LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1910.
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ALFALFA AXE THE 'JIUXDE
RONDE
If we were advising every young
the best way to procure for himself
a lifetime Income, we would not tell
him to take out life insurance, nei
tehr would we advise him to buy
stock In any , corporation, but we
would frankly urge him to tuy a
piece of Grande Ronde valley land
and plant it to ahalfa. He must
use judgment and get land that can
be watered, but . for that matter
most of the Grande Ronde will be
irrigated In a few years. You may
not hink bo at this time, but it is
sure to come.
If a young man will save his earn
ings and buy some land; then plant
it to alfalfa, the financial battle for
a llvllhood will largely have been
fought.
Regarding alfalfa which is the
greatest forage crop known to roan,
the Oregonian prints the following
editorial In which are , cothmentB
from Secretary Coburn who is au
thority on the subject:
"It is not a day too Boon for every
farmer in western Oregon to begin
to plan for sowing a field of lfalfa
next fall or spring. In the cultiva
tion of this most valuable forage
plant the preparation of the soil is
next In Importance to the vigor and
purity of the seed selected. Success
depends upon the utmost care In
both particulars, but once obtained
it is worth all it costs many times
over. An acre of alfalfa will produce
three times as much protein as an
acre of clover, nine times as much as
and acre of tlifiothy and twelve times
as muc has an acre of broinc grass.
These figures are given by the fa
mous F. D. Coburn of Kansas, in
Country Life for July. Mr. Coburn
seldom makes . an error lit his state
ments . Think of buying protein for
dairy, cows from the feed stores at
fancy prices when It can be produced
aj bom? on, almost any soil for a
Tew cents a ton.
"It Is true that soil deficient In
lime is tint the beet for alfalfa, but
still there Is hardly a farm in Oregon
so poor in lime that the plant will
not flourish on it. It is a common
sight now to see alfalfa growing wild
here and there, sometimes by ne
ftlected roadsides, and yet the rom
plaint is still heard from farmers
that the climate and soil of Oregon
are not adapted to it. Fifteen years
ago the same thing was said about
red clover, which Is now raised ev
erywhere in the state.
Mr. Coburn emphasizes the import
ance of selecting . good seed. Most
of the failures on record have come
from planting seed which had nit
vigor enough to germinate, or whbh
was full of Impurities. ' The seed
should be purchased from a reliable
tlepler and before sowing.Jt ahould
be tested. It Is said that the faculty
of the Agrlrultural College will inako
the test for anybody who wishen frei
of charge."
W " MMHMiMMOSOSOaonr
TAH DESERVES THE PRAISE
While Jacob H. Schiff waa l.i Tort
land recently he gave out an inter
view that is Interesting as well as
Instructive. Among other thhgi he
fsM:
The policies of President Taft are
entirely proper and their result i in
legislation enacted by the Coagreja
which has just adjourned will he ben
eficial. 'Railroad regulation is all , right,
xnd the regulation of the railroad?,
in the present bill, has gone to a
greater degree than In any previous
measure. It waa the uncertainty of
things that was working havoc, wittt
the' business world. The railroad bill
is now passed and the railroads now H
know what to expect. They can quick
ly adjpust themselves to the new con
ditions and within a few months the
affairs of the business and financial
world should be on a satisfactory
basis. .
"The peopel who get 3 -12 and 4 '
per cent interest on their savings'
accounts In the larger cities will not
deposit their money in the postoffl
ces" said Mr. Schiff, turning to the
postal savings bank bill. 'I can see
how those In the smaller communi
ties will find it difficult to get secu
rities to deposit with the government
for the money the postal savings ac
counts wil furnish them. Therefore,
the government will be forced to take
the money deposited In the postofflces
and deposit It In Washlnton or else
where. This will work a hardship
on the small banks in the less popu
lated portions of the country. "
We believe the New York banker
voices the expression of the business
public all over the country. By this
we do not mean that he 'voices the
popular sentiment, for there fs a vast
difference between popular sentiment
and business sentiment. The people
will get right in time, but the desire
to worship heroes 1b bo great that for
a long iiuie iiiey will uveiluok LIio
commercial end pf affairs in order to
clap their hands and wave the banner.
That Is just the situation so far as
Taft is concerned. He is no actor
and therefore Is not commanding the
popular attention at present.' But
Taft Is a doer of things and for that
reason people who do business and
lots of It have reason to know he Is
safe, sane and capable.
STRIKING A SOUSD BASIS.
Throughout the northwest money
Is plentiful, but there Is a desire on
the part of bankers to see that the
country is not tied up financially and
for that reason a disposition is no
ticeable which demands not only good
security for money, but a knowledge
of what investment an individual is
going to make with borrowed capital.
Probably there are some who will
think this Is treading on personal
rights, but such is not true. Appar
ently any man has a right to invest
In whatever he sees fit so long as he
gives proper security for money bor
rowed, but beneath this is a principle
of safety from a community stand
point that a practical banker cannot
overlook.
: Tn most localities there is a strong
demand for money right now and har
vest has not begun. There are differ
ent causes for this condition which
need not be discussed at the present
time. But the fact that there Is a
strong demand for money is suffi
cient reason for bankers and money
lenders to watch the steam guage
carefully, and by bo doing avoid any
unnecessary dangers.
Everything Is running In fine shape,
but there never was a time when the
steering apparatus of the financial i
wheel did not need careful watch
ing. That is what la going on at
present. When ft man appears at a
bank for money he cots it with prop
er security; but his proposed invest- j
ment is usually understood. I
This shows that . conditions are
striking a sound basis and the coun-J
try is slowing down Its speed from ',
the "Joy ride" clip it has been going (
to a safe inside the speed limit ju
! SNIDERS
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Delicious Hot or Cold
Royal Grocery
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On Monday Next
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You will want on that day to be wel!' aressed in perfect
fitting, stylish clothing. ,
We're Prepared Now
M ycu from head tc
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wearing appaiel
SKS $20.00 to $35.00
Manhatten Dress Shirts, Gordon and
Stetson Hats, Dress Straw Hats,
J. E. Tilt Oxfords.
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LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRAHDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
DIRECTORS
GEORGE PALMER
F. J. IIOLLES
W. J. CMJBCH
F. L. MEIERS
W.M.
With ocr mj)l? resources n! facilities we can render yon efficient
ser r'cc and handle yonr hash ess to your entire stalsfaction .
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WORLD
foot in the hb.t quality of
at the lowest price.
and deliver material
W. L. BRENII0LT8, Ass't Cash.
r.AlUj LVAVLb zt ASS I IUSII.
t:x isliltr.
C C, FEXINGTON
G. L. CLEATER
F. M. BTRKIT
W. L. BREJiHOLTS
FIEXCE
efrate
Jiotiee of Street Improvement
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
Make Ironing
Easy
while the sun shines.
Two hundred and fif
ty homes in LaGrande
are now using electric
flat irons. There is a
reason for this. You
cannot afford to be with- -out
an electric iron. Let
us place one in your -home
on trial
EASTERN
OREGON
Light and Power
Company
Wilson & Brittian,
Electrical Contractors.
Prompt and carelul attention
given all work, All work guar
anteed to piss underwriters
examination.
Best ELECTRIC IRON oti the
market; also ELEClRtC FANS
One Door south of Obsemi
Office
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Furniture
This handsome
Princess Dresser
finest French
Plate Glass,
Select White Maple or
Quarter Oak Rubbed or
Gloss Finish. You can save
$3 00 in buying here at
$15.00
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Furniture on Easy Payments
nance of a resolution aiopied by the
Common Council of the City of La
ahi1a t a 1 a . -
ui auuc, ufcjuu, ua me via aay of
Feb., 1910, creaUng Improvement Dis
trict No. 17 and designating Jefferson
Acuu, no sum uibuici, aim in pur
suance of a resolution adopted by said
Common Council on the 17th day of
YilflA 101 A UtViOaKv fialt PntinAll J
termlned and declared its 'Intention
to Improve aU that portion of Jeffer
son Ave. in said Improvement district
as hereinafter described, by building-
Council will, ten days after the service'
of this notice upon the owners of the
property affected and benefited ' by
such improvement, order that said
above described Improvement he
made; that the boundaries of said dis
trict to be so improved are as follows:
All that portion of Jefferson Avenue,
from the East line side of Depot to
the West line of Lot 5, B. 113 Chap.
AUU, j
Notice Is hereby further given that
the Council will levy a special assess
ment on all the property affected and
benefited by such Improvement for the
purpose of paying for such Improve
ment That the estimated cost of
such Improvement Is the sum of
$600.00.
That the Council will on the 13th day
of July, 1910, meet at the Council
chamber at the hour of , 8 o'clock,
P. M., to consider Bald estimated cost,
and the lew of said assessment, when
a hearing will be eranted to anv ner-
ppn feeling aggrieved by such assess
ment .
La Grande, Oregon, June 22, 1910.
CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE,
OREGON.
By D. E. COX, f.eoorer cf the City
of La Grande, Oregon. .
Tnnft-99-Tnl-0
Call For Bids.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of 870 feet
of Bewer, to be built according to
the plans and specifications on file in
the oflBce of the Recorder of the City
of La Grand", Oregon, will be receiv
ed at the office of said Recorder up
to 4 o'clock p. m.. on Wednesday, July
6th, 1910. All bids to be accompan
ied by a certified check for 5 per cent
of each bid. The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
La Grande, Oregon, June 24th, 1910.
J.K. SHEAK.
G. D. FLEMING,
W. J. CHURCH.
Health, Sewerage and Water Com
mittee. June-24-July 6.
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Specials
Box Seat
Quarter
Oak
Gloss
Diners
Worth
Siive
Money
and buy
here at
$2.00
Elite Ranges
Special Price $25.00
Over 200 now used in this
Valley.
Save $10.00 when
you buy your
Range,
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