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THE ( OIIB ill I.I. FOR OREGON.
Interest increases dally In the di
rect primary law and how soma pro
pose to doctor It. There is not u voice
raised agalnBt the principle of the
present law but how to remedy It so
that the party organization will not
become obliterated is the question.
Senator Abraham of Roseburg, pur-
Oregon, so he claims.
Three central ideas are to be ln;
eluded in the amendments, he said.
One of these provides the manner In
which the names of candidates In the
primary may be placed on the ballot,
its purposes being two-fold. One Ik to
preserve party organization, and ihu
other intends the selection of the bopt
material for party candidates.
This U to be accomplished by an
authorized committee of each pan.
At each primary election it Is pro
posed each precinct shall elect men
to serve on the party committer This
committee Is to meet before the nev.
primary election and make feeouv
mendatlons of names as party eanrtl
dates. This, however, does not bar
others from becoming candidal s Ul
the same manner as is now followed
bx petition, but the party-recommended
candidates are to be given a pref
erential place on the ballot.
1 It IS proposal also to abolish ('
printing of slogans opposite the name
of candidates, excepting as to position
on Statement I. Another proposed
amendment contemplates doing nw:y
with the practice of persons not In
sympathy with a party registering as
members of such party.
After the party affiliations at the
registered voters are made known,
anyone has the right to question the
sincerity of any voter In the st Uemei t
of his politics and through the party
machinery to take up the matt-r in a
summary way with a court of wmpa
tent Jurisdiction and have the nair.fi
canceled If the voter is falsely nyi:
tered. This would do away, it is
thought, with Insincerity and fraud In
party registration, as It Is said to h -v
hail that effect in New York state.
"In the laws proposed in the New
York legislature and favored by Gov
ernor Hughes, excellent provisions
wue made governing the method ot
holding the meetings of the party
committees and Its proceedings and
the keeping Of their records, whic'i do
much to remove the objections wh'cn
might otherwise be madv to the pl'in,"
said Senator Abraham. "So that, hav
ing carefully considered their provU
' Ions. I favor the amendment of our
' primary law so as to adopt the pro
I visions In these bills, applying them
' to nominations for all offices, inelud
i ing deslgnatons for I'nited States sen
ators as covered in our primary law
and preserving our mans and form
of pledging legislative candidate i to
vote for popular choice for ''n te!
States senator, and Indicating bileliy
),i the ballot the fact of men p 'dgi
or absence thereof.
' As to abolishing the use of leclar-
I atUus on the ballot, ft must uc admit- j
tec' that the use of the same has de
generated Into mere catchy Sdver
tlsements which are calculated rather
to confuse than to enlighten.
"The New York plan provides th.it
booths, similar to election booths,
shall be provided at the place of reg
istration, and instead of announcing
to the register the party affillat'on
and having it Immediately entered at
the time of entering the name of an
elector, the number of the elector on
the registration book Is written 01 a
blank which contains the names of
the different parties and a statement
to the effect that the person reglste--llig
desires to register as a member of
the party indicated by him by means
of an "X" paced under such party
name. This blank Is then sealed by
the elector In an envelope provided
for that purpose, and these envelopes
are not offered immediately, but at a
some time prior to the primary, which
is ample to allow public access to the
Information contained therein and for
objection by any member of the par
ty, and the party preference Is then
entered In the poll book In the prop
er column, opposite the elector's
name. The obvious purpose of this
provision is to allow no undue Influ
ence to interfere with the free exer
cise of an honest registration of the
party preference.
' "It Is essential, in order to get a full
understanding of the excellency of the
Hughes plan of party committee rec
ommendations to describe the method
of procedure under which alone the
committee may act. Meetings for the
purpose of makinn designations are
required to 1j' Open to the public. A
roll call of the members of the com
mittee Is completely called In alpha
betical order, or In the order which
may have previously been adopted by
rule, for the purpose of ascertaining
the names of those proposed as candi
dates. Upon such roll call, each mem
bur of the committee, who desires to
propose a candidate, or candidates,
must rise and declare the name of
such candidate or candidates. The roll
Is then called a second time for vot
ing upon the "andldate proposed. As
each name Is called, the member votes
and the secretary records the vote.
If any candidate receives a majority
of all the votes, which the members
of the committee are entitled to cast
whether present or not. Buch candi
date is deemed designated by the com
mittee. If no one receives a majority
of the votes, the roll Is again called
In like manner as the flrBt rollcall,
for the purpose of again proposing
candidates, and a vote is then taken
upon a fourth roll call In like manner
as upon the second roll. This pro
cedure is continued until the proper
majority Is received. Record Is kept
of the proceedings and la required to
be filed with the custodian of records.
run Into this valley carrying hana
reds of people do not think that the
newcomers are not many, for a num
ber arrive each month and are usual
ly nicely located In either Union 01
Wallowa counties.
True, the number Is not nearly as
great as It should be considering
what we have to offer, and not ne-r-j
ly so great as It would be if a then-,
ough advertising campaign were c.i-
rled on. But It Is gratifying to knev
that the truth about the drancle
Ronde Valley and La Grande, also the j
wonderful Wallowa country, is perco- t
lating through the country and that
a few are listening to this gospel.
Those who have lately come into this j
part of Oregon and located are well I
pleased. In fact they are delighted '
and honestly believe they have driv- j
en good bargains In purchasing land
here. And they have, for no place In
tkia part of the world are there such j
bargains.
UNCLE SAM'S DOCTORS.
Rank
the
and Pay of Physicians In
Government Service.
Uncle Sam employs more than 1.000
physicians.
These doctors are pretty evenly dl
rlded l et v. cen :!.e mn'ical corps of the
nrmy. the medical corps of the navy,
the marine hospital and the public
health service. The complete army
medical corps Includes 444 medical of
ncers in addition to tbe medical re
serve corps, tbe hospital corps, the
nurse corps and the dental corps. The
medical corps embraces "a surgeon
general with the rank of brigadier gen
eral, 14 colonels. 100 majors and 300
captains or first lieutenants, with the
rank, pay and allowances of officers of
corresponding grades In the cavalry
arm of the service."
The pay of doctors is Interesting.
The lowest rauk held by medical of
ficers Is that of first lieutenant. The
medical lieutenant gets $2,000 per an
num, or 5K5G.OO monthly. At the end
of three years he Is promoted to cap
tain and receives $2,400 a year. In two
years be receives an Increase of 10 per
cent, or five years' service, making
$2,040, or $220 per month. After ten
years' service the pay would be $2,880,
or $240 per month. . The pay attached
to the rank of major is $3,000 per year,
which, with 10 per cent added for each
five years' service, becomes $3,000 aft
er ten years- service, $3,900 after fif
teen years' service and $4,000 after
twenty years' service. The monthly
pay of lieutenant colonel, colonel and
brigadier general is $375, $410.00 and
$500 respectively.
In addition to their salaries, officers
are furnished with comfortable quar
ters and the keep of two horses free,
and groceries, fuel, etc., at wholesale
prices. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
YOU SHOULD 5EE
ti r
i nese Bargains
To Realize what a Saving it Means to W
lugni now
Sale Closes Monday, July 18th
All Ladies' Wash Dresses reduced 1-3. 12 1-2 cent
Lawn and Batiste on sale at 6 1-4 cents per yard.
15 cent Lawn and Batiste on sale at 7 1-2 cents per yard
50c Marajah Silk on sale at 39c per yard
Large line of $3.50 and $4.00 Pumps and
Oxfords for $2.90
Benamin Chitting reduced 25 per cent
Ladies' Tailored Suits, Jackets and Skirts reduced
25 per cent
Every Article in theStore Reduced
Only 1 Day More
N. K. WEST,
NEWCOMERS ARK M I NY.
Because special trains are not hoing
6E0RGE PALMER, Pres.
F. 1. HOLMES. Vlce-Prcs.
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W. L. BREN1I0LTS, A-s't. Push.
EARL ECNDEL, N Wt t 'ash.
Ml ll lis, Cashier.
The Bald Eagle's Neet.
Among birds the borne of the bald j
eagle Is perhaps the most striking, pos
sibly because of the majesty of the
bird Itself. It appeals to the imagina
tion. Built of huge sticks loosely In
terwoven and situated on some lofty
and Inaccessible ledge, with the bones
of the eagle's victims scattered round
about it, it given a proper setting to
the stern nnd savage character of Its
builder. Here tbe eagle reigns su
preme, and here year after year he and
his mate rear their young. This is
the acrle from which he can scan the
whole countryside nnd. like the robber
barons of old, levy toll on all who pass
his dtor
Her Lost Jewels.
Backlots What's this I bear about
Mrs. Swellniau being robbed of her
jewels? Subbubs Fact. They're gone,
and Mrs. Kraft is the guilty party.
Backlotz AVhat! You don't mean to
say she stole Subbubs What else
enn you call It? She offered the cook
15 shillings a week and the chamber
maid 10 shillings, and now she's got
m. Londou Tit Hits.
For a Rainy Day.
ln your pursuit of pleasure," said
Hie serious citizen, "you should not
neglect to lay something by for a
rainy day."
"Of course," replied tbe light hearted
man. "Nearly every member of our
fishing club brings along a pack of
cards."-Washington Star.
His Condition.
Father-Now. Tommy, promise me
that you will always count a hundred
before you hit another boy Tomtny
Yes. I will If there's any one around U
hold tbe other boy while I count
Harper's Bazar.
After the Carouss.
First Reveler I say, old man, your
wife won't do a thing to you when she
smells the whisky. Second Reveler
When Pm near her I hold my breath.
First Reveler Yon won't be able to.
it's too strong. Boston Transcript
"This Is n M
getting Int.
"How Is 1 1 .
"Why. to
come out."
Way It Goes.
rd way girls bare of
icty."
: in they tirst I ve to
w V i k .lour i;i :.
Let him
first move
ii would
iflllUdf Si
inncc
.niter..
mrW
A Substitute.
"Pardon me. gentlemen." said tbe
dividual who had just moved inttk
little town as he entered the grow?
i store, '"but Is there a chicken ralir
here?" v
"Why don't you take an ax?" askdi
the village Talleyrand. "A razor wtl
lose its edge if you use it on a chicken'
Well Fed.
The Barmaid- -Your dog Is going!
very fat. What do you feed him
Mr. MePberson'.' McPhersou-Ob,
dlnna gi'e bim on.v reglnr meals. Jkffl
whenever I drop in for a drink he grtl
a biscuit -London M. A. P.
LINOL
tUM
Right and Wrong.
It requires something of a hero
give up when he is wrong and a goal
deal of a family man to give up
he is right. - Puck.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
Kipling's Corncob.
"Did Kipling ever steal one of my
corncob pipes?" said the late Mark
Twain once.
"Never, and if. in- says so he's wrong.
He tried to steal one nnd failed: then
he tried to steal another, but 1 pre
vented the theft and gave It to him,
probably the only pipe that Kipling
ever got honestly."
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United States Depository
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DIRECTORS
(1 FORGE PALMEB
F. J. U0LLE8
W. J. CHURCH
F. L. HBTBB8
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W. I . BREMIOLTS
Thrift.
An economical housewife urank a
quantity of silver nitrate by mistake.
The doctor, who had been hastily sum
moned, ordered large drafts of the
white of eggs to be administered.
"Mary, Mary," murmured the almost
unconscious patient, "save tbe yolks
for puddings!" Success Magazine.
W. H. PIERCE
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Th Champion.
"By tbe way." continued the near
sport, "who Is the lightweight cham
pion of America?"
"It is still a matter of doubt." an
swered tbe wise guy. "Some claim
the title for tbe coal dealer, while oth
ers say tbe iceman Is entitled to It"
Chicago News.
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In Stock to Select From t
Inlaid Linoleum at $1.35 per Square
Printed Linoleum at 65c, laid
on our Floors
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