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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1010.
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. OXLY THOSE BENEFITED PAY
Such a large undertaking as the
proposed Irrigation for Grande Ronde
is bound to require considerable ex
planation in order that every detail
may be impressed upon the public. It
is with this understanding that the
Observer devotes considerable, space
to the plaa knowing It to be the most
important factor In development that
has appeared in this valley since the
first settler stirred the virgin soil.
Petitions are now being circulated
and by the middle of next week all
signers procurable will have been ob
tained In order to give proper publi
cation according to law.
The land owner, before signing the
petition, should understand thorough
ly that, unless he is benefited, he does
cot pax a single dollar, no matter how
nl land may be located. The state
ment that all land in a district must
pay for the improvement, whether it
is benefited or not, is eroneous ; and
untrue. And better yet, a land own
er pays only as his land is benefited;
this is, if one man's land is benefited
considerably more than his neighbor's,
tfie jnan Irecelvlhg the greatest value
fni the Water Is taxed accordingly.
Nothing more equitable could be
found. The makers of the law under
which this project is being promoted,
apparently had in mind Just such a
ease as, now appears in the Grande
Itande valley and based their Judg
ment 01 ttt
I There is to be a special assessor
elected by the people of the irrigated
district to determine the degree of
value enjoyed by each land owner,
And the special assessor makes the
Assessment based on that fact ' But
even then the matter is not closed,
and if a land owner feels that he has
been assessed unjustly, he still has
an appeal to what la known as a
board of equalization which is com
posed of men selected also by the
people Interested ia the irrigated dis
trict. This board adjusts all claims.
It will readily be seen that the
new Irrigated district has an asses
sor's department of its own, which is
right, because of the entirely differ
ent surroundings and conditions as
compared with the usual property of
the county. With all these safeguards
thrown around the proposition, we can
sot see how it would be possible for
any land owner not to receive justice.
If land Is already watered, if it is
wampy if it is of no value after wa-,j terian church. Sunday morning is,
tor is applied then that land pays no ( "Callest Thou Me, O Masterr by Mlet
taex for the improvement. If it is ike.
GEORGE PALMER, Pres.
F. J. nOLMES, Ylceres.
V, L. MEYERS, Cashier.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
DIRECTORS
GEORGE PALMER
F. J. BOLLZS
W. J. CflTJECH
F. L. ESTESS
W. X.
With or ampTf Tfwrc as!
service sod Handle ynnr businee
fruit land and water ia wonh a great
deal more per acr to it than 'f I
'; to hay land, then the f.-:i; Ja.iJ pi;-J
- in proportion to wiui results ar'.r.
I lained. ,
There is no sinking fun! provided
under tho law for ten yeai and ajl
ond issues do not begin to nature
until the eleventh year. Nothing is
to be paid by the land owner for ten
years only interest on the bond-! aud
maintenance of the irrigation plant
On the, eleventh year a fund begins
to accumulate for payment of the
bonds and at the end of twenty years
the last bond is liquidated and the
transaction is closed, giving the
Grande Ronde valley the benefit for
twenty years of an irrigation plan
which la bound to increase land val
uation here two hundred per renr.
The Observer sincerely hopes this
movement will prevail. It is t un
dertaking that will bring more money
Into this valley than any other thing
that can be done.
CHURCH AT LAKE
SOUTHERN RECTOR FROM FAM
OrS CHURCH IS HERE
Other News of Interest
. 7 Lake
from Hot
Hot Lake, July 30. Special. Rev.
C. B. Crawford, Episcopal rector of
the original Jeff Davis parish in Mis
sissippi,, is a guest at Hot Lake with
J. P. Richard, a well-known Spokane
banker. Mr. Richard and the rever
end were Intimate friends at Spo
kane,, where Doctor Crawford was at
one time located, and built a larg'e
church.. Later lie moved to the south
and Is now rector at the famed church
which years ago, was the house of
worship, of Jefferson Davis.
Other Lake Item.
J. A. Reeves, general freight agent
for the O. S. L, accompanied by his
wife and son, are guests at the lake
Word received from Doctor Phy
Btates that he and the party of Hot
Lake people which started for Yellow
stone on horseback, has reached their
destination, and are enjoying the
sights Immensely.
C. T, Custer of Larimie, Wyo... and
D. E. I Cox, of Granite, Oregon, have
returned from a visit to Granite where
Mr. Cox is a prominent mine owner.
Mr. Kuster is a well-known horse
man from Wyoming.
! J. ,T. Cartwrlght and-A. Moody of
. Ontario, the former a business man
and the latter a land owner, are at
the Lake today.
. '
Will SjHak on "Booie."
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
on the trial In the court the past
week, and some of the issues raised
therein.
The title of the selection Mrs.
Richardson will sing at the Presby-
W. L. BREMI0LTS, A8S Casta.
EARL ZUXDEL, ?d Asst Casta.
C C PEXIJiGTOX
O. L. CLEAT ER
F. X. BYRKIT
W. L. BREMIOLTS
FIERCE
facilities we cat render yea effkfart
s te year entire satisfaction.
HEGTOH OF S
Mrs. William Ash and children, Mrs.
Andrew Buckley. Mrs. E. D. Selder
all of La Grande, and Miss Weil of
San Francisco, who is a guest at the
Wm. Ash home, have spent a rather
novel week in Wallowa county. They
are camped in a private car. No. 27V
and the outgoing and incoming Jos
eph trains move them as their fancies
will. They pick the best fishing holos
in the river, and when all the spreck
led trout are mercilessly captured,
some other choice fishing grounds are
picked out and the car moved to it.
The scheme is unquestionably a otr
el one and that it is immensely op'i
lar to the ladies is undisputed. Ang
lers fear that if the party is not re
moved from the trout district soon,
there will not be sufficient finny Vy
habitants of the riffles and trout
holes to warrant further attempt in
their part, for the ladles mako a
clean-up wherever they go.
.Mrs. Leonard Christiansen enter
tained tne'Lau ToP .club Wednes
day afternoon. Crocheting and var-
lous kinds of fancy needle work was,
the afternoon's program. After the
three
to the
course luncheon was served
guests. The club w irnwi riMont.
ly entertained and Mrs.. Christiansen
has been declared a clever hostess by
all who attended the party.
REMAINS HATE BEEN SHIPPED
' TO LA GRASDE . :
Younf Man Well Known Through,
oat Union County Killed
The remains of Claude Hamilton,
who was killed at Elko, Nevada, by a
train wreck yesterday, " have been
shipped to La Grande, according to
advices received from the Nevada
City this morning. No funeral an
nouncements have been prepared,' as
the family Is uncertain when the re
mains will arrive.
The news of the unfortunate end of
a young man's career reached La
Grande last night and the community
was deeply grieved. The victim was
an energetic young fellow, who until
recently, has made his home in and
about La Grande, and not long Blnce,
he went to. Nevada to work for the
railroad company. He met death in a
wreck yesterday, the details of which
have not been received here. He is
survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Hamllon of this city, who for
the past year has been in business at
Summervllle, his brother, C. C, Will,
a graduate of the local, high school,
and Fred C.
Local News of Enterprise.
Enterprise, Or., July 30. Receiver
Eberhardt of the federal land office
in La Grande, leaves tomorrow morn
ing for his home in that city. He and
has family tare been camping at the
head of Wallowa Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Boyd, Mr. and
Mrs. C. . Bradley, Mrs. C M. Lock
doow and children. Mrs. Thomas and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sheets, all of En
terprise, left this morning for an ex
tended outtng at the lake.
W. S. Bockman and F. B. Sommers,
well-known ranchmen from the Snake
river country, returned to the range
today after securing supplies In En
terprise, s
C. S. Badley returned from La
Grande Friday evening, whither he
went seeking a land trade.
C H. Zurcher coupled vacation with
labor by repairing to the hay ranch
of a relative on Whisky creek, where
he aided in putting up the crop. Mr.
Zurcher returned to his clothing
business here much improved In
health.
Begins Serving Tern
Enterprise, Ore., July 30. Sheriff
Marvin of this county, accompanied
by Marshal Chas. Hug of Enterprise,
left for Salem yesterday, taking with,
them Thomas Tucker, who Is senten
ced to serve four years in, the penitentiary.
NliLTBflpllEI FACES
li WRECK DESTRUCTION
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nz irvy
L 11 11
4
& & v t $ i &
Complimentary to Miss Mayme
Reith of -Spokane, jjra. l. Meyers
entertained at cards Wednesday af
ternoon, twelve tables playing. Mrs.
W. R. Jones and Mrs. N. Molltor won
the prizes. Purple and white sweet
peas formed the attractive decora
tions and dainty - refreshments sup
plemented the entertainment.
Mrs. F. H. Green's Sunday school
class, a crowd of M. E. church boys,
are this afternoon serving a lawn so
cial at the Mrs. Newton lawon on
Fourth street The boys will be hosts
to their friends this evening too. serv
ing Ice cream and cake.
Mrs. E. Polock entertained the
Bridge club Friday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Bohnen
kamp, Miss Judith Snodgrass winning
the highest score. .
r .
Many a camp fire about La Grande
will burn a little higher tonight anJ
tomorrow night in honor j)f . nver-
Sunday guests, practically U the
camps out'fronvLa Grande will be tlie
gathering placas for many guests to
i morrow. Among the campers who
will return tomorrow are Mr. an.1 Mrs
. -. . . a.uiu xtunu ttill
Oscar Jackson, who have spent a week
on Blackflat, where there are about
fifteen others from here.
FLAMES BUT TWO MILES AWAY
AND HELP INADEQUATE
Idaho Dispatches Say the . Mining
Town Seems to be Doomed
Butte, Mont, July 29. -Idaho dis
patches state today that unless the
wind shifts, the mining town 4pt
Wiardner is doomed. Flames are
rapidly approaching through the tim
ber, only two miles from town. Men,
assisted by women, are making des
perate stand to save their homes.
There are not half enough men to
fight the various fires. Reports from
the St Joe country state an area of
ten miles by five is burned over. The
fire is still burning.
Frnit Ordered Cleaned Up.
A Cove shipment was given a care
ful overhauling tod&y by Fruit In
spector Stillwell. The fruit was or
dered cleaned up and decayed pices
removed before It could be put on
sale. In addition to this the Inspector
found some bad fruit at a down town
fruit stand and confiscated the entire
lot.
TO RENT Suite of furnished rooms.
Inquire at 1311 O. ave., or phone
Black 822.
FARMERS'BUSINESS
IVE GIVE PARTICU
LAR AT1EHT10H TO
THE BUSINESS OF
FARMERS. WE COR
DIALLY INVITE THEM
TO MAKE THIS WEIR
BANKING HOME.
The United States
National Bank,
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
IES1I
TRUNKS
I
OH INDESTRUCTO TRUNK TRAVELLED
60,CCO MILESIN SAFETY.
Since that famou "round Hie world" trip of the Globe Trotter",
hundreds cf Indcstructo Trunk Lave traveled astonishing distances
all in Bafefy.
Indcstructo Trunks have proved that they can travel further without
repair than exy other trunk made.
The Indestructo it bul!t t rong so itrong that the hardtjok have
little effect on its rigid construction.
The maker famish ur.:h each Indettracto Trunk a FREE FIVE
YEAR JXZURANCE PCUCY agaimt foe accident wreck and
colKtion. .
Isn't that sufficient proof to you that Indestructo Trunks have a
marked advantage over other baggage ?
The Indestructo has exclusive merits that make it the Convenient
Trunk. The treys ere arranged for your comfort light clean and
sanitary no corners to collect the dirt. f
Buy an Indestructo Trunk it will fiv yea real service. Come down
to our store. Let us show you the tru.-.L. we know you vail appreciate
its many advantages if you see it. .
Ton CAN'T lose an Inaestructo.
We vlll sladly show
complete line any
Just RsGBsvsdr
Complete Line of Leather
Suit Gases, Traveling Bags,
Ladies' Hand Bags.
N.
ICWEST,
THE QUALITY STORE
oiaaw Mae
TONIGHT.
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Presented by
i&um lucKer oiock lo. I
C. W. BAKER, Manager.
35 Characters, 16 Head of Horses,
rrane ocnooners.
Heacock
Adi
ussion
Lincoln Ball Grounds
An Effective Threat.
A certain Missouri editor is ready to
take a flier In nlgu dnaDee. Be got
Ola scdootlng by threatening to publish
tbe name of tbe young man seen with
bis sweetheart's bead on bis shoulder
If be didn't come across with a dollar
on subscription. Fifty -eeren young
fellows slipped in and paid a dollar.
Tbe editor says be has letters from
several others informing blm they will
band him a dollar tbe next time they
are In town.-Kanaaa City Star.
Losing Their Charm.
Vicar's Daupbter-1 suppose tbe rata
kept you from tbe funeral last Toes
day. Mrs. Biogg? Mrs. Blogg-Well,
partly, miss; but, to speak true, wot
witb tbe rbeumatls and doln' away
with tbe 'am and tbe cake afterwards,
funerals ain't the jaunts tbey used to
be for me! London Opinion.
Tbe change of fashions' is tbe tax
that tbe industry of tbe poor letfes on
tbe ranlty ot tbe rlcb.-Cbamfort
The REGISTRY LABEL BELOW
tept the "Globe Trotter" going in tho
riht direction tot 63,000 miles.
It will protect YOUR bagg&ge ecainst
lose it you buy an Indestructo.
yot
time.
Orchestra
25c
A Pleasant Outlook.
"1 wonder why the bride is crying,"
remarked one of tbe guests at the
wedding. "Can It be because she Is
leaving homer
"No. it ain't that," answered the
bride's small brother. "She's in lore
with the fellow she married, and I
think she's crying 'cause she feels sor
ry for Mm."
The Line.
"I have a long line of ancestors who
were all of my trade." said the baker.
"Ob, a sort of bread line." smiled
the chump. University of Minnesota
Minnehaha.
Hell Hear It Lat.r On.
Harold I know that I'm not worthy
of you. my 'darling. Fair One Re
member that, Harold, and my married
Ufe is sure to be nappy. Jewish
Ledger.
Tbe trqtb is always the strongest
i the N-"Vxr
argument. Sophocles.