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Li GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, AUG U ST 2, 19iU.
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IA GR.iM)E FROM VILLAGE TO
CITT.
When the Warren Construction
company; first placed its plow and
steam roller on the streets of this city
yesterday, the turning point was
marked Indicating La Grande as a
city. From now every citizen can be
gin to adjust himself to a more metro
politan community and take , pride in
speaking of the paving and other im
proTements in his home city. , ' I
La Grande has no feverish boom. '
bop oas no innatea values. Positively '
the nearest worth-the-money proposl-1
tlons can be found here of anywhere
in Oregon or Washington. It is a I
bright, clean, steady growth this city
enjoying. It sparkles with perrnan-1
ency above everything else, which '
means fto much to investors. J
Paving is the first step. Other things ,
'.-will follow in quick succession and
La Grande will grow at a remarkable i
rate from the time tbe first paving is !
comnleted. At nreserir nmnertv la e-rwi
. . y...,.... Qir'..,
here. It is all returning dividends to j
owners. ' Rental property is scarce!
and hard to obtain, indicating a very '
healthy condition of affairs. ;'.''. '
. The present city administration will
In years to come have the kindest i
things said of It for making the start. I
Pronertr nwnAr will ratnlra nn. an '
Improvement which may now seem to
k It is the only way to make a city of
La Grande. Money spent ludiciouBly
lor public improvements brings hand '
some returns and besides In doing '
these things at this time La Grande 1
ll placed In the race for the Eastern '
Oregon metropolis. : j
Some city east of The Dalles Is go
ing to be the Spokane of Oregon. La
Grande has more resources than any
of her slater cities and therefore has
ueuer cuuui' IU IUKB inn lean. BUI
It never can aspire to this enviable
place until municipal improvements
linvA tlAAn wioiYa
Stand loyal to the administration
that is undertaking the work. Let no
one breathe a complaint or a knock
against the efforts that are now be
ing made.
SWAT TIIE FLY,
A federal health bulletin1 says: "If
you saw a fly magnified until It was
as big as a full grown hen, and saw
the fly light on the bloodsplt of a
consumptive In a cuspidor and then
fly with his feet covered with the
terms of consumption and delight on
GEORGE PALMER, Pres.
F. J. HOLMES, Ylce-Pres.
F. L. METERS, Cashier.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON j
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
DIRECTORS
GEGE3E PALMER
f. j. neiLxs
w. j. enmen
F. Jm EETZSS
W. X.
With ocr asple reoreei anl facilities ira can reader yon efficient
service and handle your tin slaw s to your entire satisfaction.
the nipple of the milk bottle being
sucked by your child, and afterwards
saw year t'Jld d!e or consumption,
you would not charge the death of the
child to divine wisdom, but to human
ignorance In permitting the fly to
disease the child."
Therefore keep the flies away from
the milk.
Don't allow files In your house.
Don't permit them near your food,
especially milk.
Don't buy foodstuffs, where flies
are tolerated.
Don't have feeding places where
flies can load themselves with ejec
tion from typhoid or dysenteric pat
ients. Don't allow your fruits and confec
tions to be exposed to the swarms of
flies.
Don't let flies crawl over the baby
and swarm upon the nipple of its
nursing bottle.
Summary Clean up your premises
inside and out, and then as much as
you can, see that others do the same.
Strike at the root of the evil. The
housefly breeds in. horse manure,
kitchen offal and the like. Dispose of
Jhese materials in such a way that the
housefly cannot propagate. Screen all
windows and doors, and insist that
your grocer, butcher, baker and every
one from whom you buy food stuffs,
does the same. There is more health
in a well-screened house than in many
a doctor's visit, ; '
After you have cleaned up your own
premises, inspect the neighborhood for
flv-hrrilna nlnoaa Poll V nt.a.ntnn
of the owner to them, and if he does
not remove them, complain to the
board of health.
' (The above clipping was contribu
ted by an Observer subscriber.)
JOSEPH PLANT IS
UNDER WAY
DESPITE LEGISLATION THERE IS
PROGRESS OJKEABLE
Sixteen Thousand to be Expended In
Construction of System
. '
Enterprise, Ore., Aug. 2. Special.
The city water works fight that hap
rent the town of Joseph near here for
some time, while not settled haB not
Intimidated the city in its work of
putting in a municipal plant. The Jos
n.E lwL. aonw aonw aonwywywy
eph Water and Poer company had for
years furnished the city water. The
fight between the city and the private
company got into the courts here, and
a temporary injunction was granted
the company against the city, to pre
vent the later from tearing up the
company's mains. The case Is still in
court, though the city of Joseph is
going ahead with a municipal water
plant, the contract for it having been
let to J. M. Mitchell for $16,810.20.
Pleasing Program at the Isls.
Notwithstanding the warm weather
large crowds flock to the Isis to enjoy
fine programs. The people are show
ing their appreciation of the extra
fine bills running there, by crowding
the theatre to overflowing each even
ing. ' ' !
W. L. BREMI0LTS, Ass't. Cash.
EARL ZINDKL, !1 Ass't fash.
C, PEMXGTOX
G. L. CLEAVER
F. M. BTRKIT
W. L. BRK.N HOLTS
riERCE
II TRUST IS
lira
TRUST BISTIXG CAMPAIGN IS BE.
1X0 PLACED
Probe is Fart of General Trust Bunt
in g1 Policy of the Department
..Washington, Aug. 2. United States
District Attorney Wise, is today ar
ranging action' against the American
Sugar Refining Company. This Ts
part of the trust busting campaign,
similar to the American tobacco and
standard oil. -
$
4 CAMHDATE'S CARD A
O o
S. F. WILSON, Athena, Oregon, candi
date for Joint senator for Umatil
la, Union and Morrow counties sub
ject to decision of republican pri
maries. ''I firmly believe In the di
rect primary law, economy In the
use of public funds,, good roads,
better schools, strict and prompt
enforcement of law, the square deal
and eternal progress of man and his
institutions."
BEARS GROW XCMEROUS
Promise and Other Places Festered
With the "Critters".
Enterprise, Ore., Aug. 2. Special.
Residents of the north portion of the
county, in and about Promise, are pes
tered by bears. The animals are scat
tering and leaving the Chesnlmus
woods for almost evory direction. Mrs.
Case, wife of a rancher near Promise,
last Saturday morning heard a noise
at the edge of th timber near her
home. Investigating she found a
black bear caught In a trap that had
been set by her husband. None of the
men folks were at the house atythe
time. Mrs. Case secured a rifle, and
shot the animal, killing it Instantly.
Misner, a well known rancher and
hunter near Promise, set traps for
bears about a week ago. Sunday he
found two big black bears caught. He
killed them and dressed them for meat
preserving the pelts.
In addition to the two captured and
killed, Misner was sitting in the door
of hla ranch when a big brown bear
ambled out of the .timber near by,
sniffed the air and then ran .grunting
back into the forest. Misner followed
but did not get the animal.
Wright Henderson, living practical
ly at Promise, was startled at seeing
a black bear run squarely through his
door yard at about dusk Sunday even
ing. ., ;
Northwest of Promise, in the Troy
country, and up the Little Salmon
river, many bears have been seen, ac
cording to reports from there. Sever
al big brown bears have been ob
seved In the latter district, and bear
hunting has become the chief subject
of conversation throughout the north
precincts.
BTOXED BT ACID
Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Quite Tladlj Bumed Today "
The two-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Martin was tery pain
fully burned with carbolic acid late
this afternoon. A bottle, with the ac
id contents, had been left standing on
the table, and the little girl had
wheeled her buggy to the tsble and
then reached for the bottle. It was
spilled over her arms, limbs and face,
burning the child very painfully, but
not fatally.
C0TJXTT COURT MEETS
At This Time Ther Is Nothing to In.
dlcate Fnnsnal Business
The county couti. meets for ibe
August term tomorrow morning. At
this time a road petition Is about the
only piece of business that Is on the
doefcet outside of routine matters.
Pacific Coast Handicap.
Seattle, Wash.. Aug. 2. Some of the
eraelc trap shots of the nation are
here today to participate In the Pac
ific Coast Handicap, to be held here
during the next three days. It la con
fidently expected tbst records will be
broken during the meet
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Our line comprises everything that is new for Hairdress
ing. You are assured of strictly sanitary conditions if
you buy your Hair Goods here, as we handle only Hair
Goods that have been thoroughly saiiatized and do not
allow any hair goods to be sent out on approval or exchanged.
EAL
Coronet
Puffs with Comb
R
Separate Curls and Puffs, prices 25c to $100. . Red
Washable Hair Rats 50c ea:h. Ught Weight . Turban
Barettes and fancy hair, prices of all kinds. . :
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TUCKER COMPANY TO ELGIN
The Ethel Tucker Company to Play
, at Elgin for a Few Weeks
. After playing in La Grande for some
time, the Ethel Tucker Stock Com
pany left today for Elgin where they
will play In the Elgin opera house un
der the management of Manager Mor
ris. The company as been playing In
the Alrdome theatre in this city.
She Took the Right
Way
By MOLL1E K. WETHERELL
Copyright, lltlo, by American Press
Association.
(!)rge AtwoiiU was uu orphan who
did not renu'inber father or mother.
He lived with an male till that uncle
filed. At this time George was seven
teen years old and wished to go to col
lege, but, uot knowing of auy means
to pay his way, was alxnit to give it
up when, the day after his uncle's
funeral, he received notice from a law
firm 'that they would pay him $1,200 n
year uutil lie was twenty-one.
This surprised him. lie visited the
lawyers lu question, but they gave him
no satisfaction concerning the source
of the money they paid him except
that It came from a fund left by his
father for his education. He went to
college and graduated when he was
within a few months of coming of age.
The day he left college, while won
dering what work to take up, he re
ceived a letter from an aunt whom he
had never seen or heard of, telling him
that lu was to come to live with her.
Here was another surprise. It seemed
that fate was ready to take care of
him, jjut was not Inclined to give him
any information ahead as to what
would be done with him. He had now
reached 'au age' when he felt compe
teut to take care of himself, but he did
not have any rofe8slon or position.
So he concluded to call on this aunt.
He did so and found her a sister of
his mother.
"Where Is your baggage?" she asked.
"At my lodgings."
"Send for it.
"See here, aunt; I'm getting tired of
being provided for in this mysterious
fashion. Tell me all about it."
"Certainly. Your mother died when
you wen in iufancy. and your father
soon followed her. They arranged for
your future the day you Were born.
All the steps have been provided for,
Ten as to a wife.
"A wife! Well, I like that! I shall
marry whom 1 choose."
"That remains to be seen. It la the
affair of your parents and of yourself.
It does not concern me whom you
marry except as regards one person.
1 have living with me an adopted
j IHanr
HAIR SWITC
All Lengths and Shades
PRICES $4.00 TO $16.00
Braids
Attached t esii!"
in place. Price $5.00.
WEST,
The Quality Store
I." nfo 1 - . " i ! uuuri I lie 3UU1C
roof with her and will consequently
see a great deal of her. Therefore I
warn you to be careful not to fall in
love with her."
"Is she of royal "blood V
"Ask no questions, but do as I say."
George met Miss Harwood the same
evening at dinner. She was dressed
in mourning, which wus very becoming
to a fair complexion and hair so light
that It was almost white. Her eye
.was a liquid brown.
"Fate," George remarked to himself,
"has been kind to me, but I fear that
In throwing me in the way of this girl,
whom 1 am not to love, she has done
mo sufficient harm to make up for ail
her benefits. 1 suppose 1 shall con
ceive a craze for her simply because
I am forbidden to do so. I wonder
who has been provided for me. Ten.
to one she is homely and otherwise
unattractive."
What was his surprise to. find after
becoming on -intimate terms with Ite
becca Harwood to hear from her that
her aunt betoiv his arrival had warn
ed her against liliu as she hud wanted
him against her. His aunt had. told
her that there was a business Ui which
she (Miss Harwood) was halt owner
and the owner of the other bait was
the son of her father's partuet:.. Her
father, who had recently died, had ar
ranged that she should inarry this
son and that' he should conduct the
business owned by the two.
So that was the reason why George
was not to fall in love with. Rebecca.
What the deuce did his aunt mean
such being the case by bringing him
under the same roof with, the young
heiress? Not only did she do this, but
he had not beeu In the house three
days before she took herself off some
where, leaving him and Rebecca alone
In the house, chaperoned by aa old
woman housekeeper. He bad nothing,
to do, no one to talk to but Rebecca,
One might as well have put s savory,
dish before a hungry man and tell him
not to eat It.
The result was that Rebecca, and
George fell desperately In love with
each other and the day his aunt was
to return walked off together and were
married. They sent her a telegram an
nouueing that they had spoiled the'
plans fate had laid for Rebecca and'
wished to know what next they should
do. George certainly did not expect his
aunt to have any consideration for
him thereafter.
An answer to the dispatch was re
ceived as follows;
"Come home."
They took the next train, and when
they arrived the aunt met them In the
hall.
"It's all your fault, aunt,", George
hurried to say. Ton ha to business
to throw ns together."
"Of course It's my fault, and I took
pains that it should be my fault. Xow
listen. You are the children of tw
partners who wished yon to marry
and selected me to make a match be
tween you. How could I do so better
thin by leaving you together and tell
ltijr you that you were each destined
(Goods
HES
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Ea"y m
ross Turban Rolls 25c eich
Gaps 25c 7a Combs '
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for some one else? Genrpe, you will be
of apre In a few weeks, when you are
to be-in to learn the business vmi are
to conduct."
Considering' that I wni-left an or
phan I. think my. affairs were well
managed 'for me by my parents. Ef
forts to produce such results are usual
ly ratiures.
Tha Rtacon. .
"Why do some quiet women look so
tired?"
"It wearies them so.";
"What does?"
"Holding their toBgues."
Do Less.
"He Is always going to do something
great." -
"Yes, always going."
"And I notice that for all of his go
ing he never arrives."
A Slip.
"He is a United States senator." 1
"What legislature did be buy?"
"I don't understand you."
"Beg pardon! What 'state does-he
come from?"
They Stay Thera. .
That flflheu as large In the sea there may
be
As ever were caught is quite right.
But It Is, as fishermen all must agreef
Some trouble to pet them to bite. ' ' '
" V Probably. '
"Why wait till a man is dead before
speaking good' of him?"
"To preserve him from a swelled
head."
FARTilERS ' BUSINESS
IV GIVE PARTICULAR-
ATI ENT10N TO
THE BUSINESS OF
FARMERS. WEC0R
DtALLY IUVITE THEM
TO MAKE WIS WEIR
BANKING HOME
The United States
National Bank.
LA GRANDE, OREGON.