IA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1910.
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THE OBSERVER
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Brug e Dennis,
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, cording to the nucber of namea now
appearing on tha booka one would
think there aa scarcely any popula
tion la this valley, which, is not the
case by any means.
It is gratifying to note the steady
increase in revenue from La Grande's
water department. A city cf this size
consume a great deal of water and at
the nominal cost charged here, it does
not seem that any great amount of
revenue would be produced, yet as a
whole, it amounts to considerable. Tie
department has almost everything un
der the meter, the only correct way
to sell water.
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HIE SILLS OF TOOLE
, dam
Hunter and HttnUd.
A nearolgblrd aportsnian strolled
into Hale bote) oc the sbcre of
Loch Carroo and complaining! said.
"Just seen a seal, shot at It ttrv
times and missed It each lime.
At dinner so boar later be sat next
to a tourist wbo bad a bandage round
bis bead.
"Dad an accidents asked tbe sports
man. "Aevklentr growled the other. "At
tempted murder, you mean. I was
having a bath about an hour ago wbt'i
three times from tbe shore and shut ' I
pan or my ear on. i con i enow wny
uch animal are allowed cot without
a license "
Then silence rvigned sujreme. Lon
don Telegraph.
The attempt to make Senator
Bourne a common enemy to every re
publican who believes in organization
will r.ot work. That is what his ene
mies are earnestly endeavoring to do.
but the saa:or. like all public men.
will have friends In both camps des
pite such efforts. The assembly is a
rratter of principle and should not be
z cs:Zzn 2ar man !:cHvidia!!y.
Ki last the head of Irsltt-d Wireless
j.st. been indicted. It has been
long, hard fig?.t. In which the govern
ment h vigilant and careful.
So well were the utn who promoted
this com5-n eairtncbed. that it re
quired considerable out
r, )in in order ! t,lla
coulj be rendered.
. j; would not seem that those who
Have evidently prorated from the sal
of what appears to be practically a
worthless stock will meet a fair and
Impartial trial, with chances very far
for their conviction. Doubtless hun
dreds of stockholders w31 feel good
over this mote on the part of thfl
government, for there Js little doubt
that mSsrc presentations were made to
innocent purchasers in order to sell
United Wireless. In this part of Ore
gon there were many who bought
stock, which was their privilege, and
thev did so. filing the company was
managed by honest and reliable peo
ple. It did Jiot appear very gqod on
the face of It for a twenty mIir.on dol-,
lar company that never paid a evi
dent tad no right to manipulate its
t-ka above par. That however, was
some frenzied finance, and might J
Bate been forgiven If the officers had -
pushed the business and put it on a j
palng basis. Such was not done I
and no wthose who have lined tneir
nnrtPi with money from the Inno
cent, are called upon to face
courts.
In seliisg the old court house to
I'nitro school district, the co-jniy court
undoubtedly did what was test for all
concerned. Some advocated glvins
the building end grounds to the dis
trict but that wonM establish a bad
precedent and might have created dis
erd in the future. In our opinion the
transaction terminated very satisfac
torily.
LavicHness. "
"In days of old luxurious people had
cloth of gold placed beneath their
feet"
"Tea." replied Mr. Cbujrgins. "'But
those times were comparatively ?co
nomicaL Now we want nothing less
expensive than rubber tires between
as and the earth." Washington Star.
Thara Was No Music
"What Is the greatest Bb that ever
Impressed Itself oo jour experience.
Snapper T
"We!!. ly ail odd, tbe worst one I
ever beard was that your quartet per
petrated last night when they came
round to the boose and sang There's
Music In the Air.' -
Among other crops at this season
of the year is the petition crop and
judging from the number la circula
tion it appears that candidates must
be thkk as files. Cnder the present j
law it I necessary for each candidate J .
to 'obtain a certain ier cent of the" Sandy
voters ia his district its order to getibungalo
rxcs'tioa on the oallo.
The Tarme of Exchanoa.
"We wish to arrange for an ex-
ghange of prisoners" announced the
South American dictator.
"On what basis?" inquired the lead
er of the other side. -
"The usual basiseight generals for
a rood, husky ' privite." LoulsvCla
I Courier-Journal.
Wos
nongman s
ClothW
The Kind That Gives Satisfacloh
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The Quality Store
WEST
The best lines we can buy are at yoi
service and we invite you to com
in and examine them
Tuf-Nut Gloyes
Gordon Hats
Napa Tan Shoes
Big Four Sox Keystone Oeralls
Patapsco Shoes Menzies Shoes
Boss of the Road Overalls Stetson Hats'
Keystone Gorduray Pants Standard work shirts
. Quick Sprint.
Pikes-Da t rich gny "In de
took quite a fancy to me.
He took me around to de stable, show-
jed me de f 5.000 bulldog be had Just
bought and asked me if i could beat It
Doubtless Senator Cuxnalns rea!lr : Gritty Ueorge-And what did yon say?
thinks he is a greater man than Taft-! Sandy Pikes-Sntiin. I just beat it.
But quite likely he is
who holds to that opinion.
n'.ac than Taft.! Sandy Pikes-SntUn. I just
the only mm ! Chicago News. "
If we knew of any better lines than these we
would buv them, but we do not. Do vou? ' If
you do come in' and tell
us
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THE OIL WELL' SHOOTER.
SBC1ETY
Political rlnnouncemenfs.
v : -9
1 when tbe well baa become clogged or
; apparently exhausted to begin or re-
I ncw the flow by exploding nltroglyc
I 8mtimas Blown' fnto Eternity With j
I His Own Ammunition. i &,
, In certain of the petroleum prodoc-' ,
Hini In onenlnran'oil well-Mmetlmea U IfliS COIUmil 15 ODtll tO 31? CZlldiam KQSTultSS 01 tatOtt
tbe
BE SrKE M REGISTER
The general feeling In I'nion and
Wallowa counties seems to be that
registration Is a thing that can be put
off unta the last minute. So it can.
but always when things are left until
the very last chance, some one fails
to appear. It is so with registration.
Just as sure as many neglect this im
portant duty, just that sure is there
to be confusion on election day caus
If extra labor for Judges and clerk.
The matter of voting is not only
a privilege accorded all citliena. but
it la their duty as well. No matter
what you may stand for. see that your
name ia properly registered and when
election day comes V sure and de
posit your ballot.
If the arrangements go through to
nave the registration records removed
to the United States bank building
there will then he no excuse whatever
for not seeing tM ia attended to, Ac-
Two weddings cf local interest
have occured during the past ten days,
and while there have been no particu
larly fashionable weddings In the city
in that time, tbe marriages one at
Baker City, and the other at Port
landwill bring two stranger mes
dames to the city within the next
month. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCall
.dmrkahI .deslniEQD aonw aonww J Mrs. S. E. Spiker was given Thursday
who were married at Portland, will be
"at home on West Adams avenue.
S.r,mher 1. and Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
tag a sumptuous lunch at the close e ai me oonom oi ine wen. iu
of the session. After the luncheon mpJTtllTUSe,
' . . . . . . plodes readily by the dropping of a
the visitors returned home having en- ttptA WBO CJLrrle3
Joyed the visit very much. These In- . nitroglycerin from well to well for this
ter-lodge visits always cement friend- j purpose Is known in the oil regions as
ship and create acquaintances that are , a "shooter."
bound to be pleasant'and lasting. The shooter has a wagon In which to
1 carry bis explosive. A square box on
The 36th birthday anniversary f f ' r the seat ts carefly padded, and
i Dea ii lias ueen vouuij liuea vua
:- esris of nltmplrrvrln. which Is a mo-
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j bses-Uke Cui)Jt b fastens down the
Jacob Spiker." 1309 Y avenue, and a j cover and drives slowly away to the
delightful and entertaining evening j well that be Is to shoot Usually be
or Patty and is paid advertising
senator for tbe district en)racing
Union. Umatilla and Morrol coun-
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.'
Clark will also be permanently loca- j was enjoyed. Beautiful presents were j makes the trip very early In tbe morn-
t,l hr Rentember 1. Mrs. Zulu Zoe
OUmesi Clark, cor.)?s to La Grande
from Clarion, near Pittsburg. Pa., and
Mildred i.Maurer) McCall is a popular
Chicago girl who will make La Grande
her future home.
Fifteen members of the Crystal Re
bekah lodge No. 30. 1. O. O. pad a
fraternal visit to the F.ebrkah lodge
at Summerville Wednesday night. Mrs,
Addle Grout, president of the grand
assembly of Oregon, wis, on? of the
visitor. All the La Grande people
were splendidly entertained by the
Summerville lodge, the hostess serr-
CE0EGZ PALMIR, Pre.
F. J. nOLlXS, Tlee-Frts.
W. L. BEESH0LTS, AssX faa.
EARL ZFSDEL, U Cask.
F. L. M1TEKS raler.
GRANDE NATIONAL E
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
. United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
DIRECTORS
awarded the gnest of honor. The fol- j in to avow the customary travel ana
lowing were the guests: Mr. and Mrs diminish the chance of danger.
xi, v v, s! For the most part the roads are bad.
i ' , . t, . ... .! and the wagon jolts along In a way to
Spiker. Mr and Mrs. Frank asb-,. anT tnt an .V-
burn. Mrs C. A. Logne. Mrs. Paul ; ddedlT nervous. If It Is dark there
Barn. Miss Jane Widlis and Mrs- Kath- j jj gmt danger that a wheel may drop
erine Taylor. j Into a hole with force enough to deto-,
" i nate the explosive Several wagons
Mrs. W. II. Bohnenkamp entertain- j bearing shooters and tbeir loads have
ed the Fire Hundred club Friday af- i be Wown up, but do one ever lived
. to tell what sort of Jar caused the ex
tern oon. Honors were won by Mrs. j pjofejon ,
Jay Van Buren. Light refreshment ; Ia a uttle Is ever found ex
were served. j cept the great hole In the ground which
the explosion has dug, with possibly a
Last Wednesday evening Mis Lena wheel of the wagon a quarter of a
Jones pleasantly entertained the P. j mile away In oe direction and another
T. & T. central girls at her home with : tb PP direction.
a three-course luncheon. The home I loTfrr
. . . , , . j 80 to 240 quarts or nitroglycerin In
was very prettily decorated in pinkj, wtgQ tmx b
and white sweet peas and the lamp qnlte if tt abould explode to
shades were of an attractive cream j leave no trace of the driver of the
color. The central girts and other j vehicle.
voune ladies who were the guests. nen me snooter rescues ine weu
were
C. A. BAT RETT. Athena. Oregon. I
hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the nomination for Joint
ties, subject to the cbolceof re
publican voters at the rlmary
nominating election to be jld on
September 2h, 1910. If srnina
ted and elected I will work pr the
interest of all the people of my
district to the best of myMlity.
favor the maintenance of ie di
rect primary law and jople's
choice for senator and belice the
people are as competent tc .nom
inate as they are to elect tbir of
ficers. Very respectfully yrs,
a A. BARRTTT.
oomo MisfKa. "... Ccnssienea. ?
-Ton a. n,rf tb on wlm n.s, h-r- ,Q tbe commission of evil sooter Is
when I called last year." said the busl-l bntuon,? witness against thee; tho art
Xtess visitor. looking down at the fus?y
a thousand ajmlnst thyself. Aotber
. I .. K. .. :
lime man seated at the desk. ; lu"u " "'w,
-I am sure I am. I have been here; not--vuari-
ten years."
."1 wouldn't have recognired you.
"There may be a reason for that."
Tear
"Looking you over, I don't believe
you are tbe one who called."
-thyself thou anst
It la better to suffer wrong thsn to
do It, and happier to be sometmes
cheated than not to trust -Johnsor.
The Way It Works.
"Are riches dangerous ?
"Well, a rich man Is apt to get Into
trouble."
i "Explain."
, "Brown had always been poor until
last year."
lauirs una were lur .umis. ; wv mvmra u. 1 Weil, WDSt or toat
Misses Pearl Murchlson. Celes-j aicQ Is to be treated long torpedo j He got riv hi and now
tU Love, Elsie Wright. Netta Lea.. luu" ,rr P'"w "nin r,slDs u- sued for alinw-ju;
Green. Cecile Smtih, Haael Jones. , f t d u xV.oa w, tn.Q ; A little chap four years of age met
I Ruth and Madeline Jones. i a thousand. When one of the tubes n wt th misfortune to have his aat
S j filled It Is lowered with the utmost blown Into the river When tt reached
AcThing Voids. care to the bottom of the welL This m his father said to to:
l -Brooks." said Elvers, "that's the operation Is repeated until the shoot-1 "If Bdw J0 dkla bkw ow
'secoDd time I've heard you use the er Is satisfied that the load is heavy , t" .
phrie aching void.' I wish you
; tell me bow a void can ache.
!
I When aC U ready a bar of ton. known ! "I fastened to my feet
Is dropped Into the
p. X. ECLLTS
w. a. cnrsoi
F.L.EXTT2S
C C. PEMX6T0X
CL L (XEATER
. fi. BTBXIT
W. U BXXSIIOLTS
TT. 1. PURCE
smlc Ml I tslaws ta jaar eaUre atJfacUa.
-w.n " R roots, reflecting a mo- ! as a Tod evil."
! wt Af hrtl'nw tooth. i weL The In "Tint It leaves hia hand ! Acute Sonso of Hoanna.
don't you sometimes have the bead- the shooter takes to his heels, seeking . Camille-Clarence isnt so dlSdent
'acber-Chlcago Tribune. 1 a place of safety. j when he Ult to you throogh the
! Suddenlv the earth trembles: there phone, is bei Estel'.e Isat ae? Even
Is a crash, followed by a snap; a tnuf- ( through the phone I can bear bis heart
fled sound arises and becomes louder j Cutter.-ExchaDse.
and louder until a column of ell and "
water shoots from 73 to 100 feet Into ' Know tH. Outcome,
the air. The country for hundreds of i Sympathetic Father-Parted from
feet around is filled with clouds of ' Harry forever, have you? Well, per
spray floating to leeward. When this " baps it's Just as well oot to see each
rnnYiAam ttA v.Tt I. In oiiHa an. tfllhr f.tr ST nr two T Jf
I the shooter re-eiv l:!s fee and drives ' -
Matrimonial Felicity.
Mrs. Quackenboss Am yo' daughtah
happt'y nur'd. Sistah Sagg?
! Mrs. Sagg She sho Is! Bless good
iness. she's done got a husband dat's
Iskeered to death of her:-Woman's
; nome Compankn.
; Ton
; crslc ky If ywi do
; ry a long face.
not continually car- j away.-Hsri'' Weekly.
A runny temper gilds tbe edge of
life's blackest, cloud.-tiuthrie.
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