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PAGE FOUR LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1910. THE OBSERVER Letter to restrict the sale of liquor ia j and his magazine. The Tlnibernian, is FafUshtd Dailj rxcrpl "?nday Bruce Dennis, ! Editor and Owner; Catered at the postouice at La Grande as aecond-class matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Oall f. single copy 6c Dally, per week...,. ......... 15c Dallr. per monta . 6Ec Tbia paper will not publish an ar ticle appearing over a nom 3e plume Signed articles will be revised sub ject to the discretion of the editor. Please den your article and save liBappofatme&i. PBOBABLT 60011 I JBCT THEORY, Elsewhere In this Issue of the Ob server will be found a communica tion from the pen of J. A. Wbiton, who lately came here from Minnesota. His review of La Grande's resources, cli mate, etc., is good to hear and unani mous endorsement Is given It, but . -when he criticises the press of La XSrande, accusing it of shirking duty, at Is wrong. Evidently Mr. Whlton is bis right, but he must not deny others the right to bold different opin ions. In the first place prohibition pro tijbjlj no place it bus been tried. In WaJ pojnmunitles and school towns like Pullman, Washington, it comes more nearly prohibiting than it does In cities of cosmopolitan make-up s Jike La Grande. If absolute prohibi tion could be had under the Iaw or If the prohibition Jaw was violated, cnlj in prPrtlon to other laws; even th.en the advor.Mi 0.f f'Jch a condition would be man7 e but a short time un":!.' ur T t a thing of the past. In theory prohibition may sound well, but in practice it la unsuccessful. Human ity is about the Bame ell oven the universe, and when one section of a state says It Is a crime to engage In business that another section of the jBtate says is perfectly legal, then there is bound to be a disregard for ueh a law. Or, if one state says it is a crime to carry on a business that another Btate recognizes as legal, such a law becomes unpopular and is not recognized. As a people we can only be gul-led by what history teaches us, and any one who has investigated the history . r manner that gives protection. The i man of mature years who drinks li quor must be responsible for his own sets, If he wishes to brace up, he must show sufficient will power so to do, but the boy is different. The old time saloon was frequently conducted by men devoid of honor, al though it must be admitted that some saloonkeepers were on the square and would not sell liquor to minors, to women or to habitual drunkards. . The dishonorable man In the busi ness has brought on the fight against liquor. The public stood insult after insult; It stood for a long time the saloon dictating politics, and then a revolution came. Now, to go back to the old time saloon would never do, but the time has come when the two extremes have been tried. The broth al and the dive was one extreme, and alleged prohibition Is the other. The latter has failed In Its purpose, and today there Is a widespread move ment of thinking people in the coun try, to find a medium ground where the sale of liqour.will be so restrict ed, where the man who runs a saloon will be carefully scrutinized and where the granting of license will de pend on a man's record, that there will be no possibility of replacing the former cancer on society, or permit ting present conditions under alleged prohibition to exist Grover Cleveland once said, "it is a -"!!-- r? - Mn- on not a theory," and that applies to La Grande, where the population consists of people in all walks of life, people who have different beliefs and who follow different trades and avoca tions. The present condition here is decidedly unsatisfactory. If it is wrong for the press of a community to state what It believes is true, it it Is wrong for a newspaper to show sufficient courage to tell the people Just what Is going on, then we presume Mr. Whiton Is rlgh: in his conclusion. But we have vet to find the newspaper that told the tftjMji thji was honest with its ref ers, and fair to ail sides which did not have the respect of the commun ity In which It was published. authority on all questions pertaiuing to timber and lumber. And aside from this the Tircbcrman'a editor is one of the good fellow3 ia tlite i-'rt of tbe world. The candidate season Is upon us and they are to be found single and in Bquads. It is a great guess this year as to who will win. for there is little interest being taken In the nominating primaries. So little, in fact, that there Is cause for alarm. The surest place to name men suitable for office. Is in the primaries, and It is everyone's duty to look carefully to party nom inations. , School Days will soon be Her Vacation time is almost over and a new begins very soon. With Colonel Hofer making a "fly ing trip" through Southern Oregon, It Is believed by many he will lead the field that Is opposing Bowerman. But even with this lead the Colonel will rank with the "also rans" after the primary. . , Nothing will do quite as much for the Grande Ronde as thorough and scientific Irrigation. Let everyone re member this. A COWXICATIOX. J. E. Whiton Writes of Community and ITlUcIzea Newspapers. George Cornwall, editor and pub lisher and The Timberman, has Just ibiued what is probably the finest number ever printed by a coast maga zine. It Is called the Pacific Logging Congress edition, and is complete with Jnforaatlpn of lodging on the North west. Mr. Cornwall Is one of the all? mpn of the Pacific coast. Starting as a country newspaper hian down on the Columbia, he developed Into a close sti-dent of timber conditions and later took tin a thorouph Investigation bf of the liquor business cannot help ad-j the manufacturing of lumber. ' There muting that prohibition does not pro- is not a branch of the business with Mbit This being true, is It not much which he Is hot thoroughly familiar ! 'JfC GEORGE PALMER, Pres. F. J. HOLMES, Vlce-Pros. W. L. B REX HOLTS, Asst. Cash. EARL ZrXDEL, 2d Ass't (ash. Ft L. METERS, Cashier. LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANDE, OREGON United States Depository Capital Suiplus and Undivided Profits $2QQ,(liQ.QQ DIRECTORS GE0&6X rALKEC w.j. careen F. J. HOURS W. L. BRIM10LTS F. I. METERS W. X. PIERCE C. C. PIXIXSTOX G. ... CLEATER F. M. BTRKIT With ear ample rotarcei aat facilities we can reader yoi effkleat service tad aaadle year bnslaes i to your entire satisfaction. jr Old Clothes Made Equal to New A ! .4 Steam, French try and Chemical Cleaning at the Elite Dying and Cleaning Works o ft&dies work a specialty HlB.mGGOHlR,Prop. SSHwrndSDeBotst' Phone Main 64 k. w t M .BsX.Bk&i&.iitw ,l.ftk'.ikft.ftl! .-it To the Editor of the Observer- The following may prove of interest to your readers and Is respectively wmatttHl, -- - Coming from southeastern Minne sota last March, where we had been engaged in the newspaper and print ing business for a period of over thirty years, we sought a desirable and what we. believed would be a good location to establish a permanent home. . Visiting as we did innumerable places and having their points of ex cellence portrayed for our edification i nn1 tnn.M-. 4i . vvuD.uciauou, we resolved that me west was the place for us and n that remained was to decide unon the spot ror our future labors. Arriving in La Grande the evening of June 19, 1?ltH we spent the following few days in looking over the city and consider ing its many and varied resources and enjoying climatic conditions that are the envy of a large portion of the Great Northwest. God has cer tainly blessed the Grande Ronde Valley in large measure and its iu habltants should (and we believe they do) appreciate their many advantages. While not disparaging any of the points we visited in the west, we want to say that we chose La Grande be cause we found its people cord'al. yet not effusive, progressive in their Ideas and inethodb of business and be nnnttn 41m.. I. . i iau uae iaitn in L.a Uianne and are working hard for Us upbuild ing. "Faith without works is dead!" Put what may not be accomplished when the two go hand in hand! The permanent street Improvements in the paving of Adams avenue and Depot street, the extension of the wat er supply; the Introduction of a sew age system, the building of the mag nificent new school building and the many other lesser yet attractive build ings and repairs, all make La Grarde as the coming large city of Eastern Oregon. As an evidence that the right spirit prevails we need but to rfer to the voluntary petition of property owners for the extension of the pav ing of Adams avenue between Third and Fourth streets a block more than was contemplated. This is the vplrit that Is making Seattle and it will make La Grande the largest commer cial point and the center of Its grjw- ing field. The 0. R. & N's recognition of Li Grande's Importance as a railroad center Is seen In the location here of their Immense new machine shops and round house work upon which has already been begun. While we are enjoying all these temporal blessings let us not lose sight of the need for moral and sp'- it- ual uplift In this community, an! In this connection we wish to say that we art surprised to find an apathy in the press of the city toward any move ment tending to the ellminat'o.i of the liquor traffic or the lessening of Its baleful Influence. Is public sentiment in La Grande favorable to the open and flagarnt violation of the law? Are its Inhabitants In the major it v who believe In booze and Its attendant evils? We do not think so. It seems to be true that some of thon who should be In better business arj w'uk Ing the other eye and saying that the law '.s unpopular and cannot be en forced. To answer these claims It Is but necessary to call attention to the town of Pullman, In our neighboring Btate of Washington. Does any cleaner more patriotic blood run In the veins of the people of Pullman? We i n I Ik! . 1 r fa An - & in s yTRAGOOp 0 e school year Complete School Outfits for the Boy and Girl Extragood Boys Suits and Overcoats The kind that give double the wear and satisfaction for the same price, some suits with two pair pants. All pants lined throughout. Misses Wooltex Coas Every mother knows wooltex. The same excellent workman ship is put in the misses gar ladies suits. There can be no better recommend than a Wooltex Label. EDUCATOR SHOES-For Boys and Girls cneu w jet tne root grow as nature intended it should. LITTLE WANDERER SHOES-For Misses Made by Utz and Dunn, famous makers of ladies footwear. BLACK CAT and TOPSY HOSIERY NewJLine Wool Dresses for Misses We extend a cordial invitation to every Mother and Fathei to visit this store and compare our prices and quality with otners. 0 ill .11 nil I. I in, i, in i WEST equalHstore there even for medi lnal purposes and the people are getting along very well, thank you! We believe something substantial should be done In La Grande for the young people. A public library should be provided and a Y. M. C. A. estab lished. Let us get together and push for a cleaner, better, higher standard than La Grande at present enjoys. Respectfully, ' , J. E. WHITON. La Grande, Ore., Aug. 30, 1910. i New i Kodaks We have just re- J ji ceived a shipment ? i of Cameras and Political Announcements This column is open to any candidate regardless of Faction I v r"iy "u is paia advertising S. F. WILSON, Athtna, Oregon, candi date for Joint senator for, Umatil-' . la, Union and Morrow counties sub-! Ject to decision of republican prl-1 maries. "I firmly believe in the di-! red 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." J supplies, ana can a . 1 a. 9 auppijr jruur wauib f K .1 Get the habit of j buying your FILM $ PAPERS and CHE- J MICALS etc of us. j A in n 4 5 mngm uruy j Co. Reliable Druggists C. A. BARRETT, Athena, Oregon. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the nomlnaUon for Joint Benator for the district embracing Union, Umatilla and Morrow coun ties, subject to the choice of re publican voters at the primary nominating election to be held on September 24th, 1910. If nomina ted and elected I will work (or the Interest of all ths people of my district to the best ot my ability. favor the maintenance of the di rect primary law and. people's choice- for senator and believe the people are as competent to nom inate as they are to lect their of ficers. Very respectfully yours, C. A. BARRETT. DR. C. T. BACO-V, La Grande, Oregon. The Observer Is authorized to announce the candidacy of Dr. C. T. Bacon for coroner of Union county, ' subject to the decision of the re publican voters at the primary elec tion DR. CLYDE T. HOCKBTT, Enterprise, Oregon r wish to announce r candidacy for joint representative for the 24th representative district subject to the voters of the repab'li- . can party at the primary nominat ing election to be held In said rep . resentatlr district, September 24, ; 1910. CLYDE T. HOCKBTT. Samson Windmills, Demig Pumps Richardson and Boyn ' ton Mot Air Plants, Pipe Fittings, Bath Room Fixtures and aH tends of Plumbing Goods. BAY & ZWEIFEL Plumbers, Heaters and Sheet Metal Workers, tj assured that liquor Is not sold