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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1910)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1910. PAGE THREE THE STORY OF OSE "DEI" TOWS Conditions at Grant's Pass calralj Presented ly a Local Paper. (Grant's Pass Observer.) It Is an old axiom that "all ex tremes are error and the truth lies between." This applies fittingly to the liquor traffic. Seven years ago the saloons of Grants Pass and many other Oregon towns were In the open stage. They were vilely conducted, had been for years, and with gambling and all the other money making ap purtenances, were an offense to all decent people. That was one ex treme, and It certainly was a great error. At the city election of Decem ber, 1903, the scandalized voters of Grants Pass elected a reform mayor and council, who took the gross evil In hand, and promptly corrected It, by the passage of several ordinances. Gambling was abolished, Sunday clos- breaches' '4 FREESTONE 85c a box Eagle Valley TOMATOES 90c a box . Polock i City Grocery and I Bakery I Ing was compelled, and other correc tions made. All of these reforms were entirely acceptable to the people of the city, and at least some of the sa loon proprietors approved them. That was because the reforms were desira ble and appealed to reason. Subsequently other reforms were carried out relating to supplying li quor to minors or to common Inebri ates, for which the penalties Were heavy. . These reforms also received general approval, because they were desirable and approved by reason. An increase In the license fee also re ceived popular approval, as did a limit to the number of licenses that could be Issued. " Thus restrained, the saloons of Grants Pass became orderly and re spectable, provided $6000 of city rev enue and were an offense to no one. In 1908 the county local option law was submitted and carried In Joseph ine county. The saloons were tem porarily put out of business, and Im mediately a new set of crimes was In spired. Liquor continued to be sold contrary to law. The revenue of 6,- 000 a year was lost to the city, and the liquor traffic was without regula tion. Portland dealers covered the county with circulars offering strong drinks at lower prices than ever known of before here. Any one, man 01 ui'tuui, wiio cuuid villain three dol lars could have four full quarts of whisky forwarded to him by express prepaid. It is not assumed that the Portland dealers Intended to Bell to minors, but It worked that way. Or ders were filled. The business of the express office flourished, and at Christmas time there was a great rush. The worst result was that per sons who formerly used beer as a beverage, with harmless result, be came whisky drinkers, beer being too bulky for this trade. In this way prohibition has resulted a great deal of moral harm, and It has prevented no one from using al coholic drinks who desired them. Pro hibition in Grants Pass has beeu i complete failure, Just as It has been In all other communitltes. It induces men who formerly took liquor in mod eration at the saloon bar, checked the publicity, to obtain home suppl'es and drink in secret. Altogether the attempt to force men to cease the use of alcoholic drinks has been without any appreciable benefit, while it htis been a constant evil, and at the same time It has burdened the city with ex cessive taxes an Increase of 150 per cent In tw.o years. . . The cause of all this failure of pro hibitory law Is because It goes to the extreme, and is thereJore vigorously resented by at least a large majority of the people concerned. .All exper ience' demonstrates that people can not be forced to accept sumptuary laws, and when one considers that the use of liquor lias been an accepted custom in all civilized countries for thousands of years, and It is the in variable custom today of all the great nations of the earth, under such cir cumstances reason teaches that pro hibitory laws are necessarily a mis take. The demand for prohibition Is emotional and Is not governed by rea son, and neither can It be enforced contrary to reason and experience. This paper believes in the truth that lies between the two extremes the truth that will be acceptable to prac tically all men. .The liquor traffic is an evil; It must be corrected In the most thorough way that the general public sense will consent to, and the greatest correction that the general public will stand for is high license, stringent laws and heavy penalties. 4 rA .... . .. . o t. Samson Windmills, Demig Pumps Richardson and Boyn- fA ton Hot Air Plants. v4) Pip 2 Fittings, Bath Room Fixtures and all kinds of p Plumbing Goods. BAY & 1WEIFEL Plumbers, Heaters and Sheet Metal Workers. 4 ' Many Go to Sumpter. To the tune of "We won't go home until morning," by the Baker Concert band, 225 merry excursionists left this city this morning for Sumpter to participate in the big Labor Day celebration which is being held in the hill town. The excursion train left Immediately after the regular pas senger train, and there was aboard one of the Jolllest crowds that ever left Baker City. The entire Baker Concert band was there, and they made merry music while the other excursionists proceeded to have a good time. Baker City Herald. Strand Is Deputy Sheriff. George Strand has been appointed deputy sheriff to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Bert Wil son, who is now claim agent for the O. R. & N. company. Strand is a Pen dleton boy, a graduate of the local high school and while a. student of that institution was one of the most popualr and best known high school athletes in the northwest. Pendleton East Oregonlan. . -Chamberlain's Stomach an i Liver TaUet. invariably bring relief to wonien-s'iienr. from chronic constipation, heafWlic. ijnvi.Uf ness, dizxiness, sallownet f ti dyspepsia. : ! 1 r ; 1 "" "-' 1 ' '-"M' . ' """ 1 ." "' .. "' iF3 f3) JJI Will please your Sweetheart. . 1 1 1 1 ' r i ininiii I , 1 "', ; ''Ti'ir'T1:!?".. j i1, .. i i, , , V . ' ' " n -"-n coughs KING-QF-vCURE- THE -WONDER WORKER FOR GOLDS FOR . THROAT I DRiKl MCI' S:i I wSScii 1 UU UUU LLUKUZJKy L'LjLlU Li I " aOmamnBnaaMHPaSBn9aaL&Z3 i: :" L FOR COUGHS AND COLDS - V PREVENTS PHEUOOniA . ' .. Ui-.--- " ' ' , . . ... . I had the most debilitating cough a mortal was ever afflicted with, and my friends expected that when I left my bed it would surely be for my grave. Our doctor pronounced my case incurable, but thanks be to God, four bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery cured me so completely that I am all sound and wen. MRS. EVA UNCAPHER, Grovertown, Ind. Wee 50c and S1.00 ABSC fFSLY GUARANTEED! Trial Bottle Frsa ' ": v " l AMD GUARANTEED BY i - " WATERS & STANCHFIELD q Are Agents for beneca Security and 3ola Coin brands of stock foods. - Free buggy whip with each 75 cenr package of Seneca. Every person that uses ' stock should call and investigate .mis line, find out what it will do for our best friend. HAY, GRAIN, BLUE STEM FLOUR. Gall up ori phone for quotations. Wallowa' Shoots Opon Monday. Wallowa. Sept. 5 (Special) Vaca tion Is drawing to a close, Wallowa schools open Monday for the year 1910 1911, and it is expected that the at tendance will be good from the start The work is in excellent shape from last year and unusually good results are expected during the coming seas on. , ' Prof. H. H. Bronson, who has charge of the schools, begins his third year in this' school and is thoroughly con versant with the needs of the school. He is well qualified for the work be fore him both by preparation and previous experience; and will begin the year with an able corps of assist ants and the support of the patrons. New Hospital at Wallowa. Wallowa, Sept 5, (Special) The Wallowa Hospital, to be opened by Dra. Gregory and Gresrorv In th Min. naugh house, will be ready to receive patients some time next week. The painting- and papering has been com pleted. The plumbing remains to be done, but will be finished in a few days. The new X-ray and modern sur gical appliances which Dr. V. H. Gregory purchased on his recent trip east are now on the way and will ar rive in a few weeks. The George Palmer RETAIL DEPARTMENT We solicit your orders for Shingles, Rubberoid Roofing Deadening Felt, Building Paper. We are prepared to furnish and deliver material, ; " promptly.; Phone' Main. 8." ? CAP. ALEXANDER FIXED. Former la Grande Man Comes to Grief at Uermlston. ' So-called "land-frauders'V real and alleged who feel that they have a grievance against Captain Alexander, the special land agent, may gain a . Msure of satisfaction from a Her mlston police court happening. It seems that a large number of wild ducks, driven in from the lakes and the river from constant hunting, had taken refuge In a small lake within the city limits. Seeing the ducks there Captain Alexander hied himself to a store, procured a gun and some am munition and started a bombardment. His shooting had not progressed very far, however, when the marshal ap peared on the Bcene. He was haled be fore Police Judge McKenzle, like any other offender, and fined $5 Pendle ton East Oregonlan. ; -l '. -' - yp J IT CEBTAISLI r LOOKS GOOD to the rLlldren when they tee the delicious bread made from the North Powder Best of the Best Patent fbur. It la a meal for the little ones, with butter, Jam or jelly, that is wholesome and muscle building. It looks good also to the housewife when she sees the golder. brown crisp and the white bread Inside when It comes from the oven. It also smells appetizing when mads from Best of Best Flour. ' FOB SALE EY ALL GROCERS POLK'S GAZETTEER If A ltlltu ftu.l - m A BaBlBMi pireetorr of Mch CItr. jown ana VilJaire in Oiwkoii and naahlaatoii, (Win JUeicrlptive gketch of each place, location. and I'rofeiHlon. "wuw B. L. POI.K CO Ing. U. R. WILSON Electrical :: Contracter One door South of Observer. wiew 1 aeon Is now on the Market This will be the most sightly addition of La randet The only addition to La Grande with building restrictions. The lots are large nearly a full acre In each lot . . ' We are going to set out some nice apple and cherry trees' on each lot . We are going to make the prices reasonable, and most far orable terms. No Interest. - No taxes. Come to our office and look at the plat, then get into our automobile and go see the property. La Grande Investment Co. Owners, La Grande, Oregon WELCHES GRAPE JUICE Made from the choicest con cord grapes. Pure and unfer mented. 4 oz. bottles, 15c, 2 for ....25c Pint bottles .............. 35c Quart bottle 60c Directions on bottle for Grape Lemonade and Grape Ball. j flPffoce SdiipBDfloes) We are well supplied with everything in the nature of office requisites and . will promptly deliver anything wanted. We carry - - ' Typewriter Ribbons, ' Carbons, Manuscript Covers, Typewriter - Erasers, Stenograph ers' Note Books, Pens, Ink, Paste, Rubber Bands, Typewriters, Elc. The quality of everything sold is guaranteed and $ tne pnees are also right in every instance. 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