LA GRANDE EVhNLN(i 0iSMi it . WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1910,
THE OBSERVER
Bruce Dennis,
' Edit r and Owner.
Entered at the postoffice at La Omnde
is 3econd-clasa matter.
Published Daily Except Sunday.
did Elgin citizen, Cecil Calloway, and
that stalwart old substantial man of-
Cove, Mr. Selder, Union couffty has a
court that Is able to cope with any
problem no matter how complex and
to get the best results obtainable for
the taxpaylng public.
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p. OBSERVER'S AEWS SERVICE.
It is gratifying to this pa-
per to ruaiizatbat for a rad
ius of almost a hundred
miles in each direction the
people look upon The Obser
ver as the only medium for
quick, telegraphic news.
This was demonstrated last
night when members of all
parties and creeds packed the
Observer office from early
evening until nearly day
Hgnt this morning waiting
for the telegraphic news from
the state and from the east
and the telephone messages
t
t
.from Union, Wallowa and
Baker counties.
No expense was spared to
get this , news and get it
quickly, as a result the peo
ple telephoned from all
along the line to this office
for authentic information.
It Is pleasant to win in pol
itics, on any issue that the
paper advocates, but it is
the greatest pleasure to rea
lize that The Observer is the
people's newspaper and
serves them In a manner that
they appreciate.
t
While counting of the votes has
not been finished there Is every rea
son to believe that statewide prohi
bition has been lost and that local
option in Union county has been re
nooioH hv n overwhelming sentl-
ment.
This does not mean that any small
per cent, of the people of Union coun
ty and this state voted to bring back
the oldtlme saloon. Not by any means
But It does mean that the people are
tired of the unsuccessful prohibition
measure. It does mean that as a peo
ple there is a desire to try some oth
er method of handling the liquor
traffic, and it does mean that a freat
deal is expected of those wno nave
stood forth prominently in this cam
paign and advocated strict regula
tion.
It Is the bounden duty of every good
citizen to lend his assistance to tne
betterment of conditions under the
regulation plans adopted by the peo
ple, and it will be very Important that
regulation be meted out not only In
name but in Its fullest meaning.
HENRY'S RE-ELECTION.
In the re-election of County, Judge
J. C. Henry Union county has ex
pressed its confidence In him as a
business man and as a county offi
cial. The fight against him was Be
vere but It lacked facts to. stand up
on and the only fear entertained wnp
that the tirade was started too late
for the people to thoroughly enter
the matter and give It their earnest
consideration.
But the public does not overlook
or forget the good work a man does
when he Is handling the public bus
iness. They do not lose sight of the
good roads, sleef bridges, and best of
all that slogan "Union County out of
debt."
On the broad road to great pros
perity this community was satisfied
with Judge Henry's course because
that course was Just and right. His
election means another four year
epoch of economy In county business.
I, means a continuation of Union
county as an example and guide In
business transactions for other coun
ties in eastern Oregon.
Assisted as he will be that splen-
earat Over Lands.
Washington, Nov. 8 (Special)
Large applications for burnt timber
are being received at the Forest Ser
vice offices here and requests from
lumbermen and contract loggers for
information in regard to good logging
chances are being received dally. In
northern Idaho, and western Montana,
the Forest Service Is refusing to
make sales of green timber, except
where such action will work hardship
on the mill men. This course Is being
taken on the theory that every stick of
fire-killed timber utilized means a
stick of green timber for future UBe.
The Forest Service Is now announc
ing the largest sale of fire-damaged
stock on record. The opportunities of
fered by the service to the lumbermen
Include practically all kinds of log
ging chances from corporations In
volving large capital which can han
dle a hundred million feet or more
down to the small sawmill men or the
tie-makers who desire a hundred
thousand feet or less. The pip men
are also given bargain prices.
As a rule the stumpage is being set
at about one half the rate that would
be asked for the timber if alive. Other
fire-sale timber is being put on the
market at prices which, thegovern
ment officials declare, will never be
offered again.
The logging of the timber Is be
lived to be practicable in most In
stances although the Forest Servlca
officers realize that some of the stick
will remain unsold because It Is In
accessible. It is estimated by Supervisor Wel-
gle that there is approximately J00
million feet of accessible timber on
the St. Joe watershed. Montana. Wei
gle declares that 60 per cent of hU
timber is excellent western white
pine. The remainder Is a mixture of
spruce, larch, red fur, hemlock and
cedar. The timber lies on five logging
units, four of which contain more than
100 million board feet. Practically a'l
of this timber can be logged profitably
although there will be some expense
2 ' (-1
I if
Extraordinary Offering
21
November Sale of Ladies'
SUITS, COATS, JACKETS
includes all this immense stock of
High Grade garments, no reserve!
Reduced Prices on La
dies Coats and Jack,
ots. "
13.00 Values
$20.00 Values
$24.00 Values
$30.00 Values
,.$11.75
$15.00
$18.00
$22J0
There Is a broad range
of styles to choose
from. Cheviots, Serges
. Broadcloth and Mix
tures All Colers.
SENSATIONAL
SALE
OF LADIES SUITS;
Every Ladies' and
Misses' Suit in the
store reduced.
$20.00 Suits :
$22.50 Suits
$28.00 Snuits
All other Suits re
duccd according).
15.00
$11.90
21.(K)
These are
Fall and
styles.
all new
Wlater
Children and Misses'
ses' Coats at a Sav
Coats at a Saving.
Ages from 3 years to
' IS years.
Includes the new Pos
sum, Caracal uud
Broadcloth Coats and
Jackets. A real saving
on every garment.
You Know what a
Sale at West's means
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fife ;. ,
Sale of Pattern
ats
H
GEORGE PALME B, Pres.
F. J. HOLMES, Vlce-Prts.
TV. L. BRENHOLTS, Ass't Cash.
EARL ZUNDEL, ti Ass't Cash.
F. L. METERS, Cashier.
LA GRANDlN ATI0NAL BANK v
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Proffs $200,000.00
Gage Bros.' imported and
domestic creations at a
great saving in, prices
Sale Starts Thurs.,
Nov. 10 Come early while
selections are complete
. -if.-
Trimmed and
Tailored Hats
REDUCED
The entire production
of Qur Millinery Dept.
Neat, Stylish Hats for
wear on every occasion
GREAT SHOWING
OF FURS
Gordon & Ferguson's entire fur line
- will be here for one day only
THURSDAY, NOV. Wtb
N.
EC
w
ES
The Quality Store '
La Crande
Involved In constructing roads and
Improving the streams for "driving."
The average "drive" for the St. Joe
Umber will be less than 12 miles to
the railroads.
There are numerous other bodies of
flre-kllled timber scattered through
out the region swept by the forest
fires.
GEOIfll PALMX3
W. X. GMVSCM
F.J. HOLMES
DIRECTORS
W. L. BBEXHOLTS
F. I. METERS
W.M. rilBCE
C, C. PEMJIflTOJf
6. L. CLEAYEB
F. V. BY REIT
fflta W vpk twnt and faemtfes we enn render you efflcknt
errlee i ttnOe jnt Linlnes to yoar ttlr satlsfff-n.
Round-Vp Election.
(Pendleton E. O.)
At the Commercial Association
rooms this evening the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Round
up corporation will be held. At the
meeting the annual election of offi
cers and directors will be held and
other important business will be tran
sacted. Reports showing the attend
ance, the receipts, expenditures, etc.,
will be read and acted upon. Plans
for the next annual Roundup will al
so be dismissed and among other top
ics to come up will be the subject of
grounds for next year. t
Owing to the importance of the
meeting tonight, President J. R. Ra-
ley of the Roundup association Is anx
ious to have a -good representation
present. All stockholders in the asso
ciation will be entitled to participate
!n the meeting. The meeting will be
held this evening in accordance with
the by-laws of the corporation. The
by-laws call for the annual meeting
to be held the second Tuesday In No
vember.
The following are the present offi
cers of the Roundup: J. R. Raley,
president; Will Ingram, business man
ager; J. II. Gwlnn, secretary; R. W.
Ritner, treasurer; Paul Sperry, parade
manager. The directors are W, E.
North Borneo, Cayman Islands, Cy
prus, Gold Coast, Dominica. Falkland
Islands, Gambia, Gibralter, British
Honduras, Jamica, Maritlus and de
pendencies, Montaerratm, Nevis,
Southern Nigeria, Saint Christopher,
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Seychelles,
Brock, L. G. Frazier, Fred Stelwer, , Sierra Leone, British Somailand, Trin
idad, Turks and Calcos Islands, Virgin
Islands, Germany, Austria (provided
they do not resemble postage stamps)
Great Britain, Southern Rhodesia, and
the Transvaal.
Articles liable to be refused admit
tance to any of the foregoing coun
tries on account of the fact that they
bear charity stamps will not be dis
patched from this country, but will
be returned to the sender, if known.
If the sender is not known, such ar
ticles will be sent to the dead letter
office. .
To preclude delay in handling arti
cles bearing Christmas stamps to be
transmitted in the international mails
the covers of such articles should bear
the full name and address of the sender.
Ben F. Hill, Harry Gray, T. D. Tay
lor. Roy Bishop, C. T. Ferguson and L.
D. Drake.
A Harbinger of Christmas.
Washington, November 8 (Special)
A harbinger of Christmas has appear
ed In the form of a warning by the
post office department to persons in
clined to attach ornamental stamps to
holiday presents mailel to foreign
countries. Gifts bearing such adorn
ment may fail of delivery because of
prohibitive postal regulations in the
countries to which they are sent.
A statement issued by the Post Of
fice Department says that the follow
ing countries refuse to admit to their
mails articles bearing non-postage
Christmas stamps or. other adhesive
charity stamps or labels:
Guatemala, Cruguay, Portugal (if
they resemble regular postage stamps)
The following countries will admit
articles bearing such stamps but on
ly when affixed to the reverse and not
t the address side:
British East Africa. Uganda, Anti
gua, Barbadoes, Bermuda, Rrit'sh
iCIassifledi
WANTED Position by a man as
cook aid wife as helper. Camp pre
ferred. Call at Observer office.
tf
WANTED Responsible party Ho
take the agency of Union and Wallowa
counties for the Phelps Carbide Feed
Aietylene Generator for Individual
home lighting.
For further particulars write Ore
gon Acetylene Lighting Co;, Inc.
230 1-2 Yamhell at. Portland, Ore.
Oct. 20-21.
WANTED Woman to do general
house work. Call Savoy hotel. Phone
Main 713.
WANTED Girl for housework. En
quire of Mrs. T. J. Scroggln. Wages
$3.00 per week.
COAL
Grande RondeCashCo.
PHONE, MAIN 6