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disappointment
THE FELLOW WHO KNOCKS SAX.
TA fLAI S. .u
One of the most tpleasant features
of the Christmas Just passed Is the
positive evidence produced on every
hand that Santa Claus still continues
to do business at the old stand; that
the pretty story which has survived
ages with various degrees of popular
ity is today even In stronger favor
than ever before.
Beware of the man or woman who
knocks Santa Claus. Heed not the
wiseacre who Bits tight and with prim
mouth . utters regreat at the world
rejoicing over a fable. Trust but
slightly him who will take a youngster
upon his knee and endeavor to break
down the beautiful pictures of Santa
A
Claim that t'!h?c2 SVTCC
has painted. For the person who Is so
calloused to. the 'finer things of life
is unfit for association either of the
children or older people. ;
Age does not bar the happiness
derived from Kris Krlngle tales. For
some one has very truthfully said,
"Men are only boys grown tall,
Hearts don't change much after all."
Some yearft ago even the churches
imagined they could find something
that would be more interesting than
iuo iuu uriauuHB iree. a material
age .had prompted many to the belief
that old fashioned things were doom
ed, t therefore chimney corners and
toboggan slides . and Christmas bas
kets and fireplaces were tried to dis
place that sacred old tree which our
mothers and grandmothers rallied
around' when they were children.
And what was the result? Everyone
knows. Nobody warmed up to the new
fangled Idea of Christmas observance.
Churches sawa decline in attendance
at Christmas time. It seems to us
about that moment some good old
mother who had not learned that talk
ing In'a low tone of voice was a mark
of aristocracy, came " walking down
the aisle of a country meeting house
with her hands outstretched singing
"The Oldt'.me Christmas Tree Is Good
Enough For Me." That settled It for
the whole country plunged headlong
back to the good old days of ever
green tress, of Santa Claus and his
reindeers, .Then some person with
wrinkled brain thought- he would
supplant the reindeer with an auto
mobile. That lasted but one season
and was not popular at that.
So, In the year 1910 we find every
thing In proo'er adjustment and a
thoroughly old fashioned Christmas
pulled off in La Grande. Nature pro
vided a beautiful blanket of snow and
the weather was ideal. The churches
did their parOnd seemingly each In
dividual did his. La Grande was full
of happy, contented, home-loving peo
ple yesterday. So far as known there
was no suffering In tbe. community
and out little poverty. The Santa
Claus knocker was not recognized
and the whole world, was bright.
A good time to taunt your bless
ings. Don't you think eo?
HOW CAN UNION LOSE? .
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in order to make room I
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Many choice patterns as
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JAMES A. BUGG
1420 Adams
Eastern Oregon is living under a
heavy tension at present for the next
two or three days awaiting the decis
ion of Governor Jay Bowerman re
garding the location of the branch
hospital for the Insane. He has visited
all sites offered, has made a person
al investigation of the claims of each
community and Is now weighing the
evidence.
We believe that Union will be chos
en, for when the one question of mer
it is to be considered, as we under
stand it Id to be In this case, un
doubtedly a community with as much
to offer as Union has cannot be sur
passed by either of the other two as
pirants Pendleton and Baker, i
Economy of operation Is a big fac
tor to such an Institution and the hot
water near Union Insures a minimum
expense for fuel. In fact no fuel will
.be needed to" heat the building which
means a saving of probably $25,000
each year. This item alone Is of suffi
cient weight to offset many disadvan
tages, if they can be produced against
Union. v
Taking everything Into considera
tion we cannot see how Union will
lose in this contest.
Senator Bourne has gone to the
expense of mailing out a sworn state
ment of the money he expended in
the last campaign. He also encloses
what several eastern papers have con
cerning his views of Oregon's method
of government. That is all right, Sen
ator, no one is complaining about
your expense account, and Oregon
knows she has the best government on
earth, but what we want In this state
is more statesmanship and less of
flee seeking. Let us all form a night
school and give the nationaj questions
a little Btudy, for Oregon cannot af
ford to leave her welfare in the hands
of eastern senators and representa
tives. Aldrlch never did think much
of Oregon, Senator Bourne and sever
al other eastern senators share the
views of Aldrlch. And to be brutally
frank, what Oregon wants Senator
Bourne to do Is this: Do a little
thinking and working to headoff and
offset the work of his colleagues who
i are Interested wholly In the east. Yes.
; Oregon's plan of government of all
J right from start to finish but is Sena
tor Bourne carrying out the wishes
of the -people, or is he devoting his
time and energy trying to buJd a
road for his return to the senate?
This !b something for the people to
decide?
LOCAL THEATRES $
Game Cooks to Show Here.
Jim Crow tbe famous fighting cock
will he a part of the show at the Orph
eum commencing ton'ght. The entire
program changes today and the house
ad tells the story. The program is
longer and local people who saw por
tions of the program at Pendleton de
clare It to be an excellent attraction.
The house Is confident of pleasing ev
ery Individual attending this week.
GEORGE rALJTER, PRes. F. J. HOLMES, Ylce Pres.
Yf. I BREMIOLTS, AssH. Cash. EARL ZUNDEL, 24 Ast Cah.
F. L. MEYERS .Cashier.-
La Grande National Bank
of La Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $200,000.00
DIRECTORS.
GEORGE PALMER, W. 1-.BRE5H0LTS C. C PENINGTON
Yf. J. CHURCH F. L. MEYERS W. D. CLEAYEB
P. J. HOLMES W. M. FIERCE F. M. BY KIT
YYIth our ample resources aud facilities we eaa rcnaer you fii.
dent service tad handle your business to your entire satisfaction.
John son-Jeffries Pictures Coming.
An advance agent for the Johnson
Jeffrlea Reno fight was In the city
yesterday and completed arrange
ments for bringing the pictures here
next Saturday. They will be "staged"
at the Ornheum theatre.
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Cecile Gordou the original BrlnMey
Girl at the Orpheum.
The Cactus as a Food Plant
Did you ever suffer the pangs of
thirst Did the seductive High Ball,
the voluptuous Stein or the all suf
ficient Tin Cup ' ever become an im
possibility In your scheme of things?
If you were dying of thirst and your
canteen was empty and there were
no thirst emporium handy, do you sup
pose that you could eat a Cactus?
We doubt that you could because
of the millions of thorns that grow
upon them. Did you ever hear that
the greatest living authority on Hor
ticulture, Luther Burbank of Santa
Rosa, Cal., a perfect wizard In the
plant kingdom, had propagated a Cac
tus without thorns?
Now. this statement is not another
of the wonderful that originate from
that most wonderful state of Califor
nia; It Is simply an actual fact dress
ed up In suggestive language. If any
of our dear readers come from that
land of Doubt and Corn Juice (Mis
souri.) all that we can say is that we
are willing to p-ove the statement by
showing you the wonderful exhibit
that will be in the northern Califor
nia Citrus fair at Saerameto during
the convention of the Western Fruit
Jobbers February 15th to ISth, 1911.
Eulletln.
NOBODY SPARED.
Notice to Property Owners.
'. Notice is hereby given that the
Council of the City of La Grande, Ore
gon, did on the 21st day of Decem
ber, 1910, pass, a resolution declaring
its Intention to improve Cherry
Street from the North side of-Adams
avenue to the South side of Cove ave
nue by grading said Cherry Street to
the proper grade and by building a
wagon road crossing over the railroad
track; all property owners are here
by notified that' they may do said
work or have same done, provided the
Improvements are made within 30
days from the last publication of this
notice, otherwise the City will cause
the said improvements to be made ac
cording to the City Charter. .
D. E. COX,
Recorder of the City of La Grande.
Dec. 23. Dec. 28.
Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the United States National
Bank of La Granda, Oregon, that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the said bank, will be held at their
banking house in La Grande, Oregon,
on Tuesday, January 10th, between
the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. for
the purpose of transacting any other
business that may come before tbe
meetln. ' '
. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, thto
sixth day of December, 1910. .
T. J. SCROGGIN. Cashier.
Notice to Property Owners.
Notice is hereby given that the
Council of the City of La Grande, Ore
gon, did on the 21st day of December,
1910, pass a resolution declaring its
Intention of improving "X" Avenue
in front of lots 1 and 16 In Block 22,
Riverside Addition to the city of La
Grande by building a board sidewalk
five feet wide tHereon; All property
owners are hereby notified that they
may do said work or have the same
done, provided the Improvements are
made within 45 days from the, last
publication "of this notice, otherwise
the City will cause the sa'd improve
ments to be made according, to the
City Charter.
D. E. COX.
Recorder of the City of La Grande.
Dec. 23. 28.
iihy pay Rent ? We ha . yo
" money to build, and w
pay us as you would rent
J. R. OUVER.
Kidney TronMp Attack La Grande
Men and Women, Old and Yonnir.
Kidney ills seize young and old.
Come quickly with little warning.
Children suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do dally work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
The cure, for man, woman or child,
Is to cure the cause the kidneys!
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D. G. BRIGHOUX,
Proprietor.
OHt BLOCK FROM DEPOl
La Grsr.de, Oregon
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VAUDEVILLE PICTURES
WEEK BEGINNING DECEMBER 26
HASHIMOTO Japanese Water Jugglesr and roller skater. An Orph
euni featnrei
YOUNG & MANNING A plantation comedj entitled A Coon't Temp,
tation, Introducing Jim Crow, the actor rooster an dtwo straight
game roosters who put up a ht fight witi) muffs. -,
TOT YOUNG Banjo wizard and character comedian.
MISS GRACE MANNING The girl of the Sunny South. .
CECIL GORDON AND COMPANY In the original Brlukley Girl.
Evening Prices 15 and 25c
Bbxes50c
NEW PEOPLE MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS.
Matinees YVednesdays-Sarardiy s-Sundays, 2 o'clock' and all Holiday
! Matinee Prices, 10c and 15c. ";' ' '
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Residence Dhone Mam or
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We Clean, Press, Repair and
Make Clothes to Please You
hats blocked, cive vs a trial.
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1118 Adams Ave.,Tel. Main 735 BERT THOMAS
Complete Equipment tor Resetting ann Repairing
Rubber Buggy, Tires
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor '
COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY
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at the Stewart, Monday, December 26
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