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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSJEKVER.V
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1911
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THE CASE OF JIISME SEVERS.
In the midst of good health, of pros
perlty and plenty; when the world is
vnAvInc olincr wall wfiti 11a - ttfA, a TA
. . .. . i, went deep In, their pockets.
ail wv ny l w n cm Aiguuj iu. uit,-
tlona of a fellow being. Not Inten
tionally to, for this paper has the ut
most faith In the charity and wisdom
of the American' people,' but unless
cases are impressed upon our minds It
is asy to go on dne's way rejoicing
with little thought for the : afflicted
ones.' .;-;
1 There Is a case at Hot Lake that
deserves attention. Minnie - Siever
gave of her life to comfort others 'who
were 111. She was a trained nurse
and every nurse leads a life of self
sacrifice, They do as much for hu
manity as 'any profession known to
man, and sometimes it would , seem
tb8 balance is in thdr favor. vTci3
girl worked at her chosen calling un
til 11! health rendered her an Invalid
and as , such she has been in ""the
Hot Lake institution for almost a year
her expenses being largely cared for
by the management and other nurses
through the kindness and generosity
I that abides within them. ' '
I Now, H Is time for others to help.
This poor glil wants to go . to St.
15t; Vincent's' hospital 'at Portland. She
65e has neither home, friends or money.
Can not the big hearted people of this
valley rally to the aid of the suffering
girl who has played life's game fairly
and honorably, who has helped others
by her toil and knowledge? Here In
this - be"autlful country where nature
showers plenty on the people; wberJ
the schools and churches tell a story
of remarkable civilization and culture
can there not be proper aid raised t
give tfiis young lady some permanent
help. " ...-', ;' .;;'.,,
i- We recall the much talked of po
litical "assembly" when the case or
the little actress who had lost her
limbs in a railroad accident was men
tioned. Cver: a thousand men ,- big
hearted Oregon men heard the story
of the distress V one as It was told by
the chairman. And as soon as the
hats were passed a thousand bands
Several
hundred dollars were 'raised on the
floor of that assembly for the'llttle
actress. Two hats full of money were
presented to her, and we thought how
grand It wag to live In a country
where brawny men were not afraid o
shed a tear and give up their, money
on such an occasion.
Could not something along this line
be done for Minnie Siever. V "'
JOSEPH AS E.NTERTAIXER.
THEATRE
"Italian Coast Scenes" (Gau
mont) Like all of this com
pany's out. door pictures this
leaves nothing to ' be desired.
The view points selected could
not be improved upon and the
photography is beyond criticism
"The Winning of the Stepchildren"-
Vltagraph) ' .' Showing
how a step-mother undertook
to win the love of the children
of the man she was to marry
and how well Bhe succeeded,, It
is a simple home play that will
please you, and Its a Vitagraph.
"The Attonem'nt of Thias" A
very strong dramatic picture
with': Egyptian settings.
The; Hoyden" This film, tells
the story of a tomboy gifl, who
developes Into -a woman In
three short years. The comedy
is lively and the theme Is dif
ferent, from any worked out In
a picture story so far.
Song "Hurrah For the Sum
mer Time" by Mr, Bernle.
Mr. Greenaway, drums and ef
fects. - ':
atlnee every day at 2 p. m.
Those who attended the Farmers'1
union picnic at head of the lake are
all talking, of the splendid way 'in
which they were entertained by the
city of Joseph. Not a thing was left
undon s , Bands of music tet the
special train. Every courtesy was ex
tended, and even the city administra
tion was willing to try have' the rain
cease falling If the visitors had ask'd
.it. ' . .;. ' "i' :
It is a fine thing for people of two
or three counties to get together as
they did at Joseph. Men are broadened
by association, and from the amount
of good things furnished to eat, they
were broadened otherwise, also.
A band concert, wherein two band,
such as La Grande and Baker, taking
part will be one of the good things
of the season. '
great. Within a transmission distance
of practically 200 miles ar an unusu
ally large number of flourishing cities 1
and towns: St. Louis." Blooniington,
Decatur, ; Gales.burg, Rock Island.
Springfield, Qulncy, Peoria, Joliet and
Dubuque,; Davenport,' Des, ; Moines, :
Clinton and Cedar Rapids in Iowa.
Then there are the large cities of
Missouri St, Louis, Kansas City, Han-:
nibal and St. Joseph. Although tho
work will not be comi3ted until 1915,
contracts have been made with the
public service companies of St.f Louis
for 60,000 horse power for a period of
99 'years. ' -:. ' ' ." - j
v It 'has been pointed out that while
the east, as a whole, Is ths great man-j
ufacturlng center, yet for many year '
past: there ths3 been , a pronounced j
tendency on the part of manufactur-'
ers to get as near as possible to the;
sources of their raw material, or to
seek those "localities where motive j
power can be obtained at a minimum
of cost. Illinois and Iowa have al-i
ways been agrleultw.;.! states; The
farmers of that part of the country j
have become exceedingly prosperous,
and now It looks 'as though there !
would: be a rapid Industrial develop-!
ment throughout that section. Hence !
It Is by . no. me-.us necessary to re
gard the market for the power devel
oped on the Mississippi as limited to
industries already existing In the mar
ket territory. It Is a safe assumption
that a region with this great, reserve j
of hydro-electric power will gradual-1
ly evolve new industries.
It is understood that the power gen
erated will be supplied to existing cen
tral stations In different towns and
cities in the territory that can be
served in much the same manner as
natural gas is supplied to local gas
companies in the gas belts. The pow
er will be supplied under contract to ;
the central stations, and the stations
will use it instead of generating cur
rent. The present equipment of the
stations need 'not be dismantled, but :
may be held In readiness for emer-'
genclee. The project involves the j
building of a solid concrete dam'
across the river, a power houBe, and a
new lock and dry dock for the accom-, jju
modation of river traffic. ,
', The United States government and
the Mississippi River Power company
are jointly interested in the enter
prise. The government secures free
of cost a new lock and dry dock, to,
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Will, here's to Baker Elks. We are
glad to have them with us , tomor
row, but they must not win the game.
TO HAHXESS MISSISSIITI.
The Father of Waters, the mighty
Mississippi, is to be harnessed. This
mighty dam, which Is being construct
ed at Keokuk, Iowa, will furnish 200,
000 horse power and when completed
w.411 be the largest dam for hydro-electric
purposes in the world. -,
The , dam , will stretch aorosB the"
Mississippi from Keokuk, Jowft, to
Hamilton. Illinois, a distance of almost
a mile. . ' :
The effect the giant power house
will have upon the industrial and civ
ic Welfare of the middle west will be
. M M M 1 1 1 1 HHHUHt ttmWWWttf 4 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1
Old Friends and New
Winning 'permanent, lasting friends is the work
of time, and this bank numbers' among' its clients
hundreds of banks and business houses with whom
it has had close .relations for, a great part of the
twenty-four years of its existence. :
Our friends have helped to make this one of the
largest and strongest banks in the West. We have
helped in their making, too.
We welcome new friends and will attend to their
wants with Uhe same fidelity which has cemented
our relations with our older ones. '
La Grande National Bank
replace the present canal and threpi
locks, which will be submerged by the
new dam the new lock being much
larger than the old ones. The govern
ment secures also a new permanent
navigable stage of water for a dis
tance of 60 miles north of the dam.
Only during the high stages of the riv
er is it now possible to navigate the
Des'Moines rapids, which extend over
a length of seven and one-half miles
of .river, except by th use of the pres
ent canal and lock system, occupying
the Iowa shore and finished in 1877.
ISTEKMEXT TS. SPECULATION.
: LA GRANDE, OREGON.
: '.CAPITAL. . . . $ 100,000.00
'SURPLUS -.-i . .... 100,000.00 ? V
RESOURCES . . . - . 1,100,000.00
.... UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY- .'...
Fred J, Holmes, Pres. W. Church, fice Pres.
F. L. Meyert, Castoei Earl Zundel.ss'f. Cashier "
At a time when money Is plentiful
and much capital Is Idle, as at pres
ent, two corrective measures present
themselves: The country can put its
money into solid Investments or It can
engage in a vast speculative move
ment Either is apt, for a time at
least, to produce Jbat condition com
monly called prosperity.
Economists declare, however, that
this country needs greater agricultur
al development. Its manufactures al
ready are equal to the requirements of
the population but the actual output
of. farm products is below what It
ought to be.
ThiB theory is In line with the gen
erally accepted belief that the farm is
the basis of our national prosperity,.,
More Intensive farming, therefore,
is. the object to be attained. Conserv
ationists have clearly shown that our
waste of soil Is enormous. The time
has passed when the farmer, bavins;
worked the life out of one tract, can :
afford to move to another state and
begin over on new landl i rn ;'
Some people have claimed that the
general buying of .automobiles by fat
mere Is a menace to business condi-'
tlons. As a matter of fact every far
mer who Is able to buy an automo
bile and pay for it without burdening
himself makes a real Investment. So
when the farmer puts his money into
a power pump to displace the old
windmill, a planter, a traction engine
and gang plow, a better house to live
in, a new barn, blooded stock, better
feed or any other thing that will In
crease the productiveness of his farm
or make his home a better, more satis
fying place to live in. he is actually
Investing his money In a way that will
pay dividends to himself and'to hl3
community.
Whin t Vl O fa rm aw hsv wmb n mias
ter section of good land gets the idea
that it is not good enough for him
and puts his surplus into some distant
land rromo'ion .scheme In Canada cr
elsewhere he draws from the resourc
es of his own community and engages
In speculation that 1b Just as rlBky as
the ticker and blackboard type.
The farmer Is chosen as an example
because he Is the foundation of our
economic structure. The same, choice
between Investment and speculation
presents itself to the fity dweller. He
Is Just as dependent on the welfare of
his community as is the farmer. Local
prosperity is all he asks, and It is de
pendent largely on his willingness to
wade In and help his neighbors. .'
Better farms, better homes, better
transportation facilities, better cities
these are. the essence of better times
aud the' community is the key'to the
situation.
Every newspaper, every merchant,
every salesman every farmer that will
Jo!n in a nation wide campc.'gn for In.
ves ment at home as against specula
tion abroad will contribute to that
period of better times for which the
entire country Is hoping.
five cents an hour. The present .rate
of wages is 35 cents an hour. .
The West Virginia supreme court
has decided that coal company that
employ boys under. 14 years of age,
the limit set by statute, are liable for
any Injuries sustained by the boys.
Organizations affiliated with the Am
erican Federation of Labor have in
creased their membership by 00,000
in the last 12 months. There are more
than 1.800,000 paving m.rrbcrs in the
organization.
JiOTES FROM THE LABOR
0 WORLD.
A metal tradea council was organ
ized recently at Newport News, Va. V
The figures of the Grand Trunk
railway for the half year, show the
loss to the company from the strike
was $700,000. v :
Brewery workers at Chicago have
negotiated a new three-year agree
ment with the brewers, which gives all
the brewers an advane In wages. ,
One hundred thousand cards adver
tising union label firms iwin be dis
tributed i(throughoutfc th c country ,by
the Textile ' Workers' 'international
union.
The Brotherhood of Itajl way "Train
men at Its recent convention in Har-
risburg, Pai, decided on San Francisco
as. the place for the neyxt convention
to be held in 1913.' ' v ;
The supreme court of Kansas re
cently . handed down a decision that
tho eight-hour law of that state ap
plies to all work performed by city
employes in municipal plans.
Efforts will be made to organize the
charabermatds employed in the large
hotels of San Francisco, Cal. The
American Federation of Labor has
agreed to give them a charter.
The Slate and Tile Roofers' union at
(Toronto, Ont.. wll present a petition
to employers asking for an increase of
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The Prettiest .Waists .
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