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LA GRANDE EVKNINO OBSJSiivEll
.THURSDAY, JUNE 2?, 1911."
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THE SEWER QUESTION.
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ci freight rates and the other in Spo- Many a townls down'wlth the sleep
kane.. i. . , ..' j ing sickness and does not know, it
"Why, then, Is 30-inch pipe specified? Many a village needs a tonic to awak
It setms that a man by the name of en Its business men and show them
Kelsey drew the specifications for
La. Grande and several ottier cities of
the nortb'weBt and in each he placed
30-inch pipe for sewer work. ;
' Did Mr. Kelsfy know that only'one
flrm on the coast made that size pipe?
Was he aware of what is now alleged
that 30-inch pipe 1b not accepted as
a standard length of pipe? If o, why
did he specify that size? - '
. The council is not supposed to be
familiar with technicalities relative to
sewer pipe. There is not one citizen
in 5,000 who knows whether 30-inch is
standard or 24-inch la standard, and
where either is- manufactured and the
relative merit. " ' " ' -;
Full confidence has been reposed in
the man who drew the specifications
and as a result there is contention
and a wrangle.
.Councilman' will ordinarily want
to stick to specifications because
ordinarily that would be the
thing to do- Yet, it seems the speci
fications contain a Joker and if so,
the action should be speedy in mak
ing the change because this city
wants the best to be obtained for its
money expended.
, If proof can be produced, and It Is
asserted thatIt can be, that the 30
inch pipe is non-standard; that it Is
Last night the city council wrestled
with the Question of aehver dIdb until
nearly midnight The question is!not of as sood quality as the 24, then
whether 30-lnch pipe shall be laid ac
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cording to specifications, or whether
24-inch pipe shall belaid. ;
On first thought everyone will say,
"Make the contractor stick to the
specifications," which would seem the
proper thing to do. Then a fly
In the ointment shows up in the speci
fications, for it Is alleged by compet
ent authority that 30-inch pipe is
made only by two firms oue in Salt
Lake, which is prohibitive on account
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THEATRE
BELTING ON QUALITY OF
PICTURES.
"Slim Jim's Last
A melodramatic
western life.
Chance"..
..... Kalem
picture of
.
.',-5 p
"Enemies" Pathe
Here is a tale of royalists and
.republicans In France, Not a
: love story. Acting and photog
raphy are alike good.
"Lost and Won" ........ Sellg
A story woven around the oil
fields of Southern California.
"Patslme In Chill" Scenes In
a bull ring In Valparaiso. The
picture Is very realistic lively
tfnough to suit the moat exact
ing. '
Song by M1b Stephenson In
spotlight. "The Songs We Used,
to Sing When We Were Kids."
Ttoberts Pianist. 1
Oreenaway Drums.
Matinee every day at 2:00 p. m-
there should be no hesitation about
changing the specifications.
Plans and specifications on public
work are a good deal like the consti
tution of a state and should not be
changed only where there Is no
chance for mistake, but In this
case it may be that tne cnange
is essential. Let the council
meet again and re-consider the mat
ter, and when that meeting occurs let
each member lay aside every feeling
other than to pass aa an unprejudiced
Jury upon the quality of the sewer
pipe. Let the proof on each side be
submitted and extreme caution mark
the verdict.
This may seem out of order to the
councllmen. but the taxpaying public
of La Grande will not think so. The
people of this city want and demand
extreme care in all preliminary work
that marks the , expenditure of thou
sands of dollars of their money. They
areTpatient and 'air, but they have ar
rived at the i point of demanding the
best they can buy with their dollars.
; So far as the contractor, Mr. Suth
erland, is concerned, there is no dis
position on the part of any of the
councllnJeh' to .make things easy"
for him, and so far as we understand
the case he asks no such favor, but
without' considering him in the least
this pjpe question,;; should he settled
jL a way to benefit the people 'who
are paying the. expense. ;
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Communities,; like men. are subject
to certain ailments and diseases. They
Buffer fvoin 'lick of financial nutrition
ana resting, rtpred growth; from
get rick Mjulck fevers and, business
Boninolence; ffom lack of harmony
and co-operatfon among the citizens
and from , the ever active enemy of
progress plain laziness.
WTwever men go their medical ad
visers are found a recognition of the
weankess of the Individual body. But
the need bf a doctor for the omniun
' lty is not as generally eppreclated.
the opportunities that are lltirally in
their way. . '
As a diagnostician and adviser for
the community, there Is but one suc
cess practitioner old Dr. Commercial
club. Sometimes be goes by another
name, such, as Board of Trade or Pro
gress association, but his identity is
the same, his function is all import
ant, and if he has reasonable support
his patients generally come out all
right. .'; ''V.
; The size of a community and its "to
c'ati on .matter little. It may te a sub
urb of a big city and It may, be the
center of a farming district or of a
mining section, Whatever' Its status
may be,' if it supp6rts any kind of
legitimate business Us ' merchants,
professional men and manufacturers
should pool their energy for the good
or the community. This is nothing but
local patriotism and it is a type of
practical patriotism that invariably' Is
productive of fetter conditions. ;
. It Is time for a national awakening
of the progressive spirit which As so
largely fostered by these organiza
tions.. . '.. j....-
There Is nothing so Inspiring of
confidence as f co-operatlvej ftort
among business men who realize their
individual weakness and thlr wrt:
bined strength. ;;
, The present la, far better than the
future as a time for careful analysis
of the community's needs, weaknesses
and possibilities. Such analysis will
furnish a basis for constructive wont.
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IXPEB1MEXTAL FAlfttS. (
At present the country around Bend
is advocating the Installation of an
experimental station W that " new
comers may learn how to farm in that
district. The Idea is a good one, but
if put In practice too much must not
be expected of the station in the way
of education of; the 'people. '''."Union
county has had an experimental farm
for years, and one of the best in the
United States, yet there is not the in
terest shown in It . that one would
think. -; ,'." ',.'','-
At the farm, which is located neari
Union, the problems of farming In,
Eastern Oregon are absolutely solved.
The best grains are propogated and
Information relative to crops is obtain
able. Strange to say, few people ake
advantage of the station to learn.-Men
it would seem would rather go along
In the old beaten path, trusting to
luck and precedent than to take up
proven methods of advancement which
are certain to make, them more money.
Why this is true, has not been solved,
but it remains a fact. At what is
called "Farmers' Day" at the station
last year there was but a very small
per cent of the farmers of Eastern
Oregon present and the lecture and
demonstrations were of untold value
to every man who owns a farm.
So, if the people of Bend are count
ing:, on great results Immediately from
a station they will be disappointed,
not because the station will' not make
good, but for the simple reason that
people will not take the proper inter
est in it.
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Several neat shapes in dainty '
Lace Trimmed Effects. -
Keiscr Neckwear J
Our line of Keiser Collars comprises
all the Newest Styles in Jabots, Sailors, Stiff
Collars and Lace Collars.
Special Sale Millinery
Our entire line of imported Gage
Pattern Hats. Value $20 and up, on sale fcr
$12.50
WEST
THE
QUALITY STORE
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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 cf 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 the same fidelity which has cemented
our relations with our older ones.
La Grande National Bank
' LA GRANDE, OREGON. .
CAPITAL . . . $ 100,000.00
SURPLUS . 100,000.00,
; RESOURCES ... 1,100,000.00
UNITED S TA TES DEPOSITOR Y
Fred J. Holmes 'Pi es. Qw. J. Church, 'Vice Pres.
F. L. Meyers, Cashiet Earl Zundel.ss'f. Cashier
The paving company is on its last
stretch, of work for the present, al
though there, is quite a sentiment
among property owners In different
sections of the city for hard surface.
La Grande has taken a decided step
forward and will probably rest for a
year until she gets her second wind.
Governor West may find consider
able sport attached to capturing pa
roled prisoners, for H will be remem
bered that whu he was Railroad
Commissioner West he enjoyed taking
"hikes" across th country . with a
hatchet testing railroad ties.
Did It ever occur to you that in the
future when a stranger enters La
Grande and wants a rental property
the first Question -will be: "Is It locat
ed on a paved street and has It ce
ment sidewalks r
The best thing to do with "See,"
the abductor and teacner of a new
4vhim, is to hang him by the neck un
until he is dead, dead, dead. And this
paper is not very much In favor of
capital punishment, either. .
The great celebration In La Grande
is coming along in fine shape. Make
your plans to come and celebrate here
I, also to see the aviation meet on July
I 8th and 9th and attend the Chautau
T qua.
MtnuniimmuiHHHniimnninnMHHt)
I The argument now in the mind of
the pedestrian: Which Is the easier
route to the court house ' Fourth
street or Sixth street. Many are tak
ing the Sixth street route. '
A King Who Could Change the Wind.
King ErrtcuM of Sweden publicly
confessed that he was a sorcerer and
magician. He was the owner of an
enchanted cap, which he pretended en
abled him to control the spirits and
change the direction of the winds at
pleasure. So firmly did his subjects
believe in the supernatural powers of
tlielr ruler that. when a storm arose
they vrould exclaim. "Ah. the klng ls
again wearing his magic capr Lon
don Mall. !
," Not Carrying It.
An Irishman met with an accident,
but was only away from work two
days. "Why didn't you stay home for
a week?" n frieud asked him. "Ton
were carrying an Insurance policy,
weren't you?" '
"1 was not" aald the Irishman. "The
day of the accident. 1 left it home in
the bureau drawer."
Dutchers Wagon
Shop
No Horse Shoeing
Wagon repairing a specially.
If your Tires need resetling
give us a call, Second-hand
Buggies, Hacks and Camp
Wagons for sale.
Red 42.
8ynonym.
"Say," asked Gonkley. looking np
from the letter he was writing, "do
yon know any expression that means
the same as talking shop?"' -
"Well." replied Joakley. "there is
tonsorlal emporium' and likewise 'hair
cutting parlor.' "-Catholic . Standard
and Times.
Explaining It.
'. Mrs. Posey Mercy. Htraml Them
awful society women dress like they
pvas goln swimmin'. Mr. Posey O"
coarse, Jernsha. Hain't yon beard th't
In th' soshul swim th' wlmmen try to
eutstrlp each other? Milwaukee News.
As Usual.
Jokely I got a batch of aeroplane
Jokes ready and sent them out last
week. Boggs-What luck did you have
with them? Jokely-Oh. they all came
flying back. Lippincott'a.
' , . Sonsltlv. s
Stranger (In PlttsburgDo yon hart
aldermen at large Id this city?
Native (Irritably) Oh, try that stuff
in vaudeville !-rnck.
For the quickest and Most Be.
liable . ,
MESSENGER
SERViCE
Call Main 4 or Independent 121.
H. KESLEB.
Calls Answered Promptly.
O'CONNELUS
Cigar Store
Pool, Billiards, Cigars, Tohae.
co and Soft Drinks best and
most complete line of cigars In
the city. , -Observer's
Coast League base.
bull scores every day there's n
game. ' , v ' ., .
Corner Depot and Jefferson St
The
Grocery
Savoy Hotel
EUfl(J?EN PL.N
The rooms are good and
Steam heated only one
. A block'f rom depot
D. C Brichoux,Prop.
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STAfiEBEBG & SANDBOBQ.
Main 70 k ind. 204
CALL AND SEE i ;
THE GOLDEN STATE MASON
: , . FBU1T JAB. ;
Pure food preserTatlveV '
; Complete Tacnnm ' -
Extremely .wide opening. ' 1
No clnmna hmoj ' .; !
GUARANTEED.
No removal of cap nee&i.
No shoulder or neck.
Sanitary.: ' i
Takes largest fruit vdthont cut
. ting. '
Pints
Quarts
Gallons,
1A0
mo
1.80
Tegetables or meats can be pre
served In their natural condition
with an unchanged flavor.
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