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1 s- t i t M' ! I! V: 1. 't i :;i V ' J : ) : ''I ' : j :vl;-"' V PAGE 2 ' ' LA GRANDEUNION COUNTY. OREGON.';-, .THURSDAY, JULY 6 1911 f t - ' ... ;!::.A: v"i . . . t , THE DE SERVER BRUCE DENNIS I r . Editor and Owner. Citered at the postoffiee at La Grande as second-class matter. i . j j . SUBSCRIPTION BATES DaHt single copy 6c Dally, per week, t. lJk Daily, per month......... . 65c 19iT3ULY 1MB S IMITIWITI F CS 1 III 1 1 9101112131415 161718 19M2T22 23242526271829 301311 f I 1 1 monly known as Bedford stone It is, in fact, to sympolize stone as a great industry, but this 1b simply a minor phase, and although of much import tan ce in Its erection, is dimmed by the great idealistic purpose of its being. The "Temple of PeacV, above which will rise the statute of Lincoln, is to be semi circular In form, about 35 feci in height, rtfk 200 feet across frpm end to end. ,It will face the westward sun from a vast ledge of stone, probably near the edge of an old -quarry, one of the dominant hills which abound in the midst of the rugged. and wild scenery of this quarry district. How much of this ledglc will be rought hewn in the face of the stone hill or will have to be built up m the form of huge stone blocks will be determined when the actual site is selected, but wheth er hewn out or built up, this base, and the broad winding road leading to its top, will be a great undertaking in itself. . : ; .i ). r ask iiotbiniwiinteviT of thf liiri-r-exwpt mat encli xliall build n graui tlrbic sidewalk in front of hi premise I asked tncintwrw 'f the commission JlOW ' it 'Stttn' Nt;M -to llleet Hfh heavy exenseji. nnd the reply wan. "We save so iniifb n the former expendi tures of thf Hty "' 1 ranked jwlint tpey meant by pri'ving tand they-; paid tjtinr tliey tbouCbl 'they Jwot h rmu.l now for .r0 reutii of expenditure as 'the city bad formerly .got for VThe pecuniary' renult af Houston are jthe, most striking n along tbe Tex an pities outside of Galveston. But there has been 4 similar experience at Dallas. The city is growing rapidly, and all the municipal work seems to be done with economy. Tbe people are so well satisfied that when It came time to have another election of tbe commission no available citizen would ran against tbe commission, and all five members are therefore be reelected." 1 j r Sew SollvYaiue Found. BAYING AT THE MOOX. ELLIOTT OX CITY GOVERNMENT. ATTENDANCE AT CHAUTAUQUA. It is decidedly refreshing to note the Increased attendance at Chautauqua. Last evening the beautiful park was alive with peopte who, appreciative , not only of the talent in entertainment hut of the effort to give La Grande a ycTDicircnt !"3st!t'j!o; of h's k't"', urn. : ed out to spend ah evening away from business. Thn Chautauqua will grow. The . first few yearg are always recognized as the "nursing" period for such a movement after which it becomes strong and able to carry Its own weight without assistance. La Grande In taking the lead, in this movement , for the Eastern Oregon country has made no mistake. In years to come this city will be known to many who live a distance away wholly for the . Chautauqua it carries leach year. And It will be gratifying In the extreme to every resident to know that each year . will cause the circle of Chautauqua ; friends to Rnlarge until finally it will , reach the circles formed by the same gatherings 'n Western Oregon. For permanency, for benefit, for advance ment in ewry way the assembly will be a factor in La Grande's development. LINCOLN'S PEACE MEMORIAL IS PLANNED. A great Lincoln memorial and "Tlem ple of Peace," beautiful in conception, with a ruggedness and strength of outline In keeping with lt8 idealistic personification of peace and the uni fication of tM' nation, will tower above the rutcged stone hills somewhere be tween Bedford and Bloomington, Ind., if the present plans are carried out. The Idea, more vast than anything of thl1? kind hitherto ssriously con templated In America, Is described by Frank Maynard In the July number of Popular Mechanics Magazine, and a page. Illustration forecasts something of its magnificence. The conception is unique as well as beautiful, nnd no precedent whatso ever, In either the architectural or Bcnlptural features, has been follow ed. It is to be built entirely of In diana oolitic limestone, more com- Now that La Grande has a commit tee appointed to investigate different forms of city government it might too well to consider the opinions of dif fent men on What has been accom plished by the commission form. The Observer Is not ready to admit that the commission form, as now commonly used, would be a good form for La Grand!-?, but It is well to consider at along with other forms in use. A few years ago Dr. Charles W. El!nt. former rirewWleur. of Harvard, made a trip tnruugn tbe south and west. "In discussing at borne the ques tion of municipui government," said he, "1 found it necessary to acquaint myself with the new city charters which hare been issued by legislatures in Texas. Iowa and Massachusetts, and then 1 wanted to get more than a rend ing knowledge of those charters. So I have been to Texuo and bave seen the men administering the new gov ernments there. "There is a longer experience of com missiou government in Texas than anywhere else, lu Galveston the new charter has beeu lu operation eight years, and I must say that tbe results there , are extraordinarily favorable. The pecuniary reuult are remarkable. "What the city of Galveston bus ac complished lu eight years under u com mission of live men is little short of marvelous. "Now, as to continuity in the mem bership of tbe commission, tbe citizens have kept every man steadily serviug on that commission, except that the first mayor died and was replaced by another respected citizen. That is the only change in tbe commission for eight years. The people buve been so supremely content that there has never been any question of change. "Cross to Houston for a moment There tbey have not bad quite such an experience of continuity, because oue member elected at first has been re placed at a second election, and one otber member, though his continued service wax much desired by his col leagues, was replaced by the popular vote. "As to pecuniary results In Houston, they actually reduced the tax rate without altering the valuation. They then built four large brick school houses out of tbe city's annual re ceipts; they paved streets at a great rate 1 the outskirts of the city in or der that the extension of the city might be favorably made, and this paving Is being coutlnued lu every direction. "The city sets the currjstones, pnves the streets nnd puts lu the sewers and 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 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 STATES DEPOSITORY ' Fred J.lHolmes.JPres. W. J. Church, Vce"Pres. F. L.lMeyerb, Cashiei Earl Zundel,i4ss't Cashier IIMMUMIinillUtmiHHhHHUIIHIHUm "Once upon a time" there was a dog, not a bad dog, but a canine which did not believe in doing anything but scratch fleas and bay. When there was nothing else to bay at he bayed at the moon. His habits grew until his tlmie wa8 consumed In addressing his gutteral utterances toward the nightly orb. It was found the dog belonged to the family that claimed the knock er, the "do-it-next-week" individual, "let-well-enough alonte" loiterer. And, strange to say, some of that familyr-not many choBe La Grande as an abiding place. Even this beau tiful, rich Tslley zv.i nietropol!!"! tie city of La Grande could not change their habits. Every once lu a whllie the baying is heard. If the moon fails to shine the baying is directed elsewhere. When La Grande was tugging away trying to be a city instead of a village, there was baying. When the city de cided to have an entertainment of any kind, again the baying was heard. New departures, improvements were scoffed at. Content to sit in a crouched posi tion the whining has continued at In tervals, and probably will continue for years to come. But La Grandrs, like the steam roller. Is proceeding forward. Nothing is going to stop the onward march. It is decreed that the villager must change, his ways and become nat uralized or be lost in thjo whirl of ad vancement. And, while baying at the moon may seem popular occasionally it is not, nor will it ever be in La Grande again. "THIS IS MY 64TH BIRTHDAY." Katherine A. Tingley. Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley, leader of the Theosophlsts and founder of the colony at Point Loma, California, was born in Newburyport, Mass., July 6. 1S47. After attending the public Bchools In her native place she com pleted her education in a convent in Quebec. On leaving the convent she took up her residence with her father In New York. Hera she investigated spiritualism, with the result that she openly opposed physical manifesta tions and seances. Her investigations, however, led to her becoming a strong Theosophist. In Now York she spent much of her time in missionary work among the poor. Some 15 years ago. In company with other prominent mem bers of the Thfosophical society, Mrs. Tingley conducted a world wide tour in 'the Interest of tha Theosophical movement. Since the death of the late W. Q. Judge she has been the acknowl edge leader of the? society not only in American but in the world at large. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. July 6. 1535 Sir Thomas More, chancellor of England, beheaded In London. 1777 Americans evacuated Tlcondero ga and Mount Independence. 1802 Gen. Daniel Morgan, one of the conspicuous leaders in the Am erican revolution, died In Win Chester, Va. Born In New Jer sey in 1736. 1835 The Boston and Worcester rail road was opened. 1861 Union forces driven back at the battle of Carthage, Mo. 1868 Samuel Ixver, noted Irish nove list. died. Born in 17r 1872 Democratic national convention met at Baltimore and nominated Horace Greeley for president. 1893 Marriage of the Prince of Wales (King George V.) and Princess Victoria May of Tek (Queen Mary.) Chicago, 111.. July 6. W. L. Park, via; president of the Illinois Central Railway company and a member of the board of control of the 19th National Irrigation congress, which meets here this year1, is directing tfy f attention of men interested 'in the f congress to what he joeclare Is: the best concrete example he has yet found of the agri cultural value Jof tbtt soil deposits to the' areas of swamp' and overflowed lands, of whlci there are practically 80,000,000 acres capable of reclama tion. The railway qfflcial'g cage in point has to do with the South Carolina hoy, Jerry Moore, 13 years old, who last fall harvested 228 . bushels of corn from one acre of ground, establishing a record for the year that made him the champion corn" grower of the world. "This is a record," Mr. Park said, "that will do more for agriculture than any other one accomplishment of similar nature during tin laBt de cade. But how did this boy obtain his enormous yield? Simply by going into the swamps near his farm and taking 200 wagonloads 'of the rich swamp dirt, which he scattered over his field the first winter. This he did that winter merely a8 a mleans of fer tilizing his land. The second winter he made up his mind to go after the corn raising record for which a good prize had been offered, so he took 300 wagonloads of swamp dirt the Second winter and put it on his field. Fol '.OTvlr; thfl, i th' unrinsr. he put 45 wagonloads of manure on the field, then double plowed the field to a depth of 14 Inches. All that remained aftler that was for the corn to grow up, ripen and mark a new record for acre production. "The simple method followed by young Moore makes easily apparent the crop growing possibilities of our swamp soils and, what Is far more im portant, the reclamation possibilities of our swamp and overflowed locali ties. There is room in these swamp areas for thousands of farm homes, as reclaimed swamp Jand, somewhat like Irrigated land, is capable of such production that a Bmall acreage Is suf ficient for one farm home. Wlo esti mate that the population of. this na tion will be 150,000,000 people by 1950 and I believe myself that it will be more than that. For this reason we can see th.l'j necessity of furthering swamp land reclamation, as well aa all other methods of peopling the lo calities where fertile lands are non- producing, for these homes will all be needed In years to come. The Na tional Irrigation congress, long of great influence in the west, now has launched a far-reaching movement by its resolutions passed at recent ses sions looking towards definite hielp for the states containing large" areas of swamp lands and by so doing it further establishes itself as a body of national Importance, it already having won that place through its efforts and results for the wiest. Young Moore, who was sent to Washington where he met President Taft and other government, dignitar ies after hie had been awarded the corn growing prize, has prepared what government experts who visited his farm declared was the best seed bed they had rcver seen, for his next years crop. On this field he is to attempt a greater harvest next year than the prize winner of 1910. Sprains require careful treatment Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely. It will remove the soreness and Suickly restore tho purtnjo a healthy con ition. For t?.le by dealers. Mrs. Llttlepage Coming. Chicago, 111., July 6. Mrs. Louella Littlepage, assistant to Clarence J. Blanchard, statistician of the United States reclamation service, has Ju3t passed through Chicago on her way from' Washington to the- northwest, where she will visit the various recla mation projects of the government. Iter tour will take her to the. Pacific coast. Mrs. Littlepage is a writer of wide acquaintance and she discusses the economic importance of irrigation de velopment with authority. The chief purpose ot her trip is to gather data from aettlerg on the government farms for magazine and other articles. She also lectures frequently, espe cially to women's organizations, and the experiences she will gather from thie settlers no doubt will provide new and interesting subjects for thlB work. Mrs, Littlepage is familiar with the work of the National Irrigation con gress which meets here In December, and while In Chicago she called on Edmund T. Perkins, managing director of the board of control of the congress to discuss with him the probable effect of the forthcoming gathering of irrl- T Directory of the Fraternal Orders of La Grande, Oregon : .v- L P. A A. 11 La Grande Lodge No. 41, A F. tt A. M. holds regula, meet Ings first and ' third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to all Masons. L. M. HOYT, W. M. 1. C, WILLIAMS, Secretin". 8. P. O. K. La Grande Lodge No. 433 , meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Elk's club, corner of De pot street and Washington avenue. Visiting brothei t are cordially In vited to attend. ' . H. J. RITTCR, E. Rai. H. E. OOOLIDGE. Rec. Sec. WOODMEN OP THE WORLD La Grande Lodge No. 169 W. O. W. meets every second and fourth Sat urday! at K. P. hall. All visiting : mebers welcome. . t D. FITZGERALD, C. C. ' ' J. H. KEENEY. Clerk. rjEBEKAUS--ystal Lodge No. 5 meets every Tuesday evening ln'ths , I. Oi O, F, hall.' All visiting; men, bet ' are invited lo attend, i I. . h -; : MRS. . KATIE ARBUCKLE, N. Q. '"" jMISS ANNA ALEXANDER, Sec. 1 - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cron'4 Lodge No. 27 meets every Monday ' night in Castle hall, (old Elk's haQ.) '"A Pythian welcome to all .Tiattiai . i , jess paul. a a " R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R. A & SI. W. A. La Grande Camp No. 7703 ir acte every Monday in the month at the I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting neighbor! are cordially InviteJ to attend. E.E. DANIELS. ED. HEATH. Clerk. O. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. & C. hoHs stated communications tb ' second and fourtn Wednesdays ol eaeh month. Visiting members cor. dlally invited. , , CARRIE h HUNTER. W. M. MARY A.' WARNICK, Sec. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT O fix.... Ronde Circle No. 47 meets first am, rtjird Thursday e ln the mo -A le I. O. O a ai. ' All visltiag utters are gationists here. She declared the meeting, taking place in Chicago, which has become such a center of supply for irrigation development, should be the greatest congress in the history of the organization. Fighting Bogus Townsites. Winnipeg, July 6 The. grand Trunk Pacific has issued formal warning against real estate men who are of Serlng In the name of the railway company to sell lots In bogus town sites along its lines in the western provinces, and has given notice that all such people will be prosecuted In the courts. D'Arcy Tate, solicitor for the company, states that action arc.' now pending in the courts against six or seven concerns that are using the company's name and that all wild catters will be brought to justice In an endeavor to prevent the repeti tions of such misrepresentations as have already occurred in a number of cases. This announcement is official, and states that the company itself has es tablished all divisional points and stations, and that the Bales will be made through its bona-flde agents. The authorities cite a8 an example of fraudulent advertising the exploi- tation of the townslte of Alix, on the Calgary-Edmonton line of the Grand Trunk Pacific. This has been wide ly advertlsed.as a divisional point and lots have soldiat correspondingly high figures. Ag a matter of fact, the ac tual divisional point Is at Mirror, somie six miles away from the town site of Alix, anil the railway company has no interest whatsoever in the townslte last named. Other instances are cited where the Grand Trunk Pa cific name has beien used to sell lots in townsites miles away from any sta tion, and without any authority what soever from the company. Action has been brought against the Grand Trunk Pacific Transfer com pany of Vancouver, to restrain that concern from future trading under the name of the big corporation, and will shortly be brought against the Grand Trunk Lands company, which also is a private concern, scores of real estate companies, employment agencies, hotels, livery stables, trans fer companies and grocery establish ments throughout the west make use of the name of the Grand Trunk Pa cific, and it is President Hays inten tion to put a stop to all unauthorized use of the name Grand Trunk Paci fic by any private concern. . The uew of the name by land com panies is described as Intended tj mislead innocent purchasers, for the most part those who wish to buy lout for the Increase in value following the J settlement) of the surrounding coun try, and the rapid growth of the towns themselves. Where there is no station service there will be no town, and such sales therefore would be fraud ulent and lead to loss. The public a notified that all such intending pur chasers should communicate direct with the railway's agency, the Trans continental Townsite company, at Winnipeg, and get the facts. r Iteady for Elks' Convention. Atlantic City, N. J., July 6. Head quarters for the national convention of the Elks wiere established at the Hotel Strand today by Grand Exalted Ruler Herrmann and other grand lodge officers of the ord?r. The ad vance guard of delegates and visitors is putting in an appearance and an attendance of fully 100,000 is expected when the convention is opened Satur day. . Receive Freedom of Glasgow. Glasgow, July 6. The colonial pre miers and narliamentarv deleeates to the coronation, who are making a brief - tour of the United Kingdom, arrived In-Glasgow this morning and received the freedom of the city. Later In the day a visit was paid to the Glasgow exhibition. I WHERE THE ii Underwood ; j Standard I! Typewriter I has replaced other machines, gains have been made in celenty and accuracy of work due to the UNDER- ; ; WOOD features of proven value. ; ; Everybody ought to know what the UNDER-. : : WOOD will do when put to the severest test. An opportunity to examine and prove The Machine You Will Eventually Buy will be afforded at any branch office. 1 t underwood IVDewriter tomnanv . (I--:ctratv..i) j Portland.. Ore., Eran-.-ii. 63 Streeh M4MI4HMIflltMIIHIiHi 1 HHHK - lUtl-mf -T tit.