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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1911)
THr OrtFR XFf? ct lh;y had - rct Jel V property richest: fields for the ma .llil- V 1-4 IV ! representing moaey, work la the whole continent. rho w-Ql BRUCE DENNIS Editor as! 6kt. Catered at tffiee ft L Grande , as aeeoid-clasi utttf- irBSCElPT105 B1TIS 53y, per fOf, per Month... I SEPTEMBETlTSir j ill TTF 11116.18 H :g-ll 121314-1518 17 13 19 202fp23j With the moving- of the crops Wal lowa will have lots of money an j again take her place at the head of the finan cial column as a money county. Her resources are remarkable, her people are thrifty. They torn good hi? deals. This U to be understood better when It is known that the small settlement around Troy and Flora marketed 20, 000 head of bogs last year. The peo ple there feed hogs and drive them 43 miles to the railroad for shipment Is there another place in th? whole country where this is done? Is there another place where the determina tion of the people is as strong as in Wallowa: where distance counts for nothing, and where ambition is euffl ckut to cause men to enter the inter ior DO miles from rail and make hand some homes, improve land and have well organized communities? SELFISHNESS 15 CITIES People living in larger cities point to the smaller town and make fun of tb "town row," the "neighborhood arandal. and the usual trend of af- THIS DATE 15 HISTORY. FAILURE TO MEET MEAXS Ml'tB. ' faira which follow in a iocamy wner ; acquaintance Is general and nearly ev eryone knows his neighbor. But has' the larger city overcome that human principle of Jealousy? True one resident knows not bis next door George Cornwall, president of the j Oregon Press Association, has caltedj meeting of that body for Portland on September 21, 22, and 23. " Hereto Jo'r the OTegon newspaper men have been slow to attend state meetings, and this la to be regretted. Every oth er line of business has meetings where general conditions are discussed and where much is gained by one from an other. The field of newspaper wor offers more opportunity for advance- ment by relating experience!) probably than any other sphere, yet the boys M work keep them at home. September 5. - Cromwell's first parliament as sembled at Westminster. . 1653 Peter Stuyvesant. governor of New York, headed an expedition againat the Swedish colonies on ,the Delaware river." ' 1774 First Continental Congress as: sembled - in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia." -'',.& 1795 First newspaper exclusively' for commercial topics issued ltf Bos ton. ' ' 1M2 John W. Daniel, United States Senator from Virginia, born In Lynchburg, Va., died tbre on June 29. 1910. ; Forts Wagner and Gregg, near Charleston, bombarded by Gen Gllmore. . . . IgCS "No Popery riots in Manches- ' .ter England. ;. 18S7- Labor day was first observed as a legal holiday. 1898 Que- Wllhelmnia . of. the Neth- , arlands, ascended the throne. 1905 Japanese - and .Russian envoys ' ' signed the treaty or peace at J ; Portsmouth, N. H. , s 1910-4-Fresldent Taft addrestfedj the National Conservation Congress at St Paul.' vr '.j-.J'.V 1863 3scoi "SSiipment Received Fall -Slices New Style in "Utz & Dunn's" Fine Foot wear neighbor; he cares not what he or ahe may do in a moral sense; he has no Interest In the sual personal affairs of anyone but himself.' nor does' he take a very active part In anything of a public nature. Yet, when something happens like entertaining the presi dent the city resident sets on hls'ear In a moment if some faction, or lodge, or" society appoints committees . for tint purpose and his name is omitted. ' Eight now It Is plain to be seen that th'er? Is a storm gathering n Portland Under the direction of Cornwall, who ;over the entertainment of President j'Je a very able, man, tin re Is a chasce to advance greatly In ths atate and ih Observer sincerely hopes every ' man running a newspaper In tie state i will attend, . ' , ' " .' ' ' ' Especially It is Important that news paper men from Eastern Oregon ap pear at the meeting and take an ln't 7aft this fall. The oldtlmernhinks he riould. have the honor bscause he came across the plains' with an ox team; the politician of the old school thinks the honor is his, because Taft Is from Ohio pnd was for years an old school statesman., Then Jh-sre is tne new Idea man In politics .who feels he at 'In what will be don. This is a I cas a houden duty to perrorm waen tpe great country east of the 'mountains head of t.M nation appears In sight. It is the undeveloped section of Ore-'and the smart alex youngster In poll gon the country where the people! tlcal affairs who" has oored uc will come in the next few years, and cessful canijaig-n or jo Is very anx-o-on?rallon on the cart of the news- lous to have the president know who papers will have a direct bearing on U running things In Oregon, s -this development. Let us all find some"1 Anil, after all, the imager city U way to get away from home for a few' Jnst ea fre from entanglements as "days and attend the Portland meeting larger municipalities. It la usually :m September 21. 22, 23. , . peopled with those who are willing to " 1 1 ! fubm't to fairness becannei ot the per- THIS IS JIYfMTH BIRTHDAY ' . Judge .Drysdale.y.:;.s,V'" ! Hon- Arthur. Drysdale, Judgeof the Suporjsor Court? of Nova -Scotia, was born in New Annan', Colchester' coun ty: September 5; 1857.- VAft-r gradu ating from- the public schools at his borne place he studied' law at Wind sor. N'. S., rand in 1883 was called to the bar. In the aame year he moved to .Halifax : where . he . soon attained high sUndlng in; his profession, in 1891 he was elected to the Nova Scotia lelslatlve assembly and at the succeed lng general election ho -was appoint ed Commissioner of Public Worka nl Mines. Judge Drysdale bas,opoupled his 1 present poaitlon on thioncn slnr:1907. ' --." aO'j j '; POLITICS ASD POUTICIA Dr. Edison's Cushion Sole Shoes A new departure in comfort shoes, made in the popular new lasts and combines all the comfort and style possible to put in a shoe. . New Misses Shoes PATENT and VICI KID, BUT TON and LACE. This shipment includes all the newest lasts and styles for young ladies' wear. , Utz & Dunn's sShoes , " FOR LADIES. : . Neat short vamp lasts in button and lace of both vici kid and patent leather. - BP.INGr YOUR FEET H?RE AND HAVE THEM FITTED PROPEELY IN STYLISH, SERVICEABLE FOOTWEAAR. . (P The QUALITY STORE a tor from that atate, and Ralph M. Cameron, the present republican dele gate from Arizona, is ex pee ted to be in WEALTH FE.0M WALLOWA. soaal acquaintance 'L The larger city has no laugh coming on the small Rome of ha cron nut inf Wallowa town and-the sooner that is unaer- have begun to move and th3 stream ' stocd th3 more Enlightened will be the of wealth haa begun to turn that way. men who lives in the larger- place.' For some time Wallowa county wa a little abort on ready cash, but now ! It i i iOA : ' fEdward F. Dunne,J f ornler' mayar of Chicago, la expected aoon to anndunce he runn!ng from that Btate. his candidacy for $ne aempcriiu,u""' inatlon for governor t iillnott:' Governor Bass of New Hampshire, is said to be laying his plana to suc ceed United State Senator Burnham whose term will. expire on March 3, 1913. . " . - United " Stat'ea, Senator ... Brlsftrw of Kansas, has declared hlmaalf j gainst th ' renomination of .Preside Taft :a fnvor of Senator La Rollette i union sincia:r says ne ana ms nt Is different and It will continue to 'marrei to please fae old folks. And get better. 'waiioa nev?r wp.a quite so abort as she thought she was. Shu i nqw they s?ek divorce a thing that ; Is sure to follow in such Instances. But had been used to having the larget what about theoia fo,k, now? If they amountMDf money p-r capita of any marred to please them, they should eountj- In Hhe-atate and wb?n condl-;ngw 1)v, togtth6r t0 p,ee tuem. tlons began to force it down to fcome-., j.. ' i ' i think 111 th other, countiea ot the : it would f:-eni haf;Mej.i ia still In north west the peoplar could not quite the throes, of Insurrection and unsafety understand tt Thy thought they were from tit way the populace atone the .poor becaua tbey.illd sot have large public speakers. But Mexico will In bank account. whn as a matter of time coniejout of it and be one of the lHMHtlMiIIIIIMinHIIHHMHIIMIIMmi A Strong Modern Bank Efficiently contacted, not only In the Intere Ms of Its atock , .holders bat of it depositor and patrons at well .Mlth officials well known and truHte in the community. -With capital, surplus and undivided profits of 1210,000.000 and total monrmof tlO0H)0.00. . The La Grande Rational Bank offers to firms, corpora tions and Indlvldnals the best banking service, and Its ofll eers ak a personal Interview . with those contemplating ebauglng accounts or opening; new ones. La Grande National Bank T LA GRANDE, OREGON. CAPITAL . SURPLUS RESOURCES Fred J. Holmes, Pres. F. L. Meyert, Cashiei . ioo.ooo.oo ; i . 105.000.00 . .. l.ooo.ooo.oo W. J. Church, Vice Pres. Earl Zund el. ss'i. Cashier for the presidency. , Progressive re publications or aimn- esota ari arranging for a atate ban nuet in Minneapolis, Sepiember" 7, at " which time a boom for benaior w Follette'ot W.sconsln, for praaldency ! to be launched. New Mexico la to hold b:ir first state election next November. The present lndlcatlona are that the question ot prohibition will figure conspicuously i- iv. r.mnitirn far stata officers and IU iuc -o . . . , 'H members of the legislature, . TnaAnh V. DOVleS. WhO' Mt Ditto nuen member "of the democratic na ',mmitM from Wisconsin. IS liuiiai . a resldsnt of Watertown and a grid uate of ;the law school ot the Vnlver- slty o)T,V ;Pcon8ln. , Win'aui J. Browning, , for , many year'a chief clerk in the house of rep resentatlves. ia a candidat.3 for tne re n,,hiiMin nomination for congress In f the First Now Jersey district, to auc refirt the late Congressman Louden slaer.' v': For the first tlm? since the repubit can party 'Degan us iirai,""0 nnwer In Massachusetts, now more than half, a century aao its control of the legislature promlaes to be aer lously challenged in th elections this fall. In view of the general expectations X that the democrats will hold their na tlonal convention in Baltimore next year It la Interesting to note that the party haa met in that city five tlnws and that four of the candidates were elected to the presidency. ' They wiere Andrew Jackaon, Martin Van Buren James K. Polk and Franklin Pierce. Elections In the two new states of w Mexico and Arizona will be held In Nevomber and Vnlted Sta'tfa aena tora will bo chosen In January. V Ham H. Andrews, the present repub lican delegate from New Mexico, will be a candidate for' United States Sen Humor and : Philosophy T - O '.VCAA M. SMITH PERT PARAGRAPHS. THE American boy can alwaya Cnl .5 sonieming 10 ceieuraie, uui ctcii ii he couldn't it wouldn't mrke any dif ference to hla. lie would just go od celebratinK anyway. Flattery is always acceptable prorid ed that it is of the approved brand. Clothes don't make a man, but some times hla wife's clothes unmake him. It is easy enough to be comfortable at soma one else's expense. The whisky hurts no man. woman. that be didn't drink It la different with a Supporting a husband keeps lota oi women out of the suffrage movement Getting what doww't belong to 'us gives us Wt of our trouble. . The man who minds bis own bnsl ness has an easy boss. Many a bad man haa died in a good eause. Saving the Crops. Sure! r We ll go Or. better still, send a, substitute. ' Who wouldn't stop his work, Drop his whitewash brush, T tth the Job of painting the feneo. That th neighbors said Looked pniTnptloua, Only half done. Or leave hla pen In the air. With the poem on summer -. But partially completed. And take the train To th old stamping grounds For the co!b and express purpose ot Sevlni the crops? Heroes respond when their countrj calls v -' . ; , To war .; : ; , '. And rush up to the cannon's mouth For th purpose of investigating To see what tt had for breaktaat, ftt anything. 4...... , They bite tho dust , ' ; Though It doesn't come highly recom mended - - A a health food, , And men sing their praises And vote their wives a pension. Bow much more worthy Of a vot of thanks Js h who tosses alt else) asldo . And rushes forth '. 1 To rave th crops! " , All be gets, for it . , . . Is high wage. : Good country board , - And a chanc to ft'rt With a fair corn fed country girt ' Who la equally skillful On tho piano Or th kitchen range. V , Irn't h a self sacrificing mortal? . When the nation's new od la written , By th Journeyman poet H should be Incorporated therein. arguing as to whether we would coma borne without a horee." ' Riled With Language. "No more blue Mondays at out nonse." " ': ' "lIow does that happen T "My huaband does the washing.'' "So ihat changes the color schemer "Yes, it ia mostly red." : ; FCK SALE Sixty chickens. . Inquire ,'. Dutch er's wagon Bhop or phone to Red 42. 9-52t Thoy Wsr Introduced. Getting on to your automobile?" , Gradually." , "lou have to know an automoblls before yon can run it" ' "I ought to be acquainted with mine. 1 aat four hours with it In the country AT THE PARIS HAIR STORE. 25 per .cent off on all goods; Switches, Combs, Barettes, Ban does. Sale 5th, 6th, "th, 8th and 9th only. , , Nil 1 1 I IIIIIIHllimHIIH 1 f iim 1 1 1 tH. FIFTIETH ANNUAL OREGON STATE FAIR SALEM, SEPTEMBER 1M, 1911. v . HOME C0MIXG WEEK, f . : t LIVESTOCK, POrXTRT ASD AGRICULTrR,L EXHIBITS, RACES FREE ATTRACTIONS A'D AMCSEMESTS. i FERULLO'S GREATEST BAND ' REDtCED RATES OX ALL RAILROADS. SOD FOR PREMIUM LIST ASD EXTRT BLANKS. C f f ankedith; ; : - Secretary Salem, Oregon. f IIIIIIItl!!!;imii,nMtMt)ntM(,,. Mint Marshmallousi n lCc tins Barallona Filberts! . 5!!?3 1 Fillippi Almonds SArea Toasted Rolls Peanut'Butter Flavor THEY ARE DEUCIOUS AT SELDER'S ;