La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 06, 1911, Page PAGE 2, Image 2

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We have just received 1 doz. 8-day
, Fancy ; Mantle Clock
Will sell as long as they last for $5.75
WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
$3 Hand Painted Plates, now $1.50. $4 Hand Painted Plates, now $2.00
Cup and Saucers, Vases, and a large line of Hand Painted Novelties, now. One-Half Price
For only a few days more you can buy a Ladies' 0 Size, 20-year Gold Watch with a Waltham
or Elgin Movement, for $13.65.
'TlCf7 IP) If V iCflVt LAKbto 1 J E. W E.LK I M UKt
MAKES
STATEMENT
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of ritixci-
Vf. & Wines Defines HI rositlon and
. and Declares What He Will Do -V
Elected Mayor.
Believes
It Is Dae to the
of La Grande."
Having acceded to the wishes of my
friends and now being a candidate fo
mayor of the -city of La Grande, I be
Here It not more than right that I
should define the principles upon
which I am running ana to hu exieui
outline the policies I shall pursue If
elected. It appears that some of my
enemies are endeavoring to make this
partisan campaign, at least so far
as I am concerned. But they are ex
tremely careful to avoid all reference
to politics when referring to theln
own candidate This is by no means a
political ofllce and the word partisan
hould be and will be avoided by all
fclr-anlnded people. It would be a
great pity if an election could not be
Jheld within our city without gauging:
It along party lines. Measures and
methods, not politics, must govern
our municipal affairs and it la up to
the voters to declare this true, if the
voters see fit to elect me to this ofllce
I will never consider any man's poli
tics during my entire administration
The affairs (of the city will be conduct
ed In a mSnner that will serve the
best interests of all, without overbur
dening the tax payers or retarding
Jrcxress. In , private business mat
te, s. or even in our homes, we heceB
ULi.ly consider the things that wo
would want, also what they might
cost. . The people of the city are not
in favor of retarding its growth;
neither am I. In fact, I am Just as
anxious to see La Grande keep on
growing as any other man In the city.
In order to keep the city growing
someone, posstbly everyone, must help
pay the bills. There have been hints
thrown out that I might have a wish
to hold up the improvements. , While
nothing definite hag . been stated, yet
they are definite enough to demand
attention. There is no reason why I
should want the improvements to stop
at least so long as the people ; are
ready and willing to pay for them.
One thing, however, can be borne in
Kind, and that is the fact that I an
BOt in favor of spending the people's
money in a reckless and useless man
ner. It a thousand dollars Is neces
sary to make some needed improve
ment let it be used for that purpose
also pee that value Is received for the
money spent. In fact, use money for
the city as It would be used in ordi
nary business or at home. I am not
la favor of denying, the city what it
meeds, neither am I in favor of over
burdening the property owners. Prob
ably even the most radical "booster."
will admit, if it is put up to him, that
It hi possible to spend money a little
too fast, even for improvements.
Xhtie in my opinion the value of the
improvements should be governed by
the aJue of the propertythere are
. Ustances when even this rule must be
overlooked and Improvements go
. ahead. The contract system should
swt be interfered 1 with excepting
where tbeity can do its own work
for less money. Itis practically nec
essary to let out all public work to
- the lowest responsible bidder. And
it is almost as necessary to know that
the bids are not' too high at that and
that the city gets good work for good
mo"oy, uui allowing !l to become ln
volved in needle? v) l expensive liti
gations. It would ratV.er by my ldof
to look around tor a'l leakage of the
public fund thai to a0 anything that
- might possibly retard the growth ofi
la Grande.
Unfortunately the question of law
lessness and enforcement of the lnvr
tiaa entered into this campaign, v. 1 n
good bit of "mud slinging" thrtvp it in
lor good measure. It Is possible that
ike opposition Is treading; over dell
cate grounds. Aa I remember, I have
been a resident of Union county for
thirty-five years; during which time I
have never been prosecuted for viola
tion of the law nor even been accused
of a crime. It is really out of place
to accuse a man who has been a law
Yoiers abiding citizen for that length of time,
and especially in a campaign in which
he is a candidate for an executive of
fice. So far as I am concerned I am
not in favor of violence, lawlessness
nor mob rule. We must have laws and
we must have them Judiciously en-:
forced for the safety and protection of
the people generally. - .
: Property and taxes have oeen mttue
too much of an issue throughout the
entire campaign.. I am not posing as a
wealthy , man, neither do I pretend
thnt I am an enormous tax payer. I pay
my tax and I pay it on property that I
have honestly earned. Possibly I find it
as hard to pay my tax as some of my
wealthier neighbors. If I have l'ss
to pay, I also have less to pay with.
It would be foolish, to suppose that I
vonld bring unnecessary burden up
on myself to overburden others So
far as any.; radical Or ridlcvlous
changes are concerned, I am ho In
favor of them, nor will I allow them
if it is In my power to prevent them,
I will say, however, that I am ina
vor of giving the work for all publlo
Improvements, so far as it is practical
to our own citizens, rather than to im
port Greeks, .Italians. Japs or Chi
nese. In conclusion I wish to add jthat
if I am elected mayor of the city, I
shall give to the people here, a fair,
Impartial, non-partisan, business-like
administration.
Respectfully,
W. S. WINES.
NOTICE.
Notice of the recorder of the city of
La Grande, Oregon, of the assessment
of Second street from the south curb
line of JefferBon avenue to the north
curb line of Main avenue. :.-
Notice is hereby given that the as
special assessment roll in accordance
with the assessment herein levied and
to collect said assessment," the same
being In Improvement District No. 8,
in said city of La Grande, Oregon, Is
now in my hands for collection and
sesament roll for the improvement of that any assessment therein may be
Second street from the south curb line paid to me at any time in ten (10)
Jefferson avenue to the north curb days from the 6th day of December,
line of Main avenue, being in Improve- 1911, without penalty, interest or cost;
ment District No. 8, in the city of La and each property owner is hereby
Grande, Oregon, under the provisions notified that on application to the un-
of Ordinance No. 573, Series 1911, en- dersigned within ten. (10) days from
titled, "An ordinance declaring the the 6th day of December, 1911, which
cost of improving Second street from is the first publication of this notice,
south line W m-;"'.., 'ii "-7 . !" 8"
north curb line of Main ave- sessments in ten (10) annual install
nue in the city of La Grande, ments, the first Installment thereof
Oregon; determining the property being due and payable on or before
benefited thereby, levying an assess- the 6th day of December, 1912; If ap
nient thereon to defray the costs and plication is not made as above provld
expenBes of the improvement; provid- ed the whole amount will be and be
ing for the assessment roll of the come due, payable and delinquent on
same and directing the entry of said the I6th day of December, 1911. '
assessment In the docket of city All property owners interested are
liens; providing a time" when, the hereby notified to appear at my office
same shall become delinquent and re- in the city hall and pay the same,
) quiring the city recorder to prepare a The assessment roll is as follows;
GBANDY'S ADDITION TO THE ITfY Or' LA GRANDE, 0BEG0S.
A good fire to keep the chill away .
T A good book to while the hours away,
Good lights to drive the gloom away.
; Whether you read, sew, work or study at night, a
good light is absolutely necessary.
Eletetric lights save your eyes and, your temper
They do away With danger and drudgery.
More people are using them every day and wonde:
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Our rates are sure to appeal to you. Phone, Main
EASTERN OREGON LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY
A good high grad piano, slightly
used, to be sold at a sacrifice and up
on easy terms if desired. If interest
ed, call upon Q. M. Ridiey at the post
office for particulars. 10-S0-tf
IJlock lot Name of Owner Am'Uf AsWnt
7 8 Cohen McKenzle n n i , 19.7V
7 9 Annie Alexander ............ 19.93
7 . 10 La Grande Investment Company 19.75
16 ' l and. 8 W. 1 and Ella Case .......... 44.55
8 12 G. Johnson ................... 60.15
8 West M of 13andl4 J. H. Peare ........ w. ....... 125.30
IB v 3' William B. Sargent 20.70
14 ; ' 6 C. E. Cochran ........ t 24.60
14 North 48 feet of lots 3 and 4 M. K. Hall ................... 45.20
14 Lot 2 and south 10 feet of 3 C. T. Bacon ..............i... 2&.60
14 1 R. L. Newlin 25.13
9 West 40 feet of 9 end 10 and V '
19x40 feet in SW cor of- 8 Nellie M. Stevens 178:37
9 North 39 feet of 8 Joe Jones v......... .......... 51.42
9 , 6 and 7 J. D. Slater ....... ........... 158.74
By order of the council November29th, 1911.
C. M. HUMPHBiETS, - Recorder of the City of La Grande,
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If your eyes give you trou- ,
ble have them examined and
properly fitted with glasses
by a reliable optometrist and .
the only attendance graduate
OLD STYLE KRYPTOK. : optometrist in Union county.
The most modern methods only used.
If you have trouble glasses will not correct you will be told the prop
er course to pursue.
I make a specialty of fitting glasses. W. M. Peare, graduate Northern
Illinois College of Opthamology, Chicago, with ; ,
J. H. PEARE, & SON
La Grande's leading Jewelers and optometrists. Opposite U. S. Land
office. Broken lenses replaced In a few minutes. We grind our own
''lenses.:.,. ,' '
FOR BOYS BKTWBE5 ,
THE AGE ' " ':jl'
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10 AND
1 TEAKS
LD ONLY.
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ADMJSSIOX WILL BE
"'BY TICKET. - -
v TICKETS CAN BB
OBTAINED OF
VBL CHEIiBY
AT THE LATJNDBY
, AFTEB DEC U.
Christmas
Entertainment
given to
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By Miv A. B. Chei Kj,
Christmas Morning, 10:30 o'clock, at the Isis Theatre
A Special Programme of Moving Pictures especially for the boys has been assured by Mr.
- ' - ' ' ;Sherwood.
$25.00 in gold to be given to the members of the Co- oaver's Club. Any boy having
$1.00 or more in the Postal Savings Bank before Christmas
Day becomes a member of the club. All boys betwee n 10
and 16 years old will be admitted to the entertainment free
IUE BOYS WILL BE
GIVEN SEYEBAJL
( MINUTE TALKS
BY PROMINENT
BUSINESS MEN
OF
LA GRANDE.
BOYS
SEE MS. CHERRY
NOW. BE
WILL STA2T
YOD TO
8 1 YE V