LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FRIDAYJANUARY 26, 1912.
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THE OBSERVER
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j : tiitor and Owner.
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WILD CAT (RltUTIO-V
6dcU wild cat acnenica as have lo-
gatiou itiuilttea and the itulera 'on
lrr:entIon lands. - ", -'."'I
A reiolutlon offered by E. J. Wataon,
commissioner of agriculture of Sou.u
Ca:cliua, was adopted, that "The Na
: tiou Diainage congress calls upon the
le gislatures of all tboe swes within
tlia overflowed area to immediately .
enact state drainage laws and that the
laws be sa nearly uniform as possl- i
cie.- ' ... .
It was at first Intended to let this :
nhasa of the work rest untd the next
as. ' . 1i
; meeting of tne congress m ,ow ur- j
leans. April 10 to 13. but because some
of the state legislatures would bold
their sessions, prior to the New Or
leans meeting, it was decided to call
a conference as quickly as possible.
FROM
EVERY
lie
;. olved many innocent investors and
retarded the development of irrigation j Mr. Nolen, who has taken an active
a many districts of the west, will be .'part In giving Missouri a good state
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jiwub iuijjumujt7 uy uuJiuiiu nui? arainage jaw, was hbkcu uy auijb
drainage laws that will protect the
Jand owner and the 'Investor in drain
age bonds which will be the outcome
of a conference which Is being held
in Memphis, Tenn. The conferencj
waa called by John II. Nolen, secre
tary of tbe National Drainage con
President Perkins to call tbe confer
ence. . . . . , . . ,
The Drainage congress will be ask
ed to approve the bill. which will grow
lo Urge Its pasage by the various
out of the Memphis conference, and
states. It will be designed to prevent
gress, and special agent of Missouri ' the possibility of misrepresentation
in state reclamation work, under the
auspices of the National Drainage con
gress. A tentative uniform bill was
Agreed upon, ?.s the one to be present
ed to i'Je legislatures ot till states
which h?ve swamp and overflew acres.
Other conferences will be held to get
the bill into shape, i
5 The importance of uniform state
Jaws to govern the drainage and te
clamotion of awamp and overflow'
lands in '' rier to protect both the land
owner and the Investing .inlili". was
jvcogti'zed when the National Drain
age ..ougrrfs was organ Izo.l In Chi
cago in December. 'Many of the nr
. fanlrers bad been acitvo In the Na
tional Irrigation congress and wore
Dmlliar with the setback 1,1763 to ir
rigation development because the var
Jcni states in tbe arid and senil-arld
legions hod not taken tl-e Initiative
In safeguarding the Investors In lrrl-
Arcade
Theatre
, ltoflnedj Entertainment for All
Tropic, now running; Four Rcclu
HIGH CLASS PHOTOPLAYS.'
THE I.NNER M1XD" .... Sllt
. A remarkably strong dramtalc
tory that 'Is without doubt a
tar number. ,
-LOVE MOLDS LABOR Putlio
A story ot a foundry, wltii u
Jealous man, a strike narrowly
averted, the loyul foreman win
ning the girl. ; '
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BOW TEXAS GOT LEFT".. .
;.... Kalom
A very strong western story.
"JACK'S I'MBKELLA"' ..Liihln
Here Ib a comedy story that
will keep you luughlng..
of facts about and drainage project
to make tbe bonds Issued to raise
funds for accomplishing the work a
safe Investment, and to Insure tbe set
tier upon reclaimed swamp and over
flow land that he will And things just
as represented.
"I am glad the drainage movement
has learned from the experience of
irrigatlonlsta and are profiting by
that knowledge," was the comment
upon the Memphis conference by Ed
F. Bohm, of Columbus, O., member of
tbe executive committee of tbe Nation
al Irrigation congress. Mr, Bohm has
been Interested In Irrigation develop
ment and securities for a number of
yeirs, and had stopped in Chicago on
big way. to tbe southwest to see Mr.
Perkins.'- "There isn't any doubt," he
added, "but that Irrigation has been
given a setback by Urn fact that tho
laws did not prevent wild-cat scheme
Irrigation securities are not as desir
able as they should be because there
have been so many people swindled.
I was caught myself and I know what
I am talking about. Nor is there any
doubt as to where the fault lies. The
states are to blame for not safeguard
ing . the Bettler, the purchasers of
lands and the Investors in irrigation
securities.
"The Irrigation congress at Its
meeting In Chicago last December,
started work to remedy these condi
tions. A resolution which I Introduc
ed was passed, condemning them and
providing for the. appointment of a
commlslflon to Investigate the condi
tions In the various states and to re
port a method for correcting them at
the next congress In Salt Lake City.
"I am .glad that the National Drain
age congress hns started bo early to
prevent a repetition of such practice
In the development of drainage recla
mation projects.'"
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Lot No. 1
39c Pair.
Lot No. 3
98c Pair
Lot No. 2
59c Pair
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Table and Bureau Scarfs
at Annual Sale prices .
14c to 59c
White1 Tailored Waists reduced to ....-..:...29c
White Duck and Linen Skirts reduced to 59c
Sweaters at less than wholesale cost.
Broken line underwear :......39c
Flannelette Dressing Sacques 119c
Misses' and Child's Coats :......,.............90c
Cotton Piece Goods at Wholesale Prices
Amoskeag Staple Ginghams, 5c yd
31 in. Dres Percales 8c
32 jn. Imported Ginghams, .12 12c yd
Best regular dress Ginghams, 9c yd
Teazeldown Outing, 9c yd
Yard wide Percales, 10c
Silkolines, 10c
Craft Cloth Drapery, 10c
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WEST'S
WEST'S
Mr. Williams, In latest illus
trated song.
Matinee dally from two to font
"TIII8 IS MY 64TH BIRTHDAY."
Bishop of London,
' Right Rev. Arthur F, W. Ingram,
bishop of London, who la now In Egypt
to oftlclate at the consecration of the
, Gordon memorial cathedral at Khar
tum, was born January 26, 858. He
In the son of a clergyman of the Es
tablished church and the grandson of
j the late Bishop Pepya of Worcester.
I Bishop Ingram was educated at Marl-
borough college and at Keble college,
' Oxford, and was graduated with hon
ors. For a few years he was a prl-
vnte' tutor and in 1S85-S9 wiib private
' chaplain to the bishop of Lichfield
SubHcquonlly ho was chaplain to the
nrchblBhop of York and tho bishop of
St. Albans, and prior to his elevation
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to the episcopate he was a canon of
St. Pauls cathedral. For a time ho
was bishop of Stepney, suffraged to
the bishop of London. He has been
bishop of London since 1901, and Is
dean of the Chapels Royal. Bishop In
gram is the author of several well
known volumes on, religious topics.
Congraulatlons to:
George T. Oliver, United States sen
ator from Pennsylvania, 64 years old
today, .
James H, Htgglns, former governor
of Rhode Island, 36 years old today.
Prince Augustus William, fourth
son of Emperor William, 25 years old
today. 1 - .-:
George Shlras, Jr., former asosciate
Justice of the supreme court of tlm
United States, 80 years old today.
Frank O. Lowden, former represen
tative In congress from the 13th Illi
nois district, 51 years old today.
Right Kev. Daniel S. Tuttle, bishop
of Missouri and presiding bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal church, 75
years old today.
B. F. Keith, veteran American thea
trical manager and pioneer In the field
of secession.
1863 New Chestnut street theatre In
Philadelphia opened with Ed
win Forrest and John McCiil
lough. 1871 George TIcknor, American his
torian, died. Born Aug. 1, 1791
1885 General "Chinese' Gordon kil
led before Khartum. Born Jan.
28, 1833. ;
1911 The Canadian reciprocity agree
ment was Bent to congress by
President Taft. '
STEEL DEBATE STARTS.
Underwood Calls up . Steel Turiff. Rd
vision B1U In House, Today. 3 -
' Washington, Jan. 26. When the
democratic house leader, Underwood,
today called up the house steel and
iron tariff revision bill, Palmer (Pmv-
sylvania) opened debate for the demo
crats. He referred at length to the
differences of opinion amoni; experts
as to the necessity of any tariff on
iron or steel, owing to the 'mmf-nsity
of vaudeville entertainment, 65 year of the companies and their pro-.uct-
cld today. - Iveness
I
Sir Edouard P. C. Girouard
a na
tive of Canada, who has risen high in
the British colonial service, 43 years
old today.
THIS DATE IX HISTORY.
January 26.
1500 Vicente Yanez Pinznn iHrnvr.
ed Brazil.
1692 Acadia (Nova Scotia) became a
part of .Massachusetts.
1764 Jean Hantlsto llernadotte. one
of Napoleon's generals who be
came king of Sweden, born in
Pau, France. Died In Stockholm
March 8, 1S44.
1S02 Albert Gallatin of Pennsylvan-
It became secretary of the
treasury In the cabinet of Presi
dent Jefferson.
1815 The United States purchased
ThomaB Jefferson's library of
7,000 volumes for the use of
congress.
1S23 Ur. Edward Jenner, the discov
erer of vaccination, died. Born
May 17, 1749.
1837 Michigan admitted to statehood
185C President Pierce, In a special
message to congress, recogniz
ed the pro-Blavery legislature in
Kansas. ,
1SG0 Additional political privileges
granted to Jews in Russia.
1SC1 Louisiana adopted an ordinance
Complete Equipment tor Resetting ann Repairing
Rubber Buggy Tires
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D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY.
Wolverines to Dine.
Chicago, III., Jan. 26. Members of
the Michigan society . of Chicago have
completed elaborate arrangements fo.'
their banquet to be given tomorrow
i:lght In the gold room of the Congress
hotel. This annual festival Is held on
this date in honor of tbe admission of
the state of 'Michigan to the union.
This year the society is a have Chase
S. Osborn, governor, of Michigan, as
the guest of honor and the principal
speaker. The other speakers of the
evening will Include Professor J. R. j
Angell, of the University of Chicago, !
and Mayor Carter H. Harrison of thiR '
city.
Simple As 2x2 .
An ordinary lamp glvesa bout as much light as a 5 watt electric
globe. . t '
It would require five ordinary kerosene lamps to furnish the same
light as a 25 watt electric globe eight for a 40 watt, etc.
It costs .00375 cents an hour to burn a 25 watt electric light the
equivalent of five kerosene lamps, Keroseue sells at 25 cents a
gallon. Figure It out yourself just , how much' more it will cost
you to produce a given volume of light with kerosene than with
electricity. You will then be convinced that electricity is cheaper
than any other form of illaininant. That It really does more for
less cost. ; -
We are convincing people of the advantages of electric lighting
every day. Not one user In a hundred would ever be willing to
go back to kerosene lamps. '
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