("WANDE EVENING OBSERVER. TUESDAY, APRIL2912
PAOE TWO
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La Grande, Oregon April 2. (To I learn that all cities today are look
John L. Jlars) I have carerully
noted tho recent newspaper article
treating on the subject of "Good
Boads." This subject apparently Is
one of groat Interest and eoncern to
every class of the human family. The
past year I have had a strong desire
to visit various cities for the purpose
Ing for a better and lower price pave
ment for residence sections than we
now have. All agree that we have stlil
to find such a pavement.
Portland is now having competitive
bidding using the gravel bitulithlc and
Portland cement concrete (closely re
sembling the Dollarlway pavement
of studying the various phases of! The latter pavement, is umueu ai
...r,i,.i,,nr imnrnvmnent. the most Jm-' lower cost than the gravel bitullthl
nortant of which Is thnt of road, street Here we have a method used wherein
and highway Improvement of various .quality is sacrificed for lower cost.
..ttinw. and under ' various climat e I Vancouver,. Wash., and St. John-.
conditions. I would have made such n'Ore., are employing the same means to
trip some time ago should I have bal 'lessen the cost, of their improvements.
Tacoma, is maintaining me stm"
asphalt but is giving place for deep
the funds at hand which I could easily
ftnAra.
. T . . - . . . om.
Your request of me camo suddenly parkings ana z 1001 ruttuwuy.
and as I had but an hour or two to do-j are also using Portland cement eon
clde, 1 accepted your proposition and crete with good results. The narrow
visited Portland and St: Johns. Or-' street width with its standard paver
gon, and Tacoma, Seattlo, Vuncouver.l.ment appealed .to me strongly. I inl
and Spokane, Wash. My trip lastedUiee that it hundlea the traffic nicely
one week and I am enclosing data for, and since returning to La Grande 1
your Interest and Information which notice that on Sixth street 99 per cent
I am enclosing herewith. I am In-', of tho traffic is confined to within
deed grateful to you for this trip as 20 foot width. This tact seems in i
I am benefited and broadened by hav-., ilicate that Tacoma has gone far to
Ing given this time to the study of the ward solving the problem. Keep the
practical application of the various standard quality and place the wldu
' roadway materials. ". ;! necessary to accommodate the bus!-
All you Bsked of me was to find a ness for which It is used. The use
pnveinent which would meet the do- less extra width Is an extra expense
mamls or tho city of La Grande. ThU. to clean and maintain as well as U
however, 1 find is not an easy tank for , build. It also very materially affect!)
the size of storm sewers.
I have read much in , engineering
papers concerning the efficiency with
which Mr. Thompson (now engineer
for Port of Seattle) handled the city
engineering department of the city of
Seattlo. His efficiency !s truly reflect
ed In and by the excellent condition
and stability of the Seattle street pave
ments. For the residence " sections
taey are using standard asphalt which
.is placed' under rigid and strict in
spection, These streets are in perfect
condition aiid have stood no limit load
traffic for many years. They are no'.
broken such as we find at Portland
and elsewhere; ."" V'.'';'!'
At Seattle they are investigating;
for lower price pavements. Their aim
however, is to still maintain quality.
With this end in view Seattle has In
stalled a municipal asphalt plant. The
resultant lowering In price of pave
meat is so encouraging that this sea
son they are going to double the ca
pacity of their plant. They, are con
vinced that they have solved the pav
ing question; maintain , quality but
place at actual cost.'; At this point I
wish to state that Seattle and Tacoma
are using standard asphalt pavements
Their streets are perfect and beauti-j 05 cents.
ful. The spirit of Seattle is "We are member.
spending our people's money. We
will not pay royalty to anyone. We
are Intending to bring profits, to a
smaller margin and will lighten the
burden of street Improvements and
keep to a more or. less extent this
mone within the city." Seattle peo
ple are proud of their municipal plant.
Spokane Is experimenting and at
tempting to select the pavement beat
adapted to the. needs and Costs for
.residence sections. At. this place thev
have Installed a municipal -asphalt
-,'ulant. They have reduced, their pav
Ing costs wonderfully and are now
doing all the .repair work for the var
lous companies. This work heretofore
was done by contractors by xthe com
petitive bid system. Spokane is h'gh
ly satisfied with the results of its mu
nicipal plant. Their motto- is "Keep
the standard but get a lower price."
, 'Medford, Oregon, I am Informed,
has pavements of excellent-quality.
They were placed under the direct in
structions and laboratory teHts of the
,city of Seattle. The town or Medford
feel highly paid ror their care anl
precaution with regard to the thor-
CAUSES MUCH DISEASE.
Advic About 8tom'ach Troubles and
.Mow to flslisvo Them. . -.Do
in)! neglect Indigestion which may
lejid 10 all siirts of Ills unel complica
tions. An eminent physician onee aa'.d
thnt ninety-five per cent ;f nil 'be Ills
of the linraan body have their orlpio iu
a disordered stomach.
Our experience nitb Rcsull Pyspcp
sla Tablets lend.- uh to believe them to
be among the most dependable reme
dies known for the; relief of Indices
tlon and ejjrnnle dyspepsia. Their in
gredloiils lire sou) binpr and healing ti
the Inflamed membranes .of t stmn
neb. They are rich in pepsin, one ot
the grenlesr digentlvp aids knnwn M
medicine. . The relief Mhe.v afford -Is
rerv prompt.' Their use with persis
tency and regularity for n short time
tends to lirlug ubouM cessation of the
puius caused byjitomacb disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets help to In
ure healthy appetite, to aid digestion,
and thus promote nutrition." ---An evi
dence of pur sincere faith in Rexall
Dyspepsia Tablets, we ask you to try
them at our risk. - If they do not
Jive, you entire satisfaction, .we will
return you the money you paid us
for tbera. without question or formal
ity.- They come In three sizes, prices
50 cents, and $1.00. Re
you can obtain them only
at our store The Rexall store
Permanency in dental .
work is a thing to be de-.
"sired. A .thorough
knowledge of oral xoiv
ditions is a necessary
qualification in a dentist
if the best service is to
be rendered.
paid during the year.;.. "15,632.64
Amount of all-' other ex
penditures ...... . . .... 130,304.68
Total expenditures "v.; ..$ 693,856.51
- Assets -
Value of real estate owned$ 100,000.00
Value of stocks and bonds
owned ...... ......... 612,517.60
Loans on mortgages and
collateral, etc. 439,400.00
Cash in banks and on hand 85,326.42
Premiums in course of col
lection and in transmis
sion ..... .7. . .
Interest and rents due and
accrued
Total assets
177,787.
. 5,434.07
...$1,320,465.87
Less special deposits in any '
State (if any there be) $
Total assets admitted in
Oregon ... . $1,320,465. S7
Liabilities
Gross claims -, for . losses
unpaid . . . . .... ; . . .'$
Amount of unearned pre
miums on all outstand
ing risks
Due for commission
47,685.19
619,404.95
and
nncrh Inonontlnn o-lvnn thaii nnVP. 1 -. . .....
1 "-V. B .... , 1 All other liabilities
ments. Asphalt is the type of tho I
35,239.2
greater portion of their pavements
In conclusion I wish to state thnt
Seattle is now experimenting with 1
bituminous concrete pavement whicn
is of a very, very low cost and is giv-
; . . I Ing apparently excellent results In t':e
mmffl J outlying residence sections. It's low
Si:? r, t'tr' P cost - ana us wearing quality may
T'bult on the streets of light ; traffic.
i 4m - a- ..'iimwi
h l?"1r' :U; W$S$ raWrN'. WWf i h8 pnvoment, a bituminous, eonereie.
hJ$ M UP teff f "own the s.reet width an,1
Jfi' ' 1 jfP ft i '"stnllinsc a mimlclpnl aanhalt plan
I ''& - 1M - ferjji'.jji. A VtO 1 1, for placing same will give to us an
Ai Tl&Zm&tW excellent oavement. with deen -ana
vvu.-v jeft juxn a 1 1 w - .
xz O0A iva i t
H C 0 , . . i v
l ; ; s
Total liabilities ........$ 702,329.1
Total - insurance In force
December 31, 1911 ... .$91,185,186.00
Knsiness in Oregon for Hie eiir
Total risks written during
the year ....... tJ .$1,811,312.00
Gross iiremlums received
during the year ........ 45,854.1
Premiums returned during
the vear ..... ..... 10,525.30
Losses nniil during the
vear--.-. - 7,983.74
Losses incurred during the
vr . : 6,703.71
1
Just Received
A shipment of Blue Grass and
White Clover for Lawns
Onion Sets 1
' ,.....:',..:
I And all kinds' of flower and garden j
Seed
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in- -n
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a
ruin 1 1
spacy
if our prssent macadam, and
within the means of all property own-
Heretofore I have been opposed to
municipal plants, etc., also to narrow
roadways but at present I am thor-
uglily convinced of my. error. r;
The costs of the various pavements
are tabulated , and also' given to' you
under the various heads of "Type , of
Pavements."".. Also the costs of the
arious materials used in the con
struction. Asphalt plants cost at the
factory about $12,000.00. . . : '
I feel that 1 can honestly advocate
pavement of les3 VUlth having a
road bed of asphaltlc cement concrete
placed from a municipal plant. If this
conditions could be adopted I feel sure
sure that La Grande would advance
with street Improvement beyond any
present expectation..
Very respectfully yours, .
. , ' C. T, DARURY,
Total amount of risks out
: stnnfliiii!r In OreKon De
cember 31, 1911 ..$1,720,738.00
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE ; COM
Dr. St8Vnsn
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THOROUGHBRED -
PLYM0TH ROCKS
Pullet and Cockerel Mutiny
UtlUty MatJrgs.
Eggs for sale. For l'rlceg Cor.
r ,'.'..'... respond to '
D.B. STODDARD
la Grande, Ote
SEED
HLt'ESTEM WHEAT, BALD
II A It LEY, KVE, ALFALFA. TIM
OTHY, KEI) CLOYEIL WHITE
CLOVER LAWN GRASS, LAWS
. FEHTIL1ZER. ALL K1XDS OF
GARDEN SEED1N BULK.
Waters-Stahchf ield
Produce Co., Mam 706
HAY. FFED, FLOUR, POULTRY
SUPPLIES, WOOD
1527 'JKKKISKSON AVENUE '
Cualifitd Generosity.
: Wife 1 saw the loveliest lace spreads
todny,. only .$2.30, uud I wanted tbem
awfully., but I knew you wished to
economize, and so I didn't get them.
Htisbtiiid-Thuc's too bad, my dear.
You could have got them. Anything
which add.i to your happiness nnd
brings giuduess to your eyes, uuythlng
which lightens your domestic cares and
gilds, the loweriug clouds, anything
which borders with sweet flowers the
thorny paths of duty uud iippeuls pleas
antly to your aesthetic nature, mamug
life more worth living., borne a para
dise, you are : welcome, doubly - wel
come to., my ungol, if it doesn't copt
more tbiiu S2.fiO.-New York Weekly.-
An Agreeablu Ananias.
Bill Blvvlns doesn t tell Hie truth
At least not ull the ilmu
And yet we welcome him. In sooth.
With an affection prime.
He tells the ladles they are all
The falrosl of their rnce.
Likewise he says their children small
Havo wondrous wit anil grace.
He tells each statesman that his speech
Ranks as a classic rare.
Whate'er the goal you fain would reach,
He strives to boost you there.
With friendly talk since early youth
Good cheer he's tried to brine.
Bill Blvvjns dor-sn't loll tho truth.
Hut he 'is comfortlns"
- -Washington Star.
)er box; ' Grafts eBtabllRbea price.
Cranberries- -20 cents per quart
Oranges 40c to 60c,
- Bananas 40c per doz." - -
Yegefnliles and Mlsrcllaneous..
Potatoes Per cwt., $1.75.
Spinach 10c lb!. S lbs. for 25c;
Rhubarb 15c IV ? H'S. 25c.
Hot house green onions 5c buncit
Onions $2.25 per cwt. .
. Cabbage 3e. . ' "
Colery Per bunch 15c. two for 2Ec.
Sugar Cane, cash price $G.75; 20
days' time, $7.35 per cwt.;. beet sugar,
cash price, $6.55; 30 days' time, $6.9
, Bonnr-J-Whlte, f l-3c! H na. 10 eenti
PAN,
-t-2-12 It
By W. E. Dean,
-President.
Benton A. Sifford,
; Portland, Oregon.
J. R. Oliver, City Agent.
. Naturo Provides. ' '
As to "the horror of death this Itio
spectators may have.-'.-But it is Hie
rarest phenomenon for him who is
about to die to "suffer" death. Im
mediately' death Impends, the end Is
almost Invariably benignant and peace
ful. .What, Indeed, is there in all the
cosnios bo composed nnd content nf
the face of the dead? Medical Record
How's This?
We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any .case of Catarrh that
cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
, F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
TVe. tho undcr3lsned, havo known I J.
Cheney for tho last 15 years, and bellcvo
lilm perfectly honorablo In nil business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obllsatlons mado by his Hrm. .
NATIONAL BANK OP COMMERCE,
. .. .... "'. , , Toledo, O.
' Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken Intornnlly,
beting directly upon tho blood and mu
cous surfaces of tho system. -Testimonials,
sent free. Prleo 75 oents pur bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. ' - . .
Take '?"- --i-uy puis for cfistlpotlon.
Sights Unseen.
Smith (nt tho clubi Yes. by Jove.'
there's-very little you can teach me
I've been everywhere, done everything,
seen everything! The Sr-otcb Member
Young niau. did you ever bnve the
D. TVs? Smlt.h-D. T.'s! Great Scott,
no! The Scotch Member-Then you've
seen no wt. London Sketch.
Synopsis of the annual st ttemont of
the
(ALlFOIiMA lNSniiANfE '!-
I'AXY. OK SAM FRANCISCO
In the State of California on the .list
day of December, 1911. made to the
Insurance Commissioner of the State
of Oregon, pursuant to law: .
Capital
Amount, of capital paid up $ 400,000.00
Income
Premiums received during
tho year In cash $ 750,61o.lu
Interest, dividends, and .
rents received during,
the year , ,. G5.276.35
Income from other sources
received during the year... 7.364,21
. A Queer Town.
"Who Is the Nestor of the bar hero?"
"I don't. believe we. have one. I've
never' heard of auy . uclt thing here
nbtaits." "What! No Nestor of. the bar? Say,
what kind of a town is this?" Chicago
Record-Herald. ' .
Total Income' ..... ....$ S23.255.74
- . Disbursements
losses paid during year $ 276,743.59
Dividends paid during the
year on capital stock .. ; 60,000.00
Commissions 'and salaries
paid during the year.. 211,175.60
Taxes, licenses and fees
Would Corns Without Drawing.
"1 drew to three twos last ulght ami
didn't fill."
"Your wife ought n havo dropped In;
she'd have glveu you the deuce."
Town Topics. .
USE ALLEN'S F00TEASE,
Tho nmlojitic powilrr lo bo ptiakrn into tho ahof i.
If ymi umit ret nnd comfort lor timl, artilntf,
swo I. n, swenl itn: ft'mio Al!i-n' Tout-EMO. Itt--licvi-s
corns nnd Imnlcns of all nam find itrovrnu
hl'.slpri', snronnilcnUrtjistypois. Jtit the tlin-tf f. r
llam-ltilt 1'nl'H', l'jili-tit 1 euthrr Minc, fiml f..r
lIronkinj.tn Ni-w SIiim-h. 1 1 i 4 1 he Birrtu-tcoiiiffirl
di.covirv-of ilii-nire. Tryltn-iM. giililcvetrwiiflri'.
S.'u't. i'tiV rtc-r;. nn.w s 11 f.f ; 1 1 V. For KltkKtnnl
likcr.i;u, aOdass Alk-u S, Olunltd, Lc Hoy, M. V
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4 MARKET REPORTS
s : "
Local qotatlous toaay:
Butter Fancy creamery 40 cents 1
lb. roll; 2 lb. roll, 80c.
... Ranch butter, 65c and 70c 2 lb. roll.
Ranch eggs 20c and 25c.
Keed and Grain.
Alfalfa Hay $13.00 (retail).
Timothy $16.00.
Grain Hay $13.00.
Snowdrift Flour, Sack $1.35.""
BVnestem $1.35. r
latent $1.25.
10s Corn Meal 35c per sack.
Bran and Shorts $1.30 and $1.40.
Oats-$1.60 per cwt.
Rolled Barley $t.70 per cwt,
Cnttle, How and Fowl.
Cows 3o to 4c.
Sleeps $5.00 to $5.75.
Sheep 4c.
Light hogs $6.00.
Heavy hogs $5.75.;
Chickens Hens, 12c; old roosters,
10c. ' ' .
Turkeys Live weight, 18c. -Ducks
Live weight, 12c.
GecBe, live weight 10c.
FniHs.
Home grown :pples $1.00 to fl.BO
The Bicycle a
fa Dunx,n4 llll
Necessity
Cycliug is in , the fore
front of- health giving,
needful and enjoyable
out of door exercise.
See - our.- new shipment
of Columbias'just iii.
Skilled mechanics to do
all kinds repair worlc.
I LeightonY Garage
Fashion and Comfort Unii
In Gossard Corsets
Only iu the Gossard Corset'can 3""
show "a Btyllsh and attractive flgu
without risking health and comforl-
Lucius in fioai 1b the secret. Hto
lacing keeps the . line of beauty l
the back even and true and fashion
always requires a" beautiful bcK,
front lacing give free play to lumij
and dianhraem. insuring comfert D
ease always; front lacing is coming
sense would you lace your shoes
hnrlrt The .Inscnrrl Is S3.50 to $8"
A complete line always on hand.
MR. ROBT. PATT1S0X.
Phone Red 8221 Corsetler