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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1912.
iRIEF REVIEW OF PAST ACTIWITIES OF CEO.
T.
COCHRAN IN
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MKEIOT OF THE HOME COfflilTY
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;. The cause of progressive republican
ism, in Geo. T. Cochran, of this city,
: has an exponent who has been
throughout his residence here active
ly and intimately connected t wita
tho city's progress. In .-every move
for civic and educational advancement
lie has' unselfishly and freely given
time and labor to assist in the de
sired end.. In the commercial club, hl3
influence has been strongly felt . Ai
rways a booBter, and never a knocker.
the record he has achieved in this
library of this city Mr. Cochran was
one of the first to engage in the move
ment and until success came he was
diligently and persistently at work
on the enterprise. It was highly prop
er that he was selected as one of the
d:rectors upon the organization of the
association and it needs no strong Im
agination to assume that based on ths
in . this city was made by Ceo. T.
Cochran, early in 1909, at a banquet
under the auspices of the commercial
club. This talk was followed by oth
ers, unti Ithe movement was well Hin
der way and a cbautaqua assembly
was held here for the first .time in
1910. The struggles of the organlza-
past work done in behulf of the L.3. t!on in that and the following year ai)
Grande public library, that deserving
institution will continue to ultimate
permanency as a city institution, and
field, so Im portant to the city, speaks' be housed la a publUMIbrary building.
louder than words as to what may hs in the success of the Chautauqua
esepcted of him in congress j movement, none have had a greater j
In the establishment of the public pan
GEORGE T. COCIIKAJf, CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
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foriuj; Yitpldly' 16 t'K fa
' 1a CrsndH. irmn wlio, l.v I'jp Qoiuioti.o
..front In t!m coniiv!!!Hion!il vueiv
well known, as Is the fact that George
Cochran was always "on the job" in
his capacity as a director. "Tbis year
the full chautaqua course is to be of
fered to the patrons of the institution,
The f"rst talk for a Chautauqua, largely by reason of the insistence or
Mr. Cochran that it should be the beat
or none. . . .
These things may be considered
trite,, because when recalled, eecm m
well known. But ltls when one as
pires to higher and greater duties that
his paBt record speaks louder tliau
any platforms or promises. - In this
fact alone, voters have every reason
to congratulate themeselves that whei
It comes to Ml a higher position whW'h
In effect Is vacant they have within
tnel rown city and territory a man
whose past performances measu-e
even stronger than hia .own good
promise "taat the will of the people
shall be his sole gu.de."
Voters of Union and Wallowa coun
ties especially should make the vote
for Geo. T Cochran unanimoua. Hs
Is the only candidate from tiiis sec
tion of tho district witii any chance of
nomination, and the simple distinction
of having a neighbor in Congress
would seem to be sufficient to give
imn such a vote. The further fact that
Ins record is clear, that h's pastjjhowj
in in to be a consistent and v uniform
worker for tae general goud. and tH'it
If rionmialcd and- elected, he would
have the very strong advantage on
entering connreBS of being aiile to Im-r-ic-diatclv
. and consistently ally him
sell w.th the dominant political .In
rluonces of his country and parly.
vj!!i no: record of assocl'iuou Willi rs
piidnii "(I pulkiial leadcm .lo hiunnoi
liini', atu z'iot to lis- ovwlookud.v . '.
Votn foi f cnri '
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COlViE
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We have many frienflsv
who, every season, enjoy
looking over the new ar
rivals in wearables just as
soon as we receive them,
r We invite everybody in
terested in good clothes to
call to s.ee the new Spring
productions. Our Men's Suit. Display'
' " . Is One of
Unusual Merit!
There are two and three
button Sack Suits and two
piece : Suits in handsoxiio
new models. .: '. :
Beautiful new colorings
.in fabrics. Brown agaii t ?
The prettiest Brown wo
have ever carried. Beau-,
tiful patterns, some plain,
but all-the very, essence o.' '
refinement.
$15.00 to $30.00
ASH Bl
Clothes, Hats and Furnishings,
ROTHERS
ment, order that said above described of such improvement Is the sum
v-ioy.uv.. i mil Liiu i:uutu:il will.
improvement be made; Uiat tho bona- $.60.00..' That '
duries of said district to bo so improv-Hlie 17th day of April,
cd are 'as follows:
All that portion of O 'avenue from
the cast s.de of Fourth street to th
Masonic cemetery.
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT
TO WHOM IT 'MAY CNCIORN: No
tice is hereby given Unit lu pursuance
Of a resolution adopted by the com-,
mou council of the city of La Grande;
Oregon, onthe 21st rtny o February
1912. creatine imnrovement . district
No. 4l, nml designating U avenue as
aJch district, and In purstianceof a
resolution-adopted by said common
council on -the 21st day of February,
1912. whereby said council determined
.uut"ileclured its Intention to Improve : of Fourth street to the Masonic come
.ill that portion of O avenue in saiditery.
improvement district as bereinuCter j Nonce Is hereby further given -thr.t Oregon.
1312.
"f
on
meet ft
the council chamber at tne hour o &
o clochr p. in.,, to coiiMlclec said eall
iii,ut(! .enft, and tlie lev of said as-
i sjsBnioiit, wlien ai hearing will m
tA) And the (iroperty effected of ! gran toil to any person feeling a'-'ei-lev-beneflted
by said lniproven.c-tu 1.4 asied by such assessment,-.-follows:
- ; . 1 : La Giamle. Oregon, (April 3i'(f, 1912. .
' .All the lots nbiitLiug on tiio sout:) : CITY- COUNC'lL OF L AGHAN'DB. , "
side of G avenue to. from tho east nil's I : :.. , . ,: . ., ORKfH)
Bv C M IIUII'HHrS
Recoi-dor of .tho city of ia Grande,.
described, by laying thereon' the south-: tho council will levy a- special- assess-1
ilirlp. hoard wnllf Die pnitnr!' will ten .ment on nil the rtronerrv nlTectefl mid I
:lnys alter the service or this notice benefited, bv such Improvement fori
.Thomas -.fefferson Is playieg In
ipon. the owners- of - tho property af-, tne purpose of paying for mieV lin- !.' ";".'" "L, , . l " j
ort'eri mid lien efl ted In- sii"'r ininnu";- nroVw'nent. That the ptiiiiMi-'d nmt. ' Hearth.',' , : .; .;:.-. . ,,. ;.' , -..'.-..: :...?-.., r. . ; :,;'.l''',; I
THREE "CANDIDATES DEEMED . CCHTAiN OF .' NOMINATION " NEXT " FRIDAY
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