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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1912)
LA GllANDE EVENING ODSEKVEK, "WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1012. PAGE 4 THE OBSERVER BRUCE DEN N J S EDITOR ASD 0WSB. latere! at the postofflce t La flrande, t-egoa, M second cUm matter.. 8UBSCBIPTI02I BATKS. Mly, single ci! afly, p r "'ek Bally, per moat Se .....Me .6e TOYING TO JCSXIFI A WBOJiG. Just now there are many pent busy in nrenm atteinutiug to Justify the wrong committed at Chicago ana tne editor of this paper la coming in lor his share of the harsh language ana abuse. Such men as Charles B. Moores, Thomaa McCuaker and oth ers ara uains a great deal of apace In an attempt to Justify the course of the delegates who failed to carry out their Instructions. But, what does It all mean? The answer Is plain. .These men not only condone the fraud but en dorse It They not only put their stamp of approval upon dirty politics but they would force such politics down the throats of the sovereign people of Oregon If they are able. As we have atated before, the whole question at Chicago hinged , upon right and wrong. The people's choice for president was beaten out of the nomination, and when such stages as Oregon whose delegates had been cho sen directly by the people, aided In this movement we aay It Is time for U men who believe In political hon esty to take a stand against such work. Mr. Moores and Mr. McCuaker will have much to aay, no doubt A!nd so will many others. They will give ad rlce freely, but when It Is all boiled down It will be found that their ulti mate object la to defeat popular gov ernment and perpetuate a system of politics that every day Is forcing the nation closer and closer to socialistic supremacy. We axe content to let the great rank and file of Oregon voters pass Judgment upon the Chicago transac tion rather than take an opinion from even such learned men as Mr. Moores. In the year, and this he beautlfu"? large enough to show 1 ! above the boards. Th piaus as a iree uay " ,.,. w free from Interest charges on money the necessity to work, the w.go soJe, etc. Then each monta would commence on Sunday and tho fits, eighth, 15th and 22nd days a each month would be Sundays. President Hadley of Yale Is quoted as saying that the month of four week "will come as a commercial necessity." . The adjustment to the change would be very small compared to that necessitated when standard tlm was Introduced on transcotitinentil rail ways. Mr. Cotsworth has literature to distribute, poking fun at :!. pres tnt system. After all, why not im lii ove It It we can. A RATIONAL CALENDAR. The calendar and the hours of the day seem to most of us almost like -part of the natural and Immutable or der of things, and however much , trouble the present Indefensible sys tem caused, men have generally felt that It would be rash to even sug gest a change in It. "dive us back our eleven days," cried the mob when the Gregorian calendar was Intro duced Into Great Britain. From the days of Julius Caesar to our own, he has been a bold reformer Indeed who -would suggest changes In the disor derly procession of the months. Now enters Moses B. Cotsworth of Victoria, B. C, with a proposal for a rational calondar. He would divide the year into 13 months, each of 28 days which would leave one extra flay Arcade 1 Theatre TWO Bid COMEDIES THE INCIHATOJT SCBKAMING FIWE BY WILLS k COLL0NS CO JUNO A BIG FEATTJEK CHANGE OF TADBETlLtE TOM 0EBOW. COXriJETl CHANGE TOD IT "LICENSES TOO VALUABLE" BAYIS. Beplylng to the Evening Observer's question as to what the, city council meant by granting two more saloon licenses In La Grande, I wish as a councilman to answer that question by stating that the value of licenses had reached entirely too high a Bgure In this city. With eight saloins li censes were valued so high that a bonus of $1,500 was offered to own ers, which to my mind. Is not right and I favored more saloons to bring down that valuation and to provide more revenue for the city. , E.C. DAVIS. t ""e, The above explanation by Council man Davis will hardly be sufficient to warrant the action of the lawmak ing body. In the first place, the coun cil Is custodian of the welfare or the cltr and her people. The saloon business, as La Grande people have adopted It, la not a cold blooded mon- ev making: proposition for the muni cipality and must not be treated as such else the people will rebel anJ La Grande will be forced through an other period when the bootlegger and the "soft hard drink" prevails. Would It not be very easy to squeeze the fictitious value out of li quor licenses by sticking strictly to the "not transferable" clause?" Would It not be better for the council as a representative body of the peopla to use Its right In saying If a man quits ti slness for any cause that bis li cense revertB to the city regardless of the fixtures, stock or anything else he may own.' Once thoroughly un Jeittood, men who embark In this In dustry would know they bad no value on thejr license except as they usel that license Individually and so long as they lived up to the rigid restric tions. On the theory of Councilman Di the city of La Grande might continue to Issue licenses so long as an yon 9 had the money to pay, and we have no doubt but what halt a dozen more men would take a chance on running saloons at $1250 a year In La Grande This would mean . more money for the city, would it not? But It would also mean a reaction that would cut out all revenue from the sale of li quor. So, figuring from a business standpoint. Is such must he done, the granting: of more licenses Is certainly short-sighted business Judgment. 1 RICH BETTRNS FROM CELERY. The use of celery Is obviously on the Increase, but the deuinnd Is tor a first-class article. The cash results average $250 per acre. The expenses for fertilizer, labor, boards, packing, etc., are quite heavy, being nearly $100 an acre. The net profits may be set at $150 an acre, which well re pays us for our trouble. Celery delights In a low, rich, and heavy moist soil, and Is usually grown upon the same land year af ter year. An early crop, such as peas, beans, turnips, or extra esrly sweet corn, generally precedes It. must be loose and mellow. Sod land will not do, as the earth At least one ton of a high-grade fertilizer to the acre la necessary to produce a fine crop of brittle, tender stalks. The favorite varieties are Improved White Plume and Golden Self-tilanchlng. The plants are set In nsrrow. shallow trenches four feet apart and six Inches In the rows, re quiring nearly 22.000 to the acre. The crop is cultivated frequently and the earth Is gradually worked up to the Dlants. Care Is taken not to fill the heart of the plant with earth. The celery Is blanched by setting 11-tnch boards up against the rows. They are set on edge on either side of the row and close to the plants so they are only two or three Inches apart, la which position they are held with wire hooks or cleats nailed across. Boarding Is done when the plants are a tew leaves above the boards. The-- foliage then soon fills the space, excluding the light. About three weeks are requir ed to complete the process.' None of our celery Is stored, says Daniel T. Hendrickson lu Jarni and Home, but it la sold In the New York market before the holidays, and before there Is any danger of Its berog ruined by the cold weather. .- ADDITIONAL LOCAL AND PERSONAL. First run pictures at the Arcade. - o o SEWINO AND EMBROIDERY WORK Centerpieces, dollies, voile waists, sofa pillow tops, all kinds of em broidery work neatly done. Also fancy dressmaking. 405 Fourth St., telephone Black 1011. . t-10-tf LOST Gold cuff link with Initial A at chautauqua grounds. Reward for return to West's store. 7-10-2t FOR RENT Five room house, all modern and two'heatlng stoves, springs and mattress for sale. 14Q9 T. avenueTPhone Black 1192. 7-10-tf Tbe new Joseph special for Sunday service goes into effect next Sunday, leaving La Grande at 7 a. m. and re turning leave Joseph at 6 p. m. Re duced rates prevail on this train for Joseph. WANTED Sewing by the day. Sat isfaction guaranteed. , Write Box 332. - . 7-10-it DON'T PRUNE TOO SOON. Prof. Lewis of Oregon Agricultural College Gives Advice on Pruning. Oreaon Agricultural College, Cor vallla. Ore.. Julr 110 "At this sea son of the year there is a great deal of Interest In summer pruning," says Prof. C. I. Lewis of the division or horticulture of the Oregon Agricul tural college, who Is receiving many Inquiries on this subject v "We ara experimenting at the pres ent time at the college and In various ni-,arii throughout the state, but we need to carry on such Investiga tions over a period of several years before publishing our results. From what work we have done, however we feel that where summer pruning Is being conducted with the idea of get ting fruit to form It Is better not to prune until after the terminal huas have formed. The grower can deter mine when these buds have formed by looking at the ends of the twigs. He will note a plump bud, and will also notice that the leaves near the ends of the shoots, where heretofore have been rather small, are now as sumlug normal size. "I believe that it Is the best time to summer prune after these buds have formed and been allowed to har den slightly, allowing a week or ten iiava This time will vary all the way from the middle of June to Sep tember. "We have had a great deal of rain the nast season, and one would nat urally expect as the result that the terminal buds would form later than ever. This Is not true In all cases. On some trees the terminal buds are alreartv formed and on the large fruit ing trees the lateral fruit buds are forming this year earlier than we hud noticed heretofore. "In pruning for the fruit I would gusgest that the grower does not cut down lower than this years wood We feel that better results are secur ed by moderate pruning, cutting back from one-thlrfl to one-half of this vear's growth, but not cutting back Into a previous season's growth. This cutting back In the way Indicated seems to have a tendency to thicken the branches materlnlly and cause an accumulation of shoots which lead to the formation of fruit spurs. While the results may not be noticed this fMr. In all Drobablllty It will have some bearing on succeeding crops. "Pruning can be done at this tune of the year if desired, even though the terminal buds have not formed, but In doing this It is the principal aim to take out undesirable branches or to control the formation of the tree, not to produce fruit It Is mere ly done to take out certain branches that Interfere with the proper head ing of the tree. "Where eysttematle pruning is be ing carried on for fruit. I would sng rest that It be delayed until these h.id have formed and are somewhat . fK Every Mail) Shoyld Read THIS! Thursday is your last oppor tunity to save 1-4 the price on that New Suit It's worth while to inyes igate these unusual price oucrings oeiure uic saie enus Read Tomorrows Prices $15.00 FIDELITY SUITS. NOW jl 20.00 BENJAMIN SUITS. NOW 20.00 SOCIETY SUITS. NOW 25.00 BENJAMIN SUITS. NOW 25.00 SOCIETY SUITS. NOW Entire Line at Same Reductions REMEMBER-THURSDAY ONLY !' K. West : f $11.25 15.00 15.00 18.75 18.75 hardened. We have found that where tb's is done we get better results and the growth la not as vigorous ai It Is when the prjnlng Is done earlier. "Some people felt that they could i-rune at any time during fit, sum mer, and that they do not get the re active growth' that they dovwhcu th trees are pruned when dormant. In the winter or spring. This Is not trie. It heavy. pruning Is done while the trees are still in vlgoron, ac- The Gossard at $3.50 Is a Real Corset Bargain Ive condition, reaction will take I lace and many of the buds will be forced into shoots, and more injury than good can be done In lnfluenc ng the fruitfulness as this pruning might force out Into shoots what would oth erwise be fruit spurs." The present year ' may bs aptlr termed "Governors' year" in Tennes see politics. Ex-Governor Malcolm R. Patterson is seeking the nomina tion for the United States senate, for mer Governors Benton McMillan and James B. Frailer are numbered among those who are striving for the governorship, and another former governor, John I. Cox. la e. candidate for a seat In the legislature. David J. Lewis, who represents the Sixth Maryland district In congress, was at work In a coal mine when he was only nine years of age. The 'Gossard front lace corset has always sold at $5, op tc this year. It Is- worth more than $5 to the woman who appreciates ths style and solid comfort she en Joys In the Gossard the one right corset The great demand for the Gos sard has enabled the makers, by doubling their output, to lower the price to $3. B0, while keep tag ap the high quality that has made the Gossard America'! su preme corset A complete line always oa hand. Price $3.60 to $8.60.' If yon need a new corset tele phone Red $111. BS. B0BT. PATTIS05 CersetJer. - The Strength of a Bank is based on the character of its assets, and of the men behind it. . This bank, for twenty-five years a pillar of strength in this community, keeps its resources absolutely clean and dependable. . , Its officers will always see that Its assets are of such a character that its strength can never be questioned. Upon this basis we invite your confidence and your account- - La Grande National Bank LA GRANDE, OREGON CAPITAL SURPLUS RESOURCES 100.000.00 120.000.00 1,000,000.00 FRED J. HOLMES, President. P. L. MEYERS, Cashier. Designated Deposit ry of the United States gov- , VI J-lAi-lCll Le United States-Postal Savings Depository W. J. CHURCH Vice President. EARL ZUNDEL, Assistant uasnier. f7 IT'S paixtixg rare. Nature puts on new clothes In the springtime, and wise house owners are careful to pnt a new coat of paint on their wooden structures in the spring time too We have the best paint tor the purpose a smooth, solid body paint that la made of pure White Lead and linseed oil. It covers a large surface swd it covers It to last well In all weathers. Various 0. B. NUTTTER, ",ed tta' "d pTlc-
