LA GllANDE EVENING ODSEKVEK, "WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1012.
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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.
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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
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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
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$11.25
15.00
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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-