La Grande evening observer., July 19, 1912, Image 4

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EDITOR AND OWHER.
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Oregon, m second class matter
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TH3 FAIB AND' THE PEOPLE.
There are few things that bind peo
ple closer together than a good county
tatr. It la an Inspiration to raise
good products, to better the livestock
and to exhibit to those who come the
best that the county afford. The man
who works year In and year out at
ranching has a pardonable pride In
something special he produce, for he
Relieves It Is among the best that can
he produced. It Is this feeling that
has brightened every strain of blood,
that baa fccreaaed the quality of the
grain aud Increased Its production. In
tact everyone who has anything to do
with the soil Is a Luther Burbank in
way and everyone who raises live
stock la a fancy b reader. This coma
through human instinct which prompt
as to do a little better each year.
, The county fair is the meeting place
(be exhibit hall, the show window
for all these croducta. It Is the one
place where M Sandridge man and
the Cove man can meet and place, the
products side by side and talk over
the good points. It Is the place the
W&llowa county man and the Cather
ine creek man can show their ':oldts,
tnelr hogs and their oalvea. That
Is the agricultural feature. Then
what about the entertaining feature.
1 these late years since fairs have
been more or less supplanted by oth
er meetings few people get to see a
goo horse. , And what is better .more
exciting and better for the red corpu
aslee In the blood than to see a lot of
horses makinng tthe race down the
stretch? What will make the ladies
lose their dignity and yell
Jond and lotig. Just aa nature intend
ed they should.tnore' than a closely
contested final? What will cause old
men to climb on the backs of seats
surf forget they are old, more than to
ee the pontes go t , . '
-There U no 'amusemen anywhere
equal ta a uora'e race. Now don't you
think horae racing means gambling,
tor It doe not. It means energetic
contest ot muscle where blood counts
tor everything. ',..
AIT of these things go to make a
good fair sni aa La Grande Is go
ng to hare- la September. And the
nop1a wlU intteud from all sections,
people want a good old' county fair.
Already the appreciation of efforts
along Usjt line oonvlnoes one that the
appreciation is sufficiently strong to
hmm tninndlfl ' aanoceM of me
first annual meeting. -,
i COUNTY ROADS.
Just now wlien the subject of good
nun ta at a warm point ot Ueeja
Ion, it is a good idea to think of what
TTnlon county hns In the way of roads,
and count out blpsslngs as far aa they
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There are no other counties In
'Eastern Oregon that boast of macadam
hiThwavs. Think of that. Union coun
ty has the only stretch of macadam,
yet many of us wlircomplain bitterly
about roads and there are time in the
year when valley roads are so bad
that complaint is JustiSed. But this
Is comparatively a new country and
good roads' are expensive, J 64 thank
ful for the start that we ave.s The
road from La Orande to; Perry l first
class and it Is constructed In a place
wbere.lt was no easy tank to make a
good road.' r ! I ' '
. With what the court has had to do
with, there is no' question about the
good results obtained. And" unless
the county bonds itself or In some
other way acquires large sums ot
money to spend upon roads we cannot
better than follow the movement tha
has been started of making a few
miles of road and make It right.
HOW THE SOOCT VIEWS IT.
After renrlntlng the Evening Ob
server's article on Issuing of more li
censes In the city of La Grande the
Union Scout comments as follows:
The Observer is right when It asks
for a restricted number of saloons.
There Is such a thing as too much of
anything. Under the Home Rule pro
vision, every city had the ngni o
limit the number of satoons in pro
portion to the population. The num
ber of saloons were suggested by com-
tent members of the organization.
This was done in order to prevent a
condition of dives that existed berore
so many counties In the state went
dry. That was the extreme condition
of affairs that drove the state ary.
Then after the counties went dry the
blind pig and the bootlegger began
operations. Ultra-prohlbltlonlsts be
came more excited than ever before
There was reason why they should.
Before, It had been a contest between
the full-grown man and the rum sel
ler.' After prohibitions tbeyouth was
pitted against the boot-legger; a very
lnequal contest: The- boot-legger waB
gone If he was caught. All be aaa to
do was to sell whiskey and dodge the
Issue. It required too many officers
to hold blm in check; The system of
Home Rule, to control the liquor traf
fic, was then adopted. Everywhere It
was recommended to suppress the dive
and restrict the number of saioonB.
For a time towns and cities kept the
faith. Of late, there have been many
Infractions. It baa not been the in
tention of the different cities to make
mistakes but they have grown care-
The . Gossard at
$3.50 Is a Real
Corset Bargain
Arcade
Theatre
HEW WIJKVIM TONIGHT
1HE F.MF.KTS
la thrlr Now and LaaKhable
Playlet,
THE BOOSTER SPKIRU"
glX BIG riCTrBHH.
TWO CrOCD fOXEDlES.
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The Qoatard front lace corset
has always sold at $5, np to
this year.
It is worth more than $5 to
the woman who appreciates the
style and solid comfort she en
Joys In the Gossard the one
right corset
The great demand for the Ooa
sard baa enabled the makers, by
doabllng their output, to lower
the price to 13.50, while keep
ing mp the high quality that has
made the Oostard America's su
preme corset.
A complete line always ot
hand. Price IS.50 to 18.60.
It you seed a new corset tele
phone Red SMI.
. bVOBT. PATTtSOn
E SALE
sTIT) ft I If tCS
y GRAOTE'S'BEST BABGAIN T-
Las Wits Half ??rice 1 ( Uj Wbol itos Half I Price
Ladie's Coats Half Price r,,Y Dress Skirts Half Pnce
The choicest styles from Americas best garment makers
are involved in this Great Clearance V ; ;
MENS SUIT SALE
Continued
H v $15.00 SUITS $1155
20.00 SUITS 15.00 (
25.00 SUITS 18.75 ;
. , t 27.50 SUITS, 20.60 -
All Millinery
HALF PRICE
Now
Take your choice of all the new Gage pattern hats, tail
ored hats or fancy dress hats at exactly HALF the for
mer prices.
You Can Save On All Low Shoes
t Pingree Oxfords and Pumps reduced 20 per cent
Utz & Dunn Oxfords and Pumps reduced 20 per cent
J. E. Tilt Men's Oxfords reduced 20 per cent.
Children's Educator Pumps reduced 20 per cent. "
Children's Romper Oxfords reduced 20 per cent.
Ladies' Colonial Pumps reduced 20 per cent
Bigger bargains in broken i lines
Broken' line Men's Oxfords, $3.50 to
$5.00 values, your choice
$1.25 Pair
Ladies'- Oxfords and Pumps
Values to $3.50
98c Pair
Three big lots of Childs' and Misses'
Pumps and Oxfords t
59c, 79c, 98c
"You know what a sale at West's means"
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lass. The graT danger In the admls-
alon ot too many saloons lies in mo
tact that some ot them will necessar
ily bate to resort to the tactics of
Ibe dlte to keep from starrlna;. One
dive and they are all dives. At least
they might as well be. - (
The solution of the liquor proDiem
Is a hard one to master, f hrough all
of the different ages wise men hate
sought for some method to suppress
the use of Intoxicating drinks only, to
fall. Later they have sought to re
strict and regulate the use, -manufacture
and sale ot all Intoxicants, and,
with greater success. Under the Home
Rule system It was declared best jto
limit the number of saloons In pach
community toi a reasonable number
consistent with the population. The
license was olaced at a price to keep
out the dive and low down Joint. For
tim this rula was strictly en
Joined, but of late the cities have in
clined to increase their revenues oy
enlarging on the saloons. That m'gM
be all right except for the evu tnai us
sure to follow. If too many licenses
are permitted the saloon will merge
Into the dive, The result wilt be to
throw the entire state Into the ranks
of so-called prohibition. It will be
prohibition In name only. The dive
keeper and the boot-legger will thrive
and the rellaWe saloon msn be forced
out of business. Then we have the
law breaker Instead ot the man who
puts up a substantial bond which Is j
a guarantee tnai ue win uuoj u
or pay well for each infraction. These
: HIRE'S EXTRACT .
V For Brewing Boot Beer ,
' at Home
5 GALLONS
FOR
25 CENTS
A healthy and delicious
Beverage.
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Pattison Bros.
cnociiT
are gentle bints that every city coun- having claims against said estate mast
Cil snouia ama dqiutw g'uuus wyi
many saloon licenses. The liquor 11-'
cense of each city pays for suitable
guard to watch the liquor business
and leaves a nice little surplus In the
treasury. The motto should be to let
well enough, alone and not spoil the
whole thing br being too greedy. ' '
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, 1 ' Administrator's Notice. ' , i
NOTJCE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the undersigned has been appointed
administration of the estate of Wil
liam Earls, deceased, and all persons
present the same, duly ' Terlied, to
the undersigned at the store ot Henry
& Carr In La Grande, Oregon; wlthla
six months from, the date ot this no- j
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Dated this 19th day ot July, 1912.
J. J. CARB, j
Administrator of the estate of WU-i
GEO. T.: COCHRAN.' - - , 1
Attorney tor Administrator.
July 19-29 Aug - J
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Bad teeth, poor digestion, improp
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and irritable disposition go hand
in hand and contribute materially
to the many social and financial
failures. No one should be without
a satisfactory dental equipment at
prices and terms to suit the condi
tions regulating your affairs.
Set of Teeth M.00
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Porcelain . . 3.00
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