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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1912)
PAGE FOUR LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, TIItrftSPAY. AUfiUBT 29, 1912. THE OBSERVER!: m mm . ii A tC DENNIS EDITOB AKD OIVXEE. Brtered ut Die pobtofilce at La Grande, Oregon, second class mutter SUBSCRIPTION BATES. . atally, single eoy Se Bally, per week -....15e tally, per month ,. tot 1A GKAXDE A WAV FROM WMF. When you ar. traveling any place la the Northwest draw out your (el low passengers as to their opinion of the different towns and cltlas. Invs lably If the party ao addreied la fa miliar with Eastern Oregon and La Grande he wll have some good words on the end of his tongue for this city. It Is one of the pleasant things of this life to live in a city that Is talked of as a live one; that Is mentioned In happy comparison with' other cltlci of similar eize and the decision given to La Grande as to future possibilities. The traveling public is very discrimi nating. Men who travel have no axes to grind. Their verdict is not biased or prejudiced. Usualy they have foun datlon for statements made either for or against a city, and when they will voluntarily state that La Grande has made more substantial improvement than other cities of the same class In the last two years; when they open'y assert that they sell more goods than ' 1b any similar sized community of the Northwest you may know they mean It. In the residence sections, those por tions of the city where the citizens own their homes, eat. sleep and get what enjoyment from life they cd- whore the business muu or woma.i leaves the bustle and sternness of the t'nanclnl game and contentedly re poses admit the pleasures "be they ever so humble" of their own home, i.-;re we cun consider (and should much more than wo do) the esthetic, the beautiful and the pleasing. Along the many resident avenus that now are, and will be paved, art these parkings. A few with well ke,4 I liiwna and Inviting shade trees lend a home-like appearance to their neigh' , l rhood and radiate their share to ; . arda beautifying the city. But most of the parks are unkept, often ua- graded, without grass, and with no shade trees. What an Improvement to the appearance of La Grande--not to the stranger so much as to tbe home people, who must dally traverse these same avenues If they were bordered on both side by green lawns edgd by long rows of trees, all well kept We have jead of Fairylands like this. We have an opportunity to ere ate one here in La Grande. It win take a start by someone, possibly an agreement by all, and a little helpful work and interest by each to obtain this desired end. Is It not worth the while? Well, the Bull Moosers are getting more numerous every day. Gradually the facts of the rotten work of the Re publican national committee are per colating through the country to the extent that men are taking a decided stand. It is the rank and Ale of any political party that la honest beyond That ts the happy position of La ) question and honest weii do not like Grande today. She is in the lead so much so that it Is noticeable and talk- , ed nbout. The fact that it is talked about ts worth a lot, for that is adver tising of the best sort. No Individual or community, or business enterprise ever receives complimentary laudation without those remarks spreading. Oth ers take up the theme when the time presents Itself and soon the fact Is crystallized. ."' Each resident of La Grande should .tear In mind the pleasant feeling that exists toward our city, and with that realization take up the spirit of help- . .... . I 8eoret Account tag It along. By that we mean every , rnmJly pnyB,clanThe b,. w)th citizen should when opportunity pre- oar husband, madam. Is that be has enta mention the many good things overdrawn bis account at the bank of here; the great business future, which vitality Mrs Gaynian 1 felt sure be Is a positive certainty, the splendid s deceiving me about something! tone of La Grande as a home city, and .Doctor. I give yoo my word I never in raot a mti. m t nt ... knew be bad any account tbere.-Ex to suport by their ballot a dishonest political proceding when they know it tc be dishonest. This sentiment will have a wonderful growth between now and and November. It Is the old time honored question, of right and wrong. Mad there bee no wrong committed at the Republican ' national convention there would be no Bull Moobb party movement, but the wrong was done and the movement is on with a tre mendous rorce over the entire count-y. to do the square thing for your community. change. FAVEME.TS VXD r.lHKlNGS. I Making excuse takes time tbat la better spent in "making good." I Youth's Companion. Ln Grande can boast of mll?s of , pavement and more and more Is being laid. Much of this U extending 1 . through the residence districts. Here, ' Harmonious. where the traffic Is not so voluminous "They uy Mix .idliilV-Uus given np and where the expends must be con-jf'.'tit pet white pomlle of her'," mild sldered the pavement Is so constructed Mr Johnson. ----. . as to leave 20 foot parkings on each side of the street' . In the rtonandlng activity of com mercial lire we seldom think of the beautiful or the pleasant, but only the useful and the quick, therefore tlw bareness of the business street. Put Ves," sa'.il Mrs. Whllllger "She' in .'.cp liHMii'iilni! for Mr .leillffe. you t ii'v i hits evlinnved ToIm'V for i liiii'-k mid tun."- ltiiiiei- Weekly I'he ((iHf'-eM MiiUinI ro M: : i ; t : i ill 1 tie llitl. iiwuujtu.ij,,,,mTOv.vwwa I is based on the character of its assets, and of tht men behind it. This bank, for twenty-five years a pillar of strencfth 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 ORANDE. OREGON. CAPITAL . . ' SURPLUS ; . RESOURCES . . FEED J. HOLMES, President. F. L. METERS, Cashier. 100.000.00 120.000.00 . 1,000.000.00 W. J. CHURCH Vice President. EARL ZTJNDEL, Assistant Cashier. Designated Depovt wy of the United States gov ernment United Sta Postal Savings Depository THE GNU IS A. PUZZLE. It Shim to Be a Cross Batwean the Horse, Cow and Deer. Did yon ever bear of a horned horse? tt In called the gun and Is a uitUve of South Afrlin. The tnu Is a puzzle. We have culled It u horse, but It Is mure like a cow. It really seems to be a cross between the horse, the cow and the deer. It hits the heiul mill horns of u cow, the tail, the lumie and with ers of the horse and the legs of a deer. Altogether the gnu In one of 'the most aliiKulur. creatures on earth. The gnu inhabits the hilly districts of South Africa, roumlng all over the country In vast herds. As far as trav elers bare yet penetrated it is found, and It Is fortunate that it Is so. for the Cesb of the guu forms excellent food. Gnus are. however, extremely wild and, being very quick in their move ments, are difficult to shoot Upon the first alarm the whole herd scampers away Is single file, following a leader. When seen from a distance they look like a troop of horses. Their speed la very great, and when first disturbed they do not exert It, but kick out tbeir heels and begin butting at anything that comes in their way. exhibiting the greatest fury. Unless bard pressed they seldom show fight, bnt when brought to bay they will de fend themselves desperately. They dart forward npon tbeir enemy with great fury, and unless be remains cool and collected be probably will not es cape. STEALING A RAILROAD. A R eady Now Are Not In a Finanoial Way, but by Carry ing It Off Bodily. No stranger theft was ever commit ted than the "lifting" of an entire railroad, twelve and one-half miles In length, wblcb once connected Birr and Portumna. in Ireland. The line bad cost $450,000, and for years it did service for the Great Southern and Western Railway com pany until tbe year 1878. when the company, wblcb bad been running it at a loss, washed Its bands of It The, line was derelict Nobody wanted It. For a few years it stretched Its' use less length through north Tlpperary. Then its neighbors began to turn cov etous eyes on It Bolts and screws and other portable trifles liegnn to vanish. A few prose cutlons were, Instituted, but the Charges were withdrawn. Nobody seemed to enre. The thieves, thus en couraged, grew bolder. Farmers brought their carts and horses and loaded theuj with spoils of rails, 'sleep ers, swttcnes ana semapnores. one goodly station vanished, to Its last brick and door. In a single night ' They were great times for Tipper- I ary. Boatloads or booty, nunareas or tons of rolls, were sent away from j t'ortumna by unlicensed "contractors." and the work of spoliation went on ) until not as much as a turntable was I left Argonaut. 4 I .... ;:. 1 it i Dickens' Den. ! Dickens' erre for his material sur- rouudiugs did not end with his bed- room. Ills favorite writing place nt 1 G idshill was a Swiss chalet In the I Kbrubbery. and this he fitted up in a 1 most ingenhins fashion. "1 Jinve put mirrors iii The clniTef where I write." j be snys in ouo of his letters, "and they j reflect and refract lu all kinds of ways the leaves JhnJ J J.Yerlug Qt Jhe i windows' and the great fields of wav fiig corn and the sail dotted river. My j room is up among the branches of tbe trees, and the birds and the butterflies fly In and out. and the green branches shoot In at the open windows, and the lights and the shadows of the clouds come and go with the rest of the com pany. The seeut of the flowers and Indeed of everything that Is growing for miles and miles Is most delicious." London Chronicle. FallSStylei Waiting Your Selection Every express and every freight is bringing boxes and cases of bright, new, fall merchandise for every department of this great stock. In The Ladies' Store New Fall Suits New Long Coats ew Dress Goods New Trimmings New Silk Dresses New Wool Dresses . 1 ' ' ' I ; : .... i . In The Men's Store New Society Brand Fall Suits . New Benjamin Fall Suits New Gordon Hats New Stetson Hats New Tilt Shoes New Eatile Cans We Inviie Yoii" to inspect and compare our quality and prices COME IN TODAY " -.M. arm::.;-:-. - K K. W sP Judging ths Colt The Arabs huve two methods of estl mating the height t whieh n colt will grow, the first being to stretch a cord from the nostril over the ears and dowu along the neck and compare thin meesureineut with that from tbe with era to the feet and the other method being to compare the distance between the knee and tbe withers with that from tbe knee to the coronet. In the first method It la considered that it colt will grow as much taller as the first measurement esi-eeds tbat of the aecead. and tn tbe econd method. If tbe proportion la as two to one. the bene wtll grow no taller. (dastrlana. A teacher In a primary school was endeavoring to mak.-lear to ber earn tbe meaning of the words "eqnefltrian lam" and "pedertrtanlsra"., when she pat tbki query to one small bof: "What Is a pedestrlanr ' ' " . la one of those fellows. Mid tbe boy. "who makes ao awful kick when an automobile runs him down.' New York Treaa. . " o No Further Delay. A hner Slnpoek idesperatelyi M-mnv I name the d.-iyl Jemima Jone ide clslvelyi N: A hner Sloiwak (In alnrmi-W by? Jemima Jones (frsnk-lyl-Becansr if you put It off as long you did your proposal we never will be married. I'll name tbe day my aelf I Cleveland I-ender. I The Quality Store TIXTILEDIVNERS UNDERCHARGES M'MBER AND IDEMITY IS SUM. - SF.fBET. Iiidlrtmrnts Arrnse Several of Tliint ing Djaamlte. Boston, Aug. 29. The Indictment? have been returned by the grand Jury roday again several prominent textile millmen accusing them of "planting" lynamite during the labor troubles at Lawrence, Mass., several months ago In an alleged attempt . to discredit tne strikers and turn public feelin,: igallnet the operatives. The numbri of indictments ts not known. Tii Identity of those Indicted la to be kn "eeret nntll the arrest are made. ry bridge below the new one, fences have bsen built and traffic can go on 'list th samo as always, while the new -!.-30 is being constructed," said Mr. Campbell today. SCHOOLS OrEX soox. Te::chors lo Heud La Grnndewnrd Dnr Ing Xext Few Days. Preparatory to the opening of school September 9th, school teach ers are returning from vacations and new faces that have been assigned )laces In the staff will also make their appearance here shortly to become permanently located for the year. Xotlce to Trespassers. Hot Lake. The undersigned hereby positively prohibit any and all per sons hunting or shooting on the prop erty known as the Hot Lake marsbe or the Grandview Farming company's lands. These fields and pastures ar now filled with horses and cattle and the topography of the lands Is such that this stock will surely be killed' or injured if shooting is permitted. For this reason we are compelled to deny all requests for permits. : (Signed) W. M. PIERCE. ' -' ! W. O. SAWYER. S-29-20t r ; ELGHt BRIDGE 50T OCT. Travel Sot Hampered at Elgin Says Bridge Superintendent Campbell. While the new hrldge Is blng con structed at Elgin, traffic will not he tampered In any way, ears Bridge Sw nerlntendent J. F. Campbell In setting t rest the rumor that traffic was clog ged there. "We have built a tcmpnr- Fan": Motors Irons Fixtures Waite Electric IC6. Interior Wiring A Specialty - ;. All work and material in strict accordance with rules of the National Board of Fire Under writers. Room 3 Foley BWr. . ' Phone Main 199
