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T A GRANDE EVKNINfi OBSERVER. ' SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1912.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS
EBITOB 1HD OWKSB.
tend at the postofflee at La Grande,
Oregon, at second claia jaatter
M SIGHT HERE.
As proof "but "great ml'-il?" run lu
Ilia true channel." .wor" it r-.c.lvc
that the eciet of artlncla- daylight
bag been discovered aimul
taneottsly in England and Germany,
This being tbe case,- we shall soon be
spared tbe necessity of going to bed
St all, but can prosecute our work day
and night, or both, just aa we prefer.
Dr. OF. Keenetb Mees of London
has solved the problem within a limit
ed area. He at first, constructed
filter by means. of dyes adjusted to
IX FLTL'BE 'follow a spectro-photometer 'curve,
The past i.'the rudder by which we J wlth 'be hos:ot, ,ec"r,ng-' 1d,ayllg,,t
8UBSmiPTI0S RATES.
Mly, single tori
ally, per week
Dally, per month
.. e
..15e
..(&
guide tbe ship of the present, and It
pays to refer often to the direction In
which this ruder points in order to
ascertain the drift of the present; but,
also, it Is well to occasionally mount
the lookout tower and search the horl
ten of tbe future, both for dangers and
blessings ahead. '
Tbe past has seen La Grande grow
from an emigrant camp to tbe present
metropolis of Eastern Oregon, never
a standstill, but always forward with
Indulging In a boom, never staying at
a healthy, steady growth. La Grand
Is not destined to become a city of
millions, but It Is certain to become
the devoted home of many times the
present number.
We are not expecting a boom at the
present, nor would we welcome one,
but Indications point to a remarkable
growth in the next two years. The
bills to the south and west will be
thickly populated resident districts;
the north part of the city will become
more and more thickly settl'ed; the
farms and the ranches across the river
will be the suburbs of La Grande; east
and to tbe south the city will grad
ually grow; but hte greatest exten
sion will be along the river, to the
east and the north. Island City will
be' and addition and an Important one
to La Grande.
There are three trunk roads direct
to this suburb at present, one follow
ing the O.-W, R. & N. track and pas
sing toy May Park, one following
the north bank of the river and pas
sing through Fruitdale, and one go
ing out by the planing mill and pas
sing through another fertile 'section.
Many cross roads lie between these
and tbe lay of the country Indicate'
why this natural gr.owth of La
Grande will be In this direction. What
were once large farma and ranches,
are now 10, 20 or 40 acre tracts. These
will gradually bo divided Into one to
five acre orchards and gardens and
even smaller homes for working men,
business men, and others whose dally
occupation I In tha city. '
And all this Is not so far away.
True. It means a city of 20,000 or
more; but with the resources, the cli
mate, the people, and the gneat t'n
lon and Wallowa counties behind It, It
Is not a mere vision of the distant fu
ture, -The next census should totaT
tar past this mark. We should more
than double in the next five years. Let.
everyone honestly and sanely boost
La Grande and we will see these
tblngs taking place and being realize-;
from dny to day within our personal
vVw,
Let us make our slogan "La Grande
20,000 In 1920." and realize It.
of photographic plates. .-.
This was not wholly satisfactory,
so he continued his Investigations
with permanet dyes, and Anally dis
covered a satisfactory blue which com
bined with the other colors to pro
duce a permanent, as well as almost
perfect resemblance to daylight.
This light power, however, loses by
absorption 85 per cent, so It Is ap
plicable only within a small, area. In
small rooms It is useful, and the most
delicate materials can be matched
perfectly. ' '
Dr, Vosge of Hamburg, Germany,
has a scheme of studying color by ar
tlficlal llluminants, and has contri
buted an articles to an English publi
cation showing the effects of gas,
electric and existing daylight lamps
on colors', as compared with daylight
Itself. '
If either of these systems can be
perfected, we may look for renewed
activity In artistic and scientific cir
cles. -
LA GIRAXDE CHOSEX BY METHO
DISTS. It Is pleasant to note that the an
nual Methodist conference In session
at Twin Falls chose La Grande as the
meeting place for next year.
. There are many good reasons wh)
this city Is a good place for Metho
diBts to meet In, and these reasons are
plain to both the bishop, the presid
ing elder and tbe resident minister.
We will not mention the great sup
ply of poultry raised each year In the
Grande Rondo valley, for really the
yellow-legged chicken joke Is as anti
quated as the mother-in-law fable.
But the fact that La Grande has good
hotel facilities, the best transporta
tion and a people that will delight
In throwing open every home to the
Methodists, which, coupled with the
genuine harmony among all churches
here and tbe good moral tone of the
community, goes to make up sufllcient
reason why a Methodist ., minister
'rels perfectly at home In La Grande.
To the veterans who have fought
the fight and fought it well, La Grande
tnkes great pleasure In extending a
welcome as cordial as a Methodist
handshake and as genuine as the fer
vent Vamen" which is heard from the
corner of a jneeting house during a
good, old fashioned revival meeting.
worker In reform ranks.'
In Governor- West's . sensational
moral crusade Tom Word was asked
to act as special agent over-Sheriff
Stevens. All who are acquainted wlh
Tom Word will at once know that his
refusal was not based on any partlf
cular affection be has for Steven,
but nevertheless Word refuses to net.
This Indicates more strongly thai
Oregon's chlet executive has thro.vu
another spasm and Is wading out In
deep water without bis legal bear
His demand for officials to do tbelr
duty Is highly commendable, but he
clatters about what he Is going to
do and only carries out a line of prat
tle he has been banding out ever since
Geo. Chamberlain, made the serioun
mistake of making West Into a gov
ernor.
A Harvard professor has Invented
hot Ice. But who wants to beat a
cocktail?
Minnesota suffragists have adoptod
the darning needle as their emblem.
Rather sharp, that. .
During tb County fair of Union
county, , September 9-14 Inclusive,
there will be many features to attract
and entertain. The fastest horses of
the Northwest will open the splendid
American Association trotting circuit
known as the Idaho-Oregon racing
circuit, In the speed program for tha
week; there will be a fine line of stock
and agricultural exhibits; Colonel
Roosevelt will deliver a two-hour ad
dress on September 12, commencing
at 9:30 a. m. While attending the
big trap shoot In La Grande, arrange
to see tbe county fair. For particu
lars address A. B. Cherry, La Grande.
Oregon.
TV I! EX TOM WORD REFUSES
M il AT THEM
Tom Word U one of Portland's mos
substantial reformers. He has been
reoosnlzed for years as a slntere
The Strength of a Bank
is based on the character of its assets, and of th
men behind it. "
This bank, for twenty-five years a pillar of
strength in this community, keeps its resources
absolutely clean and dependable. - 1
Its officers will always see that its assets are of
such a character that its strength can never be
questioned.
Upon thi3 basis we invite your confidence and
your account .
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE. OREGON.
CAPITAL , . . $ 100.000.00
SUWPL'JS . . . . 120.000.00
RESOURCES, . . . 1,000.000.00
FRED J. HOLMES,
President
P. L. MEYERS,
Cashier.
Designated Depwi ry of the United States gov
ernment. United Sta--' Toi?.l Sxvings Drository
EXCIIAXGE ITEMS
Culled From Union and Wallowa if
Papers.
4fc'i&4'
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swackhammer
left this week for Portland, and after
a visit In the rose city, Salem, Alberto
and other points, will procede to Chi
cago for the fall and winter, where
Mr. Swackhammer will continue bis
studies In medicine. Union Republi
can. . '
The Farmers' union this week began
preparation for handling the apple and
prune crops of this section. -The early
tipples come first, and It Is the lnten
fntion of the Union to handles all the
fruit of this section that Is market
able. The work of getting In boxes
and making ready Is now under way,
and Secretary 'Baxter says there will
be no rent until the fruit season is
ovsr. Union Republican.
In Union county In the month of
June there were four births, no deaths
and thirteen marriages, according to
the report of the board of vital statis
tic.?. Elgin recorder. '
Mrs. Susan Ann Tobln, wife of W.
S. Tobin. died in Union at 11 p. m
August 28 and rhe funeral toox piuce
from the Christian church Friday, Au
gust 30, at 2 p. m. Mrs Tobin had boon
ailing for some time and her death
with not unexpected. She was IS
years and seven months of age, and
leaves a husband and six children to
mourn her loss. Union Republican.
W.J. CHURCH
Vice President.
EARL ZUNDEL,
Assistant Cashier.
Mr. and iMrs. U. R. Wilson are mov
ing Into their new. home this week.
The new structure, a five room bung
alow, is constructed on . a Strictly
nr.odertt plan. Built In book-cases,
bureaus, a buffet and hall tree an
features. There 1: a full basement
and room In the second story, for three
hed rooms, but they will not be
flnUhed at this time. John Langmo
is the architect and builder of the
house. Wallowa Sun,
Denies raroles.
Petitions presented to Judge W.?J.
Knowtee of La Grande to parole X.
Mlehellod. Chas; Rnnyon and J.- W.
is', now serving sentences In the
Wallowa county Jail for selling liquor,
hnve been dented. In' the opinion
Landed down. Jm're Knowles bases
j his "main reason for dTfylrig the
1 -laroles upon tlvs fact that Wallowa
coiiaty hss at three different elections
wtod In favor of prohibition, and he
be'levt'S tlM law should be enforced
wtth the sane strictness aa any other
law Is enforced. Wallowa Sun..
All Ready Now
Fall Styles Aire
Waiting
Your
Selection
I1 :l
" Hi'
Every express and every freight
is bringing boxes and cases of
bright, new, fall merchandise
for every department of this
great stock. -
In Tfetadics- Store
New Fall Suits New Long Coats
New Dress Goods New Trimmings
New Silk Dresses New Wool Dresses
In The Men's Store
New1 Society Brand Fall Suits
, New Benjamin Fall Suits
New Gordon Hats New Stetson Hats
New Tilt Shoes New Eagle Caps
to inspect an&compare our quality and prices
COME IN TODAY
;n.k.west
The Quality Store
Real Literary Crumbs.
Tbe librarian opened tbe book wide
and shook It hard.
"Looking for possible love letters
and mementos?" a visitor asked.
"No; breadcrumbs." said the libra
rian. "Subsequent readers do not
mind love letters, but they do object
to breadcrumbs. Half the books
broiiRht back hnve crumbs tucked
away between the leaves. That shows
whnt a studious town we are. Our
people are so enam..-vd of literature
that they can't stop reading long
Mioujrh to eat; also It shows whnt a
lonely inwu we are. Only people wht.
live alone n great deal read nnythlnr
except the newspaper at mealtime.
And It shows wbnt a slovenly town we
are. In the Interests of hydene and
aesthetics those voracious renders who
cram their heads nnd their stomachs
at Hie same time ought to clean tbeir
hooks of crumbs, but they never do"
S'ew York Press.'
Hindu Catte. - ' . '
The four grades of mo-lety among the
Hindus Hre the Itraumuus or sacerdo
tal i-lasH. K iln are said hi I lie moment
of m-utiou lo have issued from (be
mouth of Bnilima: the Kshutrya o;
Cliurtsee or iiillitnrv clam, xprutij: from
the iimi of ItnihaiM ; tin- Yann-a or Halt
or nicnttnt'lli' Has.. Iruiu the thtyh nt
Cruliuia, mill Sudras or Sunder or
j-vr!p claw, from the root ot I'lunina'
The Imsiiu... nf the K'uliiH Is lo nerve
the tliim'-M;rhir Hn!.. "Mow en
dally ttie ; Hilihlurtii Their oiulitlm.
Is never to lift impi-m i'il They are init
io Hci'iumiliite proiHTty ami are nimble
tiy any uitstns to iipn-n.irli the dicnitj
of the higher clauses. These dlvHI-ins
are herwl'tnry. Impassable nnd lude-fpnell'te
UNIONGDUNTYFAIRASSDGIATION
SEPTEMBER 9 TO 14
$20,000.00 invested in new
grounds and buildiugs I
fastcpn Oregon's
Largest Pair
Premium Lists Ndw Ready
ADDRESS O. CtERRY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY