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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7.1912.
THE OBSERVER
BRUC& DENNIS
nrros ajd owxzk.
2atere4 at tkc pestofflee at La Grande,
Oreffta, aa ' elaat Batter.
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
. Dally, tingle eopj ht
Dally, per week .....15e
v Dally, per auth tit
THE SXALLPOX DEVELOPMENT
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' It is high timer precaution was tak
en to prevent the spreading of infec
tious diseases. This Is beyond argu
ment, and with all of the state laws
It seems that lax condition can ob
tain and people be subjected to such
a dreaded disease as the smallpox
right here In Union countq.
And it took a hard blow to dis
cover that the isolation hospital ot
the city of -La Grande was in bad
condition and unlit to receive pa
tients.' This Institution should be
ready at a moment's notice . at all
times to house patients. ; In a city
where so much travel occurs as there
does In La Grande, where so many
strangers come and go. there Is not
a day la the year when the people
are safe unless they have an isola
tor the Individual 1 who suddenly
tion hospital fit and ready to care
shows signs of an Infectious disease.
There is no time nor is there any
occasion to mince matters on so Im
portant a subject " '' "
i Probably a kind ' providence will
spare the people of La Grande and
Island City from a scourge of small
pox, but suppose a repetition of the
Prineville scourge would occur?
Then, sorely someone would be held
to account for lax conditions. Why
not keep everything In shape as Is
Intended and thus avoid any possibil
ity . of the uneasiness that Is now
spread overthe two communities.
rendered almost Impassable for a
portion of the year?
STRONG JUL! IS LOT
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provide Instructions In wrestling,
boxing, football, basketball, hand
ball, tennis, and the entire list for
getting not lessons In the Holy Bi
ble. It Is a general grah bag from
which Its members can seize that
which they desire most and be lu
gbod wholesale atmosphere during
the grabbblng. v
WANTED Two ladies of culture to
take up educational work and trav
el. Railroad fare paid and good
salary, Addrexi; Mrs. A. L. Fields,
general delivery. .. p '
Last chance to see 8hakesearc'f
"AS YOU LIKE IT" at SHE KEY'S to.
night , "4 ;
XcFarland Wants Hatch.
McFarland of Dayton Is seeking a
match with Ed Warner of this city.
He is of about the same, wetgtit and
Is said to be a'rattling good mixer.
He baa fought Jackson to a draw,
and Jackson Is after J. Berg, so there
one gets a good notion .of MeFa in
land's strength.
S. W. Motley of Chicago, will speak
in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow (Sun
day) night on Socialism.! Everybody
Invited. Admission free. ,'H
BTUl'K SWIFT AS THE HEAD.
The Farmers' union of Oregon ai.d
Ronnthern .Idaho has elected Arthur
Swift of Baker' as its president, and
in so doing recognized the ability,
nonesty and Integrity of one of the
very best men in Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Swift Is a native of Oregon, a
farmer not by proxy but by work
and one of the best posted men on
all subjects of general Importance
that we have.
Hit career as a delegate to the
Republican national convention last (
summer, wnen he stood out tor ngnt
and honeaty when several of his fel
low delegates fell before the federal
bribes, convinced us " that we had
never been mistaken in the man.
The Farmers union with Swift at
Its bead will make progress and it
will never be advised Into doing un
' reasonable 'tilings. Everyone can
expect the safest, sanest advance
ment of the union that can be thought
of durlug his administration.
CLEAX1MG SIDEWALKS IX WIS
. 1EK,
La Grande is face to fare with the
problem of clean sidewalks. All will
remember what a failure was made
last year along this line, and how
ladles were compelled to wade
through snow a greater part of the
winter in order to reach the business
district.
The city has an ordinance for this
rery emergency, but Its enforcement
Is the hard feature. Why not enforce
It this year. Let the city without
notice or parleying, put a crew of
men on every morning following a
now and clean all the . . principal
streets that lead to the business dis
trict and tax the expense to the prop
erty owner. The owner will have a
right to beat the city to the Job If
he chooses, but In this way there
will be assurance of the work being
done.
It is to be hoped the street de
partment will not overtook this op
portunity to do a good turn for the
entire population of La Grande and
at the same time live up to the laws
of the cltv.
What Is the use to spend thousands
of dollars for cement sidewalk If.
throng negligence they are to be
ATTESTI0 VOTERS. ' '
To the voters of La Grande and
especially the ladies:
You are about to select your clt)
officers for another year.
' What kind of "officers do you want?
What policies and Issues do you wish
to decide?' What principles do you
desire to conserve and establish?
What evils do you Intend to have
corrected; "or what crime will you
have punished? , Have you a well de
fined platform of good sound timber
on which you expect to stand?
If you desire to have the laws en
forced, If you expect to clean up the
dives and gambling hells, if you In
tend to protect your sons and daugh
ters from the contaminations of vice
and Immorality you should elect the
right men tor office, especially the
chief of police.
Look Into the record, ability and
experience of the various candidates
seeking your votes for the chief of
police. Who among the candidates
for this office put down gambling
when part of. the council was In fa
vor of It? Who brought the grafters
to Justice? Who got the evidence so
every case tried was a conviction and
never laid back on the usual plea
"You furnish the eidence and I will
arrest and prosecute." Who put many
undesirable proprietors out of busi
ness and changed the method of run
ning things from the habits of a wild
and woolly wide open town to the
condition of a well regulated city?
This is the kind of a record and ad
ministrative policy that you should
vote for.
The old theory has been exploded
that denizens of the underworld bring
prosperity to a town. These people
"toll not neither do they spin." Thtl
merely follow to where others. by
tbelr industry, have made .good
times.' They are the result and not
the cause of prosperous towns.'
LOU.BATBUBX
when chief of police of this city made
good as the records of the city hall
and the circuit, court will verify.. He
is always accommodating, gentle
manly and efficient in the discharge"
We Now Have On Deposit
$800,000.00
of money accumulated by residents ot La Grande and the Grande
Ronde valley.
We Now Have .Loaned
$7CO,000.00
to business men. farmers and others In this community.
The money deposited here la not "laid away" as some of It might
be If Its owners had not deposited It. but it ts Industriously at work
alt about us. doing good.
By depositing your Income here on open account and paying it out
by check, you will safeguard your Intercuts, feulld your credit aad
cultivate an acquaintance at a strong financial Institution,! which
' c and will help you when you need help. ... ,
Doot delay, you can bec'n with a email deposit at the
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital ftM.OOoOO.
t'KEO J. HOLBES
rreaUes
r. L.
Surplus, $120.OM.4. Resource, fl.lll.tM.M
W. J. CHTJBCB.
. .Tlet lrUl
YtYKBft, AM ZCBBL, f "
Cashier AstlMbler
of bis duties. He ts a terror to ev
doers, and soma of them don't Ilk
him, and they may vote against him.
He, never goea after a maa that be
doesnt get. and he always goea af
ter them. Aa th embodiment ot
Dotal and physical courage be la the
ser of any man.
Your town needs a cleaning up.
The scavenger cab attends to the
alleys and slop cans, but you need a
RATBURN to purge the festering
houots of vice that are mora detri
mental to your welfare than the ma
lignant germs or typhoid or tubercu
losis. i
' CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. .
Paid Ad. ...
R HALL MAKES STATEMENT
La Grande, Dec. 7.r-Editor Observ
er) In view of the fact that con
siderable interest seems to have becu
aroused In' connection with several
questions in connection with city af
fairs and many questions have been
asked me as to my position concr'ii
tag them I feel that it Is only fair
to make some further statements at
this time.'
As to the much talked of telephone
franchise, I have looked into the mat
ter pretty thoroughly during the last
few days, and have become convinc
ed that at this time It Is to th best
Interest of the city to grant the fran
chise under proper terms, estric
tions, etc.
Realizing that the mayor ud mem
bers of the council are on'r nine of
tV uiany partners Interested in the
city business 'I know that it is the
duty of the former to keep the piu
pie at large regularly informed as to
what Is being done with the city's
money through the medium ' Of pub
lished financial statements. This I
would make It my business to at
tend to. I believe that expense o.'
conducting some departments is t0
high. I would endeavor to lower it.
The people should be given an op
portunity to vote on the commiss'on
form of government. 1 have the u:
mst confidence in the ability of thr
voters to decide this matter and it
Should not be held up, but submiVed
to them. I absolutely know that
the receipts from the water system if
the latter is bandied In an economi
cal manner will pay the bonds and
the interest thereon. There should
be no reason to compel taxpayers
to pay a special tax to provide money
for the sinking fund and interest on
water bonds as they must do under
the budget issued by the present ad
ministration. Each Improvement dis
trict should pay for the street Im
provement in such district. This Is
accomplished by the issuance and
sale of bonds against the property in j
each district A fund Is created in I
each district; warrants may be
drawn against such fund, the money
to pay them bin derived .from the
The greatest and most important event of its kind that will be held this season.
MIST'S
Of Newest Coats. Suits. Dresses
Not a sale of shopworn garments but the very newest New York styles that
have just arrived by express.
OUR PRICES ARE BELOW THE CQST . OF PRODUCTION SEE .FOR
YOURSELF " '
property owners and from the sale 01
bonds issued against such district.
There Is no equitable reason why
warrants on the general fund should
be Issued to pay for Improvements
in any special part of the city, nor
any reason why warrants on tio
general fund fcouH be issued to pay
Interest at 6 per cent on the war
rants so improperly issued. Such I
am informed has1 ben done. The tax
payers at large are the sufferers for
a time at least, and the credit of the
city lessened by apparently increas
ed indebtedness.
I pledge myself to look into this
matter thoroughly .and to protect t!:e
interests of all the peonle.
I do not believe that the city has
the right to make such contracts
with the Warren Construction com
pany nor with anyone else.
This matter In my opinion should
be thoroughly looked up and if eiu
badied In the contracts to pave Jef
ferson avenue and Fourth strete,
such contracts should be voided if
possible.
The city's Indebtedness should be
reduced If possible. A strong effort
should be made in this direction. In
the years 1908 and 1909 when I bad
the honor of serving this city as mar.
or, the council was able to reduce the
indebtedness. This In spit of the fact
that no money from liquor licenses
was obtained very materially. Under
Rhe pesent circumstances with over
112.000 coming In annually in llnquor
licenses it would seem that the city's
general Indebtedness should not in
crease. I believe In protecting the people
now in the saloon business who are
paying the license prescribed and
otherwise obeying the laws by en
forcing the laws against bootlegging.
'I will not be a party to the licensing
of the social evil In our town to raise
money. We can live without It.
M. K. HALL.
Chinaman; McPhee -' Bros, ' North
Powder; E: "J. Creigbton, Denver, J.
Chambers, and W. H. Snell, Portland.
, The following Kridayed at the
Sommer hotel:.- Dorothy Goldbloom,
Denver; B. A. Bifford, Portland, H.,
a Allin, Portland; H. J. Gray, Port
land; G W.. Cameron, Wallowa: H.
M. .McDonald; L. M. Jenson, lmbler: .
Ceo. L. Simmons, Portland; A. Sen-
senheimer, Portland; Cbas. Hohnan,
Portland; O. P. Bowman. Pendleton; "
H. M. Reiff, Baker; I. L. Higglns,
Wallowa, and J. M. Scranton, Wal
lowa. - '
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Diamonds
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The arrivals at the botolj yester
ty were few. The jtolloivlns were,
guests at the Foley: 'l.' L.Cochrun,
Reading. Pa.; Wm. Robinson, San
Francisco; Mrs. Tidy, Albany. Ore.;
Thos. Duncan, Portland; D. H. Han-
nard. Pnrtlnnri- Ft V Chofcsn T.-n
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I terprise; W. W. Evans, St. Joe, Mo.;
1 A E. Goodspeed, Chicago; J. F. Ed
wards. Spokane; P. Baker, Portland ;
B. N. Davis. Chicago; O. .M. N.,n
meister, Tacoma; J. F. Mayo; W. L.
Rohertson. Hood fllver; Sing, a
LOST Check No. 261333 iBsned by;
United States of America for $35.
Finder please return to Ash Bros.'
clothing store and receive reward.
12-7-lt
' It Is to be hoped t!:st. a't:-.ougb
they have been flut of practice a long
time, the Democrat will apt eat pie
with their knlvea when tier get up
to the counter.
It is reported that American mil
lionaires are being skinned by Lon
don art dealers. But anybody that
can skin an American millionaire is
entitled to the pelt.
Pearls And Other Precious Stones
Set in all the Newest and Finest Effect s.
.sin
A WATCH is a delicate
piece of mechanism.
A rough trip in a mail-bag
ruins its adjustment and
accuracy. A watch purchased by
mail it never worth its price when
delivered.
Buy your Watch here '
and it will be in perfect condition when
you get it. We guarantee satisfaction.
A complete auonment of Walthim
Watchei at all prices in plain and. fancy
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"W$ Tlmt Ytu OuW a ITmhlmm."
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Fine White' Diamord Rings
From $15.00 to $500.00.
Fine White Diamond Ear Screws
From $17.50 to $700.00
The latest designs in Cluster Diamond rings,' set
with Sapphire, Opals, Pearls, Ruby and diamonds
$40.00 to $150:00 ,
Brooch Pins, Bracelets, Pendants and Ear Drops
' set with Diamonds and Pearls '
From $12.50 to $75.00
WATCHES
Make acceptable Christmas gifts. Buy them from
us. We will save you money. 0 Size Ladies 20 yr.
gold case, Waltham or Elgin movement $14.00
Visit our store whether you wish to buy or not i
we wiu treat you ngni.
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ST & COMPANY
, s-. ry way store in eastern Oregon
tf. h. th. only J.w,lry Una; JBM to , Eaaterj Oon. J...lry ma1. your order 0
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