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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1913)
- 'J V . V i MVflUAi? kuMti&RY 3,' 1913. THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNiS EDITOE AND WXER. titered at the fostofflce at La Grande, . Oregaa, m seeent class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION BITES. Dally, tingle copy fa Hny, per week ............ lie ally, per month tit YOU CAST BEAT IT. Have you ever thought of remov ing from La Grande? Haa a hard day or a eerie of hard days ever forced Into your mind that Just across the ridge there might be setter places, where money Is freer, where the people spend more and where everything Is moving sunp- piiyr Well, If you let such days get you to going, please be reminded that this is a large world that every place .you go conditions are largely the same; that man Is man no . matter . where you find him; that the game of life Is a scrap to a flnlBb with the survival of the fittest always serving as the ring rules. Then cast your eyes around you. Could you make what you are making each year In an easier way elsewhere than in La Grande? Get right down to brass tacks and con vince yourself for once In your life you are olng to the bottom of this case of Dreamland vs. Real Bread and Butter Earning. Investigate everything. Get the reecords of rainfall, of croop production, of laud prices from a dozen communities. Spend two weeks on this sort of Job ' and you will then join the army of the satisfied people right here In La Granrtn I For It Is a good town. It is a town where every man has an even break. ' There are no immensely rich people, and the dollar Is more nimble In such placevs then It is where a few own the wealth. Perish all thoughts of seeking dif ferent surroundings and get In the game to win.' - If you can't .win here. you will find It very, very hard to ' .... win any place in the whole, whole world. SHERIFF'S MUG'S A'EW CEIPT . TAX BE. Sheriff Hug has adopted a new form of tax receipt which not only lessens expense of receipts, saves ; the county a great deal in clerical j help, but also gives the property owner at a Quick glance a descrln- Hon of his entire possessions with1 instructions for paying his taxes. The new receipt Is a vast Improve ment over Wie former one in use. An original and a duplicate are sent out to the property owner and In structions as to the amount of tax, ; while on the opposite side Is printed a table of all the tax levy and for ; what purposes each levy Is mode, The property owner sends the entire! rocelpt back to the sheriff with his remittance, who In turn receipts one portion, detaches It and returns to the property owner, thus cloning the j transaction and saving twice enter- Ing the work In the records. 7 - The Test Time determines whether the policies under which a bank Is oper ated are safe. ij ' V4r$ 32 if This bank has been In business twenty-six years. It has grown steadily un!ll It has become one of the strongest and most prosperous financial iu-titutions in the West. The soundness of Its policies is attested by the long list of conserv ative business men who transact their business here: also by an earned surplus of $130,00.00, the work of time and the result of conservative management. J ' if : This bank has facilities for ta'iing care of more high grade big ness and offers its services to those who appreciate the best in banking. La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon Capital, $100,000.00 Surplus. $130,000.00 Resources, 1,100,000.00 DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OK IX1TKD STATES GOVERN MOT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. IS THE SUPREME COURT OYER- WORKED! Every t)wo . years, and between times, comes the agitation for more supreme Judges. Does the elate real ly need them? - Are the present Justices overwork ed? . . Does any member of the supreme bench ever say he Is working too hard? We have never yet heard one of the men who sit on the bench make such an assertion. Increasing th e number of Jus tices usually comes from some law yor whose keen sense of cunning prompts him to do a favor for the highest tribunal In the state. Whether this Is done with expec tation that he may be considered a special friend of the court, it is not tor us here to state. This much is true, however: Courts are human the supreme court is hu man, and some lawyers are intensely human. ' VERY 1XC0SSISTEST. Those who' are opposing a bill to prevent outside money being expend ed in Oregon, rn tne inters , t a t and measuers sucn an "&' , at the same time claiming to De ad vocates of the new form of political procedure, seem to be very inconslst ent. , , The whole essence of tne uprisms i nnn. known as the Oregon sys tem, is based on the use of money in campaigns. People revolted against money in politics, and to carry out the idea in its purest form cam paigns should not 'excite the people any more than ordinary every-day transactions. , vai w find some who have scream- 'ed the loudest for the new order of, things fighting the law to prevent money being lugged in from outside sources during the campaign, as it was the lash year to aid and assist single tax. If we, as a peopie, are i be consistent, let an money ex cluded from campaigns. Mr. U'Ren, . . , . ... n th. now itVB- one or me iruiei tern, was found this year expending - T7 i ..w1 r nnf lame sums from the Fels fund to put over single tax. The spirit of his action waa directly opposed to the. direct primary and the corrupt prac tices laws. The Portland Journal, ever callming to be the supporter of the "people's measures" is also found bewailing than such a bill should be offered If sincerity marked the actions of either U'Ren or the Journal there would he.no need for such a law. Their conscience would prevent them from using money in any manner I whatever during a campaign. Cut outi the use of money altogellc er. Prevent national committees of po litical organizations from flooding the 'state with money. Make the advocates , of Initiative measures cease opcra'.Ion . after the avenues provided by tne state, such as the state pampalct, have been used, and we will then have an example of what the Oregon system might do If It was lived up to. You would, bo surprised at the car loads that so in and out of La Brando - - - - . .. .. . - I of Time and other Union county towns In the course of a year. Indicating 'that bus lness Is going merrily on In increas ed form. Let us hope the uumerging of the mergers will not affect the O. W. R. ft N. to the extent that La Grande's new railroad station will be over looked this year. . With another business building assured from the West-Jacobson real estate Investment, La Grande feels all right. Thank you. STEAM-ROLLER TACTICS (Continued from Paste 1.) It will result in all election returns being made known almost as soon as the polls close. It provides for a second board of judges and clerks In precincts where 150 ballots will be cast and It shall be their duty to count the votes, beginning one hour after the polls open. They will re ceive the ballots from the regular judges and clerks every hour, or as soon as tnere are lb votes in tne ballot box. They shall not cease their labors until the entire vote Is count ed. There Is every indication that some sort of good roads legislation will be passed at .this session. The sen ate has passed Barrett's good road bill and the house has passed Hurd's road bill. Barrett's bill provides that the county court shall say what roads . , - L II 1 1 J Ult are to be Improved, while Hurd's bill provides that delegates shall be elect ed from each precinct and shall bold a meeting to select the roads to be Improved. A Joint meeting of the two committees will be held soon to agree upon some form of legislation. Senator Dan Kellaher insists upon his amendment which provides that no patented article shall be used In making Improvements on any public highway. Representative Forsstrom Is taking any conspicuous pavt In not tne deliberations of the house but he Is j , . . , ... busy preparing legislation that will be of benefit to the people. He has Introduced a bill providing that a Judge of the circuit court may enter defaults, decrees, etc.. at any place In his district where court is in ses sion. Thus If court has been in ses sion In Wallowa county and Is then In session In Union county, the Judge may enter a decree, Judgment or de fault for Wallowa county while he is presiding In Vnlon counw. and need not wait" until court convenes acaln In Wallowa county. This bill will aid In many waj s In expertting bustness. A bill for the revision of the tax code has been' prepared by Represen tative Forsstrom and ojher members of the house and Is now in the hands of the printer. There are several 1 ro portunt changes in. the- measure. A resolution has been introduced in the house and senate providing that a constitutional amendment be j submitted to the voters to change lie j term of county officers from two to four years. A bill is now before the house pro vldlng for the establishment of a Ior- ging engineering course at O. A. C The lumbermen claim that young men should not merely know how to care for the trees, but also the best meth ods of logging and enver ing the trees Into lumber. A big meeting was held at the enp Itol Thursday evening to urpe the legislators to appropriate an ade quate sum for the Oregon exhibit a) the Panama-Pacific exposition In 1!H,". The commission appointed 1: tne governor recommended that not' less than $300,000 be set aside for this work, and represenantlves from various parts of the state coincided with this view. Of this amnun: about SJioooo would be expended for a building and furnishings, about $;'0, 000 for tendants. watchmen and other help, and about $100,000 for ad vertising and printing of literature concerning the great Oregon country. All employers who hold out a por tion of their employes' wages for hospital fund, sick benefit or other purposes must give an accounting ot such money, and allow She employes a voice In the expenditure of th same, airorrtlrir to a bill which has passed the house. The old fight over the state printer will come up attain this week when a bill is Introduced to repeal the law of 1911, placing the printer on a flat salary. This promises to be some crap. . Like the slaughter of the innocents will be the defeat of the governor's bill to give him power to appoint spe cial prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, constables and other officers to serve for 90 day periods. They would dis place the regular, officers and thus the entire state would be virtually under the control of one man. Ht Is very doubtful if the bill ever Is re ported out by the committee. STAVES' OTThI DESERT. A Lashing Taken With Gratitude by ths, Emir's Servants. Abd-er-ltabuino wore a oeavy scowl that boded ill fur some oue, and bis tin geru caressed uis rawhide koorbag as be watched the rauiels being ludeo Wbeu all reiidy to start be called out four nauieM. and lour dejected look lug AralM answered shamefacedly to the summons. The euiir spoke to tbem dispnsslon ately, as one might speak to uue's dog, and then, tossing UIk koorbug to tne nearest of the four culprits, be bade him lay on a dozeu of the beHL. while be watched and criticised each stroke with grim irnestuoa. It was not a pleasant night to watch, and I thought It policy to turn aside, but the rest of the caravan thoroughly enjoyed the exhibition aud greeted each well laid blow witb approval. When the punishment was completed each of the culpritH in turu came for ward and kissed the emir's feet, thank ing him for bis mercy aud calling Allah to witness that they were Uis dogs to do with mm he wWiihJ From their Hiibwipieul conduct I have no reason to believe that tbey did not mean every word I bey Maid, though at time , was 8kept,;.aU ,t te not e. 1 ' ery day that one learns such sn object lesson iu humility and feudal service. Wide World Magazine. INSPIRED AUTHORS. Ideas Come 19 Them, It Would Seem. In 8P"te ot Themeelves. Bernard Snaw bus stated more than once that be Is "Inspired.'' "I am pushed." be says, "by a natural need to set to work to write down conver sations that come into my bead unae- 1 countably. At first I hardly know the ' speakers and cannot find names for them: Then they become more and j more luuuiiur, anu i leurn uiey iiuuien. Fwny , come tQ knQW them vpTy we an(j discover what It Is tbey are more familiar, and I learn their names. driving at and why It Is they have said and done tbe things 1 bave been moved to set down." Other writers and painters, too. bave described tbelr processes In a similar way. William lilnke was positive and emphatic In describing himself as a mere amanuensis, writing down the words that were audibly spoken to blm, and be painted Id the same way from a model set before bis eyes and visible to biiu alone. Rodia, tbe' French sculptor, gave bis assent to tbe same idea 01 models visible to the eye of tbe artist. Dickens said that his characters were actualfy visible and audible to biiu. and it will be remem bered that "Kuhla Kban" wa dictat ed to Coleridge while be slept Lon- ,jou Spectator. Ths Curious Guanaco. "Auinra:" 'guanacoi vUisered one. as they crouched low In the boat "Kill" and be pointed to the ride be side me in tbe stern sheets. Tbe gold en brown of the white breasted, deer like anlmni stood out. a little note of color, complementing strongly against tbe verdant green of tbe dark, wet fur est side, but well out of range. I bad seen tbe Indlun guanaco skin enpus iclosksi sold by the fur dealers of t'tin ta Arenas, but this was my first glimpse of the animal Itself, many thousands of wblcb I saw later during my exieditioiis through U'ierra del Hie go and I'ntngnnln. "You are a queer nniinal. indeed.' apostrophized an Ar gentine dentctiant hs tie and Captain Musters mice viewed a solitary gua mico. "Von nave the neigh a horse, tbe wool or s sheep, the iy'k of a cam el, the feet ot a deer, and the swift ness of tls devil.'" Vet wltllal s grace ful nnlinul and nt a dietance 1101 unlike red deer, lli.nii.li laruer. (lu'ing Jarred Her. j A Chlcnuo woman was traveling In ' tbe orient. On 11 trip tbrnucb a desert 1 she was carried tiv four stalwart blacks In a chair suspended on poles. The natives started out with great Ji-heer. I but as the Journey progressed ami the; sun beat down upon tiieiu ihey iiecan'l to chant a prayer to Allan It was melodious, thorn: h a lilt mournful. 11- constant repetition was soothing, mm the lady dosed. On iiwakeiuni:. prayer, growu more mournful. a nii-! despairing, was still Peine into Turning to her Interpreter tie the meaning of tlie nivt"'1"ii "i. The Interpreter pretemUii not t" 11- but being pressed tor an nwer n. ly bowed low and .'tld: Madam, since von mlt t r that tbe great A 1 lull m;it less fat " t'lin si!" rrnni, In the true life of the Ind.vi.l'..... day Is the Ixgiuulug of the new year. Jurdon. - .- Vanishing 8tsmn. It used to be seauien. Now It is steammen. Tbe cbnuge suits to a t The old Unit sailor has nearly vanish ed. Steam has put blm out of the run ning. If a new Blr Joseph Porter were to come from tbe Imagination of some new librettist be would no longer be told of gifted sailors "who could bsn dle, reef and steer or ship a selvagee." There will be no present dsy Ailing bam to chant the glories of "the wet sheet and tbe flowing sea and the wind that follows fust to bend tbe wil muHi." for there are no longer sheets and masts euougb to inspire bis muse. For tbe matter or tuai. me eu tire song has goue out of sea life. When men "tripped anchors" and did it hv miinnlns a capstan 'and bending tbelr backs rhythmically to the Job. as tbe mate sang cbannes 10 lueui. mu sic counted as sn exbilarant. but now steam winches lift the ancnora ana what would be the sense of singing to a mass of Iron and steew-vieveiuuu Leader. Trees and Lightning. The relation of trees to lightning, ss shown by a bulletin of the United States forest service, does not wholly accord with popular beliefs. It is found that trees are the objects most often struck because they are the roost numerous or all prominent objects. tbev offer a short course to the ground. and their spreading branches in the air and roots in tbe soil present an ldeal conductor to tbe ground. Any kind of tree may be chosen by the lightning, tbe greatest number In any locality being found among tbe domi nant species. Tbe likelihood of any tree being struck is increased if it Is taller than surrounding trees. Is isolat ed, is 00 high land, is deeply rooted and if its condition as when wet makes it tbe best electrical conductor of tbe vicinity at tbe time of tbe flash. Lightning may set a forest fire by ig niting tbe tree or wbnt is much more likely to be tbe case tbe bumus about tbe base. - First Recorder-Alimony. An Egyptian mummy now on exhibi tion in London was wrapped in papy rus which scholars have found to be covered with inscriptions. Among oth ers Is one which indicates that at least one lady of tbe phurnonlc period failed to agree with her life partner. The document Is a petition to tbe proper authorities for Justice against a spend thrift und ubuslve husband. "When 1 married Herncleides." writes the peti tioner. "I brought 200 drachmas as a dowry. Besides this, my husband, when he lost his property, found a home In tbe house of my parents. In spite of. this. Herncleides. after be bad run through my dowry, cursed me, beat me. deprived me of the necessaries of life, wickedly deserted me and left me In mlRery. 1 pray you to force blm to appear before you and to cause blm to return to me the dower I gave blm in creased by half." New Tork Ameri can. , ... Turks First' Banned Tobacco. Tobacco was first carried Into Tur key by English sailors, and Its use wns quickly prohibited. As In Rus sia, a tradition wns discovered pro hibiting its use by the faithful. Mo hammed, it was said, had prophesied that in future ages some of his fol lowers would smoke a herb culled to bacco, hut these would he unbelievers Sultiiu Amnrntu IV. strictly prohibited its use. Search wns made for smok ers. Tolincco pipes were driven thrmiirh their cheeks, and rolls of to bacco bung 8 collars around their 1 necks. Thus arrayed they were mount ed on asses, facing tbe tail, and driven through the streets as a warning to, lusters after tobacco to be banged. New York Sun. I Very Much Easier, "Any man can make a fool of him self." "True, but with a womnn's help it's much easier"- Boston Transcript. VW sometimes have those little rub which Providence sends to enbaor the vulue of Its favors. UoMsmlfb We handle the ("PEERLESS PRODUCTS" The name "Peerless' Unifies perfection in Mnzda and Gem Lamps ' We sell Westin'ghouse Motors Bvtom - Jackson & Oould Pumping outfits for irrigation, etc. PICKLES!! We carry a full line ef pickles, I Sour i .. Sweet Dills Chow Chow Also green and ripe olives. These are absolutely carried in sanitary glass Jars and kegs. CUMMINGS & BLACK n t J I J J THE ! I CALDWELL COFFE 8 WEE. SHERRY'S Presents Fine Program. For this change is offered a varied program Including an unusually fine Paohe Weekly, with many excellent views of the Balkan war. "Requited Love," a beautiful story featuring Ruth Stonehouse - Confer & Schuler, a singing and dancing act of merit complete this splendd program, . TEACH EIR) SELLS HOME. Resigns aud Secures a Large Tie Contract tot S. P. Frank Rohan, the well known gen ial railroader, this week purchased a' nice home In South La Grande on Fourth street of Paul Hanson who" came here last fall from Albany to accept a position, in our public school which he resigned a few days ago, having been awarded a large tie coo tract by the Southern Pacific rail road company. He leaves with his family this evening to arrange for hia new field of operations. This deal j was perfected by Geo. H. Currey, to furnish the heads, but AS TO SWEETS We have the finest la the land. Made from True Fruit Flavors. Fresh and sweet every day at the S0VV FLAKE BAKERY. i We sell American and Westing house itlectrically Heated Apparatus Irons, etc. Guarantees for all time. - "We will wire your house and take care of repair work."' La Grande Electric Foley Hotel Block Black 3H1 land man. I MORRIS SAYS ff i A sweet head is a head for p I sweets. It's not our business A
