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LA' GRANDE UTENTNG OBSERVER. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1913. PAGE FOUR I! If '! I THE OBSERVER 1 BRUCE? DEN N iS ' EDITOR AXO OWNER. latere! at the postofflee at La GrsiJo, , Oregaa, aa secand elast matter. SUBSCRIPTION SITES. Dally, static copy ally. Mr week 1S ally. Par aaath .....Se THE CHILD IS CLAIMED. Elsewhere in this Issue of The Ob server Councilman Davis has a com munication claiming the ordinance which brought forth so much com ment nt the last meeting of the coun cil. Councilman Davis quotes . from the charter to justify his proposed ordinance, but his stand is not con sistent when the entire provision of the charter is considered. His refer ence to the city attorney drawing the questionable ordinance should not draw Attorney Rusk into the contro versy for It is the plain duty of the city attorney to draw such ordinances as members of the council dlcta'e, and as to their legality, that Is con sidered In open, council or bv request of the council committee to wnk-b such ordinances are referred In Councilman Davis's 'uixlety to Impeach or recall Mayor Hal! he has stumbled very badly and placid him self In a very awkward position. It will be noticed Mr. Davis closes his communication by atatlng that lie is "no anarchist," and we accept his denial wttlh. considerable satis faction. Now, that it Is understood he la not an anarchist, it is lnci.nl bent upon him to revise bis ordinance so that it will not appear to set up a law of his own regardless of the charter. T ROW WILL TAFT ACT! Madero has been killed against the orders of the United States. Now, will President Tart and his cabinet actT Will the "conservative" news papers, Including the Portland Jour nal oontlnue ' to urge no interven tion.? Will this country sit calmly by and witness wholesale murdor. arson and outlawry continue In Mex ico? The way the United States has watched it would indicate thnt she admires such a moving picture show . Just across her border. We were anxious to protect poor little Cuba fim. herself. We we're doubly anxious, as a nation, to chic for the Philippines on the other sine of the world. Yet, here right at home there Is a worse condition and our national administration alts by ani1 auys "hands off." Here's to the governor of Texas who says there must be osmethlng done at once. - - ' WHY NOT RAISE MOWS STOCK With the cowboy and his larlnt rapidly disappearing from the west ern plains and the top of the s'.eei market at Chicago hovering arouni the $9 and $10 mark, Isn't It tlmolj that the farmers of this community should recogonlze the fact that then la much money to be made growing live stock for market?. Since th htarh cost of living become such a vital topio for ' discussion and tf' price Of "ucef one of the Items show ing the largest per cent Increase lr price the Chicago packers hava been maintaining' that the law of suppl) and demand nae been the sole cause. In defense of their statements thi packers point out that, do longer art the , western - plains the grazing grounds for thousands of head o cattle which as soon aa fattenec were shipped to Chicago, Kansas Clt; or some other packing center. They say that reclamation projects and th cutting of 'the prairie states Intc small tracts for farming have driven the cowboy and his lariat out of a Job, and that beef of the future mus', bo grown by the soli tiller and no cattle baron who Is rapidly passlns away. Whether the packers are right 01 not In. the diagnosis of the high cost of llvlngi' what they say of beef foi future consumption is true. Ever Texas, the once great nome or int long-horned steer and the cowboy, li undergoing such a transformation that the old-time "cowpuncner M nor. recognize It.' The small farm is doing away with the roundui in the Lone Star state, and what it true In Texas is also true of several of the northwest states. Every live stock expert will say that the under production of cattle Is to blame for the high standard of liv ing costs..' Agricultural experts rec ogulze that the packers are repre sentlng facts and are urging the far mers of the middlewest to buy more feeders and o Into the cattlegrowlng business on-a larger scale. It is said the average farmer markets not more than one or two steers a year, when he could Just aa easily feed a dozen or so and, make as much money as in any other way of disposing tne crops ne .raises, uii" w mo posted live stock growers In the west recently said: -The production of live stock is going to grow, ins eau of going back, as the last few yeare, have shown, because the farmer aa the small ranchman finally Ufte rea-j lirei the profit there is In raising live stock especially as eotii-astcJ agninst truck farming. Th genar ms prices paid tor stock in the open mar ket combined with the wpik of thu agricultural colleges towaid this end have helped convince the farmer lie wim!d better change his u. lcs and reap profit. 4n the field... of growing ntn-e I've stock.' n'.m this exoert says U o mighty Komi tip to the farmers of ttra ccm ir.iinlty. Crow more live s-.v-.s- a:ut yju will make more monj.'. EXPLAIXS STRASGE R11XAXCE La Grando. Ore., Feb. 24. To the Editor. I note In the Observer of Thursday the 20th that you take ex ceptions to an ord'-nance of unknown origin entitled "An ordinance defin ing the powers of the mayor In re gard to the appointment of officers of the city, providing a penalty lor tne neglect or refusal to appoint such ofllcers and declaring an emergency'. While you quote part of the text correctly, you are off on the title. In chapter 2 section 7 the charter .... 1 , Mr. says: tne mayor man tain ofneers subject to the confirms- The Test of Time Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oper ated are safe. TM vv hun In IttiainMt twntv-Rlir veara. It has grown steadily until it has become one of the stTong-s'. aud most prosperous financial Institutions 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.tM.0. the work of time and the result of conservative management. This bank has facilities for taking care of more high grade busi ness and offers its services to those who appreciate the best In banking. ' Moire. oeaTOfliriuiii yarmeMs I Came in Saturday AND ARE NOW READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION IN OUR EX CLUSIVE "READY-TO-WEAR" DEPARTMENT. THESE CAME BY FAST EXPRESS AND ARE ONLY A FEW DAYS FROM THE FASHION CENTER OF AMERICA. 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Lingerie Waists $3.00 to $6.00 $1.25 to $3.50 First Showing Spring Millinery Now on display for the first time in our exclusive millinery department is a wonderful variety of fas cinating new spring hats hats that become the face -of miss, of young woman andt)f 'matron-Mrulybri-ental in their makeup fine hemps, milans, silks and velvets combined with bright hued flowers, tiny bows, jaunty stickiips and the new question mark features. . WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION EXPERT TRIMMING. Our millinery 'department in charge of an expert trim mer and competent assist ants. All work first class. WES T S THE QUALITY STORE Our fitting and alteration department is pleasing all by its careful work and promptness. You'll like it, too. . . III tion by the council, said officers , Attorney Rusk at my request. shall serve for a period of one year I not an anarchiBt. I am unless removed by the council; and j no person once rejected shall again be reappointed during any one term except by the consent of a majority of llie founcll.' The mayor claims as '. the charter does not prohibit. In so ninny words, the reappointment of a rcjocted appointee for the ' recess period, that he has thnt right. In his mind a recess appointment Is not an appointment In the meaning of the charter, the proposed ordinance makes this deputed point clear. Section 26 chapter 4 provides thai appointive officers hold until the end of the term and until their success ors are appointed and quail tied, in apparent contrad'c'lon to section 7. -...... A ... 1 - I , . kahIJa. f ft OT1 M Respectfully yours, E. C. DAVI" Are You a O'ld Sufferer! 'Take Dr. King's New DIscovei The best Cough, Cold, Throai ano Lung medicine made. Money re funded if it fails to cure you. Pc not hestltate take it at our risk. First dose helps. J. R. Wells, Floy dada. 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