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LA URANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNiS
EDITOK AD OWNER,
tatered at the postofflce at La Grande,
Oregon, as second class natter.
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
, n.llT. ilnele four
ally, p' k
Bally, per month
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.lie
JIOKE RAILROAD PEOPLE FOR LA
GRANDE.
IX FAIRNESS TOLCOTT.
' Secretary of 8tate Olcott is entitled
to wide publicity in the state over a
misleading abatement thnt gained cir
culation some time ago regarding the
collection of automobile license feci.
- It wag stated In this part of Oregon
and never contradicted in such a way
that attention was paid to the con
Kradiction, that it cost the state last
year $31,000 to collect 142,000 in au
tomobile license fees. On tills basis
: the automobile owners declared war
to many sections, lust as they would
have had a right to do had the stata
nent contained facts.
The Observer has investigated this
matter and we find that nothing llkei
that amount was expended, and furth
ermore, that the department being
new a considerable expense was in
curred in purchasing filing cases,
typewriters and printed matter, most
of which is permanent improvement
and will remain a part of the depart
ment We find that the total receipts of
the department for the year amoun.ed
to $43,132.50, while the total expense
was 110.814.42. Of this amount $3,-
Tho beat news story from La
Grande's point of view that has ap
peared in the Evening Observer since
the news of the coming of the George
Palmer Lumlfr fcompany. can be
found In this Issue on the front page.
It is the heralding of the authentic
statement that the O.-W. IR. ft N. com
pany has decided to put a superinten
dent here for the mountain dlvisons
and .means that La Grande is to be
the railroad town of the state. Thom
as Walsh Is to be the superintendent
and with hljn will come a large force
of clerical help, assistant superin
tendents, etc., if our Jugdment is not
In error. While there is nothing given
out by local officials except that Mr,
Walsh is to come as superintendent
there Is every reason to believe that
our conjecture on other points will
materialize. '
This will mean a larger railroad.
population for La Grande. It will
mean in time that larger and more
commodious quarters will be erected
that general conditions will widen
and lmptove so far as the ralroad
business Is concerned, all of which
combined will place La Grande
squarely In the front rank and make
it easily the railroad city of Oregon
There la a pardonable pride on the
part of every La Grande citizen when
he tells of rnls proposed change which
benefits the city and the Observer
feels Just as every citizen feets re
garding the matter. As we have be-
f6re said, the railroad company made
it possible for a La Grande to build;
it contributed Its business which fo
SCO KA mna a nnnt trf MopIpaI aPrvfcP!
.' . . . years was practically the only busi-
(3.153.98 was spent for postage, ex-1 ' ..... v A . t n
press, etc; $906.54 for printing. $563.37
for stationery and filing' cases; $3
139.03 for auto tags and chauffers'
license buttons; $72.00 for refund ot
licenses, with $18.08 remaining on
Jand at the end of the year. The de
partment trned Into the general fund
$32,300.00.
The Observer Is glad to make this
correction because It Is right. We,
like many others, labored under the
belief thai the expense of the depart
ment was out of reason, but when tie
facts are known It Is plain to be teen
that such Is not (be case.
There is positively no reason on
earth why this paper should ptint this
editorial setting the matter right in
' Eastern Oregon, except for the destre
to be fair with Secretary of State Ol
nesa this city had. -But La Grande
was always good according to her
size. Railroad money circulated In
the arteries of trade and made It
good. Then came the Palmer Lumber
company aod. added Its large pay
rolls, giving this uty another tre-
Qle&doug resource.. Also the Grande
Ronde Lumber company increased Its
business and thus increased its pay
rolls. And from year to year the
railroad company kept step with ev
ery demand of the country in the way
of Improvement which in turn In
creased lis La Grande pay rolls and
La Grande business.
Now, the company advances with a
long stride and makes this city the
home of the railroad company and
railroad people for the mountain dlvl-
cott, a man whom we have always slon. Our people are not unmindful
opposed. f the company nor of the railroad
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You do yourself an injustice if you buy your
SPRING SUIT before seeing my line of
One Thousand
Patterns
I build clothes? to your own personal measure, the
real TAILOR made kiLil that the best dressed men
and women all over the world aic weani'g, And you
cannot duplicate tiie malarial and workmanship in
oi;r $20.00 garments for less than $3.5.00 elsewhere.
You take no chances when you order from me. I
guarantee the goods and workmanship to be exact
ly ns represented, a perfect fit in every respect. Just
give me a call and see for yourself; that , all I ask.
employes, for the two are neparj'ule
aad so closely Interwoven that wncn
mention of the company Is made that
mention carries with it reference to
the splendid cltllzenshlp which is en
listed upon the company's pay rolls
to make the successful operation -of
this railroad system.
La Grande welcomes Mr. Walsh and
all who may come with him. We, as
a people, welcome every Improvement
made by the company and in turn
pledge our earnest and loyal support
to the railroad, guaranteeing fair a-d
honest treatment to every empioye
who Is so fortunate as to call La
Grande his home.
A new shipment of 'Royal Type
writers In today, $75.00. The best
typewriters in the ' world. Newlln
Book ft Stationery company. 4-7-2t
READING DRAWING WEIL.
Ticket Hale Is Excellent' and Out of
Town Guests to Re Many.
Two counties are son'llng people to
La Grande tomorrow night to hear
Kathcrine Oliver McCoy In 'aer raid
ing, "Buiity Pulls the Strings" at
the L. D. S. tabernacle, commencing
at' 8 o'clock. The Neighborhood and
Tuesday iMuslcal clubs annouiucd to
day that the sale of tickets has been
gratifying the proceeds being destin
ed for the library fund. Over 200
tickets have now been disposed of
here and reports from Island City
are that a large sale has been regis
tered there. Mrs. McCoy come with
a splendid Scotch production, and is
herself a princess among entertain
ers and readers. The Orcgoulan iavs
of her:
Kalherlne Oliver McCoy is one of
the very best entertainers now before
the" American public and she wisely
recognizes that the said public wants j
to laugh rather than to cry and U 1
prepared accordingly, She give a lit-1
erarv anil smimlmr r.il nnii. miM
of the ordinary in Scotch dialect com
edy "Bunty Pulls the Strings' last
night ai the Y. W. C. A. auditorium.
The audience listened with keen ap
preciation and at the close of the
reading she was asked to repeat It In
this city In the fall.
(As a sequel to this Katherine Oli
ver was engaged for a series of re
citals In Portland in March, 1913.)
More New spring wuire
Continues to Arrive Daily
Almost simultaneously with their appearance
in New York, the newest fashions are receiv
ed at this style store.
Coughs and Consumption.
Coughs and colds,' when neglected,
always lead to serious trouble of the
lungs. The wisest thing to do when
you have a cold that troubles yon Is
to get a bottle of Dr. King's New Dis
covery. You will get relief from the
first dose, and finally the cough will
disappear. O. H. Brown, of Musca
dine, Ala., writes: "My wife was
down In bed with an obstinate cousli.
and I honestly believe had It not bien
for Dr. King's New Discovery, she-
would not be living today." Known
for forty-three years as the best rem
edy for coughs and colds. Price 50c
and $1.00. Recommended by all dealers.
PILES CURED IX C TO 14 DAYS.
Tour druggist will refund money It
T7.0 OINTMENT falls to cure any
t Itching. Blind. Bleeding or
Piles In B o 14 days. Mf
McLXOD
The WARDROBE
Open Evenings
Tailoring, Hat Blocking, Cleaning and Pressing.
We Furnish
Evuything
But the Fish
Sr our Kikiinift i'CKie display
In how window, Including Meona
brand of tackle, rods, baskets,
reels, high class flies and salmon
eggs.
Nothing for the fisherman we
do not furnish except the fish.
Hill's
V
DruvSlote
The Rexall More.
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Among the Latest Arrivals Are
NEW DRAPED SILK DRESSES
Wonderful creations of soft dinging iilks, trim
wed wit hiare laces and Bulgarian effects. Dame
fashion's j..st word m stylv tad iiiUtciials. Prices
$17.50 to ij&o.OO. '
LATEST IN TAILORED SUITS
Not only o;.ir belief, but the opinion of hundreds
ft women, that for clever st.!'?s good tailoring
f nd distinctiveness, these new ijavtr.cr.ts are un
ftpproaciv .1 elsewhere at our pu-'e. . Au immense
line to select from. Prices $15.00, $17.50, $20.00,
$25.00 and up.
POPULAR THREE QUARTER COATS
Decidedly .the most favored of this season's styles
are these attractive new coats of epongc, serges
and mixtures. Our popular priced line affords an
opportunity to dress well at a small price. Be sure -and
see them before vou make your spring selec
tion, Prices $7.50 to $30.00.
Our Millineru Den't.
looks the part of spring itself. If
you have not made your chaice for
spring and summer do not delay in
seeing our beautiful showing of ex
clusive styles.
Sole La Grande Agents for
Gage Pattern Hats
Spring Footwear
has been arriving for several weeks
and our shoe department now offers
an excellent assortment from the fol
lowing high grade lines :
PINGREE SHOES & OXFORDS
For Women and Misses.
$3.50 to $5.00
UTZ & DUNN SHOES & OXFORDS
For Women and Misses
$2.75 to $5.00
J. E. TILT SHOES FOR MEN
$4.00 to $5.00
1
For Rums, Bruises and Sores.
The quickest and surest cure for
burns, bruises, bolls, sores, inflam
mation and all skin diseases is Bncfc
len's Arnica Salve. In four days It
cured L. H. Haflln, of Iredell, Tex., of
a sore on his ankle which pained h'iu
so he could hardly walk. Should be
in every house. Only 25c. Recom
mended by all edalers.
oi1ce.
No hunting, fishing or trespassing
allowed on our premises.
M. D. SANDERSON,
B. M. OLIVER,
P. H. OLIVER.
C. W. OLIVER.
WALTER WOODS.
Sumnn-rrille. Ore.
Dly 4-5-6t wkly 2 tp
approximately 35 cubic yards of ex
cavating. 25 cubic yards concrete ano
32 lineal feet of 1 inch gal v. Iron
pipe. All bids to be in by 8 o'clock
p. m., April 16th, 1913, accompanied
by a certified check for 5 per cent of
bid:
CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE,
By LEE WARNICK, Cty Recorder.
4-4-5t
No ilce t Contractors.
NOTICE! IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
sealed Mrts vl'l be received by the
city recorder of the city of La Grande
for the construction of three concrete
culverts, one on Fourth street, at the
north property l'ne' of I avenue, con
taining approximately (0 cubic yards
excavating. 31 cubic yards of concre'e
and 80 lineal feet of I'-j inch galv.
Iron pipe; one on Fourth street, at
the south property line of II avenue.
containing approximately 60 cuMc
cubic yards excavatiug. 31 cubic
yards concrete, and $0 llnal fet r? '
l1-, inch galvauized lion pipe; and or.
Second street." between Orandy ae-;
nue and Palmer avenue, containing
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oner
ated are safe.
This bank has keen in business twenty-six years.
It has grown steadily until it has become one of the attwnmt and
most prosperous linanciax institutions in the West
The soundness of its policies iB attested by the long Mst of conserr
ative business men who transact their business here; also by aa
earaed surplus of $13e.M).P0, the work of time aad t result of
conservative management.
This bank ha. facilities for taking car. of mor. high grade bo
neM and offer, l service, to those who appreciate the bt in
Danslng.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital. $100.0M.e0 Surplus. $130.060.0 Re.ouree., 1,100.000.0
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