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' PAGKFbtm LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. THURSDAY, JULY 17, i,
mup DOCTDV fTdl" or not Mayor Hall says "cant" premiums with interest do not tx T nMaga SSr '&
THE ODoLK VLK whtm he BhonM MV UeJulDoLn , ceed the amount of bl3 accumulate I ; , A
"'' preserve. , Ml' i ''... ? i ' . ,. . . V '
BBUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner I Premiums may be paid to any eoun- - , TfT ? f 1
i urreiuer uuaitms on
Entered in the post-office at La
Grande, Oregon, as second class
matter.
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1 Address all communications to
THE OBSERVER, .1710 Sixth St
La Grande, Oregon.
THE COVE CHERRY.
. reserve.
Premiums may be paid to any eoun
ty, city or village treasurer or to any t
' batik that is a state depositary. Poll
Good people who live in and around cies are issued to persons within the
the Cove are preparing for a day of -- . I
. time within the state of Wisconsin or
entertainment. That day is July 23rd ..wo thereof. Unlike most!
and many will ourney long distances insurance policies there are no lirai
to be present. All of which means tations or restrictions as to travel or
that Cove could not pull year after change of occupation,
year a successful event known as the If after providing the required re
Cherry's Show if she did not have the serve fund there are found to be any
cherries. Yes, "Cove's Got Tm." and net profits to the state, they are dis
no mistake Cherries that make your tributed pro rata among the polic
eyes stick out and your palate trem- hWfrs- . .
ble; cherries that make the eastern- . M.ssoun is now agitating the ques-
. . . . , :t tion of state lire insurance, Eince the
er think he never before saw fruit
by that name; cherr.es that take pnz- in8onulce companies. experi
es at every national and international mentjrare going to be dosely waU.h.
exhibition that's tne Kina w u Wisconsin demonstrates that!
On Cherry day cherries are free bUU cajJ encceg-fiy conduct the j
that is the day they give cherries ,tf ;nBurance business and if Mis-1
away, and along with those cherrieF soari or gome other gtate ' should es-
they give the noted Cove hospitality tebl;sh a gym of state fire insur-,
which makes one lee. migmy gooa . . success of it. it would ;
The dollar chasing and the . penny
Tint. Ko vpytt Inn rr nnt.il mnai txf lifo !
WHAi abuui "tv'lLU J squeezing is forgotten ana everyDoay and fire companies of the
' ' - .'goes to Cove with love in his heart C0U3try would go out of business.
Dame Rumor says there is a recall an(J returns a cherry in his -
Ben Weathers, the Enterprise post-
petition in circulation wherein Dr. M. mouth
K. Hall is to be recalled as mayor of This year is no exception. To say mastr ho)ds a charmed political ex
La Grande. But Dame Rumor, as -hat Cove is going to do something itsence. When Grover Cleveland was
" . greater than ever before would not made president he in turn made Ben
f'totow S Si T-eS r th! eminenrt,y Z
are justifiable. However, we do not rlZZIZ J!
wish to criticise any persons prm- - . . ... fmnression nrpvaiiPH T?pt, wnK a r,,.
the world.
STATE INSURANCE..
lege to recall an officer that is a
right given under the Oregon law.
And when an officer does not do as
one wishes him to if he fails to say
"can't" for "cannot" or picks his
teeth with a lead pencil during coun-
cil meeting, why Certainly that offi
cial is subject to an attempted re
call.. We do not know whether Dr. Hall
uses the word "can't" or picks his
teeth with one of Faber's graphites
but if he is ciiltv of such acts, why
certainly bring out tfce recall and le
try it out.
" But it must be remembered that it
is one thing to start a recall and quite
another thing to finish with it. As be
fore stated it is a right of the popu-
. lace to start a recall at any time (aft
er a certain period following elec
tion) but a recall election may prove
that the recall is groundless, that it
' is unfair, that it smacks of revenge
or some of such elements. And it is 'payment life endowment and 10-pay
always noticeable when recalls have ment life endowment. Annuity poli-
been started with anvthmcr nther imps will be added later. Insurance
able community to the public and bids impression prevailed Ben was a re-
them enter. What they see tells the pumican. nen wBon was naugu-
rr , . , ,.j rated some state democrats decided it
story without the addition of words time or Ben t0 g0f but garn Pace
A good old fashioned time is what and a lot of those pioneer double fist-
you can expect at Cove and that time ed democrats of w,n.m. rounty said
will be garnished with cherries serv- No, Ben is all right where he is and
, . ... v ni : u nt UBiJ ic-auupujuiieni. mere
1 hv some of the best people in all oi t i t r iL
Wisconsin,, which is in some re
spects the most progressive state in
the Union, is going to try out a plan
of state life insurance. The state life
insurance law was passed by the leg
islature of 1911 and the insurance
commissioner was given two years in
which to prepare the necessary regu-j
Tations, blanks, etc. The first appli
cation was made for insurance under
the new law on the first day of last
October.
is not chance to ?plit in either the re
publican or democratic party over Ben
Weathers.
Preparations for discussion of the
new city charter are now under way
and it is understood every club and
lodge in the city will hold meetings
for that purpose during the summer
This is right, for the document to be
voted on is the law of the city and
too much study can not be given it.
BASEBALL STRATEGY.
All New Merchandise
Compare our quality and prices with any others
and you will quickly realize the importance of making
your purchases here.
Every Article in the Store Reduced
West's RemodelingilSaU
J.
Italians Good Advertisers.
A Game That Was Won by Two Play
erg and a Live Snake. -
Tommy Tnrfeer lost a game for
The state writes at present three, '"'D n (-'bUfS0 ou,re B".rt W'.
kinds 01 policies, oranmiy mc, -u-
Rome, July 17. Musical Italy has
gone America one better in the mat
ter of the advertising poems which
adorn the street cars of today. Here
after all will be set to music and that
by the best modern masters. Puccini,
composer of "Madame Butterfly", and
"The Girl of the Golden West," has
just set to music an ode extolling the
merits of a tooth powder. Caruso
"the golden," has drawn a caricature
of himself in which words and music
are issuing from his mouth in praise
of a certain brand of soap. Leoncaval
lo, of "Pagliacci" fame, is the author
of the music to a hymn which tells
just what kind of hair tonic will make
two hairs grow where there haven't
been any for many years.
Woodman Meeting Tonight.
There will be important business
for the Modern Woodmen of America
this evening. Lodge called promptly
at 8 o'clock.
Shipping Out Horses.
than public welfare behind them, they
die before reaching first base.
At present we cannot see where the
policies are issued to persons between
the ages of 20 and 50 in amounts of
$500 and multiples thereof, up to
recall is justifiable in the mayor's 000. The policies are written in the
case or in the case of any of the coun- j form of standard reserve policies but
cilmen. Things may not be run as a large part of the cost is eliminated
many people would like, but the chief There are no large sums paid out for
sin is the sin of omission rather man commissions to agents, or for the
commission.
The summer is with us those long
days when even pitching horseshoes
erection of huge buildings, or for the
payment of' great salaries to high
up officials. Premiums may be paid
becomes tiresome, so for the sport! almost any old way that suits the in
there is in the game if a recall is to sured. They may be paid annually;
be instigated bring it in during the semi-annually, quarterly, monthly oi
summer. Yes, brine forth the recall . weekly. The policy holder may bor-
giant and let us all look him over.
His roar has reverbrated up and down
the canyons of Oregon, but until now
DableD and Bill Everett put up ou him.
Tom uever did like snakes, ludoed.
be beld tbeui Id abhorrence, and in
some wax Dubleu discovered this
Washington was to play Chicago tbat
afternoon, and during the morning
practice on tbe west side grounds Dab
leD and Everett discovered a small
gartersnafee and treasured it up.
Along in tbe fourth inning Everett
cracked .out a bit. and as soon as be
landed on first base riablen. icuoring
bis usual custom, ran out to coach, and
a moment later be slipped the harmless
little reptile Ui Everett, who dropped it
Into Tucker's dip pocket.
.Tommy discover.! tbe snake lust as
the" pitcher whs dt'Hreriug tbe ball
and. With ii yeip. he diverted first base
Tbe bnttef (ld bit to the shortstop,
Rrhn ..nth........ .... H.
( " Kiiii,rit-j ufi iuc uuii uo me run
Norway King an Ornament.
Christiana, Norway, July 17. -Norway's
king henceforth will be merely
an ornamental decoration a mere
puppet if a measure which has been
submitted to the national Storthing
(parliament) becomes a law. . Having
granted women suffrage which has
placed women upon absolute political
equality with men, the Storthing, by
way of a special committee, named
today, began active steps to put
through a measure which will take
from the king his power of veto snd
approval of laws passed by that body
Only the signature of a responsible
minister will be necessary to make en
acted bills law. The measure being
considered also would abolish all ord-
MOTORCYCLE RACE. J "
Arrangements have been eompto,j, ,
Baker. . . jj
A motorcycle race from Bakeif'
La Grande and return in 19H, tt ,
plan of Secretary C. M. SeCor of &
Union County Fair association, wh '
in the city today planning for Ik ' ,
year's event. Piloted by W. E EGi
he selected the route through thes i
July 27. The racers will enter Bib
at Tenth street following the M
Center, to Main, where they will ,
ister at the Baker Commercial cfa' .
then to Campbell, to the eastern b, :
of the city, then north toward i
Grande. Baker Herald. - '
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.
Notice is heJ;by given that t:
Beaver Creek Pipe Line is out of en
mission, and WATER USERS &
XTT-T T7T T.--r XTCA'P TH IT? PTH ATF 1'
n0 it unnvn 1 1 .in ( onrf ,q If ao flAm t hfl 1 ' .
"u " "- .ALL. and only use the water tun
i .... !L ' la a r at Tit .... - ... .... I.
King me ngni 10 comer mem, ul
these laws pass the King of Norway
would have less governmental power
Ellis McLean and F. McLean are
shipping out a carload of elegant
horses today. They were purchased, and authority than Joseph Tumulty
from valley ranchers. ' secretary to President Wilson.
absolutely necessary, until notified,'!
publication in the La Grande Evewg'
Observer.
L. M. HOiTi
Adv.
Water Sopsrititendr,
7-16 ft 4
. THE ONLY WAY TO DO
...PRINTING...
QUICKLY
AND PROPERLY
roy on his policy from the state, to tha, HIUi Htarte(i to throw to second, but
was too late and threw toward first
Tommy was twenty feet vff .be biise,
full amount of his reserve.
If a policy holder for any reason
La Grande has never met up with him ceases to nav his premiums the amount. Jumping up unci down and buutiuu for
at close range. Square him for action J already paid is treated as a loan to something with which to kill tbst
and with prceedings that will startle the policy holder end his policy is au-,!" 'V- r'C, l,a" w,'ut t0 the stari08
tomatically kept alive as king as tl,,;;r"-"
Tucker protested wildly, but the ntn-
ti, . i. , . . . . . ... i
wic naiiKniuv let us uetermine wnetn
The Test of Time
Time determines whether the policies under which a bank is oper-
This bank has been In business twenty-six years.
It haa grown steadily until It has become one of the strongs' and
most prospers flnanclai Institutions In the West.
The soundness ... .;. policies ig attested by tbe long list of conserv
ative business aon w: transact their business here; also by an
earned surplus of f l.ijjv.no, tbe work of time and the res-ill of
conservative management.
This bank baa facilities for taking care of more high grade big
ness nd offers Ha services to those who appreciate the best In
banking.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
Capital, 1100,000.00 8urp1us, $130,000.00 Resources. 1,160.000.0
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY CP U.MTED STATES GOVERNMENT.
UNITED STATES POSTAL 8ATISGS DEPOSITORY.
. plre couldn't find anything about
' snukes In tbe rule book and let It go
at that.
The Primary Color.
Primary colors are the colors into
which white light Is separated by the
dispersion of a prism Those named
j by Newton are red, ornnpe, yellow,
. r- u, mrce reu. yellow flnij t
i oiue hcieutists generally consider red
J green and blue to represent the pri
mtiry color sensaUons. and in one tbe
; ory there are supposed to be three set 1
, of nerves In the retinu which can re
I snond to these three colors The Idea
of three primnry colors is that from
the comblnntlon of these three all hues
may be produced n hich are to be found
In white lieht
Is to have the Press Facilities, Material and "Work
men. The Observer's Job Department has added
One T o Revolution Pony Cylinder Press. .
One iCs.15 Chandler & Price Job Press.
One 12x18 Chandler & Price Job Press. V
One Pver Wire Stitcher ' r' .S--
0a dandier & Price Paper Cutter
One Portland Multiple Punch,
One fcn horse power motor, and , ;. ,
Over S3 ,000 worth of type aftd iiiateriaL A?
1 .-"'I
Paying the Pope't Phyeicanr
BV a lonir Antnhll..hAJ . M
physicians of the pope are p.- rb 1
week by the po's chamber' W,J
his holiness Is sertouslv ulc- When
clan does not revive thi- 1'bysl- j
rrmn this custom no n' wnolnnwot, I
pope tins departed si- 4yshlan of the
Sestus V Le Crl de 'he time of 1
, Parts. .
When '
It Is not aiw 6b Nsos.
whpn s wiinii' ft n lirn of til temper
most uiiselftv 'nnes.'- Snmetlmes the
i i itu. auut.u ' um iviii.i.."c,CtnApiiJijii'U which con
sisted c-f Mergenthaler Io'type, 'cock, cylinder
pfe, two job presses, cntter and 'perforator make3
rs positively the j .
Besl Equipped Job Office Between Port
land and Boise
-I.
Sixteen People Wort at the Observer Offiee.-f 250.00 pay roll each
every cent of which is spent in La Grande.
we
into this d' A find sweet teipitered Vail
nf ten the ,fui Imblt Nthe Wrtii on!
. t Woinun Is tired.