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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1913)
r P2GETW0 LA GEANDE IYENIN0 OBSERVE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1913. ALL NEW STOCK THE BEST VALUE Mor gap's 10 AND 25 CENT STORE Hosiery Handkerchiefs Ribbons ?You Never Lose at Morgan's IF you have never used Electric Lights, you cannot fully appreciate their superiority; if youhave always used them, you'are apt to accept them as a matter of course; but if you have .... used them and then, for some reason,' are forced to do without them-THEN you will realize how much their bril liance and convenience meant to you, You needn't do without them in La . Grande, however, for our service reaches everywhere, and our rates place , Electric Light within the means of all. Eastern Oregon Light & Power ;Co. : "always at your Service" EMnk SAM-0NatW Mineral and '' -; You'll Know the Joy of Living TRANSFER AND DELIVERY PIANO MOVING A SPECIALTY W. E. McClure 6 Co. PHONE MAIN 10. LA GRANDE. THE TELEPHONE By furnishing quick service in com munication multiplies a man's capacity and makes it possible for the business , marf to transact morejbusiness. EVERY TELEPHONE A LONG DISTANCE STATION I BUI TEfflME MB TELEbRAMS SENT EfiSI RAILROAD COMMISSION HAS A FLOOD OF PROTEST.' Lumbermen Abject to Lack of Con nections at Pldmmer, Idaho. ' Last night saw a flood of tele grams poured in on the Interstate Commerce commission from eastern Oregon as the consequence of the meeting of lumbermen in this city yes terday, set forth in the Observer. The lumbermen's objection to recent rul ings on freight rates, is well explain ed in the following telegram forward ed by the La Grande Commercial club to the commission, and the tenor of this telegram is similar to the scores of others that went in last night: To Hon. Chas. A.-Prouty, chairman Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C We wish to enter a protest against the withdrawal of through rates via Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul via. Plummer, Idaho, ef fective Octobed 31. '.. The closing of this gateway is. unjust and discrim inatory to all Eastern Oregon' ship pers, as this leaves them entirely de pendent on one road for eastern points shipments. - It also restricts territory for distribution of products and elimi nates competition and does not give our territory a square deal. The closing of this gateway will shut off shipments from this territory to the Dakotas and Minnesota points. ' We respectfully request a thorough in vestigation before the tariff goes into effect. ' ,; : : ' LA GRANDE COMMERCIAL CLUB, By August J. Stange, President. (CenMnttetl tram To 1) ' electric railway there and stated that his company was buying current from the municipal plant at one anu ne-half cents a kilowat. Also that the citi zens of Logan were paying ten cents flat 'for such 16-candle-power incan descent light used, while the city was getting its street lighting free. The Logan; plant i& paying interest on its. bonds and retiring them as per agree ment, according, to Mr. Stoddard. This brought forth remarks from John T.: Williamson, who was a mem ber of .the city council when-the -Beaver creek pipe line was put in. At that time he figured on the power the city' had tit the reservoir and .went so far as to draw the plats, measure the wat er and fall and sent them to several engineering concerns.' He received es timates in a power plant, three miles of cable and poles for distribution and -fifty arc lamps of : 2,000 candle power, the entire installation of which would at that time have cost the city $8,000. V ' Second Street Subwajr Discussed. The subway- under, construction on North Second street was discussed at length. A motion offered, by George Stoddard to the effect that those pres ent favored the present council pro ceeding with construction of such a nature that it would bo permanent and lasting, prevailed. This meant that instead of using pumps as is now the plan, to remove water from the sub way, that a concrete subway be con structed' making it water proof. The height of the subway as now planned is to be 14 feet in the clear. It was clearly demonstrated that this is higher than necessary and by meas urement and comparison 12 feet seem ed ample. This, according to Engineer Neil, if adopted ly the council and the railroud ,will materially reduce the cost of the construction. A rough estimate on the cost for cement con struction on the 14 feet as originally was $15,000 to $18,000, where as with two foot removed from the plans the cost would probably be reduced $5, 000. i Mayor Hall stated that the matter of making the subway 12 instead of 14 feet in the clear would at once be tak en up bjf the council with the railroad company. Financial Condition Important. . While other subjects demand atten tion Mayor Hall, acting as chairman of the meeting, sounded a very im portant warning on the matter of fi nance. He reviewed the city's con dition and gave a remedy, which is the issuing of refunding bonds as outlin ed in the Observer several days ago in an interview with the mayor. ; "The greatest problem,"; said the mayor, "that confronts the commis sioners is b.e financial entanglement Got the city's finances straightened out and such matters as the subway will be easy to handle for then the city will have both money .and credit to work with, whereas now there is a fearful handicap on any undertaking becuase of the difficulty of financing it." , V ; : Those present heard the plan for is suing refunding bonds on a five per cent basis and were pleased with it. In fact, it seems to be about the only correct solution of. the city problem, according to those expressing them selves. . General discussion followed and as the meeting adjourned Dr. Hall as sured those present that the council would like to have them meet with that body at the time the subway question would be again taken up. The business men present were Jer ry Foley, Dr. M. K. Hall, John Wil liamson, J. A. Russell, Lee Warnick, J. T. Williamson, John Hodgin, Vin cent Palmer,!- Mac Wood, Julius Roesch, John Gardner C. S. Dunn, Geo, Stoddard and W. H. Bohnen kamp. . " u . I HAVE OTHERS Always Something to Fit Your Purse and Income. Acre Tract. ' " ; j Head of Spring st., one of the most beautiful views in the city, over-looking the valley, i Five room house with bath. Young cherry orchard, . the sales from which this year were $110, fine new barn, paved street; just what some one is looking for. . Rom for garden, cow, horse or auto. ' Small Home. ' l ,;Lot 60x110,. new four room house, besides bath room,' city water,' wired. No street assessments. Price $1,100.' Party leaving city..' $300 cash .balance at $10 per month. ' .'' ' Rooming Honse. '" Close in, doing a good business,, fur nished, price $4000.00. About $750 cash required, balance on easy pay ments. If interested call and investi gate. Special In .Lots. . I'have three lots on M avenue, sew-, er paid for, $200 each; this is a real bargain. Liberal terms.' Another lot on Third street near the high school, 50x120 for $250.00. If you are think ing of buying a lot in this section of the city, investigate these. Also some attractive lots east of the court house. A few t, those who will build for only $200.00. Mr. McConnell owns these and to induce a few builders he has cut the price $100. .. $1300 Residence. Five room house, bath and toilet, lot 60x114, connected with sewer, base ment Cement walk, price only $1300, Terms $300 cash, balance $20 per month including interest. New Modern Home. . New modern five room house in choice section of the city. Price $2, 000. Terms $200 cash, balance $25 per month, including interest. Good Values In Farms. I have farms well improved in tracts of from 20 to 2000 acres, that arc priced right and some on very reason able terms. You cannot afford to pass by opportunities if you really desire to buy a home. , A Marvelous Escape. "My little boy had a marvelous es cape," writes P. F. Bastimas, of Prince Albert, Cape of Good Hope "It occurred in the middle of the night He got a very severe attack of croup. As luck would have it, 1 had a large bottle of Chamberlain'; Cough Remedy in the house. After following the directions for an bout and twenty minutes he was through all danger." Sold by all dealers. d oth Sides of the TRAVEL SUBJECT The Road and What It Gives mm Steel Coaches ' Block Signals .. . ' . ' Courteous Employes f Good Meals - l Modern Equipment. 4 Trains to the East Every Day. . . ., , . ,. , 4 Trains Daily between. Pert-, land, Tacoma and Seattle. ' EVERY ESSENTIAL COMFORT. 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The Perry System has more advantages than any other is lust what you need. Ifwill give you water tor drinkUij, kitchen, laundry, bath, barn, sp. inkling and fire protectioa ,".,; ; .''.'-.' BAY ft ZWLttL. , ' '. ' ' .''..'.' THE Fourth Street Grocery We handle Preferred Stock and all staple groceries. Fresh fruit and vegetables when in season. We have our own delivery. CLAPP & CHARBONEAU PHONE BED 1951. OPPOSITE HIGH SCHOOL. MAKE A NOTE of the fact that an abstract is an absolute necessity when you pur- chase real estate. j J No matter how well posted you might be you don't have a full ! history of the parcel, as you do when we make an abstract of it. Ac- ! curacy guaranteed. THE ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. Foley Hotel Building Monuments Concretel Blocks Made In La Grant, LATEST DESIGNS Best Building Material Made in La Grande. KllOWn E. C. DAVIS Cor Greenwood & S;Ave. La Grande.
