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LA GEANDE IYENIN0 OBSERVE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1913.
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Hosiery
Handkerchiefs
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?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"
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By furnishing quick service in com
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and makes it possible for the business
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EVERY TELEPHONE A LONG DISTANCE STATION
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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.
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of the
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Steel Coaches '
Block Signals .. . ' . '
Courteous Employes f
Good Meals - l
Modern Equipment.
4 Trains to the East Every
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4 Trains Daily between. Pert-,
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