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.unpcitm .;'V''' -V LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, ; MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1913 PAGE EIGHT OtlEi'il) QlSltfl unu soon PKOF. McCLELLAN OF , LAKE TO PLAY SALT Jtw Methodist Oregon is N earing , ( . Working Conditions. ' 8 Praf. McClellan Coming Prof.' J. C. McClellan, leader of the Salt Lake tabernacle Choi?, and winner of many in- ; ternational pipe organ 'con tests, will be in La Grande about , the middle of the cur Methodist church in a pipe or rent month to appear at. the ' gran '' dedication ; recital. Mr.'; McClellan dedicated the L. D. S. tabernacle organ, several. yearsgo',V J jVj.viv; t ' Every part of the new pipe organ . for the Methodist church is here and ' the organ will be rushed up, the larg ' r parts and . pipes being already in 'f place and the'flrst few days of this week will see the last finishing touches " being put on. The ehoir will began active practicing in the new building this week and will make the most of ' the limited time for whipping their 1 special numbers into shape. Under - the direction of Chorister G. H. Arm strong they, are wonderful headway , with many of the numbers selected V for this . special occassion from the k operas of the masters. Solo and duet v numbers will also be on the dedica , tion well known members of the choir .'. taking part. LA GRANDE BUSINESSMEN PAT I1TJI;J. Ml KS OF HO ... Almost a' hundred business men of what his business was, and finally it t Yowl Clave to Hwnry A ! HOUSEKEEPER k WANTED To . care for house and cook for gentle '.. : man' and daughter. Address M, Observer, giving references. 12-l-2t. FOR RENT Furnished house, 1709 Washington, Phone black ;i382. La Grande gathered at the Foley grill Saturday evening and banqueted from 9:30 to 12 o'clock in honor of August J. Stange, who is soon to leave La Grande for: Merrill. Wisconsin. Mr. Stange has (resided here for a coupl of years and it was his Intention af ter his company had purchased tne timber in Grande Ronde basin, to make this city his home and put in . ' lumber manufacturing plant this year. ; Conditions arose ; which pre vented and he is now leaving for Wis consin, where he has several years' worK mappea oui ueiuro u von - turn and complete his original plans regarding the plant here. y To the tune of "Hail, hail the boyi are Here" all guests marched into the grill promptly at 9:30 and one of the most interesting events in La Grande' career began. The banquet was first class in every way and Proprietor Foley lessened not his popularity in the splendid manner he handled the occasion. The menu carried such deli' cades' as mountain trout besides the staple numbers - Following the coffee and 'cigars Bruce Dennis, acting as toastmaster, celled the attention of all to the pur pose of ' the occasion and presented the following "legal" document for adoption: ' ; : ' V .'.' 7 Know all Men by These Present That , we, the burliness men of La Grande, Oregon, in convention assenv bled on v this 30th day of November, 1913, have learned to our deep regret that one of our number, Mr. August J, Stange, fc to; soon leave thjs city for a stay longer than we deemed ad vis able in lands that are strange to us; and we deem it but right and proper that this city and community through this body express its feeling in this matter; therefore be it V' Resolved, that it is with greatest possible regret we accept the present situation which causes Mr. Stange to remove from the free and enlightened Oregon country, where the people rule back to the state of Wisconsin. We feel the losa as keenly as though a na tive son were choosing other skies to walk under, for in the land of his adoption Mr. Stange has proven a re filtered out that "Stange was a prize fighter' . , Laboring under the belief that the young man was really a fistic combatant La Grande people were snrprised one day to learn that a deal for a hundred thousand acres of tim ber had just been closed in the Grande Ronde water shed and that . Stange was the purchaser. "From that date be all began to know Mr. Stange," remarked he speaker, "for a. .man who can buy a hundred thousand acres of Oregon's best timber could not hide his Identity If he would try, and Mr. Stange never trie'd. . He has been one of uS arid we like him. He is a community builder of somewhat younger edition tlian Jim Hill but just as able."- v i Gracefully handing the loving cud to the guest of honor, Mr. Carr in deep, earnest tones said, "La Grande presents you with; this, August, and believe me, we as a people deeply re gret that we are eoinc to lose von i w : and your family from amongus for even a few brief years. ,'' '; "1 am Coming Back,' Said Stange. 'With almost more emotion than he could control, Mr. Stange accepted the cup and said: "Friends, I deeply appreciate this gift and also this entire occasion.' I hope I deserve such confidence and esteem. s You all remember when we were '.children there was a little rhyme, running something like this: 'Star bright, star bright, the first star I have seen to night; I wish I could, I wish I might that my wish would come,, true, Had my wish came true I would, not be leaving La Grande, for when came here it was my full intention to remain and I expected by this time to have a manufacturing plant in opera tion.. But I am coming back, for La Grande is home yes, La Grande is the permanent home for myself, and family." He then reviewed conditions which make it necessary for him to return to Wisconsin, pointing out hannen Ings which were entirely unexnected ana over which no one had control. In closing his remarks he assured Pose present that the Mt Emily company would retain its possessions To find what you want in Millinery and Ladies' Ready-toWear Merchandise! With the present rush on these lines, our present stock cannot long remain intact; As yet you have a complete stock to select from. ' , ,;. J , . ... . . - Beautiful Creations in Millinery One-Half Price. Handsome Tailored Suits. Coats Style and Comfort. of Great Price Re ductions. ' Don't Delay GeibeF g Do it now 1 1 markable child .doing his part of the and its business officers here and he community work faithfully and well,! said, "I will hurry back to Wisconsin never shrinking a duty that has been and .work with a will to close u"the Dojrou know TheYoutffs Companion asitisi5-dayt Enlarged, Fmprov&d and. Better titan ev$r More reading tfian is givgh in arry American montfily v 52 times ajrcarnotl2 ' Send To day fi)r Sample G)pies FREE TO JAN., 1914 Cut this out and send it with $2.00 for The Companion for 1914, and we will send FREE all the issues for the remaining weeks of 1913 and The Companion Practical - Home Calendar for 1914. the rotiTH-s Companion 1M UM,I SIM Subscription RtcthtJ of thit Offlct 8m Owr Fuatfy Cnashanllii OffwCkewkw. Uncle Sam's Office ' - Loans Money oa WATCHES, DIAMONDS, GOLD, JEWELRY . We sell unredeemed pledges less than wholesale (rice, -We sell clbUiing.V shoes, suit cases, gents' furnishings t wry low prices.; -1111 A4asju Are., Foley BUg. thrust upon him, and throughout it all he has held aloft the banner of Ore goh, claiming in such earnest manner that this is a new country and scarcely scratched that his enthusiasm had ra dieted among us all and innoculated us with the "booster spirit." , All of these above claims being so well and thoroughly known to this body, it is the unanimous sense of this meeting that the following resolution be read into the record of this gather ing;, v- 's, , Resolved, hat the A. H. Stange Co. of Merrill, Wisconsin, has approached the city of fa Grande with a request for a loan of one of her most valuable citizens and the request has been taken under advisement by this body, which after due deliberation has de cided to grant the loan to the said H. A. Stange Co. of Merrill, Wis. Pro vided, that the period of time which this loan shall run shall be the short est possible to accomplish certain re sults desired by the company and that the A. H. Stange Co. pledge us as compensation for this loan earnest co-operation in shortening the tjme in which our fellow citizen, August J. Stange, may be detained from La Grande, his permanent home . Witness our hands and seals this 30th day of November, 1913, while seated at the banquet table in the Foley Grill, La Grande, Oregon. Motion after motion followed in quick succession for. the unamimous adoption of the document as read and it was not only adopted but the in dividual signature of each guest was Appended. ' A telegram from George Cornwall, editor of the Timberman, was read, in which Mr. Cornwall expressed regret at not being able to attend the ban quet and at the same time in the mes sage stated his high opinion of Mr. Stange, t claiming him for a son of Oregon throughout the future. . Carr Presents Lovinir C.un '' A beautiful loviBg cup purchased by the La Grande Commercial club was presented to Mr. Stange by Jos eph J. Carr, with a very appropriate speech. Mr,. Carr reviewed the ad vent of Mr, Stance to I.n r.rii Told how he came and for days re mained a stranger; how he. purchased his commodities like an Indian, pay in? for enrh arInU n.k- j. J how everyone was anxious to know I large volume of woik I must handle with the thought ever uppermost ln my mind that my real life's work lies in the Blue Mountains of Oregon and my real and permanent home is in La Grande." i.- :'':-:: The vigorous , and prolonged 'ap plause had scarcely subscided when Professor Haines' . orchestra began the rendition of soft, soothing music. The doors to the grill flew operi. and in marched Mrs. T. J. Scroggins and a number of other La Grande ladies singing the "Oregon rose." Each lady carried an armful of roses and they marched through the banquet hall the flowers dropped on tables The song ended when' Mr. Stange's place was reached and he was show ered with the floral offering. ' Ac cross on the other side of the grill C P. Ferrin, exqusite high tenor sing er, answered the ladies rose song, in a manner that almost brought team to the eyes of every guest. "Good-bye, Old Pal," was another beautiful heart song sang by the ladies as they left the grill room, and as the doors Swung shut behind them, almost a hundred men rose to their feet and gave three rousing cheers for the ladies of La Grande after which the party was dis missed. :'. . ' ' ' It was an occassion that told the story of true friendship with La Grande people hold for Mr. Stange: an occassion that expressed regret at his leaving, but at the same time gave that unmistakable Assurance of an preciation for his return, which every one joins the Evening Observer in hoping will be even eooner than he now anticipates. F. C. Bramwell, receiver of tfye land omce ,or, tnis district, then read a ' poem . which portrayed the feeling . of -everyone present toward Mr. Stange and his estimable family gaging in dairying . are desirous subdividing their farms in order get money for - the purchase of stock. This has placed on the market a con-', siderable aires of land on several pro- rr .1 V m. v. vats gv.ei-i ment land has been taken up. ' I r MILLMEN TALK PLUMMER (Continued from Page 1.) Important to Dairymen The establishment of creameries on several irrigation projects. of the gov ernment during the past two years has been proven so successful that there is widespread interest in dairy ing among the settlers. Unfortunately many of the settlers are without he. necessary capital to continue the. uneconomic method Of selling all their forage crops. . A large number of these settlers are trying to operate more land than their moans will warrant, and with a view of en : . ' I v'VV The prices and terms offered are compete successfully with their neigh- more. on the basis of the need for bors to the north and west. money than on actual value, and offer I Clyde B. Aitchison, state railway in communities where the success of from. a.f,ve. weeks ea8t- durin? their enterprise is oracticallv assured. WWcn t,me ne Presented to the inter- There are numerous sections where 8tate commerce commission the mat good land suited for dairy farminir ter of the closing of the Lallula, Spo- can be hed at prices ranging from $25 kane, Silver Bow and Colorado ' gate- to 150 an acre, with watetr ready for. ways by the Harriman system, on irrigation. On all these projects the wood, lumber and other commodities. markets for dairy products, beef and Mr. Aitchison. says: pork are excellent, and there is every T . t.i j it.i 4l. i indication of a continuance for an in-' " ' - definite period. ' ' (terstate commerce commission will The United States reclamation ser- f .M, Bwy vice at Washinirton is furnishina- in- ru"y appreciates the gravity or the formation concerning location, prices situation. Subsequently to my ap and terms to all who are seeking pearance there the commission sus- homes in the west, but is especially . pended the Plummer tariff, which desirous of interesting practical farm-' cioaed the Orecon shioners from ioint ers witn capiiai. , -ag aion- Milwaukee line, and I fiA nrAvnn nhinnAra will fhiarAhv WrestUng With the Cost of Living nave an 0pporiunity to be heard." I At the hearing in Washington, D. I do not let my sympathies run r M T, .,,..Mi tu. i,i,ar away with. my judgment in consider- ' . ... Dt,j f ing the cost of things. JrVhile sympa- thizing with the average, man who is commerce. paying increasing prices, still all the r- lessons of a lue spent in a Dusmess where the cost of things can be stu died at first hand teaches me the necessity of a price in line with the standards of industry of our country. Our producers are constantly getting more Intelligent. They are not only studying the best mehods to produce thlnm. hufc are also increasing the output of products that offer the best rewards and decreasing the output of those that insure the least returns. ; .;..'. Hundreds of thousands of produc ers in this country are subject to or ruled by that principle, but they only understand it is a business proposi-, tion; they are not thinkers, and, lack-, J inr orieinal hought. they look to oth ers for the solving of the riddle oT the high cost of living, not knowing that, they have the key themselves; and when hey come to life and think for themselves the recial of their own actual exDeriences as producers for a generation will enlighten the world and let it know the reason ior me higher cost of things. . ?, When meat becomes so high that, farmers will not have such a great incentive to produce other foodstuffs, they will come back to cattle raising in states like New Jersey, that has practically given it up, because other products of farms returned or return more money. Original Thinker in Philadelphia Record. Luther League Meeting. ' The Luther League of the Lutheran church will meet at thhe home of Mr. and Mrs.' N. Nelson, 601 Washington avenue, Tuesday, Dec. 2, for a social and business meeting. A program for the entertainment is being ar ranged and an enjoyable event is be ing looked forward to, especially by the young people.-. . i t:- - Important Meeting Tonight. ' There will be an important meeting of the Moose lodge tonight : All members are urged to be present. ; $ NOTICE. 3 The Farmers' Union of Ore- S gon and Southern Idaho meet in La Grande tomorrow morning $ for a three days' session. To- 4 3 morrow evening at Rex audi- s torium La Grande people will S give a reception to the farmers. Everyone is requested to attend at 8 o'clock. Be present and get & acquainted by extending the glad $ 3 hand of hospitality to the men S and women who come from the S farms to this meeting. 4 S RECEPTION COMMITTEE. We've been thinking about the holiday season Farmers as Business Men The trouble is that almost all of the uplifting movements for the benefit of farmers overlook the fact that a successful farmer is already a busi ness man and that the farmer who needs to be coddled can not be re deemed. The Farm bureau does not recognize any coddling. We have too long considered the farmers as in a class apart. Living on the soil does not make a farmer, and a "mutt" is "mutt" whether he lives in the coun try or city. The answer to this is that farming is being put on a busi ness basis and the inefficient will not stand the (est If the present genera tion of farmers do not farm' on a bus iness' basis, they 'will be ; merely brushed aside by the more successful farmers who are business men. ' That is all there is to it The Country I What is more we have been acting. The holi days seem a long way off, though it's only a few weeks until stock must be on display We began making search for holiday goods long, ago and practically all the stock is bow provided..-", . : We mention the matter now in order to show you that we are forehanded in your behalf and that we have taken time to select carefully and widely. The result both in assortment and prices will be seen when our stock is put on dis Play. Newlin Book & Stationery Company. fSStaj
