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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1914)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1914 PAGE FOUR LA GB ANDE EVENING OBSERVES THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered in the post-fflce at La Grande, Oregon, as ' aecond class utter. Advertising rates on application. All copy for diuplay advertising must reach the office the day before the ad appears. , Address all communications to THE OBSERVER,' 1710 Sixth Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dally, single copy , .Be Daily, per week ." 15e Daily, per month '. . . . ... . .... . .65c Daily, per six months in ad vance ...i........... ...... 13.50 Ss&7, Pr year la ad-w : 7- Dally, by mall per year in ad vance $4.00 Weekly Observer, per year in...... advance . ....$1.50 .SHOWS THAT DO HARM. A theatrical company is playing "The White Slave" in Eastern Oregon towns. Defendants of such a show contend it is to teach the young the horrors of such life, but in reality it is to get money for the promoters of such a show. Flaunting white slavery in a play even though it bears the stamp of disapproval is a good deal like permit ting pictures of the underworld to be run through slot machines, and claiming the pictures do good for they show the horrible side of such a life Human curiosity is very pronoun ced in both old and young minds. When boys can have their gaze insult ed by dropping a nickel in the slot, thus seeing the seamy side of life they are too apt to try it "just once." And so is it with such plays as "The White Slave." People buy ticket to see the nhow not bec. use they want the alleged horrible 'esson it pre sents but because they want to ace debauchery which leads- ,to white slavery. Why should a show promoter pros per when such prosperity is obtained by feeding'the young mind on immor tality? WHEN WE SAY GOODBYE TO WHEAT. The greatest day in the history of the 'Grande Ronde va:'ey will b:i when we, as a community, say good-bve :n wheat. Not that wo wish to bolittle the Sadder by whicn this vaiW h'M achieved its present commercial stand ing but because when wheat raising ceases it will mean .-waller farm?, better and more advanced agriculture, .more homes, more schools and a thick ly populated country. Yes, that day h coming. Largo holdings will gradually In- disposed cf for the land is far ton vnluablo now for wheat land. But to assist the fa,n-crj enn do more than anyone else, nml this does not necessarily mean local land own ners for farmers are not always land owners and land owners are very fre quently not farmers. The railroad company can be a big factor toward a more thickly settled Grande Ronde valley and every town in the valley can aid. It needs some figuring to show the large land owner and farmer where they are .losing money by raising wheat .and it does not require an ex- pert at ngnres to snow uno aum, DISCRIMINATION. The express will have cream from Joseph to Portland at much less expense proportionately than it will have the same cream to La Grande. As a result Joseph's cream has been shipped for some time to Portland and Seattle, passing two creamerlees in Wallowa, two creameries in La Grande, one at Pendleton and others down the line. A movement is now on to procure an investigation by the Inter-state Commerce' Commission to the end that the long haul shall not receive such material advantage over the short haul. ' , - It can readily be seen that the pres ent discrimination will directly build up the large creameries of the cities at the expense of the' smaller local ities like La Grande. To keep the rush of people from cities which is now the admitted problem before this nation, the smaller towns and their Industries must not suffer from cor porate discrimination such as now exists. If the metropolitan press can make business better by making loud ac claims this country is about to enter the most prosperous era ever known. But somehow the winds through the sighing pines say, "make consider able allowance for the pretty picture stories now being printed." Tom Kay, present state treasurer, announces he is a candidate for re Jnomination and makes1 no excuses whatever. He says he. has made good and can prove it, thus giving him claim to another term as "bull dog of the state treasury." But "Bob" Stevens of Portland, did not wear his high hat in the picture run when he announced hia candidacy for governor. The Portland Journal says, "the unemployed held a business meeting." And what was the business consider ed? Who was unkind enough to say that Dr. Smith moved from Pendleton to Portland in order to break into state politics? AROUND THE VALLEY. i Part III. S 8 The homelike appearance of Cove is reflected in the people. They are happy and loyal to their community. Few places are for sale and all ad mit a living is made there easier than most anywhere else. The present open winter has been taken advantage of by the farmers in that section and it was no uncommon sight to .see teams in the fields turn ing over the soil. So, it will be seen that Senator Pierce is not the only early bird in the Grande Ronde Val ley. In the Conley holdings many teams were at work and there was activity on every side. This probably is the largest well tilled area of land hand led by any one family in the north west, and the only success is achiev ed by keeping busy even on such a magnificent land tract. Conleys raise good wheat and they raise good horses. The Conley horse has a reputation among all buyers for they bred good stock and know how to develop them. On the day the writer was in the Cove country a horse buyer tried to buy a handsome 1300 pound mare from one of the brothers. His offer was around $100 and Mr. Conley without bandying words led his mare into the barn. That's the way they do business. If the price does not suit that ends the transaction. The horse buyer could have stayed at the Conley ranch a week and he would have been treated with the utmost hospitality, in fact he would have been their guest, but they never would have talked horse to him agnin after he made his price. On the way from Cove to Union a seemingly large number of Chim pheasants was to be seen indicating that the other side of the valley is the natural home for these birds. Now, this is no hunch for La Grande sportsmen as Charlie Oral and h i "real estate" salesman make that country very often and they always go armed with the state law and all it demands. Our train picked up three carlouda of hogs at Conley's siding which re)t resented $4200. Think of that for a few minutes. Fourteen dollars each for light weight hogs and a hundred head to the car. Of course Warren Chandler, the La Grande hog buyer, was not far away and when the train started he showed himself along with Tom Johnson, who happened to own a car of the hogs and was making a pleasure trip to Portland while he sold them. Tom and Warren dis cussed, the scientific feature of the hog and finally drifted into the com mercial value of the Dorker. both fin. ally agreeing that it is hard to heat a hog as a money getter. Tom kills ana smokes his own meat every year, hence he appreciates a hoe more than the ordinary man who buys the pack ing nouse product. Discussing - the possibility of hoe cholera in this sec tion both experienced hog men agreed there was nothing to make this section of the country immune and that chol era might infest the Grande Ronde at any time. It is now in Idaho and in Washington with occasionally a re port of a slight attack in Umatilla county. The other day Tom Johnson came to a realization that his three boys wew men, and that they might want to do something in an individual way be sides working in a community man ner as they had at the old home place near Cove. He called his boys around him and the first thing he said was: "Well, boys, you are men, ' and it makes me feel darned old when I look you over. But the important thing I wanted to say is that we have all been working here together. You have leased ground and profited by it, to be sure, but we ought to make a different deal now. I am going to suggest that we all be partners; that the old farm be run by Tom Johnson & Sons in the future." The ' boys thought it over and agreed that 'the "old man" was doing the square thing, just as he had always done by them, and they agreed, so in 1914 the Johnson ranch will be run'by Tom Johnson & Sons. The writer suggest ed to Tom that the "sons" would do most of the work and the anewer was, "yep." People still do their own butcher ing on the east side of the valler. They do not depend on the pachlnir trust for their meat. And be3t cf a!l they neighbor back and forth, j'.is-t as we used to do years ago before every one got under high pressure nnd be gan living out of a market basket. George Chadwick will kill a boo; and cut in halves. He keeps one half aud cuts the other up for his un ghbors. "Messes' 'of spare ribs and dish pans full of sausage are sent arsund by George Chadwick in the eood old fashioned way. At about the right time another neighbor will kill a hog and do just as George Chad wick did. As a result the whole com munity mingle backward and for ward. They go to see esoh othe: when sickness appears i., the neigh borhood and do not dismiss their in terest in the sick by ci'ling over the telephone to know how they are get ting along. If one man need a wagon that his neighbor owns he hit cles. onto it without asking and there is no warrant asked of the sheriff for return of the wagon. Covo will have a new mill on the site of the one that burned. At least Eo. Reynolds contemplate? the erec tion of one in ear'y sprinr where he can again utilize a fine water powOr that is no'V going ;o w.ist-i. Many many swear at Bob England's little railroad and perhaps it needs chastisement, but it surely is a handy convenience when you yant to go to Cove during the season when roads are bad. New School Building Needed. Cove, Ore., Jan. 29. (Staff Corres pondence.) From the heavy enroll ment in the Cove schools at the pres ent time there is no longer doubt as to the needfulness of another school building for the coming year All classes are crowded and each teacher has more pupils than are usually found under one supervision. Only Two Days More of West's 16th Annual Clearance Sale Closes Saturday Jan. 31st. WM nv One Lot Ladies Coats Values Up To $15.00 One Lot Children's Coats ri lifkr Values up to $10.00 - - wioice TJt Final Reductions Like The Above Through out Entire Stock $JJ'1't,t?S PERSONALS. , L. J. Wells of this city, went to Wallowa this morning on business. Colon Eberhard returned this morning from Baker, where he pros ecuted a land office case. J. D. Kerr, who has been sojourn ing in Los 'Angeles for two months is back in the city . S. W. Wycoff of Pendleton,' pfciI through the city this morning on a business trip to Enterprise . W. E. Lewis of this city, went to Imbler this morning to load a car of epuds for the Cash company. Mrs. Wm. Henry of Imbler, who has been at the local hospital for some time, returned lo her home this morn ing. I Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hall of Wallo wa, who have, been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Scranton of this city i returned home today, f Earl Rogers of Wallowa, who wa3 down on business returned this morn ing. During his sfry here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lindsay. C. E. Keiffer, former proprietor of the Model bakery, spent yesterday in Cove with friends. He returned last night. Frank Hamblcton of Enterprise, re iurned to ti:t place today alter a lengthy visit in the cities of Garfield, FLerton, Ci'vx, Arlington and other Oregon p ac s:. He says he is g'ad to gl back. J. J. Srv.hwick of Hamiltov Mont passed through the city this morning on his way to Wallowa, where he will be the guest of his cousin, Emmet Southwiek. On his trip he will visit relatives in Bellingham, Wash.; Ar cadia, Portland an! other places. From here he goes to Lewiston and home. Mrs. F. S. Bramwell has suffered a severe backset and little hope is en tertained for her recovery. Hr fevr has been at 104 for two days and her pulse has risen. Continued fever has robbed her of her strength and little nourishment is taken. She has been making a brave struggle for health and much wonder prevails that she has bee nable to hold out as long as she has. Grccfc Under Charge, Hercules Georges, a Greek who is working in the vicinity of Karaela, was apprehended today on a charge ASsss fW in flip Store Choice of stealing a revolver, and brought to this city for trial. As the case will not come up until tomorrow it is not known what the defense will be. The case is called for 9 A. M. tomorrow. . Perry News Items. , Perry, Jan. 29. (Special.) Wed nesday night Rev. Drahn of the Luth eran church held services here. Quite a large number of people were pres ent and listened to his masterful ser mon. Ed. Bean, superintendent of the log ging camp arrived home this morning. Mr. Bonn has been on a vacation for the past couple of months, visiting relatives in Florida and also he made an extensive trip to the Panama Ca nal. Mr. Bean said that when he ar rived in Florida he found the weather much colder than in Oregon. He said business conditions are very dull in the south and very few saw mills are running. Mr. Bean had a very enjoyable time while away. Retail Department Phone Main 8 For Lumber, Lath Shingles, Sash and Doors Ruberoid Roofing GEORGE PALMER LUMBER CH La Grande National Bank Organized DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UHITED STATES CKITEKNKEKT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITOR!. Capital $100.000.00 Surplna 1140,000.00 Total Resources $1,000,000.00 For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have successfully eatered to the monetary wants of the people of La Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley. We respectfully solicit your business. ! r La Grande National Bank La Grande, Oregon , a.. $9.90 For ,T f" 89c No Families Needy. Cove, Jan., 29. (Staff Correspond ent.) "Not a needy family in Cove," is the expression used by Cove people in speaking of their community. It is a section where everyone gets along well where nature responds nobly to the touch of labor, and where any person disposed to work even in reas onable croDortion. can make pood. Cove does not want to be called a town or a city. The people over . here choose to be called a community, for such it is, with the many small tracts and varied resources. . . Excellent for Stomach Trouble, -i "Chamberlain's Tablets " are" just fine for stomach trouble," writes Mrs. G. C. Dunn, Arnold, Pa. "I was bothered with this complaint for some time and frequently had billious at tacks. Chamberlain's Tablets af forded me great relief from the first, and since taking one bottle of them I fejl like a different person." For sale by all dealers. 1 in 1887. (
