La Grande evening observer., January 30, 1914, Image 4

LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1914
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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THE TRAVELING MAN.
Our heart always goes out to the
man who travels as a business. He
deserves consideration, and if he be
comes cross and cranky, bear with
him, for he has ample cause for his
feelings.
' Think of going over the same terri
tory month after month; listening to
the same old groans about each town
from its inhabitants; hearing (the
same venomous talk about competi
tors; going to the little picture shows
in the little villages; hearing the same
old wheezy phonograph yes, and eat
ing wherever it comes handy. Just
think of it, and agree with us, that
a traveling man, above everyone else,
has ample reason for becoming cran
ky and c rabid. ' '. ?
AROUND THE COUNTY. 8
PART IV.
Returning to La Grande, we were
given a stopover in Union of four
hours without extra cost. Every
one took supper at the old Centen
nial, which has stood as guide post
to the traveler for many, many years.
About the horse show town there
is always something doing. If things
seem a little , quiet the business men
have - a meeting and discuss a few
things under the head of "good of
the order," and as a result Union
people come out united for some cer
tain undertaking, and they get it.
The evening we were there, a lady
resident of the city had jus been
serving notice on the pool halls and
cigar stores that all card games had
to cease at once.. This created some
excitement among the younger set,
but the old hard-headed business men
have gotten past tho card days and
they did not care how agitated things
became over the lady's unrest
West'
1
(Sitfin Antra
al Clearaice Sale
Final Reductions in Every Department
Billy Vogel, wearing the smile that,
won't come off, was "busy handling
a big January sale at tho Townley
store. ' .But he left a customer , to
tell us that the horse show campaign
had started and urged us to get every
one in La Grande to attend, which we
will do our best to do. Mayor Davis
admitted that the official muntlcnwas
a little heavy at times byt had no
hesitancy in stating with the help
of the bunch, he thought he would get
through the year'without having any
serious mishap. . o 0
George Benson, for the first time
in his life, denied that he was an
exclusive democrat. That is, he as
serted and affirmed without success
ful contradiction that when he enter
ed the booth again on election day
with no one but his pencil and his
God, he occasionally voted for a re
publican, 'and might be induced to
vote oncet for a Bull Mooscr. This
declaration, in .view of his long un
stained reputation as a vote 'er
straight Simon Pure follower of Jef
f ersonian simplicity, is interesting and
. offers another proof positive that the
day of the party line Is over. All
that remains Is for Jack Peare of
La Grande, to make a similar declar
ation from the republican side.
Our old friend, W. T. Wright, one
of the daddies of Union, met us with
. Ws hearty handshake. While his
speedometer shows that he has clip
ped off a good many miles he is
enjoying the best of health this win
ter and working like an eighteen-
year-old. Being short of help in the
bank, Mr. Wright is putting in full
time, and he admitted that he was
breaking the eight hour law insofar
as himsetfj was concerned. His
splendid vigor may be accounted for,
however, by the fact that he has not
slept inside of a house for a year,
except when he leaves Union for a
few days on business. : He has a
tent on his lawn where himself and
Mrs. Wright sleep regularly. When
we asked what he did with the big
Wrjght home he said, "Hadn't thought
of that But the fact is, all our
children have grown up and gone out
into the world and we don't need a
house. When I built it I made it
big, for therer were several of us
and we like to have our fiends come
in often, but so far as utility is con
cerned, guess we could get along with
out it now."
George Scibird is grinding away
with his Union Republican, giving
the people a good paper and receiving
an'1 a reasonable amount of cash for
his service. He has things very well
nailed down over there. With his
home and an acre of ground he grows
his own vegetables, garden, fruits,
etc. Keeps a cow and has that rich
cream only known to those who have
the' luxury of 'a cow, and- is really
monarch of all he surveys. I could
not help comparing his comfortable
existence with the boys who are
grinding out their lives on the Port
land Oregonian and, pardon us, the
La Grande Observer. George also
has the horse show microbe "bigger
than a mule." , He is devising new
ideas right now to make the ponies
jump higher in the hurdle, and to
make Henry Ward Beecher Smith's
wheels spin faster.
"Mickey" Levy, another of Union's
live wires, has the telephone business
on his mind just now, for he is the
headand shoulders of the Union end
of the new co-operative telephone
company. Mr. Levy has been giving
a great deal of attention Ho the new
company and has been an active fig
ure in handling the business manage
ment which has brought the matter up
now to the point of common usage of
either line in the" county.
for a quarter of a century will, when 0f lumber and shingles is increased,
the time comes erect a structure that jbut a serious decline in prices makes
would do credit to a town three times j the total value less than in 1912.
the size of Union. For the old land- The aggregate of building permits
lord has always done the square thing; for Portland, Seattle, Spokane and
uie noiei Business rami own is nis Tacoma shows an increase of $1,562,.
business, and he will come to the
center when the time for building
arrives.
"Luscli" Wright was busy the even
ing1 we were in Union entertaining
Senator K, A. Booth, of Eugene, who
will be republican candidate for
United States senator, and rScnator
E. E. Kiddle of Island City, who
asserts without reservation that he
will be a candidate for nothing.
"Lusch" is still running a city drug
store over in Union. It is one of the
niftieBt places you ever saw. From
the tile floors to the modern sign
there has not been a thing overlooked
and it ranks with the very best stores
in the state., 0 o
A HOT LAKE POEM.
Did you ever stop to consider
What changes eight years make? .,
Just that long ago
Dr. Tape left Hot Lake.
But the doctor is come again,
His second time on earth,
To manage the Springs Hotel '
And build a fire in the hearth.
The railroads caused his coming,
It having taken control,
The change in management made
To raise it out of the hole. '
Since the doctor took charge,
Improvements have not been slow,
Much of the work has been done,
Though its only a few months ago.
Just eight years ago,
'Tis since the doctor left;
How the place run down
And of friends was bereft!
But the change has come, ..
And the place is all aglow
Quite a difference the doctor's made
Since a few short months ago.
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
(Continued from ''ice One.)
494, although the number is 1841
less.
Bank clearings of the four cities
increased $81,492,646.19. '
Postal receipts increased $409,779
.12. Real estate transfers in Portland
and Seattle decreased $9,616,015.54.
Union County Review.
Cove Wheat, oats and barley are
the principal cereal crops. Peas are
grown for feeding. Cherries, apples
and prunes are the principal fruit
crops. Cattle, hogs and sheep are.
also extensively raised. Fall grain is
in excellent condition. Farm loans
are decreasing on account of good
crops. More attention is given to
dairying and hog raising than form
erly. Merchants are fairly prosper
ous and carrying heavier stocks on ac
count of increased trade. There is
no change in the book accounts. Pros
perity is general in this country.except
1 among fruitgrowers. Prices of fruit
have not been at a reasonable figure
La Grande Alfalfa and potatoes
increased 5 per cent. Wheat, barley
and oats, 15 percent, cherries and ap
ples have decreased 35 percent. The
lumber output increased 10 percent
Fall sown grain, 21,000 acres, a slight
increase, is in the finest condition ir;
years. Several new buildings have
been erected, but no industrial plahts.
. Farmers generally are in very good
condition and a small increase is no-
. ticeable in farm loans, owing to im
provements in buildings and stock.
There are too manv larce farms.
al resources exhausted or destroyed? Merchandise conditions in La Grande
but there has been a change in the are first class. All are carr'ying
mental attitude of the public regard- heavier stocks on account of big crops
ing their availability and stability. and good priceS( and on the average
Present indication are that confidence book accounts are less. The prospects
is being re-established and that al- for 1914 are Very good for the county
ready a renewal of activity has set End extra hrighj; for La Grande,
in throughout the country. A process Union There, was a normal crop
of sifting has taken place and a nev of hay and erai. Fruit and lumbr
basis has been reached on which in- production decreased 40 percent. 'Fall
vestors. are willing to re-enter the sown grain is an average acreage and
1. A T-J.-J.I, 1 J- 1 !. . . ... ...
mar., jnuubinui uuims nuve nui m splendid condition. There s no
attained their former popularity but change the amount of farra oanfl,
municipals move more freely. o More dairying is beine done and
The prospects for 1914 in the Pa- farmers are prosperous. Merchants
XT.-tU.....4- n- ellt'- Kn f-. ...
v.. 11- j,u.w,.-.ci., .ic ...-.. w w ale somewhat c ose run.
vorable by the tenor of reports .re
ceived from correspondents represent
ative of the entire territory. Con
servative buying for the past two
years has reduced the stocks of mer-
carrying
more on their books than usual. The
prospects are favorable.
Wallowa County Review.
Enterprise Wheat was an average
crop, uats ana barley nad a larger
Notice.
All accounts due Dr. J. W. Lough
lin.are payable to Dr. A. L. Richard
son. l-12tf. DR. J. W. LOUGHLIN.
Gossard Corsets adapt themselves
perfectly to the present demands of
fashion. j
The change effected in the figure
line when fitted to a Gossard corset
will amaze you. Gossard corsets all
have the long skirts and you cannot
detect the lower line of boning so
carefully is it done. With the Gos
sard there are no lines, except the
beautiful natural lines of the figure.
A complete line of models at from
$3.50 to $8.50 a'lways on hand. I
MRS. POBT. PATTISON.
Corsetiere.
Res. 1702, Cor. Spring and Oak.
Phone Red 8221
VEGETABLES
AND
FRUITS
Parsnips, Carrots, Turnips, Cab-
jage,. Beets, Celery, Dry Onions,
Head Lettuce, Hot House Let-
iuce, Green Pepers and Cauli-
lower. ,,-, ; . :
Srape Fruit, Oranges, Bananas,
Lemons and A pies.
All kinds of Bakery Goods, Pies,
Cakes, D. Nuts, Buns, Bread, Etc
Berry Br os.
Grocery
Phone Main 721
FOR RENT Five-room furnished
house, 1404 O. Ave. Phone Red
501. 1-30, tf
U. LOTTES
Wholesale Liquor Dealer
1118Jeffer.cn Ave
La Grande Ore.l
FOR PRICES & QUALITY
' otf
WHISKIES
WINES
BRANDIES 0
GINS, ETC.
Q
, PHONE. Black 51
Distributor Of
Letup's St. Louis Beer
Frnm n irood manv sources we heard
talk5 of a new hotel for Union. Just
what the plan will be we did not learn
but thev are talking a new modern
hotol in such strong language that
there is very likely something to some
of it, and we would not be surprised
to see a handsome three-story build
ing built there this coming year. Sev
eral expresed themselves as being
rendy to take from a thousand to
two thousand dollars worth of hotel
stock, but thus for things have not
taken shape as to the financial end.
Our cuess is that the old Centennial
pioneer who has run a hotwl in Union
chnndise. Selling associations have acreage but frost damage offset this,
alerady in some lines solved the dif- Wool shows a decrease of 10 per cent
ncuity or nndrng markets and in otn- and umber is about averaee. No
ers progress is being made in opening new industries have been established,
up new fields or regulating output. Farmers are . in fair condition rand
The increasing outward movement of diversifying their products more each
products is strengthening the demand year.o Collections are fair and mer-
for merchandise arid the incoming chants are in good, condition, carrying
year opens with the promise of grad- less on tIleir books- There ig generai
ual improvement. j increase in dairying and considerable
The grain and forage crops of the maU order competition. The outlook
three states show an increase in total for 1914 dcpends Upon prices. There
value ovor that of 1912 in the face .5,., an abundance of production,
of a reduced yield of wheat. 0 The hop
crop of Oregon and Washington ow-
Joseph Wheat, barley and oats
show an increase of 20 percent, hay
ing to a large yield and high priced decrpase 0f 20 percent. Dairying,
has given the best returns in someCattle, horses and hogs have increas
years. The fruit crop was in some ed fu)y 20 percent but sheep have de
respects inferior to that of 1912 butjcreascd 10 percent. Creamery pro
on account of better prices and a more ductS( flour, and lumber show an in
complete clean-up, the net proceeds crease. The acerage of fall wheat
were better. Livestock and dairy , js 25 percent greater and in good
products have assumed the largest J condition. Farmers are borrowing
proportions in the history of this f0r improvements and give more at
territory. Tbe pack of salmon is tention to diversified farming. Mcr
a record one and including the mild- chants are prosperous, .with normal
cured catch, exceeds $30,000,000 in' stocks, but collections are hardly as
value. Wool . production shows a good ag i8Bt year
slight decrease in amount and prices 1
have ruled lower. The total output Read tne advertisement too.
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La Grande National Bank
o Organized o in 1887.
DESieiUTED DEPOSITORY OF tJKITED STATES GOTERmXHT.
UMTBD STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital0 .$100.000.00
Surplus $140,000.00
Total Resources $1.000,000.00
For twenty-six years, In all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary, wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business. 0
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon