' P:AfE FOUR.
LA GKANDE'EYTLXING OBSERVER
1IONDAY, JUKE 1, 1J)14.-
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
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CLEANING UP.
La Grande is going to entertain the
"merchants of the Oregon the latter
part of June. The visitors are going.
. to judge the city largely by her ap
pearance at that time, just as they
judge individuals by their clothes. If
. a man is seeking the good will of
some one, either for a position or for
business, he would hardly approach
his prospective employer in his most
tattered and worn clothing. Clothes
make people, and weeds growing wild
in every vacant lot in the city will
signify to the visitors that La Grande
cares little for its appearance. v
It won't do any good to look to the
city to make a clean-up campaign for
the city has about all it can do with
the present appropriation. Besides it
would require a large force of men to
do the work. La Grande is going to
look her best on those days and for
this reason men and women and boys
will make the city show up in her
best bib and tucker. Nothing is so
depressing to the sight, as old weed
patches and dilapidated fences and
unpainted houses and barns and sheds.
People have to think well of you
before they patronize you, and they
cannot think well of a city that cares
nothing for its outward appearance.
A trim neat looking appearance
means thrift, thrift means business
and business means money for every
body. Weeds make the impression
that one has lost the requisite energy
and pride of character to keep them
down. No one wants a man without
energy. La Grande needs to make
en impression that is going to last. It
is an opportunity that is not going to
come to the city for many years to
come.
These are expressions . of the in
ner man and indicate our thought
and tendencies. Disorder about our
homes won't ir.nke the right kind of
impression to carry away and use
when thoughts revert back to the
meeting in La Grando. Clean up
with a good will and you will be sat
isfied with the result. A few minutes
each evening will bring the results.
CHOOSING A CALLING.
Managing towns is a new profes
La Grande National Bank
Organized
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital $100,000.00,
Surplus
Total Resources
For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to tho monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grand Ronde Vail ey.
We respectfully solicit your b usiness.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
sion just beginning to open for young
men, according to "Choosing a Call
ing," a booklet just issued by ' the
University of Oregon at' Eugene for
high school students. .'" ' ' V
An ardent advocate of this new)
mode of running towns, is Professor
Don C. Sowers, the municipal expert
secured' by the state university from ;
the New York Bureau of Munieinal'
, . i i :
Research, whose business it is to give
free counsel to Oregon communities
in administrative matters. ,"Cho
ing a Calling" says: ' , :
"Within the last few years hundreds
of American cities have altered their
charters and placed their corporate
interests in . the hands of city man
agers, thus copying a system that has
proved highly- efficient in Germany.
tu Germany, a city 'manager who has
shown special ability at the head of
the government, of a small city may
reasonably expect a call to the ex
ecutive chair of a large municipality,
and if he has the qualities he will be
promoted from city to city with in
creasing remuneration, both in money
and in honor.
"Not only is the city manager him- J
self a trained man, but he wishes to .
employ trained men in municipal
positions. He cannot succeed if he
expects political heelers to do high
class work. A glance iifto the future
reveals a calling here which the
young man of the present day has
still a chance to enter on the ground
floor and which will lead to positions
of dignity and honor." .
Courses of training suggested for
city managerships are economics,
political science, sociology, history,
commerce, English and journalism.
GAMBLING LID IS ON.
(Continued from Page 1.)
sions, saying "Gambling is the worst
, thing that I can inflict on Mexico."
j For many years open gambling and
, the sale of gambling concessions had
,been prohibited in Mexico and the
correspondents were aware that it
, was with grent reluctance that the
sorely pressed Huerta finatly turned
to the sale of gambling concessions
for funds.
As soon as tho correspondents saw
the gambling houses running full tilt
under the American military rule,
they took the matter up with Provost
General Plummer.
"Yes," answered Plummer, "I have
permitted the men who holds the
gambling concession here to open up
his houses again. He helped the ma
rines greatly with information when
they landed here and if we let him
run he will see that gambling is con
fined only to his own places. In that
way we can regulate gambling."
One correspondent, however, went
to Captain Bamford, the military
I chief of police and said to him:
"How much avo the gnmMers pay-
in 1887.
.$140,000.00
.$1,000,000.00
MEMS
LADIES'
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About 50 skirts, pew stock and all nice ones. New
Tunic and Tier models with frills! and nifties, plain
styles and peg tops, moires, serges, panamas in
plaids, checks and plain colore. . - , -
You shouldn't miss this opportunity to get an up-to-date
skirt at a saving of 1-3 of the regular price.
Remember all Ladies' Remember all Ladies'
Spring Coats Spring Suits
13 off; 12 price
J'l.llMlLifSAiofil
1 1
Owing to the success of last week THE FREE
DEMONSTRATION OF O'CEDAR MOPS' will be
continued for another week. -
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ing for running their places.' in Vera
Cruz?" I .
"Well," he answered, "We found
that they were paying the jty gov
ernment four thousand pesos month
and the state government eight thou
sand pesos a month, the latter for
military purposes. We're going to
let the city government take its sharo
and then we'll have the eight thou
sand pesos a month to spend .for mili
tary purposes in Vera Cruz.'!
"But this is payday night; in the
fleet," suggested the correspondent,
and the soldiers are losiiffe their
money at roulette and mbntebank
and craps."
"Better than spending it for
booze' said the captain. "A soldier
without money is the best soldier and
the sooner they rid themselves of their
money the better." The next move
of the correspondent "uplifters" was
to go to General Funston.
"What about the provost general
taking money for military purposes
from the gamblers?" asked a cor
respondent.
"What do you mean?" asked Fun
ston. The correspondent replied.
"Blankety, blank, blank," shouted
Funston, "I didn't know that was go
ing on. I'll stop it right away."
No one knows, for publication,
what Funston told the misled Colonel
Plummer and the erring military
chief of police, but gambling stopped
immediately.
At that, Colonel Plummer now holds
the record of having opened the
gambling houses before he opened the
public schools.
Vaudeville Proves Winner.
Advance information concerning the
trio now at the Arcade under the name
of Calliope Trio, stating that they are
positively great, is correct informa
tion, for last.night they got the best
hand that has been given any set of
men or women that has played the lo
cal boards this winter.
At the first performance the audi
ence called them back three times,
and when this occurs in La Grande it
it proof enough that the bill is above
the ordinary vaudeville. Besides this
number which is alone worth twice
the price, Mary Piokford appears to
night in "Hearts Adrift."
FOE
Telling of Special events
Commencing Tomorrow '....
Entire Line of
SKIRTS
iui
THE TREES.
At break of dawn their branch
es bold
The choirs of singing birds.
Who with glad song -sing out
the Joy '
That has uo need of words.
Soft through the whispering of
the leaves
The morning's gentle breeze
Plays as a minstrel on n harp
Might play sweet melodies.
Wben noon's hot breath is on
the fields
And deep in every glnde
Beneath the trees is shelter
found
And bowers dim with shade.
Amid the leaves a coolness
dwells
As in a cavern's heart,
And from their hidden. Inner
depths
Slow winds refreshing start.
When twilight wraps the hills
with pence
The trees nnmovlng seem.
Like those that line the quiet
ways
Where one walks In a dream. '
And lie who knows their quiet
ness. Their gifts of joy and rest.
Can well believe the saying
old-
Who loves a tree Is blest!
Wallace North.
SAID OF READING.
My early mid invincible love
of rending 1 would not
exchange for the treasures of
liidia.-Cililiiin.
Half the iiossips of society
would perish If the books that
are truly worth reading were
but read. Dawson.
No mutter what bis rank or
position tuny be. the lover of
books Is the richest and the hap
piest of the children of men.
La iiiif ord
IteailluK is to the mind tvhnt
cxen-ise Is to the body. As by
the one health is preserved,
strengthened and Invigorated, by
the other virtue (which Is the'
health of the mind) is kept alive.,
chertstied and confirmed. Addl
son.
Mil
of Interest at JV.
We've Just Unpacked a
J Lof of IVett; Summer f
.' Wash Crepe&.Wi ;
And all Priced 25c yard f
.....New flowered and extremely up-to-date patternl
white, buff lavender, new blue and cream with !jthl
popular small rose bud designs, . All 25c. , if
; See window display V ! I
SHIRT WAIST SILKS.
Some very pretty
stripes, veiy good ma
terial to make the new
loose ' fitting ; blouses
which ; are so popular
now. i. .
Reg. $1.25 value .
Special 75c Yard.
Half Minute Talk
The West Store is like a Shady Nook, people seek it eagerly,
find comfort in its coolness, learn of the styles by following the ever
changing displays of new goods, rooniy aisles, lots of fresh air, sani
tary fixtures, courteous service makes shopping at this store a plea
sure, not only this, but, this store sells the best goods and for less
money than you pay elsewhere for inferior goods. That the public
has come to appreciate this fact is known by the ever increasing
lists of new customers. .
I ADDITIONAL LOCALS t
Attorney H. E. Dixon has moved
his office from rooms 4 and 5 to
rooms 20 and 21 in the La Grande
National bank building.
Mrs. A. A. Wenzel leaves this even-
' Yeoman Elect Officers.
The local homestead of Brotherhood
of American Yeoman have elected
their officers for the ensuing year.
These are:' J. K. Fitzgerald foreman;
E. F. Buck master of ceremony; Cor
respondent, Chas. McCorkle; Chap
lain, W. F. Leighton; Lady Rowena,
M. E. Scott; Lady Rebecca, Mrs. J. K.
Fitzgerald. The remaining officers
have not been appointed.
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We Repair Watches!
Only in first class workmanlike manner. ;.
We Guarantee all our work.
Yet repair watches and-guarantee, them 'at as
low a price as you pay others to ruin them.
You know we have been with you and can refer
you to watches we have repaired for twenty-three
years which are now as good as when new. '
We grind and surface all our own lenses used
in Optical Department.
J. H. PEARE & SON
LaGrande's Leading Jeweler sandManufactur
ing Opticians. Established 1891
ABY
K. Wests
Figured Poplins, new
patterns. They will
make a very pretty
dress or waist. . ft
Reg.. 75c values, ' !
Special 48c. ; 5
BBB3SD
ing for Grand Rapids, Wis., where her
mother is ill.
Eight room modern house for rent
corner Third and N. .Inquire,, of. Mf.
G. M. Swaney. 6-l-3t.
Money to Loan.
On improved real property in Union
county, no delays, current rates. La
rande Investment Co. Adv.
THOSE who would like 16 foot, black
pine pole wood, leave name and ad
dress at this office. 6-l-6t.
Quick Shoe Repair. R. L. Duigan.
Phone Black 811115 Adams. Ave.
Adv. 4-2-tf.
Piano Tuning. ,
Sidney Lyle the piano turner is at
the Foley this week.
6-1-tf.
Read the advertisements too.