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MONDAY, 'JULY 0, t191J. "WO LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER; TUB OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner. Entered in the Post Office at La Grande, Oregon, as second class matter. Advertising rates on application. All copy for display advertising must reach the office the day before the ad appears. Address all communications to THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily, single copy . 6c Daily, per week 15c Daily, per month 66c ,. Daily, six months m advance. . . .$3.63 Daily, per year in advance $7.00 Daily, by mail per year, in id- vance ...WOO Weekly Observer-Star, per year in advance ............. ...$1-50 THE HUMAN THOROUGHBRED. (t hag been proposed to have a reg istry for human thorotfghbreds. It is argued that there is a registry for horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, result ing in better breeds. Why not, then a standard of human -breeding, with rigid qualifications for registry ? We deubt whether the human race is ready to do more than ponder th's suggestion. ' While the papers and magazines are now full of eugenics, yet it will be remembered that the subject in its modern phases, has hard ly been reduced to practice. Wiscon sin is the only state to have passed to rigid law on eugenics, and medical authorities everywhere are poking all manner of fun at it. Many authorities declare that it will result in many common luw marriages. Doubtless improvements in marriage laws will ultimately be made, but it is doubtful whether we are more than entering the period of experiment. An exceedingly doubtful element in : ' the application of the theory of eugen ics is the intelligence and free will of human beings. The eugenists can hardly expect to do away with natural selection, which is far stronger and loss easily directed in the human race than in domestic animals. The thor oughbred hog is not registered because he goes to headquarters and inscribes hie name on the official blotter. lie does not care a hang whether he is registered, providing he is fed. We cannot be sure that human beings, i notwithstanding a theoretical ac:ept ance of eugenics, will walk up for a thoroughbred registry. Perhaps the fact that horses and hogs are mas tered is one reason why some persons will not care to hi. This registry idea andi other sug gestions are at least gratifying as indicating the probable development of a new pride of birth. Human beings used to be proud of blue blood, if they had it. It'was supposed to flow only in royal veins. Figs had a monopoly on it, because they insisted that the'r children marry the blue-blooded. Tho result was supposed to be a lot of thoroughbreds, tho trouble with them was that their blood became thinner La Grande National Bank Organized DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT. UNITED STATES FOSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY. Cn pit al $100,000.00 Surplus $110,000.00 Tolul Resources $1,000,000.00 For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have successfully catered to the monetary wants of the peoplo of La Grande and the Grand Ronde Valley. We respectfully solicit your b usiness. La Grande National Bank ' la Grande, Oregon and thinner as it became bluer anf bluer. We are coming to have a wholesome regard for red blood and lots of it. Whatever the legislators and eu eenists may or may not do, human b ings are taking increasing satisfac tion in physical soundness, whether in themselves, their parents or their children. This is inevitably leading t a proper pride of birth. 4 SMOKE AND PROSPERITY. There is one kind of a city which ja worse than a smoky city-one which has occasion to make smoke. Smoke may soil linen. It also makes pros perity. Pittsburg, known the world over for its dirt, is equally famous for its millions. Pittsburg makes smoke, steel, millionaires and a living for a mighty host. Big smoke propogandas, such as have gone around the country in epi demic form, have had many undesir able elements. In some cases well rceaning manufacturers and business men, who have really been anxious to eliminate smoke but perplexed to find the means, have been arrested and humiliated. ' The passage of a new smoke ordinance' is always .followed by an incursion of, agents, each of whom boosts to the skies his own par tii ular smoke-consuming device and declares that rival devices won't do the business. The result is that manu facturers to not 'Know what to do. In spite of these difficulties, we be lieve that improvements can be made without drastic steps on the part of the city. Manufacturers may well give their attention to the progress which engineering science is makin. toward smoke -reduction. A consider atie proportion of the smoke is caused by improper firing and by overload ing the boilers. The remedy for this ii obvious. A recent dispatch from New York tells of a simple plan of smoke re duction said to have been put into operation by a manufacturing plant there. It consists of forcing the cinder-laden smoke through a curtain of falling water. The water washes the smoke, according to this early report, andedeposits the cinder and dirt. After the many triumphs of ingi- neering, we believe that ultimately a simple and unquestionably effective smoke-preventing device will be real ized. Perhaps this New York plan iu the one. In any event it will pay to watch for further accounts of its operation and meanwhile to use every precaution to cut down the smoke nuis ance. Scientists declare that the more water one drinks the more easily one'l fcod is digested. As it would require over u barrel of water to digest a sl:ce of restaurant mince pie, pepsin is the safer digestant. Lillian Russell recommends bowling for women. For those who cannot bowl we would cheerfully recommend brooming audi rollingpinning. ' A Minneapolis preacher danced the in 1887. tango to illustrate his sermon against I'. Wonder where the reverend learn ed the naughty dance. v A Michigan doctor declares that vic tims of St. Vitus dance should no wed. Sufferers from the tango also ought to be careful. , .Again a Piiisburg man an been shot in the rountda. The rHunda is the most prominent part of almost any Pittsburg man. : . Dr. Wiley says Eve was created be fore Adam. The good doctor, it will be remembered, via recent' married. : Nearly 5,000 m-iii have volunteered for the English south, pole expecM tion. Most of the,.";, it is-said, are married. - . NOTICE OF SEWER IMPROVE MENT. To Whom It May Concern: You will hereby take notice that in pur suance with a resolution adopted by the Commission of the City of La Grande, Oregon, on the 27th day of May, 1914, creating Sewer District No. 2, Section 3, and designating and declaring the real property herein- after described as included in and comprising said District, and in pur suance of a Resolution duly adopted by said Commission on the 27th day of May, 1914, whereby said) City Com mission determined the necessity of and declared its intention to improve said District and all the real property included therein as hereinafter de scribed by laying therein a sewer and in pursuance of the Report of the Committee on Estimates, heretofore made in relation thereto, and! adopt ed by said Commission, the City Com mission of -the City of La Grande, Oregon, will meet at the Com mission Chamber of said City on the 8th day of July, 1914, at the hour of "7:30 o'clock, P. M. of said day, and consider the levy of a special assessment against all the real property benefitted or af fected by said proposed improvement, and grant a hearing before said Com mission to all persons feeling aggri eved on account of said proposed levy o' said special assessment to pay the costs and expenses thereof. That the boundaries of the district to be benefitted or affected by such proposed! improvement are as follows towit: Beginning at a point on the center line of North Depot St., which is north 100 feet from the north property line of "Y" Avenue, the boundary line runs thence south along the center line of north Depot Street to a point 135 feet south of the southwest prop erty line of Jackson Avenue; thence northwesterly 100 feet from and par allel with the southwest property line of Jackson Avenue to the center line of north Fourth Street; thence north along the center line of North Fourth Street to a point 100 feet north of the north property line of "Y" Avenue; thence east 100 feet from and parallel with the north pronertv line of "Y" Avenue to the place of beginning, all iii the City of La Grande, Union County Oregon. Notice is hereby further given you that the said City Commission pro poses to levy a special assessment on all of the property affected or ben efitted by such proposed improve ment for the purpose of paying the ccsts and expenses of the same. That tho estimated cost of such proposed improvement is the sum of $6023.98. If you have any remonstrance to make against said proposed improve ment or the proposed levy of such special assessment or fqel aggrieved ngninst the same before said Commis sion at the time and place above spec- fieil, or be forever thereafter barred and foreclosed from making the same. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this the 16th day of June, 1914. CITY COMMISSION OF LA GRANDE, OREGON, By LEE WARNICK, Recorder of the city of Ln Grande, Oregon. 6-2G,llt. IT'S GREAT FOR B.VLKY BOWELS AND STOMACHS We want all people who have chronic stomach trouble or constipa tion, no matter of how long standing, tc try one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy one dose will con vince you. This is the medicine so many of our local people have been taking with surprising results. The most thorough system cleanser we over sold. Mayh's Wonderful Stom ach Remedy is now sold here by Hill's Dreg Store. Adv. 6-18-14 NOTICE OK PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENT. To Whom It May Concern, you are hereby notified thai the Committee on Estimates appointed by the Com mission of the City of 1 Grande, Oregon, to make an examination of the property, upon which assessments are to be levied to pay the costs and expenses of the street improvement hereinafter described, as to the valu- tion and extent, if any of the benefits to be derived by said property by rea son of said improvement, have made their report in writing to said com mission, which report has been re ceived by said Commission, and is or file in the offices of the Recorder of said City, and is open for your inspec. ticn. That it is the intention of said Commission to levy a special assess raent against all the property herein after described for the purpose a Di.vinir the costs and expenses of im pioving Fourth Street, on both the east and west sides thereof, between the 4outh curb line of Spring Avenue to the north curb line of J. Avenue, bv constructing and placing thereo on each side of said street where same are not now in place, five-foot stand ard concrete sidewalks with concrete aprons at all intersections, according t the lans and specifications there fore horotn'ore adopted by said Com mission and on file in the office of the, Kecoraer oi saia city. That the real property included in and the boundaries of the distric benefitted and affected by said im provement are as follows: Beginning, at a point on the center line of Spring Avenue which is west 100 feet from the . north nroDerty line of Fourth Street; the boundary line runs thence south 100 feet from parallel with the west property line of Fourth Street tJ the center line of J. Avenue, thence eust along the center line of J Ave r.ue to a point 70 feet east of the west property line of Fourth Street, thence north 70 feet from and parallel with the east property line of Fourth Street to the center line of Spring thence west alone the center line of Spring to the place of begin- nii.g; all in the Uity or la uranae, Oregon, and the estimated, cost of sail improvement is $1,714.79. You will further take notice that said City Commission will meet at th Commission Chamber in the City Building of said City on the 8th day of July, 1914, at 7:30 o'ciock r. m., nt oniH An-v tn consider makin Z said proposed levy and will then grant a hearing to any ana ail persons ieei incr aeereived against, or on account of, said proposed assessments. Dated at LA uranae, uregon, mis 18th day of June, 1914. CITY COMMISSION OF LA ' GRANDE, OREGON, Bv LEE WARNICK, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. 6-26,llt. Severe Attack of Colic Cured. E. E. Cross, who travels in Virgi nia and other Southern States, was tulcen suddenly and severely ill with colic. At the first store he came to the merchant recommended Chamber lain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two doses of it cured him. No one should leave home on a jour ney without a bottle of this prepa ration. For sale by all dealers. Indian Teachers on Leave. Washington. Juy 6. aMterial re sults are expected, in the Indian bu reau todav. when Indian schools open the fall term instruction being given Indian school teachers at several of the teachers' institutes in several dif ferent states, beginning today and continuing until August 15. Leave has been granted to all Indian wach- ers to attend the institutes, at which many well known educators will ap pear. SEWING MACHINES i for sale'and rent. I buy and sell all makes of machines, supplies & 'T"',i.jft. repairs for maenmes. to $15.00. F. D. HAISTEN, Furniture on Easy Payments MONEY- I have plenty of money to loan on improved farm lands. My rates are reason able in fact, lower than many agents ask See me when you want money. J. R. OLIVER Phone Mairi86 mm classified directory FRATERNAL ORDERS. A. F. & A. M. La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. & A. M. holds regular .meetings first and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to 11 Masons. C. W. NOYES, W. M. A. C. WILLIAMS, Sec. B. P. O. E. La Grande Lodge No. 433 Meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Elk's club, eomer of De pot street and Washington avenues. - Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend. IS. B. DONOHUE, E. R. ADNA B. ROGERS, Sec. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La Grande Lodge No. 169 W. O. W. meets every first and third Fridays at I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting members welcome. T. J. ORMOND, C. C. J. H. KEENEY, Clerk. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMER ICA La Grande Camp No. 7703 .meets on the first and thud Thurs day evenings of each month in the K. of P. hall. Visiting neighbors welcome, H. C. BALL, y. C. W. F. LANDRUM, Clerk. ROYAL NEIGHBORS Meets every second and fourth Fridays every month. All visiting members cor dially invited. NELLIE CHARBONEAU, Oracle. LILLY C. KIMMLE, Rector. REBEKAHS Crystal Lodge No. 50 meets every Tuesday evening in the I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting mem bers are invited to attend. MARY SIMMONS, N. G. EVA MONROE, Sec L. O. O. M. La Grande Lodge No. 850, Loyal Order of Moose holds regular meeting, second and fourth Monday night in Moose Home on Adams street Visitors always wel come, ANGUS STEWART, Die. F. A. EPLING, Sec. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cross Lodge No. 27 meets every Monday night in Castle hall (K. of P. hall). A Pythian welcome to air visiting Knights. H. E. DIXON, C. C. R. L. LINCOLN, K. of R. & S. 0. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E. S., holds stated communications the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Visiting members cor dially invited. MRS. A. C. WILLIAMS, W. M. MARY A. WARNICK, Sec. F. O. E. La Grande Aerie No. 259 on each and every Friday evening at 8 o'clock in top floor of Foley building. Visiting members cordial ly welcomed. W. C. HANSEN, W. P. L. F. BELLINGER, Sec WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT CIRCLE No. '47 Meet second and fourth Tuesday nights of each month at Eagle's hall in Foley Building, ah visiting neighbors welcome. LOUISE HILARY, G. N. LILLIE ALLSTOTT, Clerk. UNDERTAKERS. W. H. BQHNENKAMF CU., Un dertaking and Embalming. Strictly modern. . Day phone, Clack 241. Night phone Red 3971 or Red 3412. HENRY & CARR, Undertakers and Embalmers; 20 years in business; day phones, Main 62; and Main 95; night phones, Main 707 and Red 8131. . C. M. LOCKWOOD, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Auditor for State Accounting Department. Docs all kind of Auditing and Book-keeping JSew bystems Installed. Specialty. Office with Commercial Club, 111 Depot Street, La Grande, Oregon.. Home Independent phone, Main 91.. Farmers phone, 58 A. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. A. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. Physi cian and Surgeon; over Hill's drug tore. Phones: office, Blk. 1862; residence. Main 730. DR. R. E. L., HOLT Physician and surgeon; successor to Dr. N. Mol tor; corner Adams avsnoe and De pot St Phones Office Main 68: Residence, Main 780. DR. M. K. HALL Physician and sur geon. Office WeatJacobsou Bid;. ' Phone Main 53. Rooms 11-12-13. C. H. UPTON, Ph. G. M. D. Physi cian and Surgeon. Special atten tion te Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office in La Grande National Bank Building. 'Phones: Office Main 2; Residence Main 82. DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Physician and surgeon. Diseases of the eye a specialty. DR. DORA J. UNDERWOOD Dis eases of women and children. Of ficesAdams avenue, over Red Cross Drug Store. OSTEOPATHS. DR. C. H. DAYn0(.n. Physician. Over Lilly's Hardware Store. Phone Main 63. Res. phone oiacK n. successor to Dr. Zimmer mn. . VETERINARY. DR. H. W. RILEY Graduate Vet erinarian Hospital, 1409 Madison . aiaie faauion inspector Stock inspector for shipment Home Independent Phone, Black 41. Farmers Co-Operative Phone, Mam 17. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. COCHRAN & EBERHARD Geo. T. Cochran and Colon R. Bberhard Attorneys. La Grande National Bank Bldg., La Grande, Oregon. T. H. CRAWFORD; ROBT. S. EAKIN CRAWFORD & EAKIN Attor neys : at law. Practice in all the courts of the state and United States. Office Weat-Jacobson build ing, La Grande, Ore., rooms 9-10. R. J. GREEN Attorney-at-Law Rooms 9-10, Sommer Bldg., La Grande, Ore. Practices in all state and federal courts. REAL ESTATE, NOTARY PUBLIC- SAM PARKER. A. C. BRACE. PARKER-BRACE CO. Real Estate, Insurance, Collections, Notarial Work and Auto Service. Office Phone Black 471. Residence Phone Black 221. Office over Newlin's Drug Store. ENGINEERS INTERIOR ENGINEERING COM PANY, Inc. AH branches of En gineering and Surveying. Investi- ' gations, Estimates, Reports. L. D. , Howland, local representative, La Grande National Bank building. CARPET AND RUG FACTORY 1802 East Pennsylvania Ave., be tween Cove and Island City avenues. Rag and Fluff work; scientific clean ing. Phone Red 741. Have Your Wall Paper Cleaned, also calcimine cleaned and calcimined. Done by expert $1.00 and $1.50 room. Call F. E. Finnerty, Blue Mountain Hotel. Black 1341. Notice. All land owners in Road District No. 3, are hereby notified they must cut or cause to be cut any and all Russian Thistle, Canada Thistle, Chi nese Thistle, White Mustard, Cockle Eurr and Silver Salt Bush growing within said Roadl District No. 3 hv July 10th No further notice will be given, but prosecution will at once fellow after July 10th. J. C. KENNEDY. 6-27-10t. Supervisor. Cost Accounting a