La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 14, 1915, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915.. , PAGE EIGHT LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER DEW Lioie ORDERED PAID CITY READY TO PAY ON PROPER PAPERS. Washington Lumber Firm Wants to Buy Hose Cart .: All-members of the city commission were present last evening when Presi- dent Russell called the body to order, and before adjournment was taken, considerable routine matter had been transacted. '. The city . passed a 'reso lution authorizing; CSity Recorder War nick to pay the claims against the city in' the Ryder and Coleman dam Age cases. . In the; first instance the amount is $260.00 . and costs and; in the Coleman case f 1,000.00 and coBts. These amounts will be paid when the proper officials are present. ' ...v Several sewer and sidewalk ; bond ing ordinances were passed, t.;: 1: ' The Yeomans Lumber company of. Peal, Wash., wants to . buy one , of the city's hoeecarts, and this was - found to be acceptable as the city has no need for all of them.... It was decided to invest about. $700 of tho Beaver Creek Sinking fund in road warrants. . Various reports and bills were, considered.- - , General Manager's report for the week ending Jan. 8, 1916. , Gentlemen : . The. street superin- , tendent cleared the ice out of the culvert at Fourth and H. fixed up the drain ' in the ' subway, , sanded ' and. cleaned streets.' Also built up the iflues on the city building. Labor &,?.fi0 pririon .labor $34.00, bWdge plank $1.44, lime $1.00, bick $2.00, meal tickets $16.80. . sy The police arrested 16, worked sev en on streets, paroled five, - in jail five, out on (bonds two, sleepers 11, no fines last week, nine lights out Jan. 6th., five Jan. 10. - The.' Water superintendent spent $3.00 on tap and two inch line at 1607 Oak and $6.26 for tap at 1217 W and $64.98 thawing out pipes. One chimney fire, 16 volunteers out. The Recorder received $6.20 for two -barrels cement' that was not needed, $10.00 Dist. 1-A, drew licenses per treasurer's ;, receipt, - $26.00 for five dray licenses, $60.00 for two. moving' picture licenses, $6.00 for cab license, $10.00 for two Taxi licenses and $100. pool table licenses. He drew $1897.95 salary . warrant ; $664.06 labor certi ficate (warrants, $676.00 to Warren Construction Co., for interest on Sec ond street , paving warrants, $116.66 . Library warrant on vouchers 243, 247, $60.00 on Park Fund on voucher No. ' 22. Also one $4.00 and one $11.60 la bor certificate warrant. The treasurer during last week re ceived $1.50 for three electrical per mits, $25.00 for five drays, $10.00 for : two taxi, $5.00 forgone cab, $50.00 for two moving pictures and $100.00 pool and minora licenses, lie re. ceived $1011.83 water rent, $1262.16 Imp. Installments and $397.45 Imp. Diet. Interest ; He paid $586.82 wai ter warrants, $2346.66 General Fund warrants with $271.45 interest on improvement: warrants, $28.15 war rant on Sewer one, Sec.-No. five and $924.87 Imp. Dist. Interest I recommend that the f 1V0 acres on ; tho road south of the cemeteries and called the pest house property, now owned by the city be sold. Another property on Mrs. Bran's place has been used for years. Respectfully submitted, F. J. LAFKY," General Manager. The Codex Sinaitieu. . Tlit; iiiiini nui-ii-m ot tlie .New Testa ' un-ui luiinusi ripis i Hi i- mm kiiuwu as , llic "CuuYs .siiihiiU-iih.'. puullMiea m Itie riK'iist i Aioxiindcr II. of Hus ' nil hIih-h lilt Ciiiiifiiii wiir. t ills ciidex - rui-tTH n.'iinv Hi.- tWinlv of lilt Old Hinl : Ni-H Icsiiiim in.- nun win UWruveriMt ,.1n l liiv (.'uiiM'iii i.i Si. tiillii-rliio on . Miilint Slnui ii) (In- reli-iinm-il THClli-n titirf. If is BHifi-nil) n.-'-i ili.-.l to i Hi fourth ..itur,. - tort! Aiiii-riciui. Dr. Wiley Prepare an Ideal Food Bo For Starring Hclfjium , , New Plan of Relief Sufested by Waih ington Womani-How You Can Aid the Stricken Little Sister of the World A " Bj WILL IUXOI r r9" if rv; c . U L 1V -s,' i y ' sV -4 A Mr k' 1 if MRS. JOSEPH DARLING DIRECTING THE PACKING 'OF IDEAL I FOOD BOXES. r . HIS Is going to be a pretty bard winter In America. The war lu Europe has disturbed business In every direction. We bare a few hungry people ourselves. And yet Belgium, a brave little, thrifty tittle nation " of 7X00.000 people. Is going to surve to death this winter unit Amer ica feeds the Belgians. How are we going to take care both of our own and of the "stricken little sister of the world r A woman solved the problem. Mrs. .loseiib Darling of Weshlngton bad been knitting stockings and scarfs for European war sufferers until it occurred to bcr that she might be using ber brains as well as ber Angers. She sat down forthwith and thought out the idea of "food boxes for Belgium." : Mrs Darling saw Dr. Harvey Wiley, who laid out the ideal food boxes for. Belgian relief, and their plan has now been taken up by the woman's section of the commis sion for relief In Belgium, of Which Mrs. Linden Bates Is chairman. ' Dr. Wiley's box for Belgian adults, as slightly revised to get Its weight inside the parcel post regulations. Is as follows: Three No. 3 tlniTof beans, three No. 1 tins of pink Alaska' salmon, one five-pound sack of rolled oats, one Ore-pound sack of yellow cornmeal, one dve-ponnd sack of yellow split pess. . one two-pound sack of granulated sugar, one three-pound sack of . California pwuues, oue seven-pound sack of-wheat flour, oue one-pound sack of salt, one can 'opener, one box.i.v..,'.i.'.-':l": :? s 'V..'.'-:; ' That, however, Is only a guide to the kind of food which the Belgians need. . It Is Intended mainly for such Americans as can afford to go and order boxes from the unx-pr Belgium vuntx. any kind of food which will stand ocean transportation, which excludes fresb fruit and vegetables. Tin' fomnilNKioit for relief In Belgium has arranged -with tbe postoffice de mi'tihf tit to rniiiHuilf nil ItcluiHii, relief foodstuffs free of cost to the donor. If nil put viiiir iiiiiiiH mid iiddri'Mx on the package and add the letter "R" the 'iiini'v, I'MM'tidi'fl fur sin inp will tie refunded by the conimlsslou. ; The package hiiiiiil wi'iaH nut iss.thnn twenty pounds and not more than ft . vTi J HEREBY l!R4ATvElaf fciiJ- . Ciii'liiims iniilliil 1 1 mil i(lti:li.N shuiilil be nddresMLHl to -THKuKUKlJ- K. -1 J ; t tp ' iponirv Tft THU ll.i UN. MinML'U'Ai, nut iv run i i.AAU, who is co 1 1 cuiing uKeiiL-iiu-iuis lUir'cl i Vlt3 Pri-bbly 6or,out. "I'd like to Kiimv.' miiii lne DoHt--kwiilu, lieiiu'i p.tu- wns -iriii(,'iun me oi not." "Who?" luipiliod the nune "The .vkiiiiu wiitiKin who iiskctl me -flwhlie iil'o it we1 ever liltilieil mmi-i-uursoM to the -iiiliilns !).'-.. imw l'oft DIspHK'li. I t A Ouiir Ewl. An orator'stuted (hat "the worst en emy any cause can On re Is s double lie in the shape of bait a truth,' una tbe newspaper reported It "a double eye In the shape of half a tooth." J 4 4 4 4 4 ! 4 l 4 4 4 CLIMATIC DATA. 4 Climatic data, based on read- 4 ings for 24 hours ending last 4 night t 6 o'clock: 4 ,4 ' :-';-;V 4- - 4 Maximum, 40; Minimum, 88; 4 4 Temperature at 12:30 today, 4 4 40. " 4 t t 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.44444 North Powder Ranch is Sold. North Powder, Jan. 18. One of the biggest ranch deals made here in several years was completed yester day in the sale of the Thronson ranch on North Powder river to Louis Dougherty, who resides near Hainns. The property, known as the old Walk ranch, consists of 380 acres of fine bottom land and is one of the best stock, hay and grain ranches in the country. Messrs. J. A. and Charles Thronson have ovVned the property for some time and it is reported that thn price they received wns around $20,-000. Donations Wanted , , ., Will any one who has a little, both in clothing and provisions donate to the needy by sending to the basement of the M. E. church Fourth and Spring streets, where it will be taken care of and taken where.it is needed by j members of the church. - These things i are needed badly. We do hopo La f urande .people who ihave plenty . will respond! to this appeal.. By the Committee, MRS J. G. HOLM, , MRS. H. C. VINACKE, MRS. HOWARD DAVIS. THE BEAUTIFUL SANTA MYTH. Dent Undeceive the Little Ones About lf'your duilchter U just sis or seves yearspld aud " aro beginning to feel your 'conscience pinch you at deceiving bef any longer with the beautiful myth of Santa. C'.aue, Just silence that cos science and wait unttl she finds out the truth for herself. .; If your daughter has any Illusions left In this day of) disillusion, let bes keep them. : She will feel more resent ment toward you for shattering them than she will for deceiving her. Sou do not think It necessary to tell your grownup girl ail the things you have discovered about love and matrimony aud thereby terminate ber dreams that those myths are all they seem to be. do you? : 'y.-"'-"i, - After all.-the sweetest pnrt of a girl's life from linbyhood 'up Is the dream part. Some day she will flud out that there is no Suntu CMis, and -then she will And out thnt.t.here are no fairies, and theiKshe wlil fjnd out that ro mance doesn't last, and then that mat rimony has Its thorns, and then that women grow 'old. but . why open her eyes to these .things?.- ' ''d ': y d Let a . child 'believe Jri Santa Clans Just as -long as he ,or, she will and pluck ' the delicious fruit from the mythical Christmas tree to her heart's content -U la bad enough to discover the sawdust In the doll of life when It begins to fall out without being told about it when .Vou thought It was real ly flesh and blood.. : - .V?" . If any ' mother's' .conscience 'is trou bling her about the Christmas 8b tell ing Just now, let ber sit down and try to remember that awful day when she first discovered tttU there was no Santa Clans, and. that conscience will abut up tight and never opea Its mouth again. ".' - . ' : : Pleasant Old Customs. . Hospital patients of today are bet ter off than tneir ancestor of ' tbe good old times.; Mr. Wbeatley ta bis book on "London" quotes from a Scot tish act of parliament of 1386 to tbe effect that "glf ony man brings to tbe market corrupt swine 'or salmond. to be aauld. tbey sail be taken by tbe balllle, and Incontinent, without ony question, sail t sent to tbe leper folks." aud If there be no lepers then only "sail tbey he destroyed utterlie..' Tbe same pleasant i-iistom obtained to Oxford in the tlftcehtb. century, where all putrid iKent mid Huh was by stat ute sent to St. .lohn's hospital. . I Whu Waste Time? ' WJien you can come to THE UNITED STORE and get it , for less? We have it and it's new clean fresh Merchant dise; direct Ivom. .the, manufacturer to' , you at, a .saving of from 25 to 33 1- per cent. No old shop-worn goods to show you. Just' received New Ginghams, Calicoes,' Mus lins, Percales, Sheetings, ' Outings, Aprons, Waists, Knit I Daps and 3-potind Sanitary Cotton Bats., " All at the same old prices. -, , Announcement Comedy at Sherry's. Sherry's theatre has a comedy fi'irl entitled "Cupid Backing the Win ners." It is clean and snappy, and those who see it will say the same thing. Look Here. '. . Chris Miller is astonished ut what modem dentists can do. ' Dr. Moss man filled a tooth for me without causing a bit of uneasy feeling and I nan glad to recommend him us an up-to-date workman. 1 14 2t. $675 NOTE FOR SALE. V Secured by realestate . mortgage Duo October 1915, 10 per cent inter est, payable semi-annually. Address P. O. Box 428 La Grande. Adv. 1 14 St. FOR RENT Four room house. Tel ephone Black 8761 or call at 2103 First street. 1-14-tf. All accounts owing- to the Geo! A. Anderson company- are now in the hands of M. V. Mefford for collec tion, and parties owing the company can pay their accounts at the old lo cation of the company in the Gardi nier building. Adv. 1 S u.. LOST A ladies gold watch, Elgin make with Initials N. M. H. Lost between West store and 1307 Penn venue. . 1-14-tf. : TWO YOUNG MEN QUIT' PRO- g GRESSIVE LEADERSHIP & ' i if 1 1 x2 j 1! 1 1 LIC AFOliOGY TO THE MEMBERS OF THF LOCAL JOURNEYMAN'S BARBER UNION NO. 717 FOR HAVING REFFRs ' J REDrTQ- tmmrm my ADVERTISEMENTS AS A BARBERS TRUST. I ALSO WISH TO STATE TO THE MEMBERS OF SAID UNION AND ALL ORGANIZED LAB OR THAT I PROMISE FROM NOW ON TO CONDUCT MYSELF AS BECOMES AN HONOR ABLE UNION MAN. J. B. yells, Prop. CLUB BARBER SHOP Theodore DoueIus Robinson, nephew of Theodore Roosevelt, has resigned! nis pmce as cnuimian oi me . i - j t trrpssiw State Committee of New ' York, and Francis '-W. Bird, son of t Charles Summer Bird of Massachu setts, the millionaire who ran as candidate for governor of his state, has stepped out from the position of chairman of the New ork county committee. i Mr. Robinson had held his place for two years. Mr. Bird has gone to Boston to t publisher of the "Ad vertiser" and the "Record." two news papers owned by hU father. IblX4RT ORSETJ i front L&oed ' ! $3.50 and up x ! Pauline Lederle l Red 3141, Next Door te Western ! Union. ............ Red Sea) Dress Ginghams ' loc -. i Best American ' Calico. , . .. .5c A.pron, Gingham- .....j.. 5c Texas C. House Lining.. 4c ; Our Own Brand EL Lining 5c Hope Muslin v.-.-, ... . , ,6 I-4c No. 60 Berkley . Cambric 12 l-3e ' Dundee 28-jn, Percales ,. . 6 l-4c-Stfin... Percales, all colors ,; :10c .i Magnolia Cambric . . . . . , -.10c . Ivory Bleached Muslin -v; 7 l-2c. Dover Bleached) Muslin ....5e 3(i-in. Hospital Gauze 5c ' 8-4 Unbleached Sheeting . .15c Boy's Overalls, all sizes, , .25c Boy's Underbill Overalls . .49c ':Boy'3 :;,;Heavy f(eed.PnjrV Boy's lieavy Fleeced Union '" J Boy's Hea'vy' Hose . . i) iilOe-1 Boy's Suit, i,,... ( : ....$1.88, $2.98,' $3.99, $4,8 , Bos Kneeu Pants, 49e, 69c, 9c Mbn1 WorV S6x ;, X .' . ; . ! . 5c Men's Dress Sox. . , .. . ; i, i. ,5ci Men's Extra F.ine $1.25 Dress., ' Shirts .'.....'' I...... toe Underhill Overalls . . . .'. , .88c Oshkosh -Overalls . . 79e Waist .Overalls . . 49e, 69e Corduroy Pants ...... .$1.98 "ffl 2SUNITEDST0RE 71 W litST S183ES J, C. Penny Co. Inc. AT YOUNG'S Oyster Cocktails 15c Tamales 15c and 25c - Chile ... ioc : Tomato Bouillon . . . ... . , . .10c Beef Bouillon 10c Chicken Bouillon . . ...... f;l0e - i Clam Bouillon ........ ....10c Coffee and Wafers . .10c Chocolate and) Wafers .. . . . . 10c "Hot Malted Milk andJ : v : Wafers ..'.,. ..J;,.. .15c ... Ham Sandwich.. . . : , -. . . . 10c - Chocolate Ice. Cream --. , - Youngs for best Service -- A Home Industry Your' Co-Operation Earnestly Solicited. ,, The Land of Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers CALLS YOU With SUMMERTIME in WINTER OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPORTS BOATING, SURF-BATHING, DRIVING, GOLF," POLO, ' TENNIS. FOR ' REST AND ' RECREATION, CALIFORNIA IS- DELIGHTFUL. ' 1 ' FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT, GO VIA THE - '" THROUGH PORTLAND. RETURN THE SAME WAY. CALIFORNIA IS STAGING TWO BIG SHOWS -.i Celebrating Completion of the Panama Canal ' PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION San-Francisco, February 20 to December 4, 1915. . PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION San Diego, January 1 to December 31, 1915. They represent the highest and best of human endeavor in the world -. of art, , science and industry: See both of them. Tickets, infornation, etc., upon applica '.' . ." y tion to J. H. KEENEY, Agent a-W. R. ft N. Co . LA GRANDE, OREGON. Uncle Sam's Loan Office ; 214 Depot Street Loans MONEY on Diamonds, Watches, and all Kinds of Jewel ry. Clothing, Guns, and all Kinds of Personal Property. We also have unredeemed Watches, Rings, Diamonds, Rifles, and all kinds of Jewelry at cheapest rate. See our line of NEW Clothing,' Gent's Furnishings, Hats and) Shoes.