MONDAY, FEBRUABY 8, 1915.
cian two.
LA OHAND2S EVENING OBSERVED
M 0
AT HEW BILLS
TEACHERS OPPOSED TO ALL BUT
ONE MEASURE. :
Very Successful Meeting of Superin
, : .: tendents Comet to Close,
Voicing their sentiments on pro
posed legislation affecting school work,
approving such measures as. to their
snnda. would iwncflt the trhnol nvnttm KooiaI Hveiene society,
A . J: : L , i . ipL. . ..o.inn tnAlt lltl th
-. jug ff MMBlwu wv.- -f
consideration of those subjects on the
in the d resent tuition tews and abolish
ins; the present appropriation system
whicft make of every mgn scnooi m
the county , virtually a county high
school and under which system Union
eountv is operating, was also opposed.
The only bit of legislation to receive
the approval of the educators was
clause in Senate Hill to. bo wnica pro
vides that teachers' examinations shall
be held one month later in the year
than at present. This bill provides
that the examinations' shall be held in
Auirust and February of each year.
Unanimous and hearty approval was
given to the school fair worn ana a
resolution -was presented and quickly
adopted urging that funds be pro
vIiIaI for the maintenance of this work
as well as the work of the Oregon
ina disapproving outer measures
s-hich they believed would prove a
detriment to' t'ne work, the school
superintendents of Eastern Oregon
cuwed a moat interesting session in
this city late Saturday evening.
One of the bills which came under
the disapproving eye of the educators
was House Bill No. 23 which pro-
rogram which were not reached dur
ing the morning. "Inter-scholastic
Rhetorical Contests and Debates," was
discussed at length by H. u. Houston
of the Elsrin school, and Chas. E. 01-
un, of the La Grande scnoois.
Koy ConkJin, of waiiowa ana noyai
tides for a change in the present Allen, of Cove, both of whom have had
certificate law. It was intimated that considerable experience in the work of
the bill was born in a Bpirit of revenge 'school affairs, set out at length the
and spite work and would work great value of this work in connection with
harm upon the present school system, the schools.
Senate Bill No. 67 providing for at "The School as a Social Center,"
Change in the present school district j was heartily endorsed by Superintend-
plan was denounced as visionary and ,ent Glrdler of this city, the plan, ae
ineffectual This is the bill which 'cording to Mr. Girdler's idea being
: would abolish alt district organiza- j most generally advisable in those com
tlons now in force and create Instead i munities wherein - the advantage of
a system of five districts in each other social centers are' not enjoyed, j
, county. Each of these districts would I The problem of inducing the teacher 1
be represented upon the county board to call at the home of the pupil in an 1
of education by one member of all of effort to secure a closer relationship
the affairs pertaining to the schools in and a better understanding between
the county would be controlled by this these two factors in the school work
board, even to othe employment of was ably discussed by J. A. Briggs of
: the county superintendent and the the North Powder schools and Mrs; A.
teachers for the various schools fn the E. Ivanhoe, county superintendent of
county, schools of Union county.
House" Bill No. 87 making a chancre Considerable enthusiasm was dis-J
Notice of Delinquent Assessment Sale.
" Notice is hereby given that undei'
and by virtue of a warrant to me is
sued and delivered, from and by the
thereon as set out in said rolls and
interes thereon and penalty with
costs of sale, I will on the 10th day
of March, A. D. 1915, at the hour of
Recorder of the City of I -a Grande, L ,,, . . , .
Oregon, bearing date the 21st day 0f ftwoo clock p. m, at the front door of
Ore cm sell at public sale to the high
est bidder for cash the hereinafter
; January
A. D. 1015, and attached to
the delinquent assessment roll, in each
case and requiring me as Chief of
Police of the City of La Grande, Ore
gon, to sell aa by law provided, the
real estate described in the said de
linquent assessment rolls, for the pay
ment of the delinquent' assessments
described real estate to satisfy the de
linquent assessments against said real
estate, and interest thereon and pen
alty as set out herein, with' costs of
sale, to-wit: .
62.80
. 7.74
47.26
5.88
58.77
7.11
71.08
8.82
145.36
18.06
92.36
12.37
18.79
2.62
13.93
1.88
10.86
.1.46
Ordinance No. 594, Series 1912, Sewer 2, Sec. 1, due May 3rd, 1912.
' George T. Cochran, Lot 8,'Blk 21, Predmore Add to La Grunde, Ore.
Assessment .... '.. ...... ......v.;......;.,,.,......,.. . . . . $ 17.48
Interest to date of sale '. . ... . ;, 2.98
Geo, T. Cocharn, Lot 4, Blk 21, Preilmore Add to La Grande Ore.
Assessment , , . , . . 17.48
Interest i.. .. .... 2.98
Ordinance No. 691, Series 1913, District 68, Macadam N. Fir St. due
Feb. 10th, 1913.
George T. Cochran, Lot U Block 21, Predmoie Add to oLa Grande,
Oregon. . . . -
Assessment
Interest
George T. Cochran, tot 4, Blk 21, Predmore Add to La Grande, Ore.
Assessment .
Interest ......,
James Malady, Lot 24, Blk. 21, Predmore Add to La Grande, Ore.
Assessment...
Interest , ', ', ,
James Mahady, Lot 26, Blk. 21, Predmore Add to U Grande, Ore.
Assessment.,......,.,..,., ;,
Interest . . .... , ', ::
James Mahady, Lot 26, Blk 21, Predmore Add to La' Grande, Ore.
i ,.. Assessment ,
. interest . . ..... a.. , . .v. ', .
Ordinance No. 860, Series 1912, District No. 13-A. Sidewalk, Due
Dec. 12, 1912.
Jamw Mahady, ;,0t Blk. 21, Predmore Add to La Grande, Ore.
.,' Assessment . . .
V Interest V... .........
Ordinance No. 670, Series 1912, Dlst. No. 13 B, Macadam No. Fir St.
dueDoc. 12,4912.
Frank Carpenter, Lot 6, Blk. 124, Chaplin's Add to La Grande, Ore.
..Assessment ,
. Interest ... .'.n, .... .' ,,
Frank Carpenter, Lot 7, Blk. 124, Chaplin's Addition to La Grande,
Oregon. , .; .
Assessment .. . . .
Interest.... ;
. Frank Carpenter, Lot 8, Blk 124, Chaplin's Add. t oLa Grande", Ore.
Assessmetn
Interest . . . . ! ;
ym. Thompson, Lot 8, Blk. 160, Chaplin's Add to La Garnde, Oregon.
assessment ,.,,v..,.. 271.72
Interest ; . 3640
Wm. Thompson, Lot 9, Blk. 150, Chaplin's Add. to La Grande, Ore.
Assessment , . 27110
Interest . i ... i '.'.!'.".'.; r 3682
J. H. Van Fleet, Lot 8, Blk. 151, Chaplin's Atfd. to La Grande, Ore. i i
- Assessment .....' ,,..' 86.44
Interest to date of sale ;M . ! ll!07
u. ji. van rieei, Mt ,,tjic. 161, Chaplin's Add. to La Grande, Ore.
Assessment t
Interest !'.!!".!.!'.!!"!!;!
, . ...... - - , . .... .v.,., vtiiviitb ui. niavniiiiiii. nurin rir .. r
due Fob. 10th, 1913.
A. W. Jones, It 17, Blk. 18, Predmore Addition to La Grande, Ore.
Assessment ...... .,...,..,.....,.,,,.,,,',....,, , , :,
Interest " ". "
A. W. Jones. Lot 18, Blk. 18 Predmore Add. to 'La Grande',' Ore'.
. Assessment
Interest ' ' .
Anhie Pause, Lot 6, Blk,
Assessment
Interest '
Annie Pause, Lot 7, Blk,
. Assessment
Interest . . . . j
Annie Pause, Lot 8, Blk
Assessment .........
Interest , , . . .
Annie Pause, Lot 9, Blk,
. Assessment
Interest
Annie Pause, Lot 10, Blk. 30, Predmore Add. to La' Grande, Ore.
Assessment
r,"' Interest
Due Nov. 26, 1910.
Ordinance No. 497, Series 1910, District 1 A. Macadam, Adams Ave.
D. C. Callahan, West 81 feet of Lot 4, Blk. 6, Coggan's 2nd Add to
La Grande, Oregon.
Assessment ...,. .' .
Interest... 18.00
Ordinance No. 768, Series 1914, Sewer 3 Sec. 1 A, Delinquent March
loth, 1914. .
D. C. Callahan, West 31 feet of Ixt 4, Blk. 6, Coggan's 2nd Add. to
La Grande, Oregon.
Assessment. 17.12
,' Interest .' j'oo
Penalty .85
To the above assessments and interests the costs of sale are to be added
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this February 6th, 1916.
CHAS, B. ORAI,
v. ' Chief of Police of City of La Grande, Oregon.
Daily2-8-6t, ' .
80, Predmore Add. to Lo Grande, Ore.
.'......'...'.!
30, Predmore Add. to La Grando, Ore.
80, Predmore Add to La ' Grande, Ore.
30, Predmore Add. to La Grande, Ore.
11.71
1.60
84.73
10.33
86.96
10.81
72.04
8.96
71.12
9.84
71.12
9.84
71.12
9.84
89.87
11.11
70.1 i
played by thfc aectioa f tka Emsteni
urecon uacnera' lutnoM and it u
planned to make these gatherings an
annual event '
SAVING OF SAOIt. .
Men seldom, or, ratber, never
; for a leiiutb of time and deliber
ately, rebel ngainst anything that
does nut deserve reaelltag
aifainia-Curljtle.
. ilecooiieue Injury with Jua-'
th. rihI reoomiwase kindness
wllb kindness. Coufuclus.
If thoc who are the eMnriee
of Innocent aiauecineitte bad the
direction of be . world they
would take a way tbeeprlag and
youth, tlte former from the year. '
the hitter from tbe hnmaa aV
Riilsac.
Tbe cooteinirisllon of eelaeUal
t bine will - make a man heth
leiin nwl think more sUMlnMiy
nad iDsxnlnceutly - when he de
kovniIh to liimmn affatra Cteero.
NOT WHAT WE OIVK. .
-: Ills word were sbed softer than
leaves from tbe pine, '
A ud they fell on Hlr Lnunfal as
,nowi on the brine. ' :
That niliielt their softness and
quiet III one -With
r the xlniKKy unrest tbey
float down upon; '.
And the voiee that was softer
thha wllence said:
"r. It l 1! Ho not nfrnldl
In iiinny cIIiiu-h. .without avail, -Then
bust spent thy life for the
. Holy Grail,
liuliold, It is here this cup
' ' which thou ,''
: Didst fill nt the streamlet for me
but now; ; '
This icriiHt 1b my body broken
' ' for thee, '- .'
This wnter His blood that died
' ' . on the tree;
The holy supper Is kept. Indeed.'
In wbiitHo we share wltli.nnotb-'
' er's need; . - .
Not what we five, but wlmt we
sliare. ; . . ,
For the gift without tlid giver Is
bare;'- .
Who gives himself with 1:1s alius
feeds' three
Himself. Iil.s hungering neigh
bor and mi'."
-.lames Itusaell Lowell lu "The '
Vision of Sir Uunifal."
THE LOST MANUSCRIPT.
"Sixthly, brethren." said the
preacher; : .
Then be . anxiously looked
roiuid; "... , '
"Sixthly, sixthly." he repeated
Till it seemed a mocking
sound.
. m I
Fiercely did his fingers fumble
. "Fifthly." "fourthly," "thirdly"
-all
But his lips kept muttering
Wlxthly,"
Which still answered not his
!-
"Sixthly, brethren, as I mention- '
ed"-
Then he turned tbe Bible o'er;
Every hair stood up In anguish,
While bis two eyes swept the
, floor.
Then a good old gray haired
deacon
Rose with "Parson, ef . ye
please.
'Sixthly' jest sailed out the wln-
" der . .. '
' On. tbe bmutom of Jhe breeze." -
Luok.
Mo man prospers In this world by
luck unless it be the luck of getting up
early, working bard and maintaining
honor and Integrity. Beecber. :
Aa a Clown Sees Us. .
"It to lots or fun to watch the big
crowds that throng the circus or any
huge amusement place," snys a famous
clown. "Just ns aoou ns they get with
in the doors theyjill grow younger ex
cept tbe children, and they become Just
a wee bit older. Highbrows call It
the psychology of the happy crowd,
but we clowns say it's the 'old una
getting gay.'
"A great big crowd, no matter bow
eld or dignified they may be In every
day life, are just about nine years
when tbey smell the sawdust In the
ring. My, It's fuu to watch tbemt
Many a time we clown laugh In real
lapplnesa Just because the old ana
make us laugh with their happiness.""
Cincinnati inquirer.
1 . . '
The Business Instinct.
The business mau noticed that the
friend he was talking to continually
ttatnlned his watch.
"Don't let me keep you," he said. "It
roil have au nppolutiueut"
"Oh. uo," said tbe other. "I sent the
wife to Loudou this morning on a visit
ud took the precaution of Insuring
her at the booking oltlce for 500, I
am just thinking tluit I M.aII know In
another twenty-rive mluuteu It 1 have
300 or wlfe."-MniK'litater Guardian.
High Grade Job fr luting costs no
more thaa the other kind Observer.
pipe wm
PEninn is over
WALLOWA GETS RELIEF FROM
ELEMENTS.
Street Sign to Be Pat Up In Walowa
Thin Spring.
Wallowa, Feb. 8 (Special.) , As
there has now been reasonably' warm
weather, for this time of the year,
during the last ten days, it is thought
that the danger of all the mains frees
ing up is past Practically: all-'; the
mains are now thawed out, and the
ram during the last week ban lessen.
ed the chances of Bear creek getting
too ww..- . :
It is planned to put up signs, nam
ing the streets of the town. This is
something that has been needed for
some time, and will be a good im
provement. . This plan 'was adopted
at a recent council meetlgn, and will
soon be carried out. .' .
Notice of Change of Partnership,
Notice is hereby giveV that from
and after thi date, that the partner-
chip of Walter Snook and Pearl Stiles
known as Snook & . Stiles Produce
company, is dissolved, and that - the
said business of Snook A Stiles Pro
duce company, will hereafter be ear
ned on by Pearl Stiles and :F. M.
Olinger, partners doing business un
der the name of Stiles & Olinsrer. All
accounts due and owing to' Snook &
I t?.:i . . .
ttwiea iiuuuw uoiiifjaiiy ure 10 De
paid to Stiles Olinger, and all ac
counts due from Snook & Stiles Pro
duce company will be paid by Stiles
& Olinger. . , : i
Dated, February, 6, 1915. '
WALTER SNOOK,
PEARL STILES, . . '
F. M. OLINGER.
. 2 6 lot.
Children's Coughs Children's
Both Are Serious.
Colds
Boy's Hi Cut Shoes in Black or Tan
Heavy soles, A shoe for service and
the price is
THE HUB
The Price Makers
;.'J
When one of your little ones shows
symptoms of an approaching Cold.
give it Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey at
once. It acts quickly, and prevents
the Cold growing worse.. Very heiu-ing-rsoothes
the Lungs, loosens the
mucous, strengthens the system. It's
guaranteed. - Only 26c at your drug
gist, uuy a bottle today. Bucklen's
Arnica Salvo for Sores. Adv.
AH Dealers.
i
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for the big 1
EXPflSITIOHf
' $1.00 to $2.00 a day. -Addrew:
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ELECTRIC LIGHTS WERE INVENTED TO SUPPLY
NECESSITY. ALL OTHER 'METHODS OF CREAt- -
ING ARTIFICIAL light were unsatisfactory. Candles .
wer dim and unreliable; gas, dirty and dangerous; kero
sent, dull, smoky, odorous and also dangerous to health
and property. When elctric lights were introduced there
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tric lights are now the most economical as well as the
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