La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 03, 1916, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text! ' X)UR . " LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVES FRIDAY; MARCH 3,,191j. ?IEUCB DENNIS, Editor and Owner Stored in the , Postoffice at La Grande, Oregon, as second class I matter. - - - SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily, single copy sJaily, per week ' - 1 u Mnn4h . . . . . (Daily! por six months in advance IS pally, per year m - :ttoilv. by advance : . per year bridged; where water has on horror? for the populace because tney see un of it, what should be expected of this rural congressman? It was Jerry Simpson, peace to his ashes, who made a speech in congress on a navy appropriation bill and said, "Battleships, what do we want with 't idIow com wit) battleships." 05c And a forr"-, ' ' 't -mymmMi from U was relegated to. tne s" because ne sw;. v uannon, w. . .- , NeW York paper, WW ne I in :.ii.bt,W. .... v.am fo'ArflaVism; He was $1.5C ......-ktt V;i w te no a yacht race. All tf-t. nMnini of water, yachts or "rfy -hi !th7 vocabulary of the sea he made J the office the day before th , ., der that the news i BUV.II " - . ad appears. ' w turner for years pre- Address all communications to THE served the article written by-' the sea Environment nas a greu., - ENVIRONMENT. ' 1 It will be ...uu man's knowledge I . vt.i..v .nil Kansas are The ignorance of Congressman ;me 8ave f or the iraagi- Connolley of Kansas relative to tor- on. "dth. ame of pedoboat destroyers is n a way JT.',, Bryan to grasp the donable, after 'all. Raised on the ,Wrih Jn fiecretary of broad prairies where the nearest thing duties of the environ. to.boateverseenisa-prah eschoonJstate 'X blunder of Gon er"; where the largest fish is a chan-, ment, as well as w , ... ji i, nmninir stream: ' trressman Connolley, nei cat irwi where creeks are forded instead of fctilliuft Btsl Do you punish your self with poor coffee because of price - per - pound ? Price-per-pound doesn't mean economyl : True economy is in such coffee as Schilling's Best its (flavor developed to such richness and fullness that it goes furtrver: less will flavor the cup Alway evenly ground and cliiiff tnken'-out; always ' sent scaled to you in air tight. tins that protect all . ' the flavor, ''y Schilling's Best TAXES EAST AND WEST. "hlTcommunities in the west are going wild over the subject of taxes levying a tax for this and a tax for that-until the burden is becoming un bearable is so apparent that argument is not needed. ' , . Along' this line it is interesting to vnu, anmethine of taxes in eastern i and middle states, and the best short synopsis we have seen of late was given at Paao a few days ago by J. E. Frost, formerly a member of the state tax commission of the state of Washington. Mr. Frost said: of our legislature, which is the real cause of the high taxeB. ' M.iHinllritv of laws is another I cause of high taxes. In 20 - ' , Washington has passed ,., af than England ha- ' ,. ,' .ni .law the wresW- ' , in T98 years since frorf f the Magna Chafta t-tait JrtUa- Arid every .. . law BaSsca which is ;.(8r8 noticed lnAits breach than in its oDservanuo w,sv, a contempt for all law.. And tms means mor expense. The oniy mw. needed re those to protect business transactions, protect tne K vent and punish crime. , LIGHT EMPLOYMENT. Ed. Howe of the Atchison Globe m r,nt. be so many idle says mere ,:v,t men if so many were not seeking light employment. ' In this sentence he rings u a keen resounding ring. Light em ployment is right. . Nearly every jor, r V j- i-vin,, for lieht work nunver 10 luyws . "Work that will Permit the wearing of good clothes, that -will can Uvire a nnrl eafiV life - There are plenty of opportunity for men who really want to work. We i nr man who has so much busi- jii.v" v- - ' - . . ..: hess that he would welcome able neip I nro. He has seVeral farichea that take a great deal of his time and if sbme man would take dff Ws coat and say, "I am going to muute Eoad, never mind anything but a JnPal ticket until I show you," that m&h would fix himself for life. e nnnnrtunities are hanging .1 i ..,.;u lncnhties. lhe arounu iw vu man with the punch and get-there has n. i,,,t V-iinnnR ever seen in America. But the country is filled with men who are looking for light employment, , -i. i. u,.j tr. find and hard to wnicn i imiw v make good at. Th svstem and habit of taxation has come down from barbarous times when one man was paid by others for protection from savage tnoes. rawivnnin U a nioneer in suc cessful taxation of bonds and securi ties. There these are taxed 4U cents r,n the hundred annually, and $15,000,- 000 is raised each year. Farm ma chinery, artisans- tooia mm minntn snecifically are exempt ed. The city of Pittsburg, as a result, originates more freight than the cities of Philadelphia, New tors. nu mhini.I. Maryland saw the sue cbbs of Ithe Pennsylvania systent and wfl a uniform tax of 25 cents on - the hundred dollars oi oonus, v.i the result that in Baltimore alone $200,000,000 were turned for assess ment the first year, against a measly $6,000,000 that had been turned in previously under the forrr.:? system. "Washington assesses and taxes the railroads more per mile than any oth- or state In the Union. Canada taxes rrrnsa or net earnings. Taxes raised from all the people should be spent for the benefit of all tne peopie. This would eliminate the log-rolling Aiti,n,,o-l, t.lin drv law is said to be (helping the dairies, it is also claimed in Portland that since a weu we"" fm of bootlegging has been adopted old man Booze is showing up quite often. ,,. , YOU FIXED? - - j SOME GARDEN HINTS. 9.-.Even . Wasnington, , y. j- the smallest oac. y"vt . to. yield ? -K!SSS for tne lamny a -. - .npRSRlvelV if two or mret) uivpo c.w. 7-- -grown, to keep the time, accoruum 7 stcilais of the U. S. Department discharge a clerk if he did not work tne year round will often cultivate a garden at no little trouble and ex pense and tnen aiiow uio idle from the time the first crop matures until the end 01 tne . i... -.1 n rr. evKtrr IS Where a two or w"o - j : ,,,(i wihb Veffetables usea 111 tuunv." , 1 a mnll Dmna annre no larff- aaapteu . "';:: .r.ni:.in?B er than i2 Dy iu ieci, "... r---",, enough fresh vegetables for a small t.j lv.o pnoiimbers iamuyi voin, """""i 7; . and potatoes and other crops which require a large, area should not be grown in a garden of this Hall an- acre uiupeijr- v.v. - careful crop rotation may easily pro- rliiPB $100 wortn 01' variuun 6'u,iu crops in a year. . Wnen 10 norn a".. . ilf the garden was not broken IF YOU WANT TOI BUY A HOME IT IS BEST TO FIRST HAVE ENOUGH IMONEYIPILF.D UP IN THE BANK TO BUY IT. THEN YOU CAN BUY IT, AND IT WILL REALLY BELONG TO YOU. YOU MUST HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK TO SUPPORT ANY ENTERPRISE YOU MAY UNDERTAKE. WE WILL KEEP YOUR MONEY SAFE FOR YOU. ' .'U '. f':':-i BANK WITH US, WE PAY t PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS La Grande National Bank . LA GRANDE, OREGON rwtl $200,000.00 Surplus $60,000.00 NOW READY! "RnvsV DoDartment nave JNever Deiore m uie jjjsia'i.) wo. j - Rnvi we felt greater reason to be proud of our selection of Boy s Suits thin of these new ''Best Kver" : suit 3ust reeevved foT 'Spring, T'W',.' ! . 1 : gST-EVERi SUITS with tbeir splendixl quaH of ri whi are all wool-tlieir stylish i cut. oi : the jg cellence of construction and toish-and Jejgjeail features ; will commend them to you. , Priced as Low ,as $5.00. Also, Here at This Stores YouwiUfind thininthe Way" of fg for boys, W invfte eary juspoc ion ot our NewSpg Stocks and call pavtwular attention to t ne spienum aUxx, . Boy's "KaynBe" Blouses with no tapes or strings, priced 50 Bov's New Spfiug FoUr-in-hand Ties at v.;....... - g Boy's Medium Weight Union Suits for Spring wear .... --g Boy's "Black Cat" flose, Veinfoyced sole, triple knee, pair ,.....25 : March 4th to March 11th, 1916 IS THE NATIONAL BABY WEEK Duiing this week, attention will be focused on the baby,- its care, its Ppt'dSs' are of primary importance to every baby's health arid happiness. Here you will find complete assortments of the proper clothes for baby New, Clean, JJTesn selections ax uie uivYcotpco. Fred J. Holme. Preldent F. L. Mer. Chier r n vninn. Vlra President El'. Zundel and H. E. Coolidge, Awletant Chlers. Fred '. Holmes C. o. Penlngtoo A. Bloklnd DIRECTORS. J. G. Snodgrww H. S. Brownton A. T. HU1 J. F..Conley . F. L.' Meyers " H. E. Coolldfte ... . j- .ii V0 nlnwed in tne - , a tVio f.rnst is out cnriiifr auuu (iJ . of the ETOund. Small areas may be i i -ii. nnn,iA nnshmff T.na blade into its full depth and turning .i.. ii j. uMnb- nn thtk plnHR. HeaW anfia Rinnld never be worked when wet. Over zealdus gardenei-s, ready favorable opportunity to go out and worK tne neavy cmy ouu ywwe .i-.- nnhr wimtino' then en- UI V, l " -r , . k.,- o t-i I r.in ir HnmaoA to tne soil from which it will take years for if f ivncnvM To dctevnune Svhcn heavy soils are ready for plowing; a handful of earth should be collected from the surface and the fingers tightly closed on it. If the ban com pacted earth is dry enough for cul tivntinn. it. will fall anart when the hand is opened. A crarden spot near vho imuoo -..I " .i:.,l,1n V,nn n nlot which is in better tilth but located at an inconvenient distance, a Earaen which is near the house will receive many a spnre hour of care from adults and children which would otherwise be wasted. iWhore there is ample room for the selection oi a i :a v.a olnnA nf the land should 'be carefully considered. A centle slopo towards the South is 1 j fnn o.pnlwins' early u n WwlnH nrivnntnire crops, wuiiu 11. 10 mv....- to have the plot protected on the Arth ond nnri nwesi dv eivncr hnurd fence U K1VUM MM......'p, - . Drainago of the garden Is ot prea importance. ine inno. snoum ' ...f.i.L foil tn rtvnin off SUmlUS water durinff heavy rams and yet not be so steep that the soil will be T..J milling. TllB RUl-faCO WIIIIUU WI f,...... should bo nearly level so tne waxer ..,;n y.t nfanH in hollows. Vhere the nnfml ulniie of the land does not provide sufficient natural orainnRe ditches may oo our or nio unuu rruln will irivnnt. wnst.fi wa- tpr from the adiomlnir land from wnshinpr over it. Such water may waiui ana ?rnRS seen mxo ine irnrdon. which are later culled out with difficutly. , m.- ! 1 1 f V n QrArarrA Vini.V V n wl inn juu 111 Is not only lacVinpr In plant food but also has boen paoKca ikku it is nnra and unyioldinpr. To loosen up such soil and make it su'mble for car Hm nroluce reouires that careful nt- 'tent'ton be piven to its j.roparation. I After spading the inclosure thoroufrh ly, the upper three inches should be made fine with the use of hoe and rake. .-Stones and rubbish should be removed and clods of dirt broken. The surface should De maae even ana as level as possible. It may tnen do. i 1 ntf Tlnn.iro. in conformity IIiailLvu w 1' e - with the general plan of the garden. Barnyard or staDie manure us best fertilizer because it furnishes both plant food and humus. An ap plication at the rate of from 20 to 30 tons to the acre of well-rotted man ure 'is very satisfactory, This i u uA nnnli'wl nftnr TilnWinc or SUUU1U w r-r . -j working with a spade and distributed evenly over tne sunace aim 'i worked in with a hoe and rake. On many soils it is advisable to apply comercial fertilizer, especially phos phate, in addition to the manure. An application of 300 to '600 pounds of acid phosphate to the acre is usually sufficient, ll aaaiuonai pouisu w needed, which is ofton the case with i -. : 1 . li ; n rv. tii Via (tfrniniril1.. cally. supplied in the form of wood ashes, if tne wood asnes are un-, leached they should be distributed j over the garden, using 1,000 pounds to the acre, ii tney nave ueeu wet, or leached, 2,000 pounds should be of 100 nounds to the acre of nitrate of soda may be used in the spring to start tne plants before the nitrogen in the mnnure has become available. It 'should be borne in mind that commercial fertilizers will not yield good results unless the soil is well supplied with humus, n-j rtflioi voo.ntj.inn which has ouu v. v.w..w r , overgrown a garden spot may be used to advantage, it snouia u- iuiucu j .... ;tVi a 1aw t n nnnflfi find will aid in lightening the soil and provid ing humus. is interesting, therefore, to note that in passing up tne uoiumoia iuver, nxriAannAa vF iniiiiv Hisannear V .J - - - J J . . i about 35 miles eastward from Port land at a point about opposite tne crest of the Cascades wmere xne DnmrTns fir takes on the hardier Rocky Mountain form. Mr. Munger points out that al-i fV,n.,n-li Dninrlnii firs in mnnv narts of the Northwest appear to be affect-' of the 'Baltimorean and its ready re sponse has inspired other wife-seek-Ino" mm a -filft nnnlinntionfl. There ... - -1 1 are letters on file from men from sev eral states, who request that tney oe granted an opportunity to select wives from the list at the City Hall. ' .. DEMAND FOR MRS. WILSON. Parch Blight on Douglas Fir Ai ..An., ViaiA hns ho.nn lOr seveiin cia - ----- evidence in the spnnB.o yh been named "pardh blighfof the nouelas fir trees in tne vicmny w Fortlnnai ine nijuij i.......-..B in n browning of the foliaRO. In the February issue of the "The Plant World" there appears an nrti- M unon tne sunjeci oy inuniwu i. Munger or tne rorcsi oervito, land, Oregon. According to Mr. Munger, the cause of th blight is rather easy of ex planation. It is due to the drying ...t -nrinHa of winter tllA Chi- nook winds that occasionally sweep across tne viscaae oiounuims irum the interior plateau country and nnrch the Douglas firs. The Douglas fir of the region west oi tne ascaaes is called the coast form, and it is particularly dependent upon a humid rllmate. The Douglns fir east of the Cascades- in Oregon,... resembles the Rocky Mountain form, and endures a much drier and severer climate. It ed bv the Wurht. the injury is not per- -Fashion Leader Says She Has rower manent as a" rule and tiho trees re-1 . sume their usual green appearance - ; with the beginning of the growing' Pittsburg, March 2. "Every mil- Season. ror m tuo liuuiib&j .vi . , i- . I son will be re-elected whether her Tne jaCKal lOliOWS in wie waive vj. iiuduuiiu 10 wi u"i-"Hvu j "lions and tigers and feels from the re-1 of New York, man milliner and re mains of the marauding expenditions puted authority on milady s raiment, - .. i i . : lu4..i liara Hnn flflqnrtn t.nfl TlfiW oi tne larger Biuiuaio. v , . , : . i White House bride has it in he powre MATRTMONTAL BUREAU. 'to become the fashionplato of the . MATRIMONIAL, bukmu. WOrld, dictator of the world's styles. t.. f York Pa Kent -Busy! "Mrs- Wilson," said Cne "is the May0An9werig Calls for Mafes VirBt -ife of a President in many n, a s years young enough and with wealth v,t- p Marrh 3 Althouirh be-. enough to entertain or to aiiora a York, F a., March d. a tnougn oe . b . .. 1eftjm she can gun in jest ny Mayor ; ""J"f11w. Hungentugler, tne (Jity oi iorK nuw i- - boasts of the only municipal matn- "Of course it would take money to monial bureau in the United States, set tha world's fashions, but you see with the city's Chief Executive as its the First Lady of the Land is under sponsor . I stood to have nearly half a million Jn A Baltimorean wrote him a few her own right and a gof . wej mai;, ofrn mnii nslted his aid in ob- business besides. In addition, mi. Eifir York wif e. The a'ppal Such- - Wilson makes ?75,000 a year as Presi- ed the Mayors ncarc, anu iib fiti. uuvuv jn eu ue J' f . . . . TI ,l. There Will trying to accommouuie wie luiivouuiv i nures nio dhuo.ivu. j.-ij- swain. An advertisement was m- , oe no permanent itue; " "I v, ; j sertcd in a local newspaper. Re- fashions unless the King o nK.m" sponses were immediate aJ?l.lr.nov Twenty-seven letters from xorK were to n -" . -i" d " ??? vB-i.. TiiB nnnenl it's Mrs. Wilson or no one." PI WU.of LUC iujrwt k-jw. vr JOEL'S Remember when you need Groceries and want to save money, trade with the store that has small expense the store that makes better prices Vegetable line com Joel's Grocery Store Corner Cedar and Washington, Main 759 , Our Own Free Delivery.