La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 22, 1916, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1916. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE SEVE2T t Professional Directory Want Ads. if! II The i' TlftE FORUM FRATERNAL ORDERS A. P. & A.M. La Grande Lodge No, 41, A. F. & A. M. holds regular meetings urst ana wiiru ouiuruay at 7:30 p. m. Cordial -welcome to all Masons. ROBERT S. EAKIN, W. M. A. C. WILLIAMS, Sec. B P. O. E La Grande Lodge No 433 Meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Elks club, corner off De pot street and Washington avenue. Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend. M. B. DONOHUE, E. R. ADNA B. ROGERS, Sec.' KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Red Cross Lodge No. 27 meet every Monday " night in Castle hall (K. of P. hall.) A jrytnian welcome io an visung Knights. DELILE GREEN, C. C. GEO. HUNTINGTON CURREY K. of R. & S MODERN WOODMEN OF AMER ICA La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets on the first and third Thurs day evenings of each month in the K. of P. hall. Visiting neighbors welcome. H. E. DIXON, V. C. -CHAS. JESTER, Clerk. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La Grande Camp No. 169 meets every first and third Friday at K. of P. Hall. AH visiting neighbors wel comed. O. L. M'Dowell, C. C. . E. W. EASTMAN, Clerk. . L. 0. O. M. La Grande Lodg No. 850 Loyal Order Of Moose holds regular meeting every Tuesday night at 7:30 in Moose Home on Adams Ave. Visitors always- wel come. ANGUS STEWART, Die. HARRY SWART, Sec. F. 0. E. La Grande Aerie No. 259 on each and every Friday evening at 8 o'clock on top floor of new Foley building. Visiting members cordially welcomed.- J. P. RUSK, W. P. ' 0. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E. S. holds stated communications the second and fourth Wednesday of each menth. Visiting members cordially invited. MRS A. B. CHERRY, W. M. MARY AAICKSec. ROYAL NEIGHBORS. Iris Camp meets every second and fourth Fri day afternoons, every month in K. of P. Hall. All visiting members cordially invited. MINNIE BUNTING, Oracle. LILY C. KIMMEL, Recorder.' REBEKAHS Crystal Lodge No. 50. Meets every Tuesday evening in the I. O. O. F. Hall. All visiting mem bers are invited to attend. VESTA SHAW, N. G. ANNA ALEXANDER, ?ec. K. & L. OF SECURITY. Ml Bmily Council No. 2646.-Meets second and fourth Wednesday evening at 8 o' clock at Moose Hall. Visiting mem bers are welcome. . :- i C. E. STITT, Pres. BERTHA K T "YERS, Fin. Sec. VIOLA L. HOGUE, Rec. Sec. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT CIRCLE NO. 47 Meet first and thjrd Wednesday evenings or each month at the Moose Hall. All visiting neighbors welcome. LILLIE ALLSTOTT, G. N. LOUISE HILARY, Clerk. PYTHIAN SISTERS of Rowena Tem ple No. 9 meets every second and fourth Friday evening at K. P. Hall. MRS. LIZZIE HAYWORTH, M. E. C. LOUISE LANDRU1". M. of R. C. GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. Phone Main 8 MB Bargains in Our Exchange Department $16.00 Oak Chiffonier ...$ 9.50 $ 7.50 Sanitary Couch ...$ 8.00 $11.76 Solid Wabut Ward robe, old Colonial $15.00 $35.00 Oak China Closet .$11.75 I WILL TRADE FOR OR PAY CA8H FOR SECOND-HAND FURNITURE F. D. HAISTEN, MIYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. . DR. R. E. L. HOLT Physician and surgeon; corner Adams uvenue and Depot street. Phones Office Main 08; Residence Main 730. Hours 11 to 12 a. m.; 2 to b pTto 8 pra. DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Physician ., and surgeon. Diseases of the eye a specialty. ; DR. DORA J. UNDERWOOD Dis eases of women and children. Of fices Adams avenue over Red Cross Drug Store. . EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT SPEC lALIST DR. H. M. BOUVY Practice limited exclusively to diseases and surgery of Ears Nose and Throat and the Fitting of Glass. Office West lacobson Bldg. Office phone Red i. icesidence, KedXOZl. - OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS DR. J. L. INGLE Osteopathic phy sician. DR. MARGRET INGLE Diseases of women; care and feeding of chil dren. Office Room 87, new Foley Bldg. Office hours 10-12 a. m.; 2-5 p. m., and by appointment. Office phone 'Red 3181; residence Red 881. DENTIST E. P. Mossman Dentist: rooms 6 and 7 new West Building. Phone Black 1521; Office hours 8 to 12 p. m. and 1 to 5 p. m. - DRS. DARLAND Chiropractic par lors 4th and Depot street. Phone Red 1751. VETERINARY DR. H. W. RILEY Graduate Veter inarian Hospital. 1409 Madison Ave. State Stallion Inspector and Inspec tor of Stock for shipment. Home In dependent Phone Black 41. Formers Co-operative Phone, Main 112 ATTORNEYS CRAWFORD & EAKIN. T. H. Crawford and Robert S. Eakin, Att orneys at law. Practice in all the courts abf the state and United Sttaes. Office, West Jacobson build ing, rooms 9-10-17, Le -Grande Ore gon. COCHRAN. & EBERHARD Geo.T. Cochran and Colon R. Eberhard Attorneys. La Grande National Bank Bldg. La Grande, Ore. R. J. GREEN. Attorney at law Rooms 14-15, Palmer-Roesch Bldg., La Grande Ore. Practices in all state and Federal courts. E. W. EASTMAN Lawyer Office Rooms 1 and 3, La Grande National Bank Building. . UNDERTAKERS i J. C. HENRY Undertaker and Em- balmmg; 20 years in business. JJay phone, Main 62; ight phones, Red 3131, Red 562, Black 3811. ..; y,. AUCTIONEER -i ' ED STRINGHAM, the Reliable Sales man. Farm and Stock Sales a spec ialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. Clerk' books furnished free. R. F. D. No. 2. Phone Farm 1x6. v COOTRACTOR AND BUILDER H. E. Roskamp, Contractor and build er. La Grande Ore., Phone Red 1981. CIVIL ENGINEER L. D. HQWLAITD Cfvil Engineer and surveyor. Office 111 Depot Street. Phone Main 88. BUILD FOR THE FUTURE as well as for the present if you would be genuinely economical. Use only the best and thorough ly seasoned lumber such as we handle exclusively. YouH not have to pay any more at th.: . start. - YouH save a lot in thf future. $35.08 Universal Range . .$ 9.98 $55.00 Imperial Range ..$27.60 $60.00 Power Fum. Co. Ajax Steil Range $30.00 Good Cook Stoves $5.25, $ 7.50 Good Chairs 25c, 50c, 75c WHEN IT COMES TO untiring sellers, finders and traders, an. Observer Want Ad can't be beat. ' It works overtime on straight-time pay. Rates, one cent per word per issue no ad less than 25 cents.' FOR SALE One Hardy orchard sprayer in good condition. Price 15U.UU. Call Black 13 E Farmer line. 8-22-et-wlt FOR SALE Wugon, Harness and uneubator. ttione lied 1931.: - 3-21-6tp FOR RENT Five room modern house. - Inquire at Sommer hotel 3-21-ti WANTED Clean cotton rags 2c a pound Observer office. S-10-tf FOR RENT Seven room furnished house call Mrs.. Swaney. 3-7-tf FOR SALE W. Leghorn roosters, $1, $1.50 each. Eggs for hatching 75c per 15. M. A. Wells( Phone Farmers 18x6 3,11-lmo FOR SALE Cord wood $6.25,' 16 in. wood $6.75 Phone Black 1642. 10-11-lmo. FOR SALE No. 1 alfalfa seed (tested) in small or large lots. H E. Young, Vale. Ore. Adv. 1-28-tf ifOR SALE 16-inch dry wood. Black i pine and tamarack and chain wood. Phone Main 92. Adv. 1-14-tf. FOR SALE Business. Good stock new and second hand goods cheap, including horse, wagon and harness 1114 Jefferson Ave. 2-ll-10tp FOR SALE Sand and gravel, Phone Farmers 20x. ' 8-13-lm FOR RENT Two nicely furnished roonis for light house keeping witjh bath 1512 Adams ave, 2 blocks from center of town. Phone , Black 3901. After March 20th .la large front bed sittilngroom for rent. 3-13-tf FOR SALE Registered Clyde stal lions and mares that won blue rib bon prizes at all northwest fairs. Finest strain in northwest, also famous shire, Goris Fashion. For full particulars and terms see, Lead better & McKennon, Alicel. 8-l-26-w4t FOR RENT Furnished two room house 1306 O St., Phone Black 662 - - - 3-13-tf FOR RENT Tract " of ground con taining about four acres with orch ard end small fruits, good house. Large garden patch, reasonable irent. Inquiro La Grande Invest ment Company. Phone Main 752. . ' - . .. . - 3-15-tf FOR SALE 40 fold straw $2.50 per load. Call fanners 256. : 3-15-6tp WANTED Work by day or washing Phone Red 3802. , 3-16-6tp FOR SALE Small work horse Phone Black 1642. 3-21-3t FOR SALE Full blooded Percheron stallion, color black, 5 years old a sound horse and a sure breeder can show his sire pedigree, fur nished a fine horse. Phone Fann ers '194. Herman Vehrs, La Grande, Ore. D 8 17 12t Wrw 3 24 2t FOR SAiLE Hatching eggs from ny best trap nested winter layers, White Leghorns mated to Oregon Agricultural cockerel, also Black Monorcas, send for circular. Write Mrs. G. H, Chapman or phone Red 192. 318 lm FOR SALE Duroc Jersey Pigs any size, inquire Wiley Nebeker, route No. 1 La Grande. 3 18 6tp FOR - S ALE To horses, work single or double. Will sell cheap. Call Black 1932. 3-20-tf FOR RENT Two nicely furnished house-keeping (rooms, clean and light. Phone, water and light free, Call Black 3102.' Inquire 1206 Sev enth. 3-20-3t WANTED 3 or 4-room furnished cottage. Must be close in and modern. Responsible party desires comfort. . Will take lease. No children. Write T care Observer, 3-30-3t FOR SALE Pure-bred short horn bulls yearlings and twos. Also one aged bull. G. G. Tall, La Grande. 3-20-12t FOR SALE Cheap 11 white leg horn liens and one rooster, call at 602 N. Ave. 3-20-2tp Sign of Good Digestion. When you see a cheerful and happy old lady you may know that she has good digestion. If your digestion is impaired er if you do not rejiah Sour meals take dose of Chamber im'a Tablets. They strengthen the stomach, improve the digestion and cause gentle movement of the bowel. Obtainable everywhere. DR. HALL EXPLAINS (This communication was received too late for publication yesws.ay. Ed.) - . , La Graude, March 22. (To the Editor Observer). 1 suppose it is a bit unfair for one correspondent to Hike so much of vour some, but I would like to discuss the question of roads a little further. It is true that I am awatre that it would be necessary to continue work on all other roads throughout the county if we had 30 miles of hard surface rood, but- tfnie cost would be lessened in the proportion that 80 miles of main traveled road bears to the total mdleaire. The increased valuation of farm property abutting on, Bud adiacent to hard surface roads would yield increased revenue, which would lessen the total taxation considerably. Not only that, (but in creased value of , all the fanim lands in the county as well os town prop erty would result. I do not believe any farmer will deny ttoat a hard surfaced road in front of his land would increase the value of thai land, Then would it .not be eminently fait that such increased value should .Dear fmiit ih wuv of taxes? It is true that the assessed valuation of farm lands in this countv has not kept wee with the increased assessed vuluUtion of city property, but that is no reason that it should not. With the producer getting- increased prices all along the line and tho consumer's income not being enhanced it does not seem any tihling but. fair that if the assessed valuation of the Dronerty of the lat ter is markedly increased so should I tne Dronerty oi me lorcner ue in creased, or at least an equitable bal ance struck. This may be wandering away a bit but nevertheless it is im portant and especially important when considering the building of roads. It must be remembered that tho towns contribute to Uhle building of roads as well as the fan-ms. With regard to tho question which you have raised as to the existence of an emergency, I would reply that in my opinion such does exist, and has existed in Union county for the fifty years to whrJeh you refer. Ihe m-eatest hiniditfan to the advance ment of civilization has always been and is today tho difficulty of mov ing flrom one place to another. The country, or county, or community, which has advanced tne tannest in removing this difficulty has advanc ed farthest in general civilization, whether viewed from u financial, social, or mental standpoint. I say the emergency has existed and does exist today. This evening the city of Ta Grande is deserted bv country peo ple and so will 'it be tomorrow, wny : Because it l'ained today. . The people of this county Wave been attempting to overcome this emergency during the past 15 years alone by the ex penditure of the sum of about $G00, 000 enough to build our tlhiirty miles of hard surface road and at tne same time leave an adequate sum for oth er roads. Can anyone offer any good, sensible ueason why a continuance of such efforts to meet the emergency during the next 15 years, viz: by plowing and cultivating our Mack dirt roads will make it any ecsicr to drive to Cove, or Union, or. Elgin or any intervening point in liMi tnan it is tonight? I think not. But if we be crin now and build permanent roads according to tfcie plan 'advised by those who know most about these matters from experience, by the year 1931, by the expenditure of no glreatcr mile age taxation than that which has been home durang the last it years union County will be in possession of a svstem of roads all over the countv lhard surfaced main roads and grav eled or graded Knd dragged laterals that will enable mwr to noia ner neaa up among the counties, not only of this state, but of any state, and be taxed for maintenance only, A con dition of rural life will exist that will hold the hoy and girl on the farm free them from the isolated conditions thnt. hrm heretofore: in resTOOhso to the strong, gregarious instinct that dwells in human ibeings, driven itnem from the farms to the towns. The women nnd cnrls of the lf.rms many of tihtem too' often isolated from week to week and even from month to month until they become heart sick on,) own stunted m their narrow ex istence will have access to the life of t.h frowns and will be a part OI and in many cases tlhte leaders fin the so cKal and educational life of the coun ty. , An emergency does exist. The time is near at hand, in fact it is now present, when one of the first questions an enfluirer asks about any county which he is investigating is: "What kind of roads have you?" If the secretory of tihie Commercial Club is compelled to answer: "We have the same kind of roads which we had 25 or 30 years ago," the prospective farmer turns his attention elsewhere. d know a resident of this county, not 10 miles from La Grande, who Was not one rood shingle on his house Where he should have ten. Ho says, 'What's the use these is no emerg ency." He mas Deen paxcning up mai old root tor 2U years ana in vnts mean time he ;has lost two children Dy ex Rut still he does not-recog nize any emereencv. Who knows how many good residents Union Coun ty has lost durirg the last 80 years because of out roads ? It is easier to estimate how many we will lose or at least fan to get during the next 30 yetos if we do not make en effort to keep up witm other parts oi tne coun try Pnoim the educational sttand- point alone the evidence in favor of perfecting outr road system is over whelming. Picture the size of the high school, the quality of its in structors and the variety of advant ages to be gained by our children if socb a school wore accessible to all thti children in a loree oatrt of the locxmty. Dreaming 7 No, err, that ; condition of things is coming just as jBum as time goes on. And why suouiu not we oe tne pioneers I Let us .not become posts, even if ever so strong. When the pioneers moved from the East to tfclis countlry, there were many who stood like posts and said , "go slow, this is good enough. We have been here fifty years no emergency exists." ' But notwithstanding the "posts" the great tide of emigration swept westward and peopled a new country, whiVh again has pk-oduced its "-posts". The same spirit however, which drove the pioneers westwtard is still in exist ence and although tho moss gathering "posts" are still with us, I do not believe that the great American spirit will be fetteted by these now any more than it has been in the past. I would repent that the advance in values in Union County during" the next 15 years as tho result of eraod roads alone, would cause a decrease in percentage of taxation for road purposes irather than an increase and pay for the roads. I know, Mr. Edi tor, and all those of us who know vnii woll tonnu' t.nnf vaii oi-a nnt al. lied with the "posts" but that you have always been wjth those who reach out for better things, and so intensely do. we feel tfhat hve are night in this matter of roads that we are not without hope that you may dhange your mind concerning the pro posed bond issue. I am grateful for tta space allot ted me. Sincerely yours, ; - M. K. HALL. MR. HOW; AND ANSWERS'. Resents Comment Upon His Letter of Rwnt Date. : . La-Grande, March Zl. (To tho Editor.) In your issiue of March 14th, there appeared an editorial under the heading "Mr. Howland's Road Ad vice." . v. .. ... - . '.; Assuming reference 'was made to the letter over my signature, printed in your issue of March 13th, a careful reading of that letter will convince that no complaints, criticisms, or care less statements of my own were con tained therein, rather that it consist, ed merely of statements of others, with the authority given in each in stance. There were only brief com ments by the writer, and your attack is, therefore, not so much upon me as upon Amos J. Fries, U. S. Army engineer; E. J, Mehren, Editor "En gineering 'Record," and Robert W. Davis, Road expert of Kentucky, all men of National reputation. There were many statements in your editorial to which I take vdgor-' ous exceptions, and it amounted to little less than a personal attack upon myself and the engineering profes sion ibut not wisi'nling to prolong ia needless argument only a tew ot them will be stated. If the advice of the County Engi neer is not needed in matters of en gineering in which the county is in terested, then the advice of the Dis trict Attorney is not needed in mat ters of law. and training, investiga tion, experience and the knowledge obtained therefrom count for nothing. I was interested to note, in the same issue of your paper, your Com. ment on the failure of . one pier of the Park bridge. According to my information that bridge ' was con structed by a "hard head," a "practi cal rancher" etc., without the assist ance of advice of an engineer. Possib ly a little engineering (advice and supervision would nave- Moven a good investment to the county in- that instance. Regarding the (Moss Chapel and Island Ciay roads to which reference was made, I have only to say, that if a road that is dusty when its dry, muddy when its wet and rough all the time is a good road, .then those roads must necessarily bo good roads. Finally, that there may be no mis- understandinng, so long aj I am County Engineer, so long as I am a citizen and small taxpayer, when ever requested, it is my intention to give the county the benefit of any infor mation I ,may have at my command. And whenever by so doing I can pro mote the general welfare and develop ment of the county, to that end, J shall not hesitate to take the initiative in any matter of public improvement. Co-operation, it seems to me, should be tho watchword in the matter of good roads. It is only through the working together or the professional man, the "practical rancher" and the "conservative business man, all of whom are "experienced citizens," that the best results can be obtained. Yours respectfully, L. D. HOWLAND. When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets When you feel dull and stupid after eating. When constipated or billious. When you have a sick headache. When you have a sour stomach. When you belch after eating. When you have indigestion. When nervous or despondent. When you have no relish for your meals. Obtainable everywhere. MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED FARMS Apply to H. B. LOGAN Baker, Oregon. Agent (or Balfour, Guthrie & Company. 85 Years V Every individual faces declining ; years and diminished earning capacity.; Statistics show that only five men out of each one hundred are able 'to live on their incomes at the age of sixty. The other nine ty and five are de pendent upon their t daily ' earnings, ! then relatives,' friends or public charity for sup- IB Potf. v- 01) 'Av! Savings Account consistently maintain- ed in The United tJyySbates National Bank and earning 4 per cent , jSljr interest, is a most ef- fective means of pre j(y paring for independ- once and comfort in later years. United States National . 85 Bank LGrande Sp) Oregon, 2K One hopeful sign is that there few--er new books dealing with, the causea- of. war and discuaing what is going to happen afterward. San . itTancisco Chronicle. ' , -, . -' . Pass 11 1 V IIIbDRT Corsets HAVE YOU MADE THIS TEST OF YOUR CORSET? BO YOU feel occasional lang our, intervals of listlessness, in termittent indigestion an in tense relief at the moment of uncorseting? If you feel these symptoms you are developing a premature matronly figure, sacrificing health for fashion. Women who wear MODARTS never feel these warnings. For the Designer of MODART Cor eets is generally conceded to be the foremost corset designer in the world. Every smart effect ho creates must also meet his approval as an anatomist. So, if you seek to improve your fig ureif you seek to gain new grace of carriage if you seek to promote your health and com fort and at the same time eon form with prevailing- styles then we nrge you to have a trial fitting. Pauline Lederle Sommer Hotel Bldg.