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UNJUSTIFIED ATTEMPT.
The attempt to retire Cougrcssman
McArthur of the Third congressional
district by members of his own party
is not justified.
Whether Ropublicunt agree with
the congressman entirely or not
should not enter into the case at this
time, for he is serving his first term
which is always conceded to be a "ge
acquainted" period and not a groat
deal is expected from a new congress
man. iBut McArthur has been show
ing well for a brand new congressman.
He has been able to get & hearing
among older members, and reports
i.. Hint- r:.wicr. it." kind. An
i y ui9 v. v . f,
..(-tomtit tn oiinnort the band by pub
He tax fell, down, and as the Elk
Wi U nna of the chief factors in
the city it wad but natural for it to
take over the band and reorganise it
along proper lines, establishing busi
ness principles and methods to the
work of the organization.
But it must not be understock uwi
it is entirely for the Elks.'. Not at all.
It is for everyone. . The music the
band will make this summer will
sound just as sweetly to the man out
of the Elks lodge as to the one who
is in the lodge. It will bo a joy and
a comfort to the old and the young
Bnd there will be no patent or copy
right on the music it discourses it
will be as free as the air one breathes.
However, should you feel inclined to
.1.: rViist most
UO SOrocinnij; iw .
- . . : 1. ...i.. taw n i ( W -
wortny organiiHiivii, ---
els on ice until the band makes its ap
pearance in concert and manage to
find some way to reach the treasury.
Everyone will feel better if he sup
ports the band.
ONE STEP. AM) ONLY ONE
EASTER
13 DAYS TO GET READY
! W'' ' ii: j u,: 4- Uvv. fViici cfAn ia Koaf nfpnnrpH to SlinifJiV VOUT
rOr inv last minute onuppci n.io ijwi k,v .j- --x--,,
Easter apparel. Stocks are the largest and most complete;
- - styles the newest, quality the highest, service
r, : ; , , the best ana prices tne lowest.
Just now ultra prohibitionists are
sending out letters to candidates for
legislative offices demanding answers
to s lot of foolish questions.
There is but one more step, and
only one, to Oregon prohibition, and
that is to prohibit liquors within the
state's borders.
Wh oniTHire in all these prelim-
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1 t us srn straient w une
innrip.s ?
o.wl mi.Wo it. n felonv to have
BIHUIIj; lllici u.viiM.vt", 1 t pinil, ''-' - .
from Washington actually place him . liquor in your possession and provide
well along in the list of acceptable proper punishment for the same. Cut
ones even with on opposition political ft out of all drug stores, and in fact
party in control. abolish it entirely irom tne
Asa matter of fairness the Repub- jdaho has done,
licans of Multnomah county should winy worry along with questions
not consider a change at the primar-1 an(j unswers ?
ics, for in doing so they lay open the
possibility of a LafTerty nomination
which would mean the election of a
Democrat from the Third.
Congressman McArthur, as wo have
followed his career, is entitled to his
party support and re-nomination.
Give him a chance to show what is in
hini and after the second term if
there is dissatisfaction among Re
publicans over his record then it is
time enough to wuge a war upon him.
(We believe lack of fairness in the
Story of Woman Orchardist.
(The following article, -written by
L. B. Ellis, appears in April Sunset.)
Mrs. Marion MacRae, the owner of
Larkspur apple orchards, in the Hood
River valley, Oregon, is a horticul
turist whose experience is worth
weighing, considered from whatsoever
point of view. With a capital insuf
ficient for tho present day Easter
bonnet, she went to this scenic firuit
region in the heart of the Cascades, a
few years ago, ana secured an opuim
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oronosition of seeking to retire him at sh. ....jj f01. her little tract by doing
it. .1 T U:n (ImI akim urill T-nrlMl- I i.anAvfni!nl wnrlf I
BIUI KtL lim lll .K II ..v...
inate him. lit is certain this one thing
would do it in the Second, for the
people here are positive in their
opinion that to have a useful con
gressman (he must serve for some
time at Washington.
ITS LA GRANDE'S BAND.
The new band, or rather the old
players recently reorganized into a
new organization, is a La Grande in
stitution. While It is fathered and mothered,
too, by the Elks lodge it is neverthe
less a city institution and therefore
is entitled to support of every person
who is sufficiently public spirited to
wish for a brass band in the com
tnunity.
Experience 'has taught that a band
must have some backing besides mere-
i rAnni-fni-inl work on a Portland daily
newspaper, later taking up the sale
of fruit lands in the valley which was
fast becoming known in the big mark
ets of tho world for its fine straw
berries and apples. .
Gradually, as she could earn the ex
tra money for improvement, Mrs.
MacRae p,ot her land cleared and set
to commercial orchard. For the first
three years the devoted drchardist
pruned her youhg trees herself, hav
ing lessons and supervision in the
earlier days from a scientific horti
culturist. '
The happy little ranch mistlress
talks entertainingly as well as logic
ally of the qualities that go to make
succeis in horticulture out there.
A uiuHv ViRnd nnH active brain are
even more necessary," she emphasizes
"in farming or irun raising, wm" hub
willing hands and strong back. Mere
niiiroinnl loll.,, -umn't. ni.omnlish anv-
thing without good headwork to di
rect it.
Wflion the question was up as to
other women ranchers and orchalrdists
i is Ufa Jhx, At caa ctit. j
$15.00 to $40.00
..$8 00 to $35.00
Newest Styles, Women's Suits .......
Wiivo2 StvIpm Wnmi'ii's Coats
Fascinating JNew styles an oiik uresses ipiu w -p-j
New Skirts, silk or wool materials .....:$5.00 to $15.00
New Waists, dozens of pretty styles ......$1.25 to $10.00
Spring Modeis'Mienaerson' x)rseis... x.w w
Famous Solf-Kedueing Nemo Coj-sets ...$3.50 to $5.00
"Pingrce" Footwear for "women i $3.00 to $6.00
"Dodge" Street and Evening Pumps $2.25 to $4.50
"La France" Pure Silk Hosiery in black, white and
all the most wanted shades '
Pure Silk Hosiery in fancy stripes -. $1.00 to $1-50
Silk Boot Hose, all colors i 50
Fine Fibre Silk Hose, in all colors 35c and 50c
New Styles Neckwear, priced ; 25c and 50c
Newest Styles in Kid Gloves ...-....... $1.25 to $2.00
School Girl Hair Ribbons for Sashes, Hair Bows,
' etc., many new shades, priced, yard
Munsingwear Union Suite, Spring weight .............o0c
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in her section, she replied that there
were many who, to her own knowl
edge, were coming out successfully in
the work.
"On the other hand," she said af
ter deliberation, "I know other wom
en who have put their capital in prop
Aur. mUli mi,4- sivnwii a rtt -111 I rim On '
problem of irrigation which has to be
solved by actual experience'
Domestic Machinery.
The Chicago Tribune, commenting
en wno nave put uiou-cupiuii in irvp- upon xne scarcity 01 uuihuslh; bui
erty without exercising any judgment vants, particularly in the east, where
in selection of land, and without many employment bureaus have gone
knowing anything about the business. out of business 'and others have taken
And then they are urureasonaDie ;to advertising tor workers, proiesses
enough to expect large harvest re- a certain satisfaction. s
turns while they sit on the veranda, .... ."This is n desperate situation for
Hninw pmhroidprv or tattiris". or Tier- th .Limi-litm-a of American families
haps rending the best sellers. It's a to find, themselves in," says the Trib-
system that won t wane m xnis any ,une. "imagine having to wasn ine
more than in other lines of business." dishes before going to the theatre or
'. thlft' the cabaret! Imaeine the pain of
type of orchardist, the Larkspur en- having to learn how to sweep and
unoisiast went on, wicn empnasis: 1 iron uuu hcijj yyui u ...
tell you, when the colt gets a nail in morning. We suspect that a good
his foot, or the spraying machine many ginls have adopted feminism be
breaks down, or a main limb tear3 cause it seemed to justify their nog
loose from the patrent stock, the worn- lect of the dinner dishes. Apparently
an fruit raiser has got to know what' dish washing is in for a revival. We
An ai. riili a nan in tVin' onnfnao XT Are TlOt DartlCUlarlV
same situation would, and do it jflstf sorry."
m. . 1 ..rui J4-A Tf lUn ivhn llnvn hAn dele
the presence of any disease or pest'nt? gating their housework to other worn-
tne earnest moment; in uregon, yoij en wmie wuy cAcitmi. ui t..v
know, it costs a fine of $20- to hiavei occupations requiring apparently more
c t 1 Ai .. 1 nn 4 v;.ll 4-.Vi.iti hnnoAivnrlf firiollnl come
your apples, and the fruit inspector,; back now to "a revival of dish wasn
hns full authoritv to come and cut the ine" in the old, cumbersome, waste-
infected trees. The woman orchardist; motion, backbreaking fashion, it
must know, also, how to prune, spray,1 would be a great pity, xsux; 11 me
thin, prop and tie, how to bud and necessity for doing tho work tnem-o-rnft
Ahove nil. she must under- selves will brine them back to it with
stand cultivation, which means far an open-minded attitude towards
more than making the ground look housework, that will be a different
pretty on top. Thlen there is the, matter. Housework toas been the last
in spite of all the recent discussion, we
haven't changed the answer we evolv
ed two years ago, viz; "Any one who
can get away with it." New York
Tribune. ,
of occupations to utilize machinery,
to adopt efficiency methods. ; The
women who do it are usually so busy
with one duty after another that they
cannot see their worK as a wnuie .
perspective. They cannot see xne ior- ,
est for the trees. They are hampered Good Kule :
by habit and tradition. They do not I ln advertising always be
take readily to new ways of ..doing I. As honest las you can.
their work. " 1 Be sure it's merchandise you sell
This is where the servant "scarcity And nit your fellowman
..,,. v,ir. If women who have not
v..rm acfnntomed to housework, but ' Has To
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who have trainee minus, ic
"How is this, Jones? They tell me
forced to do their own work, they will vour son js in one of the big cities Jut-
not tolerate the ancient drudgery ; tin(T un the high places. .
wlhiich the intelligent use of machin- j So he is. He is a steeplejack..
ery and .conservation of ideas has Detroit Free Press.
made unnecessary. They will bring . ,
mental power to bear upon this job Edith "I think Jack is horrid. I
as upon any other new task, with the j usked j,;m jf he had to choose between
result that methods of attacking it 1 mg and u miilion which he would take,
mo- ha otmUv imoroved all alonR I j u- u w a'Tr.I1inA." :
the line. Anything whidh will help Marie "That is all right. He knew
to modernize tnese imracmunai mui-i
is to be welcomed.
GLOOM DISPELLERS
The boy stood on the burning deck,
Whence all but him had fled,
An auto hit him in the back,
But not a word he said.
He pulled the bell cord seven times,
TV... oii-ifViin Went' on flvimr:
I guess I'd better end this i-hyme
Ur you may nnK 1 m iyuiK.
mane " aiiw ... - " . , 7
if he had a million you would be easy.
I The Easiest Way -
I Hub "I borrowed another $100 of
I your father today."
W lie llliau 'J-v. .
Hub "I am trying to get oult of
1 debt."
The Road's Name
Thiere is a little railroad town
in
south Georgia (beairang the impressive-
title of "L. K. & W." Just wnai me
. .. : 11.. .fnMi fni no one
1 initaus orgiiuui -y r - ;-n.
The Secret ! recalls, and the ,roa4
"What is an amateur?" is still one j a? the "Look, Rus ft Wmtf and the
of the rairinir Queries of the hour. But, ' "Lord Knows When.' Harpers.
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EY at 7 and 8 Per Cent
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: DEBT IS A HARD MASTER.
THE WAY NOT TO HAVE A DEBT YOU CANNOT PAY IS
N0T THF "CRREFUL" MAN NEVER MAKES A DEBT, UNLESS
BY DOING SO HE COULD SAFELY SEE A BIGGER ''lNCOME"
THAN f'OUT-GO".
THIS IS HOW HE GROWS A FORTUNE.
ARE NOT'-YOU COING TO PUT YOUR MONEY i OUR
BANK AND ALSO GROW A FORTUNE?
BANK WITH US.
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