La Grande evening observer., April 25, 1916, Image 4

'THE OBSERVER
of regiment at wiat occurred, m ie c- -r !
2. and the fauodred .other unng, . - -
BRUCE DENNIS. Editor and Owner J
Entered in the Postoffice at I
, , Grande, Oregon, as. second class
matter.
1,r."'?.,i jSS.. i tjUitii of cream. line ter.
bTve t'aanTa pV ! water and milk proport,o j
tine them a-iide bwau-e we feel that depending upon the a?e of the nv ,
they hat no place in a cri.U like this, far, is by far the j
,-i SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily, single copy
1a i I V nM WMlf ......
Daily, per month ...... 6he leader, but there i no other l0:
Daily, per six months in advance $3.50 i Justice Hughes might hare spoken U
Daily, per year in advance $7.00; he had been free to speak. Indeed,
Daily, by mail per year, in ad- ,ve feel ure he would rave spoken,
r. vurva $4X9. And fr.r Americanism, had silence not
Weekly Observer-Star, per year ; been imposed upon him, and then we
m advance ' i jai should nave preierrea nim. ow.
plain fact is that he did not spean.
Advertising rates on application. All
copy for display advertising must
reach the office the day before the
ad appears.
We coTne out for Colonel Koosevelt as food. The diet of e mia snou uv ,
a Republican newspaper, intending to elude considerable milk up Jo two ana
Rm'tJM-an. and we feel that in (a half years. ...... ... :
i j..: . Anintr tk heft tfcineJ .qtk;1o vmm' ' milk is the best arti -
!not only for the nation but for thelficjai food for the baby, it i by no
5c I Republican party. (means a particularly suitable food for
15c j We mkrht have preferred another! the adult. .The O-uMuw
w: ui t , .. ' . , ?
a food for the infant, are not in de- t
mand in the body of the adult who j
has attained his growth; in fact j
materials, except in very small
quantities, cannot oe used by tausj
bodv. This is the reason why with
many persons milk is fattening. Na
ture in her economy converts the milk ;
into a farm of fat whim is stored up i
in the body. The benefit which is de-;
rived from the "milk cure," in wWa,
Urge quantities of milk and no other
food is taken for a short time, is due I
not so much to the exclusive use of
the milk, nor to the ir!asedweignt,
but to the rest wmcn wm
from the usual meat-potatoes-pie-and-
coffee, three times daily.
Milk should not be taken as a oev- i
erage with each meal. When eaten J
with meats or with eggs, milk, by ab- j
.. i.;.,,. ih. arid of dieestion needed i
I to digest these foods, prevents their
i j: Vvf nnrv than one I
proper aijtcs1""'- ----
or two glasses of milk should be used
daily by the average adult; thisj
should be taken itb the lunch, or a
a meal which does not contain either .
meat or eggs. I
that he could not SDeak.
If the Justice should be cbosen
leader in the fight for a worthier na-t-mnnlism.
he would have to take the
' torch that Colonel Roosevelt has thui
Address all communications to THE) far borne "e 7," Xin
-OBSERVER. 1710 Sixth Street.
. ... . ir.ir w should lose our stride. As
rOTrtI(Jtlwpl we should feel that we had
L &ZJ2& rewe K.r-Vfi the
who brougnt
the German carp over and to the first
frind of the kne isth si arrow.
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A rr fnfVVSw,, . lost of the moral effect of
A f ' I , jg Ed joving straight on under the leader-
hip of the man who represent the
. purpose of this country as no one else
doe or can.
" x - ''-'"" The Colonel stands for the things
The'&rn Profess, uiio exam- : The
m to become a pest. Me was reiai- i rr -- . : - ti,
this. too. They wouia conduce raiai
iwe meant to temporize. ooiirtm"
- . : . a ni'J A mi
overiooked something. Trse 4,043 j support him.
have nothing on the 40,043.000 Amer- We are doing more this year than
irans poor in respect to starting poor, choosing a new President. We are
. - choosing which way the country shall
Sixty three lines of writing by Ed- go in the era that is now opening, just
gar Allen Poe brought $410 at a New as our fathers cfwse the nation s patl
Vork auction. The poet's spirit, bat- i in the days of 1860.
tered and starved on earth, must grin ' -.r , ;
at this instance of belated hero wnr- THE IRON GATE
ship.
Colonel Roosevelt for President,
(New York Tribune.)
Colonel Rooseveit and no
footing!"
The Tribune likej this
and this issue.
i. D. GILLILAK
; Upon the iron gate appeared
The tranquil owner's name.
His mansion rose
Behind the fence.
The stubborn, well locked gate
candidate Rtood. Kuar-
i ne joy-nnea master seeraca secure
pussy-
it i. p as circiea cy ms iamny
ite so long as he had a chance of nom- He pleased himself on Uwn or stoop
ination. as now practically eliminated. and. fro from business
It cannot interpret any more hope-, entered then and now.
fully the failure of the "oxygen treat-'
ment" which his candidacy received, ' His children grew;
n th Kiiaoe of tne man lies to wim r--"
seventy-five signers. The party
thinks that Mr. Root would not be
ao likely to win as either Colonel
Rooseveit or Justice Hughes, and it
wants him as Secretary of State in the
His years no longer few'
Increased. The noisy halls
Fell silent all, and voices fled.
Unfettred Time unyielding now
Laid manacles on brain and brow
next Republican administration, sine ; And fa.ftened with the tightening
it cannot have him as President.
We are for Colonel Roosevelt be-'
chain
The once free-moving man.
. .... . TUm rt...t. with Btco th mml Trt nlK
cause we believe the country neeas- '"".'y
him. No one else will quicken the j yf" . , . , , , . .
poise of the nation as he will quicken But clamngly su ked forth and led
it. No one else will stir the conscience ! A sable, tearful throng.
of the people as he will stir it. No' Palace neH "lu 10
one else will inspire patriotism as he! The gate of "rourned to ruU -
wiU mspire it. LH "f to rest
No one else personifies' the issue Jn 'weloeo Bteel
which the Republican party must I ?now "Paved
make as he personifies it. No one else i p" crumbling stone
presents so effective an antithesis to ! God s increasing acreage,
Wilson as he. If we ore Americans, j The City of the Dead.
real Americans, the Colonel is our
man. While timid politicians were ;
MILK AS A FOOD.
consulting the census books and
counting the German vote he spoke
and the country hearkened. He is the
leader in ttw fight for Americanism,
and we don't believe in changing lead
ers when we are going to the front.
We are for Colonel Roosevelt in
pite of the fact that we were against
hlro four years ago. No one fought
him harder than we. No one will
fight harder for him. It has not been
easy to put aside our pride, our sense
Milk Is the Rest Infant Food, But It
Is Not for Adults.
BY DR. R. R. DANIELS.
Milk is the natural food for in
fants; it contains in an easily digested
form materials needed for building
the various body tissues, iln spite of
tihe many artificial baby foods, and the
new preparations constantly being de
vised, nothing has been found to tnk
m a i' it i
If . 1 V .
Rural CrediU Proposed.
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0 ox i &.tt.6...K9.:ti.
ARE YOU A DRODYT "
YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILYi PERHAPS YOU WASTE A LOT
OF MONEY IN DRIBS AND DRABS" THAT IF PUT INTO THE
BANK NOW WOULD GROW TO A BIG SUM.
IF 1Y0U LIVE "YOU" CAN ENJOY YOUR MONEY, IF YOU
DON'T IT WILL PROTECT YOUR CRILDREN,
YOU 'ARE SETTING YOUR BOYS A GOOD EXAMPLE
WHEN YOU PUT MONEY IN THE BANK.
BWKWrTHUS.
WE PAY PER CENT INTEREST
La Grande National Bank
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Capital $200,000.00, 8urplua $50,000.00, Resources $1,000,000.00
Fred 3. Holmes, President; C C Penington, Vice President; F. L
Meyers, Cashier; E. Z on dot and H. El Coolidg. Assistant Cashier.
' i . ' DIRECTORS . .
Fred J. Holmes, J. O. Snodrrsss, J. F. Conley. a C. Penmgteoi H.'
B. BrowntoB, F. U Msyers, A. Eloklaad, A. T. Bill, H. B. Ooobdf.
Salem, April 22. A tentative draft j
r o nmnosed constitutional amend
ment providing for a system of rural
orolitji has been completed - by the
committee appointed by tne state cre
dits conference at &aiem last mviiw.
and will be submitted to the voters
at the election next November.
Members of committee that draft
ed the measure are: O. t. b pence,
master of the State Grange; J. O.
Brown, president of the farmers un
ion end T. H. Buchard, president of
the Oregon Federation of Labor. .
The essential particulars of the bill
are as follows: Administration of the
rrplits Kvstem shall be in uie
hands of the SUte Land Board, con- j
sisting of the governor, the secretary
of state and the state treasurer. The
board is authorized to issue bonds not
to exceed two per cent of the assessed
valuation of the state in denomina
tions ranging from $25 to $100, and
in series of $100,000 each. The bonds
are to run from 10 to 35 years to bear
four per cent interest. They are to
be exempt from taxation and to be
security for all public funds. The in
terest and principal are guaranteed
hv the state.
Loans on Property Provided :
Loans are to be made on property,;
approved by the board, and on first
mortgage of trust deed security, but
no loan shall exceed 50 per cent, of
the appraised value of the land, tior
$50 on anv one acre, nor $5,000, in the.
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aggregate, to any one inaiviuuai.
- An amortization plan is provided . U:i
liquidate the debt in from . 10 to.
vears. The eaual annual payments
are to cover interest, principal, appor-!
tionments to a reserve fund ana oper
ating expenses.
., Interest on the loans shall be pne;
per cent higher than the interest on
the bonds, thus providing the re- :
serve fund and operating expensea.:
The reserve fund is to meet losses and:
its fund are to be invested in the
state's own rural credit bonds the pro-i
ceeds from which again rcre to revert
to the reserve fund.
Amount of Interest Specified
Applicant' for loans must pay on
half of one per cent of the principal
that they apply for, his payment to
cover the cost of preliminary investi
gations. The text of the bill in full follows:
In addition to the riehts. conferred
upon the legislative assembly to lena
the credit of the state found in sec
tion seven of article eleven of the
constitution of Oregon, the state land
board is hereby empowered to and
shall establish a system of farm cre
dit under the terms hereinafter pro
vided. The stfite land board shall is
sue and sell or pledge general obliga
tion bonds of the state of Oregon to ba
known as "Oregon farm credit bonds"
ir. an amount not to exceed two per
cent of the assessed valuation of ali
the property in the stiate. These
bonds shall be issued in denominations
of $25, $100, $500, $1,000 and $10,000
tnd in series of $100,000 or multiples
thereof. They shall be drawn to ma
ture in from i0 to 35 years, and shall
bear interest at the rate of four perj
cent per annum, payable annually.
They shall be exempt from all taxes
levied bv the state of Oregon or any
of its subdivisions, and shr.ll be se-
cur'ty for nil public funds.
The interest and principal or Ure
gon farm credit bonds shall be uncon
ditionally guaranteed by the state of
Oregon. Each series of bonds shall
be issued isnd sold or pledtred only
upon receipt of approved applications
for n like amount or farm loans by
the state land board. I
Proceeds to Go to Fond i
The state land board shall place
the proceeds from the Oregon farm
credit bonds in the farm credit loan
fund, which shall be lent for the pur
chasing of farm lands, for the sat
isfaction of incumbrances upon farm
lands, for purchasing equipment and
making improvements which will in
the opinion of the board after ade
quate investitration. add to the pro
ductiveness of the farm to its vhlue
as a farm home.
Such loans shall be mr.de upon notes
secured by first mortgages or deeds
of trust on farm lands, and shall not
exceed in amount 50 per cent of the
valuation of the property pledged as
security as nppreised by the board
after approving the application for
a loan, such valuation to be exluiive
of ; perishable improvements; nor
v.'i nM nwv.. ten ...
1 1 acre he lent on suefe lands; nor shall
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If You Have Beeiv Thinking of
NEW FOOTWEAR
Then the Question of a New Pairbf
' Pumps is in" Order
There are many other, questions that might come to
mind if you were thinking of new footwear three, stand
out very prominently STYLE, FIT, PRICE.
' That the STYLES shown are unquestionably correct is
emphasized by the fact these new pumps are exactly what
' the leading shoe stores' in the largest cities are showing. .,. ,,
Whatever else is taken into consideration, FIT, is a ,
very important element in relation to the sure satisfaction
you are to secure from any '.shoe. We've made a study of
fitting correctly. We carry all widths.
And, now, PRICE the price of our pumps is very
reasonable when you consider the quality. And at what
ever price you want to pay, here you will find better value
whether it be ........,...:.::.;.,$2..150, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 or $4.50. ,
Distinctive Styles in New Skirts
Skirts for Dress Skirts for Sports Wear Skirts for Street Wear. ' . .-
$5, $6, $7, $8.50, $11, to $20
In our large assortment we show everything tihatls stylish and up-to-date includ
ing the draped, new circular, the cascade effects.
Particularly noteworthy, are the new street and sports skirts of serges and
worsteds checks, plaides, stripes, etc. Silk Skirts in extremely handsome styles
of taffetas and novelty silks.
Also a big line of Wash Skirts Priced $1.25 up
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WRECKED
The Old White School
Large Number 2 x 12-21
Large Number 2 x 6-28
t SEE
VENACKE OR
KAMERER
'Phone Black 1532
MONEY TO LOAN ON
improved:farms
Apply to
H. B. LOGAN
Baker, Oregon.
Agent for Balfour, Guthrie
& Company.
W. L. Stringham
INSTRUCTOR
PIANO
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STUDIO-OTer .YouBj's Con-'
fectionery.
be made to any one individual or upon
any single holding.
Every applidant for a loan shall
make written application to the boaru
in which he wants the loan, and upon
beir approval by the board, these pur.
poses shall be stated in full in the note
or contract under which the loan is
granted, and ' no monies so obtained
shall be used for any purpose not
stipulated in the note or contract.
The board shall require from each
applicant a sworn statement of his
farm business for the year previous
to the one in which he applies for a
loan, and a similar statement at the
or multiples thereof upon any amorti
zation payment date.
Interest to Be .1 Per Cent
.The rate of interest on loans shall
fce one per cent per annum greater
than the rate which the state must
pay upon the funds obtained from the
sale or pledpe of bonds, but the board
shall require each applicant for a
lean to pay an initial charge of one
half of one per cent of the loan grant
ed, with a minimum charge of $10 to
cover the cost of appraisal and exa
mination of title.
The state land board shall prepare a
budeet biennially for the administra
tion of the system of farm credits
established hereby, which . shall be
nd of each year while ho remains a i subject to modification and approval
debtor of the state.
Farm land loans shall be repaid on
the amortization plan in equal install
ments, which shall provide for inter
est on the bonds, a farm credit reserve
fund, the operating expenses of the
system of farm credit and the liquida
tion uf the debt in from 10 to 35 years
but any debtor may liquidate any part
t,f his indebtedness in amount of $50
bv the legislative assembly, and all
surplus accruing in the operation of
the system shall be placed in a farm
credit reserve fund and become a part
of it.
The farm credit reserve fund shall
be invested in Oregon farm credit
bonds and the income from these
bonds . shall be added to the reserve
fund and become a part of it. The
reserve fund shall be. irreducible, ex
cept when used to protect the state
from loss incurred in the administra
tion of the system of farm credit iyere-
in provided for.--. . , ". ..
The provisions of the condition and
laws of Oregon in conflict with this
amendment are hereby repealed in so
far only as they conflict herewith.
The provisions of this amendment
shall be self-executing and shall tiake
effect and be in operation 90 days af
ter its approval and adoption-by the
people of Oregon. '
Don't Get the Wrong Notion.
Mr. Allinson had something in his
ad yesterday about a good' bargain1
for cash, and in getting the same in
type the impression might go -forth
that the Mammoth Grocery is' a
strictly cash establishment. Don't get
that idea. It was not to be inferred
that cash must accompany the order
in the "Middle store in the middle.
Hock." i
In Checking Over My BusinessJLast
Eve. After Closing Hours-
v ' '- '
I find there is a FEW people in La Grande, that's not "FOUND ME. I'm in the mid
dle store of the middle block It's a case where we both SUFFER. Crop in and get
The drift of my system. I have goods, made to sell by the case lots and mix-up 3 cans
each to fill your bill. If you want Winter wood, I am the man to see. Two more cars
baled hay in by the carload only. A car of Seed Spuds going fast. Look me up.
That's all this time. . . :--' " ..' .:
BILL THE GROCER ' - . -
"""""" 1 m oir?rgte loan of nyjr than $5,000
Mammoth Grocery
W. S. Allinson, Proprietor.
The Big Store in the Middle Room in the Middle Block
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, P; S.r Just one more item. Try our 25c Cof fee, ground in our ne Bdwep;-'74 B: -r-; 1" '
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