La Grande evening observer., March 19, 1917, Image 4

MONDAY, MARCll 19, 191fcH
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, LA. GRAWBE EVENING OBSERVER.
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let's have mm: GOOD roads before we die.
, The state highway commission has adopted a wise policy
at the outset of its administration:
First To advertise for bids on public paving and to
let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
Second ilf the bids received arc too high and show
evidence of collusion, to install a paving plant of its own
and to do its own work.
The Observer has confidence that the Governor has ap
pointed an able highway commission. The success of the
system depends upon honesty and ability of the manage
ment. No one will gainsay the fact that a state highway
system is a necessity, if the people of this state are to
travel with its borders to transact business or to seek
pleasure. There is no argument about the fact that it
would facilitate commerce and trade among our own eo-
t1o If will liinr the communities closer together. It
will also bring a steady stream of automobile travel from
other states. The whole battle for good roads is against
isolation, against stagnation.
We can all agree on the value of good roads. But we
do not like to pay for them. The main advantage of the
proposed state highway system, upon which the people will
vote in June is that it will not add anything to the burdens
of direct taxation. The automobile licenses amounting to
.M78.(KK) n vear for 1918 under the new law will retire the
Tu.in.innl n-iwl infovewt lit' the boild issue in 25 VCai'S. TllC
automobile owners' contribution will be saved to them in
reduced wear and tear on their machines.
It is good news that Union County was given by Mr.
Thompson. Ilighwav Commissioner, that we are to be on
the main line of the state- highway system. .The tourist
from Portland will travel up the Columbia liiver High
way to The Dalles, Pendleton. La Grande, Baker and the
Idaho line. We also will get if the people vote for the
state highway system in dune a post road from La
Grande to Joseph. These roads will benefit every busi
ness man, farmer and laborer in these two counties. Most
of the money will be spent for labor. In the wake of the
tourists will come a steady stream of money which will
be diffused into every nook and cranny of these two coun
ties. O
Arguments will be made against the issuance of bonds
by the state. Thev were made against the issuance of bonds
in order to institute a state rural credits system. But the
people of the state took the broad view that for every dol
lar loaned the farmers, two dolars in security were re
ceived bv the state. The state rural credits system will
cost the "taxpayers nothing. The borrowers pay all costs
and retire the' principal and interest. Surely the same
argument applies to the state In'" ' -tern. Why
should the farmers of the state, or the laborers, or the busi
ness men, or the citv property owner object if the automo-
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Farmer,
but No Farm!
Did you ever hear tell of a farmer
without a farm!
Did you ever hear tell of a successful
business man without a bank account?
Success is just as likely to cometo you
without a bank account as it is to a
farmer withc.it a farm.
This bank meets your needs--fits your
ease, and is a bank of persor 1 service.
The snme hearlv h"'-e for
the man who opens a small a count,
as tlie man who opens one with more.
La Grai Ae National Bank
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Our Hundred Per Cent Truth
When this store started in business twenty-two years ago it wan
on a basis of entire truthfulness in advertising and in statements
made to customers in the store. We have found this policy 01
truth telling entirely too profitable and too satisfactory to vary
even in the smallest detail.
We find that we make more customers and
more profts by buying carefully and selling
at a moderate profit than by buying care
lessly and misrepresenting the values we of
fer. This is the explanation of the real garment superiority which you
have observed at such moderate prices here.
Our Suits at $17.50 to $60.00 and Our Coats at $15.00 to $50.00
Are a Sermon on Real Economy
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bile owners are willing to build $7,800,000 of good roads for
the benefit of the state without adding one cent directly to
the burdens of the taxpayer.
Multnomah County which would be entitled to 40 per
cent of the funds will not get one nickel o fthe road money.
Sixty per cent of the Federal Government's contribution to
building post roads, must be spent in Eastern Oregon, so
we are sure to get a great part of the benefit. Multnomah
County has taken an able and statesman-like view of the
subject and by stepping out of the way and declining to
ask for any road money,.. will make, if the people vote
favorably in June, a clean-cut present to the the rest of
the countries of the state of $3,120,000. or 40 per cent of
$7,800,000. Surely the other counties would be foolish not
to accept it. Multnomah County has 10,502 automobiles
out of a total of 20,074 in the state and will therefore
pay :?G per cent of the automobile licenses annually or
$172,080, none of which will be spent in Multnomah
County.
With an able and efficient highway commission, a sound
financial system, with Multnomah giving up its rights to
a large share of the funds, with Eastern Oregon's rights
fully protected, with no increase in the burdens of direct
taxation, the people of Eastern Oregon should unhesi
tatingly vote in favor of good roads in June.
Let's" have some good roads before we die.
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nClLD THE VIADUCT AT ONCE.
One of the main reasons the Second street viaduct should
be expedited by the City Commission is to get that public:
improvement finished before the next fall school term.
School children are daily crossing the track. School con
gestion makes it necessary at times to shift students from
ime school to another. It is a duty to protect our children.
Think what the loss of one of these little lives would mean
to the community. The City Commission has determined
that the viaduct'is to be bui'lt. The thing to do is to put
on full steam and build it. Legal delays are not neces
sary. All the Commission needs do is to make a reason
able lender to property owners and go ahead with con
demnation proceedings' The latter will not halt the actual
building. Let's get it finished by September.
Thursday to Baker between trains.
A surprise party was given to Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Wiltshire a few days
ago. A large number was present
and the evening was spent in playing
cards and other amusements.
E. R. Flack of Enterprise; commit
tee to solicit exhibits, John M.
Fruitts, John O'Malley, Jack John
son, Grant Johnson, Hector McDon
ald, Harry Wade.'W. C. Eads, L. J.
Willctt, Gus Carlson, John Thomp-
Professor Allen, of the extension : son, H. Best Arrangements will be.'
service, O. A. C, spent a short time ! charge of Or. Flack, Edwin Bloom,
in town recently. He visited the high land another committeeman not named.,
school and made v. short talk. He will ' Sheriff F. D. Rinehart was the choice
be here again on March 18. I oi the meeting, but he said ho was so
m..0 vi- ., t...,:.,.i ibusy he could give the work nq time.
...If.. ..Mlkd UVIICd CilVUl .UlliCU t ml . . ) .1 J l
me snow siarts mouesuy, ana:'
with no suggestion of commercial--
number of friends at her home re
cently. Five hundred as well as other
amusements were enjoyed until a late
ism about it. It will bring together-
hour Rfr,av,mDnt -urnm nj : a large number of men interested in
all present had a fine time. hor3es' and win show something of
Fred Ames has been hauling hay That "ff?w iv;
out to his ranch at Telocaset for!U,!s 1bel,e,v"1 that till, exhibit
--.l . .l- it. will siimuiuie riviury uutv.-t-t'ii liic
some time and says if this weather , , , , , ,
continues he will have to keep on
hauling. Mr. Ames has a large num
ber of horses and it takes lots of
hav for them this kind of weather.
sirs. Ethel Hughey spent part of
last week with her parents in Union.
A number of the ranchers around
North Powder are eking out their
supply of hay by mixing in straw
and say that the stock is doing well
on the mixture.
horsemen and help this department
it the fair next fall.
Clean Up Chinatown.
(Union Republican.) i
The general public is wondering"
about how long the city of La Grande
is going to allow the continuance of
the tong fights in that city, without
idding the place of every Chinaman
North Powder, Ore., March 17. The I the town if necessary to put a stop
News says: J to the dangerous war that crops out
That within the next few days a ' about every so often. A person going
charter for a camp of Spanish Wanto I-a Grande does not know when he
veterans will be applied for is the ; maJ' bump into some crazy Chinaman
announcement of A. E. Kirkendall, who
with Or. H. Horton and other local
with an automatic, Tunning amuck
down the main streets of that town.
ter, people who are in the habit of
visiting that town will applaud the
move.
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The best news that has come over the wire for some
time is that the railroad strike is averted.
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vcterans of the war with Snain. have ! If !'a Grande should decide upon a
been working up the plan. Only ten Ken-Tai cleaning ol the Chinese quar-
are required for a charter and 20 have
already signed, so the initial move may
be made at any time.
All who served in the army, navy,
D'lirincs, hospital corps or other branch
of the service during 18'I8 to July,
li'OL', are eligible and Mr. Kirkendall
would like lo hear from all such in
Eastern Oregon who are interested in
becoming members of such a post. The
Portland organization has 800 men
AT THE HOTELS
Foley.
W. K. Uwrence, Hell B. Scully, M.
II. Nichols, L. L. Hreede, Herman
and there :s none in Easter Oregon l10- , A- Kobl'inR. Portland; Fay
The principal object of the camp hero. I h: ('' A ,Bncr, Joseph W. N.
as elsewhere, would be to cooperate j (,ran-"haw- Spokane; S. L. Smith, Los
with the G. A. R. in the promotion ! rT lakett anss
of certain proposed and pending legis-! ; Jay. Con,?' Cove k,lsc G.
lation for the welfare of the widows UoIm J,.Kner Enterprise;
and children of the Spanish War vet- j , MarJ8' Chicago; L. D. Byrne,
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, , , ., , mi j j. ii, ., i ""v viusuu u uuai wiui tne iNortncrn
The success of the automobile show illustrates the au- Pacific railroad and the Jesse Thomas
vantage of pulling together,
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The Cattle and Horse Kaisers' Convention is just one
month away. La (Irande will be ready on April 24 and 2"
with a heart v welcome.
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The Czar has abdicated. Sooner or later a revolution
will establish democracy in Germany. .The people will not
alwavs stand to serve meekly and patiently military auto
cracies who murder and slay their peoples with impunity.
North Powder News
North Towder, Ore., March 17.
(Special) The weather for the past
few days has grown winner and
most people think that spring is near.
We hope they are right as this
weather is growing monotonous, es-
Pivinllv when the hay stuck and wood
pile are growing smnller all the v ' :' .
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johns.,, Mr.
and Mrs. William Coughniuuir and
Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. Mayes returned
Tuesday from their California trip.
James Hanson and wife returned
from Washington lust week.
Or. Paddock was a professional
!v. idr in tnu-n t;lt v.k Tift vt-na
looking after some sick cattle for Mr.
1 loss.
Mrs, Gilbert Gilkinson and little
daughter went to Portland last week
to spend a few days.
James llalton and wife returned
from Portland recently where they
hnd spent tho winter. They had
planned to make their future home
Sf Iinio . Cln.Ar.. TJ1 - 7U- -1
erans, i-- jihvc uui, u.nin van
Rennie B:-oS, prominent sheep men, j .VL
Goldsmith, San Francisco; Mrs. Kee
nan, Wallowa; William Miles, Evans;
H. L. Stringer, Salt Lake; J. P. Jus
tice, Pendleton; Sam J. Ford. Seattle:
'Bill Jones, Floyd Maxwell, M. L.
Bidder, Union.
interest of Tacoma, whereby they
leased atiout 14,000 acres of range
lying west and northwtst of Hanford,
Wash: Other lands near Hanford be
longing to the same interests have
been leased by F. Wener.
Enterprise Notes
Enterprise, Ore., March 17. Th
Utecord-t hieftnin says:
Saturday, April 14, is the date de
cided on for the horse show to be
given in enterprise this spring. A
meeting of the men interested was
held at the court house on Saturday,
and the Wallowa County Horse Breed
ers' association formed to conduct the
on the con t but could not find a place lr,,uw v me interests of
that suited them as well as this part i11 c'e raiscM arul Meiers generally,
of Oregon. The sentiment of the meeting was
... , . . , r .i , tnt the show should be held at thr.
A Uimbert has gone to Portland .,, i ., . ' ul lno
- , , . Jair rrounds if possible. Free
for expert nuv -il advice. . .. . ... ,F '" free iced
- - , u , . ;mo "raw will be given to a 1 exhib-
1 O.-V. have had their snow itors nm, ther wi bc dmissi(
plo..A rxming part of the time as the charged to the grounds. Business
snow drifted the track, so full that , mt,n of lov.n ,, inloreste(1 f 3
the tn-,ns could not get through. The have subscribe J
part of the road between Telocaset , y Soniething of a pro-
and Union is a source of much l oa- CT .;ii k ;,., . pr?
ble to the O.-W. in the winter. j ehe I
Miss Rose llaynes, of Union, has able talks on horses,
been visiting with friends for a. few Officers were elected bv the so,
. lys. She went on to Idaho where lation as folio-, 1
sne expects to remain for some time. I Prosi.lent, A Huntoo' 1
Dr. Law was a professional visitor Iowa; secretary and treasurer, Dr.
Savoy.
Mrs. M. Fiske, Imnaha; D. Murray,.
A. Clark, B. E. Slack, Bertha Hamil
ton, Pearl Rutter, J. A. Wardcll and
wife, G. V. Parry and family, M. E.
Gordon, City; Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Renfro, A. F. Linn, Enterprise; Mrs.
John Couch, Wallowa; A. B. Ander
son, Weiser; C. S. Aitken. Citv r.ol
Gibbons, North Powder; J. H. Keown,
imuier; j. .11. staley, Chicago.
Sommer.
H. P. Schweitzer. H. S. TWti,.v v
A. Robbins, Herman Ixiwe. Ben F.tnll
son Mrs. F. G. Horton. F. A. Heiser,
Vi. A. Vincent, Chas. E. Smith. Port
land; Chas. Weis, F. H. Tatm.ui, F.
Holloway, Pr. R. F. Mnrnht. nnA
wife. City; Caro W. Jacobs, San Fan
e'sco; P. A. Robbins, Herman Lvve,
ortiBiid; K. T. Kroger, Kansas Citv;
H. J. Femberir. Citv; A.
Akron. O.; C. E. Mnys, A. C. Par
sons, Howard Haz.'lwnnrl t
Tucker, MUie Hill, Glndvs Hill Elgin-
...u, oeaiue; , -as. jh. Davis,
Pittsburg, Pa.
'die with Preshyt -t Churrh
At the evening s.rwce yesterday,
three young people ur.ited th,
Iresbyterian church.