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trtJESDAY, MAY 8, 1917.
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Alicel New Notes
Alicel, Ore., May 7.;Speeial)
Weather conditions have changed for
the better and plowing, seeding, gar
dening and a general spring clean-up
are now in full sway. All the school
joined forces and cleaned the school
grounds Friday afternoon.
Many of the children have measles
which reduces the number of primary
pupils to eleven.
Tho Raalfof. (social which IWOS to be
held May 4, has been postponed until
May 18, on account of so much sick
ness.
Ed Jasper has moved his cows and
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horses from his .ranch near Alicel to
Palmer Junction for the summer.
L. F. Wright has taken his cattle,
except those for home use, to the foot
hills for pasture.
Mr. Bridges of La Grande has his
orchard southeast of Alicel practical
ly cleared of . trees now. H. H. Cleav-'
or la nlsn rem ovine- many of his trees
and using the land for farming pur-
t nneas
Church services were held Sunday.
( Lewis Smith was Epworth league
leader.
i Miirfrml Wahb. who has been very
nt wiHi numsles. bad an oDeration per
formed on her car recently. She is
recovering slightly.
Since spring work has commenced
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the high school is composed of girls,
all the boys having quit to work on
the farms.
Sunday saw the first baseball game
of the season for Altcel's team. The
game was played between Alicel and
Imbler on Alicel grounds and resulted
in a score of 9-10 la Alicel's favor.
The game waa close until the end and
is merely a promise of what the team
intends to do,
Mrs. Jesse Spencer and children
spent the week end with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Plass.
li. C. Plass has caught the "clean
up" spirit and has repainted Ws
house.
I The girls of the Epworth league will
'return the entertainment to the Big
Mitt society . Friday evening. The
girls promise a jjood time and are
hoping that every member is present.
The president of the Bsg Mitts will
necessarily be absent on account of
the measles.
Pour of the Ledbetter girls have
the imeasles but are expected back to
school in a short time.
Students Leave
School, Work On Farm
Seeing the need of their help on ac
count of the late spring, a large num
ber of La Grande high school students
.have reft school and are working on
the farms surrounding this vicinity.
The local "board of education has
passed a resolution granting them
credits in those subjects that they
were doing successful work in up to
the time of their leaving the school.
They are required to present to Pro
cipal Hampton letters from their par
ents state that conditions compel them
to go to work. These letters are then
put away on file to be referred to at
any time necessary.
The following students have wttlt-
drawn from the school: Joe Reynolds,
Russel Marquis, Grant Bean, Harry
McClure, Prank Carroll, Allyn Hun
ter, Chas. Smute, Alfred Owsley,
Lial Russell, Weslie McDonald, Prank
Younjr, Phillips Heidenrich, .. Dallas
Green, Lee Chenault, Earl Blockland,
Harold Hough, Chester Thompson,
Elain Briggs, Elwood Lyman, Boilo
Lyman, Howard Pierson, Eugene
Moon, Gilas Simmons, Harry Proctor,
John Prouty and Chester Miliering,
Self-Made.
(Prom the St. Paul Pioneer Press.)
Nine American colleges have pro
fessors of politics, but we suspect flie
peanut politician ia ft self-made man,
ENTHUSIASTIC GOOD
BOiBSJALlY HELD.
Five Hundred Oregon Booster
indorse $8,000,000 Bond
ing bill.
, Five hundred good' roads booster,
representing 33 of the 85 countie ot
the state, at a state-wide good road
rally la Portland, Saturday, April 28th,
unanimously Indorsed the 18,000,000
good roads bond bill and voted to wage
ftjltggreesive campaign In behalf of
the measure until the date of the spe
cial election on June 4th,
Stirring addresses were delivered by
Governor Witbyeombe, John Hartman,
Frank Terrace, Andrew Eggeman, Si
mon Benson, E. J, Adams, C, C Chap
man, Mrs, Charles H. Castner, presi
dent of the Oregon Federation of Wo
men's Clubs, and representatives from
each of the couutles represented at the
gathering.
Reports from all sections of the atate
were optimistic la their tone and It
was confidently predicted that the road
bond bill would be approved by the
voters of the state at the special elec
tion In Jane. It was decided, how
ever, to prosecute the campaign ag
gressively that the favorable majority
for the measure may be decisive.
GOOD ROADS POINTERS
The 18,000,000 bond Issue Is move
In the atop to secure good roads and
should be supported. A movement of
this kind must have a beginning and
as the roads are built the demand will
grow until eventually what is now a
system of proposed main highway will
be but a part of a system covering Use
entire state. Bursa Tribune.
'
The law doubling the automobile li
cense fee has nothing to do with the
16,000,000 road bond bill. The auto
mobile license was Increased by an
other law passed at the last Legisla
ture, It Is now a law. The Increased
license will be collected whether or
not the road bond bill, which Is a sep
arate measure altogether. Is approved
at the June election.
The Herald Is heartily In favor of
the $6,000,000 bond issue, because the
automobile licenses will pay the bonds
and Interest, and the taxpayers will
not be out one cent for the construc
tion of our main thoroughfares, an
the regular road funds raised In th
several counties will then be used to
build good lateral roads from the rural
districts Into connection with the main
highways. Houtton Herald.
When state bonds for good roads
were first proposed In California sis
years ago,' 16 counties voted against
the bonds. At a second bond election
for the same purpose last November,
every one of the 68 counties of the
state gave a majority for the bonds.
Could better proof be asked that the
people of California have found that
the Issuance of state bonds for the
construction of a system of permanent
roads Is a profitable Investment?
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The success of the $8,000,000 road
bonding bill at .the special June elec
tion lies In Use justice displayed In
the recognition of all localities of the
State In need of more roads; and bet
ter roads. Recognize all of them and j
build them as soon and fast as pos
sible. If Good Roods and More Roads
is the slogan, cover the whole State
with the system and bury the hatchet
of clique or clan rule," otherwise, vote
the bill Into oblivion. Drewsey Sun.
"The tax burden in Oregon Is bo
Intolerably heavy," says the Union Re
publican, "that It Is believed that most
of the taxpayers will prefer to bond
at the expense of the auto license fees,
as contemplated ia the road bonding
act, rather than vote a big Increase of
direct taxes to accomplish the same
end. The people Insist on having the
roads built, and the whole controversy
Is as to methods of flnancing direct
taxation or bonds based on auto li
cense fees."
The automobile owner should re
member this: The law increasing his
license Is now In effect. He will nave
to pay the Increased license. The $fi,
000,000 road bond bill will be voted
on at the June election. If it carries,
the money raised from Increased auto
mobile licenses will be used In build
ing roads. If the road bond bill fails,
the money may be used for other pur
poses. Every automobile owner should
not only vote for tne bonus out ne
should be a booster for the measure
because of his direct and personal In
terest In the revenue derived from bis
license and the manner In which It Is
expended.
The Outlook Is In favor of good reads
and therefore In favor of the proposed
bond Issue. It will So ail It can, legit
imately, to help carry the coming elec
tion in their behalf.
It is true that several strong Inter
ests are opposing the bonds, but In
one case at least the opposition is pre
sumptions and not the real sentiment
of many who are being misrepresented.
We refer to the Grange and Its self-
imposed champion, State Master
Spence. He is trying to make it ap
pear that he has the support of the
Grange In his opposition, But in reaiity
he Is only voicing the sentiment of a
minority. It Is a pertinent question
to ask who gave him the authority to
use the name of the Grange. Ores ham
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