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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1919)
mi 'trurniawTi'irvavHiiL- prune? bij jtlie fisheries auould Ix Increased. JtlWi itself In the i.ppeu.auce o( the. ., '.ft" :(;:- . vi-h I v-: O o 00 Oo a O o r. :ri " V e , ! - ft) ft Z" ' 1 - "' - 1 -;Jf!.1rc;l Lane Says Soldiers Want OpDortunitv and Not. Charity COST Of WARSHIPS GRE ATLYffi INCREASED 0 WASHINGTON', Jan. 10. War roiidltiWns ImtS brought nbairt an enormous Increase in il ist of WASHINGTON', Jan. 10. "The sol building warships. Id ur-Adni!rul Tay- ..Ijer does not want charity; all h,e asks lor, clili'f of 11)0 bureau of construe- , irf-opportunity, and that is what 4 pro Hon and repair, told the House jmval j nose that the American government committee recently in discussing- the'shall (five.him," suid Secretary Unc 1!I2( naval appropriation bill. j thin afternoon, in Humming 'up his re lle estimated th'. hulls and much- ,, rr a nw,lv niiun .f th. Inery of tho ten b'uttlcshlps aitl nf j$luo.ur0,000 appropriation to reclaim1!;.! Hled name cruiser an: nonzeii in ,i i n an, for farm purposes for American would cost nearly i bu.uun.uiiu pnora 1,,,jiarfi. Una is of the opinion that - nan originally i imai-u an '$100,000,0110 is "absurdly small," ii riiM ol almost 60 cent. Ironsidcration of what is due the douirh WIUGH INTEREST SHOWNIfiHERDS cA'rriiK i kkii: ih uktomim, UK. i i:ah iti; in t'Aitiij 'arty Art ompany Coun ty Aririilliirjil Agent on Tour of Inspection Admiral Taylor nit id ho did not think it likely tho end or hostilities would rt-Hiilt In imv sp cdy reduetlooi in costs. After tho Civil war, hn Bald, there wus no appreciable lowcr inK of cohtfl of labor and materials within three years. Rank Hood' from IIIMshoro to Multnamnh county line lo'bu pav ed in till! Hnlt)K. A , i i I , !.oy who have offered their lives to . .. ,. 7 L ,,, .. ' , ., . , by County Agriculturist l'oul Kpl - the service of her roun ry. ! ,, WR(.k , 1 He said hat if some hing Is not , ,,,, elu(,allonnl fcatnre, ,or done immediately for he returning ;,.,,,. t has tien ,nlroduct.d soldiers, America w,H be rn,shii.Klfor ,,, an(, h(nme 6n(,e a an . lustration of the ingratitude o, ,:,locl( how , wnc)l lh() ))m wa jJUMiii:a Willi, m iniiiinn nut juii nume for years to come. BIG BUSINESS " TO PAY'HORE Lime Iioard wants additional $10, 000 from state for Gidd Kill plant. Things Worth Owning AT OUR Clearance Sale Prices of feeding cattle under varying eon dltions wero carefully Inspected, says A. W. Nelson, who rccompanled Mr. Ispilliu in's party on tho trip. It was !a plan to take the stockmen to the j cut tie sheds and feeding yards of the (valley or aa many ol them as could be reached In a day, Instead of tiking the cattle to tho people. Last Tuesday, after much letter writing and telephoning. Mr. Splll ' limn had marshalled many of the livjdliig stockmen of L'clon county In to a group of inspect): who travelled all of seventy-live miles that day and Inspected fully a dozen different yards where good stock la being win tered, fultened or bred. It wa a : lingo success in ever way. It gave to the few business l ien of La Grande iwlio accompanied tin party and many of the stockmen as well, a new vision of what the stockmen of this valley ;havo done and are doing. About ; 1000 head or atock, nuny of the lln eut kind of puro bred unluials and a considerable number of grado herds, wero Inspected at close range. Probably the outstanding feature calves but In the gjne:al appearance of he htde plant. , From the af'-Keiinon yards Ilia purtv went to U. . Di Cay's of Hot Lake. Mr. Delay o ns a herd Short hores. .His i-atlon3 re , waste oats run through the hII.j. and he'inakes ube of the eed or the same pur pose with good lesuUs. Mr.DeJay has a very fine herd including some extremely choice row and hSifers. After admiring '.ho De Lay herd and IiIb silos, the oa:ly drove oo to Hot Lake 'for lum h. Immediately thereafter the V. I. Tovtiley.iancb was inspected. .Mr. Townley Is one of the pioneer breeders of t-fio val ley and his results were closely stud- lied. His herd Is Shorthorn. The big feature about the Towrjey cattle is-the lutlun. His silos are filled with weeds and weedy grain, largely ;per cent on their 1914 earnings, and cut from along ditches, fences and 10 instead of 8 per cent thereafter, where weeds crowded out the grain, under agreements reached late There is some graia in It of course, IThu-rsday by senate and house con but the ensilage Is largely acquiied 'ferees on the war' revenue bill, from wastes on the ranch. A yeur The conferees adopted the 12 per ago he had splendid success with cent rate for 1919 collection, as pio J i in Hill mustard, but, "my mustard posed In the bill as i. passed the sen crop failed me this year" explained jte, the house managers agreeing to Mr. Townley, "and I have to use or- 'elimination of the house provision dinary weeds." In addition he feeds I levying an additional 6 per cent ou bald barley hay. Ordinarily he feeds ! undistributed dividends of. corpora this chopped, but li.bor wus scarce I Hons. In revising the corporation in this year and be ia now feeding It koine tax affecting earning of 1919 long. The ration keeps his herd in !an1 subsequent year's, which the sen line shape, and the cattle certainly iule nad nxed at 8 Pr cent, 'he sen ate ana nouse managers readied u compromise, making the rate 1(1 in- Btend of 8 per cent. BOYS' OVERCOATS $4.75 MEN'S OVERCbATS ...?9.75 MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS LESS 10 PER CENT of tho trip are: 1'iiHt, that silos 'urn hero in numbers and have come ;to atay, and necontlty: that corn and Mother crops are befns raised for silo use with Kplendid success in this vul jlt'y; and, thirdly, that the puro lfd stock bimlnesH n? this county is KiowiitK rapidly. Fourth that the cattle feeding Industry has great pos Hihlllties In this Hoction. hk;i:k tax mill isk lkii:i ox coi 1 1 o nations 1.4'iiho ami Kr'i.iito Vnntpvm on War ItmeiuicH , Ulll llu4 IIo(is(4m Iiicoiiio Section ('jii.si(Imlily. WASHINGTON, Juu. 1 1. Corpor- atlona will pay income taxes of 12 . rruits. and"! Vegetables A Full Line of Fruits and Vegetables in sea- . son always on hand Harris Grocery ' Phone Main 70 and 77, Farmers Black 192 408 North Fir Street Across the Track long for the weed ensilage Tho Benson Brothers herd of grade Hurefords caini next. Messrs. llerson a few years ago went over to lllokland Brothers at Island City and bought several bulls, paying fancy prices for them, and ero long they hud built up a fine herd. They are so well pleased with the strain that a few days ago they went back to the Iilokland's and for $ii25 pur chased two bulls thut had been weaned on December 11th last and which weighed, the inspectois hair ing witness, 710 end 700 pounds each, this Veek. Tho Benson broth ers feed thirteen pounds dally to each steer of a ration of one-third chopped wheat, onc-thlrd bailey, and one-third oats. Wild hay and alfal fa being also fed. In many respects tho Benson herd won much favor able comment. They huve 67 in the 'tracts. lot that are being fattened. From tho Benson place the visit- 7.-.(l. 00(1,0(1(1 From Corporations It is estimated that under the new rates the corporation tux will yield about $750,000,000 tills year and EatiBaTaaTygapajiaps A POET'S PREDICTION OF 1 late THE FALL OF KAISEKISM'A stronger than he shall cast him The following poem was written by the well-known Scottish poet, Charles MO0,000.000 animaily thereafter, asiMat.koy in 1871 at the time when 1 William I was proclaimed ;ermnn em ed from the original house rates. PO The fulfillment of its nronher-v Tho conferees also adopted, sub staiitlully, the scnito provision' al lowing deductions In calculating cor porations' income taxes, of dividends received from other corporations. They also approved the senate provi sions exempting so-called personal Durvlrw. onrnnrsitlmiD frnm tho nnronr-' ation tax rates, but tdded an amend-L, ' . . t t . ment to deny such :tomntk,ns to cor- lhe snow th . wer ami tree portions wh.-re 5 per cent or moreilhe l,:e"ms ran blacK tnroun W0H f l ,Wh.B. frnn, rtrnfif nr I ' ntl J has been long delayed, but is now strikingly complete: THE KAISER'S CROWN (Versailles, January 18, 1871.) The wind on the Thames blew icy breath, The wind on the Seine blew fiery death down!" This was my dream of the kaiser's crown. Observer advertising pays. commissions on government' con-i 'As I Bat alone in London town MEN'S SWEATERS LESS 25 PER CENT LADIES' COATS $9.85 LADIES' IT M It wis a revolution ta nil. Tho ors ninvpil no In tin. ,-Ym.riiiw.nt ntn. istockmen nro to bo commended forjtion at Union and visited tho various the way they are txpending money j pens there. Itohert Wlthycombe, to etj'ct the plants nnd to buy pure ; the suiierlntendcnt, lectured upon the Ihreds herd sires. Fully a half mil-! various experiments being carried on. 'lion dollars Is represented In the pure jchlor, probably, among these, is one bred stock tho Inspector saw that ! wherein calves of equal weight and day. Ilcrefords and Short Horns fvd identical rations nro divided In- pri'domlnate. i DRESSES LESS 25 PER CENT I The caravan of stockmen and local to two groups, one untier shelter and DRESS REMNANTS AT ONE-HALF PRICE LADIES' PETTICOATS LESS 25 PER CENT MEN'S, BOYS', LADIES' AND MISSES' 2 PIECE UNDERWEAR FOR THE CLEAR ANCE SALE PRICED FAR BELOW WHOLESALE. jtho other noi. with a view of dotor- nuHinewr, men inu i.u uranue at mining at tho end ol the year what land the first stop was at tho C ramie ! difference, if eny, shelter. plays. Hondo Co. feeding yards on the sile : AnoUu.r sorios h;ls tu uo whh the of the old sugar fBctoiy. A consid-: vrfluQ of alflIl UH u,0Ie wfUl oi :erahie numijer or line cattle arc be ing prepared for the block and feed ors are using almost exclusively a 'shocked corn ration (this corn has been grown by the company on near by iractH, and is another proof that 'corn fodder Is prat leal In this valley. I Tho stock -are doing vciy well on the rations. jcake, or with ensilage. Other ex i pertinents wore shown the men by jthe versatile "Uob" and the results thereof, will be Interesting matter next spring when the experiments are concluded. After going over the cnttle depart ment c irofully the Inspectors hur ried to the Green ranch near Union HirsD ept. Store NEW- . WONDERFUL - DELIGHTFUL f(lenzo j)ental reme Protects the teeth in the natural way- by re moving tho substances that foster gemis, acid mo.-.i.h and decay. It leaves the mouth cool and clean real testi mony of its cleansing effect, iio pleasant to use that children like it. Tho twice a day KlenzovCreme habit is mouth health insurance. . KLENZO DENTAL CREME 25; Putman's Drug Store i Tho next Rton was at the James Dobbin ranch just north of Fniltdalc. j whore, among other splendid nr.lmuls Mr. Dohhln has a herd of sixty Here- ,h-v inspected General Hampton, the ford steers. Mr. Dobbins feeds a ra-11''1 "r ,he :,''n ,,("1- " K" "'"" lion of one-fourth barley, and ono-!dlirk '-v ,hls time ai:d the profitable half wheat. This r.ition was an-!""? " brought to r. hurried close I preached by easy stages and Is about I1""1 then the party departed, each in 'the normal basis no It now stands. : his ow direction. The ahovo ration is fed at the rate of! Among .those In Mte crov;d were: sixteen pounds per steer per day. lte-!.T, Vertch, H. E. Hull, G. I. Wade Ihlnd the sixty head he Is running jnml F. S. Johnson, of Suunnervllle, twnnly-tlvo hogs hut finds he must Jack O'Neill, n prominent La Grande reduce to twenty to be economical. I mo it dealer; John F Williams, lin Mr. Dobbin has a larpe yard nnd rued jhler; Frank H. Htlllwell and Frank troughs are well sepaiated. Istillwell Jr., Mac Wood. A. W. Nel- r.loklnnd Bros., great Hereford '.on. . W. Delay. J D. Woodell, La ranch, was the third stop on the trip. iGrande: J. V. Townley. Hot Lake; I I he llloklands do not reed on a rut- w. K. Mcdure. Sununervllle; Frank itenlng basis, nil th-It stock being M, Keniion. Allcel; Cbus. Dunn. La pine bred stuff nnd helng used ror icnnide; Peter McDonald. La Grande; breeding purposes. Tho visitors saw , A u,,11!loM t!on. j. D. p0l)bin. only the lieiler calves and Repeater ,a oramle; Win. Dobbin. Union; C. tifi. one of the ranious bulls, who Is H Co0 Sumiurrvllle; Fred Holmes. a hilf-brother to Kepeater's 7th. , f. ....,,.,. r ,,.,. ri- Floyd McKennin. La Grande; Sam son, rnloti; Lee ft. Cliilders, La Grande; Dunuan McDonild, La Grande: ndrews Blokland, Iji Grande; K. H. Miles, Union; 'Joliju Green. Will Oreen. Union; Albert Klaus. I. K. Clienault. R. O. t'licnaiilt. A. Chenau! Raymond, Mc Kenniinu., 1'. II. 8pill.nian, La Griiude; Kohett AN'lthconibe, Union. Model, which sold at the Kansas City sine i in h lan lor .',i.oou. ah iilnn r..i,,. U Is said that, notwithstanding the fact tint Russia ceased to.be an active belligerent aoout two year? The J Accidents Will Happen Unless vou KNOW that vour brakes are proper ly adjusted to respond iu all tmergencJes. The Standard Auto Repair Sfeop Uortr5AtQams and Fo-, wcnMke them iii'lA All &t&- & exerted himsc ot tha hnrd... Not oO 3S work guaranteed. o ED CYR, PriW. tin Hlokland Hros. nre feeding pine bred Ilereforda. ami it Is rec ognized as one of the best herds of cattle in eastern Oregon, The ration used on this ranch for these c lives cons' 8ts of chopped screenings and oil c.tkes. Walter Tierce's feeding grounds was rext visited, there the In- Hptviors saw the gtvaiest number of c;it;b In one herd seen on the trip. I This biiid is mieu as to breeds. shelter of the undeibrush and build- b,'r"re BRnlnF of the armljtle. igs the herd Is doing v. ry ni,(,,v I 'lor war casualties reached th huge on a r.tlmi of sixteen sacks of mill.'""" 9.15.1.000 or which number feed, sixteen sacks of com nnd four japproxlmately 1., 00.000 we fatal, sacks of cotton seed cake with Although Austria was In tho very t.av and straw to the full want ot the leenter struggle, diirtniri'ic aniniul. While ther- are 1200 head ientlre war, and was, during much on the entire ranch the" special iof tho- time. Mhtli'K on her east.:a feeding Is being applied to t held of as a .-11 as her southern and wcitern 'twii-vear uld steers and aged 'ovs fituit. her total ca'ililtles up to the . . , .1 .S !...( . It 1 n ,1 . J j mat are lo na inarseico, x.iit- ie..-euu m i.."".". s wu- ' itnre that favorably Impresaeil evefy- ly about OOO.OOtl -pr les than ibody was tho economical way In halt of Russia's , which Mr .'Pierce tins fenced in tils straw stack ;o eliminate waste ar.d I.IIIKItTV lt()D I'VYMKMS 111 K .vet insure easy access to the straw, j siibs.v ibers to th l.Tl.eny Loan Mr. Pierece is credited with being who .j,aMng tne iwyments on one of the host fa-'deis uf bi lp irrl : h(,r i,:1,i, , n installments should In the county, havlnc. the faculty imui.n,r ,tn panic,s are due r.ttlns the best results fiom grade, on jHnllnry ,n4 should be paid '''' f. . 'up or fV.foro ift'jt dale. The nation's J.-d llclt.,Bnor. s f.-ed yard was pri),M, n.wnc. ,w dlfflclt the next stop iua .le.ro.mra.eu tnti the'-r wW ur,i(,ue features. He has K'U.iedo oj( ,, mb(, trlfclll . .... r . " . .. l ....?. b.v,l holdeM to'lM:jf Jl.ir iy- when i.h. i... to inents proinpttx. 0 rrlendOnr relatives encourr( them " "f?-'.' " , A, ',., h.,l ,to take(v' this StVtivitv with their corn ens,,.e that he county Sf Whether you be a laho,l nvAKA) f14dchm, a.rd inci.le:llv ' seen, lie nd .'.piP.lW crop .u oo-; .,11,l,sp ,,, ,s v,Wr .-.xnr.l.a i.k. v.,:. . (3)e ",:.!' taidW d a rood "sc.() on the (ct'.sll-1. . ..' . .' ... Kj0 l .1 ' ' . . " t t, ...,.. k. ",,u " k' " '"' " ' : l. ramie w.usirii v. wauiia ujs ie. "is i.u"7ijj. .,.. k.. v.... -l.s 1 . wan iiauition una, principles or con.roro h.,,.,,,,, in( ,ir, n lo,,,,P this .r-i, ,' ... . And dreamed a dream of the kaiser's Pay m Ii.stal.no.it Plan. crown. The senate1 plan of providing for payment of income tuxes In four In- IIo'y William, that conqueror dread, stulments, Instead of three, ns pro-placed 't himself on his hoary head, posed by the house bill, also was ap-And sat on his throne with his nohlesj proved. bout. In revising tho Individual income j And his captains raising the wild war tux section, the conferees adopted the shout; house provision requiring Individuals And asked himself, 'twixt a smile nnd with net Income of ?10,000 or more I a sigh, to file returns, striking out the sen-"Was ever a kaiser so great as I?" ate amendment requiring returns of aysM stwiib!;t"3I t&ygy lei WMWj w& Willing m Workers i f U arc ddllars deposit jf ed in a Savings Ac- yg? y count in the United (TiD States National gross incomes of $1000 or more. PUTS MEETING 5 OFF LONGER From every jewel, from every gem, j In that imperial diadem jTherc came a voice and a whisper j clear j I heard it and I still can hear Which said, "O kaiser, great anil j strong, i God's sword is double-edged and j long!" They are "on the job" liijjht and day, .days in the year. "Aye' said the emeralds, flashing green I "The fruit shall be what the sred has been- ?K They taki 5 no vaa- tions and (s'vt, no holidavs. Dr. E. P. Mossman of our city for some years past has been an ardent; His realm shall reap whnt his host; believer m the importance of Chorus have ?own, and community singing and wherever, Debt and misery, tear nnd groan, possible ha3 lent support to such move- panp and sob, and grief and shame, ments. It wus natural, therefore, when j And rapine'and consuming flame!' he was approached by a committee; last July to accept the office of pres.-!' Aye," said the rubies, glowing red dent of the proposed community cho-"There comes new life from life-blood rus the doctor was glad to lend his! shed; support and encouragement to a line And though the Goth o'erride the Gaul, of endeavor, the success of which Eternal justice rides o'er all! means much to our city in a cultural;. Might may be Right for its own short way. . j day, When seen today regarding the fu- Hut 'Right is Might forever nnd aye!" ture plans of the Community chorus j whose activities have been hampered, j" Aye,' said the diamonds, tongued in common, owing to thi? influenza banj with fire; he said: i "Grief tracks the pathways of desire. ''It is not deemed advisable to call Our kaiser, on whose head we glow, our singers together again for renewed Takes little heed of his people's woe, activities until n few weeks later.; Or the deep, deep thoughts in the peo Things are so unsettled with n possi- pie's brain ble recurrence of closing regulations if That burn and throb like healing pain health conditions do not improve thnt- a "poll, of many members of ur chorus I "Thinks not that Germany, joyous gives me the impression that we had! now, better wait a while. " 'Cares naught for the crown upon his ''Naturally I am anxious to always1 brow, if bs found prepared for any and all But much for the Freedom wooed, not ' calls 'that may come to us in a public I won ' jpE way. When the prospeut for iminter-;That must be hers ere all is done rupted rental sals seems apparent the That gleams, and flouts, and shines 5 singers "Kill be called toirethrr. We; . afar. wL nave now ovt hand a lot-of new music 'A glorious and approaching star!" & that all are nnxious to beirin work on.i ' Our leader. Professor Kuwards, has ''Aye!" said they all, with one accord, jomposwl the words and music of a "He is the kaiser, king nnd lord; iSLs patriotic march song which has been Put kings are small, the people great; published and we are anxious to learn 'And Freedom eometh. ure. thonirh! this piece. Heing a community organ izution, he said, it naturaliv follows :hat our success cannot but reflect credit upon our city and its citizens. I Thus it is our loyal members arc work iflg ftr the ujulding of the com-' munity. j 'Now, then,' said the doctor, ''do not forget our soldiers boys. Many of! them have return. . itnl othtwu are coming. They have been in thair vari-i ous camps, where they have learned the value of ngs and ha taken part !n them. Many of .them, we hop?.,, will want to continue lhe good wot It; (they h;te Mnrted. " Their on com-j imunfty choru ..should apral to ihrm.l We need them ani, we want t!m. T n- der competent leadership, which it L- well Known" we havyhey tri-iidvunce Th oy oarn cent interest. 1 per They are always JJjjK tlepemlaltlo. Our offieei's cor dially invite your Savings Account. United States National . Bank La Grande, Ore. .-. -B. T. U. " Stands for . . BBITISH THERMAL UNITS . The standard ineasuroint'iit ot'Jieat used hv lietit iiiS onjiiiu'i-f in wurkirg nut li.nsc-lieitin'' pruli- BUT vliy .worn'- ationt fonnnlasj Iive t'neni tti ri.s., vre are neaiiag ana ventilating Engineers. i .1 -: l :.. .....ii ii ... . - . at art of sine ne in .homs. We'. ami tttii;ii ,iitti iiimkti iuiv aim nil KltluW nf.,lin.llii. t ask 'thtm how weii they sin.j, ami vifitilatiiiir "Olautsiu acforda- withscfr only to co-me snd sing with ua tifie 811(4 np4..Iiite HlctlS.,. e n we start work again. Let thcif , , . , , . , . b h nti.n. b.i'.vimu I h.m J , I'll .. I.-ll n 11V It Is the n.-st duty .th st.ite to' prtKcrvC and extend the primary a- i..ii, ..1....& : . .111111' III. 1111 I'lVM-tllll1 nll'l.l :'. .1 r ... m 1 . 1 i W. I ! ( W store en- otlice, or are ttm haniigln.nlile with yoUp preset plant! . ' SEE US ABOUT IT ANDERSON BROS, Phnno Rprl JUW1
