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DAILY EAST OREGON1AN, PENDLETON. OREGON. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1911.
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WINTER'S SONG AND l.AUGH-
TEH.
I.
Now and then a day of light
and Winter's song and
laughter;
blazing mighty bright
(Hope it won't blaze
hereafter!)
II.
Fire
Holly reddening 6n the bough,
just like rubies gleam-
ing;
Tell the old, sweet stories now
dream the old-time
dreaming.
III.
Lots' o' Joy in every place lit-
tie children singing;
Ain't this world a friend to
grace,' with such music
ringing?
Frank L. Stanton.
SOUND REASONS FOR IT.
Commission government for cities
is not a fad. It Is a nation wide move
tor bettering municipal government
and it has come to" stay.
The commission idea first took
form at Galveston, Texas, and since
then the plan has been taken up by
hundreds of other progressive cities,
especially in the west and middle
west. The movement seems spontan
eous, yet it is not the result of chance
nor is it a mere whim of the people.
!
There are sound reasons for the
commission government move and it
is because of them the move Is proving
so popular. First it is a move for
greater efficiency and efficiency in
everything Is what the modern worll
is after. It Is the disposition every
where to cut out waste, needless ex
pense and incompetency. This idea
has long prevailed in business circles
but the idea has not been applied suf
ficiently to public affairs. The com
mission government move looks to
establishing in the public service the
same degree of efficiency that pre
vails in the business world.
There are explicit reasons why the
public service, municipal, state and
atlonal should be made more effici
ent. One of the greatest of reasons Is
to be found in the changes that are
underway along economic-political
lines. It Is a fact from which there
is no escape that the people, through
tnelr chosen officials, local, Btate and
national, must soon participate more
than at present in the regulation or
actual management of the industries
and commerce of the country. Every
day brings new evidence to this effect
There is evidence along this line In
the proposal that the government
mine Alaska coal. There is evidence
along this line In the proposal the
government should operate a line of
steamers through the Panama canal.
A vigorous expression upon this topic
was given a few days ago by Col.
P.oosevelt when he declared for .gov
ernmental regulation of the prices of
all monopolies doing an interstate
business. The same idea was express
ed here in Pendleton Saturday when
the rival candidates for mayor an
nounced their platforms and both de
clared for regulation of public utility
corporations In behalf of the people.
Now since it Is a fact that official
must face these new and graver du-
Absolutely
Pure
Since 1780
HERMAN PETERS
PENDLETON - - OREGON
ties tt becomes necessary to bring a
higher order of men into the public
service and to allow them to work
under such conditions as will permit
of. the best results. This calls for
tho concentration of responsibility
and for the payment of salaries. Good
service cannot be expected if respon
sibility is not closely fixed, if offlcl-
als are not closely watched and If !
they are not paid for their work.
Because of thee considerations and
others the East Orogoninn is strongly
in favor of commission government
1'i.r Pendleton. In the view of this
paper the adoption of the commission j
charter will be a step forward and a j
big step toward securing greater ef
ficiency in our municipal government
If local voters study the proposition
. thoroughly, as they should do, they
will find these things to be true and
they will adopt the new charter l
' an overwhelming vote.
ABOUT THE EXTENSION.
j Much of the opposition being mani
fested Just now to the extension of
the Umatilla project may be charged
t j Oliver P. Morton, John MeCourt or
'whoever is responsible for the ad
judication suit that has been brought
wif..r.1 ,. i 1 ' -
that suit the government lawyers seek , comin motherhood, Should neglect
to limit farmers along McKay and ' to prepare her system for the phys
( Birch creek to two and a half acre ical ordeal she is tc undergo. The
feet of water per annum. It is hear-1 health of both she and her 'coming
ing down too hard upon those water- j cn depends largely upon the care
1 users and it is not surprising . thev sh: be5510"'3 upon herself during the
have joined in the protest against the I ''nS mntllS- f friend
extension - PrePares the expectaut mother's sys-
i T ' , , - tern, for the coming event, anl its use
, m a bulletin published in 1909 the makes her comfortable during all the
state engineer gives an opinion that term. It works with and for nature,
it regulres from three to four acre and by graduf"" expanding all tis
feet of water to reclaim an acre of , sues muscles w involved,
land. If this estimate is correct then'. and keeping t f'S-tS in . od con-
Mr. Morton is entirely too stingy with
the old settlers who live on McKay
creek. Birch creek and on the Uma
tilla river this side of Butter creek.
He should have been "more liberal
with them and have allowed them
ample water for their lands. They
j have prior rights over the extension
and should be allowed all the water
I they need.
It is also known that the reclama
jtlon legal force does not look with
j kindness upon the idea of having the
, reservation water rights established.
: In this they are also wrong. If tho
; Indians of the reservation are legally
. - n t i H .i ...... i .
entitled to water, as it seems they are
i tnen their rights should be fully es
tablished and protected. It is the plain
; duty of the government to protect
(the rights of the Indians and the fact
ithe redmen may be ignorant of their i
jrights or of their own best interests
i does not lessen the obligation at all.
The extension of the Umatilla pro
ject would be a fine thing and the
! East Oregonian would like to see it
! carried put. But obviously the ex-
tension must be secondary to the res
jetvation rights and secondary to the
j rights of the settlers along Birch
creek, McKay and the Umatilla. Fur
thermore the" settlers on the Umatilla
! meadows, which Is needed for a reser
j voir site are entitled to object if the
government otters them but 50 per
acre for land that sells in the market
at 1200 per acre.
Let the government carry out the
extension but in doing so let it have
full regard for the rights of present
settlers, redmen and white.
THE WATER SITUATION.
There is no reason why anyone
should oppose the commission charter
for fear it will hurt the chances for
a gravity water Bystem. People will
be able to get a gravity water sys
tem or any other system they may
want, Just as quickly under commis
sion government as under tu j0k nt
"Jerk line" system of p In
fact they should be aL what
they want easier than at present.
Under the commission plan there will
be but a single board and the people
will have a very close hold on that
beard. At this time we have two dif-
j ferent bodies having authority upon
I the subject and they are working at
"loggerheads."
However, voters who want a gravity
water system for Pendleton will do
well Indeed to turn out on election day
and vote for Will Moore for water
commissioner. Mr. Moore is the out
and out candidate of those who want
gravity water. He Is for mountain
water and the sincerity of his position
Bottled in Bond
YEARS
OLD
Smooth
Mellow
Rich
cannot be questioned. His opponent,
James Johns, says he favors a filter
ing system. He was brought Into the
race by people who want to beat Mr.
Moore because he has been a sealous
advocate of a gravity system, ; A vote
for Mr. Johns will be a vote to rep
rimand the present board for its ef
forts to secure a mountain water
supply. A vote for Mr. Moore will be
a vote to encourage those who are
J striving to obtain mountain water for
tho city.
Tho Stanfield people waited a Ion
time before they got into the game
but they scsm to be making a strong
finish.
Judje Lowell
Bourne's toga,
get it this time?
is after Jonathan
Will he be able t-i
There would be things doing if the
colonel wanted to run again. Hut he
does not, picording to his close friends.
The election occurs next Monday.
Mothers
1 ?lU?' DSS.1 ae crisis
baby too is more apt to be perfect and
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for nature's supreme
j function. No better advice could be
I given a young expectant mother than
that she use Mother's Friend ; it is a
I medicine that has proven its value la
i thousands of
cases. Mother's IS. W -X
Friend is sold at JjlO 1116x5
drugstores. T? J
Write for free rPiPTVfl.
book for expect- "
ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug
gesttons of a helpful nature.
BRADF1ELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Co.
When comes to Selling
Building Material
Only the best grades of Lumber,
Lath, Shingles and in fact any
thing that s required in the
building line is allowed to enter
our yard. Estimates furnished
Err'j
Phone Main 92
THE
Thanksgiving Spirit
prevails at this popular and sanitary market. No matter what
delicacy you have decided upon, in tho way of poultry or
meats, for the Thanksgiving dinner, you will find it here.
(GemiihPsiD sift
PIIOXE MAIN 33.
Frninrnal Affection.
Recruiting Sergeant Why do you
say you won't enlist unless you're sent
to the Seventy-fifth Infantry
Tim Geoghegan Beca'se I want to
be near me brother that's In th' Sev
enty:slxf. Harper's Weekly. ;
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a aa m n iu w
a ar j Mi i sav it - irv , m
A WINTER may come to you sooner than you think. The pru
dent squirrel stores away nuts when ha can get nuts. Ha has them
when winter comes. To HAVE MONET you must save as you make
it. and put it in the bank where It will be safe.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK.
We pay liberal Interest consistent with safety, 4 per cent.
The American National Bank
A SNAP FOR $2500.00
7 room modern house, atone cellar, barn, wood shed, bath,
toilet, shade and fruit trees, 1-2 block ground.
Call at once as bargains of this character can't last. Must see
It, to appreciate It.
MARK MOORHOUSE CO.
Phone Main 83. 117 E. Court Street
Other Property of Every Description.
Money to Loan on City and County Realty.
Mvar Th
rooh -Ho raft or
Send us your order for
Turkeys Ducks
Sealshipt Oysters Geese
Chickens Choice Meats
Everything fmh and clean. All orders receive our prompt
attention.
No Experiment Station.
Ella That young - farmer tried to
kiss me, saying that ho had never
kissed a girl before. . :
Stella What did you tell him?
Ella That I was no agricultural ex
periment station. . , v .
IVEN SQUIRRELS
HAVEBAHIMCCOUNTS
WHY NOT YOU?
otice.
OSCAR. MAiii
' ml
wl3iH!i(&ft
103 E. ALTA ST.
; Hotel
St. George
Bar--
GEO. DARVEAC, Proprietor
Pendleton's Popular Gentle-
mens Resort
'
flnheuser-Busch's famous
BUDWEISER
on draught, 5C glass
Electrlo Mixed Drinks Served at
this Bar.
Finest Wines, Liquor and j
Cigars.
Distributor of Echo Spring and
Old Crow Whiskey.
First class Cafe and Grill In
connection A La Carte.
.
ST. PAUL'S
SCHOOL
Opens Sept. 14
Boarding and Day
School for Girls.
Primary, Intermediate, Ac
adeniio Special and Poet
Graduate Courses. Depart
ments of Music, Expression
and Art
PERSOXAIi attention
REFINING rVFLCEXCKS
THOROUGH WORK
Nettie M. Galbraith
Principal
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
DR. GRAY
THE PAINLESS DEXTIST.
NOW AT
THE BOWMAN HOTEL
WILL REMAIN ANOTHER
WEEK.
The Dr. has already operated
upon numbers of Pendleton's
citizens, all of whom will tell
g you that he does exactly as he
claims
When you want
THE
AUTO CAB
PHONE MAIN 408.
The OREGON MOTOR CO.
SIS E. COURT ST.
The
Pendleton Drug
Co.
la In business for
"Your Cood Health'
REMEMBER THIS WHEN
YOU HAVE PRESCRIPTIONS,
OR WANT PURE MEDICINES
HEADOUARTERS FOR
Toilet Goods
We are Sole Mannfactaren
and Distributors of th
. Celebrated
TOILET CRE.LM
COLD CREAM
TOOTH POWDER
and
MT. HOOD CREAM.
Tallman & Co.
Leading Druggists of East
ern Oregon.
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