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Healthy Apple Trees
In Variety, Thiilt and Prices.
- 1 cn furnish large or email orders of Apploa in
any variety, also shrubs, uines, weeping, trees and
small fruits Carolina Poplars, Black- Locust, Syca
more, Mulbury, Catalpa, Linden, Maple, Larch, Birch,
Elm, Ash, Privet and roses in any variety. -
Write for prices to Con. Plant, Box 604, LaGrande, Ore.
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A FEW OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR REPORTERS
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Make your fowls lay when eggs bring
top prioes. We carry standard goods
whose merit has been tested for yrars
INTERNATIONAL POULTRY FOOD
Mr W T Cross went to Union yester
day on bualneis trip.
Thomas S Harris, a bualneai man ol
La Grande, ia In tlie city for tliort
visit. East Oregonian
Postmaster Dave Moomaw and Win
Pollman of Baker City were liere on a
bualnoaa trip yesterday.
Mra Chan Fox, of Taooma Wash ia
viaiting Hia O F Flenilnga and will
remain about on week
The proceeds of tbe basket supper to
be given by the Island City Woodmen
are to be app lied on the purchase of a
new piano for their hall.
Dr Holt. Bynodical Missionary for the
Presbyterian church, came In on No 2
last evening and is stopping with Rev
Van Nuys.
Mr P E Sullivan, managor of tbe
Oatbolio Sentinel of Portland who is
in tbe oity in tbe interest of bia pub
lication, made tbe Observer - very
pleasaut oall yesterday.
J B Weaver, proprietor ol the Union
Nurseries, was a La Grande visitor yes
terday. Ho states the nursery business
in this county this aeison is all that
could be desired. Last year he planted
forty thousand apple trees and ten
Mr J I) Mathceon received a letter
from Mra Matbeson yesterday atatii g
that Mra Honan, who ia in tbe B
Vincent Hospital at Portland, is still
Improving and that tbe Dr thinks she
will be able to sit up in a day or two
Mr Alfred Reach one of tbe most
popular commercial traveler that
makes regular trips to tbis section
and baa for a number ol years, is now
here after au absence of several weeks
caused by a aevere aeigo of typboid
fever Mr Ueaob is now representing
tbe Gretent Manufacture Co
H 0 Haiaten formerly a resident
here baa been ei. gaged to take charge
of tbe undertaking business of E And
ross. Mr Haiaten is an expert in this
line and cornea from Wallace Idaho
wbere be has been during the past 3
years aa Funeral director and one of
tbe head men of the large undertak-
idg establishment of Wm Worsted
and tons. Mr Andross and La Grande
aie fortunate in looatiug him bore.
Mra C L Thorn, who so nobly came
to the assistance of the Woods family
by bringing their conditions to the
notice of the public, wishes to thank
the generous people of I.a Grahdo for
their donationa to thetfamilv. She ia
JUST SHOES
That's all
C. J. McLAlN,
S. D.CKO'JiCr;,
Sec. Alrea
Ihrinaanrl irinrr!ni an4 Blaraa thai fmm
the way orders aie coming In already he' Pi"! to state that the family is well
will not have enough to cary him provided for now and there ia no furth-
througli the seaoon. tr necd for any assistance.
i GRAND RONDECASH Co..,
(Incorporated.) ?
FARM MACHINERY, FEED OF
ALL KINDS. WOOD and COAL
We sell Sbne, and leave milli
nery, hardware and mousetraps
for other people to sell,
Shoes absorb our attention
Our stock is is fresb and always
up-to-date.
C. W. PRESTON
Sboe Specialist, Depot St.
A. E. and S. L. '
The Alpha Embroidery aod Social
League was entertained Wednesday
evenining at the bom of Mrs. A. V
Oliver.
Tbe evening waa pleasantly spent in
playing game' of 'Flinoh" aud "Trii"
after wbicb refreshments were served
Those preaent were Mr and Mra
MastertoD, Mr and Mrs Whifhy, Mi
and Mrs Oliver, Meadamej Anthony,
Hastings, Thomas and Miss ergar. J
Tbe A. E. and S. L. will meet aex
Tieeday alterooouat tbe home of Mr
9 W Tbocias.
Held Up And fobbed.
Baker Oity, Feb. 18 -The Mint sa
loon and a u umber of ita visitors
were held up by a lone armed high
wayman this morning. The robber
aeoured several hundred dollars Ibe
local polioe have been watching a
suspicious chiraoler for Borne time
and were of the opinion that a serins
of holdups were being planned, but in
spite of the walobfuloeaa of the de
puties, the robbery was committed.
Two men, George White and Frank
Basaett, were arrested tbis afternoon
on auepioion. The Mint saloon was
similarly robbed several weeks ago.
Oyster Shell
Clam
Shell
Ground Bone
Bone Meal
Flour, Feed and Hav
PROMPT DELIVERY
A. "V". Oliver
JEFFERSON AVE.
Phone 1571
To Blow Up Gorge.
Wilkesbarrp, Pa. Feb. 18 Eight
carloads ol petroleum will be fired on
the crest of the ice gorge at Kippa'
Run this atternoon, in an effort to
melt it and move tbe goige. wnioh is
thirty miles long and from twenty to
fifty feet high in the Buaqunhanna
River. Large pools of oil will be form
ed in which will be placed railway tins
and scores of fires will be lighted
The towns now threatened by in
undation if the gorge continues are
send ing hnndrods of men to assist.
The river at this point ia fourfifths
of a mile wide.
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THE EAGLE EYE
of an expuir can detect the slightest
flaw or defeotive grinding in all lenses.'
All that are not absolutely perfect are
summarily rejeoted. I dont waul
them at any price, though I am oltei
urged to keap them at very much re
duced prioea The eye is
TOO DELICATE
An organ to tamper with and i'
vou need classes it is your duty to
yourself to get the best I-et me hell
you to do your duty
Btiict attention paid to all witch,
oloek and jewelry repairing
11. Peare, the Jeweler
Swept By An Avalanche,
Baker City, Feb 18 Tbe property
of tbe Chloride Mining Company, in
cluding tbe mill , boarding bouse, and
shaft houses, was all swept into a
deep canyon, 200 feet below the level
of the mine, by an avalanobe yester
day.
The snow which had fallen to a
great depth, broke loose about 2,010
f.et above the oamp. andoame down
with a noise like thunder, aweepiug
everything before it, No one was in
tbo building at the time and so far as
is knowb now, no lives were lost.
The machinery and buildiugs lie
beceath 200 feet of snow o the bot
tom ol a steep canyon aod no effort
will be made to recover any of the
pioperty until alter tbe enow melts
away in the spring.
FELL INTO TANK
0F MOLTEN GLASS
Was Completely Incinderated. Boy lost all Re-
sembelance to Human Form.
Bridgeport, Conn. Feb 18 A crowd
of tramps sleeping in a, warm spot
close to the Crystal GUbs works furn
ace this morning, engaged in a fight
during whiob a big gas pipe waa brok
en An explosion followed and five
were seriously and three fatally burn
ed Tbe building caught fire, but ii
was extinguiabed, and email dampge
was done A tramp fell into a pit oi
molten glass ana was completely m-
oinerated, bis remains bearing no
semblance to a human being
Call Meeting
There will be a call meeting of
La Grande Prohibition Alliance No. 11
at tbe borne of W. A. Worstell, Tues
day evening Feb. 23. All members
and friende of prohibition are request
ed to be present.
Irades. Tbe lieutenant is stated to
have taken a party ol offlceis asbn-e
the torpedo boat, whereas he sboui
fwo car loads of best coal ever brought $7 25
to the city. We sell it Delivered for r
Sixleen-inch Wood delivered, $5.00
rv.. .ort cimnlv nf Rrand is extra
heavy Shorts and Brand.
We do all our own milling and can furnish tbe trade
rolled feed in qualities vu u.
with chopped or
Get our prices.
OATS EXTRA FINE WHITE $1.10 cwt.
We own our building and mill and are in a position to
meet competition and will do it.
GRAND ROUND CASH COMPANY.
S Free delivery 'Phone Main 1801 Wholesale and Retail
CARRYING A HOUSE
ic not a heavy liimlen if you have a I t
tlu ready money ami w II make the
moderate payments regularly. Nothing
like tr.e ownership of property to give a
man a standing in any community, and
it is
SURPRISING
how eariy it ia to own a house if you
really want to, and are faming a fair
income. We have some houses tha
Borne good men Bhould own Instead o
paying rent. Maybe one of them it
or you. Better see ua about it any way .
La Grande
1110 Adnms Avenue,
Investment
Ccnrpany,
Ln Giniide, Oif gon
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SECOND HAND DEAIhRS
Wo buy and sell all kinds of second hand goDtls
WE PAY CASH
For everything we buy, making it possible for us
to Bell cheap. We have our own delivery wagon,
thereby saving tbe expense of an expre&siuun .
". AU kinds of Orookory, Hardware, Tinware and
Jewelery, nt bottom prices. Phono us if yeu
-"i have anything to sell.
Iroquois Investigation
Chicago Feb 18 The special grand
jury, in sessiun today, devoted it time
to I he examination of scores of wit
nesses, all tending ti strengthen tbe
blame against the building depart
ment, and aluo showing negligence of
theater employes.
Shot An Officer.
St Petersburg, Wednesday. Feb 17
It is learned from official sources of
nows of a dramatic sequel to tbe Rus
sian disaster at Po t Arthur. It is to
the tffect that after attack by the
Japanese Admiral Alexieff summoned
before him the Russian officers whose
culpable negligence was the main
cause of defeat. Alter crossexamin
iug them as to their conduct, the ad
miral , convinced of tbe guilt of a lieu
tenant among them, ia declared to
have been on guard, as the boat v .
on soout duty and he in command .
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CREAM
Farmers, bring your crenui to us and we will
pay the very highest market price for it. At
the'present price of butter it will pay you far
better to sell the cream than lo churn it.
We are agents for the famous DE LAVEL
separator. The host made.
COVE CREAMERY1COMPANY,
E. O. Harper, Mgr.
Headquarters at Hill & Allen's, La Grande.
Old Dartmouth Burned.
Hanover, Feb 18 Fire this niorc
ing destroyed the old Dartmouth Col
lege dormitory, which was the first
one built for the famous institution
The building was built in 1763 and
was the oldest college ball in Ameri
ca The students were at chapel when
the alarm was given and rushed out
formed a bucket biigade and assisted
in savicJg tbe adjoining buildings The
buildiug will be rebuilt on the origi
nal linea
While the burned building was ac
tually the oldest college hall standing,
it belonged to the lourth oldest eduoa
tional institution in the United St.te
Those holding seniority over Durt
inoutb. are William and Marv in
have drawn a revolver and shot the : Virginia; Yale, in Connecticut, and
young officer dead in Iront of bis com- Bowdoin, in Maine
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Fresh Chocolates
Fres.'i Bon Bons
Fresh Nougact
Fresh C'arraeU
Fresh TufTey
Fresli Sailed Peanuts
Fresh Salted Almonds .
Fre9h Popcorn
Fresh Fruii
GREENE & CO-
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HOW CAN
I CURE MY
INDIGESTION?
THIS IS A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN
ASKED TIME AND AGAIN BY HUNDREDS
yes, thousands and tons of Ihoupands of people
There is but one way to do tL; namely, relieve
the Stomach of its nervous 9train rest it; aud
at the same time As.ist the Stomach and Diges
tive Orgaus in Digesting and Assimulating
Sufficient Food to Rebuild the Tissues Support
ing the Organs Iuvoleed. There ii hut one
remedy that will do thie, and that remedy is
KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE. If you want to
know more about Kodol, come in and
WE WILL TELL YOU
HILL & ALLEN
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Marines Ordered East
Norfolk, reb IB Unlers are re-
cuvel for a second big detachment of
marines to goto Washington to join a
hitioliou lot tbe Philipnii.es. War If
h -leivcd to be the cause of the move
n.ent.
SOMMER HOUSE
It Rnchman Seattle'
N Acklea City!
II S Mnsterson Raker City
M H MvUniru Spokane
I W Hurley Denver
.1 W Herker Chii-ago
I: M U u alt do
II T Pollck Kniitaa City
ii S llerry A wife Snuinierville
Coo It Simmons Lytnan Ii'alici
I! M Ue Lanoy Fort Ian. I
I . C l.eoy do
I! M Sp.'iicer do
Miltl'LyOick do
II K Smith do
A K King do
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W T llilop do
i It A Thompson Pendleton
(. has K Oaroy Sau Frauclsro
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Nine ounce Denim Overalls
50 cents per puir.
Clothes Pins H
2 cent per doz. "
LUCKY
m You are indeed if you trade with us
" There is no chance about it. You are not only lucky to able to get the good vulues
U we offi r, but for every Dimes worth pim-hrsed of us for onUi yon get a slamp which has "
g value. FiTiv of these stamps, or five dollars in trade secures you a nice useful dish. HI
w This offer does not only last for a week or two but, all the time
Sec the beautiful line ofSjrosis Under
Skirts on display in in our window.
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WE TAKE PRODUCE
Toilet Soap Three""
Bars for 5 cents.
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