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I have a few odd patterns of dishes that
I am closing out at greatly reduced prices,
to make room for new stock.
Now is the time to purchase. Notice
the prices in our window. -
MRS. T. N. MURPHY
Hardware and Graniteware
MMIMMHIHMMH'HMMI
Second Hand Goods
Bought and Sold
MONEY TO LOAN
The La Grande Pawnbrokers
Corner Fir and Adams.
?E2"?V!3 ,phone )58t
TURKESTAN
ALFALFA-
The Dry Land Alfalfa grows without irri-
. gation.
BROME GRASS
Red Clover, Alfa.fa and all kinds of
Garden Seed in bulk
Seed Wheat, Baled
Barley, Oats, Etc
The only Seed House in 1
Union County.
A. V. Oliver
JEFFERSON AVE. Phone 1571
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A FEW OBSERVATIONS :
BY OUR REPORTERS
On amount of publubiug ilia may
or'a message a number of interesting
items wore crowded outel this issue.
Lee C. Henderson, of this office, has
received a cowmisr'on from Oovernor
Ghamherlaln aa a notary pnblle for
Oregon.
Frank Grown left Sunday evening for
Caldwell, Idaho, wbere he goes to put
up the laundry machinery 'for 8. E.
Wsrnser.
John Rnodgrass ' lias accepted the
position of head baggageman for tbo O.
K & N. at Colfax, Washington, and
left for that city Hunday evening.
Mrs. Emma rjbea, who has been at
the bedside other father, David Kiliaey,
lu Baker City, who haa been very sirk
and is still very low, . returned homo
Sunday evening. :
. Clean up your back yard now before
the warm weather arrives. "You may
lie able by exercising a little elbow
grease to save your family or your
neighbor a spell of typhoid fever. Clenn
up. It will make the entire neighbor
hood look better and will not take long.
ROSS & ANDREWS
We are prepared to do all
kinds of repair work and
pressing. Send in your
? N clothes.
V. . T J
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fgs" & Andrews,
tfc?"RS AND GENTS FURNISHINGS.
New Telephone Service
Manager Osborne, of the Pacific
States Telephone Co. was seen yester
day by an Observer reporter aui' ques
tinned regaiding the changes for a
better and mure up to date telephone
exchange and received a statement
from bim wbicb was very gratifying
and will please tbe patrons of the ex
change. Mr. Osborne stated thai tbe com
pany was now making arrangements
to change tbe exchange from tho pre
sent autiquated system to what is
known as the mul'iple express system
auri it is tbe expectation ol the com
pany to have the new system in opera
tion early this summer. This will be'
tbe best system in the a'ate outside ol
Portland. There are now live hun
dred phones on the La Grand) ex
change and more are being added al
most daily.
La Grande certainly needs a better
and ruort. modem system fur the pre
sent seivio" is everything hut saiisfac
tory. Th't suh-oribers fully, realiz
that the pref opt service is the very
best that nan be given with the pre
sent pldiit, but they feel that they
are entitled lu a belter equipment.
Oflicer Cotner's Statement
As the statement has been made
thai I could nut be found Sunday even
lug when the call boy discovered the
tire in the water super ntondente of
lice Sunday night. I wish to make the
following statement in older that the
public may know ixactly how hard
was to find. At a little altrt
twelve o'clock I was standing iu from
of the Queen Chop house when the
wailei stepped out and informed me
that thero was a telephone call there
lor me. 1 went ti tho phone and ask
ed central who it was that wanted mr
and she told me I was wanted at the
depot to take caie n( tbe man who
hud boea hurt at Kaniela ai d who
would anive on a special train. Whi
1 was talking Juilgo Gr.int stopped
at tho chop house and said that we
weio wanted at the depot and we
went over to the dispatchers otliee
inquired about when the train wan ex
peoied and found that the train
would not arrive lot some filteen min
utei. The Judge suggested that we
return to the chop bouse and hive
inine colli, this we did and then
oame back to tbe ollice and while therr
wailing lor the liaiu the call boy
came in and informed me that the
hose bouno was Inn ol smoke I went
at once to the hos-i houie an I locat d
the lire and rung the tiro boll. 1
sounded the tlarm thiee times good
and slr.mi;. The lirst to respond to
the alarm was Pau Hhohz, Jack Me
Ornry, Theodore Keid ndoi , who took
'Mil the oarl uncoiled the hose and did
what they could to Milduo the tire.
H C Coiner.
Dr Koshaba
Or Ki flliab. Iho ilistinquiahet, IVr
slan Iwiurrr, who Im ipKa-iul In i
tho lieliEt. boring tons, ml hn te
(X'ntt'tl his loot u io in m-vernl, imt.ibly
IVmllotnti nnd WbUh W Utit Ul lo
luro Tuesday March -4 . I lis Uvttm
will lie a vivhl tlt-rii)liun of the oin
went ily IVrwmu, mi l a I hi lially
ruftitima. Or Kithnla will apjH'ar lu
hi native cotun.o, aintf nntivo tto:tt,
Itlvt, ttitt MoliHinme 'nit's rail to prayer,
anil tUfrib.t their manner ut living,
dreing, couitahlp an J nittrritio. Ho
cornea hil.ly rri-oiutut-nltM, aiul all
wlm lirHr him nro RiiftrantOTtt n r.ire
trt'at. IXm't -forget the dto March -M.
TO MEET IN
ELGIN
Democratic Convention
to be Held at Elgin on
April 14 Primaries on
April 9.
The Democratic Couuty Central
committee met in the office of Oliver
it Kamsey Monday evening and de
oided to bold the connty convention
at Elgin on Thursday, April 14, and
to bold the precinct primaries on
April B. . Toe apportionment of dele
gates was made on a basis of one dele
gate for every 20 votes or major frac
tion thereof cast or Couuty Judge
41 A Harrisou at the last eleotion,
and one delegate at large for each
preoinot. Following is the appor
liunment of delegates:
A licel 4 Big Creek - 2
Antelope 1 Cove 7
N K'gin 7 Hilgard 3
S Elgin 8 Island City 7
Li G No 1 8 Kamela 2
La G No 2 8 N Powder 4
La G No 3 7 Perry 3
La G No 4 6 Htarkey 2
tmmmbtville 7 Camp CarBou 1
Union No 1 6 Uniou No 2 5
Ihe Drinking Fountain
The indies of the W. C. T U. n;et at
the honioof Mrs. T. 8 Aldrieb Thurs
day afternoon mid among other business
discussed plans for securing a public
drinking fouutain for the city. This
idea had its birth last summer, and at
that time many favorrble commenta
were made by lea'linK citizens. Six
hundred dollars are now iiviiilnhte fur
this purpose ami construction will he
begun as soon nH a jiractical design is
submitted. Mr. E. C. Davis, the
marble man of La Grandn, la now
working on plaus anil it is the purpo c
ol (he W. C T. U. to give him an equal
opportunity with Portla.iJ workers to
submit estimtiti-H for tho work.
This plan of the teti.ieranco workers
will meet with none but the heartiest
approval of all good citizens of l.a
Uriiinle and should they need more
money than is now on hand to complete
tho fountain, thore is no doubt that it
will be easily obtained.
On the last day of March another
meeting will lie hold at Mrs. Aldrich's
residence. To this meeting all temper
ance workers are invited, and ii.decd
everyone who may wish to s e our city
supplied with a modern drlokiug
fout tain will he made welcome.
Wishes Citizenship
Tho Daily Express ol DuWilh, Min
neauta. aaVa of Utmeral Jonbert, who
give an illtHtratcd h-ctuie on (he
linem at (he Prrtzer Mundtty niht :
"Ucn O. 1. J-niburt ami Cipt. W
O'Uonuell, two CrtMirattnl In.uhna
of the Boer army iu the recent war
with Kngland, have been in Duluth
uetR at tho 8t. Lonif, during the
paat work. During their t?tay in Dn
I m li thtty miiighd among the Dftplet
always ivonvii j HA'iiruncea of u.'i
vutcal yniiaihy with t tie people and
the eaurte, o. whom they are 'he nubh
rcprcachiBlivna. 1'lie cord nl rc-Cep-rton
givv'n tkiem h re, l.y the way, n
not n estptio Tht y ep miic in
grateful term ol I lie liunpitalit y
shown the tn by the American ppoplt
KeprtDting at they do a twt caiic
-ut a iltcnnrHgrd pftiple, they are tht
mere aportciativo n( tliw kindly pnh
I c interest hcwn evcrywnero.
" lh y lee'ure a tin Lyceum Sun
iiy night on the U jtrwar and 13 m r
hidiory.
''In ringing ('aprain l') nr.ell -airf;
"Anierioa aTVri brfikfrt-; to Eng'nt d
in 1777. in 1812 you gie them a rtd
h'tt dinner, 'it I beluvc i cn
gvrvi their iii(i.r whenev. r yon wism
I co iltl no: rn-idi? in Somli A'rci
tinder (tie jUfnt nt c-'tidi't tiiji anl I
have come in A nnne. am proiii'.
to lt 1 hare n.Je application
to become a citntm of tho United
S'-Hten."
OS-TE-OP-A-TliY
Free Lecture
Capt. Luther D. Mahone, will lec
tire at the Prnbyteri4u Onuroh We I
reMar evrnit'g at 8 p m iiljeot,
1 The Deotiny n the Rfpufttir."
You will mis ft treat il ou fail to
come.
Fuel, oil hU I Writer re to th
! ttlmt f Kv-i, uir ami wnler ere t
ihiii-in iiy, id llll treMiwer
luL.rl.att' (he pa t ausing ttu in to run,
but they caifiot mend Iho iNrts, when
out of lit. f au expert in loliiiont
I long the repair of the engine mid
I ski I ii I osteopath hoiiI ( ill t'irrfi't at
I justnuuit of tlie ham mi machinery ;
tlinn. M iltl nnt till thim. ill nilhr run
' smooth J and without frutioi.
HANGED FOR
WIFE MURDER
Missoula, Mont., March 21 Lonia H
Molt waa hanged today la the yard of
the Missoula county jail in the j re
sonee of veral score of olllcial witcoaa.
ce and spectators. Mott's crime
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hiq uiuroi r oi nis wiie iait Januar
LOST Between 1409 .Adams Avinne
and feerest Bros. Hardware and
Second Hand Store, one dark red
leather bill book, containing der it
certificates on a Grande National
Bank to the amount of three hundred
twenty Ave dollars (ili!5). Certificates
for Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Henderson.
Finder please leavn same at La
Grande National Bank and receive
reward. Papers of no valae except to
owners. 3-22-tf
Change of
Management.
Tho undersigned has purchased
the busin ss known as the Harris
Cash Meat Market and will here
after conduct the Bams. -
We wish to inform the public
that we are prepared to furnish
all kinds of meats, gume and
poultry at Ihe very lowest prices
consistent with first-clan articles
We have our own del very
and nntko two trips daily to the
Old Town. Highest market
puce paid ft r ..II cattle, hogs and
S leep. V( solicit a share of
your jk' lon ig" nnd guarantee
the vei best riatisf tction.
l'li'-i.c i rdcrs rt ceive prompt
and il u f'.il n'.tentif.n.
Harris ot iil nmrknt across the
track. P. one 3 001.
TUUNER& WALTER
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WOOD WOOD I
The best in the city, lowest price.
COAL sffiiSfc
Anything In the .
HAY and GRAIN line
C 11 at our store
S!ntr building, or phone 1801.
GRANDE RONDE CASH COMPANY.
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Free delivery 'Phone Main 1801 Wholesale and Retail ?
rxasEasassaiMs
T1IH QflUKKtST I.USCH can be I, el
horo. We cull it our "rapid-lire Inn : "
hecatt-e it is served so qoickly. i
not flreil nt our patrons, however, n
placed before them in a ihiillty d
AllOcti.illir iilltlllier. 'PIiIr tlincli n .l.u '
little, and sati'lles all but the u -t
robust .appetites. At a slightly lii, t
piice these can Lo appeased with nure
sulntantinl visndi.
MODEL
RESTAURANT
J. A. AKBUOKLE, Prop.
Ol'ES DAY AND NUiHT
We tell weekly Meal ,
Tickets, t'ash
$4.50
IP
All
in.'ludtd
in the
J. E, TILT
SHOE.
Good leather
uo id wear,
good fit,
So there you
arc, at
C. W. PRESTON'S
Shoe Specialist
Depot Street
Ladies Attention
We will make a special rodnc'ion ol 20 per ceut
on all our SPRING SUITS this week nt the SALE
Come in and look at them. They are the latest things
on the market. -
Laces and embroideries 15 per cent off regular
Underwear ard hosiery 15 per ceut off regular
Cluny lace ard Applique trimmings, 15 per cent off
regular price.
Shoes 10-'i5-20 per cent off
Best Americat: Prints . . . .05 per yard;
Best quality Percale. ... 1 1 per yd.
Elegant Ladies' Walking Skirts $3.51
Misses' Skirls and Wool Nnvellies. . . 2.52
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In fact everything in the etore articles too
numerous to mention ere reduced during the sale.
We extend a special invitation to eveiy lady iu
town, and would like to hav&yau bring your husband
that we may become acquuititel with them also.
. Shamrock will b given with every purchaio of
25 cents t r over this eek.
La Grande Mercantile Co.,
Phone 1901
LA GRANDE, - - - OREGON
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INDIGESTION?
THIS IS A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN
ASKED TIME AND AGAIN BY HUNDREDS
yes, thotiB&ndsand tens of thousands of people
There is but one way to do this; namely, relieve
the Stomach of its nervous strain rest, it; and
at the same time Assist the Stomach and Diges
tive Organs in Digesting aud Assiniulating
Sufficient Food to Rebuild the Tissues Support
ing the Organs Itivoleed. .There is but, one
remedy that will do this, and that remedy is
KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE. If you want to
know more about Kodol, come iu and
WE WILL TELL YOU
A. T. HILL,
Prescription Druggist La Grande. Ore
4-4- 4' . - r 4.4
Lustre Crochet Cotton, Per Spool 4c.
Clark's O NT Spool Cotton, Per Spool 4c
englno
the
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to a
j Clothtj Pins, Per Dozen 2 .
TO ALL WEARY HOUSEWIVES
who are using that back-breaking, du-?t
raising ccmi broom to sweep their cupels,
we say, avoid this tneles- waMe nf etienrv
imd unnecessary duet by usirg a " CYCO "
Bearing UIS3E1. )-, tbe fine-t ca-pet
sweeper made. I, will brighten and pre
serve jour carpets and uinke sw t ping
pleasure instead of a dn.dgerv. It Will
out ast forty t r. oros. N'..te i ur prirV:
"Ideal," $3.25. "Standard," $3.25. "Grand
Rupids," nickel, $3. "Grand Rapids,"
Japau, $2.75. "Crown Jewel," $2.75.
'fhc Golden Rule Company
1308-1310-1312, ADAMS AVENUE.
Matches, Per Block lc
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