Ml
7
I A Golden Opportunity
5 For Spring House Cleaning and Re-furnishing.
, For a short time we are offering BIG VALUES FOR CASH
J to niake rcn.iii foronr now txio.is. P-ir exnnir.lr-: A 3 piece
! btd ruora suit, regular $18.50, now 14.00." Prices posi
tively iue lowest in city ou suuie quality of goods.
1 ' ' VJ win(joWl and me.ny more beautiful
patterns inside. Come in and look at them. I
Undertaking and Embalming a- Specialty
My undertaker M. B. H ISTEN, will respond promptly to
all calls, day or night.
E. ANDROSS
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
La Grande
1110 Adiuns Aveu'ue,
Investment
A Two Light
Empire style complete with etched glass
shades and all attachmetts pt! up it
. y ur residence for ftj.oo
See samples iu oi.r window. !
La Grande Liht & Power Co L
K.
DO YOU WANT f
CHOICE TIMBER CLAIM?
if sn, we can locate you on some g
6uo claims iu Wallowa County, g
Mc Daniel &, McDonald,
WALLOWA,
SACRED HEART
eh ' jgr The
l -fy l'nes
M J jf Minneapolis
n as S Phi M
I f towns and
rlt is a good railroad
fortable as money c
call and I will take
information. .
. ACADEMY
La Grande, Oregon.
CUii ducted by Sifter ol Ft. r I
;6elect boarding and dry sr-boo!. i r
Young Lsdiis
AcAlemio, Prepsr.iiiry mid Kined
garten worses are conduct, d on the
am principle thow pursued in
our ttohoola if Philadelphia..
Mosio and painting leceivs spocie
attontinn
Letters of inquiry directed to
8I8TEB BUPEEI0B
Phone 91
Residence Phone 367 I
' 1202 Adams Ave
THINK IT OVER. No man ,oI
julgeme t ever invest hard-earned
dollars without giving the matrer plenty
of forethought. On the other band, no
man with sound butiness sense ever lets
a good opportunity (or investtuet slip
hy.'. ' ' ..
We'd like to have you scrutiuizn our
town property. Take plenty of time to
usccrtxln IU' vahn. then we think
yun 1 come to the cnclusion thtt it's
a pretty good investment.
Company,
La Ginmle, Oir;;ou
Electrolie
assess zxansr ; attrasajKi ?
OREGON
These
are all
you need
With a Rock Island
System time table and
one of our folders, "Across
the Continent in a Tourist
Sleeper," you can easily
figure out vour route to any
point in the East.
Kock Island nas its own
am Denver, St. Paul and
i Omaha, Kansas City,
Dhis and 1,200 other
cities in the Middle West.
tnd its trains are as com
l make them Write or
leasure in giving you full
L. COIIHAM, Csnaral Agent.
140 Third Strost, Portland, Ore.
Contfcii lations.
Mr. J -.! 1 II.
ditor rr
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I. .'.
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heilsi
0 t C-llhl
. wn. n ; j i I ti r
I i 1 v-ry itiu i
in-. V j hi ji 'i line Pti i'; -t
t'out;h K 't" . in 18K7, urn!
Jndioc r i-ucii i n i 'M" ronTMlv l' i
cal.Nrtnd croup, w have nevnr li.r
without it in the hmise siure that
time. We have fiie children and
hate given it to all of them witb
good retulta." For Sale by all drag
gieu. ,
TEACHER'S
Will lie hold at Suiuiuerville, Oregou,
April 23, 1004. '
. ' FlItHin.lM , "
. 10:80 u. in,
Muslo : , '..'' . . .
"Fsda" .' . Fred O. Fischdr.
"Nature Study""" . . A.J Bender.
Music In the Publio School" W,
A. Mytri.
"lliatory" O, O. Maiwell.
. 1 :S0 p. rn.
Muslo " -.- ' '
Dry Creek Drifting ;
Spring work is pushing and our
bustling fanner! are engagi g help to
ruah it along.. . '-'' '.''. '
The McKlnnia aaw mill ia taking on a
spirit of activity preparing to kbetch
aawing ahont the middle of thla month.
The snow ia fust diaappearini from
the ranges and horeea have already been
turned op the Phlllp'a Creek hila.
Many are suffering from colds due to
our changes from gpitng days bark to
the glooni of Winter without a warning,
: - A week. ego Paturday while atterding
to her. household duties, .lira.. Ooodwln
aufl'ered a stroke o( paralyaia affectins.
one side of entire body. . At lait .report
she was Improving and no alHrm la felt
for her recovery. , . ' ' i , '
: Ourquiet neighborhood wsa disturbed
a week ago Saturdny night over Uie ad
vent of the new bride and for a while
viKiting dish pans and dipper, randies
cause:! a considerable din, but.the noisy
boys were oou quieted with nuts, and
enke and departed wiahing Mr.', and
Mra. Woodell muoh happinesa, and
lung lifn, a wish in which the commun
ity jo;na them heattiy. '
School started on Monday with near
ly twenty live of the' smaller children
Ironi the many homes and all pleasantly
anticipate a profitable good time under
the guidance Of their former teacher,'
now Mrs. Woodell.
We aro sorry to report the death of
Mrs John Hug whit h orcurrec' at a
late hour Wednesday niuht. She had
r ached a aood old nge and Oono veil
PORTLAND
LOCAL
Local Aarkci.
Etr, ireli vsiir-y 1 5 s
ttuttot, creurmry U5c
I firstolaaf
dairy 60c ner roll. ,
Potatoes 65cts per sack.
&pples,75o. to 80cts. per box.
Cabbage, 3Jot. i.er lb.
Turkies, 10 cte. Ih. live weight,
CEKBALS
Wheal 74o toSOc per bu.
Oats 1.10 per cental
Barley 80c per Cental
Portland Markets.
The stesdy decline in Eastern and
loreign markets has taken the life out
of tbe local wheat markot. Bu ers
and selli rs are lartl er apart than ever
snd bneiness is at standstill, with
he trne deoidedly weak.
WHEAT Walla Walla, 76o)
blue-stem,82c; Valley, 81.
. BARLEY Feed, t'ii prr ton. brew-iiig,$24;-iolled
$26.
FLOUR Valley, $3 SO and 8.96 per
barrel; hard wbeatetraights, 13 60 and
3.70; dears, $3.85 aud 4.00; bird what
patents, $4.00 and 4.10; Dakota hard
wheat, S.5 40 and $fi.Oii graham, $3.(10
How to Vet1l4e fllek Room. '
Sick rooms should be ventilated eve
more conscientiously than the rest ol
the house. Many an amateur nurse
forgets that the sick require pure air
quite as much as the well and so ueg
lect to secure nil the air space that la
necessary or available. All draperies.
ItangiiiRa and stuffed pieces of furni
ture that are not absolutely necessary
should he banished from the sick room.
To ttr the room without giving the pa
tient cold plnro an extra blanket ol
coverlet over the bed. draw the sheet
dp over the patient's head and face
and let a stronjr draft lilow through
flic room for n few inlnules. nils will
effectually ditiodite any layers of foul
air that may have t-olioctid. Continu
ous ventilation el.uuld he maintained
hotli day and night by menus of ao
ipen window In an adjoining room, the
iloof between being kept opeu.
Iliiw to I'rev.-M Slore Itnutlnsf
. :T i.piiyi'iK kerowne with a rag
s-hen ynii are lilmllt to put your stove
nwnv for the summer It will prevent
theiii from nW.-i. Trent your farm
In,! Implement In the s.iuie way h
fore you lay th' in as de In iTm tail.
Aleoliitt la Mfdlelne.
Onr own opinion. meh have rr
llicntl.r set fortli. Is it. at iil'-oholic liev
r:imn tie of valll "i l cll.iill forlll" of
discus- and that tji.-:ir value de;ielid
.ml so nil. eh lliiotl the alcohol, hill llpun
he vl-ioos ethci-s which tliw bever-,:-n
.mitain or sle-ilnl (v.ntaln. No
nii-dlc.il man dontit" ih it luti-niernnc
In uhvhol Is an apn.illinii factor In the
oread of crime, dis-nse and ioverty.
and Ij Is undoubtedly the duty of the
medlcil proreaslon to endeavor to stay
the crime of drink by every means It
its power.-jndonJ.iincjgU
MEETING
'Graded Work in the Country Bchoola"
B. A. WllkeraoD.
"Object Leaaona" ' - Beanie Worsted.
"PatrlotUm in our Bchoola" .. . Joaio
Twirling.
"Slgnaof theTlme" H. J.Hockenbeny
. . . " -, 7:30 ' -
Lecture H. J. Hockenberry
Tbla will be the laat toacher'a meeU
log thfa year,- and every teacher who
can poaaibly do ao ia earnestly reqaette I
to be preaent. . v
the work of a wife, mother and nelghJ
bor. The family has the sympathy of
tbe entire oomaaunlty ia this sad of b -raavement.
. . Omega.
The World's Fair Rputc .
Those anticipating an Eastern trip, or
viait to the Louisiana PnrchaMi expo
sition at St. Louia, cannot ..adjoid't
overlook the adranUgea offered by . jtyie,
Muaouai Pioirio Bailwat, which, on
account of its varioua routes and,, gate
waya, haa'.iisrsn.. appropriately named
'VThe, World' fair Route.' , -nT
- Paaffuiera, from the Northwest take
the Miasouu rAcirio trains rom Den
ver or. Pueblo with the choice of either
going direct through, the .Kansas. City,
via Wichita, Fort Scott and . Pleasant
mil.' : '': '" ."
' Two'trains, daily, from Denver anl
Pueblo to St, Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment, moulding electric lighted obser
vation parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kaunas City anil
St Louis. . . .
. Write, or call on W. O. McBrlde,
General Agent, 124 Third at, Portland
for detailed Information and illustrated
literatuie. tf.
" Notice to Water Consumers
. All peraotis using ui'y . ater will
pny their water rent into tbe office of
Wni Miller, Recorder, b.tfore tue 10th
day of eaoh mouth, otherwise their
water will be shut tff, and u delin
quency fine aescseed.
By order of the Mayor and Council
of the City ol La Grande, Ofeg n.
AND
MARKETS.
whole wheat, f4j rye fljtir, f4.50 aud
4.75 .
OATS No. 1 white, 11.171 j gray
fl.10 per cenlr.1.
MILL8TUFF8 Bran, 118 per tonf
middlings, 24; shorts, $20; obop, U.
8. nulls, f 16; linseed, dairy lood $19
HAY Timothy, $16 per ton; clov
er, $12 ; grain, $12 ; cheat, $13.
Potatoes, 60 to 76 oenta per aaok. -OniuuB
80 cents to $1.00 per sack.
Eggs Oregon, 16J917 ota, Eastern
SO S2o
Butter Creamery, S5 and 30o.
Dairy, 17 and 20c, store 08 lOo lb
.. Poultry Ohlokens, mixed lOo per
pound, spring, 10o and . , hens,
JOei turkeya live, 17 and 18e
lb dressed 18 and 20o lb-, ducks, $8
nd 7 er doa. geese, So lb.
uimwh
Cattle Best ateers $4.15 and $4.00,
medium, 4.00; oowa $3.15 and $4.00
" Hogs Beat large, fat $5 M; medium
rga fat 4.70
Sheers-Bess , weathers. $30; mired
sheep $3.
Crefal of thm Thermomem
In a certain village not very long ago
I benevolent doctor offered to give a
thermometer to every cottage, 'carefully
explaining Ita use. Soon after their ar
rival a district visitor entered one
house where the new thermometer
bung proudly In the middle of the room
diitiKllug nt the end of a atriug. The
visitor complimented the owner upou
It and Inquired If ahe remembered the
Instructions.
"Aye. that I do," was the reply. 1
'anp un there and 1 wnteboe un until
'p Cta above ft0,"
"Quite rhtht, Mra. ," said the
lady, much plenseil that the direcUotii
Klvi ii had i.'iUen trot. "And what do
you do when it gets above liuV"
"Why. then," was the utilonkcd for
answer, I 1. kes un down from the
nail and puts un O'Jt In Uie garden and
cools un down a bit!" London Tit
PM-klns PfUtlT.-
Instead of putting away pastry, such
aa cheese cakes, jam tarta, etc.. held
In reaerve Iu a largo tin nnd fetcliiiik'
eut when wanted it will be found more
convenient to pack about the tiiiiuliei
likely to be needed at one time In two
pound biscuit tins. Line the tins with
buttered paper, covering the plin euro
fully or and closing tluhtly. thus
avoiding admitting air more than U
necessary and also preventing break-'
Inc tbe edges and apolllng the appear
a nee.
tv te Prereat Deal lerea.
To prevent bed sores rub a little
methylated spirit every day Into the
parts soonest affected, using the palm
of your hand and nibbing very gcnUy
till tbe spirit evaporates.
Classified Ads
FOR BALE A yearling heifer, half
Jersey and ball Durham. Inquire at
this office or phone 160.
FOR SALE i Single Dlae Beet Plowa
,. foraala cheap.. Also 8 (addle ponies
one half Shetland. 3 gotd single
driving horses. J. E. Reynolds.
FOR SALE
Indian Runner Duck eggs , thor
ough bred imported stock, ply a Min
ted number. W. N. Monroe, La-
Grande. W-l 44t.
FOR SALE CHEAP
, All the flxturea of tbe Core Creamery
Induing OBe aJgbt horaa power aaglaf
and ten horsepower boiler, churn and
batter orke, end a' large cbeeea-preas
MrsMaWMitebeJl
i OBTsvOragoni
8-8-tl
' '" "FOR BAL'E" " ". ;
Two acre tract, East ot the La Grande
e'lonring ttill, one baiua ood.bakrug
orchard. Small eottaaw. and food haial
Willsell lor cash or will; trad for. good
work barest. - L .Q Grput ,
c.T.F."r . .lXrafids,Orsj. ;
FOR SALE Largs two story-tionse,
good bam, - about "7 acres ; of Istad
with orchard for sle, arUl 'taksi part
payment- aithsr in city property
, or farm. land, i Sightly.,, located v In
vld, town.. For partlvulars loquiie at
una omce uroi a iamoo rA ti.
FOR SALE-n 150 aacksiol 8ne early rose
'vseed potatoes. mils- east OIL Olden
burg's farm. :- - '.'
i-Qtt .- . j 8 Chandler.
FOR RALE T'o acre block with nea
5 room home, barn, nut houses, xell
unprovel $11IK), lime given on part
This will bear investigation situated
on N Cherry and N street,
4-Stf ,, , Fred waring.
MISCELANEOUS.
LOST Between 1409 Adums Avcny
and fecrest Bros. Hardware' and
Second Hand Store, one' dark red
, leather bill tiook . containing deposit
certificates on a Grande National
-- Bank to the amount of three hundred
twenty five dollars ((325). Certificates
lor Mr. and Mrs; W. W. Henderson.
Finder pleasa leave same at La
Grande National Bank and receive
. leaard. Papers of no valne except to
owners. 3-22-tf
FOR RENT A five room furnished
house for rent For particulars phone
771 or 16113 or inquire of Mrs G W
Henry. 4-1
TO THE READING PUBLIC
We have juat received a new lot , ot
paper back novela. In addition to these
we have added SOP cloth bound books to
our exchange library. .
. .. Newlln Drug t.
BOARD AND ROOM
Pleaaant noma and good board lor
gentlemen. ' Inquire at Ml T street
known aa the H nghes house. 8 4 - tf 1
. PASTURE .
Much more abundant than last ' year,
aiid open for all, kinds pi. slock , during
April. , JSniell pastures, for stock needed
at short notice etc. , Apply to, 1110. B,
St. Old town. P. 6. Box 14. Tela'
phone 1378. . :' tf
NOTIOB ' .
, Having disposed of my - grocery bns-
pess, I would like all those wbo are In
dsbted tometo.pleas .call and. aettls,
elt!wrIbycMhor,note.,.,Myllbooks are
at C U(:Thorn,iTopery,,aton,o,n! Fir
streetwbers ssttlemept cahe ( made.
-O B FOWLER
' ' WANTED -
, Two girls to learn the millinery trads-
at ones. Inquire of Mrs J R r or rest.
- "!-- : - ' - :' tf.-"
tlOTICE Is berebv given that I. , havs
given , my son , William Wllkle his
1 time and from tbia'itate I will not be
responsible for any ' deb's '.' contracted
by him, or any con tracts he may make I
''U.K.kiii'innl ' .1 ,1
"8 22-tf Angnste Rothlage.
ROSES Roses ROSES
I can furuifh you with the best hardy loses -one
yeiir old nt 25o each, or two years old at 45c.
Also all kinds of plai.ts, such as Pansies, Aslers,
Petunias, D.iifii f, ( Candytuft, etc. I muko a
ppH'inliy nf ll outitide woik, pruning, grafting,
lut tlcupe wmk, gurdeuing, lawn mowing, etc ,
at- very rrusnnulile tales.. Give me a trial, I will
guarantee to give siitbfuoiion. All kinds ot Irets,
bhruba, smull fruiio, cabbage, celery and lotnuto
plutiib. Open Sumlaya from 8 to 12 a, m.
WM. GILPIN,
Phone ii6i Greenhouse
OFFICERS:
R. Hmitiiu .
President
Vies President
Cashier
Asst. Caabler
J. M. Baaur...
J. M. Church.
F.L. Mktkbs..
' ' 3655
, a Grande Nation au B
Z , ,' Orands, Ojagoa
; CAPITAL, ND .SURPLUS. S72.000.1,'
Transacts a general banking bosineas. Boya and ssllarsr
MFN "Tba E'- L"bi ar
1 . apeclaltiata for men, con
tinue to cure all ohronlo. private and
nervous ailments, ot Importance, akin
diseases, ihemalismi oatarrab, eto.
Dr. A. C. Stoddard, Ph Q.. for 37
years medical diteotor. 74 eixlb St.,
Portland, Or. Ill Yeeler Way, Seat,
le, Wash. Call or writs.
INVESTORS USM
.00 to
month can be made ' by parties who
can invest Irctm $600- to. $1500.. One
eastern investor made $00,000 in
1903, call or write lor paiticulara
Tbs Wm. R. Whits Co., 313 Pins St
Portland, Oregon. , . i .
Pasture, Wood, Horses, Houses v
j Good leed and small pastures easily
reached $1.25 for single bend per
month, 'rat- s less for bunober. Best
yellow pine and other wood in any
Isogth, work,, . riding . and ; driving
horsot for sale, Houses tor not in
the beet residence sites In the ooui
munity. Apply 1101 B si old - town v
P 0 Box 841 . Phone 1276 . 4-6-tf
Central Church of Christ
Opposite $owme Hojue. j
-OPEN EViERY DA.Y ,i
Pastor's Office Hours 1 to 2:30
Free Reading' iioou) open from'
1. noon until 9 p m.r, Men and ,
, i boys invited. '
1 Bible aoljool Sunday 10 a tn -Preaching
Sunday 11am and
,,7iS0 p m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at
7:30 p. m.
DeWitt
. DsWItttslKsaunswIsokairvkal .
R n K tai Wltck Hint Stlvs.
Witt's Wlle Haul Btrrs Is lbs
erlrlnal ssd only jsmSna, ) Udt
DtWItt'als tlw oiilr WlUk Hinl SsKre
that Is ouds fnaa IU SBsdaSaiitsj
Witch-Hazel
All sUMra Ke esUrfsHi' Was hftt
tsaoBt, chase and mnlilaas sraa
dancaraai. DaWtn'sWIKh HatalSatva
la a apaclflo for Pitas; BSod. Bhadlnc,
hehtnf aM Protnidlnt POaa, AlaoCuta,
Burna. Bnaaaa, Sptalna, tscanitloas,
Conturions. Bella. CarbunaWs, Bcasnta,
Tartar, Salt SUawa, and all Mhaf Sua
Dtaaasss, , ' -
raapAaaD ar
C.C. DeWitt i Co.,Ukas :
. For Sale by ail Dtuggists
Geddes Bros.
Why are Ueddes Bro. kept so
bnsyT Why do they sell the best
. goods at the lowest prices .
Preferred St'k Tomatoes 3 for ROe.
Preferred Stock Corn 8 for 50c
Preferred Stock Salmon 8 for 80c
rreterrea Htodk fees 3 lot (Wo
Preferred Stock Beans 18 for 60o 1
Dont pay other grocers SO oenta - i
can for, any ot these goods. '
StaadariJ tomatoes, corn, besoa- '
' peas, etc., 3 for 3fi cents. -They
bave the best butter mads
In the va'ley, and their creamery
butter has no equal hxe.v Try
It and see. vi. , .
Dill plfklea, Hsinie's pines
meat, Swift's pickle pig feet,
Eremlum bams, loose olives,
iverythlng tasty, nice and oheap
Telephon 461 ...
; Geddes Brjp$.
DIRECTORS: .
J. M. Berry, J. M. Church
.B.Conley, R. Smith
UO.KUnley
1.1 aanortrnw1
,rta in
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fa ;:
Farmers 4 & Jradcrs
NATIONAL BANK
U Orande, ' Oretjon
Capita! -:Stpdk fully paid
$60,0)0.00.
Surplus Fund -$l3,000.bo
i:Tiv',.-''-'v''l;L:''i '
; , ' . . 1 : .' . ..l 'In i '..'. v -t-
l-v ' ''
Liability of Shareholders
: ... I6o,0fl0.oa' '
Reponsibility $(3,3,000,00
" . r- 1
We do , a general .banking
und exobauge, business.
Drafts bought and sold on
V ; easterrr and: foreign
, x i 1 bauks.
JOS PALMER, Pres.
J W SCRIBER, Cashier
STALLION NOTICE '
A great opportuuity for you?
to breed to one of tbe best at a :
very low prices' f I will - make
this season . .with piyv imported
finaous Uojkney stallion u .
STUNTNEY TASSO
. With return privilege $8 pay,
able iu : advance. No - oiher
tertns. Can give good referon
ces as to his colts. 1 -
' in. C. Hansen.
Doligblful Route, Daylight Ride)
Dizzy Crag's, Eeeg Canons. -
A Gulden Opportunity-Sea-
nature - In all . her glorious
beauty, and then the acme of .
man's handiwork. The first ia
found along the , line ' of the :,
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
and thn lotto r at the', St. Louis
W drld'a Fair". Your trip' Will be
one of pleasure make tbe most
of it. For information and lllas
trated literature write-
.W, 0. MoBRIDB, Oeu. Agt-; ,:i
. , Portland, Oregon
Oregon
SuojtLixi:
d union Pacific
Ttaaa Shi-dul
LA U HANDS.
no. a
S:S0 p. m.
NO. a
1:110 a. m.
Rah Laka. nnr Tt.
WorUi. Omaha. Kansas
Ictty, at. txjula, Chicago!
iu aaai.
Port I und. Dalle, Pen-I
MOl.
S:60a m
(ueioo, wain wait,
rVrvvton. Fa nmrrv .1
Colftuc, MofMWHpt
1 . .tit via Hpo
kane.
Portlnud. DnllM. Pen.
NOR i dlrihui Umatilla Wnl.
luiri. i.nnriRUiTt.i -4in.s
Mimuuw. WHitacoWur
Vllo pm t aiuort niMiKtiuu nun
iiiiit (mill lis imni xuu
ntirui via nK)itane.
No JWDfilly unui ' OUv. Allrtl.
jtmu iml.lor, ami Eltiu
HltiHlHy mnnswtfonit at Kin In
Ihlfl a ml with HtriKO torpdlnl
I In WaIIowh rouniy
Ocoan 8tf ann-rs botweoo HortJ
Ban FranclBi o every Ave aavi
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