v, K .T 'n, ..i i r-v-X'-
LADIES' SKIRTS, SHI RT WAISTS MUSLIN .UNDERWEAR
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Geddes Bros.
Why are Uediles Bros, kept to
baay? Why dj they ecll the best
foods at the lowest prices .
referred St'k Tomatoes 3 for 50c
Prelerred Stock Corn S for 50c
Preferred Stork Siilmon 3 for 50c
Preferred Stodk Peas 3 (of ride
Preferred Stoek Meant 3 for 50c
Don't pay other icrcera 20 centa
a can tor any of these gooda.
Standard tomatoes, corn, beane
peas, etc., 2 (or 2i cents.
They have the best butter made
111 the vaMey, and their creamery
batter has iio equal here. Try
tt and see.
Dill picklea, Heinze'a mince
meat, Swift's pickle pig feet,
premium hams, loose olives.
Everything tasty, nice and cheap
Telephon 4HI
Gcddes Bros.
WCq Bz In The Swim
And up-to-dute in our business methods, we . will
carry as .
SIDE LINES
AND
ATTRACTIVE
Sadie's triininea-hats, cheap jewelry, bby buggies
and bailed hay. We will
nish you everything that
and babies.
We trim our hats on a
! .: The side line systems
STODDARD
7
THAT f ARM
T'iat you have heea favinn for
-"should now be bought. Farm lnnd ,tn
this locality is rapidly iiicroasiim iu
teilue- If you delay much InnKcr
Athelr price may be beyond yonr roach.
no'matter "
rf Von haven't qnito enough m.inoy
to p&y all cash. e have several good
. "r". i.,.. una sinai I which can
bo boneht on very easy terms,
prices, "-e consider much below
actval present value.
. . . o ThA
their
La. Grande
U 10 Adams Avenue,
Investment
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OFFICERS:
President
R. 8MIIH
yioe President
1. M. BBUVr..-
J. M. CHOBCH,
-F.L. Mbtkbs.
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Caahier
Asst. Caahier
3655
s
a GrJande
La Grande. Oregon
CAPITAL AND
Ladies' Skirts, Shirt waists, Muslin, J'Wear
Commencing Monday, May 2, ending Sat., May 7
OueSveek only. You that have seen our prices know
that they are right and now we are slashing them to
pieces. For iustance: . Ladies' round length skirts in
iu plain colors and stripes, $2 75 now ......... .$2 15
Black and while mixtures $3 now. . . , .(2 40
Genuine wool novelties elegantly- trimmed 6 50 now 5 40
Misses skirls 2 80 now. ... . .......... .2 25
l)m)t mi his' opportunity to supply yourself for
CRRN
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SACKED HEART
ACADEMY
.' La Granoe, Oregon.
CDuouo'id by Eistere ol St. Franci
" t elect boarding and day arhool lor '
Young Ladiea i
AoaJemio, Preparatory and Kined
garten ooursea are oouducted on tbi
aame principles aa those pursued in
our souools ol Philadelphia.
Music and painting receive spoon
attention
Let ters of inquiry directed tc.
8ISTEB BUPERIOB
WHEN YOU WANT RUBBER
STAMPS REMEMBER ME.
I manufacture every etyle on any
mounting and carry a complete (look
of Pade, Ink, Backs, Caters, Rubber
Type, etc Seals, Stencils, Trade
Outck -, Door Plates, Poetal Scales.
Write me what you wane. I can
please you by return .mail. Ewiy
atamp requirement supplied.
WESLEY ANDREWS, Biker qty.
FOR SALE Second hand Diniio, In
quire of Mrs Insles, phone No 1727.
LEADERS.
build you a nouse ana nir-
goes iuto it except
cross cut sa v.
a.surc winner.
the wife
LUMBER CO.
Company,
La Giande, Oregon
DIRECTORB ;
i. M. Berry, J. M. Church
i.B. Conley, R. Smith
L. C. Stanley
National B
NK
SURPLUS. $72,000.00
UOJB BU" BO,,D "
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D0NT LOOK
GOOD
Mr. Lusk Returns from
a Tour of Inspection
on Deschutes River,
T,W. Lusk bae just returned from
tbe Bend country on the JJesebutes
river wbiuh at tbe present time is
being boomed, and many are peing at
tracted there. : Mr Lusk states there
was rever a oountry more over rated
than this section, that not more than
one in twenty who go. remain and in
vest. A company has been organised
wiilob controls about 27, 000 aorea ol
and whiob they offir lor sale at
prices ranging from $5 to $14. and
tor an addtional $1.00 per aore
it cm be irrigated. This sounds all
rihtsays Mr Luk but the character
ol the In ti d is anon mm i' will not
produce auyttiing wlun it id watered
and in many pUi'ds mim w rr strikes
the lava formation and absolutely
sink" altogether Mr l.tifk ha beei
a close obwrrer of lands throughout
Easts. n Oregon and Washington lot
many years and therr. are many peop
le in ibis vioimty v ( nave bad an
eye or, this preposition lor Some time
who should talk With Mr Luak before
visiting that seotion. a ; '
The World's Fair Route
Thoaejanticipating an Eastern trip, or
a visit to the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition at St. Louis, cannot afford to
overlook the advantages offered by the
Missouri Pacific Railway, which, on
account of its various routes and gated
ways, haa inrai appropriately name
'The World's Fair Route."
Passengers from the Northwest take
the MiBSocm pacific trains from Den
ver or Pueblo, with the choice of either
going direct throngh the Kansas City,
via Wichita, Fort Scott aud Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily Irom Denver and
Pueblo to St. Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser
vation parlor cafe dining care. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
St Louis.
Write, or call on W. C. McBrlde,
General Agent, 124 Third et, Portland
for detailed Information and illustrated
literature. tl. '
Central Church of Christ
Opposite Sommer House.
OPEN EVERY DAY -
Pastor's Office Hours 1 to 2:30
Free Reading Kooiu open from
noon until 9 p in. Men aud
boys invited.
Bible school f'ltidity 10 a m
Preacliinu tiiii,iin 11 am aud
7:30 p tu.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at
7:30 p. m
Dissolution Notice
Notice is hereby giveo that the
paitnercbip hen'olore existing be
tween E. I). Wbiiing and O. J. Black
baa tbta day. April 18 1H)4. been
dissolved by mutual consent.
Dattd tbie tbe 18 day ol April 1904
at La G -ande Oregon .
O. .1. Black.
E.D. Whiting.
April 17 Mv 17.
LOST Gold I nwed apei'tailes between
Odd Kellowe Mall and Bull's Room
ing house, on evcnlna of Tuesday
A pril 2U. - Mrs George Ball (-S-4
the summer. Come early and get Tonr choice.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Ladies' Sne muslin pants, tuoked and hemstitched, .
20c to 36c. Just think of it! CORSET COVERS,
Night Gowns and Skirts, long aud short One fifth oftY
Ladies' Summer Shirt Waists.
Plain white lawn $.85
E RCH NTILG
Cornucopia '
' It is learned irom good authority
that all olaim against tut) Cornuco
pia mints will be paid t-ff on the first
ol Ha) and t tat work will be resumed
on tbe i.. .tl and the plana carried
ont aa proposed when tbe work w
inaugurated there last tall. Tbil iaa
"onusummatloD devoutly to be wish
ed" and will came rejecting throngh
on' tbe Panhandle aud give a impetus
t all kinds ol business it this part of
the country. The Eagle Valley News
Wallowa County
. O T MoDaniel tbe well known real
estate rust'er ol Wallowa oounty is
in the city and states that like Union
Wallowa has the brigbest proapeois
lor all kinds of crops. The wool from
their 300,000 head Of sheep will bring
in tbe usual amount ol the circulating
medium.' Many new settlers ace mak
ing homes among them and Charley
not only says things are prosperous
but the peculiar accent to his state
iients thoroughly convinced ns that
he nieaut it. There is no question
but what Wallowa has a bright future.
Os-te-op-a-thy
Ten years ago there was but one
Osteopath at work teaobing bis first
class ol disci les. Today there are
more than 3,000 practitioners, and
about thirty stat legislatures have
voted upon legalizing the soieoce.
t here must be some merit in a thiug
that takes such bold on tbe people,
Classified Ads
TO THE READING PUBLIC
We have Just received a new lot ol
paper back novels. In addition lo these
we have added SOP cloth bound books to
our exchange library.
Newlin Drug Co,
FOR RENT Ollice rooms for rent.
Inquire at Lewis Piintery. "42011
FOR SALE i Single Disc Beet Plowe
for sale cheap. Also 3 Buddie ponies
one hall Shetland. 3 goi.il single
driving horses. J. E. Reynolds.
FOR HALE Good gentle work horBe
weight 11(10. Inquire, at this ollhe or
addreSB La Grandi P 0 box G15 4 2otl,
FOR SALE
Two acre tract. East of the La Grande
Flouring mill, one hull in good bearing
orchard. Small otmg, aud (rood ham.
Will sell for cash or will trade for iiood
work horses. - , C Grout
TF La Oraude, Ore,
FOR SALE Large two ttory house,
good barn, about 7 actea of land
m. 11 wiuuniu iui ..if, mil uiko umi
payment either in citv nroiiertv
.i.i. .i...i ..- 1.. ..in ...1.. .
or farm land. Sightly located in
lid town. For particulars inquire at
.!.(. fr. ... ... 1.. ri . . . .
iui. uuiun in ui a inuiuu l I, ,
FOR PALE Two acre block with new
5 room house, hnrn, out houses, ell
niinove th'itlO, liiiie uiven on part.
Thisnill tear inve-iigatmn situated
on N Cherry and N street
4-2 tf Fred war inn.
FOR SALE n lots, with good dwell
iiiK liouao and barn 011 out skirts of
City, l-'or fullierrMrllculara ace G W
Thomas at Bock and Thomai Meat
Market.- - fl 22 If.
FOR RENT A block ol ground with
bearing orchard, garden, small house
and barn. Inquire at the office ol F
8 Ivanhoe.
FOR RENT
A lurnisbed lunr room cottage. In
quiie ol Mrs Zuber. O
NOTICE Dreasniakingand Plain Sew
ing. Next door to Mrs. Sbeak'a resi
dence. North ol the Railroad simps.
4 3-11
Mrs. Ann a Koosna.
FOR S4.LE 400 eordo, 16 Inob, yellow
pine and fir - wood at a bargain. for
particulars see 8 R Haworth, ,t
4-27tf : Pre La Grande Storrge Co.
LOST cut of world A beehive between
the Post office and Tom Ormonde, i
Return to tills office - j .
LOST E L Bussey lost a hraas cover
ing that protects the burr which holds
the wheel on bla new busa. The Under
will please return the aatnei
FOR RENT A five 'room' Inrnlabed
house lor rent. For particulars phone
771 or 1938 or inquire of -Mrs O W
Henry. ... . i :f .. 4VV
WANTED Cream at La Grande Drag
Co. . t''flH,'.:
All Kinds of Work ,
Wesley Davis does all kinds ol scav
enger work, snch as cleaning wells, ceai
polls, etc. Give him" call. 4 24 tl
MISCCLANEOU&,
Doors and Sash
. )l ' il 'r it 1 . 1! -11 -s
Send your orders to 8todda.ds ware
hoase lor doors and sash . They rare
bought In large quantities direct from
he faotory. Tbey are handled -aheap
ly and at prices to defy oompetitlrtn.l
Pasture;
Aiiyonejhaving cows to put in a pas
ture call on Louie Barnard OU Town
or phone 3 W Sllke 1474. Terras' II 75
in advance. ! ! . n v a)ie w
FOR SALE Four room house and lot
will go cheap Upon easy tar ills' 1f Wold
at oaaa'r I'mitorty ' located 'at '1510
Monroe 1 Avenue. Iii(ilr" at'" the
above number.1 ' "'4 '85 5 2 -
WANTED To rent a light wagon ' and
camping outfit foftbree months." 'For
particulars Inquire of David HaldelaV
rich. I hone No 830.'"" ' -"J '
' PASTURE . ." ,. i-v'
Much more abumlant than last year,
and open tor all kinds of stock during
April. Small pastures lor stock needed
at short notice etc i Apply to 1110. U.
St, Old town. P. O. Boa 14. Tale
phone l'i7B ' tf
Change or
Managenient.
Tbo undersigned bus purchased
the busih So known as the Harris
Cash Meat Market and will here
after conduct the samp.
1 We wish to inform the public
that wa ure prepared to furnisb
ill kindj of meats, ganie' and
poultry at 'lie very lowest prices
ctinsistani with firt-i laa articles
We have our own delivery
, , . ,. .
i ftnd make " trip, dally to the
Old Town. Highest market
nrice nnid for nil entile, bntraand
I l I wo
i . .., ,
DiiDop. vt cr o'iuvi n Dual a ui
your puiroiiags biiJ guarantee
tbe very best siitiBfHCliou.
Phone 1 rders receive prompt
and careful a'.ienlicn
Harris ineiit initi kot across the
track I'bone 1601.
TURNER & WALTER
STALLION NONCE ,
A great opportunity . for' you
to breed to one of tbe best at
very low price. I will make
this season with my Importer!
fmious Hojkney stallion '
8TUNTNEYT4SSO
With return privilege $3 pay
able in advance, No other
terms. Can give good referen
cas as to his colts.
ffm. O. Hansen
Blaok lawn......... ...i. .......!..'.'..' 16 r
White with blaok flake , '.1 25 .i '
An elegant line of lace", embroidery and drawn work
fronU'from tl 50 to 44. ' , , ,
Summer has cnme at last and you need tbeese good ,
to get'in and buy while the snap is on.'1 ' ' : "' ' "
' If you intend weaving your wool waists ail summer
buy a fan. If not, call on THE LA GRANDE MER
CANTILE CO. and got a handsome summer, waist f.
and keep cool. ' " . "l ' . ? -V-'"
COM RAN-Y-
Local Markets.
Eggs, Ireah valley 15ut "
Butter creamtry 65o and firetolafs
dairy 60o per roll.
Potatoes 85cta per sack.
Applss,75o. to 80ots. per box, : ' ,
Cabbage, 3Jot. per lb. '. - . i
Turkles, 10 ots. lb. live weight. . ...
'! ' CEREALS ,
! Wheat 74o toSOo per bu.
; Oata 1.10 pet cental V '
:; Barley 80o per oental -
Portland Markets,
! The steady decline io Eastern and
loreign markets haa taken the life out
ol tbe local wheat market. Buyers
nd sellers are farther apart than ever
and business is at a standstill, with
the tone decidedly weak. , '
P WHEAT Walla Walla, 76c;
blue stem, 82c; Valley, 81. 1
' BARLEY Feed, (28 per ton, brew-
lng,$24! rolled ?25.
i FLOUR Valley, 13.90 and 8.05 per
barrel; bard wbeatatraights, t8 60 and
.70; dears, $3.85 ami 4.00; hard what
patents, $4.00 and 4.10; Dakota hard
heat, 6.40 and $6.0 1; graham, $3.90
whole wheat, f l; rye flour, $4.50 aud
.76
OAfS No. 1 white, $1,171; gray
$1.10 per cental. .
HILLSTUFFS-Bran, $18 per ton;
middlings, $24; shorts, $20; ohop, D.
S; mills, $10; linseed, dairy tood $19
kAY Timothy, $10 per ton; clov
er, $UI; grain, $12; client, $13.
' :1b- PlliiBUCB
Potatoes, 60 to 76 cents Mr sack. . -Oiiicns
80 cents to $1 00 per sack.
Egga Oregon, 101(317 cts, Eastern
t)a Mo' 1 - ' -
Batter Creamery, 26 and 80t
pairy, 17 uod 20c, store 08 10c lb.
Poultry Cbiokens, miied lOo pei
pound, spring, lOo and bens
lOo . turkeys live, 17 and
lb dressed 18 and 20o lb-, duoka, $6
and 7 . er doa. geese, 80 lb.
UVK8TOCK
Cattle Best steers $4.26 and $4.0(1,
ineduim,'4.(i(); cowi' $3.26 and ' $4.(N
Hogf Best Urge, lat $3.26; mediui'
erve tal4.7 "
Bheei biet weal Uer ti).60; murei
iheep $3.
If OR RENT Housekeeping rooms at
Mrs Shearer. . . ' i . .,
! Notice ol Final Settlement
' Noll e Is borehy nlven that the tin-
tlerslgned has fllod in the County Court
of Union County, 8tatn of Oregon, hit
anal account m nis administration ol
theeatate of William Steward, deceased
ohd that said court has by nrder tliere
al fliied Tueaday, June 7th, 1U04, at
one o cioci p m. oi sam uay as tue
tune for hearing snid account and any
objections that may he made thereto,
actne court notiae at union in-aam
Union County, and that at i-ald timt
and place any person interested in aald
estate may appear auu make any ob
jections that he may have to saad ac
count. . Kit El) J A CO IIS,
I - txecutor of Said Estate.
RAMSEY A OLIVER,
Attorneys lor Estate. 4-3
Notice of Settlement
Notice Is hereby itlvon to all concern.
ed that Mnry K. ( bllilers, udmlnistra'
tr sol the cauiln ol Kolierl 1, tjhl ilers.
drtaaed, has lllcd her dual account aa
aunn ailmli.iBtinliix, ami tint Umiit)
Court nf Union t'ortntv, Onyon, haa sei
I nesday, me in uuy ui Jim. A. II..
HUH. at two o'clock n. in foe the hear
ing of the same.
HAKVE. CIIII.DKKH, AdiiiiniHtratrlz.
SERIOUS STOMACH TROUBLE
! TV:. . CURED.
, I was trouMod with a distress in my
atiimach, sour atumach and vomitin
spellri, and cm truthfully aay tbal
CLamburlaln'e Stomach and . Liver
Tablets cured me.-'-Mnj). T. V. Wilx
iamb, Lalngaburii, Ml.:h, -For sale by
All Diujujlita, ..
La Grande School of
- ? Muiic
Opposite Sonimer house. . .'
One ol tbe best muelcal iqatitutiona
in the atate." Four rooms nsed for
mnsical instrsotion, 15 giades , of
muslo twught. Department 1, 8 roonw
utej lor the 3 first grades. . Children
at the age of 6 and older como . oue
bour evry day. Department 2, ' .$
rooms for grades 4 W 15 for pupils ol
all ages. The latest oouree best prac
tical musical instruction.! Musical
jjnteitu for medals every few weeks.
EfPortcr Day, Principal.
Mrs. Day, Assistant
Delightful Route, DaypgnVRide,:
- Dizzy Oragsi JDeeft OftUQWU-i
' A Golden Opportunity See
nature in . all ; her glorious '
beauty, and then tbo, acme of
man's handiwork. ;The first w :
found along the line of the v
Den ve r & R io G rande Rail road
and thn latter at the- 8t; Loui .
World's Fair. Your trip will be ";.
oue of piouaure make the most
of it. For information and illns .
tratcd literature write
W. 0. McBRIDE, Gen. Agt. J
' ,"5 - ; s Portland, Oregon;;
OREGON-
.aClK.onPACIFIt
XA OKAS UK,
Nil. 11
B:00 lum.
no. a.
B:H0 a. in.
Hull I.Hku. Ucnvur Ft.
no. i. ::
ft.50 fc, m. -
NO .
Worth. Otuahft. Kunnum
i(:itv, Ht. iiiia, oliioaani
ia mil . .
10:-.M p. ID .
1'orilHUit, DalleH, Pen-
tlloUtn, walla Walla,
Duvluu. Pom tiro i.
NO 1 ': !
B.0S R (1.
S:S0n m
Col fin, Moscow, Bpo-I
nlilauilW .1
. .1 . - tb la HpO
Kans.
NOS-
Uiiinuu. iJnurmt x stum
aieum uniatnia wm
NO t4
itua, LftwiHion, uom
'mow, Wallace War
9:1ft pm
diicr, Hpokaae and
otlmr point ennWnd
nor ih v la8 poka ue.
'xland City. Alice),
Bundny
iinnier. anu f.ikiii
nnntiftniintii at Ka
J-.iOp
0:15 m:wUu hihko for point
I id waiiowa oounty
m
Oooau Steamers between Portland a0-
Ban Francisco every five daya
f ' E. C. MOORE, Agent ; '
Early llisor
TBE FAMOUS UTTLK FILLS.
Per qulok relief from BIHouenaes,
Sick Haadadhe, Torpid Uvar, Jaua
dloa, Dlulnssa, and all troubles arux
Inf from an Inactive or Sluggish Overt
DaWltl'e Utile Early Rlaara er aa
quailed.
Thty aot promptly and never grtpa,
Thay are so dainty that 1 1 la a plaaaura
ta take tham. Ont to two act aa a
witld laxative I twe or four aot aa a
plaaaant and etfaetlvS cathartic. Thr'
are purely vegatabla and abtetsaY
karmleaa. Thef toolo th ttvai.
rasMasa wlv Tt '
l-B. O. DaWItt tt Csv C' ;
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