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JOHN JAMISON W E 8TULL ELVA JAMISON
We will call for it and bring it
home when promised.
W guarantee satisfaction and only aak for a
trial order to demonstrate to you that we an- "'
: derstand the laundry business. You can atop
ur wagon at any time or phone the Lauudry
and your work will be called for at once. We
make a specialty of family washing, and cad '
do your washing better and cheaper than
, you. - A trial order solicited.
Uaion Steam Laundry
PHONE 1981.
742 FIR 8TREET.
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AN IIW1TAION TO YOU,
THIS IS A SPECIAL INVITATION TO YOU. 9
We are receiving dairy many new desighs in Walt
Paper sad Wall Decorations, and we extend this special )
P invitation ta ran uJ VAnr frittnAm in Mali anil sao rViAm VJ
v Wft mim ABxiou la tiavra tnn sm nnr 1in anil ma faal (0
iiuv jqu wui u ueugacea wiia we viai.
i oura uecpecuuuy,
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Stackland & McLachlen
PAINTS. eiUS ANDII GLAbS
My Lady's Jewels
Certainly add to her nttracitiveneBii.
The Doet whu wro a that "Brainy 1111-
mlon.eil la adorned the moat" pmhahlv
had no dol lars. Ho ertainly ehownl
mtin seww And it his lady love h d
. iwd my diapt y ol
v Dainty Broaches :
She would hot have believed him.'
For a w mull naturally loes 10 ailnin
herself. No one ui o Illume i er -iiIit
they vlni' my store, fr'mb beautiful
things at no moilerate a cost wi re never
Keen before. 'Ibme arit things (or men
too. Jiut rome Id and see now much
more I could have said about them.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
CURREY BROS, Editors and Proprietors.
Ottered at tbe Poa. Offiot
at La Grande.
Hail Mattet.
Orcmo, m Second 01am
Publbhcd Daily Extant Sunday.
Ona Yaw in Advance
ills Mo&tlu iu Advance. .....
$6.60! Per Month.'.
S.W I Single Copy.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 9, I904.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
state
Supreme Judge, F A Moore
Food and Dairy . Commissioner,
J W Bailey
Presidential Electors, James A Fee,
J N Hart, G B Demkk, A C Hough
Second District
Congressman J N Williamson.
Union and Wallowa.
Joint Senator Peter McDonald.
Joint Representative J H Dobbin
Eighth Judicial District.
Prosecuting Att'y. Leroy Lomax
.Union County.
Representative N 0 MeLeod,
Oleik Jaa B Gilliam
Sherff-J W Waldon.v -Assessor
Ben Brown.
Rcoorder D H Proctor
Treasurer John Frawley
Commissioner J M Selders
School Supt.K A Wilkerson
Snrveyor-T R Kerry
Coroner J C Henri'. ' .
La Grande Precinct
Justice Pence J K Houh
Constable .1 W leaser
J. H. Peare, the Jeweler
Paper Is Cheaper Than Coal
and Looks Better
; In other words if your walla are well papered
your fuel bill will be reduced. We do proper
Paper Hanging at drices you can afford to pay.
HARRIS & PRICE
, Painters, Paper Hangers and Decorators.'
A. C. HARRIS, Phone 1666, J.M. PRICE, Phone 1491
Fresh Cheeolates
Fresh Bon Bons
.: .!. ' Fresh Nougaot
Fresh Carmels
FreBhTaffey
Fresh Baited Peanuts
Fresh Salted Almonds
Frebh Popcorn
PHILIP
Fresh j Fruit
LOY
J
;il .'
aS, iff
ALWAYS
! ON TIME
' When you order groceries Im n ; 1 1 ; 1 1
are sure to he themjlellvered on tia)I
another thing;;
I " When you order groceries from us you are sure to
: get the Terv?)8t to be had. .JWekeep onlyithe best
. The next time you are (at our store ,
Qask to see our speoial line2of .f ,
BREAKFAST BACON
& POTTED MEATS
CI RALSTON '
NEBRASKA GROCERY STORE
Cor. Fir and Jefferson Sis.
THE PANAMA CANAL
The hubbub created by the
war goiug on in far nway Asia,
between two very good friends
of the United States so engross
es the American people that it
scarcely took lime o read . the
headlines of a dispatch from
Panama - announcing that on
May 4th, 2nd. Li. ut. Merit
Brooks of the IT. S. A. in the
presence of the diplomats of
many nations performed the last
aot of the United States, Frande
and Panama that transfer red to
our nation from Frunoe and the
Republio of Pauama everything
included and raeeut bp the worb
Panama Canal. By this act the
United States was put in actual
possession of the work done and
all the property rights of the
French in and to the canal and
also the right to a belt of country
on either Bide of the canal
through the Republio of Panama
to have and to hold, possen, oc
cupy Bud enjoy, goveru and con
trol for the purpose of enabling
the United Slates to construct,
maintain and operate a ship
canal, a highway for all the na
tious of earth between the two
oceans.
This was the most important
event that has taken place in
this century; as time rolls on
hnd it full import becomes bet
ber un.'lei stood by Ue tiemeud-
oti8 effect it will have upon
the world, the 4th. of May 1904
will be colebrated, not only ; in
America but throtghout the civ
ilized world as one among the
most important milestones along
the pathway ot civilization.
Long after the war between
Russia and Japun will have been
forgotten and its heroes passed
'nto oblivion, the name of Mark
Brooks will be sounded in ora
tions, and be an inspiring thume
of song. It will be told how he
unfurled the Stars and Stripes
in peace and amid rejoicing
that announced to an admiriug
world that the cherished dream
and inspiring purpose that the
world had indulged in and
striven to accomplish from the
Pob, after s so journ in Asia of
a score of years, returned and
told Europe of tho multitude)
of people that dwelt therin, of
their marvelous wealth, and
wondrous skill .in the arts, and
curious customo, were ubout to
nn?s fiora the realm of hope and
desire aud become an accomplish
ed fbCt.
TI)m( dream was that some day
the people Occident would enjoy
a commerce with the . people of
the Orimit, and the purpose, that
Marco Polo gave to the Occideut
J was to find a water route to Asia
over which ships could sail and
the toil of the patient camel be
dispensed with.
. It was to accomplish this pur
pose and realize this' dream that
inspi.ed the Portugec sailor Diaz
in 1486 to discover Cupe Hope
which enabled Vusco da Gama to
sail from Lisbon, round the cape
and reach Calcutta in India in
t t opt mi
iio . mis waterway was so
long and tedious that Europe
wanted a snorter one
To find, it possible.-a shorter
route to India, Columbus set sail
from Spain and discovert d
America in 1492. The findine
of an immense continent athwart
his pathway to the Orient was a
sore disappointment to Colum-
bus;tus ambition w s to find a
road to the populous, cultivated.
anu weaiiny n,ast, ana not a
wilderness filled . with naked
savages.
. The purpose died not with
the disuoveiy of America, and
when Balboa crossed the ah
lous of Ddridn on Sept. 25, A. D.
1513, and discovered the Pacific
odean end demonstrated lhat a
va-.t o ean rulli d between Amer
ica and Asia Hie hope of a cen
tury whs In fi'id a passage from
Ku rope to Asia by pa;se
round the continents of Atuer
ica either by a northwest pus
sugeor by one round Cpe Horn.
The effort to find a Northwest
passage resulted in failure, so
far as a route was conceived, but
it did result in the establish
ment of English colonies In
North America from which our
nation evolved in 1776.
The discovery of Balboa of a
narrow laud strip separating the
Atlantic and Pacifies in 1513, aud
that of Magellan of 1520 show
ing that a passage round the
south end of South America was
both long and difficult concen
trated tbe whole of tbe western
world upon cutting the isthmus
with a ship canal.
The first proposition . for an
iuter ocean ship canal was made
by Golvao a Spandard, to .the
king of Spain in 1528, and in
1534 the king directed Cortez,
the conquer of Mexico to make
a survey across the isthmus.
Prom that time until now num
erous projects have been initiat
ed, both by governments and
private individuals, and many
surveys made but for some
cause or other, mostly lack of
funds, none were effectuated,
and the enterprise languished.
In 1804 after the scheme had
been practically abanded as im
practicable, or too big to be un
dertaken, Bui on Humbolt the
Napoleon of science, published
an essay showing the t'eausibi
lity and practicability of the en
terprise, aftor which the project
revived. In 1825 in the aimin
islrutinu of John Q. Adutns the
United States and the republic
of Central America joined in a
pioject to control ship canal
through Nicaragua lmt the
scheme never materialized Siucp
then our government or at least
the leading minds of the nation
have taken an iuterest in an
isthmus canal. Two men who
. fterwards became United States
senators from Oregon, Dalazou
Smith, and Col. E. D. Baker,
spent much time on the isthmus
in the interest of canal projects
which they championed.
It was with a feeliug of cha
grin that tho people of the
United States saw the French
undertake this great enterprise
in 1879, and now that the en
terprise is under the control of
our government and its con
struction assured, our people re
joice and the whole world ap
O K L1NIME NT
Cures Pains, Lameness, Rheumatism, Stif
Joints, etc. For sale by
La Grande Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co
Four Thousand More
To arrive this week
M .fug 10,000 t. be hung before Sep'. The ban?
ini i- pr.igr s-i:ig rapidly in liie ha' dsof our hang
in ii. This his: -hipa'ent consists of some ol the
Latest Styles in Wail Paper
I,, Un ou rouuty. Cull and see our stock before
pu i-ba.-ii.' elsewhere. We haye the greatest variety
tho i, ewe I designs, the best bast and the Iu"ge4t
ftock in ihe oiiy . ' Let m figure with you on yoar
painting and apar Imligiug. Our workmen are the
1h! in,.) we nuiriiee satisfaction.
lJMi.it-",OiN, Ul.hs, W..11 Paper aud Building. Mi
te, i ils.
0. P. CO0L1DGE
Ada Avenue. LA GRANDE, OREGON
We Do Not Claim
That wo run pleise all t.f the people all of the time, but
WE DO CLAIM
That our plant bus been undei the srune in imigeraent for
nearly TEN YEARS
Tl.nt d iri .;or this tune onr aim has beer, to please as
near y all, at all times as good work and courteous treat
That we will do our het to please you if you will favor
in wi Ii yon- p'ttronoge
Tlial. Pai'k igeH left nt Anderson & Myers or Kirlley's
biiber siloes will receive the same prompt attention that
they would if left at the laundry.
jABC LAUNDRY
PHONE i85i
CALIFORNIA PRIVET.
LA GRANDE NURSERIA
Makes a beautiful fence or screen for city lots. Its
foliage, is so dense as to Bhut out all wind. It is an
evergreen and can be cut to any shape or form, It is
hardy and grows on any soil. Also fine for cemetery
lots. Fruit, shade aud weeping trees, shrubs, roses,
ttc. Let us know your wants we do the rest. '
Write box 637 or phone 1161.
QUEEN CITY GREENHOUSE
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Farmers' and Traders'
National Bank.
LAGRANDEi OREGON
Capital Stock fully paid . f (1(1,000
Surplus fund ... 13.000
Liability of Shareholders - 00,000
Responsibility . . . 133,0(10
We do a general banking and exchange husii.ess.
Drafts bought and sold on eartern and foreign banks.
H JOSEPH PALMER. President"
m J. W. SCRIBKR, Cashier
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A Two Light Electrolier
Umpire style complete with etched glass
shades and all attachments put up fc
yt .ir residence for $,oo
S?e samples in our window.
La Grande Light & Power Co
F N EW M ARK 17"
i Stiliwell .
; Vandermuleri
Wish to announce that on
Saturday February 27
J they will open a first class
! Meat Market in the old
! Stand . '
; "THE BOSS"
; Comer Railroad & Fir St,
We will always, keep ou
hniid a good block of fresh
and smoked meats, sau-
sage , fish and poultiy,
and will beglt d to meet
! all my old patrons and
J as many new ones. All
; orders will receive our
prompt nUentinn.
Phone 4gl
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Four of a kind ia a p elt (oil lianil
nt i-ariiH. lint at lliu hnlrhur'a ita the.
kiml Unit foiinm, nut I lie (our. We keep
nly iinu kind o! nient, the kiml that's
(rent), healthy, lender and U'iiy.
Hny your steakd an I chops here, anil
they'll always he right. Onr'atnck is
well-ted mid pi opirly rnred for. Coimd
qncntly our meat Inia a delicious flavor.
Bock & Thomas
DeWitt
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m to at bur Witc Hint Utn. M
b.wm'i witek Hiul atlw la Iba 1
D. Wtli iUair whStHimI Stlta
lat Ii auk Iraa tka itiailMll
Wilch-Hazel
All hn.n nmt.rf.ru m hat.
Mom, cm ma vcrtkbM ma
"ireui. DaWltt'tWIfcliHualSalTa
f Wlllc tor Pttoi; Blind, Blmltna.
Oehlnt nd Protrudlnt MlM. AlaoCatft
guru, BralHl, Spntna, l.ninMli ,
Ttu, Salt Rkraa. Hal ill atlHr Skki
DlMttM.
SALVE
E. C. DeWlllCo.,CalcM.
For Sale by all Druggists
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Ta
mis'
famous remedv
does for ihe stom
ach thai which It
Is unable to do for
Itself, even If hut
allghlly disordered
or overburdened
Like
Comet
In the sky cornea
tne star or naaltn
to the weak and
weary despon
dent dyspeptic.
ourinf ail
no m eon
troubles and
digestive)
disorders.
Kodol
fjimnltata Ik. il
111 CMA J 1
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does the work of the I
ltam.k .. .
sukiaiiif ino I
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th Inflamod muaclu
ftnrf mamk.. t .i . I
w.wibiiosoi inai i
organ are alloweil m
.t-:.7.vrr.:r,uenc
r-'-uuii oi me nesrt, I
.Ti .. "''POP" nd
all stomach troubles by
cleanaititf -oii 1
, M,"ji"s: ana
8trenrth.ninM.i:. -i. r I
.-i j j lno atom- "
aifesiiva orgeaa.
Kodol DjpepsiaW
r.m , T7rb'CM,MT"
mil eatr, ei a -- hnltL ,
For Sul b; till Druggist)
year A. D. 1295, . when Marco
plauds.