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GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE!?.
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VOLUME III
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 5 1904.
NUMBER 2(2
LA
GLORIOUS FOURTH
WELL CELEBRATED
La Grande Did Herself Proud in Making
Eagle Scream and Entertaining
Her Visitors. -
The
. On Saturday alternoou heforo the
Fourth, Hie peopli o. I .a Grande began
io earnest to decorate tbe oity in a'icb
a manner aa the celebraticn of tbe
anniversary ol tba Declaration ol onr
!j Independence demands Not only
' were thp bi-iness bouea adorned with
bunting and fliga on the outside, but
;, the Bhow windows and interior! ol tbe
' buildings were eaoh "a thing ol beauty
: and a joy forever."
' Nor was the work ol ileoi rating stop
. ped at the b-isiness houses, but man'
uf tbe dw.ll ng bouws were embel
'i li?hed in a royal manner and appro
", prints ti the occasion, while there
was scaroely a bonee 1 1 cottage io tbe
city that did not bate tbe stars and
Btripei in evidence or some olhrr ao
koowledgmei t of tbe Day ol Al Days
to patriotic md Kb r y-loving Armri
Cins Tli' tr tins i rrivic ( in the af
ternoon anil evening of Saturday wire
'. loaded wit i p"ople coming to La
.Grande to spend the days of o lrbrntion
; and tbatnictt the city was a glare ol
electric light, and gay deeoratione
. met the visitor's eye at every joint.
An immense orowd vas on the stre. t
Saturday night, composed both ol rs
' idents and visiters. Some were ebop
; ping but most were on mere pleasure
bent, and were passing the time in
admiring the gailv decorated bouses
and sbow window!, in making pleas
ant comments on tbe rest of the
crowd, or in attsoding the merry-go-round,
wbin many were tempted by
and yeilc'ed to its siren song. Batui
day night 'passed off peaceably and
pleasantly and without disturb inoee
of any kind
Sunday morning tbe prospects were
for a beautiful day and tbe work ol
decorating was continued witb great
vlgrr. The band aland was diet r ted
profusely with bunting and ether
adornments, andrl'Otrio lights placed
around tbe emirs stand. ' Several
United Stttea flags were pleed upon
each and every t -legrapb , t If phone
and electric liebt ptli, and ttreamtrs
were pliced slung tbe street at differ
ent interjections with nomtruis
Usgs ol divers oolors and sbapee. but
among all these t e stars and (tripes
predominated. Green firs and spruce
trees were placed along tbe edge of
tbe walks, and the whole oity was
made to "blossom like a rose."
Tbe young people began setting tfl'
fireorackers, throwing band grenades
and burstiug torpedoes eai ly in tbe
morning Sunday, and tbe merry pas
time waa continued throughout the
day, increasing in number an volume
of noise at night. During the entire
day people were arriving in the oity
yet "eyes looked lore to eyas that
spoke again."
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The patriotio address of Hon. Cbas
Ooohran ol Union was listened to with
pleasure at tbe arbor by an audience
of three thousand people, and the ad
dresa io its delivery and sentiment,
well sustained tbe reputation of Mr
Cocbran an an i rator and thinker.
The goddess of Liberty reigned witb
liguity and ber court was a galaxy of
Sulisbery Sod
Old man's raoe, Joe Smith
210 yard raoe, Hutohiaon of Pendle
ton let; Wm Fraeier 2nd.
Woman's raoe, Hiss Oora Wilson of
Unionist
Boys Bicyoler we, Wile Hamilton
1st; Irving Bramweil Sod
Amatuer bicycle raoe, J 0 Newell
beauty, biug composed of forty five gold medal; B Backer of Lower Cove
young ladies, representing tbe forty- silver medal
five state i ol the Union, and dressed
appropriately in red, white and blue
gowns.
PRIZE WIN NEBS
Tbe various com mil tees awarded
the following prises which were tea-
luieaof the parade.
50 silver loving oup to the Knigbte
ol Pbythias for tbe best representative
display on foot by any fraternal order
Q U mounted gavel gave for the
mott representative fraternal float was
awsrled to tbe tVoodmen of tbe
World.
,. Paul Perfection oigar faotory aeour-
ed the 15oaeh priae for tbe beat "Mer
chant float." "
Mrs Obas Melijueet tbe$5oaib pr!z
for the beat deoorated rig.
SPORT EVENTS
The hour i of tbe afternoon were de
voted to various contests tbe success
ful winners are as follows:
Boya rice u-der fourteen year,
Stanley Oarpy 1st; Gso Noble 2nd
Barnl race, L'ui Oldenburg 1st
Fat mans raoe, James Nelson
Potato raoe, Graver Elsworth 1st
Geo Noble 2nd
Pie eating contest. Charley Martin
1st: Irviu Mellville 2nd.
, Grsaaed pig, several contestants but
no winners.
CORNER 8TONK
COUNTY
COURT
The laying ol tbe corner stone of
tbeoity hsl' waa attended by thou
sand.. Tbe mayor and menhirs of
tbe city counail were mast r of
mony which consisted of plaoing and
scaling within the especially prepared
ttine copies of the daily and wtekly
Observer, CbronlcW, Spokesman Re
view, Oregonian, Lewie and Clark
bidge, a viluroe of the "Jolly Elks"
and a few coin. Attorney B W Bert
lett delivered a short but a very ap
propriate address whieb with tbe dos
ing ofremoniea by the band the pro
cession returned to the main streets
after an event tbat marks a new era
in the history of our eity.
Canvasses the County
Seat Vote and Set
the Date of Removal
Sept 3.
: ' (Speelal to tbe Observer.)
Union, July 6. Tbe county court
today took cognizance of the result of
tbe vote cast on the county scat
removal question and after canvaas pg
the same set the date for the removal'
of the cou nty Beat from Union to La
Grande on September 3, 1U04.
A bond In the sum of 129,000 was filed -wiib
tba court, signed by over twenty
fiva leading tax uavere and business
I men of La Graude ganranteelng to
furnish to tbe county, office, jury
rooms and jail ami all neccessary court
house acoommodatlone for a term of
fifteen years for the nominal sum of 11
per annum.
Mrs Jackson N'lson, of Athenn, Is
visiting ber daughter Hre J D Mnthe
son, and also Miss Ethel Uur
field snd Genevieve Dickson of
Walla Walla, are guests of Mrs Maths-son.
C. E. COCHRAN,
Who Was Orator of the Day.
from the oountry, men with tkeir
families and youthful swains with
their best girl on their arm, and al-
I though there was a graat deal to see
la4V jV'i tit1 -. 'JfiiiihlfflUaas
Silk Coats Less Than Ever.
We would call your attention to this extraordinary offering
of silk coatg which includes every coat in our store. The
prices would hardly buy the lilks alone. Seethe display in
our windows.
$22.50 Black Sslk Coats, $i6.5o
14.00 ' " 10.90
12.00 " " 985
11.50 8.50
6.00 4.85
12.50 Champaigne Colorek 10,00
7 50 6.25
6.00 4.85
Ladies Shirl Waist
Suits
$4. 5o to 6.50
If you need a cool suit
dou't fail to see our liue.
These suits are made and
trimmed in the most popular
stvle and will be sure to
please you.
Men's Pongee Silk Shirts
In Negligee and Golf styles
3-oo DOWN TO 1.75
$1.25 Men's Dress Shirts ()8 CCIltS
Here you will find some of the most desirable pat
terns. Some have collars to match.
I LADIES' HATS SILK FANS WITH 75C Ladies crush"
ARE REDUCED. BEAD CHAINS 75c Leather Belts 59c
Ladies Lace
Hose in the famous and reli
able "Topsy" brand in dozens of
beautiful effects, absolutely fast
color and warranted not to crack,
in prices ranging from 75 oents
down to 25 cents.
REMEMBER the Big Stock
Reduction Sale closes today.
Ladies Oxfords
And strap slippers in pattents
Colt, pattent kid, fine vici kid,
with light and heavy soles.
In tbe forenoon the La Grande band
escorted tbe Pendleton and La Grande
be ball teams to the grounds, and
rendered eome of their excel but mu
sic and a largo orowd of people wit
nessed the game. In the afternoon
the orowd waa attracted to the race
tracks to see several raoes which were
pulled off, and which were interesting
aud exciting. Late in the alternoon
Sunday came a refreshing shower
which coi led the atmosphere and laid
the dust, the Hindu rolled away, and
proBpec's were b ight lor a glorious
Fourth.
If the Fourth had been "made to
order" it could not bave been a nicer
day for the cell bration. It was cool
and pleasant, and the shower Sunday
evening had added greatly to the
pleaame of tbe throng by laying the
dust. No hggarda were in bed the
morning ol tbe Fourth, for the firing
of cannon crackers and nimbi began
early and it was impossible to sleep.
Everyone wss up early, and acting
patriotic "will nilly, olenn svolens."
Long before the parade was formed
the streets were lined witb eager and
expectant laces, impatiently awaiting
the beginning of the official Oil brat,
ion. The excursion from Elgin
brought in an immense crowd at nine
thirty in the forenoon, snd was met
at the depot by tbe La Grande Band.
The Elgin band arrived on this
train, and was e'eorted to the inter
section oi Washington and Fourth
streots by the La Grnnde, band, the
plneo of formation for the parade, both
banriB rendering patriotic airs as they
ninr, hed The parade waa formed as
published in the Obaerver, and it was
a credit to La Grande and hor peoplo
La Grande certainly did herself proud
yosterilar. Everything came off juat
as advertised, "verbatim, et literatim,
et pnnetuni," Not a single item wis
ommitted. The crovd upon the streets
uas esti mated nt every where, from
eight to twelve llioiiHauil, nnd a reason
able estimate would he ten thousand .
No disturbances of any kind whatever,
no accidents or uiiahnps occurred to
tnarr the pleaaar of the day. The
parade was ono gorgeous pageant of
bright and heitifnl uolora anil ap
propriate attires.
The parade excelled any thing of the
kind ever aeon in La Graude before.
The UoatB, the decorated veheiles, and
representation of the orders reflect
credit unon all thosv who narticioated
' in the parade. The liue of march was
well preserved and conducted by the
marshall of the day and his aids.
The daring feat of riding the bicycle
down the ladder from the top ol Hotl
.Summer was perlormed by Prof. Pat
ton without accident, and al the con
tests for prizes wore carried out to the
great interest and amusement of the
spectators. The athletic room of the
Gjmmercial C'l ib was open all day,
and until twelve o'clock at night, free
for all who Cared to"tip tbe. light fan-
tastio toe," and the room wa crowd
ed throughout the entire time.
It whs ai-signid to city attorney
I. W. Knowlea to introduce the orator
f tbe day, which bo did in a very
able and patriotic address.
We are Going to Celebrate
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After The
FOURTH
The Chicago Store
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No One Buys Drugs For Fun
No one sells them for amusement. It'a a ser
ious, important business on both sides. A drug
store should have two missions: One, to furnish
drugs tbat can be relied on, tbe other to furnish
them for what thuy are worth. Drug stores ex
ist for' the publio good. Knowledge, experience
and progressive methods should mark their
management, we endeavor to keep step with
the progress cf the age, to m set every require
ment of the community, to conduct a store that
shall stand for ail that a erug store should.
We wish to serve those who want accurate
service, bk&h grade drugs, und uniformly
fair and eeurteoas treatment.
NEWLIN DRUG CO.
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