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jCa Srande Snvestment Company,
1110 Adami Avenue, ', ' , La Grande, Oregon
OFFICERS! " DIRECTORS 1 . ; ..-.
m Own. Vaimim.. ...... President ' 1. M. Berry, J. M. Church
J.M.BMT Vloe President ' M A. B. Conley, Geo. b. CIm-
J. M.CmmoH... .Oashiar ver.Geo. Palmer , ;
' F.L.MKTBiandaoL01aaTer Aart. Oaahlara ,. , , - . aj
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La Grande National, B nk ;
. . :' . La Grands, Oregon . ;. .' .
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $72,000.00 .
Transacts a taaaral banking business. Boys end sells exchange an
all parte of the world. ;t CoUaetlont a specialty. -'..'
MEAT MARKET
Stellweil & Vandermuelen, Proprietors.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS.
Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers'
stook Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry.
Goal For Hot Weather
Our Bock Spring coal will give satisfaction
Wo always have it on band. Castle Gute and Clear
Creek ooal, too, if you would rather have it. We al
ways have ooal, all kinds and at lowest piioes. If
you want wood we can furnish you the kind that burns -longest
and best, ' ' t: j ' i JUj
G. E- FOWLER.
; TRANSFER AND DELIVERY ;
PtLoneONo 1611
IIIOBOOD8BOOOBBiitSiHHI
JOHN JAMISON WESTULL ELVA JAMISON
We will call for it and bring it
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home when'promisedi
We guarantee satisfaction and only ask for a .
trial order to demonstrate to you that we un
: deratand the laundry business. rou oan atop
our wagon at any time or phone the Laundry
and yonr work will be oalled for at once. - We
make a specialty of family washing, and cab
' do your washing better and cheaper than
you. A trial order solicited. .,,.,... - -
UDion Steam Laundry
PHONE 1981.
. Congrrtulatioiu .
Mr Jolm H Uullom, Editor o( the
Garlami, Texaa, Newe, baa written a
letter of congratuWtioiia to the umnn
(actura of CliainbfrUlu't Cough Re
uiedy, as follows: "Sixteen years ago
when our first child was a bauy he waa
. subject to oroupy spells and we would
be very uneasy about him. We began
oaing Chamberlain's Cous.li Remedy in
18H7, and finding it such a reliable re
medy for roldsaud croup we have never
been without in the bonne since that
time. We have five children and have
liven It to all of them with good re
sults." For sale by all druggists.
Change of
Management.
Tho undersigned has purohased
the busin sa known as the Harris
Cash Meat Market and will here
after conduct the sumo." ;
W wish to inform the public
that we are prepared to furnish
all kinds of meals, game and
poultry at the very lowest prices
consistent with first-olaa articles
We have our own delivery
and make two trips doily to the
Old Town. Highest market
nrice caid for all cattle, hoes and
tlieep. ' We solicit a share of
your patronage and guarantee
the very best satisfaction.
Phone orders receive prompt
and oarefal attention. ' ".'
Harris meat market aorose the
traok. Phone 1601.
TURNER & WALTER -
v On The Rlghjt
You will be also if yoo, pur
chase one of our choice lots in
' Pleasant Home Investment Ad
" dition . There jroa can lay the
foiiElation of, solid -comfort - for
youi family and yomraelt .High
?;ronnd, pure atmosphere'- Vhe
deal spot for i home building.
. Terms, of course, to suit.
v " Maybe you would like to buy
a house? II so, we can accom
742 FIR STREET.
Lodge Directory.
very Phd.? night In K of V hill U S
vutllng brstberu Invited to jittend,
C V Bookw.ll, HF.j'iS M.yvlll , W Bsc.
PUB KHTKILH. Olr AM KUICA Oonrt Maid
M.ttun. No S2 meets enoh Tuc.dajr la Klk's
tulU Jiratasra en Invited to sitoad. . . .-
AT nMlsonr ChlBf BADi!r.
0 J Vsaderpool, Kcouca
IOO F Ia Ortnrtfi I.ode(. No 16 meets In
their lull ?vry Huturdiy nlKlit Visiting nun
beni oordiaily iuvttcd u stlcnd.
HBnook.Sae. ...
A. P. & A.M. La Grande Lodge
No. 41. meets every 1st and 3rd Satur
day of each month. ,
A tj Williams 3fO,
CD Hull man W. M.
aa
Delightful Uouto, Daylight Rid
Dizzy prngs, Deep Cauons.
A - Golden- .tjpportunity See
nature In her. ; glorious
beauty, , .and tlieu the acme of
man's handiwork. The Grst is
found alonp the line of the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
and tlt littler at the St. Louis
World's Fair. Your trip will be
ioue of pleasure make the must
of it. For' information and illus
' . . ... f . ;l .
iraiea uierainre write
W. 0. McBRIDE, Gen. Agt
- Portland, Oregon
La Grande Evening Observer
CUB EE V BROS., Editors Prop
Entered at tha Post Office at La
Grand, Oregon, as Eeoood CUM
i-,V "..i;,'f.f
Published daily except Sunday
gne year in advance. . .... td 60
Six months in advance. .8 50
Per month .65c
Single copy , .... 6c
MONDAY EVENING JULY 16.904
THE LABOR QUESTION.'
The people of the United
States are indnstrious, the great
majority of these able to work,
do ho. In the estimation of the
great majority of our people labor
is honorable and a lite of idle
ness is held in contempt-, if not
deemed disreputable.
Of the total population found by
the census takers in 1000 : in
continental . United States of
75,994,675, which inoluded old,
young, rich, poor, well and sick.
29,073,235 that were ; 10 years
old and over were engaged in
some gainful occupation wbioh
was one half of the population
10 years old and over. This last
number does not include hous
wives, old persons, those emfeeb
led for any. cause, inmates of
asylums, hospitables, or students
atteuding schools or colleges
The aggregate wealth or value
of all property in the United
States in 1900 was found by the
census takers to be 194,300,000,
000 per capita of 11,235.86 for
every , person in the United
States By deviding the national
wealth by the workers or labor
ers in tue nation it will be seen
that as a prerequisite or a basis
for word either the laborer., or
some one else mnst possess
3,240. This accumulated alue
is called capital. This is only a
general statement, many indust
rial plants require more capital.
The labor question that is
now agetating the' people in the
United States is a disagreement
among the owners of the capital
hat enables them to employ
labor and the la borers who do
the work as to what share of the
resultant profits from the joint
operatives of capital and labor
each by right and equity aught
to receive.
' When a difference as to what
wages shoull be paid oooures
if tbe two sides thereto oannot
agree, if the laborers are
complainants " thoy . quit
work or strike, and if . the
c ipitalists, owners of the plant
think they cannot afford to pav
the wages they have been paying
and the laborers will not consent
to take less, in suoh oaae the
owners close their plant - and
look out the laborers.
For tbe 20 years beginning in
1881, and ending with 1900 there
were strikes in 117,500 establish
ments in United State an average
duration for all the strikes of
zi.tt-aays. uuring tbe same
period there were lookouts by
9.933 establishments in the
United States with an average
duration in days of 07.1. '
me shortest annual average
strike in the 20 years was of
12.8 days in 1881, and the long
est annual average strike of 84.0
days was in 1891.
i lie shortest annual average
lockout of 32 2 days happened in
1881, and the longest one of
265.1 days occured in 1900.
For several reasons the Lewis
and Clark fair commission has
determined to pay each county
50 per cent of the aotual oash
cost of the exhibit it may make
at the exposition next year. In
no instance, however, will more
than $500 be paid for any
county exhibit The conditions
on which the tourohase will be
made are as follows:
That the exhibit oover every
resource in the county;- that the
parcels be paoked in the manner
nreaorihed by tbe commission
and delivered at the nearest rai
way . depot, addressed to the
secretary; thit the committees
having charge of the gathering
of exhibits keep . the cost at as!
low a figure as possitle,and that
an itemized statement of
expenditures be mailed, showing
the'exact cost of labor and pro
duct, with an inventory of each
item, numbered': to correspond
on vouchers ' and inventory, so J
that it may be easily identified .
Payment will be made in accord-j
ance with the resolntion adopted
by the commission upon the
actual - cash ' expenditure being
vouched for by the county court.
Tbe intention of the resolution
is to encourage interest among
the ' residents t of the ' various
counties and to collect a full and
oomplete exhibit of the products
of tbe state for the exposition.
Tbe citizens of each county are1
advised to form Lewis and Clark
clubs for the purpose of gather
ing exhibits.; AH the exhibits
entered at the State fair at 8alem
may be entered and added to for
the exposition at Portland under
the conditions given. . .. : . .. ;
The remains of the late Paul
Kroger are to rest in the soil
from which he fled when he
found it was inevitable that his
forces would be compelled to
surrender, '. It has been said by
bis : followers that he- was not
permitted - to die at horns, but
there has never been anything to
indicate that be could not have
remained there and been treated
as all the other Boer leaders. He
was so stubborn that he would
not stay to see tbe British fl ig
raised, - though the ' British
authorities would certainly have
treated him with every conside
ration. It o'as his stubbornness
that brought on the war, and it
was his stubbornness that kept
him away from his country after
peace had once more spread her
wings over the land. Idaho
Stateeman. '.
The postal business of tbe
country for the year ended June
30 show an increase over tb t of
the year before. In New York
City the inorease was very large,
the reoeeipts reaobing 914,136,
943, as against 913,012,963 for
the previous year. The figures
reflect tho general prosperity
that has prevailed in spite Of the
depressed condition of the New
York stock market. . '' ' .:
Retail druggists of Umatilla
sounty have formed - a strong
organization, to be known as the
Umatilla Retail Druggists' Asso
Nation. It is a branch of the
National. Retail Druggists' Asso
ciation, and tbe purpose will be
to regulate '. prices and - prevent
cutting of rates on all goods
disposed of over the pharmacist's
counter. ,
Tnere is little if any exouse
these days for any one being
compelled to beg from house to
house for a handout when there
are men hunting laborers every
every ; hour,-to woik in our
fields.
A special telegraph wire with
and operator, has been installed
in : Judge Parker's home at
Esopus, N. Y., and a spur rail
road track ,. three-fourths of
mile long is being bnilt from tbe
station to his bouse.
'. Colonel Watterson complains
that Senator Fairbanks parts
bis hair too low down on one
side. But as thia 1 is the only
low down thing that the senator
can be oonvioted of, he will
presumably survive the charge.
' !
It is the same cry all over the
state - "Scaroity of harvest
hauds."
Buttermilk is the popular
drink iri Pendloton this season
CURE9 OLD SORK3
Westmoreland, Hans. May 6
1903.
Ballard Bnow Liniment Co. our Snow
Liniment cured an old sore on the side
of my ohin that waa supposed to be a
caaoer. The so waa stubborn and
1 .1 nn, al.l tn t r.atm.i.1 n . 1 1
I tiled Bnow Liniment, which did tbe
work In abort Older. My sister, Mrs
Sophia J t'aisoD, Allenarllle, MlrHn
Co, Pa, has a sore and mistrusts I bat
It la a cancer. Pleaae send her a
Cue bottle, SoIdbyNewllo DnujCo.
WEabk FIE: A.DQUARTER8
; JForKodak'and Kodak Supplies
A complete stock of professional 'paper,
answered promptly; :., f
La
Uanae Drm
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sassss,iassssa"a-'4 ni uninn' ?
!t v- vFULL, MEASURE 1 :
. ChaitiWobybylthe Cord I LiliMTJ I
128 cubic feet to "the cord. 16-inch : dry chain
wood (3 per cord.. This is cheaper than ly the load.
You pay for what you get aLd get what you pay for.
Pbone 571
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THE MARKETS.
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(July 18) 5' '
Liverpool July wheat 6 a 8d,
New fork Silver 67 3-4; Union Pa
oiflo rPfd 93 1-2.. . "
Vliioaga July wheat opened 87 1-2
a 00. Barley 42 60; Northwestern ' 119
1-8. .- .... .....
San Fracolnao Cash wheat 127 1-2'
Portland-Wheat Walla Walla 67 69;
Blneatam 70$ Valley 78;
' Taooma Wheat Bloaatem 80; Club
70. V , : '.. .. , . v
Cattle Bait steers, 13.60; median)
3.26; oows, 3. ' ', , . ;.
: NOTICE OF STREET - - -
- IMPROVEMENT '
" Notice la hereby given, that at a re
g'llsr meetinKOf the Council of the City
ot La Grande, Oregon, held on the 6th
nay of Jnlv A D., 1804, Sixth Street in
tbe oity of La Grande, Oregon , wsb or
dered improved by tbe cooalruct'on 1 1
a seven 71 foot side walk eloog tbe
westerly aide of ssid Hiilh Sireet from
the ally-way irr block 60, in Chaplin's
Addition, to N btreet, aaid aide walk
to Deconstructed bv iho abutting prop
erty owners on or before the 7tb Jay of
September, A 0., 1904, and to be con-strut-ted
as follows, to will:. ' '
Tbe top of the walk shall consist
of plank one and one half inohee
by eight inches, of piae wood, aeveu
feet long. The -top ofk the walk
shall be lapported by not less thou
four stringers oi tamarack or fir
wood and shall not be lesB than two In
ohas by six Inches, and shall be laid
upon sills ol t.marsck or fir wood not
less than fonr inches by fonr inches ;
aald sills shall not be more than eight
feet apart. The outside stringers shall
not be mora tbau three -incues iroui
outside of tbe walk, and shall loin end
to end ; ail other stringers shall lap ;
and all aball be solidly nailed together
with not less than 20d-wtre nails; oov
erinn shall be put on and solidly nailed
to the stringers with two 20d. nails in
each board on each stringer.
Notice la hereby, further given that
nnless said sidewalk la constructed by
the abutting property ow oers In the
manner aforesaid, on or before the 7th
day ol September, A D.. 1904, that the
sstne will be constructed by the City of
La tirande, Oregoa. and a lien taken
aga'nst the abutting property tor th
construction of same.
Dat. d at ha Grande, OiPgon, thia 9th
day of July, AO., 1904 .
Chi-eie- P Newlin
He jorder of the City ot La Grande
Ud on County, Oregon. ,., . .; . .
NOTICE OF STREET 1
. IMPROVEMENT
Notice ia hereby cheo that at tbe
regular meeting of the Council of tbe
City ol La Urande, Oregon, held on
th - 0th d y of July A D, 1904, O 8tret
in i lie Oity of La randa, Oregou was
ordered improved by the construction
of a leven O) foot aide-walk along the
south sida ol O etieet between Fourth
and Cedar Streets, aald aide-walk to be
constructed by the aobntttni property
oweners on or befca tfae 7th -day 'of
Septan) bar A D 1904 and to be eon-
atructed as followa, .to wit : Tbe top
of the walk shall consist of plank, one
and one half inches bytelght Inches, of
pine wood, seven feet long.
The - top of the walk shall
be supported by not leas than four
stringers of tamarack or 6r wood and
aball not be lass than two ioohec by si
inches, and shall be laid noon sills of
tamarack or flr wood not leas than four
lncbea by fonr inohes ; aald sills shall
not be more than eight feet apart. The
outside atringera shall not be more
than three inchea from outside oi tbe
walk, and shall join end to end ; all
other atringera aball lap j and all shall
be solidly nailed together with not leaa
that 20d. wire nails : covering shall be
put on and solidly nsiled to tbe string
ers with two 20rt.' nails In each board
on each atringer.
Notice is hereby further, given that
nnless aaid aide-walk la constructed by
tbe abutting property ownera ia the
manner aforesaid, on or beforethe 7th
day ol September, A, D,, 1904 that the
same will be eonstrooted by the City
of La Grande, Oregon and alien taken
against the abutting property for the
expenaea of constructing the same.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, tbisSth
day ol Jnly A. D , 11XM.
Cbestsr P. Newlin
Recorder ot tha City ot La Grande,
Union County, Oregon. ,
IM THE COUNTlf COURT, FOR THE
COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF
OREGON. . ...
In the matter of the estate of )
fCitation
ANG1E A WOOD, Deceased )
To William H. Wood and Percy M.
Wood, GREETING
In the name of tbe Btate of Oregon,
Von are herebj cited and required to
appear in tne uouniy vouit of tbe
State of Oregon, tor the County of
union, at IDe Court Koom thereof, at
Union in tbe County of Union, on
aoouay, tne loin aar oi Ausuit 1U04.
at 1 M o'clock, in the afternoon of that
day, then and there to show cause If
any you mav have whv the imtltinn nf
J.K. Wright, as Administrator of the
estate of Angle A. Wood, Dereaai-d,
to sell Lot No eight (8) block sixty (NO)
l.'bapliu'e Addition tu the City of La
Grande, I Iregon. should not be granted.
WITNESS Tho Hon. M A H..l,
Judge of the County Court of the State
of Oregon, for tbe Connty of Union,
witb the Seal ol ssid I'ourt affixed this
l3thdsyot July 1904.
Air&ol j. B. Gilham, Clerk. I
Plates at wholesale prices
f Co. and Red
H. W. NIBLEY
ClassiHed Ads
FURNISHED ROOMS Parties desire
in nicely furnished rooms apply to
O D Bimmons oorner S and M streets
FOR BALE A complete Ihresbln
out lit Inquire ol Jud Draper at tb
And rose Kanrb.
,. For Sale
Good paying bnsines for sale For
particulars write Box 637. La Grande
Iregon.
Pasture
Plenty of good pasture tl per head
per month, Phone 1276.
All Kinds of Work
' Wesley Davis does all kinds of scav
enger work, encli as cleaning wells, cess
polls, etc. Hive him a call. 4 24 tl
New Lumber Yard.
I am now prepared to fill orders for
all kinds of lumber. If yon need lum
ber see prices before ordering.
E Rosenbanm
- Prop Rainbow Store.
, . Pianc Instruction.
Firs class instruction on tbe piano.
Harriet E Young,
Phone IBM - July 27.
7 Camping Ground
Good camping ground at - Bilgard
apply to Mrs C J Hart Hilgard Ore.
' .. Wood Saw
Orders for saving promptly executed
Phone 1S46. residence on Osborn St,
Terms reasonable. " G W Allen
i Sweet Cream
Commencing Thursday June 18th the
Grande Konde Creamery Co will be
prepared to furnish swwet cream in
quanity to suit, whole sale and retail
Remember the place Huntlngtons new
building next door to fire building.
LOST On the streets ol La Grande a
sealed letter from the Brownsville Bank
addmssed to O P Goodsll, finder will
please return to post oftlce.
FOUND On the streets of La Grande,
a purse containing gold and silver oi'in.
The owner may have same by railing
off Henery.Henson, describing property
and paying for this notice.
FORE SALE Good work teams.
.Have one light team. For loll par
' ticnlars, terms and prices address
. E E Vebers R K D No 1 La Grande
Oregon. J21.
Machinery For Sale
One 20 II p Are box boiler, J I case -
One 16 inch engine same make
One resawing machine
One. rip sawing machine
One wooden frame tenoiler
One 6 Inch aided moulder
All in good shape. Taken out to in-
stall larger plant
Stoddard Lumber co. La Grande
Estray Notice
Notice Is hereby given that there
osme to my place on the Owsley estate
one and ' one half miles north of La
Grande, one g'ay horse, bo visiable
brands, about 11 years old, weight a
bout 1U0 pounds, Owner may have
same by proving property and psying
for this notice and for cars and atten
tion and feed. Dated this day of July
1804.
. , vi v. i I Joe Jones
Best
( - Easiest
Way to reach Wallowa
county is .to patronize the
TENDERFOOTiTRANSPOR
' TATI0N COMPANY.
Coaches
leave Elgin
arrive at.. Elgin' daily
GOOD SERVICE
FAST. TIME
iCOURTEOUSREATMENTj;
Spedial-rates toJParties - .
Livery " Stable- Accommodations-
Proprietors own Esfthleslat
Joseph and Lostine.V u"' ,
Elgin ollioe at;Clty Hotel -'
TIB
and
Majl orders
Cross Drug Co
That the way to reach I
man's heart is through his
stomach. Try it by using
Geddes Bros canned fruits,
delicious beraies, lettuce, on
ions, and radishes, justfresh
from the garden. : We are
the first .store the, farmers
call on and of course we get
the choice of everything, i v
We always have the fresh
est eggs, butter, etc
Special attention given to
phone orders.
Geddes Bros.
MEAT CLIIIM8
a large place iu the food question It
is essential therefor that the meat be
good. Tough, gristly steak, or diy
juioeless roasts will spoil any meal .
Suppose you consult ns on
TUB HMT VUKST1UN
We know and buy the best kind. Ton ,
can rely on our knowledge and onr de
sire to hold your trade to get you the
finest meat you evnr closed your teeth
on. As for prices, well we are not so
foolish as to have them high.
Bock & Thomas
Early Risers
iBatseMvus lii Iks nixa.
Par sjtsWi relief from Wkeaaasaa.
Sack Heaeaefce, Torpid Uver. Jaws
aloe, Dullness, and all trsmklas aru
tof 'rasa set Inactive or sluggish Bjr,
DeWM'a Utile Early Riaera ass stv
equalled.
Tfcey aotsremptly and never arise.
They are sa salary thai 11 la a ileassm
ts leaa taesa. One to twe aet as a
ataaahrei tve er few eat as a
atsaaaat sad affective oethartta. Tkey
ara pares vegstable and asitaH
aarssJeaa. Thsftealetaekver.
pasasaa eeasr se : , r1.
M. O. SeiwlH ea' Cat Tttilaajss
'Wri By All Druggists
ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOUIS
t,.w,??'.P.nrch,,8e 7onr tcket via tha
ROOK ISLAND FRIHCO -SYBXEM8.
Choice of routes going or returning
ST. PAUL. DENVER, COLORADO
SPRINGS, or PUEBLO.
For rates call on your local Agent. -Dates
of sale: June 10-17-18 July 1-2-3
Aug. 8-9-10 Sept. 5-6-7 Oct. 8-4-6.
For further information and sleeping
car reservations call npon or address
. A H Mc Donsld
Gen'l Agent
HO Third St., Portland, Ore-
SCAVENGER
I am now prepared to do all
kinds of scavenger work that ir
generally done b a scavenger,
and will call at your place at
any time. Call me up on phone
No.1841 or address box 692.
' N N Mason '
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C0FFEE,TEA,
BAKING POWDER
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