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ja Srande investment Company,
1110 AdftmB Avenue,
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OFFIOEKS: . I ; D1EECTOK8: ,
Oao. PaLmk ......President. J. M. Berry, J. M. Church .
J.M.BDBT Vice President A. B. Conley, Geo. L. Clea.
J. M. Church Cashier.' er, Geo. Palmer .
f. L.MBTKES and Geo L Cleaver ' Asst. Cashier ' , . J
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La Grande National, B nk ;
s La Grande,: Orefcon '
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $72,000.00 s , a
Transact a general banking bnelneas. Bay! and sells exchange on
- all parts of the world. Collections a specialty.- -
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MEAT MARKET
; BtellweU & Vandermuelen, Proprietors.
WHOLESALE - AND RETAIL BUTCHEPS.
Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers'
stock Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry.
Coal For Hot Weather
Our Rock Spring coal wi!U give satisfaction
We always have it on hand. Caatle Onto and Clear
Creek coal, too, if you would rather have it. We al
ways have coal, all kinds aud at Jowest, puces. If
you want wood we can furnish you the kind that burns
longest and best,
G. E- FOWLER,
TRANSFER AND DELIVERY
Phone No 1611
iaBBBaBBIIDBaBIllitttltlll
JOHN JAMISON WE STULL ELVA. JAMISON
We will call for it and bring it
home whenpromisedj
We guarantee satisfaction and oi.lv auk for a
trial order to demonstrate to you thai we un
derstand the laundry business, ou can stop
our wagon at any time or phone the Laundry
and your work will he called for ut once. We
moke a specially of family washing, and can
do your washing better and cheaper than
you. A trial order solicited.
Union Steam Laundry
at
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PHONE 1981.
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY
FRUIT FARM
The Grande Hondo Valley Fruit
Farm contains 320 ncrea and is to hi'
sold in lots of five acres and up to suit
the purchaser. It is situated eight
riles northeast ol La Grande, Oregon
near the Elgin branch of the O. Ii. &
N. Railroad.
We furnish the purchaser at the end
of three years a tliriltly growing apple ,
orchard, o.ie t lint has been cared lor
from setting, iu the moat approved
manner, cultivating tlie land six to
eight times a year , keeping the ground
well pulveiixed, aud at all times free
from weeds, graes snd other veg tutiqn
between May lxtautl August 15th cl
each year; keeping the trees pruned in
the most scientific! manner: removing I
and burning all cuttings and tuckers,
aod in short do any snd all wor k which
will btfor the best interest of tho land
and trees. We replant all trees that
may die in the drat, second and third
years, and pay all taxes on the laud
for three years. Wo furnish the land
labir and material and trees and three
years' care, at the price of 1 120 prr
aore, giving three years in which t
pay for it. , ,
Oar terms ol payment are 66 pir
cent ol purobnse prloo, cab balance
; REAL COM FOIT
Can be lied upon the farm,' jf
from the I. utile and bustle ot the city
You'll find farm l'f more enjoyable
and lea excitiog. This will wean im
provement iu jour healih
Our Offerings "
In real estate include many farm lands
end bounce aod ate won worth lavor
able consideration. The pncea- are
verv attractive and . with a compara
tively e nail amount yoa'U te able to
pur base a nice farm home, write
lor mil partioulara
; La Grande, Oregon i
742 FIR STREET.
In three yearly payments, bearing iu
irrcet u the rule ol tn per o nt per
aiinitni
Tlx ptiicliaecr om remain where he
la make no immediate change in his
busim? or home interests making his
pre.iritt bniui'SH pay lor bis investment
sacrificing no lime while the orohard
is being brought into bearing condi
tion and rest ai-eured that skilled nor
Jculturaliets will do the tvoik better
than be can unless he has had horti
cultural exnnriunc.' under oouditious
existing in Oregon . A Itor trees have
bad acii'titilic cam pruning and shap
inglor tlir.H years, the subaepuent
work i much more meehodical and
can oe noc.-sltilly ilnns by these with
o'lt hoiticultiiral "kill
Aa an investment it i guilt edge;
and is the nearest possible approach
loa guaranteed annuity,
j have all our wolk done bv 00 iv
tract and the contractors are under
heavy bonds to m for the faithful pre-
lormauce of their work.
We havo rxeciitid a bond to the
amount of fln.lMK) and have appoint
ed lion. J M Chinch, flashier of the
La (iruide Nation. 1 Bank, trnstee t't
Indemnify any per lira purchasing
land on the Uraode Hoods Valley
Fruit Farm Irom u vho may sutler
by our utit lullllliug our ubPgatious
Li Grande Evening Observer
CURBEV BROS., Editor Proa
Entered at the Post 000 at La
Grande, Oregon, aa Beoond Claaa
Mail Matter.
Published daily except Sunrjay
ODe jeur in advance $660
Six mocths iu advance. . . .3 60
Per month. .... . . .65c
Single copy 5c
FRIDAY EVENING JULY 29. 1904
WHAT DO THEY BELIEVE?
As a party, the Democrats
claim an existence from 1800
but during over a centuay of its
existence it has, if its platforms
may be taken as evidence of its
political faith, held opposite
belief on almost every public
question that baa arose, aa a few
quot'ttions from their several
platforms will show.
In 1832, the platform on
Which General Jackson was
re-elected to the Presidency, it
announced itself as favoring a
protective tariff in the Brat reso
lution in the following empha
tic language: "Resolved that an
adequate protection to Ameri
can industry is indespenable to
the prosperity of the country;
and that an abandonment of the
policy, at this period, Would be
attended with consequences
ruinous to the best interests of
the nation." '
The late democratic platform,
the one that the Democracy of
1904 are , assumed to beleive
enunciates the dootrine of their
party denounces protection to
industries as robbery, in the
following language: "We den
ounce protection as a robery of
the many to enrioh the few and
we favor a tariff limited to the
necessities f"r the government
economically administered."
Here we see that in 1832 it
was the declared belief of the
Domooracy "that an adequate
protection to American industry
is indispensable to the prosperity
of the country" and in 1904 the
same party "denounced protec
tion as a robery.
In 1856 the Democrats favor
ea iree traae wbich stood as
Democratic doctrini until 1868
when it discarded free trade and
took up the d gma of tariff for
for revenue only. Just what
the present oreed of the Demo.
crats on the tariff is, no man can
find out from their acts or
declarations The only thing
that is reasonable certain is that
if a gain in power they will
aot similar to the way they did
in Oleavlands second adminis
tration with the same results on
business.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
The Congrsssional Committee
is now touring the coast under
the act of Cougress creating it
to gather information and
reeeive "speoifio suggestions for
the upbuilding of our merchant
shipping in over aeas trade,
This committee will reach Port
land from Tacoma to night, and
end on Monday hold a public
session at which all persons who
have any plan to suggest far the
betterment of American shipp-
ine are desired to attend and
freely give tbeir views and
pla'is.
This committee was created
by congress to assist it in devis
ing some plan for the upbuilding
of our Merchant Marine and its
task is a most important one of
alt industries in the United
States that of building aud oper
tiue ocean eoing ships is the
only one that has not grown
with the general growth of the
country. Iu 1800 when we
owned uot a foot on the Pacific
Coast or an Island therein when
our area was only about one
quarter of our preseut territorial
extent, and our total population
but 6,308,483 against 81,000,000
now, the tonage of American
ship in foreign trade was 669,921
tons, aud in 1903 we had but
888,776 tons of shipping ingagel
lb foreign trade.
Id 1800 wi'b but 218,855 Vs
tonage in over seas ''parrying'
business our exports and import
amouQied to 1162,24,540 while;
in 1903 our imports and x mrt
eached taS. 'rtO.Oltt nb j
For the eleven months ending
itb Msy 1904 the total value of
exports of domestic merchandise
from the Uoiled Stateb wus
11,344,253,299 worth, the largest
for the same mouths ever txpott
d, of this enormous trade but
$78,858,426 worth was carried
iu American steam vcsels und
STOCK HANDLERS
RETURN TO WORK.
Chicago July 29 At noon 700 live
stock handlers returned to work
Tbey oUimeo their sympathy bad
bsen shown and no g Kid nad been ob
tained by further idleness. The pok
ers considered it the first step of a
break..
LEHMAN SPRINGS
MAN WOUNDED.
. Pendleton July 20 Arthur Hnit,ey
a unman Borings nverymau. was
shot sod fatally wounded lant night.
Details of ,tbe tragedy are mesgre.
two men deelare in hooting was
accidental. Lehman springs is 60
miles sout'i ol rVualeton. Coroner
Henderson went there this afiernoon
(or the purpose of hoi ling the Inqus-tJ
and Sheriff TD Taylor went tj the.
spiings lets last nigbc.
i Johnson kud Hoverson drove into
Hainev's birn lttt night. It is alleg
ed the men were drunk. It is said tue
travelers attempted to give Haiuey a
loaded revolver when it aooidei tilh
disebarged, the bullet entering the ab
domen. Death resulted a few houra
later b if ore a phytioiaa arrived. A
soon at Sheriff Yaylor arrived at Ltb
man he plaoed Johuion and Boverao
under arrest. The body will b
brought to Peudl iton tonight. tUi
ney was well known here. '
OUTCOME OF A
WIDESPREAD PLOT
St Petersburg July 29 Vratsluthal
Oonatantiuovitob Vun Plihve, 111 i ma
tt r ol the Interior ol Russia, was as
sassinated at 9 :f0 o'clock this motn
iu with a booib thrown at his carriage
while driving tu take the train for the
palao at Peterbol to make his weekly
repoit to the csar.
Tbe assassination is believed tu be
the outcome of a widespread plot, tbe
existence of which was suspected sov
eraldaysago. Numerous arreeti have
bsen made, including ths assassin, a
young man bjlieved to b) a Finn nam
ed Leglo, now in tbe hospital perhaps
fatally wounded by his own bomb
An aooo 1 plice, name unknowo, was
arrested. . lie had in his pobtseseion
bomb whioh he tried to throw but was
prevented by tbe police in time to pre
vent great loss ol life.
Tbe assassin wore a brown overcoat
and a railroad ofBoer's cap. Hi stood
on tbe sidewalk just as Minister Vol
Phleve's carrisge was about to cross
theoansl bridge near the station. The
minister was escorted by a number of
detectives on bicycles. Oue ol them
jostled tbe assassin, who rnsbed iuto
the road and threw the bomb af.erthe
carriage. The missile truck tbe bind
wheel, eit'lodid with feaifui lorce
killing and wounding a soora or more
ol persons.
IS THE COUNTY COURT, FOR T1IK
COUNTY OF UNION, S TATE OF
OREGON.
In the ruattor of the estate of )
S Citation
ANGIE A WOOD. Deceased I
To William H. Wood and Percy M.
Wood, UKEKTINU
In the name of tbe state of Oregon,
Yon are hereby cued and required to
appear iu Ihe County ' uuit of the
State of Oiegon, for the County ol
Union, at the Court K00111 thereof, at
Umou iu the County ot Union.
Monday, the l&th day of Auguet 1S4,
at 1 .30 o'clock, in the afternoon of that
day, then and there to show cause 11
any you niay hare why the petition ol
J. K. Wright, aa Administrator of the
estate of Annie A. Wood. lWeas'tl
to sell Lot No eight (8) block sixty v)
Chaplin's Addition 1 1 toe City ol La
Orsude, I iregon, should not tie itranted
WITNESS Thu Hon. M. A. ilarrlaoi,
Judge of the County Court of the Stute
01 Oregon, or too county or Union.
with the Seal ol said 1 ourt athxed this
Kith di y of July 1UUI.
ATTEST-J. Ollh
ham, Clerk.
THAT TltlEll KKELINU
If you are lanqnid, depressed and
iueapable for work, st indicates that
your tiaer Is out of order. Ilerblne
will assist nature to throw off head
aches, rheumatism and ailments akin
to oervonsneas and restore the energie
aad vitality of sound and perfect health
J J Hubbard, Temple, Texas, writes,
March &1 19U2: "I have used Herbine
for the past two years. It?,baa,done
me mora good than all the doctors.
When I feel bad and have that tiled
feeling I take a dree ot Ilerblne. It
is tbe best medicine ever made for
chills and fever." BOct a bottle.
Sold bf Newlln Drng Co. j
. I i n mil. i i ii ZZZZ -mMM I I
WJE at HEADQUARTERS
A complete stock of professional
answered promptly, , .
la Grande Druf
FULL
Chain wood
128 cubic feet to the cord. 16-iuch dry chaiu
wood $3 per cord. This is cheaper than ly the load.
You pay for what you get ar.d get what you pay for.
Phone 571
Special Excursion to the World's
Fair.
The Denver and Rio Qrande, In con
uection with the Missouri Pacific,
will run a series of personally con
ducted excursions to the World's fair
during June: These excnrslous will
run through to St Louis without
chnnge of cars, making short stops at
principal points enronte. The first of
these excursions will leave Portlund
June 7, and the second June 17. The
rate from La (irande "ill be tUO to St.
Louis and return. Excursionists go
ing aia the Denver & Bio (irande have
the privilege of returning by a differ
ent route. This is the must pleasant
way, aa well as the most deligbtful
route to cross the oontinent. Ihe
stops arranged give an opportunity
of visiting in and about Kansas (,'ity.
If jrou wish to accompany one of these
exonrsions write at once to W C Mo
; Bride, UA Third street, Portland, for
! Sleeping car reservations.
The World's Fair Route
Those anticipating an Eastern trip, or
a visit to the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition at St. Louis, cannot afford to
overlook the advantages offered by the
Missot'et Pacific Railway, which, on
account of its various routes and gated
wavs, has been appropriately names
'The World's Fair Route."
Passengers from tbe Northwest take
the Mibsocbi'faoifio trains from Ben
vor or Pueblo witb the choice of either
going direct through tbe Kansas City,
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains dally from Denver and
Pueblo to St. Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser
vation parlor cafe (lining cars. Ten
uaily traius between luiiiajs t'ity an I
St Louis.
Write, or call on W. (J. M.tI'iI ,
fleneral Agent, 124 Third st, i'ortliin.l
for detailed information and illustra t-'
lltaratme. if.
Dr. I' A CHARLTON
VETERINARY SURG HON,
Office at A T Hill's Drug Smrn
La Grande. Oregon Phone 1361
Residence phone 701
An Open Letter
To the public:
We wish to call Ihe atten
tion of those not already advieed that
we have established a wood working
pltnt in La Grande equal to any in
the country. We believed the times
and conditions demanded tucb an en
turprue and we have spent thousands
of doila a in equipment and imptove
ments. We are not only prepared to (11 your
orders lor mill work hut ws can (ur
nifh all kinds ot lumbar on short no
tice, II vou buy in quantity si we oan
lurnisli in car lots to be delivered di
rect we cn give you prompt ship 11, nt
and at prions cs low an the iowt so con
aidtriog the quelity of the stock and
the promptness of delivery.
The prioe varies as to the amount
vou buy and the con of handling.
Rehire placing your i rder outside
submit ycur proposition to us and see
if we oan handle your business to
pleane you
We are a Ls Grande instituiii n bat
we do n t clai n anything 00 that ac
count only to have an equal show witb
our competitor.
After establishing an exp nivo lo
cal enterprise we .ant tnehusiness to
keep our 2(1 odd men ai work.
W are net begging for favors but
ior.nl enterprises should be built up to
em 1 1 ! our people at home instead ot
sending all the money away for stuff
nisnutaoiuird in other plscea.
The money sent away does not come
hack to us and it builds up other com
uuuities at our expense.
Yours for buninees
Stoddard Lumber Co.
Change of
Management.
The undersigned has purchased
the Imsin so known as the Harris
Cash Meat Market and will here
after conduct the same.
We wish to inform the public
1 hat we are prepared to furnish
til kinds of meats, game and
poultry at the very lowest prices
ooiisistuut with tirst-claa articles
We have our own delivery
iint) make two trips daily to the
Old Town. Highest market
price paid for all cuttle, bogs and
jliqop. iVe solicit a share of
your patronage and guarantee
(lie very best satisfaction.
1 hone orders receive prompt
and careful attention.
Harris meal market across the
track. Phone 1601.
TURNER & WALTER 1
For Kodak and Kodak Supplies
Plates at wholesale priees .
paper.
Co. and Red
MEASURE
by the
Cord
H. W. NIBLEY
Classified Ads
KUKN'ISHED ROOMS Parties deBire
itik niiely furnished rooms apply to
G D Simmons corner S and M streets
TOR BALE A complete threshin
out Ui .inquire of Juii Draper at th
Androea lian' li.
Pasture
Plenty of good pasture II per bead
per month. Phone 1276.
All Kinds of Work
Wesley Davis does all kinds of scav
enger work, such as cleaning wells, cess
po.lB, etc. Hive him a call. 4 24 tf
New Lumber Yard.
I am now prepared to fill orders lot
all kinds of lumber. If yon peed lair
her see prices beiore ordering.
E Rosen oanm'
Prop Kfiibow Store.
Pianc InStruc'.io.i.
Kirs class instruction on the piano.
Harriet E Young,
Phone 1H.I4 July 27.
Wood Saw
Orders for rawing promptly executed
I'hone 18l(i. re-idence on Osborn St.
Terms reasonable. G W Allen
r Sweet Cream
Comment-jug Tlinr&day June lOththe
Grande Komle Creamery Co A'ill be
prepared to furtitbh swwet earn in
quunity to suit, whole Bale an I retail
Kenieiuher the place Huntlngtoos new
tmilding next door to fire building.
LOST i in the streets of La Grande a
scaled letter from toe Brownsville Bank
nddiessml to I) P tioodnll, finder will
pleiifio return to post olllee
FORE SALIC Good work teams.
Have one liglittoaiu. For full par
ticulars, lermB and prices address
E E Vehcrs R F 1) No 1 La Giande
Oregon . J21.
Machinery For Sale
One 20 H p fire box boileiv J I case
One IU inch engine same make
One resnwing machine
Oue rip sawing machine
Oue woodon frame teuoner
One. 6 In. h sidod mouldor
ill iu good shape. Takeu out to In
stall larger plant
Stoddard Lumber co. La Grande
Dressmaking
First Clans dressmaking at reasonable
prico. Inquire for Miss Mary Coon,
late of Soattle, nt .Mrs Shearers rooms.
For Sale
One and one fourth acres near Court
House with 8 room house will tell both
lawn and bouse or either.
J F Baker.
FOR SALE AND RENT Ou aoi ountof
ill health we will lease our forty five
room looming house, hich is doing
a good tirst clin-s business torexponsi.
ble paities lor u term of years. Will
sell the furniture at reasonable
prices lor particulars call on or
address W. H . Fcrgnton, La Grande,
Oregon JI8lf
FOR RENT A 5 room house on Adaim
Avenue in western part of city. In
quire ol C. H. Thornton. , tf
Congrrtulations
Mr John II Cullom, Editor of the
Garland, Texas, News, has writteti a
leiter of coiuiratul itioi.s to the manu
facture of Clismberlain's Couuh Re
medy, asfnliownt "Sixteen years ago
when our liiet child was a bany he was
subject to cruupy spells and we would
bo very uneany nhout him. We began
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
ISS7, and finding it Biicha reliable re
medy for eoidsaiiilcruup we have never
been wiihuui in the house since that
time. We have tivj chiUren and have
given it to all of them with good re.
snlta." For sale by all druggists.
Notice to Contractors
Sealed bid will lie received until 2
o cioea r .i oatiinlay August 0 1004
for the conduction of a two stun
frame rexi leiice building according to
plan and specifications which may lie
i-n. , tnc it-MiiL'uce or airs fatty,
or at til residence of O R Thor.itou,
A chiiect, l.aiiia ,ile. Oreenn. at i..,.i.
latter plsee hi, Is III bo uiamed didder
present,, i ne owner re
serves mo rignt to reject any and all
Mrs Z ptty.
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR.
I would cough nearly all night long,"
mure .-no vuw 'MHiegaie, ol Alex
andria, Iu.!., "and could hardly getany
sleep. 1 had consumption so bad that
If I walked a block I wonld cough
frigluiully and spit blood, bat when
all other medicines failed, three II 00
bottles of lr King's New Discovery
wholly cured me aud I gained its
pounds." Its absolutely guaranteed
to cure t ouiih!, Colds. La Grippe,
Hronchills n I all Throat and Lnng
tro ib.es Price 50c and f 1 00. Trial
bottles free at Nealin Drug Co.
Mail orders
Cross Drug- Co
That the wav to reach a
man's heart is through his
stomach. Try it by using
Geddes Bros' canned fruits,
delicious beraies, lettuce, on
ions, and radishes, just fresh
from the garden. We are
the first store - the farmers
call on and of course we get
the choice of everything.
We always have the fresh
est eggs, butter, etc.-
Special attention given to
phone orders.
Geddes Bros.
MEAT CLIIIMS
a lnrge place in the food question. It
is essential tbrefor (hit the meat bt
kri0(l. Toutfli, griat.y steak, or day
juiceieps ioatn will ' spoil any meal
Suppose you consult ua on
TUB MEAT QUESTION
We know and buy the best Mud. Yon
can rely ou our knowledge ud par d
Hire to hold your trade to K?t you tbe
Quest meat you evnr Hosed your teeth
on. As for prices, well wir are not so
foolish as to have tiiem high.
Bock & Thomas
isers
TU tAMOUS LITTLE FILLS.
Far aslok relief from Biliousness.
Sok Hesdsohe, Torpid Liver, Jaun
dloe, Dtulnen, and all troubles aris
ing from an Inactive or sluggish tlvsr,
DsWIM'a Utile Early RIssrs an n
04 sal let.
They sol eromptly and novsr gripe.
They are so dalmy that 1 1 Is a pleasure
lo lake ikem. One to two aot as a
mtM laxauve; two or four aot as a
pleaaantaadeirectlvecathartlo. They
are aursljr vegetable and absolutely
karsslaae. They tonlo the liver.
RltARtD GHLV BV
B. O. DaWttt Co., Cbtnaajn
U By All Druggists
ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOUIS
If so, purchaso your ticltot via the
ROCK ISLAND FKIBCO SV-TBM8.
Choice of routes going ot returning
via
ST.PAUL. DKNVER, COLORADO
SPRINGS, or I'UKHLO.
For rates call on your local Agent.
Dates of sale: June 1(5-17-18 Jnlv 1-2-3
Aug. 8-9-10 Sett. 6-0-7 Oct. 3-4-5.
For further information and sleeping
ear reservations call upon or address
A H Mc Donald
110 Third St., Portland. Ore"''
City Scavenger
Vaults, Cesspools and Wells
Cleaned
All work done bv Scayengers
N- 1ST. Mason
Phone 1841 La Gran Je Or.
rumri l .s. s
0 SPICES, 0
C0FFEE.TEA,
BAKING POWDER.
FUaVGBING EXTRACTS
AholuhPunfy, finest flavor,
OnatMr Strength, Peasornbl fVicei
CLOSSET&DEVERS
PORTLAND, ORE00N.
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