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jCa Srande Snvestment Company,
1110 Adams Avenue,
I OFFICERS: -',- ''
a Uo. Palmes....... Preaident J. M. Berry, J. M. Church
J. M. B(Bur.,....Vtue President . ' A. B. Conley, Geo. L-. Olea-
. J. M.Chuboh ...Caahir , , ' er,Geo. Palmer
F.L.HKT8SS and Geo L Cleaver ' Asst. Cashiers
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La Grande National, B nk ;
s ' 1 La Grande, Oregon ,.
! CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $72,000.00 a
Transacts a general banking business. Buys and sella exchange on
a all part ol the world. Collections a specialty.
MEAT MARKET
- s - - Stellwell & Vaudermuelen, Proprietors.
WHOLESALE - AND RETAIL - BUTCHEPS.
Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers'
stook Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry.
Coal For Hot Weather
Our Rock Spring coal will give satisfaction
We always liaye it on hand. Custle Gute and Clear
Creek coal, too, if you would rathor have it. We al
ways have ooal, all kinds and at lowest puces. If
you want wood wecun furnish you the kind that bums
longebt and beBt.
G. E- FOWLER,
TItANSFISU AND DLUVE11Y
Phone i o 1611
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JOHN JAMISON
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We will call for it and bring it
home whenpromisedj
We guarantee satisfaction and ni.lv nsk fur a
trial order to demonstrate to yoii thin we un
derstand the laundry business." rm can stop
our wagon at any time or phone the Laundry
and your work will be called for nl once. We
make a specially of family washing, ami can
do your wasbiiiL- better and cheaper than
you. A trial order solicited.
Union Steam Laundry
PHONE 1081. 742 Fill STREET. ilsj
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FRUIT FARM
The Uraiide Hondo Valley Knit
Farm contains 320 Horo mid is lo be
Bold iu loin of fivu Hcrea it mi up in nit
tho purobsspr. U in mtuund right
rrilfH northeast of La Grande, Oftm ,
near tlH Elgin branch of the O. K. tt
N. Railroad.
We Iu nil eh the purcliHHtT hi therm,
of three yearn a tbri'tly growing iple .
orchard, o.ie that ha been cured dr
from setting, i" thn rmt rtpprovtd
manner, cultivating the land six in .
eighttina a year , keeping thegronnd '
well pnlveiixed.and at all tiinea true
from weeda. wfs and othtrveg.tation
between May 1.1 and August lfith cllw't lioi.u-nltnial akill
each year; keeping thetieea piened in
the moat acientiho manner: removing
and burning all cutting, and tucker,
and in shot! do any and aU' wink which
wilt Lie (or the beat nit' rest ol tho land
and trees. We replant all trees thai
may die in tho Aral, second and third
years, and pay all taxes nn Ihn land
for three yoars. We lumlsh the land
lab r and material and trees and three
years' Care, at the pi ice of 120 per
acre, giving three year, in wnich to
pay for it.
Our terms ot payment ate 66 per
osnt of purobaae prion, cob; balance
v REAL COMFORT
Can be '.iart upon the farm, away
iron the hu-tlo aiid beetle of the city
You'll llnd farm life, mure enjoyable
and In a exciting v This Mill mean im
ptovomout in'youri health ' V,- .' ,
Our Offerings
In real eg' ate. Include many farmlands
mid bousi s and are well woith favor
utile Liin-ido'iition. The prices are
-v rv atlruuliv and wi'h a oompara-
1 voly a null amount you'll be able to
par-bate a nire laim borne. Write
. lor mil particulara.
La Grande, Oregon
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in three yearly payment1, bearing in
ter. M- Hi the rule of six per 0 nt per
Htii)ti:tt
Tin niri'h4nrr can riMitain where le
iniikH tin itnnmliate change in bia
hitHint. or Inline ii'tfrrtfta making hia
pre ..nl litiiiiii'. pay fi r hi. invt atmeiU
itriitir'.i x i. linn' while the orchard
i. I.eini; liriinht H. (n henring condi
tion and n.i a-pun-d that skilled hor
t.cnltiiiali-ia w 11 do the woik better
linn lu oA'i mil. h Iihh had bortl
riiitnnil t'it'rii'iuM under couditiona
exiwlinji in 1 Irii'ii . Alter trtea Ijave
hud .i-ii-ni iiie e.ir" pruning and ahap-
t' r thr.e ji ih, the inbaepuent
I ' fk i nineh mure methodical and
lean oe aiu'raliiily dune hy thesewitb-
As an invrntment it i fitiilt edge;
and is the neare.t pnHnihle apprcaoh
to a gnarai teed annuity.
have nl. onr Hoik done bv oon
trant and the eonlractora are under
heavy b mil to i.a lor the faithful pre
lormanoe of their work.
We have executed a bond to the!
amount of StiMHiO and have annnint.
ed Hon. J M t'iniich, cashier ot the '
La (irande National tlauk, trnatee to
indemnify any partiea purchasing
land on the Wrunile Hands V'alley
Fruit Farm Irom w vln: my suffer
by out nut fultllliug our obligations.
La OfaMde Eveflltlg Observer
CUBEET UBO&, Edlton Prfpe
Entered at tba Port Office at La
Grande, Oregon, as Baoond CUss
MaU Hatter. C
Published daily except Sunday
one year in advance.
$8 60
Six months in advance.
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...65c
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Per month
Single copy
MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST U 8K4
UNION COUNTY BLANKETS TO
MASSACHUETTS.
The Union Woolen Mills
this week shipped ten cases of
wbite blankets to Wellesley Col
lege, Mass., au order ' secured
against tbe hardest fort of east
ern competition,-- victory for
superiority. Oregon beats the
world for blankets, and Union
claims first place." Union Re-.
publican.
The Observer cannot resist
the temptation of using the a
bove short but important item
as a text to enable it to give
some facts to show the possibili
ties iu store for this county
when, it more fully tbau it does
now, utilizes its latent sources of
wealth. Tbe fact that factory
situated more than three hun
dred miles from the nearest sea
port on tbe west and some 2,600
miles from the North ,Atlantio
coast on the east, to be reached
only by rail, bar been able to
sell a portion of its textile fabric
in a stale that is renowned for
ies textile factories and is locat
ed on the North Atlantic sea
board, shows what pluck, energy
and integrity can do and has
done in Union county, Oregon.
To fully comprehend the
pluck it required to attempt to
sellTJhion county Oregon made
blankets in Massachusetts it
must be remembered that Mass,
achusetls is a great manufactur
ing state holding the first rank
in the manufacture of woolen
fabrics with a capital of $90,128,
754 invested in 195 faotories
Mhicb in 1900 gave employment
to 1,048 salaried officers and
olerks to whom were paid in j
salaries $1,710,094 and 42,069
wage earners to whom' were paid
in 1900 $16,067,849. The in
cidental, expenses of the 195
woolen factories in Massachusetts
in 1900 were $4,019,232, the cost
of material used being $49,120,
181 and the value of tbeproduet
turned out was $81,041,537.
These figures are given to
show what a big interest our
little woolen factory tackled
when it proposed to sell blankets
in Massachusetts. But Massa-
chusetts was not the only com
petitor for the men who pur
chase blankets for the Wellesley
college t re a thrifty aet and
doubtless extended their inquir
ies for good nd cheap blankets
throughout the United States
aud Europe.
In the United States tbe
oollegiates in search of blankets
had 1,414 woolen factories to
dicker with, all noxious to sell
blankets. These had $310,179,-
749 capital invested with 4,495
ulticiala and clerks on their pay
rolls to whom they paid as salar
ies iu 1900 $6,455,495. These
same factories in 1900, in ad
ditiou to their officials and
olerks had 159,108 laborers to
whom they that year paid 157,.
933,817. The same year their
miscellaneous expenses in oper
ating their faotories were $17,-
329.932 aud they paid out for
materiul used $181,150,127,
malting a total outlay for the
year of $262,869,571. For this
outlay a product was turned out
lo tbe value of $296,990,484.
It any one will take the
trouble to scan tbe ubove figures
ihey can but admire the pluck
'he managers of the Union
county factory exhibited in
daring to compete with such an
enormous capital and skill
It
is a marvel that tbey succeeded;
aud the fact that they entered
the list as competitors shows
that they possess not only pluck
to Uake the efion but energy to
assemble in this remote region
tod operate with i-kill macbiuerv
to do as good work here as can
be done anywhere in the world,
and integrity to lurnish stock
iu nf.cl aicoru wib their rain
pie and promises. ; '
This incident demonst rater
that Oregon can, and strengtli-
ena the hope tbas iu the m ar
future it will be a great inanu
factoring " elate with Union
county at the bead.
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER
Whether the meeting at Onl
lege Point, L. I., where Becre
tary - Shaw made hia formal
opening spaecb of the campaign
was largely attended and en
thusiastic or small in point of
numbers ani cold iu apprecia
tion may be learned according
to the politics of the paper con
taining au account of the pro
ceedings lis size is of small
moment. The audience of Sec
retary Shaw was the whole
country, for his speech was sent
broadcast, and now thinking
man ovei looked it. Iu the
course of his speech be said:
"The Republican party, when
it came into power, found the
Trea.su.'' depleted, givernicent
credit practically exhausted and
no banks under government
supervision, aud, therefore, iio
authorized aud stable currency
as distinguished from coin, in
the hands of tbe people."
If be Baid no more than that
be would have told in it the
whole foundation of the linun
cial policy of the republican
party. That policy is written iu
the stability of value of every
coin minted and of every prom
ise to pay issued by the United
States Government, because of
the coueeivative, the wholesome
and tbe inflexible character of
legislation enacted by the repub
lican party where the finance'- of
the country and, therefore, all
substantial interests were in
volved, even iu tbe remotest
From 1875, the date of the
passage of the resumption act
against which Senator Henry
Qassaway Davis, of West Vir
ginia, voted and spoke there
has not beeu the slightest devia
tion ou tbe part of the republi
can party from the safe and solid
foundation of a gold standard
and a ourrency redeemable in
gold and worth its face value in
any country in the world. For
continuation of that financial
policy the Chicago convention,
the republican party and Theo
dore Roosevelt st and pledged
but what of Parker and the
party down whose throat David
Bennett Hill crammed him?
As the Commercial Tribune
has pointed out, Judge Parker,
claiming to be "a sound money
man," voted for Bryan in 1896
and in 1900 on a free and un
limited coinage of silver plat
form, and his partisan loyalty
would have iuduced him to
repeat the vote on a similar
platform had fate and David
Bennett Hill allowed the no ml
nation of Mr. Bryan in 1904.
Not all the telegrams Judge
Paiker might have wired to St.
Louis could write sound money
in the democratic purty. Neither
can Judge Psrker, standing on a
platform amrming free sliver
and its uuiimiteJ coinage iu
1896 and in 1900, and on
another iu 1904 which is silent
with the silence of cowardice ou
tbe question. He stands out in
marked contrast to Theodore
Roosevelt, as his party stands
out iu marked contrast to the
Republican party By the two
meu the parties will, be judged,
equally with the afhmntive
position of the Republican party
on the finances and the skulking
evasion of the St. Louis con ven
ion and its following. Com
mercial Tribune.
Prevents Bright' s Disease and
A. T.
WkX'hmTUL A.DQ U ARTK Hi
A complete stock of professional paper.
answered promptly.
La Grande Urut! Co. and Red
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FULL
Chain wood
128 cubic feet to the cord. 10-mrli diy
wood $3 per cord. This i3 cheaper t li nn ly the
Von pay for what yon get
Phone s7i
Special Excursion to the - World's
Fair.
The Denver and Rio Grande, in ood.
oeution with tbe Missouri Pucille,
will rou a serioa of personally con
duet4id excursions to the World's fair
during June. These excursions will
run through to St Louts without
change ot cars, making short stops at
principal points urouto. The first of
these excursions will leavj Portland
June'?, and the second June 17. The
rate from La (i ran do fill be $G0 to St.
Louis and return Excursionists go
ing Ala tbe Denver A Rio Hraude have
the privilege of returning by a differ
ent route. This is tle most pleasant
way, as well as the most delightful
route to croBB the continent. 1 he
stops arranged give an opportunity
of visiting in and about Kansas city.
j If you wish to accompany one of these
excursions write at ome to vv j mc
Kride, 124 Third street, Portland, for
Sleeping car reservations
The World's Fair Route
Those anticipating an Eastern trip, or
a visit to the Loul.iaua Purchase expo
sition at St. Louis, cannot atTord to
overlook the advantages ottered by the
Misaocsi Paoivio Railway, which, on
account of its various routes and gated
ways, has been appropriately uatnes
'The World's Fair Route."
Passengers from the Northwest take
tbe Missoobi 'pacific t j ainB from Deu
ver or Pueblo with the choice of either
going direct through the Kansas City,
via 'Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two traius daily from Denver and
Pueblo tu St. Louis without change,
carrying all classes ol molcri eiiiiin
inent, including electric lighted iiIm.-i.
vatinn parlor cafe dining ears. Ten
uauy train ocrween Kansas, ti) '.ni
St Louis.
Write, or call on W. C. Mcl'il le,
General Agent, U'4 I bird si, I'm Min i
for detailed Information md illustrate
literature. 1 1.
Dr. I' A CHARLTON
VETERINARY SURGEON,
Office at A T Hill's Drug Store
La Grande, Oregun Phone 13H1
Residence phone 701
THAT TlKED KEEL1NO
If you are latiquid, depressed and
iucnpabie for work, st Indicates that
your liaer is out of order. Herbiue
will assist nature to throw otf head
aches, rheumatism and ailments akin
to nervousness and restore tho onergie
and vitality of sound and perfect health
J .1 Hubbard, Temple, TexaB, writes,
March 2i 191)2: "I have used Herbine
for tbe past two years. Iti.hna; done
me more good than all the doctors.
When I foe bad and have that tiied
fueling I take a dose of Herbine. It
is the beat medicine ever made for
chills and fever." 60c U a bottle.
Sold by Newlin Drug Co.
Change of
Management.
Tho undersigned has purchased
the busin so known as the Harris
Cash Meat Market and will here
after conduct the same.
We wish to inform the public
that we are prepared to furnish
all kinds of meats, game find
poultry at the very lowest prices
consistent with tirst-clas articles
We have our own delivery
and make two trips daily to the
Old Town. Highest market
price paid for all cuttle, hogs aud
a ieep. We solicit a share of
your patronage and guarantee
the very best satisfaction.
Phone orders receive prompt
and careful attention.
Harris meat market across the
track. Phone 1601.
TURNER & WALTER
THE MARKETS
(July 30)
New Vork Silver 53 5 SL'nlon P.ciflo
95 5-8,Pfd9;Il-2
CbicaffO SeDt wheat nnennrl flf 3 ft
a 8!) 5 8 and closed at 00 1-4 Bailey
42 a 50, flax 1.17 1-2, northwestern 11.24
fi.io rranoiaoo ash wheat il.37
Portland-Wheat Walla Walla 67;
Bluostem 72 j Valley 78.
Cattle Beat steers K) a H3.2&: me.
dium 13, cows $2 a $2.25.
MIMYClliE
HILL, Druggist, La Giande, Oregon
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w. ... TC.dak mul Kod:ik Supple
Plates at w
measukk
hy
'the Corrl
li.tin
loml.
ni.d gel what you pay lor
H. W. NIBlEY
a.-. .4t. .-VsV-asV
Classified Ads
FUKNISHKI) KOOMS Parties desire
inv niiely furnished rooma apply to
(1 I) Simmons corner S and M street.
rOK 8ALK A rumplete ihreshin
out lit inquire of Ju l Uraper at th
Audioes Kanrli.
Pasture
Plenty of good pasture tl per head
per ii-olittl, Phone 1276.
All Kinds of Work
Wesley Dnvis does all kinds of scav
enger work, such aa cleaning wells., cesl
po.ls, etc. Hive him a cull.. 4 24 tf
New Lumber Yard.
f am now prepared to fill orders fOi
all kinds ol luinDer. nwmneea luui
her see pr.cea beiore or '-ng.
ft i. . nnanui
Prop, hutubotv fcitore.
Pianc Instruction.
Firs class instruction on the piano,
Harriet li Young,
Phone 1U31 July 27.
Wood Saw
Orders for pawing; promptly executed
Phone 181(1. residence on Osboru St.
Teriua reatonublc. CI W Allen
Sweet Cream
Coniineiii-in Thursday Jm.o I6th"the
Gninde Homlu Cremnery k will be
prepared to furnish wwet cream in
luuuity to suit, whole palo and retail
Uomtsmber tbe place Hunttngions new
building next dour tu tire building,
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LOST On thH etreotd of La Grande a
B 'Hli d letter from the Urownsville Bank
addrerjsed to O 1 tioodnll, finder will
plcBPe return to post.olllce.
KORE BALK Good work teams.
Have ouo litftitteum. I'or full par
ticular, u-rms and prices address
K E Veliers H P D No 1 La Giande
Oregon. J'21.
Machinery For Sale
Oiie 20 II r fire box boiler, J I case
One 1G inch ecKiriPHQine make
One resHwiut; machine
One rip sawing machine
One wooden fiauie teuonor
Ouo ti in -h sidvd moulder
11 in good stmpe. Taken out to in.
stall larger plaDt
Stoddard Lumber co. La Grande
Dressmaking
r itst Class dressmaking at reasonable
price!. Iuquire for Mis Mary Coon,
late ol Miattle, at Mrs Hhearera rooms.
For Sale
One end one fourth neres mar Court
ttouso with n room house will toll both
lawn and bouse or either.
J F Baker.
FOU SALE AND KF.NT On account of
ill health we will lease our forty five
room looming house, bich is doing
a good llrst class business torenponsi.
lile paities lor a term of years. Will
sell the furniture, at reasonable
prices lor purtioulars call on or
address W. H. Ferguson, La (irande,
Oregon. J IU tf
Congrrtulations
Mr John II Cillom, Editor of the
Harlan I, Texas, News, has written a
lener ol conitratiiktior.s to the manu
facture ol Uli.uiberlain'e Cough Re
medy, aa follows: "sixteen years ago
heu our lirst child was a harry he was
sulije. t to croiipv spells and we would
be very uneasy almut him. We began
using i'hanilierlain'a Couah Remedy in
N87, and finding it suchu reliable re.
medy for roldsaud cr.-un we hnvenevar
I beeu without in the honse since that
time. We have five chit .iren and have
giveu it to all of them with good re
suits." For sale by all druggiata.
Notice to Contractors
Sealed bid. will he received until 2
o'clock P M Saturday August 61904
for the construction ol a two story
frame residence building accordion to
p lans and scitii ntions which maybe
etn at the residence of Mrs Z Patty,
or nt th residence of UK Thornton,
A chhe. t, l.a (jrar.de, Oregon, at whlcii
latter place hi. Is will bo opened. Bidders
Invite I ti. In ,,...,, fi... ..
serves the right to reject any and all
airs ti ratty.
Diabetes
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holesHle prices Mail orders
Cross Drug Co
lliai the' way to , reach a
man's heart is through'; his.
stomach. Try it bv using
Geddes Bros' canned fruits,
delicious heraies, lettuce, on
ions, and radishes, just fresh
from the garden. We are
tiie first store the fanners'
call on and of course we get
the choice of everything.
We always have the fresh
est eggs, butter, e'c.
Special attention given to
phone orders.
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Geddes Bros.
MEAT CLH1MS
a lnrge place in tho food qu -action It
is essential therefor thtt tbe meat be
good. Tough, gristly steak, or day
j nice I ens toasts will spoil any meal -Suppose
you consult ur on
THE MEAT QUESTION
We know and buy the best kind. Vou
can rely on our knowledge tud onr de
sire to hold your trade to get you tbe
finest meat yon evr (dosed your teeth
on. As fur prices, well we are not so
foolish as to have them high.
Bock & Thomas
SSSFS
TU UMOUS LITTLE FILLS.
Par a,Mt relief from BIlloiunM., I
aioa namaeno, lorpia uw, uaun
dica, DuuIoimi. and til troubles aris
ing from an Inactive or sluggish liver,
D Witt's LUlla Early Rlwrs art aa-'
M.ualM.
Thayaotaromptly and never grips.
They era so dainty that 1 1 Is a pleasure
to tak uwm. One to two act aa a
mlU laaathr.-, two or four aot aa a
pleasant and elf active oathartlo. They
an Barak vegetable and absolutely
aamlaaa, Thsy tonlo the llvtr.
M.SA..D oakv rnr
B. C. D.Witt A Co., Ct-UeaaJ A
M By All Druggists
ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOUIS
If so, purchase your th kot via the
ROCK ISLAND FRISCO SY TEMS.
Choice of routes going or returning
via
ST.PAUL. TlKNVER, COLORADO
St'KINOS, or PUKHLO.
For rates call on your local Agent.
Dates of sale: June 16-17-18 Jnlv 1-2-3
Aug. 8-9-10 Sei t. 5-0 7 Oct. 3-4-5.
For further information and sleeping
car reservations call upon or address
AU Mc Dnriald
. , , . , Gen'l Agent
140 Third St., Portland, Ore
Ctv Scavenger
Vaults, Cesspools and Wells
Cleaned
All work done bv Scavengers
N- N. Ma son
Phone 1841 Ln Grande Or.
Of SPICES q
COFFEE.TEA,
BAKING POWDER.
PlJWORINOEXTRACTSi
MluirSjriry, finesr flavor,
Onafetf Sfrenjfh, PeasoMbk Price
CL0SSET & DEYERS
' PORTLAND, OBECCN.
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