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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1904)
rrc -an C.ii jCa Srande investment Company, 1110 Adams Avenue, OFFICEBS: -Qbo, Pauskb..... ...... ...President J. M. BnRT .Vice President , ! . J. M.Chuboh...... Oaiililer F. L. Mktbbs and Qeo L Cleaver ; 2 , . 3655 . S La Orande National, B nk La Grande, Oregon ;: 5 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $72,000.00 Tranaaeta a general banking business. Bnys and sells exchange en ' all part ot the world. Collections a specialty. BOSS Meat Market Stellwell &. Vandermuelen, Proprietors. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS. Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers' stook Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry. Coal For Hot Weather Oflr Rock Spring coal will give satisfaction We always haye it on baud. Castle Gale . and Clear Greek coal, too, if you would rathec.bave it. " We al ways have coal, all kinds and at lowest pi ices. If you want wood we can furnish you the kind that burns longest and best, G. E- FOWLER, TRANSFER AND DELIVERY Phone INo 1611 ailaBBBaDBDaDOBQtCIItttltl JOHN JAMISON W E STULL ELVA JAMISON S We will call for it and bring it home when'promisedi We guarantee satisfaction aud oi.lv ask for a trial order to demonstrate to you that we un derstand the laundry business. iV.-ti can stop our wagon at any time or phone tho Laundry and your work will be called for at once. We moke a specialty of family washing, and can do your washing better aud cheaper than you. A trial order solicited. ODion Steam Laundry PHONE 1081. 742 FIR STREET, r&j-aj GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FRUIT FARM The O. 'anile Koude Valley Fr.i't Kjkrm contains 320 acres and is to he sold in lots ol live sores ami up tu suit, the purchaser, ll is situated eight rrilea northeast of La Urand", Oregon, i sac.iticing no time while tbe orobard near the Elgin branch ol the O. R. A i is being brought into bearing condi N. Railroad. t.uu and rest assured that skilled bor- We furnish the purchaser at the end , t u'li I turn li-.t will do the woik better ol three yers a I hrittly growing apple j than In- can unit s- he has had hortl orchard, oja that has boen cared for cultural exporicuco under ouditions Iron) setting, in tlie most approved existing in Oregon. After tries have manner, cultivating the land six to 1 had scicmii'.c cue pruning and shap eight tinges a year , keeping theground well pulveiiaed, and at all times tree from weeds, grass and ot hi r vegetation between May 1st and August 16th ol OBOil year; kccp'ng the tree pruned in i lie most scientific manner: removing and burning all cuttings aud tuckers, and in short do any and all work whieh will balor toe best interest ol the land and trees. We replant all trees that may die in tbt first, second and third years, and pay all taxes on the land for three years. We lurniah the land labor anil material and trues and tnr. e years' ears, at the price of f!20 pir ' aore, giving thrre years lu which, to pay for It. Our terms ol payment rn ffi p i cent ol purchase print-, tab; haleute REAL COMFORT Ca be ..ad upon tbe farm, away Irom l he bunli. and bustle of the oily. Von'll lli.d farm life, more enjoyable and lo a moi.iug This will mean ira p.oveineat Id your health Our Offerings in re-1 fea'utfl luolude many farm lands ami nouses nod ae won worth lavor- ablev consideration. -; The pr.cea are vi-v attractive and wlih a c.itnpara t vely e mill nmno.it you'll be able to pur-bate a nice lario Dome, write lor mil (lartioulura, : , . ... . La Grande, Oregon DIRECTORS : ' 4. M. Berry, J. H. Oburcb A. B. Conley, Qoo.L. Clea ror.Geo, Palmer Asst. Cashiers ...... ' in Min'e y curly pnymenU, bearing u r m nL tlit) rititt of six per c.nt Ttit purchaser etui remain where he in miiko no immodintu nhnuge in hie tHiMitcHet or homo intertteta ranking bis prct lit I'liriinrp- pay for hi investment ing h.r three years, the subscpuent work is much mure nieehodioal and can oe succ-sliiily dons by these witb- 'o'lt honicultiiral skill As hn invi stnient it ii guilt edge; and is the nearest possible apprcaoh to a guaranteed annuity. nave all our wm k done bv eon tract and tho cuntrnotura are under heavy b.inils io lor the faithful pro forinanoe of tin ir work. We have exectmd a bond lo lbs mount of $1(,'H)0 and have appoint. ed Hon. J m church, cashier of the L.11 rr ifine naiionsi nana, trnsien to indrniu,ry any parlies purchasing land on ihc Or-mite Knmtj Valley Fruit Farm from us vho may suffer by our nut fultilliug our obligations Li Grande Evening Observer CURRET UBOa, Editor Prop JLu tared at tbe Post Office at La Urande, Oregon, a Eeoood Clan MaU Matter. .' y 7 ' Published daily except Sunday One year in advance 16 60 Six months iu advance. , . .3 60 Per month..; .65c Single copyv , ....6c TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2. 1904 THE.DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE There ill assemble today in Portland, men from all pats ol Oregon animated with a, desire to organize an Oregon Develop ment League. As tbe name implies tbe object is to unite energy and push for tbe develop ment of tbe now latent wealth creating elements and forces iu Oregon. A glance at tbe United 8tates census and a half hour apent in comparing the growth of Ore gon iu nearly every line of ac cretion of wealth, will oonvince the most indifferent that Oregon is falling behind her neighbor, ing states. This is a bumiliatiug state ment to make and one of bitter sadness when it is made plain by (he 6gures gathered by tbe United States census takers and the later ones from those given out by the Bureau of 'statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor that tbe statement is true. Regrets because of tbe figures or refusal to read the figures, that speak with an eloquence that no man can gainsay to the outside world, that Oregon is not keeping step to tbe musio of tbe times but is allowing our sister states on the south, east and north, neither of which has superior natural elements of wealth to Oregon, to move along the pathway of progress with more stately ana swifter pace than Oregon is now treading, will not obliterate them or the fact. Because of these things, and to change them, and induce our people to lay hold on the op portunities that abound in Ore gon with a vigor equal to that displayed by our neighbors, the call waB made for a gathering in Portland 10 organize a League for the seizing upon the oppor tunities that woo our people from every side to stretch forth their hands and lay hold and be enriched. The Obskbvkr has not the power of forecasting future events and does not pretend to know along what lines the League will first attempt to walk, but this it does know that there is a great opportunity for them to inaugurate a mighty work, and if it rises to the lev el of the ocoasion it will acoom plish a magnificent work. But this great work must not be launched by tbe spirit of per soual selfishness nor have its youug blood poisoned with the virus of local ambition, thut seeks, under the mask of geuer ul good, to hide sinister pur po.ie to levy tribute on weak communities for the enrichment of tbe strong. The Obskrvkr by the love it bears to Oregon, the native state of the owners and editors; by the love it has for the right and honorable in all things im plores the men who are now or ganizing an Oregon Develop ment League to give us one that in lis every purpose has an area 96,030 square miles, co-extensive with the laud and water sur face of tbe whole slate, extend' ing its proffered hand of assist ance with equal fervor and warmth to every locality in tbe broad Bta'e. Give us an organ ization tht.t au industry or en terprise in the remote settle ments will feel as great an as- gurance in its friendship and co operation as those in the grea cities aud eentersof population. If tho League can start out witb this confidence of the entire. state, ana not forfeit that con fidence, it can accoiiiplikh a great and good work. A &.elaalv EI rat or. There la perhaps no elevator In the world mora exclusive than UJat provid ed at tbe capitol for the supreme court ef the United States. That elevator eaa be used by exactly eleven people, and no one else wonld for a moment consider entering It except as tbe guest at one of these eleven privileged gentle. Ben. Tbe fortuuate eleven are the nine tastlces of tbe United Slates supreme Mart, tbe clerk and tbe marshal of tbe Mart Tbe elevator goes from tbe flsjand floor of the cupltol to the main fear, on wliub Is located tbe supreme (art of tbe United States. It la a all elevator, so that, witb Its con doctor, three port!) forms of Justices of tho aupreme court of the United States would till It. It la one of tbe very latest doslgns of electric elevators and la finished In magnlUcent style. Washington Star. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. N la Only a Lsral ass Hot a National . . 1, Holiday. , "1 cannot remember when I bart aawn ao iuninnwi mi us rauii 01 a 10 gai inveaugation as tbe one i bar. Just concluded," remarked an official of tbe department of Justice to a Star re- porter, "In which I looked Into the Question of national holidays. I bad always supposed tout America bad a national holiday or holidays and that the Stonrtb of July waa one of tbem, If not the king bee In tbe holiday Una. It baa alwaya been called our natal day. tbe Birthday of Independence with a blf B. and all that sort of thing, and I took It for granted, as I am sure hun dreds of thoueanda of others do, that It waa consecrated to liberty and Inde pendence by some expression In the statutes of the land, but an Investiga tion reveals the fact that there Is not 'a line In the statutes on the subject, excepting bore and there It la spoken of la a legal holiday. "But It la no more of a national hol iday than la the 22d of February and by no means to clearly denned aa Me mortal day. This fact was bad enough, and It may be thought that It was over looked, but there Is not a line In the tatutes of any of tbe states of the United States giving the Fourth of July the glorious Fourth, mind you any mention or preference In the mat ter of honor. The glorious Fourth la a legal holiday all right enough mid 1 pretty generally recognized, and ft promises to be more generally recog nized this year than ever, particularly In the south, but It la not a national holiday and baa never been so declared by statute. "The fact Is, we have no national hol iday, tbougb there are several legal holidays during tbe year, Christmas. New Year's day, Washington's birthday, Labor day and Tbankagtvlag day, but congress only makes tbem legal hol idays for this District. For Instance, what we call Labor day In this District and, wblcb It Is, a legal holiday la not recognized on either aide of the Poto mac from us. The states have their Labor dny, but there la no unanimity about tbe day selected, as they have arbor days, founders' dnya and a lot of other days. Some of tbe states hare state holiday day, but strange as It may appear there la no uationnl hol iday day. I don't mean to be under stood as saying that tbe Fourth of July is not rccogulzcd as a holiday throughout the United States, but I da mean to say that except by common consent there la nothing about It that makes It a national boliduy. Of course It Is a legal holiday In the District, aa It la In several states, but It Is not a legal holiday In all of the states. For all of that, neither Is Christmas nor Thanks giving day In ninny states. Washing ton's birthday la a legal holiday In this District, but Just over In Virginia It Is not, though If there 1b one state where tt should be a state holiday It Is Vlr glnla." Washington Star. FIRED EVERY JULY 4. Tfe Parrls Famllr of Maine ll a tfaaket Witb a Unique Record. In tbe old borne of ex-Governor Al bion Keith Parrls at Paris Hill. Me., arc many curios picked up by members cf this representative family In all quarters of the globe. Hut tbe most highly prized relic Is a flintlock inuskel that did service through the Revolu tion and la today In a good state of preservation. It has been In the possession or the Parrls family for over 125 years and has been fired on every Independence day. It waa Orst notably discharged when tbe DeclaraUon of Independence was signed. Every Fourth of July since that mem orable day some member of the family has observed this patriotic custom aud saluted tbe anniversary of the coun try's birth by loading the antique a no and firing It Just at dawn. On one occasion a few years ngo all of the male members of the family happened to be awny from home on tbe Fourth. A son In Philadelphia, bowever, remembered the custom and wired home, "D? not forget to lire gun." It was not forgotten. Ex-Governor Parrls received the musket from his father, Samuel Par rls, wbo waa an officer during the Rev- InUon. The musket waa used on tin British at Bunker Hill and carried all through that uneuuul struggle. Last year tt was tied to a fence am' discharged by means of a red hot pokes Poarlfc of .fair Realism. 1 suppose." said the first commit toeman, "that as a feature or om Fourth of July celebration we should have some young Indy read the Deri ration of Independence." "I don't know," mused the secant Committeeman. "In view of the usual nam Its of the celebration, wouldn't It he better to have hnr read a paper os trat aid te the lnJnredr-Balrimon s. FOIBTSlIi: Cures all Kidney A. T WPTahk . A I'oiupletH Btotk uf professional paper, answered promptly. La Grande Drue Co. and Red ees i' l FULL Chain wod - 128 cubic feel to the - wod 13 per cord. Tins is You py for u-lial you get a Phone 571 ' r c . t.r 1 j 'Special Excursion to the Worlds Fair. Tbe Denver and Kio Grande, iu con , neotion with tbe Missouri i aci lie, . wl" run a series or personally cou duoted excursions to the World's fair during June. These excursious will run through to St. Louis without change of cars, making short stops at principal points enrouto. Tbe first of these excursions will leave Portlund Juue 7, and the second June 17. The rate from La Urande vill be $00 to St. Luuls aud return. Excursionists go ing Ala the Denver & Kio Urande have tbe privilege of returuiug by a d lifer ent route. This is the must pleasant way, as well aa tbe most delightful route to crosa the continent, i tie stops arranged give an opportunity of visiting in and about Kansas City. If yon wish to accompany one ol these excursions write at onie to W C Wo Bride, 124 Third streot, Portland, for Sleeping oar reservations The World's Fair Route Those anticipating au Eastern trip, or a visit to the Louisiana Purchase expo sition at St. Louis, cannot allbrcl to overlook the advantages oll'ered by the -Miasoiai Pacific Railway, which, on account of its various routes and gated ways, has oe-n appropriately names 'The World's Fair Koute." Passengers from the Northwest take the MissoDni'PACino trains from Den ver or Pueblo with the choice of either going direct through the Kansas City, via. Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant Hill. Two trains dally from Denver and Puoblo lu .St. 1-oiii- nitliie.t change, carrying all elast-i oi 10 " n 1 vir nient, iiiciudiug ehrlrie lift:i-l . ... vatiou parlor cafe dining 1; is, Icr. daily trains between liunwi i'h ( St Louie. Write, or call n:i W . C. M. iiri General Agent, 121 I'hird .it, I'oittiin.i lor detailed information mil iilustm ' li'eratnie. if. Dr. I' A CHARLTON VETERINARY SURGEON, Office at A T II Prng Suite La Grande, Oregon Phone MUl Residence phone 701 THAT TIRED FKELINU If you are lanquid, depressed and iucapable for work, st indicates that your liAer is out of order. Uerblue will assist nature to throw off head aches, rheumatism and ailments akin to iervousness and restore the energie andviUilltv of sound and perfect, hmtllh J J Hubbard, Temple, Texas, writes. March 22 1912 : "1 have used llerbine for the post two years. ItbasJ.done mo more good than all the doctors. Wheal feel bad and have that tiled foeling 1 take a dose ot llerbine. It is the best medicine ever made for chills and fever." Ducts a bottle. Sold by Newlln Drug Co. Change of Management. The undersigned has purchased the busin so known as the Harris Cash Meat Market aud will here after conduct the same. We wish to inform the public that we are prepared to furnish all kinds of meats, game and poultry at the very lowest prices cousistaut with flrst-clus articles We have our own delivery aud make two trips daily to the Old Town. Highest market price paid for all cattle, hogs and siieep. We solicit a share of your patronage and guarantee the very best satisfaction. Thoiie orders receive prompt and careful attention. Harris meal market across ihe track. Phone 1601. TURNER & WALTER THE MARKETS (July 30) New Vork Silver 68 5 81'nion PsciBo 90 5-8,Pfd93 1-2 Chicago Sept wheat opened 89 .1 8 A 80 58 and closed at 90 1-4 Hurley 12 a OO, llax 1.17 1-2, northwestern i:H S.in Fratolsoo -Cash wheat $1.37 Portland heat Walla Walla 07; Bluesteui 72; Valley 78. Cattle Best steers S3 a (3.2S; me dium (3, cows S2 a $2.2). and Bladder Diseases-Guaranteed HILL, Druggist, la Gianiie. Cugrn IIEADQUARTEH5 Ivodak mid Kodak Supplies I'lutes at wholesale prices MEASUKK by the Cord .-!- I 1 . . -1 a -1 . y :lMin clic.ipci ihan 'y 'he I"'"'' in il vlmt you pay H. W. NIBlEV Classified Ads FURN'ISHKD ROOMS Parties desire ink nireiy furnished rooms apply to O 1) Simmons corner 8 and M streets lOlt SALK A complete ihresbin out lit imiiiire of Jud Draper at tb Anilross Kanrn. Pasture I'lt-Lity of jiood puHtnre$I per head por muutli, .'hone 1276, All Kinds ol Work Wesley Davis does all kinds cf scav enger work, siicli as cleaning wells, cess polls, etc. Hive him a call. 4 24 tf New Lumber Yard. I am now p'epared to fill orders IOI all kiods of lumber. !-. -"nni-ed lum ber see prices before c . ing. h senbanm Prop tiaiubow Store. Pianc Instruction. Kirs class instruction on the piano. Harriet K Young, Phone lil.il July 27. Wood Saw Orders for rawing promptly executed l linue 18 IU. roideuco on Osborn St. Terms reasonable. Ci W Allen Sweet Cream Cumineni-in Thursday Jm.e lJth',the tiruude Honile Creamery Co will he prepared to furnith awwot cream in uuanity to suit . whole sale and retail Remember the place Hiiutlnginos new building next door to tiro building. LOS T On tin; stieetsol La Urande a sealed tetter from the Brownsville Bank addressed to O p tinndall, finder will please return to pest ollice. FORE SALE Good work teamB. Have one light team. For full par ticulars, terms and prices address E E Veliers R F 1) No 1 La Uiande Oregon. J2L Machinery For Sale One 20 H l' fire box boiler, J I oase One hi inch engine same uinke One reauwing machine One rip iavvini; machine Ouo wooden fiame lononer Olio 0 lu. li sided moulder ill in good shapo. Taken out to in. stall larger plaot Stoddard Lumborc.o, La Urande Dressmaking 1'iiat Class dressmaking at reasonable prices. Inquire for .Mi( Mary Coon, late of Seattle, at Mrs Shearers rooms. For Sale One and one fourth u.-res near Court House with 8 room house will tell botli laivu and house or either. J K Ilaker. FOR SALE AND KENT On account of ill health wo will lease our forty live room looming house, v bid) is doing a good first rlass business to responai I'le panics lor a term of years. Will sell the furniture at reasonable prices I-i.r particulars call on or address W. H. Ferguson, La Urande, Oregon. j,8tr Congrrtulations .Mr John II Cillum, Editor of ihe 'aria,,. News, has written a et ter of congratulation to the manu facturc of Chamberlain's Cough Re me.lv, as follow,. "Sixteen vesrs when our lirst child was a bauy I was Subject to croUpy9p,9 ,, bo very uneasy a!,t him. We begn using Cham..,., Iain's Co,l, Remedy in Iss, ami i.udiug ,t such reliable re medy lor cidsaii.lcr-.up we have never been w,,huU, in ,,, ,.'unse , " t me. St. nave ive chiJren ,, given it to all f then, win J 111 T suits.' For sale by all druggist,. Notice to Contractors el l:d ail! be n-m.i--t Acl.i.ei .-. i u I , "' " tnorntou, l.l a l....de llregnn. at which ace 1,1,1s ill be ,,,. ttkU o Ih present I he owner re- latter h t.iMte I serves ttie .,t to reject anv an -i bids, Mrs Z Patty, o'clock P M Saturday August u-i 'k,: or tee conduction of frame referee building acceding to P 'an-and specifl, ,.tj, Inch m y 1 NEfCDRE Mail orders , Cross Drug Co 'I li;it the way to reach a . man's heart is through his stomach. Try it by using j Geddes Bros' canned fruits, j delicious beraies, lettuce, on- j ions, and radishes, just fresh j 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 OLH1MS a large place iu the food question. It is essential therefor that the meat b jjood. Tough, gristly steak, or day jnlcelets roasts will spoil any meal SupKse you consult us on THE MEAT QUESTION We know and buy the best kind. Y'ou can rely on our knowledge aud our dn sire to hold your trade to get you tbe finest meat you ever closed your teeth on. Aa for prices, well we are not so foolish as to have them high. Bock & Thomas Early Risers lauesawiuuo iiiti.a riL. Per s.Jok relief from Biliousness, Sok Headache, Torpid Uver, Jaua dloc, OUilncu, and all troubles aris ing from an Inactive or sluggish Hvcr, DaWltt's Utile Early Rlura arc an aaallci. Thay lot promptly and never grips. They arc so dalmy that It Is a phtiur. o take tacm. One to two aot as a aalM laiattve; two or four aot at a pleasant and effective cathartic They arc tartly vegetable and absolutely karsalMSjb Thay tonlo the Hvcr. MlPAttD ORLV ST K. U. DoWltt & Co., Chiearfn By All Druggists ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOUIS If BO. Durehnqn rmir tw.lmt via fl.a ROCK ISLAND FRISCO .SVrTEMS. Choice of routes going or returning via ST.PAUL. DENVER. COLORADO SPRINGS, or PUEllLO. For rtltOS Call nn vmtp ln,.n. A. .ant - Dates of sale: June 16-17-18 Jnlv 1-2-3 Aug. 8-9-10 Sei.t. D-6-7 Oct. 3-a-lfi. ror further information and sice. line car reservations call upon or address A 11 Mc Donald CnM An.,nt 140 Third St., Portland, Ore O'tv Scavenger Vaults, Cesspools and Wells Cleaned All work done bv Scavengers N- 1ST. Mason Phone 1841 La Grande Or. 0 SPICES, o C0FFEE.TEA, BAKING POWDER. FLAVORING EXTRACTS AbsolurcPurily, Firves! Flavor, Qrs&rtsr Sfreivjth. iJsisorvibk f rices y i CLOSSET 6 DEYERS POFTI.AND,ORE!0N.