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LA GRANDE
OBSERVER.
VOLUME III
LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4. 1904
NUMBER 254
EVENING
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TO INSTALL NEW
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Engineer for the Company Here fof that - Pur
poseSystem to be adequate for Needs
N' of a City of Fifteen Thousand Inhabitants,
Which figure, it is thought, will be Reached
by 1920.
Mr Elam Miller ol the Engineering
department of the Pacitlo States Tele
phone and Telegraph Co it in the i lly
coarlng data and arranging plans for
the installation of tlie the teleph n
system wh ch the oompany will insta 1
here. Mr Miller was teen by a Observer
repoiterand in in Interview statil
that work on the new system woold be
commenced just as soon as he could
look over the Held and make the nec
essa-y I eport to his company. It was
his intention to oanse the oonatu ition
of a plant whi. h wonld be adequate
to furnish this oily a complete service
not only for the present bat also suffi
cient for the needs of the oity when it
had raaobed a population of fifteen
thousand, In fact he has given the
questiou uf growth of La Grande oare
ful study and has come to the con
clusion that La Grande will have .at
tained a population of fifteen thunsand
or better by the year 1920. The equip
ment tarnished this city will be bawd
noon this estimate. The oompany
will pnrchaee a lot and erect a tele
ph me building and thereby own their
own rnme in thin city, wnen
this new equipment is installed here
La Grande will nave one of the beat
and most modern telephone plants in
in the Northwest.
Capture Certain
Tacoma, Mash, Sept 3 It is be.
lieved that Harry Cbea er and W
Melhberg, two convicts who neaped
from the .federal penitentiary yester
day are Surrounded in the woods near
Henderson bav, and are certain to te
captured unless they reoeive outside
aid. A Unite! States marshal from
Taooma and ah. riff's poses have join
ed in the hunt headed by prison
bl:odhounds.
Surprise Party
Saturday evening B.-roioe
Ellsworth and Maggie Coleman Rave
a surprise party in honor of Miss
Nellie and Oscar Lemons, from. Taooma
who are visiting in the city, at the
borne of Mrs J Young. Various games
were introduced. At 10.30 refresh
ments were served and those who were
. fortunate in being present will always
look back with pleasure upon the
ooraaion. Those present were: May
Noyea, Lizzie Bunnell, Blanob Mc
Murray, Grace Goodall, Fanny Gooi'.
all, Rachel Turner, Geomle Robbs,
Boxie Robbs. Maggie Coleman, Nellie
Lemons, Bern joe EllBWOrth, Beatrice
Green Ralph and Jay Reynolds
Andrew and Dan AIlBtott, Earl Stults
Charley Robbs, Grover Ellsworth,
Jack, John, and Will Young, George
Gett, Oscar Lemons, Henry Btacey,
Fred Wines,
as are dearly discerned, but there la I
evidence of growing disposition to
provide for more remo e requirement
In many linn particularly dry goods
stooks have been reduced more below
normal and fall shipments are eipaud
tag in a healthy measure.
Large Sheep Shipment
DrMH Lantz, government Deputy
stock inspeotor went to Meacham Sat
urday to inspect a large sheep ship '
ment to be made from that place. Gar
rison A Reynolds will ship twenty
Ave cars to Kearney Nebraska as feed
ers and there will be severv other
smaller shipments.
CHALLENGE RACE
Improbable
V' r ;
Glasgow, Bent. 5. George L Watson,
the designer, has deolined to construct
a challenger for the American oup, ow
ing to ill health. William Fife has al
so refused. M Linn, of Glasgow, is
willing to undertake the work, but is
considered too inexperienced, ai.d a
challenge next year is remote
GOOD
REASON
FOR IT
Jivered by A N Mayvflle who express
ed the hope that La Grande would be
reorganise 1 along uuion lines as be
Uruily believed that "in union there
is strength."
The band is there discoursing sweet
I music and lunob baskets are in evl
lilence In every direction ' Refresh-
niente of all kinds are plentitnl and
I free. l
!
Every Indication now looks for
sweeping republican victory in the)
state of Idaho Dubois controlled the
democratic convention but the party
is badly split on the Mormon issue. .
I
Broke His Wrists
County Property Moved
Sunday Because
on
Trade Outlook Good
New York, 2. Dun's weekly review
of trade tomorrow will say ;
Confidence increase each week as a
l nninn,Knn nf f ho anrionltural
yield is placed beyond the reach o'
Injury end iiidnstrial undertakings are
In t ..minted bv labor controversirs
It is not to be expeoted that the boat
ness world will suddenly abandon Its
nsmaarvaMvA attitude Durabases lelng
still restricted largely to such needs
Fairbanks Is Stumping
Kansas Ultv. Sent. 6. Fairbanks
left here early today for Chicago ' The
speaking program today comprises
platform addresses at Lexington Juno,
tlon, Carrolton, - Maroellne and La
Plata.
Chicago Grain
Chicago, 8ept. 6. Old September
wheat opened Sl.OTKt dosed $1.07;
new opened $1.05, olosed II 04. Corn
opened 63X, closed 63. Oats opened
31, closed 31. j
Serious Accident
Yesterday while Alexander Furger
aon who resides on bis farm near
Island Oity was riding a horse the
animal became entangled in a looe
nieoe of barbed wire and threw Mr.
litipiTttun nit and into the wire. He
received a very severe cut on the leg
The wound mil decreed by Dr. Ba
con who states that though the wound
is a very painful one there ts no rea
son to bilievo thai it will prove fatal.
Mr. dories little seven year old sen
who has- been very siok is raparte.i t
be irucb better today. (
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
Bovd FIdoook a lad ten veara nf
age while climbing in a tree with jome
s of his age on the grounds
celebration of Labor Day
T . I was being held This morning fell
learns and WorK were d broke both ot nis wr.su. vt n
I Atoll tor was called and set the broken
Donated. ibJ,ea-
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Many of our citizens haveaskod hy
the county seat rooords were moved
over from Union Sunday. The friii
olpal reason was lhat all the teams, one
dozen or more, were dontited, (as the
county could not pay for such expense)
and the men donating the services and
teams bv going on Sunday would noti
be compelled to lose any time neither
would they discommode I lie building
that is now going on all over the oily
and as Monday was a 1 gal holiday the
officers could take advantago of the
time to arrange their ollicoa so wheu
Tuesday mornlnu came they could tako
care of the business. ; It was not be
cause La Grande could not wait, for
she has certainly been taught a long
lessoq in patience, it we remember
correctly there has been about 30 years
of it.
Shortly after nooa yestxnlav tl.e doz
en or more teams b gnn to arrive Irom
Union with too oouutv seat roooril
and by evening the records Mere all
stored in the vaults of the city hall.
The ilerk's, recorder's aud aessor's
oQioos are in the temporary buiMing
slong side of the city b.tll whore tlioy
can have access to the vaults which
are completed. "
The sheriff's nUloe ia in the rear of
the FarmorsA Trailer hank.
The treasurer is expected to arrive
this afternoon ami wi 1 also be quii'ter-
ed for the next few wottks in a room
adjoin! g Ihe slior.fl'V
The other olilcei liuvu net jet been
decided upon. '" '
Several teams went over this morn
ing to 1-ring over t Ire balance of the
ollieo fixtures and with -the OX' option
ol the jail pruoll.ally everything p r
taining to the cooiny seat Kill be In l a
Grande to. lay.
Born
MYTINGER In ih'B city September
5tb, 1904, to Mr and Mrs Mytinger
a son. - ' -
UAVIS-In tbts city Tuesday Aug SO,
1UO-I, to Mr snd Mrs El 0 Davis a
dsuglner. -
General News
The entire portion of Gem Idaho
was swept away by Are a few days ago
entailings loss of $11)0,000.
For Sale
Jersey Cow Easy-Pay meots
1 Seven Room House, out buildings Da.
slrabla local ion.
1 eight Boom Houae with Eleolrio
light and city water,
F D Haitten
Second Hand 8tor". '
OS-TE-OP-A-THY
Proper cdjnetment ot the tissues of
the body, secured by Oateopatblo man.
ipnlatlon alter abnormality has devel
oped, lnaree s free flaw nf nutritional
fluids and forces of the bodyand tntt
meats health.
Women aooustomed to Invalidism
And a new hop In the tender m nutri
tions of Osteopathia angers. They re
lieve pain, normalise . function, and
overcome tome of the most chronic Ills
tbst are the portion of woman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dillinger bavs
moved to Huntington where Jok is
running switch engine.
OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
Do the boys need a Suit, Cap or Knee Pants. We never have had as large
an assortment of BOYS CLOTHING as we have now. We ean suit you in
quality, fit, style, and price. We only ask for an examination of quality.
Our Boys Clothing is selling at price never before offered in La Grande
and we are positive that a comparison will convinoe you. Boys Knee Pants,
Boys Blou-es, Boys Caps, and Boys Shoes. Call and see the BARGAINS we
are offering.
The Chicago Store
THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN
Adams Ave., La La Grande, Oregon.
A Fierce Battle.
, Tjkio, Sept 5 It w ollioially tn
nouueed that the Japanese toroes oc
cupied Lino Yang al 9 o'clock this
(Hunday) morning,
U Pt turrb irK, Sept, 6 (2;30 a m)
Tbebuila of Liao V ing wnich b
gso with the Jtpanean sdvancn nn
AugUBt 24 the day nf ilin ' chriiu ning
of the Czarevitch and concluded Bat
urday September 3, with the reteat ot
General' Kuropatkin is believed to
have been the longest and th blood
lestol birtiry. N.lmorom inr.il
in the fighting uptet the theory evol
ved by experienoeB in the Door War
that a modern battle must necessarily
be fought at long range. Both sides
repeatedly came to haud-io-hand en
counters in bayonet chargea and the
men of both sides were often no near
each other that tncy cool I diaiinguieh
features and heir words ol com nand.
NEW MINT
OPENS AT DENVER
Deover, Sept. 6 The new Unit -d
States mint In this city was opened
today with a president's eatute ol 21
guns and raising ol the American Hag
cvor the building by Oeorse E. Kubsrta
director of the mint, nf Washington
D. O.
The mint will not b.;!n coinage
until July 1, 1905 M ho appropriation
has been made ' y cor gr t cover
the cost of coinagv, t r.n.k M. Down
er bas beer appointed aunt riutendent
of the mint.
Labor Day Picnic
The labor day pionl - given today by
the etone mas ma and brick layers un
ion was s iuo wi in t very particular.
There were about two hundred i crs"iis
present snd all tad a moat eijovab e
time. The addrcsa of weleoins was de-
-Boys' School Suits-
The first and most important
point in fitting the boys with
school suit is WEAR. Boon
omy is only seoond in import
ance. In making our select
ions of boys school suits we lay
especial stress on these points,
and haviug the choice of th
. beat products on Ihe market we "
are thus enabled the best that
experienced designers and skill
ed workman can produoe . at
truly Economic il Pricings. '
. Boys' Knee Pants ruiis from
2.00 up.
Boys' suits with long pants
from 4.00 op.
See window display of 4.60
to 5.00 suits.
Advance Styles in Ladles'
Street Hats.
The early comers are
here rod open for your
inspection. . They are in
ell the shapes that comply
in ell respects with the
most exuding dictates of
fushion.
New Girdle foundations
in black and White
15o and 25o . , .
New Chiffon Collar Foun
dations, new approved
shapes, IS and 26o
Suotls Hip Forms, as
sorted colors and nises, 60o
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New, Ladi s Tailor
Suits and Coats
Our Fall purchases in this department is far ahead
of any of our former efforts. The earlier shipments
are coming in and you will agree with us that .these
early arrivals are "BEAUTIES." Come in and, see
them.
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