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BLOCKLAND BROS. ;
Island City, Oregon "' :
Breeders of BERKSHIRE; and POLANDCHINA
swine. ,' .. "
We now have eight young bucks, pure , bred, Cote
wold and ahropshires, ready for service,. anyone need
ing choice bucks, should see these to appreciate them
- Young stook always ou hand, and always glad to
have yon call and see our hogs, aa we brerd them for
the Farmor, and ask you to compare our paices before
buying some where else. - '-. '
BOSS
Meat Market
' Stellwell & Vandermuelen, Proprietors.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL -PUTCHEPS. ,
Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers'
stock Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry.
Half a Carload of
New Wall Paper.
We have just received half a car load of the newest
and latest wall paper. Half a carload means 20,000
rolls. This is more paper than any one firm ever
thought of bringing into this county in a single season,
Tbla paper Is all for sala and must bo sold this seat on, We
have brought two firat olaes paper bangers direct from Chicago,
who are without doubt the most skillful workmen in Eastern
who, with the Art first olass Piu i bangers already ia oar em
ploy, gives us the beat working Co- the Inland Eippire.
Stackland &
PAINTS. 0IbS
Lodge Directory.
HAOLKB 1 Grande Airlo i KO k meeta
every Friday nlfrht in K ol ( hall a 8 m
VIsitlnK brcthorn Invited P atle:' .
L (J UockWaii, W f n N aiayvllle, W 800.
fOR BSTKltS OK AMKHTCA Court Maid
Marion, Ho ti inecta enoh Tuesday In Klk'l
Lull, Brothers are invited to nltend.
At Helstier Chief Banger.
CJVenderpool Kccgets.
10 0 F--La Grande Lodge, No 16 n ee.r u
their hall every Hftiurdayuinht. Vltllug n.ern
berw cordially invited to attend.
i li Klnebarl N 'i
B E Coolidge, See.
A. F. & A. M. La Grande Lodge
1 0. 41. mectB every in tnd 3rd Satur--y
oi each month.
A 0 Wlllionia Sec,
0 D Huffman W. li.
ghtful Route, Daylight Ricit
Dizzy Crags, Leeji Cunous.
A Gokleu Opportunity See
na ure In all httr glorious
beuuty, and then the iii'ino oi
man's handiwork. The first is
found along the line of the
DeLver & Rio Grande Railroad
and the latter at (he St, Louh !
orld's Fair. Your trip will he
one of pleasure make the tuibt
of it. For information and lllus
trated literature write
W. C. McBRlDli, Gen. Ag.
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McLachlen
AND GLAbS 2
Wood Saw
Having leased the G VV Alle steam
wood saw, I am prepared to promptly
take oare of all orders entrusted to
me. W M And is,
Corner Green wood and Bill streets
Phone 73b' S 12 O I
Beautiful Columbia
River Folder
A piiesengerdepartment.ofthe ..Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation (Company
baa just issued a beautiful and costly
panoramlo (older entitled "The Col
umbia Hirer, through the Casoade
Mountains, to the Paoifio Ocean.'
From Arliuitton tu Portland and from
Portland to the Pacific Ocean, every
curve of the river and every point
of tl titer os t nrenhown while Mt kllood
Mt Adams, and. Ma St Helen?, porpo
tnally covered with snow, stand out
in thore beauty. On the back of the
map Ib nu interesting story in detail
of the trip from Huntington to Port
laud and from Portland to the ocean,
not overlooking the benches and the
San f'rani isoo trip by ocean- A copy
of this folder may be secured by send
Ins fonrconts In stninpa to pay postage
to A Lt.'raig, Gouorul Passenger Agent
of the ' 'iron 'tnilroad fc navigation
Onmpat 01 lland, Oregon, Hy send
ing tho address of some trinml in the
East, nnd four cents in postage the
folder will be nroinntlv untiled.
SOLD 1ND RECOMMENDED BY
A THILL, Diu;giat
HAND OF TREACHERY
ON CONNECTICUT
Three Dastardly Attempts Made to Injure
United States Battleship Con-necticut
"New York, Oot. 8 The Herald to
morrow will say that three times in a
half year the hand of treachery has fail
ed in attembta to wreck the battle
ship Connecticut, launched at the New
York nay yard Thursday. Only today
the last drop of water was pumped
from a compartment. filled from a bole
bored through the hill inoh steel keel
plates of the ship's bottom.
The atory aaya that aix montba ago
bolea were found bored through the
Safe Blown Open
Philadelphia, Oot. 3 The safe in the
poatoflke at Roaemount, a suburb of
the oity, was blown open early today
and money and stamps to the -value of
$200, stolen. Dividend oheoka amoun
ting' to from (5000 to f 10.000, address
ed to wealthy suburbanites, werj alto
taken.
General News
J W Woodward, a pioneer of Port
land, died Friday. He came to the oity
in 1853.
, The 50th annual session of tbe Con
gregational ministers and ohurohes ol
Oregon has just closed at Portland.
Mary Batt iglie, the Infant daughter
of an Italian gardener; was drowned in
a tub of water at Portland, Friday.
Dr E B McDanlels, the youngeBt
practicing physioian in Baker City,
will run for mayor of the town at the
coming oity election
Policeman Ole Nelson, who was shot
in Portland by Highwayman Walton,
three weeks ago, has been discharged
from the hospital recovered.
R K Brown, a miner, dropped 500
feet down a mining shaft at the Ymir
mine, near Viotorla, B C, Thursday
night. Death was instantaneous, every
bone in his body being broken.
The women in charge of the Lewis
and Clark souvenir ooins have Just re
ceived a card of thanks from Alice
Koosevelt, fir the firat of the isBue of
these coins, v,hich was presented to
her by tbe Portland women.
Jay N Saylor, of Astoria who plead
ed guilty to a charge of robbery, was
given four years in the penitentiary,
Judge Mclirido remarking at the time
of passing sentence that robberies ara
becoming too common.
Oregon Lumber
Astoria, Oct. 3. Fifteen lumber
cargoes were sent from th" Columbia
I river during the month enling Sep
tember DO. TMb Jo9a nut include ten
million feel coutained In a log raft
towed to fan Franoisoo by the steamer
Leggott. The total shipments exclus
ive of lb') log taft for the month, do.
mastic and foreign, were 11,443,131
foet.
The Pension Roll
The Obseiver reoeived Monday morn
ing direct from the Pension otllee at
.vasbiugton City Ibe annual report of
Fugcno F Ware, Commissioner of
i'euslons, for the year ending June 30
100 1, from which tbe following figures
me ta'eu: ; r - ;
When your lungs are sore and inflamed from coughing:.
Is the time when the germs of PNEUMONIA, PLEURISY
and CONSUMPTION find lodgment and multiply.
mm AMI TAR
stops the cough, heals and strengthens the lungs. It con
tains no harsh expectorants that strain and irritate the
lungs, or opiates that cause constipation, a condition that
retards recovery from a cold. FOLEY'S HONEY AND
TAB to a safe and never failing remedy for all throat and
lung vi". .
Th I aid Ht Had Consumption A Marviloui Cur.
B, nCflaUIISI, IUW,
it no better until I used
sumpi
It helix.- -v ,,ul from the start and stopped the anittina of blood and tba
pain ia my lungs and today I am sound
; THREE SIZES 25o,
. REFUSE 8UBSUITUTES
the
center, rivets la tbe hull allowing a
leakage. . Tbe seoond attempt was
made when the ways were obstructed
before tbe launching. The third effort
was diacovercd soon after tbe vessel
touched the water. In one of tbeoom.
partments water was diu.o.ereil. It
entered tbrongb a hole bored through
tbe keel plate. i' ..,..-!.
The oompartmeut was qoiokly filled.
There ia no clue to the perpetratora of
the? outrages. s
On June 30, 1901, there were 991,762
names on tbe United States pension
rolls to whom were paid $111,093,571.,.
49 in that year. ; -
; The United States has paid to pen
sioners since July 1, 1790, (3,179,717,
161.65. Of this ?3,i'83,271,717.42 baa
been paid Since June 30, 1861.
Tbe oost per oapita tor paying pen
sions isai.77.
On June 30, 1904, there were 7,007
persons in Oregon drawing pensions
from the United States to whom were
paid up to June 30, end of fiscal year,
$908,9. 8.f 2. .
INDIAN AGENT
APPOINTED
John J McKoin has been appointed
superintendent of the Umatilla ludian
agency schools to succeed Charles
Wilkliis, and is expeoted. to arrive
here about October 15. Mr. McKoin
is at present in charge of the Selltz
reservation, in Lincoln county, Oregon.
Pendleton Oregon.
Late Survivors
Daniel F Bskemau, the last surviv
or of the war of the Revolution, waa
born in- Sonouarie County, N. Y.,
September 'i 172 1; died in Fretdom,
t'attarauus County, N. V., Apiil 6,
18U9; aged 109 years, 6 nioutbs and 8
daya; and thus one of the heroes of the
Revolution, who fought to b lug tbe
Uu. ted Stales into existence, lived to
tee Lee surrender at Appomattox tnd
to eco Alastta purchased from Kusaia
and added to the Union
Hiram Crunk is the only surviving
pensioneJ soldier of the - war of 1812.
Senator Hoar's Son
Worcester, Mass., Oct. 3. Genera
Rock wood Hoar, son of the late
United Slates Senator Hoar, . will be
nominated for congress by th repub
lican in tbe Third Massachusetts dis
trict, aocording to present plans. All
the other aspirants have dropped oot.
Gold & Silver Output
Washington, Oct. 2 George E.
Roberts director ol the mint , has com
pleted the calculation of the produc
tion ol gold and silver in the United
States and the w. rll for tbe year 1903,
The total gold output for the United
States for tbe year was $73,600,000
and silver $29,300,000.
Of this amount Oregon produced $1
300,000 in gold and $61,000 in silver
Washington produced $280,000 in
gull and $160,000 in silver.
Tim total . world's output for the
year was $325,500,000 in gold and
$92,000,000 in silver,
111. UWWI BfllU 1 IIM1 .UU'
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR.
and well.
50o, and $1.00
I
Don't Fail
To read tna extra specials for Tues
day and Wednesday Id tbe Big Fair ad
(May. - ' r- ; ;.
Notice of Dissolution .
Notloe la hereby riven that th
partnership existing between L Still
will and 3 Vaodermenilen, a firm trans,
acting a general bntober bualnesa in
tba oity of La.Grande, Oregon, waa on
the firat da; of August dissolved, by
mutual conseot. It beinu mnti.nl 1
agreed that the J Vaadermeulin con
tinue tbe business and tbat L Btlllwlll
withdraw from the butiness, and tbtt
the said J Vaodermenilen collect all
accounts due the said firm and nav
all debts against the said firm, .-
Dated tbia firat day of October 1901.
' L StlllwiU and J Vandermeollen.
W Oct. 28
GEYSERITESOAP -
Tor R R Men lOo at Newlln Drag Go
tf
C. B. Cauttiorn
DENTIST
Office Oyer Hill Drug Store,
La Grande, Oregon "
For Rent
Eight room on North Fir Street en.
quire of Mra Shearer. 8-tf
The building formerly occupied by
tbe Salvation army. For full par
tleuiara and rates Inquire of Mra
8 O Zuber. Aug. 31 1 f
FOK RENT Housekeeping room
very nicely furnished. Two blocka
west of High School, on the corner
of 1st and M at.
W NTED: Work ot anyklnd, coo
ing preferred, by a young, able-bodi'd
married man with good recommenda
tions, and is not afraid to work. Apply
at thia office.
LOST The crown off of a Knight
Templar's emblem with a setting of
Ave emal diamonda. Finder will
please leave at J M Berry'a atore wi
receive reward. tf
LOST On the streets of La Grand", an
abstract of title from the offloe of La
Grande Investment Company. Find
er will plesee return to offio of La
Grande Investment Company.
f OR SALE 8 acres of. land and houee
of 6 rooms i aorea in bearing orchard
one fl' re in strawberries, atablea for
t) horses and oat houses plenty of
water 20 minuets work from P O for
particulars call at grocery store of ,W
MoFarlbue. 9-1-10-1.
EOR SALE Five room house in good
residence portion of town . Will be
sold cheap if sold at once. Inquire
of H P Lewis or Wm. Worstell, La
Grande, Oregon. Oct 1
Furniture For Sale
And hauBe to rent apply to Mra
Shearer opposite Star Grocery North
ol track .
No Hunting
All 'persona are forbidden to hunt
with firearms or dog on my land un
der pain of being pit secuted for tree
pass.
Sept 6 Nov 7) Joseph Anson
Piano Tuner
Have Prof. Hendrloka tune your
piano. It will pay yon to do ao. Tun
ing and repairing carefully done. We
kindly solioit your work.
Oct 3 Prof. Hendricks
Furnished Room
Centrally located corner of Washing
ton and 6th Streets. Known as Geo.
Ball's lodging house.
For Sale
One good second hand Kimball
piano. For Particulars enqoile ot
Mrs Ingle or Phone 1727 Rcsidenoe
Cor. ol 3rd K.
FRESH OYSTERS
In bulk stj D MoKennon'a.
FOR RENT A suite of rooms' nicely
furnished for light bouse keepinj
at tbe oorner ot Fourth and Q streets
For turtber partlsulara apply to or
addrea
Mrs E C Moore, 1017, th at.
FOR SALE Good Nine Roomed Plaa
tered House with closets pantry and
bath. Centrally located, good cellar,
lawn, city water. Also wired through
out. Address Box G06 or Phone 647.
For Rent
To small family who can give sat
Isfnitory references, a furnished houae
of a van rooms wiih all modern con
veniences, InclU'iiog hot and ,old
wxter, bath inside toilet, k c, The
house ia conveniently and dealreably
situated. For further particulars
addteai Post Office box 603 10-1-tf.
Pictures of The Wreck.
Parties wishing piocpma of the
rnnk a.n ium,. ,.m. l 1 i
... ,.j V 'il g l
J. R. Smith's Jswf're Ktara :
rreei rree . j ;
"Fluff," the pure wheft ataroh will
e demonstrated all week at J D Mo
Kennon'a.
FIRE PROOF SAFE
For sale, weight 2530, prioe 050.
Call or write La Gran Jo Pawnbroker
Phone 15SL ...-..
For Rent .'
Three houses for rent on H- F. D
No 1 will imake liberal terms to the
right Dersona. 8dmUI (nrlnnamAiiia
tu long term leasers. . L B Hyatt.
K F D No. 1 La Grande
Sept. 23-Out 23 . .
GEYSER ITS 80AP
Tot R R Men 10c at Newlin Drag Co.
Eastern Orenon Business tlulladira
,Sohool of Shorthand, 'and Normal
Baker Oity, Oregon, had four ralla
for Stenographers laat week and wai
unable to All them all. Our students
get good poaitlona when competent.
Bueineas mm call on ua when thav
want reliable competent help.
Now la the time (or younir people
to enroll.
Practical Bnilnesa methoda ant
taught. Tba light line System of
Shorthand ia taught which can be
learned In about half the time the
oiu ouaaeu rjyaieme.
Tuition and Board reasonable"
M,0 Parry Prlno.
9-21-10 21 DAW
Citation
IN THE COUNTY COURT, FOR
THE COUNTY OK UNION,
r 8TATE OP OREGON.
In the matter of the gnard-1
ianehip of Jetae N Katm- Citation.
baob, a Minor )
To Jeaae N Kalmbaob, said Minor,
and Mary Kalmback, his guardian and
next of kin, and all other persons In
tereeted in tbe estate ,of said Minor
GREETING:
In the name of the state of Oregon
Yon are hereby cited and required to
appear In the oonnty oourt of the state
Oregon, for tbe county of Union, at
the court room thereof, at La Grande
in the county of Union, on Saturday)
the stb day o( October, 1904, at 1:30
o'olock,' It. the afternoon of that day,
then and there to show oanse, if any,
you bave, why the petition of Mary
Kalmbach, guardian of the peraon and '
estate of the auove named minor, prayj
ing lorgin order of the court authoriz
ing, licensing, and empowering her to
sell tbe real property belonging to hluj
the said Jesse N Kalmbach, a Minor
(sobjectto the widow'sdower therein,)
ton it : an undivided half interest in
and to theSW of Sec In, InTp. lJS.
K. 17 E. W. M., and la Sherman
county, Oregon.
WITNESS: the Hon. M A Harrison,
Judge of the county court of the
state of Oregon, for the county of
Union, with the seal of said oourt
affixed thia 7th day of Sept. 1901.,
ATTEST :.J B Gilhatn, Clerk.
ADMINI8TRATOR'8;SALE.
By virtue of an order and license,
made and entered by the 'Honorable
County Court on September 10, 1904,
in the matter of tbe adnilnletratlonj of
the estate of Angle A Wood, deceased,
1 will from and: after Ootober 22nd
1004, at my office t!Io. 1110 Adams
Avenue, La Grande, Union County,
Oregon, proceed to eell.at private sale
lotu numbered eight (8), In block No.
60 in Chaplin's Addition to the City
of La Grahile, Union County, Oregon.
Partiea desiring to purchase said prop
erty may depoalt aealed blda on or be
fore said dute, together with certified
oheck for ten per cent of the amount
bid tor said property aa a guarantee
that aaid offer will be complied with
ip case the offer la ao-epted, ' No offer
will be ooneidered for sum leaa than
11200. Terma of sale, oaah to me in
hand. J. K. Wright,
Administrator of the estate of Angle
A. Wood, deceased.
Dated September 17, 1904.
IN THE UNITED STATES DITRIOT
COURT FOR THE DI8TRIOK
OF OREGON.
n the matter; of) Notice of flrat
1. D. Kerr ! Meeting of
Bankrupt. I Creditors.
To the creditors of J. D. Kerr, of La
Grande, Union bounty, Oregon, Bank
rupt. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, tbat
on tbe LUli day of Sept
ember. 1904, the aaid J. D.
iverr, waa amy adjudtoatnl a
Bankrupt, and that the First meeting
ol the t reditnra will be held at the
olllce of the undersigned In La Grande,
Oregon, on Tuesday, September '27th,
1904, at ten o'olock, In the forenoon,
ol said day, at which time and place
said C'reditois may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a Trustee, examine
the I'ankrupt, and transact such other
business as m iy properly conn- be ore
aid meetinn Tw uty Owoi .l- m at
aciimiaiy ea bol lni fi ed.
Datnd at La Grande, Oregon, Sept
amber 15, 1904.
F. S. Ivanhoe,
Referee In Bankruptcy.