I
BLOCKLAND BROS.
Island City, Oregon
" Breeders of, BERKSHIRE,, audFOLAN DCHINA
swine. . ' .. : ; , ...;..,
We now have eight youug bucks, pure bred, Cots
wold and shropshires, ready for service, anyone need
ing choice bucks, should see these to appreciate them
Young stock always oii hand, and always glad to '
have you call and see our hogs, as we breed them for
the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paioos before .
buying some where else.
BOSS
MEAT" MffRTCET
Stellwell & Vandermuelen, Proprietors. .
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL - BUTCHERS, ,
Highest market price puid for all kinds of! butchers',,
stockHides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry.
! Half a Carload of - T
! ; 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 I bringing into this county in a single season.
This paper I all for sale and most be sold tbls seaaon. - We
have brought two Ant elasa paper hangers direct from Chicago,
who (re without doubt the moat skillful workmen In Eastern
who, with the five Brat elaaa Pi t hangers already la oar em
ploy, gives as the beat working the Inland Empire.
La Grande Evening ObsewCi
MONDAY, OCT. TJ. 1904
Torpcd
o
Loaded
! , Stackland & McLachlen g
j : PAINTS. 01US AND GLAbS . S
New port News Va Oct; Two of the
Lake submarine torpedo boats built
in the shipyards here and believed to
be destined for the Japanese and Rus
sian government, were hoisted . on
board the Kennebeek today, according
to the foreman in charge. Two bun
dred men were engaged in loading the
craft. The Kennebec will sail for
Boston before daylight. I
It la stated on apparently good an.
thority tonight that the Eennebeo will
be met op the oosst by a steamship
now lying far at aea and the big float
ing derrick, the Ox, from New, York.
The Ox, it is asserted, will lift the
submarines from the deck of the Een
nebeok and transfer them to the wait
ing steamer, which will proceed with
the torpedo boats to its destination.
Near Summcrvillc
EJ: Observers ' ' " '""
Please tell me in wbal year the .first
train came into La Grande.1886 Ed.
The McKiois Brothers are not run.
niog ine saw mm lor a lew. days on
aceouot of no logs. , '
We have a very nice camp here sev
eral new builders in progress, S Smith
isounainga new ba'n, Leu JSIbtll a
wood bouse, McKiu is Brothers a . barn
and still there is more to follow.
Mr. Wm English lias just complet
ed a fine uew bouse and moved in
Samp. ; . . -
- Mr end Mrs Gw Divine are here
from Dayton on a visit to her sister
Mrs8N8mith. '
Mr Hershel MoKins's baby is Very
i siok tbey oalled Dr Monk.
Mr S in Bmlth and family expects
to stay in the boarding house this
winter.- i'. .
V i k'i ' I .
State News
IV
IF THEY ARE WEAK You are in constant danger of Pneu
monia or Consumption which can be prevented by FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR if taken in time. . , . ;
IF THEY ARE INFLAMED-You already have the first symp
toms of lung trouble that may prove fatal and you should not delay,
taking FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. It cures all inflammatory con
ditions of the respiratory organs. j ' ' - r"
IF THEY ARE OBSTRUCTED It is dangerous to use harsh
expectorants which strain and weaken the lungs. FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR soothes and strengthens and enables the tubes to be
naturally cleared. .
lot
0 TAR
gives the greatest comfort and relief in advanced stages of lung trouble
and never fails to cure incipient Consumption. Contains no opiates.
For Coughs, Colds, Croup, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, ,
Pneumonia and Grippe. It stops the Cough and prevents Pneumonia.
See That You Get
FOLEY'S
Honey and Tar
A POLICEMAN'S TESTIMONY
J. N. Pstterton, night pollcem.tn of
Nashua, la., writes: "Last winter 1
hid a bid cold on my lungs ind tried
at lent s half doien advertised cough
medicines and hd treatment from two
physicians without Retting any benefit.
A friend recommended rOLhV'S
HONEY AND TAR and two thirds of
a bottle cured me. I consider it the
greatest cough and lung remedy In
us world."
THREE SIZES
26c, 60o, $1.00
. .W aamThill tl .)
"" ' ' ..-' " 1
- Mr. Blood the Uaho oi man. has
perfected plans. wbeby be .will. , teat
the possibility of oil between Ontario
and Arcadia. He baa a large traot of
land b jnded for two . yeara - and will
commence boring for oil in 80 days.
MslhAd Gejette. J ri . I
Portland, Pjl. lf-Aboo! 160 tel
ephone girls employeoj by ins Pacific
States TelepLone Company atrnok at
midnight. . The system is tied np.
"The ( Home Loan aid Havings
Bauk closed ludocre Thursday after
an existence of only a few months.
Depositors will be paid1 in" full'.' "toe
bink opened its doors at arx inoppor
tune time and lack of business is giv
en as the reason for the closing."' ' v
71 L Campbell the well koowd news
piper mau, formerly one nf the' pro
prietors of the Quard but libd retired
from the paper a couple of years ago
on account of a paralytic ' stroke suf
fered a second stroke Friday ' morning
and lies at bii home in a critical con
dition with little or no hope of his 're-'
oovery.! Later he died.' n- . r. .!
,fCbsrles Jennings, aged 13 jears
and Hersebel Currey, aged 14, were
taken into oustody at 10 o'clock last
nigbt by Offioer Hillyer, wbo fouvd
toem id a oozoar near sue x.asi etae
depot. ' The boys stated tbey hi d left
their homes in Baker City to see tue
world. . i' ;
Success ;.
' Is the certain result of persistent
advertising in the columns of the
Observer ... r .
Reward
LUHT-un weduesday, Oot. 6, or
Thursday, Oct. 6, between Union
and La Urande, via, Phv point. Nib-
ley, R"y Oliver's ranoh, 8am Booth
, Lane and, Island City., One 10x14 S
oi duck wall lent, also one large Bed
Russian Jeather valise containing an
. old suit of clothes, 2 pairs. of . good
No. 7 shoes nailed on bottom, and
some maps, platsand valuable papers
A reasonable reward will be paid the
finder by leaving at this offioe,
'0ctl8' : : II
ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOU
DrrP A CHARLTON
i VETERINARY SURGEON,
Offioe it AT Hill's Drag Store
L Urande, Oregon rbone 13BJ
Residence phoiie 701 "
a b,
otti
DENTIST
OfTloe) pver JHtll, Drug, tor
. La dranije. Oregon
AOOTB BHEUHAIIBM ;
Deep tearing or wrenching iielns,
occasioned by getting wet throoght
worse when at rest, or on first moving .
the limbs and in cold or damp wee th
er. is cured quickly by Ballard'a Snow
Liniment. Oscar Oleeon, Gibson City
iilioois, writes, Keb 16 1902: "A year
agolaatroubled.witi sr Jn .njy .
back. It soon got so bad I coulJ not
bend over, v One bott'e of BaJlard'a
snow Liniment cured me.; .-45, COo,
TOO. ( Sold by Nawlln Urug Co. .; -
NOTHJE FOB PUBLICATION.
- vl0UIlTB4Ttnh(VifllBl.r.n;
Nottaa la htnbv lvn that' In nunnanoa nf
mm um uommuaioBer oi iub
For Rent-
InatruoUpaafTom thm Oomi
Uenenu Laatl office." tinder i
In him by Section Tfc6 U. 8. I
as amenaea d:
authority 'vetted
bv :.he act or OonaraHa aDDrovi
puoiic amw, at ten ooinct a. m., oo trie Hnn
aaj Oi Depiamoer. iwt. mi tnia
iwaahlpA south, rang Sit,
irsoi
Kevlaed Blatutea.
quire ol Hif Shearer,, $-ff
( 'i'he.buiiaiog formerly occupied by
' ' the Salvation army. ' Kor I all pr
' ' titulars and khtes inquire of Mrs
8 U Znber. Aug. 31 1 IS h :) :.
FOK ! 'BkiNi' tlousekeeping 'room
very nicely turntshed.' l'wo' blocks
j weat w High fooL nrttbel.cprner
of 1st and M at. '
FOR RENT Aj'suite ; of grooms' rjlcely
lurntanea ior ugps uouea aeaiiug
at the oorner of f ourth and Q streeia
,or turther pardeolSjrs ply-.to ,flr
mAAwmmm i
.. Mrs jE! O Moore',' lei?' Wit'''
LOBT On the streets of La Grande, an
abstract of titlf frpnf th ottloe of La
Grande InvesWsnt Company Find
erwlll please nrturu pfflos ot JL
Grande Investment Compuny., y.
OR8aL5B acres of land and house
of 6 rooms 1 sons In bearing orchard
. oneereia straw berries, stables for
s horses and oat nouses plenty of
water 20 minuets wore from P O for
particulars oail at grocery store of W
motartane. n-t-iu-i. ,g
FOR SALE Good Nine-Boomed Plas
tered House with closets pantry and
bath. Centrally located, good cellar.
lawn city.watejCj Also. wired through
out. Address Bos 606 of till 64'
FOB SALE An almost new 4 room
house, nice lawn, In best residence
part of town, very cheap if taken' at
once, only part cash. 8eb 1701 First
Uorner Spring sts. Oot 12 19
FOR SALE Milch cow Jerspy, "llOO
' lb. driving boise, gang plow,, top
buggy. Apply to A. Mnllenburg,
mile N E of Island City. : i ,
wOot 14-Dee l4 .
TO LET Room and board in privute
family, tn desirable parties. Phone
881. '' ' ' "' - .
' New Features
I m now prepared to do' all' ' kinds
of repairing and cleaning. ' Photle"2Sl
and work will be called for on Monday
ol moh week Work done promptly
, Al. Andrew,
i' ii ii i.l'ailpr and Furnisher
WANTED Horses to pasture. Have a
nice alfalfa paBture )i mile east of La
uraoae riourtng muis 91.01 per
month. 016 Soott (3 s)
" Furniture Por Sale -
'And house to rent apply to Mrs
Shearer opposite Startirooery North
oi track., atiou-u . , . 1
furnished Rooms 1 . '3
Furnished room for. gentleman aleep
ing nights. Mrs O W Preston.
---- -1915 Adams Ave....
ij No Hunting
.h . - i Ur
All 'persons are forbidden to huil
.with firearms or dog on my land un
der pain of being pn .'sscuted for tree-
Sept 6 I 7i Joseph Anson
Piano Tuner
j,Have Prof. Hendricks tun your
uiiumi.. xtwiii pay rou to ao so., xun
ing and repairing carefully done.' We
kindly solioit your work.
Oct 3 . Prof. Hendricks
Beautiful Cblumbia ";
- River Folder
IjA (jnnscnger department of.the .Ore-,
gnu Railroad 4 .Navigation Compaov
has Just issued a beautiful and costly
panoramic folder entitled '"The, Col-'
umbia Riyer, through the ' Cascade
Mountains to the Pao'iBo ' Ocean."
From Arlington to Portland and from
Portland to the Pacific Ocean, ' every
curve of the river and every point
oMmerost are hown while Mt Hood
Mt Adams, au.l,Ms.8t Helena, porpo-
.' tually covered with anow, aland .out
, in there beauty. On ttie back of the
map is an intereitinjf story in detail
I of the trip from Huntington to Port-
land and from Portland (o the ocean
not ovarlookina the. beachea and, ,the
San ramisco trip by ocean. A popy
, of this folder may be secured by send
: ,ms four cent In stamps to pay postage
It A L Craig, General Passenger Agent
' aI tk. ( U.. 1 1 i a . . '
u. .uv uicvu Mtiiruau a navigaitou
Coin pan Portland, Oregon, By seud
ing the addreaa of some friend lu the
East, and fouY cems tnpoitaie the'
Furnished Room
Centrally located corner of Washing
ton and 6tb Streets. Known' as Geo.
Ball's lodging house.
-For RentjT
To small family.'whotau 'give'; sat-
Ufiu.tflpv MtAranitM oln.ni.iuJ ......
. --r-w-w v, - .HI UUUn,
,of seven rooms with all modern oon
VAtilAniwa. InnlnHinn
..w.. wuvw,
water, baih inside .toilet,. The
house1 is.oonveniontly and . deslresibly
situated. For farther 'particulars
addiess Posi Office box GX8 ' 10-1-tf.
'I I ii lilln uri..
folder will be oromntlv mailad.
For Sale '
One, .good second hand' ' Kimball'
piano. . For Particulars eoquile of
Mrs fugle or Phone 17:17 Residenoe
Cor. of 3rd K.
" ' Pictures of The Wreck
" Parties' wishing' pictures of the
wreck can seouie same by calling at
J. B. 8mith's Jewelry Store.
FIRE PROOI; SAFE :,
' e'oi3sale, weight iBDOi : rio " M
Call or write La Grande . Pawnbrokei
Phone 1681.. ,
ghlful Route, Daylii-ht Ride
( Dissy Crags, Deep Cunous. ,
',, A Golden Opportunity See
nature in all her glorious
'm lienuty, and then the acme ol
" null's handiwork. The first is
found along the Hue of the
Deliver KioOraude Railroad
and tlm latter at the St. Louis
World's Fair. Your trip will be
one of pie -iure make the moat
ol it. For information antfrtfj'
trsii.il literature write
a: ix.vinRRrDK. nmi. ABt. ,
, Three booses for rent on R. F.'. Sh
No 1 will 'imaka 'jlbsral",fermS to the
right persons. 8pecial inducements
to long term lesaara. . L B Hyatt. . t. .'.
.,,.,-jRK DNo.lLs Grande
1.1 mM I if . . . .
writes MrsChas.Applegate, Alw-i??8t?."''r Pr cent of tne ambunt.
uuria, too., -aou oouict nanny get any
aleep,, 1 had ccninittption,. ao baihiU
". ' w"'aau oiouc i wonld cough
frighifuily and Spit Mood, , but when
all other medicines railed,' three tl.OO
of Dr. KlagV New, Discover,
poudds.'WTfs absolutely guraSftiYfi',
vi vura iouirnt. f ;niris. i n.in i
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lnns
lu. nr MinlamfMr. IWI. al this nmu
Eight room on Horth'rlr Street .n' waOTiK'rinS
- Any Md all Dersorw clalrolrWaavaamlv tw
boe-dcaerltwd land are advlsea to file their
elalma la uufl omee on or beajMYpaday auova
deslsnated far oomniflnoenlf at or said. sale:
otberwlM Ihelr rlgbu wUl be rortUMA,'
uawu Aoswo, inn. i.:,;..:.JL.
A A Bobarja. Keoalverl,
"rv ' lv.. -.. i
uissoLuuon
rififV V V-
Nodoe U herebv a-Ivin'tnat Ihi 'ooil
Dartnersfafb of i V RossiricT A TVAnt
drews, under the firm name ''of Ioes
Andrews. ha nils dsr been 'dlaaohred '';
3 V Ross retirfng. Tk4 buslness i'wlti
beoontirined by A V Andrews who wHrfi. ;
pay all debts sind eolisetils: mMfobki'
due the firm." 1
Dated at La Qranda, Union ootantju
Oregon, this 28th day 4j September),
ISO.' : r. jvRod. vs.-
9 ''H ! HI- A WAndaaw.. V.
i t i
TIMBER LANfj, ACTNB'A?!."
' NOTICE FOR PUBUCAT10N
r U, 8( Laacl Oflloe, La Urande, Oregon
" 1 ' 8epf.cS, fKH
Notice is hereby given that la compllaijoe
Wtttrtheprovlslons of tbe act of Congress of '
June 1, 1878. entitled "An act for the sale of .
timber lands in tbe States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," aa ..
extended to all tbe Public Land States by art
of August 4, 1892, UlMenat B. (Jhanud, t Bait
L.ke cuyreolimy of exit. Lake, T States of Ctab,
hat tbft day SJed'tn tblaomoe Us sworn ,
statement .He; -.sitr.'.aar,. tbe iperoaaa of
lot KSefcfcTft; Ssouth,! range li KH vUEM.
NS. sftaie MS..S5 8.W.M-. im'.1': .:
And'WIII Aflrlroof thow thai tbf lattcT'
ought is'mees-vajiiabla M;lU'.ibaer-'x
atone than for agricultural purposes',' aira to
eatabllttt b)r iclalm' to aaW-taad before tbe
Register an4 ' Receiver of tus omee at La
Qrande, Oregon; pa Monday, Uio ' Slh day of
He names MWNftessesrWarpIS H. Bulus,
of Btarkey, Orson.
Oregon, Frank &au
U-1 1U rffci....ilMM. Ik.
Boutin, of Feny, thagoa. ,.Til,
Aur auu an utjnuna ouumuarfsaTerseiy tne
above desorlbea lands are requested to file
tbelrolalms In Uileoffiea-on fir before salt!
Sthday of Deoember, MOC
: . :'. ; O. W. Davis, Beglrter
'' ' r r
i herebtlfy aft p6rsona.that tam
tbe so'e lessee of tbe Thoa. Smith stona
quarry," also 'all stone on the''390'acre
pasture and all parties are hereby for
bidden from taking stone off of said
traot. J , Mars.
S & B g a ,7 V pi X
Notice of Dissolution
Notice Vhlreby given that he :
partnership evfetinbetweeS Ll Still.'
will and J Vandarmahll Jh. affirm .nU:
acting a general btnolier" BriBlneis lb
thVoity'Of La Urande,-Oregon, was on
th9flret day of August dissolved by
mutual oonaent- IrT'rUlna mnln.ll.
agreed that tbej Valdermeulin con
tinue the business anoT'that L Stillwill
withdraw from the business, and that
the said J Vandermeullen collect all
accounts due the said firm and pay
all debts agaln.t the said firm.
IJated tfaia drat day of October 1901.
LStillwUl and J Vandermeullen.
' ' ' WOot. f
''tor OregWBuilDW' Colfcdd.
ISohool of' Shorthand," And ' ' Normal
Baker Oity, Oregon, had four' calls
for Stenographers last week and wae
unable to fill them all. Our studanta '
get good positions when oom Detent.
ifi5nf"mjli?lnM heu they
want feliableooiripeteni tlp. i
Now is tbe time Jor young people
V enroll.
Pfaotloal 'BarA' 'riith'oos' ar.
tsmgnt." The -light line Bratam-f
Shorthand by taught which oau be
learned In about hali" the time the
old 8haded Syatema."."""''
TultiontSnd Hoard reasonable i
M.O Perry'Prino:, -
; ' ADMINIBTRATOIt'B.BAIili.o'. '. ,
By virtue 'of an oniiit ' an fli'nu
mads and mtwd..br tma' Honorable
County Courtjjn Septembst UtIfWf
n the matter of ttteataUtoatiosr oi
thesUte of Angle A Wood, deceased.
( will from and ' after1 - Ootobdr f 2n&
?3 oea".No. 1110 Adam '
Ayehue, U .'.Urtukie. Uniaal . v,n,.
.Oregon, proceed to sellat private sals
lots numbered khrhi rat, a- w
fb lo Ubaplln's Addition to- tbe- cits-
oiwi, union county, Oregon.
Parlies dealring to hnrdhaaa aiU-A- ,
iiiuiu nftj ncn fCKI(,tHC-TY,1',M1M,ws on'oe ba-
'l. rA"8' 'tlkir' with- esrtlMsdl
iu property as a '. euarants
that aaid offer will be' complied -vriih
In.cass tlU offer i'ayjptadr ' rrtf-ofTer
will be oonsidered for a anm laa ..
12U0. Terms of sals, oaah t i.
hand. , . J-K Wright,
' Admtalstrsttrnirtte''ttttV
A. Wood, dseeased.
Wood, dseeased.
..Dated September 17, 1901.