BLOCKL AND BROS.
Island City, Oregon
Breeders of BERKSHIRE and POLANDCHINA
SWINE. . - y :
We'now have eight young bucks, pare bred, Cote
wold and shropshires, ready for service, anyone need,
ing choice bucks, should see these to appreciate them
' Young stock always on 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 paicos before
buying some where else. . ;
Begin Christmas Work Now
We have a eplennid assortment of "
Stamped Linens
Scarfs Pillow
Tops and. Cords
DON'T FOEGET
We carry a full line of Bead wear ;
E M WELLMAN & CO
La Grande , Oreeron
NORTH
WEST
NEWS
Bouthwick Idaho la rapidly rebuild
ing sinoe the fire, and all ol brick,
none aud corrugated iron.
The barks Deasalx and Aldebaron
have sailed from Tacoma for England,
carrying 315,000 boahela of Washing
ton wheat -yi .. -.t
San Franolsco i about to expend (3,
5(10.000 for tbe Improvement of the
city's school syatem. A truant aohool
will ba established. - ;:
O M Nlokerson, a carpenter, has
been returned to North Yakima from
FortSimcoe, to stand trial charged
unlawful us of the mail.
The Aaturta Chamber ' of Commerce
and the ooonty ooart are bunching
eaob other In order to bare a Clatsop
county exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
exposition. . .. ,.' t
. A bnll attacked and gored H K Stef
fen, a farmer near Juliette Idaho, and
but for a neighbor, Mr Beard, and bit
pitchfork and dog, he would have
been killed.
Toe Western Central Labor Union
of battle, Is preparing to prosecute a
Ban Francisco agent who is advertis
ing In the Chicago papera that 6010
workingmen are needed oa the coast
Lumbermen of Washington claim to
have pledgee from enongh 'members,
elect of the legislature to Insure them
a i cent lumber rate as a result of
the next session of legislature.
Now at Ontario
" Our old friend" 0 1 McDanlels, who
has sold bia real estate business In
Wallowa county la now located In On
tari ' where he will sell, exobange er
buy lands in the same old manner. Wa
wish him the best possible success.
Miss Frankle Melville, who has been
clerking In oi e of the large retail atoms
at The Dalles for the past Ave months,
tetorned home last evening. ,
There will be several present them
selves thia evening for membership at
the Baptist church and the will be
baptised Sunday. . . . .
Special Offer
What would be nicer for a Christmas
present than an enlarged photo of jour
self or babvf Until Nov 2uth ou get
an 11x14 Bromide free with everv tlCO
order for Photos at The Taylor Studio
Nov 13-18
ghtful Route, Daylight Bide
Dizzy Crags, Deep Canons.
A Golden Opportunity See
nature In all her glorious
beauty, and then the acme oi
man's haudiwork. The first is
found alone the .line of the
Denver & Rio Grande .Railroad
and tun latter at the St. Louis
World's Fair. Your trip will be
one of pleasure make the most
oi it. i or information ana mus
trated literature write
W. O. MoBRlDlS, Gen. Agt
Portland, OregCu
That the way to reach a
man's heart is through his
stomach. Try it by using
Geddes Kids' canned lruits,
delicious beraies, lettuce, on
ions, and radishes, just tresh
from the garden. We are
'the first store the fanners
call on and of course we get
the choice ot everything.
We always have the fresh
est eggs, butter, etc.
Special attention,, given to
phone orders.
Railroad Rates To
....... N.
Lewis arid Clark Fair
Chicago and Missouri River Passes Through
La Grande Now for Exhibit Hail at
the Depot
AL Craig, generol passenger agent of
the OBAN Company, lias returned
to Portland from the east from a three
week's trip that was undertaken prim
arily in the Interest of the company.
but which was really of paramount
importance to the, Lewis and Clark ex
position.
lie attended the meeting of the
Transcontinental Passenger Associa
tion at which rates were decided upoi.
for the carrying of passengers between
tbe Middle West and the Pacific North
west for the fair io Portland next year.
lr. Oraig Is well satisfied with the
results of tlie meeting, the Portland
roads having secured for the lair the
1 -west rates ever granted between
these points.
The round-trip rate from Kanrna
City, Umaha or St. Paul end Portland
will be 45; from Chicago an additional
ill 60, or the fare for one wav between
thutolty and St. Paul, from St. Louis
$02,50, or (he addition of one fare be
ttreen that place and Omaha".
The rates from Northern and East
ern Texas will be baaed on Kansas City
but will not exceed one tare for the
ron mi trip. The business from South
ern Texas and Western Texas may
come via El Pasco over ihe
PaciUc, and the round trip.
Geddes Bros.
In every case these rates apply for
tbe trip only by direct lines that ia,
the passenger must come and return
over one of the transcontinental lines
that run directly to tbe Northwest,
and cannot be routed over the northern
lines and return by the southern roads
or vice versa,
Thia throws all of tbe Chicago and
Missouri river business to the roads
known as tbe northern lines the Ore
gon Railroad A Navigation, tbe North,
eru PaciUc, the Great Northern and
tbe Canadian Paoitlo. Passengers may
come out on any one of tbe four roads
and return on any of the other three.
There will be about 30 selling dates
for tb exposition. Thei-e dates will
probably begin in the latter part of
May and rnn through September, witb
three dates In each fortnight.
The settler's-ono way rates from the
Middle West to Oregon wi.i be again
Placed in effect next spiing and also lu
tbe tall The ratea will be 826 from
Omaha, Kansrs City and St Paul and
33 from Chicago. They will begin in
Maroh and run through to May 15, and
in the ensuing autumn they will be in
effect (rom September 15 to Ootobr
81. This is an exti nsio-i ot two weeks
Southern lo Bcr than these rates were granted in
1 1904.
OREGON
QUMONPACIJFIf
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8:60 p. m.
NO. .
Brill Lftko. Donvor Kt
Worth. UmahaV. Kautrifl
City, 81. UiHti, Jh.otr.KO
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5:50 n
tfcS pro
So atOftlly
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Tim tab lnl
LA GRAND.
aieun, vtuia wan.
Uflvtitn. Po ninnn .
"Oolfttl, Maftoow.Mpo-j
aHIIVHDUia
rtUU a ittt Tift H po
st nuts.
I'ortlMifl. Drillm, PetiJ
diet on (Tnutlll Wni-l
iuia, i,cw.mon,Joirax
dnor, Hxsvah aud
other points east and
norinvi HpoWuna.
'land City. Alice,
iniuicr. ana n inn
cnnectUmi al KTittn
u wltli ilatca for point
in nauuwa oouuvy
SOMB MWS OF
GENERAL UTEEEST
Gleaned by Judic ous Use of Pen-
cil, Scissors and Pastepot
NO 1
. y v 1
NO b
::. 1
5:30 f
Ooean Steamers between I'ortimii .
an Francisco every Ave days
V. O. MOOR ft, .nt
Tillmann's Fine Goods
Bvery housekeeper wants pure anle
rs and flavoring extract . Tilluia uu's
are made tor the best family trade.
17-24
The Japanese army staff at Tokio
denies a an absurdity tal Oeueral
Kuroki is dead.
Twelve nt-groes are dead at Cedar
I. k T'nn., Irom eating poitnned ioe
in at n church social.
Hub i Issi year exported 116000.000
note and imported 12.000,000 more
than during ihe year previous.
The woman vote in Idaho, Wyom
ing, Ulan and Uolorade was vtry
heavy this year much larger than at
anv (liotion heretotore.
Tbe New York Bute Presbytery
hat voted solidly against theealsblisli
aienl ot separate presbyteries lor tbe
ilotcd Prerbyterians.
rlowanl Buokland, aged 16 year
at Stockton, rial., shot and killed bis
arther for slapping, beating and
knocking down nia mother.
According to the Paris Museum ol
Natural History, tbe.-e are 400,000
pc c ut animals on land and in thi
witeiv, "I which 38,0W are infects
Woaniugton oiuuty. Colorado, at
the la. a election elected Mrs. Mary
Mrs
will
Clark justice cf the peace and
Belle Weing constable. Both
quality. '
Tbe coroner's j'iry has found tbe
nigbt operator at Orange and tbe
crew ot the Ireigbt train jointly re
sponsible lor the Anna wreck in
waicu nine per oot were killed.
lu a suit brought against Loren
Fletcher, oongressuian-eleai from
Minnesota, the charge it made that
be, as eiecutor ot bis mother-in-law's
estate ol 917,612, misappropriated
tile entire aruonnt.
Ambrose McGregor a club and to
oie'.y leader in Chicago ia fighting
chirgesbl b'jrglaiyand housebreaking
It he it o inviuced he will not get s
OJntol bit au:t'a $12,000,000. II bt
is acquitted ha gets H all.
clect At Fakeberg
Ol-terver Bps oisl -
Kakebitg I), nnitrk. Not IS Th
cc u t division ol the Russian B Hie
lleet has just arrived here.
For Sale or Exchange
' A -joal heating stove, ' has been used
only six weeks. Will exchange for
wood burner inquire 1401 6th street
LOSTA ladies dark green glove on
the street near Lewis's Printery.
Finder please leave at Lewis's
Printery.
r- '
McKaulass Colored Vaudeville Co.
La Grande Opera House Wed. Not
23rd Adults 50, children 25. Res.
eat 75.
WANTED Washing to do at home.
Mrs. Shaw, West W at.
LOST On the streets ot this, oity
about noon Not 9, Ladles gold
watch.' Finder please leave at thia
office and receive suitable reward, tf
. Furniture for Sale
Fuml tni-P iTlm nlMlA Itnr "hnnuVun.
ing Everything from cook stove to
pictures. Inquire Jefferson At. be
tween PhAStnnt Unrt inntlt U. T
Grande Ore. 11 9-12 9-.'
Starving?
Go to the chicken pie dinner next
Friday Nov 18 given by tbe Ladies of
the M E Cburoh at the Salvation Army
Hall, Dinner served from 11,30 to i
o'clock Also supper.
All you want to eat for 25 cents...
Ladies '
We will make voua box coat for leas
moncr than voq pay for a ready made
giirment. , and you have , two hu dred
patterns to pick from. We also oover
buttons. Dreas clothes and clean vonr
ooata and vou have a chance to win a
WO coat with everv dollar paid in our
store. Al Andews, Gents furnbh-
tngs. Phone No 231
Public Sale
320 aores Finely improved farm, 280
acres plow land, I40 acres In fall grain
new house 28x28, good two story barn
and 2 granaries, 15 shares in ditch.
Only 4 miles from Island City. Farm
machinery inoluded only $u5.00 per
acre half cash.
Also 5 room house, large barn and
ball block of land 2 blocks from Court
House at $1100 a Snap.
G H Powers.
Tbe Minnesota Land man. Slater
Block. W 11-17 12-181
Guntheriej Candies
All fth AaanAA "I nn.l- A. .1.
can easily oonvlnce yourself by test.
Hf.n H-kna or.,1 Chl.l.. ...i
- xuu...a.v u.wwg
Chocolates asaorted Bon Hons 60 ots.
u up. ne wiui uruff ua
Sacred Heart Academy
- T a rirkmla flMmn Tl.l. 11
known institution, oondacted by tbe
Sisters ot St. Francis, affords excellent
education),! advantages. Music, draw
ing snil painting optional studies.
Preparing young ladies for the profess
ion nf tAnininfl a otuw. 1 .1,. nnKH4ln
-- " - n - -f J umui
and day school opens the first Monday
In September. For catalogue address
u : n t! .. i . . . . . .
Pay Up
Thepublioii hereby notified' that
I bave disposed ol my feed ttore to
J. W. White and 1 desire to thank
the pnblio generally lor their liberal
patronage in tbe put and that parties
now owing me will please oall and set
tle with me personalis or tbey can oall
at the La Grande National Bank who
will receipt tor all bills. ll-U to 12-1
assiiied
IIS n
11 You Have AnythTiie: t o Sell ' let
the People hear about it throeh
This Depar merit and You
ind a Buyer. I You Want To
Sell Explain Your Wants and
You Will Find a Seller.
Sale or Kchanfie J
Eight aores, six room bouse, large
barn, place for hogs and obtcken
four aores in orchard and berries
Just east ot flour mill. This will r r
Investigation . For parUoularalnq 1 rc
at MaoFarlane'a grocery store. "
sell or exchange for oity property,
. 10-2811 -28
Notice
I hereby notify all persons that I am
the ao'e lease of th Thoa 8mitb atone
quarry, also all atone on tbe 23u acre
pasture and all parties are hereby for
bidden from taking stone off of said
tract. J L Man.
. For Sale ' )
Honsehold furniture, ebqloa house
plants and 3 good mllcb cow. Mrs
HA Burroughs, Oor. Jefferson Ave,
and 2nd St. .11.18
Fruit Boxes.
Send your orders for Fruit Boxes to
Stoddard Lumber: Oo. at tbe La
Grtode plaoiog mill . .
'"'rr-'-ti rrri rrrrr yi rvi'.-.'i m
FOtJND-Ladle llgbt ,.lord maok-
' intoeh on., top ol a row of bailed ibay
on th outside of Oliver ABoytoq's
warehouse. Owner can -obtain earn
by calling at their place ot business,'
FOR SALE Milch cow Jersey, I100
lb. driving hoise, gaog plow, top
buggy. Apply to A. Mollenborg,
mile N E of Island City.
M w Oct M-Dee 14.
FOR SALE Tamarack and Fir split
fenoeposts. John Anthony
NovlU ..
Fpr Rent--
Ihe building formerlociupied. 1,
the Salvattonarmy. For foll-iiaf-titulars
and rata Inquire ol Mr
S O ZuberfVog. 31 1 1 , ,-J. .
PurtiireForSaljj 'h'-T
And houM ti,tentapply,.-.fi tr
riheareroppoelte Btarorooerr nort
ol track .
4-
.FurnUherf Rrwimi" -k'
, ; c rt
ft Furnished room for gentleminaleec
tog night- Mr O w Prestonr-
, . 1916 Adams An.
Alfalfa Hay
Centrally located corner of Washlni
ton and 6tb Htreets. ' Known a Get
Ball's lodging house.
"he flneat lot of al'alta bay Juat re-' , , . ,
celved ever brought to this city.- rTio-jTry the Observer for first clai
es right. Lawmn 4 Zundel ' Job Work. " -'
. .1 . -y . M
I
$1,687,500
v.Tbe Bulletin just issued by tbe United States
.Government, after months of careful research, shows
that in tbe Western States, tbe average family pur
chases annually goods to tbe amount of y5Q
On this basis the 2250 families visited
with each iss.ua of the Daily and Weekly OB
SERVER annually purchase merchandise to
the amount of
$1,687,600
The natural Jogioal conclusion cannot, be otherwise .
than that no wide-awake business man who. will take
the few moments necessary to convince himself of the
accuracy of the above statement, can afford to miss
the opportunity of placing his announcements (25,600
each mouth) before this army of purchasers.
' An ad under such conditions rope Ay taken ' Care
of will most certainly bring enormous returns on th
investment.
These Presentations of
FACTS
Should receive the most careful consideration of
every business house whose volvme of business de
pends upon the patronage of this city and county,
THE'
Farm for Sale
I desire to tell my bsautiful little
farm ot 80 acres two miles and a half
east ol La Grande on the rural nnt.i 1
and farmer Telephone line to suit tbe I
puronaser. u Baker tf
OBSERVER
. -First Class Job "Work
AT HI L L. DRUGGIST