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Capital Block fully, paid
purples fund -Liability
of Shaieholde rs
Responsibility
; We do a general bauking and exchange business,
rafts bought mid sold ou earteru and foreign banks.
JOSEPH PALMER, President r"
f "-. J. W. SClUBEIt, Cashier
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' a. anclo Evening Observer
EV fcliOS., Editor A Pr pa
Entered ' at the J'nst OOlro at La
Grande, Oregon, . an Seouiid Class
Mail Matter.
aVPSTSTr
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Team
Published daily except Sunday
one year in advance 16 60
Six months iu advance. . , .3 50
Per mouth. . .65c
Single copy, . 5c
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 21, 1904
la nur Bpei'inKy. We k , jo.u to innfce .ood
bar
kind
nese and we moko good harness. Cull and see the
we rtcoaimend lor logging "'.".
ROiES The finest assortment of winter robes in
the county. " We ir arry everything which should be
' fi'urd in a first clans h.rne-s store '
' E: CHRIST0FFERS0N
Harness and Saddles
'.''''' La Grande, ,:e
FINE TAILORING
" . 1 .: '! . ....'.. ".
Before ordering your full and
winter suit or overcoat remember
: that I am in the business. I have
17 yearn experience, have worked
for some f t' the best firms in the
U. S., and able to compete with
the beat. If I can't suit you
there will be no charges made.
The Tailor.
6BSSSfi33Bta
Pbnue 1241 ' La (.irande, Oregon
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One million immigrants to
arrive this year, la the momen
tous, announcement of the Im
migration Commissioners. Al
ready eight hundred thousand
have landed during the past ten
months, anuuaber ahaost equal
lo the record of the previous
twelve 'months, They come
(rum twenty-two separate coun
tries, Itnly alone sending 193,
2'Jii. . Next in order, is Austro
Uungary, with' 177,159, and
Russia, wih 145,141, The type
is evidently inf.rior to that of
former years, wheu German)
and Great Britain contributed
the .largest proportion. . They
bring muscle aud sinew, but of
intelligence and education very
little. . It jia eyidoiit that they
belong to the lower ranks of
their respective countries. Per
haps, mot to the lowest, who
would bo unable to pay their
passage, but to the class next
above them whose hard lives in
(heir ownjands have prevented
their acquiring any education
A Store With
A Record
We hr.vo been doiug busi
ness in this town for 5 ,ens
In that tune the town has
nearly doubled in population
Duriim the same lime our
business has increased FIVE FOLD. In other wor is
our business has mad a great deal more rapid increase
than the town has. There are dozerio of reasons for tuis
all of winch you will perceive if you begin buying drug
store goods of us. In (he first place we had a thorough
training fdr pharmacy. In the second place we had ex
ceptional pportuuitios for learning the practical sile ol
pharmacy iu a successful drug store of the highest stand
ing. Li the thir l place we have kept our eyes oion and
attended to business until we know the demau I j of I Lie
people of till is town.
A. TV HILL
PrAcription Druggist La Granc'e, Or
GOOD OF THE ORDER
If you belong to the army of
social or economic orders you (
ieinemo r mat wnon tne more
formal part of tho ritualtistic
cermouy has been gone through
aud a sort of drowsiness in
duced by the monotinous
sameness ot tne ritual settlers
upon the gathered members
the commanding offi er fore
stalls the tendency to yan by
nquiring. "lias uny membor
any thing to offer to
the order?"
Ilia interrogatory is based
upon the recognized duty of
each member of the order to
contribute by thought or sugges
tion what ever is wilhiu his or
her power to the well being of
the order. If you have had
much experience with orders
you know that the prosperity
of the order in any locality is
generally in proportion to the
vim witli which members re
spond ith suggestions lor the
good oi tho order. A lol.e
club t or association where
in i moinberi individually
are .i ilFetentto well being
i. id gi-u.i!i : i.jit. they give no
bought io "Uie gold it' the or-
dor" is at bust s a
.il.i j.iury but in
. u the rotr i:r ii ic,
Th - una to Lit ,i k and plan
community is upon each mem
ber of the community as is up
on the members of ordrs and
the prosperity of a county d -pends
largly upon the Binouut
of thought that the citizens there
of give and the intelligence
they exercise in devising pirns
and suggesting means whereby
(he good of the county may
be fostered aud the growth of
Community accelerated;
-.. Now that the season of Ac
tivity in . Union .County has
closed, the ritual of every day
life, as proscribed by the seasons
ht.f been gone through it re
mains for us either to yawn the
wiuter away in thoughtless lisl
lossuess or to put on pur 'study
c?ps and respoud to tho call for
suggestions for the good of
Union County with plans' suit"
able to our conditions and. en
vironments along which all can
act and move forward to greater
success iii" the future than in
the past Thought always pro
ceeds action. The community
that does not think, will never
progress. The Community
that, depends upon "others to
think out and . ork out the
plans for its development by
ilsjuertne3s places itself in me
position of tribute payer to i M
aiders. ' '- v
Portland Markets
UAV AND GRAIN
Wheat, pxport price. .......81o toSGo
Lat er, teat S21.uQ to fc!3.i0
oU v. ...KM. to
Hay, tiuiotby.. $16 to 1U
BUTCElt. BOGS AND POULTRY
nutter beat crewerf 27 ,a to 30
liutter, ordinary .26o
l-'BiiS, Pr dozou 25oto2?!c
Cbirkeus, pr pound lu
. tKUllS AND VE0J5TABUSS. .,
Potatoes ' Dot owt W
Duions, per owt $1.50 to 81.65
Apples, best, per box ioc to t
I iachea, best, per box. ."..C0o to 78o
tieeta, per eaok .....8123
Cabbage, per pound , 2c
LIVE STOCK
j-teera .-....75 to 3
cows.... .....!
liuiia i.o
Stags .......2
llota, best GX
IIokb, foeders i3.8 W.aO
LOCAL UUTTtUt MABKIiT.
Creamnry tlutU)rC5 eents per roll,
liutter Vat 25 dins, per pouud.
CASH MEAT
MARKET
I have reopened my shop on
North Fir Street. You will
find my shop well supplied
and the prices 4o suit the
himes. Yours for business
I Free delivery.- - Phoue 1801
J I. HARRIS
THE LIGHTENING EXPRESS
Down graudmotlier'a banister rail
Swit t as the wind I slide ;
I'm tbe engineer that n ver known
- fear, ' ' .
Aud I travel far and wide.
Euoh tiuin I rusll op atuirs,
urunduiothor cries, "Dou't fall I"
Wheu whiz 1 1 drop without a stop
Between Boston aud jUoutrt al .
I hurry again to the top.
Oh, my I it is such luu 1
For this is tbe tr iiu that's fljiog from
Maine ,
And arriving at Washington.
Once more I am oil like a Hash,
Toiarry the New York mail;
I'm sure you would Kuess 'tie the
lightning express
On grandmother's banister rail. .
l'ooth's Companion
if"-' &y
, A Found Steak
is jnBt tbe tbing to ly the foumlation
for a good day's work. That ie, when
it is the kind we sell. Jniey, rich beafy
llnvor. Full ' of nutriment. Makes the
weak strong, and the strong stronger.
All Kinds of Meat
that are good to eat can be found in
our icebex in prime condition, at prices
that please. You will fare well if your
bill of fare is baied on onr meats.
Bock & Thomas
NOVEMBE
MEANS
OYSTERS
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Servesthem in any style
wish
RENT, LEASE OR SALE
Lots 17, 18, block 102,
Chaplain's Addition.
Address bids to ."'P" care,
of Observer
Cake Walkers
Miss Lizzie 1'erry, the Jewish Creole,
is the champion lady cake walker of
the woild. " bee ber imperaouate uny
Ihe "Ood ol i character and hear her sing lour voices
at once, wltn oleKanlasa at tbe Opera
liouso Wed Nov J lrd adults 50 child
ten 23 Res. seats 75.
'. Lite aud
Jtiorally
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NOTE LOST
$00 note pnyable to G T Williuma, on
streets of La (Jraude, was iu large yet-
low envelope. All parties are caution
ed against buying same. 1 aider will
leturu to this ollioe.
LOST Between the Mo-s place and
La Grande a ladiea black satchel, con
taining a pair of gloves, two handker
chiefs, one good and one old, a Utile
red puree, uiuo doll .ra and seventy
cents and some tickets from tho I .a
Urando Cuah blure- .Kinder will
pleuse leave at this ofllce and receive
reward.
I full measure .,
I Chain Wood by thtfe i Cord v
i 128 cubic feet to the cord. 18-inch dry cham
wood $3 per cord. This is cheaper than by the load.
v You pay for what you get at.d get what you pay for.
! Phone 571 H. W. NlBLEY.
'How dmr to my hoan is the old-faabioned washboard
Tnnt ni.ithcr used tn wash on whun I was a boy,'
With its zinc-covered ridues the auda usel to play in
And soap buliiilos gamboled to 11. j childish joy
Olttimoa h .vn I watched hor when W' arini; her knuckles.
An over tho ridiios our ilmla aho would rub,
I ne'er -.v i 1 1 K-rnet how she anbishe.) aud she slatherep
Tho old fashioned wash board thit stood iu the tab,
OHOltUS
The old fashioned washhoard;
T:ie zi.ic covered washhoard;
The bacU lireakiun washhoard that stood in the tub.
Some toik.i al.vny kick about up-to-date luu Idrios,
An 1 3 y they wear oul their cloth .3 evry d.iyj
But ijiva ih' m to me, so 1 will h ive a hot dinner
At. himie, with thj smll of the snap soda away.
1 know that the wash ug machine is inuoh easier
u" nf "r flothcs than to take them aud rub
lill the bat-. uis an I trismus are lost and worn out1
Hy tin- old fashiimo I washboard that stood in the tub.
Wo nre not tho old fashioned kind
FOB SALE Boat bargain iu real
estate in the oity. My residence prop
erty Cor. Washington Avo and Ureeu
wood tit. Lot loxllO. alodei u house,
seven large rooms, hot and cold water.
uaiu ruuui, eiueinu nguis. Lnwu, ,, f HUNK !
irult antl Bliaoe trees, r nnst resi- " '
deui'e location in the city. (Jood easy
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proposition to riht imrtiei. tor pur
tlculan sea CJilcLiun.
nl of the county and
ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
We have purehneed the Big Slock of Furniture, Hardwur. , l'tti and Gr.init.eMro, Carpenters Tools etc of Secret
Bros at A BK5 DISCOUNT and for the next 30 dava we offorthe people of Union countv the GREATEST BARGAINS
of tbe season iu Houso Furnishings at 75e on the dollar in order in close out this stoek qtticklv.
$2.75 to $2l 75
8 75 to 13 50
5 75 to 13 75
7 50 to 12 50
8 Of) to 15 00
Regular $20 to $30 bed room suits
12 50 to 20 Dressers
8 00 to 22 50 Iron Beds
10 00 to 21 00 Lounges
11 50 to 25 00 baby Carriages
12 00 to 18 00 Extension TaHles 8 6S to I J 25
" 3 50 to 9 00 Child's Beds 245 to 6 75
" .75 to2 5J Dining Chairs .0to 185
3 50 to 9 50 Rockers 2 .SO to 9 25
10 00 Double supported steel springs 7 15 Common springs 50c to
Notary I'ublie 7 t
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Don't ft rget the Heaters and Cook Stoves Saws, hummers un
shades', CurtuiL-s, Portiers, Cots, etc etc Call while Hie ft.i -k is
I Ax'i's; nails,
co iiplele I.
Stanley
10k out
bitin-s, Curtriili;i'.j,
for otir sign
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Reprcsrniinr. the Equitable Savings A Loan Asso
cial ton ol Portland, Or., the strongest, safest A most
reliable mstituhon ou tbe Pacifio coast, under State
supervision. Loans made short or long time to suit '
WM. GRANT, Agent
City property for sale.
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