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Entered at tbe Post Office at La
' node, f Oregon, as- fleoood Class
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PuKligbed daily exopt Sunday
one year in advance' '- ' $660
i months in 'advance. . . ,8 60
Pf t month . ... .65c
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UNDERTAKERS
FUNERAL' DIRECTORS
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1 Saving purchased the ertkini goods of E.
g yw., at uneprty t aui6 we expect to una
render the. best possible servcednmll be found lf
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Ire tar, tad. many years 'experience in this "i
business dhd know that the public will appreciate
0ur ' prices- ufill be 'reasonable, "and our stock
complete.'' Ml calls vbill receive prompt attention
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4 Capiial Stock fully paid . $ 60,000
f ' f Bur61w (and - - 13.000
' Xfibiliiy of Shareholder! - : 60,000 -
Kesponaibility. . . 133,000
-do a5 general 'banking exchange bosinea..
; rafta bought and sdld dii earterp'and foreigh banks.
JOSEPII PALMER, President 1
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Completa boo-. kMping- outfit will
l told eump if aold at one.. ,
JO ardrer.
Itf Cor. Adama Ara. k Cedar 8t.
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Mocday nl.ht baMreeo . ray hall
mdJ W White reiideoce black For
bo SaiUbU revarl for 1U retam to
thla offloe.
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A Store With
A Record
WehaTe beea.doiag husi-
ness in this town for 6 ears
In that time the town has Z
nearly doabled in population ,
Duriuff the aama titna our ,
business has increased FIVE FOLD. In other words
our business has mud aeadeal mere rapid! .increase r
than the town hM.ft doaenCof roJs JQr tfs; ,
all or which you will percenre f you begin buying drug
store goods of us. In the first place wt had, a thorough
training for pharmacy t An ihli ioonI placeire: had ex- ':
cepUonal opportunitiwTo framing thJraiUcTwC'sU. of . '
pharmacy in a successful drug store of the highest stand
ing. la the third pUc we have keptocoreyea en and " r.
attended to business until we know the demaiJJ ' ef the "
people of this town.
A. T. HILL.
a i Prescription lVugist ' Grande, On
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CONGRESS IN SESSION
The fifty igh'th' ' 'cbngress of
the United States met at Wash
ington city in its secohd session
ct twal'v'' b'ctocki hobnioday
The president 'of thenited
States will delirer at it his an
' message, which with the
accoajpanvine documents, cod-
sisting of the eirWthe
heads ol the several depart
meats Viflgiy to ihe"lVbW
ers full and accurate statements,
in dail, of every transaction
d uie id'th executive," adminia
trative'tinJ judicial department's
ui'uut Kuvviu.-i. Vi'.h tbir
information before it of what
baa been dene the laul yetr by
our government, CnDgress be
gun its deliberation' with the
I'bjtf t of rem)defltigr laws heie-
t-fore mad,' and - make them
conform to . the conditions of
the nation, in such cases aa ex
perience shall have demonstrat
ed the insufficiency of the old
law to carry out and effectuate
the prime1 1 and fundamental
purpose for jrhioh our govern
ment .wls organized; "provide
for thi general wellfare of the
people." and where the condi
tions require it to enaet new
laws. "
To be a member of the Con
gress of the United States is no
sinecure. To perform the du
ties of that, position requires
great, industry, ability and
broad patriotism, ; A senator or
representative in the U. S. Con
gress is under the iaidst solemn
iiuiiK.iiuu w iCKuru kua won
rare oi tne wnole country and
not Use the great power that his
position givea him to especially
benefit one part of -the Union
toHtK" "neglect or detriment "bfj
another. Neither can he, in
conformity with the oath be has
taken, favor laws that oppress
one c.ass of the- "pBople and de
ny toli Che benefits that flow
from the God given right of
equality in the life struggle for
the means of existence.
'Great arid complex as have
been the problems in the past
that'national conditions pre
sented to the oongresses of the
Uuited States for solution, test .
ed1y iultsn'way be"-Siid inj
all fairneBS," In'd wfthYult re
membrance of what ott er legis
lative bodies in other countries
and ages have done to benefit
the masses of their people, that
4 the congress of the United
j3tatea has enacted more good
laws and fewer bad ones than
' Professional
W. J. BISOrtETT
" EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
OEdoe with J.T.WUliamaon. La Grande
Faitlee wlihlog fbe tervieee of aeom-pate-4
bookkeeper ara aenred- e-tii-factorr
naalta. Prices reasonable
Pay Up
Thepabliol- hereby notified that
I bare diipoaedof my feed , (tore to
J. W. White and 1 deeira to thank
the poblio cenerall for their librral
patronege in the put and that parties
now owing aee will pleeeee-ll and eet
ile with me pereonall or they can eH
at the La Grande Ntionl Bank who
witl receipt for all bill. . 11-11 o 1-1
, .- . O.O.JOHNSON.
ESRAY NOTICE
Motlo la hrwby (Itm to whom It mr 009
OTTB that tbac. oiu- In mf dIcm -boat J air
hi, I'M, two mile north of Pen oa CH(
I UU the fullowlns dartbd -nlt..t. 'JH dark -brown
hifer, prt Jmmy, euoali f two r-r
old. without Tlnlb! br-ada cr tar m-rkl
Raid animal baa beta takea op f u and la' .
bow with r oatlleoo tUa Df or phi-iaahoat
4 wiles Borthea-tf Ulaad 4v. u aw -can
have aoia by proving proptrtr and
In ebarfea. r. u d u n
Hniua In Old Town. La Grande. Orei
Da-ed IhUl 7lh day o( November, 19U4.
' C. B. CaUthorn
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Offlc Over Hill Drus Storw
J La Grande, Oregon
Ur:"KlA' CHARLTON
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La Grande, Oregon r Phone 1361
L - Residence phone 701
Malheur Cbinty Investment
iFor Investments Id
- MALHcU COUNTY
Write ta C. T.
Outarib'.v.Vi..
McDANlEL
.. iiOregou
You Can Get
La Grande Greamery gutter
At the Following Well known Dealers
;lomig4r Staples r - Baker 'ihaiLi
lleFayW' CRalstoi. -QeddesBioa
. ' J. W. White
O.L.Thotn '
BemembeV every pouiid is'guara'rifebd'Jlv'I
you
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When you ask for La Grande Creamery Butter y
help 4 home' industry : "and 'thereby help yodr.. wn
business. ' '' , , '
Panturixei sweet Cream and Fresh Buttermilk
always on hand.1- Vi-'
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La.'Grand Credmery COV
Public Sale
320 aorea Finely' improved farm 280
aorea plow land, l40atTee in fair grain
new two. etory house 28x38, good barn
and 2 grannrlee, , 15 ahar-e in ditrh.
Only 4 mtlea from Island City. Farm
tnachiner- lnoluded only 25.00 per
aore half caih., , ,
, AJao 6 room hboae, large barn' and
half blook of land blocks from Court
Hoaee at 11100 a 8nap.
i"' j G H Powers. ";
(The Mfnneiota ' ' Land man," Slater
Blook. W-U-17-.12.18
. " ESTRAY NOTICE
vs. black female hoe. weight about
2J0, hacome to my pleoe. Owner will
pieate call ana pay cuarie ana tnu
for notice. Robt. Deal, City
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BLOGKL AND; BROS.
Island City, Oregon .
-breeders of -BEBSbHIRE and FOLAND0HINA
SWINE. ;; v:-:;.;-r r::;::" -t-.. r.lr..,.:J. :
Wenow have eight young'bucka,' pure j bred Oots
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 paicea before
buying aome where else.
Fine Organs '
$46,$48,$5$55"
nown and
The'wettl
; popular Pacific Queen.
: VerVhb?nd8ome etyle8.
- P,afmenls'$3L00 down
and $'a month. Write
us for particulrrs. Mail
Orders promptly and
carefully filled. '
Eilers Piano House
851 Washington Street,
corner Park
Portland, Oregon
Large storos also Spokane
and 'Seattle; Wash., and
Boise; Idaho. " . -'
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How dear to my heart la the old-faahldnadyrashboard " ,
' J ' . That mother need to wash on when I was u boy,. . .
With itsiao-oovered ridges the suds used to play la
-' And soap babbles gamboled to u y ohlldish joy.
J Ottlmes have I watched her when wearing her knuckles.
' a KAa orer the ridaa oar dads abw-woald rab, shs t- '.
I ne'er will forget how she snlashed and sh elatherep . ? ;l ' -
J The old fashioned wash board that stood la the tab. ' . '
CHOEU3
The old fashioned washboard; .
ine nao-oorerea wasnboard; 'v ,
; The back-breaking washboard that stood in the tab
, 8ome folks alwayi kiok about up-to-date laaddrtaa, ' -
- -And say they wear oat their clothes ever dav:
n i . i a. " . ... . . - .
o hits uioiu to me. ao i win nare a nos atnner
At home, with the smell of tbe aoan suds itu.
I know that the washing machine is maoh easier
' On all of oar clothes than to take them and rob
Till the buttons an! bosoms are lost and worn out
; '.- By the old-fashioned washboard that stood in the tab. V
i We are not the old fashioned kind.
SABC LAUNDRY
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FULL, lVlEAStJRK ,
Chain wood by the' bord
J "-"-r flLI - in- u"- ""wwww''""" i j' ajH-nwaiMiiAi ,a
12S cubic feet tin the cord. . 16-inch v?dry chain
wood $3 per cord. This ie cheaper 'thad bythw load.
You pay for what you get and get what yori pa for.
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Lodge 'Directory.
BUGLJJa-4-r Bfanda Alria m O JlaoMU
w Kridar BUht la K of P ball aTs m: m
VWtUrafwtaero InriCed teatton,' ' "J
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16 SECOND HAND HEATERS
1tt to $5.;00
8ome are but slightly used. . '
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Three fine coal burners at a bargain,
Fine Guittt, nw, only ' j, !T J) ,
Eihtinche8ter rifles i25CTto t) 9.00
Iron Beds . . l.OOto 12.50
. New Chairs : . . . .60 .
New Chiffonier . . .. . 8.50
New baby buggy and child bed at wholesale cost
Phone
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F. D. HAISffiN;
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Uphotsttrlnj -r::.v:r-sJunitmt Realrinj
We arry Slow Rrpjirj.
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uw Aaw tuaaiUK WWOf ui BUT POBERTKRA Ol- AW miTniiv. ....
nation the world has ever ! MJS. ta '
known. , r i
" When' the fust fcUgM ol"' the
United States met in 1789 to
enact laws for a - new born na
lion oa'the.tasrh1 sUre'of a
continent-, the conditions that
surrounded it with Use than
four millions of people to.pro
!4iaeMf a roVrwereVaalltfifer
ent from those that the Congress
thai met today haye to provide
for, to the satisfaction and for
theg'eneral 'wellfare "of nearly
one hundred millions 0! people,
a" world power stretching from
ocean to ocean and far out over
isles ol the ocean.
' Its not the load set amena, that gat
tbe the Lor J ear tbe quickest.
Christmas is truly marry only to
the who U-UJ. of ethers.
lOOtV-laOraadetdM, Ha w-weatk'.a
HKCwtlidga, Sea,
A. F. ft A IfLa' ' Grande Lodge
No. 4L tneeU erery 1st ud 3rd Satur
oy of each moath, . . , ..
, .A C WUliams8ee, , . ,
O D HuiTmia W.'ll.
IibTKrW STAR OIH Hope Chapur Ko
Boaata tha second and foanhWednAril.
Bioatli at rXO p m it MMoarf T.mpla
BTAB tVOA'atPMKNT Nalll V A'-f:w
meets rrarT Im and Uilrd Thursday, la tha
rnoatk in 6dd Fallow. hSll. VWUm breu!
Oal,telbe . SxMKf-C. V.
Notary Publio
Money to Loan
Insurance
Representing the Equitable Savings & Loan Asso
ciation of Portland, Or., the strongest, safest & moat
reliable institution on the Pacific coast, under State
supervision. Loans made short or long time to suit
t o, nfli.urui, Agem
vnnjr ;ivn3ikjr tor eaie.
Columbia SpSSSy
TT 1 vAHnmeroiai
Umversity ;XS
Boawlng school lor youa, men 4 boya.
Box '34$ Onrvenlty Park SUtion,
J OFFICERS: DIRECTORS: 5
I '"Chxwch. . Caahler -er, Geo. Palmer
F. L. MKTiBS and Geo L Clearer Aut. Cashiers
3655
La Grande Natwnal B:nk
OnoAt Oregoa
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $72,ooaoo '
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