i
i
a
j!
i
I
t
i
'i
i
n
1
;i
t:
?!
t S
n
iProiessional
W. J. B1SONETT
. EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
Office with J.T."Wllllamon.Le Grand
Parties wishing' the servleee of com
potent bookkeeper are assured satis
factory result. Prices reasonable
; C. B. Cauthofn
DENTIST
Offlc Over Hill Drug Store)
- r La Grande; Oregon
!Dr. K A CHARLTON
VETERINARY 8URGEUN,
Office at AT Hill's Drug Stoic
La Grande, Oregon Phone 1361
. Residence phone 701
i Malheur County Investment
r For Investments In
" , MALHEUR .COUNTY ,
i: Write' to tf, T. McDANIEL
Ontario Oregon
Lodge Directory.
SAGLRB-la Grande Airie wFOl maetl
very Friday night la K. rf f Hall S mi
Litlng bratheru Invited (c alien ,
C C iWmli,W -. t a.avtlle, W Sao
rXREBTKR8 OIT AMEBICA-Oourt Mai
Marion, Mo meete cacti Tuesday In JO'
hall. BroUiw are invited lo attend.
Al Helaner Chief Baaser.L; t
C J Vanderpool KeeUeo.
I O 0 KLe Grande Lodge,' Ko (6 rratM Ji
thair ball every Balurday uiifht. VlaJUiig n.em
feeraconnauyiB'
avilcd ta attund-
B Klneliarl N U
HEOoolidga, IW
1.3. 41. meeti every jlst uid 3rd 6atur
ay ul each month. ' -AC
WillUm SeO,
ODHnffmu W.M
EASTERN 8TAB O EH Horn Chapter No
U lueeta the accona ana lourta weaDcaui
each month at :H0 p m lit lluouc Tmple
jrfra Clare T Lvk. W M
Mary A War ruck, ike
HTAR KNtVLMPMENT No HI. I. O. O. F.
Bneeta every flm and third Tnoradaya In the
month in Odd Feilowe bull. VUliing brotb
era always welcome . Boblneon. C V.
Geo. Ball, Sorlbe , ' .
FIRE
RUINS
SALOON
Destroys Both Building
and Stock This
Morning
CORlSTMASv'JOKES
This morning shortly before five
o'clock the wild alarm of. fire pealed
oat from the bell in the city tower,
Ulllng 1U tale of fear and destruction,
When the bell first rang, people tamed'
a a . w
orer in their warm dms, wonurrea
how near it waa to them, bad a curios
ity to know where the fire waa, bat
dreaded getting np. ' However, the in
sistent tones of the alarm bell caused a
large number to go to the scene. The
fire company with their usual quick
response to calls of this kind were on
the scene in a short time, and their
quick and . effective work saved the
buildings In close proximity to the
one which burned.
; The building which burned was the
saloon known as "The Whamrock," sit
uated on the corner ct Adams Avenue
and Fir streets. The building was
owned by W B Hamilton, and the
stock was owned by Mr. Cum.
well.' There was a small Insurance on
the bouse' and stock. The houee and
stock also were totally ; destroyed, oi
in so much that ' the building cannot
b utilized again.
No Use
Mr Thirdly Nods of the girl have
volunteered to trim, the church this
Christines, . -Rev
Mr Tbtrdly-Wpy nott
"They are all engaged." Life
v t-v.
t - Not ChrUtmai Kind , t ;
It hi' not the rainy day stocking that
gets bung tip at hrlstmat Judge
' - Merry" Christmas
This i the season when a father has
a ring engraved "Mary" for his daugn
ter and finds on Christmas that she is
offended because he didn't remember
her name is "Mae" ttcblson Globe
'7 Method in His; Action
; "Whv do too t Cramp through .. the
parlor la those bright red .carpet slip
per every time I have a caller?" de
manded the mlbister's wife,
j "My dear," be replied, "Christmas
ta coming, and I desire to Impress
the fact upon tbe feminine members of
my congregation that I am well pro-
Mr. Andy Sullivan from Starkey is
In the city today to attend to some
business connected with the Land
FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS
Holiday
Specials
The Sommcr House Cafe
Makes the Following Generous Offer for
THE HOLIDAY TRADE
California Claret Wine
25c a quart "bottle, 5 bottles $1.00
Finest California Raspberry Wine
25c a quart bottle, 5 bottles $1.00
Eeisling Wine 35c a quart bottle, S bottles $1.00
Best Bottle Beer, quart bottles,
50 per dozen, $1.25 per hdlfddzen
MoBrayer8 Best Whiskey, eight years bid,
per quart bottle $1.00
Old 0, P. & ten year old Whiskey,
per quart bottle $1.00
Old J. E. Pepper, eigh tyear. old whiskey, '
per gallon $3.50
I
Old Hermitage, 15 year old Whiskey,
per gallon $400
Imported Port Wine
Imported Sherry Wine
75c a quart bottle
75c a quart bottle
;GL:ASSirCD
-V hit i
LA HVr K loCi 1L-1M I O
rr'
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO jSELL LET THE PbOab
utiPiRnirr.;iT,.raROUGH fffllS DEPARTMENT ANi
. .v.r, oiivpp" if YOII ! WANT TO BUY EI-
'Lain your wants through these columns
For.Rent
Ladies'
We will mak yon a b a' for '
- i be .building formerly oc upiea aumoa than von pav for a ry made
' the 8alvaUon army.. .Kor.full i""- r rmen' nod have ao hn. dred
r titulars and rates inquire oi Mrs patterns t p f r m W - a . cor
tlTntt bn tons, press c thes -nd cl au onr
ov---. -r. -..i; coalt end ou hsve a r-nanwTq win j . . k
. 1... . , .. . j . - t4J noat with everv dolton pUIn or,lW
JOB RKNT-DelM" ouke',,,n8itore. Al Andews, TJW.ts furni h- . "
rooms George uaiiiDlfl. W'i.m hi
Notice is hereby given J tbe legal
Lyotersof3cbol Jitrit So Ooe, 1 .
' Unloa Codntr, .SUtQrrgon, thai a
Special Binool eetins ofeaid tlvriot
jwill be Vld at tb High &-hool Bali p
oi'i ll t)lVi.;' ."on heSSth day f
' itecombe ' 14, at wio el'V'i I . ih
ai terno-u for the (ol la-wlOai . object
il'o levy a ux lor tba support , of the
schools during ttiis' and H 'eoiil
year and lor I lie pnrpoe- o ir vying n
tax for the payment of Intftv-et on ie
fl unded debt ul tie dlstru-t and for tu
furpose of levyini tax ta provide a
fo rl with whiolt to pftvaT lh liouded
i bt of triW district.
Dat4d bli.l-'h t'sy oi fieom t HA
lien W Uan rn.
ChHirm i, terd f Dtr'om
it e : . C Ml'.! n-t ' i- r i ei
ias
FOB BENT-r-One six room bouse
Centrally located on Third street
: between Main and Paik streets. Ap
, ply for particnlm to W W.iClnsey.
iHomeXured
r Dissolution Notice
For Sale
' !oe I hereby ntvi-n naf IIhc
niTiUlllCx.wUI VU ;. . jipHr nereliipb retuU eilt4i; b. twee
i I arris meat market now nas a , nnd.r tbe i fi5i t' tsscb-Hroe-ha-mniAt.
Kna, nt thlr tamona home ! da been dtiS'dved y mutual roil
" T .1
cured, breakfast bacon and ham- Our
tided for
Post
in this respect." Chicago
Cnalloycd Bliss '
"ilren 't you goirg ' to1 wear that
hecktle I gave you on Christmas T' in
quired Mr Meekton's wife. ''
"Of course I am.'llenrletts. 1 was
saving it op I'm going to' wear that
' ed uecktie and my nlle green smoking
aoket and my purple and yellow sock
and smoke one oi liiuve Lm uiJ ClmUi
you gave me all at once Washing
ton Star. s
' "Hard Luck ; '"';
Aunt Mae What are you crying for
Johunyf . t .
Little Johnpy-I belong to two Sun
day schools and they are botu going
to have their Christmas trees on the
same night. N f Truth.
i fresh Cow guaranteed good
To sell cheap Jf fold at once,
quire at M H fcirtley livery barfi
" plti out'omers know what this means j)IIHj
iifcj. A sample order will con inoe all of rufei
Hi 11.1 ... i .. . ,
inQ superiority Ol vur uuuio cureu
meat, Harris Meat Market'
In.
FOB HALE Two organs and a sewing
machine Will be sold at a bargain
if sold at once. Inquire at 03 ag
j "goner street. ' W Uiakle. !
15-22
Not Again ( J
v..My wife says she doesenH want me
io i give her a solitary thing for Christ,
mas this year." '..':'
' Are you going to ' take her at her
word?" ' " ,r . '
"Not muchl l dldthat once. Tin
an advocate o( peace whenever it ' can
be bad with honor," Chicago Record
Herald. ' Mi
His Calculation
Mamma But these cheap toys Weak
oeasti .):.-'.:.
Papa taacily. s Johnny ta never
satisfied nntil he breaks his toys so. I
thought I'd give him something that
wont give him much trouble. Brook
lyu Life.
'1 was much aiQcted with ' sciatica"
writes Ed C JJurl, Iowaville 8edwlok
Uo Kan, "g ling' ' about on crutches
and suffering a deal of pain. ; 1, was
induced to try Ballard's Snow Liniment
I use i three 6Jo bottles, It is tb
greatest liniment I ever used, have
lecomuieu.led it to a number of persons
all express them.-eives as beint? ben
fited by it, I now walk without crutch
e , able to pefrorm 4 a great deal of
light labor on the farm." Newlin
Drug Co. "
ifOR BENT, OB. SALF 160 acre farm
j well' Improved Will either rent or
I sell Inquire of m. Moss," La
Grande Rural Free Delivery mo. a.
M miles north of Ialand City.
Dec 6 January 6."
Public Sale
S D;r " U t reuriiin. a rmcu
a -d ti W Hfh. win will co'i'inue the
nega, as I'ench licoi-., wftl pay all -
aa'sLu'irm.lbf finj tiiev iiiiio
t oiims tne tn- oia nrm
Dted atJa Jirande Orenv this
28-btlarot Not 1904 .
w a pM .
J Pea ,
11 2S li O Wf .
i Co i NovvIRtadyJr ale
Te peonle ol this cennty are now
notified that the O'lJeao. addiuon is
nw ready for the ' markft a id ;that
WANTED Saws to file at tny
denes George Ball.
. rel-
Wood; for Sale -:;
16 inch. 4 feet and pole wood, , all
dry and sold at lowest prices. ; Phone
1281. H. Atkinson .
6t . Old Town Store
Mr A B Kane,' a prominent drug-
giat of Baxter Springs, Kansas, .says:
'Chamberlain's Stomach ana uver
Unlets are, in mj j'ldgment, tbr
oust superior preparation of aoytb ng
in usu today for - constipation 1 Dey
are sure in action and with no ten.
denoy to nauseate or
ale by All druggists.
gripe.'
i Three quarter sections all plow land
4 miles, sonth of Island City in a body
ow ill divide to suit. Only 25 00 per
acre Mctlveded fall grain other. - riitP
ask 4B,00 and 8000 j Bee Powers Ipft low ,rl e Jbee- frt areufti b 110
Mnnlsota Landman ' " lfeta'd art- "without exaeptioii i rhe
; : 1 iiwt re) idenoe lot- in the city iPer
! ..-.1.t..i.i I ejwetot4ng Inrgex traots can senare
mportant Notice Mtvwh!lt,,B! A801!1.
r j I further bMK in tba samei addition
All persons knowing themselves jinfPnjll se- thijsddiilon an.l a
debtedtomewillpl. il at the il? 5"t ,7
harness shop and settle up before fWiVaA(koriaiUdi'ecrtptioy of r .op
3 1904 erty and quotat tons call . upon Or
Any bills not paid before that date WVonrot La Grande-Ore
utntt, for jDoUnrtfoo - J A Chiids
1 1 ----
-j,.,., ,ia.
$1
,687,500
Heart Fluttering
UndigrS'ml food and lias in the stom
ach located Just below the - heart,
presses it an I causes heart palpitat
ion r vN hen your, heart troubles you
in that way take ilerbine for a few
days, l'ou will soon be all right, 60o
Newltn Drug Co .,, j !
Please send in your ordtr at once. We prepay charges to
your nearest freight or express office. ?
iSoniiHcr House Cafe
A- L. MORRIS, Proprietor.
r
.... dratuK
' GOOD BEEF
can be nsd here dally, we are very
carefn in the selection we make when
purchasing our meats, and our Judg
ment Is never at fault. : ,
Good beef is a strong factor in
health-building. It makes bone and
muscle. i. - ... I'i
WE PROVIDE
the best of beef, and other meats,''snd
sell them at very, fair prices. You'll
be satisfied with the quality of beef
you obtain, if your purchases ar made
here. ' ' ' ,'" ' ' ' ,";
Fpr
There is one class of singers that al
ways take glee clubs. The .universi
ty of Oregon's aggregation of 20 men
witli a stunning repertoire appear here
December' 21.- Fine impersowatlons
and solo nu.nbers. The treat of the
season in things musinal Admission
Won'. ill bi charged . - . .,; :V, ,
Shingles, Shingles '
Two car loads of first class 'shingles
just received by the Stoddard Lumber
Company. j
Pay Up !
The public i i hereby notified that
I bave disposed ol my feed store 'to
J. W. White and 1 desire to thank
tbe publio generally for their librral
patronage in the past and that parties
now owing me wilf please call and set
tle with me personalis or they can call
at the La Grando National Bank who
will receipt for all bills. 11-11 to 12-1
O.O. JOHNSON. '!
Annual Meeting '
NOTICE OF ANNDAL MEKTING OF
bTOCKUDLDERS OF LA GRANDE
NATIONAL BANK , . rj
Tbe annual meeting of the stock
holders of the La Grande Mationat
Bank will be held at their banking;
house, in La Grande, on Tuesday th
tenth day of January , A. D. 1905, be
tween the hours of 10 o'clock A. M.
and 4 o'clock P. M, At .this meeting
a board of five directors, to serve for
the ensuing year, will be elected and
such other business will be tranuoti
as may properly come before said m
ing. v
llmriM Palmar ..
v ,. President of the..
Grande National Bank 1 3
12.6-l.Sf3
c Rector St. Luke's i
Athburntum, Ontario, Testifies to the
Good Qualities of ChamderUin't
., I . (Vuiirh Pmifu
Ashhuruham, Out.iiAprill8,t I
1 think it is only right! u I.shou
ten you wuat a wooaerlui, etreet
Ubamberlaib'e Cough Remedy ' baa
produced ,1 Tbe day b.efor Easter p
was so' distressed ' wUh L-cold and
opugh that, 1 did net think so be ab)e
to take any duties Ibenextlayiae my
voice was almost choked by lb oougb
The same day I received ian,.:order
from yon for a bottle oi your t Cough
Remedy. I si ooce procured ja, sample
bottle and took about three ,'dbces ol
...... The Bulletin just issued by the United! States
Government, after months of careful lVBeVrchrahovyg -
that in thTWe7tern HueTlhe aVerarfe ifamilr
.. . . -. . . . . .
chases annoaily rgbods U the amount WJyQ
-par-
"Rial;
t Las hiiust.
- .On, this .basis Jhe Hi50 families cvisitedf.m
aD&jn v. & .Lit annually purcnase jnorcnanaiso iq .
the amount of
The natural logical conclusioh'candot be otherwise
th an thft no twide?-awake business man who will take
thWew Omenta necWaaiy to convince Mnfself ofilne
accuracy of the. abaviei atatenieht, jCrx, afford to miss
. tbe opportunity of placing his announcements (25,500
eacli "mdu tb"before' this amyoTpurcHasers. ,...:r.t
' 'An a3 under such iconditions, properly talen care
of will most certainly bring1 enotniou returna ontbe
investment. - -' 11 i .
Bock- & Thomas
Script ' Script
OlU-erttMl ioreet i annua, approved, ea
reairalurd, m.ly tor im mediate aaa inv.
vrhere. Lowest pi ma.
f. r. ft r. aaitey,
hutibcr ol Commeree Bldg, Portland, Or.
the medicine. To my great relief tne
oougb and cold .had, completely disap-
peered and,! was'ebty io preach tbieen
times on Easter Day. I know that
this tepid and effective cure was due-
to your Cough Remedy. I make tfafsj
tevtimoniai without solioitUiop.bfclDg;
tnanklol lo have found sucu tiUoa
senl remedy. Respectfully yours,' 1
E.A.Lnegleldt, M.A ,
. j : i Rector ol at. Luke's uburob
! Ttils remedy is for sale by 't All Drug-
"These Presentations of!
c' n"vi' p i
FA CTS
- , j
i
" Should receive'the' niost careful consideration . of 1
every business hoose whose volvniftV 0 usirvs idei 1
pends upon the patronage of thiaeity Ud'county.'
i 4
-First Ciasd )ob XVork;
4 Jim t
a a il c