rT33 Q a a mm a a a a. a a eeea;eMeeeo HATS 25 Per Gmt off Until the first of the year every Eat in th store icill be sold at a 25 per cent discount This is your opportunity to' (ct your Holi day Hat at a bargain. Novelties Tbe laUBt1 in -braided handle penes;, and'. Peggy bags.C S uieihirjg new in combe end breita. Ribbons At it .ii-:uut.; The .tinet line of rib bnne ever ahowi in the city. ' Perfumes, Toilet 5osp3J!andnPoT74 Switches, Pompadours and Bangs Collars rhi positively anew U.e and can only . be seciired here MRS. J.' Rl, jEORREST, ' lauiiner ARTICLES Ths Big lihi is at 7; : hilts; :;d&g slit: f 1 A. T. HILL, Prescription Druggist , Lowest Prices v. 'TO N E DOLLAR You ei: prttt Store. WV also bate CHRISTMAS GIFTS HOLIDAY GOODS " i in . i mmmmm i i wmmmm te n WELLMAhf OOj; 'LP. Grande ; ?Qrepm taaQDaaaDaoa Q Tc wwen errir1 TP eShH if rrtT:Q National LAGRANDB, Capital Stock folly paid Sarplna fund Liability of Bhareholdsre Eeaponiibility ..u .TTe.eloa general kankiai ani exchange kmineM. rraiu'bought and told o oartern and ferolgn baake. JOBEPH FALMEB, Pwiidenlrr, k a d OFFICX3i OmFAiaasa.......u..rreaUat J.tLSeur .TlssFreeMeat J.ILCkrcs. ;.V.".Caakiet.;f' .-.' ter,ee. FsIbms F. L. IbrnuaaA ee L Cleavee Asst. Oaaalare :;-j;..r: .. 3655 V. . -v La Grande National B ns " La Gfaade, Oregea v,. ' CAPITAL AXIDI SURPLUS.' VnxtM - TieiieMBi a geaeral haatog emkiawf a aD parts ef the world. Ollsefeiae a ipealslty. ,QOQOOOflieBBiaOCaO0BaD99DBte 'eadvTfaeT)aily -Observer MmmmMWHMWWW on all Hats Handlicrclu'eifs' Special line jjat re ceirml. From, now until wan. 1, for 5. , ,,..cei:tl op. Best Goods m tin ':n1 ; at; ,lhe ftiABUAIN a couplets line of ! iiu jar Dliinnj a "'a 17 Bank. OREGON 0,009 1 MiA " ed,ooo iss,oea ltd a a n a o a a : I. M, Berry. 1, X. Qhuek A.B.Oaelet.Cae.UCiae-1 , tUliii Wiaaa es 1 - rfZ3.z Evening Ofcierver ;" (T EROS Eiiton 4 Pr p Ec.'r4 . t the Unadaf ' Oregon, vua UtUr. Poet OQa at'L aa .6eoa4 C1m One year in adranoe. .., .$550 Hix moctba in advance. . .. 5 60 Pei. month 65e Single copy .V. ; . i .LCc TUESDAY EVENJNG.DEC. 26, I5J4 ;Thsjiser:'-Way ;v "A merry hftrt dotb good like a , aaedieina." If ibj triand U't4d nd wmrj, Bl bim' foi a wh'ila. ' ' ' If bit wy U drk t J draarjr, . , Libt it vi b a imile. ' L( now belpfal wcrd be ipoka , . Oiveateider.loviLgtoken, - ' 1 may obtir a burl that's broken, ' . And It grief begnila. LSka a aiedioine that beateth 1 BylUiublUarl. :' f ' v Ii the luoiiy ray tbat itealeth .iSrooi a marry betri. At tbe song of some sweat bird Holy msmoriet oft tuth stirred, ' Wil' iU Strength impart. Thon esatt Isstea pain and sorrow tasten ii by half, - By tbe mtj?lo thoo eaotf borrow ' ' From a btppy Uogh. ' ' T ' " ' Let tby light tains tall and free, ' ' , Bid tbe darksome sbadowa flee, TiU the sail ones torn to' thee, t As their stay and staff. 'A Garry; Ibeb. a fact that's smiling, '' ,With llWetywbsier.-'' 1 ' From its weariness beguiling '' Many a lif s of oars. ; ' ' ' Soothing i'e a beart of sorrow'. " ''. Teaobing it some hope to borrow, ' Tbat will gild the ooming morrow ( - who ua rainbow lair. THE OREGON LEGISLATURE Tbe tear approach of - the meeting' of the Oregon legis lature ttartes the inquiry "what is the work this body of law tnaken assembled to do?" . .. ' a The answer to that queotion involves a thorough uuderatahd ingofthe powers that pertain to the. law mking branch of the government of any elate or orgained community. Broadly speaking the flaw making branch of any government can make any law or prescribe any role of action, for the people, to obey and, affix penalties for die obedience that it sees fit. la? absolute monarchies the aeoiaren win or tne King or emperor is the law of the land In Olagarchies, like Qreese and Home, the will of the ruling class as ezpreased by its assem blies or 8enates, was the laws The theory of our government is that the will of tbo people is the law but to avoid the neces sity of the whole people gather ingin ,one huge congregation and passing Jaws,' the devise used ' of selecting a few men from the several district or counties to meet at stated times and theoretically as represent atives of -the-r people to make laws, in their name, which all must obey." ' ' 0 The power to make laws for the . 450,000 people in Oregon has been confered upon a aen ate composed of 80 persons and House of Representatives in which there are CO members. These two bodies constitute the Oregon Legislature and by virtue of the power confered upon them i by the eonstitution of the state any measure that receives the sanction of a majo. rity of each house, and the ap proval of the governoa becomes a law and a two third efferma Uve vote makes a meesure law, despite of the veto pi the gov ernor. The state constitutions Published daily except Sunday restricts the power of the legis latives in some respects bet subjects to the limitation of the constitution by prescribed by tbe : constitution of the United Statef, the Oregon legislature can prescrioe any rule of action for tbe people to obseive tbat it aees fit to promulgate however detrimental tc the well being of tbe people or obnoxious to their will or repugnant to their sense of night. ' Tbe legislature by the laws it passes determines and fixes limits to the eoet of maintaining Bute, County, and expenses. Some 1 lea of the cost of maintaining the State may be had front the last Report of the Secretary of State 'on page 12 of the Secretary Report is recapi lutas, gives the Receipts and desbursments of rut nine . the State from October 1st 1902 to Sept SO 1904 (2 .years) .thus "Total Receipts 15,485,799,12 "Total Disbursements $4,917 6( ? iThe expense of running the the counties of Oregon:ompied by the Secretary .of. State for the year 1903 (the latest - publi shed) aggregated 11,106,385 34 except for roads and highways Union Gountie's expense except for roads in 1903 was $47,090,23 The last legislature ' appropri ated $2,653,717,70 to carry on the State for tbe two yearn 1903 and 1904 and it is probable the apprbprations for the ensuing two year! will call for a similar amount and tbat the tax levy will be about the same as now for State purposes alone. Tbe Secretary reports the ag gregate cash on hand September 30th 1900 as $568,189,65, ' . v.As no money can be collected from the people by taxation fees orliscense to support the State Counties or municipalites with eut a law authorising the same, and as the legislature is the only body that can makes a law it is manifest that there is plenty of wcrk for the legislature. Several Denver women . have been arrested for forging elect ion returns. ' Their defense is that it is the right of women to pad the figures, -t- MOTICK OF.FINAL 8TTLEMKNT -.JNotloala nereby given te all whom It may eoiioeiu! t - That Nellie G Weill, administratrix of the estate of Alfred T Nelll, deceased, haa filed her nnai report m tne auminimrauoo or asm estate, and tbe County Courtof Union County, Oregon, haa set the tod. day of January. A. D.. uwd, at two 0 clock, p m. iot tne neanng 01 said report and an y objoctlons thereto: Da tea uu una, aay of novemoer, A. u im ! at.t.tc a vipir.r. AdmlnUtralrU of tha aslate of Alfred T. Nelll. TIMBErt LAND, ACT JUNE 3,1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION V. 18. Lane Offloa, La Grande, Oregon . Deoember l'i. IBM Notice it hereby given that In compliance June 1, 187 entlU.d "An act for the aale of with the DTOVlsloni of the act of Conirresa of timber lands In the States of Callfwnla," Ore gon, fievaaa, ana wasnington Territory, aa extended to all the Public Land Htetea by act of A usual 4, IStU, Richard A. Crawford, of La Grande, county of Union, State of Oregon, has this day filed tn tblaoffloeblttworn state ment No. &M8, for the purchase of the Hii N WW alatof See No. SO, Tp No. 1, South And will offer proof to show that tha land eought la. mora valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish hit claim to aald land before the Register and. Receiver of this offloa at La Grande, Oregon, on Monday, tha 27tn day of February, haJoV .,, He namea aa witnesses: A J Breedlore. of La Grande, Oi', Lee Young af Hllgard, Or, Wm Dixon of Hllgard. Or, and 1 W Crawford of La Grande, Or. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to tile their claims In thlsolflceon or before aald s7th day of February, 16. v j g. W. Davit, Begister. Annual Meeting NOTIC? OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK Tbe anneal meeting of the stock holders of the .La Grande MaUonal Bank will be held at their banking boose. In L Grande, on Tuesday tbe tenth day of January A. 0. 1805, be tween tbe hoars of 10 o'clock A. H. end 4 o'clock P. M, At tthis meeting a board, of fire dpector. to serve for ins enaoing year, will be elected and soob ether baslnrss will be trantmoted, aa may properly corns before said meet lng. ' ' Uaorge Palmar. 1 President of the La Grande NaUoaal Bank , - ' - I3.6-L9 Columbia SS, XT 17 " v"': r- Commercial XXiav-orBity r.at- S3; Wroaiiiofn , Coerces.. . Boardlag school tor room men 4 boys. Box 34S University Park Station, Portland Ortjoa BLOCKLAND BROS Island Breeders of BERKSHIRE and SWINE. We now have eight young bucks, pure bred, Cota weld and shropshires, Teady for service, anyone eed ing choice bucks, should see these to appreciate them : Young stock always en hand, and always glad te have you call and see our hogs; as we brefd them for the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paices before buvittg some where else. FULL MeASURK " Chain wood by the , Cord - .128 cubic feet to1 the cord. " 16-inch -dry chaia wood $3 per cord. . This is cheaper than by the load. You pay for what you get aid gel what you pay for. Phone 571' iSiSsssetasssssssssirrrTTT ; Notice pf Final Settlement Notie it hotVby flTn, that the ndenlfned ku tixl th. AnWl of her dolnn aa oDtrlx oftbt UM will ana tenmment 01 mm lb J Wataoii, dacmaed; and that tba Ooanty Ouurthaa appointed Monday U 2nd day 4 Jan oary IWju, at S o clock p. m. aa tba tima, aa4 utvotn noun m u unuu uuna uwiyi mnDi. All Deraona luvlaa any obi aa ma eiaca lor toe oeariDa 01 amiu Uona te tba mm, will appear at aaid tima and plaoa. aad ofler aald objeciloot thereto. IDA H BkY, KxeeutrlX. lat Ofaada, urason. Novainaer jmo. twa. at " ESRAY NOTICE s Hotloa iarhareby iWea to whom It but atm eern that there eama to my plaoa about July lat, urn, two aiuea Bonn 01 retry on uuie v- kiiv tn ilonrihnl aBlmai. One dark brows bailer, part J eraey, eoming two year nl i hI.Ka... .Inlkl. ktona n. . ta.rk. Baid animal baa been taken op by ma and la ow with my rattle oa the Draper plaoa about 4 mllaa northeaat of Island City, and owner eaa have aarae by proylng propertyand pa' In. iharma. ED BTTKiC w' t r 1 SVt M W . L noma vita iuwu, ajei uiauuv, va-wvaea) tow iu am j 0$ jioweinoar. twt. SUMMONS tn the Clrcait Court of the State of Oregon lor ( Union County La Grande lnvutment Company,) .,, in privaie eorporauon i flainUC a. JO Walton, i To J. C Walton, Defendant, V11CUU.U1 la tba name of tba Bute of Oregon 70a are hereby required to appear aad antwer the com plaint filed agalntt you In the above entitled action on or before Tuesday, the 7th day of February,' 1W5, and U yon lall te as appear or antwer lor want tharenf , the plaintiff will take judgment against yon for the aum of $76.00, to gether with lntereat thereon at the rate of tan per cent per aonam from January 80th iWM, until paid, and thj furthcraum of $30.00, a tonaUe attoraey'a tea, and for the plainbtri ooatsand dltburaementt of thli action. Toll Summon, it poblithtd in the La Grande Observer by virtue of an order of tne Hon. B. Ealtln, Circuit Judge ol tba State of Oregon feu Union County, duly made and entered at 1 Grande Oregon December is, 1801, and the first publication to be Decern br 23, 1904, and the last publication to be February 3rd, 190&. , , . W. a SARGENT, Attorney fbrPlantit T1MBEH LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1875- . NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. S. Land Offloa at La Grande. Ore. Oct. 18, UXH, - Notice la hereby given that In oompllanoe wiu ue provisions me aoi oi uongress 01 Junes, lv8,entwied "An act for tbe tale 01 timber lands in the States of California, Ore gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as extended to all tha Publio Laud Stales by aot county of Union. State of Oregon has this of August 4. lew, William U Brawn, of Perry. day filed In thla on toe his tworn statement No. CUO, for tbe purchase of the hXof 8 WK of Section Mo I and N N W U oi BecUoo No. 17 lu Township no - la Han oge Hit, 87, S IT Si And will offer proof to snow that tha land sought la mora valuable for Ita timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, aud-to establish her claim to said land before the Register and Receiver of this oKloe at La Urande, Oregon, on Saturday, the 7th day of lie names aa witnesses: Herbert R Cleaver ol Caldwell, Idaho: Ralph H Bullis, of Perry Oregon: Benjamin F Voung. of Hllgard, Ore gon; William 11 Longley of Hilgard, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming advarsel the above described landa are requested la illethelr claims In this offloa oa or before aald 7th day of January, 1906. ." . ; K. W. Davis, gegliki h Notice to Creditors . TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN tbat letters of administration , have beea issued by the County Court of Onion County, Oregon, to MaryC Swaugerupon theateteol Seymour Swsuger, deceased, and all persons having claims sgslnst said estate are hereby notlBed to present the tame, with proper vouchers, to tba aald administratrix at bar residence at Kameia. Oregon, within six months from tha date of this notice. Dsted at La Grande, Oregon, this tad. day oi December, A. D., 1904. ' MARV O. BWAtlr.KR AdmlnlstraUU of tha cstata of Seymour Rector, of St., Luke's , Ajhottrrmam, Ontario, Teitifies to the Good Qualities of Chamderlain'f jCoitjh Remedy : Ashbnruham. Out. Anril 18. 1003: 1 think it is only right thai I should tail 70a wbtt a wonderful effect Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has prodnoed. -The day before Eatter 1 1 was so dislrefaed with a cold and oougb tbat I did act think to be able to Uke any duties tbe next day, as nay toios was almost choked by tbe cough The same day I received an order irons yon lor a bottle ol your Cough Remedy. I at onee procured a sample bottle and took about three f dotes of ths medicine. To my great relief tne oougb and cold had completely diaap. peared and I was able to preach tb se times on Easter Day. Oly know) tbat this rapid and effective cure was due to your Oougb Remedy. I make tbfs testimonial without solicitation, being tbankfol lo have found suoh a Gud tent remedy. Respectfully yours, E.A.LaBg!eldt,M.A, Sector of 8k Luke's Gburob This remedy is for sale h ah n. lists.'.-- First class job printing, Ob- server. City, Oregon rOLANDCHINA e,eoeoeeooeeeoesi teeeeeeeeee Hw.iNitE.V:-;!; 4ata a4t Fine Organs fob $4fc $48, $52, $55 The well known ind vwtonlai. PaoifiA Onasa. Very handsome styles. . Payments $8.00 dtrn end $4 a moath. Write as for perticalrrs. Uisil Ordere promptly and, carefully filled. Eilers Piano House ':, 351 Washington Street, "corner Park Portland, .,:uv Oregon Large etoros aleo : Spokane and Seattle, Wash., end Boise, Idaho. ' r TRADE FOLLOWS THE PRICE That, isjwby people con. here for menVaud by boys' shoes The J. E. Tilt line is oat spec ialty. Here is where prt3e amd qnality are oombto'edM' ' . G fePRESTON, Shoe Specialist DEPOT STREET r RENT, LEASE ORaIe Z Lotal7, 18, block 102T; Chaplain's Addition, f Addresslbida' to ,-PM care j 01 UDserver 'atBjgieiejgi 10 j.. r 1 1 k PER CENT OF " On ' all, ijcash purchases, of li.vu or oven: 0 meaM and lard ansil July 1. 190$. f A complete stock of meats, poul-j try, iara, nams, etc. -y , . ' Phone 1601 -..IT: ' I. HARRIS ; Full WdgufiGuarantee: aaBMBIBtaBawsgBaaaaBBasa ; Wholesale and Retail .deaU era in Hey,' Grain," Vtge tahles and' Fruits Carload lots a Specialty, - Lawsbn & Zundell -' Office in Kiipatrick Bldg Phone No 1113 Hi