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25 Per Ont off on all Hats .
Until the first of the year every it at in the
store will be sold at a 25 per cent discount
This is your opportunity to get your Soli
day Bat at a bargain.
I
Novelties V "
Tbt lairst in brai.led bodN - parens and
T-ggy hgs.'8 ifleihiog new In combs and
b-rertc.
Ribbons
At a iiscouoL The - Specialise jast re
finest Hoe of rib- ,'ceiTed; From 'new
boos'evef -howa in until Jan.1' 1, for '5
the city. . cent np.
Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and Powders
Switches, -.Pompadours ' ind Bans? 6v 8
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G)IIars ' ;-tr:....'.v '; 'j
Tbitt positively a
be eecured here
MRS. J. R.
v, , 3, .Milliner.
1 UlUlw 1
ARTlGL.CS
. The Big Line is at
HILL'S, DRUG , STORE
' A. T. HILL. Prescription Druist
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Lowest Prices
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You can get a pretty street ( bat at the BARGAIN
Store.' 'We' alio have it eeaopleU line of n 11
ch f?isxm AS xai ft-s
HOL.IDAX GOODS
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Capital 1 BtocVt fall
Surplus fund "! " ' , 13,000 a
LiabUitT of Bhareholderl --v. r e0,000 :
Eeapoosibility 133,000 u
We ;de a general banking and exchange business. "
I rafta'booght and aold on eartern and foreign banks, a!
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JOSEPH PALMER, Pteiidentv
"A M JW. SCRIBE Cashier Z
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La Grande Nationaiv B nk
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CAPITAL AIaTlUkpLuiS$7ioout
taeMaeewalawkkiattuiaasw srrtsm,
allpartaof taewerlaV OqI1MIms a spatWty. . ' V.
Qoaaiaacado0BwBcaaw'wBwa)aesirwoaa)Ba
Bead I ia
- Handkerchiefs
new lit and can only
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:T BEO&, Eiltora Pr pa
KaUrw! at the Post Offlo at La
Urmada, Oragoo, aa hns-md Claat
MaUMatttr.
On6 year in advance. . . . . ; $8 50
Six mncths in advance. . . .3 50
Per month . .. . . : . . . . . ; . .65
8ingle copy. .....5c
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC 29. 1994
Salary Crabbing"
It it doubtful if ' Senator
Stewart' bill for an increase ; in
salaries of the president, vice
president and members of con
gress will be received' with great
er favor than has been accorded
otner measures framed ror a
similar purpose,. Althougb
there have been repeated chang.
ea In the pay schedule of these
officios since 1789, few if any of
theta were made without a pro-.
. .'. .. . '
test i mm tne puouo
' -5 The first congress voted that
its members be' paid $6 a day
and $8 for each 20 miles travel
ed cniug k'uu going This re
mained hi fores .until . 1815
when the salary was mttde$1500
a year From 1817 to 1855 it
was $8 a day, from 1855 to 1865
$3000 a year, from 186 to 1871
$5000 a year from, 1871 '1874
$7500 a 'year, and since '.1874
$5000 a year,,., ?S ? u
'The vice president the presi
dent protempore ' of ' the senate
and the speaker of the house' re
ceive $8000 a year, XT.VZ
The change in 1816 from $8
per day to $1500 a year was re
ceived with great i disfavor but
the pretest was mild compared
with the storm of indignation
I that swept the country , when
provision was maae m iota lor
a general Increase in federal
Increase -in federal salaries." The
act of March 3, 1873,' provided
that the president's salary be in
creased from $25,000 to' $50,000
that of Ihe chief justice from
$8500 W$l6,0bp; Ahose of, $e
vice president cabinet officers,
associate justices and speaker of
the house from $8006 to f 10 B00
and of senators and ; represent
ati res from $5000 to $7500.
Another act of Marcb ; 4,-rl73,
was retroactive as effeeting 'the
salaries of members of congress
daring the previous two years
and this which gave rise to the
trm .of uMsalary grab" excited
Hao muoh . indienatioa that the
laws were' ' repealed excepting
MoBeiaffcetin.r the president
' , - ,
the , presideut and
justices
Spokane Reyiw
v- .01
: Readers .of the Observer
should 'read the advertisments
carefully " They are put there
for your careful attention. The
merchantsj who use Observer
space do so! because they find
thtt it pays thVm to do so," and
in Order to make them paying
id vestments' for them they mast
also be of , advantage to : yoQ.
They mast and do contain stat
ments of fact. This is the time
of the year wheu f the' wide " al
awake merchant wishes to clean
np stock Jreparitory,' to. getting
in his fall stock, therefore he is
willing to aeU hia present ' stock
at a reduction. It is . ; simply a
business proposition to read
Observer ads. a w ... t:,.-; ,.,v
. It is among the possibilites
that 1905 will,' demonate" io'jj
teaibiHt j of La Grande being
heated by natural hot water If
hot water can"be secured just
east of us there seems to be no
reason why ' Jt '7can be 'secured
Published daily except Sunday
fright at home -au . 1:
EMERSON'S SECRET
"There is always room for a
man of force, and he makes
room for n9uy. A feeble man
can ee the farms that are fenc
ed'and tilled, the houses that
are built. The strong man Bees
the possible houses and farmf .
Ilis eye makes estates as fast as
the sun breeds clouds.'' "
E V Carter of Jackson County
is makine a strong fight for the
oreaidincy of the senate. Kuy.
kendall -wai thought to 'have
had this position in his . vest
pocket and he has not given up
the fight by any means.
Cured Paralysis
. W 8 Ballj,' P O True, Texas, write
'My wit bad bean suffering fir
ran with DaralvtU in her arm whan
I waa persuaded to oae Ballards buow
Liniment which cared , ner au rigoi.
I hare also oaed It (or old orei frost
bltaa and sklo eruption. It doe the
work." 2So 60o IL0O NewUn Drug
Co mi i f " ' ' ; i
' Heart Fluttering
. --.'ni 1 l-v- - -. . '
Undigcatad food and gaa la the stom
ach located just below; .the heart,
praseea it ai) I cause 'heart palpltat
ionr When yoar heart trouble 70a
in that way take Uerbiae for a few
day. . Yoa will oon be all right, 6O0.
Nawlln Drug Co. - , v.. ;
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Worst of All Exoeriencee. -
Can anything be won than to feel
that every minute will be your laitT
Such waa the experienoe of Mri 8. U.
NewsoD. Oeoator. " Ala. ' "For throe
years" ah writes,! I endured lninffer
able pain from " indigestion, atomacbe
and bowel trouble. " Death aeemed in-
eritabla when ' doctor and all reme-
diea foiled. At lennrth I waa induced
to try Kleotrio bittura and the result
waa mlracalona. 1 improved at once
and now . I in completely recovered.
For Liver 1 Kiduey.j Htomath and
Bowel .trouble lectri6 Bitten la the
only mediolne. Only SOo. it'a guar.
anteed by JNewun urug uo. t. :: r
" Startling Evidence
Fraah testimony in great quantity ia
coniuntly coming In, declaring Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption
Congh and Cold to be aneqaaied. A
recent expreaaion from T MoFarland
Bentonrille, ' Va. serve . as example,
He writes: )vl bad .bronchitis for
three year and doctored all the time
without being , beniated. , Then I be
gan taking Dr. Ding' New Discovery,
and a (aw bottle wholly oured me."
Equally effective in oaring all Lung
and Throat trouble, Consumption,
rneumonia ana urip. ; uuaranteea dv
Newlin Drug Company. Trial bottle
ree,' regular alxe 50o and SI 00
IN JH DISTRICT COURT OP THE
J UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
'.'."JTRtaOP OREGON.
Ig thl matter of ) NotiMiKntmul.
Charles J. Orifflthe. I
, , i . , , AA aRUT- u I ot Creditor. -
lo the Creditor of Charles J.. Griffiths, of
Elgin, Union County, Oregon, Bankrupt:
NOTICE U HEREBY GIVEN, that on the
81t day of December, 190. the aald Charle J.
Griffith was duly "adj adicated a Bankrupt,
and that tfa first, matting of the Creditor will
be held at the offloe of tba' undersigned In
La Gran Je, Oregon, on Tuesday, January 10th,
1906, at tea o'cloe& in the forenoon or said day,
at which time and plans Said Creditors may at
tend, prove their' ofalms, appoint a Trustee,
esau lus the BankrUft,.an4 transact such olhw
bosiiisa as may properly corns before eld
meeting. Twsnty (Its oents miut accompany
each claim fl.ed.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, December 23rd,
ISO. t. b. IV AM HOE,
Refers In Bankruptcy.
AAWUl!li, AlOMV. AVjAtf U,lii O XO i
;j-OH0Jfl FO& FUBL.ICAIION'
u. c, Mtna umos n Aa uraaae, Oregon
. . t Deoeuiber21, 1VUL
Nollos Is hereby given that in oomplianoe
with (h provisions of the act of Congre of
Junes, 1S7S. entitled MAn act for the sale of
tlmoer lands In the Htates of California, Ore
goo, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as
extended to. sit tb Pubilo Lund hia to br act
of August 4. IsDJ, James C Melntyre, of Nelll
vUle, county of CUrk, 8ute of Wuooneia
has, this day Hied In this offioe his swora
lurobsiie of the
A KWU NE
auwAwuip nutooum,
Aod will Oder proof to show IhaAtha lanil
somgot is more valuable for its timber or
tone than for agricultural purposes, and to
eslaotlsb. his oWta to said land before the
Keg later and Ueoeiver of thU office at La
G-aude, Oregon, - a Monday the 6tu
day of March, UMi . . ,
H aames as witnesses, (laian H. Bulus,
of Buoklsy Wash.. Leoaard a Huills, of ferry,
Oregon; Albert Win tent, of Starlcey Oregon;
and M Oscar Coombs of etakey Oregon. -
Any and all persons ciaiining adversely
Iha aopv desoribed land are requeitedto
111 their elslms in tblsolHoe on or before said
6U day of Maroa, IMJo. v,
: K. W. Davis. Beglster.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. W7$
..; NOTICE FOR PUBUCATION. "
O.B.Land OtHoe, La Grande, Oregon. ''
. i V " V December. Id, jidx
i Notloe Is herebv Elven tniAi in mn,niunn.
With th provisions of the sot of Congress of
June &, WTil enUtied. "aa act for the sal of
Umber lands la the States of California, Ore. i
gor iwrada,aud Washlngloa Trrilory,' as
extended to aU the fublto Land ettatea by art
Of August 4, iolin H Amutrong. of
Pendleton, County of Umatilla, tttate of Oregon
aaa this day Bled, In this otflos hi sworn
statement. No. KJ61, for lae purehaa of the
EttstHfecS and NWU bu gWu
2J1Tilio'w Township iTo. I tCltangi
eb, is w a.-'.' , - t , .
And will ofler proof to show that th land
sought is more valuable for lia Umber or
sitMie thaa for agrieuliural purposes, and. to
ealahllan hi eoum to aald laud beiora the
Begtataraua aeoaiver of this onice at La
Grande, Orogon, oa Monday, th g7Ui day
February, Uwa- . ! . 7. .
Ua name a wllnraw r Pmta K. Jnhnann nr
Boron, vis Ksmela, Or, Thomas i Means of
rooAewo, jt, uarry siaea ol renateloa. Or,
and J ante Aliea ol 11 B run, vis Kameia, Or, -
Any and au Mteoua Claiming adversely the
above deacnued land are requested 10 file
tbeur etaims la UaIs offloe oa or . before aald
37 in day ol l eoruaxy, mjx
siaiemem no. icoj, ror the n
e)EuHWi,BWWHEa Bo if
NktfNWttoc du, in
UanAeNo.t6 lk. W. M.
& W.Davla, OaglaUr.
BLOCKLAND BUOS
Breeders of BERKSHIRE and POLANDCHINA
SWINE.
We now have eight yoang bucks, pure bred, Cots
wold and shropsbires, 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 bwd them for
the Farmer, and ask yon to compare our pajcos before
bating; some where else. f
FULL M EA8 U fi
Chain wood by th'cV Cord :
128 cubic feet to the cord. 16-inch dry chain
wood $3 per corL This is cheaper than by'the j load.
You pay for what you'get and get whaVyou pay for.
: Phone 571 H. W. NIQLEY
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, I878-,
! NOTICE FOR PUBUCAT10
O. a land OOloa at La Urande, Ore.
fSiolio ii hereby given that in eoinpliaiMW
with the provutooa of the act r Ojugran ol
J una It, l7i4(eQU.led -'Aa act for Uie aala ol
Umber ianOa In the Utatea of Call fur aLa, Ore
gon, evaU, and Washington Xerrllory," aa
ezumded 10 ail the Fuulio Laud btatea by aut
o Auguull, Ui, WlUunt 11 Brown, of Vary,
oounty ol union, Bute of Oregon haa Mi
Oay niea in luie omue nu iwura eutuiuiBut
fio.ittat, lor Uit purouitaeoflhe UJtoIS W
ofsemion N jaaidM H W W U 01 beotlou
No. U in 'Township 4 b, Uange ao. 7,
a W at.
And rlii otter proof to anor that the land
ought la more valuable for Ita Umber or
atoue than for agrieuliural purpuaea, and to
eautblUU her claim toaatd uuiU bafore the
Utviater and Ueoeiver of thla office at La
Urtuide, Oregon, on fctalurday, the 7la day ol
Jaunary, two.
H mm .UIUMKK tXltOWtX tk CleeT
Ol Ualdwell, laaho; Ralph U Bullia, ol i'erry
Oregon: Bujuuu If kouog, of Uilgard, Or
goo; William ii Luugla; ol Hilgard, Oregon.
Any and ail perooiu eUliuiug ad venial J
the above dwcribed lania are requeated to
Ulethetr olaima in ihia oilloeoa or before aald
7th day M January, 1Mb.
,. 1L. W. Dana, Beglater ,
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1878
' NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION j
" ' U. B. Land Offloe. La Grande, Oregon
,, - . December il lUOi
Notice Is hereby given thai in oompllauoe
with the provkuons of the act of Uougruaa of
June H, litftl, enutl.d "An act for the sale of
timber unda In the Htaitea of Calif rula," Ore
gon, Nevada, and Waahlngton Territory, as
eztenued to ail the Fubilo Land elutes by act
of August 4, im, Uichard A. Crawford, of La
Grande, county of Union, btate of Oregon,
has this day hied in this offloe hia sworn state
ment No. tbw, for the purchaae of the
bU'i a N vy U etkof Heo No. au, Tp 2, south
llange Xo. J7, E. W. M.
And will oiler proof to show that the land
sought 1 more valuable for ita timber or
stoue than fur agricultural purposes, and to
Mlabliuh hia claim to said laua before the
Heglater and Ueoeiver of tuia oRlos at La
Grande, Oregon, on Monday, the 271U day of
February, 1MJ6.
Ho name a witnesses; A J Breedlore. of
La Grande, Or, Lee oang of Hilgard, Or; Wm
Dixon of lillgard, Or, and 1 W Crawford of
La Grande, Or.
any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to hie
their ektim In thl office on or before said
27th day of February, iUOo.
' T E. W. Davis, Register,
Notice to Creditors "I
. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE hi HKHh.il Y GIVEN that letters
of administration have been issued by the
County Court ol Union Count v. iw,,ri h
I Hwauger, deceased, and a.1 persons having
I claim against .aid estate are herebv nuLlfied
hi prcwui uie wine, wim proper vouchers, to
the said admin istralrix at her resideuc at
Kameia, Oregon, within six month from the
date ol this notiue.
Dated at La Grsnde, Oregon, this 2nd. day oi
MWU1IW. A. A., 1WI
MAUV C. 8W AUGER
AdmlnistrauU of the a late of Seymour
Dwauger, aeuoaaeu.
Notice of Final Settlement
' Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned
hss hied the dual account or her doiugs as ex
ecutrix of the last will end testament of Mal
tha J Watson, deoeased; and that -tba Coautv
Curt has appointed Monday the 2nd day U
January luuo, at 2 o dock p. m. as the time, and
the Court House at La Grande, Union County,
Oregon, as ths place for the hearing of said
fltuuaooouuk AU persons haviag any objec
tions to the same, will sppear at said lime and
place, and ofler said objections thereto.
IDA M BAY, Executrix.
' La Grsnde, Oregon, November 2&lh, WO, u
ESftAYNariCc
Notloe Whereby given to whom It may con
eern that mere oame to my place about July
1st, 1U04, two mile north of Ferry on Dixie
Klat tue following desoribed animal, one dark
brown heifer, part Jersey, oomlng two year
old, without vUible brands or ear marks
8aid animal ha been taken up by me and Is
aow with my catUeon the Draper place about
4 miles aoruieaat of island City, and owner
oaa have earn by proving property and pay
ing charges. . ED BUltK,
Home In Old Town, La Grande, Oregon.
Oated thla 7 th uay of November, UOi, i
NOTICE OF.riKAL UETTLEMEXT '
Notloe Is hereby given te all whom It may
eonoern:- virM y ,- r
That Nellie f Melll. adralatstratria of th
estate of Alfred T NelU, deceased, has filed her
final report In 'the administration of said
estat, and theOounty OourtofUaloa County,
Oregon, has set the 2nd. day of January, A. D.,
lWto, at two o'clock, p m. for the hearing of said
report and any objections thereto:
Dated this loth, day of November, At D 1801
SELLIK O. NEILli ? ' i
Adimnlstratiix of th estate of Alfred T. Nelll.
1 dmMML "
y Rector of St Luke's
Ashburnhatn, Ontario, Testifies to the
Good Qualities of . Chamderlaln'f
Atbboruham. Uut.T Annl 18 TQfia
1 tniak it u only rig til tb it I should
tell you what a , wonderful effect
Obamberlaiii's Cough Remedy - baa
produoed. Tba day before ' Barter 1
wag to distressed with a : cold ; , and
ooueh thai I did net think an ha ahi.
to take any duties the next day, as my
voice waa aimosi cuoaea oy tbe oougb
The Itml dav I ' remivert an rmtmm
lroia you for a buttle ol your Cough
Remedy, i at onoe procured sv sample
bottle and took about tbree doeee oi
tba medicine. Io my great relief tne
Oougb and cold had completely disap
peared and I was able to preach tbtee
times oa Easter -Day. 1-koow that
this rapid and effective cure was due
to your Oougb Remedy. . I maka this
tertimouial without solicitation, being
thaoklal to have found such a God
sent remedy. Respectfully yours, :
K.A.Laagleldt, K.
Rector ol St. Luke's Oburob
Tula remedy U for sale b All Dm.
: Fi ne Organs ;
FOB -
$46, $4S, $52, $55
; The well ? kaown nd
IV nonnlar Qnrt-.
,VeVy hundsomw' etyles.
Paymeoti $8.00 down
and $4 a month. Write
' as for particolrrs. Mail
Urderc 1 promptly ana
carefully filled."
Eilers Piano House
351 Washington Street,
corner Park
Portland, Oregon
Large etoros also . Spokane
and Seattle, v Wash., and
Boiee, Idaho. , ,
-fob-
RENT, LEASE OR SALE
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Lots 17, 18, block 102,
Chaplain's Addition.
Address'bida to Jcare
. - . , of Observer ,
llJlllllltliatil
PER CENT .OF
On all "cash -purchases of
$1.00 or over on . meats and
lard unsil Jnly 1, 1905.- A
complete stock of meats, poul
try, lard, hams, etc. ' -1
I ' ' Phone 1601
; -, i. Harris - v :
JRADE FOLLOWS THE PRICE
Tha is why people" c6M "Lire
for men's aui by. boys' shoes 'u.
The rj;B. Tiiqin is our: Bjjeef-.,.'
ialty.v f Here is were pr c x i ' w '
quality are oombmed.
C W. PRESTON.
Shoe Speclafist DEPOT STREET
FuU..Weisrlit Guaranteed
r : - , i 71 -'
"Wholesale and Retail deal
ers in Hry, Grainy Vege-
0 ',X tables and.Frniti -
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-Carload lots a Specialty
Lawson & Zundell
Office in Kiipatrick Bldg
Phone No 1113
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