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stor will be sold at a 25 per cent discount
This is your opportunity to get your Soli'
day Hat at a bargain.
, j'b m. It-heevs'! many improvements
U Grand- Events Observer , . . fav thf wiU de
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art . iet tac3, Editors Pr pc Ivelope just ts soon aa the huild-
Novelties
' a.1 r.,4i:1
Tbe latest in braided handle panes and
?'ggy bags." ' Something new in combs and ,
bnrtts. ,
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Ribbons
Handkerchiefs1
Ai a liacouot.v The J
finest line of rib
'boijj ever shown in
i be city; "C .
Special line j ait re
ceived. From now
until Jan. 1, for 6
cents op.
Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and . Powders
Switches, Pompadours !and 1 Bangs
Collars -y.:.- ,. - J-. N
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Grande Oregon, m ..Second ClftM
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Published daily except Sunday
ins season of 1C05 arrives.
TIME OF PEACE r;
ANDGOOD CHEER
One year in advance ... 88 50
8ix months in advance.... 3 60 1
Pei month . 65o
Single copy .......6c
.We wish you all a Happy New
Year. - - ' ,V-
. 1005 is full of promise and
whether or, not we. measure up
to our possibilities' Itfes1 largely
within ourselves.
TOIIaCT
HILL'S; : ; DRUG !, STORE
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The New Jersey law which
allows indictments against per
sons for1 being common' scolds
can' not operate to diminuh the
circulation of The Commoner in
the Stales. 's-
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Best Goods
Hr Lawfon's statement ; that
Mark Hanna received from 8tan-
drd Oil ttnTr . w
000 during the McKinley cam
paign is not credited in circles
enjoying the acquaintance of Mr
Rogers- ;':
Thw inscription on-th honor
sword presented to Grand; Duke
Boise fails to state whetor his
bravery was exhibited in leading
uauu ot : cuuruQ , gins ., or , in
quietirsubmitting iom slap in
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Tou'canget a pretty street hat at the B
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HOLJ
The task Mr ' Linoolir Stefifens
in Boston t is ; made easy In the
tact i mat two oit November
elected Boston ofQcials are under
going sentences for viotationVdf
Federal laws, with their Boston-
ese popularity so morougniy ee
tabliahed that they were; eleottd
while in the jail.
do n a o a a n a a a o d era a
M Farmers aaa .Xraderai ,
Nationair Bank;'
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Capital Stock folly pai.i i :- ,$ 60, (Kit
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ORlidON rn
tsurpiua juua t ,
.Liability, of Jhareho liert
Kesponsibiuty
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' Wedaa general banking and exchange business. ft'
traits bought Uni sold on eartern and foreign banks. Hil
JOSEPH 11I1EB, .President
UDDUU LTD ITff oxroiio q q O ; Q
' ' Kaiser Wilhelm 1 declines to
accept! the Root .Interpretation
of the Monroe ' aoollne, But
rather leans to the interpretation
put on jt by Prof Van Munster
bere, wno believes it to ' be aq
iridescent dream or a biantfetj
barren Reality, or something of
that sort. NeverleBe,;it might
not be altogether waoteSome for
the Kaiser to press the Von Mun-
eieroerg Dutwn too cioseiy
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Every ! citizen of La . Grande
starts out with confidence -that
1905 will be a record breaker m
way of progress and that .means
much. Let a stranger meet the
residents of any obnimuait'who'
are hopeful! , and enthusiastic
and they are impressed tThis
is not true afono of itrangers,
lot many o E eur !cltiiens whb are
not saying tv word, are, juitlon
omcxui
Oaa PAUtaa. FttaUaat
1. H. Baaar YIm Pnaldeat
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$46. $48;$52f $5$
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The well known and
TOpulajp?aciflotteen,y
Very; bjandsQ; ine les.
PavmenU $3.O0 dewn
: ana $4 a moath.JTf'rite
"'ns for particulrrs. Mail
' Orders promptly and
carefully filled. r
Eilers Piano, House
J 851 WMWngtonJstreet,
i 'torner Park
Portland, Oregon
Large stores also Spokane
and ;SealtIerwWa8h.,'a'hd
Boise, Idaho?
'At lat Chrlitmaa day has come and
bsa gone. , Thia day la the day of all
dayt ia tha 335 ot eaob ytar which rolJa
aroand U) the eyola of tima. It is the
day apoa whioh .tbi fatlTlof the
naUTlty of ChiUt la obaerrad by all tba
woplaot all tba cifilized Chrlatlaa
oationa 011 the earth, "aua ia noogulzod
and celebrated by mora people than
any other day In the calendar. It la
the day upon which Christiana In spirit
bow before the manger ol Bethlehem
whloh "cradled a king," the king ot
love and peace and good will to men
on thia earth. Taia la the time to
which children look forward wita plea-
ant '.anticipations from the time the
one baa pawed until the other aaocead
tng annireriary arrive. And thia time
ia not only a tooroa of pleaaara and
anticipation. to the children, bat it also
affeots thoaeof mature yean and tboae
who ere travelling down the ahady aide
ol the hill of life.' There breathes not
the man or woman with tool to dead"
whoae- heart aoei not grow warmer
and mellower aa the Chriatmaa; time
approaches. To the , old it brlnga
memories of the happy pait that art
almoat traried ,"ln tbe miata ot long
ago," while to the y9ong are born now
hopes and upiratlona, new ' ambitions
and Dlctoma 6f brloht fntmr.i' Aa
hia witching time drawa nsarwe
find a . feellag of peace aad good will
etealing over oar hearts that we feel at
no other time of the year; we hare the
glad hand and the happy amlle for one
and all; the poor tramp, begging! for
bread, the one. who haa often been
tamed from the door with oold words
and aoant ceremony, la cordially and
smilingly Invited to! partake ol Aha beat.
oar table afforda. To the man we
hare eonatdered earc-nemy .and. tq
whom we have not apokan for montba.
we can not reaiat .the temptation', so
fall It oar heart of good oheer, of wlah
Ing him a ?Xerry . Chrfatmaa' f aa we
pass him on the atreetv 'From the in
fant who' has joat learned ' there Is
"Santa ' Diana" to the octogenarian
whoae hair is ailvered by the anowa of
many such anniversaries, tke slightest
token' bf remembrance at this time
strikes closer to the heart and ia more
appreciated than a gift of ten fold valae
at any other time. It la a time when
w are not .only good to every body
bdt especially good to tooae who are
near and dear to at, and a time when
we aave and aorape in .order to give
them a surprise, a token of remem
brance, a 'Chrlatmaa gift." .
'Ta th. Mnnl. In thia nltit anI' all A.
w mw innifi. .m u.a v.wj lauvji
no better Or more pleasant Christmas
oould have been wished, all have been
happy and no accidents have ocoored
to mar ths aerenity and peace that
ahoald prevail at thia timej ' It haa
done a, 'all good, : we have had . ear
pleasrea and our reoreatloq and. are
now able1 more bravely to meet , the
trials of another year. . ' ' ;
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Startling Evidence - - '
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constantly coming Jn, . declaring Dr.
Klng'aNew Oiacovery for Consumption
Coughs and CoW to be uneaualed A
recent expreasion fromT J MoFarlaud
BentorviUe, Va. serves aa example,
He writes:. I had ; bronohltia tor
three years and doctored ill the time
without being benlflted.- Then? I be-1
gan taking Dr. Ding's New Discovery,
and a (ew bottles wholly oared me.'
Equally effective in oaring all Lang
and Throat troubles, Consumption,
Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
Ne wli Drag Company . Trial bottles
roe, regular elaea 6O0 and H 00 ..
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Try the Observer for first class
Job Work. . ... , ,
BLOCKL AND BROS
Island City, Oregon
Ereeders of BERKBIIIRE and rOLANDCHINA
; BT7IKE. s ? , :-; ' :
We now have eight young bucks, pure bred, Cota
.'. wold and shropehires, 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 bred them for
r the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paicos before
buying some where else. .
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Chain' Wood by the Cord . .-.
123 cubic feet to, the cord. 16-inch dry - chain
wood $3 per cord. This is cheaper than by the load.
You pay for what you get and get what yon pay for.
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Phone 571 '
H; WNIBLEY
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REDUCTION SALE
' Wa have made np our mind, to teU every roll of Wall Paper tt our I 'Jv tf
f ' store before the next tprini stock' arrive, and in order '.to Inaire a 1 ' '
- complete cltanHip we have cut the price rejardlefs of former . Pricc2 3c .
iWalliPaper from 5 ceirits uo"Xb
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We Wanf ; to dear the house before March k at we' exptet a carload"1 (3
of Will Waper to a arrivs on that date. ,'We have ''TO Ir'iii ft ,
MAtal tltttl tlSi Witt etaa MlWaMS Ranai ItAIUaVal t 4Wa aAMVl Tkaa-aa.- . btSi
bivww vas itssasv mssus eus tirt vuwi.rarf iiviofay HI liik VUVlUe, iMI-r( ZM 'Ju
fort y wi wUl luvt t rtattf viriety to select from. Our pttsent '
stock b complete.
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Having purchased the undertaking sgoods of K
Andtoss at an earlyn date we expect to find
suitable quarters and will open the most complete
and up-to-date Undertaking Parlors in Eastern
Oregon. In the meantime we are prepared to
render the best possible service and will be found
dt the Andross $ CoU Furniture. Store. V ;
, . Wje have had many y6ars, experience in this ;
business and know that thejpubly will 'appreciate
the establishment that we will maintain.
v. Our prices will be reasonable, and our stock
complete. All calls will receive prompt attention
For the present with E. Andross & Co, . Fhom 91
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Wholesale and Retail deal
"erfi in Hay, Grain, Vege
" tables and Fruits
'"-.Carload lots a Specialty ,,
Lawson & Zundell
Office in Kilpatriek Bldg.
tut -i
PhontHo ;ii3
Notay Public,
! Insurance ,
Representing thelEquitablo'.SavingsJA Loan-sAsso-Vvt Z
ciation of Portlands Or., tho atron (rant '?ftfAftt A
reliable institution1 on the Paclfio eoast, dnder Stato i s
' supervision. Loans made short or long time to suit
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On all cash -nurchaaea of!
Il.tO oi over on meats and )
isvru uDiu.uiy i, J.VU9.- - A
complete Block of meats, jpoul
trylard, bamsi etc; -' '!,
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Notice to the patrons of La Grande Light and Power Co.
, .... That on' and after January 1st w will install a day
circuit m this cityanditako this means of notifying our
Eatrone. Any changes to bexnade in lights which can not
e turned off during the, day should be arranged as soon ar
possible. Those desiring power can conferwith us 'at any -time
regarding prices of motors, Tatesl etc We have motors
priced as follows, f. o, b. San Francisco;
f:t Pv 4: 37 75 6 .v;$i92 oo ;s
J h p . . . ,Y.J Ai 60 ,10 h p .. .1 279 75
v lhP ... 95 60 15 hp ........ S87 70
t 2 hp ...a....: 104 15 20 h p ........ 452 60
t'hP 28 85 - 80 h p( '..;...Y. 65565
To this price Tnust be added freight from San Francisco to-'
La Grande. , . . ' v..-." ,
Shippineweiehts 4 - ' !
120 lbs ihp single phase 225
155 lbs hp " - 270
xim, (U hp .
od ids z np
425 lb83hp
form K
form K T
form K
form K
form K 2345 lbs
2930 lbs
i hp 3 phase
ihp; ;
1 hp
2 ho
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'465
:,r5 hp
v7f hp
-10 hp
" 15 hp
'20 hp
60 hp
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form K
or information call at office ot
5 hp "j:,;: i.Vrrr.. ftRft
oiu toe xurm ia
' gsOlbrforml,
1175 lbs formL
1430 lbs form L
form L
form L
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670
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1075 lbs
1850 lbs
2300 lbs
2810 lbs
LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER CO.
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