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SH0E
Every Shoe in the1 Store Reduced in Price 25 to 50 Per Cent
' "z"' TZ THIRTY DAYS ONt;Y 7
: Our. pr.a tell the story. Watch, Vhi. space and my window for prices. Greatest boe bargaips eTer offmd ia U Qraoda.
T. M. Stubblefleld, Proprietor
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HATS
25 Per Cent off on all Hats
7ttf w the first of the year every Mat. in the
. store willfifi sold at a ft $ per cent discount
Thia is your opportunity to get your HolU
day Hat at a bargain. '
Novelties
1 be- latest in braided handle ; parses ' and
f ' Peggy bags. 8uieibing hew in combs and
bttretts, ,. ."'' "''
fobboiis
Handkerchiefs
"At a discount. The " ' Special line? jast re
, finest line"bf rib- ceived. From now
' bobs ever shown in 'until Jan. 1, for : 5
the city. " A cents up. "
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Perfumes, Toilet Soaps and Powders
"Switches, 'pompaldotjrs and Bangs
Collars
This s positively a new line and can only
be secured here.
. J. R. FORREST,
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IEY BROS., , EdUora .Fr. pa
Entered at tba Pot Office at La
Grande, Oregon, aa ' Second Cle
Mail Hatter.
Published daily except Sanay'f
One year in advance . . W
six months in ; advance . . .3 60
Per month. . . . .'. . . . . .65c
8ingle'copy . . 1 i . . . . ; . . . ; . 6c
DON'T KNOCK
No matter what your griefs tasy be, '
Don't knock. ' -' " ' '
It will not make thirty better, tee?
1 " 1 Don't kodckl'
The weather may be wet or dry, ' 1
Or hot or bold ( we kfaow n6t why) J :
too cannot change It If io'd'try " 1
I:'" u ""Doh't. knock.' 'V '
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The Big Une b at
hill;s, drug store
A. T. HILL, Prticriptloa Druggist
Lowest Prices
BestlGoods
'v.,., .1'
No man ia taaltleis at bla best, ,
,m; -:,Don!,t knock, . .(i
You have eome falllnga, with the rest,
Dont knock.
Some datlea we all lewra undone,
Bome orgnt tasks fcrWnot oegbd.
Bona reach perfection, no, not one
:"' 'V '.pon'tanock. ; ' - -
Would yoa bare Irlandahlpa kind and
treat . .
, , Don't knock.
Aa yoo treat men, men will treat you-
Doa'tkftock, . "
Let; ample charity abound 1
Fo all mankind thla world around ;
You'll need ' the i same when under
' ground, , - .- ,:( .,
Don't knock.
";'. i ' .' -
Beak oat the good and not the ill '
' Don't knock. '
If angered, bid thy tongue be etill,
V- Don't knock.
If yoo to other faults are blind.
They'll bear with yoa aadnerer mlad;
It's so muck better to bo kind
: Don't knook.
-ALBijjby,
Union county must be repre
sented al the 1905 fair. : '
It is only a little oyer two
months until city election.
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A large sash and door factory
nnnn nn n n n h tm n rr rrrt ntT'ti trri n one of the posciwiities ot be-
.mm mm mm.mm Jj v"'li. SL.' . . i :
n Farmed and Traders apyyy
National Bank,
LAGRXNDE, r
v Capital Stock (ully paid
Swplusfund - - a
c liability ef Shareholders 60,000 n
RaarMmntriiKtv ,183.000: M
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SSWejdaa general banking and. xchanj business. ( J
D FrafU booght and sold on eartcrn and foreign banks. U
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JOSEPH PALMER, President
" J. W. SCRIBER, Cashier q
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'? OREGON l
$J 60,000 )?t
13,000
60,000
. 183,000
a a anon o u a o o o o a d &
-. -ejejej few)Cwias)
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OmCEES: r- DIMJCIOMi
9 aaw.Pauaaa f...:....PresWeat M.arty; jJat Okuiuk
0 ,J.M.BaBr.....,Vloe President 4 Ju B. Oooley , Geo. L. Clea
J.M.CaTvacaM........Oaahler ter,Oe rlmer ' 1
F.LlbmcBi and QmL Cleaver Aiet. Oashlara ' 1 . ' ' L
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' ' "Cip 1 ."al Ciaaaa,Oreco ; -rf
? ' CITALlADiSURPtpSf$7St5oaoo
a TraaaeetsY gaaeral baakbg bualaesa. Bays aaitSUa axchjuage ea
0. "all paru of the world. CxUtkoa a spelany; '
' La Grande " by reason 5 of her
many hotels,' lodging housea and
restaurants can accommodate a
large crowd of people. -
This open winter means that
there will' be considerable hay
olfejred ier kale idsUad bf bjelng
iea at is usually toe case.
The thirty saw mills in the
county, whose annual cut ex
ceeds 45,000,000 feet, require an
army of men employed the en
tireyear. ,.
There has been some talk of
asking the legislature to enlarge
tl.e boundrles of the city, but so
fay 30 action has been taken to
bring this about.
There is not anther county in
the state where the farmers are
permitted to enjoy such efficieut
mail service as tbey do in Union
county oyer 90 per cent of the
population are visited daily.
The Observer has received
during the past twenty days ' 85
requests . for sample copies.
This shows that the people have
their eyes on the Pacific Coast
and they are coming.
Everything- - you want want for i that
SUNDAY WINNER
!
Is Awaiting Your Order at
C. R ALSTON'S
NEBRASKA GROCERY STORE
,Oor. Fir and Jefferson 8ta. .
OUR SPECIALTY
Pull Line "Perf erred Stock"
Canned Qo'ds.
SHOES
Good School Shoes
i specialty
The La Grande Investmen
Co ; is preparing and. expect to
build at least fcrty cottages this
year. They constructed over 20
last year. They made several
good buys in lumber the past
few weeks.
The dairy interests of Union
county are developing 'much
more rapidly than many sup
pose. It was only about four
years ago since there was a score
of cream 1 separators in the,
county, now they can be num
bered by the hundred.
The costs in the Rasor ease
Will i exceed the $1000 mark,
while it is a fact that had Rasor
taken as much nains to keeD oat
: r, C
of that trouble as he did to. get
into it, it 'could all have Wen a
verted, and while no doubt if
there were few who were con
versant with the facts, but felt
that Rasor should have been
punished. Nevertheless no jury
from the evidence could have re
turned "anything but a verdict of
"not guilty."
This is our opportunity.1 1905
is the year that Oregon will push
ajbead . and , there ia no reason
why Union county aa in the past
should not lead the van. .
' The Commercial Club should
immediately take steps towards
seeing thai Union county, is jrel
presented with an exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair. It is mote
than probable, the county would
meet the citizens more than hfd(
way it they - knew that any re
sponsible organisation" was be
hind the movement, "w
"The Observer seems to be
enthusiastic over our future" re-
marked a patron in onr office
this mornin&r. Possiblv our o-
ceaa to all' that leading - paper's of
the state which are on our ex
change list, gives us an opportu
nity to , note how the different
sections are preparing for' a
more advanced step ; this year
than over before, may have some
thing to do with it. .The "fact is
Oregon is awake this year and
the - result of this concentrated
push will bring trait. "
Cured His Mother of Rheumatism
fMy mother has been a sufferer for
many years from rheumatism," says
W H Howard el Haabaad, PennaylTa
nla. VAt times she was enable to
moveatalL while' at' time.' walvin
was palnfuL IpreaeoUd her with a
bottle of Chamberlain'a Pain Balm
and after a tew applications she drM
ed It was the tno&t wondersol palu re.
MTeranaoaa erer tried. In fact, she
la never without It now and l:i .n
nmea.awe to walk. An occasional an-
. VI 1 m mm. .
piiouon oi rain Balm keeps away ths
pain Uut she was formerly troubled
with." For sale by Newlla Drug Co.
Notice to the patrons of La Grande Light and Power Co.
That'on and after Janaary 1st we will. install, a 'day
circuit in this city and 4ake this means" of 'notifying bur
patrons. Any changes to hemade in lights which can not
be turned 611 during the day should be arranged as soon aa
possible. Those desiring power can confer with us at any .
time regarding prices of motors, rates, etc. We have motors
priced as follows, I. o. b. San Francisco.
; i.h.'p.' 87 75
hp
1 h p
2 hp
3 hp
44 60
95 60
104 16
128 85
Sh.p. ........$192 00
10 h p 279 75
15 h p 867 70
20 h p ........ 452 60
80 h p 666 65
To this price must be added freight from San Francisco to
La Grande.
Shipping weights
120 lbs i hp single phase
i hp 3 phase
ihp
lhp
2 hp
ahP
5 hp
7ihp
10 hp
15 hp
20 hp
SO hp
u
it
155 lbs
242 lbs
345 lbs
425 lbs
form K
form K
form K
form K
form K
form K
For information eall at bffice ot
ihp
1 hp "
2 hp M
3 hp
5 hp
810 lbs
950 lbi
11751bs
1430 lbs
2345 lbs
-.2930 lbs
loroa L
form L
'formL
form L
form L
form L
225 lbs
. 270 lbs
; 275 lbi
880 lbs'
465 lbs
.680 lbs
670 lbs
820 lbs
"10751DST
1350 lbs
2300 lbs
2810 lbs
LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER CO.
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Chain wood by Uie Cord
128 cubic feet to the cord. 16-inch dry chain
wood 3 per cord. This is cheaper ihanlby. the loaid.
You pay for what you get and get what you pay for.
Phone 57i
H. W. NIBLEY
"When you want-
thcBest $
PHONE ja X85X
A. B. G. Steaini . Laundry
La Grande, Oregon.
Bead The Daily Observer