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r Everything you
SUNDAY
Is Awaiting .Your Order at
U. R ALSTON'S
NEBRASKA GROCERY STORE
Ooi. Fir and Jeffersub 81a.
OUU 8PE0IALTY
Fall Lii eTerferred Stock"
(hra ed Goods.
Ff.TLC MEASURE
CI? ain w od by the Cord
'128 cul.ic feet to the cord. 16-inch dry chain
wood 3 per? rd. This is cheaper than by the load.
Yon pay tor what yon get and get what yon pay for. j
Phone 571 H. W. NIBLEY i
T
. When you want
the Best .
PHONE j 1851
A, B. C. Steam Laundry
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La Granie. Oregon. v
H l A GRANDE
IRON WORKS
Will be ready for business Februir 15
Complete Machine Shops
i
General Blacksmith g
and1 Waon Work I
m Manufacturer ot 1 he fitzgerai i toner reeo mm
D. F. FITZGERALD,
, HOHRIETOR
3UCl'E8SOR IO H.
i CITY BREWERY
v ' ' titr trio ' onRCirH Pronritnr.
JUL.1UJ - vw -
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Largest Brewing Plant in Jiasiem Oregon
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Ask-for La Grande Beer and get the Best '
LA GRANDE BEER IS
AND SHOULD HAVE
want want for that
WINNER
, " snnr.a
Good School Shoes J
a specialty 1
vve j
I ALEXANDER
w. - t - " -I A
V
MADE IN LA GRANDE
THh HEFERENCE
; ij
A GIFT
FROM
FRANCE
WMhingtoa Feb 11 M Jasserand,
tbe French Ambassador at this capital
od behalf of the people of Fnnoo will
present to tbe GougreM of the United
Ktatee oo February S3 bronse lust
of Gsorge Washington, mounted oa a
beautiful marble pedestal.
This bait ia a replica of the original
boat made by the sculptor, David
d'Angers in tbe year 1823..
All the expenses were defrayed by
publio subscriptions aad the bait wae
preaented to the United 8 tales in the
name of the people of France.
The sculptor waa aided in bii work
by General Lafayette. .
The buit was placed in the Capitol
hfre and was destroyed in the fire of
185L
Jhywently it waa ascertained that
the clay model from which tbe ori
gmal bust was oast was still intact at
Angers, the native town of the scalp
tor. ...
A popular fund waa raised and' a
fresh, cat of the bust made and a
marble pedestal provided for it.
WILL INVESTIGATE
SLAUGHTER
(By Bcrlppa News Assoolatibn)
, St Petersburg, Feb 11 It is report
ed that Count Paplen, a member of
the Council, has been ordered to con
duct an investigation into the slaugh
ter of tbe workmen on tbe streets of
8l Petersburg on tbe 22nd day of
January. .
Quarter Million Fire
(ByScripps Newa Association)
Cbicsgo Feb 11 Fire this morning
dettroyed t.e six story, building ot
the Central Electrio Company on
Fifth Avenue. The loss is - estimated
at a quarter of a million dollars.
Chicago, Feb 11 Later The losses
of the tire now aggregate at least six
hundred thousand dollars. By the ex
plosion of a gas tank after the firemen
had gained control of the fire, canted
tbe flames to spread to the adjoii log
property. , The Singer Maohlne Com
pany and A Stein, manufacturer of
garters, both sufferered severe losses.
as did also Gage Downs Co manufact
urers of corsets, Jono Oliar, engraver,
the Opher Oo tailors and the Coyne
Overall Co.
Will Separate
. By Boripps Newr Arooiatloo
Paris, Feb. 10 T e Chamber of
Depntiee votcl ar order approving the
separation of the Church and State.
Lincoln Day
Next Handay bring the 12th of Feb
ruary it is the anniversary of the
btrtb of Abraham Linoolu As ia the
custom of the O A R, the day will Iw
fittingly 'commemorated by Memorial
services which will be held in the
Presbyterian church where the Bev. B
B Hays will deliver the address. The
publio Is cordially invited to attend
the services Member of the GAR
and the W R C will please meet at the
I O F hall promptly at 1 p m, Sun
day, Feb. 12th
The address will be at two o'clock.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
List of unclaimed letters remaing
lng In the La Grande Oregon Pjet
office for tbe week ending Feb 05
Brown I) A Garner Mlas Catherine
Holmes John .Zilly Fred M
Wood Mrs Rebecca KiosarJL
Gonyon Airs Marlon Wade Miss A
Gilmour Miss A Thompson tl D
Tho above will be held 14 days aad
then sent to tha dead letter office
when oalled tor please say advertise
Feb 9 1905
' G M Riohoy
Postmaster
Socialists
Qty
Party Call
Convention
for
All comrades are hereby notified
that tbe Socialists of La Grande will
bold a ootventlon in the old City Hall,
Thursday night, February It), 1905, for
the purpose of naming nominee! for
the various city offices, to be voted for
at tbe next city election, to b held on
Monday, March 13, 1905.J
All Socialists are earneatly urged to
be present.
Hy order of City Central Committee,
A M PAUL, Pres.,
BIRD F LEWIS, Sec.
JBIOLLOCK,
ERIESLAND,
1 wk J D HEIDENREICH.
K1LLES DRUNkEN
ASSAULTER
Memphis, Tenn Feb 11 To re
lease bis mother from the clutches of
a drunken man who was chokiog her
LeeF Magnns tbe fourteen-year-old
son of Mrs Ida Magnus this afternoon
placed a pistol against tbe head ot
Ward B log. bis parent's asss llant
and blew out the man's brains.
Tbe boy was placed under arrest
but several prominent city cffioials
immedistely gave bail for him and be
was released.
leg a carpenter had been boarding
at tbe bouse oon lucted by Mrs Mag
nus.
WARDEN FLOGS
HIS PRISONERS
By Hcrlpps News Association
Wilmington Del.- Feb 11 Warden
Meeerve of New Castle County work
bouse flogged several prisoners today
William Poatel who stole three maok
re was given ten lashes. Several of
the culprits spent an hour in tha pil
lory before being flogged.
FROM PORTLAND
TO PORTLAND
Portland Feb 11 A novel excursion
ia being planned by F R Drew ot Ard-
aley N Y who will conduct a train of
prairie schooners from Portland : Me,
to Portland, Ore, next summer. Tbe
WMHuua will iwlwt. IS. ZZZzl ;-
elble.the trail ot Lewis and Clark
when they get far enough west and all
along the way free lectures will be
given in different towns. The journey
will be through 17 states and will end
here about the end ot October, just
before the Exposition closes.
Japanese Celebrate
(By Bcrlppa Newa Association)
Tokio, Feb 11 Tokio and the en
tire empire of Japan is in gala attire
today and decorated in honor of the
anniversary ot the coronation of the
first Emperor of Japan. The celebra
tion extends tbrougout the whole em
pire. Tbe emperor entertained a
party of six hundred at luncheon to
day, at which time he toasted all the
powers who were represented.
Good Appropriation
Olympia, Feb 11 (Special) It Is es
timated that fully 12000,000 can b ap
propriated by counties in Washington
for displays at the Lewis and Clark
fair if the bill now before the governor
becomes a law. The state has already
appropriated 975,000, and thn bill pro
vides that count! a may appropriate
up to an smount equal to one-half i f
ot one mill for eaoh dollar of taxable
property in the county, to defiay the
expense of displaying tbe product end
reeonroes of the county at the big fair
On this basis a large sum of moony
could be raiBed. It is urged that
nearly every county in the state will
make an exhibit alhough but few, if
any, will reach the limit allowed hy
the bill.
Did Not Order Search
Boripps News AdHOcUtion
Ht Petersburg, Feb 11 The report
that M Bonligan, the new Russian
Minister of the Interior, had ordered
tbe house of M Witte, president of the
Council of Mil latere to be searohed
nd all documents taken, is denied
in official circles here today,
J. R. OLIVER.
UNION COUNTY
ABSTRACTS
I..UUIUI1MIPUI
Bast equipped abstractor
in Union county. Many
yeara experiences with
the Union county records
gives tne a great advant.
age. It is folly to pur
chase realestate without
first securing a proper
abstract. An abstract
from my office will show,
the title just as it kppeirs
ou the official record.
I
J, R. OLIVER,
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Opposite Pommer House
Grande Ronde
PERRY.
Manufacturer of
JLUMBER
LATH
BOXES
and
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
PERRT.IQREGON.
! Ore
gon Produce
Phone 1761
Corner Jefferson Avenue
largest Packing
House
J -:
Sailn aOSastorn .Oregon.
WiiUPav.:Hishest Gash
Price . lor Marketable
0 A.pules. ' , .
A Touching Story
Is the saving from death ot the baby
girl of Geo A tKyler Uumleriand, Aid,
lie writer ; "At tne age of 11 months
our little girl was in deoliuing uealtb
with serious Throat Trouble, nd;two
ptiyttiolaue gave her up We were al
most in doBpair, when we resolved to
to try L)t King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs, and Colds.
The drat bottle gave relief, after tak
iuK four bottles she was cured, and is
nowinperteot health." - Mover fails
to relieve and cure a cough or cold
At Mewlin Drug Store 5uo and tUH)
guaranteed Irial bottle free
Public Is Aroused
The publio ia aroused to a knowledge
of the curative .merits ol that great
medicinal touio, Kleutrlo Bitters, for
sick Btouiaoii liver and idueya, Mary I
Mary 11 Waller, of 64(1 dt Clair Ave, I
Columbus O, wrttea: "For several I
months i was givou up to die, 1 nau 1
fever and aga my nerves were wreck-1
ed 1 could uot not sleep, and my !
atotnaoh waa ao weak, from useless
doctors drua, that 1 could not eat,
Soon alter beginning to take Electric
Ditters, 1 o'liaiue i relief, and ia short
time 1 was entirely cured," Uuarau
teJ at Newltua drug store, price &0c
JUICY MEATS .
are the only kinds we sell.
Tbe meat that has that rich appear
ance and tickets the palate ia the kind
you will get here.
Choioe lamb, pork aud veal chopa,
sirloin, round and porterhouse steaks
and other luxuries in our line, are
sold here daily and p ices that are
right.
HARD WORKERS
require goo I, solid food. Meat is
a necessity to such a man and he
should have it. All women of tbe
ulubh should have it. All women of
tbe house should provide their bus
bands with food that will strengthen
tliem so that they will be ingood condi
tion to toll so that the - family may
live.
Bock & Thomas
Lumber Co.
OREGON.
La Grande, Oregon.
and Greenwood Streets
LA GRANDE SCHOOL
OF- MUSIC
PROF. DAY, Principle
' WkS. DAY, AuWant
This Is one.ofthe.best maslcal.In
stitntlons In the state. Daring tne
yutr.190 there ware nearly Four
tbousaiid leasona given. The people
in this city and valley are begin
lug to discover tbe great advauUge
of thissotiool. Tha ay stem oaed is
the latest and moat practical, and
includes all tha lateat discoveries
1 1 in the art of teaching moaio. The
school Is divided into two depart
menu; Mo. 1 is for beginners, from
5 years up, and taking ia the let to
3rd grades. In this department
pupils come one huur evry day.
In No. 2 tbe tirades are from 3 to
IS. ..Here they graduate. Pupil
taae one or two lessons a week as
they denire. No scholars will be
permitted to remain in this eohooi
wto do not study.
We mauufaoture Butter i
fiom sweet cream; Our t
butter is full weight aud w
guaranteed. Leave orders
at J. D. McKennou'a J
u m narville Creimxy As3 a S
Itch Ringworm ' .
T Lucas, wlngo, Ky . writes,
April 25th 1902: "t ot 10 to 12 years 1
had been atllicted with a malady
known aa the 'itch.' The 1'ching whs
most unbearable; I had tried for years
to had relief, having tried all remedies
1 oould hear of, besides a number of
doctors. I wish to state that one sin
gle application ot liallard's onow Liu
imeut cured me completely and per.
manently. Sinoe then I have used the
liniment on two separate occaaiom for
ring worm and it cured completely.
25c, 60o and $1 bottle. Newlin Drug
Co.
Health
Means the ability to do a good day's
work, without undue fatigue and to
hod life worth living. You cannot
have indigestion or oonstipation with
out ita upsetting the liver and pollut
ing tho blood. Such a condition may
be best and quickest obtaioed by Iler
bioe, the beat liver regulator that the
world baa ever known, Mrs.. D vv
Smith writes, April 3, 1902: "I nao
Heroine, and Und it the best medioine
for oon-tipation and regulating tlx
liver 1 have ever used. Prion 60 ceuU
Newlia Drug Co.
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