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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1905)
y Ik? 1 I 1 i I El M i El mum E!. WE m Hotel Sommer THE HOTEL P02EER 'uO, Leges CATER TO. - COMMERCIAL r- TRADE ROOMS WITH BATH raSTEAMi ,HEATS All Modern Conveniences Best Dining Room Service Oregon.' in Eastern A. L. MORRIS, Trei. tad Manager. Notice to the patron of Lb Grande Light and Power Co. That on and after January 1st we will install a day circuit m this city and take this means of notifying our Eatrons. Any changes to be made.in lights which can 'not e turned off during the day ahould be arranged as soon as possible. Those desiring power can coaler with us at any time regarding prices of motbrs, rates, etc. We have motors priced as follows, t. o. b. San Francisco. t . p. hp 1 hp 2 hp 8 hp ........$ 37 75 44 60 95 60 104 15 128 85 6 h. p. 10 h p, 15. hp 20 h p 80 hp ..$192 00 279 75 867 70 452 50 655 65 To this price must be added freight from San Francisco to La Grande. , Shipping weights t bp 3 phase ihp 1 hp 2 hp 3 hp " 5 hp 7 hp 10 tip 15 hp 20 hp 80 hp For information call at office ot 120 lbs 155 lbs 242 lbs 345 lbs 425 lbs form K form K form K form K form K form K I hp single phase 225 lbs ihp M 270 lbs 1 hp " 275 lbs 2 hp " M 380 lbs 3 hp' " 465 lbs 5 hp M ' " 680 lbs 810 lbs form L 670 lbs 9501bi form L 820 lbs 1175lbs form L 1075 lbs 1430 lbs formL 1350 lbs 2345 lbs ' form L 2300 lbs 2980 lbs formL 2810 lbs LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER GO. CITY" BREWERY t JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor. Largest Brewing Plant in .Eastern Oregon Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE AND SHOULD HAVE THh FkEFERENCE i-a Grande Evening Observer JET BROS., Editors Pr pe EnUnd at the IPott "Office' at La Crude, Oregon, aa Beoond CUM Mail Matter. Published daily except Sunday One year in advance. ..... $6 50 Biz months in advance. . . .3 50 Per month 65c Single copy .......5c ADVERTISING BATES Dlply Ad rate fUrnUbed apon application Local reading notices Ito per line finrt ttan, se per Una for each aobMouent . li Uotl. Resolutions of condolence, je per line. Card of thank, be per line. IN HARBOR AT IAST Thanks to persistence, deter mination and perfect raactery of the subject on the part of Chair man Barton, the rivers and har bore appropriation bill is in safe harbor at last. With its passage by the Senate, on the report and recommendation of the con ferees, the fight was practically won, and of approval by Presi dent Roosevelt there was no question to be made.' But it was a fight to a finish in the House, with the Eastern Pennsylvania delegation bitterly opposing it, with othe interests ready and only waiting an opportunity to kill the whole measure,' and with an opposition alert, keen and hostile at all points ready to take hold of any opportunity for purpose a of slaughter. Beyond the slightest possibili ty of. successful question being made, and without derogating in tin least from tha active and earnest support of the friends ot the rivers and harbors bill; the winning of tht, contest is due to the intelligent righting qualities of the Chairman of the commit tee, Burton, of Cleveland. The practical recognition of the necessity for the nine foot stage and the certainty of the completion of the survey of the Ohio, go with the winning fight. With these two points gained the advocates of the Ohio river improvement may well rest content for the present, for the shoals have been passed and there is certainty for the fu ture. After Chairman Burton and the committee, the highest credit must be accorded to the active and intelligent support and assistance, given to the measure by the Ohio Valley Im provement Association and its Psesideut, former Congressman t w -w r v. jonn Li. vance. it is also a triumph for Cincinnati in a marked degree, for the Execu tive Committee of the associa tion, with the exception of Pre sident Vance, is made up of Cincinnati men, determined in action and intelligent in river campaigning. , - In the meantime, with the coming of spring, there will cume the beginning of work on the dam at Cullom's .Ri file, and witlj its completion schedoled for less than four hundred work ing days the harbor of Cin cinnati will be what the harbor ought to have been many years ago. Commercial Tribune MERCHANT SHIPS The American people have been so busily engaged in work ing to restore the losses of thf Civil war. and put the United 8tates on high plain of national living and provide their home life with all obtainable comforts, that they have lost sight of the declaration ' of our merchant marine and that practically we are an ocean bound republic without ships. We swell with pride when told about the mag nitude of our trade with foreign countries; that we sell the pro ducts of our Gelds, factories, mines' and forests to all peoples in all climes, and that we pur chase from all lands and con ditions of people the things that we desire to make our home life more comfortable, and thereby provide for our families better than do the providers of any families on earth. Proud as we may be of our aptitude to gather comforts from U r?.rt; of the inhabitable world to make our country rich and prosperous and our families well provided for, there is one bold fact the thought of which comes upon us like a wet blanket on a cold morning, and sends a shiver down our spinal column. That thought is that'our enormously large for eign trade, that reaches all lands is all but less than ten per cent carried in ships owned by for eign countries. This beicg the case, any one can see that should any. international misunder standing occur between the United States and the nations owning the ships that we employ to take our surplus produce to market, and return ladeued with things we desire, in that event our foreign trade would be effectually stopped. The following figures show the decadence of American ship ping. In 1861 thetonnage of Ameri can registered Ocean going ships was 6,539,831 tons. Now we have something less than 9000 000 tons a falling off of 4.638. 831 and this with an increase of population in round numbers from 61,000,000 in 1860 to 82, 000,000 in 1902 GIFFIN 8l HOGAN UNDERTAKERS pJ PrsmgAL DIRECTORS Scientific Embalming. Licensed Oregon and Montana Experienced Lady Assistant in attendance The only Exclusive Undertaking Parlors in La Grande." Our office b always open Phone 1751 Office in Lewis Building, opposite Sommer House I I M M BLOKL AND BROS ; Island City, Oregon Breeders of BERKSHIRE and FOLANDOHINA SWINE. ' . . We'now have eight young bucks, pure bred, Cots-, wold and shropshires, ready for service, anyone need, ing choice.bucks, should see these to appreciate them Young.stock always on hand, and lalways glad to have you call and see our hogs, as we breed them for the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paicos before buying some where else. Notary Public Insurance Money to Loan Representing the EquitableSavings &Loan Asso ciation of Portland, Or., the strongest,' safest & most . reliable institution on the Pacific coast, under State supervision. Loans made short or long time to suit. WM. GRANT, Agent v City property" for sale. , i 1THE NEW YORK JOURNALS ( INVITES YOU jji 1Tb Join a New Club I FrM measure' C-haln w od by the Cord 128 cubic feet to the cord. 16-inch dry chain wood 3 per oird. This is cheaper than by the load. You pay tor wliat you get and get what you pay for. Phone 571 H. W. NIBLEY which is supplying the public withja mag. ; nificent ' new lEiicyclopia ' at about the actual cost of production and on terms with in the reach of all. ' It you are interested write today for particulars. The member ship is limited. , First come, first served. NEW YORK JOURNAL' ENCYCLOPEOIA DEPARTMENT 78 Fifth Avenud New York ENCYCLOPEDIA DEPARTMENT 7 Fifth A Vtnun. ' New Yoik . ' rinwe Mntl mejwlthout oharjo, Infor BiRtloa rrKnnllog your new Kncjclo dU t'lob aim p elmra ptgva of the Goc;olOdla, iDoludlog . map portrait and oiured ogrHVlcis, Nam ............;.,........,..... Htraet UattntM Addrraa Uty .. Stata CIIY ELECTION NOTICE To Whom It May Concern'; Notice U hereby xlreu that then will be a General Election held ia the City of La Grande, Union County, Oregon, on Monday the 13th day of March 1905, for t'.e iurpoa ot electing a Mayor, f.ecorior. Marshal and Trea surer, of aii i.lty to nr?e for one year an ! one ooancilman from each warl in 'aid City lo eerie for the ler- two years. ue polling place In the First Ward will be In the old Council Chamber, and the following named persona have been appointed to act as judges and clwks of said first ward.. Judges. I'erry Clark, J L Curtis, and O lials- ton, Olerks, V Warnick, Ed Coolidge, and Frank irown. The polling place in the Second Ward will be in the fc ire Department Building on Elm Streat, and it he fol lowing named persons have been ap pointed to aot as judges and olerks ol said Second Ward. Judges, U W Btoner, vm Masterton, and F S New som, Clerks, in brant, 1 R Suook, and O J Vanderpool. The polling plaoe in the third ward will be ia the Ga'igloS building on Fourth Street north ol Jefferson Ave. and the following named persons have been appointed to.aot as judges and cleiks.ofsaid Third Wntd, Judges, Arthur Williams Win Grandy, and RL Lincoln, Clerks, Clare Svriber. W I Bissonett, and C L Thornton. The polling placet will be open from eight o'clock A M until seven o'clock P Mot said 13th day of March, 1905. , Dated this second day ot Feb 1903. Chester I'NewlhK Recorder ot the City of La Grande Union County, Oregon. G. FOWLER Truck and Transfer Wood and Coal Phone 1611 All ordergiven prompt attention.' RED FRONT LIVERY BARN - Wm. Smith, Proj Sate and reliable rigs furn. at all times. Special ac comodations furnished to commercial traveler?; Phone. 3-5 WM, SMITH FEELt STORE Hay, Giain and feed. Free deliverv to all parts ef the city. Mountain trade a specialty. Phone 1961 Honea, harneu and wicoos bought tod iold CHICKENS WANTED We pay cash lor chickens, and want all we cau get at our uew warehouse on JV eon avenue. Grande Ronde Cash Co. A Touching Story Is the savinar from riaath nf h. K.1 girl of Geo A Eyler ComUrland, Wd, Ue writes; -At the age ot 11 months onr uttlegirl was lo declining health "nou i uroei , rroobla. and "tv o Phyjlclans,Karl)r, op We were al most In despair, when we resolved in to try Dr King's New - Discovery fcr longnmpuoii, roughs, aod Colds. me nrsvooHJe gave relief, after tak ing four bottles she was cored, and is now in perfect health." Never fall H? "ndcore a oongh or cold At Newlin Drug Store 50o and IllK) guaranteed Trial bottle fr We manufacture Butter fiom sweet cream. Our butter is full weight aud guaranteed. Leave orders at J. D. McKennon's iumaierville Creamery Ass'a eeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeee. 3ortIard LA GRANDE MARBLE WORKS E. C.DAVIS, Proprietor, Complote assortment of .fin est marble and granit always on hand. Estimates cheerfully furnished upon application, HcadstonesTmd Monuments A Specialty YOTJ VILL l!l SATISFIED Inj a'LVf ket? ovet ' rnvr UECAUSK uCratetr Uxk ih ui W C McBRIDE, Agent, IZ4 Third St. Orego i