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Hotel
Sommer
THE HOTEL gOHHER tO, te
WE CATER TO COMMERCIAL
TRADE ,
ROOMS WITH BATh
SSTEAM HEAT
All Modern Conveniences
Best Dining Room Service in Eastern
Oregon.
Al L. MORRIS,
Tres. and Manager. ,
-a rande Evening Observer
LEY EROS, Editors & Pr pt
Notice to the patrons of La Grande Light aud Power Co.
That on and after January 1st we will install a day
circuit in this city and take this means of notifying our
Eatrons. Any changes to be made in lights which can not'
e turned off daring the day should be arranged as boon as'
possible. Those desiring power can confer with us at any
tim. ror'l;r price: Cf TZtiZTZ, riiii, ilo. Wo Lave uiuiors
priced as follows, f. o. b. San Francisco,
ih. p. .......I 37 75 5 h. p. ........119200
hp . 44 60 10 hp 279 75
lhp 05 50 15 hp ........ 367 70
2 hp 10415 20 hp 462 50
8 hp . 128 85 80 hp ........ 655 65
To this price mast be added freight from San Francisco to
La Grande.
Shipping weights
hp 3 phase 120 lbs hp single phase 225 lbs
hp - 165 lbs hp " 270 lbs
1 hp , 242 lbs 1 hp " 275 lbs
2 hp " 845 lbs 2 hp M " 380 lbs
8 hp " 425 lbs 3 hp " 465 lbs
5 bp 44 44 680 lbs
5 hp 44 formK 810 lbs ' form L 670 lbs
7 hp 44 form K 950 lb j form L 820 lba
10 bp 44 formK H75ibs form L 1075 lbs
15 hp 44 form K 1430 lbs form L 1350 lbs
20 hp 44 formK 2345 lbs form L 2300 lbs
30 hp 44 formK 2980 lbs form L 2810 lbs
For information call.at office ot
LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER CO.
CITY BREWERY
JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor.
Largest Brewing Plant in Eastern Oregon I
Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best
LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE
AND SHOULD HAVE THh PkEFERENCE.
Entered at the Pot .Office at La
Grande, Oregon, aa Second Claaa
MaU Matter.
Published daily except Sunday
One year in advance. , .... $6 50
Six months in advance. . . .3 50
Pei month 65c
Single copy...... .6c
ADVERTISING HATES
Dliply Ad rates farniihed apon application
uocai reading nuuoev 10c per line first nser-
Uon, jc per .Hoe for each subsequent Inser
tion.
Keaolullona of ooadolence, je rer line.
Cards of thanks, ta per line.
UATTLE ABOUT MUKDEN
The clash of arms between
the Russians and Japanese about
Mukden' that has been going on
for a week or more is the most
terrific in modern history. Along
a sulphurous front of over forty
miles, two hostile forces of some
j 400,000 each, have engaged in
deadly strife. If the dispatches
do not greatly - exaggerate the
mortality on each side, two hun
dred thousand men have laid
nown tltoi ImAii v . - -
1 1 p -r ..,v. u ue uuui
erous ' assaults, charges and
counter charges that have' taken
place between tho warring
armies. Such a cold indifference
to' human life' may well make
the people of the western jvoild
wonder and. ask the question,
whit show will the Occident
have in a conflict with the orient
under conditions that will make
Hit over 400,000,000 people in
Asia as resolute and determined
to maintain . their fatherlands
as are the JapanesfTof today. '
of that county now give out that
by May certainly, and possibly
by April 1st the entire county
lebt will be paid off and the
county out of debt.- While Mul
tnomah county has been paying
off over half a million of in
debtedness, it has, within the
past three years done more real
build in?, than during any pre
vious three years of its history.
MONEY IN UNITED STATES
The. U. S. Treasury Depart
ment in its circulation state
ment on March 1 1905, gives
the total money in stock in the
United Stales on that date at
$2,828,937,327 of which $268,322
675, were, held in the U.S.
Treasury as asset? of the Gov
ernment leaving on March 1st.
$256,614,712 in circulation. .The
department estimates the popu
lation of the United States, ex
clusive of IhePhiiippine Islands,
Gaum, aud Porto Rico, at 82,
794,000, and the per capita cir
culation on March 1st. 1905, at
$30.93"
The money in stock in the
United States on March 1st
consisted of gald coin as bullion
$1,331,165,720; Standard silver
dollars $558,293,881; subsidiary
$113,162,870. S treasury notes
$50,330,000; Greenbacks $346,
CS1.016; National Bank Notes
$469,203,840 -
PAYING OFF DEB r
On December 31st. 1902. Mul
tnomah county was in debt $51,
913,685, which drew six per cent
interest per annum. The officials
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SPLENDID SHOWING
Water superintendent II. C.
Oilman has just about completed
bis report, of the fiscal year
which closes at the -next meeting
of the city council, which shows
the total receipts of the water
system to be $9,400, an increase
over the preceding year of $4,
955. This is a record breaker
and not only does Mr. Gilman
great credit, but also reflects to
the credit of the entire council
who has by their careful admin
istration rendered able assist
ance. .
H0GAN
GIFFIN &
UNDERTAKERS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Scientific , Embalming.
Licensed Oregon and Montana '
Experienced Lady Assistant in attendance
The only Exclusive Undertaking Parlors in
' La Grande.
Our office is always open
Phone 1751
Office in Lewis Building, opposite Sommer Ilouse
While Grande Ronde Valley
furnishes the mines of Eastern
Oregon thousands of dollars an
nually' of Her products, she is
overlooking a splendid maikfct at J
her very doors by not making
an effort to secure men who
have the money interested in
the many mines up the Grande
Ronde river. Were these same
properties as close to Baker Oity
they would cause a mining
stampede. . We are not mine
boomers, nevertheless the mines
are there and all indications
point to the fact that this year
will seej; quite a change in the
mining operation of upper
Grande Ronde.
Dry Creek Drifings
Farming is the order ot Ibusineaa
Ueautifal beautiful sunshine truely
we posess a very Paradise in this be
loved Grand Rbonde Valley.
The ham of the water wheel may be
heard at Fibri both night and day and
bvthe way. tLe air is impregnated
with the aromatlo health giving oder
from the pine that is being worked we
would be led to suppose that some
thing is doing at the factory
The saw mills are fast making
ready for the summer rnn and the
roads will soon be lined with teams
hauling the products from vast forest
to the market.
Notice
To Whom it May Concern,
Notice is hereby given that on and
after the 13th day of March, 1905, Or
dinance No. 41, Series of 1892, provid
ing for the taxing and killing ot dogs,
will be strlotlv enforced by the auth-
rlties of the City ot La Grande, Ore
gon. CHESTER P NEWLIN,
Recorder of the City of La Urande
By order of tho City Council.
Tags may be procured at the city
Recorder's office.
SHADE TREES FOR SALE
undersigned has a limited quan
tity ot shade trees which he will sell
at a reasonable price. These trees are
of the variety known as the Rook
Elotn and the Gray Ash. Parties
wishing me to set the trees out may
do so by paying fifty cents add itioual
Address J T Jackson, La Grande, Ore
gon, or phone 18!)3.
Irrigate Your Lands
We Lave a number of shares of the
Capital Stuck of the La Grande Irriga
tion Company which we will li
Parties desi ring to purchase, should
see us at once as work of placing the
ditch in "shape for the summer's Irri-
gntion will be eommen.'ed soon.
LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO.
I weeks.
Char. Green
F I RS T CLASS
PLUMBER
AND STEAM FITTER
Stoves set up aud repair
ed. All work guaranteed
ud prices reasonable.
Telephone No. 2-lT
BLOKL AND BROS
Island City, Oregon
Breeders of BERKSHIRE and fOLANDOIIINA
SWINE.
We now have eight young bucks, pure bred, Cots
wold and shropshires, ready for service, anyone need
in?h?!ct.bcc!::( chculi ccc ih;d i appreciate them
Young.stock always on hand, and .always glad to
have yon call and see our hogs, as we breed them for
the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paicos befor
buying some where else.
Notary Public Insurance
Money to Loan
Representing the EquitableJSavings & Lorn 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
City propertyfor sale.
M r sr
Chain w rd by .the Cord
128 cubic feet to the cord. 16-inch dry chain
wood $3 per ;,rd. This is cheaper than by the load.
You pay lor what you get and get what you pay for.
Phone s7i H. W. NIBLEY.
ti ft a a a a .
G. E, FOWLER
Truck and
Transfer
Wood and Coal
. Phone 1611
All order"given prompt
attantion.
RED FRONT LIVERY BARN
Wm. Smith, Prop,
Safe and reliable rigs furn
at all times. Special ac
comodations furnished to
commercial travelers,
Phone. 3-5
WM, SMITH FEED STORE
Hay, Giain and feed. Free
deliverv to all parts ef the
city. Mountain trade a
specialty Phone 1961
Homos, harncta and wngoni
bought and (old
CHICKENS WANTED
We pay cash for chickens,
and want all we can get at
our new warehouse on Jef
eon avenue.
Grande Ronde Cxsn C.n.
We manufacture Butter
fieni sweet cream. Our
butter is full weight aud
guaranteed. Leave ordr
5 at J. D. McKennon's
jamrville 'Cream eryAss'o J
LA. GRANDE
MARBLE WORKS
E. C. DAVIS, Proprietor,
Complote assortment of .fin
est marble and gran it
ulwayson band. Estimates
cheerfully furnished upon
application,
Headstonesand Monuments
A Specialty
A Touching Story
Is the saving from death of the bahy
girl of Geo A Kyler Cuml erland, Ml,
He write; -At the sge of 11 month
our little girl was in deolialng health
with serious Ri.,ut Trouble, and "two
phjeiolansgavol.i r op VTe were aN
most In despair, hen we resolved M
to try Dr King's New Discovery for
ConBumptiou, loughs, and Cold.
The first bottle gave relief, after tak
ing four bottles she was cured, and in
now in perfect health." Never fail j
to relieve and core s cough or cold
At Inewlin Drug Store 60o aud $100
guaranteed. Trial bottle free
YOXJ
WU, IIS SATISFIED
I5'n'r llrk(t" rinrt over the Penver
ijeoausk :;'
lnS.?.'?"J,.'"!l,,y,cenl0 nH -arl on and
KlJilfSl "terwt kIoiiii the me .
novor bveorae tiresome
W C McBRIDE, Agent,
124 Third St.
eeee.eeeeeer 'ortlard
Oregon