The attention of the general public is called to the
Seattle Grocery Co. You are invited to call, not
to Bee the company but the goods. You will find
the prices reasonable, and that your order will he
delivered promptly witb our own team. Oar stock
is complete and contains all that should be
found in a first class, up-to-date grocery store
Our cash customers will find that their money re-.
ceives special consideration. Credit customers
receive lull measure and prompfdelivery. Highest
market prices paid for farm produce. Green
groceries always kept in season, Hay and Grain
SEATTLE GROCERY CO.
Masonic building, Adams Avenue
ZUNDEL & LAWSON, Props.
La Grande Evening Observer
IEY BRO&, Editors Pr p
Entered at tbe Poet ;Offl at La
Grande, Oregon, as Second Claas
Mail Matter.
KEEP IP THE FIRE
Published daily except Sunday
nne vear in advance I8 60
Six' months in advance. . . .3 50
Per mouth . .65c
Single copy .......... 6c
Mvnday. April 17. 1905.
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I Oregon Produce Go.
Phon& 1761 La' Grande&Oregon.
X Corner Jefferson Avenue and Greenwood Streets S
Largest Packing
House
In Eastern Orearon.
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ADVERTISING RATES
Dlaplay Ad ratea fttrnUbad a poo application
Ll raadinc notice lOo per llna a rat iuer.
uon, 50 per una lor aaca sutweqaent laser.
tlon.
taaolullona of condolence, 50 rer Una.
Oarda ( thanks, 6e per Una.
The electric railway mileage
of the United Stales is 22,577 .
' Unfortunately, it is also the
season for planting revolutions
in South America.
Constant action along tin fir
ing line is what will count in
the benefits for Oregon this year
The great army of promoters of
Oregon interests should not rest
content with bringing a few
small guns, to bear on the situa
tion, but Bhould keep the heav
iest siege guns continuously at
work. The gunners are beginn
ing to get an accurate range
and the fire is having effect. It
must not tie allowed to slacken
for cessation gives the offensive
a back-set and the reduction
will needs be done over. Ore
gon Booster.
At the: Ontario Experiment
Station "Alsike clover yields
more hay per acre than red
clover.
The value of the trolley com
panies of Chicnori i 1117 HArt
000. Not much, and Jarl'crn
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Dunne will pay it, of course.
Health Is Youth
Disease and Hickness Brine Old Age
Her bine, taken every morning before
ores mast will keep yon in robnat Dealt)
ntyua toward on disease, it cores
constipation biliousness, dyspepsia.
fever, akin, lires and kidney complain
ts. It purifies the blood and clears
toe ' oomplexlon. Mrs D W Smith
Whitney. Texan, writes April 3 1902:
"I bare nsed llerbine and find it is
the beat medicine for contelpation tind
liver troubles. It does all you claim
for it I can highly rfooramsnd it.
50c ta a bottle Nel in Drag Co.
That
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A. B. C.
STEAM LAUNDRY
. PHONE 1851
La Grande, Oregon.
YOU
Should come to our l aundry
when in
But who can dare to say that
me pjacb crop was injured
when gaztng on the countless
beauties on the streets of La
Grande in search of the Easter
hat?
fPL - 1 1 J 4 a..
aub goia sianaard wiil go
into effect Mav 1 in Mat?
V wa vw au
relating to the handliug of all
fiscal affairs of the general gov
ernment and the indivi dual
states.
1X1X7 XT T"Y of anvthiQg from a pleasant
1 JLJUjLy Br
smile to clean linen
WASHING SSL-
WE DO IX RIGHT" i
CITY IBREWERY
JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor.
1 LargestBrewing ,.Plarit injEasiern Oregon
Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best
LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE
I AND SHOULD HAVE Trtn 1-KEFERENCE
The Nurse and the Doctor
Will tell you that the success of a prescription de
pends on the purity of its ingredience. There is
as much variety in medicine as in other merchan
dise. I, our prescription-filling "Qulity" ia always
our fust consideration.
You can implicity trust your prescription to us
quality, accuracy and (he right pr 'are the never -failing
trio upon which we think lo'bave a right to
appeal for your patrouage. '
A. T. HILL,
Registered Pharmacist.
Phone, Farmers Line, 68
Pacific States 1361
La Grande, Or.
; Arizona does not raise very
much wheat, but it raises more
than all of the New Eugland
states put together. Colorado
raises more wheat than New
York and New Jersey and New
ungiand combined.
In Germauy a publisher of a
newspaper was fined recently
because he published an ad
vertisement occupying a quarter
oi a column. . The complaint
was that the advertisement was
out of proportion to the other
adds in the paper.
lue suggestion of the St
Lonis browers that the battle
ship Missouri be christened
with beer has a precedent in
the factth4'. the tattleship New
Jersey was christened with
a -
Champagne of home procuction
on the Jersey Flats.
EASTER CANDY.
We have something new
for the Easter trade this
year. You cannot afford
not to call and see what we
have to offer. Easter novel
ties range in' price this
year from one cent up. See
our window display.
The finest line of band
made Candies ever 6howu
in Ta Grande. We know
our candy is good because
we make it our selves, vou
know it is good when vou
try it Call and make the
test. - -
E. D. SELDER,;
Next door to Post Office.
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It's something most men ap
preciate. Some of them pay
pretty high to secure it; othrrs
wear our ready-to wear and get
it for half the money
We don't ask vou to take our
word tor the excellence of our
Clothing, but it would
Please Us Immensely
If you would come in and look
at the new spring styles.
If you are a m rchant tailor's
man, we will guaiantee to feur
prise you
Paying too much and waiting
too long is the "made-to-order"
way. Paying just enough and
getting perfect satisfaction is
our way. We fit all shapes;
L $10 tO $20
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CLOTHIERS ;
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HENRY &, CARRi
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PUNEKflL DIRECTORS
LICEHJE& Ef1B1LnER5
Lady assistaLt Calls'answered day and night,
Phone No. 421.
rJ J. C. Henry, residence C64
J. J. Carr, residence 386
La Grande Oregon fl
William J. Bryan said in his
Jeffersou Day speech: "I be-
ueve that regulation of the
railroads will uUimatety lead to
public ownership and, in order
to avoid the danger of centrali
zation, I would preler to see : the
trunk lines only owned bv the
federal government, and the
local hues owned by the several
stales.
California bus decided to fol
low ihe example of tome of the
sta'e of the Middle West, which
have been distinguished for the'
success of their state fairs, and
will hereafter ermil no pool-
8elling or gambling on its statb
r..: ...
iuir grounus we U ive no I
doubt that in California, as in
other stales, this prohibition
will increase inntead of decrease
the attendance. It is a hard
blow at the charucter of the
people of any state tc say that
it stale fair can not succeed
without the aid and revenue
derived from privileges for sell
ing pools, intoxicating liquors,
GIFFIN i IIOGAN
UNDERTAKERS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
The only Exclusive
Undertaking Parlors
in La Grande.
Scientific Embalming
Licensed in Oregon and
Montana. Experienced
Lady Assistant
Our office is always open
Phone 1751
Office in Lewis Building,
opposite Sommer House
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P IA i.OArvriH I DAM tifUWC
i Complete Machine Shops and Foundry M
j General Blacksmith Horse Shoeing and Wogon Work.
8g Manufacturer of The Fitzgerald Roller Feed Mill p
D. FITG E Fl A L.D.
- KUKRIETOr
MRS. II. W. LAUGHLIN, j
Teacher of vocal and piano !
MUSIC
Graduate of Chicago
Musical College
Phone 1976
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO
ORDEi FRUIT TREES
I have a good 6tock of shade trees, shrubs and vines,
also Americau Evergreens for fencing and wind'
breaks, $5 per hundred, $10 per thousand Weeping
trees for cemeteries. Carnations, three colors, 12 for
$1. Double Daisies, large, three colors. Large
flowering pansies, all colors, per dozen 50c,
LA GRANDE NURSERY
Box 637
Or leave order at Thorn's Grocery Store.
Keep Cool
BRICK BRICK
Brick furnished in any
quanity or any style. No
contract too small or too
large. See samples of our
pressed brick.
GEO. KREIGER.
La Grande, Oregon.'
If jou have no other way call on the
LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER CO.
and secure an
Rates and'all prices
will be explained at
the office
Electric Fan
3
etc. Uregon Agriculturist.