The Attention of the general public is called to the
Seattle Grocery Co. You are invited to call, not
to see the company bat the goods. You will find '
the prices reasonable, and that your order will be
delivered promptly with our own team. Our 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 full measure and prompt delivery. 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.
Oregon Produce Go. I
Phone 1761 La Grande, tOregon.
Corner Jefferson Avenue and Greenwood Streets
Largest Packing
House
In Eastern Oregon.
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A. B. C.
STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE jt 1851 I
, La Granie. ' - Oregon.
"7" A" T T Should come to 1 our laundry
X Vg J when in ' j
1VT TT? T" T" of anything from a pleasant
11 JCL ii emile to clean linen
WASHING "Ss.
WE DO IX RIGHT
The Nurse) and the Doctor
Will tell you thai 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, lu our prescription-filling fQulity" is always
our first consideration.
You can implicity trust your prescription to us
quality, accuracy and the right price are the never
failing trio upon which we think we have a right to
appeal for your patronage.
A. T. HIL.U,
Registered Pharmacist.
Phone, Farmers Line, 68
Pacific States 1361 La Graade, Or.
JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor.
Largest Brewing Plant inEasiern Oregon
!
Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best
LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE
AND SHOULD HAVE vTHh I-kEFERENCe!
la Grande Evening Observer
(ET BEOS, Edltort Pr pa
EoUrad at tba Pott .Offioal at La
Uraada, Oregon, ' u Beoood Clasa
Hail Matter. .
Published daily except Sunday'
One year in advance. . . . . . $6 50
8Lx months in advance. . . .3 50
Per month. ..65c
Single copy......... ,6c
;sdayAprit 30.' 1905.
' adVkbtibino eatem
Maplay Ad rata fornlabad apoa application
Local readluc BoUoea lto per Una Or dkc.
ttoa, 5 per ilaa lot aack aalweqaent luer
' lion. ;
ReaolaUoaaoTeaadoleaea, jefar Una.
Carda of than ka, 6e per llaa.
Fine wheat weather.
. Fine beet weather.
' Fine fruit weather.
Fine garden weatner.
In fact ideal weather for I all
kinds of produce. ' ,
iu certainly a back uumber or,
rather, was at the mercy of first
one and then another political
machine for a grat many years
Bat the Initiative and Rtferan
dutri has made crooke'd things
ilnicrht and from now on ' the
- o
legislatures will keep their ear
to the ground to catch the dis
tant rumble of ' public opinion
instead of the selfish Interest of
some political boss . The people
wi'l undoubtedly occasionally
make a blander but then they
will be quick to remedy it and
they have it in their power
so do. '
Y Oregon can now have just
sucblaws as her citizens desiie
to
There are yet several houses
in the city that are not number
ed. " .
It will doubtless be a very
short time until the O. It & If .
will operate the Elgin branch
with gasoline motor cars, es
pecially the passenger depart
ment.
' Arrange your affairs so - you
can attend the business meeting
of the Commercial -elab Friday
evening.
If it is possible,' the Commer
cial fllnhalirtriM J3 i75
La Griinde day daring the fee&W
stun of our county fair.
To appreciate the value of
the Exhibit Hall one only has to
visit the depot' when the West
bound evening train arrives. A
We ought to have Borne des
criptive 'literature to circulate
among the travelers who view
Exhibit Hall. They will know '
more about this wonderful pro
ductive Grande Ronde after see
ing and reading.
EFFECT OF REfERENDU M ;
Tha Grants Pass Mining
Journal of 15 inst, editorially
utters . the following wail of
Slate employees. , .,'
"The first signs of distress on
account of tin referendum
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uiovpuioufc are aireaay snown
by the empleyes of the state in
stitutoius at Salem, who are fac
ing a discount of 15 per cent on
their certificates if they wish to
realize upon them at once. A
dispatch from Salem under date
of April 8 says: The effect of the
threatened referendum upon
the general appropriation bill is
already being felt by the em
ployes or me ' state ' institution
here, where, in case it is desired
to realize upon their vouchers
or certificates at the ' present
ime, it is necessary to discount
them at the rate of 15 per cent,
or 85 cents for $1.
' This state of 'affairs' 'coming
at this early date, with prospects
of a further discount later, is
creating anything but. aatisfac-'
tion among the employes.
' The state funds for the 4 Bup
port of the state ' institution
having been exhausted, the Sec
retary of State bar been" issu
ing certificates for more than a
week. The bank . here, as a
matter of accommodation, : offer
to accept the vouchers as colla
teral upon a loau of 00 per cent
of their face vake. boariitg in
terest at 7 nud 8 per cent Tbey
are not makiug'a business of it,
aud are not anxious to handle
them at any price on a count of
the' uncertainly of the result,''
It is quite evident that in 'the
future all ' questionable appro
priations will not be tacked ou
to the general appropriation bill
and thus rely upon the mis
called "patriotic citiieus' of the
county not to protest Oregon
" Fof the best and whitest bread
use Jersey Cream Flour. .
Health Is Youth
Dlaeate and Hlckneu Bring Old Age
' Her bine, taken areri morning befora
breakfaat wtll keepyoa la robust bealb
fit yon toward oil disease. It cnrei
conatipation biuoaaneaa, atapepaia.
ta.' It parities the blood and pleura
we complexion. mm u w smith
Whitney. Texa, writes April 3 1902
"l bar a ted Heroine and nod it
the beat medicine lor conteipation and
liter troubles. ' it doee all yoo claim
lor lb Icnn blablr rononnnand tt
Quota a bottle Mee-lla Droit "'o
s
EASTER CANDY
Wei have something new
for1 the 'Easter trade this
year. ' You cannot affonj
not to call and see what we
have to offer. Easter novel,
ties range in price thi
year from one cent up. See
our window display. H
The finest line of hand
made' -Candies ever shown
in Ia -Grande." We know
our candy is good because
we make it our selves, you
.'1 :' " , - V
r kuow iii is gnoa 1 wnea you
try it. Call and make the;
test. . ,.'
E. D. SELDER,
Next door to Post Office;
'UNDERTAKERS J
FUNERAL DIRECTORS '
' ' .;' .: ' -i
The only Exclusive "
Undertaking Parlors
in La Grande. j
Scientific Embalming
Licensed in Oregon and
Montana.; Experienced;
Lady Assistant
Our office b always open
OffirA in Tvia Rnil.llnrr ' H
opposite Sommer House
i
Brick ' furnished in . any
quanity or any style. No
contract too small or too
large. See -samples of our
pressed brick .
GEO. v KREIGER:
La Grande, Oregon.
That .
Well
Dressed
Feeling
It's something most men ap
preciate. Some of thera pay
pretty high to secure it; otlmrs
wear our ready-to wear and get
it for ha!f Ihe money
We don't sk you to take our
word for the excellence of our
Clothing, but it would
Please Us Immensely
If you wouid "come in and look
at the new spring styles.
If you are a mirchant tailor's
man, we will gnai antee to bur
prise you .
Paying too much and waiting
too lone is the "made-to-order"
way. Paying Just enough and
getting perfect satisfaction is
our way. We fit all shape);
$1o to' $20
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ASH BROS.
CLOTHIERS
i.ilAillAilliiliiiiiiiiliiliillilii;
HENRY cS6 GARRi
FUNERrlL DIRECTORS '
UCENJEb EMBflLflERS :
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Lady assistaLt Calla'auswered day and night,
Phone No. (21.
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La Orande Oregon
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry ;
P General Blacksmith Horee Shoeing and Wagon Work.
Manufacturer 01 The Fitzgerald Roller Feed Mill
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rKOPRIETOl-
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO
t . ORDEK FRUIT TREES
I have a good stock of shade trees, shrubs and vines,
flp also Americau Everereens for lencinc and xainA
breaks, $5 per hundred, $40 per thouaaud. Weeping
trees for cemeteries. Carnations, three colors, 12 for
$1. Double Daisies, large, three colors. Large
flowering pansies, all colors, per doren 50c.
LA GRANDE NURSERY
Box 637
Or leave order at Thorn's Grocerv Store.
Keep Cool
If jou have no other way call on the
LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER CO.
and secure au
Bates and all prices
will be explained at
the office
Electric Pan
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