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Here you will always find the litest styles, the
best quslity and the lowest prices.
PAINTS,
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"f1) Varnish Stains in all colors for decorations,
furniture and floors.
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hanging
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.t i. BySciippsews Association n
JPlttaburg April W-Tha. firet triple
execution In, (he. history pt Alleghaneg
oowaty eocured In the, , yard, tbl,
awning,, Walter,, : , Obey,. .Charlee
Jackson and Chajjee Jdlles. all negroea
vera .banged, for, th murder o( Iymn K
(jUEar,,on, May 8U. last, .at, Leetdale
Jackson and pbey .were .'ha aged , to
gather at ten. .flv, and MUee aa t
aoatad thirty mlnataa later. ..
Important Meeting
As will be Botad elsewhere la thla
Issue there is a cU for a meeting dl
iho taxpayers of thla county to meet
ia' (hu oUy'oa May 6th for the pur-
jpoee pf discussing the present method
of ,makjug the , county , assessment .
TJbia, mftttar.eoeiTed, f Vpside'raVje
comment by the (amei, who, were Yu
the. ojty. last .Stfurday. and. the, prp
posed meeting was the. result of tbeir
deliberations. This meeting will re
eult in imparting considerable - infor
nation i abd will doubtless dt t great
deal ol good.'. Owing to the Tact thai
assessor, Morton is assessing all proper
ty aiifa actnat, value wmcn will resoii
in(risiAg tbo, total yaiuatipn from f 4,
W)jm tQ, about mfififjOr 'pj
arc ol the opinion that their taxes will
be proportionately. higher.,,.;
The rate oi our muuiw u tmz.
upon the total asaesmenti batopor
the amount required to maintain the
county go?ef oment, '' The only matter
that toe taxpayer is jnteres:aa tn, la
thf t ! all, , property, . abould' be' aiad
equally. Io other wordsif alt proper
ly ts taxea a its actual taiuetn rate
wiU $e the earners if all property was
taxed at fify percent, or all :JP.r.opViy.
at one4bird its. value. ..This meeting
may result in muob good,
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Flood In Colorado. !
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now caused the Las Anim is, river to
become A torientTaeaday, resulting In
eonsiderabla damage to the newanta'
Fa fill hare whieh is io danger of 4 be
ing washed away.-. Three . hundred
tnen are riprapping the bank with ties"
spiked to railroad rails and trainloads
of rock are being dumped along he
bank directijln front of the Oardsnai
hotel and the new depot in course , of
qonitruotion.. The fo jGlrande has 'a
train jloaa Oji cars standing on Hi
bridge to prevent it from going out.
In Mcmoriam,
x o kind remembrance of out belo-cd
sister, ies Helen Striker, welendery
oarer .ihafoiiowing:-,,;,
.oWlhereaaJt has.pleaied, Divine Pro-
vidsnoe to remove from .Hope. Chapter
No 13 O E 8, a sister who has been a
member So long, j:. ...j ,,, ,.,
' Resolved: That io the death of sis-
ier Helen Striker we mourn the loss of
, a gentle and .loving member, 1 her, fa
mily an; affect: onata and dutiful
daughter and sister, . ' , ; ,
i Eesolvsidsr-hat we , extend; to her
family our heartfelt sympathy, and
may they have the true faith that will
enable! them to meet her in the Chap
ter on High.. ' ' ;
"So young was she, but ah I so soon to
. Hat quiet dream of li'e did quickly
cease, .' . Uj4- !
Her fieaceful being calmly passed
To some more perfect peaoe.'j' f t
' Resolved : In token of oar love and
respect our Charter be draped In
mourning for thirty days, . , . , ;
Resolved: That these resolutions
be spread upon , the. records of our
Chapter, that a oopy be presented to
the family o( ontdppaHed sister, aud
to the Evening Observer for publica
tion. " CLARA T LYLES
' LULU M N0RRI8
MARSHALL, K hall!
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Gapon's Successor !
., St Fetersburg April 27 Father Ca
pon baa a auccessor in the person ol a
priest naned Nicholas, who has been
making a great stir among the work
ing men, addressing them nightly in
various parts of the industrial district
The influence of bis personality is
considered so, dangerous that further
meetings have been prohibited
j-um. KJi-Mea famished roopa
for rent. Apply of Mra Btultz, cor
' NevViDspartury V
, Wa bow have onr delivery vagoa to
handle tha aweet Cream and Butter
milk trade aod anyone wishing no to
make regular dallveriea twiue a weak
will please leave orders at tha Cream
ery or phone SOIL Ice Cream will be
delivered at any time to qaantl tie's not
leas than 1 gallon at ll.Sfi par gallon.
We wUl alai aeU batter by 1, lb. or
S lb. squares at the Creamary at the
Ain1 m m fMafsall stwLmam
BLUB MOUNTAIN CBKAMERY Co.
Rumniae Sale
This aala under the management of
tha ladlea of tha 8t Patera guild, will
be held on May 4 4 and 6 at tha im
plement house of Mr Kllpatrlok fa
tha Blater building, ooatribotlona ;by
friends for tha aala, will be rauoh ap.
praoiatad and while you are doing yonr
spring oleaalaff, eall .up Mra ilae
Woods,' .Mrs 4 O Slater or Mra Jap
Btatsna who will gladly take away
anything for v)hieh you have no' fur
ther use. '
' Jersey Cream Patent Floiir.
Every sack guaranteed by Romig
& Staples. :
CM For Bids
The. Recorder of tha citv
r ol tna cltv c
of La
Grande will recatta Mda for too
fol
lowing describid work at hia : oiUos
from this data until four o'clock p m
if-- .lii loruc '
Eight hundred linear T&V of diicU'f o
be dug from a point at the intersection
of Hardtna atreet withi Fourth J street
to the northeast, corner of X street, , i
fifteen hundred and aixtv five feat
of ditoh to be dan from a' point at tha
Intersection of Osburn and Greenwood
atreets.to a point !ona ClocETaaat to tha
interaebtloa of Valley atreet, tbaooa
north two blocks to Valley street and
thsnoe west two blocks to North ' Fir
etreetv. w stiu . :.. :,i-i .;n
i t Twal va hundred and fifty. . , feet of
4ImK rt Ka Anm fvA.n m. mint 4fc'fhA
inUrseotlon of Osburn street ana Bonn
Fir street north to Trowbrfdae atreet.
thenoa east ona. block, to, intersection
of 1'ra.wbridga and North Greenwood
''nbandr and Ken feet' ol-dltoh
to be dog from a point at too : Inter
section ol North On en wood atreet and
R streets, south to tha inter Jeotion of
Monroe avenue.,, , . . - " . ,j
Throe hundred abd1 slxtt nine feet
of ditoh to be dug from a pola t a the
interaactkn of Oand Eighth atreet and
running weat one block to intersection
of seveath and O ptreot. . (. j
EighteeaAoadredfeet.bf$ltoh to be
doa from a point at the Intersection
of Adams, avenue and Bpruoa street,
west to a point eighteen nanared feet
from plaoe of beginning. - - , i..u.
All of aald ditch to be flus three and
one half feet deep and one and one half
feel,, wide, ail street crossings to be
left closed subject to orders of ''water
saperintenaent. Baiaaitcn to oe ailed
subject to.: the ordert pf the: Water
Bopt.. . Said work to. be, completed on
or before the twenty first day of May
1J00. A certified check for anamount
equal to ten per1 cent Of the amount of
the bid to aocdihpan eaoh .bld. ilha
eootractor,(.to ilurnlsh .a. ffood ; and
aiuciapa .oona tor we witniui com
pletion of aald work, 'The bityi of' I
La
Grande reserves the right to Vei
jeot any
and all bide, i
A L RIOHARDjSON, ) . i
W.Ii BOUNKNKAMP,i f KJmfL
L D REAVI8. J Committee ;
Plans to Get Rich
are' ofUn'(rU Ara W by 'saeti k
down, doe to dae'psia or' aonatf patlon
Brace an and take Dr. r Kinva Now
UfaPiUs.,, Tejr takeout the materials
wnicq are oioggmg your energies, and
give you a new start. Cure headache
and diselneas too.- At ' Newlin Drng
uo urug atore; 200 guarantaaa
,
: Special Sale
For' the next
fifteen ; days I j
.will offer jipine
Bpecial "cash
6 Ib's Ifome
rendered j
lard ? Cash
pneep, on my , cured meats
and lards. I have mov.ed
into tae Oeddes buildipg, and
arnpt prepared; to carry j a
large stock in this 'line' until
I am again in toy own build
ingVwhioh is now being pre
pared With' bolcl 'storage faci
lities. " As' t bow ixeed money
I will sell S lbs buckets 61 Uird
for ,65c, 10 lbs. buckets for
$1.10 cash. - For the present
I
am located
just
aorosi
the street r
'fromm pld
'stepd j
HARRIS MEAT MARKET
rnone iuui . i
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RED FRONT UYERY BARN
. T.iWrri, Smith, Prop, j
Safe rand reliable rig fun 1-
ht all times. Special 'a-
cpmodalions furnished' to
commercial travelers,
' , v Phone.' 3-5 "
WM7SAUTH1FEED StOI E
;.Eay,Gtatn anl'feed.!7 tr Be
delivery to all parts ef t le
cty, , Mountain trade a
specialty. . Ph6uo 1901
Borsea. harness aad wagons
bought and sold
' 55c r
Slbs tlome
1 rendered f
lard Cash
-.nil!
0Lssir zt -
For Sale
' f list elaas sad potatoes Carmen no
3 and Early Boaa, one half mile east of
L Oldenburg. t
tf : J 8 CHANDLEB, Froltdale
FOR 8ALK Foar room houaa practl
) oally new and 60 x 110 ft. lot, O at.
. between 7 and 8 at. For parUoulara
apply on premises. 5-7 J
FOR 8ALE Three quarter fractions of
good land, capable of making good
homes, and a . paying , investment
! Situated five and one ball "miles
from La Grande on tha road 'to
Cove. For Information and paitl-
oulara apply to H T BuelL La
Grande, 'Oregon. .'
FOK BALK A tmny. naok, wagon
and hamesT Inquire at AT Ullvar'a
festore
For Rent
FOB BENT-FarnlBhad rooms for
light housekeeping, apply at 1617 4th
8treat
FOR REUT Twenty acres of yoong10' "'' Pl 4o eoltivaUou. WUl
. 1 .j . ,,-" r raise from 8 to 11 tons of alfalfa per
vtviuwu vum tuu gui uu um irum
La G-ande, ' Right' peraon can ae
care the tract on easy terms K E
"Hormeat Lr Orrade. A atf
FOR RENT Large, well furnished
rooma at 17.00 per month. Inquire
of Mrs A L Btovar, a the HUta
house, one block north ol the round
'house.
wnriNru- noekat book waa found
near this-office. The owner can have
j name by proving property and 'pay
" ing for this notice. Inquire of T W
Berry 1416 fourth atreet.
Attention Hungry Men
The centennial Hotelhas room for
a few additional table boardera. Uood
board furnished fat $4,60 per Week.
Table allaya furbished with tha bast
tha market affords Th iCenteoniai
Hotel opposite Farmers Feed Yard.
' Board and Lodging by. Mra lOoodall
2114 3rd at. Fhona 707 tf
DRE33 MAKING Ladle's, Misses'
'and Children's 7 dresa maklag, Mra
W 8 WnesrootaeY 'of Depot and O
'Btreeta. . .Fhona No 2078 r(A 201
Boarding ..House .,,
.' Mrs. Joaaph Poilman," Cor." flth and
Washington. Board - and A rooma, or
board without rooma by the day, week
or month. ' j c -6-8
Centennial Motel
RATES St 'per day :mea1a- iSScta.
Hpoolal rates furnished monthly , pa
trona. Mrs A B Murohason and Miss
O M Garm proprietors. No
Adams Ave. " Phone No 1161 :
Pasture
Look out for Thos Stephenson with
bis herd of oowa thia. coming week I
have in the neighborhood ol 60 acres
for them to run on and a nice stream
of water runniog through the. place.,
Prloe 8l .60 per month' for cows.' A 3tf
IN. d. HURRY?.
. THEN CALL
WM. REYNOLDS
rbe transfer man.
He will take that trunk to the
Depot or 'tour1 home in less
time than if takes to tell it. :
Wagon always at your service,
Cfiafges luOflerate. Day phone
1751, night phone 1863. ; M
There are many kinds of meat,
but we sell only the best kind. A
trial order will convince you of
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the truth of this statement. - We
kill only the beat specimens and
kill it correctly.
H - Oar- prices are , as low .as
consistant with the best quality.
.
BocfciSDFhomas
dVcrt iscMCf its
Momeseekcrs t
Dont forget : that G II Powers the
Lana man has any thing In the shape
of Roal-Eatata from an acre of Garden
to a 3000 .acre ranch. All property
sold on commission and titles fuaran.
teed .
OH Powers -
Minnesota Land Man
Mch 33 tt
' High Art Painting
; Persons deairlng. fine work . la, the
Una of Interior finishing, aoch as grain
Ing to match the furniture, wood ailing
to match tha walla, and all tha flat
finishes or glosses, should . eall on or
address Bastard O Kinney, 131 Adams
Avenue, Corner Greenwood atreet. La
Grande, Oregon. . - tf
Here is a
For You
Bargain
Eighty acres of land la Malheur
county, with ood water right, good
house and outoolidinga. Every food
Th. ..I i ki nMn..i.
be estimated from tha fact that it renta
annualiy for S10 par aero- and renter
pa a tha taxes. Ibia place oan be
rented for five yeata longer at thia
Kloa. llere ia an Investment trat
a! a ten per cent. For sale on easy
tarme. : .
Writ to O, T. McDANIEL
Outario ...... ....... .Oregon.
LA GRANDE t
MARBLE WORKS;
E. C. DAVIS, Proprietor,
Oomplote assortment of fin
est marble v and i granit
always on handv Estimates
cheerfully furnished upon
applicatim.
Headstones and Monuments
A Specialty
PASTURE
I have, leased the Silk pas
ture for (he season and am
therefors in position to care
fos all kinds of stock, and
especially: the "town cow"
at rates which are just, ; I
will guarantee first class
treatment, ; good feed and
water. Address
E. E.Jones,
Phone 1270 .. : La Grande
The Bilk pailnreaoniilfitaof orarSOOaoraa
and ia divided Into aim separate Iota
Hone and euie will not run logather
Music
JR F Tait, the pioneer muato teacher
of Oranda Rondo Valley, la still In the
ring, Oaring my yaoatioo . made it
my business as well as pleaaara to at
tend concerts, operas, and in fact
everything in my line of business and
t found that I.aa teacher, and in
terpreter of muaio ain atill in the front
rank Pupils who do not wish the full
oonaarvatory coarse may take tbe pop
alar pisco coarse. Thla places tha
pupil tn position to play the popular
music of the day, Church and Sunday
School muaio. . '
The Violin popular course pluoea the'
pupil In position to play all kinds of
dance muaio as well as light overtures.
Quite a number of muaiclana who have
been under my ' instruction are ' now
making good .money aa teachers and
soloists. Pupils who are nnder my
cere will be thoroughly instructed in
muaio.
R P TAIT, teachea
LA GRANDE SCHOOL
OF MUSIC v
PROF. DAY,.Pfindple.
MftSt, DAY..AnisUnt
Thi e one of tbe.bestmuslcal.In
stitntkns in the atate During tha
yutr 1904 there were nearly Four
thousand leeadns given. Tbe people
in this city and " valley are begin
ing to discover tbe great advantage
of this school . The .ay stem used is
the la teat and most praotlcal, and
inoludee all the latest discoveries
la the art of teaching muaio. Tha
school ia divided into two depart
ments; No. 1 Is for beginners, from
5 years up, and taking in tbe let to
3rd ' grades. ' la thia department
puplla.come one hour every day.
In No. 2 the gradea are from 3 to
IX ;IIera they graduate. Pupils
take 00a or two lessons S) week aa
they desire. No aobolaro will be
permitted to remain in thbi aohool
wto do not study.
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ner of 6th and Q streets.