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Tuesday, May 9. 1905.
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Card ol thanks, 6e per line.
THIS AN AGE OF THE BE5T
In no age in the history of
the world has individual effort
, been placed under such a heavy
contribution as iu this in the
strenuous battle of life. The
inexorable demand of the age is
. for the best, and it matters not
in what field of labor or calling
. a man or woman is working to
sapply the world with some
thing it wants, and in return
therefore procure the things he
or she requires to supply daily
wants, it matters not what : the
proffered thin? .is .it mmi fc
the best of its kind or the pro
duct offered, regardless of the
labor expended thereon, will
find no demand, no market I to
take it, and the producer of an
inferior article meets only dis
couragement and poverty. Pov
erty is the oondition of a person
that has not something, money,
property or labor, to exchange
for the necessaries of lite, which
he or she has not. The man or
woman that has nothing to ex
change but labor for the things
his necessities demand that
others own, must have skill and
industry of the highest type in
that line or no body will ex
change the things he has for it;
that is will not hire him. The
unit of labor is the amount of
first class work that can be per
formed in a day in a particular
line, and the person who can
meet ; this 'requirement finds
little difficulty in finding mar-
ket for his skill and industry.
The farmer who produces a
first class article fruit, wheat,
butter, grain cow or house finds
a ready market therefore . In
1903 when wormy or otherwise
defective apples of good varie
ties or poor kinds were rotting
beneath the trees on which they
grew. Mr. W E Brendly in the
Oregon Booster tells us that
first class Hood River New
Town Pippins sold in London
for about seven cents each or
$5.43 per box of 45 pounds. This
is the highest price ever paid
for spples in London not be
cause apples were scarce, but
because the Oregon apples for
which it was paid were the best
apples that had ever been seen
in that market. At the Colum
bia Exposition in 1893 apples
grown in Eagle Valley, then in
Union County, won the first
prize. As the excellency of the
Oregon apples becomes known
the demand increases, in 1903
the Oregon apple crop was
valued at $640,000 and in 1904
over iiuu.uuu. this expansion
of market is because the world
is finding out the high quality
of our apples. Were Oregon
apples no better than those
grewn elsewhere the English,
German and French would not
purchase them. The world
wants the best and will pay for
it whether it is an apple, sack of
flour, pair of shoes or days labor
W H Kobnenktmp Is having a cement
walk placed In front ot his . residence
and similar walks In the yard.
Exhibit Hall was very much
in evidence and was greatly ap
preciated by the Excursionists
yesterday forenoon.
Nature has be n liberal with
her blessings. It is now up to
the citizens of this county to do
their part toward its fullest de
velopment.
We are certainly overlooking
an opportunity, to impress those
who are passing through our
eity daily in search of jast tuch
a country as we possess by not
having descriptive literature to
band those who step oft of the
trains to view Ethibit Hall.
. All factors in the recent mu
nicipal primaries iu Portland
agree the present one was the
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cleanest and freest from politi
cal dirt for many years. When
we take into consideration how
degraded most of them have
been conducted in resent years
we cannot help but give a large,
measure of credit for such re
form to the new primary law.
It is expected to work similar
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reforms in other parts of the
state.
Health Is Youth
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, Her bine, taken every morning before
breakfast will keep yon In robust taealb
fit you toward off disease. It cares
constipation biliousness, dyspepsia,
fever, akin, Uvea and kidney complain
ts. It purines the blood and dears
the oomplexton. Mrs O W Smith
Whitnev. Texa. writes Anril 3 lOm;
the best medicine for contal nation knri
liver troubles. It does all yoa claim
for it. I can highly recommend it.
BOots a bottle Neaila Drag Co.
Don't Borrow Trouble
It ll a bad habit to borrow anvthlnir
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bat the wose thing yoa can possibly
borrow. Is trouble. When sink.
heavy, weary and worn-out by the
palos and poisons of dysiepsla, bilious
ness, Brlght'a disease, and similar 1 In
ternal disorders, don't alt down and
brood over your ermntouiii bat flvt for
relief to Ele jtrio Bitters. Here yoa
will find sure and permanent forget
fullness of all your troubles, and your
body will not be hardens! bv a load o
debt disease At Newlin Drujr Co drug
tore. Price 50o. Guaranteed.
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 i
WM, SMITH FEED STORE
Hay, Giain and feed. Free
delivery to all parts ef the
city. Mountain trade a
specialty. Phone 1961
Honea, harness and wagons
bought and sold
L HARRIS
THE MEAT MAN
Is still doing business at the
old stand. Will be erlad to
see all his old custmores as
'well as new ones. As good
prime beef cattle is now
scarce. I have on hand a fine
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selection of cured meats,
hauiu breakfast bacon. About
the fifteenth of May, I will
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have a fine assortment of
young prime beef, which are
now fattening. Do not for
get that I now have as good
fresh beet as there is on the
market as well as fresh! fish
and poultry.
Prompt Delivery Phone 1601
Brick furnished Jin any
quanity or any style. 'No
contract too small or too
large. See samples of 'our
pressed brick.
GEO. KREIGER
La Grande, Oregon.
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This Store loses . at 6:30 p. m. except
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First in a Scries of Extraordinary Sales
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All Styles in . Gordon Hats
at the very low Price of-
We also carry a complete line
. stock, a selection equal to any
RADIUM!
Radium Silk, Newest, '
Brightest, best Reasonably
Priced,
Radium Silk is now on sale.
At first sight a 'woman can dis
tinguish it from the so-called
silks,' which are part silk and
part material treated to look like
silk but which will lose there
lustre when handled. Every
strand of Radium Silk is
guaranteed all silk. For
evening gowps, waists.petticoats
drop skirts, or slips, or any other
use to which silk can be put, it
is (quslly serviceable.
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Gordon $3
During this Sale will be sold
2.00
of hats in
city etort.
all the new shapes and
SALE OF
We will Place on Sale our entire line
of Ladies' Skirts at a Discount of
35 per cent. Remember that these
Skirts are not old shop worn goods but
of the latest Designs and weaves.
SALE COMMENCES MAY 4,
AND ENDS ON MAY 13
SH0ES
We have just
Received a com
plete line of fine
Oxfords, in all
the newest shades
STOII
SFECIAL NOTICE
Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention
Hats
colors. You will find in our
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WASH
GOODS
We have a full line of
wash goods of every de
scription. Also have a
complete line of the very
latest
EMBRODERIES,
ALLOVERS,
LACES, ETC
SALE
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