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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1905)
N. i fa CVrande Evening Observer JET BEOS, Editors APrpi Entered at thj Postj,Offlo at La Grand, Oregon, aa Second Claaa Id ail Matter. , Published daily except Sunday One year in advance $6 50 4J il 3 a rr I Friday, May 12. 1905. ADVERTISING BATES Display Ad rata, fornlabad apon appUoatlon Local leading notion lOe par Una Scat ntetw Uon, se per Una tor aaek aabaaquant - 1 " Uoa. Resolution of ooadoleace,5efar Una. Cards oi thanks, 6a par Una Per month navance aoh an expedition 8SgIecopy! WWW'. !'.!!!. 6cruoei I - WORK ON RAILROADS In 1902 there were ' 199,685 miles of railroads in the United States, doing business in every state in the Union on which there rod 655,130,236 passen gers who paid to the railway companies $396,513,412 for the service rendered being an aver age ot $.023 per mile. Thia anma a tka ntU r --r paid as freight to 'the railroad ? $1197,212,452 for hauling 1,192, 136,510 tons of freight being on an average of seven and three tenth mills per mile per ton of freight carried. By adding the money paid for passage ana freight it will be seen that, the people of the United States paid to , the rail roads in 1902 the sum of $1,693, 725,864, a sum nearly 2 J times greater than the total receipts from all soarcas of of the nation al Government for that year. The total receipts of the United Slates for. 1901 were , $634,326, 280. From present indications Gove will furnish the valley with dried prunes as well as with electric currents this summer. Tonight the business men of the Commercial Olub meet. Every member who can, should attend tbese weekly meetings. , A county that exports a train load of products every other day throughout the year is just Buch a connty as hundreds of home seekers are desirons of locating in. Union county is one of the few counties that can make such a showing. There is certainly a good op portunity at this ' time for the successful - establishment of a Business college in this city. In times gone by we have had uch institutions that enjoyed a large attendance and were suc cessful for ni eny terms. At the present time every young man or lady who desires to take a business course is compelled to seek points outside of Union County. This is not as it should be, and would not if the fact was generally knot n. La Grande is fortunate in having all passenger trains stop from ten to fifteen, minutes. Many passengers step off and walk up and dotn the platform end frequently ask "what ? plaee this is?" "how large?"'1 what do jon raise?" and such questions that erery home seeker natural ly desires to be informed on. La Grande should have some one at the trains to supply such seekers of information with de scriptive literature on the re sources of Grande Ronde valley. I- Those parties . who contem plate attending ' the Lewis aud Clark fair should profit by the thousands who 'suffered at 8t.' Louis by breaking in new shoes j Remember yoa ire on yoar feet houis and boors each day and to enjoy yourself yoar feet mast be at ease. Buy your foot wear tveral weeks prior to yoar sail ing date. While older people can suffer the consequences it is a crime and should be pun ishable for parent., to compel little children to start out on with new Korean Suicides Bj Scripps Newa Association London May 1271 Hand Eong, the Korean Charge D'Affalra, committed ralolde at the Korean legation here this morning. No cause la assigned (or the act. Health Is Youth Diseaee and Ulckneis Bring Old Age Her bine,, taken every morniog before breakfast will keep too in robust beaih a. a i A Y ut jou vo wara oa aisesee. it caret COOlt lDat Ion bllinnanaaa- iliiiKml. I (ever. akin. I ires and ktdnav nnmniiin. ta. It parities the blood and claura tbe complexion. Mrs D W Bmith ' Whitnar. Tazaa. arrttaa An.ll 3 loot- "I hava naaui llarhlna and HnA it la the beat medicine lor conteipatioo and lirer troablet. It doea all yoa claim for iL lean hiirhlv mwmminil tt 6O0U a bottle Neelin Drag Oo. Don't Borrow Trouble It la a bad habit to hnrrnar in.tMnii bat tbe woee tbing yoa can possibly borrow, ta trouble. When sick, sore, heavy, weary and worn-out by tbe pains and poisonaofdyepepela, bilious ness, Brlgbt'a diaeaee, and similar in ternal disorders, don't ait down and brood over your symptoms) bat fly for relief to Eleotrlo Bitters. Here yoa 3 A L E win nna eute ana permanent forget lounesa oi an your troubles, and yoar ooay win not be burdened by a load o debt disease At Mewl in Drug Co drag nan., rnoo duo. uoaranteed. IN A HURRY? THEN CALL WM. REYNOLDS The transfer man. He will take that trunk to the Depot or your home in less time than it takes to tell it Wagon always at your service. Charges moderate. Day phone 1751, night phone 1863. M A Y S A L E I. HARRIS THE MEAT MAN Is still doinjr business at the old stand. Will be dad to see all his old custmores as well as new ones. As cood prime beef cattle is now scarce, I have on hand a fine selection of cured meats. hams breakfast bacon. About the fifteenth of May, I will have a fine assortment of young piime beef, which are now fattening. Do not for get that I now have as good fresh beef as there is on the market as well as fresh fish and poultry. Prompt Delivery Phone 1601 Brick furnished any quanity or any style. No contract too small or too large. See samples of our pressed brick. S A L E GEO. KREIGER. La Grande, Oregon . RED FRONT LIVERY. BARN Wm. Smith, Prop, j Safe and reliable rigs furn-j at all times. Special ac comodations furnished to' commercial travelers, j Phone. 3-6 I WM, SMITH FEED STORE; Hay, Giain and feed. Fieej deliverv to all parts ef the city. Mountain trade a4 specialty. ' Phone 1961' Honea, turnM and wagons I bought uj aula j M A !Y I H m I ta This Store Closes at 6:30 p. m. except First in a Series of Extraordinary Sales SPECIAL Gordon $3 Hats All Styles in Gordon Hats During this Sale will be sold at the very low Price of We also carry a complete line stock, a selection equal to any 25 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 gowns, waista.petticoats dropskirts, or slips, oranyother use to which silk can be put, it is f quslly serviceable. SWEEPING 1 Saturday ON 2.00 of hats in all the new shapes and city stort. ' : . . 25Z SALE OF SKIRTS We will Place on Sale our entire line of Ladies' Skirts at a Discount of 25 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 SH0E1S We have just Received a com plete line of fine Oxfords, in all the newest shades 111 .... """- SPECIAL NOTICE' All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention colors. You will find in our 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 0 1 1, M A Y m . A L E Y S A: L E M A Y S A L