Li Grande Evening Observer
tT BEOS, Editor Pr pa
Entered el tbe IPoetOfflce at La
Grand, Oregon, M Beoond Claae
id all Matter.
Published daily except Sunday
Ono "year in advance $6 50
Six months in advance.... 3 60
Per month ....65c
Single copy .' . 6c
can be assured of decent acco
modations at the down-town
hotels at regular rates. Baker
City Democrat.
Sattrday. May 20. 1905.
, ADVEHTIriIKO BATES
Dlaplay Ad rates ftmliM apoas application
Oocal routing noUoce IOo par Una fliat
Horn. e per Una for each aabaaqaeal I
Resolution of eoadoleaoe, a ar Una.
Card of thanks, te per llaa.
PANAMA CANAL
In the building of the Panama
canal much is involved. It
would be stupendous folly if we
At A maI IKa 1 Aaiain a ti vK f
by the gigautic failure of French
capitalists on this very under
taking. ' Evidently President
Roosevelt his set his firm jaw
on a determination - that the
canal mutt be constiucted hon
estly, economically and well .
Extravagance in the purchase of
supplies would probably be the
opening wedge to v extravagance
i i i i t
an aiong me uae, ana mus me
expeuse oi uiggiug iut vauai,
which at the very lowest must
be gigantic, could easily be car
ried to figures that' would make
the enterpris6 unprofitable and
that might precipitate the
United States into a ' runious
financial panic. The canal is
great international improve
ment and it would be an act of
folly to allow it to be jeopardiz
ed or wrecked by a sense ol
misguided devotion to the
ound national principle of pro
tection. It aan not be doubted
that on this project the big
manufacturing concerus of the
United States can profitably
meet the competition of foreigu
firms. ' In othtr words, we can
build' this canal economically
and build it with American
material, but we can not build
it economically if we allow
American combines to charge
any price their greed may de
mand. Spokanesman Review.
John D Rockefeller is quoted
as saying that the recent dis
cussion over his gift for missions
has set him to thinking about
better way of aiding church and
philautropie work. Peihapshe
bat hit upon the idea of giving
without advertising the fact.
PORTLAND HOG
THE NEW
FURNITURE ' ;
Our Car Has Arrived
And we are able to say that bet
ter or more upto date furniture
was never seen in La Grande.
We are proud of our . present
assortment and will consider it
a real pleasure to show you all
our new arrivals. The car came
through without a tingle break
or scratch, This furniture was
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sell it at an extra low price' and
still make a ligitimate. '
Call and see the beautiful dis
play of fine furniture. You will
not be urged to buy.
E. G. ADCOOK
Successor to E. Andross.
Andross Old stand Phone 9-1
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J. L. MARS,
Contractor and Builder
Dealer in Building Material ;
La Grande, Or.
Drop a Una, naming work, and I wit
give the right prioe.
There are some Portland peo
ple interested of course, who
deny that the Portland hogs, so
called, are jumping op the prices
about double on sleeping apsrU
meats in the metropolis in view
of the forth coming Lewis and
Clark Fair and the consequent
crowded condition of the city,
but there are other" who are
honest enough to admit that
right at the present moment the
leadiug hotels and down town
: rooming houses are even today
a .a . a
cnarging more tnan tueir re
gular prices for their sleeping
rooms.
Railroad companies, the fair
management and the Portland
Service company and other in
stitutions have madit efforts to
prevent such a contingency but
have net been able to control
the situation and Baker City
people are not the only Oregon-
i&ns Who have made up their
minds to stay at home it they
have to be cinched in their own
leading city upon an occasion o
this kind. But effort is being
made in Baker City to run one
or more excursions, particular
ly a big one to carry people from
Baker City and county to , he
present in Portland on the cele
bration of Baker day and Sum
pter day al the fair Ju le I7ih,
but the way it looks now, a good
IN A HURRY?
THEN CALL
WM. REYNOLDS
- The transfer man.
He will take that trunk to the
Depot or your home in less
time thaii it takes to tell it.
Wagon always at your Her vice.
Charges moderate. Day phone
1751, night phone 18G3.
Brick furnished fin anv
quanity or any style. No
contract too small or too
lurge. See samples of our
pressed brick.
GEO. KREIGER.
La Urande, Oregon.
I. HARRIS
THE MEAT MAN
Is still doing business at the
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om stana. will be glad to
see all his old custmores as
well as new ones. As good
prime Deet cattle is now
scarce, I have on hand a fine
selection of mr1 moc
hams breakfast bacon. Abo'ut
the fifteenth of May, I will
have a line assortment of
young piime beef, which" are
now fatteniug., Do not? for
get that I now have as good
iresn Deei as there is on the
market as well frod fiLv,
many or tue people wiu ceieorato j and poultry. ;
Baker Day at home unless they , prompt Delivery Phone 16
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This Store Closes' at 6:30 p. m. except Saturday
SPECIAL NOTICE
All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention
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Second in a Scries of Extraordinary
Sales
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A NOTABLE
Glbthing Opportunity
To reduce our entirely too large stock V)f clothing we
offer the on restricted choice of ajny suit at
:25t,
' For one week commencing, Monday May 22, and
en-iing May 27. -
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Gordon $3.00 Hat for $2.00
DURING THIS SALE
S5, Discount
A Ladies'
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fJV.W2S DISCOUNT
All
52 o Discount
Suits
and
Coats
Excepting Wash Suits
Reduced 25 per cent for one
week, Commencing
Monday, May 22,
and ending on
Saturday, May 27,
Kid Gloves
You cau get as good for $1.00,
$1 50 and $2 00 a pair, and to
match your dress, too, good as
the price can buy in the; U. 8.
right here ti the Chicago1 Store
Hosiery
Nice fine, real lisle hose; plain,
lace embroidered, 1 ect, extra
good ior the price, ' at the
Chicago Store.
A Bit for
the Neck
Lots of the newest and prettiest
of turn-over collars, Stocks, etc.
15c to $1.50 each. Also ready
to use ' lace and 1 tucked lawn
Veatees, Yokes, Etc . Or a ehirt
waist, a veil, a belt, a Petticoat
or any such furuishing,
There's one thing sure, the
price will be right if it '4 to be
had at the Chicago Store.
All Shoes aren't
Alikel
There's as
much differ
ence in
shoes as
ttiere is in
candy or
cigars, or
Panama
hat. Unless
you're an
expert in
sbre values
1o the
wise thing.
And that is
r buy
Keith's
Konquerors
They're as
staple as
Lowney's candy, or a Mayville's Best
or a Panl'a Perfecto Cigar,
; t$3 50 to $5.00.
.flHIRTr.
aatav - .
Europe and YanKee Land
are rafaaacked ai with a flne-toothad
comb by tbe inakera of 'MAJESTIC"
8hirta to get the newest and finest
fabrioa ior their productions.
Add to fine fabrica, unerring taste in
election and trained skill In making
and you have tbe secret of tbe Sblrt
that'e "FIT FOR A KING."
MAJESTIC" Night Robes will loll
yon into pleasant dreams, 'i hey woo
leap.
sr3T'$l.00to $2.50
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