" THE NEW
1 FURNITURE
Our Car Has Arrived
And we ire able to say that bet.
ter or more up-to- date furniture
was never seen in La Grande.
We are proad of our present
assortment and will consider it
a real pleasure to show you all
our new arrivals. The car came
through without a single break
or scratch. This furniture was
bought right and wo are able to
ell it at an extra low price and
tlMtn.t. k . , .
uuaD iigutmaie. , , -
Call and see the beautiful dis
play of fine furniture. You will
not be urged to buy.
EG. ADCOOK
8uccepsor to E. Andross. -Andross
Old stand Phone 9-1
CHINESE RESENT
EXCLUSION LAWS
Washington. Ma 2i aii
th success of th pending negotia.
treaty llT for iha nruMit kt.. -K.
doned by the Chine officials m a
result of the cava r u.in.t .i...
baa swept over Chin, also it became
known that it ni planned to transfer
the aegotiatlona to Pekln and that the
department of commerce and labor waa
inflating upon lu own interpretation
of the ezolaalon law. Kenarta k.
raached the Chineee legation of the ex
tentot tbia feeling throughout the
Cbineee empire and of the hoatility of
the Cbineee commercial iniMi t
American goods, which might result,
itii asserted, in rnrl hn.tt
against American prod ac la even were
K possible to conclude the exclusion
treaty now. '
The Chinese Watinn w
that there ia no Intention of bringing
aoit In the Snorem - nnnrt k.
United States in behalf of the Chinese
xoluded or deported, in view of the
treaty of 1889. All anoh infrln mhrnAnf sa
ot that treaty the legation holda to be
diplomatic matters entirely, and an
appeal will be bad not to the courts
bat to the state department. ' ' '"
Machinery All jkre I
Aa Observer representative tlalted
ms von power plant of the Grande
Sonde Eleotria Company yesterday
ana found a large foroe of men ecat-
Urel along the line setting pole,
placing the big heavy machinery In
position at the plant, and a fore at
work on th ditch. ;
M'ith.tb exoeption of th pip which
la expected thle week, Trytbing la
now her, and being placed in poaition
juat aa fast aa man can do too work,
and it la expected that La Grande will
be lighted from this plant by I be mid
dle of Jane.
Any person, who tan yeara ago would
have predicted that La Grand would
h? received electrlcitj for lighting
the elty and power for manufacturing
purpose from the Cove, would hare
bean looked noon with amiumtnt. hnt
aach will be th ess within a erv
few weeks. ! '
The oondltiona from thla - nolnt era
anoh, that fotur speculation aa to th
limit of what may be generated from
this plant. Is unlimited
the plant will derelop 600 bora power.
out me waters of Little Minam bar
been appropriated and can eanllv h u.
oared, which means an additional set
rai thousand horse power.
It is anona th nnaalhllltlaa ti:
that the farmers along the" transmiss
ion line xrom th Cor to La Grands
will be plowing their fields with
electrlo power and that hundreds of
THE;
PROPER PLACE
To bring your la Jy
- friend or your wife
and family to secure
the best refreshments
ia .......
S ELDER'S
CANDY STORE
e
The best candy
The beat Ice Cream
The best equpped candy
store
The best Soda Fountain
in Eastern Oregon
BRICK
BRICK
Brick furnished 'in anv
quanity or any style. No
contract too small or too
large. See samples of our
pressed brick.
GEO. KREIGER.
La Grande, Oregon.
Will Allow Music
- - uiaj ia- axier an agitation I "- ""uoua ui
lasting for several yeara, the general i eleotrio mtors will be pumping water
rhniwli !ut.. .i . . . I TallST. and alfalfa and nthavmnna
.-.ra.uuajuvuiueu-uMtinatromen.il. v w..
w aniu yruutauie. i is aiSO
ESTABLISHED
3655 .
The
Lei
Grande
Nationa
I
Batik
Report of condition, April, list., 1905
' RESOURCES v
L-oansand Discounts .. .......$566,130 38
United States Bonds ........... s co 00
RealEstate Furniture Fixt' 17,000 00
Due from bants and U-S.tres 152,745 20
Cash on Hand ., fr.ffi I0
Total $812,20668
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ....Jioo,ooo 00
?TurP.lu-' 20,00000
Undivided profits ;..... 11.757 at.
Circulation LJooJo
DePs"f-V 635,449 27
Total . $812,206 63
- officers' and directors' ;
George P.lmr, Priden,. ' ' ' ;: h , ; . R u'Meyer. Cashien' '
Oeit ClVer, Assistant Caslkr. ) W. I. Tt,.nl,1,.' ......... n'.,..
1 :-;W Berry A. B. Conley : F.J. Holmes' F,M.Byrfcit ,
tal musio might be need In the Mrvloo.
ot onorohea of tka ' lMinmil..i..
Eacb ohBrch i te settle -th matter
wttn iu own people
Large Fire
Wilkes barre. Pa . Mai 2.1 On f
tn most disaatroa Are that has 00-
curred In this oltr In veara atarbul
early today and not until afternoon
were the Bremen able to control th
flames. The loss entailed will reanh
$300,000.
Bryan Will Travel
idncoln Neb May 23 William J
Bryan announces that he will make a
tour of the world in she near fntnra
for the purpose of making a study of
municipal ownership and the railwa
... v. -
problems.: t
Must Pay Damages
uaraos Msy 23 The President of
the federal court of cassation, sitting
as a tribunal of the first instance Sat
urday in the Okse of the gOTernment
of Venezuela against the New York &
Bermuda Asphalt company and lie
Hamilton contract, dissolred the con
tract and ordered the company to pay
damages .
"Thistle" Sighted
By Sciipps New Association
Boston Mass May 23 The ateamshlo
Goorj More arrived her todav from
Antwerp and reporte passing the yacht
"ioistie" at two Saturday afternoon
in Intitude forty one decrees and f,loh
teen minutes North, longitude alxty
(oar degrees West.
a pr
talnty that in case th proposed eleo
trio railroad faila to materialise, thla
power pians lumiabea Ih basis for
each- a line from Cot to La Grand
Without cheap power La Grande dm
any other place cannot erow beyond
certain limited point, bnt with oheap
power, wnicn is now assured, itearfv
w
growth will follow along ' lines that
Heretofore hare been limited.
Snake River Sands;
Otto Hudson has 200 acres of land
near Otis, says th Black foot Rnnhii
can, and ia now in pursuit of rlohes
oonoaled lu th aaadand gravel along
tn river. It oontaina Una sold, bhuk
sand with iron and platinum and other
values. He shipped 1200 pounds i4
th native sand and sravnl tn iv.n
D -"- VKUWM
Tuesday to be Usted by th machine
lately invented and built by the Mioh.
aelson Floor Gold & Platinum Mining
kio. mey are now mannfaptnrim
machines whiob, it Is claimed. : will
take out th fin gold, the coarse gold
If there Is any; th coated gold and
the platinum. ' They commenced their
tests at Ogdeu on the 11th of Mu and
have shipped 55.000 noanda of .nd
from Amerlean Falls to use In oarrvlno
on the tests.
Dissolution Notice
V',; Notice Is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
the undersigned under the firm name
of Pohrain and Reber Proprietors of
the Union War Saloon baa this day
been dissolved by mutual content. 11.
J. Reber will continue th business
collect all accounts and pay all bills
Dated at La Grande. Oregon, this 3rd
day of May A. D. 1905.
F POHRMAN
HENRY J BEHER
b-4-6.4.
There are many kinds of meat,
but we sell only the best kind. A
trial order will convince you of
the truth of this statement;
kill only the best specimens and
kill it correctly.
Our prices are as low as
coDSisiaut with the best quality.
Bock & Thomas
Pioneers Will Meet
There will be a meetlna of the exe
cutive committee of th Union County
noneer Association, at La 'Grande,
Oregon, on Saturday Ma 27. ionr t
1 p m , for the purpose ' of "ssfeoting , a I
tiin ana place for our annual meeting.
u , uEHai RINEHART, Bee
Special Fair Rates
The OliiNCo has made (he follow.
tug rates from this city to Portland In
order that aa many ga oostible may
anena ttie lewls and Clark fair.
From May 2!) to October 5. inolnil ve.
Portland and return. 814.20. Good
for thirty days Party ticket, ID 15
eain. inis party tloket provides that
tjjn or mors persons shall travel on a
single ticket. Two half fair ticketa
count as on ticket. Limited to ton
days. An Individual tate of 19.15 for
the round trip, for organized nartiei
of one hundred or more Limited to
seven days. The above special rates J
apply to the dates from May 29, to
October oth Inclusive.
Dies in Agony
Lewiston Idaho Mav 23-Mr. g n
8ears. who waa horrlblv hnrnod In
February and removed to a Spokane
hospital, where three square feet of
skin were grafted onto her flesh. U
dead after partial recovery., She Buf
fered awful agonies. The grafted skin
waa furnished by her brother and a
friend, from whom it was out with a
razor in strips three Quarters of an inch
wide. " :
With ample capital, large experience and unsurpassed facilities, we offer you absolute
3C.??ty. 0T y0Uf dep0Sits; and soHcit tuSI:uigyott courts
reat!tand5very ty consistent with conservative; Banking. '
Here is a Bargain
: For-You-: 6f '
v Eighty Sorei" of lanaa ' Malheur
county, with Rood water right, good
house and , outbuildings. Every food
of this place Is la cultivation. ' Will
ralaa from a tn 11 in't,. .i.w.
iuui uo uoi uiec 11 rents
annually for 910 per aor and renter
Data the tnraa 1 hi. ...
rented for five yeara longer at thla
-aiu vestment teat
beata ten per oent. For sale on easy
terms.
Write to 0, T. McDANIEL
Ontario ...Oregon.
G. E. FOWLER
Truck and;
Transfer
Wood and Coal
Phone 1611
All order given prompt
attention.
OTJ
fILL BE SATISFIE
It yotir ticket read over th Denver
and Rio UraiKte Railroad, tit "Hoenle
Lloeol the world" TV
! IJEOAUSK
I'her re so many oenle att-aol nn nI
polnU of iulrest -long th Hie
tween 0dn itnd Denrer liiat iht ti lu
never beoom tlrcaom . .
If you are gtlnf tut, write for ifor. '
nation and set a pretty book lliat will
telljroa all about it
W C rVicBRiOE, Agent,
: tn TL.-J
i I-. I mru ou ;
Portlard Oreeo
Lumbtr , '
Owing to ths local conditions beins
such that the wholesale and retail
prices of lumber sre practically the
same, we have made arrangements with
the mills so we can deliver direct to
the jobs thereby givlns our customers
the benefit of the lowest prices. Doors,
aasn ana ittdar Shingles.
STODDARD LUMBER CO.
RED FRONT LIVERY BARN
Wm. Smith, Prop, -Safe
and reliable rigs furn
at all times. Special ac
comodations furnished to
commercial travelers,
Phone. 3-6
WM. SMITH FEED STORE
Hay, Orain and feed. Free
delivery to all parts ef v the
city. Mountain trade a
specialty. Phone 1961
Hone, barness and wagons
bought and sold
j ' Don't Borrow Trouble ;
It is a bad habit to borrow anything
but the wove thing you oan possibly
borrow, Is trouble. When sick, sore,
heavy, weary and worn-out by the
pains and poisons of dyspepsia, bilious.
neea, urignt a aisease, and similar lu
ternal disorders, don't sit down and
aSlfslsVl ArAV WAn BtmnvAmai knft 1
. ww wii " UUI UT HVW
twllef to Eleotrio Bitters. Here you
win una sure and permanent forget
fullness of all your troubles, and your
body will not be hnrrinnari hv a ln&l n
" M.WIIU V. UK VU UlUM
atore. Price 60o. . Uuaranteed.
sfiia
DKPAET
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Umgo ud Kaat.
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Time Bohodo) '
LA UAAjIDg, OR
Portlaifd. ftklka Pan.
klleton. WalU Walla.
uaylon, Pomaroy, Col
fax, Moaoow, Spokane,
and points erat and
nana vtaepoaace
Portland. Dalles, Peir
dletoo, UmaUlla, Wal
lula, Lwiton, Col fa I,
Moscow, Wallaoa, War'
ner, Hpokana and olhar
point eaat and Burtn
via BpokMtne
Island City, Altai, Im.
blcr and j-lrtn. i 'on.
In tiuaa at KIrio wltb
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Hott
Ck-tan HtMimers between l'ortland and
Ban Franedm everr five dya, V1 K,
& a tfooao, .
TRY AN MAD" IN THE OBSERVER'S
CLASSIFIED. IT WILL BE GOOD;
Katzcnjammer Picnic
The committee bavins that nf
prise In chars have laid oat a nlan nf
woik to be done, and named the oat-te
for the play. Though not ready lot
publication, an Observer repot ter was
allowed to glance over it the other eve
ning and founl it to be composed of
names familiar to all. Thar can be
ho don I r,l its eieellenc. The action
of th play i aucn that it will be poss
ible to introduce many clever special,
ties and songs, snd this opportunity
Will be embtaoed to ita fullest extent.
The Club has engaged the Opera House
Th rehearsals bavs began and every i
thing is moving along finely Th
musical part of th evenlng'e enter
tolnment will be a special feature.
mm,
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When your lungs aire sore and Inflamed from couRhlnir.'
la the time when the p-erm of PNEUMONIA, PLEURISY
ami CONSUMPTION find lodgment and multiply.
ir
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tops the cough, heals and strengthens the lung. It con
Ulna no nana expectorants that strain and Irritate the
lungs, or opiates that cause constipation, a condition that)
Ef recovery from a cold. FOLEY'S HONEY AND i
TAR tea safe and never failing remedy for all throat and
lung ssg&toff, ' ,
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1 1; "rj'!d Ri Rid Conscmp!!on- Uarvtloos Csra,
i ' ' L 5 "' Iowa, writes? "Th doctors said I hid eon
'swnpt Mno better unullussd FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAr!
I i-lp,!fiJrit,it J01 ih !Urt ,nd topped ths spitting f Mood aad the'
: palaCa By tones snd today lam sound and welL
TlSaicC S1ZC3 23op 50b, and t'iJGQ ' .
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