la Grande Evening Observer
C lEY iJROS., Editor A Pr p
Entered at tbj rPoettOCce at La
Grand, Oregon, aa Beoond Claee
UU Matter.
Published daily except Sunday
Qoe yar in advance 1650
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mx moctns in aavance.. . .3 50
Per month 65c
Single copy. 6c
Friday, May 26,. 1905.
ADVERTISING BATES
Display Ad rate rarnUliad annn annlbmUan
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- RcaolQUou of eoodolenea, je m Una. '
f j Card of thank, to per tin.
The opening of tbe Columbia
river at Celilo is an event that is
attracting a great deal of atten
; tion by. the residsnts of those
7 communities mostly benefited!
The fact is thousands will he in-
directly benefited who have
scarcely given the matter more
than passing thought. Grand
Ronde might be iucluded in the
: latter class. ,
' I Railroad rates have much
; more to do with the progress of
; com man i lies than thm nrdtnarv
; cilizon realizes or rather proper
ly appreciates. This is due
. ; largely to the fact that few real
t91 iz their powers to regulate tbe
II injustices that are apparent in
Hi every community.
' Keep posted upon the good
road movement. Good roads
mean much to this county, and
the time is near when we will
; be called upon to make some
Ha radical changes in our system of
eve toaj improvement Keep abreast
alw of the times in order that when
the time arrives . wheu these
changes are made, that we will
be able to secure the best and
(jj thereby be relieved of useless
, experiment.
Pko
i ' The 1905 graduating class is
the largest ever turned out from
j the La Grande public schools
and the 1908 now " promices to
S; be still larger. This is natural
from various sources. La Grande
ON i growing and again it can be
said without the least possibility
of contradixtiou that the public
Ext school uudei- the superintend
Rocl denoy of 1IJ Hockenterrv have
T- a
Burt "tguwr Biauuaru man
Iron oeen. 'U8taQe within the
rje(j past fifteen years.
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Pilhi Fr year" Lft Grand6 Las
Cam! ken askiug 'or cheap power,
Cupt an( il uaa ofttu been stated, and
f with good reason, that manufac
T,t turing planta would soon IqIIow
the power. We now have the
- ; power in sight, and while it is
R' true that the manufacturing
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plants will follow in time, we
certainly can hurry matters
somewhat by making the proper
effort to interest manufacturers.
It is all proper enough to : exer
cise a considerable amount of
patieuoe.but it is not beet to de
I. HARRIS
i THE MEAT MAN
Is still doing business at the
; old stand. Will be p-lad to
see all his old custmores as
well as new ones.. As good
prime oeet 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
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Just
ad:
iresh beet as there isWu thdj
market a v well, as fresh fish!
and poultry.
Prompt Delivery Phon U it
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element of man a composition,
and if we wish to reap eome of
the benefits of this long desired
power while the present genera
tion is atill young enough to en
joy the benefits, La Grande
business men will do well to ex
ercise a little : impatience and
rustle op some thing which will
put this pent up energy to prac
tical use, and there by furnish
employment to an additional
hundred or ; two : working men
and women.
Thre has been more or less
complaint by stock men for
some time regarding the loss of
stoek, and it begins to :ook now
as if there was some sort of or
ganixed gang of "rustler" op
erating in . this coun'y. The
officers are working on several
gooa ciews and unless all signs
fail Some startling developments
will soon be made public. Tbe
Stockmen's Protective Associa
tion is lendirg its support to the
officers and the combined c-ffort
should accomplish satisfactory
results. : ' .:
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How To Ward Off Old Ase
Tbe moat lacce'ifal warding off the
approach of old age leto maintain ; a
by eating only food salted to jonr age
ana ocoapuon, ana wjteo any . Ileord :
er of tbe etomaoh disappear ake i
dose of Chamberlaio'a . Stoma, h an
LUer Tablets to correct It. If yoa
have a vaalr atninanh OP tat ft PAtlKlaail
with Indigestion, you will find i tbete
iBDieia io ne just wqai yoa Dee '. t or
tela by Newlln Drug Co
Notice
Any one wishing to porcbae One
bird dogs can bare tbair 1 wants lull-
tilled by calling on J F Jaokson. fie
Is very ma oh interested In tbli Indue.
try, baring on handi at present twenty
seven. i
J. L. MARS,
Contractor: and 'Builder
i-Pfaler. in Building Material
La Grande, Or.
pend altogether upon thisworihy
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give tbe right prloe.
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Cash
HERE
We fully realize tbe value of mooer
and therefore sell cheap for cash. We
carry a fall and complete line of fresh
groceries, bay, feed and produce.
Highest market prices paid for farm
produoe We have oar own deliver
wagon, and guarantee prompt delivery.
Your money back it goods are not
found satisfactory
SEATTLE GROCERY CO.
ZUNDKL A LAWSON. '
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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. We
kill only the best specimens and
kill it correctly, ;
Our prices are as low as
consistant with the beat quality,
Bock & Thomas
G. EL FOWLER
Truck and;
Transfer
Wood and Coal
MeJ6U
- Alkrder"given pnimpt
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, attention.
This Store Qoses at 6:30 p. m, except
Second in a
tw ;4 ..if
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DISCOUNT
25!o Discount
Ladies
except
Kid Gloves -
You can get as good for $1.00,
$1 50 and $i00 a pair, and to
match your dress, too, good as
the price can buy in the U. S.
right here ti the Chicago Store
Hosiery
Nice fine, real lisle hose;' plain,
lace embroidered, ect, extra
good for J;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 tucked lawn
Vebtees, Yokes, Etc. Or a shirt
waist, a veil, a belt, a Petticoat
or any such furnishing,
There's one thing sore, the
, price will be right if it'j to be
had at the Chicago Store, i A.
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Saturday
Series of
DISCOUNT
251
A NOTABLE
Clothing
To reduce our entirely too large stock of clothing wo
iiffer, the nurestricted choice of any euit at
;25l
For ono week commencing, Monday May 22, and
ending May 27. .
Gordon $3500 Hat for $2.00
'jU - during this sale I :v"- 'yi .'
All
Suits
and
Suits
Reduced 25 per cent for one
week, Commencing
Monday, May 22,
. ; and ending ion
Saturday. May 27, :
25!o DISC0UWT
AllShoes aren't
Alikel
There's as
much differ
ence iu .
bI.ops
t'lero is in
candy or
cigars, or,
Panama :
hats. Unless
yoii'ro an
expert in
shoe values
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wise hing
And that is
. buy .
Keith's
Kbnquerbrs
They 're as f
staple as! ,
Lowney's candy, or a May ville's Best
or a Paul's Perfecto Cigar. T "
I $3 50 to $5,00.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention
Extraordinary
Sales
DISCOUNT
25
Opportu
nity
DISCOUNT
S50 Discount
Coats
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ilHIRTf'.
Europe and Yankee Land -.
are ransacked ae with a flne-tootbrd
ioomb by tbe makers of "MAJEbTlC"
Ishirta to get the newest and finest
Ifsbrtca tor their productions.-,
t&aa io one labrlca. onerring taste in
election and trained skill In making
nd rou have tbe secret ot the Shin
hat's "FIT FOR A K1NU.
I MAJESTIo" Night RobeOriUTulI
IVOU into Dlaillnt firoimi
bleep. ' .V"?
EaSiESI,o"$l.00to $2.50
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