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Tuesday, June 13, 1905.
ADVKBTISINO BATES
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RaaolnUoni oTeoadoleaoa, 50 jar Una.
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THE FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT
The Observer received on
Monday the First Biennial Re
port ef the Hon. O PHoff.com-
missioner of the Bureau of
Labor statistics and Inspector of
Factories and Workshop. This
new department was created ;by
the Oregau legislature by an
aot approved Feb 24, 1903, and
consists of the Governor, Sec
retary of State and Treasurer,
twith power to select a, commiss
ioner. The Bureau organized
1 on June 1, 1903 and selected
: th Hon 0 P Hoflf commission
. er, who assumed the duties
thereof as ptrjeribed by said
act on June 3 of that year, j
The report contains 164 pages
showing the work done and
statistics gathered from June 1,
1933 to January 1, 1904, and
contains much valuable infor
mation to citizen of Oregon.
One item therein, though a dry
statistical one will receive some
attention from most tax payers
which is that the salary of the
commissioner is $1800 per year
with an allowance in addition
thereto of $800 per year for ex
penses, office fixture' and etc.
Considering the difficulties of
putting in operation a new
bureau; one that had to work
along entirely i new lines, in
Oregon, to secure information
frcm a people unaccustomed to
tell public t'fBcials much about
their private affairs, it is sur
prising the amount of informa
tion the commissioner has col
lected about the condition of
labor, the number engaged in
each of the 168 vocations tabu
lated, the wages paid or received
the hours worked per day and
age and sex of the laborers.
Don't be satisfied to Met well
enough alone," hut. advertise
And get more business.
Probably some of those who
have been there have, changed
their query 1 Hv you hit the
Trail" to ' Has the Trail Hit
you?" Eugene Register.
The land fraud cases begin
ing this wi ek and will be tht
center of public atteution in
this ami utijuitiing states for the
next few months.
I. HARRIS
THE MEAT MAN
Is still doing business at thi
old stand. Will be glad t
see all his old cust mores a.
well as new ones. As goot
prime beef, cattle is nov
' scarce, I have on hand a fin
selection of cured meat;
hams breakfast bacon. Abou
the fifteenth of May, I wil
have a fine assortment o
young prime beef, which ar
now fattening. Do not foi
get that I now have as goo.
fresh beet as there is on th
market as well as fresh fisi
and poultry.
Prompt Delivery PJnaa. 1
-TheState cf Washington
manages its school land differ
ent from the way Oregon does
There schorl land ia leased, out
at public auction to the bigheft
bidder. A case is now pendiug
ia the Superior Court at Olym
pia wherein it appears that one
party offered $1200 or $10 per
acre rent for the use of 120 acres
for one .year. Washington : 4
holding a large portion of its
school land for j higher prices
than it can now get for it
meanwbiie the land ia leased
and the rent money thus ac
quired goes into the school fund
Any business will grow with
steady strides under the in
fluence of gcod advertising and
good management.
H W Scott, editor of the Ore-
goniau come out in his usual
seroi.annual announcement
that he is not a candidate for tl e
United States Senate. It tnaU
ters little whether or not he is
a candidate he will never be
President Patton of tlfe
Princeton theological seminary
spoke out in meeting the othjr
day iu 4 way not complimentary
to John D Rockefeller. "I
hate," said Dr. Patton in dowr
right Anglo-Saxon, "to see J a
cold blooded, right living rascal
who has $10,000,000 teach a
Sunday school class on Sunday
and drive the hardest bargain:
within the rnnge of the law on
week days " .
That Tired Feeling
If you ara languid dapreawd and
incapabla for work. It Indicates tbat
your liter ia oat ot order. Herblo
will asilst natora to throw off head
ache, rheumatlnm and ailment! akin
to nervous and restore the energtei
and vitality of sound aud perfect
heath. J J Habbard,Temile, Tezer
writes, March 32, i90i: "I haxa need
Hereto! for the the paet two . yaare.
It has done me more good th m all the
doctors When I feel bad and have
that tired feeling, 1 take a dose of
Heroine. It is the best medicine.
made for chills and favor" Wots i
bottle. ' i
Notice to Water Consumers 1
Notice Is hereby itiven to all water
containers that the home for Irriga
tion shall be as follows: from , 5:30
o'clock p m to 7:30 o'clock p m. An
and all persons foaud using water for
Irrigation purposes at other times
other than -herein specified will 1 be
fined according to the ordiuanoe coves
Ingsamo. H O OILMAN,
Water Superintendent for the oltj ot
La Orande. .
Dated Jane 5, 1905 tl
OREGON FIKE RELIEF '
ASSOCIATION
J. W. OLIVER, AGENT,
With J. T. Williamson, in
Foley Building, La Grande.
' GIFFIN I UOGAN 1
tlNnFRTAKFBS 4'
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
I The only Exclusive
, Undertaking Parlors
in La Grande. !
Scientific Embalming
Licensed in Oregon and
Montana. Experienced
Lady Assistant !
Our office is always open
Thone 1761
Office in Lewis Building,
opposite Sommer House .;
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This Store Closes at 6:30 p. m. except Saturday
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SPECIAL NOTICE
All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention
bales
Third a Series of Extraordinary
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EXCEPTIONAL SAL.E OF
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GRADE BOYS' UOinilMlj
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Handspme spring weight reefers, of blue serge and cheviot, with
.eaton .and sailor collars, bloomer trousers, from 3 to 7 years, made
to sell for $4 to $6, now at $3 to $450
Double-breasted, jacket suits, with knee trousers, in serges, cheviots
and worsteds; sizes 7 to 16 years, made to sell from $2.7$ to $7.50.:
One Fourth off ' during this sale h
Neatness is apparent, in every garment. Youll find that the;
variety is larger and . handsomer, and the vafues a little better than -'
you have ever Seen before.
SALE COMMENCES JUNE 5th AND ENDS JUNE 19th ;
O U R WINDO W.
ON SALE F.OR TWO WEEKS
At thur above named Reduction
1 -4 OFF
LADIES'
WAISTS
And when we say reduced prices we
mean eictly what, the words imply.
Excellent styles in India ljuens, silk,
and Batiste, with white, ground and
colored dots and figures. .
$1.50 values, now
2.00
2.50
3.00
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$1. 15 '
A STRAIGHT ITIP
We hnvo a maguificent line of Fumuatruuderwear, in
cluding onion and two-piict auit, from the most delicate
gauze 10 a .comfortable ool uiixiute . garmf nt for cool
weather, aud for those who mu-.i waar ihe:n.
Our price from 50c per garment up
Sale Commences June 5, and Ends June 19
a 33uttertck IPatterns
lOc IScandSOc
We . Pay , 20a for Eggs
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A F.EW OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN LAD1EV
BElIS
Taffeta Silk, very neatly shirred, 3 feitherrone stay3 ia
back Color black, brown, blue and Off- I (fri
, grern, price OD& 10 'Jl, D