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Friday, June 16, 1905.
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CHINESE ARE SULLEN
The Commercial Guilds in
China are hostile because of tha
treatment which they alitg",
merchant receive in the United
States Their chief cause - of
dissatisfaction is, that under an'
interpretation of our Chinese
exclusion' law, many Chinese
merchants, whose business re-
u oiineu
States, are not permitted to
enter the United States. The
attention of the President hav
ing been called to this matter,
he is having the complaint of
the China merchants inquired
into. The merchants of China
are using their influence with
the people of China to have
them resent this treatment from
Americans by refusing to pur
chase, use or in any , way have
anything to do with any article
of American make, or production
Should these Chinese mer
chants succeed and induce . the
people of the China, to boycott
American products of farm and
factory our trade with the
Chinese Empirewith t' its area
of 1,532,420 square , miles and
in the ' aggregate ; 407,253,000
people will cease.
In 1902 China imported from
foreign lands 1198,364,000
worth' of staff, and the same
year exported ' ' $134,720,000
worth of thiugs. That year
1902, the people of the United
States exported to the Chiuet-e
Empire goods wares and merch
andise to the value of $24,722.
906 and imported therefrom
tuffs valued at $21,055,830
showing a balance of trade in
our favor of $3,667,076.
For the nine months ending
with March 1905 our imports
from the Chinese Empire
amounted to $20,713,420, and
our exports to were $33,841,401
making the balance of trade in
our favor, for the nine months
aggregate $12,602,990.
The abeve is the official show,
iug made by the books in the
U S Treasury Department cull
ed by the Observer from the
statistical abstract of the United
States, a book of 650 pugts pub
lished by the U S Depar moot
of Commerce mid Labor in 1903
and the Monthly Summary of
Commerce and Fin nice of the
United States for March 1905
published by the U S Bureau of
statistics from which it will
appear that our trade with
China is large and growing.
Hawaii has no snakes and
does not propose to have the
reptiles introduced. Some day
, go a box of rattlers were takei
there for exhibition in the zoo.
The people objected, to their be
ing landed and before the dis
pute was fettled the snakes had
11 been killed in the custon
house. That they thought wat
do doubt better than running
the risk of their getting loos
and then depending upon souii
modern Sr Patrick to expe
them.
itueaianouicials are busy ex
plaining that the words used "in
a portion of the publication in
the Gazette were incorrect, that
they were not'the same as the.
language nsed in the communi
cation to the president, slight
mistakes haviog crept in. The
prerident and the Russian au
thorities are the only ones who
know what the facts aTe, but it
does not seemlikely" the ' latter
would assert such en error had
occurred it tney knew - the re
futation of their statement was
in the hands of the president.
The proper place to find out
whether' a 'country is ; wisely
ruled, is to examine the " homes
of the common people, and. not
the palaces of the. rulers,' or
mansidue of the rich.
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COMBINGS t
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dies and ton Lea. ' Balr rolta and aomba. I
Pompadour oomba. Will be at Ron da f
Valley hoaaa until Saturday night, ean t
apply for all fclnda of hair work at .
homo offloe, North Fowder, Or: Box 65 !
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This Store Closes at 6:3thp;m except Satorday
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SPECIAL, NOTICE
All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attehtfoh
Third1 in Series of
Extraordinary
S
ales
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EXCEPTIONAL SALE OF
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There are many kinds of meat,
but we sell only the best kind. A
trial order. will oonvince you of
vue irutn oi mis statement, , we
kill only the best specimens ana
kill it correctly.
Our prices are as low as
consistent with the best quality.
Bock & Thomas
PROPER PLACE
To bring your iaJy
friend ' or your wife
and family to secure
the best refreshments
is . . ... . .
.ELDER'S
jCANDY STORE
The best candy
The best Ice Cream
The best equpped candy
store
The beflt Soda Fountain
- in Eastern Oregon
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UNDERTAKERS
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
The only Exclusive
Undertaking Paxlors
in La Grande,
Scientific Embalming
Licensed in Oregon and
Montana. Experienced
Lady Assistant'
Our office Is always open
Phone 1761
Office in Lewis Building,
opposite Sommer IIous0
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BOYS CLOTHING
COUNT
Handsome s 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 $4.50
Double-breasted (jacket suits, with knee trousers, in serges, cheviots
arjdn vvprsteds; sizes 7 to 16 years, made to sell from $2.75 to $7.50
One. Fourth off during this sale.
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neatness is apparent m every garment. You ll rind 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 IQth
S TE: O U R W I N D O W
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ON SALE FOR TWO WEEKS
At the above named Reduction
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LADIES
WAISTS
4 And wheo we say reduced prices we
mean exactly what the words imply.
Excellent styles in Iadia linens, silk,
and Batiste, with white ground and
coiorea aois ana ngures.
$1.50 values
2.00 "
2.50 "
! 3.00 "
now $1. 15 -: if
Sale Commences June 5, and Ends June 19
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?i3uttertck Patterns
J lOc lSqandOo
, We Pay 20c : for , Egga,
A STRAIGHT TIE?
We have a magnificent Hue of summer underwear, in
eluding union and two-piece suits, from the most delicate
gauze to a comfortable wool mixture garment for cool
weather, aud for those who must wear thera.
Our price from 50c per garment up
A F.EW OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN LADIES
BELTS
Taffeta Silk, very neatly shirred, 3 fertherrone stays in
back. Color black, brown, blue and O C i I ft c
green, price OuZ 10 Jl, O
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