CHICKEN DINNERS
We nearly always have a supply on band
aa we are buying and shipping all tbe time
We allow you Jo tale your pick. All
chickens sold for cash. ..
Grande Ronde Cash Company,
Press Lewis
HAY. GRAIN. COAL. WOOD.
HOOD RIVER
STRAWBERRIES
Received daily.
Fresh vegetables
Every Morning.
Km
NEBFAS.CA GROCERY STORE
Joi. 1 ir aiid Jefferson Bts. ; ; : 0. RALSTON, Prop.
WE BUY
Doors Sash, Shingles and
Lumber
In large quantities direct from factories and mills
at a yearly contract price, and while we pay the
lowest price, we get the best goods, and can afford
to sell at figures that others buy for, thereby giv
ing our customers the benefit of wholesale puces
STODDARD LUMBER CO.
A. B. C
STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE I8S1
La Gran Je. Oregon.
YOU
A T T"? T" of anything from a pleasant
IN EjL-J LJ to clean liueo
WASHING i:
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
. Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
General Blacksmith Horse Shoeing and Wagon Work.
Manufacturer of TheJ Fitzgerald Roller Feed Mill
kTfi
ASII BUSINESS FAVS
an basinets pays the store
and also tbe customer. When
Je at a cash store you know
ii uo nor navo to pay a part ot
ber customer's bill each month.
ecounts make long frliDds. We
jnsh and therefore can afford to
less margin. We either have
iey or the goods, toucan see
s a safer business, and ' as we
i risk, we eau aeu cheaper,
i of groceries Is complete, and
me satisfaction, lour money
nooda are not found n lepra
5UNDEL A LAWSON, ,
Dean Crowe
Fa one 1801 New warehouse on Jeffersou Avenue ?
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I Golden Gtte Coffee
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pulverized cofTce hat sn en
tirely different flavor from
the isme coffee granulated.
J. A. rOLGCR a CO.
tsorters of fine Cottm
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Should come to our laundry
when in
our
business
WE. DO IT RIGHT :
FI TZ G E R A L D.
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tins and YiMa.
BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE
AND GRANITE CO.
LA. GRANDE OREGON
Complete assortment of fin
est marble and granit
always on ' hand. Estimates :
i; cheerfully furnished upon
I applic&ti -u. ' , J . ,
Headstones and Moruments
": , A Specialty
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
H Im Omlr m 11 mm MmUmmmt
, , UmUmmr.
"I cannot remember when f ha
ben to surprlned at tbe result of to
ga! IpTertigatlon m the one I bar
(oat co Deluded." remarked aa offldal of
tbe department of Justice to a Star re
porter. "In which I looked Into the
question of national holidays. I bad
always supposed that America bad a
national holiday or holidays and that
the fourth of July waa one of them. It
aot tba kins bee in the holiday line It
has always been called oar natal day.
the Birthday of Independence with a
big B, and all that aort of thing, and I
took It for granted, aa I am tare hun
dreds of thousand! of others do, that It
waa consecrated to liberty and Inde
pendence by some expression In tbe
statutes of tbe land, bnt an lnvestlga
tlon reveals the fact that there la not
a llite In the sta rates on the subject,
excepting here and there It la spoken of
is a legal holiday.
"Bat It Is no more of a national hoi
may than la the 23d of February and
by no means so clearly defined as Me
morial day. This fact was bad enough,
and It may be thought that It was over
looked, bat there Is not a line In the
Urates of any of tbe states of the
United States giving tbe Fourth of
July the glorious Fourth, mind you
any mention or preference In the mat
ter of honor. , Tbe glorious Fourth Is a
legal holiday all right enough and If
pretty generally recognized, and
promls to be more generally recog
nized this year than ever, particularly
tu tue soum, but it is not a national
holiday and baa never been so declared
by statute. -
The fact la, we have no national hol
iday, though there are several legal
holidays during the year, Christmas,
Mew Tear's day, Washington's birthday.
Labor day and Thanksgiving day, but
congress only makes them legal hol
idays for this District For Instance,
what we call Labor day In this District
and, which It la, a legal holiday is not
recognized on either side of the Foto
tnac from us. Tbe states have their
Labor day, but there Is no unanimity
about the day selected, as they have
arbor days, founders' days and a lot of
other days. Some of the states have
state holiday day, but strange as It
may appear there Is no national hol
iday day. I don't mean to be under
rtood as saying that the Fourth of
July Is not recognised as a holiday
throughout the United States, but I de
mean to say that except by common
consent there Is uotblng about It that
makes It a national holiday. Of course
It Is a legal holiday In the District, as It
Is In several states, but It Is not a legal
holiday In all of the states. " For all of
that, neither Is Christmas nor Thanks
giving day In many states. Washing
ton's birthday In a legal holiday In this
District, but Just over In Virginia It Is
not, though If there Is one state where
It should be a state holiday It la Vir
ginia." Washington Star.
FIRED EVERY JULY 4. ,
rhm Parrla Family of Mala Baa a
Maikrl With Ual Rceor. u-
In the old home of ex-Governor At
blon Keith l'srrls at Paris Bill, Me
are many curios picked np by members
of this representative family Mi all
quarters of the globe. But tbe most
highly prized relic Is a flintlock musket
that did service through the Revolu
tion and Is today In a good state of
preservation.
It has been In tbe possession of tbe
Farris family for over 125 years and
has been Bred on every Independent
day. it was first notably discharged
when tbe Declaration of Independence
was signed. -
Every Fourth of July since that mem
orable day some member of the family
has observed this patriotic custom and
saluted tbe anniversary of the coun
try's birth by loading tbe antique arm
and firing It Just at dawn.
On one occasion a few years ago all
of the male members of the family
happened to be away from home on
the Fourth. A son In Philadelphia,
however, remembered tbe custom and
wired ' home, "D? not forget to Are
gun." It was not forgotten.
Ex-Governor Parrls received the
musket from his father, Samuel Par
rls, who was an officer during the Rev
olution. Tbe musket was used on the
British at Bunker II 111 and carried all
through that unequal struggle.
Last year It was tied to a feuce and
discharged by means of a redbot pokes
roartk of Jalr Realtaaa.
1 suppose," said tbe first commit
tcemin, "that as a feature of oni
Fourth of July celebration we should
have some young lady read the Decla
ration of Independence.1'
"I don't know," mused the secons
committeeman. "In view of the usual
results of the celebration, wouldn't M
be better to have ber read a paper ea
ant aid to the laJviedr-CalUiaosv
Tk. MvaiMit Waa a Hl.at.
ststolf granite shaft had bees
erected In tbe cemetery of a alaeasv
chuaetts town In memory of a maa
whose life had been anything bat
praiseworthy. None tbe less the raona
ment was one of the sights to be shows
to a stranger, and one day 'a forme
resident of the town who had beea
away for aany year returned and waa
taken to see the granite obelisk. H
waa no stranger to the faults and fail
SkkN of the man whom It eulogised
wtth Its gtldod Inscription, and. arts
adent contemplation of the shaft ea all
sldea, he said, "Well, if Ifs for goosV
aees. It's ton big, aud IT tt for badness
Ifs not big enough." New Haves
CBaronlda .
Fred Jacobs oommenoes a Ora sale
of his damaged goods tomorrow.
WOOD NOTICE
Totioe is berebv given that the Dis
trict School Bosrd of School District
No. One, of Uoion eonntr, Oregon will
receive op tr f o,dook p m of Jolj 1,
1906. sealed bids (or forniabing Skid
School District No. One with 140 cords
of fonr foot split, yellow pine end re
fir wood, said stood to be cut while
green snd not later than Aaga4 1,
1905, free from large knots and accept
able to said school board. All wood
to be delivered at the high school
lulldinfc and to be corded np neatly
and closely where directed by Hoard
f lfty cords to be delivered by Jaly 31
and all on or before September 10, 1905.
Kids to be left with school Clerk.
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. V A O WILLIAMS,
Julr 1 School Clerk
OREGON FIKE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
J. W. OLIVER, AGENT.
With J. T. Williamson, in
Foley Building, La Grande.
IN A HURRY?
THEN CALL
Wfl. REYNOLDS
The transfer man.
He will take that trunk to tbe
Depot or your home in less
time than it takes to tell it.
Wagon always at your Her vice.
Charges moderate. Day phone
1751, night phone 1863.
To Water Consumers
Water will be shut off on Monroe
street and all water lines north of the
traok from 8pm until 5pm tomor
row, June 3utb.
HO OILMAN. Water Sunt.
Strawberries for Sale
The strawberry crop will soon be
ready, and thoso wishing Clsrk Seed
ling strawberries, phone 2154 or call
on C M Riddle, May Park. JuneSl
Warning
Notice is hereby given that anyone
found dumping refuse of any kind on
any of the property belonging to the
La Grande Real Estate Association
will be vigorously proseouted.
This property includes all of the
Riverside and Williamson's additions
to La Grande.
LA GRANDE RKAL ESTATE ASS'N
6 13 tf Wm. Miller. Pres't.
Found a Cure for Dyspepsia
Mrs 8 Lindsay, of Fort William.
Ontario, Canada who has suffered
quite a number of years from dyspep
sia snd great pains in the stomach,
was advised by ber drurglat to take
Chamberlain's Htouiaob and Diver
Tablets. She did so and says, "I find
that they have doue me a gr-at doal
of good. I have nver had any suffer
ing sinoe I beean using them." It
troubled with drspepsia or it-digestion
whv not take tbse Tablets get well
and stay well? For sale by Newlin
Drug Co. . i
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
consistent with the beBt quality.
Bock & Thomas
URIC ACID
Ii the Hood causes Rhen
nutbni.S. iatiaXiimhigo,
Neuralgia and Gout You
cm remove the ause by
wearing one of our
' REX"
RHEUMATIC
RINGS
MAOutViurrJ hy th Kx Rhraimtli
Kittf Co.. Hjitfofd.-jnnrviKTrt.
Price $2.00 nuti
J. R. SMITH,
0LASSiriED
I
:
. a WrP Tins Ah!) ffetstl fiOfM
nAiilCM uue w-r
and a twe-wheeled cart Appif w
nilnUn-a Hall. J
WANTED Viork by a competent girl.
A clerkship prrferred, but wui oo
light bonsework. For particulars
apply at this office
FOlt SALE-Nsw, robber tired babj
buggy. Price 110. A bargain. Ap
ply 906 Adams Avenne.
rn4TA Hark bav Shetland pony with
white star In forehead, branded Ton
left shoulder. The undersigned will
n. lihurnl reward for the return
of tbe animal or for Information
ltading to its return. FT Sauford,
Cove, Oregon.
FOB RENT Furnished room for lady
or gentlemen, with electric lights
snd bath Mrs L A Baker
Phone Maine 811.
FOR SALE-Jirst class Jersey, milch
cow, gentle nearly fresh. Apply lo
C Plan', or Thorn's grocery store
J 20 t(
WANTED Famiihed bouse by res
box 881, La Grande.
FOR RENT Foui room bouse, half a
block cf land on sixth street, In old
town. Inquire at the Fair Store, La
Grande. tf
LOST On tbe streets of this city on
June 20, 11)06, a gold watob chain
aud silver charm, between tbe Gold
en Bule Store and the Sommer Hotel.
The charm is valuable to owner on
account of associations and finder
will receive a reward by bringing
same to tbe City Engineer's office.
tf
FOK SALE A new and up to date
six room cottage, in right location.
Cheap for cash. Modern arrange
ment, will rent for $20 per month.
For particulars address box 633 Li
Grande Ore. 0-29 7 29
WANTED A competent waiter or
waitress at once to work at tbe Mod
el Peataurant. Apply to J A Ar
torkle, Model Restaurant.
WANTED Girl to do general bouse
work in small family. No children.
Apply at 1710 2nd street.
WANTED Men with hustlelng quali-
ties and rush, to travel on commis
sion. Previous experience not nec
cesnary. Address P O. 11, 677, La
Grande, Oregou.
Homeseekers
Dont forget that G U Powers the
Laud man hai any thing In (the shape
of Roal Estate from an acre of Garden
ton 2000 acre ranch. All property
sold on commission and titles guaran
teed
G II Powers
. n' . Minnesots Land Man
Men 23 tf
I Wall
Here you will always find the latest styles, the
best quality and the lowest prices.
PAINTS, OILS,
la Ihis line we haudle the old i;m
O SHERW1N WTU.TAMa da
6 Varoisb stains in all colors for decoraUons ?
a furniture aud floors. wmuoM,
m
I STAGI2AND & MeLAGHLEN
g 08NTRACTQRS 2
(ft sJ O.O.SIO srva . !
CITY BREWERY
JULIUS ROESHH d AV 1
Largest Brewing Pjantin Eastern degon
Ask for U GrandTer and get the Best
LA GRANDE BEER IS
and should have th
Advertisiimcnts
FOB EENT Two fine bonskeepluf
rooms 16 ft. square, un nr
Only 3 blook hV W of Post Office on
ardst. : , GH POWERS
FOR BALE The lota and buildings.
Now bringing awj.uu per wuuu
In U Grande, only 300O. Hurry.
G B PQWKttn, mater pwbi.
vno rent Font flue large unfarniih-
mi rguuia, iuiwiw -
keeping. - Inquire of Mrs U Sommer
at Mrs N 8 galley's
NOTICE
We pay highest Market prices for
chickens. Want all you have got.
At oar Warehouse on Jefferson Avo.
GR Cash Co.
Centennial hotel
RlTF3tl ner da meals 25ct.
Hpeolal rates' foroiabed monthly p
trons. Mrs A IS Msrcbeson ana um
O M Garni proprietors. No
Adams Ave Phone No 1161
WANTED A woman to do lisbt
boose work for two, in Old Town.
14 d i trcp
FOR BALE Seven roomei
house corner Adams Avenue and Oak.
Inquire of E P Tait or phone 1413.
J 3
FOK SALE One silver pitted B flat
Cornet, in first class condition. Will
sell at once as party is going to leave
the city. Apply for information at
tbe Observer offloe. June 30
IDEAL YtASHING MACHINE
Any person wishing to purchase an
Ideal Washing Machine,, please leave
word at Seattle Grocery tutors and the
gent will call and see you promptly.
7 23 TH03. 81EQMUND. agent.
LA GRANDE SCHOOL
OF MUSIC
PROF. DAY, Principle.
MRS.DAY. AoUr4
This is onoof the best musical In
stitutions In the state During tbe
year 1904 there were nearly Fonr
thousand lessons given. The people
In this city and valley are begin
ing to discover the great advantage
of this school. The.eystem used is
u.e latest and most praotlcaL and
inoludee all tba latest discoveries
in tbe art of teaching- muaio. The
school is divided into two depart
ments; No. 1 la for beginners, from
& year up, and taking in the 1st to
3rd grades. In this department
iupils come pna hoar every day.
In No. 2 the grades are from 3 to
liS. Here they gradual., Pupils
take one or two lessons a weak as
they desire. No scholars will be
permitted to remain in tola school
wto do not study.
Opposite ths Foley House over
the Candy Store Phone 473.
Paner
-wpnetor.
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