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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1905)
l a Grande Evening Observer " (EI BROS., Editor A Pr pa Entered at tbe Pott Office at La Grande, Oregon, aa Beoond Class Kail MatUr. ' Published daily except Sunday One year in advance. ... $6 50 Six months in advance. . . .3 60 Pei month 65c Single copy... 6c Thursday. July 7. 1905. . ADVEKTtHINQ KATBS plaplay Ad ratoa tarnished apon application Local reading aoUeee IOo par Una flist mat- tlon, 50 per line tut each aubaqaen Iwnr- tioo, R eaoi utiona of condolence, jc t ar II oa. Uarda ol tnanka, 6e per Una. CROP OUTLOOK - ; : . BIG VALUES IN 0 f) Dl? tQ&hn' EMBROIDERY ' ft ifn J jTfl Tlltfi'l 8j. io and J2J ;.t". Extra va,Uesr,r ; Extra J specials I ... : a-rsr ..... u graxde, or. iii i i - CITIZENS OF OREGON The report of tba 0 8 Department of Acricultora. Oregon Section dated July 6, 1906 from Portland givca tbt general outlook of erope la this state at good Fall aown wheat is filling nioelj. BpriDg wheat in tba Wil lamettae alley I . in fee ted with fun gat diieaaes and insect peeta mora than usual, otberv'u its cood tio . ia promWtDg. Red met ia damagiog tba oat erop tome and lies are botberiog the hope Throughout the at ate tba outlook ie good especially for bay and fall wheat, corn, gardens, potaose, field ooiont and tngar beet continue doing well . V Events of a most homiliatiog na ture bate hastened the time for thn people of Oregon to begin to thiok about making selections of ons Sena tor to represent the state in ' the United Slates 8enat and two mem bars of the House of Representatives The Initiative and Referendum re cently adopted in this slate and tbe . - - --. tao.inns. while they give the private oilima far more power and influence in public affaire than heretofore, they also cor respondingly, inorease the personal responsibility of each voter. Tbe private otr in Ore on can no longer shirk tbe responsibility of a . loll snare in tne managemens or public affairs or in the stleetson t f proper persons to represent the atate In the council of the nation. When a bad man Is selected to represent Oregon In the 8enate of the United States of House of Bepresentolives the voter can not now skolk be lind that mysterious and conaious!es "thny1' and ssy they did it: and if sbam is cast upon the fair name of the state, an the finger of scorn is v pointed at Oregon and Oregonians be cause of the baa sots of our repress- -Utivee In the council chambers of the nation, or if our state does not grow in population, wealth, and all tbe fsoilities for comfortabls living as fast as our neighboring stste do bs cause of b.d laws o; unwise policies, each voter must take bis full share of tbe opprolium and reprosoh "They anil mi" haan twan eliminated from the vocabulary of free men, it is - now "I aud we" We must now use pro nouns of the fir t peison in talking or thinking of what has been done In public matteie or io what it is pro posrd to do. Fully comprehending the personal responsibility that airi now Dlact d on each of us as vutera in a free oounity let each freeman givt to the nation and atate Ins best thought and most manly action so that each can stand in tbe vigorous dimity of lull erowo manhood and look tbe world in its fane with un blanohing eye and say "I did my full duty, as 1 saw i', to my country and atate But let each remember th with tbe great power now possessed by esoh voter io Oteiion' th outside world will indite bim b tbe men he choosas and (be laws that we mske. GRAINING AND ART DEC0RA1NG t If not get your painting done well when you tan nave It cheaper than It talcee for tbe average d sober to spoil It f Get used to having nice wood finishing on tbe Inside of yonr dwell ing. Egg shell and velvet gloss, "mirror polish" eto. B U Kinney can grain up your old painted rooms and make tbe wood like fine, quartered oak furnitnie ! im Adams Ave. U Grande Ore Notice to Water Consumers Notire la hereby given to all water consumers that tbe horns for Irriga tion sball be as follows: from 5:30 clock p m to 7:30 o'clock p m.Any and all persona fonud using aater for irrigation purposes at otber times other than herein specified will be fiued according to the ordinance cover Ing same. (1 O UlLMAN, Water Superintendent for the oity of LaUrande. Dated June 5, 1905. If Good Hammocks lland made hammocks for sale at from 11.25 to $3 50. Repairing work neatly and qnlckly done on turn moss s and nets of all klida. Call on JACK WALK ICR, La Grande, Or., No 2112 Third street. Sept 1 FOR SALE. Ninety acres of the bst land in (he Grande Ronde Valley, splend. ocated at Island City. Will sell in small tracts to suit purcheser. nquire of HENRY STERLING, Ronde Valley House. Phone 36 Do not forget to atte id the good roads matting wh!ch will be held in this citv neit Tueedsy. The matter of roads is one of special importance to everv citisn of this county, and the meeting here should receive caie ful attention. Brick: furnished in any quani ty or any style. No contract ton small or too large. See samples of our pressed brick. GEO. KREIGER. -, ..'. La (Jrande, Oregon . J. L. MARS, Contractor and Builder IYaler ia Building Material La Grande, Or. Drop a line, naming woik, aad I Ml give the right price. G. E. FOWLER Truck and Transfer Wood and Coal Phone 1611 All order given pr ompt attention. RF.D FRONT UVERY BARN Wm. Smith, Prop Spfe and reliable rigs furn at all times. Special ac comodations furnished to commercial travelers, 1'bone. 3-5 WM. SMITH FEED STORE Hay, 0 tain and feed. Fiee deliverv to all parts ef the city. Mountain trade a specialty. Phone 19CI Homes harnmand w(ona boualil kud aohl C00D PASTURE 800 aorea fine pasture, adjoining city, Abundantly watered, Cows in beard 11.60, dry stock and horses 1.20, P' month, Stork delivered on abort notice at reaa prlcee E.E.Jones, Thou 1270 La Granrit PurcBrcd P6oltivv t'arties desiring pure, bred poultry can uecoip eggs Ifi-m the following well known breeds at $1 per setting rf fifteen Her Yly moth Ivovk, White Wyn- doll, Single Comb Browu Leghorn, aial Silver Laced Wvddott ELI BA!R, Island Cit iregon , TREMENDOUS , VALUES IN MEN'S SHIRTS 75c, 85c, $1.00 values 50c . ..,nv 25c Silk Zephyr Gingham, Best quality of 1 5c Percale 9c. Calico 4c. Clnlhams dc, .... 5Qc and Misses Lace Lisle Gloves 15c Children's slippers dug ...u - 8!c, Ladies' ean weep Sale Commences Friday July 7, Ends Mon. July 31 The greatest clearing sale of the year. Because of the unusual amount of merchandise to clear, this sale will largely exceed all our previous July .. s .'.nn. fnrliirTintlQ Clearing Sales in volume, variety of merchandise, ana in u. . v-v,T ah h'rnkr. iinAfi nrid mts. and those assortments of regular merchandise which are larger than we wish, have been given low price marks that will force quick selling. The sale sheets will show enormous losses, dui we count losses as inevitable during these clearing sales-part or Hie Dusincss. Every Article in the House Reduced. EXCEPT E. &. W. COLLARS, W. L. DOUGLASS SHOES, SPOOL COTTON AND BUTTERICK PATTERNS WHICH ARE CONTRACT GOODS. CLEAN SWEEP SALE IN OUR READY TO WEAR DEP'TMENT : Every garment marked at a fraction of its value !' ; "! "; '-' A line of Ladies' $3, $4 and $6 Walking Skirts for $L Ladies' summer , vvash , Skirts CLEAN SWEEP SALE IN OUR MENS1 CLOTHING Hundreds of dollars worth of clothing that is as well made, as perfect in fit, as good in material as you can buy any where for double the money $1.50 VALUES f OR $1.05 2.25 " ? 160 3.00 " 2.00 4.00 " 2.65 LADIES' WAISTS t Elaborately Trimmed in the Latest Styles, all the Latest and most clever Models shown this season in silks and lawns. - ..., $ .50 GARMENTS REDUCED TO $ .30 .75 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 .. 45 : ' - It .60 95. 1.25 1.45 AND OTHERS WHICH SPACE WILL NOT PERMIT v "aw J .-m 17 l&MtinHS a TtllA aaisv w... .vu rtixu II1KLLP1ECE SLITS IN WORSTEDS, TWEEDS AND CHEVIOTS $25.00 SUITS REDUCED TO $20 00 2250 - " 17.00 15.00 12.00 10.00 . " 11.50 9.50 6.50 MEN'S UNDERWEAR MADE OF THE FINEST QUALITY OF FRENCH Dll DDIMtl., - 7"HUUW DtRBY RIBBED. BEST $1.50 VALUE FOR $1.00. A .23 t