I. a Grande Evening Observer
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SACAJAA'EA
Monday. July 17. 1905.
ADVEKTWINO KATKH
Display Ad rtai tarnished apoa application
Local mdlof notice 10. ptt Una Ort tu
Uon, s per lias tot mek ttibneqaenl Ihmt-
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Raaolotloiu of eoadoleaoa, ja j ar Una.
Cards of UiMka,6e per 11b.
ROAD TO WALLOWA
Word that reaches na from
railroad ' eenlera inspires a
reasonable hope that it will not
be long until a railroad will be
built from Elgin to Wallowa
county. Wallowa is a large
county with tens of thousands
of acres of mos t fertile soil, and
ft healthful and genial clime.
The extension of the Elgin rail
road into it means the eatabliah
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homes, school ' houses ,' end
churches. In 1900 the U S
census report gate ' Wallowa
county a land surface of 2,784
square miles and a population of
5,538 a small fraction over two
persons to the sqnare , mile.
When Wallowa . county is as
thickly settled as Pike county
Mo., 411, to the squire mile, it
will have 115,641 people. These
figures are given to show the
possibilities of Wallowa county
and to emphasise the import
ance of the news we are giving
out that a railroad will soon un
lock its vast resources. -There
can be no doubt but Wallowa
county when it has railroad
connection with the rest of the
civilised world, will sustain iu
comfort more people than Pike
county, Missouri.
COPPER AND HEALTH
The receut use of copper sul
phate Jor the disinfection of re
servoirs and the destruction of
algae and uoxious germs in wat
er has led to much discussion of
the old idea that copper is dan
gerous to health. Dr George T
Moore of the Department of
Agriculture maintains that a
change has come over scientific
opinion on this subjeot. Strange
as t may seem, he says, there is
not an authentic case of copper
poisoning on record, either in
this country or abroad, and he
adds that tozicologists and phy
siologists who have sufficiently
studied the subject agree that
copper, in the amount used for
purification of water, it harm
less. On accouut of the many
' defects in the practical use of
filtration plants, Doctor Moore
regards purification of water
supplies by copper as a prefer
able method, or at least as a
safe auxiliary. Youths Companion,
' Ik makes no diflereaoe bow many
meuloloss have fatlsd to our you, if
you ara troubled with beadaoha, con
stipation, kidney ' or llrar trouble.
HollUter'a Rooky Mountain Tea will
make you well. Nsalln Drug Co,
Pure Bred Poultrv
Parties desiring pure bred
poultry can secure eggs'
from the following well
known breeds at $1 per
setting of fifteen , Bar Ply
moth Rock, White Wyn
dott, Single Comb Brown
Leghorn and Silver Laced
Wyddott
ELI BA!R.
- Island City Oregon
Of all the books and booklets
hich the Centennial Exposi
tion commemorative of Capts.
Lewis and Clark s joarney .. from
the then Western frontier to the
Pacific Ocean, has called forth
the most interesting one . that
we have read, it is a litUe book
let written by Amy Jane Jtfa-
quire, entitled "The Indian
Girl who led them" (8acajawea
the Bird tVpman)
The booklet of 87 pages gives
a realistic picture, not only of
the topagraphy the wild onset
tied west as it looked a hundred
years ago, but of the wild people
and animals that roamed over it
and the labor and difficulties in
finding a way through it. The
important part which Sacajawea
acted in this long march is told
in a most pleasing manner. 1 - '
The simple history of this
Indian woman, as told bv tbe
author, gives the ' clearest pic
ture of real Indian homelife that
has l.eeo the' fortuie the
writer hereof to have ever read.
Sober reflections should arise
1U tile) uiiuua
m 0 . .
ut uiaauuuue
financiers when reading that
the bo trd of lady managers of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion, which discharged its duties
to the admiration of all behold
ers, administered its trust so
wisely that nearly thirty thou
sand dollars of the one hund red
thousand appropriated by Con
gress remains unexpendel.'
Moreover, all the accounts are
correct. This is in such happy
contrast to the deplortble mud-j
aies or error ana insolvency
common m such cases that sea
soned masters of finance must
surely take the hint and let the
women manage the next world's
fair, and show the meu how to
do it."
At $2000 a day and expenses
the Russian peace envoys will
doubtless find their sojourn at,
the pleasant New Hampshire
town of Portsmouth agreeabie
and difficult to conclude. It
will be just as well hot to expect
too early an agreement on terms
of peace. j . '
Plans Wanted !
Notice la lierebr given that tba Dis
trict 8chool Hoard of School District
Numbr One of Union County, Oregon,
will receive, up to 4 o'clock n ru ot
July 28, 1905, plana for en eight room
and baiement brlok and atone aobooi
home of the approximate cost of 110.-
000 not Including inside finishing of
upper story.
Plana to be left with A O Williams.
School Clerk. ;
Board reserves the rieht to reject
ut and all plana. . ;
La Grande, Oregon, July 13, 1005
A C WILLIAMS, School Clerk
July 25 ; I
Teams Wanted
Teams wanted to baul cord wood
An all summer's job assured. Apply
to John Anthony, or address Dot 113.
La Grande, Oregou. j
Notice To Water Consumers
All persons knowing- themselves to
be In arrears for olty water are here
by n itined to call at the office of the
oity Recorder and Settle at one. J In
order that there n.ay be no miss under
standing we cite tba customer to tbe
following section of the - city
ordinance. This ordianoe will be ,in
forced. ,;
Section 28 Tbe water rates shall' be
parable in advanoa at the om tj
the water saperlntsndeut on the first
day of eaoh month (except for meters
which are payable on the first 'dav
of tbe sueovedlng snout h), and it i not
pld within the first ten days the
water will be shut off tbe premises, as
provided la Sections 30 and 27. j
jltr nrdinatiM nmul.lua that
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rates ahull be payable to City Record
er instead of Water Superintend at.
There's a pretty girl in an Alpine' bat
A aweler girl with asallor brimj
But tha banilsomest gin you'll oversee
' la tha sensible girl who asea Rooky
- Mountain Tea. Newlia Drug" Co .
- "' mmmm ammK m- 77, . i 11 11 miiTi " im ' " ' "
j BIG VALUES IN XJPf) fjdD f f)d " 'J
4 EMBROIDERY flll Pjfifi 1IXFj0 1 '
; va.uc5fcr . Extra M
SDecials
11 - LA CRAIVDt, OK.
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j, Extra
j Specials
TREMpOVS, :
VALUES M ,
MEN'S SHIRTS
75c. 85c, $1.00
values
50c
X ' . -7 ,v
Best cjualiy r isc Percale 9c. Calico 4c. Ginghams 5c, finest quality 25c Silk Zephyr Gingham, 8ic, Ladies'
andMIsses Lace Llslt Gloves 15c Children's slippers 50c and a line of Ladies' Oxfords 50c. f
Saile
Commences Friday July 7, Ends Mon. July 31
The greatest clearing sale of the year. Because of the unusual amount of
merchdie to clealrthis sale will largely exceed all our previous July
Clearing Sal in volume, variety of merchandise, and in , price reductions.
All hrnken lines, odd lots, 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, but we
count fosses as inevitable during these clearing sales-part of the business.
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Every Article in the House Reduced.
EXCEPT E. 8. W. COLLARS; W,j L. D0UCLASS SHOES, SPOOL COTTON AND BUTTERICK PATTERNS WHICH '
" ARE CONTRACT GOODS. 1 l!
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CLEAN SWEEP SALE IN OUR
READY Tp WEAR DEP'TMENT
Every garment marked at a fraction
of its value ; ,
A line of Ladies' $3, $4 and $6
Walking Skirts for $1
Ladies' summer wash Skirts
$1.50 VALUES FOR $1.05
-'2.25 ; ; ii. .i I.G0
.3.00 2.00
4.00 " Z65
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LADIES' WAISTS
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Elaborately Trimmed in the Latest
. Styles, all the Latest and most clever
Models shown this season in silks and
lawns. p
$.50
.75
' 100
1.50
2.00
2.50
GARMENTS REDUCED JO
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$ .30
1.25
1.45
AMD OTHERS WHICH SPACE WILL NOT PERMIT
CLEAN SWEEP SALE IN OUR
MENS' CLOTHING
Hundreds ofjdollars worth of clothing
. ; , that is as well made, as perfect in'f it,
as good in material as you can buy any
where for doublttlie money
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TWO AND THREEPIECE SUITS IN , WORSTEDS
TWEEDS AND CHEVIOTS '
$25.00 SUITS REDUCED TO $20.00
22.50
15.00 . "
12.00 " '
10.00
;( 17.00
.11.50
9.50
6.50
MEN'S UNDERWEAR
MADE OF.. THE FINEST OUALiTY Of FRENCH
BALBRIGGAN DERBY RIBBED. BEST SI 50 '
VALUE FOR $1.00. J .
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