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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1905)
La Grande Evening Observer Currey Bros., Ed's and Prop. Published daily except Sunday Saturday, July 29. 1905. Entered at the Tost Offica at La Uraude, Oregon, m Beoond Claas tfail Mattar. One year in advance....'. .$850 Bix months in advance..". .3 60 Pel month. .............. ,65c Single copy. ...5c t ADVERTMINO RATES Display Ad ntUM fornuhad ipon applleaUon Loan ntuuag notice 10c per 11m flrat dmt Unn, se per iln (br fcctnubfwqaenl Idmt- tlon. i Resolution! of condolence, jejwlln. Card o4 Uink, 80 per lln. ... r RESULT OF BAD STATESMAN SHIP Oregon is a larger stAte than Washington having an area of land surface of 91.5G0 square miles or 60,513,400 acres, while Washington has but 60,880 square miles or 42,830,1:00 acres Doth states are washed on their western borders and join each other being divided by the Col ombia river and a anrveyor's line with Oregon on the south and Washington on the north. Their climates are similar.;, if there is any difference in the fertility of the soil, that differ ence is in favor of Oregon, as evidenced from the fact, that in the beginning ihci. Wnv st tlement by the whites, the earlier pioneers selected homes in the part of the original Oregon territory tjiat on subsequent di visions remained under the came of Oregon, A region was cut otr from it on the north in 1853 and called Washington. In 1850 the first U S census . taken in Oregon, which then in- eluded Oregon, Washington, idano and part of Wyoming and Montana, though there were then no whiles in the parts now ; iucloded in I Jaho and the cut off pkrts of Wyoming and Mon- wna, then were 12,087 white people in all Oregon. In 1800 the first U 8 census taken after Washington ";j was organit$d it had a population of 11,564 whites and Oregon 61,405, or more than 4 times aa many people as Washiogton. Oregon became a state Feb. 14th 1859 and Washington Feb. 22nd 1839 or thirty years after Oregon. The census taken in 1880 gave Washington a white population of 74,791 and Oregon 174,281 whites at which census Oregon had two and one third times more people than Wash ; iugton from this period the tide changed otd in 1890 Washing ton had 84,207 more white people in it than Oregon, and in the last census taken in 1900 there were 103,168 more white people in Washington thau in Oregon In 1880 there were 16,217 farms in Oregon having 4,214, 712 acresof which 62.2 per cent wer cultivated. In 1P00 there were 25,837 farms in Ore gon with aa acreage of 10,071,- y23 of which 33 per cent were cultivated. In 18S0 there were 6,523 farms in Wabhingtou with 1,409,221 acres, of which 34.4 per cent were cultivated, and in 1900, there were 33,202 farms in Washington of which 40 8 per cent were cultivated . In 1880 the value of all farm property including land, build ings, improvements, implements and machinery, live stock on farm and in the range, was $76i- 976,140, and in 1900 the same were wouth $172,761, ',287 a eain in the twenty years in the value of all farm property in Oreeon of $95,786,147. In 1880 the value of propertv in Washington wai $20,777,024 and in 1900 it was worth $144,- U4U,547, a gain in twenty tears . . . oi 11X3,263,503. uauiornia Had 88,603 more farms in 190C thau in 1880. Oregon 19,620 more and Wash ington 28,943. ; The above figurte comparing wie growtn or Oregon with our neighbors on the north and south da not reflect much honor on the management of Oreeon the past quarter of a century nor upon tne managers. , fj Locations Good LADIES' AD MISSES' LISLE CLOVES crth up to 50s, Clean Sweep Price at ISc per pair. An offer which we can seldom present to cur customers lf ANTS' AMD MISSES' SLIPPERS 50c a pair Among these arc many that sold at $1.50 end S2.C0, in black, blue and red. Proper thing for warm w eather iff. $10 E A'A This Store Closes t 6i30 p. m, except Saturday SPECIAL, NOTICE N All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention 1 U I y lasH'eek of Our lean ; -sweep Great July MS a There are many kuda of meat, but we sell only ihe best kind. A trial order will convince you of the truth of this statement. We kill only the best specimens and kill it correctly, - r Our prices are as .'ow as con sistent with the best quality. Bock & Thomas .Washing- C July To an's wer to an iaquirv, lbs commissioner of f be general laod offioe has express ed the opinion that mineral location nosy now bemd in thai part of the Uintab land in Utah, which were e- oeotlv reserved for forestry purposes, in the lame manner in whiob such lo eations may be made in other forest reservations) but tbe question has pot been autborittvely determined by the secretary of the interior. J GROCERIES FROM THIS STORE ARE ALWAYS NICE AND fRESII ' ' . fa-mi t - Seasonable Goods as well as Staples always on hand. '- ? QEDDEJ,BRi North Fir Street ? Greatly in Demand Nothing is more in demand than1 m medicine which meets modern raanir menu for a blood and system cleanser, aucnaawv Kmg'a Naw Ufa PUIs, They arc lust wbat von need to com stomach and liver troubles. Try them. At ywllo Drug Co. dm atora. 26o guaiantead. ' ; ' GOOD PASTURE BOO aorsa One pasture, adjoining city,- Abundantly watered, Cow lo beard 11.60, dry stock and hortea l.5, pt month, Stotk delivered on abort notloe at reaa prlcea f E. E.J ones J Phone 1276 La Qranda Good for Stomach' Trouble and Constipation ! 'Ohamberlaln'a Stomach ami l.lr Tablets hav don m a great deal ol fcood," says C Towns, of list Portsgn, OuUrio, Canada. 'Heimr a mil,! nhw. elo the after effects are not anpleasant, ana i can recommend them to all who Buffer from stomach diaorrfor . r I c You must get in line if you wish to take advantage of the great est dollar savins opportunity La Grande has ever put; before the public. 0ui CLEAN SWEEP SALE closes Monday evening, July 31, and unless all signs fail will go down as a record breaker. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE MOUSE REDUCED EXCEPT SPOOL COTTON, BUTTERICK PATTERNS, E. &. VV. C0LURS, W. I j DOUGLASS StIOES, n S Splendid Money Saving Specials in Ladic's Suit Department sYou could; hardly hope for such values in the windup sales of August. And here they are with ali the wearing time ahead. , j ; S2.75 LINEN SKIRTS, DAINTY, DURABLE, $1.80 Summer skirts of pure white linen, cut in 9 gore flare. Splendidly adopted for wear , these warm summer days. A 2.75 value -: -:) " $L80 SUMMER WASH SUITS j J All the ' season's .styles and in all colors. ; J r Ohambray Gingham,in light blue, tucked, ' 4 7 gre1 01 pleated i kirk, full flare pleat Regular $4.00 value . i ; Plain white dotted - swiss suit, trimmed . with insertion, full flare skirt. $6.00 value -, p s I VVomeh's iSummer Underwear 1 : 1 Swcepingly Reduced. i ( f WOMEN'S 65c UNION SUITS MOc White cotton mer ode Union Suits, short sleeves,, knee length? regular value 65o r ' ' 40C WOMEN'S $5.00 ; PURE SILK VESTS $3.75 Fine( light weight pure"' Italian silk vests, hand embroi- dered, silk tiim miog. Regular $5 values, now - $3.75 m m i j .i -, sw 5 i A ROYAL BARGAIN IN THE MEN'S AND BOYS CLOTHING DEPARTMENT 300 MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS consisting of everything that is good and stylish, bearing the brands of the. most reliable makes of our larjd. $25 Values.now 2252 ad 20 values, now 15 " " 10 " " $20.00 17.00 9.50 7.00 J u I y I WOMEN'S 25c VESTS, 20c -1-ow neck,' sleeveless, ribbed vests, neat . trimming. . Regular ' plain, 25c value 20c : ' a . e BOYS' WASH SUITS $.75 values.now .85 " " 1.00 1.25 ii " ii $.50 .60 .75 1.00 150 PAIRS Of LADIES' AND MEN'S SHOES That were regular $3.50. $4.00 and $4.50 values now $1.95 BIG VALUES IN EMBROIDERY 8, 10, and 12 :m values for 5C : H.;'a i-i .r , I P s a I "si 9. - fmV I.TIa i '.'i i iaMaisAWflBaB TREMENDOUS VALUES IN MEN'S SHIRTS 75c, 85c, $1.00 values . 50c ::t sale by Newltn Drug Co. : ' ;;-.-4;-.l.'. LA GRANDE, OREGON