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.
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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. ,
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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
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This Store Closes t 6i30 p. m, except Saturday
SPECIAL, NOTICE N
All Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention
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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
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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,
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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 -,
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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
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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
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WOMEN'S 25c VESTS, 20c
-1-ow neck,' sleeveless, ribbed vests,
neat . trimming. . Regular '
plain,
25c value
20c
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BOYS' WASH
SUITS
$.75
values.now
.85 " "
1.00
1.25
ii
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$.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
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TREMENDOUS
VALUES IN
MEN'S SHIRTS
75c, 85c, $1.00
values
. 50c
::t
sale by Newltn Drug Co.
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LA GRANDE, OREGON