Having purchased the 'painting and . papering
business formerl oned by Stackland & McLachlen,
we wish to inform the pnblic that we are prepared to
ke contracts for all kinds of 'painting - pa perhanging
and decorating. ' We re' experienced workmen and
guarantee satisfaction. We are here to rstay and we
are willing to let our work apeak for workmanship,
and the quality for onr stock.. A trial order solicited.
STANIELS &, J ARM AN.
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SUMMER FRUITS
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Until further notice we will be able to furnish our
customers with the very best ' ' . i
Black Caps Black Berries ' ' Red Raspberries
Peaches Peach Plums
And all other seasonable fruits, tresh from the vine
and tree ... ... .
Cove Items
Miss Alar ledger, of Dayton, Wub.,
It visiting in th Cot lor a few weeki
tb guest of Mim Stella Sever.
A number of Cot people ar taking
in the Carnival at La Grand this
wk.
Mini L R Lorenz, who baa been
pending a few week In lb Cot with
her parenti, will leaT Tnedey for
Boise, where b will resamaner new
paper work.
There are a nnmber of camper at
th Mlnam, and more ax talking of
going
Piero and family
Pendleton, ar cans ping near tb new
Grands Rond Power plant above tbj
CoveJ"! bITrooe at IfiaTCoBrLeaut i
fuTspots In th vicinity of Cot.
Threshing baa begun In earnest In
many section of th valley, and a first
clam crop Is being, jeporjd
. Th blackberry season Isuow on and
th yield la reported good There will
not b many prune in tb Cot this
tMff nn umnnt nf ftha Inf fmata and
there la ftnlg. a -fair ri-nn mnl.J
ear will be favorable In Motions.
Tbe marriage of Mis Clara Bell and
Mr. E Bandera took place at th homo
nf th bride' parent In Cot last Son-
day. th Rev. Saxby, o( La Grande
performing the ceremony, at which
th relatives onlr were present. Mr
and Mr. 8anders expect to reside In
California. '
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NEBRASKA GROCERY STORE
Coi. Mr and Jefferson 8ta 0. RALSTON, Prop.
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ST. LOUIS LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
) LARSEN & NORRIE, Props. 'Z:' , ' )
.First class turnouts fur- WJ
nished day or night.
Special accomodation or
commercial men.
;Best service guaranteed
Homes boarded by day,
week or month.
Rigs furnished for parties, funerals and
best carryall in the city.
picnics.
The
J
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aSataJ
La Grande
Goat
Team
Portland, Ang 17, The Elks cap
tared th goat team for tb process
Ion in Portland yesterday. There ar
four Angora goats, harneaeed to a
imlontiT baggy, and these led the
ember of Casoad Loge, No. 303,
the pared. Four year ago the
sheep from Tb Dalle were quite at
tractive, and this year the goat team
was quite a nnique affair. Tbe goats
ar owned by V Edwards of La Grand
and were drtTen from that city to the
exposition by him.
0LASSIHED DVERTlSiENTS
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FOR HALli Uoose hold furniture,
complete outfit. Inquir at La
Grand Cash Store. A 10-17
lieal Estate Loans, Any amounts on
City and Country Real Estate. Loans
closed promptly, a soon as title ap
pro red.
LA ORANDB INVESTMENT CO.
WANTED A position by a competent
man. bookkeeping or clerical work
preferred. Inquire at this otllce tf
Hunters' Licenses
Up to date there hare been 330
hunters licenses leaned from tbe clerk's
office in this oounly. This represents
93.10 and it this money could be applied
In this county for I he protection of
th (tama laws there would be soma
results for this money. There 1
soma talk of haTlng th law changed
at th neit legislature to that tbe
license money remains In the respect
It conntie.
Camp
' Bumpter, Ore. , Aag 17. A party of
campers near bera bad a rather onlqoo
experience with a black bear daring
its sojoarn In tb - woods. It was
while th men folks were away from
tho camp and It was defended only by
two trail woman tbat th monarob of
the forest made bis appearance. That
tbe animal was wise beyond his in
tellectaal sphere was demonstrated by
th fact that be took tbis time to call
upon tb visitors to his domicile.
Tbe neipless ladles baa gatbeied a
bnoketful of luoious huckleberries and
to these bis lordebip Immediately laid
olaim, on the theory, no doubt, that
thiy were bis, having been purloined
from his preserves. With fear and
trembling th women watched the
beast devour th fruit of their hard
toil.
Keep
Cool
If jou have no other way call on the
LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER CO.
and : are an
Rates and all prices
will be explained at
the office
Electric Fan
"The man who loves his wife the most
.-.,' .'
Is not the one to let her roast"
Theee hot days, in kilcben overheated by a swelterin?
stove Cut out the family waiih day. Send your laundry
tcus. Saves wood, time and energy. Don't burn np
a lovely disposition. Send your linen, all of it to J
A.B.C.
STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE j
La Granie,
Main 7
Oregon.
LEFT AN ESTATE
OF ONLY $3000
Active at Elgin -
By the number of deeds, bonds for
deeds and cootracts for deeds to right
of ways to the 0 K A N Co. . and the
Wallowa ValleT R ROn.
Ing filed in the leoorder's oRioe, one
might think that these partiea really
desir a right of way in that vicinity.
Reward
A reward of $50 will be paid by the
Grand Rond btock Growers Protect-
iTe Association for the arrextand con
vit'tion nf anyone for atealing stock in
Union coanlv.
Signed by the Secretary
HOUSE FOR SALE, 1720. Five
rooms, two 3t) ft corner lots, loca
lf d ceai new school home site. Half
cash. Inquire at this offic.
Warning
Notice 1 hereby given that anyone
found damping refuse of any kind on
any of the property belonging to the
La Grande Real Estate Association
will be vlgoroaely proeecated.
This property Inoladea all of th
Riverside and Williamson's additions
to La Grand.
LA GRANDE REAL ESTATE A 83'..
6 13 tf Wm. Miller, Pres't.
Centennial l.otcl
RATES ll per day meals 25cts.
Hpecial rates furniiibed monthly pa
trons. Mrs A E Mnroheaon and Miss
O M Garni proprietors. No
Adama At. Phone No 1101
Trout
Liberated
from Lake
Redding, Cal., Ang. 16. Th will
of Fred K Mlchaelson, always
considered on of the richest man in
not hern California, was opened today
and brought a big surprise. All th
property was left to his yonngeet
brother, John Christian Mlchaelson of
Elk City, Idaho. The other relatives
are to receive' one dollar. It was
always supposed that Miohaelson was
worth many tboaands. " t develops
that after the estate is settled it will
amount to only about S3100.
)!oie, Ang. 17. Stat Game Ward
en W N Stepheua returned to tbe city
luesday, after an absence of sum
weeks, and gives an interesting aocount
of the action of himself and his depu
ties in turning tbe fleh from tb so
called "private fish ponds" at Henry
lake, In Fremont county. Th enorm
ous quantity of between i!0 and 25 tons
of t'out wer set free and allowed to
go down tbe north fork of th 8nak
river, whence they had originally coma,
according to tho gam warden.
To The Public
We tak tbis mean of publicly ex
pressing to our friends and patrons the
appreciation which we feel to tu-m
for their patronage and many aota of
kindness which w baTe received at
which w have been In business In tbis
city end county have meet with such
pleasent rec ptlon that we feel under
special obligations to I he citizens of
th Grand Rond Valley. Again
thanking oar friends snd patrons we
ar ; Yours very truly
Bock fc Thomas.
GRAINING AND
ART DECORAING
Why not ga t your painting don wall
when you tan have It cheaper than it
take for tbe average dauber to spoil
it? Get need to having nie wood
finishing on th inside of your dwell
ing. Eff shell and velvet gloss,
"mirror polish" etc 8 D Kinney can
grain np your old painted rooroa and
mak th wood like ' fine, quartered
oak furnituie
1413 Adams Ave. La Grand Or
Dissolution Notice
Notice I hereby given that the
partnerahip of J F Bull and James
Kassell heretofore ssisting ander the
firm nam of J F Ball & Co., has tbis
day been dissolved by mutual consent.
All bills duo tb firm ar payable to J
H Rasaell who wilt receipt for tbe
same and pay all tbe bills against this
firm.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
tb 15th day of August, 1905.
JAMES RUHSFLL,
J F BULL
HAGER
SIR LAIRD CLOWES
PASSED AWAY
& KEITH
CONTRACTORS
Cement Sidewalks and
Foundation work given
prompt attention.
Cellar and Cement work a
Specialty.
Estimates cbeerfullv furn
ished. All work guaranteed
to land the test,
ence furniohed.
Refer-
London, Aug H-8i- William Lair
Clowea died yesterday aged 4fi years.
Sir Laird Clowes was known best a a
naval critic, historical and miscellan
eous writer. He was a gold aiedalliBt
of the United States Naval institute.
Office at Foley House.
NOTICE FOR BIDS
The District fccbool Board of Fchool
District No. One, of Union County
Oregon, will receive np to 12 o'clock
Noon of August 30, 1905, bids for
furnishing all material for and con
atruction of an eight room school
building according to plans and speoi
flcationa on, fll with A U Williams,
school clerk. AH bids to be left with
Hcbool clerk and accompanied with
certified check for ten per cent of bid.
Building to be completed by Jan 1,
1900. Board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bidB.
AO WILLIAMS, School Clerk.
' When von want a pleasant laxative
that I easy to tak and certain to act,
use Cbemberlain'a Stomach and Liver
tablet For sale by Newlin Drag Co,
Cheerfully Recommended tor
Rheumatism
O G Hlttbee, Danville, III. write
Deo 2, 1901 ; "About two years ago I
v-aa laid op for four year with rhea
nmtisn. I tried Mallard's Snow Lini
ment; one bottle cured me. I can
cheerfully recommend It to all so tier
ing from like affliction" 25c, 50o,t 1.00
Newlin Drug Co
lIlJlJrMsjrlMtllr
OREGON PRODUCE CO.
Thirty car loads of oats wanted at once.
We are ready to contract for Pears and Prunes for
futuae delivery.
We are receiving daily all kinds of mixed fruits
We are in the market for first class timothy hay, and can
use adout 300 tons at market prices.
Remember we will be in the market for potatoes and
other produce as soon as they are ready for Shipment
Notice
TO WllOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Tbe underalgned baa sold IU Meat
Markets, and all ttr property in and
about La Grande, Oreitou, to Grandy
& RoBfell, who will hereafter condoot
the sa'. nndersurh firm name, r'rad.
M. Rock retires from further Interest
or connection with the closing up of
tbe old business, and G. W. ThomHs
will col'eot all claims due or owing the
company, and will pay all its liabil
ities. THE BOCK & THOMAS COM PAN V,
(a private cort oration, )
Hy G. W. Thomas,
F. M. Buck and
K S Ivanhoe, all the
Mfook holders'.
Aug IS Sept 15
Summer Schedule
rbc Suiuiuut wueuMitt oi sue Astoria '
& Columbia Rivtr Railroad has been
inaogurated between Portland, As
toria, Gearhart and 8ead in con
nection with special round trip excur
sion tickets to all Clatsop and North
Beach points, and trains leave Union
Depot it 8:00 in, daily and ma
through direct, arriving at Astoria at
11 :30 a m, Gearhart 12:20 p tn and
8easide at 12 :30 pm.
The Portland and Seaside Flyer
leaves Union Depot every Saturday at
2:30 p m, arriving at Astoria 6:50 p m
and runs through direct, arriving at
Gearhart 6:40 p m and Seaside at 6:60
In connection with tbis improved
service, special round trip season ex
cursion tickets are sold fiom Portland
to all Clatsop and North Beach points
at rate of 11.00 for tbe round trip,,
good (or return passage until October
15th.
Special coromntatiou tickets, good
for five round trips, ara sold from
Portland to same points forflb.OO,
good to return until Ootober 15th.
Saturday special round trip excur
sion tickets from Portland to all Clat
sop and North Beach points on sal
every Saturday at rate of $2.60 for
round trip, good to return Sunday.
Tickets told from Portland to North
Beaob points ara issued in connection
with the 0 E & N steamers from As
toria, and baggage is transferred to
and from depot and steamer dock at
Astoria tree of charge, and all tickets
sold by tbe O R & N Co from Fort
land to Clatsop and North Beach
points, are intercbhngrable and will
ke honored on trains of this company
in either direction between Portland
and Astoria.
Ticket, sold at all Q R fe N stations
and passengers wishing to go to point
on Clatrop Beach should so spoeify, in
order to avc id confuting this popular
resort with tiiai of Long Beaoh, Wash.,
which i rcheri only by boat at As
toria, thus oausing rielnys enroute.
For additional information address
0 A Htewxrt, Agent, 248 Alder St.,
Portland, or J 0 Mayo, G F & P A,
Astoria, Ore., and ask for Seaside
Houveuir for 1905, containing SO beau
tiful half tone views of Columbia rtaer
and Clatsop Beaob scenery .
IN A HURRY?
THEN CALL
WM. REYNOLDS
l'be transfer man.
He will take that trunk to the
Depot or your home in lees
time than it takes to tell it.
Wfigon always at your Hervice,
Charges moderate. Day phone
B 531, night phone II 12.
I!
J. L. MARS,
i'qu i Contractor and Builder
Dealer in Building Material
La Grande, Or.
Drop a Una, naming work, and I wil
giv tb right price, j
LA GRANDE SCHOOL
OF MUSIC
PROF. DAY. Principle
MRS, DAY, Auutant
Thl onoof the best mnalcal In
stitution in th state. Daring th
year 1004 tber wer nearly Four
thousand lessons given. Tb people
in tbis city and valley ar begin
ing to discover tbe great advantage
of tbis echool . Th sy item used It
IL latest and moat practical, and
Include all th latest diaoovrls
in th art of teaching musio. Tb
4chool la dlvidad into two depart
menta; No. 1 la for beginners, fron
5 years up, and taking in tb 1st ft
3rd grades. In thia department
m pi Is come on hoar ?ry day
In No. 2 tb srade ar from 3 ti
15. liar they gradual. Pupil
taa one or two leasons a week ar
they deuira. No scholar will U
permitted to remain in thla soiioo
wto do not study.
Opposite the Foley House ovei
the Candv Btore. I'hon 473.
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