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LUMBER
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WHOLESALE PRICES '
Better Lumber and Cheaperlthan it io sold in
La Grande. We Deliver.it to your Building.
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
FERRY, OREGON.
When you want GOOD PRINTING
Call Phon No. 1371
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That
Satisfies
THE OBSERVER
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Let me
reajoni why
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the Knelt Mand Syit.m.
There are lotl of them.
I. . CORHAM, C.n.r.l Ag.nt,
140 Third St., Portland, Or.
A TRIAL ORDER MEANS A
ClCUSTOMER
All that the Seattle Grocery, Co. ;
asks is that you give us a trial ;
-mm' .
order. 11 we oanmn piease we
do not want your trade. A
satisfied customer is a pleased
one and we try to please. The
lest groceries for the least 1
money. This is our motto and
a trial owler will be a demon
stration of bow well we succeed.
SEATTLE GROCERY COMPANY
4 LA.W30N.
CP here in a difference
betweea printing
that "will da" and that
which in tha kind you
really want.
. We make a specialty
of pleasing, as we have
the equipment with
which to produce good
printing and printers
who understand the art
of printing.
There is no order too
small or too large to
receive our carelul
attention.
We print anything
lrora posters to visiting
cards.
You don't
have to
hire a Cab
The La Salle Street Station
in Chicago, which is used by
the trains of the Rock Island
System, is located in
the very heart of the
citv. less than a
block from the Board
of Trade: less than
two blocks from the Post
Office; within easy walk
ing distance of the principal
hotels, theatres and stores.
You don't have to hire a cab to rrach them.
The "union loop" U right in front of the nation.
I'jy ; cenrt, get aboard the elevated, and you are
whisked toanr part of town vou wiih ta mik.
give you other
you should uie
RED FRONT LIVERY BARN
Wm. Smith, Prop,
Safe and reliable rigs fura
at all limes. Special ac
entnodations furnished to
commercial travelers,
Phone. 3-5
WM, SMITH FEED STORE
Hay, (itain and feed. Free
delivery to all parts ef the
city. Mountain trade a
specialty. Phone 1961
M or.-, li inirM nd wagoita
iHiimta and aold
OREGON'S MINERALS
A GREAT
Visitors at the Fair Marval at the
. Display.
EVERY BRANCH
Portland, Aug 19. It U doubtful If
any one tblog has so greatly surprised
and pleated eastern visitors at the
Levis and Clerk exposition the
bowing ol Oregon's mineral wraith in
the Mints and Metallurgy building .
People from tbe Eait end Middle
Weet looked for great thiege from Ore
gon In tbe way of timber, fruits and
cereals, tot to a great majority of tbem
tbe mines of Oregon were little known.
Own oocapiee one-fourth of tbe
apace la tbe Miuee and Metallurgy
building, and, in addition, an annex
twenty feet wide by sixty feet long
which eitenda part of tbe way aoroaa
tbe weat aide of tbe building. Oon
aiderable more than 1000 mines are
represented In tbe diaplaya.
The flrat striking feature, which one
encounters at tbs left. Immediately
opon entering tbe building, la a tig
by obalna from a tripod after the man
ner of a camp kettle. Tbe boulder, on
olose examination is seen to be very
rich in gold. In fact, It oontalns mln
srals worth 12000.
Tbs boulder ia from the Pins Creek
plaoera on Burnt river, in Bakar coun
ty. Two other boulders are abown,
one containing f f80 worth of gold, the
other 9130, from tbe Greenhorn dis
trict in Baker sounty.
In a abow cane tha name "Oregon"
ia spelled iu gold, the gold being io
mail nuggets displayed on watch crys
tals. There is $10 worth of gold on
eaoh watch crystal, making f 220 worth
10 each letter, or $1320 woitli of gold
In all, and to this sre added two heaps
of gold, one at either end of the gold
sign, . eacb of which oontaina gold
worth $800. Thia ia all wonderful,
True
Blue
Mine
Tim True Blue mine, situated about
12 miles south of Joseph at Aneriod
lake, has proved Itself to be what the
namn Indicates, viz., trne to tbe cere.
Although a tunnel of only 75 feet has
b en driven a vein 15 feet wide haa
been unoovered wliion if it holds out
will put tbe owners ou easy street.
An aaaay taken from thla vein at
random resulted as follows: gold,
$30 81; silver, 97c; copper, S-U40;
making a total of 1111.13 to tbe ton.
Joseph Herald.
Harvest Started
Threshing In 'he vicinity of Joseph
started thla week and from reports
noelved the yield tbia year will be one
one of tbe moat bountiful that has
taki-n plaoe in Wallowa vally for
years.
Funeral At Starkey
Rev O H King returned yesterday
from 8trkey where he was called to
conduct tbe funeral aervioes over the
four months old daughter of W H
Brings of that place.'
Rgolatee tbe etomach and bowlea,
heals and soothes the little ones'
stomachs and stvee tbem a heathful
and natural sleep liollister's Kocky
Mountain Tea is the children's bene
avtor. U5 rents. Newliu
Habtee' akin will be soft, and euiootb
if you give them liollister's Kocky
Mountain This month. It regulatea
the stouiaub and bowela. ' It makes
the little oue sleep and grow M cents.
Newlin Drug Uo
Stock Of Switches
Wigs and toupees, ewitoiies and
pompadours made. Switches made
of oombinga. Hair dyes and ' tonics
for sale. Hair dyed and scalp treat
ments given.
8 24 Mrs A D Vaodcar,
Room la Ronde Valley House.
SURPRISE
REPRESENTED
but more wonderful is tbe statement
made on a placard which, reads,
"Oiltke and Kershaw were two poor
nm.nutnti nntil Innp mAn.ka .m"
Tbe gold ia from their mine, the Bel
mont, in tbe Greenhorn district, Baker
county.
A noteworthy feature of Oregon's
mines display ia a miniature smelter
in operation, built by tbe Oregon
Hmelting and Refining company of
Bumpier, while the central feature of
the displays in tbe annex ia tbe model
quicksilver reducing flaotof tbe Blaok
Butt Quicksilver Mining company.
Of tbe displays of ores and nuggets
not already mentioned, toe more prom
inent inolude those made by tbe Geis
er Iiendryx Investment company of
Sumpter, the Greenback mine in
Uumpter district, baker county, and
ore worth 915 an ounce which is exhib
ited by the North Pole mine, tbe
largest producer in tbe state.
The Oregon Lime and Plaster com
pany of Huntington Is represented by
a display which includes several large
blocks of gypsum and some excellent
satin-spar. There is a good exhibit
of granite from Haines, Baker county.
In a pavilion erected east of tbe
Mines and Metallurgy building popu
larly known aa the Black Bauds An
nex, Dr David T Day of the United
Statee geological survey is conducting
a moat interesting aeries of expeil
menta, which already have demon
strated the wonderful value of the
black sands of Oregon and other west
em states. There sands until recently
were a mineral source of unestimated
Importance.
G. E. FOWLER
Truck and
Transfer
Wood and Coal
Phone 1611
All order given prompt
attention.
Brick furnished'f'in any
quanity or any style. No
contract ton small or too
large. See samples of our
pressed brick.
GEO, KREIGER,
La Grande, Oregon.
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CITY BREWERY!
JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor.
Largest Brewing Plant inJEastern Oregon
Ask for La Grande Beer and.getthe Best
LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE
AND SHOULD HAVE THh 1-kEFERENCE
T. M. STUBBLEFIELD,
Boot and Shoe
Maker
Repairing Neatly and
Promptly done.
Hand sewing a specialty
Lewis building
NEW SECOND
HAND STORE
All kind of second hand
goods bought and sold
CEO. GROUT, Prop,
200 Fir St. bet. Adams and Jefferson
NOTICE
We pay highest Market prices for
chickens. Want all you have got.
At our Warehouse on Jefferson Ave.
OR Cash Co.
Take Notice
All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the late Arm of Book aud
Thomas are requested to call at tha
old stand at tbe market where they
will And Mr Q W Thomas or Miss
Cora Harding who will make settle
menta.
G W Thomaa.
Cheerfully Recommended lor
Rheumatism
OGHigbee, Danville, III. writes
Deo 2, 1901; "About two years ago 1
was laid up for four years with rheu
matism. I tried Ballard's Snow Lini
ment; one bottle cured me. I can
oueerfully reoommend it to all suffer
ing from like affllctlon'25o, 60c,S 1.00
Newlin Drug Co
Croup
Is a violent inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the wind pipe,
whloh sometimes eitenda to the laruyx
end bronohisl tubes; and ia one of the
most dangerous diseases of children.
It almost always oomea on in tbe night
(live frequent small doaes of Ballardi
Horehound Syrup and apply Ballard's
Llnsment externally to tbe throat 25c,
60c. 11.00, Newlin Drug Co
A Grim Tragedy
la daily enacted, io thousands of homes
as Death claims, lu each one, another
victim of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs snd Colds are prop
erly treated, tbe tragedy is averted.
P G Huntley, of Oakladon, Ind, writea
"My wife bad the consumption and
three doctors gave her up. Finally
she took Di. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
which cured her, and today she is well
and Rtronj." It kills the germs of all
diseases. One dose relieves. Guar
anteed at 50c and II by Newlin Drug
Co., druggist. Trial bottle free.
URIC ACID
In the blood causes Rheu
matism, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Neuralgia and Gout. You
can remove the cause by
wearing one of our
REX
RHEUMATIC
RINCS
Manufactured bv the Rer fiheumatl(
Ring Co., Harlfurd, Coi.'eclkut.
Price $2.00 so bi
J. R. SMITH,
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THE
OXFORD PiR
JAMES fASQUHAJUOf, Prop.
CoanteU MaortoMit of
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS
Cold lunches and mixed drixka
a specialty. Fair and impartial
treat meat to all. Too sre in
vited to call and get acquainted
BrasasessffisasaisssBBSHHaM i
Mint Saloon
CHAS, ML ,UIST, Propridor.
WINES. LI0U0RS
4ATTV riTflATOU
Finest collections of staffed
animals on the Pacific
coast.
t t
I Blue Front Saloon B
' E. TH0RS0N, Proprietor,
FINEST
WINES, LI0U0BS
Imported and domestic
Hot or cold lunch all hoars X
Jefferaon Aveaas Opposite Depot f
m
9900wV0O9B 00
Palace Saloca :
m
CHAS. ANDERSON, Prop.
rlSU a
. tinkler lAitAnr 9
2 ninca, liuuiu
: AND CIGARS
4
Always on hand
Jeflenon Arenas
Opporlte Depot
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iBeiiSrauQnsnsjGsifflBBiuwjiiBWss
THE LOUVRE!
CHRIS WRIGHT. Prop
FINK ft
WINES. LIQUORS
Gentlemen ilwsyi Welcome
1
6
i RrStred
Eagle Saloon
ULRICH LOTTIS. Piop.
J
FINK
WINES, LIQIORS
and CIGARS
Lunches are our specialty
lefferson Avenue, Opposite depot
Mi
h t. DORBAS AJiD J.I. JOflj, fgop,
FINE WINE5
22 LIQU0RJ
And tbe beat brands ol
CIQAE5
Always on hand
Mlieu drinks a specialty Aik and
ee If yon don't get IU Tola la a gen. J
tleuien'a reaort and wlU be ran as anon J
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SOMMER HOUSE AFE j
Phone Main 6-1
NUF SAID
Rtln,. 5XRt,7?ffeot of ChamberlaU's
btomach sad Liver Tablela Is so am.
able and so natural that you rlono
realize It ia tha . . Jl?.. no
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j-Sept.