ft
LUMBER
RETAILED AT
WHOLESALE PRICES
Better Lumber and Cheaperjhan'it io sold in
La Grande. We Deliverjt to your Building.
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON.
When you want GOOD PRINTING
Call Phon No. 1371
Printing
That
Satisfies
THE OBSERVER
CLEVELAND'S
SUPERIOR.
BAKING POWIDER
"Highest in S.rcnli and Qualify"
COSTS YOU NO MORE THAN
THE ORDINARY KINDS
Endorsed by Leading Cooking School Teachers and Chefs
Sold and reromtneiid.'d b?
J. D. McKCNIMOlM C. RALSTON 1 GEDDES BROS.
c. polack . . trt;;.
La Grande, Oregon.
I HENRY
U PUHER5L
LICELPJCD EflBrUflERS
Lady aflistai.t Call answered day and night,
Phone No. 621. .
li
a
H J. 0. Henry. retfidencewH
! ? J. J. Oarr, residence 388
I?
Mr Here u a mnerence
" between printing
that "will do" and that
which is the kiud yon
really want. " "
We make a specialty
of pleasiug, aa we have
the equipment with
which to produce good
printing and printers
who understand the art
ol printing
.There ia no order too
small or too large to
receive our e a r e 1 u 1
attention.
We print anything
Ironi posters to visiting
cards. A
f -V',
cS6 CAPR
DIRECTORS
u
Oregon H
La (Irenda
indep
endence Meeting
In the Philippines
Meet in Manila to Consider Giving Fili
pinos Liberty
Manila, Aug 80. The marblii ball of
Mm mnnlolpal building wu crowded
U day with follower! of the profess
ional agitation for the Independence
of the Philippines, who had beea In
IUd by Go vara or General Wright to
air their grievances against tba inaa
lr and federal government before the
flatting congressmen, Tba meeting
as called to order bjr Senator Scott,
of Wait Virginia, who aotal aa chair
Baa. On speaker, until lately a
member of tba HougKoog junta, main
Uioad that the Filipinos tor self gov
ernment '. war belter fit than tba
Greeks, Bulgarians and Persalns and
would I n willing to aooept tba inde
pendence nnder an American protector
ate or nnder a srstem of perpetual
nen'ralltj arranged by tba United
would guarantee noninterference on
tba part of tba ambitious powers.
Tba tame speaker said that one raa.
soa advanced by Americana for not
granting tba Filipinos tbeir Independ
ence was their lack of a common laa
gangs. Ha referred to tbeir dialects.
WILL GO INTO
WALLOWA COUNTY
A P 8lOVar. United Statu anolnaor
In charge of irrigation and drainage.
wno baa been located in Oraaon einea
last June, at the requestor Governor
Chamberlain la In Portland, con (err
log with other offiolals in the irrigation
serrloe. Ha leaves tonlsht for Echo.
there be baa been makina inveatiaa.
tions aa fat seepage, avaporatlooa aad
unaaraarrenu. and giving Instructions
In tba uses of water, lie will finish
his work there In a few data, and
make a complete rf port to tba 'depart
ment at- Waabinetoo. after hl. h tl.
remit of bis tests will be Issued In
pamphlet form for distribution
among tba farmers of Oregon. He
goes from Eoho to Bend, where an
assistant baa teen carrying on expert
meats for tba benefit of euuar tuwt nrn.
doction. After about 1(1 days work
mere ne will proceed to Wallowa
county, ;.
Mule Trade
I have a first clsss span of mules,
wagon and bsrness which I will x
obange for oily property. If you are
indebt tor your place and wish to trade
I ;1U asauma the rraponiibil!ty.
This is a good obanca to getont of the
oountry. Call at La Grande Pawn
Broken.'
Sickening ihivering Fits
of Ago and Malaria, ran be relieved
and oured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure, tonic medicine ; of especial
bsnaat in malaria, for it exerts a true
curative influence on the disease, driv
ing it entirely out of the system, it
la much to be preferred to Quinine,
having none of this drug's alter- effects.
E 8 Mnnday, of Henrietta, Tex., writes
"My brother was vsry low with ma
laria fever and Jaundice, till he took
Eleotric Hitters, which save. I bla life."
At Newlin Drug Co. drugstore; price
80c guaranteed.
Let M
ataaona why
in kock hum sjratem.
Tacra an Iota of ibem.
I . COKHAMI, Carol AeORf,
140 Thtew at, rarwona, Qm
and compared tba Filipinos, with their
multitude of tribal tongues, with the
three languages spoken in Ureat Urlt
lau, English, Scotch and Irish, ssying
that nation met with difficulties in
tba matter of language. , This state
ment aroased nproaroas laughter on
tba part of the congressmen.
All tba speakers were subjected to
volleys of questions by Messrs. New
lands, Warren, Uepbnrn, Grosveuor,
Payne, and Cooper, all finally admit,
ting that they bad not given the tub
Jeot sufficient study to deteimine juit
bow to handle independent if given
to the Filipino , Congressmen Cooper
of Wisconsin, In an interview aid: .
"It is qalte apparent to any one
who has looked Into the matter vn
superficially that self government for
of the question and that wltbln a very
few months after the granting of in
dependence there would be a factional
fight, similar to the Agnlnaldo-Lnua
fend, which would give the powers an
exenee to intervene and divide the
islands." -
KURQPATKIN
. IN ILL HEALTH
London. Aug 28 Tba Jaoaneat cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
Mojl, Japan, sends a report that Gen
eral Koropatkln bas natgned bis
command 'and that bla health bas
given wsy. -
Bristling Mail Pouch.
Boise, Aug. 29-Uoise i.oatal
employes struggled all last night with
a ure porcupine, wblob started several
months ago from nowhere and U
destined for a long joornev with al
rnnna trip ticket. All its travels are
made in a United Btatei mail pooch,
In direct contravention of that section
of the postal laws which forbids the
ssouingoiau live animals thionnh
the malls. Some . practical, joker in
ine mall service started the animal on
Its trip, carefully encasing it In a
pouch and dispatching It to some clerk
upon whom be wished to dIbv a ioke
The "jokee" saw the L-olnt-both of
the Joke and ol the poroiiptna the
moment be atarted to lltt the sack
and be conoluiled It waa too rood i
tbiug to be waated ; consequently be
aiapatoned the sack, porenpiu and all,
to some other clerk, and it bas been
going ever sinoe. Just where it will
be sent from Boise la something that
svsn the porcupine Is oaabln to tell
but It Is a sale ituess that iha brlmlim
animal will not be allowed to rest
long.
Cheerfully Recommended lor
Rheumatism .
OOHlgbee, Ianvllle, III. write.
Deo 2, 1801; "About two years ago I
waa laid np for four years with rheu
matism. 1 tried Ballard's Snow Llni
nrent; one bottle oared mo. I can
obeerfully recommend It to all rnfler
ing from like affliction'25c, 60o,t 1.00
Newlin Drug Co
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
cuy, jess rjian a
block from the RnarH
tf Trade; less than
two blocks from the Pncr
Office; within easy walk
ing distance of the principal
noreis, ineatres ana storcj.
Vo soe't have to hire a cab to reach them.
ThWiloot."li right iofrow of thtBitioa.
. PT f ". f bo.nl the cIcthm), nl too trt
- Whalcee aoanv Bait of hw. . l
. . i " " w nwo.
Ml M atm
yoa ahosU me
! " '
ALWAYS
Cutering to the wants of
our worthy ratroua,we have
atlastBatiBSed the constant
deuiaud made npon u for
high grade tailor made suits
for gentlemen. Ia making
our selection we have been
content with nothing short
of the."best" and now invite
all "swell dressers" of La
Grende and vicinity to call
and inspect our magnifi
cient line of woolens for
fall and winter trade. Stop
a monent, when pursing,
aud read ' our guarantee.
It will certainly interest
you. '
Remember we are located in
the Haworth building, 1316
Adaas Ave. Don't forget
we are the only; people, in
the northwest who can
"make" your underwear.
It is superior to anthing
oa the market.
CRESCENT KNITTING
MILLS
Farm For Sale
BO aorca, 60 in alfalfa, free running
water, 600 Irait trees, good seven
room bonne, aohool bouse close on
Rural delivery, on pbons line. Heis
i a barga.n and yon are dealing di
rectly with the owner Call or ad-
drss, OA PETERSON
" -'. Ladd Creek :
La Grande Free Rural Delivery No 2
8 2G .
Ready Frie Sept I
Having t purchased the Boas
Meat Market on Fir street, I
will bt ready to meet all my old
customers, and as many new
ones at my new place of busi
ness, with a complete stock of
first class meats and fieb. Re
member when you warit J Bull
fe CoV meat mirket phone to
Boss Meat Market, main . 48
My former customers are re
quested to call at the new place,
and the public ia invited to call,
and all are assured fuir weight
aud first class outs. You need
not bo afraid to seqd your child
ren to J Bull & Go's" shop.
They can trade at my shop just
as well as grown people. ;
J. BULL & CO.
PhoLeniain 48. Remember the
phone is on the directory as
Boss Meat Market main 48.
" V- !
T. M. STUBBLEFIELD,
v
Boot and Shoe
Maker
Repairing Neatly and
Promptly done.
Hand sewing a specialty
LewiA building
NEW SECOND
HAND STORE
, All kind of. second hand
goods bought and sold
CEO. CR0UT, Prop,
20U Vit St. bet. Admos an.) Jo!frson '
KCIMVIU
I'rmldeol
I u mill im !
Hoc. mad Tien.
BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE
AND GRANITE CO.
L (KANDE.OltEGON
Coinpbite esHortmcDt of iiu
eHt hi tu bio and grtiitit
ulf. ays on band. KHtiuiHles
cbeot fully funiibbed upon
applir-ati n.
Headstones and Monuments
A Specialty
' ' THE .
OXFORD
; JAMES FARQl'HARSOr'. Prop.
' ConplU MMctDMnt or C
WINES, LIQUORS'
i AND CIGARS
; Cold lunches and mixed drlr.ks
; a specialty. Fair and impartial
. treatmeut to all. Von are In- i
; vlted to call and get aoqualuted
1 aw yWvVy
i nint . Salooa
I CHAS, ML ,UI$T, Proprieiw,
5 WINKS. ' T.Thnnim e
AND CIGARS 1
Finest collontions of stutfed I
auimals on tho Pacific
coast. ..
at
Blue Eront Saloon
E. THOMSON, ProprMbVi
WINES, LI0TJ0HS
Imported and domestic
CIGARS
Hot or cold lunch all hours
Jeffirma AveBoe Opposite Depot
. Me w tee
s
Palaco Salon :i
CHAJ, ANDERSON, Prop
wlMrv I Ifil fiKN
AND CIGARS ' j ? v
Always on hand
e
e
a Jeflernon Avenne
HMWMIOl
Oppof.tu Dv3l r
" 9
THE LOUVkti!
CHRIS WRIGHT, Prop.
. . FINE '
WlfE5 LIQUORS
2 CIQ3F5
Gentlemen always Welcome '
I FlrStrea
Eagle Sa'o)n
ULRICH LOniS, Prop.
WINES, LIQli brlS
and CIGARS .
Lunches are our spooialty
feiTenoB A.Tenn Opposite dpol ' .
H0A GAFf
Phone Main 6-1. .
' 'Nl'F SAID e .
Tba laxltive affect of Cbanulerlain's
U - J , I T-l tl. .
ciiuuiriu ihu biTpr jRuiniiK in bii nitre
able and o nataral that yon do not
rnttliva it I fit ntlit tit m nulL-ln. 9
aal by Newlin Drng (,'o
URIC ACID
In the Mood causes Kheu
niati:ini,Sti.itiu,Lninbago, Neuralgia and Gout. You
Cm remove the cause by
wearing one of our
REX
Jirll-UIVIA i iu
v ' RINGS
Mimif n-tunsl by thi prf iVSfumjtl
king Co., HjrlforJ.Cot.'vclkut.
Pmct $2.00
unci
.J. R,. SMITH,