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ROT OF THE WL OF
(Mill rami
'armors and Uraders
Suction EyeGlass f
Tfational S3ank
It does not wrinkle your nose
and make you look older than
you are,
f Xm Srn1 Off
no. 4-oa
Holiday goods re beginning t""lt
arrive. Best liue ordered ever Ji
Capital
Surplus
Liability of Shareholders
Total
$ 60.000.00
14000 00
60.000.00
$134,000.00
brought to the city.
Some Interesting figures SHowinJ wnat Uncle Sam is Doing
- to Make more Grass Crow '
J. H. PEARL
Jewelry and
OptlclanJ!
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For the protection of its depositors! Depositors of this Bank ars ac
corded such liberal treatment as shall bs in keeping with the character
and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have your ac
count.
.JOSEPH PALMER.
'. President.
H. E. McCULLY.
Asst. Cashier.
J. W,
SCR1BER,
. . Cashier.
SCROGGIN.
Asst. Cashier
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f ARMS FOR SALE
" jaj thf r.PAnnF RONDE VALLEY.
200 Acres with gcod improvements, all tillable land, , I r -.
5 miles from railroad station and U miles from
La Grande. Oregon " : Pric $40 per acre
400 acres with good improvements, nearly all tillable
land, about three miles from the railroad and 14
miles from La Grande. Price $58 per acre
hout 3 miles from tfte railroad and 14 '
. miles from La Grande, No buildings , Price $55 per acre
200 Acres, one mile from the town of Suirlmerville, 18
miles north of La Grande and 5 miles from the
railroad. All tillable land. No buildings ' ' Price $56 per acre
BO Acres, same class land a the above and adjoining Price $36 per acre
480 Acres, 2 miles from the railroad and 18 miles
from La Grande. Good barn-and small house,
well watered. All good land Price $42 per acre
66 Acres, three and half milee from La Grande, all ' " '
under cultivation. Notuildinge Price $76 per acre
160 Acres. 6 miles from La Grande. Oood grain land.
: No buildincs ' ' . Price $28 per acre
l fin Aero: 1 2 miles faom La Grande. 2 miles from the
railroad, ftrstclass improvements ,' Price $68 per acre
innri Aeraa 9 miles from La Grande, nearly all in cult
ivation, all good land : - Price $.35,000.00
jCa Srande investment Co.
" FOLEY' ".HOTEL BUILDING. ' LA GRANDE, OR
A resume of the work performed by
the Reclamation Service to date shows
that 11 miles of main canal, 64 ' miles of
distributing system, and 188 miles of
ditches have been constructed, including
dams, headworks, etc. Tunnels having a
total length of 3)j miles have been driven
including more than a mile of the great
Gunnison tunnel. More than 250 miles
of telephone lines have been installed and
are in operation; 126 miles of wagon
road, many miles of which were cut out
of solid rock inalmost inaccessible can
yons, 14? bridges, and 60 offices and
other buildings have been constructed.
Tne works above mentioned have called
for the excavation oft 9.350,000 cubic
yards of rock and earth, the laying of
n nnn ,m, af concrete. 12.000
cubic yards-of rip rap. "190 000 square
feet of paving;' 150.000 linear feet of
sheet piling and 1 0.000 feet of bearing
piles have been driven There have been
purchased 130,000 pounds of railroad
iron, 250,000 pounds of structural steel.
600.000 pounds of cast iron. 1,750.000
feet B. M. of lumber, and 78.000 barrels
Union Woolen Mills Indian Robes
1 We have received a consignment of Union Fleece Wool '
Indian Robes which we have nn sale. These robes are
) 5 , ) ) suitable foe; couch ' covers,, steamer robers and orna
v mental for Indian corners. The price range it from .
. L r $5.80 up; . '' ; T - ' " 1
H EN RY I '&i OAfi! R
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HOUSE FURNISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS
,. V, r" 'S. Phone No. 621.
Henry, residence 664 '
J. J. Carr, residence 386 '
of cement The government has erected
a cement mill at a cost of more than
S100.000. which has already turned out
15.000 barrels of cement, and is now
furnishing about 300 barrels a day. The
saw mills operated by Uncle Sam have
cut 2.880.000 feet. B. : M., of lumber
from the government reserves.
The United States Reclamation Ser
vice was organized in 1 902, immediately
after tie passige of the Reclamation act.
As soon as possible after a discussion of
preliminary plans in Washington, invest!
gations were begun in the thirteen states
and three territories which are benefici
aries under this act By utilizing the
data gathered in previous' years by the
Hydrographic Branch of the Geological
Survey, the service was enabled to con
centrate its efforts upon several projects
and plans for their construction were
soon prepared for the consideration of
the secretary of the interior. Up to the
present time eleven of these projects have
been approved and are under actual con
struction. Their estimated cost i. nearly
$30,000,000. .
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THE HEW BATTLcSnlP
IDAHO IS LAUNCHED
is a
Sister to tne Battleship Mississippi Covcnor Cnnflof s
Danger Acts as Sponsor
v.
Philadelphia. Pa., Dec. 9. This is the j
day set for the launching of the new
United States battleship Idaho, which has
been built by the Cramps at their big ship
building yards in this city. The ships in
the river displayed flags and the scene
near the yards presented a festive ap
pearance. - Notwithstanding the ' cold
weather an enormous crowd was assem
bled in the vicinity of the yards, to watch
the large battleship as it glided from its
cradle into its element Besides Govern
or Gooding, of Idaho, whose 16 year old
daughter acted as eponser , at the bap
tism of the ship, a large . delegation of
members of Congress and prominent
citizen of that state, many officials 'of
the Navy Department the
!
Just Received y W. H. Bohnenkamp a beautiful
LIME OF CHRISTMAS ROCKERS
From 75c up
The Finest display of China and Glass
in the city. See the Ten Cent Table
. - m .Ttr ; - ..y
W. H. BOHNENKAMP,
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Navl Construct::n Bureau and everal
hundred navy and army , officers attend
ed thj lau.xiing of the magnificant ship.
Tns Idaho is a sister ship of the Miss
issippi. which wa' lauchad a few wssks
ago. HarkesI was laid in 1904. The
Idaho has a displacement of 13.000 tons,
and will be of 10.000 horsepower. It i
expected to have a speed of 1 7 knots.
The estimated cost of the battleship is
$2,995,500. Its main battery will con
tain four 12 Inch breach loading rifle;
eight 8 inch and eight 7 inch breach loac
ins rifles.- ' The secondary battery will
include twelve 3 inch, rapid fire guns
six 5 pounder rapid fire guns; four 1
pounder rapid fire guns"; two 3 inch field
experts of the I guns and eight machine guns.
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BANK FOR COVE
There is a rumor which appears to be
well based, that when the railroad ex
tension is completed to Cove there will
be a bank established there. The pro-
i a e
SPECIALS
Supported bed springs
Unsupported bed springs
Mattresses, good ones
2 saddles, choice
Remmington typewriter .
15 cross cut saws
Hall rack
2 office chairs
Kitchen-Treasure
Linealeum
60
$2.40
1.68
2.60
3.00
40.00
to 3.60
3.60
8.50-5.00
3.25
V
ROMADKA
PF ADY ACCESS TRUNK
A fine line on1 crockery at half
; ' price
position is reported to be backed by local
parties and outside capital will be inter
ested. It is understood that an option
has been iriven on the Stevens block and
a modern stone banking house will be
erected.
There is perhaps no better opening in
in Eastern Oregon for a bank than at
Cove, The people of that section are as
a rule piosperaus and enterprising and a
home institution will receive their hearty
s ipport- Scoj
0RT POWDER PAPER
Maxwell, of the Oregon Scout; of Union,
n4 a nartnar. whose name ws did not
learn, have bought the printing ' press,
etc.. !' North Powder, a v! exoacte to
- - M
.' mi new na'AaDlDar If u; ss ui
their nvn abou'. inj nu-Jn of Ucj.nber.
Haines Rcjrd.
. L Cdtcd Mere
Dr. C. E. Hawke. of Portland, has lo
cated in th s city, and has ottiees in me
Sommer balding. Office pione Red 1251,
res dance phone Black 831.
i MMf (HANGK
Adam Crossman, of Cove, has leased
the Baird place, next to the Centennial
Hotel, and w;ll occupy the) same with a
saloon. Manager Baird will build a new
central office 25x42 on the old Joe
Wright hall grounds, and the telephone
system will be overhauled and brought
up to date in many ways. Reputlxan
eM'uef within reach without t- F D. Haisten,
aaovinc tray, Save A "
an oroiuarr t-r
cack. ar to operate. Nothing to
let out of order. Will stand all the
knocks and hard nsag of traveling.
Coats no morn than common trnnk,
Z h eth .. .......$5.00 -U m
PHONE RED 1161 .
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Highest prices paid for Second
Hand Good.
DeWITT'S
WITCH HAZEL
SALVE
THt ORIGINAL. '
A Well Known Cure for Piles,
Huraa obstinate sores, chapped hands.
tama, akin diseases. Makes burns and scalds
Rainless. We could not improve the quality
If paid double the price. The best salve
that experience can produce or that money
can buy.
Cures Piles Permanently
DeWitt's Is the orMnal and only pure and
genuine Witch Hazel 3alve made. Look foi
(he nma DeWITT on every box. All others
are counterfeit. hifasd by
K. C. DaWITT CO., CUICAOO
A. f. ml l, Druegot
WANTED
Potatoes, Hay, Oats, Apples
We pay Highest Market Prices for all Produce
A car of strictly fresh eggs to arrive Saturday, Nov,
26. We quote these to the trade at $8 per case of 30 doz.
A fresh cansignment of fancy white clover honey from Call-,
fornia which we sell to" the trade at $3.25 per case.
We have'a lot of No. 2 apples which can be bought, here at
a very low price.
Oregon Produce Company
A SPLENDID INVESTMENT
Is a m'tx which will build up your own town
and ccantry. , ;.
The Aurelia Minitg Co.
Now offers the first block of stock of 100000
shares at 5c per share. The company has
400,000 shares of stock available for the de
vclopcment of the Standard Mines, which will
be done conservatively, and as fast as posible.
For further information call on : t i:
J. A. THR0NS0N.
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FOR WINTER FEED
PHONE MAIN 6
VERGERE PHONE
The Grande Ror.de Cash Company is in a position to offer the
best thsre is. Fresh Lteam Rolled Barley. Timothy and Wild
Hay, and all kinds of Grain and Chopped Feed. -WOOD
AND COAL DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF CITY
Grande Ronde Cash Company,
Jtffr on Avenue
iTiEli3KI&Sp Of ERR HO5S
D. H. STEWARD, Manager and Proprietor
SIX NiGHTS
and SAT.
MATINEE
H. L. LEAVITT,
Presents
STARTING
MONDAY
DECEMBER 1
Yes, They are good!
s what every man sayi with each
uff of a VISTA ORADA cigar,
t's the best for the money
.hat can be procured, and you
san - get more enjoyment from
.his luxurious smoke than from
iny cigar made and sold at the same
Igure, Try one and you will never
rnoke any other,
Manufactured by
C. E. HACKMAN.
Avenue and
Red 1641
Factory Corner Adams
Ur.enwood Street,
FOR SIX NIC ITS AM SATURDAY MATINEE
', COMMENCING
MONDAY, DEC.
THE GREAT
iM-c EWEN'i
AND COMPANY OF PERFORMERS ASSISTED BY
FLORENCE McEYVEN, Queen of Illusionists.
The Great McEwen
will cure the sick,
make the blind see.
the deaf hear, the
lame walk and cure
iny obnoxious habit by
ovpnotism.
lQc, 20c,
30c
Better and brighter
than ever. Every
thing new. Magic,
Hypnotism. Mind
'reading. continuous
performance. Some
thing doing every
minute
EAGLES' NIGHT-FRIDAY DECEMBER 8
SEATS ON' SALE AT VAN BUREN'S
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