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We pay Highest Market Prices for all Produce
We are receiving regular shipment! of fresh egg which we
: are quotingr to the trade at $8.25 per ease of doi.
Fancy white clover honey from California, tweeter than
native etoclc. 24 frame cases at $3.25 per case.
We have a large lot of No. 2 apples which we quote . at 40c
per box. ' ' .
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BLEACHED SULTANAS
Cluster Raisins Muscatel Raisins
Citron and Lemon Peel
Dates rigs
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BREWERY
JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor. :
5 Largest Brewing . t'lant in Easiera Oxegon
Ask for La GrandeBejr and get the Beit
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People . for Sectary Life ' " WcrKJ 0 ;V;
Editor of the Evening Observer: ' '
In a recent issue- of your daily you'
made a alight hint, that we should, or. the
city of La Grande should, . have bettar
school facilities for.- h;gher education. I
as one of the citizens of U.iion county . in
dorse such a move. ' ,. .'..
- Our paople have' been too'busyin a
financial way to give any thought to the.
education of the rising generation." "Ws
have been building sugar factories, mills
electric power lines, telephone lines, elec
tric.railroads (on pa par), steam railroads,
fine houses.- barns, setting new orchards,
in fact improving in everything to a won
derful decree, to the sacrifice of educat
ing our rising girls and boys. ''
The time was, from the settling ofithe
New England, states until the,,Jraserit.;
our great ancestor were, or" could go
forth upon the broad pr&isjej and, into'the
dense forests, cut with the scythe, slay
with' their guns, and gather in the harvest
that was sown and nurtured by the hand
of nature. They were happy,.they were
contented. They did not needj so much
enlightenment and education as we do.
This is not the case , with the countless
ucKinning 10 cease sowing' wun SUCH a
lavish hand; our meadows whose green
carpet covered such vast domains have
disappeared, the last bellow of the Amer
ican buffalo is - dying away upon the
breezes; the flutter of a fewprairie hens
is seldom heard where I have heard their',
wings produce a noise like distant thun
der. Tne antelope, the deer, the elk, the
moose, and all of the denizeos'of the
forest are passing away as the pictures
of a kinetescope pass before the audience
and when the end comes darkness reigns.
It is just so with our future boys and
girls. They will have to face a new age.
Nature has become exhausted, thus leav
ing our boys and girls to faoe an age. of
science from which and through which
they must draw their support. The di
vine law is now being fulfilled that "old
things must pass away and all things
must become new" and the new now , is
science, in all things. Now that we are
entering upon a scientific age it ie abso
lutely necessary that they may better be
able to fight the battles of life. , How can
this be brought about, so as to accomo
date all classes at a small a cost as poss
ible. Our present school system is very
good, but like all good things it has its
faults.' To correct these faults the
parents of this generation must endeavor
to accomplish. The large cities and
towns are, from the 'population, ' enabled
to secure enough money to sustain a high
er course of study than what allowed
in rural districts, thus enabling the city
boys and girls to enter our colleges in ad
vance of the ruraliat. This should not
be. From this I do not want you to .Un
derstand That I wish to retard the city,
not by any means, but I ' desire that the
same facilities be brought about for the
farmer boys and girls, for -who needs a
more scientific education "m . all of Its
branches, than the tiller of the soil? for
from the soil comes the wealth of nations
and their sustenance. .. '
The city of La. Qrande has "splendid
schools. Under the guidance of . Prof.
Hockenberry and his able corps of assist
ants, any on could see th minds of our
children were tending upward at a rapid
rate. The present principal. Prof. Martin
'eee'eeeee
should be highly commended for his work.
Those artcles of his, that were published
n your paper are only tod true, and 1
trust that parents should take heed and
help him correct these evils. As evidence
of good training and thorough instruction,
our boys and girls are permitted to enter
the college of our and other states, when
they pass even the eighth grade," and
witnout an examination. I consider that
a very high compliment to our school. , ,
' With all of these laurels, I am ashamed
to say that we are ' blind " to our sur
roundings, why is this sending our boys
and girls fuur hundred miles toward the
setting sun, for the pjrpose of .attaining
higher- knowledge?", Compulsory, yes
compulsory, but should t be so? I . env
phajlisally say no and the sham should
rest upon' our own heads and the head of
every citizartof the surrounding country,
and for that matter every loyal citizen of
Eastern Oregon. I suppose you are get
ting some light, as to the why of this art
icle. I will now plainly say that, as a cit
izen of Eastern Oregon, it is for the up
building, first' the minds of our children.
eecond, our city and third the whole of
boys and girls who are deprived the priv
ilege of attending higher schools and col
leges, on the account of finances and, the
remoteness of such institutions, and those
who are so unfortunate as to be number
ed among this class, will surely have a
bard time In buffeting the cold waves of
business f life. These children' must be
reached, and it must be done bv estab
lishing higher schools and colleges if you
please. Can it be done? Yes, and in
several ways. First the state should es
tablish one in this part of the state, and
be conducted Upon the earns lines, as the
one now at Corvallis, If this event could
not be accomplished the county court
should be granted the power, to levy
special tax for its support and maintain-
ence, and by tuition and donation of the
city and surrounding country.
With1 the present high school and per
haps eight more professors, at a salary
not to exceed $1203 per year a very
good college could be maintained here.
So it can be readily seen, that for eight
to "ten thousand dollars, with rooms furn
ished the object' could be assured. Of
course a set of grafters could not be kept
upon the list ,
You would be astonished when I tell
you that there were 53 boys and girls
went from this county alone to Corvallis
last year and it cost upon an average of
three hundred dollars par student showing
th nice sum of $9900 that left this coun
ty never to return, enough in itself to
maintain this school. If these students
could be induced to remain at horn 'the
starting Is easy and th future success
would be amply assured.
La Q rands is th ideal plac for such a
scnooi, re is som two hundred miles to
Pullman, Wash, and Moscow, Ida. on th
north, and four hundred miles.from Cor
vallis to th west The altitude and
scenic surroundings of La Grande are just
suited for th highest attainments of the
life of th student th crispt mountain air
clears away the cobwebs of the brain,
that a low warm altitude creates.
Now Mr. Editor 1 am quite lengthy, but
as you started move keep knocking. "Knock
and It shall be opened unto you." If not
why not? ., A. P. Davis
MILTON SCHOOLS CLOSE
Miltoh, Or. Dec 2 O.Th public schools
of Milton were closed yesterday onac
count of new cases of diphtheria, which
have developed in tne last few days. Th
Freewater schools are closed also, as it is
in th same school district' Two new
cases broke out yesterday in th horn of
Editor Carl Brown, and.the entire family
of nine has been exposed as well a many
of th neighbors. There are about nine
cases, widely scattered. All necessary
quarantine regulation are observed.
' STOCKHOLDERS , MUTING
Notic is hereby given that there will
be a meeting of. th stockholder of th
La Grand National bank at th La
Grand National bank building in th city
of La Grande, Union county, Oregon, on
Tuesday, January 9, 1906, at two
o'clock p. m, for the purpose of electing
a board of nine directors, andnyT other
business th transaction of which shall
legally come before ths meeting.
F. L. Meyers, Cashier.
Ddf.d Uiis 1 1 day of December, 1906
' M'WALIY ARRLSTED
Baker City Dec 20. Henrv McNallv.
local weather observer for Baker City.
who replaced Mr. McGulnness, was token
nto custody this afternoon by th sheriff
at therequest of Stat Weather Observer
Beals of Portalnd, who cam down here to
find out what ; was th matter with the
office, tt is believed McNally is a little
out of his head.
! Hollitter's Rocky Mountain Tea is
simply liquid electricity. It goes to every
part of your body, bringing new blood,
strength are new vigor. - It makes you
well and, keeps you well 55 cents.
Newiin Drug Company. .4 v i , v -
BIG POULTRY f ARM
Kiona, Wash, Dec. 20. A poultry
farm on an axtanssv seal is being es
tablished near this plac by W. A. Mo
Causland. Thre incubator of a ca
pacity of S00 dozen each ar being in
stalled. Mr. Causland proposes to sell
his fowls at the eg of nine weeks. He
has xpended over two thousand dollar
in buildings, well, heating apparatus, etc.
WE DRIVER DRUG STORE MODS
' W do this to accomodate you and it
cost you nothing extra. It's not philan
throphy, but simply another of our busi
ness methods by which we expect to get
more trade; so don't hesitate to 'phone,
or get word to us in any way you wish, to
have goods sent to you. '
Everything we send wilt be first class;
if you are not satisfied you can return the
goods and get your money back.
Newlin Dhuo Co.
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REHASH JLWELRS AKD
CPIICLASS
RUT DOCR TO POSTCfflCE
CHRISTMAS SALE
Every Article in the store
REDUCED 10 PER CEHT
ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURED
Dec. 16th to Jan. 1st
You all know the sure, easy and quick road to commer- I
cial ruin is to leave your goods in the show cases and !
on the shelf.' We don't propose to be caught on this
road. People have ask us how we expected to sell our
enormous stock in La Grande. We proved to themJhat
our.prices are the lowest and, our stock of the best
quality. They bought and have told their friends, and
we get (heir business. Our. prices sell our goods. We
ha vft had- a..vrv hnov mnrK Ku . w mif '
'goods, which- is 'our reason', foi cutting ' prices. ' We
need the money and you will be the one to profit
GALL AD INSPECT OUR STOCK AND YOU
WILL REALIZE AND APPRECIATE lHE:f
BARGAINS WE HAVE f OR YOU IV ..
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Remember we reserve no goods
Watches
and Diamonds
: Co in this sale.
. If you wantto buy or not call and Inspect our stock and
you will be convinced we, have the
Largest stock in Eastern Oregon and our
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; To Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that th undersigned doing business in th Stat of f
Oregon, County of Union, City of La Qrande, do hereby swear that during
J th month of November, 1 SOS, ,w sold to your Horn Merchants 1410 sacks
J of La Grande Made Flour, and not one sack returned to u. Do this not
show that th following brands is giving ntir satisfaction to th public.
i ROYAL PATEMT, SEA FO AN, JERSEY CREAM. '
GASH SPECIAL and OUR SEAL
Above all things Ladies ask your grocer what BLUE STEM PATENT is" J
. YOURS FOR GOOD FLOUR J
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