XMAS
SUGGESTIONS
Christmas Bells will soon be ringing and the old
problem of "what shall I give
1 once more confront you.
We have made a few suggestions and should you
fail to find a suitable item
pleased to "have you call and
2 to assist you. -
X SUSPENDERS , CRAVEIMETTES HOUSE CqAT
OVERCOAT
HAT
HOSIERY
UMBRELLA
SUIT
NECKWEAR
S IRTS
MUffLER
A good rule to follow in
to buy what he would be apt
:IASH
i; CLOTHIERS AND
J. R. OLIVER.
UNION COUNTY
ABSTRACTS
Farm Loans i Specialty
Bett'tquipptdabttracUr in Union
county. Man years experience'
with th Union county raoocda
gives ma a grt advantage. It
la folly, to purchaaa raal aatata
without flrat securing a proper '
' , ' . t-
abstract. An abstract from my
office will show tha title Just aa '
it appeara on. tha official , record.
jAR. OLIVER,
I A 4RAMDE, OREO N
Room 51 Sommer Building
i G. E. FOWLLR
Truck and
Transfer
Wood and Coal
PHONE 1611 ,
All orders given prompt attention
La GrahJe National Bnk
ESTABLISHED lm
Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,0 30 00
Comparative statement of deposit for five yeara '
September 6, 1900
" 80, 1901
18. 1902
9. 1908'
i " 6. 1904
November 9, 1 906
OFFICERS AND DIHICTORS
QEOROE PALMER. President. J. M. BERRY, Vice Prssident.
) ' F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. ,
CE)RGE L. CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashier.
., , , , W. L BRENHOLTS, Assistant Cashibr.
J. M. BERRY. ' F. M, BYRKIT. ' A. B. CONLEY. '
C. C. PENINOTON, , , F.'j, HOLMES. ; ,
him for Christmas", will
on the list we would be
we'll do all in our power
' ,. ,'
UNDERWEAR
GLOVES
MCHTROBE
'KERCHIEF
selecting gifts for man is
to buy himself All our
BROS
HABERDASHERS.
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(HRISTAM5 15 NEAR
And it should not be forgotten
that we have tha finest line of
fresh confectionary in the city for
the holiday trade. All oft tha del
icious and luc:ous flavors put up in
tha most attractive forms.
OUR LINF of 80069 for trim
UUK ming nd decor
ating Christmas trees is complete,
elegant and attractive, .' "
TrtVC OF ALL KINDS 1
IUI J AND PRICES
Dolls from1 10 cent to $1.60
Mistletoe, for decorating. 6c bunch
ELDER, The. Candy
- Man
Wood! Wood( Wood! j
Good dry wood delivered ,
to any part of the city. , ,
ANY LENGTH. ANY KIND, 5
Special prices on quantity
orders. , No order too
' large or too smalt '
James Beavers, Red 1441
issssssssssessssssssseese
Service
This drug store tries to serve every
customer so well that they will not think
of going elsewhere for drug store goods.
A. T. Him Prescription Druggist
$291,007 68
881,605 83
498.875 84
( 658,601 89
671.854 02
618,029 62
t.' i a . J- , (
Iff Mi-. EvenLi OSsener
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 1905
Published daily except on Sunday
On year in advance $6.60
Six months in advance 8.60
Per month 65
Single copy 6c
Entered at the Post Office at La. Grande
Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
CURREY EROS., EDS AND PROP
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appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
articles will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please sign
your articles and sava disappointment.
ADVBT1 BATES
Display ad ratas rarntobed apos applWmMi t
iorl raadlng outlet lOe per line Ural aw
Uon, je per Uae fur aaek aubmqoaol low
lloo.
wolaUuiK ofeondalenc, je ,r 1Id.
nla of thuDkk, 6e pr Ua. .
COMMON S01COIS
The common or free school was un
known to classical Greece and Rom.
These, so called republico, which are held
up a modal to pattern after, and a ex
ample of high : intellectuality by our
literature, learned men and higher insti
tutions of learning, paid ' no attention to
the education of the mut.es. In fact the
ologarchiets that controlled these' repub i.e.
held tha Common people in. dread and
view.d with disfavor all proposition for
tie betterment and education of the com
mon people lest they would thereby be
came unmanageable and cease to be mere
unthink'ng contributor, to the power and
wealth of the few usurpers, who in the
name of liberty, lived luxuriously by
plundering the common people.
The , fre . pub c scV.ool is of New
England origin. In 1642 a school wt
instituted in Hartford Conn,; and funds
for it provided from the public treasury.
Tnis is the first free .public school of
lich we have been able to find any
record. In 1670. one .fourth of the
annual revenue of the colony of Connec
txut wa (pent for the support of the
co nmon schools, a liberality not much
surpassed by any of tie state today.
Thjre were 1 12,047 child an in Oregon
from 6 to 18 year old in It 02; of these
1 00,659 were enrolled as pupils in the
common schools and tha sum of $1,802.
227 waa expended by the state, counties
and school districts in maintaining the
common schools of the state for that year.
In the whole United States in 1902
out of 22,2 J 1,868 children 5 to 18 years
of age, 15,925,887 of these were enrolled !
a pupil in the common schools, and the
turn of $285,208,466 expended for (aid
school. '
While th people pay nearly a quarter
of a billion of dollars annually to support
th common schools, and pay it cheerfully,
this fact should not blind ua to th defects
in them and make u indolent in insisting
for change for tha better. We send our
children to school to be educated. I This
bring up th question: What do w
mean by th term aducation? What do w
mean when w eay a person i educated?
In answer to th first question w say,
education is an art, the art, namely, of
developing th facultiet; of training
human being for th function and duties
for which they are deatined. To th
tecond question w answer that an edu
cated person is on whose faculties men
tal, moral and physical hav been to de
veloped aa to enable him to easily perform
th duties imposed upon him in lif' work
and commence life with an equipment of
fact and habit that will conduce to a
reasonable success.
Our common school cours should be
widened to Include more of nature and
the natural force that ar in constant
operation about u for it is. with these
force all will hav largely to contend in
making a living on th farm in the factory
or mine or in dealing with the product
thereof.
THE (ROSS Of IDLENESS
A quarter of a million poor in London
ar crucified upon the cross of idleness.
In misery, squalor, want, filth, sickness
and despair they roam th streets pite
ously crying, "Work, not charity." The
nails of fat ar driven into their help
less forms and they are unable to get
away from their condition.
And yet there ar those of us who
condem men and women for not raising
more children, wher they are able,
healthy, sensible and fitted in every sense
for the responsibility. .
But as long as tie shadow of the cros
of idleness falls upon the warld. thinking
men and women will shudder when they
think of increasing its population. The
unfortunate truth is that those who art
least fitted for rearing children often
burden the world with th greatest num
ber, especially in the great cities. ' They
rear this cross of idleness to stan 3 as a
perpetual shadow over their offspring.
East Oregonian.
Mr. Armour is said to have lost $5.
000.000 on wheat. That will t sad
news for the meat consumers who wit
be expected to make it up.
Wf DEUYK DRUG STORE COCDS
We do this to accomodate you and it
coats you nothing extra. It- not philan
throphy, but (imply another of our busi
ness methods by which we expect to get
mors trad; so don't hesitate to 'phone,
or get word to us in any way you wish, tc
hav good sent to you.
Everything we send will be firs4 class:
if you ar not satisfied you can return tnt
goods and get your money back,
x Newlin Druo Co.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING :
., Notic is hrby given that there w'ii
0 a meeting or uie eutciuioiuiti ul u
La Grande National bank at the Lz
Grande National bank building in the bit
of La Grande, Union county, .Oregon, o
Tuesday, January 9. 1906. at tw
o'clock p. for th purpos of eleetint
ooaru or nin oirector, and any: othi
business th transaction of which thai
legally com bfor th meeting. t ;
F. L. Meyers, Cashier.
Dated this 11 day of December, 190.
A Crerp!nj Death.
Blood poison . creeps up . toward tht
heart, causing death. ' J. E. Stearns,
Belle Plain. Minn., write that a friend
dreadfully injured hi hand, which
wlld up like blood poisoning.! , Buck-
ln Arnica Salv drw out. th noiion
healed th wound, and aaved hi life.
Beet in th world for bum and sores
26c at Newlin'a Drug Stor.
waki
The Best Xmas Dinner
yob ever te i th kind w ar serving
Just think of what you like best to eat
and con her and get it prefectly cook-
d and perfectly served. Each dish ap
petising in looks as wall as email and
tast.
THEPROOf Of THE PUDDING
it in th eating. So drop in by yourself
and put our brands to the test After
that you will come often and bring your
frienda with you. For in addition to a
first class meal w add to your- happiness
by carving th price a wall a w do
th meale.
The Model Restaurant
J. A. Arbucklr, Proprietor
OPFW DAY
SD VIUHT
imlttrltM to! 4 3V
OUR SPECIALTY
Fall vegetables of all kind at
th lowest current prices.. Our
applee ar (specially full from
60c to $1.00 a box. E dollar
box gets you th best apple to
found in town. 1 .
Watch for our nw wagon which
goea by your door daly.
SEATTLE GROCERY COMPANY
- ' ZUNDEL A LAWSON.
BRICK BRICK
Brick furnihed in any quantty or any
style. No contract too small or tc
large. See samples our presssd
brick.
GEO. KREIGER.
La rmde, Orfjron.
T - .
j Enlarged Quarters
Our business has enlarged to such an extent that we have secured a
room in the Hotel Sommer block for a display room. Ca.1 at tha main star
room on Adams Avenue and we will take you in the new room wher our
furaitur la disglayed to a good aavaniage.
Minature Book Cases
Music Cabinets ::
Paper Racks ::
One of these will maks a dainty Christmas present for a lady or gentleman.
PARLOR SUITES, Upholestered corner chaire and odds and ends in chaira.
OUR PICTURE DEPARTMENT
Finest and Showiest Pictures Ever Shown In Town
Fin Colored Camp Scenea. unframed, $1.00, Framed, $4.60 .
Panel Etchings, something extra fine. 60 cents to $2.00
Burnt Leather Center Table Covers, California Grape pattern, $5.00
Our frame and our picture ar absolutely the finest ever shown in the city.
Christmas gifts galore at from the lowest to the highest prices. Framings
of all kinds at all prices. . ' I .
ADCOOK & HARRIS,
ADAMS AVENUE '
I EN GRAVED
GOODS
1 be Obierrer it in a position to offer to iti nitron
splendid line ot engraved Visiting .'Jarda, Wedding
Announcement and At Home Cards at prices junt
tvie same as .you send away only we pay the postage.
Call on ns and look nt our samples
( ' THESE ARE OUR PRICE?:
Fnglish Script card, per 100.. . . . ... . .12.03
French Script, ry latest, per JtOO. . . . .$3.00
tbaded Old English, per 100......... $3.50
Rome'u, 100 crd $3.00
Solid Old English, 100 cards..... .....13.00
Ootbre, 100 cards..... ........... ...$2.50
".' Pi int irig luture orders from any copper
I late, fiO card 75c, 100 c'r4t . $2.00
Wd tini luxations iro'in .$8.00 a 100 to
$21 UU a 100. . . .
Beeirls taking orders
p""! areo to print a l the above in the latest type
face, i ad jn us before ordering. .
THE OBSERVER I
Ready For Business
WITH A FILL LIME OF FEED. HAY AND GRAIN 'Y
W arsady to'Duy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay th highest
market prices.
R-V. OLIVER
Slater Buildins
, JEFFERSON AVE Main 57
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$2.50 to $6 00
$2.59 to $6.00
50c to $2.00
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for engraved st ck, w are t-
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