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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1905)
XMAS SUGGESTIONS Christmas Bells will soon be ringing and the old X problem of "what shall I give him for Christmas" will t once more confront you. We have made a few suggestions and should you fail to find a suUable item on the list we would be f pleased to have you call and well do all in our power X to assist you. , SUSPENDERS ,j OVERCOAT ( HAT HOSIERY X UMBRELLA CRAVENETTES SUIT NECKWEAR S IRTS MUffLER HOUSE COAT UNDERWEAR GLOVES NICHTROBE 'KERCHIEF A good rule to follow in selecting gifts for man is X X to buy what he would be apt to buy himself. All 'our prices are moderate, and we are alway at your service.; ! BROS - CLOTHIERS AND HABERDASHERS. i AS H 1 a " - ; ' ntr- t SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS For the Gentlemen ' No r Christmas present is more acceptable to a ; smoker than' a box t of choice cigars. We have them in boxes containing'' 1 1 6 ah'd 25 cigars, for , ' , , 60c to $3.00 per box Gifts for smokers y Beautiful line of Meerschaum pipes and cigar hold ers and Briar pipes, either plain or gold mounted. For the Ladies A nice box of Lowney's candies, all sizes f J We want your Hay .and Grain AND WILL PAY, THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE , We will take all you hare, do matter whether it is - only a few tout or if it is several hundred tons. , We want all the hay io the valley and en some. . V. OLIVER i i WHOLESALE and RETAIL HAY and GRAIN DEALER La GranJe National Bank i ESTABLISHED 1887 Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,0 0 00 Comprtiv tUUmtnt of dtpotiu for flv ytart ' SpUmbr 6, 1900 u 80, 1901 - 15. 1902 9,1903 -. 1904' Novmbr 9, 1905 $291,007 63 831,505 38 498,875 84 53.601 89 671.854 02 613.029 62 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS QEORQE PALMER, President. J. M. BERRY, Vice President. F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. . f '"GEORGE L. CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashier..' ,' ' W. L BRENHOLTS, Assistant Cashier. ' 'J. M. BERRY, F. M. BV1T. , , A. B. CONLEY, C. C PENINGTON, F. J. HOLMES. ' U Ql::i tvcn!r4 Cjscrver SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 1905 Publithed daily exespt on Sunday On year in advance .. Six months in advance Per month . Single eopy... - , ... $6.50 .:..l3.60 65 :.. 6c Entered at the Post Office at La Grand. Oregon, as Second Class Matter." CURREY BRCS ED'S AND PROF . This paper will not publish any articlt Appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signet articles will be received subject to thi iiscretion of the editors. Please sigi your articles and sive disappointment ' AhVliKII-INu KATEB wplay Ad rate rornlsbMl epno applioti. . ocui raBillDn notices lUr per lln flnil am j Hon, j per line for tebiiabxqiMol Ism lion. aolnMoBiof rondotonce, $e . r Use, ' rda of tbnoka, 6e pr use. ; POUTKAl The time is not far distant when under ihe Initiative and Referendum the peopi. of Union county will have to make somt showing as to how they desire the count) ausiness managed, by the choice of candi date they make for the several county ifflce to be elected at the election fat June. Viewed from a business view Doint. magnitude that county affairs shoulo receive the serious attention of every voter. It would be well, if men could be 4 selected to conduct our county affairs, not is a personal favor to the candidates. Sut for their fitness to perform the duties sf the office to which they aspire. ' ' It takes a large sum of money to con- due. Union county. According to the sfficial statement of the expenses oi Union county filed in the office of t e secretary of state -on Jan. 21. 1904, there were paid out in the year 1 90S by Union county officials $42,090 and in the ytar 1902 the expenses were $39,672. In addition to the foregoing Union county had to pay its share of state expenses The above figures are rocjted for the purpose of showing the business that our county officials handle. Business men, in selecting agent) o manage a business as large a that of Union county would want to know, in de tail how he proposed to manage it, and would not be satisfied with general state ments and vague assertions from the applicant for a position that he was in favor of economy and carrying out the statutes of the state. Such general dtcUrationa have neither definite meaning or binding force. Whit one man would claim to b an economic. 1 expenditure of public money, another may deem it a piece of wasteful extra vag .nee; and so it is with carrying out the law, on may think the law requires on thing and another will, be equally emphatic that the law means the reverse. There probably never was a county official elected to any office in this county, whs, prior to h i election, did not declare he was for an ecnomicil expenditure of the county funds, and on assuming the duties of his office takes an oath to follow and obey the constitution of Oregon and the statute thereof; yet so queer has been the ideas of many of our county officials in the past that the county is sow burdened with a heavy debt; and so anaccountable have been their consciences ie to th meaning of these oath which -.ttempted to bind them to support tht constitution of the United , States and of this state and to faithfully perform the duties of his offic, that notwithstanding constitution of Oregon plainly says. No county shall create any debts oi .labilities which shall singly or' in the tggregate exceed the sum of $5,000, ex cept to suppress insurrection or rep nvasion," th indebtedness of this countj s today something like $160,000 or :hirty times larger than the constitute imit it to. These things ar mentioned emphasize th importance of knowinj vhat the candidates mean by economj ind compliance with law, before they ar. ilaced in offic. ' This county needs much better roads' t would be but a business precaution or. :h oart of th votr to know just what th man who ar elected to the countj xara wm do and to know what . tht Tip they put in charg of our public road want and will try to do to improvt iur roads. In fact no man should havi place on th county ticket who has nc efinit ideas of how he will act in office", and has the manhood t4 tell th voter what his idea ar.' Noncommittablei. should be viewed with suspicion and left at horn. . .' SANTA (LAWS INTER BOX. ; Sa-ta Clause has left a letter box at the Newlin Co.' Stationary Stor for th children to mail thir letters to him.; The Best Xmas- Dinner you evefite is th kind w are - serving. Just think of what you like best to eat and com here and set it prefectlv cook ed and perfectly served. Each dish ap petising in looks as well as smell and teste. THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING s in the eating. So drop in by yourself and put our brands to the test After that you will com often and bring your friend with you.- For in addition to a first class meal w add to your happiness by carving th prices as well as we do the meals. The Model Restaurant J A. Atbutktt, Proprietor 5 ' Two Dyspeptics ft M siM fM 9 f If U hswjuia vour f OOtf a VU W ww a ww ew J turn to fat intted of muiclt ttwngtnt 1 . m. Iaa K ff rtrvwllC.lnff food ft I JUU l f that you eat ar not properly digested and assimuateo. - . f ... mirlnrr Mnnli flA fflfit haV nough Pepsin In th stomach, while fat people nav soo muco repwa u uv . r. .! eaouga rantru. ( Kbdol Dyspepsia Cure contain all th digthr Julc that ar round in a neaiiny eumacn. ena in exactly thot proportion necessary to to digest and assimilate all foods that may be eaten, koooi la no oniy m pen& digestant but it 1 a reconstructive, tis sue building tonis as well. Kodol cure Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Palpitation of th Heart and Constipation. You will like it. - j Digests What You Eat . Rests the stomach, rebuilds th tissue and give firm flash. b.UkUIkl4Iti tlHM W BSCS M 1 trial. M fa it. mUrtall.O.DaWHt 4 0.,Cht5a,P t a OP'S PAY ND MbHI til ilt'k(Utoi P4 3V G00O THINGS FOR XMAS That ar not only gooc r ut super ior to what can be had my where else for such low pr c . a you can easily prove K xs i ining the stock of elegant v oc 'ius here We have selected th' se go Js es pecially for S aon and know Uilj ui ut t,iiss d PHONE MAIN ,c i QEDDE BRiJ IT MAY BE TOO LATE FOR T? CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ' J But it isn't too late to buy on of those fine art squares we have on display Prices range from $8 ingrain all wool, to $55 body brussels, Moquette and Axninisters. All, sizes, 9x9 up to 12x15. Rugs, small moquette .and large sixes, $3 to $6. Chairs, Center Tables, Extension Tables. Desks, Music Racks, small bookcases are always needed and are handy and useful. Visit our show room on Depot street and let us show our line of couches. Best bargains ever offered. ) OUR PICTURE DEPARTMENT ! Finest and Showiest Pictures Ever Shown in town Fine Colored Camp Scenes, unframed, $1.00, Framed. $4.60 ; Panel Etchings, something extra fine, 50 cents to $2.00 ' Burnt Leather Center Table Covers, California Grape patterns, $3.00 Our frames and our pictures are absolutely the finest ever shown in th city. Christmas gifts galore at from the lowest to the highest prices. Framings of all kinds at all prices. . ADCOOK & HARRIS, , ADAMS AVENUE ; x ; - , EN G R A V E D I Th Obrrnrer it in a position to offer to it patrons cplfndid line oi engraved Vniting 'lard, Wedding; Anuoai oementf and A Home Cards ' at pricee jant tie ame as you send awav onl we pay the postage. Call on as and look ut our samples l' THESE ARE OUR FRIOEP: ; English Script cards, per 100. . .I2.0A French Script, very latest, per lUO.a... 13.00 Shaded Old English, per 100.... $3.50 Roman, 100 cards ..............13.00 So id Old English, 100 cards.......... 13.00 Gothic, 100 card...... .......12.60 ; Priming future orders from any copper plate, 60 card 75o., 10C cards! ..... .$2.00 . Wed tinst lLfiations from $8.00 a 100 lo . . ' I24UU a 10t.. : 7 - : Fr8'd taking orders for engraved st rV, we are prepared to print a'l the above in the latest type face. Call jn us before ordering. THE OBSERVER T.I.IMM , ,,i,it Ready For Business WITH A FILL LINE OF FEED, HAY AND GRAIN We are"Jready tolbuy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay th highest market prices. KV. OLIVER Slater Building: V- NORTH FIR ST CIT Main 57 A T. HIU, Dn gs's's JEFFERSON AVE