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
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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
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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
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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
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; 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
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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 '
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contain all th digthr Julc that ar
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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.
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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:
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NORTH FIR ST CIT
Main 57
A T. HIU, Dn gs's's
JEFFERSON AVE