PRFESSIONAL GA R D S
DR. A. L. RICHARDSON
y Physiciah' and Slroeok .
Office over Hill's Drug Store.
OSes Phone 1562 Residence Main 68
jt MOLITOR M. D.
vSICiaV NO . " SURGED
Cor. Adams Avenue and Depot St
Of c Main 68 Residence Main 68
WILLARD 6MITH
PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON f
Voiding, opposite Sommar House
QfTe hours, 1 to 4, 7. to 8.. p. m.
phone Main 71
BACON & HALL
' PHYSICIANS AND SUROEONS
Offlcj in Foley Building, Phone Main 19
T. Bacon residence, Main 18
. M, K. Hall residence, Main 62
" CHARLES E. HAWKE, M. D.
V Physician Suroeon '
Off.cPhme Red 1261
. . Residence Phone Black 83
' Office in Sommer Building
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REAV1S BROS
DENTISTS
OflRra finmmer Building
Offcf Black 61 Residence 1171
Classified Advertisements.
Rates One cent a word. one-halTa
cent a word each subsequent inser
tion. Classified adds bring quick re
sells. Try one today.
FOR RELIABLE ABSTRACTS OF
TITLES go to tha La Grande Invest
ment Company, L Grance, Ore., in
Foley building.
FOR SALE The A. V. Oliver four lots
on Jefferson Avenue, including plat
form scales, one hundred and ten foot
porch running back to railroad track
Powers, the Minnesota land man,.
WANTED A young man can secure
employment in store in La Grande on
conditions. Call at Observer office.
FORTY ACRE TRACT of ground near
,La Grande, for rent with good build
ings, and fine soil. Price from Dec. 1st
1906 to March 1st 1907. $225. La
Grande Investment Co.
REAL ESTATE LOANS-Any amounts
on city and country real estate. Loans
closed promptly, as soon as title is ap
proved. , La Graxde Investment Com-
' PANY
TO LET A nice suit of furnished rooms
can be arranged for light housekeep
ing. Apply to Mrs. C. R. Thornton.
LOST Dragon stick pin with a diamond
and pearl setting. . Finder please re
turn to Dr.F. E Moore and receive re
ward. t
FOR PRNT-4-, Mr!
Washington " Avenue, "Call
RedJ712.
. C. B 'CAUTHORN
: dentist .
.'. Office over Hill's Drug Store J
U Grande,- - -- Oreoon
PHYSICIANS
r-
FOR RENT SmaU housefumishei com
plete for house keeping." inquire $1 An
rew's Store. - . ' " . .
WANTED-At once girl for housework
Good wages. Inquire at this office
or J. W.Scriber. -
DfiS. BIGCERS & BIGGERS
Puyslcian and 8ara
SWBKters. M.t. Geo. L. Blgr, U. I
- Telephone
Ofl)x Blaefc UU Bldiu Maid 80
goto tMoe BatMloi over J- M. Try''
wm. loer an Msdlwa AT. coa.
lo wwtof bn.-r mldtne. Or. a w Blr
UORANDK - OkkXiON
Frotaaoaal elt promptly MUadce
. ' - dayorawtu. '
5etRINARV suroeon
DR. P. A. CHARLTON
VETERINARY SURGEON
Office at Hill's Drugstore, La Grande Or
Residence Phone Red, 701 . .
Office,hon 1361 Farmer Line 68
y
" DR. W. T. DOWNES
veterinary suroeon and dentist
Leave orders at Red Residence Cor
: 6th and 1st St
Cross Brug Store
ATTORNEYS
CRAWFORD & CRAWFORD
Attorneys-at-Law .
LA GSAMQI oreooon
Office in Foley Building .
J. W. KNOWLES
Attomev and Counsellor at La
Office in Ralston Building '
. La Grande, Oregon.
hnttaa rm
up Phone
OREGON TIMBfRflAIl'S
VIEVOf LAHD FRAUDS
Talile cf Purcfiascrs cf Counterfeit Certificates Sold
J : '." : Putcr-Mc Kinley Qi :
The disclosures which have recently
been made in regard to the forging of
state land certificates is the boldest and
most nefarious "plan of robbery that it is
possible to conceive. How far this fraud
has been practised will probably not be
known for some time, but sufficient evi
dence has come to light to show that
these bold counterfeiters would stop at
nothing short of highway robbery in day
light, were the opportunity given. The
State of Oregon, while not directly In
terested in the losses which the purchas
ers have sustained, is nevertheless con
cerned In the convict'on and punishment
of thess oli ccun (liters, wha as sum
ed to transfer title to land belonging to
others. If these thieves can go unpunish
ed, the unsavory ' reputation which the
State Land Office has previously enjoyed
FOR RENT Four room house, block of
ground, small orchard. Apply on prem
ises near brick yard. - Mrs. Moixie
Weaver. - "
WANTED Bright boy desires a place
where he can work for his board and
go to school. Inquire of Mrs. Mollis
Weaver, near brick yard.
STOCK HOLDER'S MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the stock
holders of La Grande Real Estate As
sociation will meet in the office of Wm
Miller & Bro. on Monday, January 1 6th
1906, at 8 o clock P. M. for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other busi
ness as may come before the meeting.
Wm Miller, President
fCR MEN OflLY
Sunday school teacher, reprovingly
George, do you know where little boye
go when they don't go to Sunday school?
'Georgie, (greatly embarrased) Yes'um
down to the river behind that big syca
morebut don't you go, it's for men only.
H. T. Williams . A. C. Williams
WILLIAMS BROS
attohneys-at-law
Office in Ralston Building
L Grande. Oregon
LODGE DIRECTORY
EAGLES La Grande Aerie 269 F. 0.
E. meets every Friday night in Red men
Hall, Lewis Buildingat 8 p. m. Visiting
brethren invited to attend.
. v J. E. Pollock, W. S.
J. A. Matott, W. P. .
I. 0. 0. F. La Grande Lodge No. 16
meets in their hall every Saturday night
Visitinor brothers cordially invited to at
tend. Uemetery piat may
L, A. PICKLER
Civil, Mutwo, Irrigation Enoineerino
and Surveyino
Estimates, Plans, and Specifi
cations. Office in Foley Bldg.
U Grande, ' Oreoon
Model Restaurant
1. R. Shook, Sec.
be seen at
James Moss, N. G.
Terrific Race With Death.
"Death wm ft unnroachinz," writes
Ralph Jirnandez, of Tampa, Fla- de
scribing his fearful race with death, "as
result of liver trouble and heart dis
ease: whir.h hH mhhed me of sleep and
of all interest in life. 1 hadtried many dif
ferent doctors and several medicines, but
got no benefit until I began to use Elec
tric Bitters. So wonderful was their ef
fect that in three days 1 felt like a new
jnan, wd today I am cured of all my
roubles?' Guaranteed at Newlin's Drug
'store;price 60c.
Have Smith
Hollow grine
Your Skates
C. L. SMITH
CREAMER?, BUILDING t
RTAR ENCAMPMENT. No. 81. I. 0,
0. F. Meets every first and third Thurs
days n the month m Odd reiiows nan.
Vicitino natriarchs always welcome.
I. R. Snook, C. P.
Edmond Robinson, Scribe. .
EASTERN STAR, O. E. S. Hope
r.hntar No. 13 meets the second and
fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:50
p. m. in Masonic Temple.
Mertib Alorich,. W. M
Mary A. Warnick, Sec. ,
M. W. A. La Grande Camp No. 7705
meets every first and third Wednesday
r.t tha month at I. O. O. F. hall. All
visiting neighbors are cordially invited to
attend. c keisi-ahu,
John Hall, Clerk.
FORESTERS OF AMERICA Court
Maid Marion No. 22 mets each Tnurs-
av niaht in I. 0. R. M. hall. Brotners
inmrjtd to attend.
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tiHAS. BARTME.SS, Uniei rtangu
n C Wh ? tiuc F:n. Sea.
Board of Trustees Dr. G. L. Biggers,
John Hall and Herbert Pattison.
friendship TENT No. 51, K. 0. T.
m MoAt second and tnira weanesoay
each month in I. 0. 0. F. hall. Visiting
knights welcome.
VJ. I. " ftlfcnoiLKUK, WWII,
Mox Bloch, Record Keeper.
L.O. T. M. HIVENo.27.-Meetsevery
first and third Thursdays in the after
noon at the I. 0. O. F. hall. All visiting
ladies are welcome.
Lady Porter. Commander.
Hazel Barnes. Recording Secretary.
r p. O. F. La GRANDE LODGE No.
433 Meets each Thursday evening at
eight o'clock in Elks hall, on Adams Ave
nue. Visiting Brothers, are cordially in
vited to attend.
F. S. Ivanhoe. Exalted Ruler,
d. E. McCutXY, Recording Secretary.
i a r.OANOF. -LODGE ' No. 169.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Meets
2d and 4th Thursday of each month m
th I. O. 0. F. h.ll over postoffice AJ1
i.:infl mnmhAre welcome.
.. . .. vy W.' Berwy. Consul" Commander.
of the State Land Agent West by Hib-
bard, in the nature of a number of letter
which passsd between McKinley and Hib
bard, as welt as the correspondence o
two Seattle attorneys, Rognon and Haw
kins, who were retained by McKinley.
A remarkable feature of the corre
spondence is a list, of references whicl
McKinley gave to Hibbard in August o
this year, as evidence of his own integrit;
and trustworthiness. McKinley wrott
that he had sold about 100.000 acres of
land in Oregon and referred Hibbard U
the buyers, whom he named. The list
was follows: v
. .. . ' ' Acres
..15.00C
.14.527
- 7.00C
.; 7.00'
:. 6,40;
H. H. Withee, La Crosse, Wis
H. A. Salzer, La Crosse, Wis .
George Sa'car, Minneapolis
Frederick A. Kribs, Portland ..
will certainly aot be enhanced in
public eye. .
Gover or Cha-nbe:'la'n and Stat Land
Agent West; have made ' tha startling
discovery that , operators in the East
made a duplicate of tha seal of the Stat
of Oregon and then forged certificates of
land sales in exact Imitations of genuine! R. H Paul, Watertown, Flan .
originals issued from the State Land j Hiram Goddard, La Cross .. .7.
th ' S. Y. Hyd. La Cross .......
Fin ley Morrison (Canheld estata) , o.uui
Hyde & Thompson, Cascade Locks 4.00C
t-evi Withee, La Cross 4.00C
Abner Glle estat. La Cross . 4.DOC
J. 0. Story, Monahan-Wash S.OOC
John Paul. Watartown,' Fla 2.00C
S.OOt
2.00C
In Th? United Sla'u District Cou fv
Tnc D kt of Of; n.
In iht matvr of )
ivurl J. b.. ml in V
boki upt
To :he rr Uiu e' KH , K'.vk and. '
Cov,luili oomtr of Ujtua aud D.nho
a nrtaid. a ankruM:
N-tlrU hrrrbr lrn ht na Ih T'hd f
nrDer. A. l im (he Mid Krt t. aoklai d
"S duly a'J'idH) Iri bankn-i,); aod thti
'b-flrwt mating rf hWerdfUirt wilt heU
n Ibeofflreof tha niittriKTd at L !r n,
Oivgon, oo th mbdajr ol jHDUitr .'U JMe
at lOuVln- k lnthe formonn. at hlcu lim
Uie wltt errrtltnm m y a lrort, thrl
''1aIiii appoint a trow, rxunilne th bank
rupt. nl trauwet aurh otber bttklnp a- m)
Piuprl)r earn before !) atrttlcf. Sic fll'i
j mtut ocuiniD tuctt claim.
F '. IVASHOB,
Rafaree In Maakr ptry.
Dee nibrJl. t(WS.
In the U- ittd Stjt Diiiict Ou t Fo
the DUttict ol Ort sjoa
a th matler -r(
William Hancock
Bankrupt
o t'-e
an an tn11vlrfnl an
ma a partuer nf tha ftrr
of tiac'klani1 dt H.i
enrk a d ol he It m .
Uaiicix'k A Wl.ll.
of ( ove, llmoi.
ertt't"s of WilliKa in.-xl
Id h n-un y of Union and Dlilm-i aroreKaiL
Binkrupt
Notice U h ty iflveo tat on lb 7h day o
Dee. A. D. IH) , th 'aid William Hancock w.
luljr arijudlratrd bankrupt: and that th fir
ntrlingnriiUindlior will be beld ta th.
ITIe . I the nndenltaed at La Uraadr, Tenon
.n IheSih ita of January A. D. 1106 at It
' lock In the AreMMu, at which tin U"
aid CRtllhwa mn at end, pior II elr rbla.
appoint a truat e, examine the bankrupt, aw
rauni-t mien oih' r bnlnes as ut'j prnperl
in b lor aald meetlua. USe flllng fe ntu
iomp njr ewrh cla m.
r. 8. IVANHOE
tecember 11, 1KB. Referee in Bam ro te;
Office. Save for th fact that th p per
on which the certificates were printed
iffer slightly from the Stock used by th
state, th work of counterfeting is very
clever. -These spur o s certificates war
used as collateral to borrow money from
banks and individuals. '
Evidence indicates that the fraud wae
conducted on a large seal, but how ex
tensive wilt not be known until th holder
of the certificates send them to th state
for indentiflcatiort. Th loss must fall
upon th holders of fraudulent certificates
for th papers are of no more value than
forged bank not.
Wad H. Richardson,: of Milwaukee.
Wis., says he paid Puter $58,000 for a
lot of worthless certificates. Th forged
certificates now located aggregate 16,-
000 acres. ,
Goddard has commenced suit against
A. D. Puter, Horace McKinley, H. H.
Biggs and two other pals, in th Wiscon
sin courts, to attempt to recover the
money he parted with in exchange for
forged certificates purporting to convey
Oregon timber lands. George W. Hibbard
of this city, was arrested on the. same
charge, but was released, th authorities
having become convinced that he was at
most only the innocent tool of th smooth
swindlers who were th moving spirits In
th frauds.
Evidence has been placed In the hands
James Vincent, La Crosse
Frank Tiffany, Milwaukee .
In addition to all these
purchased lands from him,
40C
. 820
person whr
McKinley re
ferred to th Stat Bank of La Crosse.
Wis., th First National Bank of Eugene
th Capital National of Salem. Numer
ous individual references were given. P.
S. 'Davidson, of Hood River, being the
only resident of Oregon.
Th references were given by McKinley
about four months ago. He had been
under conviction about a year and two
other indictment by a Federal grand
jury war hanging over his head.
H. H. Biggs, for whom a warrant has
also been sworn out by Goddard, appears
to have played a minor part in th swin
die. He figures as the assignee of some
of the forged certificates oft state school
lands. It is now a question whether there
is any such individual as Biggs.
Stat Land Agent West is doing his
utmost to locate th members of th
gang, but when they are found the vie.
tims must then prosecute them. West
says he knows of no Oregon statute under
which they can be prosecuted, a th
forgeries were all made in th Ecst It
was there that the swindlers had their
plant for manufacturing th bogus deeds
and certificates. If Goddard and other
victims refuse to prosecute, the work of
the land agent will be largely In vain.
THE
OXFORD PAR
JAMES FARQL'HARSON, Prop
Couplet laaurtinanl ol
WINES, LIQUORS
AND CIGARS
Cold lunches and mixed drinks a
specialty. Fair and impartial
treatment to all. You are invited
to call and get acquainted. .
S!uc Front Saloon
L THORSON. Proprklof .
flKBST
VVINK.. LIOUORS
I m I or tod acd dorjoenUc
CIGABS
V. o, j 1 1 1 1 : i 'at all hours.
JafTeraoa Ana Opplt Dtot
In Tht United States DWrxt Court ' Fo
ThcOctictUfOrtjm r.
n the mal.tr of 1 i " i &
V.D. immnr . A '
Uaokiupt i -.-' , ' .
To lb erMjitora of W. D. Demoi,' ot U
Jnuido, to to eooo.tr af Untoa biatrial ,
foresaid, n bankrupt;
Nolle I hereby give) that on the Tlh daj
ot D cib r. A. U. 10 ' tb aatd W. I .
rxliiio ra duly adjudicated a bankntir
ind that th flmt meeting ui hla ere- Hon
will be ha d In t! rfllc ol t' aederalgn d t
Li (trend, Of n, i the Idn inj of Januai,
A. O. IWI6 at 10 o'ciock In th forenoon, ai
b! -h lin't tl Mid creditor may aiten .
pror Ibetr claim. appoint a Iruatee, eamli,
k bankrupt, ai d trantiici sorh ctber buat-
UMiiimi prop tlx com Infor the '!
seating, tie Sling fee miut axomoan J eeoti
Wo. .
: P.". IVANHUK.
Refer lo Bat.kroptry.
Heoemher 21. Wb.
n Th United States Distr'd Court Fw
The Diitrct 0. Urtf;on
In lh matter of
4. I.. Chrlataln V
Bankrnpt )
To th creditor of J. U Ch' I'tU", ofOum
mcvilie. In the coun'v of Vblon and Dl.rtei
aforwaid, a ankr"pt-
Nottre Is herrhe given that ou th SOth. dar
of Uec. A. O. .itn. Ih-a-ld J. U Christian Wat
duly adjndlnited bankrup; and that th
Aral meeting of M cidltors wl I h held In
Uieotrtc o -he und-raigned at La Orarde
Oregon, en- th 11th. day of o- uarr, A. I
1006, at 10 o'cUk In the nvenoon, at which
time th ald creditor mmj atunl. piore
their r alma appoint a trustee exaraln tb'
bankrxpi.a dfantat toeh other hnlne a
may sioperty come before ald meet 1 1 g. SV
nil! g ft milt acc-on'pnne exch rlalm.
' r. K. IVANHOE.
fUOreein Baukiupt-y,
Deceoiw II, IMS.
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DISPOSES
INSliRANCf SPECULATOR
(Scrlpp New Association)
New York, Deo. 25 John McCall, son
of, th New York Life Insurance Com
pany's president arrived from Europe this
morning and refused to talk or give a
written statement to the effect that he
brought back a detailed explicit statement
from Hamilton, covering his ten years
connection with the company. He said he
would say nothing until th report was
presented to the committee.
Pendleton. Dec. 23. W. J. Furnish has
sold the Prospect Ranch to C. E. Camer
on of Harrington, Wash., the deal having
been completed yesterday. The ranch
consists of about 4500 acres and is near
ly all under cultivation, wheat and alfalfa
being raised. It is understood that the
land was purchased for $19 an acre,
making the total amount involved about
$35,000.
The land is located north of Nolin and
though the soil is considered "light" in
comparison with the reservation land, it
nevertheless productive and easy to farm
By th terms of the deal. Mr. Furnish
acquires a large tract of land near Her
rington, though he will receive a money
consideration in addition.
TO THE CHILDREn .
The children can writ their letter to
Santa Claus and mail them at Newlin
Drug Co.' store.
In The Uniud States D' ltd Out!
The District of Oregon
Palaco Salor r
CHAS. ANDERSON Prp
WINES, tlQUORS
AND CIGAR J !:
Always on hand. ' -
Jeffcraaa Aeeoo
Otsr r.i
THE LOUVRE
CHRIS WRIGHT, frop.
LIQU0R5
) 2 CIQ4R5
Gentlemen always Welcome
" Fir Street
Eag-le ,Sa n
ULRJCH LOTT1S Ptnp.
WINES. LIQ1 OKS
and CIGARS
Imported and Domestic,
trfferano Aeeone, OppoteOewM
In th matter ol
, A. Bck,
Hdiiknipt.
Totheer Ho of A. B k. of Elgin. In ibf
eoiinty of t'nlou end IM-trlct af ieeald.
Haukinp'.
Notice a hereby tlrca thatn- thtb. d
of TJeo-i-1 ei A.I), mm th ld A, Hck. wa
du y ei'J-dlca'ed h nkrnpt; and that 'he Drat
meetln of bta creditors will b t,d In
office of in ndcrslgred at La Jrande, Ore
gon, on the S'h. day o' lanuary. A. D. IM, at
10 o'clock In the forenoon, it which timet' i
al't creditor may attend, pro tl-en elnlmr,
appol. t a trainee, clan li e Ibf balkrui t an'
transact eueh olher himlneaaaa may prrptrh
eon-eheinre aatd meetlur. 2Sc. Hilng fe mnal
ccom juny tadi cla m.
f. . IVANHOE.
P'feme In Hnnk'ui U'.i.
Dccenih-r I.
OUR SPECIALTY
Fall vegetables of all kinds at
- the lowest current price. Our ;
apples are especially full from
60c to $1.00 a box. E dollar
box gets you th best apples to
found in town.
Watch for our new wagon which
goes by your door daly.
SEATTLE GROCERY COMPANT
ZUNDEL ai LAWSON.
JURY INVESTIGATION
Chicago, Dec 23. Government detec
tives spent the night investigating the re
cords of veniremen accepted by the de
fendants in the packers' ease. Todav
Morrison peremptorily challenged three
of them.
WHEN aOTHES DON'T (OUNT
W.n there is sickness and trouble and
mother is sent for. that is one occasion
when no one notices she wears old-fash-toned
clothes.
WANTED-Qirl 16 years old. desires a
plice where she can work for her
board and go to school. Full particu
lars at this ofSc. .
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J. K. Wrioht, Clerk.
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