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I HAVE TO OFFER AT A VERY
REAS0ABE PRICE
2 good saddle ... $9.50 and $12.50 Remington type writer 35.00
Walnut Hall tree 2.50 New toilet tete 5.00 and 2.75
Child' Rocking Horse worth 5 new Go-carts, 6.00, 6.60, 7.50
four dollar 2.50 1 folding ironing board 2.00
2 Oil CookStove ... .. 2.50 and 5.60 Lace ourtain stretcher 2.50
1 roll cocoa matting the yard .25 ' Halter, new 90c, 1.00 1.10
My entire line of new furniture at greatly reduce
' . prices FOR CASH
F D. HAISTEN,
PHONE RED 1161
Highest prices paid for New and Second Hand Goods
TJhe armors and Uraders
TJationai SBank
La Grande Evening OUservcr
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6. . 1905
Published daily except on ' Sunday
One year in advance $6.60
Six months in advance 3.60
Per month ! 66
Single copy , 6c
Entered at the Post Office at La Grande
Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
CURREY BROS., ED S AND PROP
This paper will not publish any article
appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
articles will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please sign
your articles and save disappointment'.
NO. 44S9
Capital
Surplus-
Liability of Shareholders
.Total .
$ 60.000.00
14.000 00
60.000.00
$134000.00
For the protection of It depositors! Depositor of (hi Bank are ac
corded such liberal treatment a shall be In keeping with the character
and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have your ac
count. '
JOSEPH PALMER,
President.
0. E. MoCULLY.
Asst. Cashier.
J. W. SCRIBER.
Cashier.
T. J. SCROGGIN,
Asst. Cashier
j BIG REDUCTION SALE j
1 ON ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS !
: IS NOW ON AT HILL'S DRUG STORE
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Very complete line to choose from, In books. Perfumes,
Toilet Sets. Manicures. Hand Bags, Vases, Smokers' Sets,
Ink Wells, Mirrors, Albuns and many other nice things.
Call and tee what we have. .'. .'. .',
A. T. HILL
Prescription Druggist LA GRANDE, OR
Iff
Suction EycG lass
It does not wrinkle your nose
and make you look older than
you are.
Holiday goods art beginning to
arrive. Best Hue ordered ever
brought to the city.
J. H. PEARE.
Jewelry and Optician x
Beady, For Business
WITH A FULL LINE OF FEED. HAY AND GRAIN
We are ready tojouy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest
' market prices.
HAZ.OL-IVER
Slater Buildinsr
JEFFERSON AVE Main 57
ADVEHTIMVO KATES
laplar Ad rat, nirnlnbot apon f ppllcatloi
-wal raadioe not lot 10c per hue Oral un
'Inn, je Pr Un tor each nalwei)UaDl loan
lou.
-MMuilona or coodolenoa, 50 , ar Una.
-nla of ibaoka, be par Una.
AfUKKArt illlKi
the game interesting. But the people are
begining to speak out and demand that
they be permitted to name Senator
G sarin's successor.
If La Grande could only be thouroughly
consecrated to the Hood River spirit. We
do need a revival along this line. If every
citizen in La Grande and Grande Ronde
valley was as enthusiastic and as loyal
to this country as the Hood River citizens
this valley would increase in population by
at least 6000 during this very year.
Hood River is everlasting at it in season
and out of season. They are regular per
ennials. We admire their spirit. It is the
spirit that builds homes and industries.
If Hood River with their spirit had uch
a country to back it a Grande Ronde
valley there i no telling what they might
do. We take our hat off to Hood River
and admire their pluck and activity and
trust that our citizens will soon take the
same disease.
Europe and Asia ar in confusion and it
looks quite probable that before the In
numerable cause for this disturbance
are removed several of the leading marin
tine nations will be at war with' each
other. Should this occur the inhabitant
of Union county will be more than curious
spectators. We will be then concerned
as to how w ar going to get our exports
to market over the octant. Pacific and
Atlantic that separates us from the con
sumers of our wheat, flour, wool, fruits.
lumber and other things we tend to
Europe and Asia.
We as a nation have a very large for
eign trad, but have to very largely de
pend on foreign owned vessels to carry
our imports and exports. In 1 903 the
American owned vessels that entered the
American ports had an aggregate tonnage
capacity of 3,881,036 tons. For the
same year the foreign owned ships that
entered our sea ports had an aggregate
tonnage capacity of 20,816,666 showing
that only about one fifth of our foreign
trade was carried in American ships. Of
the 43 ocean going steam ships that left
Portland with cargoes for Asia but one
was under our flag, the others were the
English and German flag in about aqua
proportion should war break out with
England and Germany all ships sailing
th ocean under their respective flags
will be subject to the hazard of being
captured and as a result insurance on
cargoes will be at war rates, or about
double what it is now. This will make it
much more expensive to take our pro
ducts to market, if we do succeed in run
ning the gauntlet of the privateer from
each nation and get a cargo safe in the
port of destination.
The prosperity of the farmers in this
valley will be materially curtailed by a
war in Europe between any of the leading
tions there. If we had enough ships of
our own to carry on our foreign trade
with we could feel independent of the
quarrels of European states, but as it is
the humiliating fact is that we are not
independent nation until we have enough
ocean going ships to handle our foreign
trade.
Congress is now considering ways and
means to restore the American marine
by encouraging ship building in the United
States by what is generally called the
ship subsidy bill.
At the Eugene city election held Tues
day, 1000 vote war cast. The issue
was whether or not to vote bonds for the
municipal ownership of water and electric
light plants. The water bond carried by
8 majority and th light bond war de
eated by 6 1 vote.
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given, to whom it may
concern, that I will not pay any bill or
debt hereafter contracted by my w ife
Ida S. Alden, at th hat abandoned me
without caute and tued for divorce.
Dated, Dec. 28th., 19 OS.
J. F. Alden
FOUND Between Dec 10 and 15 on
passenger train bet ween La Grande and
. Pendleton. The purse contains money,
over $40. Owner can have th nam
by describing and proving property and
paying for this notice.
S. M. Massey, Kamela, Oregon.
Hollisler'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. 35 cents.
Newlin Drug Company.
"KILL THE HOOT
Every time a citizen does an unselfish
act in behalf of the community in which
he lives, he "kills the hog" of human
greed and proves himself a loyal mem
ber of the populace. The only evil that
outspoken public spirit has to contend
with, is the inherent selfishness and
jealousy of the man who can see no
virtue in an improvement that does not
materially and directly benefit him and
his property. This is the death-blow of
many a fine deal whereby th general
public might have taken on fixed and
gratifying advancement and it is th on
thing alway to ,h forefront of concerted
effort to push a community ahead.
J. R. OLIVER.
UNION COUNTY
ABSTRACTS
Farm Loans a Specialty
Best equipped abstracter in Union
county. Many year experience
' with the Union county records
gives me a great advantage. It
is follyto purchase real estate
without first securing a proper
abstract. An abstract from my
office will show the title just as
it appear on the official record.
). R. OLIVER,
LA '1RANDF, OR EG N
Room 31 Sommer Building
Several weeks ago not a few politician
in th state, were in hope that th legis
lature might not consider the .voice of the
people, but would !ct if at all in th
good old Oregon fashion, provided torn
old money bags could b found who
would swing a sufficient purs to make
LA GRANDE SCHO I
OF MUSIC
PROF. DAY. PRINCIPLE.
MRS. DAY, ASSISTANT.
This is one of the best musical in
stitution in the state, and that
people in this city and valley are
begininng todiscover the advantage
of this school. The system U the
latest and most practical, and in
cludes all the latest discoveries in
the art of teaching music. The
school is divided into two depart
ments; No. 1 is for beginners from
5 years or more and are taught
the first three grades. Pupils come
one hour each day. This is no kin
dergarten system but far superior.
In No. 2 the grades are from 2 to
5. Here they graduate. Pupils
take one or two lessons a week a
they desire. No scholars will be
permitted to remain in this school
who do not study. -
Opposite th Foley House over
th candy tor. Phone. 473.
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! INVENTORY SALt:
tx, :i, fimt flo-ain. and we are going to
its near tyoiv tabu's o .
make a strenuous effort to convert everything into cash
before inventory. All our lines of clothing, hats and
haberdashery will be
CUT TO THE QUICK
RvAr will rean a harvest during this great sale. It's
only once a year that we offer an opportunity like this,
and you'll do well to take advantage or it. we u not
bore you with blatant boasting or deceive you with
false inducements.
Come, see how much a
Little Money will Buy
ASH BROS.
CLOTHIERS AMD HABERDASHERS.
Call up Main 29 for
MEW WALNUTS ALMONDS
BLEACHED SULTANAS
Cluster Raisins Muscatel Raisins
Citron and Lemon Peel
Dates
Heinz Mincemeat .
BAKER BROS.
Adams Ave
PHONE MAIN 29
:
; Sec the table of Hats, all ;his year's styles I
The Price $1 00 :
Also new lot of school Tab'ets, 10c value
The Price 5 cents :
E. M. Wellman & Company j
ADAMS AVENUE
MOLLIS TEN'S
flacky Mountain Tea Nugget
A Buy H41m fer Buy Fwala.
Brian Osltft Hi ilia, u4 fcena?al Tlfet;
. rmHAe for Oa ipatloe. ImHrentk. LNa
;d Kl?y Troupe. Fmpka. Ectama, In.our
ol. BJ Breath. I Jurtith Bowel, Haarfacha
ad Baekaetia. Ifa ilncky Mountain Tea In tatw
e form, a emit a bos. OmuIh made by
iotutra Dam Ooanxv, Madlaoa, Wla.
'flLOEN iU0PSTl F0S SALLOW PE0MJ
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BLQKbAND BROS
ISLAM) Cm. OREGON.
Breeders cf Berkshire and Polard China Swine
We have a number of ho on hard snH ...
few we., bred Poland Chfna Giits, at Th
or our three herd hnar. u,Ba : one
LWe also h
tant phon
We also have both ball
tant phone 2066, also on the Farmer, Line "P n 'nB
Union Woolen Mills Indian Robe$ :
$5.60 up ' from
HENRY Se. CAPR I
HOUSE FURNIsmroc .... 1 1
M UNDERTAKERS
J. C Henry, residence 664
Phone No. 621.
J. J. Carr, residence 586
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