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n
Drugs
WE CARRY A FULL LIME OF
PHARMACEUTICALS
Druggists Sundries
Photo Supplies
Toilet Articles
Stationery
VV Tabs
Cigars
Doctors' Prescriptions and Family Receipts a Specialty
Two graduated Pharamacists to fill Prescriptions.
Two Telephones, Local Black 271, Vergere 10
Mail orders promptly attended to J
I RED CROSS DRUG STORE :
2 Wholesale and Retail
A. C. MacLennan, Ph. C. !
HAVE TO OFFER AT A VERY
REASOMABE PRICE
S good saddles . $9.60 and $12.60
Walnut Hall tree 2.60
Child's Rocking Horse worth
four dollar , 2.60
2 Oil CookStovet 2.60 and 6.60
Remington type writer 55.00
New toilet tets V 2.00 and 2.76
5 new Qo-carts, 6.00, 6.50, 7.50
1 folding Ironing board 2.00
Lace ourtain stretchers 2.60
1 roll cocoa matting the yard .25 "Halters, 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
ZjAo farmers and TJraciers
7ati'onai SSank
f jCa Siv.dt Origan
NO,
Capital
Surplus.
Liability of Shareholders
Total
S 60,000.00
14000 00
60,000.00
T
$134,000.00
For the protection of its depositors! Depositors of this Bank are ac
corded such liberal treatment as shall be in keeping with the character
and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have your account
JOSEPH PALMER,
President.
O. E.
McCULLY,
Asst. Cashier.
J. W. SCRIBER.
Cashier.
J. SCROGGIN,
Asst. Cashier
Ready.' For Business
j WITH A FULL LIE Of FEED. HAY AND GRAIN
We are ready to'ouy alt kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest
market prices.
R.y.OLIZER
Slater T3uildins: '
JEFFERSON AVE Main 57
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Li Grande, veninj OSserver
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10. 1905
Published daily except on Sunday
One year in advance ... $6.50
Six months in advance 3.60
Per month 65
Single copy 6c
Entered at the Post Office at La Grande
Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
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ADVRim.lvu KATKH -Upmj-Ad
mlw furnldhed epon eppllCKilni
rMMHDK nntlrw Dc per Mur Brat iin
Hon, per tin fur ach aoWueDl Innti
tlon.
miib orrvBrtolrarc jo , wr line. -rrt
of Ibxnlcis he or line.
'v mm AND GERMANY .
Both France and Germany are active
in making preparations for war with
each other. France nrt counting her
foreign psssessions, has a population of
28,343,192, allowing the same percent
of men of military age, that there are in
the United States, and making no deduc
tions for defects there are 8,224.603
men of military age in Franca which in
an emergency can be called to do a sol
dier's duty.
Germany with a population of 62,-
279 901 at the same ratio as in the U
S. has 1,214,133 msn of military age.
Tne German Empire in 1903 had 14
battle ships of first class and 6 of second
and a total of warships of different class
es of 479 vessels, manned with 1200
oUcersand 82.503 enlisted men. Her
navy was armed with 340 heavy guns
and 1874 secondary and machine guns.
The French Reoublic in 1903 had 26
battleships of first class 6 of second
class and 4 of third class and a total of
warships of all classes of 810, manned
with 1926 officers and 43,400 enlisted
men and armed with 760 heavy guns
and 4,296 secondary and machine guns.
It is not probable that either France or
Germany can put in actual military ser
vice all the men within their jurisdiction
of military age, or as much, if any, great
er percent of their population than our
4
civil war gathered into the Union and
confederate armies. When that war be
gan in .1861 there were 32,293,434 pas-
pie in the United States. The Union
armies had during that war 2,772,408
men engaged and the Confederates are
estimated as having 600,000 men en
gaged which makes a total of 3,372.408.
This was but a - little over 10 percent of
the whole population,
But we are not so much concerned in
how many men France and Germany
can put in "Battle's stern, majestic ar
ray" as how it is going to effect our
trade,
thoroughly investigate and if we da net.
we will wake up some fine morning and
find that we have slept on our cpp?rtun
tunities. It is generally concede i tnat
some time in the near future Crjgon will
have a separate Federal judlci-1 cistrit
and it is well known that Pe.'.eton and
Baker City are candidates for .-incrs.
when the time comes to beats the place
where the court, shall be held, and this
will be named in the bill. There is no
reason why Li Grande should not be the
place. ;n fact there are many reasons.
why it shou.d be. Our readers will re
member that early in tne present session
of congress Senator Fulton introduced a
bill appropriat ng $123,003 for a pub
lic building in La Grande. Tnis building
w:uid comfortably house the Un'ted
States Pott Office; tne United States
Land Office and the United States Fed
eral Court and in time it would mean
t.ut as both the La- Grande land district
and the Burns lend district grow smaller
both districts will be. consolidated and
merged into the La Grande district If
however, the Federal - court goes to
Baker City it will in time secure the land
office when the two districts are consol-
njaicu. now mere is no-reauii uj
La Grande should not secure pledges of
support from the congressional candi
dates as well as Baker City and Pendle
ton. Now is the time to act
i INVENTORY SALc
THE COSTS
Of VARIOUS
(OfllTIES
The following shows what it costs the
several counties in the state of Oregon
The amounts raised by taxation based
upon the tax but just collected from the
tax list of 1 904. No taxes have as yet
been paid upon the 1 005 tax list.
Baker $"63,939
Benton
Clackamas .
Clatsop
Columbia ....
Coos
Crook
Curry
Douglas
Gilliam
Grant
Harney
19.909
52.577
39.443
18.874
26,287
22,721
6.621
41.221
13.972
24,107
28.M0
FOUND Between De 10 and , 13 on
passenger tmin between La Grand and
Pendleton, The purse contains money.
. over $40. .Owner can have the name
by describing and proving property and
paying for this notice.
S, M. Maljsy, Kamela, Oregcn.
Financiers and students who see in
the stupendous increase of the world's
activities larger demands for gold for
use as money and in the arts have been
reassured by the recent report of the
Director of the Mint showing an increase
of $22,000,000 in the world's output of
gold in 1904. The figures for the year
are placed at $347,150,700. The great
est gain is in South Africa, which country
alone shows an increase of $13,000,000.
This includes the Transvaal district
whish tha report designates as the most
important gold field in the world. The
United States gained $7,000,000. while
Australia's contribution was reduced
slightly. In view of present develop
ments in well-known fields, the director
thinks it reasonable to perdict that the
outpot of 1905 will exceed that of 1904
by $25,000,000, with another gain
probably in 1 906. Commenting on the
influence of higher cost upon the gold
mining industry itself, the report declares
that it depends uson the marginal profits
realixod, and these vary with almost
every mine. "Although some items of
mining c?st have increased." the report
concludes, "the tendency on the whole is
still downward." Improvements in me
chanical appliances and metallurgical
methods have so far more than offset the
influences making for higher cost -
Jackson 31.075
Josephine 25,461
Kiamath.. .' 21,652
Lake 11,306
Lane......... '. k 62,323
Lincoln...........; 11.234
Linn 35.508
Maiheur 31,609
Marion ' 44,352
Morrow j 1 9,779
Multnomah 241,648
Polk i 25,474
Sherman 14,165
Tillamook ' 18,714
Umatilla .'. . 46,493
Union 38.962
Wallowa 18.299
Wasco ' 32.920
Washington 32.630
Wheeler.....' 9,972
Yamhill 32,160
OUR SPECIALTY
Fall vegetables of all kinds at
the lowest current prices. Our
apples are especially full from
60c to $1.00 a box. E dollar
box gets you the best apples to
found in town.
Watch for our new wagon which
goes by your door daly.
SEATTlt 0K1CERY COMPANY
ZUNCEL & LAWSON.
t
There is a
every c:tizen
movnnt on foot that
n La Grande should
LA GRANDE SCHO L
OF MUSIC
PROF. DAY, PRINCIPLE.
MRS. DAY. ASSISTANT.
This is one of the best musical in- -Institutions
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
6 years or more and are taught
the first three grades." Pupils come
one hour each day. This is no kin-'
dorgarten system but far superior.
In No. 2 the grades are from 2 to
5. Here they graduate, Pupiis '
take one or two lessons a week- as
thsy desire. No scholars will be
permitted to remain in this school
who do not study.
Opus te the Foley House over
the caidy store. Phone. 47S. i
It's near stock taking time again, and we are going to
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
Buyers will reap 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 of it. We'll not
bore you with blatant boasting or deceive you with
false inducements.
I M s
nuw
come, btt
Little Money
IIIUOII
will Buy
ASH BROS.
CLOTHIERS
AND HABERDASHERS.
Complete Line of
Men's
Haberdashery
Furnishing
and
A. V.
ANDREWS,
Tailoring
THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY
E. POLLACK, Propr
Keeps the Best Groceries, Vegeta
bles Etc. Cell up Telephone Main
75 and ghe us a chance to & t
equaini d.
styl
es
Ste the ub!e of Hats, all :his year'
The Price $100
Also new lot cf school Tb'ets, 10c value
The Price 5 cents
E. M Wellman & Company j$
ADAMS AVENUE
HALf lit! WORID WONDERS
flow the other half lives. Those Who m.
Aucklen s Arnica Salve never wonder if it
will- cure Cuts. Wounds. Burns, Sores
and all skin eruptions: they know it will
Mrai'Gmnt Shy. 1 ISO E. Reynolds StT
Spnpcfield. HI., says: "I reeard it one of
the absolute necessities of houselc.nin.
Guaranteed by Neun Druo Co. 2Stf
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