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0ME ENTERPRISE
. AureVia Mining Gcliah
Manager reports ?ot3mpany. stock is selling fast
.Work progressing e strike in the west drift
r u J nicely 'at the property.
We have soirEST ' 3
share but at tty -"e stock for sale yet at 5c per
"be gone. Thed ne Present rate Sc stock will soon
better buy dufyr!'?56 tnat maY wan pome ' stock"
advanced to ffing January, as the price will be
.irasA cents on February 1st 1906
You can t, j
one-fifth pei-vy stock, pay one-fifth down and
short of 5?r montn until Paid- If you are a little
matter V money take some stock anyway, no
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MI value for your money than
now. Everything im the line of
, Holiday Groceries.
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MRS. MAGGIE
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D FITZGERALD, Proprietor. ,
. Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
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uenerai tsiacusmitns, we manufacture lhe Fitzgerald Holler r eed
s t Mill., the best and cheapest mill on the -market. Our shops are
equipped with machinery to handle any sized work, nothing too large
or nothing to small. Highest prices paid for old iron.
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SPECIAL SALE ON 'LU HOLIDAY
GODS
I have a few heating stoves left, both coal and
wood, which I will close out at. greatly reduced
prices.
1 : ' W. H. B O H
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fWH. , REYNOLDS
THE TRANSFER MAN
He will take that trunk to the De
pot or your home in less time than
it takes to tell it
Day phone Red 761
Night phone Black 1 792
Wagon always at your service
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tlGHTNINCOUEGnON
: i AGENCY
5 u H A. Watson, Mgr. J
a All claims placed in our hands
I be paid direct to the creditor. a J
' Our system gets the money. ,
y . Full particulars made known upon J
j 2 application to interested parties.
ir a .Office up-stairs in Ralston building J
? La Grande. Or.
Service
' This drug store trios to vrvs every
customer so well that thay will not tnink
Of going elsewhere for drug wri .mIs.
A. T. Hill, Prescription DrugStis
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neip to aeveiope the
J. A. THRONSON.
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GROCERY
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All orders given prompt attention '
Practical Gunsmith
Repairs Strictly Fi'stclass
Willis rc-stock-d ''i
Keys fitttd to door Iix Ya
WM. AGNEW
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Success is stamped on every package.
It is the most successful remedy known.
It makes you well and keeps you well.
That's what Kollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea does. 36 cents. Tea or Tablets.
Newlin Drug Company.
IWll
Milwaukee. Jan. 10. From advance
sheets of the official Catholic directory
published in Milwaukee, it is found' that
the total Roman Catholic : population of
the United States is 1S.6S1.944.1 an In
crease of 189.151 over the previous year.
The total number of Catholic priests, in
cluding seculars and regulars, is ' 14,484,
an increase of 627. ' The total number of
Catholic churches is 1 1.814, an I increase
of 427 over the previous:, year. The
number of children attending 'Catholic
parochial schools has increased 1,066,207
an increase of alrnost 56,000.
WAUOWVSHIljsffrHOGS
Lostine, Or. Jan. 1 0. On advice from
one of the local hog buyers,1 thai farmers
of this and outlying "district drove their
surplus hogs to Wallowa' Monday to. be
shipped to-outside ' markets.'! George
Chandler was; the receiver. 'The price
paid is not so high as that received earlier
in the season, but as yet leaves a good
profit to the raiser. It is generally held
that at this season of the year! there is
small probability of loss in transit - .
THOMAS LAWSON WILL HELP
' Boston. Jan. 8. "When 1 am Invited to
go to New York to testify m' the . Stand
ard Oil hearing I shall accept," said
Thomas W. Lawson tonight when the re
mark made by Attorney General Had ley
was mentioned to him. "I hive 'not been
advised in the matter yet. but if the at
torney general desire m to jtestify, I
shall be pleased to do so. I feel like
helping him in every way I can."
-SMITH Vi WHITE
Baker City Jan. ' 1 oU-Former Stat
Senator William Smith this morning filed
his petition as Democratic candidate ' for
nomination and election to : the' office - of
circuit judge ef this district '
Senator Smith filed copies of his -petition
with both Secretary of Stabs Dunbar
and County Clerk Coombs, stating that
there was a question as to whic it should
be filed with. He ha alsd asked Secre
tary Dunbar for an opinion on the matters
WHEH. IS A SUCCESS
A satisfactory test of the new irriga
tion wheel invented by J. S. Mathews of
this city, has just been made in! the Des
Chutes river, near the mouth of. that
stream. " ....
The wheel made by Mr. Matthews
some time ago has been placed, in the
Des Chutes river, where a pump was at
tached and it worked succesafuly in
every way. The wheel floats in shallow
water and can be anchored in a stream
of any depth- and mad to operate a
pump or otiier-machinery. ,
Mr. Mathews feels sure that it will be
highly successt'cl in lifting water from
running stream for irrigation "i purposes
and will manufacture a number for this
purpose. East Oregonian.
rOKLT 64 (HINAMEN ENTER
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Victoria, B. C. Jan. 1 0. During the
past year but 64 Chinamen entered Can
ada, all being ' former residents. None
paid the poll tax or $500, although two
steamship companies which allowed Chi
nese to escape - were mulcted out of
$1000. ;
' INDIANS REVOLT
New York, JanTTO. A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says the San Bias
Indians, numbering 30.000 'and inhabit
ing a strip of 100 miles along the lower
Atlantic coast of Panama, have seceded
from Panama and renewed their alleg
iance to Colombia. The revolt against
Panama is said to have been fomented by
Colombians. As these-Indians,' who in
habit the most-fertile part of the coast of
Panama, hay never been conquered or
subjected, the matter of Winging them
back under Panama's flag may prove
serious.
"Death waa fast approaching." writes
Ralph F. Fernandez, of Tampa. Fla de
scribing his fearful race with death, "as
a result of liver trouble and heart dis
ease, which had robbed m of sleep and
of all interest in life. 1 had tried many dif
ferent doctors and several medicines, but
got no benefit until I began to. us Elec
tric bitters. So wonderful was their ef
fect that in three days I felt like a new
man. and today I am cured of all my
troubles." Guaranteed at NewlinV Drug
." ANNUAL . MEETWO '
' The annual meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Oregon, Montana' Development
Company will be held in th city of La
Grande, Oregon, on Friday January 26,
1 908, at 1 o'clock p. m.( for the purpose
cf electing officers and board of directors
and for the transaction of any other bus
iness that may come before said meeting.
, W. W. Rahdalu Pres.
' ' ' E. A. Wills. See., Pro. tern.
, PRESIDENT HARPER DIES : ,
(Sorlpp News Association)
President Harper took suddenly worse
this afternoon and the expected came to
release him from ; his ' intense suffering,
Death was caused by a cancer which was
discovered nearly on year ago while he
was being operated upon for appendicitis.
The affairs of th University of which he
was president for the present at' least
will go on as it has been during his inter
est under the direction of Dean Judson.
ai NEW PIPE UKE
(Scrlppe News Association)
.Washington, D. C Jan. 10 William
H. Taft Secretary of War, today grantee!
the Union Oil Company, of California,
permission to lay an oil pipe line across
the Isthmus of Panama.' The' company
agreed to pay $500 per month for the
privilege. '
CUT Of BUSINESS . ,
(Sorlpps News Association)
" Cleveland, Jan. 1 0. The suspension of
th firm of Denieon. Prior & Co. was anr
nounced this moming. The causa of sus
pension is not given.
TO PREVENT ;
(Scrlpps News Association) " ,
Des Moines, Jan. 10 A bill was In
troduced m the house . this afternoon pro
viding for the compulsion of alii railroads
to furnish passes to furnish passes to all
congressman and other publio officials. It
I elaimwi f nr th hill that it will tw-vont
bribery on th part of the railroad and
officials. i j
r . (ASSIE LOST OUT f
(Scrlppe News Association) '
t CinoinnaU, Jan. lO.-r-The United Stete
Courts of Appeal this morning refused
to grant, Cassie Chadwick a rehear ng.
T DEKPERATE TtiElf CAPTURED '
Kalisneil. Mont. Jan. 10.-Aftar twice
swimming th ic cold Kootenai river and
tohangmg shots with pursuers,1 William
Heard, a 1 9-year-old boy accused of rob
bing the postoffic and Wood's store at
Troy, has been captured while asleep in
barn. He pleaded guilty and was sent
enced to five year in th penitentiary v
-.BOLD HOLDUPS IN BUTTS y
; Butte Jan. 10. The' Hennessy. Mer
cantile 'Company's ' branch store at
Centerville suberbs was held up last night
by two masked men ' who escaped with
more ' than 43.000.'' Manager 9Mullan
was surprised by the highway man and
forced to open the "safe. 'Watchman
McGeever was also cspturod by the ban
dits and disarmed.' The police have two
men under arrest tinder suspicion,
BOURNE BEfOM VOTERS
. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., of Portland, the
mining icing, and the man who Is 'making
an independent political fight, has sent
broadcast an interesting appeal to the
people of Oregon under th heading of th
"People or th Grafters" which is well
worth reading. In this connection he has
submitted a postal card plodgs to the'
voters asking them to support no on to
th legislature who will not subscribe tl
following pledge: "I further state to th,
people of Oregon as well a to th people
of my legislative district that during my
term of office I will always vot' for that
candidate for United State senator in"
congress who ha received the . highest
number of the people' vote for' that po
sition at the general election next preced
ing the l sot ion of a senator in congress
without regard to my individual prefer-
enC" ' it
" JtOTIcr TO f RUITCROWERS '
All Fruitgrower who wish to become
member of th : Northwestern Fruit
grower Association should send their
nam and on dollar to Hon. C. D. Huff
man, secretary of the Association. Do
this at one and thereby become a mem
ber of the Association. '
Remember a letter addressed to C. D.
Huffman, Secretary of Norhtwest Fruit
Gowers Association containing one dollar
will receive prompt attention, ; and you
will be entitled to the full printed pro
ceeding of the meeting. ' Th on article
of Prof. Ball' on fruit tree spraying is
well worth th dollar alone. ! '
MAT LIVE WO TEARS
Th chances for living a full century art
excellent in the case of Mrs. Jennie Dun
can, of Haynesville, Me., now 70 years
old. She writes; "Electric Bitters cured
me of Chronic Dyspepsia of 20 years
standing, and made me feel as well and
strong at a young girl." Electric Bitters
cure Stomach and Llvor diseases. Blood
disorders. General Debility and bodily
weakness. Sold on a guarantee at
Newlin Druo Co.'s drug store. Price only
60f.
LOST CALVES Th undersigned wil
pay five dollar reward for the return
or information leading to the return of
' one two year old brocket faced heifer
branded quarter circle seven on right
- rib, ear mark unknown. Will also pay
a liberal reward for the return or in
formation leading to th recovery of
one yearling brindla heifer calf with
split in one ear. The first named ani
mal never returned from th hills, th
second left my place about th tenth or
fifteenth of December, 1905. Address
Eo Strikoham, La ' Grande,' Oregon.
Phone Farmer's line 196x6. , '. 4 . , .
I STODDARD
Sai'h arid Doors
Lumber.
Lath, ;
: i 'Shingles.
j Mouldings, Etc.
rAU ; Gofcd Material cdmesr from cu Yitrd
La Graiije "National 'Bank
ESTABLISHED 1887 :
tf Cpital Stock? Surplus "and
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: i . Officers and directors
GEORGE PALMER, Presidbht, J. M. BERRY, Vies Presidkht.
F. L. MEYERS, Cashier.
GEORGE L CLEAVER; Assistant.. Cashier. ;
' w W. L. BRENHOLTS.' Assistant Cashier.
J. M. BERRY, F. M. BYRKIT. ' ' A. B. CONLEY,
i- C. C. PENINGTON. - ' F. J. HOLMES. '
MAI ORDER SERVICE l(
not only very satisfactory, but a great
convenience when you want such goods
as are carried by an up-to data drug
store; ' s '"' . ,,
We want the trade of distant people
and hold out all th inducements possible
to get it' Our prices ar right and all
goods are guarnteed. If you ar not sat
isfied with what w send you, return the
goods and we will refund the money.
In ordering be sure and send money
enough to cover price, and we will return
change if you send too much.
Try this service and tee how prompt
w ar. Newlin Druo Company.
WHERE IT'S A QUESTION
OF TASTE
the best New Year's resolution
you can make is to eat only the
purest confections. Those . made
by Selder are not only reputed to
be th finest flavored, always fresh
and absolutely pure, but art to in
fact Our gift boxes are most
bistefully gotten up.art'stic h style
and make most acceptable offer-
ing with your New Year congrat
ulations. SELDER, .Candy
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PRIMARY WJMIflATIM ELECTION NOTICE
- Nolle It hereby given, that on th
I Oth day of - February, -1 906. m the cttv
of La Grande, County of Union, Stat of
Oregon, a primary nominating election
will be held, at which the Republican,
Democratic, Socialist and Prohibition
parties will choose their candidate for
th office of th. above' named city, as
follows: ' Mayor. Treasurer, Marshal.
Recorder, on. Councilman from the First
Ward, on. from th Second Ward, one
from th Third Ward and two from the
Fourth Ward, which election will be held
at 12 o'clock noon and will continue un
til 7 o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
Dated thit 10th day of January, 1906.
I. R. Snook
Recorder of the City of La Grande, Ore
gon.
Centennial Hotel
Under new munaoAmini
Board and .Room $6 per' week. cash.
Meals 26 cts. Special rates furnishe
Monthly patrons. No. 1417 AHm a.
Phone No. 1161.
Mrt W. E. Murchison, proprietress
ti UMBER CO.
undivided profits $160,00000
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I O htjtchr It will K ttfnrfh
while to give u a trial order if you are
looking for a thoroughly reliable market
where you can be sure of finding a pleas-i
ing variety of first-class meat'and poultry
W can surely Interest - yoif with our
prices. .1', - ,
The Good Old Standby.
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Nothing likt a nice cut of juicy comed
beef with cabbage or taeur-kraut one
in a while! We can offer most of the
time whole or half rounds. If you can
us so much, or whatever quantity you
require, of well fed and carefully corn
ed beef-tender, "tasty" and wholesome.
If you're in the notion today, 'phone ut
th order and we'll have the meat
around in no time.,
Grandy& Russell
FOR SALE-5 year old jersey bull, for
particular enquire of J. W. McAlistor
or of the farm of Mrs. Lindsey, north of
Island City. ;
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WOOD SAW I
. Your wood sawed with steam
saw at 40 cents a cord, if you
haat ten cord or over, under
ten cord only 60 cents per
cord. I com when I promise
and satisfaction guaranteed
DROP ME' A POSTAL
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