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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1906)
4 a: : - i: : i: Pure ci Drugs i KODAKS, KODAK SUPPLIES VALENTINES, all wzm and price. S J ' Doc tort' prescription and family receipt a specialty. ., J Two graduated Pharmacit always in attendance. . " v Prescriptions and. good promptly delivered free. i RED. CROSS DRUG STORE, : Wholesale and Retail A. C MacLennan, Ph. C. 2 ". " Two TeteijKon, Local black 271. Verger 10 J LARGE SATISFACTION J pi-Is puff in and out of every KEY WEST P-iKKt-CfO oig rs.noktd. Made of fii favored havana tobacco in it 'interior department," la etnoothly w.apped with Hav.ina wrapper, and skilliuily ' rolied ' from mouih end to lighting end, ita a high data tmoke for little money. . Oh! yet; KEY - WEST PERFECTOS C. E. HACKMAN. Factory Corner Adam' Avenue and q.-.:-?" Kit. . Red 1641 Li (Me Evening Oiserver THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ' 1. 1906 Published daily except on Sunday One year in advance ... -Sii month in advance . Per montl Single copy ..$6.60 ........ .. 5.50 66 ... 6c Entered at the Post Office at La Grande Oregon, as Lcond Class Matter. - CUR FEY, BROS.. EDS 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 editor. Please sign your articles and save disappointment La Gran ic National Bank ESTABLISHED 1887 . Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,0 000 . ' i , ' . ' ' "ornoew ah directors 1E0RQE PALMER, PubioanT. J. M. BERRY, Vice Preside. ' F. L MEYERS, Cashier. QEORQE L. CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashier. - 'J.':" . W, L. BRENHOLTS, Assistant Cashiir. BERRY, . j F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. CONLEY. .. CC PENINOTON, ! F.J.HOLMES. ' ; r-, i .; . ' . . General banking- business, Drafts drawn on all parts of the world eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeee . ! - e- ' n - . - ' H H'K VVlNl h WASHlMi : Our new machinery and additional help will enable ua to do fami- -1, lly washing CHEAPER. QUICKER and BETTER than you cja do it Z yourself, . W call for nd deliver your laundry quickly and make special- y of rush order work. Qiva ua a trial and y:u will not be bothered through the winter with family washing. ' "' A.B.G j I STEAM LAUNDRY ! J l-HONE Main 7 . J , fUGrnit, Oregon. J iitttiititiMaaiiitiitii itmii a ''! Mf Kejidy For Business WITH A FULL LINE Of FEED, HAY AND GRAIN We are ready to buy all kind of hay and grain, and pay the highest market price. X. V.OL-IVER Slater BuildiiiLT IEFFERSON AVE Main 57 LUMBER ffcw DITA !! P! AT WHOLESALE PKICFS Better Lumber and Cheaper than is sold in La brand. We deliver it to your building Pniu iu Imlu (0 Al' I.HTIHINU UATKH ili Ai r ilni raraliittrd einn apivllmtloi. hi nMitiim notices llle per line Oral uei .Inn, je per urn kir sack HnbMquenl Inwr ttoo. wolaUneaofecMKlnlrBe, 50 ertlae, ni of Uiiuika, fie prr lime. IP TO THf VOTfRS Union county ia comparatively anew region. The settler who came into this valley to make homes found It as nature made it To build houses to shelter their families, make farms, open roads jo that they -were barely passable in 'good weather and erect mills and factories to provide for the necessaries of life taxed the capacity -for work and thought of the pioneer to its uttermost They had no time to think about subjects that did not demand their present ' urgent attention and county and state politics to be carried out in the future received little or no at tention or in other words the hard pressed home builder 'had no time for politic. Ways to provide shelter, food and cloth ing for self and those dependent oh him constituted his political platform. Tax gatherers once a year reminded him that he belonged to a body politic and was a citizen of a state and county. When he had sold enough wheat or an animal that could be illy spared from the new place, assisted by the price of 'some eggs and butter that hi wife contributed h raised the tax money Jat yr, h dismissed all thought about public affairs. In course of time, after having paid annually a small sum, though "to him large, and not having seen any evidence that the money taken from him by the tax collector had In any way been so ex pended as to assist him in providing for his family, or lightened the labor of his wife in making butter or rearing chickens, he began to yearn for some plan of managing state and county affair so .that he would have less to pay. Politici ans, that is the men who wanted .to get hold of the tax money paid by the citizens, soothed the dissatisfied tax payers by pledge of "economy." But although this promise has been made for years it has never survived the election and taxes are higher now than forty years ago. All that there is to show for it is finer houses for the officials to do their business in. The voters now have more power over public business, and should know before they cast their vote for a man what he proposes to do with the tax money. ' Several enterprises are brewing that give promise of increased payrolls. By the time the buttercups begin to bloom some of these will materialize. La Grande has a bright future for this year and there will be many things doing besides politics, With two gam warden in- this county backed by a wide-awake Came Club, woe be to the violator of the game laws. Last year the county clerk issued over 400 hunter licenses and this number may be increased thi year. If this re mained In the county for local protection as it should it would mat with better favor and no doubt the next legislature will consider this phase of the question. MIS DM urn EM Improves the flavor nd adds to the heal th fulncss of the food. . The candidacy of Fred W. Mulkey of r?:rt!:H short term for senator meet with much favor. . He is a lawyer of ability, a man of good family and ready parts, and Republicanism unquestioned. Besides he believe in the principle that (he people should nominate and elect the senator who go to represent us in Wash ington. This paper regrets that so many Oregon politicians are modest and do not seek the United States tenatorshipt more in the open. There should be several prominent Republicans out in the canvas for this honorable place, and Democrats a well. The long term and the short term should be contended for as a matter of principle, and let the' people have the benefit of a choice. The office should . not go by default to any man. This i hardly an enviable or de sirable way to get the office, in our opinion. Man can contenl for places long the line of principle and leave the cjioice to the people without any discredit whatever if defeated for the nomination, or even for the election. Unless there are more candidates for the office than now show up, rnny Repu il-cans w I hesitate to commit themselves to any candidate and the election will again go to a dark horse, "in the usual manner." Let us welcome Mr. Mulkey's entrance upon the field as a candidate. Let us hope there may be others to go - before Jjhe people at the primaryr There is Until jlarch 30th. to file petitions for nomina-ons. ANNOUNCfMfNT TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF UNION COUNTY I hereby announce myself as Candidate for the Republican nomi nation for County Judge, subject' to the primary nominating election to be held April 20th. J. C. Henry. 1 A MODfBN MID Ad F "Tiuly miraculous seemed the recovery of Mrs. Mollis Holt of this place, writes 3. O. R. Hooper, Woodford, Tenn., "she was so wasted by coughing up pus from her lungs. Doctor declared her end so near that her family had watched by her bed-side forty-eight hours; when, at my urgent request Dr. King's New Discovery was given her, and with the astonishing result that improvement began, and con tinued until she finally completely recov ered, and is a healthy woman today." BOf and $1.00 at mewlin druo co. Trial ot tit fre. Wf WOUID like you to try trading at our store for awhile, for we are positive that our goods and service will please you. If superior goods, drugs and etc.. and prsmpt service count with you. you'll be our customer from now on. Newlih Druo Co. That the w'tole of Union county is on the verge of an era of general prosperity, there can b,e no longer any doubt 'just so surely as "coming event cast their shadows before them. just that certain I a brighter and better state of things coin ing to this entire conmumty. A nu nber of things fvrnieh' conclusive ev dence for forming uch an opinion, and show eon-: dusively thater many mxmt this region will be experiencing an onward tendency of affair, which mean so much for the growth and development of this favored spot To Chicago and the East Fast train daily, through to Chi cago without change, from points in Oregon and Washington, via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North western Line, the route of The Overland Limited, over the double track railway between the Missouri River and Chicago, making direct connection at Chicago with all line to the East THI BEST OF KVERYTHINO. . Far farther tnlormaiioa spplv to W. A. Cm. Omni Ac. C N.-W. Ry. IU THM Mnet, Pertlaaa, Ore. KB fm'r ''-mi INVENTORY SALe It's near stock taking time again, and we are going to vervthin? into cash maKe a strenuous cuuii, w j - before inventory. All our lines of clothing, hate and ; haberdashery will be , . . . CUT TO THE. QUICK . 1 Buyers will reap a haryest during this great sale. Ut's only once a year that we offer an opportunity like this, and you'll do well to take advantage of ' it. ' Well not bore you with blatant boasting or, deceive your wun false inducements. r - Come, sec how much a Little Money will Buy AS H BROS. CLOTHIERS AMD HABERDASHERS. NEW HEATING STOVES AT 20 per cent DISCOUNT $ 2.75 1 8 in Air Tight Heater, now $2.20 5.60 20 in '. now 2.80 4.5S 25 in ' now 5.60 4.95 1 8 in Cast Top. Screw Draft Heater now 4.00 6.50 20 in '' " now 6.58 11.25 21 in Model Heater, Nickle trimming now 9.00 16.25 22 in Magic Steel Parlor Heater now 12.26 18.00 24 in " " M " now 14.45 11.28 15 in Junior Oak Coal Heater now 8.95 11.60 15 in Boss " " " now 9.18 15.25 16 in " " " " now 10.75 17.60 14 in Air Blast " " now 14.25 19.75 16 in " " " now 16.78 PRICES NET FOR CASH, or will take your old stove or funiture in ei change. Bring this ad along and pick out the stove you want. F D. HAISTEN, PHONE RED 1161 , Highest prices paid for New and Second Hand Goods TJhe farmers and TJraders 7ationa( Sank if jOa Stvctt Off NO. 44B3 Capital Surplus Liability of Shareholders Total $t 60.000.00 ' 14,000 00 60,000.00 $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 X and value of their iccnunta. We would be pleased to have your ac- , count. - ' ' JOSEPH PALMER. Prssidekt. O. E. McCULLY. Asst. Cashifr. J. W. SCRIBER, Cashiir. J. SCROGGIN. Asst. Cashier ??i!es Just Received CLEARANCE OF ALL CAPS IN STOCK AT 25c EACH E, M Wdlman & Company 1 1 9