fX PI TV : together and form Hm. eomWMuoo HFATING STOVES AT 2Q pCr CeiU UldbVUllI BJ
UlllV r 1 - I IrilrtC t whereby they could get watar on the J NtW nt""u fU
J Vtl X Law I VaaJ ; FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1908
; HEADQUARTERS FOR VINOL RUBBER GOODS all Kind
J Doctor' prescription and family receipt a specialty.
. Two graduated Pharmacist always in attendance.
Prescription and goods promptly delivered free.
RED CROSS DRUG STORE,
I Wholesale and Retail A.C MacLennan, Ph. C.
" Two Telephones, Local black 271. Vergere 10
La Grande National Bank
ESTABLISHED 1887
Cjpitil Stock, Surplus ind undivided profits $160,03000
.' OFFICERS AND DIRICTOM
1EORGE PALMER, Pmsidekt. J. M. BERRY. Vic Presiomt.
F. L. MEYERS, Cashier.
GEORGE L. CLEAVER, Assistant. Cashiir.
W. L. BREN HOLTS, Assistant Cashier.
BERRY, F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. CONLEY.
C. C. PENINGTON, . F. J. HOLMES.
General banking business, Draft3 drawn on all
parts of the world
FOR WINTER
Our new machinery and additional help will enable us to do fami
Dy washing CHEAPER. QUICKER and BETTER than you can do it
yourself. W call for and deliver your laundry quickly and make special
ty of rush order work. Give us a trial and yu will not be bothered
through the winter with family washing.
A, B. C.
I STEAM LAUNDRY
f HONE
LaGrnfc,
Ready For Business
WITH A FULL LINE OF FEED, HAY AND GRAIN
W are ready to buy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest
r' market prices.
H- V. OLIVER
Slater Cuildine
IEFFERSON AVE Main 57
I LUMBER
WHOLESALE PR1CFS
Btter Lumber and Cheaper than b sold in
La Grande, We deliver it to your building
I Grande Ronde
PERRY.
ThE ODOR OF A REALLY J
GOOD CIGAR :
is enjoyed by most Ladie3n" spite of
their objections to smoking themselves
No gentleman need fear to ask per- J
mission to smoke a VISTA ORADA
in the presence of his sweet heart or
best girl, a they are remarkable for J
the fragrance and purity of their
smoke.
C. E. HACKMAN, I
Factory Comer Adam Avenue and J
Green wood Street . Red 1641
WASHING
Main 7
Oregon. :
Lumber Co
OREGON.
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TURN OVffi A WW LEAf
Now that the voters are in more direct
relation to public affairs, and therefor are
personally more immediately responsible
for the kind of laws made, and purposes
for which public money is expended, either
state or county, it is incumbent on all
voters to pay more serious attention to
public business. The voters cannot,
under the Initative and Referendum,
throw the odium of bad laws or wasteful
use of public money upon others. He can
no longer throw the whole blame of un
wise or even vicious laws upon others.
and quiet his conscience by saying "They
did it," for every voter has an equal right
in the making of all laws. This right is
inalienable and it is a penal offense to
transfer it, or attempt to let others use
it.
Whether our state, county, school dis
trict, or road district are badly or wisely
managed, now," depends on the honest
thought and efforts of the voters therein
bestow upon it The scape goat "They"
no longer lives to bear off the sins pf the
voters; each voter must bear his own
sins conspicuously displayed. The roads
in a district are the certificate of char
acter for the voters therein. The annual
tax levy that is to gather money to be ex
pended without leaving any permanent
public betterment is a diploma for in
efficiency if not for worse. The people
of Oregon have been enduring such
uncomplimentary certificates and diplo
mas and they now have an opportunity
to turn over a new leaf and so manage
public affairs that they can point to the
increasing and permanent betterment all
about them and with a laudable pride ex
claim. "We did if "
Under the old slipshod way of regard
ing the exercise of citizenship but a game
of "grab bag" wherein every man. or at
least his friends took a snatch at the
public purse;' and no one expected the
money raised by taxaction to do more
than reward friends. The effect on the
reputation of the state has been such that
homeseekers from other states did not
come to Oregon in the same per centage
as to our neighboring states of Idaho and
Washington. In the 20 years from 1880
to 1900 Idaho with 10,270 square miles
of land less than Oregon increased her
population 589 percent; Washington with
27,680 square miles of land less than Ore
gon increased her population from 1880
to 1900 by 689 per cent Oregon's in
crease of population for the same 20
years was but 1S6 per cent It looks
like it was about time the voters of Ore
gon turned over a new leaf.
You know Union county to be all right
and why not tell your Eastern friend so
when you write again?
A united effort on the part of the citi
zen of this valley would accomplish
wonders. We have the best soil in the
Northwest and the best people on earth.
all that is necessary is to combine forces
and do things. .
Hardly any theory is all true, and many
theories are not all false. A theory may
be essentially at fault and yet point the
way to truth, end so justify its temporary
existence. We should not therefore, to
tally reject one or other of two rival
theories on the ground that they seem.
with our present k.towledge. mutually i
consistent for it is likely that both may
contain important elements of truth.
The citizens of this county should get
together and form some combination
whereby they could get water on the
Sandridge. Why wait for Eastern cap
tialiste to do this which we can do our
selves? If the other, fellow gets the
water he will certainly demand a reward.
Why not have the water and the reward
as well? .The undertaking is not an im
possible one.
(
Mill
IS GRAVE
(Scrlppa News Association)
Washington, Feb. 9. An official of the
state department who has been intimately
connected with the country's foreign ' re
lations for the past twenty years, said
today: "The next important phase of
the American foreign policy will be in the
relations with China." .
- Ha declared that with the exception of
the Cuban interference and the Spanish
war, the United States has had no com
plications with another power worthy of
comparison with the threatened break
with China. He says the arrogance of
the great merchants of China must be
endured to the extermination of Ameri
can trade or this government must pur
sue a policy of armed insistence of the
reestablishment of the prestige of Ameri
can commerce. He says the Japanese
germ is affecting the body politic of China.
He does not charge the German and Eng
lish agencies with bad faith but says the
cittzens of those countries would not des
pair if American influence was totally
destroyed.
It is noticable that an unusual number
of troops are going to the Philippines and
few are returning. The field manoeuvers
are constant
e ..
. AMOLNGMENI
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
OF UNION COUNTY
I hereby announce myself as
Candidate for the Republican nom
, nation for County 'Judge, subject
"to the primary nominating election
,to be held April 20th.
J. C. Henry.
a modern mm
"Tiuly miraculous seemed the recovery
of Mrs. Mollis Holt of this place." writes
J. O. R. Hooper. Woodford, Tenn- "she
was so wasted by coughing up pus from
her lungs. Doctors 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."
60 and $1.00 at nkwun druo co. Trial
ottle fre. .
LIGHTNING COLLECTION
AGENCY
H. A. Watson, Mgr.
All claims placed in our hands
be paid direct to the creditor.
Our system gets the money.
Full particulars made, known upon
application to interested parties.
Office up-stairs in Ralston building
La Grande, Or.
To Chicago
and the East
Fast trains daily, through to Chi
cago without chance, 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 lines
to the East
TMK BEST Or CVCNYTMINO.
Far tartker laloraxtioa apply to
W. A. Cee. Ola iraj Aft. C H-W. Ky.
IS TMre Kress. Pw II I. Ore.
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$275
3.50
4.35
4.95
- 6.50
11.25
15.25
18.00
11.25
11.60
13.25
17.50
19.75
18 in Air Tight Heater, -
20 in " " "
23 in " " -
18 in Cast Top, Screw Draft Heater
20 in - " "
21 in Model Heater, Nickle trimming
22 in Magic Steel Parlor Heater
24 in "
1 3 in Junior Oak Coal Heater
13 in Boss " "
1 5 in " " " "
It in Air Blast " "
16 in " " " "
PRICES NET FOR CASH, or will taks your old stove or funifiiren ex
change. Bring this ad along and pick out ths stove you want
F. D. HAISTEN,
PHONE RED 1161
Highest prices paid for New and Second Hand Goods
BIG REDUCTION SALE
ON ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS
IS NOW ON AT HILL'S DRUG STORE
Very complete line to choose
Toilet Sets, Manicures, Hand
Ink Wells, Mirrors, Albuns and
Call and see what we have.
A. T.
Prescription Druggist
W. H. BOHNENKAMP,::
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Uhe farmers and TJraders
Tfationac Siank
f Xa SrriJ Origin
NO. 4463
Capital
Surplus
Liability of Shareholders
Total .
For the protection of its depositors! Depo,ilor, 0f this Bank ar. ac
corded such liberal treatment as shall be in keeping with the character
and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have yourac-count.
JOSEPH PALMER.
President,
O. E. McCULLY.
Asst. Cashier.
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Beautiful
ALL THE LATEST SHAPES
AND COLORIVGS. SIDE
2!5?lAND COMB SETS
E. M; Wellman & Company 1
ADAMS
... now $2.20
..now 2.80
..now
now
. now
now
3.60
4.00
6.55
9.00
now 12.25
now 14.46
now 8.95
now 9.16
now 10.76
now 14.26
now 16.7!
from, in books. Perfumes,
Bags, Vases, Smokers' Sets,
many other nice things.
.'. .'. .,
HILL.
LA GRANDE, OR
Are you ready
for the ;
Pruning Season
Supplies of all Kinds
tor this purpose
$ 60,000.00
14000.00
60,000.00
$134000.00
J. W. SCRIBER.
Cashiu.
J. SCROGQIN. '
Asst. Cashiii
1
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