UIMMtMIIH I t AtMMMMMM La teZe Evening Observer n - R ursi orsi it t hen i PURE r J DRUGS t U Snrn Itttlii thinirc Muinflal In Ks. bies' comfort and health. WiThave X sucn m complete stock or - TOILET ARTICLES that it will be easy to procure any article desired. Two graduated Pharmacist Prescription and goods promptly delivered free. Red Cross Drug S ore Whelesale and Retail A. C McLennan, Ph. C. I Two Telephone, Local black 271, Vergare 10 r SERVES HIM RIGHT! If a man insist on smoking a "rope" when' good cigar are obtainable at (mall cost no punishment is too sever to be meted out to him. Placate angry wive by smoking only Key' Wkst Perfects cigar. Their aroma will soothe the nerve of even the most unquiet women. C. E. HACKMAN, : Factory Comer Adams Avenue and Ciwiiwuui aumk Ked it41. "M" ' ' n S. EDMONDS, TAILOR MEW SPRIMG LINE OF WOOLEMS ARRIVED ALL THE LEADING EXCLUSIVE STYLES X McKtnnon Building. nxt door to J. H Pear's Jewelry Store. Fine Confectionery and Cigars Af VanBureh's .v v aft X . X X REPAIRING &f A BROKEN WATCH Is seld m beyoid repair by a skilful wu,.imaker. We have repaired some watches that looked as if it would be a waste of time to at tempt it. Today they are running as well as aver they did. Bring us Your Watch and let us put in proper shape. No matter what's the trouble we can fix it. And we repair jewelry too. So skillfully that you wouldn't know it from new. People who know us say our charges are entirely satisfactory. I J II PEARE. Jeweler and Optician FOR W1NTE WASHING Our new machinery and additional kelp will enable u to do faml lly washing CHEAPER. QUICKER and BETTER than you can doit yourself. W call for and deliver your laundry quickly and make special ty of rush order work. Qive u trial and ysu will not be bothered through the winter with family washing. AeB.Ce STEAM LAUNDRY SATURDAY, MARCH 17. i906 Published daily except on Sunday One year in advance $6.60 Six months in advance 5.60 Per "month 65 Single copy .... , Sc Entered at the Post Office at La Grande Oregon, as Second Class Matter. , CURREY BROS- ED'S AND PROP : PHONE j Main 7 LaGrnfe. Oirjjcn. .,)) ee 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. ADVERTISING BATKH insplay Ad mta nunlabed epos applleailop .xuu rawllnc notion lOe per line flnt u Hon, je per line tor each ubacquent Idmt- tloa. MOluUonl of eoedolenea, je ret line, ards o thanks, 6e per tine, The Polk County Itemizer state that aoout to acres have been set with walnut tree in the vicinity of Monmouth. Public Auction Beginning Monday, March 19 At 1:30 p. m. We will sell to the highest bidder all the Dry Goods, Shoes, Underwear, Hats, Notions, Etc Clothing The Salem Statesman report that farmers at Victor Point, eight miles south of Silverton, Oregon, have organized a mohair and wool pool. They have about 1000 fleeces of wool and 600 fleeces of mohair. Oregon Burbank potatoes are losing their relative high position on the San Francisco market and if the proportion of poor potatoes shipped from Oregon to that city is as great a It is among those sold by the grocer of Portland it is not surprising. Agriculturist . The President 1 a great admirer of the abilities of Secretary Taft and is willing to give him all the time he desire, a long as there is any possibility of his accepting the position tendered him, that of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - When thieves fall out the common peo ple sometimes have a chanca. This is emphasized in the insurance investigation. It is now Hamilton's time to talk, if he chooses. No one doubts but what he ie in possession of sufficient facts to attract the attention of the people. This is what the "inner circle" is afraid 'of. The French cabinet headed by Premier Rouvier has resigned following defeat on the church inventories issue in the cham ber of deputies. Disturbances have arisen over carrying out provisions of the recent act separating church and stite. The vote was on indorsement of the govern ment's methods of forcing immediate in ventories of church property. The government has begun anti-trust prceicutions of the so-called elevator trust of California and the west It is alleged that the Otis elevator 'company and 27 other companies and three indi vidual defendants are united in the ele vator business and by pooling and manip ulations control prices and sales of eleva tors to the great distress of independent elevator companies. Some of the English papers favoring a duty on foreign products have in the past winter raised a cry against Ameri can apples. They evidently lost sight of the fact that our fruit reaches London after most ' of the English crop ha dis appeared. Furthermore, our British cousins want this splendid American fruit, and propose to have it without paying a duty. fcugene V. Debs, the labor leader, has recently published a rather lurid article concerning the arrest of the officials of the officials of the Western Federation of Miner, which he characterize a dastardly attempt of capitalists to break up unionism and enslave the laborer. The country is hardly prepared 'as yet to accept his charges as true without' further proof and will wait for the evidence before passing judgment The accused should be given every right granted under the law, but more than that they cannot hope for. Any attempt to deny them any right of self defense, however, would be sufficient cause to justify a demonstration that would insure them justice. They should be given no more nor less than a "square deal" " Held by Copplc & Garrett, in the Baker Bros. Cropeiy ii Store Room opposite the La Grande National Bank, Adams Avenue. These auction, sales will be held every following day I from 10 to II a. m. and from 1:30 to 5 until the stock is exhausted. The goods will also be offered for sale in the regular way during this time TERMS To parties purchasing under $10 worth of goods. cash. Over $10, secured notes at 8' per cent interest. If cash is paid, 3 per cent discount will be allowed on sums over $10. Grande, Oregon J PRICE, Auctioneer CBEA52 Hii Improves the flavor and adds to the health- fulness of the food. Efforts are being made at Oresham, Ore., to organize a potato growers' union. It is also hoped that a starch factory can be secured. From 1900 to 1904 the sugar beet industry has doubled, according to figures just issued by the census bureau. During 1904, 631,000.000 pounds of raw sugar was manufactured, valued at 24 million dollar. This is against the 1 900 returns whiehshow 163.000.000 pounds. The United States had in 1904. 51 factori.s against 5 1 in 1900. This is certainly a most gratifying showing and supports the contention of Orange Judd Farmer that w .can produce our own sugar with reasonable profit, to our farmers, if adequately protected. This industry is now on a solid basis and is no longer pro blematical. A Crerp'ng Death. . Blood poison creeps up toward the heart causing death. J. E. Steams, Belle Plain. Minn- writes that a friend dreadfully injured his hand, which welled up like blood poisoning. Buck Isn's Arnica Salve drew out the poison healed the wound, and saved his life. Best in the world for bums and sores 26c at Newlin's Drug Store. ! ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF SOUTH LA GRANDE DISTRICT I hereby announce myself as Candidate for the Republican nom . ination for Justice of the Peace, subject to the primary nominating election to be held April 20th. Wn. Grant. ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for the office of County Judge on the Republican Ticket, subject to the will of the Republican Electors, at the primar ies to be held April ZPtb, 1906. Wm. B. Saroent. 4 ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF UNION COUNTY 1 hereby announce myself as Can didate for the Republican nomination for Representative for Union county subject to the primary nominating election to be held April 20th. S. R. Haworth. ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF UNION COUNTY I hereby announce myself as Candidate for the Republican nom ination for County Judge, subject to the primary nominating election to be held April 20th. J. C. Henry. ANNOUNCEMENT ' ' TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF UNION COUNTY I hereby announce myself as Candidate for the Republican nom- . ination for Sheriff of Union County, subject to the primary nominating election to be held April 20th. J. M. Murphy TABLE BOARDERS Mrs. Grace Barrie would like six table boarders at No. 1 808. 4th. St For par ticulars call up red 881. SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICT BOND NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that at a school meeting of school District No. one of Union County, Oregon, to be held at the high School Building in said district on the 31stdayrf March 1906 there will be submitted Co the legal voter of said district the question of contracting a bonded debt of Eight Thousand Dollars for the purpose of completing the' chx building now being constructed . in fiat part of the district North of tha O. R. A N. R R track", the vote to be by ballot upon which shall be the words, "Bonds Yes", and the words, "Bond No." Poll to be opened at 1 o'clock P.M. and remain open -until 4 o'clock P. M. By Order of the Board of Director of School District No. One of Union County, Oregon. Dated this 10th day of March A. D. 1906 A. C. Williams Clerk of School District No. One of Union County Oregon, H. J. Youno, Chairman of District School Board of School District Noi One of Union County, Oregon. Taken as directed, it become the great est curative agent for the relief of uffer ing humanity ever devised. Such is Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablet. . Newuh Druo Co. J. L MARS, Contractor and Build it Dealer in Building Material La Grande, Oregon Dro a line naming work, and 1 will " nam the right price. BIDS WANTED Notice is hereby given that the under signed will receive at his office in tha court house at La Grande, Union county, Oregon, sealed bids for one hundred cords of green cut yellow pine or red fir wood. Said wood to be cut in four foot lengths and corded in the court house basement Said wood to be cut before June 16, 1906, and delivered on or before September 16, 1906. Said bids to be filed with me on or before ten o'clock in the forenoon April 4. 1 906. . Notice is also hereby given that . the County Court of the county of Union, state of Oregon, reserves the right to re- ; ject any or all bids. J. B. Qilham, County Clerk of Union County, state of Oregon. Dated this 13th day of March. 1906. it