FROM START TO flNISH
our Vista Orada cigar is ahead of all
others every time. If you want gen
' uine satisfaction and real gratification
when enjoying your efterdinner smoke,
just try a VU Orada cigar. We will
guarantee that you will say it is the
best medium priced cigar that your
mouth ever held or your palate J
. enjoyed. Try one and you will never
smoke any other - "
C. C. HACKMAN,
Factory Corner Adams Avenue and
Greenwood Street. Red 161
JjOne year in advance $6.50
Six months in advance 3.50
Per month : .'... 65
Single copy 6c
& j DM JQ N lj) S,
TAILOR
MEW SPRING LIME OF WOOLENS ARRIVED
ALL THE LEADING EXCLUSIVE STYLES
McKennon Building, next door to J. n J.clry Stcr?.
Fine
Confectionery
and
Cigars
Af
VanBuren's
REPAIRING
A BROKEN WATCH l
Is seldom beyond repair by a skilful
watchmaker. We have repaired
soma watches that looked as if it
would be a waste of time to at
tempt it. Today they are running
as well as ever 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 WINTER WASHING
Our new machinery and additional help will enable us to do fami
lly washing CHEAPER, QUICKER and BETTER than you can do it
yourself. We call for and deliver your laundry quickly and make special
ty of rush order work. Qive us a trial and ysu will not be bothered
through the winter with family washing.
A. B. C.
I STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE Main 7
La Grvnie. Oiegrn.
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Spring is coming: look over your photo
supplies. What's needed, we can supply.
We have all the latest photo . requisites at
right price. Nswlin Druo Company
i LIGHTNING COLLECTION
AGENCY
It A. Watson, Mir. :
t All claims dacsd In our hands
be paid direct to the creditor. J
Our system gets the money.
Full particulars made known upon
2 application to interested parties.
Office up-steirs In Ralston building
La Grande, Or.
TABLE BOARDERS
Mrs. Orace Barrie 'would like six table
boarder at No. 1 808, 4th. St. For par
ticulars call up red 881.
HAVE YOU ANY
Magazines, Illustrations,
Journals, or Printwork to
qind. Ask for
Idee pros. I
BINDERS
PRINTERS
2 Located in May Park, opposite the 2
J Fair O round v La Grande, Oregon J
GIVE US A TRIAL
La (Me vrainj Observer
THURSDAY, MARCH 22. 1906
Published daily except on Sunday
Enteredjat thePost Officejat La Orande
Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
CURREY..BROS,-ED'S AND PROP
This paper will not publish any article
appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
article will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please sign
your articles and save disappointment
ADVKHTiaiNO KATK8
lplr ad rales rurnlabed apoo Rpollealton
nal tilfni solieee lua per line Oral uet-
ikiD, is per line lor amnk lutMeqifeni li
Uon,
rdsof Uwnka,6e per line.
Ther are eighteen Republican candi
dates in Marion county desiring the nomi
nation for representative. All but one
has signed statement No. 1.
Tom Lawson is out of his element when
he tackles Labor Unions. The reply
which the Butt miners sent him shows
that they understand their local conditions
much better than Mr. Lawson.
If any one has been overlooked, and
who desires to be a candidate, he will
have to hurry. Only a few diys left in
which to file your petition and make your
political promisee.
Fred Mulkey of Portland is the only
candidate for the nomination for the short
term for United States Ssnatcr. Ha is a
man of ability and should be selected by
the legislature and undoubtedly will b.
JAPAH
SADLY III
HEED Of HELP
Our most reliable religious and secular
papers confirm the report that millions of
people in Northern Japan are on the verge
of starvation. . ' , .
In some localities they are making
cakes of cooked rice mixed with chopped
straw, more straw than . rice, and tha
they are in great nsed of outside help, no
one can doubt Some of the great religi
ous paper like the Christian Herald, are
receiving subscriptions for this cause, and
it is about time that prosperous Oregon
began to help. -
If you do not believe in foreign Missions
her is an oppui uiuil lv hi!? rc":"5
fering humanity, and if you now support
such work you cannot fail to feel the
importance of this call of distress. "Then
shall they also answer Him, saying Lord,
when saw we The hungry, and did
not minister unto Thee?" '
Arrangement ha v been made-othat
money paid to either bank subject to the
order of the Ministerial association, will
reach the propar authorities for distribu
tion in Japan. ,- '
PURE BRED CHICKENS
Persons desiring first class, pur bred
Minorca chicken or settings of the same
may secure them from the undersigned,
Eggs $1.00 per setting. Will be pleased
to show my chickens to those interested
R. W. Deal.
Comer 4 and A streets.
Union county mines will soon have an
appreciable . effort upon the business
affairs of th city, and county as well'.
A good producing mine tributary to La
Grand mean an additional market for
Grande Ronda valley products. '
Mayor Stoddard says th.:t all city
business must be first brought to the
attention of the city through the council
at an open meeting. He announces (hat
there will be no star chamber sessions
during his administration. -
It is in order for soma scientist to dis
cover some toxin to prevent toss of
memory. Those who have " watched th
proceedings of the Insurance Packers.
and Standard Oil investigations will note
the frequency of the attacks of loss of
memory of th many witnasses. . The
malady ha grown so epidemic that many
have even lost their post officj addresses,
The Portland Labor Unions have
endorsed W. R. Ellis for cangrass. Thi
action was taken with th view of de
feating J. L. . Rand, whom they ars doing
all in their power to defeat It is
reported in this county that quit a num
ber of the members of the labor organiz
ations, who are nominally Democrats,
have registered as Republicans in order
to be able to defeat Mr. Rand. The
laboring people are delighted with the
new primary law. Under the old system
they had very littl to say regarding
nomination. Th better th people
become acquainted with the law the
better the great majority will like it
Analysis of fold and drujs to th total
number of 1400, made in th Indiana
Stat laboratory sine 'it establishment
are given in a recent bulletin of th Board
of Health of that Stat. Th following
abstract is from Th Druggists' Circular
(New York, February): -Out of 12J7
sample of food stuffs examined. 679. or
64.9 per cent , were adulterated. Of th
samples of oliv oil examined. 58.1 per
cent wer found to b balovetandard;
of lemon 'extract' 93.4 per cent; of
vanilla xtract' 9. 1 5 par cant, while only
1 per cent of cream of tartar was bad.
Out of 174 samples of drugs examined.
76. or 43.6 per cent, wer adulterated.
Alcohol showed 37.6 per cuit of adulter
ation; lim water,. 43.1 per cent several
sample being simply well water; and
tinctur of iodine, 90.6 per cent ,
J. O. Nibtey is arranging to install a saw
mill with a capacity of 25.000 feet diilv
MAY LIVE WO YEARS
The chance for living a full century are
excellent in the case of Mrs. Jennie Dun
can, of Haynesville, Me., now 70 years
old. --She writes; "Electric Bitters cureo)
m of Chronic Dyspepsia of 20 years
standing, and made me feel as well arid
strong as a young girl." Electric Bitters
cur Stomach and Liver diseases, Blood
disorders. General Debility : and bodily
weakness. Sold on a guarantee at
Nbwun Druo Co.' drug store. Price only
BOeV
ANNOUNCEMENT
Desire nomination on Republican
ticket for re-nomination.
JOHN E. HOUGH
Justice of the Peace
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
lection to be held April 20th. -.
W. Grant.
" ' HHntMAiity
Annuumintni
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X I hereby announce my candidacy T
tor we nomination tor tne omce or
County Judge on the Republican
Ticket subject to the will of the f
T Republican Hectors, at the primar
ies to oe neia April zutn, i ut.
Wm. RSaroeht.
' 1
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
OF UNION COUNTY
1 hereby hnnounc myself as Can
didate forth Republican nomination
for Representative for Union county
' subject to the primary nominating
election to be held April 20th.
S, R. Haworth.
ANNOUNCEMENT'
tothe Republican voters
j' j of union county :
: , .... . "
I hereby , announce myself ; as
Candidate for the Republican nom-
nation for . County, Judge, subject
to th primary nominating (lection
to b held April' 200;.
, .J C. Hsnry.
ANNOUNCEMENT " '
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS
"OF UNION COUNTY
. I . hereby announce myself as
Candidate for tha Republican nom
ination for Sheriff of Union County,
abject to th primary nominating
'lection to be held April 20th.
J. M. MuRPttY
FIR STREET SECOND tl ALP STORE
Is now open for your trade with a nice line of new .
Furniture, Chairs, Rockers, Iron Beds, Springs,
Mattresses, Ranges, Cooking Stoves and Heaters,
at'LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, also a complete line
of Tinware and Cooking Untensils, Glassware and
Crockery. More new goods arriving daily
Wanted to buy A large quantity of SECOND HAND 1
GOODS. We pay TOP NOTCH PRICES,' to get them .
Gall or phone Red 1751
FIR STREET SECOND HANw STORE
G. W. LEE. ,
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! BIG REDUCTION SALE j
5 IS NOW ON AT HILL'S DRUG STORE
Very complete line to choose from, in books. Perfumes,
Toilet Sets. Manicures. Hand Bags, Vases, Smokers' Sets,
Ink Wells, Mirrors. Albuns and many other nice things.
Call anil see what we have. .'. .'. .', .'. .'.
A. T. HILL '
Prescription Druggist LA GRANDE; OR
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AGENT FOR
STANDARD SEWING MACHINES :
Bargains in Old Machines taen in trade for Standard
t White
Singer
', New Home
I White
J Hawood
$2.50
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5.00
10.00
10 00
Wheeler fcWillson $ 10.00
New Goodrich , 15.00 Z
New Queen 15 00
Singer 20.00 2
Singer Drophead v I
Nearly New 35.00
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j HIS APPRECIATION i
JhlFbi- . N tlKrouhi appreciates the advantages of a
checking account w.th a bank. Those who do not keeo such n
account miss many of its advantages. P h "
We are always glad to explain the workincsof a cherlrin',! '.rr.U
to those who are not familiar with banking . check,n;.aecouPt
Intereste paid on time deposits and in savings" department ' : "
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$74,000.00
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New Spring street Mats and
Tailored Turbans ;
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New Lace Collars and Scarf
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