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HOME INVESTMENT ADDITION
We have just surveyed and plated the
0. 0. Jonhson place on Island City
road, into acre tracts. Said tract is
plated as block 6, Home Investment
Addition. This property is all in
bearing orchard and a lot will make a
fine home. Water right with each
lot. The price is right and we will
sell the property on installments
Secure a Lot at Once und Get the Best
La Grande Investment Co.
Foley Block
MESSAGE
FROM MAYOR
STODDARD
La Grande National Bank
ESTABLISHED 8 87
United States Depositary
Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,00000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
TEORQE PALMER, President. J. M. BERRY, Vic Presioknt. .
F. L. MEYERS. Cashier.
W. L. BRENHOLTS, Assistant Cashisr.
GEOROE L. CLEAVER. F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. COMLEY.
C. C. PEN! NQTO N. P. J. HOLMES.
General banking business, Drafts drawn on all
. parts of the world
LUMBER
C8vDI:TA II IM AT
iXIil nl4L,U til
HOT
WHOLESALE PRICES
tMttr Lumber and Cheaper than is sold in
l a firande, We deliver it to your building
I f ramie Romle Lumber Co
rikkv. oki (.on
JULIUS KOESCH, Proprietor.
Largest Brewing Plant in Eastern Oregon
Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best
LA GRANDE BEEK IS MADE IN LA GRANDE
AND SHOULD HAVE THE PREFERENCE
To the people:
Your "brand-new-and-valuable-mayor
eo-often-in-print-to-ventilate-hi ignor-anca-and-impractical-theoriesand-tup-eriority-over-his-fellow-men"
would not
again inflict hi ignorance upon you nor
try to imprest upon you hi alleged sur.-
eriority. but for the reason that he ha
heretofore stated he believed in
publicity for public affair.
It is reported that James Q. Blaine once
said that the highways and byeway of
public life are strewn with the corpses of
those who wrote letters to the people. '
Times have changed somewhat since
the "Plumed Knight" was in the zenith of
his glory. The people are no longer
satisfied with the secret machinatort .of
of machine politic that has brought such
discredit on us as a nation.
The slogan has gone forth that we
require publicity in public affairs, that we
must have honest men in nfflrn that rh
"Muck rake" must be used to clean out
the filth and corruption from business
and politics, and that the grafters and
corruptionists must be punished.
A certain amount of secrecy is necess
ary to ferret out, matters and abuses
that need to be corrected, but in the
conduct of public business where the people
money is being spent, secrecy is only a
cloak to cover up the crookedness.
At the suggestion of friends it is the
intention of the writer not as an official,
but as a private citizen to prepare for
publication a series of articles touching
on important subjects to the welfare of
our city and country.
In this introductory I will briefly sum
marize some of matters that may be
profitably discussed.
The Observer has several times request
ed a public expression from any of our
people on any subject that may be of inter
est and the only testrictions imposed are
that communications must be signed and
the subject matter must not be objection
able. The articles I write may be open
to criticism, they may call forth comments
that are adverse or favorable, butin the
crucible of public discussion we will find
the great measure of safety for our
interests, pr vided the subjects are dis
cussed and not the peculiar shortcommings
of the participants.
Heretofore we have had several dis
cussions of public questions but unfort
cnately they degraded into personalties
and a desire on the part of the writers to
regal the public with matters of private
animosity.
About the most hnporta-t subject that
might be discussed is the desirability of
an united people all pulling together for
the general welfare and for La Urande
against the world.
The matter of a pure supply of water
conducted through a first class gravity
system need not be discussed as to
whether or not we are in need of it as to
the ways and means of getting it.
W need a new City Charter and a
revision and codi "cation of our ordinances
This matter has been under consideration
for several years without assuming any
tangible form.
The scavenger regulations of this city
are in a deplorable condition till La Grande
has the name along the line of being the
dirtiest on the list.
In this connection we are confronted
with the sewer problem and dump ground
for sarbace and a dace to dispose of
dead animals.
We might take up the question of
the many fire traps in the city and the
unslightly and tumbledown, old. sunburnt
shacks.
Street grading, civic improvements
parking the margin of the streets, open
lawns vs cow herds, cement or new
lumber sidewalks and police regulations
mieht be written up for publication and
all who felt inclined might join in the
discussion if the subjects are discussed
and not the people with varying ideas.
Then there art questions of public policy
of promoting enterprise of advertising
and last, but not least of cleaning out the i
(raft and corruption from our body
politic, and in the future have ajminist
rations that are up to the highest, stand
ard of honesty and efficiency and a people
with a unity of purpose that will make
La Grande truly the metropolis of East
ern Oregon.
J. B. Stcddard
RfD RIVER VALLEY EXPOSITION
(Scripps New Association) I
Grand Forks, N. D., July 31. -Today is
the opening day of the Red River Valley
Exposition, the greatest state fair ever
held in this state. Hundreds of visitors
fron all parts of the state are here to at
tend the fair which will last four days.
The agricultural, stock and poultry ex
hibits are very creditable and there are
many interesting special features not or
dinarily found at state fairs. The racing
program is also unusually piomisinc.
Cf.NIT.NIJU. Of BAPTIST CHURCH
(Sorlrpn News Amoclatlon)
Bluehill. Me.. July 31 -The Baptist
Church here is celebrating the one hund
redth anniversary of its founding today.
An elaborate program has been prepared
f ir the occasion and Baptist ministers
from all parts of the State are here to
take part in the exercises.
I live and let my brethern live
With all that's good to me:
Unto the poor some cash I give.
The balance I give Rocky Mountain Tea
. Newlin Druo Company.
T J C T P - :
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WANTED
20 GIRLS FOR
I HAND IRONERS I
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A. B. C.
STEAM LAUNDRY
PHONE
La Givnle,
MAIN 7
Oregon.
CITY BREWERY I
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD. Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
General Blacksmith. W manufacture The Fitzgerald Roller Feed
Mill., Ihe best and cheapest mill on the market. Our shops are
equipped with machinery U handle any sized work, nothing too large
or nothing to small. High-' prices paid for old cast iron.
Cougln Remed'
A .Safe Medicine for Children.
Ia baying oon.rh medicine for children, nerer be afraid to bny Ov k
Lain a I'ornH hi writ. There U no danger from It, nil relief 1 alv ,r
tu follow. I .' 'uteideJ especially for coogha, cold, croup and nig
muich, and ia the tent nei Icine in the world for thee disease. It t- .til
a ivrtalu cure for croup fc t, when given aa aoon a the cronpr cougl, nrs,
will prevent the attack Whooping cough I not dangerous when t! ..-in
is given as dim ted. It contain no opinm or ot'ier h armful drugs, k i ir'
given -vutid-utly to a baby a to aa adult.
SEED
Field and Garden
IN PACKAGES AND IN BULK
For several seasons we have been the leading seed
distributors of Union county and our present tock
is larger than ever Everything In the seed line
otiuic vui ii j -J
purchases
OLIVER
Slater Bui 1 dinar
JEFFERSON AVE Main 57
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PASTURE
160 acres of good pasture adjoining
Morgan Lake. Good springs. $1.00 per
head per month.
Thoma Brsoadhurst
Guardian's aie
By virtue of an order and license
made and entered by the Hon. County
Coui t of Union County. State of Oregon,
on June 1 9. 1 906, in the matter of the
Guardianship of the persons and estates
of Earnest N. Patty. Z. Beatrice Patty
and Frank A. Patty. Minor heirs of
Thomas F. Patty, deceased, and ward
of the undersigned their guardian. 1 will
from and after the 17th day of Aug. 1906
at my home No. 1432 Adams Avenue
La Grande. Union County, Oregon
proceed to sell at privale sale Lots 17
18. 19, and 22 and the west half of Lot
2 1 of Blook 1 54 of Chaplains Addition
to the town of La Giande. Union County
Oregon, for the benefit of said heirs
and their estate.
Terms of sale, cash to he in hand
Dated July 20, 1900
Zgra E. Patty
Guardia'i of the persons and estates nf
Earnest N. Patty, Z. Beatrice Patty
and Frank A. Patty. Minors.
Stilwcll!
MARKET
ronmrly known as ihe
HARRIS MARKET
PHONE MAIN 16
Having purchased the Har
ris market from Ruhr A,
Co. I am in a position to
give the hest in quality
ane prices to he had in La
Grande. Tlio Harris mar
ket will hereafter he known
as
Stilwcll I
A ROAST
FROM GRANDY & RUSf.EL'S
will give you a very agreeable surprise
if you are not a customer of ours, and
you will wonder why you nevar favoreu
us with an order before. Any of n:
patrons will tell you that our meats far
surpass anything ever tasted. Iieing of th
finest and most tender quality; and wha.
is more, always so. The i,att lamb,
mutton, beef, veal and poultry in season
is always to lie found at
Grandy& Russell
J. L MARS.
Contractor ami lluilder
Iv-.th in liiiil,int Miteiial
Uiiildmg F.tone. Clean Cuse S nd and
Oravel delivered.
La Grande, Oreoi
Dro a line naming voik, and I will
na.T.e '.it rt, -, , :-;0.
MARKET :
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NOTICE Of ADMINISTRATOR'S SAlf
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
an order madd by the Hjn. J. C. Henry.
County Judge for Union county, state of
Oregon. on the 1 0th day of Jaly, 90G.,
Hie unders gned. will, afte.- the 2Sth day'
"f Au,;ust. 1 906, sell, at private-sale to'
the highest bidder for cash, the following'
described real property, belonging to the
estate of D. B. May. deceased, towit:
All of lots numbered one and twenty-
six, in Nock fn. r. of Predmore's Addition
to the town of La Grande. Union county,
state of Oregon, being in said city of La
Grande. Oregon.
Dated at La Grande, O.erron. July 1 1
I , . rail.
I Administrator estate D. B. May.c!eceased
HANDSOME HATLESS VOMFN
NEED NEW NOVELTY IN COMBS :
We have ih I c
Also Pretty Collars and Collar Pins
j E. M. Wellman & Company I
ADAMS AVENUE '