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DRIED f RIIITS, all kinds. CANED FRUITS, all kinds. :
12 guage Winchester shot gun - - $7.6o
Several Winchester rifles - - $1.5oand up
Several Rochester and Metal lamps - .35 and up
Several cook stoves - - - 5. oo and up
Several coal and wood heaters
" cross cut saws
" chairs and rockers -"
bed springs -
.9oandup
?5 and up
- - .25 and up
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RAISINS, London, layer and loose.
-i MINSE MEAT, Heinz and home made.
i ifAivUT and NUI5, largest iine in Union county
A 4k al aaaiab. ....
C0C0NU1S. and all tropical fruits, CRAPES some
thing never seen here before. - - - -
PITDfiN 1 1-MAM Aun nomirr nri' rnimoii
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L::s of tools, picture frames and other articles of VALUE too numerous to mention -will b
CLOSE OUT AT ONCE before inventory
viinwui i.i.l'iwn Mill 1UL. r LHL Of Mil I OS I i
' MALAG and CATAWBAS, imported direct from Spain I
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I J. W. WHITE.
Prompt Delivery. .
GROCER
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GEO. T. PARR. .
C. B. SIMMONS. PrMidant
Sec y and Mgr.
Men's coats 25c up'
Women's clothing
at your own price
PJicne Red i 161
Phone Black 641
F. D. HAISTEN H. B. HAISTEN
1415 Adams Avenue 213 Fir Street Store ' .
Dealci s in New and Second Hand Goods
We carry a complete
line NEW FURNITURE
and HARDWARE.
PHONE MAIN 81
PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY
'" 1 INCORPORATED i
Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products
Fruit. Hay, Potatoes and Onin ::: Applet a Specialty
LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Hay Wanted Now
La (Me Evening O&server what mm mm
SATURDAY JANUARY 19,
Published daily : except on Sunday
1 yuft '
The suggestion comet from La Grande
that the question of dividing this county be
submitted tat vote of toe people of the
county. The injustice of this proposition
....$6.60
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HIGHEST PRICES PAID
m a
uau ana tee us oerore you tea
Jefferton Are, and Greenwood St
La Grande, Oregon '
One year in advance. ..
Six months in advance .
Pr month
Single copy
CURREY BROS.. ED'S AND PROP " T "
ition. Prbbably ninety-fire per cent of
these people ire in favor of. the change
ought to be apparent to any mweiudiotd
mind. Rather, Ut the propotif on. be sub
66c mitted to the people of the territory which
....6c it it proposed to incorporate within tbe
new oounty, and there will be no objec-
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BARGAINS
HAY
Entered at the Post Office at La Grande
Oregon, at Second Class Matter.
This paper will notpublith any article
appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
articles will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please tiro
yourf articles and save disappointment
while the people of the larger territory
outside the new county Jinet might thow
a majority against the change. Union
Republican, f. v
AOVUmtUMtf " HATBB
iaplar Ad ram roralthed apon application
i rmning nmiwi ite per Hue Aral Into
tldn, j per lla for task eafaMquenl Iomi
Hoa. - .
'MolalUnaf eoatoleaoa. mm una.
rib of ihiw at, to per 111
airfuoion
W have several can of ctrietly fancy Mixed Timothy hay, which we quote
at very low pnecc.-at 11.00 per ton. Wheat hay at $11.00 per ton.
Oats at $1.28 per ewt
A compleU Supply of Paper Wrapping paper, wai paper, djthss, pulp
pic plates, paper oyster pails, paper bagt-all cizet, and twine. The best
grades of paper and the lowett prices.
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Oregon Produce Company
The following officers will retire from
serving the city in heir present official
positions, unless reelected on the second
Monday in March: Mayor J. B. Stoddard.
I Recorder I. R. Snook, Marshal L Ray-
burn, Treasurer J, K. Wright and Council-
men J. J. Cirr. of the I St ward: S. A.
There are about 700 school children
who are anxiout for Mondy to come to
they may learn the result of their exami
nations. The great majority will past.
An organization, to be known ae the
Moyer-Hey wood league, it to be inaugur
ated on the 1 7th of Feb uary. in Port
land. The object of which ic to protest
againtt the "prosecution of Moycr, Hey.
wood and Pettibone.
The question of the state providing free
school books it before the legislature and
may become a law. Oregon is now taxed
to quite an extent for schools and until we
raise more of our - tax inrf.rrM ;
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I AFTER XM AS PURCHASES!
PERFUMES AND TOILET
WATERS
True Odor From the Natural Flowers
It it with much pleasure that we call
your attention to our perfume depart-,
STATIONERY
' A complete line of tablets, box papers
etc. Whitings, Berimes, Eaton- Hub-
urlt and all the bett nakws.
We carry Colorado view tablett.
TOILET WATERS
To tke particular bnyere of toilet
w wiii mmmj ay mat you a
arc tare to find what you want in our I
iiiocn. Trem tna xh hnttia an
jour wauun to our perrume aeDan-l. . . -
went Wc buy our perfumet direotr ""'J Colgates, RiakMcktr'a. v
from the makers. By careful study plmar Pn'd". "4-7-11". Hud-
and strict attention to the wants ' of
our patrons we are able to offer youj
the bett selected line of perfumet out
tide of the large cities.
Inn's etc We invite vou all to coma e
Jin and inspect our perfume depart-. I
ment
For quality and crices it can-
(not be beat ' !
FOR THE TOILET
All the best brands of nowdara.
lotions, soaps, cold cresmt, cosmetics,
hniiuoirrum .
etc., are to be found in our stock. Wa a
can please the most critical.
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Gardinier. of the 2nd; F. L. Meyers, of the i m'ght b w,n "P01'1 Mt'on on this
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I s. b i -r mf.ii: . s a I
uisiiurf. i. w iiiisniwn ana u. r. rowi-
er will have to draw lot as they were
both elected from the new 4th ward. The
holdover council are E. W. Bartlett Dr. A
L Richardson. C. S. Dunn, Fowler or
Willitmson.
Owing to tbe fact that business of great
importance is to tome before the council
thie year, it is of utmost importance that
these petition! be filled with capable men
The bonding ef the city for not lets than
$1 10,000 for. water, and if the city putt
in an electric light plant thie will add ary
where from $28,000 to $80,000 mora
These are large undertaking and will tax
the ability of the council during the entire
period of conduction, htnee the voters
thould be careful in making their selec
tion t,
The fight it on. A bill hat been intro
duced to abolith the two state normal
school now located at Athland and Drain.
A. T. HILL
Preicrlpeion Drajjijl LA GRANDE. OR .
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
Genera Blacksmiths, We manufacture The Fitzgerald Roller Feed
Mill., the best and cheapest mill on the market. Our chops are
equipped with machinery te handle any sized work, nothing too large
or nothing to small. High prices paid lar o!J cast ,ron.
It requires about so much publicity be
fore things are brought about. The ques
tion of the state having a bank examiner
to investigate state banks has been talked
of for a number of years. Such a bill will
undoubtedly be passed at this session of
the legislature.
Chicago has an epidemic of scarlet fev
er and diphtheria. Six thouaand children
r to affl cUd. The t.hoolt have been
closed. This is the most serious condition
that tke city has bad to face for a number
of yea it. Smallpox and scarlet fever are
epidemic thruout the state of Illinois.
tttteaaaiw Jit..'' ' '
The state of Washington thru it legis
lature hat made an appeal for the coop
oration of the states of Oreoon and M.bo
for an open river. Hera.h etronf com-
oination that should work for a common
interact and undoubtedly win. An open
Columbia river will vegulate freight rates
in all three of the above named states.
POSITION WANTfD
dj competent man in the Grocery
yrs of experience
Inquire at thisouUe.
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STATIONERY Small embroidery hooks I
Street hats One Dollar. SWITCHES j
E. M. Wellman & Company!
ADAMS 1AVENUE
In pursuance of the time honored cus
tom of giving the minority party repre
sentation on all committees, Speaker of
the House Davey does not propose to de
part from well beaten paths and will ap
point Representative Herman Rothchild of
Union county on each of the forty-one
committees, he being the only Democratic
member of the lower house.
La Qrande. if all the proposed or sua-
gesteo plans mature, will be in a position
whsre she should expect an abundance of
cheap light. A few days ago the council
granted a franchise for the erection of a
gas plant There is considerable talk of
the city putting in a light plant, and with
the two power plants of the Grande Ronde
Electric Company centering in our city,
the light problem should be the least among"
our trouble,
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VISIT OUR
CANDY
PARLORS
SELDER. Thc Candy
sss3 Man
If snow, rain, or cold gets into your house under a
door, buy a Daisy Automic Door Strip and you will
have no further trouble. :
Just received a carload of
SHINGLES
W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO
Hardware, Stoves and Furniture
Crockery and Building, Materials
La Grande National Bank
ESTABLISHED 1887
United States . Depositary
Capital and Surplus, - ' - - $150,000
OPPICXW AND BIMCTOM
010RQE PALMER, Pusnurr. , . J. M.'BIRRY.Vjci Pmsidiht. '
F. L. MEYERS, CuxiwtC .
W. L BRENHOLTS. V
ltt Acsistaht Casaiu.
a S. WILLIAMS,
Snd Assistant Cashier
GEORGE L. CLEAVER, F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. CONLEY.
C. C PENINGTON, 1 F. J. HOLMES.
Comparative ttatemeut thowmg growth of the bank's butinats in tha
patt three years m
Individual deposit Total volume of business
Jaauary 2nd 1904 S6677S8 7 . $678,740 98
January 2nd 1908 627,643 18 . 869,016 86
January 2nd 1906 756,570 60 986,186 67
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Farmers ana JJraders
Tfationat SffanA
CapitaL.-j.. i.
Surplus and Undivided Property..
LiabUlties of Shareholders
Netpor.sibility
. .$ 60,000.00
... 16,000.00
. '60,000.00
...$Ti5,000.00
Condueo unJ.r Supervision of United States Bank Examiners.
SATE AND RELIABLE
Glad to continue W cn..omers and pleased Unmeet new ones.
A General Banking a no Ex..,ange Business Conducted.
Loans made on approv- Secjn.y
Highest Market Price paid or U..nCJJnty Warrants and City of
La Grande Warranto.. Be'su. e to ca, . on Js when you hav warraats '
for Sale.
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LATE JEWELRY ARRIVALS MOW ON EXHIBITION
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J. H. 4 PEARE.
La Grande's Leading
Jeweler and Optician
Opposite U. S. Land Office
I FINEST STOCK OF DEPENDABLE JEWELRY IN CITY
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