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Having Purchased the Fred Jacobs stock of House
Furnishing Goods and Combining it with our Two
Stocks we will continue our SPECIAL SALE to make
room for a car of Furniture already ordered.
BARGAINS
BARGAINS
EVERY ARTICLE in the STORES REDUCED.
Iron Beds, Springs, Mattresses, Dressers, Chiffoniers, Chairs, Rockers, Center Tables, Extention Tables, Carpets, Linoleum, Com
forts Blankets, Pillows, Trunks, Brooms, Couches, Bed Lounges, Cupboards, Writhg Desks, Kitchen Treasurer Tables, Cutlery,
I anges, and Heaters.
Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Graniteware, Nickleware, Hardware, Wash Tubs, Machines and Boilers. In fact nearly every
thing that is used in the home.
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Prices Are Right, For Cash. Come and see for yourself.
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POWXS AND POLIT ICANS
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7', 1907
Publiihed daily except on Sunday
One year in advance $6.60
Sit mbntht in advance 8.60
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CURREY BROS.. ED'S AND PROP
Entered at the Post 0ff.ee at La Grande
Oregon, a Second Class Matter.
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. Pltase sign
your articles and save disappointment.
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Ui.ly Ail inn faniiM.eil u1k,u h pt.i i. wi t. , ,,
Un-iiI muling noil.-. o- ,,,-r n( ,,.
linn, jc (v,.r iln, for wi-h Mih-.jiii-iii mo
tion. Kiwimillmi. .)rioi..1,ini,-p, , ,r u,,a
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During the years 1 90 J tj l D05 the
aserage value of the Western slates have
increased to an enormous extent. Wyo
m,ng leads in the per cer.taEe of increase
showing a gam in farm values of 81. 3
percent in therast year: Oklahoma. 76.7
North Dakota. 70.6; Illinois' 57.4, Iowa.
29.4: Kansas, 67 4 Nebraska. 64: Mis
souri. 42: Oregon, 47 and Coloradj 62
Compare these percentages with an aver
age for the whole country of 52. The
highest value is in Illinois' $81.89 per
acre, tho farms are sel ing in Illinois every
day for $160 an acre. Iowa is put second
with $69.00 per acre, but good farms are
scarce at such figures. Lund is now
nigh", with an eagerr.e s in the we' that
teemed impossible half a decade ago.
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TOR RENT Three furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Phone Red 251.
Frederick W. Mulley of Oregon, who
will serve in the United State Senate
till March 4, is the youngest eenator in
United States, having just passed the age
requirement of 55 years. He it well
known lawyer of Portland and a man of
wealth.
The Deleware legislature hat voted to
continue the whipping post and public
flogging for person of theft, felonious
assault, house breaking and mayhem.
Former United States Senator Cock
retl, of Missuri, who ha been seriously
ill for a long time, is now recuperating in
Florida, He expects in a few weeks to
be able to returnjto Washington and re
sume hit duties on the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
A joint resolution has been introduced
in the Illinois legislature petitioning Con
gress to call a convention to propose an
anti-polygamy amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States.
Francis E. Wan en. who haft iiict. k.n
e'ected for the fourth t.me to represent
Wyoming in the United States, is a
native of New England and a civil war
veteran. Like most senators he is a man
cf great wealth, the most of which he
has made as a stock raiser in Wyoming.
The lower hojse of the Missouri leg
lature has passed without a dissenting
vote, a bill to license lobbists. The
measure requires legislative agents to
register with the Secretary of State and
file expense accounts.
The Minnesota legislature is consider
ing a measure prohibiting insurance com
panies from making any contribution wha
soever for political purposes.
FOR RENT--Two front bedrooms.
Reasonable terms. Corner Main and
third Streets. Phone Red 661.
FREE TEXT BOOKS
Undoubtedly the agitation for free schoo
text books is popular. People do no
stop to consider that "free" article al
ways cost the most money and like to
many sheep get Into line and blat their
delight whenever ome wily herder tall
them he i going to give them something"
for nothing. This time it it a book agent
and the people of this beautiful domain
ought to be pretty well acquainted with
book agents but ate not. apparently.
It is proposed that another change in the
school books used by the student of the
state be made that they be purchased by
the commonwealth for the student.
The first plan i ridiculous and the
"joker" stick to far out of the pack that
a blind man could tee it. The busy book
seller have their hand in the pot. At for
the "free" feature of the tcheme it it to
gain popular approval for the change,
probably, it certainly hat nothing else t
commend it.
Ask anyone who hat studied the ques
tion, whether "free" text books are of
benefit .0 the community at large. You
will learn that they are to be avoided as
a pest lence. How many of the leading
educators of the state, people who devote
their lives to the study of just these ques
tions, will you fined lined up in favor of
this move? Mighty few you may be sure
and those few bear the aspect of persons
who have an axe to grind. Get busy Mr,
Taxpayer and use your axe. Kill tha1
movement so dead that it; will never be
heard of again. Baker City Herald.
Charles Cunningham, the ex-sheep king
of Eastern Oregon, in speaking of those
sheepmen who are frequently found short
of hay during the winter season, sayt
they are "Chinook Sheepmen." When
asked what that rrta ,t he rep ied: "There
a certain class of men in the sheep busi
ness who depend almost entirely upon the
Chinook to save them from bankruptcy
instead of having on hand a goodly supply
of hay. When I was in the business I
never depended upon the chinook. I was
Iway prepared for a hard winter. I
had warm barne for my sheep which were
cleaned out daily and fed them all the hay
they would eat. I wis m ire than repaid
in a good crop of wool and strong ewei
which meant strong lambt." Experience
has taught most of the oid fbekmasters
the wisdor- of not depending upon the
chinook. Pilot Rock Record.
Into each life some sorrow must fall;
Wise people don't sit down and sawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flioht:
Smart people take -?oeky Mountain Tea
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Newlin Dhuo Company
MASKS NEW RIBBONS
VALENTINES NEW HOSIERY
E. M. Wellman & Company I
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CHINOOK SHEEPMAN
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The advantages to be
gained by purchasing
your groceries here you
wouldn't hesitate a minute
about deciding that this is
th? store to be favored j
with your catronap-e !
We carry only the best
groceries obtainable and
everything purchased
here can be depended
upon as being fresh. Try
us and see how well we
can take care of your
wants. iry our Utah J
honey. ,
PHONE MAIN 46 1
QEDDEJ BRjJ j
NORTH FIR STREET i
WISE COUNSEL FROM THE SOUTH
"I want to give tome valuable advice
to those who suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble." says J.R. Blankenship of
Beck, Tenn. "I have proved to an abso
lute certainty that Electric Bitters will
positively cure this distressing condition.
The first bottle gave me great relief and
after taking a few more bottles, I was
completely cured; to completely that it
becomet a pleature to recommend this
great remedy." Sold under guaranete
t Newlin drug store. Price SOc.
I city property!
I; FARM, FRUIT AND
I ; TIMBER LANDS
MONEY LOANED
:i MclLROY &
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ELGIN, OREGON.
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VISIT OUR
CANDY
PARLORS
SELDER, The Candy
Man
OUR SAVING'S DEPARTMENT
is not restricted in the scope of it. patronage. It i. broad enough to
accomodate all and
HERE ARE ITS PATRONS
1st. The Young Folks with Small Saving
2d' P1150reeadwlnner-Trying to Accumulate a Fund to Procure
' PrevidXll"t0"d0 Convenienee Affded and Incomi
4th. Those with Idle Funds Awaiting Investment.
Any of '.he stated account to earn ioterest while on deposit.
TJhe armors ana Tiraders
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Capital Stock and Surplus $75,000.00
Shareholders Liabilities 75,000.00
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