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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 41 EVERY ARTICLE in the STORES REDUCED. Iron Beds, Spring, Mattresses, Dressers, CHfffWrvrcf, Cftiirs, Rockers, Center Tables, Extention Tables, Carpets, Linoleum, Com forts Blankets, Pillows, trunks, Brooms, Couches, Bed Lounges, Cupboards, Writi Desks, Kitchen Treasurer Tables, Cutlery, Ranges, and Heaters. Crockery, Glassware, Tinware. Graniteware, Nickleware, Hardware, Wash Tubs, Machines and Boilers, in fact nearly every thin that is ued in the home. f W0t Tor jGash. Come will see ifdi ydWfflt. BARGAINS Phone Red 1161 f. d. mmm Mil, 1413, HIS Adam. Av'emi. Phsne Black 641 ft & RAfefiN I ,1 I.'.. 1 ii .... ( V 2I3 Fir Street Store ' pliers in New and Secoriid Hand Goods BARGAINS -ii JL 9- U- ULl w Is U-llLl SO 2 22 23 tV2S2S272o li Grande f venin Observer FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1907 Published daily except on Sunday One year in advance .. . Si months in advance . Pr month Single copy $6.60 ... 8.60 .. 65c 6c CURREY BROS., ED'S AND PROP Entered at the Post Office at La Grande Oregon, as 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. Please sign your articles and save disappointment. ADVKKIiaiSO K.VTKM W.piny Ad nun. rcirnlli1 upon p,.il,u Wl muling noili-ni I Or pvr lint flml ,. lln, jo jwr iln. for wrh xuhiurui ii,kh, tiou. KonUlllloll ofMiu.lnieuc. s. r Hun. CnM of lliHuka, ( imt llu. in the smalie' stores say they are work ing now from seventy to seventy-five hours weekly. The 66,000 members of the Bricklay ers and Masons' International Un, for the third time are taking a referendum vote thruoutthe country on the 0,i..t,n- ofjjoining the American FHr,f, . Labor are likely this time to vote in the affirmative. The concrete question is be coming more a,.d more a menace to (h. trade, and the masons want the aid of the I international unions if there ie to be fight on the question. I b il WISf (OCNifl FROM THE SOUTH I ' i The hours of labor in Belcium ar ..rv long. The laborers begin work at 6 a m and ceases work at 7 p.m.. with the usual breaks for meals. He is paid on an .v.r. age of 7 to 9 cents an hour for 10 hour. and 25 per cent more for two additional hours, making his daily wages 84 cents tosi.oe for 12 hours. Numerous fact ories have been established them h British firms owing to the verv low rat. at which labor can 09 secured. ing across the straits are making Korea the advance ground for migration across the borders, where Japanese traders peasants and adventures, taking the law into their hahds. are traveling and settl ing wherever they please. Hitherto an open port in China has meant simply that a foreigner might reside in one section of the town itself. In the openinz of the new ports of Manchuria the Japanese de mand the right of free residence and travel, which is a blow at the heart China's policy. Colliers Weekly. of THINK Or THIS NOItS fROM rilf LABOR WORLD Thelnterdational Association of Mass achusetts has $100,000 in its treas ury. The labor unionists of Tennessee favor legislation which will requ,r, tn9 ;a:)9,m8 of all prison-made goods. After discussing the subject at cons.d erable length the Utah State Fedcraton of Labor decided against entering t(,e field of politics as an organization. The Woman's Trade Union Leslie of Great Britain is now on a solid found ation and is steadily growing in numoers and influence. The increase in member ship last year was more than 1 .000 Chicago u,l clerks, in a bv ,ft!tns recently, voted to demand ..u.... 4.y. with double pay for C,..n: ' , , wchS is closed p:rt thru Py for eve. tne. Clerk, th, winter nvnths. The Jipine$, ,warm. A nation unequaied in diplomat, bv giving us a San Francisco school problem may have had in mind the solution of its own nearer home. The Chinese ele phant is not responding as readily to the iitt.e Japanese "mahout" as Westerner suppose. China has the same obiect in employing Japanese teachers as Japan had ie employing European teachers forty years aco: to arm hr!f m.ti.. """f aria physically for self defense against outside! I medd.ing. Altho she lacks Japan s sol idary for applying the knowledge gain ed, her statesmen are quick obsjrvers. as alert in settinr two strnnn .',,,,.. wwi Ui:C : - aganst the other as Abdul Hamid of d;s- treis.rg memory. To them Tokyo's ambitions are n.'t more philanihn-p- than ' E: lin's. When the outside world see , generous Japan ret jrning the Newehwa.- J tusioms to tne Chinese before the expir ation of the eghteennonth's Drav;v-, me r-orts-r.outh Treaty in April. uowager tivpress. who was not a.- yesterJay. tr.-ght Crop an eve'id ei.r ..... fact that Newehwag is a closed p:rt thru ADVfRTlSfD LETTERS List of letters remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending Feb. 8 190?. Cassey Miss Nora Mc Clellon Mr. L G Sprangler Mrs. Stella, Depner Mr. Wm. Nelson Mr. Earl A. Roe Harri. Small Mr. A. H. Warnock E E These letters will be sent in th aa letter office Feb. 29. 1907 if nnt Holla ed before. In calling for the above, please say Advertised giving date of list. G. M. Richey, P. M "flt'.iittm .'. I'm? :lMlioJne for B'uy Ptoyl. : UjUu il mb tni KsM-sd Vigor. , k- m L 0 V " P',"1""' lu'llnestlo". Uve ,. ' '""'I'1- r-,e,m. l,,,;un I- . .' ;'. ''L, 'J'T'"'; .. IMirM ' i'i '.'.'i '. ""'' P'Oe bj li , .i ,.. Vi r , ,1H(1i Ul M."i -nr sai i nu orw ii : rira-i ' 1 Mk L.V ul "1 Want til ow anm o.I.mUI. . .J..: - to those who suffer with lame back and ,Ui oviruuQie, eays j.k. Blankenship of beck, Tenn. "I have proved to an abso lute certainty that Electric Bitter will positively cure this distressing condition. 1 he first bottle gave me great relief and after taking a few more bottles, 1 was completelycured: so completely that it becomes a nlaaaitra fn r.i.An.n...j r wvviiiillOIJU WHS great remedy." Sold under guaranete i Newnn drug store. Price 60c. sVaUtesftttillfllMMiMMMMUM The advantages to be gained by purchasing your groceries here you wouldn't hesitate a minute about deciding that. t.hi i the store to be favored ,:iu e wiun y0ur patronage. 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. Try our Utah honey. PHONE MAIN 46 QEDDEJ BRif NORTH FIR STREET STATEMENT OF THE C0DITION OF : The Eastern Oregon Trust and oavmgs bank AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 26 1907 CAPITAL STOCK - . . $60,000.00 I e e e e RESOURCES Loans and D.scounts ....$87126 61 jnds 6000 00 Warrants and Stocks . 379 15 Furn;ture &. Fixtures . 2728 50 Expense and Int. pa d 15011 Accrued 126ooo ash on hand and in banks 27856.28 $127882.65 . LIABILITIES Capital Stock tarnings- -Discount and Exchange 65 68 'nterest 1675.21 DePsl 66155.76 $127882.65 OFFICERS " CLEAVER, Cashier T. J. SCROGG1N, Asst. Cashier F J. HOLMES. Treasurer. e ii i .i r if CITY PROPERTY If FARM, FRUIT AND TIMBER LANDS; MONrFloANEDi1 MclLRGY & HIBBERDI ELG N. ORFnniM i VISIT OUR CANDY PARLORS SEL0ER, Candy 1 Man "Ull I OUR SAVING'S DEPARTMENT HERE ARE ITS PATRONS 1 st. The Young F oiks with Small Saving 2 bromr.e.adWlnner Tryine t0 Au-''e a Fund to Procure 5d' Ko9videde."-t0-d0 fr Co Afforded and ,ncomi 4th, Those with Idle Funds Awaiting Investment, A.7 of the stated accounts to earn interest whi.e on deposit. Vh farmers ana Graders Jfationat Siank ' ; CaP'ul Stocx and Surplus mnM,. 7 ,Sharehold" Ubihtie. ?6i0Mi00 4 4 : i i