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
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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
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Mil, 1413, HIS Adam. Av'emi.
Phsne Black 641
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2I3 Fir Street Store '
pliers in New and Secoriid Hand Goods
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li Grande f venin Observer
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1907
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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 '
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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.
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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
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.'. I'm? :lMlioJne for B'uy Ptoyl.
: UjUu il mb tni KsM-sd Vigor.
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"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.
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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
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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.
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TIMBER LANDS;
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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
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