s 0 M I - I On . ' Pr Sii S3 .': CI ; 3 p .n it ;;. 4 ir : I I f i 'i ,i 3 PATTERNS IN DISHES TO CLOSE OUT - 3 j! To make room for new patterns of dishes we have coming, we j are closing out two decorated natfornc " 9'nt .h ...lu. i i ! cneusn icmi-porcelain. The one, nf th i cms to close out will be the samp wo aliAio .t ...L-i tor and the white at about half nri auuu i: somewhat broken we still have left a very good assortment in :: each line. To give an idea as to price. SET OF 57 PIECES IN DECORATED FIGURES $4.90 j They are beautiful decorations . j JOHNSON BROS. ENGLISH SEMLPORCELAIN 1 tbjt alone proves quality; and foe price will Uke them ao very I qotcKly, CaH and lookth' lines 1 Over f nnro ac 4kat ...JM 1 last long. " "V LOCAL ITEMS I LOGGING TOOLS Dr. 1 THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY lino 1 t 1 LARGfcST STOCK SMALLEST PRICES WATCH US GROW 104 178 243 Please Cus cm. rs The Fi.sl VViIk Pleas i1 CtisL tiers The Stcono V. k Pleased Cus? n rrs The iUub Week CHEfcVS MEW LAUNDRY! A.B. CH Phone Main 78. La Grande, Oregon SAVE COA WARM UP WIT L H SCMEURER-S RED HOT T A M A L E Chicken and Chicken only. You see the Tamales made and know they , are Fresh, Pure and Wholesome. : ANNOUNCEMENT Union Hospital, La Grande, Th., M . .. .. . Phono Black KR! The Map.iifoinon of li.. .j i .. . . . ' : . month. SS.50 for , munth and S I o!oo for one ya'r ' three , the following canditions: uj.w iu ! KftB;.Cert'fi"te h0,der ak"0es Wlth the rul" d regulation, of the ! tH.1R,a,fo,rth Cm,fiCate '--t to the Perlod 0f InS aa'n,'h8r f tf'9 'wing agents towit: WmMKin SI'uSS oy7awerab, 8ny r il oth" '".n for .ntecaT cancelled without recoure '" be expelled and "ruficate Authorized agent for the sale of Hop,tl Certificates i, Mr. J. A. Matott. The Management of the Union Hospital nm'r nu DR. F. MOORME1STER Office. Corp. Bldg. omc, fiw fLk Bldg. TfACHfRS fUMJNAIIOfl County Superintendent E P ...mi hold the regular examination of applicant, for county and state papers at Elgin, be ginning with tomorrow Feb. 13. and con li nuing until Saturday. following are the subiects in whirl, ... aminations will be given. FOR STATE PAPERS Commencing Wednesdav. Fnhrn.ru it at nine o'ebek a m. and continuing until Saturday, February 16, at 4 p m. ' Wednesday-Penmanship, history, spell me. physical geography, reading, psy chology. Thursday-Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, phy- wni govermnent. Friday-Physiolucv. ceoffranhu mi,i arithmetic, composition, algebra. aaturday-aotany, plane geometry, pnerai history. E-ghsh literature, school law. FOR COUNTY PAPERS Commercing Wednesday. Fohninr,, it at nine o'clock a.m. and continuing until j - .,,, j lo, i tour oaiocn p m 1st. 2nd and Jrd Grade CERTIFICATES Wednesday-Penmanship, history," br-thogiapi-.y. readme Thursdjy-Wr'tten arithmetic, theory o. teacnirg. grammar, physiology. Friday-Mental arithmetic, geography, school law, civil government. PRIMARY CERTIFICATES Wednesday-Penmans up. orthognphy antnmetio. read.ng. Thursday-Art of questioning, theory of teaching, physiology. WIS DATE IN HISTORY Feb. 12. 1429-English defeated French Harrmgi. 1554-Lady Jane Giey executed. 179 1 -Peter Cooper, New York pV ianthrop,st. born. Died April 4, IB85." 1809- Charles Darwin bom 1851 -Gold discovered in Australia. 1861 H, ratio King of Mame became Postmaster-General of the United Statos 1881 - Baroness Burdett-r.nntt ried. 188-1 -Alice Roosevelt Lcngworth born 189i-Di!lon and OBr.en. Inch m 'rf i I'Ol" icnai leaders, surrendered to English police. 1901- Susreme Court of Michigan held public fianchise to be taxable. 1902 - British-Japanese all.ance announced. A. L. Richardson drove to the Cove today to treat Mrs Sam Ruckman who if .unerirg wun origits aisea.e. Mr. Karl Stackland came over from the Cove last evening and returnea this morning. W. J. Snodgrass returned today from a business visit to Portland. He also visited at Victoria during his absence Train service has A?ain haen recrnrerl to such an extent that ac least once a day train gets thru from Portland. It will only be a few dav. if this kina or weather continues until the d ows wi be busy all over the valley. Mrs. J H DuDes rhtu-ned this mnrnintr from Union where she vi.'ted friends for a few days. N. K. Noordhoff, of Pendleton is in the city this week transacting business with the Golden Rule Co. C. G. Osburne, manaaer of the Pacific State, telephone it tiansacting business in Union toc'ay. Mr. Lauhlin returned today frnn- Clover Creek near Baker Citv. uhr .h. visited Mr. and Mr.. H. Laughlin. Walter M. Pierce arrived la r from Portland and Salem where he ha. on mi um interest or iegiiauun.-ruul.- ton E. O. Conductor 0"Hara of th r r. freight division i. taking th. passenger run on in. mam line durina th. aho.nr. of Coniuctor J B - Smith. Pendleton HO j kM - . .... mr. ana Mrs. Uavid Haidanrierh u.h have been .pending th. winter in Port land, have returned hnm. tk. u.a . . nau a pleasant time and enjoyed the chanoe very much. Their .on Ludw.ek i t. tending school in Philadelphia, Mrs A B Conley and her daughter Mrs Mrs Geo Miller, who-visited during the I winter in Frankford Illinois anH Mr a n Conley wholspent thenter in LosAngele reiurnea last evenmu. Th litt. . -..w IUUIU J IllCtr mr Oonley at Los Angeles and the three reiurnea together. E E. Braoo left todav fnr F! he will conduct the county examinations uns weeK. h. will be assistsd by Mis syra Kuhn, one of La Grande-, teachers Cl. it . . win leave tor fclgm tomorrow and remain there during the examination days, Miss Mertie Aldrich will eo to Elcin to. morrow to take some of the examinations which will be held there this week. About twelve other t.h.r. 'rom Island City an . intermediate ... between this city and Elm. will aUn i tomorrow. Geo B. Stoddard arrived Uet n;h from spokane from where, he has been over four-days rying to get home snd finailv drove from Wali u,:i. n. j,. ultu alla lu r-enoie-ton. Mr Stoddard met Superintendent Buokiey yesterday who stated that it would be several days yet unti traffic was resummed to Walla Walla. Ail of the Walla Walla valley is covered witn snow and Mr Stoddard states that during his ahsence he had not seen the sun until this morn.no nr3nA d.. j . warm spot in Mr Stoddard's heart. I have a complete line of logging tool. ch a. Cante Hook., Peaveys, Axes, Sledge. Saws, Chain and Cab', in fact everything needed' for logging. ' (washing machines I have the celebrated 1900 machine which is absolutely guaranteed they art the easiest running washing machine on the market Try one and be convinced. I also have clothes wringers all grade, and price. I MRS- T-N. MURPHY Hardware and Crockery W WW! WW ffff WW WW WW BROKEN JEWELS U ( I -1 . Your watch may run if a jewel is cracked or broken and it may keep fairly good tirns. The pivot revolving in such a jewel, however, soon v .... I cuts and frequently breaks, thus increasing the damage and cost of repairing. If your watch is varying, it will pay you to have it examined. ' All repairs given my personal attention. ! SaiK 0. M. Heacock, NJS i I I TC irui . . V i-iL dev. T AKKIVdLS MHIil nw FVHiDiTinai -- ' VH kVAIIIUI I III II J. H. PEARE. La Grande. Leading cueler and Optician Opposite U. S. Land Office at ONE TEAR Yesterday afternoon Judje Crawford sentenced Chub Prescott tn n. the penitentiary, havng been convicted of the crim. of latcency. LOST-pair of cordorarypants oe tween Island City and Frem Laddplac. Finder will please return to M. & M Co. Island City. BWSfl IS still mm Mrs. E. E. Brasel, who returned from her husbands bedside in a Portland hos pital Sunday evening, inform, us that Mr. Brasol is not improving very rapidly Some time go he fell from an engine in Vn 1 L . . .-.no nousa in tms city, sustaining - "..v..u. or i:-.eto:t. After boirij sent to I ort.and. recovery was slow, and when urasei loft tn. hospital last Friday the dectors informed her that h.. l... v..w net nub- band had one chance of saving the injured ,0aay sne lias not received notifi cation cf the a:npu'.ati:n or otherwise. URGt CHERRY ORCHARD Mr. Geo. T.iomas of the Cove has re ,ved 1000 cherry trees which he wil eminence setting out. This will veiir. i nomas twenty-five acres cherr,es. which we have been informed the largest cherry orchard in Easte ana possibly in the fate Past experience has demonstrated profitableness of the crop. His the j FOR RENT A neat 4 room cottage on Adam. Avenue. Inquire 2004 Adam. Av.nur Phon. Black 1552. Will RUN PILOT ROCK RECORD h.H V ' tr'al f Jhn P M"Manus h Id for shooting Bob Estes in Pendleton Saturday Q L.jUd.or. well known printer former v of tht : j . . . tu. d., 'r,' ' ""'a.i and issue i.ui nocK txecord. Mr .IllHc.-tn K 1 . P.btRock distnct for the past seven years, but was a former associate of Mc- Portland Oregon.an 15 years ago. VARSITV BASKETBALL TRIP Eugene. Feb. 12 Man,.. . . the basketball team, has arrant , ' trip thru the southern Dart nf ..... next week, playing games at RMehr Medford,rd Ashland. During the m,d dl. of th. month th. team will g0 north and fini,h the season some time in March Thjuarn ,. working hard and improving I FINEST STOCK OF DEPENDABLE JEWELRY IN CITY ittttHllt.tt.tii Free Oregon State Lands Irrigated You arc entitled to 20,40,80 120 or 160 acres FREE you simply pay for the cost of irrigation, which is $10.00 per acre, payable one-fourth cash balance in three equal annual payments.' Title direct from the STATE OF OREGON in.s .ana 1S going fast; do not delay; call wnie ioaay or : EASTERN OREGON COLOMZINC CO ! Foley Block r ' v !! I La urande, Oregon .....,.n,.a,l,,Idli,,omisiin ' "." can? for and as :r.stl,'indiid",ta There is no better popular priced restaurant within many food is excellent and wel l p e. Ped and is put before the gU st tn an appetizing way. far I' ! ! I .::;) ir. ;A7 am.. THE MODEL RRSTAURAW I i '... 'ufrieior 1