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ALWAYS THE VERY BEST
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DRIED FRUITS, all kinds. CANED FRUITS, all kinds.
X RAISINS, London, layer and loose.
MINSE MEAT, Heinz and home made.
t CANDY AND NUTS, largest iine in Union county
COCONUTS, and all tropical fruits, CRAPES some-
thine never seen here before.
I CITRON. LtMON AND ORANGE PEAL, SPANISH
t MALAG and CATAWBAS, imported direct from Spain
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-Prompt Delivery.
phone Main 42
A Square Deal C. B. SIMMONS. President
. . . so'y and Mgr.
RR-SIMMOMS COMPANY
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11 HIGHEST PRICES
PHONE MAIN 21
INCORPORATED
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Jefferson Ave, and Greenwood St
La Grande, Oregon
j;JDealers In Grande Ronde Valley Products
rYuii, liij, Pstst nd Grain ::: Applet a Specialty
COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Hay Wanted Now
PAID
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a , wail ana see m oerore you te,i
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i PAINTS, OILS
: VARNISH.
JAP-A-LAC
I WALL PAPER
: W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO
j OUR SAVING'S DEPARTMENT
is not restricted in the scope of its patronage. It is broad enough to
accomodate' all arid
j HERE ARE ITS PATRONS
1 at. The Young Folks with Small Savings
J 2d, The Breadwinner, Trying to Accumulate a Fund to Procure
a Home.
3d. The Well-to-do for Convenience Afforded and Incomj
z Provided. .
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4th, Those with Idle Funds Awaiting Investment.
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Any of the stated accounts to earn interest while on deposit.
TJho farmers ana 7Jraders
9ati'onat !3anA
Capital Stock and Surplus $75,000.00
Shareholders Liabilities 76,000.00
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Eastern Oregon Trust and I
Savings Bank
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JANUARY 28 1907
CAPITAL STOCK - . $60,000.00 2
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RKSOURCKS
Loans and Discounts . . $87 12661
Bonds., 6000.00
Warrants and Stocks 5791.15
Furniture & Fixtures .. . 2728.50
Expense and Int. paid 13011
Accrued 1260.00
Cash on hand and in banks 27856.28
$127882.65
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock .$6000.00
Earnings-
-Discount and Exchange 65.68
Interest 1675.21
Deposits 66155.76
$127882.65
t! OFFICERS
nc?YKiTaPrTlent W"' MILLER- VlM Present
OEO..L CLEAVER, Cashier T. J. SCROGG1N. Asst. Cashier
F J. HOLMES, Treasurer,
Phone Red 1161
F. D. HAISTEN
Mil, U13, 1415 Adams Avenue
Phone Black 641
H. B. HAISTEN
213 Fir Street Store
Dealers in New and Second Hand Goods
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La Crande Evening Observer
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13. 1907
Published daily except on Sunday
One year in advance .. .. $6.60
Six months in advance.... . 3.50
Pr month .'. '. 66c
Single copy 6e
CURREY BROS., ED'S ANDPrfop
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.
ADVEK7 IttlNO HATE8 , . .
ilply Ad ratan rarnlibed upon apiMlmUoii
Loral reading notice 10c per line flnti . Inser
tion, io per line for each Hatwequetit" lonet.
tloo. ., ; '
(eeolnllnnt of oondnlenoe, sorer hoe.
Jarde ol ttiuokt, be per lias.
With the election of a United States
senator on the first day of the legislature
and county division proposition nipped in
the bud, there is very little general inter
est taken in the work of the legislature
It is quite probable that if the appro
priations parsed by the legislature total
up to the suggested $4,000,000 mark
there may be some pruning thru the Ve-
ferendum.
It seems that some of the people living
within the territory which has been sug
gested to form the new state of Lincoln,
comprising portions of the states of
Washington, Idaho and Oregon are taking
it serious.
Such a move would undoubtedly prove
advantageous to certain localities within
the proposed territory, but what benefit
the little slice of Eastern Oregon would
receive from cutting away from her
present commercial and political align
ments, we fail to see.
The southern line of the new state runs
between La Grande and Baker City,
leaving us on the extreme southern
border. Spokane would undoubtedly be
come the capital. The natural topo
graphy of the country is such that we
have little incommon with that section.
Trade naturally follows the water course
of the Columbia this takes ue to the near
est commercial center at the sea port
which is Portland.
Since Oregon has adopted the initiative
and referendum, and the primary nomi
nating laws, elect our United States
senatir by a direct vote of the people, we
cannot expect to secure any additional
powers as citizens than we do not now
enjoy and stand to lose many of these
privileges if not all.
When the Eastern portion of Oregon is
traversed with railroads and the interior
of the state is developed, changes may
result in two states being made out of
Oregon, There might be some benefits
secured in this way. in the future but
time will solve that problem. It is not
to our interest to become a part of the
state of Lincoln.
The Elgin Recorder in its last issue
editorially which we copied in our issue of
the 11th under the heading "Anent
County Division" voices a sentiment, that
La Grande should not permit, thru ary
fault of her own, to become generally
accepted.
The Recorder truly expresses the senti
ment that prevails in the Northern por
tion of this county, which is overwneim
ing against county division. This is
natural and logical. In case of division
it means that' two county governments
must be supported from the same tax
able property that now supports one,
which can result only in increased taxa
tion to both territories' so divided. ...
No one but those who want an office
or those who are so partisian blind that
in order to "get even on La Grande"
would be willing, to pay this increased
taxation.
The great majority of the citizens of
North Powder, Cove, Summerville and
Elgin are against county division, and
without the hearty supporc of these, divi
sion is impossible.
The Recorder touches upon and sends
out a note of warning that if heeded will
forever prevent county division, and that
is for La Grande to not "hog" everything.
This means that La Grande should not
take advantage of the fact of her large
yole and nominate La Grande men for
all of the best offices.
If we do, we will of necessity compell
the outside precincts to band together
for self protection this continual combin
ing against La Grande in time wouldwork
against us, a sentiment "Anti La Grande"
will be continually at work, and In time
will work to our disadvantage.
La Grande today enjoys the good will
and friendship of every section in the
county but Union, and also of Union were
it not for a few chronic office seekers
who constat) ly keep aggitating, old scores.
Most of the intelligent citizens of Union
realize that their city will thrive ana is
thriving under staple conditions, to an
extent not possible under preexisting
conditions.
What La Grande, In the future has to
fear along political lines is her own
people. Under the primary law no one
is barred from becoming a candidate and
under normal conditions the candidate
who receives the mayor position of the
La Grande vote is nominated, this natur
ally offers an inducement to La Grande
candidates.
Under the old convention system it
was much easier to make an equitable
distribution of the offices with reference
to county representation than under the
primary system.
La Grande is entitled o fair represen
tation but it is the duty of our citizens to
see that the charge that "La Grande is
hogging it all" is not founded on fact.
This cry will be made at every election
by 'disappointed candidates but the voters
will kr.sw vh'hr we are abusing our
privileges, which we must not do. We
must encourage the idea and emphasize
it by our votes, that worthy and compe
tent candidates, no matter from what
section of this county can feet that they
can depend upon receiving consideration
at the hands of the La Grande voters.
CURED OF LUM TROUBLE
"It is new eleven years since I had j
narrow escape from consumption," writs
C. O. Floyd, a businessman of Kershaa
S. C. "I had run down in weight to 13
pound, and coughing was constant, bol
by day and by night. Finally I bega
taking Dr. King's New Discovery, ar
continued this for about six momhs, whi
my cough and lung trouble were entira
gone and I was restored to my norm
weight, 1 70 pounds. Thousands of pa
sons are healed every yer. Guaranty
at Newlin drug store. 50c and $1.(
Trial oullfc free. I
FOS SALE Four brood sows, one Pol
and China bore and foorshoates. B. VI
Grandy, May Park, Phone Black 1016'
CITY PROPERTY
FARM, FRUIT AND
TIMBER LANDS
MONEY LOANED
MclLRGY &
HIBBERD
ELGIN, OREGON.
VISIT OUR
CANDY
PARLORS
SELOER, The t.
: ; Mai
U GRANDE IRON WORK
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
Genera Blacksmiths, We manufacture The Fitzgerald Roller h
Mill., the best and cheapest mill on the market. Our shops
equipped with machinery tc handle any sized work, nothing too li
or nothing to small. High-' prices paid for old cast iron.
Meats
Of All Kinds
Properly Kept.
Properly Cut.
Properly
Delivered
KROUSE BROS
MASKS NEW RIBBON!
VANTINLS NEW HOSIER'
E. M Wellman & Comr
ADAMS AVENUE
Phase Main 48
"LA GRANDE SUGAI
None Better, one purCr. None Swe
Use La Crande Sugar and Us no o
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