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TIIK JCKIIFE MXf'KIIH.
nie .n Attraction ut lliu Opera
Hikikc Tlmi-Mlny XUJit.
. -i one in ijx Uranile can afford to
nilts the rare opportunity of hearing
tho Midland Juhllee singers at the
opera house Thursday evening, Jan
nary I. They tome to us with a high.
ly deserved reputation fur culture anil
aliUlty to amuse aa well or to enter
tain. Their entertainment la high
class and refined. They do not con
fine themselves to any special class of
songs, but give the bent and the latest.
They render the plantation songs with
a pathos and feeling rarely equalled
ty uny artists in this line. '
Th. entertainment will bo a rare
treat for all lovers of good music; In
fact. It will be a rare treat for n
the people of La Grand?, for It
on mac sucn an opportunity Is of
wcrea 10 near such highly cultivated
"Ues blended tegethr ta j.Vo4U
fairmony.
This enterttrmrai t fflvtn fAr
benefit of the jvoXIc k-W.ii ,i L
Grande and fe. Vf''. tn
all our !.. ri-ls t-inihi..
them hiK Ua .lys-moc Tnl,Jr.i;,1 ""'K'
u tit for th school tvt,r . '!
Firmer Veel In Towkn.
To; !:;., .'.it ;. .'. n i.'l-
1rtss of welcome by Governor Hoch,
the, 37th annual meeting of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture meets
iodny In the capltol building and will
continue In eln several days. A
ilscusslon of alfalfa culture and wheat
growing will occupy tomorrow's ses
sion, and at the evening session Hod
ney H. True of the United States de
partment of agriculture will speak on
Denatured Alcohol and the Farmer.'
Maple Sugar Makers Meet.
Rutland. Vt,, Jan. 8. The benefac
tor of humanity who supply a large
portion of the maple sugar syrup,
which goes on the buck heat cakes
of the American public, met here this,
morning for the annual meeting of!
I ael- vrmoIl Maple Sugar Makers' xj j
of largrft exhibits
wpV gwrtiU err in ts Mat
-V3d ; s-.r.M:sm 5i live o,awn
" the twtxt maker.
1
liunal interest, affecting the working
man. Tickets are on sale In different
places in the city, at 25 cents each. A
Ir.rge crowd Is expected.
INSTALLATION OP OFFICERS.
Odd
Fcllo' Ixidge llold Joint In-HtaHulion.
SPECIAL IXDICE.MENT.
To Our Customers mid IroiecUve
f ftttcLltinn.
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0.
A lrvrbt Sa JjvOji.f Pwatjy w
T" tvn !)il tntt, ) vnr 54e tkn
J r tr-
Will lie the iir-cjfi :m j. Vt;uirk
M.inager Slew trt
son's "I'note T'j'n Otbia.
Steward and tht p-ipuUr
win open there on Monday. January
U, for a one night's run. This play
ahould be a welcome announcement
to patrons of that popular playhouse.
as well as to the general public that
loves this charming old drama. It Is
a well known fact that the .stetson
company l one of the best that has
ever presented ,, gr,.nl ,,,nyi nn(,
' this season will but add to Its popu
larity Willi young and old, for It Is
JTc ,ir-s ivarjM. Jimoo.
ft
!:J.
. ti;tiuy
-i i ma-le uyon ft IVrnberg bv f
J.iti-it')v-i-ament party, which be-
iffvv thvU he U vi.wr to the kaiser
ban any o'Vr nun.
IliLty.
Never before at this season of the
year has The Observer Job depart
ment been so well patronized by our
local people. There's more than a
reason satisfied customer ahvavs
return.
Til.. In. 11,,.. .U.. ...... .
h.,ti,.i. .i i . . ' " ",l ""ee ivmicn will
"""i ii nas ueen. If I h.. ..m. rt..i...i ii.i.. .... . .
aiieh a ihi... ... I ' 1 moon at tti,
' "e POSHH) o to sr.
goid a company. New features have
been added and old ,.s Kv u h(t.
ter Inlet pretallon. The musical part
t the progiam hi.s been greatly Increased.
NATURES pLaiSfeS
gainst disease is al.nos,
incW ol the Ixnly tl lv, o this vVt f & tiHSue nervo ai,d
Poisons, hnttuaaarA7 liLVvl "our'sl.ntent and strength,
and the , this rreit v"'"! VI so,,rce3 .t?a into the blood.
instead of a Bct.ri.diinV i , 7l J, '.T.-: 8TrP? O,..,nf-o and disease
Impoitiintf.u-tur. trirtm-rVvnx wiity is likewise an
fonns ,s sre to crop out some th e in lif J v t "Q f ' S n,c"w
areresp..n:;i!,!c f..r ditt-i" 1 S u hle' , ot P,sons in the blood
JHwandtA-afcin o J: down and become.
. s 1 i.i. ... .. - y
eruptions,
M.l'i:iCE FlIZ MAFRICE
iu ijfterc Here on (tatmilay Eve-
lu. January IHtlt.
t Jijanof 1I3 it.ur ce. f A f
Tvtaitj- cvllege. Dublin, the well known
J.Vvcaier. p.,-t. author, lawyer and
yrvibr. will Iwture at the Presby-
jvT.u raurrn on the subject, "The
I KiM- f the Worklngtmin." Mr. Pit
j- " f with high reommen-
P.r. VC-.W .. . - "".e UI Hie
- .... j. uieniiix yi .... .. . - t . . - . ...
- - :i ,.t wcicn speak of h m a e.
terrific ckltfJ, ..... ...
wv Ktlv principal ora-
t'rs cf the nation. New T.ieic um...
p'k ut him as a second O'Connell, a
...4ljii.ro, or a Hurke. possessing all
he wit and humor peculiar to the
irish character. He Is forceful, pa
the'io and eloquent. His best lec
tures are on Irish and Scotch people
at home, and In the lnnil rt llidl.
adoption, their music and sons-. HiJ
'ectures on miners' unions, socialism
unn tne industrial struggle have been
treat ly appreciated In Montana,
vhere he has been ngaln invited by
lie civic cluls for the spring course.
The subject of his lecture on -the
ISth at the Presbyterian church. Is
'The ttise of the Worklngman." This
Is a new lecture, which he has never
delivered before, und will he
he uuspices of the worklngnien of
his iiy and neighborhood. The Unite
evening News referring to hlni: snvs-
"Mr. FHz .Maurice's speech was elo
liient and from start to finish bubbled
-ilh humor, the audience belmr nw.at
enthusiastic. When mention was
nude of the Iilsh martyrs the assem
bly rose to Its feet and applauded loud
nd long. In referring to the Irish
!t, he gave several Illustrations of It,
tlmo.st convulsing tho gathering with
laughter."
Mr. Fltz Maurice is nephew of Sir
......ir.ee mi. Maurice, grandson
tho late liaroti Clan Maurice, and
meet Descendant of Lord
I. J. ('air residence In South La
Grande, with .Mrs. Carr us hostess.
It begins to look as though Raker
county Is lo have a new court house.
If there Is a county in the state that
needs one. It Is Ilaker enm.i,.
.. ..x. ovc ciiCCL in n f.plrr!.l j:..'
otCr e" tTo Pur,11Hr d "one
ffC jr-r. -w , '"?." " pots tlowu to t he
WrM 4.-.l ! v-ry lonnuation of the
r
trOllllll atll ra..nHU
r.vl( iiuti nut on v ri(va c o
W Z&0 antidote the poisons, hnmora 1 Kens but
PURELY VEGETABLE Jffi
4 'Vane. S. S. S. permanently cure, Rhe Zli. rT1Clthc? 8vstcm
Scrofula. KMmTiSXlMn A' Catarrht Sores nd Ulcers,
n the blood and any me, ra? ,lv free" d'SeaSeS and disorJers-
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Fltz Maurh
of
a
James
ce, who was beheaded hv
"Jueen Kll-abeth for endeavoring to
'reo Ireland from F.ngland. On his
maternal side he belongs to the well
'mown Scotch family, th0 Gordons of
Fife, Aberdeenshire.
Mr. Fit. Maurice Is not altogether
i stranger in Oregon, where he has
relatives. His first cousin. Maurice
Fltz Maurice, a rancher and proprie
tor of the local Condon newspaper.
Mr. Fltz Maurice In the course of
'Is lecture will dw.11 upon the cause
f the financial panic, the Japanese
liiestlon. and other matters of nn.
i Those who attended the Joint in
stallation last evening will long re
member the event. La Grande lodge
No. IS, and Crystal Rebekah lodge No.
50 both Installed tne officers-elect.
The beautiful and Impressive floor
work of installation waa splendidly
done, not a single fault or bungle be
ing manifest' In a single Instance. The
grand lodge officer who offllcated at
the installation of the Rebekah offi
cers, under direction of District .Depu
ty Alma Carroll, were Mary Frnker,
Emma Harding, Lizzie Haworth, Lydla
Grandy, Emma Clark and Mollle
Buck. These ladles constituted the
team and It waa evident that they had
given the various details of the instal
lation careful attention.
ItclH'kaliH.
louowing orticera-elect were
Installed for the ensuing term: Laura
Styles, N. G.; Rachel Woratell, V. G.;
Jennie Smith, secretary; Mabei Oes-
terllng, financial secretary, Ainu XI,,
treasurer; Minnie Vanderpool, chap
lain; Zella Robinson, Inside guard;
Charlea H. BIystone. outside tmarri-
Rebecca Kochensparger, warden; Lla
zie Scott, conductress; Ada Fowler, R.
S. to NT. O.; Maggie Elystone, L. S. to
N. G.; Susan Mcllroy, L. S. to V. G.'
Jessie Peffer, R. S. to N. G. I
Odd Fellow s. .
i ne grnna louge officers who assist- '
ed District Deputy C. J. Vanderpool,
were: George. Robinson, George Ball,
F. P. Chllders. M. S. Carn.ll uA u
( oolldge and J. A. Fraker. Those
installed for the ensuing year were:
T. J. Scroggin, N. O.; C. H. BIystone.
v. It.; D. E. Cox, secretary; W. T.
Orlder, treasurer; C. J. Vanderpool,
lnanciul secretary; J. H. Hlllman,
warden; E. E. Scott, conductor; Mar
tin Sheasley. I. G.; J. M. Kochenspar-
Str, O. G.; H. E. Coolidee. n. s V n
F. B. Currey, L. S. K. G.; George
-an, it. ,s. v. G.; William Holbrook.
L. S. V. G.; O. R. Coolidge, R. S. S;
O. Fitzgeruld, L. S. S.; Samuel D.
'lay, chaplain.
After the Installation, which look
Place at the I. O. O. F. hall, It was an
nounced that the Rebekahs had pre
pared a banquet for the company at
the Elks' mnnquet room. Here cov
ers were placed for nearly 200. The
banquet was a most delightful affair
and reflected great credit upon the la
dles In charge. Soon after midnight
all left the hall, feeling that the Joint
Installation and banquet had been an
unqualified success.
; New One:
,' We have Just closed our first year's
business and find It has been a very
successful one. We now hae a large
number of good regular patrons, who
pay their bills promptly. We hope to
add to this number the coming year
many new ones. As a special induce
ment for all to pay cash we are is
suing coupon books good for $5.00 in
laundry for $4.50 cash. Tou save IS
per cent by buying a book. This is
a much more satisfactory way than
running a bill.
Have your washing ready early In
the. week. Tou get better work. We
hive lately installed on our shirt and
collar machine a new Invention fori
Ironing pleated shirts, which enables!
ua to turn out the very finest work I
obtainable anywhere.
Start the new year by sending us
your laundry. It will be appreciated.
'Phone Main 78. 28tf
CHERRY'S NEW LAUNDRY."
the' 4th day of February, 190, at 10
o'clock a, m.t a the time, and the
court house at La Grande, fJnlon coun
ty, Oregon, aa the place for the .hear
ing of any and all objections to said
account and the flnat settlement there
of and the distribution of said estate.
. Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
the 2nd day of January, 1808.
I B. I LEAVITT.
Administrator of the Estate of George
, McFatrldge, Deceased.
CQCHRAN & COCHRAN,
Attorneys for Administrator.'
DJ4-11-18-25-D1 ..
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned has filed his final account
as administrator of, the estate of
George McFatrldgerdeceased, and'the
county court of the state of Oregon
for Union county, has fixed Tuesday,
Notice.
Having disposed of my grocery t
business to James O. Snodgrass, I wish
to take this means to thank my cus
tomers for their very liberal patron-
age in the past, and assure them that .
their trade will be equally well ap- -predated
by my successor in the fu
ture. , rwn
Would request that those knowing
themselves Indebted to me would call
and settle at their earliest conveni
ence. . 1-S-1T1
E. P. STAPLES.
A well known mixture made In l a
Grande, tne ibiua olouuiuiu C'ouih
syrup. Try It. Red Cress drug store .
I Blue Mountain Creamery Co.
The law requires milk to test 3.2 per cent.
Our milk is guaranteed to test 5 per cent.
Our sweet cream is paseurized, thereby in
suring puri y.
l Ity TltXCM.
The following tax levies have been
made In the following Incorporated
cities of the county:
La Grande, 10 mills.
I'nion, 7 mills.
Island City, 3 mills. '
Elgin, Cove and North Powder mu
nicipalities made no levies this year.
Sweet Milk
Sweet Cream
Butter Milk
5c a quart
25c a quart
10c a gallon
Blue Mountain Creamery Co. l
Installation Tonhrlit.
AH members of star Encampment
No. 31. should remember that there
"ill be installation this evening. All
members and visiting brothers are re-
quested to attend.
nn (mat nn iv
Now is the time to our-"
chare breeding stock.
White and Black Leg
thorns and Buff - Orp
inglcn. Strong line of
Cocks, Pullets and
Hens to select from.
Correspondence solicit
ed. Efrers in RAasnn
: ORCHARD CROVt POULTRY FARM
R. F, D. No. I. ftr.. n'
I. P nav D
Mid- W
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inter Clearing at Wonderful Reduction
.
THE SHOPPING EVENT OF THE YEAR
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PEOIPLES
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3rd. TO SATURDBY, JANUARY Uth. EVERY ARTICLED
imm
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Stock
amcBily
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