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ETENHJG OBSERVER, LA GBAJTDE, OREGOX, FRIDAY. JANUARY SI, IMS.
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Our customers are invited to call
at our store and examine the
largest line of Valentines ever
before shown in Eastern Oregon.
Our stock consists of everything
in the valentine line from the five
cent line to the beautiful crea
tions which cost $6.00 and more.
Never have had such a varied
assortment. It will pay all who
delight in the beautiful to call at
the store and see this splendid
art exhibit. -
NEWLIN
LA GRANDE
DRUG
CO.
OREGON
N0RT1I POVDER
HE
; North Powder, Jan. 11. (Special.)
Following la a report of the treas
urer pf orth Powder, from, the time
of the incorporation of the town about
five years ago; 1 7433.lt amount of
the whole; S8C0O for llciuor licensee
$575,311 fer ft nee. ahowa,, etc; t20
county ' road tax; ' (641.01 amount
paid out; $70 (as engine; $1500 for
marshal; $1700 for miscellaneous;
$1150 city hall; $1500 for ditch; $315.-
3( balance on hand.
DESERT FILING LIVELY.
. tV .M-4-M
" JEWELERS AMD OPTICIANS i
We wish to call your attention to our
REPAIR DEPARTMLNT
We are better prepared than ever to do
first class work. If you have a watch
that does not give you satisfaction, oring
; it to us and we will guarantee we can fix it.
Diamonds reset'or mo anted in new mount
ing is one of our specialties.
All our work guaranteed and promptly done.
' ! e will save you money
SIEGRIST & CO
JzYV'LERS AMD OPTICIANS $
4
SU'Huoriwxrul Applications and Seven
Rejected Ytwterday.
Filings on the .Hermiston govern
ment irrigation project are lively, but
successful filings are less spirited.
Commencing with yesterday morning
filings have been coming in by mall
nd through personal appearances,
but out of 13 filings yesterday only
six were accepted. Ten more mall
filings were rejected by the local of
ficials.
Tho desert lands subject to entry-
Is included in four townships,' and
the only reason for rejection is that
filings were made on land not within
the allotted districts. All applicants
ire from Hermiston, where the land
is located.
Those who were successful yester
day are: S. Stroheeker, Thomas Mar
ital, P. O. fcuncroft, J. H. Reed,
Hough C. Frazler, Robert E. Allen.
WOODALL AT WALLA WALLA. .
THEATER WILL CLOSE,"
WOOD
Two car loads of No. I dry wood
Just received. None better ever
offered in La Grande. Delivered
promptly. Phone Main 6. either
phone.
GRANDE RONDE
GASH COMPANY
Uul'l Situation Not Solved, But Own
en Will Abide Tlieir Time.
The Electric thcatr Is to be closed
'tending a tangible solution of the
present electric light famine. (Man
ager Sherwood has found the prob
.im nf continuing his business under
-xistlng light conditions altogether
unsolvable and will keep the doors
closed for the time being.
With the appearance of electricity
In the city the doom will swing open
on better subjects than ever before.
The amusement institution Is hero to
tay and temporary light stringency
.8 not going to remove It to other lo
cations. E. R. Hurt well, acting manager ol
.he Electric theater during Mr. Sher
wood's absence, has gone to Salem to
look after business matters.
Donate to Wliltmun.
Walla Walla, Wanh Jan. 31. The
first contribution toward the new
lepartnient of engineering which If
to be established Ht Whitman college.
ihs been made by Gilbert Hunt, head
of the Gilbert Hunt Manufacturing
ompany of Walla Walla. He has
resented to the department of wood
working an Egan planer valued at
$700. The machine will be of great
alue In the department of carpenter
ing and wood working, having a 21-
nch bed and driven by belt from dy
namo. It Is expected (hat many othet
manufacturers and men of wealth
Mil be glad to make similar contrlbu
lions towards the training of the .'u
iure engineers of the northwest.
Advertised Letters.
Bertha Conner 2.
Mrs. Mabel Goodwin.
Miss Violet Lonelell.
Mrs. T. C. Moore. ,
Mrs. Susie Runyon. f
Miss Viola Verlcn.
O. L. Braundage.
J. Bulllngton. ,
J. M. Donavan.
C. W. Fox. if l
Oene Hoyle. , j
Clarence Hitchcock. '
Anton Hill.
A. C. Harvey. '
Harold Hansen. "
E. A. Lewis. ; .
A. Lyman.
Master Bob Llvermor.
T. J. Hlllspaugh.
Joe Williams. ?
K. C. Wilson.
O. M. RICHEY, Postmaster.
Please note, that our store will be
found on the alert and always ready
to meet our customers with the b.st
goods to be hvl and our prices yon
will ahvtt.-s the foods
fie h and properly bought; hence, you
receive the benefit of our experience
and prices whe. -on become our cus
tomer. Your fti. .
tomeis. Your ;. -nu- ':verthorn
Mack. Corner ilnn More.
I'ulon County -Stan . Remonstrating
With Ixiputy IVirvstiT Over inu
. The Walla Walla Union said yes
terday: '. .
Representing th. Union , County
(Ore.) Stockmen's association, . J. .1
Woodall of Summervllle. waa la the
city yesterday remonstrating . with
Deputy Forester J. H. BchmlU over
the allotment of : grazing, lands In
that part of the Wenaha national fori,
est reserve in Union county, clal try
ing that the stockmen residing east
of the Blue mountains should be al
liowed to run cattle en the west side
of the mountains and thereby secure
the advantage of early pasturage!
which they do not hrve on the erjt
side.
A similar remonstrance waa made
last year and some concessions were
granted them by Mr. Schmltz. Not
satisfied with the arrangement they
took the matter to the head forester's
office In Washington. D. C but
from there the matter was referred
to Mr. Schmltz and they were re
fused their requests.
Although Mr. Schmltz' made the al
lotments as equal and just for all on
possible he practically agreed yester
Jay to grant some changes In the reg
ulations made "at flrrt. T ue of
the west side of the mountain ranee
will be given the Btockmen of that lo
cality from April 1 to May 13. T.it
"...In wilt thpn ti.n r- 1
placed on the east side of the moun
tains which will by that time be good
pasture. The range on the west side
will be "-otint until June 10 to give it
time to grow when the sheepmen will
pasture there the remainder of the
season. '
Tbe Meetings.
The sbeclal meetings in
t. . . j-..-!., u-iit ntinue
inuna 01 vuiiat n... - i
Sunday. About 60 have united with
the congregation. The Bible school
and young people's society have made
fine growth. Preaching this evening,
also Sunday. Reception Monday eve
nlng. j
, payments If tai
Central REAL ESTATE
Loan cosimm-
over ,
SION COMPANY.
K ymi wsnt to sell your property.
1M with us. We sell more real es
tate than anybody.' I.o t list with
unless you really want to sell, because
to llt with us means to sell.
REAL ESTATE. LOAN COMMI-;
8ION CO. ;
Palmer House for Kale. !
We offer for sale the Palmer House
at a remarkably low price, and easy
WANTED Position as bookkeeper r
M.rir hv a lady. 'Phone Diacs gf.
HAY,
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GRAIN, WOOD
We have in stcck a lot of fine timothy, wild, grain and
alfalfa hay, bought before the price advanced. We are
selling this hay at low price, quality guaranteed. ,
We buy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff of all kinds.'
We'll sell flourat lower price than others. Try us.
We are closing out our wood business. Have about
1 00 cords left Get some at a reduced price before it
is all gone.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned have filed In the county
court of Oregon for Union county, his
final account as administrator of the
estate of D. B. May, deceased, and
that said court has fixed Tuesday,
March 3, at 10 o'clock a. m., as the
time and the court house In La
Grande, Oregon, as the place for
bearing all objections thereto and set
tling the same.
Dated this 30th day of January,
1908.
B. T. MAY.
Administrator of the Estate of D. B.
May, Deceased.
THt KtAL ESTATE,
AND COMMISSION CO.
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LOST Gold brooch with 4 pearls and
diamond, between Dr. Richardson's
and W. L. Brenholts' residence, on
P street; liberal reward for ret :rn
to Mrs. A. L. Richardson.
j REDUCTION ,N WALL-PAPER
I 20 to 40 Per Cent
i. The choicest things in wall deoorations ever shown t
I in La Grande at Ihe lowest prices ever effered.
1 FEBRUARY I to 15 FEBRUARY I
I I
$ Wc are making this effer in order to reduce our 1
present stock before the arrival of our sprirg
shipments.
O. F. COOLTDGEH
A GREAT
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BEGINNING
REMNANT
9
Peoole
SAL
SALE
ii !
The sales of the past season have left us with a
great many short lengths in our piece goods depart
ments. These we have gathered together and
MARKED DOWN TO WHAT WOULD SEEM BELOW
THE BOTTOM OF POSSIBILITY.
The lot fills a number of large tables in our
store and includes ALMOST AN EGOLESS VARIETY
OF CAUCOES, OUTINGS, FLANNELETTES PER
CALES, COTTON and WOOL DRESS GOODS SILKS
LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS. '
if
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I AT ABOUT HALF THE REGULAR PRICE
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