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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
zsscrir.er.t. It will pay all who
delight in the beautiful to call at
the slorp and see this splendid
art exhibit. - - -
Determined to master Pendleton
next Friday night, the club girls will
resort to the hardest kind of practice
the next three evenings and real
Thursday for the crucial game at
Pendleton Friday. The members have
eliminated some of the weaknesses
and faults, prevalent at the last game
and when Pendleton faces the La
Grande quintet the latter will be
even stronger than when the Pendle-
tonluns won the tie game here.
The line-up will be same.
a rouna trip rate 01 one and a
third fare has been arranged ' and
rooters who wish to take advantage
of the low rates should apply to Man
agor Gulling, as the rate Is only ap
plicable, to one ticket crowds. The
team and substitutes leave Friday
morning.
NEWLIN DRUG CO.!
LA GRANDE
OREGON
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IS LIGHT
The freight traffic out of La
Grande has fallen off to such an ex
tent that where to or more trains, In
cluding passengers, were run out or
through the city, there are now some
thing like 10. Occasionally there Is
an extra freight, but the average num
ber per day Is five. trains. During the
fall months, or lust prior to the panic,
the freight trains sent out of hern, In
both directions, numbered anywhere
from 15 to 18.
There Is every evidence, however,
of ft quick resumption of normul bus
iness conditions.
WILL CUT ICE
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Harvest of natural lr will com
mence In La Grande tomorrow morn
ing, when workmen will commence
. cutting Ice from Dutch pond.
The miniature lake on the west
Ida has been carefully protected dur
ing the winter months, and the Ice Is
In excellent shape. Mr. Hoesch has
kept skaters off the Ice as much as
possible and the slush and sediment
usually present where skates cut up
ths Ice, Is entirely missing this season.
from his wife at Portland, conveying
the information that her father, Aug
ustus Mallory, had died January 29.
Mr. Mallory was one of Oregon's well
known pioneers and was In his 90th
year. He had been an Invalid severa
years.
K. J. Martin received word this
week that his son, John Martin, who
resides In California, had received an
Injury which would cripple him for
llfo. John owns a placer mine and
while working In the mine was struck
by a boulder and his right leg crushed
,j such an extent that amputation
will be necessary.
Kufe Wright came near being kill
ed by a vicious Jersey bull Thursday.
The animal was taken to the farm
and turned Into the field the day be
fore, tip to that time he had not been
thought dangerous. During tho night
ho gored a valuable mare so that It
had to be shot. Hufe thought he
would take him to the barn and cut
his horns off. The animal went Into
the corral all right, but when he at
tempted to drive him In the barn h
charged man and horse. The shock
Ihrew young Wright off tho horse and
he was caught between tho struggling
animals and held there as In a vise
for some time. Finally he got out ol
the way and going to the house, pro
cured a gun with which he prepared
the bull for the hide and tallow mar
ket. During the struggle, and whllf
Hufe was held between the two ani
mals, the bull pushed the horse back
ward across the corral, over 1 00 feet
FROM UNION.
Ileum of Interest Culled From the
Union Heout.
t. B. Gasiett has bought the livery
lock of the Exchange stables and
leased the barn for two years.
Lon Psvls shipped two carload of
kogs to Portland Siilunliiy. iitul nan
well plea ! with the market..
T. II. Johnson uiul wife conic ovi i
from Lm Grande Momlav. Mr. .tnh.it
son Is preparing to make the race for
sheriff this year.
, V. T. Wright received U tcNj-rai:.
NOTICK OK 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 thr
estate of D, B. May, deceased, and
that aald 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
hearing all objections thereto and set
tling the same.
Dated this 10th day of January.
ltOS.
B. T. MAT.
Administrator of the Kstata of D. R.
May, Deceased.
If you want to sell your property
list with us. We sell more real es
tate than anybody. Doat list with ut
unless you really want toselk because
to list with ns means to
KKAL KSTATK. LOAM & COMMIS
SION CO.
'"n't use an ux on the door marked
"rush."
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Lou Daly, the Spokane glove artist
's to arrive In La Grande about the
middle of the week, and will spend
two or three days In final preparation
Tor the coming 15-round bout with
"Mickey" Williams, the local light
weight next Friday night. The tw
will step Into the roped arena at 124
pounds, and promoters feel thut a gr
if some spirit should result. It Is tr
he a bout pure and simple and will
end at 15 rounds for a decision. A
knock-out Is not planned.
William Frazler of Union, met with
an accident that Is causing him con
siderable pain, last, night, when he
fell Into the cinder pit In the railroad
yards.
He was crossing, the yards In the
darkness and stumbled In the pit. In
the fall he sustained a severe bruise
on the head, cutting a severe gash In
the scalp. Dr. M. K. . Hall dressed
the wounds. He was able to return
to his home In Union today, though
suffering considerably.
ed by pieces of flying Iron and wai
oining. A freak in the oirecuua
Bursted water pipes are sometimes
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dangerous ana name to unuj n t
... . ..... . .h. exnloelon ts only thing ai
ana ruin to stoves anu iumu"'. -. nerhaos
Mr. attest to after an saved her from Injury, and perhaps
accident of Saturday that almost mlr- instant death. The force was
aculously evaded personal injury to 'outward instead of upward. j case
' . mw, front h had taken the latter course the
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FRANCO FACES BIG TASK
(Continued from page 1.)
Battler to Fight I nliol..
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 3. Orea'
Interest Is manifested among Pacific
coast sports in tomorrow night's at
tle between Battling Nelson and Ru
dolph Unholz, the South African
lightweight, which is scheduled for
10 rounds before the Pacific Athlet
ic club. The Boer boy has made a
good record since coming to Ameri
ca and Is expected to give Nelson (
stirt fight. Nelson Is confident ol
winning and is hoping to get an
other chance at' Joe Gans, when he
has cleaned up a few more of hi.
lightweight aspirants. In his recen
fights the Battler has shown that h
Is still a drawing card, his share o
the receipts In his recent bout will
Jack Clifford at Ogden netting hlrr
neurly 34000.
Investigate Port Conditions.
Savannah, Ga Feb. 3. Savannah
will have as her guests tomorrow i
lumber of prominent Loulsana legls
Htors, constituting a legislative com
mil tee sent by the s
mlttee sent by that state for the pur
pose of Investigating port conditoim
For some time there has been con
stant friction between shippers, agents
and labor In the port of New Orleans
and the committee will visit this por
In order to note conditions better that
hose existing In New Orleans.
Closing Nervier.
Evangelist McSparran closes hh
vork with Central Churrh of Chris'
ihls evening. Instead of a sermon
there will be short talks and an In
formal reception for the new mem
bers. Two more confessed Christ last
night and arrangements are being
made for baptisms this evening.
Over 60 have taken their places with
the congregation In the meetings.
More Can Explosion. .
Monarco, Pa., Feb. I. Three for
eigners were killed and six others In
jured when boilers exploded In the
Welch brick plant today.
The sudden thaw has ruined sleigh
ing. Several parties were planned foi
this evening, but a wholesale cancel
lation has followed the balmy brvcxe
of this morning.
The best men say nothing but saw
wood. How big Is your wood pile?
KM) 1.ATK FOR CLASSIFICATION.
WANTED To buy telephone poles
Home Independent Telephone com-pany.
of the cook stovr In the Given resi
dence. The coll in the stove was frozen
up but Mr. Given tioped to over
come the difficulty by applying a
slow fire to it. She had advanced to
the stove and was lifting one of the
covers, when the explosion came.
Fairly deluged with ashes, water and
debris, Mrs. Given was dumbfounded.
Since learning the real strength of the
explosion she Is wondering how fate
managed to evade her. The entire
front of the stove was blown out and
walnsorting near the stove was defac-
DlieiTQ
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Uliuim
en
now rests completely In his hands and
In this hour he looms up trunk, head
tnd shoulders above his compatriots
and his enemies. . H. Is to him to
V.'hnTP. ! f.ml nf Portoirnl look t l.
to rebuild the wrecked structure of
her prostrate governmont.
Powerful as he la, Franco Is faced
by a problem In reconstruction that
will tux all of his undoubted genius
for government. His cabinet has full
ed. By a large mass of the people he
Is held In distrust. The new king
fears him as the inspiration of those
stew measures that aroused the ali
tor of the people and which culmin
ated in the assassination of King Car-' play actor "Buster" has been a suc
os. He may be compelled to resign. I cess from the sturt. As the story
England, It is suld
tatorshlp of Franco done away with
King Edward advised the late King falled "rich," he hns plenty of money
Carlos to put away his powerful ad- Rni1 ls anle t0 Pa' SDOt cash for ,ne
iser long ago, put Carlos, too weak diln,lls"es committed by Buster and
to rule alone, feared to take the step Tie during" their revels from day to
that would mean a long and desperate y-
square In the face. a. she was leaning
over the top of the stove when the
pipes burst.
Instances where pipes bursted In
the city Saturday, are numerous, but
few were of any consequence. .The
office rooms above the pool roomjfcn
Adams avenue were deluged following
a bursted pipe and Frank Phy's resi
dence went through a similar experi
ence. Ordinary breakages are ton numer
ous to mention.
j "Buter Brown," with his
pal, "Tige," and 40 others,
I girls, will be the attraction
Steward Tuesday, February 18,
faithful
mostly
at the
As a
wants the die- ! runs- Buster's fiither is a retired mer-
: chant. Having falled In business, end
name wun tile roroe or both the pro
gressives. It Is believed that a portion of the
English fleet ts now en route from VI
o, Spain, for Portugul to be ready to
Intervene In case of a rebellion. Pos
itive Information comes from London
that such an order' has been Issued.
Spain Ih Alarmed.
Madrid, Spain, Feb. 3. The cruiser
Princess of Austria has been ordered
to Lisbon to protect the Spanish col
ony In case of a revolution.
The dear mother-ln-Jaw, whom the
Jects. He ls loaded down with money
und prefers the quiet life which all
will rn revel In. Fortunately
Buster's aunt relieves the situation.
She is engaged to an up-to-date man,
who parts his hair In two pluceii
the middle, clips his sentences
cording to the fashion of the smart
set, and really longs to enter politics
and lift the family name from the
vulgar mire of comemrce and finance.
Again In the. City.
Now you have the opportunity to
consult Dr. W. H. Keating, the expert
eyesight specialist of Salt Lake, Utah,
If you have defective eyesight or Im
properly fitted glasses. The doctor is
not a stranger and can furnish many
references In La Grande, as he&s
visited here for the past five years
and will visit here regularly In the fu
ture every three months. The doctor
father does not like us much as he . grinds and makes every pair of glass
es he fits himself, so you will be sure
to get a perfect fit und carries the
latest Instruments for making a thor
ough examination of the eye. A 11000
reward will be paid for any case of
defective sight not totally blind which
he cannot Improve with his Bpeclal
ground lenses. Don't fall to(con2u'H
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nut" unr iiu, ttll I 111 ,l M U1I1 1 I
In the story. Like most mothei-ln-laws,
she Is ambitious and wants Bus
ter's father to go Into polities. She
fancies that such a move would make
him a power In the world and ulti
mately take them to Washington,
where she hopes to shine In society
With thrt Attn tha mlmtrail.m ut i t . - ..
- inn- nun u you nave aeiective eyeslilijt or
llonalres and visiting kings at the ' Improperly fitted glasses. Now at the
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......o nun;. I Horn mer hotel. Room 1
10 this Buster Brown s father ob- 9 till 12 a. m
:ijt o!
Ofice hours
and 1 till 7 p. m.
Pi GREAT REMNANT SALE I
torn
BEGINNING SAT. JAN. 25 1
The
Peopl
e's
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 ENDLESS lflffFTV
OF CALICOES, OUTINGS, FLANNELETTES PEff
CALES, COTTON and WOOL DRESS GOODS 'silk
LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS '
AT ABOUT HALF WE REGULAR PR,CE
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