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We Want Your Wants
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PHOE
SNODGRASS
You no doubt have heard
Of JERSEY CREAM fLOUR.
If not, ask the many who
use it. Try a sack next
order. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded
We have on hand a quantity of empty
coffee cansJust the thing for bread
or flour 25c each
J AS. G. SNODGRASS
SUCCESSOR TO E. P. STAPLES
NEW GOODS
COMING DAILY
Fine Line of Corsets, sizes 18 to 36
Laces, Collars, Veiling, Dress
Trimmings, Silk and Velvet Rib
bons, Buttons, Side and Back Combs
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THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY
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Complete line of Eatables
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RECOVERING
AMD
REPAIRING
New Covers put
on,
$.50
to 44.uu. ;
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OPPOSITE FOUNDRY
Main 43
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guaranteed. Fresh shipment
just received.
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Danger in a Ccld
llm'ftute you have runt nu'tiMiiHliu n ....i.i.
and rwoTort'd fniin tlii-m wlihmil ireutuu-ui
of any kind, do not fur a uiomvnt Imalm
tnn i-iimn arv n n aanironina. pint . .....,
tnonla. but also the Infectious ilUpawa aucb
aiuiiimuena ana scarlet fever tlart with
cold. Ton cold prepare the rt m fur n..
reception and development of tlie genu ol
these dlMaane. Take our advke-caroyoui
OOld while yon caa.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy .
bt Its remarkable nm of polrtu ha Imeotnt
aetavi artliMa of tradv asd OMuuiorwi, nil
BTucnpu itiaoirectiult UiarollaUo. Tttlfc
I! ROVEMEHT Of ROADS
The United States office of public the center of 7V4 Inches above the top
roads will supply this paper with prac- of the Inner Blope of the ditch for a
tlcal articles on various features of 20-foot road, and where the hills are
road building and maintenance, which a little steep make the crown 10 In
wlll be published from time to tlme.,ches. AVith a crown of about 1 inch
Our" subscribers are urged to give this to the foot from the center to the
matter careful consideration, and are sides, the ditches which are often
requested to forward to this office built across the road on steep grades
for transmission to the office of pub- to deflect the water will not be
lie roads any practlcnl question which needed. Instead of carrying water
they desire answered relating to road across the road In open ditches, tile
construction and maintenance. Ques- or concrete drains should, if possible.
Hons and answers will be published be provided. They should have suf-
by this paper at suitable intervals, flclont capacity and fall to carry the
The second article follows:
MiiliiK-numo of Karth Koads.
I We may recognize the value of hard
durable roads In all parts of the
country, but still the fact remains that;
for a long time to come -the majority
of the roads will be composed of
earth. Furthermore, In about nine
months out of the year, the earth road
if properly cared for, Is reasonably
satisfactory. For many agricultural
districts, It Is the only road at present
available. Hence, these communities
should set themselves seriously to
work to learn the best methods of
maintaining earth roads and of get
ting the maximum service from them.
Prosperity comes to the country o a
great extent through the prosperity of
the farmers. This fact strongly sug
gests the Importance of giving the
earth road every possible care and at
tention In Its location, drainage, con
struction and maintenance.
An earth road composed of water
holding soil should be exposed to the
aun and air as freely as possible, as
comparison between the shaded and
sunny portion of such road will
easily Indicate. This should be ac
complished by clearing; a sufficient
amount of trees and undergrowth
away from the road. It must be re
membered, however, that sandy and
gravelly roada require moisture, and
In these cases some shade ahould be
retained. Furthermore, treea are
beneficial along river banks and on
steep grades subject to washing.
Drainage is one of the most Import
ant po(nts to consider In
vuuuci-iiuii.x.t toh In lima" -il
with an earth road. The majority ofiMrth rnart m, "
-... uau an an mountainous ana
hilly districts have too much drain
age. Occasionally a road will be
found with five ditches, three 4n the
middle made by horses' hoofs and by
wheels of the vehicles, and two on the
sides. All well-constructed earth
roads are supposed to have no more
than two ditches one on each side
of the traveled roadway. Keep the
water out of the middle of the road
by giving It a crown or elevation In
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maximum amount of water that Is
expected to flow through them at any
one time. The capacity Is Increased
In proportion to the fall or grade; for
insmnce, ii-lm.!; pipe !nM on a one
Per cent grade will carry 1800 gallons
Per minute, while the same pipe laid
on a 2 per cent grade will carry 2B00
gallons per minute. Furthermore, a
culvert laid flat will soon fill up,
while one having a good Incline will
keep Itself clear.
In the maintenance of an earth
road, avoid the mistake of changing
the natural order of things. Natural
ly the soil Is found on top and the
clay to the bottom. If this order Is
reversed In constructing a road, the
result will be less satisfactory than if
the soil be left at the top of the road,
for soil makes a better surface to a
road than clay. If the roadbed is
largely a clay to start with, It will be
well to place sandy soli or clean sand
on top. A covering of 6 to 10 Inches
of sand upon clay that persists In
breaking up Into deep mudholea will
usually be satisfactory, and If sand
enough be added, this clay will cease
to make mud. If the roadbed Is com
posed of sand It can be improved by
an application of clay.
The rule for a aervlcable earth road
then, la as follows: Make ditches on
each aide and keep them open; haul
aand and gravel upon sections need
ing this treatment; use a road machine
and a split log drag judiciously (a
full description of which will be con
tained In a later article): follow the
attention you would give your prize
acre, factory or atore, and it will pay
as large a profit in proportion to your
Individual outlay.
Pop Sale.
Dry lJfinch and 4-foot wood. De
livered In any quantity. Price reason-
bl' . . '
CRANDALL BROS.,
'Phone Black 1742.
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FOR RENT Housekeeping
inm.lre of Mrs. C. S. Zuber.
rooms.
'Phone
Red 1781.
FOR RENT Rooms for light house
keeping. Inquire of Mrs. E. C.
Moore, corner 4th and Q Sts.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished east
room; all modem ciinveuium.". . j
quire at J. M. Berry's atore. t-m
FOR RENT Furnished room with
bath and privilege of using plum.
Phone r.1 mi. . 2-12tf
FOR RENT Large store building,
with shelving and counters; used a
number of years for hardware and
furniture. Also housekeeping rooms.
1417 Washington Ave. 2-19-lm
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR TRADE 840 acrea in
Wrllowa; cruises five million feet
See R. W. Logan, La Grande Na
tional bank.
FOR SALE Barred Plymouth Rock
roosters for sale. Inquire of J. B.
Reynolds. 'Phone Black 602. 1-lSlm
FOR SALE Fresh Jersey cow and
young calf. A bargain. Inquire at
1417 Wash. Ave. 2-5-6t
WANTED.
WANTED To buy telephone poles.
Home Independent Telephone com
pany. WANTED Four apprentice girls for
the millinery department of the N.
K. West store, at once. Apply at the
atore.
I BEST COAL!
!$8.5'0!
t-PER TON-5
Rock Spring Lump and
Rook Spring ut.
PHONE MAIN 10
Prnmnt DcliiArt Rlf
wsp VI J . -d
Stock on Hand.
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Per
PHONE FOR MAIN 13
and out Circulation Manager will explain out -f '
premium offer. Hundreds took advantage of the
off er last year and more are doing so this year.
Cef easy money early. ; ,
Ad Column
thousand or more want-welter.
in..j nna cent Dr word of vour
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W ANTED, GIRL Immediately; gen.
eral housework; email family; good
wages. 'Phone Black 1032. M5tf
WANTED To trade hay for wool
Stoddard Lumber Co. . t-Htf
FOUND Child's bead purse, contain
ing 10 cents. Owner may ha
same by applying at thla office. Ht
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A CHAIR HOSPITAL.
;f ymi have a chair or In fact 4
any piece of furniture which Is
on the Invalid list you can not
do better than to bring It to my 4
furniture hospital, where a 4
speedy cure Is assured. Prompt 4
and neat work assured. Remem- 4
ber that I make all kinds of .
buggy covers. Call on me for iff
kinds of upholstering. 4
J. H. IHLLMAIT. 4
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Shop on Fir Street, Next Door to 4
Thorn's Grocery. Black 1511. 4
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HERE TO STAY II
Although the present ! ;
electric light famine has ;
temporarily placed us out ; ;
of business, we are not 1 1
out of business by any
means. When the lights ; ;
are on again the public '
will find that we will still '
behere with the very bp&t
Oregon. We are taking
advantage of the con
dition of affairs to make
many improvements as t
the public will readily see
when we again open to
the public.
ELECTRIC THEATRrW.
E. M. Sherwood, Mgr.
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