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PRUNING
Now Is the time for pruning your orchard
and I can supply you with anything you need
In that line, such as long and short tree
pruners, hand shears and saws of all kinds.
10 PER CENT
off on all Heating Stoves. Call and get one.'
MRS. T-N.
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IILITIO
That Is the best government where
the Injury of one is the concern of alU
E. W. Bartlett returned to Portland
on last night's train.
Judge William Smith 'returned to
Baker City on last night's train.
Robert Burns Is down from HUgard
today on business. '
E. Polack spent the day at Hot Lake
returning this afternoon.
Trainmaster J. D. Matheson re
turned today from Baker City, where
he went last evening.
Division Engineer w- Bollons spent
the day here looMng over the O. R.
A N. shops.
Postmaster C. N. Lewis of Hllgard,
Is seriously 111. Dr. Molltor was called
to his bedside this afternoon.
Contractor E. E. Kammerer, who
has been in Portland for the last week,
returned home this morning.
J. A. Thronson returned last night
from Dayton, Wash., where he has
been for several days.
4 F.,G. Taylor expects to leave the
hospital In less than a week. He' Is
nicely' convalescent.
Foreman Ed Thomas Is back at his
post in the round house after a short
' Illness.
Councilman J. T. Williamson Is
transacting business in Baker City to
day. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Galloway of El
gin, passed through last night en
route to Portland.
William Hall of May Park, returned
last night from a business trip to
Portland.
J. E. Coffey has decided to keep his
barber shop In its present location,
the room formerly occupied by J. T.
Williamson's land office.
Charles Blackwell left last eve
ning for Pendleton, where he will rep
resent La Grande In the Joint meeting
of professional baseball funs.
As was expected, Judgo Smith over
ruled the petition for another trial
judge in the Bartlett case, and the
date of trial was set for March 2.
Mrs. J. H. Watson continues to suf
fer with neuralgia. While Mr. Wat-
eon has been ill a few days, he Is Im
proving but la detained at his home
on hie wife's account
R. Kelly, who has been at Hot
Lake for the past two weeks, returned
home last night, haying been greatly
relieved from a severe attack of rheu
matism. J. A. Masterson of Elgin, returned
last night from Portland. He states
that business In Portland Is back to
' its old-time standard and the busi
ness men are all preparing for a large
spring trade:
Mrs. George ; Belway of Dillon,
Mont, Is visiting1 her parents, "Mr. and
Mrs. I. W. Faulk. She will be ac-
companled home by her- two1 little
sons, Charles and Ronald Harvey,
who have been attending the Sacred
Heart academy. ,
While sunshine and spring weather
Is prevalent In La Grande and Union
. ' county the east is In the grip of. se
vere snowstorms. Extreme cold , and
' snowstorms have retarded traffjq' and
No. 1, due this morning, arrived late
k this afternoon as a resulfrof late trains
u( of. Chicago..;.. -',.,,'.. ' '
?.. DrA A. LS fticjis.rdson was called to
Bummervllle this Afternoon to attend
the little 'daughter 'of M.n4 Mrs..
- M.--L Leader. .whoja;. KVf-JJZl
,. an ettaek of meningitis. The little
one Is reported rU'ngerously 111. He
- - -"u very Dl wtthlnfUinmatory AeVf
xnatlsm. ii-tr-.J,l,nt
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GOODS
MURPHY
and CROCKERY .
Rev. J, D, Gllllland returned this
morning from Salem, where he at
tended a meeting of the board of
trustees oi liie WiUuir.ctte vr'''rlty.
W. M. Queen, division signal service
superintendent, is in La Grande to
day. He reports his family comfort
ably located in their Portland home.
Route Agent J. E. Birch left for
Kamela on the delayed westbound this
afternoon after spending the day here
in the interest of the Pacific Express
company.
Birth Record.
William To Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Williams, near this city today, a son.
Will Ton Wear the Colors?
At the Elks' ball Saturday evening?
There is a splendid assortment of
Royal Purple ties to choose from at
The Fair. 2-19-3t
LESS HOIS
Clerks of the La Grande postofflce
are aiding the United National Asso
ciation of Postofflce Clerks, and
friends of a bill Introduced in con
gress by Congressman Wilson of Illi
nois, in securing the passage of the
eight-hour a day law.
The bill was Introduced last Decem
ber, on the heels of the decided vic
tory won by the postofflce clerks in
securing classification and annual
promotion for postofflce clerks.
As all the employes In the local
postofflce are members of the union,
wide publicity will be given the ef
forts of the National association In
Union county. Aa It la now, the post
office department at Washington
names no limit to working hours and
concerted effort Is being made to bet
ter conditions.
Local branchea throughout the
United States have other measures up
their sleeve for enactment One of
them Is to allow a tO days' holiday
each year.
Circular letter to the local branch
are teeming with enthusiasm and suc
cess seems to stare the postofflce
clerks in the face.
Following Is the text of the eight-
hour bill as proposed:.
A bill to regulate the hours of work
of postofflce clerks employed in first
and second-class postof flees. '
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem
bled: ' . .: - ' . ":. :
That clerks In poatofflcea of the
first and sec&nd classes shall be re
quired to work not exceeding 48 hours
each week,; Including such number of
hours On Sunday and Intervening hol
idays as may be required by the Inter-
ests of the postal service. '
Sec. 2. That clerks, shall be re-
quired to work In shifts of eight con
secutive hous, or as nearly so as 'pt-ec-
Ucable. - , -
That shoufif 'fthsr' clerk or' clerks
provided - for la section -one of. this
act be employed more than 40 hours
during- .ny week, -.they shall- be paid:
extra for the same in. proportion to
the-eel V'dhey axe acejy Ing,, ,
'Jraapi.faw.-Alan.ee at Harris harf tb-
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SICK-PEOPLE
fflPMVDK
Although La-Grande's sick list is
unusually large this month, still there
Is Joy in the announcement that many
are improving rapidly. ' .
Attorney and Mrs. J. D. Slater are
both Improving nicely, and although
not able to be out, their physician
predicts speedy recovery for both.
John HouHh of Nlbloy, is 111 with
pneumonia, but not dangerously so.
Rev. Upton H. Gibbs will soon be
out again after a short but serious ill
ness with la grippe. t
B. W. Grundy rested easier , than
usual last night and his friends hope
for speedy recovery.
Mrs. Zuber has been 111 with la
grippe, but she, too. Is rapidly recover
ing. ,
J. Belden is suffering with the first
stages of pneumonia, but gives signs of
reuuvtiij ivlth !!?? "Wwiltv.
ISLAND OH
SEWS HEMS
Rev. C. E, Deal, of the La Grande
M. E. church, is holding protracted
meetings In the union church here. -
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Long are visiting
Mr. and Mrs M. W. Kiddle of Island
City. They are en route home to En
terprise after a visit In Spokane. .
Mrs. J. W. Morton of Union, la a
guest with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kiddle.
The Union Sunday school and Ep
worth league, have received a con
signment of new song books to be
used In their services.
Notice of City Election. v i
Be It resolved by the council of the
city of La Grande, Ore., that the re
corder shall give notice by publica
tion In the La Grande Evening Ob
server, for the period of 10 days, of
the general election to be held on
March the 9th, 1908, for the election
of a mayor, recorder, treasurer, mar
shal and one councilman from each
ward of the city, and that the judges
and clerks of the First ward shall be
as follows:
Judges J. P. Clark, E. C. Davis and
Arthur Wranlck. Clerks D. E. Cox
and Arthur Curtis. The voting place
shall be at the city hall;
And that the voting place In the
Second ward shall be the council
room, and the judges and clerks shall
be as follows: Judges H. W. Stoner,
David Bay and George Ball. Clerks
H. E. Coolldge and A. W. Nelson.
That the voting place In the Third
ward shall be In the 8outh Methodist
parsonage and that ' the judges and
clerks shall be as follows:
Judges B. W. O randy, R. L. Lin
colnjnd Arthur Williams. Clerks
R. W, Logan and C. C.Hamllton.
That the voting place In the Fourth
ward shall be In the Harris building
on Fir street and that the Judges
and clerks In said ward shall be as
follows: Judges B. Logsdon, Wm.
Thompson and G. E. Fowler. Clerks
C. G. Cummlngs and A. Thomas.
I. R. SNOOK. ,
Recorder of the City of La Grande.
By order of the council February
5, 1908. ,
Dated -this, the. 19th day of Febru
ary, 1908.
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Arbitration Under Way.
London, Feb. 20. The house of
commons was informed today that negotiations-
looking to an arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain Is now In progress.
Further than thlfc nothing Is said as
government through discussion of the
matter at this time might be prema
ture.
Ohio Dlstrkt Favors Taft
Bryan, - O., Feb. 20.- The republi
can congressional .convention of the
Fifth district of Ohio met here today.
While this has been called a Foraker
strongbold, . the ..district - committee
has Indorsed Secretary Taft's '. presi
dential candidacy unanimously ' and
irws'sfcritrmcht 'apparently ' animates
the delegates to the convention. ''
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F1ER
REV PLANT
Imbler, Feb. 20. (Special.) There
Is a movement on foot to establish
and have, ready for operation before
the harvest of this year's crops, a de
natured alcohol plant large enough to
take care of all the potatoes and cull
fruits in the vicinity of Imbler.
Secretary of Agriculture J. J. Wil
son writes to Imbler parties from
Washington that the company can pay
SO to 60 cents per 100 pounds for the
potatoes and sell the denatured alco
hol at 25 cents per gallon, and be
making money by the Industry. How
ever, the product Is worth $1.60 per
gallon In La Grande now.
The promoters at Imbler wish to In
terest all farmers and merchants to
purchase stock, for this Industry will
help Imbler and Its tributary country
as the sugar factory does La Grande.
The land values will Increase as there
Is more money to the farmers In rais
ing potatoes at 60 cents than there Is
in grain at existing prices.
Potatoes are grown on land that Is
being summerfallowed.
This Industry Insures growers a
market for the crop and uses small
potatoes as well as large, aa well as
saving the sacking expenses.
There Is nothing better for light
and fuel than the denatured alcohol,
and with suitable climatic and soli
conditions for potatoes, there can be
no better Industry for the valley.
IMBLER HENS
John Berry has ' been helping his
son Harvey move over near Elgin.
. Mr. and Mrs. Draper are prpud of
an elghUpound girl.
- Anderson Bros, are getting their
mW moved and will be ready to saw
about April 1. .
L. M. Jensen la busy at the Imbler
Cash store,' as his sale Is cheap and
many are taking advantage of the
bargains' -
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A SPECIAL OFFER
ALL'S MAGAZINE
FOR ONE YEAR
GOLDEN RULE
La Grande,
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for Union County.
William G. Peach, plaintiff, vs.
Ella C. Peach, defendant V
To Ella C. Peach, Defendant Greet
ing: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby re
quired to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you In the
above entitled court and auit on or
before the expiration of the time pre
scribed In the order directing the
publication hereof, to-wit: six con
secutive weeks from the date of the
nrsi puDiication oi tnis summons
which is January 10th, 1908, and If
you fall to appear, answer or other
wise plead within the said time the
pallntlff will ask the court for a de
cree dissolving the bonds of matrl
mony now existing between this
plaintiff and this said defendant and
awarding the plaintiff an absolute de
cree of divorce.
By virtue of an order of the Hon.
T. H. Crawford, judge of the above
entitled court made and entered on
the 24th day of January, 1908. This
summons Is published In the Weekly
Observer, a weekly newspaper printed
and published In La Grande, Union
county, Oregon.
COCHRAN COCHRAN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
For County Recorder.
I take this means of announc
ing that I am a candidate for
the republican nomination for
the office of Recorder of Union
county, at the primary election.
D. H. PROCTOR.
Old papers. Just the things to start
the fire with or to put under carpets,
In bundles of 100, for 25 cents at The
Observer office.
Carved Back Combs
White Ruchings Clothes Brushes
Gibson Collars Men's Purses
E. M Wellman &Co. ;AE
FAC3 ZTTSL
CO.
Oregon
We khow how to turn
your money quickly into
the most delicious gro-
i ceries in the city. There
X isn't as good a place to
1 buy good, safe things to
X eat or drink anywhere. X
I Jiverything, from a pound X
t of salt to the best 1n 1
season" dainty, can be : ;
had here always, and al-: ;
ways for the I -ast money. : ;
This grocery is famous ; :
ror its matchless service X
in both taking orders and
delivering them.
CEDDES BROS.
If
wWwWW4ww
tlandWatfl for Circuit Judge.
I take this method of an-
nbunclng myself as a candidate
for the .nomination fer the of-
flee of circuit judge. ef this dto- e
trlct at the democratic prl-
marles to. be held on April 17,
1908. " "-. f i' -. -
4 My motto: No eoesnlee to e
punish; no friend to reward; 4
equal lustloe to all.
February IS, 1908. ;
T. H. CRAWFORD.
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