BVEKCTU O BHERVKK. LA GIUNDE. OREOO!. MONDAY. FELRCARY l. IMS.
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Li Grande EunLn? Observer
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the woods and kicked a tree. . The
country was never in better shape
Every time you make a purchase aP our
store you are sure to get full value. -
than It Is this very minute,' with
"bumper" crops and good prices, all
we need to do is to displace foolish
fear with Intelligent confidence. Bus-
- CtJRREY BROTHERS,
EDITOR8 AND PROPRIETORS.
Iness conditions will again be normal
Just so soon as the mind of the peo
ple is normal.
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Cards of thanLa, So a line.
The approaching city election cam
paign Is now on. The action of the
La Grande Civic league draws the la
sue squarely before the people. Doubt
less attempts will be made to divert
the iuue as outlined by the league,
but the iHsue and fight will be whether
the voters of this city Indorse or con
demn the present administration. It
will be a clear-cut fight. The record
Is an open one and none should be de
celved.
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4 Political Information. 4
County . registration books1 4
open until April 7. r
Primary election. April 17. 4
4 Registration books reopened 4
4 April Jl; closed on Ma U. ,4
4 General state election June 1. 4
4 Registration books reopened 4
4 September 20; close October 20. 4
4 Presidential election Novem- 4
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City Election. 4
4s City registration books close 4
4 February 12. 4
4 Candidates must file their pe- 4
4 tltlons not later than February 4
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AN OPTIMIST. ,
Once upon a time there were two
men, Mr. Optlmlstlo and Mr. Pessi
mistic, who made up their minds they
would enjoy a day'a fishing. They ,
expended a large amount of money for
tackle, dug a nice lot of worms, caught
some good fat frogs and met on the
hora of the lake.
Mr. Pessimistic said: "It smells to
ma little like rain, it seems to me I
caa see a cloud over there In the sky,
and I tell you right now I am not
going to take any chances by going
.out on the lake until conditions
. change. The boat might tip over you
know and then I would lose all of my
expensive tackle. Even If the boat
didn't spill me out, If It rained I would
' get wet, if I got wet I would catch
cold, If I caught cold I would have a
fever, and If I had a fever I would
probably die, so I am going to stay
. on ahore until everything Is more fa
vorable." Mr. Optlmlstlo said: "Well, you ran
stay hers, count your worms and eat
four frogs If you want to, but I am
going out. I have put a lot of money
into this outfit. I have got same good
fresh bait, and a little cloud doesn't
scare me a particle. Suppose we io
have a shower, the sun will soon )ru.'
out, and anyway you would dryP'feft'
just as quicKiy in tne Dual a on snore,
besides all that, I want some;,flh and
I am going to have them. ,:jjV
All day long Mr. PessWte'-wht on
the shore waiting for the storm which
never came. His worms dried up, his
frogs died, and at night when Mr. Op
tlmUtkv came In with a big string of
ftuh. he corned his luck, said every
thing always went against him, and
then teawrt Mr. Optimistic to divide
his flh with htm.
MORAL.
Simply because Wall street was fool
ish enough to got Its feet wet is no
reason In the world why the entire
country should stand still and shiver.
Don't scuttle the ship or let tha bait
dry up. Put on fresh bult, a pleasant
look and trust In Providence, but don't
forget to throw out your line. No
man ever caught a mess of fish wh
jumped out of the boat, ran up In
Notice or City Election.
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 8th, 1908, for the election
of a mayor, recorder, treasurer, mar
shal and one councilman from each
ru ol tu my, auu uiai uia juuo
and clerks of the First ward shall be
as follows:
Judges J. F. 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. Stoncr,
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 South Methodist
parsonage and that the judges and
clerks shall be as follows:
Judges B. W. Grandy, R. L. Lin
coin and Arthur Williams.' Clerks
R. W. Logan and C. C. Hamilton.
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 O. E. Fowler. Clerks
C. Q. Cummlnga and A. Thomas.
I. R. SNOOK,
Recorder of the City of La Grande.
By order of the council February
5, J0.
Dated this, tha 19th day of Febru
ary, 190S.
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Our furniture was bought right and we are selling it right. You can save money every
time you deal with us. Our selections are good and our assortment is complete. A
trial order or a call at our store will demonstrate the truth of our assertion.
Phone Black 641.
IIS FIR STREET.
F. D, HAISTEN
'Phone Red 1161. ( ..'
1411, 1413, 11& Adams Avenue.
CIVIC LEAGUE
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WILL IMMEDIATELY LAUNCH
LOCAL OPTION PETITIONS,
Indorsee the Administration of Mayor
Richardson and Pledges Him its
Support for Ito-election Also Its
Support to Candidates Ilolton, Bay,
Dunn and Wright Others Later.
The voters of Union county will have
an opportunity to vote on local option
next June. The movement was started
at a mass meeting held in this city
prior to the holidays, at which time
the organisation of the La Grande
Civic league was perfected by the se
lection of Charles E. Cochran as pres
ident; Q. L. Cleaver, vice-president;
F. G. Taylor, secretary, and J. K.
Wright as treasurer.
The president was empowered to
appoint an executive committee of 14,
with power to act. This committee
was appointed several weeks ago, but
did not meet until Sunday afternoon
(yesterday) .'at which time It was de
cided to launch tha local option move
ment and committees were appointed
to prepare and circulate the petitions,
which will be carried out within the
next few days.
The executive cnmmtltee Is prepar
ing a general statement which will be
furnished the press of the county this
week.
At the conclusion of the local on-
tlon preliminaries the matter of city
politics was given enreful consideration
and after a free discussion tt vn
nnnlmously decided to give Dr. Rich
ardson Its unqualified support for
mayor In the coming city election. The
nositton taken was that doring the
oresent administration saloons had
been closed on Sundays; gambling had
been stopped; the sale of liquor In the
"redllght"1 district suppressed," that
ordinances had been passed raising
saloon licenses from M00 to $1000, and
providing that saloons be closed from
1 o'clock until E o'clock a. m. of each
day. That whether or not Dr. Hall,
who is also a candidate, promised to
continue these reforms the league
considered it lis uuiy lu wiiui i
Richardson for a second term.
The executive committee also pledg
ed Its support to the following candi
dates: S. N. Bolton, for council of the
first ward; David Bay, for council
man of the Second ward; C. S. Dunn,
councilman of the Tird ward; J. K.
Wright, for treasurer. The other of
fices were discussed and It was decid
ed to make no further recommenda
tion until additional Information was
obtained, a clmmlttee for this purpose
being appointed. .
The committee will meet again next
Sunday afternoon.
Trcea and Shrubs.'
Trees, shrubs and roses The Union
Nurseries, Union, Ore., have a large
sITUnirapple, cherry, pear and ahadr
trees, they are selling at reasonable
prices. Bend for their price list.
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For County Recorder.
4 I take this means of announc-
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the r?r"-'"- nomination for 4
4 the office of Recorder of Union
4 county, at the primary election.
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f AT COST FOR CASH I
To Delinquents.
Notice Is hereby given to all water
patrons of the city of La Grande who
may be In arrears at the present time,
that unless the same Is paid by Mmc.i
1, 1908, the water will be cut off.
WATER COMMITTEE.
Old papers. Just tne things to start
writ), n, tt nut iitiHai. napnets
In bundles of 100, for 25 cents at The
Observer office. '
On account of ill health we are compelled to dispose
of our Marble and Granite business, and in order , to
dispose of the stock at once, V. e are offering our e :tire
stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual cost. This
offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at
any time without notice. This means a direct saving
of 25 to 50 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock o
marble and granite in Eastern Oregon.
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LA GRANDE'S FIRST MONTHLY
Pay
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AND DON'T FORGET THE DAY AND DATE
COME IN TOWN EARLY as you
will soon get Busy.
. Among the prizes to be offered:
$5.00 IN GOLD
for the Farmer bringing in the Largest Bonafide
Family. No neighbors' kids goe3.
$5.00 IN GOLD
to the Lady purchasing the largest bill of, goods
out of the different stores.
Here is the Hottest One That Ever
Came Over the Trait
To any couple, young or old, matrimonii inclined,
who will volunteer to be married in public on ah
elevated stage on Market day, every' merchant in
town will throw in a present to help feather their ,
nest Max Zimmerman, the Horse Auctioneer,'
will act as mastr ol ceremonies,
FREE
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BE IN TOWN LA GRANDE'S BIG'
BAY,