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I'AGB SIX.
Notice-of City Etectloa.
' B It resolved by tho council of the
lty of La Grande, Ore., that the re
corder shall five 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
Huron tne th, 1908, for the election
ef mayor, recorder, treasurer, roar
anil one councilman from each
ward of the city, and that the Judges
and clerk of the First ward shall be
s follows:
Judges 3. P. Clark, E. C. Davis and
Arthur Wranlck. Clerk D. E. Cox
snd Arthur Curtis. The voting place
shall be at the city hall;
i thnt the voting place In the
tYeond ward shall be the council
moid, and the judges and clerks shall
So as follows: Judges H. W, Stonor,
David Bay and George Bal 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
elerks shall be as follows:
Judges B. W. Orandy, K. L. Lin
coln and Arthur Williams. Clerks
Jt. W. Logan and C. C. Hamilton.
That the voting place in the Fourth
ward shall be In the Harris building
en 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. a. Cummlngs and A. Thomas.
L R. SNOOK,
Recorder of the City of La Grande. I
By order ' of the council February
I, 1108.
Dated this, the 19th day of Febi-J
ary, 108.
NotU of Final Settlement.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
. 4erslgned has filed his final account
as administrator of the estate of Hen
ry H. Elmer, deceased, and tho coun
ty Judge of Union county, Oregon, has
appointed Tuesday, the 7th day of
April, 1908, at ten o'clock a. m., at
the court house In La Grande, Union
4W
HAY, GRAIN, WOOD
We have in stock a lot of fine timothy, wild, grain and
alfalfa hay, bought before the price advanced. We are
selling thi3 hay at low price, quality guaranteed.
WeJbuy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff of all kinds.
We'll sell flour at lower price than others. Try us.
We"are closing out our wood business. Have about
100 cords left. Get some at a reduced price before it
Is all gone.
THE REAL ESTATE, LOAN
AND COMMISSION CO.
I THE GEORGE
LIMBER
RETAIL
We Solicit Your Orders for
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings,
Chain Wood
We arc prepared to furnish and deliver material
promptly.
Call uj Retail Department Phone Main 8.
Complete equipment for
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD. Proprietor
Gmplett Machine Shops and Foundry
rvKXixc
county, Oregon, as the time and place
for hearing of objection to such final
accounc and the settlement thereof.
Dated February 25, 190S.
EDWARD ELMER,
Administrator of the Estate of Henry
' H. EUner, Deceased,
d Feb 2--ll-lS-25-al .
Better Than Spanking.
Spanking does not cure, children of
bed-wetting. There Is a constitution
al cause for this trouble. Mrs. M.
Summers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind.,
will send free to any mother her sue
cessful Instructions. Send no money,
but write her today if your children
trouble in thia way. Don't blame
the child, the chance are it can't
help It Thia treatment alio cure
adults and aged people troubled with
urine difficulties by day or night.
Do It now the housecieanlng, and
our Japanese boy will help you at
moderate prices. Call up Main 71.
2-14-1-1
Sewing Machines Repaired.
I will repair sewing machine of all
kinds. Leave orders at Davis-Jordan
MuhIc store. Also agent for the old
reliable WHbeler & Wilson and Singer
machines. 1-1-4-1
A. H. STONE.
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I BEST COAL !
i$8.50.i
f -PER TON -1
Rock Spring Lump and
Rock Spring Mur.
p:,"': mm 10
Prompt Delivery Big
Stock on Hand.
PALMER
COMPANY
DEPARTMENT
resetting and repairing
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o.TorrrFU. m GTtA iron
t'aele Kara Suea Dead Man.
, Washington. March 4. Uncle Sam
Is the plaintiff and William T. Col
lins, deceased, the defendant In a suit
brought today. Collin was at one
time pension agent for the government
in the District of Columbia, and left
behind him a shortage of S4S.S25.06.
The suit has been pending for over SO
years.
The title of the sulf Is The United
States vs. William T. Collins. The
present aetlon Is to collect frorn the
executors of two of the eight of Col
lins' sureties the amount that an In
vestigation showed he was short.
Collins was pension agent for the
District of Columbia from I860 to
1872, and left office under a cloud.
Succeeding Investigation showed he
was short S49.525.00. He was prompt
ly sued by the government ' He left
the Jurisdiction and evaded through
out life service of papers by deputy
United States marshals.
The government Instituted suits
against his sureties who had gone on
his bond of S 100,000. but never real
ized anything from six of them, and
finally sued the surviving two sure
ties, Robert Boyd and , William H.
Slater, both now deceased.
The case went to trial. A verdict
was In favor of Boyd and Slater, but
the trial Judge granted a new trial.
At the second trial the Jury returned
i verdict again In favor of the two
-.ioflna WHn tho mnm WS tflket)
to the court of appeals, however, tlu
verdict was reversed.
The case for some years has appar
ently been forgotten, but will be re
.Ived by the suit instituted today.
The suit names George W. Evans
llHbursIng clerk of the Interior De
part ment, as the executor of the es
tate of Robert llnyd, and George E
V. E. Slater, executor of the estate
f his father. William H. Slater. a
he parties In thelij capacity a exeeu
irs who should make good the short
ige.
Ilairliiinil Keliate Inquiry.
San Francisco, March 4. E. H
Iarrlman's railroad methods' . wll
Kaln be subjected to a searching In
Hilry when the California rnllroat'
inirnlK.xlon meets tomorrow to resume
is hearing of tho 4000 cases of re
sting charged against the Southeri.
'ail fie railroad.
In the opinion of Commissioner
'uminei-land of Lib Angeles, the hear-
rig will occupy much time.
"There will be much evidence," h.
M, "and many witnesses, postpone
lents and delays, and several lawyers
"presenting the different parlies,
link tho lnvestltratlon may tuki
ninths. Rut, knowing thut this in
estimation Is to be made, every Indl
Idual in the state who has any evl
Vnce to offer or tiny kick to makt
Hiuld come forward or be represent
l at this time. We simply sit as t
ioard of Judgment. The Traffic as
xiclatlon and dissatisfied shipper!,
,:iould present their charges; the rail
ad should mnke answer."
"W'c will contend that there has
.een no discrimination against any
ilpper," said Peter Dunne, attorney
r the road. "All the refunding which
is been done has been on account of
impetitlve or locul conditions, and
ach shipper has enjoyed the same
irlvllege In the matter. We have of
.red every faculty to the railroat
immlsslon In examining our hookr
nd records, and we are ready now to
.rocecd with tho hearing."
To Cnll on FrcMtlent.
Washington, March 4. Delegates
' om the American Lumbermen's ua
jciutlon, which has a membership ol
00, and represents a capital of $200,
.00. flan, will be given a reception at
lie White House tomorrow by Presl-
tit Roosevelt. John M. Hastings,
t Pittsburg, is president of the body.
WratiKementB for the reception were
nude by Representatlvxe Burke.
National Dairy Show.
Chicago, March 4. Stockholders of
ho National Dairy Show association
met hero today, and will decide when
and where the next show will be held.
No l'o to ll
"I have found out that there is no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
-ou can get Dr. King's New Dlscov
ry," says Mrs. J. P. White, of Rush
horo. Pa. "I would not be alive to
!ny only for that wonderful medicine.
It loosens up a cough quicker than
unythlng else, nnd cures lung disease
even after the case Is pronounced
hopeless." This most reliable rente
!' for coughs and colds, la grippe,
asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness, ..
sold under guarantee at the Xi.ni.-,
.drug store. 50c and II. Tr!nl bottle
I fr..., '
a. wfpjtesdav vnrr
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Public Sale.
The undersigned will offer at pub
lic aale at the Ed Strlngham ranch
five mile east of La 6rande,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11,
commencing at 10 o'clock, a. m., the
following described property:
One Bhire stallion, weight 1500;
coming 4 years olc
One bay gelding, weight 1100; com
ing 4 years old.
One orrel gelding, weight 1100 lb,
coming 4 year old.
One grey mare, weight 1100 lb,
coming I years old.
One grey filly, 2 year old. ,
One black filly with foal, from Shet
land horse, 4 years old.
One half-blood Shetland -mare, with
foal by Shetland.
' Fourteen A No. 1 milch cows, from
2 to 8 years old.
Two 2-year-old heifers, will be fresh
next spring.
Ten heller calves.
One Milwaukee binder, in good re
pair. One Jones mower, in good repair.
One 16-Inch sulky plow, good a
new.
One Hoosler press drill.
One potato digger.
One garden plow.
One wagon snd hayrack.
One disc harrow.
Two sets double heavy team harness.
- One gentleman's gold-filled watch.
Other articles too numerous to men
tion.
Free Lunch at Noon.
Terms of Pnlo: $10.00 or under,
cash. Over 110.00, eight months'
time at 8 per cent, with approved se
curity. Three per cent discount for
cash,
M RS. E. P. COLLVER
'D STP.IXCiHAM, Auctioneer.
Pi-miter to Go South.
Washington, March 4. Twenty-six
"Mihty knlilrita of the limond, who
re anxlouj, to all In placing the na
lonal capital at the head of the per
entnpre column in the race for the
merlcnn league pennant, will report
in Chlactto tomorrow, and with Man
iier Joe Cantlllon will leave on their
training trip to Galveston, Texas.
Clarence Jacobson, treasurer of the
club, will also accompany the club to
the Oul city.
OREGi
vrrlvul und lcparture ol 'i ruins at
Xa Grande.
No. 1, westbound Portland Special,
', -rives 9:25 a. m.; departs, 9:30 a. m. I
No. 6, eastbound passenger, mall
and express, arrives at 6:45 a. m.; de
part 6: B0 a. m.
No. 2, eastbound Chicago Special
arrives 8:05 p. m.; departs, 8:lu p. m
No. 5, westbound passenger," mail
nd express, arrives 9:55 p. in.; de
arth, 10 p. m. -
Mull) Rpuncli.
Leaves '-a Grande at 8 a. m. and
in l.u i iron, In it S:S0.
OF
THROAT
AND
musics
REKVI-
EPSES
Ckufhamt
Learn Chsrtier horthand, tho
ahorteat system la axtetenc. Ten
rule, it word signs, bo prefixes, suf
flxea. contraction or omission. Caed
in tha leading bulnea college In
Portland. Seattle, Spokane and Ta
coma. Student, take .dictation after
three weeks' .tudy. CHI. Mis. Cat.
Black IIIL 'a
Grafting
I a dead Issue. So ay Dr. H. C. Par
ker of tho Indiana School of Medi
cine. In Collier Weekly. W concur
with him. Blue Mountain Cough Syr
up will euro your cough, not a pleas
ant to take as some other, but It con
tain tho ingredient that will posi
tively and absolutely euro that cough.
RED CROSS DRUG STORE.
.,,.
f For Sale.
Egg from Rosecomb Rhode
Island Reds, the best general
purpose bird; good layers; good
4 size. First-class stock. Eggs,
$1.00 per 13. 'Phone Red B12.
T. E. WRIGHT.
Box 781. La Grande, Oregon,
ED STRINGHAM, ;
AUCTIONEER. ;
Sale cried on short notice.
' Satisfaction guaranteed.
No extra charge for distance.
la gra:.t;e - - - woon !
Route No. 2. 'Phone No. 196x j
Latest Designs
Best Quality
Greatest Assortment
Reasonable Prices
J. H- PEARE
LEADING PIONEER JEWELER
Grande Ronde Lumbt ' Co
PERRY, OREGON
CAN FURNISH LUMBER CF ALL KIIVDS
IN CAR LOAD LOTS
For 16 inch Chain Wood
Call up V. C. CEAN, La
for COUGHS AND GOLDS
CURES u THROAT us LUNG
DISEASES
SAVED HER SON'S LIFE
My son R was taken down a year aeo with luno- r,,w- ,
doctored tome months without improvemfnt Th.n i tKrouble
Dr. King'. New DLcorery, ud Sed . culnire ?
' 7' MRS-SAMP.RIPPEE,Av.,Mo.
Money Supports th- Hofne ,
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and it needs a steady Influx of It to
maintain the household and keep It
going. To be sure of that steady flow
of money. It i the best plan to bank
w. .n that yiu will know
'where to reach them in time of need.
For "rainy days" come to tne tnru
tlest of us at times, and it Is well for
us If they find us prepared. Bank
your surplus cash with us now, and
you will have the pleasure of know
ing that It Is not only secure, but
earning good Interest.
The eastern Oregon
Trust Saving
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OFFICERS:
F. M. BTRKIT, President
WM. MILLER, Vice-President,
no. t. ct.KAVER, Cashier.
T. J. BCROOGIN. Assistant Cashier,
F. J. HOLMF.S. r-eaurir
Delivered at your Home,
Grande. Phone, Red 1741
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