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l&ipryMng Needed
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; ; Rods ind anything else you need for the Sauirnh
kinds,
t)o not forget about those Pruning Shears. I have all
those 25c Mormon Souvenirs are nmnn tr
and look them over. M"
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. " . -cuiiiausiu is flue to an excess of uric acid in tin
1 n , v D? 0""wn troubles, w,aic kidneys, indigestion, and t
K ,n "f i ;t8'st?!n' Tlie "fral refuse of the body, instead
fermfnt In tS. ftSh he ""7 channel of wwte, is left to sour an.;
lertnfnt in the system because of these insularities, forming uric acid
whidi is absorbed ,nto the blood, and Rheumatism K.,ts a foothold. As the
bloof circulates through the body it dcjwsiu the acrid, irritating sub
Stanles wita which it is saturated, into the different muscles, nerves, tissue
1 u,v, mun? jains commence, the flesh becomes feverish,
ewojen and tender, the muscles and joints throb and jerk, and the body
upm.y racneu wun. pain. I'lasters, blisters, liniments, etc.. can nevt-i
cure the disease ; they relieve the pain, per
haps, temporarily, but do not reach the
trouble, which is 'in the Mood. S. S. S. is the
proper treatment for Rheumatism. It goes
down and attacks the disease at its head, and
by driving out the poison and acrid fluids
which are causirg the pain, and strengthen-
I in? and enriching the .blood, cures Rheutn.-i.
tis permanently. S. S. S. is the greatest of all blood purifiers, just what
is iotcu in every case oi Kneumatism. Hook on Rheumatism and any
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LOCAL ITEMS j
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Merrill Childers returned today
trim Welser, where he spent the past
' wjek.
- iMrs. E. J. McHugh left this morn
Ik for Echo, where she will Join her
hjSband, who has located there,
jMlss Hattle Glenn of Elgin, passed
trough La Grande this morning en
rtute to Portland.
jMlss Elsie Kennedy, who has been
a guest of Miss Ruby Huff, returned
tj Union this morning.
Mrs. Frank Koykendall of Pendle
. in, is spending the day with friends.
tie expects to return this evening.
At the conclusion of the Bartlett
Hal, the jury was dismissed and have
tturned to their respective homes.
Miss Flora Mack left today for Pen
leton, where she will visit friends a
lew days,
Mrs. J. R. Oliver left today for
Pendleton, where she will visit her
brother. Dr. Lynn K. Blakeslee.
I George Harmon, now of Spokane
but formerly of this city, arrived in
ILa Grande today from Baker City.
' D. W. Hunt, the well driller, trans
acted business In Baker City yester
day.
I Mr. and Mrs.' Wallace Childers ar
rived In La Grande this morning to
visit relatives. Their home Is In Wei-
ser.
The Current Topic club will meet
I Satunlay afternoon at the Miller res
idence -In South La Grande. Mrs.
Kirk v(ll entertain.
O. A.'.Coffin, circulation manager
! for the Spokesman-Review In this dls
', trlct, retu-ned last night from Baker
I City.
j Mrs. Carle Wheeler, who has been
visiting In ie city a few days, re
I turned to hehome at Pendleton this
morning.
Dr. Whiting f Elgin, Is being men
tioned as availb, timber for the nom
ination for coror on the republican
ticket.
Meadamei Wllllm Alltnson, Gene
Moore and Fred Sney, are guests
V this afternoon at a tnner party given
by Mrs. Fred Kiddle f Island City,
Miss .Genevieve Dley, ' who has
been visiting La Grate friends for
the past 10 days, retur,,! this morn
ing to Baker City.
J. R, Warnstaff was 0ni today
from his Fox Hill farm, "porting the
now In his vicinity as avr,,- four
feet deep. About U lnches,M added
during the past ween. (
Mass meeting at the Commercial
club this evening.
W. P. Burford, formerly of Medical
springs, out now located at Love, was
a business visitor In the city today.
Mrs. Emma Galloway, president of
the Oregon assembly of Rubekahs, left
this morning for Cove, where she" will
meet the Cove Rebekahs tonight.
Andrew Beck, a former La Grander,
now a resident of Pasco, arrived last
night to visit his brother-in-law, Henry
Morg, who lost four finger some time
ago.
When No. 6, the westbound passen
ger reached La Grande last night, it
was loaded to the limit with local and
colonist travelrs. Three extra coaches
were filled to standing room.
H. D. Spencer of Elgin, who Is a
candidate for the office of state rail
road commissioner, was among the
many who came up on last evening's
train.
The basketball game on skates ar
ranged for tonight at the Noyes rink
has been postponed until next Tues
day night. Both teams are practicing
regularly for this event
Members of tho W. O. W. are re
quested to meet In their hall this eve
ning. Organizer Saunders will be
present and every one who poslsbly
can, Is expected to attend.
F. B. Tharp, a former Union county
resident, but who for the past twe-
years has been located In Washington,
after a few days' visit here, left for
Roseburg this riornlng, where he has
decided to locate.
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Among the Elgin visitors to Lu
La Grande last night were: Robert
Blumensteln, G. W. Chandler, A. Hug,
H. E. Graham, Arthur Halgarth, H. D.
Spencer, L. Parks, E. W. Rumble. J.
B. Thorsnn, Fred E. Smith, A. P. Knox,
G. E. Swafford, L. E. Tuttle, Mr. and
Mrs. E. O. Wilson, Mrs. A. M. More-
lock.
J. R. Warnstaff and son, William,
were down from their ranch on Fox
Hill today. They procured specimens
of the garden seeds The Observer Ik
distributing for the government, and
assured the office there Is no place In
the valley that can produce garden
truck equal to that grown on the hill.
At the present time snow averages
four feet In depth on his ranch.
Charles Disqua received a telegram
today stating that his aged father died
In Sedalla, Mo., today, of stomach
trouble. He was 69 years old. A family
of four children survive him, a son,
Charles of this city, and three daugh
ters at Sedalla. Mr. Disqua will not g.i
to his former home, as the funeral Is
arranged for Sunday, and he could not
reach Sedalla before that time.
El W. Bartlett returned last evening
to hi home In Portland.
J. L. Cavlness has returned from
Wallowa county, where he haa ben
for several days.
y. W. Randall left this morning
for Elfin. He will return tomorrow
evening.
The Juvenile Missionary bund of the
Presbyterian church, Is holding an aM
ternoon tea at the home of Mrs. An
derson this afternoon.
The city schol board meets this eve
ning. Superintendent Hockenberry
will read his monthly report and vari
ous other matters will be attended to.
J. C. Black arrived lust night from
eaxtern Idaho, bringing with htm al
most a dozen homeseekeni. With Mr.
iji.;ck these strangers are touring the
valley today, with a view of purchas
ing farms and other property.
Through an error the funeral of
Pedro Cortes was announced for Fri
day morning, when it should have
been Saturday morning. Tho services
will be held at tlie Catholic church to
morrow at 10:30 clock.
Come out tonight and hear the re
port of the committees; appointed at
the meeting lust Friday night, to pre
sent u fltiHhcln plan for the Cummer
c'ul club and the securing of new mem-
tiers.
Mrs. Hanna West and son, M. West
left today for Plainvtew, Yakima coun
ty, Wash., where they have a homn
tfleau. Tile piucu ..111 U wC'i '
wheat. They have spent the winter
here with their son and brother, Kos
eoe West,
Armln R. Bodmer, representing the
Buck's Stove & Range company of St.
Louis, is In the city today visiting his
brother, A. J. Bodmer, of the Bolton
& Bodmer company. He will remain
here a day or two. About six years
ago Mr. Bodmer made his home In
this city.
V fJFVJ 09 ?ws n n n taa . a
Xotk-o of Ktrert Improvement.
To Whom it May Concern: 1
Notice Is hereby given that by a
resolution duly passed the common
council of the city of La Grande has
ordered the" following described por
tions of the street hereinafter named,
to be Improved by constructing cement
sidewalks on and along the same as
follows: That a cement sidewalk seven
feet wide be constructed on Depot
street from Its Intel-section with Fourth
street to the south line of the Mnhaf-
fey brick building; also a cement side"'
walk seven feet wide on Fourth street
along lot 4, In block 103, in Chaplin's
addition to "La Grande; also cement
sidewalks, 12 feetide, along lots 1
2, 3, 4, 6, . 7 and 9, In block 108. and
on the east side of Elm street, from
Washington avenue to Adams avenue
also along the north side of Adams
avenue, from Chestnut street to Fourth
street; and along the west side of Fir
street, from the north side of Jeffer
son avenue to the south track of the
O. R. & N. Co. '
All of said walks to be bull,t at the
expense of the owners of the property
abutting on said portions of said
streets according to the speclfcatlons
of ordinance No. 307, series 1905, and
under the supervision of the street
commissioners, and to be completed
not later than July 1, 1908.
Notice Is also given that any of said
work and Improvement not done by
the property owners by said July 1st
will be done by the city and the cost
of doing said work made a lien on the
property abutting on the street so Im
proved by the city as aforesaid. That
any remonstrance against said Im
provemems or any part thereof, must
be presented to-4he city recorder with
in 10 days after the date hereof.
La Grande, Oregon, March 6, 1908.
I. R. SNOOK,
dmfl-18 City Recorder.
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SPRING WEIGHT WOOL GOODS
JACKETS, SUITS, MILLINERY
Nobbiest Things in Footwear
Oxfords, Tans, Patents
Men's Furnishings, Strong Line
Spring Suits, McKibbin Hats
Every Thing For Spring Wear in
Men's Toggery
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McCALL PATTERN No. 2052
Princcu Gown o' Gray Ponju
Princess Gown of Grey Pon
gee or light weight Wool ma
terial made up like the illus
trated model is a very neat
garment.
GARDEN TOOLS & SEEDS
Everything in ftjirden g) "
oprmguooQS you
will need in mak
ing your garden
or fixing over your
lawn.
THE GOLDEN RULE CO.
La Grande, Oregon
Agents For
McCall's Patterns,
OREG
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raIMQ3l4CIH
Arrival and Departure of Trains at
La Grande.
No. 1, westboun" Portland Special,
arrives 9:25 a. m.; departs, 9:30 a. m.
No. (, eastbound passenger, mall
and express, arrives at 6:45 a. m.; de
parts 6:50 a. m.
No. 2, eastbound Chicago Special
arrives 1:05 p. m.; departs, 8:10 p. m.
No. 5, westbound passenger, mall
nd express, arrives 9:65 p. in.: de
parts, 10 p. m.
Elgin ItrancTi.
Lenves T, Grande at 8 a. m. and
"-Ives in La Grande at i:J0.
Pl'BIJC SALE.
Undersigned will sell on Stewart
farm, two miles east of Island City.
Friday, March 13, at 1 o'colck sharp,
tne following described property:
One McCormick binder, nearly mew.
One good 18-lnch sulkey plow.
One wagon and hay rack.
One three-section harrow.
One black mare, weighing 1200 tbc,
7 or 8 years old.
One dark, Iron gray fllley, 2 years
old.
One sorrel mare, 6 or 7 years old,
weight 1000 lbs. "Saddler."
Four good milch cows. x
Two 2-year-old heifers fresh this
month.
One 2-year-old roan Durham bull.
Twenty HEAD OF HOGS.
Four brood sows, bred to full-blood
Poland China boar.
Three fine thoroughbred gilts.
one thoroughbred Poland China
uoar.
Twelve head shoats, weighing
pounds each.
Shorthand,
Learn Chartler shorthand, the
shortest system In existence. Ten
rules, SI word signs, no prefixes, sui
flxes, contractions or omissions. Used
In the leading business colleges n
Portland, Seattle, Spokane and Ta-
coms. Students take dl
I . Cnmrtlnf
; Is a dead Issue. Bo Mys Dr. H. C. Par-
ker of the Indiana School of Medl
cine, In Collier's Wefchly. We concur
with him. Blue Mountain Cough 8yr -up
will curs your cough, not a pleas- -ant
to take as some others, but It eon- -
ictatlon after j tains the Ingredients that will port
three weeks' study. Call. Mtss Cates, ; lively and absolutely cure that couah!
a.au , nu t:KUB8 DRUG STORE,
Old paper In bunoie. of 100 for sal.j The La Grand. Even.ng Observer
at The Observer office. Price 15 cents delivered at von. .
, cn evening,
1 Sunay xcepted. 68 cent, the month.
per bundle.
100
MANT OTHER ARTICLES TOO
NUMEROUS TO MENTION.
Terms of Kak: tlO.OO anil ttr,
casn; over xiu.OO. elaht months' tim
will be given at 8 Per cent interoat ,.n
approved security.
HENRY FRnNCH.
ED STRINOHAM, Auctioneer.
Money Supports the Pome
and It needs a steady Influx of It to
maintain the household and keep It
olng. To be sure of that steady flow
if money, it Is the best plan to bank
he savings so that you will know
where to reach them In time of need
For "rainy days" come to the thrif
tiest 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 & Savings
Lank
OFFICERS j
F. M. BTRKIT, President
WM. MILLER, Vice-President.
GEO. L. CLEAVER. Cashier.
T. J. SCROGGIN. Assistant Cashier.
F. J. HOLMES, Treasurer.
HAY, GRAIN, WOODi
We have in stock a lot of fine timothy, wild, grain and
alfalfa hay, bought before the price advanced. We are
selling this hay at low price, quality guaranteed.
Wejbuy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff ofLll 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 GO.
j JEWELRY
Latest Designs
Best Quality
Greatest Assortment
Reasonable Prices
J. H- PEARE
LEADING PIONEER JEWELER