CVEXINQ J BMKRVER. LA GRANDE. OREGO. WEDNESDAY. MARCH II. W8-
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people, and the Optimist hopes to see
him win out In the present race, as
Oregon requires men of his caliber
and wide acquaintance with Its needs
In the national congress."
ntered at the postoffUi
Grande as second-class matter.
There are hundreds of homeseekcrs
coming to the coast on every west
bound train panning through our city.
Yesterday a trainman stated that
there were 630 homeseekers aboard.
All the transcontinental lines are re
ported to be heavily loaded and the
prediction made by the railroads sev
eral weeks ago, that the travel thlx
spring wuuld exceed any other yeur
bv many thousands, seems, to be
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THE CONGUKSMONAL RACE.
Under the above caption The Dalles
Optimist pushes the following editorial
comment:
"There tire three enndldutes for the
republican nomination for congress In
this district ev-Clovernor Geer, W. R.
Ellis, the present representative, and
George S. Shepherd, a Portland at
torney. Of these Mr. Geer is by far
the best known, has had a much wider
experience In tho public affairs of the
state and Is decidedly the best equip
ped to represent It In the halls of
congress. Reports from every part of
the district Indicate that he will be
nominated by a large plurality. If
not by a clean majority vote.
"Mr. Oeer Is a native of the state
and has spent all his life here, living
when a younger man. In eastern Ore
gon, In Union county, for nearly 11
years, and has since kept In close
touch with Its affairs and wants. He
has served four terms In the state
, legislature, being the speaker of the
'house In the session of 1891. In 1896
he was one of the McKlnley electors,
stumping the state In every portion of
It, and It was generally conceded at
the time that his speeches to the far
mers on the silver fallacy did more to
carry the state for the gold standard
than any other single agency. He was
chosen to take the electoral vote to
Washington In January, 1897. by his
associates.
"In 1898 Mr. Oeer was nomlnnted
for governor at the republican state
convention by acclamation, the only
Instance of the kind In the history of
the party In Oregon. In the following
June, after campaigning in every
county In the state, he was elected by
a majority of nearly 11, MOO over his
democratic opponent, the largest ma
jority by far ever given In the state
for governor.
"At tho end of his term he wns de
feated for a rennmlnatlon through the
agency of factional, troubles In the
party, and at once appealed to the
peoplo as n candidate for United
Plates senator, and though carrying
the slato over tho democratic candi
date by 14.000 majority, the same In
fluences which defeated him for the
gubernatorial nomination, controlled
the legislature and he was again de
feated. "For many years Mr. fleer has by
common consent been regarded as the
most effective
borne out by the heavy loaded trains.
Why not? We have Just the country
those who are being forced out of the
congested east are looking for, and
every family that buys and lives here
a few months, writes to other friends,
urging them to come. They are coin
ing by the thousand und this grcal
northwest can absorb millions, anil
each thousand that docs come, makes
It that much easier for the next
thousand to cast their lot with us.
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The owners of automobiles lit Seat
tle are elated over tho gasoline war
that Is now being waged by the Cali
fornia oil companies and the Standard
Oil company. The price tins now
reached the lowest point at which gas
oline has ever reached In the north
west lfiVj cents per gallon. The
owners of autos In this valley would
not bo adverse to a little competition
here. We may have to wait until the
Vale oil wells come to our relief.
SIX MS
Mi II IK,
In about one week, reports Travel
ing Engineer Kennedy, the Baldwin
Locomotive works of Philadelphia, will
start the second consignment of new
engines westward for La Grande, and
In something like six weeks the order
should arrive here.
The batch Is composed of six en
gines, a little different than those
now In use here. They are similar to
the 190 class, except that they are
the 10-wheeler type. This class does
not carry trailers. 1
There Is another order of six en
gines that will purs through La Grande
about the time tho La Grande consign
ment arrives. These, however, ore
for Portland and will be used on the
extreme west end of the O. R. & N.
The three engines which reached
here recently In charge of Mr. Ken
nedy, will be set up soon and be ready
for service when needed.
It Is believed the 10-wheeelr class
will prove more effective on mountain
service than the 12-wheeler type. The
wheel base Is not as long nn the for
mer as the latter, and mnke less dan
ger In going around curves rapidly.
DOMESTIC NCIKXC'K.
Topic for NclglilMirliixxl Huh Meet
ing Xo.t Tuesday Afternoon.
The Neighborhood club will hold Its
regular meeting Tuesday, March 1
at the home of the president. Mrs. A.
T. Hill. 1806 Third street, instead of
in the club parlors. The subject Is
"Domestic Silence." leader, Mrs. E.
('. .Moore, lioll call to he responded
to by n cooking recipe. There will he
campaigner In Oregon. ' numerous talks and demonstrations. A
and iin he Is perhaps more thoroughly
aeqivilnted with all Its people lllld the'
wauls of every comtmmil y In every'
county In this dlstilct. he would makej
a most valuable r. pres. ntnlive In con- j
gress. The OpHnil-t freely predicts
that In fore he has been there fmiri
years hi' w 1.1 hiu become a national:
, figure am.. im the big ni.n of that!
body.
"Two years ngo, when n ' candidate j
for (lie Humiliation f.ir governor.,
though defeattd by but voles In I
tho entire 'state, he curried 11 of the'
1 counties In the district without1
spending any money or making a
campaign. Ills plurality in the ills-j
trlct was ever :uu votes, and repot is j
from different enmities nt this time1
Indicate that lie will succeed In this'
contest by a much larger figure.
, "Mr, fleer Is not making a cam
paign against anybody else. Jiiit for
'' c himself and Is actively pushing It
along, visiting every county In tho ills.
' trlct nnd most of them several ttno-.
He stands on hte right side of the
great questions now of Interest to the
full attendance of the members. Is de
sired.
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S Edward Propeck Stock
Of
One only, 6-foot exten- I -
tion; $8.50, now $4.50 2 gUd
3 Couches Values
$14 00 now
1 1.50 now
9.00 now
$9.50
8.00
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FURNITURE, KITCHEN FURNISHINGS AND HARDWARE
Must be closed cut REGARDLESS OF COST and store vacated befoi c March
20th. BEST VALUES ever offered our pat-ons in exclusive NEW GOODS
1 have 2,000 pieces of Granite ware at prices r.ever printed heretofore. $1.25 Berlin kettles, 85c;
85c dish pan, 6!c; 90c water pail, 63c. All k nds of puddin? and sauce pans at 30 per cent below
wholesale cost. Also a large assortment of white crockery in good grades and a few fancy pieces of china
that will tempt you a' these prices.
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Three (barter Oak Ranges.
$4S.'iO Values, wilh reservoir. .$35.73
$47.00 Value, without reservoir,
large top 835.00
Hegular
now
l:egulur J 1.85.
upholstered scat,
saddle seat
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You are cordially invited to in
spect these goods.
Seventeen Iron Beds.
$3.50 Values, now S2.25
$7.00 Values, now ... $1.00
$11.00 Values, now $7.00
$16.50 Values, now $10.25
At these prices until all are sold.
Sale is on Today at the Edward Propeck Store on Fir Street
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Phone Black 641.
SIS FIR STREET.
Phone Red 111.
1411, 141S, 115 Adam Avenue.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE S. 1871
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
U. 8. Land Orflce, La Grande, Ore.,
January 20, 1908. '
Notice Is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands
In the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory,"
as extended to all the public innd
states by act of August 4, 1892,
EDWARD MORRILL,
of La Grande, county of Union, state
of Oregon, has this day filed In this
office his sworn statement No. 5906.
for the purchase of lot 12. section 24;
lot 1 of section No. 25. In townflp
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and will offer nroof to show that the!
land sought Is more valuable for Its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his clnim
to said land before the -eglster and
receiver at La Grande, Oregon, on
Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 190S.
He names as witnesses: Henry K.
Charlton, Denver Charlton, Wllllnm
D. Adams, J. E. McCoy, all of Kame
la, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their -claims In this
office on or before said 14th day of
April. 1908.
E. W. DAVIS, Register.
All the local and the world's, news The advertisements of La Grande read religiously. They contain sioro
of Interest In The Observer each eve- morchants In The Observer should be news of vital Interest to every reader.
SAC
TliW Year's .sm'.huichI.
Assessor it. A. Mag will soon hae
Ills deputies lit work making tho 19HS
assessment. His plan Is to make no
chiingti lit Die general liasls of valua
tion th:il l.iiw h....n In 1 .....I1'1'!'
i-.iimty for the past two yeais.
Store Closed.
The stove of ,J. M. lu-rry will h,
closed Thursday and Friday. The
National brokerage & Salus Co., has
a force busy remarking and rearrang
ing the' stock for the big sale begin
ning Saturday.
TIMBER LAND ACT. JUNE S. 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office, La Grande, To.,
January 10, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of the ncl
of congress of June 3. 1S7S. entitled
"An act for the sale of timber landf
In the states of California, Oregon
Nevada, and Washington territory,"
as extended to nil the public land
states hv net of August 4. IS 92.
MARY A. VAN BLOKLAND,
of Islnnd City, county of t'nlon, state
or Oregon, has tills day filed In this
office her sworn statement No. 5891.
for the purchase of the E' of the
SW'i, and lots and E of section No.
. in township No. 4 south, range No
:!. E. W. M., nn.l wiil off,-r proor to
show that tho Ian. I sought Is move
valuable for Its 1 1 . n 1 r ,,- !..-!. ttuin
for agricultural purposes, an.l to es
tablish her claim to said l.iiid b'lore
tho register and receiver of the V. S
land office at I.a Gritndc, Oregon, on
Monday, the 30th day of March. 19 is.
she names as witnesses: John Van
Hlokland, of Ii Grande, lire.: George
of l.a Grtindc, Ore.; John
Schilling. Jr.. of I.n Grande. Ore.;
SAMMY,
BDPT UU
BEGINS I
FEB. m
C. O. 1IOI.ST,
Contractor ntitl ltuilder.
Satisfaction 'guaranteed; estimates
furnished on any kind of masonry
work on short notice. Mantels and
fireplaces a specialty.' Room No. 1.
Smrth Rooming house, 1 Grande,
Ore". Thone lied HI.
lianlel II. Clapp. of Island City. Ore.
Any nnd nil persons claiming ad
versely the above described land are
requested to file their claims In tlil
office en or before said 30th dav I
March. 190H.
K. W. DAVIS. Register.
Hetler 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 name. In. I.,
Mil send free to any mother her suc
cessful Instructions. Send no money,
hut write her today If your children
trouble In the way. Don't blame
the child, the rhunces r.re ft rn"!
help It. This treatment alo cures
n.'olts and aged people troubled with
i urine' difficulties by day or night
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Having purchased the Heacock stock of Jewelry from the hustee in Bankruptcy at a
small per cent of its real value, it is our intention to dispose of the entire stock with
in as short a time as possible and in order to accomplish this result we have marked
down the original price to nearly
PRiufl
The Heacock stock is one of the largest and contains the most varied assortment of
strictly high grade ewelry in Eastern Oregon. The stock contains a splendid assort
ment of Watches, Clocks, Cut Class, Hand painted China, Rings, Chains and Lockets.
The line of solid and plaied siherware is as fine as can be found outside of Portland.
Buyers will Und that never before have the people of Union county been offered re
liable iewelry at such remarkably low prices. We are notewelers, and do not expect
to become such. We simply purchased this stock as an investment and in order to
make it a satisfactory one we must dispose of it at once. We have made the price so
low that we believe that within a short time the entire stock will have been disposed
of. A calal the store will convince you that we have marked prices down to the limit.
THE LA GRANDE
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; LA GRANDE, OREGON