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School Supplies
Every Saturday it Bargain Day in . '."V
School Supplies at
FERGUSON'S
EXCLUSIVELY I
MUSIC
IS OUR AIM
In order to dispose of our stationery stock, we are
offering our entire line at : '
ACTUAL COST
NOTE THE
FOLLOWING
Popular copyrights formerly $1.50 now $1.10
Popular copyrights tormeriy .75 .".'now .55 -
Alger, Heuty and Optic " - .25 now .20
5c tablets at 3 for 10c
10c tabletu at 2 for 15c
Fancy box stationery at the same iscount.
DAVIS-JORDAN MUSIC CO.
1316 ADAMS AVENUE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
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 this hay at low price, quality guaranteed.
Webuy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff ofall 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 pricebefore it
is all gone.
THE REAL ESTATE, LOAN
AND COMMISSION CO.
YOUR WORK
Is what we want. We don't
call on you one week for it and
tell you the next we cannot do it for
you. We want it now, and all the time.
We do not think it necessary at this time to say ,
anything about the class of work we turn-out
The fact that we have been in the EATJN-
DRY business for twelve years in La
Grande we think sufficient evi
dence that our work is sat
isfactory. Try it.
A. B. C. LAUNDRY
TELEPHONE MAIN 7
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ANgARRAY OF GOODIES
that will please anyone with a pal
ate young or old; male or female
it here displayed, not only on
special occasions, but every day in
the yearour shop's open. A taste
for candy is. not confined to child
ren and womenjonly. Men we all
like them.
mresnr c r. c F I n F D
' ' ' L ! O L L 1 L II T
J S ftrFECriONERY
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KEEP WAGES DOWN.
A Dollar a Day and Board la DetUred
Wage Scale.
. It Is reported that there is a move
ment on the part of the farmers and
orchardista throughout the northwest
to keep down wages for farm work to
the level of a dollar a day and board
This is the rate prevailing at the pres
ent time, but it Is exceedingly doubt
fu! if any plan to prevent wages rais
ing as spring advances will succeed.
Last year at 'times the rate of
wages went to 12.50, and even $3 per
day, and Just as soon as the demand
for labor Incraeses, and the crops have
to be harvested, the men will be able
to command a more adequate wage.
There Is a feeling abroad that fruit
will not command the high prices that
were offered last year. This is due
to the talk following the' financial
flurry of the winter, and while It may
have some effect upon prices for all
kinds of produce, It is -not likely that
the market for fruit will fall below
the figures, which mean very hand
some profits for the orchsrdlsts.
In Baker county the farmers will re
joice to return to the conditions of a
few years ago, when it wag no trouble
to get all the men wanted to work on
the farm at II per day, but they are
unmindful of the fact that low wages
as a rule are accompanied by low
prices for farm produce. .
The good prices farmers have en
Joyed for the past several years has
Justified higher. wages, but the aver
age cannot understand It that way.
It Is a poor rule that don't work both
Relieved of Ills Money.
Some time about midnight last
night George W. Hewitt, a well known
citizen of North Powder, was relieved
of his pocketbook and $40 was taken
from it, says the Baker City Herald.
J F. Byrnes and Frank Dudley are
now confined In the county Jail on the
charge of having taken the money.
Mr. Hewitt was in the Bar saloon
and during the evening had been talk
ing with two men. They knew he had
the money and by some means they
managed to take his pocketbook from
his Inside coat pocket wtlhout Mr,
Hewitt or any one else In the saloon
being aware of the fact. It fs supposed
that they went out Into the street and
searched the pocketbook, taking from
It about $40, but overlooking a $20
bill. One of them then rurned and
threw the book In the water closet,
for it wag found there Just after his
departure. ; '
The' man who had been "touched"
soon missed his wallet and the police
were notified. Suspicion attached so
strongly to the two men that they
were arrested and will probably have
to sland trial. . One of the men was
caught at the Mint saloon spending
money very freely and when searched
had more than $30 on him. The other
one was captured at the "Nugget, but
a search this morning old not reveal
any money on his person. A $5 gold
piece was found in the Jail this morn
ing and It is supposed he tried to get
rid of it.
Xced Xot Dip Klicrth
At a called meeting of the board of
sheep commissioners held in Pendle
ton Saturday a proclamation was Is
sued declaring the annual dipping for
the spring of 1908 is unnecessary and
need not be observed. It is urged,
however, that' so far as . possible,
sheep be dipped as a preventative of
possible scab Infection and for ticks.
According to the reports made by
State Sheep Inspecotr Lytle and Dr.
S. W. McClure, head of the bureau of
animal Industry In the northwest, the
state Is practically free from scab. A
few cases were reported In the Wil
lamette valley early In the winter, but
these have been all attended to.
There have been no cases anywhere In
the state which have not received
prompt attention as soon as reported.
A resolution was also passed favor
ing a bounty law for the state of Ore
gon, holding that such a law Is neces
sary and .expedient for the "protection
of the sheep industry. The commis
sion will use Its best endeavors to se
cure the pasasge of such a law at the
next seslson of the legislature. Pen
dleton Tribune.
ItlLACK A STRONG WALK Eft.
La Gramta' Grocer IkwH the "Hike"
Stunt In Exit From Wallowa.
E. Polack and a group of drum
mers experienced an afternoon consti
tutional yesterday which they will
long remember.
, Mr. Polack and his traveling men
friends were coming out of Wallowa
county, and to relieve the stage horses
In climbing the long Wallowa hill, they
"looted ". up tne bill. The driver tur
got his passengers aud drove on when
he reached the crest, and It is said
that, the good Samaritans walked
something like six miles. -Any one
who has visited Wallowa county In
midwinter knows what this means.
The mud that Infests the roads, is
something that always attracts atten
tion. Mr. Polack Is reticent In speak
ing of the Incident, naturally.
We Wan t Your Wants
IN
SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT.
W. O. W. Lodtfe. Will Meet Orpinlscr
' Here This Kveniiijr.
There will be a special meeting of
the W. O, W. lodge this evening. The
reason for the special session. Is -the
presence" in La Grande of Organizer
A. G. Saunders, who is touring eastern
Oregon. All .members are requested
to be present. , ,
Gl'AUDIAN SALE.
In the matter of the guardianship
of the estate and person of Maggie
Given, true name Margaret Given, an
insane person. ' ' . . '
Notice is hereby given that tht un
dersigned, guardian of the person and
estate of Maggie Given, true name
Margaret Given, an Insane person, by
virtue of an order of the' Honorable
County Court of Union county, Ore
gon, made and entered on the 4th dsy
of March, A. D. 1908. at a regular
term thereof, will on and after the
13th day of April, A. D. 1908, offer
for sale, and will sell at private sale,
to the highest bidder, subject to the
confirmation of the court for cash in
hand, all the right, title and interest
of the said Maggie uiveu, uut uu...c
Margaret Given, (the same being an
estate in fee simple) In and to the
following premises, to-wlt: All that
portion of the northeast quarter of1
the northwest quarter of section thirty
(30) In township four (4) south, of
range forty (40) east, W. M., except
ing that portion heretofore deeded to
Minnie Ostrander, bounded aa com
mencing at the southwest corner of
the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section SO township 4
S. H. 40, E, W. M., as atoresald, and
running thence east 54 rods and 6
links, thence north 59 rods and 3 links,
thence west 54 rods and 4 links, and
thence south 59 rods and 3 links to
place of beginning. Also the water
rights and ditches conveyed to this
grantor and belonging to said land
herein conveyed.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
13th day of March, A. D. 1908.
' - 8. L. GIVEN,
Guardian
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Stanicls & Sugg
I 1420 ADAMS A ENUE
$ La Grande, Oregon
Phone
Red 1921
LA GRANDE
SCHOOLoTMUSIC
Studio, .over Selder's
candy parlors. : : :
PROF. DAY, Principal
1
IN A HURRY?
THEN CALL
InE TRANSFER MAN
He will take that trunk to the De
pot or your home in less time than
it take to tell it.
. , Day phone Red ?6I
Night " Black 1792
Wag:c alwy a;7? T fr.:
Our Want Ad Column
Your want I p'aced before a thousand or more want-teekrrs
every day Can you afford to spend one cent ptr word of your
want aa where results are the keynotes? ...
esoo:
ron RENT.
FOR ' KENT Housekeeping rooms.
Inquire of Mrs.'.C.S. Zuber. 'Phone
Red 1781.
FOR RENT Furnished room With
bath and privilege of using plan ).
Phone Red 188t. 2-12tf ,
FOR RENT Large -store buildln,
with shelving and counters; used a
number of years for hardware and
.. furniture. Also housekeeping rooms.
. 1417 Washington Ave. 2-19-lm
FOR RENT Building on Fir St.I ad
Joining Ronde Valley house, suitable
for store, purposes; furnished liv
ing rooms upBtalrs. 'Phone to Black
461.. '
FOR RENT A suite of rooms for
light housekeeping. Inquire of Mr.
Edna Swartz.
FOR RENT Four-room house. Tel-
" - ml
FOR RENT Well improved' 4-acr
tract near palmer mill; g-room
house, good orchard, good land. In
quire of B. F. Wade, Owl saloon.
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FOK BALE.
FOR SALE $600 buys two choice
lota, corner Cedar and Jefferson, one
block from ' Adam Ave., 15x104:
young fruit and shade trees. Will
be $750 after March 15. Inquire at
Collection Debt., of La Grande Na
tional Bank.
FOR SALE Five-room house, partly
furnished; 2 lots, stable aTd wood
shed; 1 block west of White school
house. Inquire at 504 K St. 5-2tf
WANTED.
WANTED To trade hay for, wood.
Stoddard Lumber Cp. i-14tf
WANTED To buy six or eight Plym
outh Rock hens and a rooster. Need
not be pure bred. F. J. Wox, Mea
cham. . '
WANTED A six or seven-room mod
ern' cottage with email barn. .Inquire
at this office.
WANTED To rent, ' Smith-Premier
typewriter;1 must be In good condi
tion. " This office. - - -
, Horses for Sale
.'. Inquire, of A. E. : Brunson,
agent for Portland " Livestock
Insurance association, La '
Grande. Oregon. Call at Som-'
' mer hotel. '
Old paper in bundles of 100 for sale
at The Observer office. Trice 25 centa
FOR. SALE Ball barley for seed. For
particulars call on J.. A. Holman, R.
F. D. No. 2. or 'phone 197x1, Bell
V. U. IIOI.M.
Contractor and lliillcler.
Satisfaction guaranteed; estimates,
furnished on nny kind of masonry
work on short notice. Mantels and
fireplaces a specialty. , .Room No. 1,
Smith Rooming house, La Grande,
Ore. 'Phone Red 141. '
$ KERf TO STAY
Although the present
electric light famine has
temporarily placed us out
of business, we are not
ftllt ftf hncinooo lnt a n
means. When the lights
are on again the public
will find that we will still
behere with the very best
electiic show in Eastern
Oregon. We are taking
3 k M
advantage ot the con
dition of affairs to make
many improvements as
the public will readily see
when we again open to
the public. '
ELECTRIC THEATRE CO.
E. M. Sherwood, Mg
FOR THE LENTEN SEASON
The following list of seasonable eatable
a i - j ...K vw Bibi jruur
menue during thit season, when cartful houstwives sometimes find it diffl-
r vuiv iw auaua a sonaiactory meat.
I B:ston Beauty Mackersl; Dainty Brand Cod Eih, two pound brick; Keg
Harrinp: Boneless Lunch H.
r- l i V, r ,. wy Hiatnerai aarainea;
French Sardine in cil; Mustard Sardine; Broiled Mackeral.
CANNED GOODS
I Salmon, Lobter, Shrimp, Clam, Oyster, P. S. Stock Clam Chowder.
CHEESE
I Full Cream Cheese, Swis Cheese, Jertey Cream Cheese, Fine Llmberger
THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY
E. POLACK, Propr. Phone Main 75
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That is
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and
the Kind That Wears
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