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BAKER OH
WDIS DEBATE
By securing the vote of two of the
three Judge In the Baker City-The
Dalles debate at Baker City last eve
ning, the first numed school won a
clean tille to the championship of
eastern Oregon's debating . field and
placed ItHtlf In line for the state
championship. "Resolved, That the
government ehould own and operate
the railroads," was the question of
which Baker City had the negative
Ide.
The Astoria , debating- team, the
champions of the western Oregon
schools, will be brought to Baker City
this spring, to contest for the cham
pionship of all Oregon.
Those who heard the debate say it
was especially Interesting and that
The Dalles team put up a strong line
of argument, but was unable to over
come the anuvK vi ll.o Ualrrr rttstpm
COMMENCE IMPROVEMENTS.
Model Restaurant About to Undergo
Many Improvement.
Workmen are engaged today In
tearing down the structure which was
formerly occupied by J. E. Coffey's
barber shop, but damaged by a recent
fire. The Model restaurant will be
extensively enlarged and repaired as
soon as the old structure is razed.
lies
to mm
lilt OTHER
TEAM
WINDOWS IN PLACE.
Baptist Looking After Final Dctuils
In Church Completion.
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' The large windows for the Bap
tist church are being put In place to
day. Among them are some elcgunt
memorial windows. Every detail Is
being carefully looked after, and
when the hour for the opening exer
cise of the dedicatory services begin
next Flrday, the church management
will have the church completed. Much
Interest centers In the appearance In
La Grande of Dr. Brougher. Ills rep
utation Is common knowledge, and
the seating capacity of the church will
no doubt be taxed.
TICKET BOARD CLEAN.
Advance Sale of Kralu Cleans Board
fur Ilunford Irodiu'tlon.
Before 10 o'clock this morning the
seats for Charles B. Hanford had been
practically cleaned off the sale board.
The entire middle section Was gone In
short time, and only a few scattering
seats about the outsldes of the house
are left. '
Telephone calls from outside points,
such as Cove and Elgin, have been
numerous.
Before a mere handful In the way
of an audience, the .basketball game
on skates was pulled off last night,
the final score being 7 to 5 in favor of
the White Shirts, the team which loHt
hut time. In many features the game
was highly exciting. It was much
faster and somewhat rough, but the
excellent team work of the first game
wan missing last night.
i'iio ft.; v.'hp " however. en-
Joyed every minute of play. Each
team registered a point on free throws
but the White Shirts threw two field
baskets to the opponents' two. Man
ager Noyes was host to the players at
the Model restaurant following the
game.
Advertised IxHters.
Mrs. E. B. Brown.
Mrs. Francis R. Ellis.
Mrs. A. W. Flowtrs 2.
Mrs. Carrlt Goyen.
Miss lone M. Hutchlns.
' Mrs. F. L. Ward.
Mrs. Tilda Montgomery.
Clyde Bloon.
T. E, Cornelius.
Qeo. Connors.
Thomas Featherson 2.
Harry Gardner.
J. M. Longshore.
Charles A. Myers.
Nephl Roberts.
G. M. RICHEY, Postmaster.
TWO BALL GAMES.
Juveniles Apiioar on Outdoor Itiiwltall
Diamond Tills Afternoon,
Two baseball games are In progress
this afternoon. The Blue Mountain
Athletic association Is playing the
Suthven team of North La Grande.
The Meyers team and the L, I). S.
team cross bats this afternoon, mak
ing the second Juvenile contest for the
afternoon.
FINE APPUE WKCIMF.N.
Colonising Company Han Two Kbk'
rlally Fine Apples.
The Eastern Oregon Colonisation
company has two specimens of apples
which Hood River, with all her rep
utation, cannot better. The samples
are of the Tellow Newtown and the
Jonathan, both perfect specimens, and
tell, the fitory of what Orande Hondo
valley enn do In the apple Industry.
For Rate.
Some well-leaned white seed oats.
No. 4. Also some fine block barley
seed. This barley Is more valuable
for hog feed than wheat. Inquire of
Hermna Vehrs.
GASOLINE ENGINE
IRRIGATION. SPRAYING AND
PIMPING MACHINERY
Falrbinks-Morse Gasoline Engines for
pumping, spraying, . sawing, grindirg
Outfits comple'e.
Fairbanks Scales for weighing-.
Fairbanks-Moris Dynamos and Motors
for power and light.
Fairbanks- Morse Windmills a ndTowei t.
Fairhsnks-Morss Grinders, Fsed Chop
pers. Will Pumps.
All first quality jocds at lowest prices.
Always in stock. Liberal terms. Prompt
reply to irquiries snd quick shipmerts.
Writ for catalogue and prices.
FRANK KILPATRICK. Agt . La Grande
FAIRBANKS. MCRSE & Co..
PORTLAND. OREGON
Plica Cured at Home ty New Absorp-
Moa Method.
If you suffer from bleeding, Itch
ing, blind or protruding piles, send
me your address, and I will tell you
how to cure yourself at home by the
new absorption treatment; and will
also send some of this home treat
ment free for trial, with references
from youtr own locality If requested.
Immediate relief and permanent ci re
assured. Send no money, but -oil
others of this offer. Write today to
Mrs. M. Summers, Box P, Notre
Dame, Ind.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon,
March 18, 1908. ,
Notice Is hereby given that Willie
Roy Harrington, of Pilot Rock, Ore
gon, has filed notice of his Intention
to make final Umatilla Indlnn home
stead proof In support of his claim,
vis: Homestead entry No. 831, made
July 12, 1904. for the lot 16. Sec 7, Tp.
1 8.. R. S3, E. W. M., untlmbered, and
NE'S 8V4, Sec. 28, Tp. 1 N., R. SR.
E. W. M timbered, and that said
proof will be made before the regis
ter and receiver of the U. S. land of
fice at La Grande, Oregon, on May 5,
19ns.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of the land, viz: ,
John Harrison. Albert Boesch, Dct
lef Shoemaker, Peter Baker, all of Pi
lot Rock, Oregon.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
l.ml Office nt l.i Grande, Oregon.
March 18, 1908. .
Notice Is hereby given that William
H. Ileal of HMganl. Oregon, ha filed
notice of his Intention to make final
five-year proof In support of his
claim. vis: Homestead entry No.
IH'-TiS. made Muv '1. I9ni. fur the
SK'i NK 'i , K'. FR'i. NW'i SE ' , .
See. 28. township 3 S., ranee 37. R
W. M., b n,l f'nt paid proof will
made before the rceNter and recelv -nf
the U. 8. In ml office nt Im Oram'..',
Oregon, on May 4th. 1908.
lie names (he following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on anil cultivation of tho land, viz:
Robert Deal, of I.n Grande. Ore.;
George Gekeler. of Mllgnrd. (ire.: Er
nest IVlong, of Hllgard, Ore.; Gus
Bingledurf, of La Grande, Ore.
F. C. BRAMWELL. Register.
Notice lo rroHrty Owners.
Notice Is hereby given that all
houses not already numbered, must be
numbered. Property owners will
please see to this matter nt once, so
that we will not have to enforco tile
ordinance regarding tho numbering of
houses.
This request is made in order to
assist the United States poatofflco in
spector to Inaugurate a free mall de
livery system In this city.
By order of street committee.
W. N. MONROE.
Chairman Street Committee.
The La Grande members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
are to be represented at the meeting
of northwest engineers in Spokane on
April 1 and 2. It Is not known defin
itely who or how many will go, but
"Luke" Ferguson and perhaps Henry
Benson will be among tho number.
The' purpose of this meeting Is to for-Tiula-.e
legislation which will be takerl
sp at the national convention of the
wder early In May when It convenes
at Columbus.
The national convention delegate
Rill not be selected from the Ln
Grande engineers this ,tlme. There
are three divisions in Oregon and the
Portland division will be given the
honor of supplying the delegate. A.
E. Curtis of Portland, will probably
go as Oregon's representative.
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
. Oregon, for Union County.
William G. Peach, plaintiff, vs
Ella C. Peach, defendant
To Ella C. Peach, Defendant, Greet
ing: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON, you are hereby re
quired to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you In the
above entitled court and suit on or
before the expiration of the time pre
scribed In the order directing the
publication hereof, to-wtt: six con
secutive weeks from the date of the
first publication of this summons
which is January 30th, 1908, and If
you fall to appear, answer or other
wise plead within the said time the
pallntlff will ask the court for a de
cree dissolving the bonds of matri
mony now existing between this
plaintiff and this said Uefviiduiil and
awarding the plaintiff an absolute de
cree of dlvorcu.
By virtue of an order of the Hon.
T. H. Crawford, judge of the above
entitled court, made and entered on
the 24th day of January, 1908. This
summons is published In the Weekly
Observer, a weekly newspaper printed
and published In La Grande, Union
county, Oregon.
COCHRAN & COCHRAN.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
NOTICE OF APPOIXI'MFNT OF
EAECUTJR.
In the county court of the state ol
Oregon, for Union county.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac
N. Sanders, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned, Edgar M. Sanders, has been
appointed executor of the estate of
Isaac N. Sunders, deceased, by an or
der of the above entiled court, duly
made and entered therein on Febru
ary 10, 1908, and all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
required to present the same to said
executor, with proper vouchers, with
in six months from the date of this
notice, at the office of C. A. Moore,
at 2104 Court street, In Baker City,
state of Oregon, said claims to b
duly verified as required by law.
EDGAR M. SANDERS,
Executor.
Dated and first published March
13, 1908.
C. A. MOORE. .
Attorney fur Executor.
3-13-4t
Notice of linal Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has filed his final account
us administrator of the estate of Hen
ry H. Elmer, deceased, and the coun
ty Judge of Union county, Oregon, has
appointed Tuesday, the 7th day o'
April, 1908, at ten o'clock a. m., a
the court house In La Grande, Union
county, Oregon, as the time and place
for hearing of objections to such final
account and the settlement thereof.
Dated February 25, 1908.
EDWARD ELMER.
Administrator of the Estate of Henrr
II. Elmer, Deceased,
d Feb 26-4-11-18.2,1-al
lo Uie Public.
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersljn:d Is row prepared to furnlHl
pure, fresh n.ltk from young Jerse
cows.
J. r. BAKER. JR.,
'Phone Black 281.
THE COLUMBIA OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPING COMPANY
,S OF THE STATE OF WASHING-
INCORI'ORATED UNDER THE LAW
4 TON.
CAPITAL STOCK t, 000,000 SHARES
OFFICE: SPOKANE. WASHINGTON.
401 Nk-liolit Block. Comer Rkersi.le and Wa-dilngton Street.
OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUNTY. ORISON-
PURPOSE OF WE COMPANY
THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPANY IS TO PLACE ON THE .
KET ENOUGH TREASURY STOCK TO PURCHASE A STAU
DRILLING RIG, PLACE IT ON THE COMPANY'S CLAIMS, AND C
TINUE WORKING THIS RIG UNTIL A THOROUGH TEST HAfc UN
MADE FOR OIL OR GAS.
PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY
THIS COMPANY HAS AND OWNS FORTY-EIGHT CLAIMS SITU
ATED IN THE HEART OF THE MALHEUR OIL DISTRICT.
TIIS COMPANY ALSO HAS A SMALL DRILLING RIG, COMPLETE,
AT VALE, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON.
OUTLOOK
THE SURFACE OF THE MALHEUR OIL FIELDS ARE ROLLING,
WITH DEEP RAVINES, SHARP POINTS AND HILLS. IT IS COVERED
WITH SAND AND GRAVEL AND IS DEVOID OF VEGETATION WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF SAGEBRUSH.
THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS FIELD SHOW IT TO
BE OF THE NATURE OF A DRY. BARREN PLAIN OR BASIN. THE
SUB-DIVISIONS REFERRED TO CONSISTING OF SILIC1FIED AND
CLAY SHALES, SANDSTONE, CLOSE AND COARSE GRAINED.
THE UNDERLYING FORMATIONS ARE CLAY. SANDSTONE AND
CALCAREOUS CONCRETIONS, WHITE CALCAREOUS SHELLS, FOSSIL
IFEROUS CONCRETIONS, CARBONIFEROUS LIME AND LIME SHALE.
THE FORMATION GENERALLY IS SUCH AS TO GIVE THE LANDS IN
QUESTION A HIGH CHARACTER AS LANDS PECULIAR TO OIL FOR
MATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE SANDSTONE STRATA IS IMPREGNATED AND STAINED
WITH DEPOSITS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM SUCH SOURCE.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY
IN A RECENT REPORT FROM A GOVERNMENT EXPERT A
STATEMENT WAS MADE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE MALHEUR CO
UNTY OIL FIELDS OF OREGON STOOD IN THE HIGHEST CLASS,
LIKE THOSE OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER PROMI
NENT PACIFIC COAST FIELDS.
A NUMBER OF OTHER EXPERTS', PROMINENT AND THOROUGH
LY RELIABLE, STATE THAT THE FORMATIONS OF THIS OIL CENTER
POINT TO AN UNLIMITED WEALTH IN OILS AND GASES.
SUPERINTENDENT BEARDSLETS
REPORT
IN A LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT J. T. BEARDSLEY, OF
VALE, OREGON, DATED IN JANUARY. 1908, HE STATED THAT AT A
DEPTH OF SEVENTY FEET, ON THE COLUMBIA GROUP, OIL SAND
AND COLORS OF THE BEST QUALITY WERE ENCOUNTERED, A
SAMPLE OF WHICH" CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S OFFICES
AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. f
TO THOSE INTERESTED
STOCK 15 CENTS PER SHARE
THERE WILL BUT A FEW' SHARES SOLD AT THIS IX)W PRICE
OF FIFTEEN CENTS. ANY INFORMATION WANTED ON Tins OFFER
WILL HE GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT LA
GRAM1E, RAY W. LOGAN, AT HIS OFFICE IN THE LA GRANDE NA
TIONAL BANK BUILDING.
IV A VERY FEW DAYS BLUK-PRINTS SHOWING THE COM
PANY'S GROUND, AND ALSO TILAT OF OTHERS W HO ARE SPENDING
LARGE AMOUNTS TO DEVELOP THE OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUN
TV, OREGON, WILL BE AT THE AGENT'S OFFICE.
THOSE WHO A VERY FEW MONTHS AGO BOUGHT STOCK IN THE
MALHEUR OIL & GAS DKVEIiOPM EXT COMPANY, THE UNION, ORE
GON, COMPANY, AT 12' CENTS PER SHARE, 4 OI LD NOW SELL WITH
A HANDSOME PROFIT, BUT HAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF
THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALUE OF IT IN A VF.RY SHORT
TIME, FROM THE WORK NOW IK)XE BY THAT COMPANY.
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IX ON THIS STOCK ISSUE AT TIHS
VERY SMALL PRICE, RKFOHE THE RAISE, WHICH IS BOUND TO
COME LATER, AND INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A HOME COMI'VXY
THAT YOU KNOW IS tiOOD.
OFFICERS
WM. PARKER, President. .1. H. WATERS, VL-o-IVwldcnt.
R. F. LOUNSHERRY, SooTrcas. .?. T. BEARDSLEY, Superlmoudent.
DIRECTORS
3. B. WATERS, L. L. AUMOCK, J. T. BEARDSLEY, R. V. LOIXSBERRY.
ADVISORY BOARD
WM. PARKER, J. V. MARLOW, A. E.KNAPTON, (HAS. BEMiROVE and
W. A. INGRAM. '
R. IV. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT
LA GRANDE, CREG0N
The La Grande National Bank Building
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