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tVEMXQ OWKRV RK. LA GRAXDE. OBEGOIT,
THTRSDAY, APRIL , 108.
UP-RIVER ROAD WILL BBIKG M3IET
The People's Store.
LA GRANDE'S LEADING DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING EMPORIUM
THE TEMPLE OF ECONOMY
The Spring season Is on in earnest and everybody now knows who has the goods,
who makes the low prices. OUR GRAND OPENING of last week attracted hundreds of
people-in fad we think every lady in La Grande and many from the country attended the
opening. All praised the splendid showings of merchandise and many made'Jarge pur
chases but there are still lots of good things left.
Everything in Piece Goods, everything in Readyto-Wear Garments at
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IIPtKA HUUdC DLUll LrV U.rAIUL, UKMtUiX 1
BUSY TOWR
of in
Imbler, April 1. (Special.) Mr.
Prltchard of Denver, U in our clt;
representing the W, K. Harding Pro.
duce company of that city. Mr. Prit
chard hua bought about 20 carloads o!
potatoes.
J. C. Hartley and family returnei
th la morning from Hood River and Mi
Hartley says the Orandu Rondo look:
better than ever to him and will maki
tho Inland empire his future home.
F. W. Gaines of Pendleton Is her.
talking to the people In tho Interer
of the people In regard to the rallroa
company, and will speak here April !
W. P. Anderson Is here and will tal
"Pure Polities" to the voters of thl
district April 2. -
M. J. Duffy of Cove Is registered u
thu Imbler hotel. Mr. Duffy Is shl.
ping potatoes.
W. F. Brown or A Heel Is shoppln
J SALE CLOSES T
The BmkruptSale at the
Heacock Jewelry store
will close
APRIL 13
EDISON RECORDS, 25c t
Other mercnandise at
wholesale prices.
Great bargains in X
hand painted China, Cut f
Glass, Watches, Plated
Ware, Umbrellas, and a
full line of Jewelry.
La Grande
INVESTMENT Co. J
I ItCACOGK'S OLD STAND
Mr! Heacock will be on hr to
rpir watcheeaiHJ test tyee.
hero today. ;
II. I Alexander went to Portlnnil
vestcrdny. Mr. Alexander shouts.
"Watch Imbler grow."
Mr. Shorter has moved out to Rot
Sum's farm.
Elmer Chlddlx will make Imbler hie
lome for the present.
8. H. t'arnahan Is delivering trees
oday for the nursery of A. Miller &
Ions, of Milton.
There will be about 100 acres of
irehard set out this spring ' along
?rult Lane.
Contractor Johnson tins the resl-
lensce of T. J. Larson almost com
pleted. This Is one of the finest resl
lences In the valley.
Joe Lloyd went to La Grande yes
erday and purchased a nice buggy,
C. B. Iddlngs has accepted a position
is traveling salesman for the Bummer
Hie Lumber company.
The O. It. & N. had a trrtln of 27
ars on tho Klgln branch today. There
s something doing In this part of the
alley.
If. McGolilrlck visited La Grande
esterday and today.
Walter Strlngham has returned te
mbler,
O. ("Hble, our genlul bonlfnce of
he Imbler hotel. Is In Elgin today.
In was accompanied by Mr. Savoge.
W. H. Itolllns, the poultry man of
ur city, has an Incubator hatching,
hat contains over 1000 eggs.
t O. Kamsey, of the firm of Ram
sey & Oldenburg, loaded two cars of
potatoes here yesterday. This firm Is
bundling at f'-'O commission per car.
Tho first car netted 65c per cwt, the
highest local- price at this time was
45c per cwt. So the grower was about
$40 ahead by consigning them.
Rev. J. D. Glllllaii will hold the
third quarterly conference In Imbler
Friday evening of this week.
REAL ESTATE
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TWO WERE KIIXKI).
lo Angeles Street Car Wreck Kills
and Injure Many.
Lo Angeles, Cal., April I. One man
waa killed, two Injured and score
bruised In street car collision this
morning on the Los Angeles-Pacific
line. The accident was caused by a
heavy fog and the fact that both cart
were running on single track on
which repairs were being made.
For Sale.
Four good halt Jersey milch cows.
Must be sold at once. . 'Phone Farmer
1141. W. O. Sherwood. dwAI
The advertisement In The Observer
are placed there (or you to' read
Each sad every Ana contain a plait
business proposition. . - '-
Filed In the recorder's office for Union
county, for week ending March tl
1908. Furnished by the La Orandt
Investment company, abstracters.
Thomas Adams to Maggie J. Morton
port of 8WM Sec 7. Tp 4 S, R 40, E
F. C. Pecker to George W. Weir
lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, In block 6, Hind
mand's add to Elgin. $800.
A. A. Gust to Sarah A. Stevens, lot.
10 to 17, block 116: lots 7, 8 and
block 118, Chaplin's add; also EV
XW'i. and SWfc Sec S3, Tp 4 I
n 88, E. 1.
John U. Stuhell to Albert Ohms, pat
Wi SW Sec 10, Tp 1 iN, K 39, F
3500.,
James McCoy to Wm. Conner, pa:
XEl SWVi .Sec 34. Tp 2 8. R 38, I
K00.
Wm. I. Dish in un to Martha A. We
vor, lots 4 to 12, block 39. Hliulman
add to Elgin. 81030.
M. W. Knight to George B. Com
way. E SW'i. SWVi SB 14 Sec
XW Vt XE Sec 9, Tp 6 S, It 41, E. $
Augustus Harrell to Lulu Gllmor.
lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, block 10, Nort
Elgin. 1173.
John Howard to Chas. J. Erlcksoi
f!WU NEVi. Wi SEV,, NE14 SK
Sec 32, Tp 4 8, R 38, E. $1200.
John B. Wolfe to Hattle M. Wolft
part 8W4 SE14 Sec 19, Tp 4 S, R 4(
E. $50.
S. P. Gates to Alverfa Gates, lota '
to (, block 5, Qrandy's add. , $1.
R. E. Trill to Anna James, lota I
and 25, block 151, lota 18, It and 20
block 158, Chaplin's add; and lot 4
block F, Coggan'a ind add. $2000.
United States to U H. Stoddard, W'ti
8E4. NE14 8EH Sec 30, Tp 4 8, I
$7. E. $300.
L H. Stoddard to Grands Ror.di
Lumber Co., same as above. $1.
E. D. Whitney to Oranda Rondt
Lumber Co.. NW14 Sec II. Tp 4 8. R
II. E. $400.
James C. Mclntyre to Grande Rond
Lumber Co.. 8E14 8W14. SWU BEM
Sec II; NW14 NEW. NE14 NWfc 8e
80. Tp 4 8. R II. $100.
W. R. Jasper to George Miller, NY
W NWH Sec II, Tp I 8. R II. E. $1.
Heacock (lessee fit.
Continued from page 1.)
mountains surrounding this valley.
They do not seem to realize the fact
that three-fifths of the wealth, west
of the Missouri river has been pro
duced from the ore bodies and mining
industries. .
Captain Paul has been Interested In
mines and mining for the past 40
year In Bingham canyon. Little Cot
tonwood, Park City and Tlntlc Mining
districts In Utah and Ploche and Eure
ka, Nav. He was 'In these camps In
thelf Infancy and saya that he states
without fear of successful contradic
tion, that the prospects at the head
waters of the Grande Ronde river,
and the show for developing paying
mines and a mining district will aver
age with any of the aforesaid districts
Straus In Savannah.
Savannah, Ga., Aprl I. Georgians
will pay honor to a member of Presi
dent Roosevelt's- cabinet tomorrow
night, when Secretary Straus, of the
department of commerce and labor,
will attend the celebration of the 25th
anniversary of the Savannah Board of
Trade. Secretary Straus was brought
up In the state of Georgia, being
taken to Talbottom by his father
when he was 4 years of age. 'The sec-
T. -y rittanlv IntoiwitAit tta In
dustrial and commercial development
of what substantially Is his native
state, and the address he will deliver
promises to be a notable one.
Demand Receivership,
Wilmington, Del,, April 2. Hearing
of the motion for a general receiver-'
ship for the Standard Trust company
of Birmingham, Ala., capitalized un
der the laws of Delaware for $500,000.
has been set for tomorrow In the
United States district court. The suit
was brought by a Lexington, Ky., man,
who claims that the company violated
a contract and promised returns which
the officials of the concern knew were
impossible of accomplishment. Other
suits against the company are pend
ing. The company. It Is alleged, trans
acts a general Investment himlnsM
throughout the south.
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Absolutely Pure
Tho only baking powder
mode with Royal Grapo
Cream of Tartar
No Alum, Ho Lima Phosphate
ISLAND (III
NEWS ITEMS
Kenneth, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. Smith, passed the crls'.3 ye?-1
terday and in now on the mend.
Miss Carrie Hunter is on a visit toj
Seattle, Bremerton and Portland. She ;
will be gone three weeks. 80 rendered pleasing temperance ex-
Llttle Myrtle Perry Is slowly reeov-1 erclses.
ering from an attack of pneumonia.
l. Rlchardaon la the attending phy
sician. Mr. end Mrs. Justus Wade have
been the gr.ests of Thomas Wade and
wlJe.
Mrs. P rry is vlriting her daughter,
Mrs. Xecdham at Summerville.
Mrs. .1. A. Ruesell of La Grande, has
been at tha home of R. Smith several
days caring for her lltle nephew, who
Is seriously 111.
Our Sunday school elected officers
for the coming quarter Sunday and al-
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HON. H. hi CAKE, Supporter of State
ment No. 1
CANDIDATE BEFORE THE REPI BUCAX PRIM WUKS FOR THP
OFFICB OP VXTTED STATES SEN ATOR, WILL ADDRESS THF CITI
SENS OF LA GRAXDE 8 t,TI-
IM TUB OOMMER IAL CLUB PARLORS.
COMB OCT A D HEAR HIM.
Wednesday Evening April 8th.-.