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I ANNOUNCEMENT
of Special Saturday Sales
Sometoing new every week
ANDREWS
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There has been a prevailing scarcity
of rainfall throughout the . eastern
Oregon and eastern Washington wheat
sections this season, and that country
would be greatly beenflted by a little
moisture within the next, few weeks.
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DEPOT STREET.
Rummage sale,
St. Peter's Guild will hold Its spring
rummage sale May 1 and 2, in the
Slater building.
Evening Observer 65c per month.
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Bicycles and Automobiles.
EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE,
HIE GIBSON
A new and unique entertainment
will be given by the Lyle Teusday Mu
sicals tomorrow evening at the audi
torium In the new Elks" building.
Prominent society people will be cos
tumed and posed for the famous Gib
son pictures. Excellent music has
been prepared and no pains re being
spared to make this a big event. The
proceeds of the evening are to go to
wards degraylng the expenses of the
State Federation of Clubs, which Is to
meet here In October. This is a big
honor for La Grande. Come and as
sist a good cause as well as enjoy a
delightful evening. Admission 25
cent.
RECORD OP 1907 CROP.
Spring Rains a Groat Blessing to Or
- cliards and Fields of Oregon.
Portland, Ore., April 20. (Special
correspondence.) The splendid rain
all over Oregon caused a light vote to
be cast at the primaries, but it put
thousands of dollars into the pock
eta of the producer In fact, tt was
worth millions to the people of the
state.
The grain crop of the Pacific north
west has exceeded every estimate made
by commercial organizations, railroads,
newspapers and exporters. The 1907
crop of Oregon, Washington and Ida
ho was:
Wheat 58,000,000 bushels
Barley 10,000,000 bushels
Oats 12,000,000 bushels
Farmers received $50,000,000 for
this crop. More than 50 per cent of
the total marketed was shipped from
Portland. -
A great campaign of publicity and
correspondence Is to be carried on by
the Yamhill County Development
league, with Mr. J. C. Veatch, an ac
complished newspaper man, as secre
tary, with central office at McMInn
vllle. " The Fort Klamath chamber of
commerce Is the latest addition to the
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OIIEOOS. MONDAY, APRIL 20. WW.
membership of tlie Oregon
Develop-
mcnt league.
Th iioo orlze offer made by the
Columbia Steel company of Portland,
through the Oregon Development;
league, for sand testing 88 per cent
pure silica and free from Iron oxides.
for use In steel manufacturing, excited ,
tremendous Interest throughout Ore-j
gn, Washington, California, Idaho,
and Montana. Hundreds of samples!
were received. ,Sme of the sand was j
too fine, some too coarse, the grains!
of some were too angular, while other
samples were clay or building sand I
nnd not silica at nil. Some exception
ally promising samples came from the
yinland Empire." but though msiKing
a splendid analysis they failed to
make good when put to actual test In
the steel foundry. The prize money is
still waiting for a winner.
On the 15th of this month the cor
nerstone of the new Young Women's
Christian association building here
was laid 'with appropriate ceremony.
The new structure Includes the most
modern features In the way of nata
torlum, gymnasium, lunch rooms, etc.
A series of meetings under the aus
pices of the commercial bodies at The
Dalles, Pendleton, La Grande, Elgin,
Union, Cove, Baker City and Sumpter
will be held this week for the discus
sion of advertising and development
work In Its various phases.
Thousands of copies of the capital
prlxe article written by Rev. John
Roach Stratum of" Baltimore, will be
circulated throughout the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
This $5000 prize contest of the Port
land commercial club Is generally con
ceded to be one of the most success
ful advertising projects ever attempt
ed. Horse Show Waa Splendid.
In the exhibit and crowd.the Enter
prise horse show equalled and In the
Judgment of many, surpassed that of
a year ago, which Is saying a good
deal as all who saw the exhibition of
last April will acknowledge, says the
News-Record.
The weather waa perfect Saturday,
and the horsls showed to grand ad
vantage. The town was filled with
visitors who enjoyed the music by the
Enterprise concert band and the splen
did equine show in the public square.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Isolated Tract Public Land Sute.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land' Office,
La Grande. Ore., April 9, 1908.
Notice is hereby given, that as di
rected by the commissioner of the
general land off'ce, under the pro
visions of the act of congress ap
proved June 27, 1?0 (34 Stats., 517)
we will offer at public sale to the
highest bidder, (it 10 o'clock a. m
on the 18th day of May next, at this
office, the following tiact of land:
NW!4 BE 14, Sec. 24, T. 6 S., R. S5,
E. W. M.
Any person claiming adversely Ihe
ibove described lands are advised to
lie their claims or objections on or
before the time designated for sale.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register,
A. A. ROBllJlTS, F.-celver.
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Grafting
! dead Issue. So says Dr. H. C. Par
ker of th Indiana Bchool of Med!
Ine, In Collier's Weklily. We concur
with him. Blue Mountain Cough Byr
lp will cure your cough, not as pleas-
int to take as some others, but.lt con
'.alns th Ingredients that will posi
tively and absolutely cure that cough.
RED CRpSS DRUG STORE.
n For Sn;e,
We have some choice peed oats and
brewing barley.
BLACK & BRAMWELL,
Feed Store,
Ice cream In any quantity at Blu
Mountain Creamery Co. See our an
nouncement.
Z is--tSii$i?iiS
I READY FOR BUSINESS
I Housecleaning is our
? business and while our
t power machine has not
arrived, we will do your
t housecleaning by the
I hand method and guaran-
e e satisf 2 ction. As soon
as the machine arrives
we will announce the fact
through the Observer and
will be pleased to receive
your order.
SCOTT & ALTMEI9E
PHONE, Black 17Z2 j
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! FOR THE HORSE AS WELL
AS FOR THE P0CKETB00K j
1 Our steam rolled barley pleases the horse-be
cause it is just what .:e likes, and pleases the owner
because h's dollar buys more of it
It will pay you to see us before you buy Hay,
Grain or Feed of any kind or coal or . wood. Do your
self the justice to investigate.
Seed Grain and Seed Potatoes.
GRAND R0NDE CASH CO.
Main 6, either phone X
LEWIS BROS , Managers. LA' GRADE OREGON j
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We are now prepared to furnish first class Ice Cream
in any quantity, at the following prices:
20C
40c
$1.25
per
per
per
Nodelive-ies made for less
I BLUE MOUNTAIN
CREAMERY CO.
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NEW ARRIVALS
Ladies' Voil, Panama and Luster Skirts
Hosiery, Underwear
Corset Covers, Gowns
Lace Curtains. Richardson's Emb'y Floss
Pillow Tops, Center Pieces
Belts, Silk and Lawn Waists
Shoes
and many new novelties
lilt yj due (o;
BEAUTIFYTHEHOME
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ui course you are winning or maKing some
changes in the home this season. Let us ;
help"you. We have the material, the e'xperv
- ienced workmen and the "know how." Our
stock of wallpaper, paints and decorations are
at your service. -
O. F. COOLID&E
Paints, Oils, and Glass
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Orders solicited for ice cream. We
deliver all orders In quantities of one
gallon or more.
BLUE MOUNTAIN CREAMERY.
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pint
quart
gallon
quantities than one gallon.
too numerous to
mention.
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La We, Ore.
IN THE
Masonic Bid.
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320-acre farm on Bandrldge for
rent cheap. See us at once. 1
BLACK & BRAMWELL.
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