i X I X X PAGE TWO. t Watch I ANNOUNCEMENT of Special Saturday Sales Sometoing new every week ANDREWS FTTTtTTTTTTTtTI 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. -tt4-ttttttt lt Pi t. $$$$ SH i For & BERRY ! POn ELEGANCE, DURA BILITY, ECONOMY, NOTH INQ SURPASSES OCR FOOTWEAR. 1 ..t. T C. VV. PRESTON DEPOT STREET. Rummage sale, St. Peter's Guild will hold Its spring rummage sale May 1 and 2, in the Slater building. Evening Observer 65c per month. WHO IS mi n Ask the man interested n Bicycles and Automobiles. EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, HIE GIBSON A new and unique entertainment will be given by the Lyle Teusday Mu sicals tomorrow evening at the audi torium In the new Elks" building. Prominent society people will be cos tumed and posed for the famous Gib son pictures. Excellent music has been prepared and no pains re being spared to make this a big event. The proceeds of the evening are to go to wards degraylng the expenses of the State Federation of Clubs, which Is to meet here In October. This is a big honor for La Grande. Come and as sist a good cause as well as enjoy a delightful evening. Admission 25 cent. RECORD OP 1907 CROP. Spring Rains a Groat Blessing to Or - cliards and Fields of Oregon. Portland, Ore., April 20. (Special correspondence.) The splendid rain all over Oregon caused a light vote to be cast at the primaries, but it put thousands of dollars into the pock eta of the producer In fact, tt was worth millions to the people of the state. The grain crop of the Pacific north west has exceeded every estimate made by commercial organizations, railroads, newspapers and exporters. The 1907 crop of Oregon, Washington and Ida ho was: Wheat 58,000,000 bushels Barley 10,000,000 bushels Oats 12,000,000 bushels Farmers received $50,000,000 for this crop. More than 50 per cent of the total marketed was shipped from Portland. - A great campaign of publicity and correspondence Is to be carried on by the Yamhill County Development league, with Mr. J. C. Veatch, an ac complished newspaper man, as secre tary, with central office at McMInn vllle. " The Fort Klamath chamber of commerce Is the latest addition to the - i - i - t - $$ - $f, 1 ATTRACTION 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 $5000 prize contest of the Port land commercial club Is generally con ceded to be one of the most success ful advertising projects ever attempt ed. Horse Show Waa Splendid. In the exhibit and crowd.the Enter prise horse show equalled and In the Judgment of many, surpassed that of a year ago, which Is saying a good deal as all who saw the exhibition of last April will acknowledge, says the News-Record. The weather waa perfect Saturday, and the horsls showed to grand ad vantage. The town was filled with visitors who enjoyed the music by the Enterprise concert band and the splen did equine show in the public square. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Isolated Tract Public Land Sute. Department of the Interior, United States Land' Office, La Grande. Ore., April 9, 1908. Notice is hereby given, that as di rected by the commissioner of the general land off'ce, under the pro visions of the act of congress ap proved June 27, 1?0 (34 Stats., 517) we will offer at public sale to the highest bidder, (it 10 o'clock a. m on the 18th day of May next, at this office, the following tiact of land: NW!4 BE 14, Sec. 24, T. 6 S., R. S5, E. W. M. Any person claiming adversely Ihe ibove described lands are advised to lie their claims or objections on or before the time designated for sale. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register, A. A. ROBllJlTS, F.-celver. d4-ll-5-l$ ,- 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 . . . . 9f""""" " . . . t ! 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 TP. FT P,RF, A M I JL 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. ttt 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 " P j a 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 l9ttS$$$6tt$,ttAi Orders solicited for ice cream. We deliver all orders In quantities of one gallon or more. BLUE MOUNTAIN CREAMERY. EIGHT PAGES. A..uuuuMMMMMHt 4 pint quart gallon quantities than one gallon. too numerous to mention. it La We, Ore. IN THE Masonic Bid. t ' For Rent. , 320-acre farm on Bandrldge for rent cheap. See us at once. 1 BLACK & BRAMWELL. t 4