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KVEXTXG On?EltVEIl. LA CHANCE. OUEGON. FlUP-W, MAY 15, 10C8.
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POULTRY
Now is the time to fence your chickens in.
Gome and get' some poultry fence. I have it in differ
ent kinds and all heights.
Just received a car extra Star A Star
They are first class.
Gall and see my souvenirs, 25c to $2.00
They are nice presents to send to youi friends.
MRS. T-N. MURPHY I
HARDWARE and CROCKERY '
HUMILIATIHG-VILE-DESTRUCTIVE
The first sy n ptom of Contagious Blood Poison is usually a little sore or ulcer,
Which is cju ckly followed by a red rash on the skin, swollen glands in the
from, falhnr hair, ulcerated mouth and throat, and often copper colored
plotches on different parts of the body. As the blood becomes more fully
-contaminate 1 with the poison, pustular eruptions and sores break out on
u.u, .u. iu tAucm. ttt-ics me nerves ana oones are auacaea ana tne
finger nails drop off. Then the sufferers find themselves diseased from head
to foot wtth this humiliating, vile and destructive poison. . Nootherdiser.se
1a fin hicHlv rnnhlrinna mnnn at. i-HniMM -..-.- V- V. 1 !.! t
.lanrilinfr tfiat -.l-l.,-,-, . .V .
wtumui v, uoiug nit
b S. S. S. It attacks the disease in the
PURELY
VEGETABLE
disease begin the use of S. S. S. and get the
poison out of your blood before it permanently wrecks your health. We
have a home treatment book on the disease which we will send free to all
who wish it, and in addition our physicians will give without charge any
medical advice needed. JHE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Ed Cross came over from Pendleton
last evening to visit friends here.
. Mrs. J. J. Carr suffered a slight re
lapse this morning and Is again con
fined to her apartments with la grippe.
Mrs. W. L. Morrison Is one of the
North Powder delegation to La Grande
today to see the' circus.
Many are planning on going to Ba
ker City tomorrow morning to attend
the eastern Oregon track meet.
Frederick L. Clarke of Kamela
made proof on a five-year homestead,
at the land office this morning.
Lou Stoop of Elglp, transacted busi
ness here this morning, returning on
the noon train.
O. A. Coffin went to Elgin today
noon to look after business matters In
connection with the Elgin Leader.
"The postponed meeting of stock
holders In the State Bank of Cove will
be held on May 20.
Mrs. Sutherland of Cove, who last
evening was In an extremely precari
ous condition. Is -lightly improved to
day. Attorney J. F. Baker and his mother
returned today from Emmett, Idaho,
where Mrs. Baker has been visiting for
some time.
William Miller returned today from
California, where he has ben visiting
friends and seeing sights for the past
two weeks. ,
Conductor James Conners of the La
Orande freight division of the O. R.
& N., Is In charge of the farming dem
onstration train on the O. R. & X.
through Umatilla county and enjoyed
a visit with friends In the city last
evening. Pendleton East Oregonlnn.
' Mrs. Elba Evans, has received a let
ter from her son, J. Frank Evuns, who
In at Los Angeles, recovering from a
slight Illness. He saw the fleet at
San Francisco, and is now visiting
friends at Los Anseles. Kls lienlth I"
somewhat Improved.
George Jacobs, for the past eight or
nine years a clerk In the South La
Orande store, contemplates resigning
hla position and spending the remain
der of his life In resting and ease
He
32p.rs of age and Is deserving of
ong rest.
Rev. Henry Martin of Flora, . Rev.
and Mrs. Kline 'of Summervllle. Rev.
J. D. Bird and son of Wallowa, and
Rev. A. I Howarth-of Joseph were
outgoing passengers on the . Elgin
train this morning, returning, from
Haines, where they attended the conference.
FENCE
4
3
shingles.
each.
4
: T . :!.. t . i .
wiici ani.ica ul ma iuiccicu person.
right way by going down into the
circulation, and neutralizing and forcing out
every particle qf the poison. It makes the
blood pure and rich, tones up the system,
and completely "and permanently cures this
disease. S. S. S. has cured thousands of cases
of Contagious Blood Poison. If you are suf
fering with this debasing and destructive
Mr. and Mrj J. :.t. l.h;..wick o:
Cove are In the city icrtt.
William Spellman has been desig
nated as one of the official umpires In
the Inland Empire league.
The new engines for the local shos
and two for the southern Oregon serv
ice, are at Huntington tind will arrive
some time tonight.
The contest case which lasted for
several days In the local land office,
came to an end last evening. J. T.
Williamson, attorney for the contestee
went to Pilot Rock last evening, where
he has another contest case to hear.
Division Foreman Watson takes the
Norris & Rwe circus to Baker City
tonight and remains there until af ..-
the performances In that city. From
there the show douHes back to Wal'.i
Walla.
It's hard lines for t'l? Norris &
Rowe company, these rains, but hov
it does please the farner. No oth r
county in the state . r citnt as sure
ly on a thorough -".kliie; at Just the
right time, as can Unuii ccunty.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. V Richardson, of
Lower Cove, were La 'Jrp.nde vislto-s
this afternoon. Mr I. rhardson sa,-s
that crop prospects vf.ro never better.
He says that the pr;. ent rains mean
many dollars to th farmers of Union
county.
County Chairman J. H. Peare of the
Union county republican central com
mlttee, returned this morning from
Portland where he went as a delegate
from this county to the district and
state 'conventions. He reports the
convention as a very quiet affair and
the outcome very satisfactory to a ma
jority of the delegates from this
county. Dwlght Barnes of Elgin, re
turned with him.. The other dele-
pates are still there. , -r .
T. A. Rlnehart, democratic candl
date 'for assessor, was a La Grnndo
visitor this afternoon, Mr. Rlnehart
sas that during his travels over the
Grande Rondo valley he has come to
ths conclusion that the crop this year
will be the largest In the history of
the county. He says he never saw the
grain looking finer nor does he be
lieve that he has ever seen such a
large acreage In grain. Mr. Rlnehart
has been a resident of this county for
more than 37 years and has been a
close observer, therefore, when he says
the conditions are the best he has ever
seen, he speaks as one who "knows
whereof he speaks."
Latter Da Saints. .
Sunday school, 10 a. ra.; regular
service, 1 p. m.; mutual Improvement
association meets conjointly at 7:10
mm
Attorney Hodgin, referee In bank'
ruptey, tyday heard arguments ul the
curt house by 'attorneys t,or the H-jnk
of Commerce at Boise, to havj the
firm's mortgage aa-inst the W. R.
vein Viankrup ey giv l liority. I" r
the Bl-e bai'Kim.r in-' ..tt.tiun ver At
torneys Rami v i ijtk--r i.y, and Ca "
ar.naKh of Boi-e, form vly a partn-'r
with ITnlted States Senator Borah. J.
D. Slater1 of this city, was one of the
attorneys for the bankrupt. The de
fendant Is the owner of a sawmill at
North Powder which wen Into bank
ruptcy some time ago.
Except for this afternoon and this.
evening, when the. interest-, of the ,
Orande Ronde Baptist convention ar
to be merged with that of the revlvci
ir-.--tlngs, the program for today's ses
sion at the Baptist church was carHul
out as announced.
Tomorrow an Interesting program
has been arranged for and on the day
following, the last of the .convention,
the entire day will be devoted to clos
ing up the business of the convention.-
Last evening the following list
of permanent officers Was elected: - '
E. P. Waltz, Baker City modera
tor; Erasmus Owen, Enterprise, clerk;
J. O. Maxwell, Haines, treasurer.
.HOW SAT.
Elgin,' ' May 16.-r.(SpeolaI.) The
business men of this city alive and
active, are working hard today to
make a success of the Initial stock
show and market day in this locality
tomorrow. Considerable property is
listed for the public sales which follow
the parade, and some good prices will
be realized In the sale of stock. ''
The parade of blooded, horses and
stock starts at 2 o'clock and will pass
over the principal streets of the city.
Following the parade comes the mar
ket day sales. There Is much Interest
manifested and Elgin business men are
going to prosper by their venture.
Stock from several sections of the
valley remote from Elgin, will be In
the parade and In line for the prize
winning ribbons. , .
CaU-Iiy Advertising.
The Observer. Is In receipt of the fol
lowing Invitation:
. TheWprld at Large
respectfully calls- your attention
to the marriage of Its
Father of Western Amusements
The Sells-Floto Shows
(The Circus Beautiful)
to .
The Pride of Your Heart and Home
The City of La Orande
Double Ceremony
Friday,
May 29," '08
2 P. M.
8 P. M.
Preliminary Function, a
Carriages
4:30 P. M.
10:30 P. m!
Peripatetic
Street Panorama, 10 A. M.
DENTIST.
. Dr. W. D. McMillan. Red 851..
. Painless extraction.
Expert goC work. Special attention
to children's teeth.
La Grande National Bank Building.
Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon only
two arrests have been made by the
La Grande 'police, notwithstanding
that there are many "undesirables' In
the city today. Everybody keeps his
peace. The colse surveillance main
tained by the enlarged police force L
no doubt resjf-S-itie.
WALTZ HEW
MODERATOR
d
STOCK
ine. voiaen Kme L0 $
1
in
UiZZS' $3.50 SHOES $2.50
S"T-r'e liv.c r-f 150 pairs" of womtn's"
.'I-s sn.l O.-.f rds, at a wonderfully
-li'.v yiiictv Ti.is season's footwear,
Inc'.u 'Ing tan, vlel kid. . light and
hc,i,y soles; sires Si to 5; regular
13. jO values, a; the low price of $2-50
CHILDRESS 1.50 SHCES $M5
Sizes 7. 7 and g, In vlel kld and
patent, with white and colored tops;
t:na and rel he best values In the
, fir SI.I3.
LADIES' SUITS Regular
13.85 sell at 49.25
In all colors and many styles;' this
CCawuo mu.i Aiu'ttcuve Mui'iuents, in
tight and semi-fitting Coats. : The
materials are Panama Cloth, fancy
Worsteds and English Serges. Skirts
gored, pleated and trimmed with bias
folds. All sizes, take your pick at
the following lowprlces:
Regular $12.50 Tailored Suit.. 8.35
Regular 818.60 .Tailored Suit.. $11.00
Regular 824.50 Tailored Sult..l.S5
$9.00 JABKETS, $6.75 ;
Materials: Coverts and fancy stripes,
trimmed lu velvet and strapped with
. same materials, mostly seml-fltttng:
Regular $10.85 Jacket
Regular -812.60 Jacket
; Regular 8 9.09 Jacket
PETITION FOIt LTQUOU LICENSE.
TO the Hon. County Court of Union
County: ' ' - '
We, the Undersigned legal . voters
and actual residents of the precinct of
Ksmela, Union county, Oregon, - and
having .actually resided In said pre
cinct at least thirty days Immediately
preceding the date of signing and fil
ing of this petition, hereby respect
fully petition your honorable court to
grant 'to Charles W. Estes, a license
to sell splrltous, mali or vinous liquors
or fermented cider, commonly known
as hard cider, In less quantities than
one gallon, In the town of Kamela,
Union county, Oregon, commencing on
or about the 5th day of June, 1908.
Dated this flrBt day of May, 1908.
F. G. Eyre, F. L. Wright, J. P. Ad
ams, C. W. McFall, S. Charlton, A. C.
Sherman, L. Graybeal, II. C. Hanson,
N. Pa$re, G. W. Allen. M. T. Burnett.
L.' I.. Tipton, G. Kllng. Ed Morell,
Wm. Dye,.Wm. Horton, Jo Connor,
John Somers, R. J. ; Smith, J. R,
fhompson, E. Rice, I. L. McFalls, John
Richards, June Sanford, W. T. Adams,
W. A. McFalls, August Mosher, H. K.
Charlton;'
Notice Is hereby given that I will on
the 3rd day of June, 1908, apply to
the county court of Union county, Ore
gon, at the court house In La Grands
Oregon, for a license to sell splrltous,
malt or vinous liquors, or fermented
cider, commonly known as hard cider,
In quantities less than one gallon, In
the town of Kamela, Union county,
Oregon, commencing on or about the
5th day of June, 1908.
CHARLES W. ESTES.
"5-2-30.
TIMPER LAND, ACT JUNE .1. 1S78.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
V. S. Land Office, La Orande, Ore.,
April 27th. , 190S. '
Notice -Is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of tho act
of congress of June 3, 178, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands
In the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory," as
extended to all the public land' states
by set of August 4. 1892.
OEORGIAXA B. COALWELL.
of Perry, county of Union, state of
frefroil, has this day filed In this of
fice her sworn statement No. 8008,
for the purchas of the S',4 of
Pec. No. 27. In Tp. No. 2. 8., R. No.
-37. E. W- M., and will offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more val
uable for Its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish
his claim to said land before the reg
ister and receiver at La Grande, Ore
"a on Tuesday, the 14th day of July,
1908.
She names as witnesses: Herbert
foalwell, William Coal well, . Harrv
Coalwell,-Charles Coalwell, air of
Perry, Ore.
Any and all- persons claiming- ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said 14th day of
juiy, is.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
y Sales" in all. Departments I
....98.00
$9.40
....$8.75
O. N.
SUMMONS. , '
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In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Union County.
The Oregon Railroad Navigation
Qompany, plaintiff, vs. John Eastlack
and Susan Eastlack, hla wife, Alonzo
Crane and Ethel Crane, his wife, Al
fred W. Crane, a minor, and Chrlsto
pher Crane, a minor, defendants.
To the above-named defendants, John
Eastlack, Susan Eastlack, his wife,
Alonzo' Crane and Ethel Crane, his
wife, Alfred W. Crane, a minor,' and
Christopher Crane; a minor:
In the name of the state of Oregon
yau are' hereby, required to appear
and answer the compliant filed against
you In the above entitled I court and
cause, on or before the 12th day of
June, 1908, that being six full weeks
after the date of the first publica
tion of this summons, and If you fall
to so appear and answer said com
plaint, the plaintiff herein will take
Judgment against you for the relief
demanded In Its complaint herein, to
wit: For Judgment of the above en
titled court In the above entitled,
cause, appropriating to the plaintiff
all of lots two (2), three (3), four (4)
and flee (5), of block twelve (12), In
Riverside addition to the Town of La
Grande, In Union county, Oregon, for
the purpose of furnishing additional
side tracks, switching facilities and
repair shops within the town of La
Grande, Oregon, to properly serve the
public, In order that the public and
different persons traveling or ship
ping freight over plaintiffs rond may
be accommodated; and public Inter
est requires the construction of such
side tracks, additional switching fa
cilities and repair shops and the pros
ecution of said enterprise, and for an
assessment of all the damages thai
will result to the suld defendants,
John Eastlack, Susan Eastlack, Alon
zo Crano, Ethel Crane, Alfred W.
Crane and Christopher Crane, by rea
son of the taking an appropriation of
said property by the plaintiff, and
upon the payment by the plaintiff of
the damages assessed and awarded on
the trial of the said cause the plaintiff
take a Judgment appropriation all of
said property upon which to construct,
build, equip, operate and '' maintain
additional side tracks, switching facil
ities and repair shops within the town
of La Grande.
This summons Is published ' for six
consecutive weeks by the order of the
Hon. T. H. Crawford, Judge of ' the
aoove entitled court, made on the
24th day of April, 1908; , the date of
the first publication thereof being on
the 1st day of May, 1908, and the 12th
day of June, 1908, is to be the date
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BOYS CLOTHING hk OFF
Special purchase from one of the best
manufacturers In this country, cut In
the latest fashion, plain Knliker
- booker pants; -materials of fancy
worsted and fancy Cashmere, tans,
blues, grays, stripes and checks;
sizes 2M to 15 year; Friday and
Saturday. only,. .OXE-lXn'RTH OFF..
MEN'S PANTS i-H OFF
450 pairs men's Pants, all the best
styles In Worsteds, . Casslmorea,
Stripes nd Checks. Friday and Sat
urday only . . . .OXE-FOURTH OFF
Willi C bargain corpmo
vi -utri.v basement )i LbifiLO
FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONLY
Parlor Matches, highest grade, per .
box - , . ...... So
TABLETS, regular 6c values, each So
' '' '' (
FANCY GLASS WARE A neW as
sortment In vases, cake plates, ber
ry bowls and novelties; In colors,
," ranging In price from 25c to 60c
Friday and Baturday only ......10c
ROYAL GRANITEWARB, In gray V
; color
No. 20 Sausepan, rcg. 28c; special 23o
No. 14 Saucepan, reg. 35c; special 2flo
.No. 28 Saucepan, reg. 60c; special 89o
T. Spool Cotton
.4c
of the last publication thereof,
W. W. COTTON,
' W, A. P.OBBINS, and
COCHRAN & COCHRAN.
, . Attorneys for Plaintiff..-
Catholic Mlwrion.
The mission to be hold at St. MaryV
Catholic church will open next Sun
day, the 17th, and will close on San.
day, May 24th. The exercises will be
held In the morning, afternoon and
evening of each day during the week.;
The full program will be announced
noxt Sunday at 7 a. m. t
- i
On-fUng
Is a dead issue, Bo soys Dr. H. C. Par
ker of the Indiana School of Medi
cine, In Collier's Weekly. We eoncur
with him, Blue Mountain Cough Syr
up will cure your cough, not as pleas
ant to take as some others, but It con
tulns the Ingredients that will posi
tively and absolutely cure that eough.
RED CROSS DRUG STORE.
PORTLAND
ROSE'
FESTIVAL
To Be tteld In
PORTLAND, OREGON,
3VXE 1, TO 6. 190$. j
Will bo Uio most brilliant
FLORAL FIESTA
and CIVIC JUBILEE
Ever lieM In the Pacific Nortliwwt.
Portland, the ."Rose City," will be a
scene of splendor and the center of
world-wide Interest for one week
Several Important conventions to be
hold In Portland on that occasion.
ThcO.R8-N.CO.
Will Soli HiwcLftl Tickets on
, . Ocwtwkin From ,
TliU
LA GRANDE TO FOIITLAND,
and Return,
at $12.15
FOR PARTICULARS CALL ON
J. It. KEENKY, Loral Agrat. ':
v ; WM. McMURUAY, , ' ; '
General Famtongcr Agent, .
PORTLAND - . OREOCSf