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EVtXTXG OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON. TTKSDAT. APRIL It. 1008. EIGHT PAGES. ii ! V 2 3 ON THE SQUFLRE O & . r-- n o Remember our new lo cation on North Fir, the big sign at end of the street. bi : : 5 per. cent discount on all s?zes of coupon books; you arc the saver. a. - a a. o n (A t t Hoiesf Quality! Honest Weight! M An Honest Price! i so m op 93 1 1 .4...ttMfttft)t)ttt)j OCt a 4 TACK TWO. i 1 Ui i Watch For ANNOUNCEMENT of Special Saturday Sales Sometoing new every week AWnDPWQ Z a v f f Grande . Ronde PERRY, CAN FURNISH LUMBER Of ALL KINDS IN CAR LOAD LOTS For 16 Inch Chain Wood Call up V. E. BEAN, La it GEORGE PALMER, President W, H. BRENHOLTS As't Cashier J. M. BERRY, Vict President C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Asst Cashier F. L. MEYERS, Cashier 3655 La Grande National Bank Of"La Grande, Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY I DIRECTORS J. M. Berry A. B. Conley F. J. Holmes F. M. Brykit C. C. Pennington F. L. Mayer Geo.'L, Cleaver W. L. Brenholt, . George Palmer NEW ARRIVALS j ! 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 too numerous to mention. Ti raiYN (0. ! X X X i X X X X. RPDDV V. LSsUIXIX B Lumbt r Co. ORE60N Delivered at your Home, Grande. Phone, Red 1741 9 La tale, Ore. IN THE Masonic BIdg. BaptUu lu Oklahoma. Oklahoma City., Okla., May 19. Oklahoma City In today the Mecca of hundreds of distinguished Baptist clergymen, laymen and missionaries, I A sufficient contest affidavit hav who are flocking; to the metropolis of , Inn been filed In this office by W. Al the new state from all over the world bert Burns, contestant, against Home to tak"e part In the various conventions stead entry No. 11054, made January which will mark Baptist anniversary week. . I The formal program will be Inaug-J urated tomorrow with the meeting of the National Women' Baptist Home! Mission society, when well known ; women from all parts of the country and from foreign lands will speak. The! Northern Baptist convention will as-' semble on Thursday, and on Friday the American Baptist Home Mission society will open its 70th annual meet ing. The American Baptist Forward and. other denominational organiza tions will also hold sessions. A spe cial feature of these meetings will be a discussion, of the missionary work of the church among the Indians of the southwest and' many redskin converts will be In attendance. South Carolina Doubtful. Columbia, S. C, May 19. Whether South Carolina will climb into the band wagon of William Jennings Bry an support his candidacy in the Den ver convention will be decided tomor row, when the democratic state con vention will convene In this city. While the rank and file of voters have not manifested a great deal of Interest In the matter, a fierce newspaper contro versy has been waged over the Bryan Indorsement qeustlon. Both the Ne braskan'a supporters and the antt Bryan men are claiming certain vic tory In tomorrow's convention. Split tu Michigan. Lansing, Mich., May 19. Bryan Is the rock on which the Michigan dem ocracy threatens to split, when the state convention Is called to order here tomorrow. Sentiment amongy the delegates who are gathered In the' hotel lobbies today Is about evenly dl- vliled between the Nebraskan and Governor Johnson of Minnesota, and a warm fight between the two fac - tlons is expected when an attempt Is made to pledge the delegation to Bry- California Club Women. 8an Francisco, May 19. Some of the brightest minds among Califor nia's feminine population will be present when the State Federation of Women's club meets in Oakland to morrow. Final arrangements for the session were completed today, the program of addresses, papers and mu sic being the most notable in the his tory of the women's club movement on the coast. MixMiuii Democrat. Jefferson City, Mo., May 19. Mis souri's democracy is gathering In force In the state capital today, preliminary to tomorrow's, state convention. Four delegates at lurge and two delrgates for each congressional district of the state will be elected to go to Denver. Presidential electors and a national committeeman will also be chosen. Bryan's endorsement by the conven tion is apparently a foregone conclu sion. lOIUn Meet In IVorla. Peoria, 111., May 19. Large herds of the antlered tribe are arriving In Peo ria today for the state convention of Illinois Elks, which will be held In this city during the next three days. Business houses throughout the city have been decorated with the colors and emblems of tho order, several bands have been engaged and other arrangements made to render the gathering a memorable one. taum-h Illg Collier. New Tork, May 19. Uncle Sams' new 11.500.000 collier, the Vestal, the largest vessel of Its kind among the navies of the world, was launched to day at the Brooklyn navy yard. Miss Goodrich, daughter of the command ant of the yard, christened the ship. Many distinguished naval officials wit nessed the ceremonies. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, Vnlted States Land Office, La Grande, Ore., May 6, 1908. 11, 1905, for the NEVl NE4, section 88, T. 2 S., R. 37, E. W. M., by Charles M. Perdue, contestee, in which it Is alleged: That said Charles M. Perdue has wholly abandoned the land described in said entry for more than six months last past and further, that he has never resided upon and improved and cultivated said land as required by law at any time or at all, and that said alleged absence from the said land was not due to his employment in the tkitujr, uatj ol" Miami vol f ol me United States as a private soldier, of ficer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in wlhch the United States may be engaged. Bald parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegations at 10 o'clock a. m., on June IS, 1908, before the reg ister and receiver at the United States land office in La Grande, Oregdn. The said contestant having In a proper affidavit filed May 4, 1908, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this no tice cannot be made, It Is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. .F. C. BRAMWELL, J. T. WILLIAMSON, Register. Agent and Attorney for Contestant. Pennsylvania Democrats. Harrlsburg, Pa., May 19. A three cornered fight between the protagon ists of the Bryan democratic league, the George Gray league and the John son league will mark the democratic state convention here tomorrow. Each of the three candidates has strong supporters among the leaders of Pennsylvania s democracy and the warfare for supremacy will undoubt cdly be bitterly contested. The Bryan league adherents are working like beavers to secure an Instructed dele- i Ration for Bryan and the adoDtlon of a platform In line with the progress ive political views of the Nebraskan. Dost for Women and Children. On account of Its mtid action and pleasant taste Onu la.'.i.tlve Fr-i t Syrup Is especially recommended foi wemen and children, i- dost no) na'i.seate or gripe llko pills Hid or dinary cathartic. Orir.o Laxative Fruit Syrup aids dlgesrli.n aid Humil iates the liver and bowo t witle.ut ir ritating them. Remember the name Orlno and refuse substitutes. A. T. Hill, druggist. Notice to Water Consumers. Patrons not o tors wishing to use city water f gating purposes will please call recorder's of- flee and make p appllcatlon, and the water super will turn Irrigating the water on. from 5:30 to 7:3 DASOtf GILMAN, Water Supt. Coupons books at a 5 per cent dis count. You are the saver. LA GRANDE CASH MEAT CO. PHOTOGRAPHS. THE SORT THAT PLEASE TOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR PURSE. MODERN POSINO A SPECIALTY. Call at Studio and see sam ples) of Up-to-Date Photography. MISS ADA ROUSU. Bohncnkamp Building. , rynv AM silerfdent llours yfor 0 prn. H. C LOW RATES EAST Will be Made by the O.R.&N. This Season as Follow: - ROUND TRIP To Direct Chicago $72.50 St. Louis '.B0 SI. rul 163.13 Omaha I0.00 Kansas City $80.00 TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE ..MAY 4, 18 JUNE 5, 6, Is, tO JULY , 7, 23, 23 AUGUST , T, 21, 22 Good for return In 90 days with stop over privilege at pleasure within limits. DON'T fORCET THE. DATES For any further Information call on J. II. KEEXEY, Loral Agent, Or write to WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OREGON. Oh; Dearie; LIFE IS SUCH A TREAT WHEN YOU CAN EAT BLUE MOUNTAIN CREAMERY ICE CREAM, ISN'T IT? IT SEEMS TO IUYE A FLAVOR THAT CAN BE EQUALLED NO WHERE ELSE. FOR SALE AT A. T. HILL. SILYERTHORX A MACK. Blue Mountain Creamery Co. IN fl HURRY? THEN CALL 2nE TRANSFER MAN He will take that tiur.k to the re pot or jour home in less time than it takes to tell it. Day phene Rid 761 Nitf.t " E!8ek'.792 Waj;r. always a;?;-? tt;r.lt iiuracs ior bale. Inquire of A. E. Brunon, agent for Portland Livestock Insurance association. La Grande, Oregon. Call at Bom- mer hotel LARD i That is guaranteed not to be purer than the purest, 4,but the purest on earth." Prompt delivery in the city. we own and oper ate two of the neat est, cleanest most up to date markets in Eastern Oregon, t m (A o m Give us a der. Our trial or 'phones are: Midget Market ! Main 96, North Fir t Street Market Main 16. Lb Grande Cash Meat Co M. A. Stilwtll ) . and P. F. kurtf? La Grand, Ore. 'A 4- r-F'-tr'"'""'; ''' Vr4T,i; I I'' , I
