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SIGHT PAGES. ( evening onsEttVEE. la enAYPE. orkgox. nrrnsD.w, may si, ios. - 'V La to.?!? Published dally except Sunday. CEUREY BROTHERS. . . EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Cnlted Press Teitfsrapli Service. ieily, por month .85 l-UIy, alnglo copy...... '.'.;..., . 05 C;iy, one year In advance. 50 .(felly, i'.s months.'ln advance,.. J.5 .'eck'.y, one year In advance. . .tl.00 V'eekly.'slx montrm, In idmnce.., ,15 Entered at 'the ' postofllcj .. t ,L Grande ti second-class , matter. , TbU p;per will not publish any ar ticle appearing over nom de piunw; '.enod articles' 111 be received tab le:. to t'he 'discretion' ot he edlt.trs Please sign yemr articles and save dis appointment : . . AA4rtl4lng Rate. ., . i . . , Display di.-'rates 1 furnished upon .application. t" lrfcal reading nottca-lAo per line Brst Insertion; c per 'line for each uboequent Insertion.' ' '-' Resolutions of condolence, Rc a line. Cards of tht.n'.:s. Bo a lino." ; -4 On - June: -the -flrBt. the,! voters of Union county will e, .called upon to .make a -ehoWe of county officers, in making ;thls choice the voters must naturally be. guided to a pirniM""-" ieg-r bs the past record of the can didates. Therefore It Is not ' out ' of place- to-call attention, to. the various republican candidates who are solicit ing the votes' of the people at the com-. Jng election. "" ' ; -.-..J v. J. M. Sclik-r. "' J. "M, Selder, candidate for re-election to the of flea of county commls- etoner, bears the, distinction of having been Instrumental t In . reducing the county debt from' 1122,982.21 In Sep tember, 1904. to $57, 480.23, on the ' Slst day of March, 1908. It would seem that such a record would be suf ficient evidence of his ability to prop erty fill the . office. Union county : needs Just such a man to co-operate ;rlth the present county court. , K. V. DavU. There Is probably no othor office moro lmportont to the taxpayers of Union county than that of sheriff. f The sheriff Is not only the man who must watch the criminal class, but Is also the tax collector and the officer of the court, i A thorough business Administration In tho sheriff's office Is equally' as necessary as thief-getter. E. W. Davis, the republican candidate Is capable of giving the taxpayers of , Union county a business-like adminis tration and at the same time properly handle the criminal business. Mr. 'Davis has boon a resident and tnxpny r of Union county for many years, and Is certain to make a satisfactory herlff. " For Rcvcrdor. I. R. Snook, republican candidate for recorder of conveyances, bus been a resident of Union county fur mre than a doscn years, and Is In every 'way 'amply qualified for' the office. He has, served two terms as city re corder of the city of I.a Grande, and his record as such officer Is one which any man could Juntly point to with pride. He-Is a thorough nccountant and thoroughness and core mark his efforts. He Is n gentleman lit all limes and to meet him once Is to w come a friend, Durlnir his resilience in La Ornnde he hs been able, by thrift and economy, to secure a pleas ant home. He In n permanent resi dent of La tirnmle and his Interests are Identical with those of every ether Citizen of Union county. llmltilph linn. away to school. He has evtr been jn duBtrioun. Fpr a number of years he wus 'w-ith his father in this cfyr and Union. For'the' -paW thre yitrg he ha been one ot the. deputies h the llerk's efflce under the pre sent coun ty1 clerk, Jttmes Gilliam, and his train ing has been such that he Is In Wery way qualified to fill the position to which he aspires, with credit to him self and Justice to the county. .Voters can make.;no mistake-in voting for Kd "Wright for county clerk. .-: , , not xn to grow. i No matter which way it goes, wet or dry, Tjmatllla will raise Just as much wheat,, wooli horses-, cattle, sheep. hugs, hay and frultr Umatilla' is bound to grqiv. It hits the' resources. Pendleton' Tribune. ' 1 The some Is true 'of Union' codnfy. Thla county, too. Is bound to ero-V OuV natural resources n'I'e. such - that nothing short of a revolution of nn- ture can. place this coiinty Iti ' the background, but The: Observer honest ly believes that froni, i' puris 'business standpoint thp bounty Will grow .more rapidly when the ,qounty goes dry, Wc are aien-of the opinion that on June 1 the voterff'of Union county will sig nify their ffeslre' bf making a practi cal test of the wet or dry proposition by voting the,'donty dry. - - l FREE! ' X t FREE!! ACME FREEH RANGE FREE!!! The Hon. C, XV. Fulton has further proyea hi oppre,ciatlon of the' Import (mo ' r-jiili; v'hk city of La Grande,' the metropolis of eastern -Oregon, by bringing, about the appro priation of $S,000 for the long need ed public building, and has the thanks of his many ' friends-' and admirers. The senator never' does -' things by halves, and It is certain he will push the present matter to its complete perfection- of the last detail of neces sary arrangement before his official career ends. With this ndded Impetus La Grande, more and more encourag ed, will m:)W such advances In the near future as to surprise the moSt sanguine. ........... Just 10 days before election. Be tween this dnto and election every voters Should lake the time to rend and stul;' the various .amendments. These amendments are Important and should not be voted upon in a hap hazard manner. Each voter has re ived a copy of each amendment and there Is no good excuse for not know ing the exnet terms of the amend ment nnd Its probable effects. woats pRorrixc ovt. , r THE ACME- TO EVERY MAX, WOMAX AND CHILD FOR 'EVICIIV DOLL1R TOfR SPEND WITH US, WE WILL PRUSEXT YOU FREE OXE TICKET TO THE ELECTRIC THEATR. THIS YOU SEE 53.M PCRCHASES pTI- TI.ES YOC TO FIVE TICKETS. .BUY A "ACME,- THE BEST iux;e made, axi) get ss tickets axd see the big show THE ACME wrru us. ACME RANGE 4 t I 'PiumeElack 641 2J3 FIR STREET 11 tThdnc Red U6I I4M, 1413, 1415 Adams Ave. f. B. HAISTllN I : Alinntte Fle-t Now Reins Broken Up to DrydtK-k Ships. Port Angeles, May 21. Tho Atlan tic fleet came Into the harbor here shortly after 7 this morning, and af ter circling about, the Missouri, Min nesota and Ohio dropped anchor while the balance of the fleet went on. At Port Tonnsend the battle ships Illinois and Kenrsarge dropped anchor as the balance of the fleet passed on. . Their arrival was greet ed by a salute from the forts. Xlciiols Is President. Portland, May, 21. Ulshop Nichols of Sn Francisco was elected presl dent of the eighth district Mlsslonnry conferenco of the Episcopal church today. Itev. L. '. Sanford of San l-'iail' ISco, was elected secretary, and M. B.t'offman of Olympiu, Wash., Is treasurer. Rtin Ifcmn by Train. .'"ao-amento, Cal., ?..y 21. A man named Walter llarrett, supposedly from Palo Alto, was struck and al most Instantly killed this morning by "i v.Miin.y .s.-.i-s.., a s,.. Pn.-lfi,. II, nit..,! l-'nnen. found on the body gave the name of the man. most Important one, and in selecting such an officer no one Is more Inter ested than the land owner. In order that Justice may be done, the assessor should have a thorough knowledge of land values, and we believe that we are snfe In saying that no better se lection could have been made. Mr. Huglias been resident of this county for the past !7 years, during which time he has been engaged In farming and stockrulslng. He Is the owner of much real estate, and is a careful and conservative business man, a Is evi denced by the business-like manner In which he has conducted his office jlurlng the time he has been In office. Property owners need have no fear regarding the proper valuations being placed upon their property with Ru dolph Hug as assessor of Union coun ty. Ed Wright. Ed Wright, the republican candi date for county clerk, needs no Intro duction to the voters of Union county, as he was born In this county, and has been a constant resident with 'he exception of the time be h been C'OXTEsT NOTICE, Department of the interior. United States Land Office, La Grande, Ore., May 6, 190S. A sufficient contest affidavit hav ing been filed In this office by V. Al bert Burns, contestant, against Home stead entry No. 140S4, made January 11. 190S, for the NEV4 NKU. section 28, 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 army, navy or marine corps of the United States as private soldier, of ficer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war In wlhch the United States jnjiy be engaged. ' '" ' e-v.j . . Said parties are hereby notlled, to appear,' respond and offer evidence touching said allegations at 10 o'clock a: m on June 1, 1908, before, the reg ister and receiver at tha. United States .and office In La Grande, Oregon. , The said contestant'! having In a proper affidavit filed-May. 4, 1908, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of th's 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, . T. WILLIAMSON. , Register. .Agent and Attorney for Contestant. i Wood AD Coal : Why Pay More? ? PETITION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the Hon. County Court of Union County: - , . We, tho undersigned legal voters and actual residents of the precinct of Kamela, Union county, Oregon, and having actually resided In said pre cinct at least thirty days immediately preceding the dato 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, malt 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 first dny of May, 1908. F. G. Eyre, F. L. Wright, J. P. Ad ams, C. W. McFall, D. Charlton, A. C. Sherman, L. Graybcal, H. C. Hunson, N. Page, G. XV. Allen. M. T. Burnett. L. E. Tipton. O. Kllng, Ed Moretl. Wm. Dye, Wm. Horton, Jo Connor, John Somers, R. J. Smith, J. R Thompson, E. Rice, I. L. McFalls, John Richards, Juno Sanford, XV. D. 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 Grande Oregon, for a license to sell splritous malt or vinous liquors, or fermented cider, commonly known as hard cider. In quantities less than one gallon, In tho town of Kamela, Union county, Oregon, commencing oil or about the 5th tiny of June, 1908. CHARLES W. ESTES. 5-2-30. Best Yellow Pine, Dry ? now, but green rut. 16 inch per cord Ro:k Spring Coal per ton $5.50 ; $7.50 ; TRUCK and TRANSFER . Phone your orders to Main 10. Quick service guaranteed. t Storage in fire proof I and damp proof building. G. U. - FOWLER : ':! Sure Cure for Asthma. We guarantee to cure , asthma, bronchitis and, catarrh. If our medi cine fulls we will cheerfully refund all money paid. Write Arnold's Asthma Cure Co., 333-334-330 Arcade Build ing, Seattle, Wash., or for next 30 days, Morris W Kr.fghtjj- Cove, Ore. Box S3. 4. 4V ; ED .STRINGIIAM, ' '" AUCTIONEER. V - Sales cried on short not. - . --. Satisfaction guaranteed. - No extra charge for distance. - LA GRANDE - - - OREGON Route No. 2. 'Phone No. 196x6 , ' 4 U-7W JMfcf . FOR ELEGANCE, DURA BILITY, ECONOMY, NOTII- ! x . ING SURPASSES OUR FOOTWEAR. -1 c. W. PRESTON DEPOT STREET. - - .... 1 : 44 44 ' t: mm WW: Arrival and Departure of Trains at La Grande. No. 1, westbound Portland Special, arrives 9:15 a. m.; departs, 9:30 a. m. No. 6. eastbound passenger, mall and express, arrives at 6:45 a. m.; de parts 1:50 a. m. No. 1,. eastbound Chicago Bpeclal, strives 8:05 p. m.; departs, 1:10 p. m. No. B, westbound passenger, mall and express, arrives 9:55 p. n.; de parts, 10 p. m. Elgin Branch. Regular mixed train leaves La Grande at 8 o'clock and returns at S o'clock p. m. The Jogging train leave La Grande at 13:10 p. m. and returns at 7:45 p. m. 3. IL KEF..VEY, Agcat. I Grande, Oregon. : Let Me Clear That 5 Window With My i SPECIAL GROUND GLASSES ri- f- jausiacuon or lour Money Refund zd . . J 0. Ai. liEACOCK GRANDE RONDE EAT COMPANY FliCNE IS YOUR ORDERS ;TW0 PH0ES: City Meat Market Main 50 fir Street Market Main 48 LA GRANDE . SCHOOLofMUSIC Studio over candy parlors! Sewer's i . . . t PROP. DAY. Principal I Evening Obeerver 5c per month. Our large trade permits us to handle only the best cf everything to be found in a first class market. Try our home made Bacon,' Hams and Lard. - -- I THE GEORGE PALMER I LUMBER COMPANY RETAIL DEPARTMENT I We Solicit Your Orders for t Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Moulding Chain Wood Were prepared to furnish and deliver material It promptly. Call up Retail Department Phone Main 8. I': 4ltltllfllt4iStt4ttl4.aiAttaiA.AA.4A w '''V'Wt'tlWflTlft 4b x