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' i EIGHT PAGE. r.lf.F.' 3 ViO. EVEXTNG OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. OREGON1. FRIDAY, MAT 22. t908. 44 v is 3 a?" 50 w m I-- I n a, 5 O , Q. n I OA! ' THE' SQUARE-. Remember our new lo-. cation on North Fir, the big sign at end of the street. 5 per cent discount on all s'zes of coupon books-, you arc the saver. Honesf Quaf7y Honest Weight! Pit An Hones Pn'ceJ $4 - '" i LARD j I- 1 HI m : r ! ,1 i ; . : -: ' ' ; ; . ', 4; ; ! . r :; -5- .,. . . Watch ! ANNOUNCEMENT of Special Saturday Sales : Sometoing new every week I ANHRFWS GEORGE PALMER. President W. H. BRENHOLTS An't Cashier J. M. BERRY. Vice President C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Aet't Cashier '" , P. L. MEYERS, , Cathier 'A - ' 3655 . , . ' La Grande National Bank Of La Grande, Oregon i CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000 . UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY DIRECTORS M. Barry A. B. Conley F. J. Holme F. M. C. C. Pennington ; F. L. Meyers Geo.'L. Cletver W. L. Brenholti George Palmer 44444444444444444 . Grande Ronde Lumber Co. -. PERRY, OREGON CAN FURNISH LIMBER OF ALL KINDS IN CAR LOAD LOTS For IG inch Chain Wocd Call up V. E. BEAM, La 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 too numerous to mention. I THE -YJUI NM (0. ft', ' ' For X RFPRY 'I! t1 1 V Brykit 44444444444444444444444 Delivered at your Home, Grande. Phone, Red 1741 La tale, Ore. IN THE Masonic BUi m fill m mm The greatest Invasion of the green aphis that has ever been known to Umatilla county, has recently been combatted by the ranchers In the Wal la Walla district, and as a result. many acres of fruit and alfalfa lie devastated. The lo3s Is greater than at first estimated. J. J. Creswell, a prominent farmer In that district, was In Pendleton yes- terday, and said: "I have never known: United States as a private soldier, of the aphis to attack the orchards and fleer, seaman or marlnedurlng the alfalfa fields as they did this year, j war with Spain or during any other They came In clouds. It was practl- war In wlhch the United States may cally an Invasion by the pests. They j be engaged. arrived about the middle of April, and I Said parties are hereby notified to swarmed Into the orchards by the mil- appear, respond and ,offer evidence lions. Heretofore, they have confined touching said allegations at 10 o'clock their attacks to the leaves, but this' a. m on June 16, 1908, before the reg- t . year they ate the blossoms. The or- Ister and receiver at the United States chardlsls have suffered a heavy loss. No spray seemed to be effective. "The reals also registered a new de parture when they attacked the alfal fa fields. The first crop has been en- tlr.'ly destroyed In that section of thetlce cannot be made, it Is hereby or country. 1 walked Into my alfalfa ! dered and directed that such notice be field Hnd before I had really walked j given by due and proper publication. Into If, my clothes wero covered anj F. C. BRAMWELL, Inch deep with the Insects. The fields j, T. WILLIAMSON, Register, look as though a fire had swept over; Agent and Attorney for Contestant. them. J . "One day, we noticed that there were Vote for the increased approprla fewer of the aphis about and the next; tlon for the University of Oregon, day they were gone entirely. There ' Don't brand Oregon as a "mossBack" was not a trac of them visible nny-1 ntnto. Vote "yes" on election day. The where. The nennle there r.tntinl ev-' i.m lw, ... ..it .v.- -, ' ( , piain tne strange presence or tne pesis g,m Commercial clubs, teachers' asso but yiey caused sufficient damage to eiatlons, the. State. Federation of Labor be remembered." Pendleton Tribune. Cliorrles Aw Illpo. True to Its reputation of having the first cherries and of producing the finest quality and largest cherries In the world, The Dalles has the first home-grown cherries on the market that have been shown this year in Oregon. One of the local merchants has on exhibition and sale 15 pounds of finely colore and flavored May Dulte cherries, grown by Mrs. Z, H. Sylvester, In her orchard on West Twelfth street, In this city. Persons who now say Mrs. Sylvester always has the first cherries on account of her favorably located orchard. The Dalles Chronicle. ScaU on Sale Monday. The diagram for seats at the opera house on Tuesday night, will lie on exhibition at Van l'uren's Monday morning. At that time seals for the high school commencement jiMalmil. can be Arrival and Driwrture of Trains at La Grande. No. 1, westbound Portland Special, arrives 9:25 a. m.; departs, 9:30 a. m. No, (, eastbound passenger, mail and express, arrives at 6:45 a. m.; de parts 6:50 a, m. No. I, eastbound Chicago Special, arrives 8:05 p. m.; departs, 8:10 p. m. No. t, westbound passenger, mail and express, arrives 9:68 p. m.; da parts, 10 p. m. Elctn Branch. Regular mixed train leave La Grande at 8 o'clock and returns at 8 o'clock p. m. The logging train leaves La Grande at 18:80 p. m. and returns at 7:45 p. m. J. U. KEENE", Agent. 1 Grande, Oregon. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, United Statea Land Office, ' La Grande, Ore., May 6, 130S. A sufficient contest affidavit hav ing been filed tn this office bf W. Al bert Burns, contestant, against Home stead entry No. 14054, made January 11. 1905. for the NE',4 XE'4. 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 mora than six months last past and further, thnt 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 iand 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 this no- ; i.-m una urril J ll i u .-VU 11 1 1 lilt: WIV-J and the Taxpayers' land. league of ' Port- SHERWOODS ELECTRIC THEATRE Military Airship. Sucrifloe. Song "Sweetheart Days." Peggy's Portrait. The Dynamiters. Song "In the Phiulp rf Hie. Old Pino "Tree." Country Girl's Femlnaiy Life and Experience. Program changes each Mon day and Thur-d.iy. Djors opej promptly nt 7 o'clock, p. m. Matinee on Wc.lu'Eday end Sai urday. siu.HWoon s in.iXTKic Tiu:.m-'.i:. n. 51. SHERWOOD & CO., Pruprit'turs. M aha f fey Building. rUOTOC.RAPIIS. 4 THE SORT THAT PLEASE TOUR FRIENDS AND 4 TOUR PURSE. MODERN POSING 4 A SPECIALTY. 4 Cfcll at Studio and see sara- pica of Vp-to-Dalo Photography. 4 4 SUSS ADA ROUSiL 4 4 Bohnenkamp Building. 4 4 LOW RATES EAST Will be Made by the O. R.& N. This Season as Follows: ROUND TRIP To Direct Chicago i ".50 St. Louis 67-50 St. Paul 3-5 : o.nn Kansas City 0.C0 TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE . .MAT 4, 18 JUNE 5, S, 10, 20 JULY 6, 7, 22, 23 AUGUST 8, 7, 21, 22 Good for return In 90 days with stop over privilege at pleasure within limits. DON'T FORGET THE DATES For any further Information call on J. II. Ki:ENF.Y, LkhI Agent, Or write to VM. McMl IUUV, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OUEGON. ICE CIIEA5I, I SCREAM, ICE CREA5I Children cry for it, and Cupid knows what a plate of ice cream with two spoons does. We will serve it that way if you want, but . Deli cious, cool, refreshing, served in all the latest ways. There Is nothing so satisfying as a generous portion of your favorite flavored Ice cream. We ! have it. It Is as pure as driven snow and just as Cold. For the home, or social affair, what refreshment Is easier to serve or more satisfactory Order from us. For sale at A. T. 1III.L. SILVI-RTIIOKX & .MACK. Blue Mountain Creamery Co. IN A HURRY? THEN CALL JnE TRANSFER MAN He will take that trunk to the De pot or your home in lest time than it takes to tell it. t Cay phop.t Red 761 N;jnt - Black 1792 Wafer, always a:?: fcrv.: 444444444444 Horses for Sale. 4 Inquire of A. E. Branson, agent for Portland Livestock Insurance association, La Grande, Oregon. Call at Bom- 4 mer hotel. 44 44 444 That is guaranteed not to be purer than the purest, 'but the I purest on earth." I I I x 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 t t 4-4-4- o 4-4-4- 4 m (A o 29 I Give us a trial or der. Cur 'phones arc: Midget Market Main 96, North Fir Street Market Main La Grande Cash Meat Co M.A.Stilwell and P. F. Pohrv La Grand, Ore