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-"--If -any one haa 'doflbtefl that thtir
was a presidential camialgn year, he
need .no longer doubt. The Timothy
I,., Woodruff vtce-presldentltil boom
has made Its appearing. Letters have
been Bent out from New York solicit
ing support for Woodruff for second
place on the ticket. For many years
Woodruff has'iasplred to the vice-
presidency, but republican -national
conventions always have refused to
take htm seriously. It Tiever will be
torgotten that qqce." upon . a . time
Woodruff wore a vest of loud, flam
boyant-colors.- He wears waistcoats
, now of modimt black, but the story of
that colorful vest w,ast . bis political
.', knell. Then," they full the story f
how, when nomination for another office-
was In-questlon, Senator "Tom"
Plntt Inquired sarcastically It It had
simmered down. o Tim." Bo, while
Woodruffs boom, helps ua reallie H
1a s. presidential year, the prediction Is
not' made that 'Ihe .venlon will be
-atampeded by It. .
Tha election la over." The resalts
1oth county and state are pretty well
known. At this time everything looks
like tha people of Oregon have chosen
democratic United States ' senator.
Thla. to say the least, is rather ro-
niarkahle. In a state which Is usually
credited with . being Jrepuhflcuo by
more than 30,000. "Jn thU county par-
N ; ty pollilcs seem to hava cut very Ultie
figure. Ilepubilcans and democrat!
like wora elected. The county wenj
dry with a rush, and the university Ap
propriation rarrled by a comparatively
rffall majority. The final returns will
furnish food for reflection to those
who delight .In figuring out how It
' ' happened. "AC this lima the' returns
seem 'to point to-the fact - that there
will be enough Statement No." 1 repre
sentatives q the legislature to Insure
' the election of the people's choice 'for
... VrHted Ptates senator. The election Is
"oveY and the people have spoken, and
'the slate must abide by the result. .
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. The citizens of t'nlon county have
', aald by their votes that they endorse
the action of the'cminty court. "om
mlssloner J. M. 84-Ulerhas been re
' lected anit the people have then-fore
aid that they appreciate his efforts
toJcKen the couniy debt. In return
ing him 'tVh-! iei.t In the county
court, a compliment wld the entire
court. The pvople of this codntyle
to be congrotulated upon their good
Judgment, and It Is certain thaj.thry
have maile no mli-tuko In this partic
ular Instance, at least. Union county
V
has reason to be congratulated upon
having a county court composed of
men of Judgment and energy.' Men
ykhn are willing and capahle to protect
tha county Interests regardless of per
sonal Interests or Inclination.
The socialists are planning a colony
In Old Mexico. It Is to be composvd
Of New Tork people ho believe In
not wearing any clothes, and letting
their hair grow long. IVhat a splendid
top that colony will maks for the
tourist with a kodsk. Baker City
Herald.
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' Montana Is taking tha lead as a
.tat where hold-ups ara Moat frs
Qurat and easiest to hsndla. Probably
other states will make an fort to
ad soma of their post-graduates In
tha hold-up business to Montana,
where the pastures seem to be green.
U you want plenty of pura, aoft wa-
,ar kt your city residence r ranch, H.
A. Weat ot La Grande, successor to
leenss
Miller & West, O. p.. A N. drillur. I
prepared to drill you a welt from unt
l&UU t'-isl deep. , .
.;. .TUB KPI.IT-IXMJ DRAG.
Office of Public Roads Issue Bulla- X
tin on Tliti Simiilo ltoa1-RnllilliK
IVi U o.
One of the lite.t publications, ineucd I T
ty the. office of public roads of the
United 8lut department of agrcul-
ture treats of the sill-log drug, an, Im
plement., which numerous, experiments
have conolunlvely ihovn to be the
greatest posnlble boon to keep earth
roads smooth anil passable. . Because
of its VlmpHelty, ltd efficiency and Its
cheapness, both In construction and
operation, It la destined to come more
and more Into general use. 'With the
drag property; built, and lts-Tise well
understood, the maintenance of earth
roads becomes a simple and Ine
pensive matter. ,',.'
At the present time there are ap-
proximately 2,000,000 miles of earth
roads In the United mates. Some of
the most Important of these roads will
eventual! be Improved with-' stone,
gravel and other materials. Many
others which ore equally Important
cannot be so Improved on account of
.".lack t tuuda . of sultubl .materials,
While stm others Will not require such
treatment because of the light traffic
to which they are subjected. For these
reasons tlje majority of our roads must
be maintained as earth roads for many
years to come. This must be done by
Inexpensive methods and the split-log
drag- will be a powerful aid If econ
omy Is the criterion demanded.
In the construction of this Imple
ment care should be talten to make It
so light that one man can lift It with
ease, a light drag 1 responding more
readily to various methods of hitch
ing, than a heavy one,' as well as to
the shlftlngof the- .position of the
operator. The ' best material for a
split-log drag l a 'dry red cedar log,
though red elm and-walnut are ex.
cellent, and bok elder, soft maple or
even willow are superior to oak,
hickory or aeh. Tha log should be
between 7 and 10 feet long and from
10 to It Inches in diameter at the butt
end. It should be split carefully as
near the Center as powsible. andjthf
heaviest and best slab chosen for the
front." In the front slab four Inches
from the end which Is to drag In -.the
middle of the road, bore a 2-Inch hole
which Is.Jo receive a cross stake, At
a distance fit it Inches from the other
end of the front slab,, locata the, cen
ter for another cross stake. The hole
for the middle stake will be n a line
connecting and half way between the
two.; Then place the back slab In po
sition and from the end which Is to
drag In" the middle of the road meas
ure SO Inchew for .the center of one
cross stake and inches from the
other end locate the center of the op
posite stake, The hole for the center
stake should be located 'halfway be
tween the''wo. All these holes should
be carefully bored, perpendicular or
at right angles to, the face of the
split log. v...;-.., . ;.. " .
' If these directions are followed It
will be found that when the holes of
the. front and back slutm are. brought
oppdVlte each other.' one end of the
bach slab will he 1 Inches hearer the
center of the roadway than the front
oimv That gives "what Is known a
"set buck." The Makes, which are 30
Inches long, will hold the slabs' this
distance apart. ' When the stakes have
been firmly wedged Into their sockets,
a brace about t Inches thick and 4 In
cb". v.lie, may' be' placed diagonally
tothewi ar'the flftcli nd of the drag,
indented board Is placed blwvn the
slabs" andttVcOsJ 'inff. vfttikM for. the
driver to stand on. . ' '
Py many 1t Is deemed best tij place
a strip of Iron 'along the lower face of,
the front slab for a cutting'' blade and;
to prevent the drag from wearing. The j
drag may be fnslened to the double
tree by means of a tratv chain. Thi
chain should be wrapped around the
left hand or rear stake, and passed
over the front sldb. Hallng'tlie' chain
at this end of Uit slab, permits the
earth "to drift past the face of the
drag. The other end f the chain
should be passed through -sr luers . In
the oppwlte end of tho front slab and
hold by a pin passed through a link.
Tar ordinary purposes, the hitch
should be so made that the unloaded
drag wll follow the team at an angle
of about 4t degrees. The team should
be driven with one horse bo either
side of the right-hand wheel track or
rut. the full length of the portion to
be dragged, and mad to return In the
same manner over the other half of
the roadway. Such treatment will
move the earth towards the center of
the roadway and rale It iraduallgj
above the, surrounding level.
The best remit have bee obtained
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REMEMBER We arc Reducing Stack on ?NEW TURNITtRE and Selling out all Second Hand
Coods at Cost. I am making this the LOWEST PRICED furniture House In the city. .
EASY TERMS. AT LIVING PRICES TO RIGHT PARTIES. - NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS
Phone Black 641
213 FIR STREET
by dragging roads once each v. ay af
ter each heavy rain. , In some cases,
however, one dragging every three or
.Mnv m,.il Mftttent
to keep a road In good condition.
When the soil Is moist but not sticky
the drag does Its best work. "As the
soil In a field will make If plowed wet,
so the road will bake If. the drag Is
used ou It when It Is wet. If the road
way Is full of holes or badly rutted,
the drag should be used once when the
ground la soft and slushy. , ' This is
particularly' applicable before a cold
spell )n winter, when It Is possible to
soprepare the surface that it will
freexe smooth., - . - .
Not Infrequently conditions are met
which muy be overcome by a slight
change In the manner ..- ot hitching.
Shortening the chain tends to lift, the
front slab, and make the cutting slight,
while a longer hitch. causes the front
slab to sink more deeply Into the earth
and act on the principle of a plow. ,
. If a furrow of earth is to be moved
the double-tree should be attached
close to the ditch end 'of the drag, and
the driver Should stand with one foot
on. the extreme forward end of the
front slub.
-.
Fort RENT Furnished rooms for
light i housekeeping; pleasantly lo.
cated. Inquire of , Mrs. .Hattle. R.
MacDonald, MM Sixth street-Phone
Black 462. .' ' '' . ., .
' . At Clillds Harness Shop '
A full line of tents, wagon sheets,
bed covers and' summer robes' Just ar-
rived at) Jack Chllds, harness shop on
Flr'strect ; .,-'. . ' "'''
La Orande went dry June 1, but It
was proven over' one year ago that
there Is an abundance of pure, spark
ling artesian water In less than 1000
feet below the surface. Why not have
artesian city water? . " ,
Union county Weaii 'dry .on election
day, but R-;A. wt of La Grande, Is
prepared tri drill you an artesian well
to 'irrigate jsour apple and beets.
You name the depth 'of In well.
A, business thrives, on advertising
llko a school boy ou biKtermllk and
corn broad. " "-
" 'A Notre Imo Lady's Appoal.
To al -knowing sufferers of rkou
matlsm, whether muscular or of th
Joints,' sciatica, lumbigos, backache,
pains In the kidneys or , isurslgl
plns, to write to her'fgr a"home treat
ment, which has. repeatedly cured all
. .. i
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'slPl'Wiii emia
"-
Ihe Uroccr
grinds cheap and jj
good cotiec the
same mill. Don't
let him spoil
Folger's
J.A Fill I.I Bit
Golden"
Gate
mm
with the slightest trice of
poor coffee. Buy t coffee
mill nd grind your'coffee
at home, fresh each day.
J. A. Fo1slr OX Co
1NG
ou
. m0 s. rr- tffJ rt rr r-rr rrj
6: MfllSrfEN
r.
FERQUSON'S
H0THIHQ
of these tortures. She feels It her
duty to send It to all. sufferers tree.
You cure yourself a horns as thous
ands will testify no' Change of cli
mate be) eg necessary. ' f bis simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood, loosens the., stiffened ; Joints,
purifies the blood end brightens the
eyes, giving elasticity' and tons to the
whole system. If the. above Interests
you, for proof address Mrs. M. Bum
bersBox R, Notr? Dame, Ind. .
Piles Cared at Homo ty New Absorp.
that Mctibod. - '-
It you suffer' from -bleeMIng, Itch-'
tug, blind or protruding piles, send
me your address, and I will tell you
how' to- cure yourself at home .by the
new. absorption treatment; and will
also send soms of 'this home treat
ment free for trial, with references
from yootr own locality If requested.
Immediate relist and, permanent err
assured. Bend- no money, but veil
others ot this off er. .. Write today to
Mrs. M. . Summers Box P, Noire
name, Td. .
: MM
DrffilBg jnacns Co.
" is erecting plant at'.
' ; "PORTLAND, 6REG0N; '
, for the manufacture pf then
world famous .- '
. PORTABLE WELL v
drilling Machines
' Iut water, oil, gas, etc., etc.
A moderate amoavl qt
A money wilt aturt you In
a profitable bnalucaa.
( . STAR PORTAbLB .r
DRILLING MACHINES '
' have been proved by '
Cororctitive Tets to uo
The HcM In "1 he World.
Pr full particulars rcpurd
ing well (IrillliiK madiinem
' tA)K, sui'plie,tc., write to
THE STAR DRILLIK9 KACHSNECO.
. "AsssrLiiia. ortiaom. -. .
f V UKROti, OHIO k. .
I LA GRANDE
I SCIIOOLof MUSIC :
Studio ver Seldert'
candy parlors. ; : : .
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PROF. DAY, Principal !
14.
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IF YOU WANT A BOOK, LET 18
GET IT X)lt' YOU ::
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V - DIRECTORY :
-';''.-'',"-" OF THE' - 5
FRATERNAL ORDERS:
.. .. ... . LA QRANDE, ORE..
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i t: - Woodmen of the World. .
La Grands Lodge No. 149, W. O.
W mtets : every - Saturday' evening
In K. ot P. hall in the Corpe
building. AH visiting members wel
come.- " ' .' - MM. MARQUIS,
I. H. KEEN'EY, Consul Commander.
,' '' Clerk.- :'; ':";'' ' ';.', ';
F. O. H ; .""
" La Grande Aerie Mo. 151, F. O.
meets every Friday eight la Elks'
hall at t p. m. Visiting brethren In
vited to attend. ,;' - ' .
. D. H. PROCTOR, W. P.
J. H. LEIBIIMAN, W. B. .. -
Fcreaters of America,
. Court Maid Marian No. SI meets
cond and fourth Wednesday eight
K. of P. hall. Brothers' are Invited
to attend,- ' .
. . ' . . NERI ACKLE8, C R. .
Q. V. HENDRICKS, F. B.
'Board of Trustee: Dr. G. L. Blg
girs Oscar Cerger and Herbert Pat
terson. . . .
' O. E. S. ''- " v.
Hope Chapter No. 13. O. E. 8.. hold
stated communications the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Visiting meinDcrs cordially Invited.
MARY O. FORRE8T, W. M. ;
MARY A. WARNICK, Secretary.
I. o. q. f.
. Star Encampment No. II, L O. O.
P meets evevy second snd fourth
Wodnesday In ths month In Odd Fel
lows halt Visiting patriarchs always
welcome. D. E. COX, C. P.
W. A. WORSTELL, Scribe, '
M. B. of A.
Meets first snd third Thursday eye
tt.Urx T. halU' Visiting member
always we!f?aM'- v .
; , 't: A.' ARBUCKLEl Vreaideat,
C. i. VANDERPOEL, Soerctary.
a p. o. k.
La Grands Lodge No. 411, meets
each Thursday evening at I o'clock la
Elks hail on Adams avenue, Visit
ing brothers ar cordially Invited te
attend.
W. a SARGENT, Exalted Bulir.
. O. E. SCULLY. lis. Bee.
A Iteasxm Now.
-Oh, Arlsona will be admitted all
right.- eald the gentleman from thai
wriiory,
-Been turned down pretty regularly
hasn't lit- . '
"Don't let that worry you. They'll
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2.50
22.53
. Thone Red 1161 -1411,
1413, 1415 Adams Ave.
TROUBLE
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I. o. o. r.
La Grande Lodge No. 16. meets In. ,
their ball every Saturday night. '.Vis- ,
Ulng brothers cordially invited to at- j
tend. Cemetery plat may be seen an.'
Model Restaurant - -.' '. "J
.-...' : . T. J. SCROGGIN. N. O..
D. E. COX, Secretary.'1 .'
C. J. VANDERPOEL. Fin. See, I
M &
La Grand Camp No. 7T0I "meets'
every Monday evening t L O. O. F!
hall. All visiting neighbors ar oori -dlally
Invited to attend. . .. .
' e. c. Davis, a; '
D. E. COX Clerk.
Relief committee: , . E. C. ' Davls .
Charies Dlsqua, A. J. Warner and D-
E. Cox. . .
IF.sAiU. .
La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. efc '
A, M., holds regulsr rrtaetlnga flrstt
nd thh-d Saturdays at 7-:J0 p. av 'i
L. H. RUSSELL, W. ls ' '
C. D. HUFFMAN, Secretary. . .
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. , ftrolhcrliood of Owls. - ,
" La Grands Nest No! 17. meets lr
the K. ot P. hall very Tuesday eve
ning at I o'clock. Visiting brother,
cordially Invited.
J.-B. VAXDEEMUELEN. Executive
' . '. C. W. BAKER, Secretary.
k. of r, '
Red Cross Lodge No. 17. meet
tvery Monday evening In Castle Hall, -Corp
building." A Pythian welcome. '
to all visiting knights.' T' '. - '
D. H. PROCTOR, C. C. "1-
R. L. LINCOLN, IC of R. A B. f. . J.
. I;. O. T. M.
Hive -'No. 17. L. 0. T. M. meetsV.
every first and third Thursday of eacrs .
month at 2 o'clock In ths afternoon.
Visiting members made welcome. ' , '
JAMB .JN'TWORTH. L. C
MRS. EAIINTYRE. K. of R. : .' !
lUbekah.. C.' i
Crystal Lodge No. (0, meets every
Tuesday evening at the L O. O. F,'
oJs. All visiting members ere -'
rtted to attend.
. LAURA STILT, N. CL
JENNIE SMITH. SecrtfE. , '
veral new reeldence. will bVbUllt
n Toledo. Or.,hi. .umB,,r. '
The honeet voter -H.fn. ol .Vmtm
"l. county offer. ll Mwar4
wait'
until your business has
. w "mr Din
gone la it, a.,- l . ..
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