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i etfitfeVrVa'' v EIGHT PACT A. . A. J. A A TV r 1 -VACV. Vtvrm ' W w f; " ' "' " YTYTTVTVO OBKEKVKlt- IA fiRAVnE OREGOlf. SATTRTJAY. ATGTJKT 1. 190S. i w " tl Li Crande Evening ODscrver Published Dally Kxrrpt Sunday. CCIUIKY WlOTHEItS, EDITORS AND PltOPMETORS. United lres Telegraph Service. Pally, per month.............. .45 Pally, single copy. ; .'. .; : .05 Pally, one year In advances . . . ,jb.60 Pally, six months, In advance. . .13.50 "Weekly, one year, In advance. . .11.00 TSeekly, six month, In advance.. . .7S Entered at the postoffice at La Grande as second-class matter. This paper will not publish any arti cle appearing over a nom le plume. Signed article will be received subject to the discretion of the editors. Please darn four Articles and save disappoint . ment. . . . . . Advertising Kates. ? Display ad. rates furnished upon ap plication. ; ' Local reading notice lOo per line Clrat Insertion; Sc per line for each sub- " MQUent Insertion. , Resolution of condolence, to a line. Cards of thanks, (e line. ;., THAT COUNTY FAIR. If wa are going to have a county fair worth the name, something should he done to bring It about. Fairs are not like corps in Grande Ronde val ley grow without attention. We have had enough of that kind. If we are going to have a fair, let us hav one that will be a credit to our coun ty. -La Grande Observer. Right you are, brother. The fairs of the past few years have been fail ure In the extreme and a disgrace to the county. Hut now that tho ques tion has been brought up let u see If We can find some of the reasons for past failures. The Recorder believe that a very few conditions have com bined t make ihe events -of the. past unsatisfactory and also knows that the rlty of Iji brnnde, the largest In the Grande Rondo' valley, situated within a short distance of the fair grounds, nd the only town In the county that can possibly get any direct benefit nut of a county fnlr, has been responsible to a greater degree for past failures, than all other oondltlons put together. The writer of this article Is not firing at random, but speaks fnim the unde sirable position of being one of the - commissioners of ' the society' The people of Ij Grande, to all appear ance. are tho last to know that i county fair la going to be held, or that there I an organisation In existence, whose business It Is to help hold thi1 fair from year to year. They show no Interest whatever In the fair, when, as a matter of fact. If the bust- nee men of that town would awnki to the Importance of the event, mit their shoulder to the wheel ond help make It a rousing success, Union coun ty would reap a great henent and the City of Iji Grande vvoll tw gstner to the extent of several ,.1Vtund dol lars. True. H not ltf ...(le' fair any more than It Is KlKl''jArnlnn'. -Mi . r.i. t.. .' j ... , .. , ,,, p I ' uttlt I I. (Ill- ll nil'll 111 V-T-t-ronite d i;r nd It the duty of ! he. rlth'ens piitillc-spiritc'd men. thrt f. rrent deal of nHiiani'e he given I BE 1 505 iM:WHn 12 Mr 15 to make the niiim il f.ilr it eurcess . i com racl to the b it People V ho Htt.-nd the fnlr form year,,'r "f ",0 'rl In to year, nnit iM. sleep their money In !. tlrandi and spend and it the people of tlnit city would only bestir thi'litselxis a lutln. there w.nill be no rnd to thi- bene'lt ih. y would r-ci Ive. Whe tin xjieil.il ,hiy n srt ns,te f..r Ijl i'rarde. ih.-n It wis tnsl,n to to!! that fj Ur'nile Vio w a f.ilr was be ing held, but n-l(le from that d.ty you i "uld never know that anything ws f on If ymi rie In that city, ssldr f-om the vailing of the back drler. ar'Mng 50 cents to transport you to an 1 from the ground. The Observer tllls-M do well to reeltp a few of thesn facts to her rltljen. (let "rat" Lavey nd a few of your boosters working In , connection with th fair managnment nd a successful fair may be held. I.a Orande bus a duty to perform In this natter and unless her rltlsens and business men display a little more In terest this year there may be an ef. fort launched to' move the headquar ter of the society to thla city! El Tin' business men would be glad to have It and give the assurance that there would be things doing If It Is moved here. . ' Last year Elgin srnt a special train to the county fair and had a fine ex hibition of northern Union county pro ducts on display during the event, but Elgin find the, outside towns cannot be expected to contribute anything this year unless La Grande does her share. It Is up to you, neighbors, to make good.1 Elgin Recorder. . . . , i - - good rKis or Jin. The 11.450,000 drydock for the Marc Island navy yard, now In 'course, of construction at Vullejo,, Cal., .will be completed In January. Francis B. Smith, constructing en gineer for the contractors, was In Washington this week conferring with officials of the navy department. The new dock will be of concrete through out, and Smith talks Interestingly of the difficulties which the contractors have encountered. "In the foundation of the dock," he said, "we used 12, 20 plies of Oregon fir, driven 40 feet under water Into from 20 to 40 feet C"!?V T foundation be built a concrete dock, but only after repeated failure." , - - ; , . i TO ASSIST BOOSTERS. K. N. Will Assist Boosters. . Lev Grande Traveling Passenger Agent J. H, O'Neill la In the city today looking after O. R. V N. traffic business, and also to confer with the La Grande Commercial club officer and offer all possible assistance of the O. R. tt N company. While here Mr. O'Neill completed arrangements for the Long Beach excursion which will soon leave thla city. The rate ha been made for the round trip at $10, with two weeks return limit and stop-overs allowed on return. Two standard and ' tourist coaches will be on the excursion train. Full particulars will be announced Inter. Prvwbytoriaii Bong hnK Following la the ' Sunday evening song service at the 1 Presbyterian churchl Hymn No. 33. ' Selection Responsive Reading. Anthem Uunfold, Ye Portals, (from the Redemption) Gounod, by choir, consisting of Mrs. A. I Rich ardson, Mrs. Upton, Mrs. O. E. Sliver thorn, Messrs. Lamlrum, Cochran and Cochran, Prayer by the pastor. Hymn No. 112. , Ladles' trio and chorus The King bf Love My Shepherd Is, (P. Sehneck er); soprano solo by Mrs. Richard son; trio by Mrs. Upton; contralto, and Mrs. Sllverthorn, alto, with Mrs. Richardson, s soprano. Offering. Hymn No. 118. , ' I '. Address "The Place of Music In 'WOftmlp." ; ,,Aryhem "My Faith I.ook Up to Thee, by P. A. Pchnecker. Solo for basses and alto, by choir. Hymn No. 2. Benediction. ' flustering ComM-ltiil. Plastering on Klein's new school j building was completed the fore part I vf-.hl wvek. t'urpentem are bu-.lly engaged In flrtlhliuc and the work of putting on tne wHinse.iiting. wiminw anil dour ciulnrs, etc.. Is rapidly going on. F'Mm of the romni are practically ccunnlct- ill and palnti rs have been at work this week. At the present rate of prnifies there Is no ilmiht but that the building will be rumpMrd by Sep lember 1. ' It li the venllct of nil that Contractor ."later is rilling his! T ami the clsnrac-flrvt-diiHs. When completed the btilMtn w ill b.. second '" ""he In eastern Oregon. KIrIii Re- I'or.le r. li e Cmim Six lal. The ladles ef the Mcthodlt church lll dlvs a home-made Ice cream s--cl.il next Wednesday afternoon and cwultig on the biwn of Mr. and Mrs W. 11. Crundy, corner Koutth and Ad am. Cake will be served with tin Ice cream. Pnn-vl Pimi o llnly. Wnshlnatgon. Aug. 1. Vnder the terms of a postal convention conclud ed between the Vnlted Ktatea and Italy effective today, merchandise, may be sent by parcels post to Italy at the rate of II rent per pound up to II pound, t'nder thla convention, a pound parrel could be sent from Hon olulu to Rom for It cents, while a Package of the same weight, sent from points within th same county or stale .'.ot.!J cost IS cents. VANCLEVE'SSLUR CALLS FORREPLY HEAD OP MANl'FAOTCllKR.S ADVISES FLAYIYC OF BRYAN. IteratiM; Commoner Is Antagonistic to Ills Interests, President Van Clove Issue Strong ClreuUrs Bryan Will Answer In The Commoner, With Tw o Thousand Words Mack Issues tho Statement That Br; an Will Repu diate Cluircet. New York, Aug. i. Norman E. Mack, manager of the democratic na tional campaign, received word from Bryan that he will reply to the circu lars Issued by J. C. Van Cleve,' presi dent of the National Manufacturers' association, asking the member of that organization and their friends, to "take 'the hide off of Bryan In the '" iottnn. and nail It , to the fence for all tims." Bryan reply will be published next Friday In the Commoner, and will contain J000 words. Van Cleve says the onslaught upon Bryan wa caused by the Commoner support of the anti-Injunction plank, which wa Incorporated In the plat form against his wishes. . This Is the strongest argument Van Cleve and his associates can make. - Manager Mack said to day that certain members of the association as sured Bryan of their support. French Labor Leaders Arrested. I Paris, Aug. 1. Gendarmes" today I raided the headquarters of the gen eral labor federation, and arrested Kdltor Poughal of the Voix du Peo ple, a revolutionary organ of the fed eration, and Secretary Grlffeulshes and M. Marie, prominent members of tho federation, They are charged with rcsponslbllty for the riots at Vlgneux and strikes threatening the welfare of Paris. Grny Brldaw Coni)leteil. Bridge Superintendent J. F. Camp bell returned to town InBt evening, having completed a 150-foot bridge across tho Grande Ronde river at the site of the old Wllhelm bridge. The new structure Is 18 feet wide, built upon piling and Is three feet above extreme high water,- It Is a structure which Is a credit to the builder and a great accommodation to the residents of the county. RcliwtatP CadiHM to West Point. Oyster Bay, Aug. 1. Following a conference with President Roosevelt today, Secretary of War Wright de cided to cancel steps taken toward the dismissal of eight West Point cadets who are accused of hazing. Wright said he thought the punishment was too severe for the offense, lie said it was likely that the boy would be court-martialed. 1'liono at Residence. I have both telephones at my resi dence, where patrons can call me whin not at the office. P. A. Chnrl t.m, veterinary. i lk lull Rooms Ready. T'virtilsliei-s, carpenters and tiphols teii rs have compelted their work in the new r.lks' home and tomorrow m iming the club rooms will be open ed to members. Trio IV.itli I "nun Hint. T'reno, Cal., Aug. 1. Two deaths from the heat are reported from out kI.Ih towns today. Mr. C E. Fnsh paeh was f.mnd dead In her IhiI at Vlstlla this niornlnr. Hhe bo ty nf Klardi Srui;ail was found .In n ilil. !i n'.'ir Tulare. The temperature yester day was 111. (iiclpli Homo Week. Ouclph, (nt.. Aug. 1. Former res Idetits of (liu lph are beginning to ar rive for the old home celebration next week, which will be one of the biggest of I's kind ever held In the Dominion. Sport nnd entertainments of nil klads have been provided for tho vis itors. tlert Huffman's Poem on Knlc "Sung of the Oregon Pine," a book of poems by Ilerl Huffman, I now on sale at Lcavltt' clgnr store and New lln" drug store. Price 0 cents. dAw ram balk High-grade, 1 00-lb ra pacity cream separator In good con dition, or will exchange for spring wagon or good work hors. ' Robt Ml ler, TJ St., South La Grande. ' la the Best Two Honrs. Belllngham, Aug. 1. -After strug gling In the water two hours on an upturned-yacht which captlzed In squall between Chuckanut bay anl Eliza Island, four Seattle men wera picked up late last night by a fishing tug and brought to this city. i SliERWOODS ELECTRIC THEATRE Family of Cats. Arabian Dagger. ' Song "Germany. , t Fish Preserving at Astrakhan. Justice bf a Redskin. Song , "Somebody I Know and You Know, Too." The Blue and the Gray. - v Program changes each Mon day and Thursday. Doors ope a promptly at 7 o'clock p. m. Matinee on Wednesday and Sat urday. SHERWOOD'S ELECTRIC -'. . ,: .THEATER." ' . ' B. M. SHERWOOD CO, ' Proprietors. Mahaffey Building. SALESMAN AND AGENTS $50 per week and over can be made selling new campaign novelties from now until election. Sells to stores, county fairs, picnics and private families. Complete line of samples charges pre paid for 50c Order today. Chicago Novelty Co., 0 Wabash Ave., Chi cago. , Land for Rent, We have 320 acres of excellent land for rent. Call at once. F. S. B RAM WELL, C. J. BLACK. CIRCUS lmmmkM9 m and tMMmM rK ipSitKif Dome o. the Larrjot: Tont Ev?r tttit. X' ' yYf'l?fKF TaklrifjVio Very Eascnra ci all ihe Cirth's Scata?l:r9 ;RvVa4. 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