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a rnosPEKovs showing.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Only Three Mortgagee filed With Ke
?order so Far This Month.
BOOK REVIEW.
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Bd "Conley came over from , Cove
last evening to transact business. ;
, ' Attorney J. L. Rrand Is down from
Baker-City today on legal matters.
Mrs. Luther Ward came'down from
Hllgard this morning for a dny.
i Mrs. J. L. Overton ef EHjln,' visit -.J
friends here Inst evening and this
j'mr r-.in?. ''. " ,'
! '..-.i' ".?!!. Jay Van Surco return-
m-.J U-'ir..?":i:V.s. Portland. They
f .;;.,. ueia Seattle.' r .; . j
f i.sK'e from takmg; numerous side trips.
Ho will again resume his poakion with
' the Jewelry 'firm here. : '..
I Mrs. J. I Reavla, who has been vis
vjtlng frlenils here for several days, re
' turned to Walla Walla this morning.
Mrs. Turner Oliver returned this
! morning from Long Beach. ' She stop.
3 ped off at several points on her way
home. ' ' ;
I Mesdnmes O. Pratt nd Gladys
I Baxter are in the city from Union to
il day. They are registered at the Som-
mer house,
I Manuel Snider, accompanied by his
son, Delbert, left this . morning for
North Powder, where he wllf remain
a few days, hunting anil-fishing
- Up to noon today, for the month of
September, 40 Instruments were filed
with the county recorder fof record.
Of this number three ware Ritr'.gtts-
and three satisfaction rf inorlcjses.
The great majority .being warranty
ie'ds.'"l'iisc Mian lecuids speak vol
umi's fyr" the prosperous condition of
the county. It Is true, a mortgage
t'.oes not of necessity bespeak disas
ter, often a mortgage is the basis of
a most successf ul career, but during
hard financial, times , the mortgages
show- a much heavier Increase than
during eras of prosperity. ' . I
. Readers of The Otsrvir who too j
Advantage of the Pacific , Monthly prc
rnluijoflef. have a treRt in store, be
ginning with the curren. number of the
magazine and running through the
next year. .'Jack London begins his
latest and best book, said to be a thin
ly veiled story of his own life, In the
September number and to those who
GRANGERS IN PICNIC.
Enjoying Hig Holiday at ProebHtcl
Bridge, Tills Afternoon..
J. Dvld' Brichoux returned last eve.
nlng from Wallowa caunty, where .he
went to look after business matters,
1 Miss Bertha Blattner of Welser, who
I has been at the beach for a vacation,
I arrived this morning to spend a few
I dnys with Miss Anna Relsland.
I George Bernie of the Slegrlst & Co.
I jewelry firm,- Is home today after six
I months' absence, In which time he ha
I visited in Minnesota and Nevada,
I Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spurgeon ar
I rived this ' morning from Colorado
I Springs, and will be guests of Mr. and
I Mrs? 'George L. Cleaver for several
I days. ' . . v - ;
I Mrs. W. P. Snodgt ass, who Jius heen
I visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I Charles Green of Baker City, arrived
ij this morning and will visit here sever-
al days before returning to Colfax.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Heacock of
I Newberg, Ore., are visiting at the
I home of Mr. and Mrs. O.'M.' Heacock
of this jlty. The gentlemen are broth
ers. '
R. R. Keih-y returned this morning
from Walla Walla, where he was
called by the Illness .of his wife. He
states that Mrs. Kelley has sufficient
ly recovered t leave the hospital and
Is regaining her strength quite rapidly.
She was a very sick woman for sev
eral days.-
D. H. Steward returned this morn
ing from a trip to Portland, Seattle
Tai'ima, Belllnghatn and Victoria and
Vancouver, B. He reports having
had a delightful time, but says he
bus had enough vacation and will now
give his opera house his undivided attention.
The social given yesterday afternoon
and evening at the home of Mrs.
O'Connei. by the Catholic ladles, was
K'-nerousiy patronized, a most enjoy
able time was 'experienced by thosi
who attended and -the financial re
sults were' equally- satisfactory to those
nrrunging the affair.
-Mr. and Mrs, J. H. -Aiken, accom
panied by their daughters. Miss Mol
na and Erma, expect to leave this eve
ning for Portland. Miss Moina, after
spending a few..day in Portland, will
go to Eugene, where she will be the
guest vf.JIr and. Mrs. Clyde U. Soltif.
Emia will enter business college, and
expects to remain through the winter.
Blue Mountain Grange No. 345 is
having a picnic this , afternoon at
Proebstel's grove on the river. ,At
noon their well filled lunch baskets
were surrounded with groups of
friends under the numerous shady
trees.- In the river the youngec boys
and girls were swimming, wading and
fishing.
Miss Ada Roush, the photographer,
was present and took several group
photographs.
There was a good attendance and
everyone, young anu old, joinerin tne
'spirit of the occasion. The picnic was
given In honor of' the young ladies
and gentlemen who will leave on the
13th to attend the Weston Normal
school, of whom the following were
present today:
Fred Huffman, Benjamin Gekeler,
Lillian Holman, Jessie Smith of Alt
cel, Walter Parker, Burl Tuck, Nip,
Stella and Irene Conley, Frank and
Josle Miller, Joseph and Erastus Pax
ton, Claude and Bessie Kelley and
Fred Sanford of Cove. Last year
there were between 35 and 40 In at
tendance at the Weston Normal from
this county, and there Is every pros
pect of this number being Increased
this year.
believe they can forecast the conelu
sion of the story, the Pacific Monthly
is'offering a.prisie of $500. The'open-Ing-chaptera
begin rather tamely,' ex
cept that the, hero, Martin Eden, at
once falls in love with an ethereal
personage who, truth to tell, has about
as much color as a washed out piece
of calico. . However that may ' be.
"Martin Eden" promises to be a first
class narrative of the rise of a rough,
seafaring youngster" fnto something
nobler and more worth while.
The cosmopolitan for October haft
ieen out some days, and the cover is
adorned with a print of 'the head of a
baby. The llttl fellow 1s squalling,
In sympathy we" presume, Wlth his
fellows whose manner of living is de
scribed Inside the covers "The little
children of the rich," or as the author
has It, the "goid-spoori babies." y
v McClure's leading article in yie Sep
tember number is the beginning of
general Kuropatkln's secret history of
the Russo-Japanese war. In" these
openfng chapters the author prints
excerpts from Kuropatkln's narrative
of the events preceding the war, and
which were among .the .main causes
of the conflict. The story Ms inter-
r .y
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to
estlng, especially
history.
Ttip Tax "Roll Will He Ready to Turn
Over Before Requested,
Miss Minnie Holman has been se
cured to teach a three months' term of
school on Grave creek, in the Moun
tain Home district.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
The assessor's office is making a,
splendid record In the preparation of
the 1908 tax roll, which Is required to
be in the hands -of the county ocurt
n October 19.-., ' . .
On August 19, 16 days,-ago, clerks
Humphrey and '. Vanderpoel, . com
menced transcribing the records, and
they are now more than half through.
Is often th.e case for the assessor
o appear oetore tne.Doara ana bsk
for an extension of time, but this year
everything will be written up and
corrected several days prior to the
line fixed by law.
THE
GNELSON
EIGHT
THE TEN BEST ROUNDS
WILL HE PLAINLY SHOWN
Lumber Mylory Unsolved.
ffcn rra'nclseo, Hept.- 5. Officers of
the revenue cutter Manning are today
unable to explain the peculiar circum
stances surrounding the floating
ashore of a large ouantlty of lumber
at PolnArenn Wednesday night. The
Manning made h long search, but saw
no sign of a wreck.
One Douglas county man has sold
l.'.O tons nf Haiti tt pears to a can
tiery.
. The Pastime has secured the film
of the GHns-NVlson fight, and will ex
hibit the same t Monday.- afternoon
This film shows thti 10 best rounds,
the ringside, and the principal charac
ters. lnthe. prise -.Mncr,. ' The: famous
forty-second round, showing how Nel
son loses to dans by a foul blow. Is
howi ' as .distinctly tin the rlngsldcrs
could have seen It. On account of the
high royalty, which the film owners
charge, the price of admission has
necessarily been placed at 25 rents,
Ilemember, the Gans-Nelson pictures
rin be seen Monday afternoon only.
At the SlierwoHl.
From first to last the present pro
gram, at the Sherwood in all that can
be desired by the most particular pa
trona of the motion picture shows,
Bluebird is perhaps the most talked
about, because of the fact that It
contains much that is mystifying,
There are other good numbers. The
comedy number especially Is good
and at the same lime shows some very
clever acting. Remember, the pro.
gram changes Monday evening.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
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HELP WANTED Two experienced
Irnnera and one experienced mangle
girl. Apply at Cherry'a Nw Laundry.-
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WANTED Competent girl to do gen
eral hoi'iewnrk. -Apply at this of
fice, oe 'oh one Red 95t. , .
W'ANTED fllrl or woman to do gen
eral housework. Wage $25 pr
tno'nth. Inquire of Mrs. Wllllnm
Ash. . .- -
Iliatl Kings Again.
Bailtone Hlatt sang again at
Pastime theater this afternoon
will be heard again tonight.
"Robin Hood" feature la the slella
attraction at the Pastime- for th
week-ending. . . v
th
and
The
New Special Singer.
The Scenic theater ia enjoying
splendid run with Ita head-liner "8a
lome. and to aid atlll new attractions
has secured Miss Preston, of Bait Lake
who sang 'at the matinee this after
noon,, and will appear at each of the
shows tonight. The management has
a good attraction this week-end, and
look for a good run again fotitght.
lun
ch
Box
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Lun-Pails
Lun
as kets
spe
ling
blan
ks
legal
Pap
er Stat-Jdn-."cry
SchoaJ Days are
Made the. Qolden
Rule Days Using
Stationery From the
BARGAIN
'BASEMENT
School Days
Pleasure Days
the Children
Tablets and
From the
Basement.
are
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Pendls
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to the student of
MAKING A RECORD.
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Pen
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Pen-cil
HUNTING LICENSES.
Neui-ly 400 Sportsmen In Union Comi
ty Thin Year.
Up to date 884 hunting licenses
have been Issued from the clerk's of
fice to applicants from Union county.
This is quite an army in Itself. It is
no wonder tne American .ellljten does
not need the amount of training and
practice tq. become soldiers as do the
residents of the old world. The Amer
ican boy Is practically born with a gun
In his hand and, as reflected In the
book of licenses, keep right "on hand
ling firearms until they are physically
Incapable of snaring the wild game.
SEPTEMBER
COMES
oo The worry of preparing for school. This
is overcome and converted into pleasure
when you reach the Bargain Basement.
IVe have ffte largest stock and best
stock of school supplies in Union County
Do your trading upstairs for suits, shoes
hatsK shirts, underwear, neck wear, dress
Skirts, dryigoods, hosiery, in fact every
thing needed ta make the appearance
give comfort, wear longes, and beleasiest on
the pbcketbopk
Then Take Your Coupons to fa
Basement and Buy your School
Supplies for Nothing
boxs
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SMALLEST PRICES.
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Y .... TAX NOTICES
Are Being S'iil Out by the Sheriff for
Lust Half Payments.'
A Snake Story.
Last June some of the boys at Telo
aset caught atyl Impriosned a rattle
snake five and a half feet long. This
.Jtiake lived In solitary confinement un
til last week, when another rattler a
black one six feet long, was caught
and placed in the same box with the
other snake, the black one having II
rattles, some having been broken off.
Soon after the snakes were placed to
gether, the first one was found dead,
but whether It waa killed by the black
snake Is not known. One of the
strange things about the first snake
Imprisoned is that it lived from June
until September without food, refus
Ing to eat anything. The black rat
tier met a violent death this week
.vhlle escaping from a ' box. Union
Republican.
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Presbyterian Cooking Exchange.
On Wednesday afternoon, Beptem
ber 9, at 3 o'clock, the Ladles' Aid of
the Presbyterian church, will hold a
cooking exchange at the residence of
Mrs. W, H. Bohnenkamp on Second
street, to which all the ladles of th
city are Invited. Each lady will bring
her note book, pencil and her very
best recipe, and 25 cents. A buffet
lunch will be served at any time dur
ing the afternoon.
. Notices are being sent out from the
sheriff's office notifying those who did
not pay their taxes In April last, that
the last one-half Is" due and payable
on or before thev first Monday In Oc
tober. THose who paid one-half last April
and neglect to pay the last half before
October will have to pay 12 per
cent Interest from April 1, and In ad
dition, a penalty of 10 per cent.
The1 unpaid taxes do not aggregate
a very large sum as compared wun
the total. The total tax for 1907 wus
$220,000, of which $188,000 has been
paid, leaving only a balance of $32,-
000 unpaid. - .
Statement of the Condition of the
FARMERS AND TRADERS rYAlO'AL EAIVK
At the
ASSETS.
OF LA GRANDE,
Close of Business July 15, 1008.
Time loans
Overdrafts, temporary ...
Bonds, warrants, etc
Banking house and fixtures
Other real estate
Two for One,
Two bottle liquid hand lotion foi
the price of one. Red Cross drug
store. ' - . .83-5
A Eugene young man walking with
his girl was held up by a highwayman,
but didn't have a cent.
WHAT
will you have for dinner today? Yon
may answer this question satisfactori
ly by dining at
THE MODEL RESTAURANT
. The Old Standby,
Our cooking la a paragon of per
rection, our. rood faultless, and our
service rapid and courteous. What
more can we say, : except that - our
prices are popular? We give a regu
lar dinner for 25 cents.
Come and try It. You will not need
the asnse of hunger to enjoy It
The Model Restaurant
J. A. ARGUCKtE, Prop.
Open Day w,.$.n w,ki,mj rn
And Night M,al Tick,U for V"
77,6.00
1,844.73
19.732.39
16,811.00
1.000.00
CASH AND AVAILABLE ASSETS
U. S. bonda and '
premiums . . .315.J75.00
Demand loana 35,353.70
Caah and due
from banks . . 37,865.20 - '
per cent re
demption fund 160.00 139,633.90
Total
MtHIMIIMl
.$282,490.01!
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock ... ".......!$ 30,000.0
Surplua and undivided
profit '2,713.45
Circulation 15,000.00
Dividends unpaid - 1,200.00
Rediscount ............ 4,600.09
Deposit and due to banka 179,076.67
.Total ., $23,40.0a
Wa want your bapkirs account. W art careful with any business an- ,
' trusted to ua, and our record for conservatism in the past n cur best guar- v
antee to you for the future. NOT 1 HE LAFOEST, but let ui convince you
that WE ARE THE BEST bank to do business with ,.. .
The Farmers and Traders National Bank
. ' OF LA GRANDE - :
Grande Ronde lumber
1 : PERRY, ORCGON
Co.
CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF Al L MMDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS. -
For 16 Inch Chain Wood Delivered at orlr mr,
Call up V. C. BEAN, La CranoV. Hionc, Rfd 1741
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Observer 65c jer Month