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Now, here Is what we want to Ull
yoj, and you Just' ktey It up. your
sleeve for future reference. ' You Just
bring Us the nicest specimen that ca
bs i loiU la your stock of trade such
as wheat, oats, barley, rye, timothy,
millet, brome grass, squash, pumpkin,
watermelon, muskmtlon, onions, car
rots, , beets- table or. sugar mangle,
parsnip, spinach, beans, corn, potatoes,
tomatoes, celery, apples, pears, peach
es, plums,' persimmons Quinces, prunes
grapes, cherries, 'in fact, bring in the
best, . biggest, t smoothest, plumpest
specimen of anything you have; we
will put it. and your neighbors' sam
ples in that nice little display depot we
mentioned and every train that pulls
Into the depot at La Grande we so
licit your lungs to assist in convincing
the , western bounA homeseekejr : that
this is the place, and by "showing him
your goods"; It will be an easy matter
to, pull him off the train and keep he
and his family right here with jus to
swell the population of the richest
and finest home spot on earth,'
. Come on now, fellow neighbors, and
let us show the fellow who is so anx
ious to be shown. ; .''--n '
Leave your products at the little
exhibit hall near the O. R. & N. depot.
-"THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY"-
It will bo interesting reading the
next few weeks to note the reports of
the candidates in the Washington primary-election
JuRt held, as to their
election expenses. The Washington
law provides that each candidate file
a sworn statement with the secretary
ct state of all moneys . spent during
the campaign,
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When we get our. several Irrigation
irujcis constructed," which time will
provide, we will look back upon our
present condition and smile over our
present law suits over water rights.
We have an abundance of water to ir
rigate' every, foot of Grande Ronde,.
It Js simply a question of storing it.'
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The sheriff's office and the. police
of Pendleton made a, raid on a lot of
sofe drink Joints that were supposed
to be selling intoxicating liquors. The
proprietors and bartenders of four re
sorts were arrested and placed under
$250 bonds each to appear before the
Justice of the peace Tuesday.
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i A Milton peach measures 11. in
ches around "the waist, and weighs
five-eighths of a pound, says a dis
patch. . That's nothing. . Haines ' has
"peaches" that measure 28 to 38 ln-
. ches around the wait and wclght'from
100 to 150 pounds. Haines Record.'
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, In. a few years ltjWlll be a race be
-tween the automobiles and the rail
roads to see which can malm and kill
the most. '..The auto is a' coming sec
ond, all right This Is consolation for
we poor critters who cannot afford
one. ; i
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, In saying that the presidential con
test la " a case of Taft standing on his
record and Bryan running away from
It," Nicholas Longworth has con
jitructed one of the best epigrams of
; the season.
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Albany has Just opened a public li
'brary. It Is under the management of
the state library law. i It starts out
with BOO new honks and several nun
dred that were donated.
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A PERSONAL APPICAL TO
VALLKY INUAIUTANTS.
Tenth md Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal
We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment,
employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls
for office help than we can meet . Our school admittedly leads all
others in quality of instruction. ' It pays to attend such an institution.
CSald a Business Man : - " Keep hammering away everlastingly 9x1 thorough
work. It will win out in the end." Said an .Educator "The quality of instruo
tion given In your school makes it the standard of iU kind in the Northwest"
CPpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free.
References: Any bank, any newspaper, any business man la Portland
I.SGHOOLDAYNEE:
mhiH
PRES. KERR
II! YALLEY
President W. J. Kerr, of the State
Agricultural college, his secretary, W.
A. Jensen, Prof, H. D. Scudder of the
same institution, J. M. Jardlne, of the
government bureau of plant Industry
and dry farming, and A. P. Stover of
the department of agriculture, an ex-
pert on irrigation ahd, drainage, .ar
rived this morning, and after calling
upon a number of representative citi
zens, were driven over the valley t In
an auto by Senator Pierce, who Is one
of the regents of the Agricultural
college, and they are visiting the ex
periment station at Union this after
noon. ! .
The object of the visit, states Pres
ident Kerr, is to be in a, position to
make an intelligent report toUlt board
of regents later, with a vlewT'to' estab
lishing at least two more experiment
stations In eastern Oregon. Mr.
Pierce took the party out ' onto the
sindrldge, where he hopes the expert
ment station in this county will make
r number of scientific : experiments
demonstrating what crops to grow on
our fallow land
These same officials have visited
Sherman and Umatilla counties, and
will doubtless recommend that cxper
imcnts be made along scientific lines
In dry farming. f
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COLISEUM SKATING RINK
Open every afternoon from 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30
to tO. Will open from 7:30 Saturday evening until 11 o'clock.
Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able in
structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6.
NOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse all objectionable persons
admission to this Rink.
JACK D. O'BRIEN
Manager
GEORGE PALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass't Cashier
; , J. M. BERRY, Vice President ; : C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Cashier
.,'.'' F, L. MEYERS ' Cashier , ' ; . ' '
La Grande National Biank
Of La Grande, Oregon ' ,;
CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS 160,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
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Wc Will Give Away "Pencils and Tablets
? With School Supplies This Week
' Wc have the Books, Rulers, Crayort. Pen
cl s .Pens, etc., which the student needs
as tils working eqjl pments. There' Is
no better place to get them and no place
; where as good values or as complete
assortment can be had.
NEWLIN BOOK AND
STATIONERY CO.
A Mxwis if Inl'r-t to runner, Jar
ln'r, Ilouli'iilliirlst nml All the
Other Clasws of Inhaliltiuitt.
(Uy Kxhlblt Hull Lloost.rs.)
fay. Mister Fanner, Gurdener, Ilor
tk'ulturlst, or whatever you may bo,
we want to put a bug In your ear.
You s-e, It's this way:
Wo have nl'o room at the O. K.
& N. depot, nicely arranged for the
purpose of displaying the products of
our beautiful valley. AVe. can put
there anything In your line that grows
nl nmki It look Msgor . nii'd better
than when actually growing on your
place.
W'c were at the train th other day
and saw a erent many nVonlo who
were from tho eaxtcrn slates and they
paid that they were looking for a nice
Ilae to buy some property and move
out to our country. That Is, they were
intending to move to Oregon, but some
way or other they .had been Impressed
thst they were to go on to Portland-
,), r,,,.,.),.,) 0, "Where, lolls
J3e Oregon" would loom In vltw .
Department of the Interior,
; U. S, Land Office at La Grande, Ore..
August 10, 1908,
Nqtlce Is hereby given that
GEORGE A. FIERCE,
of La Grande, Oregon, who, on July
29, 1908, made timber land applica
tion No. 0660. for SWVi NW4, N
SV and lot 4. section 1, township 4
south, rai.rfe in, .. W. M., has filed
notice of Intention to make final tlm
ber proof,- to establish claim to the
land above described, before the reg
Ister and receive'" of the U. S.' land
office at La Grando, Ore., on the 27th
day of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Pete
Hobensen, of Perry, Ore.; Charles Far
rler, of Perry, Ore.: Charles Itowlnnd
of La Grande, Ore.; Frank Gabhart
of La Grande, Ore.
F. C. BRAMWELL. Register,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION'.
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Now is the time to think
about your winter supply
Wc have the supply and the price
and quality is right V
DIRECTORS
J. MBerry JA. B. Conley"
F. J. Holmes
F. M. Brykit
C. CPennington ' F. L' Meyert Qeo'L. Cleaver
' , W. L.; Brenholts , . Georgt Palmw'
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Daily Observer, 65c per Month
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C1D 0PUC OF RICH FRUIT
THE CAREY ACT
LAI
15,000 acres of the most fertile land In the State of Idaho will be
thrown oMn f,r net t lenient under tle Cnrey Act on j
OCTO BER TW E L. FTH
. Itlos and closest markets, t'll
mule uniform; no extreme heat
. or cold. Lots of sun. Water Is
perpetual and a great surplus
provides enough for 50,000 acres
and 10,000 horse power besides.
Soil Is a volcanic ash, decom
i posed lava and vegetable mould,
i None better for fruits, alfalfa
and sugar beets.
Tills tract is on the south bank
of the Snake river, on the main
line of the Oregon Short Line
Railway, eight miles east of
Glenn's Ferry, a division'" point
on that road. The choosing ef
the land will ,be under the. su
pervlslon of the State Land
Board of Idaho. Location unex
celled, wlih the very best trans
continental transportation facll-
: kV Phone Main 6 For Particulars
GRANDE R0NDE CASH CO.
LEWIS BROS. Proprietors. .
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U, S. Land Office at Xj Grande, Ore
August 10. 1908.
Notice I hereby given that
FKTICR J. LILLT.
of La Grande, Union county, Oregon,
Who, on January 15. 1908, made tim
ber land entry No. 0S63, for 8i SE
U. NWVi SEVi nd NKU-SWU. -'
tlon ' 19,' township 4 south, range
E. W. M., has filed notice of Intention
to make flnnl timber proof, to estab
lish claim to the land above described,
before the register ami receiver of tht
IT. S. land office at La Grande, Ore
gon, on the JOth day of October, 180S.
Claimant names ns witnesses: Vol
ney J. Dawson, of Toi-tlnnd, Ore.;
John T. Williamson, of La Grande.
Ore.; Churlc I PniUh. of 1 Grande,
Oro.; David E. Cook, of La Qrande.
REDUCED Rfl ! LROflD RflT5
Send for IlM)k!('t4 iiiul liiforiiuttliiii, to either aildrcKs
KINGS Hill IRRIGATION 6 POWER COMPANY,
MAIN OFFICE, BOISE, IDAHO '
B. 5. COOK & CO. OREGON flGENTS,
Corbett Building, Portland Oregon,
J. K. WIllCUT, Local Agent, Im ;niiule.
Orft.
"'P.. C. CnAMWnLL, Register.
wAugHOctll
NOT1CR FOIt PUBLICATION.
Departmet'.t of the Interior,
U. S. Ind Office at La Grande, Ore..
August 10. 190S.
Notice is hereby given that
MINNIE B. riEHCE.
of La Grande, Oregon, who, on July
!, 10S, made timber land entry No
0f.2. for PEU NEiii EVj BEU, sre
tlon 1, and N'E; of NE14 section It
township 4 south, range S7, E. W. M.
has filed notice of Intention to make
final timber proof, to estab.l-.i claim
to the land above described, ocforo tht
register and receiver of the V. S. land
office at La Grande, Ore., on the 27th
day of October, 190S.
Claimant nams ns witness:
George A. Pierce, of La Grande, Ore.;
Peter llngensen, of Terry, Ore.;
Charles Farrier, of Terry, Ore.; Frank
Gabhnrt, of La Grande, Ore.
, F. C. BHAMWELL, Register.
wAugHOctJJ
NEW ARRIVALS
THE LATEST NEW YORK STYLES IN "
Collars, and fancy Belts All Colors
Fine line pillow tops, Lace and ruffling to 5
match. Stamped linen, Genter. pieces,',
and Scarfs.' Beautlfulline Met Waists,'
Reduced prices on white waists, summer belts . and , many
other lines. Call, and make your selections
while they last f .
LaGrrt, Ore.
IN THE
Masonic Mi
A BUILDING BOOM
Is now due. AVe linv o put In a fine line of 'V. n.M llMrlii)t
nml Stepping, nml Square surfaced on four nlilc; native flhlfh
.and dimension. Cednr Shingles of the flrnt nutilltr. same rrlee
no second grade. We are dosing out our IMr! and Push at
Portland wholesale price. Yon j;et 2-8x0-8 IM)r for $1.25; other
kinds In proportion. A
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Djn't wait until the Fall rush is or,
buy now to avoid the mad scram
ble for material later on
THE VAN DUYR CO,
The city council of Vnlcin Is consid
ering the Installation of a municipal
lighting plant. It, Is estimated to cost
about 1X5,000.
STODDARD , LUMBER CO.
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