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This priSier win not. public any ;u-tl-cle
appearing; ov:r a nota ' do plume.
Signed -ftriitk-si .will be ric'v'trd. sub
ject to tin' .discretion of the? ' cuil-.M'St.
JPloase el;in your article and aave dis
appointment. ' ..,'
' .'Advertising Kales.
Display ad. rates furnished. ' upon
application.
Local muling notices 10c . per lint
first insertion; 5c per line for each sub
ceq.uont Insertion. ,
.Resolutions of condolence. 5c a line.
Cards of thanks, c a line.
OLD AGE 'AND SICK IXSCIIAXCE.
Vice-Consul-General Charles A. RIs
dorf, of Frankfort, reports that at the
commencement of this year, 1908, the
number of pensioner? in the official
Insurance of the Otinian Empire for
Invall l-j, old age, :m1 sickness amount
ed to 9:8.900, of which 841,992 were
invalid pensioness, 2", ("81 sick pen
sioners, and 11 6. SSI old-ase- nenstnn.
r. The sum pa U fo pensioners in
1907 is estimated at 172,000,000 marks
and since the existence of tho institu
tlon at 1,328,000,000 marks. In 1907
178,000,000 marks were paid in. The
total assets amount to 1,098,000,000
marks. .
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Fate seems to have no mercy on
the poor. We have no sooner recov
ered from digging up for school book3
when the rnln requires a round of
rubbers. This Itooseveltlan Idea of
Inrge families reads all right in mag
azine editions of the Sunday papers,
but poor "Dad", at certain periods of
the year Is entitled to sohne. considera
tion also.
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The present rain will do very little
damage to the grain yet unthreshed.
It Is practically all In the stack. At
least, it Is stated, that two-thirds of
the crop Is threshed.
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, If the cohl dealer had coal It would
be his turn to smile,' but 'the strike In
the coal mines has robbed him of his
opportunity and his patrons' Inconvc
. nlence.
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troubro pfiutj 'mil: . the I
Jhw. ti'o' .cond cbr;;o l;.t
V.y r;fb.Tt Jiviift. v.-ba'.prc-U:
ti t : . : n ':i(,ul:n Wm. Htnr.t
puve a way, or ' void liniior. . iTa wftv'
fi;-i-(;.'iN'd ye.ojejfiay, evening a ,-.it ih'J
nujfrdr,: vax arr:v:!;r.?.l .before Justfc?
Stewart, . He ..waivod . es.'tmlritlon.'.to
appear lit the circuit court, -and v.'?.
released on ..bonds nubmibctl by- Kr
no.t Thronson and.'Charlt Anderson,
ire will have two charges to fijht In
the cliciilt court, the first one Itcinij
identical' with the second, only. If
convicted of both, a Jall'sentcncif will
accompany the s;cond conviction.
Anderson An-alrtcd.
As announced in The Observer last
night, Charfes Anderson, of this city,
was arraigned before, Justice Stewart
last evening and his case has been
postponed until next Monday, when it
will come up for final disposal.' '
:-f1, 1? ' in j'Q, -" f2::ir-::-4 I?? l:,aca-;r:cjf -a-vay 'aycrlss'.lngty oa f.toroivMi
m.nf ePf :.-:M 1 ; It.vili rra snllti t'as e:vl-" '. Sai'l SaZ!z?Zttti- .'Th rjtuuity of liish-uc
in, brouslvt I 't:5J S'wa b yv::? cchcoi ras it Use sjanilnrd of iu l.iud viV.-q Northv.-c.-t."
LKt'O'l.
i..ur5 rrcipci
lea, receive more c;Jh
Onr school vAvc-hHh- l:"d all
pin. an u
year. . .Studits
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Open every afternoon from 2:59 fo 5. Every ttfaki from 7:50
to i0. WiU open from 7:50 Saturday evening uhlii 11 o'clock.
Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able in
structor Gratis every evening from 5 fo 6. - ; ,
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HOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse all objectionable persons
admission to ihis Rink. '
JACK D. O'BRIEN
Manager
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When the Oregon Agricultural ce
lege opens and attracts Union county1
attendance, practically all of the stu
dents from this city and county will
have taken their departure. For the
pust two weeks students have been
leaving for the leading educational ln
gtltutlons of the Pacific northwest
all searching for a higher education.
Few counties In the state st-nd niirv
students yearly to prominent Institu
tions than I'nlon county. The State
university, tho various Normal schools,
O. A. C, Whitman, Pendleton acad
emy, St. l'avl's school nt Walla Walla
and other private schools. Seattle and
many other cities claim students from
1m Grande and surrounding country
STUUtt P.V LIGHTNING.
Mrs. Wobxtor Improving ItnpUlly
FlOlll hlilH'U Ewolng.
Dr. IS. Molltor, th., attending phy
slclan, reports that Mrs. V. A. Webs
ter Is Improving favorably today from
tho effects of the shock sustained last
evening when he was hit bv ll-ht-nlng.
Iurlhg the storm last evening,
she was struck while at her country
home, nit far from Island City, and
for a brief perld sh r-'inalui'd un
conscious. When medical aid was
railed she commented to recover and
with the exception of a few burns that
still pnln her, she Is feeling none the
worse for tho shock today. She was
out of doors when the bolt hit her.
and her many friends are congrntu
lntlng her today that they still have
her In their midst.
A coal famine is about to break out
in this city, due to the strike of coal
miners in Montana and other western
coal mine districts. Local dealers
have sufficient coal on hand to fill
present orders and when the supply
is exhausted, they will throw up their
hands, and cry: "All In!" This coal
mining trouble has been running for
several weeks even months and the
effects of it are now being felt In this
city. Unless, something Is done at
the scene of trouble soon, La Grande
will bo without coal. '
O. R. & N. Supplied.
Fortunately, the O. R. & N. has suf
ficient coal bn its storajjo bin here to
last for sumo time, and a famine of
long duration Will . not affect the
transportation company much. With
the hills covered with wood, a coal
famine can work no real hardship In
this city It will only necessitate a lit
tle co-operation from the mountain
eers and wood dealers.
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GEORGE PALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass't Cashier'
J. M. BERRY, Vice President ' . C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Cashier '
t F. L. MEYERS Cashier
We have the' Bsaks, . ftuSsrs, Crayon, Pcsi
cis',Penc5ls etc.', wfiicJs tin siudintKCfj5
.as.iiisivctWng equipments.-. TI;ere is
no better place to ct them and no pSace
Mhcre as !,ood vetoes or as complete
assortment can be had.
NEW UN BOOK AND
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Of La Grande, Oregon
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
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REJECTIONS
Two contest cases not over the
newly opened tract In Wallowa coun
ty are lu progress at the land office
today. The principals ate Fred Mit
chell vs. Mary Baker, and Mi rton Mit
chell vs. May Baker.
All aro from Xye, Ore. J. T. Wil
liamson Is attorney for the contestants
and U. J. Slater of rendition, appear
for the eont"tes.
Expert Cases Soon. '
The land office Is today sending, out
notices of rejections In the Wallowa
rush for land, anil In a few days II
is e:pectea tluit land contest cases
will begin to swarm the local offices.
About 40 rejections have been made
out of the K'3 applications filed on
that section, thrown open Tuesday
morning. ' '
v '. . ' DIRECTORS
J. M "Berry JA. B. Conley F. J. Holmes ' F. M.
C. CJPenninston? . F. L Meyers Geo L. Cleaver
George Pa!rr
Brykit
W. L. BrenSolts
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Daily Observer, 65c per Month
i CRsftD OPENING QF RICH FRUIT !
UNDER
TRE CAREY ACT
15,000 ncrra tt the most fertile land in the State ol Idaho will be
tlit-own open for settlement under the Carey Act on -;
OCTOBER TWELFTH
This tract Is on the south bank
of tho Snake river, on the main
line of the Oregon Short Lino
Hallway, eight miles cast of
Clenn's Ferry, a division point
on that road. The choosing of
the land will be under the su
pervision, of the State Land
Board of Idaho. Locution nncx
. celled, with the Very best trans
continental transportation facil
ities and closest markets. Cli
mate uniform; no extreme heat
or cold. Lots of nun. Water Is
perpttfual and a great surplus
provides enough for 60,000 acres
and 10.000 horse power besides.
Still Is a volcanic ash, decom
posed lava and vegetable mould.
None, better for fruits, alfalfa
and sugar beets.
REbUCEb RAILROAD
Send for Jtooklets and Information, to either address
KINGS Hill . IRRIGATION ' & POWER COMPANY,
MAIN Off ICE. BOISE, IDAtSO '
B. '5. COOK & CO. OREGON AGENTS,
' Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon,
J. K. WIUC.IIT, I,ocal Ageut, l.ii Grande.
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Now is the time to think
about your winter supply
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! GRANDE R0NDE CASH,C6.
! LEWIS BROS. Proprietors. j
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THE LATEST NEW YORK STYLES IN
Collars, and fancy Belts All Colors
Fine line pillow tops, Lace and ruffling to
match. Stamped -linen, Genter pieces,
and Scarfs. Beautiful line Met Waists,
Reduced prices on, white waists, summer belts and many
other lines. Call and make your selections
while they last
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la Grande, Ore.
IN THE
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OCTOBER 19
l)m'Jltmni.;i.'.ji.ig.'iiiMijuiBLytiTfm
AVhen the county board of epialU
atlon. consisting of the county Judge,
county clerk and county assessor,
meets nt the court house on October
1. It will occasion no delay In going desire to appear before the board
over the tax roll. It has sometimes
been the case that delays have ben
met when the board 'meets, but this
year the books w ill be transcribed and
ready for perusal by the board on the
date prescribed by law October 1!).
An official notice of the board's meet
ing appears In this Nsue.
So carefully has . the assessment
work been done this year that but
minor, If any changes and eortectlons
are expected. ''-
Every property owner should road
the notice carefully, especially If they
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legal form. Every person desiring a
reduction In the valuation of their
propetly must make their application
In willing, verified under oath ond
file It with the bourd during the first
week It Is In session. The law em
phatically states that unless such ap
plications are riled the first week and
In dife form, they must not be considered.
UILDING BOOM
Is now due. We hav c iut in a fine line of "V. C3." Flooring
nnd Stepping, and Squares surfaced on four hides; niiUve finish
nnd dimension. Cedar Shingles of the first quality, same price
ns second grade. We nre closing out our Doors nnd Sash nt
I'ortland wholesale price. You get 2-8x0-8 Door for $1.23; other
kinds In proiMU'llcn.
A Grants Tass man says that 300,000
grape vines will be sot out In this re
gion this season and that fully nine
tenths of them will be Tokays.
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I Don't wait until the Fall rush is on.
ouy now to avoid the mad scram
ble for material later on ,
STODDARD LIMBER CO.
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