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Yesterday morning presented an ob
ject lesson regarding the value of wa
ter when thone on Adams avenue wit
nessed the line-up In front of the
United States land office, by those
ager to file on the Hermloton gov
crnment Irrigation tract, poylng for
the water at the rate of $60 per acre.
The land was formerly the home of
the Jackrabblt, nothing els? could
rnalntain a livelihood on it. It offered
no Inducement to settlers; they would
not live on It when the government
offered them homes on It for nothing.
Now we see the poople sitting up all
night for fear some one e!se would
beat them to the land office, .eager
to pay $40 per acre and knowing they
weer' limited to 40-ncre purchases.
"Little drops of water . on little
grains of sand, makes a mighty dif
ference in the price of land."
Male lllifh Slxw4 Debating League
..nuouin re SHWlJuIe l l!.tJW
Question la Hie Sumo for All East
ern Oregon brhool 1 Grande
Students HopefuL
If the county receives a bid repre
senting the value of the poor farm
Ituated in Union, it will be sold. This
la a fertile piece of land and will
doubtless bring a, 'good price. The
court desires to have the ;nnr farm
nearer the county seat. It can be
handled more equinomlcal and be un
der the personal supervision of the
court. A former attempt was made
to dispose of the property out the court
declined 'to sell at the bids received,
and may not do so again.
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It is jfcood news to report that it
Is the Intention of our two large lum
bering plants, the Grande Ronde Lum
ber company and the Palmer Lumber
company are preparing to operate
through the winter season, thus giv
ing employment to hundreds of nun
throughout the entire year.
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The demand for lumber has mater
. Jully Increased since the presidential
election and all our sawmills are shlp
ping, rtot o wm.
mediate country, but all over. Lum
ber shipments comprise a large part
of the tonnage of eastbound freights
at present.
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tf you never have visited the depot
upon the arrival of the train from
Wallowa county, you might be sur
prised upon doing so to note the heavy
travel of this line. The freight ship
ments both ways are interesting,
showing how rapid is the develop
ment of a country when given trans
portation facilities.
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There 'seems to bo quite a contest on
between the various candidates for
the honor of being the next speaker of
the house, which meets next Month
at Salem. A live book agent might d.
a thriving business selling the life of
Joe Cannon, he might give them sev
eral pointers.
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MrTUK OK HXAL SETTLEMENT.
Xotlee Is hereby given that Othn
Eckersley, administrator of the estate
of Wlllltun J. Shoemaker, deceased,
has filed his final account ns admin
istrator of said estate and the county
court of Union county. Oregon, has set
Monday, the 4th day of January, A. D.
109, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
sil-l day. and the county court room
In the court house. La Grande, Ore
eon aa the time aid place for hearing
raid report and all objections thereto
Dated at La Grande, Oregon. thi
4th day of December. A. D. 190S.
OTHO EOKKRSLET,
Admlnintrar jr
With the debating season only a
few weeks, away, the high school of
this city is exerting Itself along for
ensic lines. The interest In the com
ing eevnts is marked, and La Grande
will rank high in the debating depart
ment of the state high schools, when
the season la ended.
The full particulars of the plan for
the Oregon High School Debating
league for this year, which was given
birth last year, has been received by
the local Institution In a bulletin pub
lished by the league, and the schedule
of debates for eastern Oregon has
been made out. Beginning on the 5th
of January at the southeastern corner
of the state, a series of debates will be
held between the nearer hools, end
ing in Pendleton on the 8th. This
schedule Is as follows: Uakcr City and
Ontario, January 5; Cove and Union,
January 8; Elgin and iBland.City, Jan
ury 8. The latter debate will be held
in Pendleton.
In order that all the schools may
have a perfectly fair chance a set of
Judges will be brought from Washing
ton to liecide all of the debates In the
series. These judges Win uegin wmi
the Baker-Oniurlo debato on the fifth
and work northward deciding a con
test each night until the winners oi
the eight schools have been pick.il
out.
It Is expected that at least 0 high
schools will participate in the debat3h
of the state league this year. In ar
rangement the slate has been divide i
Into four districts, Central Oregon, Co
lumbia River, Eastern Oregon and
Southern Oregon. After the Hvlnners
of these divisions have been ; deter
mined a new question will be pre
pared and the final series of debates
will bo held to determine the cham
pionship of the state.
Question Announced.
, The question for the schools of the
eastern division is, "Resolved, That
the state of Oregon should provide by
general taxation for a minimum term
of six months In each school district
of the state." Each of the other dis
trlcts will debate a different question
and the winners will finally try foi
the state championship on the ques
tion, "Resolved, That the United States,
should maintain a system of bounties
and subsidies for the protection o.l
the American merchant marine."
llukcr Won I-aM, Year.
, The championship of the eastern
Oregon district was won lust year o
Baker City defeating The Dalles hiyh
school on March 20, on the question,
"Resolved, That the government
should own and ope rate the railroads."
Whfu each high school In the state
has the ambition of capturing the
championship, the La Grande high
school feels especially well equipped
this year to make a winning run for
the coveted gout.
There is "new blood" at hand, ami
while no real tryouls have been held,
it Is the general belief here that La
Grande will make a splendid showing
on the rostrum.
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Any boy or r!rl can set 1?
Villa Animals or awion fjfj
their grocer
The boys eii j aboui : x
Towle's
CIRCUS
Brand
Table Syrtip
"Give manure." The irirli say "Let's
have It for broakf oat. dinner and sup
per. It tasUa hka mapla ayrup."
It is a delicious bland of Suear Can
Syrup. Corn Syrup, Koney and Maple
Syrup.
Prepared by oar original and exclu
sive process.
The Towlt MapU Syrup Co.
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BIGGEST AND BEST OFFERING of SUITS
This Season
Remarkable Low Values For Women and Misses
New and Stylish winter Models that Never have been
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Many different styles and materials well
made In every detail
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SKATING RINK
' NEW ARMORY HALL
HUN LOCK &. MATLOCK
Proorietors
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Open every week night at t
7 o'clock, . Saturday after- I
noon 2 to 6. If
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First class music by, our
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I Lady beginners win De ?
furnished free skates
Friday afternoons, 2 to 5
The result of our advantageous buying is plain to be seen when
you look at the good suits that have been marked at extremely low
prices. .
They come direct from one of the largest New York suits house
by express. When you see them you will undoubtedly wonder how
such good suits and coats can" be sold at the pri;es we are asking
for them. The entire lot is oh sale at reduced prices .
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Where Quality Governs, Cut Prices Count
t A cordial invitation to all. Z
Good order assured :
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I All Skates 25 cents ;
"The No Favorite One Price Store"
Gallery Free
'("H-yj Observer "Want" column for results.
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" Sales cried on short notice. 4
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Ppfflllnn S l GRANDB - -OREGON
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Grand ball Friday evening at Elks'
lleivptloii .Meeting IMiiiuhhI.
' The W. 0T T. U. will hold a recep
tion for new members In the Haptlst
ehiiivh on December 11, from 2 to t
o'clock. An address of welcome will
be delivered by Mrs. C. It. Thornton
and a response is to follow by Mrs. J.
W. McAllister. Mrs. Hattlo Wolfe,
county president of Union, will be In
attendance with an address. Refresh
ments will he served during the prog
ress of the meeting.
Grand ball Friday evening at Klks
hall.
WOOD SAWIXG
'Phone and we will
yov.r wocd sawing rf
promptl7, and at i; r-i
you can afford to p ' .
are always ready.
MATHEWS & GIA 1
'Phone. Black 131
!WiTTBEsfriWi
is that made at North j
Powder I
Grande Ronde Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON '
CAN FURNISH LIMBER OF L MMDS
IIM CARLOAD LOTS.
Every Sack Guaranteed :
N0RCBETTCRi
GRANDE RONDE CASH CO. :
Local Agertts '
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; Why try to "Gel
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I leaky range was to blame"
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comes from using a Monarch
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Our Abstract Books the most complete in the County.
X Abstract fucnished by us is absolutely reliable .
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