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VASE ttHft. 2VExr o;mv::h t. tmwuv. ciuvamm. moxdav, j.intart if, 1933. Ui.ill Vlt.iL fs Evening Observer " rHblixketl Dally Kiccpl Sunday. CTOUKY BltOTUKRS, EDITORS AND PROPKIETOHS. Culled Vrema Tclejp-aph fccrvko." BUB SCR I PTI ON RATES: JDallX, slnglo eopy 5c . Dally, per month 5c Dally, ix monlhi In advanca. . .IS.SO Pally, year la advance 16.(6 Wwtkly, six months, in advanca.. 75c Tf kly, one year, In advanca. . . $1.00 TRAIN JBalarad at the postoffles at La Graada ai second-class matter. f WEST DEAD ALL TRAINS ARRIVE AT INCKKTAI HOIKS. Tito paper will oof publish any arti cle appearing over a nom de plume. Signed artlclea will be received sub ject to the discretion of the editors. Please sign your articles and save dis appointment. Adtrertiriiax Rates. Display ad. rates furnished upon Application. Local reading notices lOe per line first Insertion; Sc per line for each ambsequent Insertion. Resolutions of condolence, te a line. Carda of thanks, Be a line. - u n ' Senator Tillman is the latest addl 4lon to those tainted In Oregon land frauds. How deep in the ml re he may le remains to be seen. However, his Statement on the senate floor Febru ary 19, 1K08, to the effect that ho hud never purchased any western lands, nor hud undertaken to so do, Ih not In accord with the furls. Undoubted ly Tlllmini will hsve occasion to use his pitchfork on several occasions be fore lie entirely clears his skirts of the Chai'Kes now to become n matter of In vestigation Of the Senilt";. e It Is iilte possible that the legisla ture" will pass a law directing that un der, certain conditions the convicts In our stufe penitentiary may bo worked n the public highways. The bleu seems to be to have rock crushers lo cated In different sections of the stnte and detHll convicts to koep them workings several months of eseh year. - This Is the season of the yeur when the city council. Just before a meet ing, resolve to pass an nrdlnnnce com , polling property owners to remove the snow from their sidewalks, but gener ally Just before the meeting night ar rives the snow Is nil gone and there Is no need for such a finv. Simply a re vision of the old Arkansas truveler. " i' Saturday IS towns In West Virginia voted on prohibition. As a result TO went, dry.- The saloon Is rapidly being wiped out of many sections of the country. Scarcely a dally paper can be picked up but what It records some city, county or statu thut has gone dry. in The Idaho legislature. In all proba bility, will puss n direct primary law, A bill Is now before that body. It Is only a question, of time when every State will follow Oregon. We are about 10 years ahead of most of the states In a number of things. find Uea liter and Minor Wreck at MitfK Annul No. 6- All Trains Ycs- tr!y Several Hours , Iilc- ' forecast Vet AiinouiK.-i-d for To H&lil'a Trains. Pussenger train schedules on the O. R. & N. are uncertain quantities. Trains arrive when they arrive, and their arrival cannot be ascertained until they get iw-re. When the coast seems clear and Indications point to arrival at such an hour, something looms up on the stretch ahead to ruin fond hopes and anticipations. o. 6 Annulled. The eastbound train due here this morning at 6:45 was annulled last eve ning, never having left the Portland terminal. A wreck at Biggs and the severe snowstorms still raging are given out as the causes of the annul ment. It Is useless to hazard a guess at the arrival of time of No. 2, the other train from Portland today. All Trains iJite. Yesterday the morning train due at 6:45, arrived at 4 o'clock In the af ternoon. The weHtbound was thret hours late. No. 2, due here last eve ning, arrived at 5 o'clock this morn- 'ng. This morning's train was two hours late. Inaugurated governor of Indiana, suc ceeding J. Frank Hanly, republican. The inaugural ceremonies were char acterized by lack of ostentation. In ac cordance with the views on "Jetfer- sonlr .; .;'" entertained by the new i..k :' tivUtlve of the Hoosler state. " '! iclpal business before the i a. Is the selection of a t'nlted States senator to succeed Sen ator Hemenway, and the possible re peal of the present county option law regv.l&tlng the liquor traffic. The democrats have a majority In the house, while In the senate the repub licans are In the majority. NATION EYEIKG SALEM (Continued from page 1.) There never was a meeting held within the borders of this county that meant so much to the future of this valley, as the Irrigation meeting to be held In this city Saturday evening. A OmCERS sworn In and the first business of tin session transacted with the Introduc tion of resolutions and the first read ing of biils. , Kxi-illng; MkIiI In Caucus. Many exciting fights developed I the caucus of republican senators.. A( the conclusion the senators returm to their chamber, where a temporal'.1 organization was carried out In ac eordance with program. Thomas Kn; was In the chair. The failure of four republicans b -ilpn the caucus call, aroused much in terest. These senators were AIV Selling, Ktllahcr and Abraham. Sell Ing did not arrive In time to uttem the caucus, and the other three wen caucused with certain resolutions. At bee wanted It understood Mint hi would not be bound by any uctloi taken, but would cntU his vote uloni with others. Finally Kellaher am1 Abraham signed the call, but Albee re fused. Jay' Kowermnn was placed In nom ination by Senator HinKhnm of Lnni county. The only fight In the repub Mean caucus was over minor office Temporary Chairman Kay congratu lated the senators upon sidestepping any display of bitterness In caucus. Xcw Members Sworn In. At the opening of the afternoon ses slon of the senate, reports of commit tee on organization, were presented The new senators were then sworn hi by the chief Justice of the supreme court. Senators Klngliam, Albee anil Hedges were named as a committee t escort the chief justice to the senate chamber,' The new members were called to their feet and oath adminis tered to all st the same time, Permanent organization was effect ed by the election of ttowerman s president, and other officers as se lected by the republican caucus. ' The democrat cast .in honorary vote for Senator Miller for president, and for other cam us nominees. How erman -s nominated by Senator Reach of .Multnomah. FOUND A poct;et pistol on county road leading to Cove, between the Walter Olenn and Newell Anson farms. Owner can secure same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. 1-9-21 Cord of Thanks. I desire to take this method to thank one and all who rendered such kind service during the Illness and death of my beloved mother. ' E. D. TUCKKY. . NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, ( United States Land Office, La Grande, Ore., Dec. 14, 190S. Notice Is hereby given that the state of Oregon has filed In this office Its application to select under the provis ions of the act of congress of August 14, 1 84 8, and acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, the NB'i NE'.-i. section 28, township 2 south, range 3", K. W. M.. serial No. 02672. Any and all persons claiming ad versely thy lands described or desiring to object because of the mlnsral char acter of the land, or for any other rea son to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest la thU office on or before the 3d day of February, 190). F. C. BRA II WELL, Dec 16-Ctw Register. Baby Cross Can't Get Your j washing done : Send a Card : or Phone We I have no babes I It will be done Right too. 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BA LL- VALTHA M-ELGIN ILLINOIS-- HA MILWN- - HA M P DEN movements 'anied In stock and every watch sold by us guaranteed to pass railroad inspection anywhere in ike United Stales and Canada. . SIEGRIST & CO . Largest Jewelry Store in Eastern Oregon Hatch Iwpectcrs for 0. R. & N. Railroad 'nlilsi cimlrneted at this season of lh year are quickly relieved with llees Laxative Cough Syrup. I,ts laxa tive nuullty rids the system of the cold, l'leusant to take. Uest for children for coughs, colds, croup and whooping eouKh. Sold by Sllverthorn & Mack. Wood's Liver meuiolne In liquid form regulates the liver, relieves sick ney disorders and sets as a gentle lsx- ttivo. For cIiIIIh, fever and malnrla. Its tonic effects on the system felt with the first dose. Tho $1 bottle con tains i'i times as much as the 50e "lue. .Sold by Silverthorn & Mack. WHY NOT TRT Iopham'a ASTHMA REMl'-DYT lives prompt and positive relief I evitV case. Sold by druggists, Prict $1.06. Trial package by mall 10 cents. ' A'llliaiua Mfg. Co., rrops. Cleveland For salr by A. T. HII.L. UruRirit FERQUOr?'5 i J NEW BOOKS 1 NEW STATIONERY I The NEW MAGAZINES SCHOOL SUPPLIES I OFFIGt SUPPLIES POST CARDS i The follow Inn nenly elected officer have been duly Installed to their re spective offices In the La tirnndo AI11TI) I, LtM'M.S Lodge Xo. lti, I. O. . K.: -I- -M Kerry I- confined t, -.s liom Heputy (Iriind Master 11. i:, fool- with ; fever . n . 1 Is cuit.- si Idge snd Ii,uli't Peputv J. A. Ar-1 fnrrol .M:i K Is b.-re fnon Hunt btu kle oliled Jointly as Installing of-lmrtoii , a visit to bl pa:-i-n!s f,.- a flier: j tew days. x Hugh Mel 'all. N. (o-.nue (Jiout.! The Xeghborhtd club meets to V. tl.; I. 15. Siicnik. U. S X. ',. ; I'bas. i morrow aftelno'Oi t the home .if Mrs MeCruvy, 1.. S. X. K. K. Seott, U. j.Vnthony on Sith street. An ix-el- 8. V. ?.: William llolbroi k. I.. S. V. tl.; lsear t'oolidge. ivcordiinj secre tary; V. A. Worst. II. rinamla) kt. twry; Kred Matey, warden; l. 1. t'o. conductor; L. II. Chupmati. I. ;.: ;. K. Fowler. O. ; ). Kitya era Id. li H.: W. K. M -riore. I.. S S.; W .Monroe, ii(;.iin. lent program has I n nrepar. d aidi- from the r.-Kulai- business s.--i,,n. A!' tm-iiii'.us are urged to be pies -nl. The debating team -f the l.a t'.v.inde high school returned esterday ni.on- S ! lop? from Pendleton. Tin y rep o t bav IV i inn heeTi rovaKv- entertained tee their i i'el. ilelen tiseiuts. t I t When opportunity to waver cmnes there sre slso nppnrtuntllrs to hold fine's self In quiet confidence. llooslcr t'.ovrriior n Democrat. Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. II. Thom as It. .Marshall, democrat, was today BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE T. J. OKAY. Prro. RATES: $1.00, 51.25 and f vest dc meais in the city. Beds 25c & 50c All outside rooms. Board and lodge $6. per week, One block from depot. ONLY HOUSE IN THE CITY EtAPLOYISG WHITE HELP ONLY TRY OUR SERVICE "WIIKIIK XOTIUXti IS TOO MITH TUOI IH.K. A new magazine, "Kternal Progress," has made Its appear ance, and seems to be a very high class publication, filled with uplifting articles. We would be glad to have you examine It. The Keliruai y ( 'ostnopolitan is In. There are stories hy Julian Hawthorne, iailey Millard, an other chapter of Arthur Bris biine's "Owners of America." an appreciation of Poe by a mem ber of his family, and besides the regular departnn-nls and serials. aMeast i.ne real poem "1 Sought Him." by Helen A. Saxon. WORLD ALMANAC For 1909 The Book Store Grande iRonde .Lumber Co. PERRY, OREGON ,eV: CAM TURMStl LUMBER OF Al L MMDS IN CARLOAD LOTS. for 16 inch CJiain Viced Delivered at yovr Heme, CaH nn v. E. BE.an, in Cr?rJ. Thone. R.fd 174! Complete equipment for resetting and repairing rubber buggy tires. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor Complete Machine Shops and Foundry HOT DRINKS Just the kind of drinks for cold weather. 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