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&I100I District Bond Election Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that at a
school meeting of school district No.
One, of Union county, Oregon, to bo
held at High School building in said
district, on the 27th day of Morch,
1909, there will be submitted to the
legal voters of said district the ques
tion of contracting a bonded debt of
twenty-five thousand dollars for the
purpose of erecting and equipping a
high school building, the vote to oe
by ballot,; upon which shall be the
words, "Bonds Yes," and the words,
"Bonds No."
Polls to be opened at 1 o'clock p. m.
and remain open until 4 o'clock p. m.
By order of the board of directors
of school district No, One, of Union
" county, Oregon.: - ; '.,, t a:
Dated this 6th day of March, A. V.
1909. ARTHUR C. WILLIAMS,
f DAVID BAY,-'"" ''"!'," ' ' Oerk.
Chairman. :
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BUSINESS COLLEGE
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Tii-usurer's tall for City Warrants.
Notice Is hereby givn that there are
now funds on hand . to pay all . out
standing warrants Issued on General
Tund of La Grande City,' up to. and In
cluding No. 6968, endorsed July 10th,
1907. , " v .. . '. .- -,
Interest, on all warrants on , General
Fund from No. 6893 to No. 6968, in
elusive, ceases from this date. .
La Grande, March 10, 1909.
J. K. WRIGHT, City Treasurer.
; It Saved Ills Leg.
"All thought I'd . lose my " leg,"
writes J. A. Swenson, Watertown, Wis.
"Ten years of eczema, that IS doctors'
could not cure, had at last laid 'me up.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured 11
sound and well." Infallible for ski!)
eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils,
feve rsores, burns, ' scalds, cuts and
piles. 25c at Newlin Drug Co.'s.
Musical Event March 80.
Among the musical attractions book
ed for La Grande none ara-of more
worth than the Polmatler Bisters, whq
come to this city on March 2, under
direction of the Baptist church. They
are not strangors. ' Their concert in La
Grande two years ago will be remem
bered vividly as up to the highest de
gree of excellence.
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In 1907 the Merchants
of Oregon saved over
$10,000 by carrying a part
of their Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire As
surance Association, of
Dayton, Oregon. In t908
they will save $15,000.
During the , same period
their neighbors were hand
ing over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
In the Oregon Merchants
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'Phones:
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Night, Black 1271.
DAILY
DURING MARCH and APRIL
from all part3of the East
Vict
UNION PACIFIC
OREGON SHORT I INC
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RAILROA & NAVIGATION CO.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
$33. from Chicago
$30 50 f-om St. Louis :
$25. from Omaha
$25 from Kansas City
Correspondingly low from all other
" points.' ' ' ' ! "
FRAUDULENT DEED.
Young Man Hold at Baker City ou the
Chrage of Vuumial Crime.
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Charged with having forged a deed
to a cne-flfth Interest In the famous
Rainbow mine, recently purchased by
Samuel Newhouse for J750,O0O, Geo.
Strickland of Durkce. is under arrest
and will appear before Judge Smith at
9 o'clock this morning to plead to an
Indictment for forgery; says" the Ba
ker City Democrat. Strickland is a
school teacher in the Cracker Creek
district. ; '' .'.',.
The deed in question purports to be
from , William Prlstua, who was one
of the original locators of the Rainbow
property,, and conveys all of his right,
title and Interest In the now famous
producer.
r Pristus Is supposed to have ac
knowledged the deed in a southern
Idaho.county, befor eone E. R, Coulter,
a notary, and Coulter and one J. B.
Coakney are the witnesses named in
the instrument. - .
The deed was recorded In the coun
ty clerk's office, just a few days ago,
and the unusual character of its pur
port was at that time remarked. '
Tho deed was then brought before
the grand Jury and ufter an investiga
tion that body determined that it was
fraudulent and brought a verdict and
Indictment against young Strickland.
The" young man is now In Jail under
a 500 bond. Yesterday he had se
cured no attorney. -
Strickland is said to have borne a
very good reputation In the communi
ty in which ho lived and many friends
are said to be pained and surprised at
the trouble in which he finds him
self. . r:' . .V . "
lll'IUKD EOUR DAYS.
Workniuu Coveml, Hut is.
After Four Days.
, HeMCued
To the Public
Mojave, Cal., March 16. After be
ing burled alive four days, John Mar
coni, is working today as a miner on
the Los Angeles aqueduct. A timber
Write letters to everybody you know jn the tunnel at Pinto, 10 miles north
In the east and tell them about these of here, collapsed Monday of last-week
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Paints, Oils, Varnish
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low much chance you're got in
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FERUIN FRENCH.
Proprietors and Managers.
A REAL TPsEAT.
PROGRAM:
Change of Pictures.
Vaudeville:
: Angela May. '
J. Louts MacEvoy.
. "Klppy." ;
Illustrated song
'When I 'Marry You."
Change, of program Sunday,
Wednesday and Friday. Mati
nees: Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday.- Doors open at 2:30
p. m. " . Evening performance
117 p.m.
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'ow colonist rates,
ure about Oregon, or send their ad
dresses to us and we will do It. In
this way you can be a great help in
the growth and progress of your state.
You Can Prepay
Fares
for any one from any place If you
want to. Deposit the. necessary amount
with our local agent and he will tele
graph ticket promptly. .- ,
Inquire of Agents or write to
WM. McMURRAY ;
General Passenger Agent
a bank of sand 30 feet thick. A two
Inch pipe wa driven throuah the
sand admitting air. Four days and
nights employes worked at the sand
which ran like water. Friday morn
ing Marconi was rescued.
Scats on Sale Saturday.
The sale of seats for the forthcom
ing enjragement of Charles ' B. Han
ford in "The Merchant of Venice," at
Steward's opera house on Monday,
March 22, will open Saturday, March
20. Mr. Ilanford will appear as "Shy
lock," and MIkh Marie Drofnuh as
"Portia. The engagement promises to
be a notable one, as both these artists
are eNceptionally popular In this city.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co II U promised that tha play will be
Southern Pacific Co, Lines In Oregon) elaborately mounted, both In respect
. Portland, Oregon ' to scenery and costuming. ' -
JUST OUT FOR SMOKERS i
There Is Advantage!
in Knowing j
That if a book is not good, or not what it is recommend'
ed to be you can get your money back.
Our Way at FERGUSON'S IS
to recommend only the books that are good. If you
are not pleased, we gfadly return your money. That's
fair, isn't it? Books .from the library cost one cent
per day.
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