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KVEMXfi OHSKKTElt, LA GRANDE, ORFGO.V. JKIIUY, APRIL 2, 190!).
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.. CONFIDENCE A FACTOR.
Confidence is one of the great fac
tors for the successful carrying on of
any business. This confidence is be
ing reffected today In La Grande by
the business Interests. Every busi
ness man in this city looks out Into
the future with inspiration for grrtit
things for 1909. He casts his exper
ienced eye over beautiful Grande
Ronde valley with her thousands of
aeres, of green full grain, her rich
fields cither seeded or ready to bo
seeded; the, prices cannot but he
renumeratlve for the world is stock
of cereafs is below normal; hundreds
of ra,n are In the mountains logging:
the numerous saw mills in the county
are running full schedule time and
the train loads of lumber being ship
ped tell the story of good market,
bringing prices that, permits of profilB
to all; hundreds of acres Rolng Into
new orchards, In fact on nil our
large diversified Interests there Is not
a cloud In the commercial sky. The
future also holds out. great expecta
tions, every one is talking irrigation.
AVe did not formerly consider tliut Ir
rigation would bo materially helpful
to this valley, but now the done ob
serving hihiw nun waicr win nirreHne
many fold tlio profUvjJveness of otn
soil and will penult many hornet!
where only one now Is provided. Con
f.'.!'.r."" ivlnar about the success
ful completion of the Irrigation when
dollars will not. If every business
man and farmer will measure up to
the benefits to be derived, thorn will
be no doubt about It, one, and all will
a- Wo must. Iiavo It and by sayi;;
it and meanini; it. It will lo accom-
strlke this vicinity as we have never
dreamed of before. "Hot air" you
say! well may be you call It thus, but
pray visit those sections when you
pay twice and thrice as much for
their water projects as ours will cost
us and go there and try to buy laud
and for your self. J .and Is only
worth what It will produce.
WATER AIDS
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B. M. Sherwood returned this morn
ing from Ilermiston, where he has
been In the Interest of his firm, the
Ixigan-Sherwood Realty Company. Mr.
Sherwood is as full of enthusiasm as
he can be regarding the outlook at
Ilermiston and incidentally of every
other section that is or will be cov
ered by some adequate irrigation pro
ject lie predicts that the town of
Ilermiston, which two years ago was
non existent, will in five years more
have a population of 10,0000.
Land that was practically worthless
Is now capable of producing the best
of grapes, peaches, apricots, melons,
etc., and withlng a few years more
will be readily sold at $100 per acre.
As to the work of the government
In construction of the dam, ditches,
pipe lines etc., Mr. Sherwood says that
everything lias been done with the
design of reducing the cost of mnin
tainanea to a minimum; steel, stone
and concrete being used whoreever
possible.
"Sherry's trip to La Grande is to
be of short, duration, perhaps two or
three days, and then he will hurry
back to look after the firm's business.
STEWARD OPERA HOUSE
Friday, April 9th
John Corts Presents America's Pre-eminent Artist
FLORENCE ROBERTS
And a company of surprassing merit
The House of Bondage
A bocial Drama of the Period
By Seymour Obermer
PRICES: Orchestra and Orchestra Circle $1.50;
Dress Circle $1. Gallery 50c
Fresh. Vegetables by Express
Daily
Asparagus The .
Rhubarb Very
Lettuce Best
Radishes Potatoes . ' .
Spinach . Grown in
Tomatoes, Grande
Gelery Ronde
Cauliflower ' ' Valley
City Grocery and Bakery,
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Bell Pione Main 75 Independent 241
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If refeive In bankruptcy John S.
Ilodgln confirms the e;M of the Scrlh
'r building, now occupied by the l,iliy
I'oster hardware company and various
offices, corner Adams and Depot, the
ownership of the building will pass
to Joseph rainier, president of the
late. Farmers & Traders bank. Tim
amount to bo paid for the building fs
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pllshed and an era of prosperity will i $:;.r..0ii0.
SHIRTS, TIES. HATS
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When selecting a suit, a few things to consider
FIT FABRIC STYLE
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C C Pennington Co.
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I LA GRANDE, OREGON
Gomplete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
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HOT DRINKS .!
IT COSTS YOU ALMOST NOTHING TO SEE ALBERTA
1 In order that homeseekers and land buyers may see Aloerta at the lowest possible expense, the Canadian'
I Pacific Railroad Gompany has made a l ate of tut $1 E.26 frcm Perdiettn to Caaiy, the lowest rate e- er offered
between these points and places the trip to the Calgary district within the reach or every nomeseeKcr.
77ie Canadian Pacific Railroad Company has iust opened up fhe cenfraf section of its 3,UUU,yua acre uaci n ine
Bow River Valley, east of Calgary. This im nense tract is divided into three sections and heretofore the western section
has been uoon the market. Recentto all the wheat land in the wzstern section has been advanced to $15.00 per acre,
J making a handsorr.e profit fcrthose who bought last fait at $10 per acre, h the cenhal section, which h3s iust been
vj opened Jhe company is now offering excellent wheailand on the main line of She Canadian Pacific and on the line of the
Canadian Northern at $W. $11. 5o and $U.5o per acre on ten years time. This land is excellent wheat tana ana is in we
midst of a new irrigated district where a half a million dollar reservoir is to be constructed this year and where Ihe com
pany will spend hur.dreds of thousands of dollars in drtch construction and other developments.
With railroads being built through the country and settlement adva (ing at a rapid rate this new land will advance
from $5. t $8 per acre within the next few mirths. You cannot afford to let money lie idle with such land investment
open to you. Pay one-tenth in cash and letlhe crops pay the remainder, or sell at a handsome profit before another pay
ment is due.
Fortunes have been made and arc today being made in Alberta wheat lands
and you are missing the last best opportunity to secure cheap good lands on
the American Continent.
Next Party Goes flpr7 5th
J. E. Reynolds, Jonathon 'ohnston,
La Grande, Oregon -ndleion, Oregon
Just the kind of drinks for cold
weather.
CLAM BROTH BEEF TEA
CHOCOLATE With Whipped Cream
SELDER, me candy
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Vim. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. CCCLIDCE, Asst. Cash t
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We are constantly adding new accounts and
our business is increasing at a very satisfact
ory rate. Prcbably ycu might te glad and
join us.
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United States National Bank
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E. P. Staples
C. T. Bacon
DIRECTORS
Wm'Miller
H. E. Ccolidge
T. J. Scroggin
I. L Canines
Frank'Conley
A. T. Hill
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