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"EIGHT PACES.
There are several kinds J
of drilling but "the kind I
the kind t.'.at makes the J
farm pay is the .drilling I
which makes water avail- I
able. There is no need J
of a dry farm. The task :
is not so great as you
may think. I have had J
years of experience and I
understand the well busi
ness thoroughly. .
D.M. HUNT j
LA GBANDE, OREGON
iDO YOU KNOW:
! FOR CERTAIN? !
that your 'title is gocd? i
An abstract will tell you I
all about it and it may be I
to your advantage to have I
one made. You cannot 2
afford to take chances. 2
s
ll.R. OLIVER
Z La Grande National
I Building
Bank J
i Merchants! Save
$10,000
In 1907 the Merchants
t of Oregon saved over
t $10,000 bv carrvina a part
of their Insurance in their i
t own company, the Oregon
t Merchants Mutual Fire As-
surance Association, of
they will save $15,000.
During the same period
their neighbors were hand
ing over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
J In the Oregon Merchants
Mutual you get: f
INSURANCE AT COST t
1 A LIMIT TO Y0UR.LIABIL- t
rEs
P ROMPTSETTLtMENT OF t
1 LOSSES
aganne
IF YOITVE COT
Side niore money than you need
for evay-Jajr uses, that'i liable to
find iu way to Wall Street some
time "for goodness tie " in
vest 1 5 cenu of it in the March
EVERYBODY'S and find out
low much chance you've got ia
tne big fcIlovrV game."
Your 1 5 cenu will pay yoo back
"III- - -
LOW
RATES
TO
OREGON
DAILY
DURIIMC MARCH and APRIL
from all part3of the East
. . lid ;
UNION PACIFIC
OR:GO SHORT 1 INE
THE OREGON
RAILROA a NAVIGATION CO.
SOUTHERN PACiriC
$33. from Chicago
$30.50 f-om St. Louis
$25. from Omaha
$25 from Kansas City
Correspondingly low from all other
points.
To the Public
in the east and tell them about these
Write letters to everybody you know
low colonist rates. Send -them litera
ture about Oregon, or send their ad
dresses to us and we will do it. In
this way you can bo a great help in
the growth and progress of your state.
You Can Prepay
Fares
for any one from any placo 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
VM. McMURHAY
General Passenger Agent
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Southern Pacific Co. (Lines in Oregon)
Portland. Oregon
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ETEMXC OBSERVER, LA GRAKDE, OBEflOX. FRIDAY, AfltlL 8, 1909.
UjiilTE lOUSO MES.
- The meu of the Church of , Christ
aud others who are Interested, .will
meet at the church on corner of Wash
ington and Depot street this evening
to organize a Brotherhood ot De
clples of Christ The purpose Is to
lnllst the male members Into a more
effective work of raising the moral
and spiritual standard of the church
and city. . These organizations are be
coming more and more an Important
factor in the church life. v
DEATH OF J. II. COWAJr.
Th death of J. II. Cowan, a former
well known Elgin and Union county
resident, occurred at his home In
Fresno county, California, March 22,
1D09, at the age of 69 years and 6
days. The remains were Interred at
Hanford, Cal., under the auspices of
the G. A. R. post of that point, re
latesthq Elgin Recorder today. ,
JftffieB HCowan waB borBtj" Pe"n;
U ylvania, March 16, 1840. When but
a small boy he moved with his parents
to Monroe county, Iowa, where he
grew to manhood, and from which
place he enlisted at the first call
volunteers Into the services of the
United Staes for the Civil war. He
was mustered into Company H, 1st
Iowa cavalry, August 3, 1861. After
serving thre years he re-enlisted after
a furlough of 30 days. His final dis
charge was issued after the close of
the war at Austin, Texas,. January
4, 1886. March 29, 1886 he was united
In marriage to Hannah E. Stacy, at
Adel, Iowa. In 1881, with his wife
and only surviving child, Jasper L.
Cowan, he moved to Oregon, where
as one of the early settlers of Union
county, he devoted his efforts and. In
fluence to building up the commuity.
As private member or commander,
he was seldom absent from the meet
ings of the G. A. R., which he so
much enjoyed, and was ever an active
w6rker at hla post and at the reunions
of his comrades. He was mustered
into Nathan Baker Post, G. A. R.
No. 44, in Elgin, July 10,1892. In
January 1909 his membership was
transferred to Hanford Cal.
Deceased was one of the best known
of Elgin's citizens and was at one
time assessor of Union county. He
moved to California about two years
ago.
Prior to entering the army he be
came a member of the Church of
Christ and remained a Christian until
his death.
Of his immediate tauuiy nis wiie is
the only member surviving.
1,000 MEM SET TO MOKK.
JEFFERSONV1LLE, Ind., April 2.
The American Car and Foundary Co.
will put 1,000 men at work here with
in six weeks. It Is understood that
the first delivery cn the order for the
Rock Island of 70 passenger coaches
has been promised early. The cars
are worth fully $5,000 each, making
the contract about $350,000, and or
ders bringing the total to anothe
$300,000 and meaning continuous work
for 18 months are on the books.
There are 75 men at present em
ployed, principally in getting ready,
a;iJ many old employes are return
ing. It is stated unofficially that
the local shops may be used for build
ing passenger coaches, espec ially witu
steel frames aud bottoms.
king ke(e1vei a detective as
a wstixuushei) fokkiun
oi;leman.
HIARRITZ, April 2. Several of the
detectives tiansferred to Piarrltz for
the King's visit are showing much
ingenuity in the disguises tliey adopt,
and, though it would be tin lair to givt
their secrets away, no harm can be
done by mentioning thai li is majesty
ft fcti n.-ut'ls W'tl -wiivU ;i";'ii:r::J sub
sequently that a handsome stranger,
who a few days ago was prist -ntrd to
him, in perfect Innocence on tii- part
of the person responsible, ns a dis
tinguished foieign nobleman, was in
reality a secret set vice man. The
! latter has a great reputation as a pro
tean artist, end is also a talented
linguist.
11. D. Spence one of the well known
sawmill men of Elgin, returned this
morning from PorUand where he went
to secure a side track privilege from
the O. R. St N.
Treasurer's Call for County Warrants
Notice la hereby given that the un
dersigned treasurer of Union county,
Oregon, has funds on hand with which
to pay all county warrants that were
endorsed by the treasurer prior to the
first day of April, 1907. Ko Interest
allowed on the above warrants after
March, it, 10, . . - -. .
$-l.-tf JOHN FRAWLEY,
Treasurer of Union County, Oregon.
MONEY TO LOAN Have yq.u money
to loan on first-class security? For
' particulars call up Black 61. 3-30-6t
For a sanitary way of cleaning car
pets without atklng them up from the
floor see ad in this paper. 3-31-3t
UNION
NURSERY
J. B. WEAVER, Pror.
Fruit, shade and or
namental ' trees.
Sherbs and Roses.
Strawberry vines
and other small fruit
SEND FOR PRICE
LIST
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NEW
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HERE
Spring is here, busi
ness has started and
I am prepared for the
rush,, with a new
complete line of
Waif Paper Paint
Oil and Glass
Look my spring line
of Wall Paper over.
New designs just
arrived.
James A. Bugg
AdamsA.enue
A Pleasant Physic.
When you want a pleasant physic
Slve Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets a trial. The yare mild and
gentle In their action anj always pro
duce a pleasant cathartic effect. Call
.it all good dealera for a free sample.
l Quick Transfer
1 For Rapid Delivery Seivice
j Call Up
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' We are tn poitlnn to do any ?
( kind of transferring. Give us a a
trial order. Calls answered day
or Bight.
'Phones:
Day, Red TM.
Night. Bla-V 1211.
Miss Mildred Hazeltlne, teacher of
china painting and water colors. Stu
dio 810 Main avenue. 'Phone Black
9tU S-2S-2C
We have Just received a complete
line of Columbia double disc records,
CSc. New Lin Book It Stationery Co.
t GEORGE PALMER. President
F. J. HOLMES, Vies Preiident C. S.' WILLIAMS, 2d Ass t Cashier,
F. L. MEYERS Cashier
La Grande National Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $170,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
DIRECTORS
J. M. Berry J. D. Matheson F. J. Holmes F. M. Brykit
C. C Pennington F. L Meyers . Geo. L. Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts George Palmer
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DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month
A GOOD
We have conductea a
La Grande for many
be. a reason. A trial
the mystery.
ABC.
PHONE
$20. Meadow Brook Water
Will Raise as Much as
Others at $60. or More
A Free Perpetual Right will Raise as
Much as tither
5 Fortv Acre Tracts in
orchard land, at $100.00 per acre, with perpetual water
right Free is a proposition you can't afford to overlook.
The weather is fine, why not look it over. Terms can
be arranged.
wheat Land . v
400 acres of wheat land with 320 acres in crop
is a farm you can step onto without losing a year. It
yields about 30 bushels to the acre, and the price is
$55. per acre. There is plenty of water on the place,
and is improved. e9 this at once.
The VAN DUYN REALTY Co.
DEPOT STREET.
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