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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE., THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1909.
NUMBER 145.
FRUIT PROSPECTS IHD1CATE CROP
V'-THAT"-WILL SURFKS ALL RECORDS
REPORTS MEAN THOUSANDS TO
VALLEY FRUIT GROWERS
MIRTH POWDER VALLEY-VIES
COVE, April 8. Special Fruit
growers on this Bide of the valley say
that the prospect for an extraordi
iinry crop of all fruits waB never bet
ter. Cherries and berries especially,
promise to bring thousands of dol
lars to the orchardlsts of this com
munity. Tne apple orchards are In
the finest condition, and have been
more carefully pruned and sprayed
.during the past year than ever be
fore. Very little diseased fruit will
be seen this fall.
Same From Union.
UNION, April 8. Special No dam
age has been done by the frost in this
nd of the fruit belt. The harvest of
apples, pears plums and berries, and
the moBt Important one of dollars
promises to be larger than e,ver be
fore. Lewis brothers of La Grande
have taken charge of the large Town
Jey orchards, and are very busy prun
ing, burning brush etc., and makUig
ready to take care of the immense
crop that is confidently expected.
NORTH POWDER, April 8. Special
This section, in which the memory
of those who are not the "oldest in
habitants," did not raise enough fruit
to make a dozen pies, is experiencing
.a condition that will in a few years
result in making North Powder a
shipping point for dozens of car
loads of fruit. In the surrounding
loot hills there are orchards on al
to visit this
new spring
at the time
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Our Stock Is Complete
in every detail, and should you want any
thing from a yard of calico to the newest
tailor-made spring suit, WE HAVE IT.
will soon be here. Now is the time to get
your new suit and hat.
Just received a delayed shipment of hand
tailored suits and skirts.: GOME IN AND
SEE THEM.
WITH GRANDE ROME
most every quarter section and the
apples, pears, prunes and berries
from these foot hill ranches are en
tirely free from disease and of ex
ceptional quality. No damage haB
been done by frost. The apples, ac
cording to Mr. John O'Bryan, of up
per Wolf creek, are about as far
along as in Grande Ronde, and unless
the unexpected happens, there will be
but little necessity of bringing in any
kind of fruit outside this fall.
CHINESE ACT TONIGHT.
See Billy Sanborn In his only orig
inal Chink act tonight at the Pas
time. Sanborn, whose father was - mis
sionary in China, gained quite an
insight, to the language, and later
when he returned to Pekiu as court
reporter for a San Francisco daily,
he became further proficient, so that
today he is known thru California as
the best Chinese linguist In this coun
try. Bordeaux arid La Janeuse will also
make a change in their part of the
program.
The pictures taken on board the
French training ship are a novelty in
pictures as is also a tale of the Esquimaux.
store at any time to inspect our
lines, whether you intend buying
or not.
THE
FAIR
RED MEN "DRY"
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Nes Perce Indian Opposed to Liquor
Trafllc lu Idaho.
LEWISTON, Idaho. April 8. When
prohibition leaders begin their fight
here, they will receive support of Nes
Perce ludians. If the Indians do not
change , their minds . they will gjve
the "Wets" a hard fight. The Indians
voters' league was busy all winter in
structing the ted meu lu duties of
citizenship.
DESPERADOES DO
All llfll HI
THIRTY-FIVE GAMBLERS ROBBFD
OP MANY FAT JACK POTS
OGDEN, Utah, April 8. Five unmask
ed desperadoes held up 35 meu, in
the White Elephant saloon gambling
house at 1 o'clock this morning, ob
taining $2500 dollars; they backed
out and escaped. They entered unnot
iced. Gamblers at the tables were
startled by the command "Hold up
your hands." Seventy hands, drop
ping their chips and cards, went up.
SHOP IS POPULAR.
Christiansen Bros, arc experiencing
a good patronage and everybody goes
away' satisfied. Their barber shop is
new and good service is promised.
C. C. Willis of Missoula, Mont., in
here to asume the night shift at the
Western Union office in place of Mr.
Miles.
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CASTRO DRIVEN
TO EXILE
THREE COUNTRIES IN PACT
EX-PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA
DEPORTED FROM FRANCE
Ihpoxrd Ruler Is Ordered Away From
Island of 31nrtluliiue hy French
(ovrruiucnt Today Three Big Nat
Ions Agree to Turn Him From
There Shores.
PARIS, April 8. CIprano Castro,
former president of Zenzuela, and who
has been defiant in attitude towards
the United States, practically became
an exile from the Western Hemis
phere through a decision of the
French government today to deport
him from Fort De France, Island of
Martinique, where he landed yester
day after he had been refused per
mission to debark at Colon or Trini
dad. Castro lost his power last fall when
he left for Europe to undergo an op
eration. The order expelling him
from the Island is pursuant to an
agreement between France, the
States and England.
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HHJ LOMJE AFFAIR.
Joint Affair Will he Held in ur
Future In This CIt.
All members of the local lodge of
M. W. A., La Grande camp No. 7703,
and their wives and all members of
the Royal Neighbors and their wives
will hold a Joint supper two weeks
from last Monday night. Visiting
lodge members and their wives are
alBO Invited. Invitations will be sent
out. but attendance does not de
pend on them alone. All members
should come anyway.
MUST
UNCONSCIOUS SIX OAYS BEFOHE
CURTAIN DROPS ON ACTRESS
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 8. Ma
dame Helen Modjeska, famous Polish
actress and singer, died at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Death came after six days of un
consciousness following a lingering
illness from Brtght's disease. Her
husband. Count Chlapowkl and her
son, Ralph Modjeska were at the bed
side. (iood Friday Senior.
St. Peter's Church.
Morning Prayer and Aute-tConimunia
10 a. in.
Litany and Penitential office.. 3 p. in.
Evening Prayer and address 7:;:0 n.
m.
fmlt he:id In
SPECIAL FASTER MUMC. .
Easter Sunday will b repleM with
easter music at the M. E church un
der the efficient management o the
Leader, Miss Laura Greea; seve-al
solos, anthems and gronb selections
will be rendered during the morning
and evening service
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MOTOR ROUTES
Notel Senlce to be Started Between
Duytou And Pendleton.
DAYTON, Wash., Ayrll 8. Olllcfal
announcement was mude here today
that gasoline motor Her 'ho wl!l
shortly be Inaugurated on ih O. U. A
N. llneB between. Dayton aad f'eiul'
ton. The 8tnlnmet ! oiukI Hn a
bulletin to that effect iwlvod. f oi.i
the general unfile depiu'iinci t of th:
Haniman Hues at Omaha.
FRUITMEN ASSERT COLO NIGHTS
PROVE BENEFICIAL TO BUDS'
Frosts that occur almost nightly
this week are having no detrimental
effects on the fruit crop, In fact is
proving something of value at this
time. Unless ' days are abnormally
warm for two weeks to como, frosts
slmillar to those occurring this week
will have no chance to do the fn.it
harm. Peaches and pear buda ire
the nearest to bloom of any of the
locally-grown fruit but even they have
not reached the danger point.
Some alarm was felt this morning
but fruit men from various pnrta of
the valley all affirm 'that there is no
danger 's week.
society .''''' ' "
NO ISRIDME MONEV.
Snake River Bridge Appropriation Is
Unconstitutional.
SALEM, April 15. Act passed by the
1900 legislature authorizing the ap
propriation of $10,000 for construc
ting of a bridge across Snake river
from Ontario, Malheur county, Into
Idaho was declared unconstitutional.
The bill was introduced by Represen
tative Brooke of Harney and Malheur
counties, but Malheur wbb unable' to
raise the money.
PORTLAND WHEAT HIGH.
PORTLAND, April 8. Again Port
land wheat touched a new record
when a hiiihII lot of blue nteni Hold
for 11-10.. This breaks the record of
the city 5 cents.
RF. GENTS IN QUANDARY.
Ashland Commercial Club Will Pay
Partial Salaries.
SALEM, April 8. There Is no im
provement in the conditions surround
ing the state sanction for contluance
of the Ashland normal school. A
meeting of the state board of normal
school regents, scheduled for this
afternoon,, was postponed until morn
ing so they can receive more favor
able news from the school. Without
notifving the rebuts, the Ashland
commercial club authorized that the
salaries of the teachers be partially
paid.
S.P.T
HJbWTH FALLS
TRAINS WILL BE RUNNING INTO
CITY IN TWENTY DAKS'
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., April 8.
People of this city are all In ex
citement the past week due to the
fact that the Southern Pacific trains,
are to be running through the city
within 20 days. The roadbed to the
city has been completed and workmen
are now constructing a bridge across
the river.
RECENT FROSTS
DO NO INJURY
OUCHES
mm to
RISE UP, MAYBE
PROFIT TO ALL
FARMERS
SITES VERY EASILY SECURED
WAREHOUSES AS BUILT ELSE.
WHERE MAY COAIE HERS
If Plans now under way inuture at
Saturday's Meeting The . Yalle
Will be Studded With Co-operatbe '
Warehouses For Farmers Orguul
icr Hopeful.
Warehouses for exclusive use by
members of the local Co-operative
Farmers association will be built at
the principal O. II. & N. stations in
Union county, if plans to be advanced
at the meeting of the Farmers to be
held in the Elks hall next Saturday
afternoon. Mature organizer Cox re
ports that the Oranges of the county
will join with the association and
work jointly for the fulfillment of .
this and other objects. Mr. Cox af
firms that the association has the.
privilege of building on O. R.. & N.
property anywheie convenient to all
and that such has beeu successfully
done elsewhere. It means higher
prices and better results he says, for
every commodity which the farmer ,
has. Hay an.7r2u. 'can be stored
at the warehouses, potatoes and fruit
can be held there where the best, buy
ers can see them and orders can be
filled promptly. Warehouses for grain
and potatoes Is "all the go" In Wash
ington. Profiting by . experience
there, Mr. Cox hopes' to convince the
farmers here that they are the best
and most plausible solution for every
one concerned. He haB a bushel of
arguments tending to prove his as
sertions. Indications are that a large meet
ing will be held on Saturady us '
those who are now members have
taken a Btrong hold of the project
and are working it along rapidly.
BUY TICKETS TO
PRESENT TICKET NUISANCE WILL
DISr APPEAR MAY THIRD
The general passenger department
of the O. R. & N., has announced
that it will participate with the Cen
tral Railroad of 'Oregon, a 'line run-,
nlug between Union on the O. R. &
N., main line south of La O.-au.i-and
Cove, a distance of 18 milta, la
the sale of tickets. A new tariff
eiCe covering this agreement,
has just been Issued and become! ef
fective May 3. This Joint agreement
was reached as the result of the sale
of the Central Railroad, the nW
management satisfying the O. R. u N.
that such an arangement w.ih jiiRtl-
fled by the traffic and would be mut
ually convenient
To La Grande and Union this l
especially gratifying news. At port
ent it Is a decided nuisance to pir
chntte tickets to Unio.i station ant
Vnnr'pjty the- otbvr VoH nJ'.iv
go three miles to Union town.
WILL HOLD SALE.
The ladies AidSociety of the Cen
tral Church of Chriswlll hold a bon
net, apron and cook food Bale at the
Russel Meat Market next Saturday.
If you are In need of any of these
wares, call at the sale Before making.
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