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F OTICE.
Those wishing graves cared for in
the Masonic cemetery at reasonable
rates should apply to the Sexton, Val
entiue Kraemer, or to Henry & Carr,
and .notice is hereby given to those in
such will cease until said arrears are
paid. (May 1-9)
JUESSEXGEK SERVICE.
P It you need a messenger, phone
Main 24. tf
We have Just received a complete
line of Columbia double disc records,
65c. Newlln Book & Stationery Co.
WHY NOT TRY
Popham's
ASTHMA REMEDY?
Gives prompt and positive relief i
vry case. Sold by druggists. Price
41.00. Trial package by mall 10
cents.
Williams Mfg. Co., Props.
Cleveland
For aalr by
A. T. HILL. Oruggurt.
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Real Estate, Investments, Loans
Where local business men are
co-operating and buying stump
lands preparatory to setting
commercial orchards. For par
ticulars regarding good orchard
lands at very low prices call or
write The
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and Collections.
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Merchants! Save
$W,000
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 $t 5,000.
During the same period
their neighbors wete hand
ing over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
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Under the Auspices of the La Grande Business
MAY
I'nfurnished Rooms Wanted.
Wanted, to tent, two or three unfur
nished rooms la a house occupied by
family. M'lresn "P." Cterver.
Mrs. Ynnderar Hero.
Will be at Sommer Hotel for one
week. Ladies bring your combings
and I will show you what can be
done. Room 4.
A Healing Salve for Bums, Chapped
Hands and Sere .Nipples.
As a healing salve for burns, sores, i
jore nipples and chapped hands
Chamberlain's Salve is most excell
ent. It allays the pain of .1 Jiuva ul
jaost instantly, and unless the in
wlthout leaving a scar. Price, 15
oents. For sale by All Good Deilers.
yourself how aulckly it relives-the
pain and soreness. The medicines
usualy given Internally for rheuma
'ism are poiosnous or very strong
medicines. They are worse than use
less in cases of chronic and muscular
rheumatism. For sale by All Good
Druggists.
Pinesalve '-CTS LIKe poultice
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ismmer if
East
During the Season 1909
via the
OregonRailroad & Navigation Co.
OREGON SHORT LINE AND '
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from
Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Taooma, Walla Walla
and all points on The O. 11. & X. lino
To OMAHA and Return $60.00
To KANSAS CITY and Return. . .$60.00
To ST. LOUIS and Return. ..... .$67.50
To CHICAGO and Return.. $72.50
Going transit limit 10 days from date of sale, final return limit
October 31. ;
On Sale June 2, 3; July 2, 3; August 11, 12.
To Denver and Return $55.00
On Sale May 17; July 1; August 11.
These tickets present Borne very attractive features in the way
of stopover privileges, and choice of routes: thereby enabling pass
engers to make side trips to many interesting points enroute.
Routing on the return trip through California may be had at a
slight advance over the rates quoted.
Full particulars, sleeping car reservations and tickets will be
furnished by any O. R. & X. leal agent, or
TTK. XrXrRR.iT, General Fau'enger Agent. Portland, Oregon.
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For Rapid Delivery Seivice
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FLAY I'l M
AGS
The drama. "The Mills of the Gods."
Is in four acts, the first act helm? a
prologue taking place ' eights years
previous to the following three acts,
and deplclts the most realistic court
room, scene ever produced on the
stage. Every 'detail of this act, to
those who are familiar with court
proceedure. is correct and a speech
is made by one of the prisoners at the
bar that moves and tin ills the au
dience to the very core,
j The second act is in the office of a
! cut glass factory where one of the
' prisoners is now the chief designe"
and has won the confidence and
respect of both employees and the
employer, and there is introduced one
at the cleverest, slangiest typewriters
it is possible to imagine, who, with a
country lad learning .to. be a detective
j by mail, provoke all the laughter that
Is good for an audience in one eve
ning.
I The third act Is a drawing room
scene where a climax is reached by
the two prisoners, seen in the first
act, that is convincingly constructel
and produced thrills guaranteed o
call forth more applause than has
been heard in this theatre for ninny n
day.
The fourth act .with that skill that
tins made George llroadhurst famous,
completes the plot with most unusual
ly well drawn situations to a happily
conceived ending.
JACK PEARE
Will Peare, the star half-mller from
La Grunde who yesterday took tfrst
in the fourth heat of the half mil- run,
conies by his ualiflcftt!nns honestly,
his father, .lack Peare. a jeweler of
the Oregon town. htiii,B been a prize
winner In the fire tournaments held
here 12 and 15 years ago. relates the
Walla Walla Statesman of Friday. In
recalling reminiscences of one of the
tournaments In which the senior
Peare participated, one of the mem
bers of the former volunteer fire tie-
remembered!!
STREETS
Men's Association
partment this morning said:
"I remember about 12 years ago In
one of the tournaments held here,
Walla Walla had a man whose stride
was not adapted to the hurdles when
they were set at the regulation dis
tance of TO yards; otherwise, how
fever he was a whirlwind, and was
touteil a winner in the 120-yard hurd
les In which Peare was entered from
La Grande. '
"In order to overcome the handicap
at which the Walla Walla runner was
placed on account of his stride, 'he of
ficials, unknown to Peare, placed the
hurdles 9 yards apart, and ivtvli the
race duck soup for the local num. .J'.ist
before the pistol shot was fired, nome
one In the crowd called Pcare's atten
tion to the distance at which the hur
dles had been placed, nud he el'uBOd
to run until . they had been Miiing.jil.
That done and the ri-ce was his In a
walk.
"Don't quote me as telling this stoiy
on Peare, or he would come over here
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A GOOD
We have conducted
L,a uranae.ior many years, mere must
a reason. A trial order . will explain
the mystery.
A. B. C. Laundry
. PHONE MAIN 7
INFANT
MOTHERS WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
AX EXPRESS SHIPMENT OF THE LAT
EST NOVELTIES IN INFANTS SHOES,
SIZES TO 5, WITH OR WITHOUT HEELS.
ALSO DO NOT FORGET WE HAVE A :
SPLENDID LINE OF HOSIER V TO SHOW
YOU.
Repairing Neatly Done
Smith & Greene,
DEPOT STREET
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HAPPY
DAYS
, and put me out of business. He has
won any number of medals and rib
j bona In the events In which he has
participated, and his son Is making au
excellent showing on Ankeny field this
.' week, Indicating that he may some day
i become such a whirlwind as his
i pater." '.. ,v:' v;- . '
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for In this office for the week end
ing May 7, 1909.
' Ladles. . . ;
Mrs. Carl Noah.
Mrs. J. II. Conner.
Miss Moana lllghet.
lively n l.apeunese. ' ;
Mrs. Able Proctor.
Gentlemen.
Herbert Cask. Es.
Mr. Chuiles Spiekler.
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