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to be absent a week or ten days.
IkUhed Dal Eieept SBd&j.
GEORGE H. IX BRET.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
t'nJted Pkm Telegraph Serrlrt.
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aa ecocd-dass matter.
This paper will cot publish any
article appearing over a nom de
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eled subject to the diicretion of the
oitor. Pleaae sign your article! and
save disappointment
AdTerthlng Bates.
Display ad. rates furnished upon ap
plication. Local reading notice 10c per line
frst insertion; 5c per line for each
nbsequent insertion.
Resolution of condolence, 5c a line.
Cards of thanks, fc a line.
The idea of a joint ownership of
the stockmen and the county n pur
chasing the old fair ground did not
Seem to meet with public favor, or at
least those in charge did not find !a?t
.. Trccli ul!k . ' ... u t auui.t re
tention, "Specially subscriptions.
There was a tacit Mulersrarn'iiisf
that if the people would subscribe $'(,
000 the county woub' provide the bal
ance of the HO.ooo n?. essury tj biy
the iriti'l. ,Tl-os who had attem '.'!
to raise the subs-, n'pt Ion threw up
the nu! r.fter. working one. r Mer
it oon.
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The next thing in tiie way of public
functions is the preparation ' for out
Fourth of July celebration. Commit
tees should be appointed rii?lit away
and the work besun.for one of the
.greatest celebrations in. Eastern Oregon,
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H the granges in this county reflet ;
the rural sentiment regarding; Ktrite
railroad construction and operation,
throughout the state, the proposiuti
-will be defeated at the next lection
by a very large majority.,
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Th-i re r -iv-ni 1b ovr ; -net evervb i:
Is glad of l; ,
SHIJIOXS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon Cminty of Us ion.
Charles D. Goodnougb. plaintiff, vs
George Mitchell, and Rachel Ladd.
Eva Andross and Charles Ladd, heirs
at law of John Ladd, deceased, defen
dants. To Ceorge SI iu bell and Charles Ladd,
two of the above-named defendants:
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you, and each of you, are hereby sum
moned and required to answer, plead
or otherwise appear in the aboveen
titled court and suit, on or before the
ISth day of June, A. D. 1909, the same
being the- date of the last publication
of thia summons, the date of the first
publication hereof being the 7th day
of May, A. D. 1909.
If you shall fall, neglect or refuse to
so answer, plead or appear herein, on
or before said date, the plaintiff will
thereafter apply to the above-entitlled
court for the relief demanded in tilt
complaint, to-wit: For a decree of said
court against each defendant so fail
ing to appear, forever barring and en
Joining such defendant from ever
claiming any interest, estate or title in
or to lots seven and eight, block three,
C street, La Grande, Union county,
State of Oregon, adverse to the title
of plaintitf. That the cloud of any
cluizu ul tucii cieieiiUHiii upon plain
tiff's title to said lands be removed.
That plaintiff be decreed the owner
in fee of the whole of said lands. That
plaintiff have such other and further
relief, from time, as shall meet and
agreeable to equity. That he have and )
recover off and from each defendaot j :'
vlaluiing herein adversely to plaintiff, j $
ins costs and disbursements. H
This summons is published by vir- j .1
tue of an order made and entered by 1
the lion. J. W. Knowles,. Judge of j
the above-entitled court, dated April
I'Dlh, A. D. 1909,. at chambers, La
Grande, Oregon, directing that this
summons be published for bix publica
tion of the same, in the La Grande
Weekly Observer, the same being a
weekly newspaper of 'general circu
lation, and published at La Grande,
Union Conwy, State of Oregon, that
the date of the first publication of this
summons is May 7th, A. I)., 1909, and
the date of last publication hereof is
June ISth, A. I)., 1909.
IVAMIOE &'H01)G!N
w-MayT.'.-ll) Attorneys for plaintiff.
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Jack ChilJs leaves tomorrow for
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be employed by. and have Interest in
the Gregg Nisaura agencies. This
company haft Invented a new device
for gold miner's, and while experi
menting, found very rich ore veins in
Alaska. VVhlb? Mr. Child is there, he
will take up several claims for sev
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Mlere8tB in the firm.
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Hot House Lettuce . - '5c bunch
Home Lettuce per lb. - 1 2c
Green Peas 2 lbs - 25c
Rhubarb '21bs - - ' 15c
Gabbageperlb - - 7c
Fresh Tomatoes per ib 1 5c
Asparagus per Id , 15c
Spinach per lb ' 5c
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In the Justice Court for the La
Grand Justice of the Peace and ,
Constable District, Union County,
Oregon. j
City of La Grande, I'laintiff, vs. !
K. H, Kalstun and O. Halston, part-!
ners as, Ralston & Co.
To 12. 13. Ralston and O. Ralston nart- i
tiers as, Ualston & Co., the above! t
named defendants:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to ap
pear in the above entitled Court and
action on or before the 2Sth day of
May, 3909, the same being full six
weeks after the first "publication of
this Summons, and if you . fail to ap
pear and answer the plaintiff will
take judgment against you in the
sum of 119.00 and costs and disburse
ments herein. The said sum of $19.00
being the amount due the plaintiff.
This Summons is published by or
der of the Kon. A. Stewart, Justice
of the Peace for the La Grande Dis
trict In the above entitled Court,
made and entered on the 15th day of i
April, 1109, which order directs that
said Summons shall b published not
less than once a week for the full pe
riod of six weeks in the La Grande
Evening Observer. The first publi
tation here of is made on the 1 5th
day of April. 1909.
A. STEWART,
Justice of the Peace La Grande Dlst.
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rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
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PUBLIC tAJfl SALK.
Ppartweot of The Interior.
V. S. LAND OFFICE at 1a Grande,
Oregon. April 2Sth, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Offict. under provisions
of Act of Congress approved Junt
27, 1906(34 Stats.. 017), we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at
10 o'clock a. m., on the 15th day of
June. 1S09. at this office, the, following
described land: -
SK4SK Sec. S. Sv4 sv4 Sec. 9.
T. 4 S , R. S5 K. V. M.. serial No. 017S6.
Any persut.s claiming adversely the
ahove-degi i ibed land are advised to
tile their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
F. C. LRAMWF.Ll. Register.
COLON R. KBKRHARD. Receiver.
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