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PASTIME THEATRE
J0IIXS0X BErCE. .
, rr)rif(oM. '
TbrotufeIjr Pure
The Only Baking Powder
znsde from
: Koyal Grape Cream of Tartar
made from Grapes
Royal Baling Powder has not its counteipart at
Hc Lf broaA , fffes. which Jke the
. food nutritious and healthful, are peculiar to itself
and are not constituent in other leavening agents.
WEEK OF MAY 3L
Tajler Sleek fa. In Keptrtoin
Tonight: "The Prince of Liars."
Sat. & San. nights, 'The Fight
Hope." Tomorrow night: "The Prince
of Liars." . :
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UaUnees Wednesday and
Saturday. .
balances
Loss on "Sales
U or fel Observe:
rvtUnea ery Friday Uornlug.
(ilOKGE II. tTBBEY.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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; The Observer baa Just rece'vJd the
May number of the University of Ore
gon Bulletin which announces the
ummer school to be held at the uhl
erslty from June 28 tq August 6. The
jQOPtincement Is Important to teach-,
ers of Oregon in that the summer ses
sion Is conducted practically free of
charge in their Interest at a time when
K Is possible for them to attend. In
the past the larger part of those at
tending have been teachers. The uni
yersity believes that It can exteui lis
advantages of library, ; labrato'ry,
equipment, and teaching force In 'no
Vetter way than through the summor
school. The couraes offered for teach
ers cover the greater number of sub-
Jeis required in the State examiNa-
' tloas. '
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. Vnlted action is what accomplishes
. things. .La Grande for the past two
rears has been entirely free of all
"fractional fight or discord. During
this period we have laid the founda
tion for our present bright prospect
Do you realize there la not anoMir
eommunlty within hundreds of miles
of us that has the foundation fji im
mediate progression ; as this va.ley
Our land values are lower than else
where. This statement will bear the
closest Investigation. La V( ramie In
going to be a basiling thriving city of
, 10.000. before mar.y who reml these
lines realize it. Study ouo reautv
present payrolls and eveiytmu', thut
means growth and expansion end the
reason then becomes apparent.
.: La Grande has her celebration well
hand. Few cities have made any
plans at all. It requires a lot of hard
work and time to inaugurate and car
ry out a successful celebration and La
Grande's celebration this year will
please all who are fortunate enough
to atttnd.
A few more days of tills dcltgMfuI
T cool weather and the flooU period
along the Columbia-arid Its tributaries
, !i)e in June will be pansnd over wltli-
out, damage. -. ..
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Quit R number -of our t' !;il will
Visit the Portland Rose show and of
course quite a number of the Portland
people will visit La Grande during our J
Alr UUW. ii;.,- ---
NARYCdntEST
SHOW TREND
The day of mere formality and care
less observance of homestead and
timbered stone claim laws, are pas-
sea for land of this sort has rapidly
become so scarce that those In search
of it resort to stringent means to se
cure the ends.
Proof of this assertion .Is ascertain
able In the land office where since yes
terday morning, six contests have
been filed, all alleging non-compliance
with the homestead ' and timber and
stone claim laws. Hereafter when fil
ing Is made on sucji claims, the ap
plicant must tend to his knitiing or
some anxious being will make capital
out of his negligence that at heart
conform with the law perhaps, but in
the letter means cancellation of the
rights already acquired. ". .
FIRST l'KKESBYTKRl t CHURCH.
Washington Ave. and 6th Street
Rev. 8. W. Seemann. I. 1. Minister.
In the morning Mr. W. G. Beattie of
Sitka, Alaska, will speak. Evening
sermon by the pastor, "Our Father's
Love." Special music at each serv
ice. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Mr.
W. L. Brenholts. superintendent. C.
E, Service. 7:00 p. m., Miss Richard
son, leader. Prayer meeting, Thurs
day, 8:00 p. m. ' 1
HILL GAINS FOURTH MORE
RIOHTS BT DECREE.
Defendant In Long-DrawB-Oat
; Falres W ere.
Suit
Judge J. W. Knowles this afternoon
filed the findings of the, court in the
case of Hill vs. Brlggs. ' relative to
the waters of McCoy creek. .The court
found that both parties to the suit
are riparian owners of the waters of
the creek, and that during all the year
except July, August and September,
there la plenty of water for both. Dur
ing the months named the plaintiff
Is entitled to all the water tn the
creek except what Is heeded for the
aVandant for atock and domestic
purposes, on Thursday, Friday. Sat
urday and Sunday. . m :
The defendant likewise may use all
the water on the other days of the
week. In other words, Mr. Hill is en
titled to four-sevenths of the water,
and Mr. Briggs the remainder. Costs
were adjudged to neither party.
Freedom means the right to a vol
ntarv part in the good of all.
STATEMENT OF THE GEmuVlA
LIFE 1XSURAXCE COXPAXY.
Synopsis of the annual statement
of the Germania Life Insurance Com
pany, of New Yorkr in the State of
New York, on the 3 1st day of De
cember, 1908, made to the Insurance
Commissioner of the State of Oregon,
pursuant to law: .
, ' . ; Capital. ' .
Amount of capital paid op. .$200,000.
."" I arome. ;;;
Premiums received during the year
. "I' 15.073,449.04.
during year 1.87U67.19
Income from other sources received
during year .... . , .11,205.02
Total Income, 16.955,921.25
Disbursement". t.
Paid to policy holders . during the
, year . , . ........ . . 3.928,218.S1
Dividends & interests paid during the
iear on capital stock... ...24.000.00
Commissions and salaries pand during
the year . ... .....669.411.81
Taxes, licenses and fees paid during
during the year ..... ., .88,461.02
Amount of all other expenditures ind.
......54650.40
asseu;41,021,-
25041
charged off and
39.803.15
of ledger assts
..........462.1275
Total expenditures . .J5.172.2r.M9
Aisets.
Market value of real estate onea
................... . .J2.W4.7IM.22
Market . value of stcx-ES and Nuids
owned ......4...v..i.,..8,920.t,i;.55
Loans on mortgages -nd collateral,
etc. ... ... .......... 21 909.C92.20
Premium notes and nollcv loan
........3.674,805.02
Cash In banks and .on hand552.864.32
Net uncollected and defrred Dremi-
un1 ....762,3497
Other assets (net) interest a rents
due and accrued .
. Total admitted
783.05.
Liabilities.
Net reserve ........... J34.62g.343.O0
Total policy claims ...193,863.95
All other liabilities .,.384,510.39
Guarantee 4 dividend funds - (surplus
funds) i.....;....... ,.5,815,065.71
Total liabilities ....$41,021,783.05
Total Insurance In force Decem
ber 31. 1908 ...,......116,670, 260.00
Basiaess la Oregta Per the Tear.
Total ' risks written during the year
..................... .$136,500.00
Gross premiums received during the
year .... a ......... . . . . . . 31,367.68
i ivuiiduie t turrieu during tne year. w.
Losses Incurred during the : year
...........................8,896.00
Total amount ofrisks outstanding in
Oregon. December 31, 1908. C&8.291.00
THE GERMANIA LIFE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY. . j
. By C. DOREMUS, President.
Statutory resident general agent
and attorney In fact:
Cliff R. Curtlss, 314 Lumber Ex
change Bldg., Portland, Oregon. .
G. R. Carlock, Superintendent of
Agents, La Grande, Oregon, office
Foley block.
Svift's Premium
mi
Uevj Lot Just In
. a
City Grocer) Bakery, I
f LPCLACK.Prcp
Bell Prtone Main 75 : Independent 241
$2.00.
tt4l
$2.00.
One-Third
of Your Life
HJT
1 , ALL THE NEW STYLES. : :
e hare a large line of new hand beics that wp
J are going to sell at one-half price and less. We
have displayed this line of "bags on the big table ia
our. store, and have marked them "Your Choice for
X Two Dollars' IVhetJier or not you need cr.c at
X present, you eannot afford to miss this sale. -Twentv
I or more differtn kinds. Call and see them.
Is spent in bed- What did you pay for the mattress?
In bed . we laugh, in bed' we cry; . . . ' r,
' And born in bed, in bed we die;;
The near approach a bed may show . ;
. Of human bliss or hurt an woe. -
Do you recognize the importance of the mattress?
Do you select it with the same care you do the . other
comforts of home? Have you ever stopped to consider
that in this age of advancement, it ; has recieved little j
attention little improvement was made until the re- ;
nowned Sealy Mattress was invented? . This marked .
the entry of a new era in mattress making. :: ; '
:'" . The Sealy Mattress is different! : Features ' that 5
stand out; in bold contrast: First successful and only'"
Non-Tuffed Mattress; First mattress' made along
tcientific fines, Constructed of one single bat of long
staple cotton, Without Tuft or Binding. See this won- I
derful , mattress now on exhibition at our store. The
success of the century. Let us explain its merits. . .
W. H. BOHNEWKAIVIP Co j
" HARDWARf tnd f URMTURC
$2.00.
HILL'S
$2.00.
DRUQT0RE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Complete equipment for' resetting- and repairing
rubber buggy tires. ,
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
. . ' " ' . D. FITZGERALD. Proprietor : ' ' : - " '
.'" Complete Machine Shops and Foundry
HOUSEKEEPERS
ATTENTION!!
, ut . . W. Williamson Letter.
; KevV I. VV. Williamson. Uuntin;
ton, W. Va.. writes: "Thls to certify I '.
that I used Foley's Kidney Remedy
for nervous exhaustion and kidney !
trouMe and nra free to Say that It will t
do all tl-nt yo claim roh it." Felly's!'
Kidney ,rtemedy...hn feytored hrlOil'
r:n! strength, to thoJiands of weak and
Do You Know .
; , ELEGTRIG IRON ' V
, Furnishes the ;
CHEAPEST and BEST f
Method of Doing Domestic Ironing ? k .
v The Heat is Where You Need It Vou Owe it to
YOURS ELFE
Five Days Fre Trial. ;
GRANDE RONDE
SEASON OPENED AT
'S
SELDER
ICEjjCREAM and
SOFT iDRINKS
l li !,,
w ufZlo ' T- SCROGm Cash
Wm. MILLER, Vict Pres. H. L COOUDGE, Asst. Cash
w are constantly adding.new accounts and
our business is increasing at a very satisfact
oryrate. Probably you might fce glad and
join us, r ... - ,v !
' The
United States National Bank i
Of La Grande
ELECTRIC CO.
iV. K. West
. P. Sf spies
C. T. Bacon
DIRECTORS
, Wrr. Miller
P f. Ccclidge
; T J. Scroggin
J. L Cavines
Frank Ccnley
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