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sabsequent laserttoa. '
Reeolatien of condolence, Sc a line.
Cards of ttaanka, 6c a line.
Within the past year an organka
tta has been formed In this city cal
led th Varc.hantfl' PmtectivM Anorx U
ation. Practically every buslnessnian
la town belongs, and is in full rm
Tathy with its objects and purpews.
With the reorganization of the Com
mercial club more than a year ago,
suid the birth of the Merchants' As
sociation there has been formed u sn
ihnent of co-operation and a spirit of
xeal for the public welfare that has
already been of almost Inestimable
value to the city and county. Pulling
ell together, and working unlteiliv for
th common good, much has beea ac
complished. , For the . future large
plans have been made. I j.
For the Meadowbrook irrigation
project we have to thank the Com
mercial club. It Is perhaps true that
the general membership of the dub
vera Dot directly interested In the
promotion of this, the most important
scheme, with the single, exception of
the Beavor Creek water system, that
has ever been recorded, in the history
of the progress of this part of Eastern
Oregon, but the men who are respon
sible for the plan, and who worked
almost night and day in the effort to
make the project a success, are with
out exception, members of the club.
According to the announcement of
-President Collier the general mem
bership will in the future be askel
to take more Interest in the affairs
that concern the organization.
Joe Simons election has set the pol
iticians to thinking all over the state,
some read between the lines, that his
aext move will ba to run tor (t-jver-nor.
Others ' would like to know
whether or not he and Senator Bourne
will work In harmonty., .There ia no
aestloa but with the inacli'uery of
the great city of Portland l-.clilnd hin
- Mayor Simon will once' more Lecoine
a prominent factor i'l thi po!it;cal
game. - ;'
r,.;r ;,,;;.'.,;" 'I. y --
The largest class for ;many years,
44, were examined to become attorn
eys yesterday before the supreme
court. It Is worthy of note however,
we do believe a La Grande young man
has prepared himself for either law
or medicine within the last ten years.
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Oscar F. Thompson who was sheriff
of Umatilla county in 1868, when the
county seat was located at .Umatilla.
The deceased was the father of Asa
B. Thompson, who for a few months
was receiver of the land office here. f
Tomorrow Is the big day In the Rose
show in Portland. Our queen and our
float will add to the beauty and grand
ur of the occasion. .
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Joe Simon received more votes Jn
the race for mayor than his four op
ponents combined.
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STATEMENT OF THE HOIE LIFE
1NSIEAMK tOIPA!r.
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL
STATEMENT OF TUB Home life In
: suranco Company of Nw York in the
State of New York cn In SUt day of
December, 1908, made to thu Insurance
, Commissioner of the State of Oregon,
purusuaut to law:
," ,, ( apiuu .
Amount of capital paid up. .
' ;. , . . .' $i2D.tlOO.tlO
' ' V, V Iuwuik-.' . '.
rVcttiluaa t.scoIynI' Curing tii yearv.
1307,101.07
Interest, dividends and rents received
during year '. ... 990,134.09
Income from other sources received
during year . 79.179.4S
Total Income $4,436,414.62
DlNbnrsementfi.
Paid .to policy holders during the year
J2.144537.14
Dividends paid during the year on cap
ital stock i 15,000.00
Commissions and salaries paid during
the year , 613,845.40
Taxes, licenses and fees paid during
. the year .1. 64,880.84
Amount of all other expenditures.,..
' ' 213,094.95
Total expenditures ...$2,951,758.33
. Assets. '.
Market value of real estate owned....
................ 11,643,609.81
Market , value of stocks and bonds
owned '.. . 10,356,550.00
Loans on mortgages and collateral,
, etc. ,, ....... 6,105,030.00
Premium notes and policy loans......
2,823,767.53
Cash In banks and on hand...,.,....
320,659.62
Net uncollected and deferred premi
ums 302,653.80
Other assets (net) . .'. ... 156,631.64
Total admitted assets $31,708,901.70
Liabilities.
Net reserve . $20,064,452X0
Total policy claims 95,484.14
Al! other liabilities . .. . l,648,965.5ii
v - Total 'liabilities.. . .$2,708,901.70
Total' insurance in force December
31. 19b8. ............ $88,368,241.00
Business la Oregon For The lean
Total risks written during the "ves
JWT4.35
Gross premiums received during the
year .J. . .... . ; ... . ... , . ' 5,41 1.S4
Premiums returned during tin year
"! . ."Vi". .V. ft?. i
Total amount of risks outsrRiidinyj in
Oregon December 31, 1903 I6".r,n;. 0
HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By CEO. B. IPK,
I'residont.
Statutory resident fcenoral aent
and attorney in fact: - -
, L. A. WcNARY, Portland Oingdn.
F. C. BR AM WELL,
Register.
NOTICE FOR PLTLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at La Grande Or.'.
May 3, 1909. t -
Notice is hereby given that
NATHAN FARRELL, ;
of Hilgard, Oregon, who, on May 12,
1902, made Homestead Entry No.
11391-Serial, No. 03641, for 8E4. Sec
tion , Township 3 South, Range 36
East, Willamette Meridian, has filed
notice' of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim tc the
land - above described, before the
Register and Receiver, U. 9. Land
Office, at La Grande, Oregon, on the
21st day of June, 1909.
Claimants names as witnesses:
Nels Holverson, of Hilgard, Oregon.
William Lowe, of Hilgard. Oregon.
Earl Rugg, of Pendleton, Oregon.
Link Lynd, of Pendleton, Orgeon.
F. C. B RAM WELL,
Register.
On account of the Rose Festival the
O. IL & N. -makes a rate round trip
Of $12.15, La Grande to Portland.
Dates of sale June 7th and 9th. Time
limit,' June 14th. Extra coach and
standard sleeper on Train No. 5, June
7th. Those wishing sleeper space
please 'phone ticket or freight office.
CRATER LAKE ROAD.
Attorneys Have Plfflcnlty la Finding:
Ground on Which te Argue.
SALEM, June 9.- Attorneys in the
Crater-Lake injunction proceed :ns
have been conferring all the morning
In- the office of the Attorney Genera',
endeavoring to find a point of issue to
argue when the case comes up this
afternoon before Judge Galloway. 0
L. Reams, of Jackson couuty, and the
Attorney General , will appear for
Treasurer Steel, and Secretary of
State Benson. 1 " -. -
RISE IX BREAD.
Notice is hereby given to all our
customers, that beginning Wednesday,
June 9th, bread will be sold at. by the
undersigned at five cents - a loaf,
straight. No tickets at a reduced
price will be Issued. This action is
made necessary by the continental
rise in the price of flour. ,
v..l'"-'. FRED DUTLI.
6-8-2t) , HERMAN ROESCH.
i SALES PEOPLE WASTED.
. Twenty-flve experienced sales peo
ple wanted at the Fair store Wednes
day morning, f ' - ;'
LOST A gold watch chain with agate
charm attached. Finder leave at
this office and receive reward.-
FOR RENT Furnished room for gen
J tlemen. Electric, light, bath. etc.
Inquire at Gllham residence, 1910
Cedar. Phone Black 1351. . lw
Stop and look at the $35.00 camera,
and explanation In our window. New
ltn Drug Co.
NOTICS FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office 'at La Grande, Or.,
v May 24. 1909.
;' Notice is hereby given that '
JOHN KOROLL,
of La Grande. Oregon, who on Sep
tember 29, 1903, made homestead en
try No. 13261-SerIal No. 04028 tor SE
M, NE4. NE"SEK Sec. 7. WNW,
Section . 8, Township 2 South, JRange
38 East. Willamette Meridan, has filed
notice of Intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
l:tnd tibcve described, before the
Register and Receiver, U. S. Ind
Of9ce. .at La' Grande, Oregon, on the
12th day of. July, 1909.; , . .
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fnmcis H. Owsly V
t John Strebcr ' V
jC-foie UiUcA ; i ...
i JoJvu Mo:sxa:t of La Grande, Oregon.
SALES PEOPLE WANTED.
Twenty-five experienced bales peo
ple wanted at the Fair store Wednes
day morning. .' v .'
1000 TELEPIIOSES.
As we are about to Issue a new tele
phone directory we would like to re
ceive the names of any parties bo
are contemplating Installing a tele
phone.. This directory will contain
the names of over ONE THOUSAND
SUBSCRIBERS, AND WHY NOT
YOURS?
Home Independent Telephone Com
pany. ' ,
A Pleasant Physic
When you want a pleasant physic
give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets a trial. . The yare mild and
rentle in their action and always pro
duce a pleasant cathartic rfct. Call
t iu- ijOu Jew r j, s tr. OD1U.4.
Et. L W. WniJaasers Letter.
Rev. I. W. Williamson, Hunting
ton, W. Ya writes: "This to certify
that I used Foley's Kidney Remedy
for nervous exhaustion and kidney
trouble and am tree to say that it will
do all that you claim fob It" , Foley's
Kidney Remedy has restored health
and strength to thousands of weak and
run down people.1 Contains no harm
ful drugs and is pleasant to take.
A. T. HILL. .
PASTIME THEATRE
LOST Brown leather coin puree, con
ing small amount of silver. Finder
please call phone Red 1022. (6-9-2t)
WANTED TO .RENT Modern house
about 6 rooms. Phone Black 1211.
(J-9-11)
JUUASUA Butte
' Proprietors,
WEEK OF JUJE 7.
TAYLOR STOCK CO.
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Tues. & Wednesday, "My Uncle
' From Japan."
X Candy matinees Wednesday &
Saturday, j
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One-Third
of Your Life
Is spent in bed What did you pay for the mattress?
In bed we laugh; in bed. we cry; V';.';
And born in bed, in bed we die;
The near approach a bed may show ;
Of human bliss or hun an woe. , , - v
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
attentionlittle improvement was made until the re
nowned Sealy Mattress was inverted? . This marked
the entry of a new era in mattress making.
The Sealy Mattress is different! Features that
Stand out in bold contrast: First successful and only
'Non-Tuffed Mattress; First : mattress made along
tcientific lines, Constructed of one single bat of long
staple cotton, Without Tuft or Binding. . See this won
derful mattress now on exhibition at our store. The
successof the century. Let us explain its merits. .
W; H. BOHWENKilMP Co.
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HARDWARE and FURNITURE
HOUSE K EEPER S
ATTENTION!!
If1 , Mill II I . ' ,1, 'in
' , ' ' '-v'-J Do You Know ' ' , . .v. "
Thotthe N v;:;.
ELEGTRIG IRON
'y ' Furnishes the , ..v-1' "
r GHEAPEST and BEST
: Method of Doing Domestic Ironing ?
The Heat is Where You Need ItVou Owe it to
Y O U R S ELFE
S rive uays Tree trial. g
GRANDE RONDE 1
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UNDER THE
Preferred Stock Label :
35c Per Can
If you Like Pineapple, try this. Uou have seen it
advertised.
I City Crocery and Bacer y, I
LPCLACK.ProD
Dell Pnone Main 75 , Independent 24t
tin
$2.00.
: $2.00.
ALL THE NEW STYLES. .
. We have a large line of new hand bags that we
are going to sell at one-half price and less. We
have displayed this line of bags on the big table in
owr store, and have marked them " Your Choice lot
Two Dollars." , "Whether or not you need cne :at
present, you cannot afford to miss this sale. Twenty
i or more differtn kinds. Call and see them.
$2- $2.00
HILL'S DRtlQ JTORE
LA GRANDE, OREGON
Gomplete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggytires.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
) D. FITZGERALD Proprietor
Complete Machine ' Shops and Foundry
tniit'.mi
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' SEASON OPENED AT
S ELDER'S
ICECREAM and
SOFT DRINKS
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WttllllteMIIMI.,,,MtTWlIHWHMtW
X Ft. ft. Wt5 T,' rKU 1 1 SCPOGGIN. Cash
Wm. MILLER, Wee Pres. H. EsmC00UDGE, Asst. Cash
I ADDING
W are constantly adding new accounts and '
our business is increasing at a very satisfact
ory rate. Probably you might be glad and
join us,
The
i United States National Bank
Of La Grande
DIRECTORS ,
Wtr. Miller
H. F. CooUdge
7. J. Scroggin
I N. K. West
I . P:Si2p!ts
t C. T Bacon '
L Cavines j
nan toi
A. T. Hill
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