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Pnblisheu Dally Except Sonduy.
GIOKOiE H. CUKRET.
cmTOK AND PROPRIETOR.
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Jret insertion; 5c per line for each
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Resolution of condolence, 5c a line,
Cards of thanks, 5c a line. '
, Those interested In the parade re
quiring floats are becoming exceed
ingly busy getting their wagons and
Working out their design for the dec
orations. ,
. The people once more have ex
pressed themselves ' In an emphatic
manner that they want Beaver Creek
water and there is every reason to
believe that their anticipations will
be realized within the next four or
five months.
The Observer has received quite a
number of requests for sample copies
by those who express themselves an
xious to learn something of the
Grande Ronde valley. Several of
these communications are from those
sections which have Been the benefits
derived from irrigation, but where
land values are now exteremely high.
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With the assurance of bumper
crops, with the expenditure of 3146,
000 for city water, and the expendi
ture of finite a portion of the $100,
000 for the Irrigation project, the
pessimist will liuvo (juito n problem
to. figure out thut this section of the
country ia toine to be lilt with pros
perity that st;md3 out fur . develop
ment. Amusemenf
Mr. I'eriln Ami In nt Pastime.
Owlnv'to the lavk of appreciation
of bond music by the general publl" I
of La Grsnile, the orchestra and bnml
concerts have been discontinued, and
only pictures will be run tonight and
tomorrow night.
Mr. C. P. Ferrin. bo well known to
the theatre goers as an accomplished
vocalist will sing the Illustrate!
songs. Tonight it will h "Did
Run?" a comic song, the jreat Mara
thon winner.
uviclav and Saturday nights, and
' Saturday matinee will be the great
comedy-drama, "Kit Carson." Plen
ty of laughs W,N be put on with a
ten people company, who have their
own scenery. A five-pice orchestm
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will furnish music between the acts.
Taylor Stork Coming Back.
The Pastime has had the good Iuck
to secure a retnrn ";r.scr:cul uZ tit
Taylor Stock Company, who made so
many friends during their recent
stay in La Grande.
They open Monday night the 28th,
in their sensational "Man of Mystery"
which will be produced with all the
scenic and electrical effects.
Films ('limine Tonight.
All the films at the Scenic change
tonight,, featuring the picture, "Fight
ing Bob Evans." Billy Baxtter knock
ed them off the seats last night.
Dainty dancing Du Mar also made
quite a hit, '
THE WRONG MRS. REED.
Associate to Louise Kent Sot Mrs.
Reed Known In La (.'ramie it
Seems.
The- Mrs. Walter Reed who will ap
pear on the Pantages circuit with
Louise Kent, is not the artist who ap
peared in La Grande two years ago,
according to a statement by the lady
herselr. There are evidently two
Mrs. Walter Reed, but at any rate,
the one known here is not going on
the vaudeville stage, as was an
nounced lately.
.' ... THREE MEX KILLED.
Mine Explosion iu Pennsylvania En.
tombs (S3 Men.
WEIIRUM, Penn., June 23. One
man known to be dead, and twelvj
badly burned as a result of an ex
plosion of a mine of the Lackawanna
Coal and Coke Company today. It
is thought that the death list will
be Binall.
Fire broke out this afternoon in
the mine. It is feared that 65 en
tombed men cannot be rescued alive.
telephone message from the mine .
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says that three are known to be dead, I
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and six atally burned, and 25.se,-,
lously Injured. '
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rOKTLASPER BUYS FAR.M. .
Old Reynolds l'hire Sold From Mr. j
Jones (o 0. S. Allen; .
O. S. Allen who: for a number of ;
yeara bus been a 'school clerk in!
Portland, has purchased the
fnrm
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fiiir grounds, four miles eiiat of the
city.
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PANTAGES ClUCriT
La (.'rande's Foremost Vaudeville
Theatre.
Depot Street.
S. A. Cardluer, Manager.
Matinte. Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday. Adults, matinee: 101;
Children under 12 years old f.c.
Evening prices, 10 and 13c.
Week Commenting June 21.
Wayne, the wizard, asststted by
M'lle Adele and Company,
Billy Baxter, the black, facej
comedian, formerly with HI51
Henry's Minstrels.
The S
for Linen Dust Robes, fancy
hemstitched border. .
The ' Fair
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A S3 UAL ELECTION.
V. II. M. S. of M. E. Church t Select
Officers Tomorrow. -
Annual election of officers In the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the M. E. church is set for tomorrow
afternoon at a meeting at the home
of Mrs. D. C. Brischoux. This Im
portant matter,' and 'others, makes it
desirable to have a full attendance.
Spokane Day. Attracts Many.
Seattle, June 23. Spqkane Day the
big event of the Inland Empire at the
exposition to be celebrated Friday,
has brought the largest delegation
of visitors of any city so far. The
SpoRane Chamber of Commerce! and
the "Two Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Club," of that city will send a
big delegation.
Lone Bandit Robs Stage.
NEVADA CITY, Calif., June 23.
A lone highwayman held up the Al-le'gheny-Downievllle
stage five miles
from here today. They robbed the
passengers of two hundrd dollars in
cash, and all their Jewelry, and car?
rled off the Wells Fargo express con
taining $1400. Sheriff Walker, with
a posse, is pursuing them.
For Constipation.
Mr. L. H. Farnham, a prominent
druggist of Spirit Lake. Iowa, says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing
on the 'market for constipation. Give
these tablets a trial. You are certain
to find them agreeable and pleasant
m effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples
free. For salt oy All Good Dealers.
Notice of Impounded Stock.
Notice is hereby given that on, the
14th day of June, 1909, I took up
U'titlA iMinriln cr at lovers I n a rU -vf
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La Grande, Oregon, the following de-
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Bcrlbed animals, towit; one dark bay
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about M
about 10 years old, branded I. II. on
left Bhoulder, and J. D. (over bar) on
right thigh.. Foretop has been cut off,
small sadle mark.
the city of La Gradne, Oregon, under
and by virtue of an ordinance there
of, and unless the owner claims and
tin va
cost of such Impounding and
,. T ...ill J....I 1 11 1.1
m e, i h lit aunii3t? ami ot'ii b,iiu
animal as provided by ordinance, of
said city.
Done and dated at La Grande, Ore..
this the l.'th clay of June, 1909.
L. RAY BURN.
(J-19-P.) Chief of Police.
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Gomplete equipment for
rubber buggy tires.
I LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
I D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor
Gmplcte Machine Shops and Foundry
Observer Want Ads Pay
10c
fotfull 14in. Ghiffon and
Net Ruching. ;
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Duiy on Dressed Lumber.
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nance committtee amendment reduc
ing the Dingley rattes, and fixing a
duty on dressed lumber, planu or
finished on one side at fifty cents per
thousand,' was adoptted in the senate
this afternoon. ) The vote was 50 to
28. '
This Is no Bluff.
A 7 room cottage up-to-date, with
cellar and out buildings, in right lo
cation. Cheap at $2,500 will take $2,
300 must make change on account of
health.
(J-ll-J-17)
Address J. R. Case
Observer.
Words to Freeze the Soil.
"Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless." These appallirg
words were spoken to Geo. E. Blevons,
a leading merchant of Sprintta'd, N.
C. by two expert doctors one a lung
specialist Then was shown the won
derful power of Dr. Klnr'a New Dis
covery. "After three weeks use,
writes Mr. Blevens, "he was as well
as ever. I would not take all the
money In the world for what It did
for my boy." Infalliable for Coughs
and Colds ,its the safest, surest cure
of desperate Lung diseases o nearth.
50c and It. 00 Guarantee satisfaction
TrUI bottle fre. Newttn Drvsr (V
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al blanks in Union county.
i'i Mining locations.
Jtjji Warranty deeds.
0 Quick claim deeds.
0 Corporation deeds. .
Power attorney.
Mortgages.
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0 Leases.
0 Satisfaction mortgages.
Chattel mortgages. ,
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Our Want Adjk Column
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Your want is placed before a thousand or more want-seekers
every day Can you afford to spend one cent per'word of your
want au where results are the keynotes?
FOB RENT
FOR RENT Furnished room for gen
tlemen. Electric light, bath, etc.
Inquire at Gilham residence, 1910
Cedar. Phone Black 1351. lw
Furnished housekeeping rooms large
and -airy, on ground floor. Inquire
of Hattie McDonald, 1616 Oth street,
nb"ne Fililr . ' -
FOB RENT Nicely furnished room,
suitable for lady or gent. Electric
light, bath and fire. Inquire at 1612
Adams avenue or 'phone Red 131.
FOR RENT A 6-room house In good
condition: large clothes closet and
pantry; garden, chicken park; goou
cellar; convenient to shops. 'Pho
Red 1921 or call at 1315 Jacks-.n
Ave., North La Grande. 3-3tf
FOR RENT Nice, cheerful, sunny
room for rent .to gentleman, facing
east on Fourth street; close In; mod
ern conveniences, (fall at Observer
office.
FOR RENT Barn, Inquire of 1609
Fifth street. A-1629
FOR RENT House and good one acre
garden. L. C. Smith. 4-19 tf
Two or three choice rooms to let, with
or without board. Inquire of 2103
1st street or phone Black 1761.
FOR RENT Flower place on Elgin
branch, outside of city, "Old Lyle
Place ;' 5 room house with garden,
big barn, chicken house, cellar,
$10.00 (J-21-J-12)
FOR SALE Gentle mare, harness and
buggy; suitable for women and
chilren. ' F. D. Haisten. 6t
Land for Sale.
40 acres of fruit, garden or alralf.
land for ffil, cheap if taken soon. (
D. Huffman, R. F. D, La Grande
roii SALE Twenty h. n. Reo. lr.
goorl condition. Inquire at Lilly
Foster hardware store. v S-23
FOR SALE Twenty h. p. Avb passen
ger touring car for $450. - Inquire
of Whiteman .garage, opposite
foundry. .
FOR SALE Single comb Rhodf
Island Reds, batching eggs. .None
better. In Grande Ronde Valley
come and see. -11.50 per setting of
15. $3 for 45. All infertil eggs re
placed free of charge.. Incubator
chikens J20 per 100. George Wag
ner, Island Clly.
FOR SALE Seed , potatoes, fancy
hand selected. Large and smooth
Quality A 1; seed strictly pure.
Burpies extra early 32 per 100; late
Rose $1.75; Netted Gems, late, 1.7E
Burbank seedling 1.30.
Wagner, Island City. "
George
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Your Wants
FOR SALE A 240-egg incubator and
brooder; cheap If taken at once.
'Phone Blacit 1331.
FOR SALE Good milk cow, fresh,
half Jersey, half Durham. Three
' quarters Jersey heifer calf goes
with cow. Inquire corner N and
First street or phone Black 1862.
(6-15-3) - .
FOR SALE A second hand gasoline
engine. Cheap . if taken at once.
L. C. Smith. 6t
B'Oft SALK i'wo io tour acres of
suburban property, well Improved.
'PhoneB'.ack 1B32, or E. W.
Kammeror, 2004 Adams avenue.
FOR SALE 4 lot in Block 139, in
Chaplin add; 2 blocks from round
house for further partioualrs apply
to L. F. Dunn. City, or C. E. New
som 2415 First ave, Seattle Wash.
4-12-tl
FOK , SALE t'liBt clabs furuuurj.
For particulars talj at MrB. i.u,i,. s
residence. ' tf
FOR SALE 8 acres Improved, in al
falfa and orchard, 350 chickens,
with incubator, brooder, coops,
cow, horse, implements, furniture,
growing crop. Quarter mile east of
city, good house and barn, $4,000
'takes everything. Terms. W. W.
Pollock. Home Ind. Phone. (J-14-J-14
WANTED.
WANTED One or two furnished,
or partly furnished rooms for fam
ily of mother and two children. In
quire of Fair store.
WANTED Two or three furnlshei
housekeeping rooms, or small cot
tage. Good v reference given; write
LOST, AND FOUND.
LOST Between 1114 "Wash. Ave. anl
depot a black lace collar; medallion
stick pin and a turquoise brooch.
Finder please return same to 1114
Wash. Ave. and receive reward.
LOST Gold nugget pin finder will
please return to Observer office and
receive reward.
FOUND A pair of glasses In case.
Owner may have Bame by proving
property and paying for this notice.
FOUND On railroad track near depot,
Yale lock key, v Owner may have
same by calling at this office and
paying for this notice., . " (tf) .
LOST Between Hot Lake and Union,
a hand grip containing toilet ar
ticles ahd wearing apparel. Finder
leave at this office and receive re
ward. '
GIRL WANTED To do general house-
: work. Inquire of Mrs. T. J. Scrog
gins. (tf)