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With a work team selling on the
street for $500 cash, and a public
auction of 23 head of horses, about
lalf of which were yearlings and
two-year olds, bringing $3787.50, or
an average of over $S4 a head, It cer
tainly looks like "horses are waking
vp," as J. C. McFetridge says, relates
the Enterprise News Record.
Mr. McFetrldge bad the horse sale
at the Red Front tarn, Saturday, ci
tizens being present in large numbers
from all over the county, and a num
ber of outside buyers were present.
The bidding was lively and the stock
trought "good times" price, the best
for common run of horses for many
years. For Instance, a team of two
year old small, black Pert-heron fillies,
wool matched, sold for $222. Horse
raisers present were all jubilant for
present prices means a large addition
to their wealth, H. B. Davidhlzar was
auctioneer and 8. F. Pace clerk. '
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Administrator' Sale of Real fatal.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned administrator of the eUt
f John H. Dillon, deceased, uuder and
ty virtue of an order of the County
Court of Union County, Oregon, duly
made and entered on Monday the 14th
day of June, 1909, authorizing and em
powering him so to do, will on and
after the 24th day of July, 1909, sell
at private sale for cash to the highest
and best bidder therefor the following
described real estate belonging to
aid estate of John II. Dilllon,
deceased, to wit: lots 7 ft 8 In block
10 Romlg's addition to the town of
La Grande, Union County, Oregon; lot
6 in block 62 of Chaplin's addition to
the town of La Grande, Union County,
Oregon. Tbe SE4 of NW, the EV4
of SW4 and SW of NE14 of sec. 34
twp. 1 8. R. 40 E. W. M. and NWV4 of
sec. U twp. 3 N. R, 29 E. W. M, In
Union County. Oregon. Also begin
ning at the SE corner of lot 1 n block
A Lostlne, Oregon, running thence
north 100 feet thence west to the west
line of said lot, thence in ft southeast
erly direction to the southwest corner
of said lot 1 block A, thence east to
the place of. beginning (R. C. Maya to
have the privilege of leaving his wa
ter plie across Raid land) In Wallowa
County, Oregon.
Dated ut La Grande, Oregon, June
25, 101.0.
E. C. DISQT'A.
Administrator of the -Btat; of John
Jt. Dillion, dw.HS"l )f.-25-2-f-lC-2'l)
'NOTICE FOR PUT LICATTO.V
DepauriH-i.. of the Interior.
U. !. Lund Oftlce at La Grand Or.,
May 3, li09.
Notice )6 hereby given that
NATHAN FAKRKLL,
of Hilgard, Oregon, who, on May 12,
1902. made liomrstead Entry No.
11391-Serlal. No. 02641. for SE4, Sec
tion , Township 3 South, Range 36
East, Willamette Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the
Register and Receiver, U. S. Land
Office, St La Grande, Oregon, on the
21st day of June. 1909.
Claimants names as witnesses:
Nels llolverson, of Illlgard, Oregon.
William Lowe, of Illlgard, Oregon.
Earl Rugg, of Pendleton. Oregon.
Link Lynd, of Pendleton. Orgeon.
F, C. BRAMWELL.
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SEATTLE BOY DIES FEOX AS AT
TACK or LOCKJAW.
Held Hand Oter Jfaixle Whesj
Fatally lajsra? Ulau
Cap
SEATTLE, July 7. The first pre
Foorth of July fatality of this yearwas
recorded In the premature discharge
of a toy pistoL The boy was firing s
pistol in celebrating the approaching
Fourth, holding his I eft hand over the
muzzle when a black cartridge was
exploded, forcing the paper wad Into
the band. '
May Baie Fessd Ckluaaa.
NEW TOR, July 2, A difference of
opinion is expressed today among the
authorities regarding tbe Identity of
the Chinese corpse found floating on
the Hudson river yesterday. Coroner
McDonald and Police Captain Ward
It li; t?7 cf wn
is accused of the the slaying of Elsie
8igel. Others say that It is not An
autopsy la being held today.
Taste.
Fifteen bo. and horses to carry
banners for t m s of Nations, In pa
rade July 5th Inquire at Bohneu
k&rap's store.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. 8. Land Office at La Grande, Or.,
May 24.. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
- JOHN KOROLU
of La Grande, Oregon, who on Sep
tember 29, 1903, made homestead en
try No. 13261-Serial No. 04028, for SE
NEtf . NE SE Sec. 7. WNW.
Section 8, Township 2 South, Range
38 East, Willamette Meridan. has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the
Register and Receiver, U. 8. Land
Office, at La Grande, Oregon, on the
12th day of July. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Francis H. Owsly
John Streber
George Gibson ' .
John Morg, all of La Grande, Oregon.
Register.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that D. Som
mer and Leopold Rosenthal are the
executors under the will of Bertha
Sommer, Deceased, and have been duly
appointed as such of her estate by
the County Court of Union County,
Oregon, All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
present the same with proper vouchers
for proof and allowance to either of
said Exesutors. or to C. H. Finn, at
his law odlce In La Grande, Oregon,
for them.
Dated June 7, 1909.
Ioold Rosenthal.
D. Sommer, Elgin Oregon
Executors of the estate of Bertha
Sommer, Deceased.
(uttel Mutolt.
.'lank sidewalks built and
d, excavating and filling.
repair
Phone Mark. ir,C2.
(J-20-J-20)
Important Notice.
N'otk-e is hereby given that fire
crackera can be discharged in iht
city of Ii Grande on Saturday and
Monday, July 3rd and 5th. -only, and
that all (lrecrai keis larger than the
No. 7 giant cannon cracker are pro
hibited under this provision. All vio
lations of ths regulation will be pun
shed to the fullest extent of the law.
LOU RAYBUUN.
Chief of Police.
Kingsley & Coqer
Shoes Repaired
Two first class workmen.
t All work turned out with
dispatch and guaranteed.
THE OLD PRESTON STAND.
Sunday Services
at the Churches
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Seiestk Pay JUtestUL
Seventh Day Adventist church, cor
ner M A Third street; Sabbath school
11 a. m.; services following. AH are
welcome.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
Corner M and Fourth Sts.
C E. Deal, Paster. '
Sunday, 9:45 a. m., Bible school, G.
H. Currey, superintendent; 11 a. m.
Patriotic service, subject: "Marks of
a True Patriot." 7 pm. Epworth
league aervice. subject: "Godless Com
mercialism." 8 p. m. Patriotic ser
vice, subject: "La Grande. Wet and
WILL PERU CRACKERS
U NO KKUW
Tomorrow and Monday are fire-
cracker days, by special permit from
the city officials. Anything permitted
under the statue of Oregon can be ex-
ploded those two days. The special
permit provides that nothing larger
than a No. 7 giant firecracker can be
used. It is not necessary to say that
ESTERN OREd VETS'
ASSOOAIl NEAR END
UNION. July 2. (Special) What
will undoubtedly be the last meeting
of the Eastern Oregon Veterans' As
sociation convened here today and will
be In session until late this evening.
At the business meeting which occurs
this afternoon at a late hour, it ! ex
pected that a vote will be taken to
disband the association which has had
so many enjoyable reunions, because
of advancing age of the veterans.
Many from La Grande, Cove, Baker
City, and some from Wallowa county
are here. The program opened with:
Music by the band.
Invocation by J. W. Oliver of La
Grande.
Address of welcome ty General
Goodbroad of Union.
Address of welcome to W. R. C. Mr;;.
Alma Rohrig. Union. v
Response, Mrs. Anna Roesch. I .a
Grande, president of O. P. M. corps.
Music.
01D TEAM RUED TO
ENTER LOCAL WET RACES
Revived by reason of the fait that
there will lo no out-of-town hose
teams here for the Fourth, the orig
inal fire cuiiipnny which la its day won
honors galore. It Is now very probable.
In fact almost a certainty, will contest
with the present day company In a
wet race during the celebration.
Among the runners will be Don Mc
Laughlin. Jack Peare. "Doc" Lincoln,
Shep" Williams, llolley. of Welser,
who is coming Sunday morning, and
full quota of old time members. While
they have lost some of their agility
so noticeable in those days, they still
have the knowhow and it la no Idle
guess statement to say that this same
wet race will be one of the most In
teresting events, from a local stand
point of all the athletic contests.
Muny Attend Boat Races.
POUGHKEEPSIE. July 2. One of
the largest crowds in the history of
the Poughkeepsle regatta flocked to
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Dry;" or "One Year Under Prohibi-
tion." Special music by the choir. A '
cordial welcome to alL i
FIRST PRESBYTEKIAX CHCBCH.I
Washington Avenue ft 6th Street j
Rev. & W. Seemaaa, D. D- Minister. !
Morning subject, "The Mission of
the Republic.- Anthem, "The God of
Abraham, Praise,' Shackley. Evening
patriotic service, address Hon. Walter
M. Pierce. Anthems and hymns will
be appropriate to Independence Day.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m., Mr. W. h.
Brenholts, superintendent C. E. ser
vice, 7:00 p. m., leader, W. F. Lan
driene. Prayer meeting, Thursday,
8:00 p. m.
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the boys of the city will make it hot
j for the nervous. Although the trend
of the wind should be observed and
the boys who eel: b rate should seek
J the open and be careful about fires,
jThey should also take care concerning
injuries and try, for once, to have a
! very sane celebration.
Oration of the day, C. E. Cochran of
La Grande.
This afternoon was occuped by
following out of this program:
Address, Mrs. Pursell, of the Pres
ton corps, Union.
Recitation by Katherine Riddle, La
Grande.
Annual business meeting of the G.
A.R., and W. R. C.
Flag drills.
Presentation of a flag to the south
Union school by the Union, G. A. R.
and W. R. C.
Reading by Mrs. Jessie Nelson of
La Grande,
Red White and Blue drtll by the
smaller folks.
Celebrate Tomorrow.
The reunion ends tonight, and to
morrow Union will celebrate July 4th
in a very fitting manner. The town Is
filling up with people today and to
morrow will be a gala affair to all
concerned.
the crack collegiate oarsmen of the
east and middle west. The town is
gay with colors.
Cornell Four Wins.
The Cornell four, this arternoon,
won the collegiate rowing event, win
ning by 15 lengths ahead of the near
est competitor.
Cornell s baby eight broke all rec
ords for a freshmen event, winning in
9:07 3-5.
Women Quite For Once.
SEATTLE. July 2. Following the
stormy sessions of the past two days,
there was a calm this forenoon among
the delegates of the annual conven
tion of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association In meeting' here.
Harriet Taylor Upton, treasurer, sub-
mitted the annual report today.
It was intensely humid this after
noon the thermometer varying be
tween 87 and 90.
The Medicine You Take
Whatever medicine yon get at this store Is exactly right
If you could see how your ni elcine Is prepared here, the care that
we give every prescription that comes Into onr store, If you had
the professional training to appreciate the Quality la all the
drags nsed snd the skill used In preparing, yon would never
think of going elsewhere for even your simplest drug store wants.
People who deal here never have any doublts about the medicine
they get The price Is right too. -
HILL'5 DRUQ JTORLv
LA GRANDE, - - - - - OREGON
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Wci.Want
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OurtiWant: Ad; Column
Ycur want is p'aced before a thousand or rr.oret'want-seekers
every day Can you afford to spend one cent per.word of your
want au where result are the keynctes?
FOB REST.
OR RENT Modern Cottage. Inqu'.re
of A. L. Richardson.
FOR RENT
furnished;
... (J-23-29)
-Modern 4 room cottage
inquire of Mrs. Zuber.
Room and board, 2114 Third St., Mrs.
Edna Schrock. (J-24-J-7)
FOR RENT Furnished room for gen
tlemen. Electric light bath, etc
Inquire at Gilham residence, 1910
Cedar, Phone Black 1351. lw
FOR RENT Nicely furnished room,
suitable for lady or gent Electric
light bath and fire. Inquire at 18 1J
Adams avenue or 'phone Red 131.
OR RENT Nice, cheerful, sunny
room for rent to gentleman, facing
east on Fourth street; close in; mod
ern conveniences. Call at Observer
office.
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,
110.00 ' (J-21-J-12)
FOK SALE.
FOR SALE Fox terrier, pays SlO.uO:
C. M. Graham, May . Park, phone
Black 1331. ' (J-25-5-9)
FOR SALE Fresh milk cow, Jersey,
6 years old. Earl Jones, phone
1944. (5-6-11)
FOR RENT Well built barn. Phone
Red 41.
FOR SALE Twenty b. p. five passen
ger touring car for $450. Inquire
of. Whiteman garage, opposite
foundry.
FOR SALE Seed potatoes, fancy
hand selected. Large and smooth
Quality A 1; seed strictly pure
Burpies extra early $2 per 100; .U
Rose $1.75; Netted Gems, late, $1.7
Burbank seedling $1.30. Georgr
Wagner. Island City.
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
n effect Price, 25 cents. Samples
tree. For sale by All Good Dealers.
FOR SALE A 240-egg incubator and
brooder; cheap If taken at once
'Phone Black 1131.
FOR SALE Two co.four acres o
suburban property, well Improved
PhoneBlack 1532. or E. W
Hammerer, 2004 Adams avenue.
Your Wants
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FOR SALE 4 lots in Block 139. la
Chaplin add; 2 blocks from round
house for further particualrs apply
to L. F. Dunn, City, or a E. New
som 2415 First ave, Seattle Wash.
4-12-tf
FOR SALE Good milk cow, fresh,
half Jersey, half Durham. Three
quarters Jersey heifer calf goes
with. cow. Inquire corner N audi
First street or phone Black 1862.
(6-16-3) , ,
r'UK SAL First class furniture
For particulars call at Mrs. Zuoct
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 ot
city, good house and barn, $4,000
takes everything. Terms. W. W.
Pollock. Home Ind. Phone. (J-14-J-14
' . WANTED.
IRL WANTED To do general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. T. J. Scrog
glns. ' (tf) .
WANTED One or two furnished,
or partly furnished rooms for fam
ily of mother and two children. In-
' quire of Fair 'store. v
WANTED Two women cooks and on
waitress. Call at the Van Duya
Realty Company. '
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST Between Hot Lake and Union,
a hand grip containing toilet ar
ticles and wearing apparel. Finder
leave at this office and receive re-
' ward.
FOR SALE Single comb Rhode
Island Reds, hatching eggs. None
better in Grande Ronde Valley,
come and see. l.oo per setting or
15. $3 for 45. All infertil eggs re
placed free of charge. Incubator
chikens $20 per 100. George Wag
ner, Island City.
Words tt Freese the 8nL
"Tour son has Consumption. HI
case is hopeless." These apiiallirg
words were spoken to Geo. E. Elevens,
a leading merchant of Sprmne'd, N.
C by two expert doctors one a lung:
specialist ' Then was shown the won
derful power ot Dr. King's New Dis
covery. "After three weeks use,"
wrltea 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." Infalllable for Coughs
and Colds ,lts the safest, surest curs
or desperate Lung diseases o nearth.
SOo and tLOO. ' Guarantee satisfaction
Trial fcottte tree. Mewlta Drt Oft