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It requires water to make our lawns
grow, why not make our crops grow.
President Taft has risen Immensely
In public estimate the past few days.
A Judgment of $42,000 was entered
JaU week against the Sumpter Smel
ler. It never did pay a dividend.
It begins to look as though we are
going to have Beaver Creek water by
fall. There have been not a few dis
appointments since this project was
first considered but -everlasting per
feverance has succeeded.
Imrlng the last three years the gov
ernment has spent $100,000,0(10 to Ir
rigate 2,000.000 acres of arid land.
Averaging $."0 per acre. Our project
1b $."i0 per ncre less than one half of
this average.
Farmers of Kansas and Nebraska
are being seriously handicapped in
tbelr harvest through their inability
Of securing labor, the regular Wage
being $2 per day and board.
Try placing a pint of water contain
ing two tablespoonfuls of fonnaldey
hyde in a pint of water for killing
flies. It is said to prove moBt satisfactory.
Arrangements have been made to
bold a monster meeting in Kugene the
last day of this month to discuss ir
rigation. Irrigation In the Wlllam-
ette valley was considered a huge
Joke a few years ugo. Now it is being
seriously considered.
:
Patience has ceased to be a virtue
With President Taft. he gave congress
a chance to put the tariff bill through,
but finally he wns compelled to wield
bis big stick and without doubt things
will move from this time on.
M
James J. Hill attributes the cause of
. the high price of wheat to the fact
that 0.1 per cent of the population of
the country lives in the cities and the.
question is can the other .'!." per cent.
fefl them.
, , .
Those of our citizens who expect to
Visit the Seattle fair soon should try
and be there on I'nion day. Fiilon
county In exceptionally favored over
any other county in the stnte. The
first tiling that confronts the visiUv
Upon entering the Oregon building Is
the I'nion county display.
There undoubtedly will be a good
attendance at lmbler on Pioneer Day,
from l-ii rirande, an devery one should
c!o a little quiet boosting for the coun
ty fair. We are noinn to have it fair
that the cities of I'nion county will
feel proud of. and the sooner they be
gin to realize this the better the fair
. will be.
... . .
When we compare our Irrigation
project wilh others it will be seen that
our acreage is to be' watered nun h
ben per than any.
The following are the largest pro
jects iu the state of Washington and
their cost:
Sunnyslde, 00.000 acres, coat $!,C0t.-
000; Tieton. 31, 000. cost $1,500,000;
Wapato. 120,000. cost $l.."00,0tt0. The
Okanogan will water 8,000 acres at a
cost 01 .uu.oou.
. ; Dr. Waffle Has Position.
Dr. K. B. Waffle is now in charge
Of the hospital department of the con-
struct'on ganxs who Art, hnll,l(n h.
Harriman road up the Deschutes river.
The hospital is located for the present
at Grass Valley, Oregon. Dr. Waffle
being a Pendleton boy, his many
friends will be pleased to learn of his
responsible position. Pendleton EL O.
New War Son at Union. .
The l'nlon council has adopted a
new war song, according to the Scout,
and it follows:
We're city fathers, wise and good
And want to hold our seats
As budly as some people want "
Their cows to roam the streets. ,
Chorus:
For Auld Lang Syne my friends,
For Auld Lang Syne,
We'll confiscate the near beer yet.
For Auld Lang Syne.
Vou bow in meek submission to
The laws we make for you;
You are but servile nincompoops
With nothing else to do.
The retail, dark, foreboding word
And we're alarmed at that
But. dear constituents, we bank
On O. Potato Pratt.
- Moling Old Depot.
Henry .Miller and his force of men
today began sawing the old depot in
two sections and will move the old
structure from its present location
that work on the new building may
beeln at once. Tinker CUv H.nM
Married This Afternoon.
This afternoon Justice Angus Stew
art united Mr. Harry E. Zeek and Miss
Fern Banard, two well known young
people of I'nion. Mr. Zeek is a lum
berman of our sister city; the young
people will return tonight and make
I'nion their home.
Notice of Impounded Stock.
Notice s hereby gven that on the
10th day of July, 1900. I took while
runnning at largo a .ie city of La
Grande, Oregon, the following de
scribed animals to-wit:
One brown horse about 14 years
old, weighs about 12,"i0 pounds, three
white feet, white Btripo In face, brand
t double lazy II on lert shoulder,
shod In front.
Also one bay horse, about 8 years
old, weighs about 1250 pounds, white
spot In forehead, and white snip on
nose, three white feet, brand circle
S on right thigh, and D. J. D. com
bined on left shoulder.
That I Impounded said animals in
the city of La Grande, Oregon, by
virtue of an ordinance thereof, and
will unless the owner claims and
pays the cost of such Impounding and
keeping the said animals, at the ex
piration of ten days from the date of
this notice, I will advertise and sell
said animals as provided by the Ordi
nances of said city.
Done and dated at Ia Grande, Ore
gon, this 17th day of July, 1909.
L. R AYR FUN.
Chief of Police of the City of La
Grande, Oregon,
4 Healing Sube for Burns, Chapped
llunds and Sore Nipples.
As a healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands
Chamberlain's Salve Is most excell
ent. It allays the pain of .i hura al
most Instantly, and unless the In
without leaving a scar. Price, 5
cents. For sale by All Good Doners,
yourself how cmlckly it relives the
pain and Roreness. The medicines
as:aly given Internally for rheuma
'Istu are poiosnous or very strong
medicines.' They are worse than use
less In cases of cnronlc and muscular
rheumatism. For sale by All Good
Druggists.
Notice of dissolution. i
Notice Is hereby given thnt C. C.
I'eniiigton and W. 11. Hush doing
business under the linn name of C.
C. Peningtou & Company, have diss- I
solved business by mutual consent, '
and C. C. IMilngton will collect and '
pay till bills against the firm. !
PASTIME THEATRE
Johnson & mute.
; Proprietors.
PASTIMF. STOCK CO.
Mmidav. Tuesdav & Wedncs-
day nllits. "Chrlstoper Jr." or
"A Trip from Hombay." j;
il Matinee Saturday, 2: SO.
t
Matinee Saturday, 2:30.
TEMfa OBSEB7ER, LA GBAXDE. OREGOX. 1TESDAY, JULY 20,
".'.fk. Jfk .'
SMK)i'at Phenominal
m A hat do vou suppose happened vesterda v ? We had a
Piano marked at $275.00, which was an awful slash from
its rcffiilar price, vet a mancame in and said he wanted
to set one for his little trirl.aud could not verv well af
ford to pav more than $225.00. He cot the instrument,
and Ins own terms to pav forit, and vou never saw a more
delighted person in vour lifc.Uut that is iust what we are
doing. e cannot verv wellsav what vou can afford to
I ay -unless, vou come in and talk it over with us, and if v
ou will onlv do that, thechances are ten to one we
can show you. In making this unheard of
effort in piano selling, we arcsimply trying to fill the horn
es that have long wanted upiano at price and terms that
no one has ever equalled inthis vicinity before, and vou
will not live long enough tosee it done again.
It does not make an v difference to us where vou live,
whether in La Urande, or inthe mountains, anvwhere we
can deliyer.the piano, and we will put it in vour home free
ot moving charges. A lettermailed to us at 1316 Adams
avenue. La Grande, will bring vou a piano. Tell us how
llMU'll VAIl WOlllfl lil-rt r tinvonil iT'r ...JU r.t,: 1--
' A'.' ,V-'A"- eu I MUU V Hill oitl)) tilC liiftli U-
ment. It it is not as represented vou don't have to take
it. Could anything be fairerthan that. Then if vou can
not come to La Grande, write us a letter.
Open from 8 a, m. until 9at night.
J. T. SCOTT
MUSIC CO.
1316 ADAMS AVENUE.
ONE ARREST
UP "EDICT"
James Farquharson was arrested
this afternoon on the charge of viola
ting the anti-filth ordinance under au
thority of which the officials have in-
augurated a campaign for cleanliness.
As we go to press the case is being
beard before Uecorder Cox. Vr. Lovey
the city garbage officer, testified turn
he served the notice upon M; i"Vr
quharson last Friday afteronon 'o
i lean up his back barn yard an.i un?
alley adjoining. The alley was '.Ieni
ed, according to the officer, but !bJ
burn yard, where a cow has been kept
'a still tii a filthy condition. Mr. Fa
quharso.i, acting as his own attir'-ty
will try to show to the court that lie
complied with the letter of the u- t.c
mid is consequently Innocent o. the
iharge preferred against him.
Kcdinen in Session.
TACO.MA. July 20. The great O.nn
cil of Washington Rednien. con eneil
in the Odd Fellows' hall this mornitirf
for the? l-th annual session.
KM.'ISTKATIOMS TOTAL lMil't.
Cue Applicant Held up by Wotue i fp
Hes;rl And Fleeced.
MISSOULA July . 20. Total regt.t
Cation I ntht Fiitthead ludian rosi rv.i
tiou at midnight was 12000. An -r-plicaut
fioiu liutte was held up !v a
woman In a wsort and robbed of ?'"'(..
A number of trains start fro n J-':.
I aul today ca r.vin.r big crowds l :.c
Just Arrhcd.
Have you seen the new shipment
of electric flatlrons at the Grande
Konde Klectrlc company's office? Save
wood and enjoy the comforts of the
parlor by buying one.
A Pleasant Aliyslc
When you want a pleasant physic
give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets a trial. The yare mild and
gentle in their action and always pro
uc a, rleasant cathartic effect. Call
ft rfoou ivit'r W ZTmt. entp.
his lair office In La Grande, Oregon,
for them.
ER (LEAN
And Still Thev an
m -W '
anos at the Great
Sale.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
GET POSTED.
53 Lot No. 2. Div. A, New Haven
add., with one share wjfter. This is
an acre of good land $575.00.
53 Lot 3, block 2, Home Invest
ment addition. One acre with one
share of water; one-fourth of the
crop of potatoes gnea to purchaser;
good land $325.00.
52 3 acres in block 1; 3 acres in
block 6; Home Investment add., with
good 3-room house; 55 young fruit
trees; plenty of berries of all kinds;
barn for 4 horses; 6 tons of bay bug
gy shed; 6 shares of water. Price
without the crop now on place
$2500.00.
' 51V4 2acres good ground, with 2
room house $100(1.00.
47 2 acres good land; 4 room
house; cjose In; can be made a nice
home; not a, bad buy at $1200.00.
24 4 acres land; 4 shares water; 5
room house; woodshed; price now
$2000.00.
51 2 lots and a fine house of 5
rooms with bath; good cellar; a. fine
barn; 3 stalls; place tor 8 cords
wood, and room for carriage. Here
is where you could have a most de
sirable home for the low price of
$2650.00. See this place and get the
terns.
.5414 Modern, 5 room; 2 closets;
extra large pantry; bath, toilet, good
basement, fiue large veranda; good
lawn, cement walks, woodhouse. Now.
listen; this Is of brick and the finest
home in the city $3700.00. Hera ii
where you can get good terms.
10 acres ot fruit' land with about
" acres set to trees 3 and 4 years
(dd. 1 acres now in potatoes. 1
acres in grain; fine house and born
Let us show this If you want a tract
for fruit $2600.00.
If you want a farm, we have them
If you want a house and lot we hav
them, or if you want real estate of
anyklnd. We can supply your needs.
' Foley Block.
I.a Graude Investment Company
For Sale.
Furniture consisting of range, kit
then cabinet, dining ' table, chairs,
beds, dresser and small sde table, will
be sold at private sale Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday at Abe residence
of D. H. Jordan opposite court' house.
Jist ArrWed.
Large shipment of electric irons.
Call at the light office for prices and
see samples.
1909.
THE
THE BEST PLACE
Without a doubt the best place to
get all kinds of vegetables, straw
berries, cherries, organges, bannanaa
and lemons, is at the Geddes Grocery,
they have the best and the freshest;
and should you want nice crisp sweet
or sour pickles, just call them up;
and don't forget that 25c coffee, it
takes the place of your 40c coffee.
Just n a shipment of Swifts bam and
bacon.
GEDDES BROS.
FAT FOLKS
ONE DOLLAR
Invested in a bottle of those wonderful, harmless fat-reducing tablet
and In 30 days you will be a normal, well. formed person again. Don't carr
around your ugly bulk, your ungainly superfluous riesh. It makes you mis.
erable ridiculous and what is more Important. It subjects you to fatal conse
quencaa, sudden death from fatty degeneration, heart dlseaje, kidney trou
ble, apoplexy and muscular rheumatism all come from OVER-FATNESS
ANTtCQRW
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FAT
Thousands of Testimonials from Grate
ful People Prove This
YOUR MONEY BACK'JF IT FAILS
AXTI-CORPU is absolutely the greatest discovery In medicine tor re
ducing fat. It is made in the form ,Z a little tablet out of Vegetable mat
ter and Is easy and pleasant to take. It 13 endorse" by every reputable phy
sician and College of Medicine. Ask our doctor.
ANTT-OORPU is absolutely harmless. The formula used in making V'
preparation Is on file in the Bureau of Chemistry In Washington, whl'
proof that it Is PURE and HARMLESS. . .
AXTI-CORPC reduces FAT 3 to 6 pounds a week. It reduces double
chin, fat hips and flabby cheeks. No wrinkles result from this reduction,
c- It makes the skin close-fitting and smooth.
ANTI-COitPU sf engthens weak heart, cures :apltatlons, short breatk,
and acts like magic In muscular rheumatism and .gout.
PRICK $1.00 per bottle. Money back If It don't do all e claim. II
your druggist does not keep It, show him this advertisement and make hint
get it for you, or you can send for It DIRECT to us. We pay postage and
tend In plain wrapper.
SO DAYS' TREATMENT IX EVERY BOTTLE.
We w111 end you asample of this wondotfu. fat-reducln
pJr l-.rernedy on receipt of ten cents to pay for postage and
I LL;packta!' The eampl itself may be sufficient to reduce the
desired weigh'.. Mention this paper. Desk 4.
ESTHETIC CHEMICAL CO.
WESTI25th STREET NEW RKY0..N Y.
IZSKSi
The Medicine You Take
Whatever modlcine you get at this store la exactly right
If you could see how your melclne Is prepared here, the care that
we give every prescription that comes Into our store, it you had
the professional training to appreciate the quality In all the
drugs used and the skill used- in preparing, you 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.
HILL5 DRW JT0RE
LA GRANDE, - - OREGON
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