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tlce ( Annul Fair. ,
The management of the First Eas
tern Oregon District Agricultural
ociety, wishes to announce that the
county fair will be held this year at
La Grande, beginning October 4th,
nd lasting one week.
Tbe sew catalogue will be out now
4a a short time, the cause ot the de
lay o far has been due to the effort
to get the Wallowa county people
to Join us and combine the two fairs.
The new catalogue will be practic
ally the same as the old one, but with
this exception, many of the premiums
bave been raised and new features
added, and also a large special list
of premiums will be offered by the
business men of La Grande.
' Get your exhibits ready for the
largest fair that Union county has
tyer Jiad.
f, M. HUFFMAN. Sec.
first E. O. Diet Agri. Society, La
Grande.
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For Sale.
We have a large amount of .old
papers which we must get rid of In
some way. They are good for under
laying carpets, for covering shelves,
and anything for which waste paper
Is used. They are tied in large pac
kages waiting, for you. If you wish
any call at this office.
Ifg.MSQ 0 gZRTER. LA GKA1TOK, ORE GO TDOISDAT, AUGrST It, 1WSL
101 ISSUE OF II
PR0GRESS1S DISTRIBUTED
There are several kinds
ot drilling but the kind
the kind tnat makes the
farm pay is the drilling
which makes water avail
able. There is no need
of a dry farm. The task
is not so great as you
may think. I have had
years of experience and
understand the well busi
ness thoroughly.-
.iv.sr- ' . .
The second issue of he. tfqjon Pro
gress, was published at Bfcn, this
morning, and aside from its ediiorla.1
matter, dealing with the issues at Un
ion, it contains breezy news Items.
Some of the Items, are reproduced,
herewith; '
(From Union Progress.)
Onions will be a good crop and the
acreage is large,
The cherry crop has been harvested
and the prices were very satisfac
tory. .
We understand that the Union flour
mill will start up for its years run
about the 15th.
The prune crop Is not quite up to
the yield of last season, but the qual
ity will be much better as the size
Is larger.
George Hammon who leased the D.
M. Rlsley raspberry tract has shipped
hundreds of crates to outside parties
Mr. K. J. Martin has about an acre
of very early potatoes that will be a
bumper crop. They are worth seeing,
go and take a look at them. .
Mr. Reddy, of Flora, Wallowa coun--
ty, has bought the west half of the
Chas. Holmes ten acre tract in Mead
ow Lawn, and will build a residence
In time so his son can be on hand
for the opening of the public schools.
K. J. Martin has gone to Salt Lake
City to attend the G. A. R.
It is reported that the Hudson farm
owned by the late L. B. Rineharb., has
been sold, recently to some parties in
Portland.
There are over 400 acres of potatoes
In the vicinity of Union this season
that promise to be a bumper crop and
the quality wll be first class.
Pete Will started his steam thresher
at the Keckrldge place Thursday. Mr.
Kflokrldee's wheat went a little bet
ter than thirty bushels to the acre.
Mrs. Smith, the professional nurse
from Hot Lake, who has been taking
rnrt. of Marlon Phy, returned to
: D. M. HUNT :
LA OSANDE, QREQON
The qd,est girl ot Mrs. Shanks has
bei quite sick, but is now convaKn
?ing.
Upper Catherine creek is becoming
famous tor late strawberries. Jerry
Thompson has demonstrated that ha
can grow larger and as fine flavor,
and the yield is as great as In the
valley,
Ross Badger ot Meadow Lawn went
to North Powder Friday with a load
ot produce and met with good suc
cess, disposing of the same at a fair
profit. He will, have a load of Eagle
valley peaches to- distribute among
the peach eaters this week Friday.
There will be 'several car loads of
late cabbage to be shipped and the
buyers are already on the ground try
ing to contract for the same at a fair
figure. .
Union is bereft of its teacher this
week as the county teachers examina
tion is in progress In La Grande.
MEADOW LAWN, is the name tne
Schoonover and Swackhammer tract
has been christened since its sub-division
into five and ten acre tiacts.
This Is the finest berrv ground in the
valley as it is just sandy enough, rod
there is water in abundance to grow
early and first class fruit.
Richlns and Sirrlnes threshing ma
chine takes the lead for the season.
They threshed for Fred Rats the lat
ter part of last week and in oneour
and fifty minutes they threshed 261
sacks of oats that averaged 96 pounds
to the sack. Other machines in the
valley will have to whip up. some to
beat this record.
Messers Clark, Sam and John Gin
gery of Kansas, visited their Uncle
J. B. Wolfe over Sunday. The gentla.-.
men were at the recent land draw
ings as well as at the Seattle, fair.
Two of the brothers haying been
students at the Kansas, Agriculture
school they were much Interested in
the fine experiment station at Union.
Ttnt lkfl on Tuesday, as little Marlon They think, the Grande Rppde ft fine
Is convalescing. (valley.
Humorist Near Death.
REDONDO, Calif., Aug. 12. Reports
from the bedside of Dr. Robert J.
! Burdette, the preacher-humorist, say
there is little change of condition. He
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Good.
Clotlfiies
Men, as well as women, like to be well dressed, but many ot them
dont know bow to go about It
The majority of clothing stores can't help them much, either
they clotbrfhem, ttl true butthey certainly 4ont tress then.
And That's Where This Store-
conies inl
the
We dress men well we spare no pains to do it
Clothes quality, these days, counts for as much as price In
way ot an Inducement when asking for patronage. , ,
EXCLU1VENESS AND EXCELLENCE IN HATS AND HABER
DASHERY. If you car for clothes excel-lence, Sir, come her! .
isn- otomztsi
Clothes of Quality
LADIES AND tiENTS.
Cleaning, Dying
and Repairing.
Work called for akd delivered.
In rear of C. C Penlngton & Com
SESSSsC
vmmm,m ,Vir IM.ALH1MLL3T
pany's store.
Phones. Pacific
States Black 851.
You work solicited and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Hime Ind. 171,
H. L. WINN.
Merchants! Save
$10,000
In 1907 the Merchants
of Oregon saved ove
t 0,000 by carrying a part
of their Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire Is
surance Association, of
Dayton, Oregon, tn 1908
they will save $i5,000.
During the same period
their neighbors were hand
ing over $1,500,000 in
profits to outside companies
tn the Oregon Merchants
Mutual you get:
INSURANCE AT COST
A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL
ITIES PROMPTSETTLEMENT OF
LOSSES
3 IV. OUVER, Agent
a ctfik wnw I
HOlLflO HUM
(if HKDIAY
VI! 1101 Lfl I
lis
suffering with sciatic nervous
trouble.
Nineteen nine asters are on exhibit
in the Observer office today due to
the kindness of Mrs. E. Walsslnger of
Ninth street, who Is one of the adepts
of La Grande at raising the city's em
blematical flower. The specimens are
well filled and exteremely pretty.
Mrs. Wallslnger came to La Grande
in 1862, and any movement for the
betterment of its ulterior aspect has
always been fostered by her, and
raising asters is one of the steps ta
ken by her to carry out the purpose
of the Neighborhood club and other
civic bodies for the beautlflcatlon of
La Grande.
She 13 also corresponding with
friends and searching for a spinning
wheel which was brought here from
the east early in the county's settle
ment. If she findH It she will make
it a permanent display In the curio
gallery for the fair.
I otaicu ii nil m iivt 11 uu,
or scalded by overturned kettle cut
with ft knife bruised by slammed
door injured by gun or in any other
way the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue In
flammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer, infallible for
bolls, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. 25c at Newlln Drug Co.
For Sale.
Two residences, ten lots, household
effects, complete; one horse, one
phaeton, one two horse hack with
shafts; two sets single buggy har
ness by Geo. Ackles. Cash or terms,
a snap. Come at once.
REGISTER
IX
SPOMNE
AS TOP GO EAST YIA THE
The Medicine You Jake
Whatever medicine you get at this store is exactly right
If you could see how your melcine is prepared here, the car that
we glv every prescription that come Into our store, if you had "
the professional training to appreciate the quality In ail th
drug used and the skill used in preparing, you would never
think ot going elsewhere for even your simplest drug store wants.
People who deal here never have any doublts about the medicine ,
they get. The price 1 right too. '
111LU5 DRQQ JTORE
LA GRANGE, - '
Read the Observer.
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For Rapid Delivery Seivice
Call Up
WILLCOCK BROS
We a- In position to do any
kind ot transferring. Give us a
trial order. Calls answered day
or night "
phones:
Day, Bed 711. . .
Night Black 117L
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OPENED
A Dutcher has opened the City
Blacksmith Shops and Carriage Works
opposite Geddes Bros., grocery store,
where he is prepared to do all kind.)
ot Blacksmlthing and Wagon Work.
Well equipped to handle everything.
A shore of your patronage solicited.
All work executed with neatness and
Through tickets to all eastern points
apply via this route without, addition
al cost Apply to O. R. & N., Local
Agent
ROOMY CABS
AUTOMATIC
VENTILATOR
ELECTRIC FANS.
J. S. CARTER,
Gen'I. Agent '
G. M. JACKSON,
VY. T. P. A.
SPOKANE, WASn.
Mr. Investor or Homeseeker.
Look at This:
80 acres of the finest land on theSandrldge near Imbler; well Improv
ed, will be under ditch. Price $125. acre. Terms, write to Box 5, Elgin,
Oregon. Parties wishing to see land will be met at Imbler make a dat-3
LEE BELL, Elgin, Oregon.
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let me explain how I can do it.
There is a reason why. I have
several of the greatest bargains
and bargains that will appeal to
you if you will investigate.
If you want a sewing machine
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if desired.
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