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KTEMXti JtfiJ.ifef EB, 1.4 OHEUO.X. f EI DAT, SEPTEMBER 21, IWt. ' if u Pnbllsfced Daily Except fcanday. GEORGE H. t'CItllEV. . EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. tulted Press Telegraph Service. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily, single copy J 5c Tlailv ni . mth - ! 65c Dally, Bix tuonUis la advance .V.$3.60 Daily, one year iu advance 6.D0 "Weekly, six months' in advance .'. 75c Weekly, one year In advance . .;.$1.00 Entered at the postofflce at La Grande as second-class matter. This paper will, not publish "any article appearing over a com tie plume. Signed articles will be re vised subject to the discretion of the editor.. Please sign your articles an J aave disappointment. ' ' Advertising Kates. Display ad. rates furnished upon rp plication. , Local reading notices 10c per line first insertion; 5c per line for each subsequent Insertion. Resolution of condolence, 5c a line. v Milk dealers in Portland have in creased 'the family; rate ; to 12.75 per Biontn, one quart each day, and it may be raised to $3 per month. Tacoma is considering the Des Moines plan of munlcpial government This Idea is proving quite successful la many places. ; X- ; High ; valley is reported to have more fruit this season than last year. This is an exception. There are few localities whose out put will exceed the fruit productions of last year. . McMlnville college opened this week under the most favorable cir cumstances. This well known school which has been in existence for 52 years, being no small factor In edu cating the youth of the Willamette Yalley, Is under the guiding care of the Baptist church. " General Maiiager J. P. O'Brien tUAen that passenger trafflcover the O. R. 4-:N. ban Increased over 150 wr cent daring the past six months. This is a wonderful expansion .all of which a 111 add greatly to the upbuilding of the etate. - "i J.V' ' , ' Geo. II. Williams at the age of Rfi is quite 111 In the Good SaSmitan hos pital In Portland. No man in our state lias been honored more by Ms state, and no man has served his elate imd nation better. His friends hope fcr a speedy recovery, but really ing tola advanced age, are uneasy. 1 i i A suit for divorce wus filed yester day in Pendleton, V'y Annlt Hayes against Joe Hayes. .'V.h imrties to thin suit :ie Indiana and are . allotecs on the' reservation. .ininkennesn and cruel 'mid iohumun tivuhucnt are alleged. Thy were untried four years ago . ... Judges YVolverton and Bt:in, of tlio Federal District Court, havs issued rules for the Pendleton and Bedford courts, authorized by the sfame 'giv ing to Oregon a soron:l I)'stiUt Judge; The Medford term opens the first Tuesday in October; and the Pen dleton term the first Tuesday In April. ' 1 ' ' ' ' ; The rule generally Is for invaiilors to over estimate the real vulu of their production, but the recent deuh of Robert Hoe, the ma of the inventor of the ry Inkier printing press, never realized what he did for humanity, bis ideas of prlntln gpresses were more important than the invention of the linotype, both of which are Indispen sable. The postmasters of the state, after great delbleratlon, have come to the conclusion : that the politlca lsystem which gave them their present places Is erroneosu and that merit alone should decide when a change should be made. It would have been difficult, possibly, to have made these same of fice holders think this way Just prior Co their appointment. This is an age ct evolution however. H The world: loves a booster, but shrinks from the knocker. 'This point Is well Illustrated in the discovery of the North Pole. Dr. Cook by his un . nsBumlng manner has won the hearts of the people, while, Mr.. Peary, whose heroism, . perseverance and ability is dulv appreciated. r iaa mads few friends by stating that Dr, Cook Is an Jmpvstor. and that hq nqver visited, the H M i : PEOPLE TO According Jo Frank .M. Norcroas, manuring director of the International Grand Opera 'Jccitt'any '.tho i lnltgd States will yet be as ut6ted' to olera SIGXOU D A HI, TEXOK. as Ita!y. It takes more than a dabh of optimism to arrive lit such a con clusion ,but Mr. Xc.riroKs thiLks he Hees signs of an operatic awakoiiing that' will result In the BUi.ii:cr citU of this o.i!try having th:r aunaaij neHot;s (if (r.ni! 0;cr.t, vc.' : mII d.i X'cw Vo; '.: ii:u; Ci ;ilo.i. : MME. REKTOSSI. IIdw evrirj (U'tin-isin i iv I" of t 'lb '1'it is a hi in k ;uh! :;t!i'.ii'il tii'.uu'' r 13 ATERSB. coveted poilt The only reply Dr. Cook makes, let the world read the facta and decide for itself. It Is more than , probable that the scientific world will accept the statements of both. . , . reople generally understand that nad Dr. Cook accompanied . Lieut. Peary on previous voyages, it would have been impossible for him to have achieved the ambition of his life There U uo necessity for auy clash whatever. Iioth men accomplished what bus bun sought-after for cen- tMriea, neither knew of the other's syrces.. both are 'equally entitled to -the sait 'honor'-" ' -' ' ' -W MM I WWII llIWWIIWWI rrr ' v, - " ., v : vui w (it i:w 4 r r Vr - - C5 ... I n is nn iiifflsliiffi r , - , .---r.;i - "1 Opera company. " They ""catch it vf rona Sir. Korcross, who, by ; appearance might lead one to believe that be was a pessimist., pat- is only another id stance wiere appearances are de ceiving. 'Tfe. is. about as fart removed fjom pestiluiikm ar wel-Eryan -1s fom th. presldepry.1-Jir".Norcro's method is to give,-good opera, at reas ofiable prices;' wtl.hthebest (VtaIn ajjle singers. .He cheerfully observes I tat his method is winning and wld niag rapidly. That .i3 the reason for i - ' -- , ' ,S I '. X " it t t .t ' v- ' - ) 'V. i' ) , s . 'ij - ' " . V P-'- y 7..u.: 1 . ' i ' ' V; - , SIGXOR COLOMBO. 'J H 1 3, ; y !lflP'-S f vi"; . . A y.. i3 .w - .... K- vo U T t f .v! . - i - him playing here 'a' number of per-formaiict-a .for he observed that pioyle must r6t be ; convinced of the .real cierit o fa Grand Opera organization, and Cat it takes more than one per t . i ... 7 . . . fcrruance tq do that, ..,,,.-. . A- - . .. . r He generally p resents. "Aida't 'for, the first opera, tecaus 'Uie public, know this ppera . better abtn most , of the operas. After that they are perfectly willing to hear" us sing the, other works of the great composers. i ' 1 yi ! ' ' i ' ,i s , ' 1 MOOlt CERTI. ' WiearMckle FaVnyV- Pnlly b.lf of pur .theatre patrons ar holdingthelr sides, hls' morn fag, yet. they are making iai f-oiiplattit. aj the catW jo jth B(jreBe68)wsb enjoyable ta( fu any ar re&y to ex pose themselves again. "Mixed Pick les', the'roariog' qoniedjj, now jbein'g played by thj stock' cortfpaiy fat the Pastime' tkeafri icaased tall -thel tro d bIe. i 4 T V4 I I V ' 1 4 V J T , The popular little theatre was pack ed to the doors last night, by an audi ence that fairly laughed themselves hoarse at this f vinny comedy. flast Day" Tardy. ; ' ' DUXBURY. Mass., (Sept. 24. Three hundred daded' followers of the "Prophet" Luder, who predicted the end of the world today, awaited in the rain the fulfillment of his prohecy. Luder later told his followers the end will come tonight Others' less faith ful, believe Luder mixed his days, and the end will come one year, from to day. Many sold their property and prepared for final judgment While in Baker last evening Attor ney C. E. Cochran gained definite as surance from U. S. Senator Chamber lain that the senator would be in La Grande during fair week . : 1 ' ' ' ' HARDWARE STO VESAND RANGE Kitchen Utensils Lanterns, Glassware, EconomyJar f, ; ; Sash Doors.Shingles ' I F. L. LTLLY. HARDWAREAND CROCKERY IDAH&CAREYlACT.mHD :ls';Now;lkll i BaMsa.UBgTO!BMfWiB8wiiata!w ' -,' , 'ijvr S I The idaio Imgatidr Co. Lfda u! OFFERS 20,000 ACRES JOINING THE TWIN FALLS TRACT. EASIEST, i j KIND OF TERMS. LAND NOW OPEN "FOR EN- ) TRY,""". ' i ! cv;xfr.o .1 u-Wua LOGAN-SHERWOOD REALTY CO. GEORGE. PALMER, President C. S.jWILLIAMS, 2nd Asst CaabJar?.1 F. J. HOLMES. Vlca-Prealdent W. H. DRENII0LT3. Asst Cashier F. L. MBYKRS. Caahlar. . ..... , .,, x1 .. :.. j ti '- '! 0 .vl j ' . .., V . . ....... . , . j. , MJ41.JHHX!.' La Orande National Bank JO La Orande Oregon , 7, , . , , ,. i --'...u. .'iiO ....'. t-a " .. . CAPITAL AND SURPLUSn&0U0 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY , ' ' - " i ' DIRE VTOS f " ' " ',':K' . M. Berry J. D'Matheson . : , . C. C. Pennington F. L. W. 1. Btanholts '' ' " "-BICTTEXI1" PURCHASED." : . lExposIUoa WlA UaveTM of Grtij '" 'Army1 Castas House. : r-f Arrangeinenis were completed' 'to-. .) dky for-' the purchas of 'the ' Grant ArmV fenf" y'H.he Exposition asBocI-.s atlonl -''The tent h a Che'BO foot' ctrcus .: enclosure with side eurtalhs s.nd conl.! , plete equipment' '' The' sale' was made t by .General 6oodbrbfl,' who came downs $ this morhlng. ' n -''' " i 1 i A two-stbry1 building on' Fir sth between Adams' and Jefferson, for fi sale cheap' if takeii at once. 1 Bulla -j ing tnuBt be moved away. - Apply o i i S. A. Gardiner. 1. 1 ((S-8-5-0 IMQTIMF THFATDF ' - " ' -! 1 .J-v. -:! ..4 Thos. Brace Maasger. '- A' TOXIGHT ! Xi . J. B. Polk's great laugh1 pro- ducer JrlLJLLES" In three Jars. . Special feature, Tucker and , Harrison . in "The , Country A ., i : Kids." . .' Sunday, night, "Polden , Giant Minoi , . , ,. .... o 4 M Hit J - ft Crockery, Etc. !AT $35 PER ACRE, AD-A t tit ;ixx j . J. Holmes ,F. M. Bryklt Msy'ers Qao. U Ckwvar ' ' ' ; i ! 'Gsorgs Palmer" , ' " . j ' 1 1 t!r:.'l ! rrt 0 :.i .! Si i : t . 1 5 4