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the ciyt his location Is such that It
would be no small undertaking to
' reach here. The telephone line is
out of repair and he Is entirely cut
off from communication. The water
continues to run through the pple
and Inasmuch as Mrs, Propeck is
with him they can enjoy themaelves
and not be bothered with either so-.
cial or political problems. They do
not even know where Dr. Cook is.
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Of course Grande Ronde always
has a bumper wheat crop but the
snow this winter will add thousands
upon thousands tof bushels to the
yields in the . Umatilla and Palouse
country.
The deep snows In the mountains
will make the ranges this spring
the best for years.
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POVERTY CURSE TO
THE HINDU RACE
THE GEORGE PALMER
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
We Solicit Your orders for
SHIIvGLES
V UBBEROID ROOFING
DEADENiNG FELT
BUILDS G PAPEP
We ar tm" farhmas4 llTer strteJ
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HIXDC STUDENT ACCOUNTS FOR
8CAESITY OF WOMEN
Not a few voters are reported to
be agalnBt school bonds for the rea
son that they under stand the new
high school building is to be locat
ed in the same grounds where the
present central school Is situated.
careful reading of the official no
tice which may be found in this is-
iia will reveal the fact that the
Question of location Is left open to the
school board. In other words the
$75,000 may be expended In the Im
provement of the present school
kuiifUnira Imllrt a new hlch school
and to uurchase ground.
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Not a few do not unde.rflUufl that
the present -wthool la crowded bft
'cause'few; voters have visited the
schools, neither do they realize that
about three years ago our stundu'rd
was raised to the 12th grade, this
means that students are required to
remain another year before they can
complete the course. Tod uy w have
142 Btudents In the high school and
of this number 2". will 'graduate, but
it nniBt lm remembered thut the
next 'school year must provide for
about 100 promotions Into the high
school from the grades. Thus, next
; year the high Bchool will contain
over or uulte 200. pupils. When It
""is considered "that the present high
school students are Occupying what
ahpuld.be the general assembly
room, never intended for a seating
room and It Is now filled to over
flowing, investigation will '.demon
starte the fact that additional room
Is an absolute necessity All of this
misinformation comes form a lack
of information on the part of the
voters who desire to do what they
Mnw ia rlcht and proper but do
BUI-n -
. not take sufficient Interest to make
a personal Investigation. A partial
canvass yesterday afternoon revealed
the fact that the vote will be very
close Saturday with the possibility
that the measure will be defeated
Nation too poor to send any women to
America says student
San Francisco, Feb. 25.--Terrlble,
heartrending poverty is the sole Ini
tiative of the great hordes of Hin
dus who are seeking adims6ion to Am
lrlca, according to Rajah Rao, who Is
on his way from Bombay to Cam
bridge to enter Harvard.
He said that the same poverty Is
the reason you never see any wo
men among the Hindus ' coming to
hla' country It Is about all the men
can do to secure the necessary fare
to come to the United States,
thing. The abstract to of no tmla
unless It can be relied upon. If the
abstract is issued by a reliable com
pany, it wj.ll pasa muster anywhere.
Our abstracts stand the test
J. R OLIVER.
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SHINING PARLORS
For
Ladles ana
Gentlemen
GniG Thatr
Week Beginning February H
Unequalled Vaudeville M
ways Something New
Professor Horn and
His .Educated Dogs and Monkeys
The Christies it.---
v A Comical Musical Act "Going to the Ball"
Kenneth Carpy
in illislrated songs
Pictures Change 3 times each Week
IVe Always Have the Best' oivie Den' t Show
ANOTHER
QUIET-DAY
Philadelphia, Feb. 2.". Although
general strike In sympathy with the
street car employees seeniB remote
today the question will besettled fi
nally next Sunday at a great mass
meeting.
The presence of armed troops all
along the lines today prevented any
semblance of rioting and cars are
moved with frenueney early In the
day. Indications are that the au
thoiitles will be able to hold
situation in hand.
the
Tonight at the Presbyterian church
the contest between the debating
teams of Baker City and La Grande
.m iiia tw Tti a miblect Is a
IV tit twn.. ' "
popular one throughout the United ;
States. This evening the oratorical ,
teams of the Vnlverslty of Tennsylva,
nla. Columbia and Cornell debate on
the' same question, the commission
form of government for munlclpall-
- ties. Aside from giving the high
school your support you will doubt
less hear both sides of the question
ably handled, thereby gaining much
Information upon a question that
aooner or later may become a live
.Issue in La Grande as it is today in
riniter City. In fact, a few years
ago Attorney Finn advocated the j
commission system here but it was
never considered to any great ex
tent. Come out and hear the debat
ers tonight.
Ed Propeck, who has charge of
' tbo headgftW of the Beaver creek
project will never forget this winter,
lle he 1st only 18 miles distant from
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is an aid to ratlicr
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OXLY VARLOR IN THE CITY
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AND FIRST CLASS SERVICE
FOR TEN CENTS
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Open Until 11
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Two Shows everyevening. Dccrs open at 7:15 zrd 'A5
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regon
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J. A. OLIVER.
Gasoline wood saw. 4
A Phone orders to Ulack 1861- 4
Co to the Oteecn Reeling and Ecstding
tkuse For Acwy Furnished Rccirs
Dining Rccm in Ccr.tedicn
Rates Reasonable
MRS. G. E. MOORE, Prop.
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Merchant Save J
StOflOO
gn!907 the Merchants
o ' Oregon saved ove '
$10,000 bv carrying a part
of fheir Insurance in their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire As- J
surance Assodation, of
Dayton, Oregon. In 1908
thpv will save jid.vvv v
During the same period
fheir neighbors were hand-
ing over $1,500,000 In
profits to outside companies
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In the Oregon Merchants
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INSURANCE AT C0S1
A UMIT TO YOUR LlABli
ITICC
PROMPTSETTLEMENT OF J
Bargains In Real Estate.
NO. 1. 157 acres Sandrldge land.
imp tmhler: a Rood five room
mmmm p
house, barna and other out build
lngs. 10 acres good orchard ol
which 8 is in good bearing; 30
acres In fall wheat, 10 acres in hay,
balance all good grain or potato
land, all under good fence, one mile
from the town of Imbler, 1-2 mile
from school. About $1000.00 worth
lousehold goods and
goes with the
f $16,956, Easy
Most Beautiful Woman on Vaudlvllle
Stage at Scenic This weekt
What an Abstract Contuins
A complete abstract of title to a
given tract of laud contains:
A true plat of the land.
A concise statement of the "trans'
ferB" or changes in ownership of
the tract, in logical order from the
government down. ;
Special Bhowlng as to mortgages,
taxes, Hens, charges, or assessments
of whatever kind that affect the title.
A certificate as to the search.
The certificate muBt mean some-
LOSSES
,of nearly ne
farm imt.
place vi '
tarvt.
No c
VI OUVER. Aaent
Treasurer! Call for City TYarv
Notice is hereby given thai
are now funds on band '
outstanding warranti is; x
eral Fund ot U Gra
nnd Including. No. 1
April i, 1101.
Interest on all warrants oi mine
ral Fund from No. T340 to No. 7470,
Inclusive, ceases from thla date.
EAT W. LOGAN,
. . wv: City Treasurer.
jllea
c cultivat
v good barn
, " aildlngs. A
t .. u'it orchard, 60 arreo -.
tnd timothy hay, good wa
,Kht R. F. D. by the door
of a mile from school. About
.400 worth ot personal proporty
goes with the place at the price ot
1 8.400.00.
No. 3. 20 acres adjolniag the above
tract: snlendld land wall adapted
to fruit growing or anything else.
a amall house and under fence.
Prlrn 81300.00.
Vo. 4. 60 acres, 7 miles from La
Grande. Good new 5-room house,
good barn and other outbuilding
Two rood living springs, and a
tream ot water for irrigation; all
under rood cultivation. R. F. D.
by tha door. Telephone line. Price
ti.eoo.oi.
No. I. 161 t-I acret near the Con-
rely ware nonsea. all In fall wheat
en! alfalfa hay; good tapme
Tuenta. If old at oace cai be pur
chased for lUH.M.
flHORGE PALMER. Pres. W. L. ERTNHrj TS.A r.eh
F.J. HOLMES. Vice-Fres. SHLR CCL.MLLIMS, ?td AfiUCeth
F..L.;MEYERS,;C8shIer.
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $1SO,GCO.CO
DIRECTORS
George Palmer tJ. C. Penington
i'. J. Halmec G. L. Cleaver
W.J.Chur.h F.M.Byrhit
i? . Meyers W . L. Brenholts
W. M Pierce v
With our ample resources and facilities we can ren-
m mm mm mm -
der you txuacni service ana nanaie your business
U your entire satisfaction
NoT 6.A modern 5-room house and
lot 60x120, In a good location and
on cash terms for $2200.00.
No. 7. Two lota on Fourth street, 4-
room house, amall barn, city water
and good welt Can be told en the
installment plan for $700.00.
No. ForTTS-OO, on of the best
houses In Old Town; 7-room house,
stone foundation. Two lots, a snip
if taken at the.
No. I. Three room house and one lot
oa Jet erson ft - HatM famished,
goof well; wood shed on the alley,
all for the very low prka af tuk
Na 10. A Ave room brick modem
house, barn, wood ahed. twn w.
124x124. small orchard, ahmi rOA
a vvsvtj
ill fenced for isaaaaa
Jo. 11 A four room cottage on "O"
si, ciose in, two lota, city water,
and wood shed. On easy terns at ,
the remarkably low price of $1409. ,
I will be pleased to show yoi any :
of the above bargains at amy time,'
whether m buy or net,
Tonrs respectfully.
C J. BLACK, the Real Estate Hag.