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. Mliin paper will cot ' publish any
rtic! ppearlnr'ov'er nom ' d
d ls-nn. ;, Signed irtlclea .will be re
rt3 8thect to tie dlsrreUoa of
.Utof.- 'lease sign your articles mid
sT dlBappolnunenL
... . AdrertlNlng lUteo. ,
LocaI reading notices 10c une
St lrtsertlon; ber lln f" acb
i.LBeoeat insertion.''-.
Reichitkm of condoJsnce ioc llue
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Th s is Mother's Day In La Grande,
vbite ilLbons andyWhite button 'bou-
wcrfuy of more geueraj acceptance
tbflu-Jv inually demonBtiated. ' '
Toiruriow is Arbor Day, Little
. pr,'nrii;.!n in this "city has been
Mat'? to observe this day. In some
aect.orif; t our country this is gen
erally oi'Borved with appropriate cer-
tttoui '' . -
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J1KS. FAL9IEB IS 00
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Grni!ii'a Palmer is celebrating her
fttli Jirtfulay in a quiet manner to-
i'fcy. A few friends could not help
li.it ta!l en her and many phoned
ihc-lr c(ni atulations. Grandma Pal
JUBOf iwr. to the Grande Ronde valley
44 year; f;o and such a sweet cheer
ful character has impressed Itself in
, no small degree upon the hundreds,
yea, thousand who have been fortu
nate enough to come in personal con
tact with her'. Year after year it
baa been the pleasure of the Observer
to chronicle these annual receptions
. tin'd comment "upon -this 'wonderful
Jife. " On Of ,the many $ings that al
'Ways sppeals to the writer was the
' fact ' that. Grandpa Palaier (still Hv-
- Ing) '. rode --upon the 'first passenger
train ;er6r pulled but of a station in
fhe" United r States. What history -we,
as a nation; have made. during the
" years of this one beloved life.
POINTS KEflAUDIXG CENSUS
Tho'censnfi'beglns'AprH 15th and
' must be completed In two weeks In
cItfeB;.and . In SO days In ajr other
. areas..;.;-- .':
The ; enumerators will wear a
, badge inscribed "United Slates Cen
, bus, 1910." : ,
The law, requires every ndult per
. son-to "furnish the proscribed Infor
mation, but also provides, lh.nt It shall
be trcnted confidantially, bo that no
Injury, enn come to any person from
flnswering the questions. ' "
The president has ismid a procia-
a' nation calling Wall citizens to co
operate with the census and assur
ing Uien: thnt it has nothing to do
with taxation, army or jury s.irvico.
. compulsory school nttendnnce, regu
lation of Immigration, or enforce
nent of any law, and th.it no one
can bo Injured by answerng tho In
Qiilrles. : ! . ., .. ' I
It Is of the utmost Importance that
the census of population and agrl-
, culture in this state be, coniidcte and
correct.
Therefore very person Bhould.an8:
- wer prompty, correctly and complete
ly the. census question asked by the
1 enumerators. . ,,
Declare Local Option Illegal. -Tbflt
the canvassing board failed
to complv with the law and officially
notify the county court of, the result
s of the electoln which Is supposed to
Lave rmde Umatilla county dry and
that the county court therefore acted
without Judicial knowledge of the re
ult of the election when It made its
Order banishing saloons from the con
lines of the county, Is the point upon
... which Col. J. II. Haley and Attorney
J. P. Winter, are to base their at
tack upon the local option law In so
far as it affects the county says the
Pendleton JE. O. While the point
raised is purely technical it raises e
clear cot Isaue and the only myatery
in why the qcint has never been
Raised toloffi,- --s
result of the election. Uo asserts
that In this liiEts'nce t'a ';oai j'7alJed
to do this, according to'the'recordB,
and that therefore the county court
.. fn nBBiiminir iha "ilrr" order wan act.
'on hearsay knowledge and not
j on ofUcIal Information. He therefore
alleges that tne oraer is without any
fourtdatlon and worthless.
It Is understood that Ihe attorneyi
'f6r the near beer ufen and the dis
trict attorney will stipulate theVacts
in the case and allow It to go before
the courts fora terit ease. It. will'
probably' be 'several months yet-be
fore a decision is reached. ;
; ''.' BILLS AllE ALL IN
County Court iuisncs on over $(!000
costs for 31 arch term. .
All blllB
catae up during the month of March,
including the costs of 22 days of the
circuit court have been passed upon
by the county court, and will he paid
Immediately by the treasurer. The
bills do not total very high consid
ering the road and court work thut
has been done; the amount being giv
en officially as between $6300, and
$6400. -:; v.; . -'. . , ....
Married In rarsonage.
A
cnas. H. Barber and Mrs. Anna
Shelton of Union were married this
afternoon in the M. E. parsonage by
Dr. II. E, McLeod. The newly married
couple leaves tonight for Walla Wal
la on their honeymoon.
EARTHQUAKE IN POBTLAND
Portland, April 7- Three distinct
earthquakes were felt In Portland at
10tl5 this ... morning. The tremors
lasted thirty seconds. There wag no
damage. , - : ... " ,
From the Car W ndow
Yon can see the wonderful pane
rama'of the fertile Irrigated and graa
Iff lands, wheat fields and stock
ranches of Southern "British folnm
bin and Alberta If yon travel via tlia
Soo-Sp kane Route
Tickets for sale by all O. It. & N.
agents in ; Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. '. ' : :
A la Carte Dlnliig Car Service, Cora-
liartmcnt Observation car ad -::
Superior Tourist Sleeper
ivtallg ' U?rth3 Literature
1. M. Jackson J. 8. Carter
T. P.'A. Gen Agt
14 Wall St, Spokane
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As usual, the largest stock of Bulk and pack
age seeds in the county. Alfalfa, Red Clover,
Timothy, Red Top Blue Grass, White Clover
and everything in grain seed. ; - - -Garden
Seed in Bulk. Hay, Grain, Feed and Flour
Phone Main 57; ncfepenpenf 1481
Corner
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and WnchU r Bacoii
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Shipment Has tfusfZi
Reached Us
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Gomplete equipmsnt' for-
rubber buggy tires. ,;.:';'
LA GRANDE IRON WORK!
:'-:-'-..: ; ;'".'.- D. F GERALD, Propreto.' -
Omplzte Machine Shops and Foundry
- I WILL BE
LOCATED HERE
AFTER APRIL 6
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REMEMBER, MY GLASSES GlVVMlSFAtWN' f
V: -ASK
EY E8 1 G HT SPECIALIST
7 GRIND ALL MY OWN LENSES il
1 rr,w.x."4 Twpifcw
IVER,
Greenwood and Jefferson
fBakem
resstting and repairing
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'ROOMS
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AfiYOHE t fy:.
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.YftE'virfiole world is hsicomltiiip Hiiow.
Germany, Russia Spain
biites Us share of I praise for Mitchell
feeaif y and construe 7o;:-an d patronage,
follows praise
THERE is not a cheap feature aboulthe
' Mitchell, except
everything: Automobife
admired and desired. - :
Its is iow-cosirbecaus
the hysieiical basis,
Hit ies jare so jee mp lete
down ihc cost qf cotistwcn
belongs.
Itihh'dassb
highest pnted cars are -rnade-or, and qual
ity iytMcnicrificcd ibrquanniitB
ItisbqBuMmly
Uippea::r:
comfort
its wmiwgabsclvie
last and serve you failhMy- lyeai to
come. .j. ;;'';.v;,:';;.
What more can there be. to an automobile,
and why should any car on earth sell for
more money ?
THREE MAGNIFICENT MODELS
The yiikhdlSix Cytoder, 50 horse power, 7 passengers
$2000 F. 0. B. Factory
The Mitchell Touring Car, 30-35 horse power, Fjassengers
$1350 F. 0. B. Factory
Themchell Roidsler, 30-35 horse power, 3 passengers
- $ii00 F. O. B. Factory
Ditterbrant
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