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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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aa aecond-cfina matter. '
7119 paper wm not publish aoy
article apvearisf over a nom da
flame. Signed article .irfJl pe re
tiaad aubject to tU j&cf Uoi of the
fUr n. lfn your article and
are disappointment.
; Advertising Eates.
-J1 realn notices 10c oer line
first ittaertloaj per lint for each
mbseuuent insertion.
Resolution of condolence, 5c a line.
be assured and the officials are prac
ticing all possible economy to pre
vent It frouf exceeding tiat limit.
This has not only resulted In cuttlDg
down the force appointed to head off
the flying Chinese but has affected
the thoroughness of the examination
of immigrants at Ellis Island.
The Bervice demands more money
and the chance to employ more and
higher priced men for inspection du
ty. An Immigrant Is not entitled to
entry who has committed an act in
volving moral turpitude, who baa ab
normal insane or criminal tenden
cies or is unfit to provide for him
self and those dependant upon him.
In short, a standard is' set for him
mentally, physically and morally and
a 31100 to 12000 a year inspector Is
gives a few adages in which to it
b? ORB or woffiftB to the pattern.
To effect this Anna Eva Fay taslr,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Cabfc has been working very
late in tne evening evolving "meth
ods thereby it may be accomplish
ed. He haa now worn off a portion
of bis enthusiasm and admits that
he needs more men. better men and
more money from Congress.
Ballet for Charity.
New York, April 15. Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbuilt, Mrs". J. P. Morgan and
other wealthy women are patron
esses of the Flemish pantomine and
pallet "Milenka"' to be given at the
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GoiernmertpBTS ro'lway mu'l ckrki
$500 to $1400 a year.
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Uncle San holds examinations for
railway mail clerks, postofflce clerk
or carrier, custom house and depart
mental clerks. Prepare at once for
the coming examinations.
The job Is for life; hours are short,
salary twice monthly and vacations.
To any young man who has energy
enough to answer, this is an opportu
nity of a lifetime.
Thousands of appointments are to
be made. Common school education
la all yon need; city and country peo-1
pie have aa equal chance. Strat to
prepare now free information. Free
scholarships this month. Write im-l
mediately to Central Schools, Bo
chester, N. Y.
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$10,000
'YAESITT PLANS BANQUET.
benefit, of the Big Brother's Society.
This morning the census enumera
tors started upon their work. Let
every one give them all the assist
ance possible. : , '.
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; The city council at The Dalles se
cured a contract -from the Warren
Paving company on the basis of $1.90
per square yard. - ; -'-.:
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Roseburg is putting In 40 blocks
of paving, one third of the cost to
fee paid by the city, two thirds by
the propeerty owners directly bene
fitted. ,;' 'v:
Over In the Grande Ronde where
they have been growing line fruit
for nearly half a century but have
been too modest to talk'of It, a snow
furry is welcome this early in April.
Oregonlan, .
Today the colonist rates expire. I ' """ "
Thousands of r.Pnr.1 h mm. ft ! Germ WV ' Portland
the Northwest during the past 60 days
And the letters they write home will
bring thousands more.
Unlqne method of gaining loforma
tlo naboat Oregon.
U. of O., Eugene,' April 15 Spec
ial) Probably one of the most uni
que banquets ever held In tbe . state
Is to be held soon by students of the
University of Oregon. It is a "Know
Oregon" banquet, and which none
but Oregon products will be on the
menu. Every commercial organiza
tion will be asked to furnish its rea
sons why its locality is the best in
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Wftldnrf-Antnrin thia vonin? tnr th i the state and these reasona will be
set ionn in characteristic booster
speeches y prominent . students of
the various counties. Likewise, In
the belief that "the proof of the pud
ding Is In the eating," each commer
cial organization must' back Its rea
sons with . the goods. Thus, Hood
In 1907 the Merchants
V Ongon saved ovs 1
$W,C0O by canyini a pari '
3f their nsuranct jn Jhek
pm conpanfA the Oregon
Merchants llutual Fire As- 4
surance Assochthit, of
J Dayton, Oregon. In i9C3
I they till save ti5pQQ0
During the same period
o tneir neighbors were hand-
0 Inn nvr tl Mfl fMh
aiuyirivi fivvfvyy ., Ill (
aj prom - I- 'Qiv ,
We vill have .' them in about a week
foihz Oregon Merchants
T Mutual yov get
I INSURANCE AT COS!
A UMIT TO YOUR UABIL-
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Termon T. M. C. A.
Montpelller,' April 15. With a bus
iness session this afternoon the 40th
convention of the Vermont Y. M. C.
A, was opened here today. A ban
quet will be held this evening; with
Those that have made the effort
itate that a modern cottage to rent
la this city is almost as easy to find
as for a rich man to enter the king
dom of Heaven. There should be at
least 20 neat cottages go up this
spring and they would be snapped up
like hot cakes. v :- . :.'
Tbe fruit growers of the Boise and
. Payette valleys have been keeping
their smudge pots burning for sev
eral nights this week. By so doing
they have saved their crops. Grande
Ronde valley fruit is not out suffi
ciently to be in any great danger.
We have the surest fruit climate in
the Northwest. The Oregonlan is
correct we are too modest to let
toy one know It.
, With a surprising contempt of the
Vplted States patrol on the Mexican
border contraband Chinese are flock
lnf into this country. To peruse the
statistics of the Pacific sea porta In
an attempt to get an Idea of the
Chinese immigration into the coun
try haa become an absurdity. They
So longer make themselves misera
ble lying cooped up in dry goods
boxes to be smuggled Into San Fran
Cisco. Mr. Yung Toy Lee simply
waits until the moon goes ander a
Cloud and then quietly shuffles across
tbe line from Mexico Into this Uto
pian land.
A lack of money is serlouBly handi
capping the immigration commission
authorities from energetlcly prose
cuting case against Chinese found
unlawfully in this country and in
everal instances they have even side
atepped the question of even deport
ing them to China Bimply because of
the cost of passage.
The appropriation for the immigra
tion service this year was $2,400,000.
A deficiency of $100,000 by the end
Of the fiscal year, July 1, seems to
River will vie with Medford for ap
i THAR. Ynmhlll will ota Dir. n. tlta
addresses by the governor, - mawor, world for walnutg and potatoes. Maf
and other notables. 1 Sessions will inn t .v-.i
torla will show Its salmon and so
on through the list. It is expected
that the, banquet, will .be .'a time of
great merriment and at the same time
serve to show the students the great
resources of all parts of Oregon. ;
be held tomorrow and Sunday.
' 3iEW GERMAN PAPER.
pears In newspaper field.
ap.
" The Observer' Is In receipt of Vol.
one No. one of Per Ruf des Westens,
a weekly periodical printed at Port
land that will cater to farmers and
stock men especially. The paper Is
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Rhubarb Radishes Spinach
Cclcry arid Green Onions
CITY 10CEBV 1 UWi
CluDwomen In Session
West Point. Miss., April 15. One of
the most Interesting programs In the
history of the Mississippi Federation
of Women's Clubs has been arranged
mans here will doubtless enjoy the for the annual convention, opening
puDiication. ' ; . ; ' here today, '
How about that set of artificial j
teeth that you were going to have ;
made? We not onr , specialize . on '
that class of work but we save you !
money on . it. ; - ' !
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STEVENSON'S DENTAL-OFFICE
Dr.C.p.Poiis
SAVOY HOTEL
All this week from April 11th until
April nth only. 1 ' '
The Eye and Nerve Specialist of Salt
lake ' City.
Consnltlng boars 9 a. m. until Boon
and S p. m. until 7 p. m. all day
Satnrdayt ; v . , ,
LOCATED HME PERMANENTLY
AFTER APRIL 6
office:, rooms
OVER NEWLIN'S DRUG STORE
REMEMBER, MY GLASSES ONE SATISFACIO
ASK, ANYONE
ACOCHC
EYESIGHT SPECIALIST
1 GRIND ALL MY OWN LENSES
Gomplete equipment for resetting and "repairing
rubber buggy tires. -.'.; v :!.?'':;':
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. F v GERALD, Proprietor" ,
Cr-mpJete Machim Shops and Foundry
Dr. Pons haa brought with him a
new - discovery for straightening
crossed eyes within a few hours with
out drugs or operations or no charge.
Consult the man it you have any
nervousness, dizziness,' watery eyes,
eye ache caused by eye jittaln. Dr.
Pons' special nerve, lenses which nev
er fall to relieve and pain caused
by eye strain. Every lens made by
the doctor himself. All the new fads
In nose glasses direct from the East.
Special attention given to children
and the development of weak eyes.
Fifteen years coming to La Grande.
Any lens duplicated In short order.
The Evening Observer prints all of the
news all of the time Y
There's no doubt abopt
;!l6we brothers
' "High Standard" Paint
Yon know when the painter puts it on
that it will give best results, because when
properly pnt on a surface fit to receive it
' It has never failed fn all the quarter century
. of its history.
Satisfaction is what yon want, and
you cannot get it if yon are in
doobt. Let as supply colors
and show how to be r
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STEWARD'S
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NORTH
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