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GRANDE BOHJK LAND AGAIXST
THE WOULD.
The surprisingly small price asked
for land In the Grande Ronde valley
Is the prevailing mystery among real
estate men in other parts of the
state. Here are a few facts:
A person who can buy this land
In a proven productive area for less
money than he can take up and im
prove a homestead.
A person can buy the land that
has been tilled and rendered almost
perfect In production for less than
half of what he will have to pay for
sage brush land under a Carey Act
projected the cost of watering the'
tame. .
There Is no exaggeration about ei
ther of these statements. Then, why
do we as a community not unite oux'
energies , to get the Grande Ronde
alley lands before: the people the
same as Medford or Hood River in
dojng? Why c!o we not carry this
message of magnificent opportunity
to all directions? Today there .ire a
lot of people on the coast who are
looking for Interior lands. Harnev
county Is atttractlng a great number
because of the alleged free lands of
fered by the government. It is W2ll
known that government land is rot
frfff land, acd that improvd pov
erty sells for less tbau on can ?
sibly take up government land ani
Improve it. And, bwJps,. If yo l r
vf st in the Grande F.omle you cannot
iw very far from a good town -1
community that has the benefit cf
?t f Q'l organization, n commun ty
tb.Pt fs already Improved .
cporohes. and schools. Whereas. If
you seek the Harney cr-iinfy frorj
telr all of the schools chirchs, roads
emit bouse and other public 'w
piovrrr.errts must bo made.
TTre is every argument la fiv
f ihc Grande Ronde valley. Its ImhJ
lie's today as positively the cw .':
est ifi! estate Investment in the Umt-.
ed Srfiea when 'the real -valaaiio l ,5
coiwlileiefi.
If yon gree with this, exploltat';!?
of th"o truth, do not merely say, "Y
tii at '-.Is tt fact." but get out ami o i -s
the word 'along the line. Tell 'every i
stranger you see what grows around
1 AV ' i -cole. 1
Mitkes Ihe food of maximum
quality at minimum cost
i ....... rviiWAC tnp innn ni inzuuxiiujux i
La Grande, Union, Cove or Elgin
Speak to the traveler abont Wallowa
county a country of immease prom
lee-
Do something. Don't wait for the
Lord to do it all. He has been
abundantly kind to us all in this com
munity, but He helps those who help
themselves. Get busy. .
PAS8I5G OF HACK TWAIX.
Death, a thing we must all face,
has taken from the United States one
of. her most favorite sons. It has
left vacant a place in literary work
that will Indeed be hard to fill. Mark
Twain has gone to that other land.
His humorous tongue 1b stilled; his
friendly smile has ceased.
The west bad strong claims on
Mark Twain, Just as it has bad on
nearly all men of improtance. Few
writers have ever reached high prom
lnence who did not spend at least a
portion of their lives west of Rocky
mountains. California has furnished
a number, while the sage of Nevada
has done equally well in proportion
to her population. Oregon retains
her hold on that grand old writer,
Jouquin Miller although his hair Is
quite gray and his step feeble. The
west, the glorious west has been a
field for literary work. Jack London
admitted that to see and know large
things one had to cross the Rockies.
The life of Mark Twain was closely
mingled with western ways and man
ners and some of his richest humor
was cast in a truly western setting.
in the loss of this good man the
OTfcnl iv-M hmn lf hmmA Inn
before deathark Twaln w
was more
than a national character.
Portland Is having a hard time get
ting a crematory. For iue last six
months the council has been delib
erating on the different plans, and
still It is undecided. " Let " us see,
what Is It makes these crematory
plants cost so much, anyway?
Why, certainly Teddy would out
everlook a chance to give the picture
shows a good film. But, really Teddy
is not a bit shy when it conieB to
landing undr the spot light any
way. Everyone can see the ex-president
Just a3 he : hunted tho hippopo
thni in Africa. They acn witness
his graceful "hikes' through the for
ests and cau see the every present
smile. It is great to have picture
shows, and probably greater to have
a Teddy. :; .-' ,': ,
' The cnimlttee of, local buainess
men has visited Portland and re
turned home with information on
paving that Is undoubtedly of value
to every property owner in La Grande
It was clodded not to make public
their findings' until at the next meet
ing of the city council, which is
quite' right,"' for the council and the
mayor are the first to be infromed
of the information in an official man
ner. We have no knowledge of what
ih. committee really thinks regard
Ins the different, pavements offered,
but ono thing ts certain tbe best
Interests of La Grande will be care-
fully guarcer by suca men a compos
ed the investigating commitUe, and
it will be hard for a paving concern
to Job the city provided there is any
disposition to do so. . There are
paving companies and paving compa
nies. Some are good and some are
not, of course, Just as in any other
business. For this reason, the city
Is lucky indeed to have sent the com
mittee on its importnat errand. .
, Marshmallow , drops, 10c per lb
at the Fair Saturday evening. '
... Roosevelt film at Star Theatre Apr.
28. No extra charge for admission. .
Duchess Gum Drops 10 cents per
pound at The fair Saturday evening.
HEACOCK'S GLASSES FIT ASK
ANYONE. .. . '
SCKiTOXS
In the Circuit Court of tbe State of
Oregon for Union County, '
Nellie Farmer, Plaintiff, vs, Cleve
Farmer, defendant. Summons:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby summoned and
directed to appear and plead to tbe
complaint filed against you In the
above entitled suit and court, on or
before the 8th day of April, 1910, the
same being the last day of the pub
lication cf this summons, the first
day of publication hereof being Feb
ruary 25th. 1910. .
And If you fall to appear, answer,
or otherwise plead within the said
time, the plaintiff will apply thereaf
ter to the aboy entitled court for
default against you for such failure,
and demand the relief prayed for in
ber complaltt filed herein, to-wit
For a decree forever dissolving tbe
bonds of matrimony now existing be
tween plaintiff and defendant, by rea
son of defendant hr.ving deserted and
cause or excuse and without plaintiffs
abandoned plaintiff without Jusi
consent for more than one year . lm
mediately prior to the commencement
of this suit; for, cruel and Inhumat
treatment of plaintiff by defendant
and personal Indignities inflicted by
defendant on plalntff as set forth In
tbe complaint filed herein to which
reference is hereby made; : that
plaintiff be decreed her former name
and allmoiy from defendant; that
any and all rights of defendant ic
and to the SW 1-4 NE 1-4 Section
12. Tp 2 8 R. 35, E. W. M. be cut off
and extinguished anu the same be de
creed to plaintiff absolutely; for her
costs and disbursements herein and
for general relief.
This summons In published by vir
tue of an ordsr made and entered by
Hon. Jt W. KUwirleo, Judge Oi the
above entitled Court, at Chambers, m
La Grande, Oregon, on the 24th day
of February, 1910, which Order df
rected the service of this summon
upon you by publication for a period
of els consecutive weeks in tbe La
Grande Evening Observer, a newspa
per published at La Grande, Union
County, Oregon.
First publication Febiuajr 25, 1910.
L. DENHAM.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Feb 25. Mar. 4-11-' 8-?S. Apr. 1-8.
Daddy 's Bedtime
Story
The Gilico Cat and!
the Canary
- ' 1 ' Sat on ths tnt's Head mid
' ' " ' ' San , .
OW, children." said daddy. "Jf jou caii kocp your sloppy eyes open
fof three minutes I'll tell you: the talc rh.v oat nnd the canary.
The etinarj' lived in a little brass oajro buns i the parlor 'window,
and the cat always sat on the wiudmv eill rt.rht beneath.
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"The canary was a sweet little n!ns:r. but.tlio at didn't hnvenny voire at
all It never even purred or meouwed. Most canaries tire atriiid of cats, and
well they might bo. for cuts like to eat tuiiail, r.iu this canary wasn't a bit
afraid of this cat, and the bird wanted to get out of in case aud sit on the
cat's head and sing. v ,
"So one day the canary's caj-'o was oror.ed. muJ tbe "bird flew down and lit
on the cat's head and sang a sweet little love sonjr. Tlie cat just sat there
nnd didn't move a peg. So after that' every day tlie canary was let out of its
cage and flew down und sat on the cat's head nud sans .i little ove sons"
"1 bet It wasn't a cat like mine," said Jack, "or h would have caught that
canary and 'swallcred blm."
"But this cat," said daddy, "was nu extra ro1 cat. lie had been tanht
good manners and how to be gentle and kind. Ho w.;s the best mannered cat
In the world. Why, he never oven bogged fr food, lu fact, be never ate a
mouthful in all bis life, though b w?.s always stuffed, and be never jumped
around all over things, like met pts., v Y
"I'm sure he wasn't like my !;'!:is. thou," said Kvolyii. "for they jump up
and pull at tbe tablecloth and cnU h hold of mamma's kulttlntr yarn.".
"No," said daddy, "this was n very handy cat to have In the house.' He
never woke the family up by m.:iv.s loud catcalls on the back fences at nlslit,
as our neighbors' oats ofteu do. you know. Daddy wishes mamma would fret
that kind of cat Instead of our Tommy Tabby, who sometimes tries to sei on
tbe table and steal daddy's breakfast bacon." ,
"Ilut 1 don't h'lleve" said Jack, "that there's' n really truly pood cat like
that auywhere. 1 don't think that kind of cat would bo avy fun at nil."
"Oh. yes. there are siu h cats." said daddy. "'1 lu re used to be n groat many
moro or tlirm In the world, too. but that was before Tisldy bonr got to bo so
IH'pulur. Ladles used to set those old fashioned cats in ttii ptriir window so
that tlioy wiuld look like real live cats tront the vut:;.Vu. r.ut they weren't
live cats ot all. They were stuffed calico cuts, and that's ibv the canary
could sit on this cat's bond nut'. s!ns wlthont getting hurt."
lllkado tonight Steward Opra
IJouse Popular prices.
Chocolate wafers, 10c per pound
at the Fair from 7 to 9.
HEACOCK'S The only place In
Union County that yon can get a
sew lens exactly like yours In less
than three or four days. Office over
Oft
: WILLCOCK
brothers:
I Quick Transfer;
PboBM: -
' Day, tua lit
N1bt Black 1171.
mm m . ' . -
viercnanw bavez
WA00
In t907 the Merchants
Oreaon saved nv
o
tmnnn uv
of their Insurance In their
own company, the Oregon
Merchants Mutual Fire As-
surance Association, of J
Dayton, Oregon. In t908
they wit! save $t5,G00
During the same period f
their neighbors were hand- J
I ing over $1, 500,000 in
profits . .
4i ' ' ' ' r
J In the Oregon Merchants I
1 Mutual you get:
INSURANCE ATC0S1
A LIMIT TO YOUR UABIL-
ITltS !
PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF
LOSSES
IV. 0Ulf?, Igen -
Sotice to Water Cousamers
You are hereby notified that here
after water rent must be paid in by
the tenth of the mouth of the water
will be Bhut of. The water commit
tee will se that this order is strictly
enforced and the water system plac
ed strictly on a business basis.
Please call at ,' office and Bettle as
there will be no collector and the
books will be closed after the 10th
of each month.
J. K. SHEAR,
G. T. FLEMING,
W. J. CHURCH, Water Committee.
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i II. Hi
A NEW ONE-PIECE COMPILATION
Waoh Dress for Children 'mSSL
Wc have on sale this splendid innovation ia
children's dresses.
LVi1f i.
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Put
On
".f; ...'-.With';. this' .ingenious" little dress, a child can be
quickly and comfortably clad.
Skirt,, waist and bloomers all Joined to one belt
Bloomers are concealed by the full plaited skirt. The
dress opens all the way down the back, permitting it to
be laid perfectly flat when ironed.
' They are nude of cbambrarv percales and gingham stunning little
models - tbe selection of patterns and colors is extremely wide and varied
we call especial attention to these beautiful plaids-all
Utcst designs-most remarkable values
WE HAVE THEM IN NOW
1 I 11 fi-1 H I A H
I Have
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Asparagus H. H. Lettuce
Rhubeirb Radishes Spinach
Celery and Geen Onions
Cin GROCERY
Dr. M D. McMillan
Fairness UennsTry
La Grande National Bank Bldg.
Both Phones
Candy sale at The Fair Saturday
evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.
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Xotlce to Creditors.
Estate of Mary Lieurance N'otice
is hereby given that the undersign?
ed has been appointed administrator
of the estate of Mary .LJeurance, de
ceased, aud has duly qualified as such;
and all persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified
to present them, duly verified, with
in six months from the date of the
first publication of this notice, either
to the undersigned at his residence
at. Cove, Union county, Oregon, or
at the law office of Jnc. S. Ilodgln,
in La Grande is said county and state
Date of first publication, April 16.
1910. '- V:
LEO A. B LEVINS,
4-16-23-30-7-14. Administrator.
. Notice to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be reclved at the office of
the Recorder of the City of La Grande
Oregon, for the construction of 43,
920 Cu. Yds. of macadam pavement,
to be constructed : according to the
plans and specifications now on file
in this office. Bids will be received
until 4 o'clock, p, m.. May 4th, 1910,
and must be accompanied by a certi
fied check for S per cent of the amt
fthe bid. The Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
D. E. COX.
j Recorder of the City of La Grande.
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STEVENSON'S DEMI OFFICE
If your teeth need attention or If
your mouth is not in a normal con
dition it wilj be to your Interest In
more ways than one to see Dr. Stev- ;
enson. They say that Dr. Stevenson
reduced the price of extracting In La
Grande from 11.00,' which it has al
ways cost you, to fifty cents.. He
gets a fair fee for his other, work
j but It Is less than you formerly have
J paid. The busy office can afford to
give Its patrons the benefit. .:
. ';..''.; 11 EA COCK
Only Optometrist In Union Con who
frinds his own lenses. '
Why wait several days to ' get a
new lens when you break yours.. I.,
am , the only optometrist in Union
County so Equipped as to duplicate
your lenBes In less that three or four ,
days. I oaa duplicate any lens in
a few minutes without your prescrip
tion. Offices over Newlins Drug Store..
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