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WEDNESDAY; MAY 6, 19li '
THE 03SERVER
J3RUCE DENNIS, Editor and Owner.
Entered in the Post Office at La
Grande, Oregon, as second class
matter. 1
Advertising rates on application. All
copy for display advertising must
reach the office the day before the
ad appears.
Address all communications to
THE OBSERVER, 1710 Sixth Street.
J his policies have largely been a mat
ter of fits and starts, of jrreat blaring
of trumpets introducing his latest fad
and a diminuendo dyinp out in the dis
tance as they pass into the limbo of
forgetfulness. There have been
shrieks, hysterics, fits and misfits,
high commissioners, male and female;
there has been militia in full panoply
marching up the hill and down again,
there have been visions of the Govt
ernor with a tig revolver strapped to
his person as backed by a bodyguard
nf militia -ia has rlnsarl rlmvn rtend-
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: .m-j to
Daily, single copy ...5c he wa3
Daily, per week 15c
Daily, per month 65c in deadly earnest. But of complete
Daily, six months in advance. . . .$3.60 sanity, of cool and calm reasoned out
Daily, per year in advance $7.00 ; policy persisted in, there has been
Daily, by mail per year, in ad- j little or nothing. There has been
vance Hn0 , much getting even with people, many
Weekly Observer-Star, per year ; threats of per80nai reprisals, much
in advance 10 use ot the machinery of his office to
gratify petty revenge, but of anything
in the line of doing of which the
thinking people could be proud there
has been nothing. It seems unreason
Some Democrats are much exer- Mg &m& u in
cised over the outlook. They havejto office to continue the. species of
figured it out that Dr. Smith, the hysteria which, in recent years, has
Governor's personal candidate, will passed for the state government in
cate any wrongful Impression re-
j garding the Celestials flocking to the i
j growing business center of Fir street !
i and proclaims its desire to once and
i for all time join with Fir street people
j in boosting hard for the advancement
!of that growing portion of the city.
K. P's. Visit Elgin.
. A delegation of some 20 Knights of
Pythias went to Elgin last night to
witness the conferring of four third
deerees and to participate in the ban-
! quet ana fesuv;i:es mat followed the
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t TJtf fpflcng Jljfejif PaUf itWf 4;i J.'
K. wrignt, August, nug, uave rroc
tor, Mr. Reese, Pohl, Wm Miller, C.
M. Humphreys, Dr. Riley, Ernest
Riesland, Chas. Dunn, Joe Keeney, De
Lisle Greene, H. Dixon and Perry
Oliver. The trip was made by auto.
Just
Arrived
Just
Arrived
FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR.
Construction Plant Gone.
, Warren Construction Co's. , plant
used here last summer for the pur
pose of mixing bithulitic paving ma
terial, was this morning billed out to
Missula, Montana, where the com
pany has a large paving contract for
the summer.
come to Multnomah County with a
majority of the Democratic votes,
says the Portland Telegram. This will
mean that the fight for the Demo
cratic namination will be settled by
Oregon and if in the event of his
election he is to continue that sort of
administration the public will be get
ting more than it bargained for.
Dr. Smith, who is a man of ability,
FIR STREET SAYS, "NO."
Residents of that Business Section
Raise Their Voices.
the vote of this city. Figures were j is belittling himself by appearing be
scarcely needed to make a demons- ( fore the public simply and solely as
tration of this sort. It is very likely , the political residuary legatee of any
. l - e ..e : 1 man
un wie laic ui it.
Who then will win? If it is true
that Smith will come here with a
majority the question that will settle J
it will be what will be size of the ma
jority ? If it is big enough doubtless
he could overcome Manning's prob
able majority here. But in the
natural order of things he must have l
a very good lead when he comes here,
Dr. Smith is a comparatively neiw
man here. He is well known in East
ern Oregon but he has had few op
portunities to make himself conspi
cuous since he came to Portland. He
still occupies a comparatively modest
Farmers or Threshing Machine Men
Take Notice.
That we have a bargain in 1 only
No. 22361 size 25 II. P.J. I. Case
simple traction engine, together with
a 62" J. I. Case Steel Seperator 40x
32" cylinder, with Garden City Feed
er and Wind Stacker attached, and 1
Extention Feeder on carrier. .
If interested, write Basche Sage
Hardware Co., Baker, Ore., for full j
information and price. I
i dly-6-t-wkly-l-t. I
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"You call us Chinatown and we re
sent it. Fir street is the fast grow-
j ing section of La Grande's business
district and we haVe no more China-
V men than other parts of the city."
i So spoke Chris Wright to the editor
of the Observer. ' ,
The sound of Mr. Wright's remarks
had not died away when Julius Fisher
said: "What's the matter with you
position in our municipal life and can j people? You called us Dutchtown
scarcely be regarded as much more
than a nominal choice of the Demo
crats of Portland. In several sections
of the state he will run well on his
own merits. Here, outside of imme
diate friends or medical associates,
his chiefest asset, or liability as one
may look at it, is that he is the choice
of Governor West as his successor.
There is here involved the delicate
question of whether Governor West
has the right to name a residuary
legatee or having assumed that right
whether the Democratic voters are
$25.00 Reward.
For information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the party
who destroyed the plants at my resi
dence Monday night. Ten dollars re
ward for information that will lead
to arrest and conviction of any par-
i ties who may hereafter steal or de
stroy any of my plants or shrubbery.
A. B. CHERRY.
5-5-St.
and we did not like that very well.
But there were so many Dutch among
us -we stood for that. Now, you
mention this as Chinatown and the
stuff is off. The first reporter who
shows up on Fir street will have to
show some speed in getting away."
And then the telephone rang. Mrs.
Ferguson of the Ronde Valley House
wus on the wire and the way she did
read the titles of the reporter who
spoke of the Celestials and Fir street
(was worth hearing. Others have
voiced their disapproval and it is
MIDDLE AGED LADY with son 15
years old, wants position on farm.
Lady good housekeeper and excel-,
lent cook. Address L. care Ob
server. 5-6-tf.
ready to confirm it? Ilia only claim 'with the most profound respect that
for consideration on this head is that the Observer hereby rescinds its title
he wants his policies maintained. But of Chinatown, ugrces to thus eradi-
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORY.
Capital $100,000.00
Surplus $110,000.00
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
For twenty years, in all kinds of financial weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grand Rondo Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
a Grande, Oregon ;
t TRUTH TRIUMPHS,
La Grande Citizens Testify for tht
Public Benefit. ,
A truthful statement of a La
Grande citizen, given in his own
'words, should convince the most skep
tical about the merits of Doan's
; Kidney Pills. If you suffer from
I backache, nervousness, sleeplessness,
I urinary disorders or any form of
.kidney ills, use a tested kidney medicine.
A La Grande citizen tells of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand "more convinc
ing proof of merit?
E. L. Bussey, prop, cab service,
1521 Madison ave., La, Grande, Ore.,
: says: I had attacks of kidney trouble
and they were always worse when I
! caught cold. 1 had dull pains in my
back and my kidneys got bndly out
I of order. About three years ago
T i ri ir:.i . r:iin .,.,.
I UCKill uaui uuan a Jmucjr i .nn, cmw
they helped mr I '-pve sitxe re
lied on them. Whci. - ?r mr nnck
has bothered me, it has taken Doan's
Kidney Pills only a short time to fix
me up all right. I never used a
better kidney medicine."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr. Bussey had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
TWENTY NEWEST
MODELS IN SPRING
and SUMMER COATS
Direct from New York by express.
,-eniire
This lot of new coats were ordered just before the opening of our unex
pected Clearance Sale of Ladies' and Misses' Coats! and Suits. In accordance
with our policy of making good, these new-garments have been marked at reg
ular rate of profit and reduction made the same as on all other garments. . . ,
See Them in Window andlfteady-to-Wear Department. ' &
First Showing of
NEW SUMMER DRESSES
now on display in our windows and Ready-to-Wear
Department.
Many new fabrics, in hiding the popular
crepes ratinetts, linens, flaxous, etc.
Prices range from $3.50 to $20.00.
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Be sure to visit our Corset Donart-''
ment this week and see the New. Nature'-
modes in the famous Nemo Corsets,
Indigestion? Can't Eat? No Appe
tite? A treatment of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite; stops indiges
tion; you can cat everything. A renl
spring tonic for liver, kidney and
stomach troubles. Cleanses your
whole system and you feel fine. Elec
tric Bitters did more for Mr. T. D.
Teoble's stomach troubles than any
medicine he ever tried. Get a bot
tle today 50c and $1.00 at your Drug-,
gist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Eczema.
Lost in Im Grande.
iSilver pendent set with several rine
stones one ruby, one emerald and one
pearl ami one nmethyst bnngle at
points. Leave nt Observer office and
receive reward. Adv. 5-5-tf.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I hereby announce myself as a can- j
didate for nomination on the Republi- !
can Ticket, for the office of Circuit :
Judge of the Tenth Judicial District.
In the event of my nomination and
election, I will endeavor to discharge
the duties of the ofiko with equal
justice to all, and as economically '
as possible, and will stand for the
strict enforcement of all laws. !
Adv. J. W. KNOWLES. ;
Announcement or Candidacy
I hereby announce myself as a can-
didate for nomination on the Repub-
lican ticket to the office of joint rep-
resentative to the legislature from i
T T-: i Tir 1 1
Vuivu cuiu rrttiiuwa cuunueo
H. B. DAVIDHJZAR,
Adv. Joseph.. Ore
To the Voters.
I respectfully announce my candi
dacy for representative subject to de
cision of the republicans at the pri
mary election. I will give vigilant
and active service to reduce the bur
den of taxation and procure legisla
tion to meet the wants and necessi
ties of the people. Adv.
L. DENHAM,
Announcement.
To the Republican voters of Union
county: I hereby announce myself
as a candidate for renorfiination for
joint senator for the 19th senatorial
district, comprising Union, Umatilla
imd Morrow counties. In submitting
my candidacy to the voters of the
district I will -stand on my past
record, and favor retrenchment; less
appropriations, fewer officers, easy
terms and time of tax payments.
C. A. BARRETT.
Adv. 3 25-tf.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Repeal of present tax law; collec
tion of taxes quarterly; combining of
useful commission, abolitions of use
less commissions and offices; general
reduction in cost of running the pub
lic business. These are the things I
ftand for, nnd ask your support in the
primary, May 15th for the Republi
can nomination of joint representative
from Wallowa and Union Counties.
AL. JONES.
Adv. a-w-to-5-16
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate on the Progressive Ticket for
the office of County Judge of Union
County, and should 1 be nominnted and
elected, will give the office my care
ful attention nnd will reduce the ex
pense of the county where ever pos
sible to do so.
LORANZO STILWELL.
Adv. wed-sat-wk
To the Voters.
To Union County Voters: I desire
to represent you as representative
from Union county in the next legis
lnture. If elected my policy will be
retrenchment of public expense an 1
abolishment of commissions I ask
for the republican nomination.
Adv. W. B. SARGENT.
For County Judge.
I hereby announce myself for the
office of county judge subject to the
Republican primary. I shall in the
event of my election, strive to give
the eit.i7.en9 of Uie county the same
economical administration as I have
I in the past, and shall make all mat
I ters conform to a policy of economy
MONEY-
I have plenty of money to
loan on improved farm
lands. 4- My rates are reason
able in fact, lower than
many agents ask See me
when you want money.
7. R. OLIVER
Phone Main 86
as much as the. skuatioft; will permit.
-Adv. ' J. C. 'HENRY,
Present Incumbent.
P1CADURA
IMPORT
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ALL QUALITY
5c Cigar
MADE TO MAKE GOOD
Try one and be conrenced "
Oregon Grocery Co.
La Grande Distributors
NORTONIA HOTEL
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European American Plan
A. S. HOGUE, Mngr. ,
A hotel whose home comforts and
afety will appeal to you and your
family. Ladies' tea room beautiful
roof garden and large lobby for your
pleasure and convenience. Located
close to the shopping district. Write:
for family rates.
Eleventh St., off Washington.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
Complete Equipment for Resetting and
Repairing Rubber Buggy Tires
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS I
D. FITZGERALD, Propreitor
Complete Machine Shops and Foundry !
-POOR REPAIRING-
Is something we never did, don't do and can't afford to do. You
can't afford it either. Well sir, we have looked right where you
live, in your pocket haven't we ? Pin this in your hat We have
an EXPERT in charge of our shop and our men are REAL ME
CHANICS. Your wish our endeavor, and we make good too. Come
over, we're always "AT HOME" to you.
SMITH'S GARAGE
"The House of Real Service."
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