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SELL SLOWLY
MERCHANTS EXPECT LITTLE
" trade FOR A TIME.
Ordinary Sized Melon Amounts to
Nearly a Dollar at Present.
Although local wholesalers are of
fering watermelons tothe retail gro
cers and fruit dealers, little speed is
shown in the venture. The juicy
commodity is still too high, merchants
argue, to warrant extensive stocking
While cucumbers have come down
a trine, the general price of vege
tables remains high for the recent
frosts have nipped tender vegetables
in the Chinese gardens and it is likely
that several brands of vegetables,
principally cucumbers, will be high
all summer.
Following are today's La Grande
market quotations:
FRUIT. .' ':
Black Raspberries, 20c and 226c.
Gooseberries 2 quarts for 25c.
Cherries, 2 boxes for 26c.
Strawberries 2 boxes at 26c and
3 for 26c. , .
Oranges 2635-60c dor.
' Banana 40c per doa.
Figs 6c and 10c package.
There are many reasons why
you should,
COOK WITH ELECTRICITY
Let us tell you more about the
most convenient and modern
way of operating the kitchen in
your home.
Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co.
Telephone Main 34
Grapefruit 16c, 20c. 235c.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Butter Fancy creamery, 30 cents,
1-lb roll; 60 cents, 2-lb rooL
Ranch butter 1-lb. roll, 26c.; 2-lb.
roll 60c.
Fresh ranch eggs, 26c
VEGETABLES, AND M1SCELLANE-,-'
ous.
' Wax beans 20c R.
Radishes 6c, 810c.
Tomatoes 26c per lb.
Fresh peas 2 lb.25c.
Cabbage 6c (new).
.Carrots 6c per bunch, 3 for 10c.
Spinach 61bs.26c.
Beans White 10c; Lima, 10c.
Beets Beets 3 lbs. for 10c.
Green Onions 6c per bunch, 8310c
Onions 8c 10c, (small lots.)
Potatoes lc.
New Potatoes 8c.
Asparagus Walla Walla, 16c 2
for 26c ,'
Lettuce (Home grown) 16c lb.
Chili peppers 40c.
Rhubarb 6 lbs25c. (Home
grown.)
Turnips, 6c per bunch, 625c.
Honey 20c.-
Sugar Cane or fruit, $6.40 a sack,
cash. $5.80 for 30 days; Beet sugar
$5.20 cash, $5.60 r 30 days.
I FLOUR, HA?, FEED. ETC.
Eastern Oregon Best $1.45.
Blue Stem flour 11.40.
Patent $1.30.
Snowdrift $1.46 sack.
Upper Crust $1.45.
Sea Foam Sl',20.
Barley $1.07.
Timothy (to producer) $12.00.
Alfalfa hay (to producer) $8.50
$9.00 f. o. b. cars, baled.
Oats (to producer) 95c$1.00.
Bran $1.16 per cwt.
Rolled oats $1.45 per cwt.'
Rolled barley $1.35
Wild hay (to producer) $8 baled.
CHICKENS AND FOWL.
Turkeys 25c2bc, retail.
Spring friers 22tif)25c, retail
dressed.
Hens 18c20c, retail, dressed.
CATTLE.
Prime light ........... . .$6.70fl.75
Good $6.266.50
Cows, prime " . . . . 4.ouigio.w
Calves . ,1. ,, . . . . .... . . . .$7.008.00
HOGS.
Prime light .$6.766.95
Medium
.$6.456.55
Rough heavy ........... $8.006.10
" : SHEEP.'
Best Spring Iambs $4.765.0Q
Wool yearling wethers , .$3.503.75
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do it if you
apply Chamberlain's Liniment W.
A. Lockhard, Homer City, N. Y.,
writes,, "Last spring I suffered from
rheumatism with terrible pains In my
arms and shoulders. I got a . bottle of
Chamberlain's Liniment and the first
aoDlication relieved me. By using one
bottle of it I was entirely cured." For
sale by all dealers.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed bids will be received by the
County Clerk of Union County, Ore
gon, at the Court House at La
Grande, Oregon for the construction
of a steel bridge over Catherine
Creek, near Hot Lake, in Union
County Oregon, according to plans
and specifications on file in the of
fice of the County Clerk.
Bids will be received for the work
complete according to the plans and'
specifications, including steel work,
f onudation, forms, excavation and
erection.
Bids must be filed on or before 10
(o'clock a. m. June 22nd, 1914.
No proposal will be considered un
less accompanied by a certified
check on some reputable bank in the
State of Oregon, for an amount
equal to five per cent of the aggre
gate amount of the bid and payable
to the order of the County Treasurer
of Union County, Oregon.
The right is reserved to reje t any
or all bids. .
By order of the County Court,
Attest: J. C. HENRY,
County Judge.
ED WRIGHT,
County Clerk.
3t Wk-Dly, 6-6-14t.
TWO IMPORTANT FEATURES
' There are two features which distinguish the ser
vice of the United States National Bank.
CONSERVATISM as assured by the experience
and standing of our Board of Directors.
LIBERALITY in extending to its depositors finan
i clal aid within the rules of safe banking practice. ,
The United States Nat'l Bank
Capital $100,OM Surplus 13,M DepeaiU
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS
$40,000.
WM. MILLER
J. a HENRY
J. L. CAVINESS
J. F. CONLEY
T. J. SCROGGtN
C T. BACON
A. L. RICHARDSON
U. G. COUCH
GEO. T. COCHRAN
NATIONAL HERO SERIES" NO. 3
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Kosciusko -The Greatest of the Poles
fEVER in the history of mankind has there lived a more ardent lover of Personal and National
Liberty. He fought with intrepid valor under our ovn Washington tor American Liberty.
He devoted his life to regain the ancient freedom of his beloved Poland. Kosciusko hated
any legislative attempt which invaded the Natural Right? of Man. If he were alive to-day, every son
of Poland knows that he would revolt at any LAW which declared "Thou shalt NOT eat this
thou shalt NOT drink that" Kosciusko knew that the light wines of his native land and the bar
ley brews of Germany were good for mankind when used :n moderation, lie drank, them him
self to the end of his honored days, and who will DAlifc. say that they in any way injured this
mightv nersonalitv. For 57 years Anheuser-Busch have honestly brewed honest beers. Their
great brand BUDWEISER is sold throughout the world and has helped the cause of true m
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demand of Americans for BUDWEISER. Its sales exceed any other beer by millions of bottles.
Bottled only at the home plant. ANHEUSER-BUSCH -ST.LOUIS, U.S.A.
Pendleton Ice & C. S. Co.
Distributors
Pendleton, Oregon
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Distributor for
Union, Baker and Wallowa Counties
LAWN MOWERS, BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC MOTORS RE
PAIREDRIGHT. By, the . ", .
NOVELTY REPAIR SHOP
We are experts and do expert work. All kinds of repair work
done; give us a trial and we do the rest. We also Bell TRIANGLE
ELECTRIC IRONS and LACO LAMPS.
Wm. M. SHIPP Proprietor 1
108 Elm Street. . 'La Grande, Oregon.
MONUMENTS
Latest Designs, Made in La Grande. We have our own
miarrv. Rnhhle and Dimension Sinne always nn hand I
C0KCRE1E BLOCKS
E C. DAVIS
Cor. Greenwood and S. Ave., La Grande, Ore.
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DRINK
NATURAL
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MINERAL
WATER j
AMD YOU'LL KNOW THE JOY OF LIVING
WE EXPECT A
RUSHING SEASON
in the lumber line. All indica
tions point to I risk building bus
iness this Spring,, and we take
this opportunity to suggest ear
ly orders. We know our stock
and are sure of it We want
you to know, and so print this
short notice.
WENAHA LUMBER COMPANY
D. R. FONG MEDICINE CO.
CHINESE ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES
Cures Bodily Diseases With Root and Herb Treatment
Phone 762 Free Consultation La Grand
141' Adams Ave. Ore.
Sanifaty Pressing Machine',
"4.
Dry
Cleaning
DONE RIGHT
OVER $2000 IN
EQUIPMENT
EXPERT
OPERATOR
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