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TOBQAJZ15 of themtc nd constipation i
f tie njost conjmon aaKMtYc children. To
coirect them yow will iiM noting better tlian
Chtmlarrlain's Tablet!, On ttkitf atied time will
do the work and will mtfce your ch'li bright and
chterful the following morning. . Do not punish '
your children by giving them castor oiL Chambcr-
feia 8 Tablets are better and more peasant to take.
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lEXIGO'S DEBT
IS LARGE ONE
I Mil MOH ITIU IHIII I) IX STATUS
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tiovrrnninit lla .Vol l-iild lntcie!
'' un ForclKii JMit Since
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1 WASHINGTON, July 12. Muxl
cun rowHpti'iM'.i h nvijciiiiiK WuhIiIiikIiiii
eontivln long urtk-li'H ducliirlnK Unit
teuenl ficurea un to the Miixltuti pub
lic dolit, pulillxlmd In tliu Dnf'''l
Bliiittm, jiio "wholly Inawnruto." In
Khhi i conncotton financial cxporto
here mud cu.iiijiui'ioi of mo unoO'l
ciql fiKtirtw puWHii'il In LIiIh' coun
try with lluu flKiiica (jlvvn out by
the Me-xtcuu Trur.muiy .OePH' Uncut
show no Kruut diHCMIiinncy.
' Tina official Mexican figures un to
the exloinul loan duht of tln country
ara 1143, 472,000 wlih Jntwont to
tl and of this month plmvO at $4f!,
000,000. Tlia unofficial flKUSee iw
rocantly iulillhvd placed thin t x n 1
at I73, 4119, 000. Tho uipnuront illf
foreiHjn, expeii.u liore vnid, I" made
Up moHtly by the J0. 000,000 or the
Hurta lunn, flouted in Franco undo i
niilhUi tzation of tliu 'Mexican con
gress, but iiiiiiidiutud by nine Cairan-
Kowrnmonl.
' .The Inturnal loan debt of MixIpo
aocutdlnit to tlw lfUli:l atiuaiuunt l
9.397,0 nncj IrttRTOit to June 30,
of 1 7,!) 14,000. Tho uiiofflHal .1 o
port gav thin debt m $1111,1111,000
ami tntoroBt ut 14, 6110, 000.
WnshliiKtoti (iiuidiclal exp.'rU any
the Mexican Treasury Mat.'rment faila
to account for all the uuuirantiifd
railroads indebtedness which the un
OffloUlU rqiMlt iflgllivs ait 230,li01l.
000; lllho otillnaUona ottimr than nill
(ouiln which the Moxlcnn Kvornmi"nl
h.- itu'.nlood the chief of which Is
the c.rni loan banks' iMit. which,
wllh lnteit to June 30. Holula
J31.CO0.0OO; the "liifalalflcablc'' t
aue of paper money of which $H0,
000,000 at tun cents, UnlW St.'i.'
currency, ia atill oiitulandiiiK, luakinii
n total o $8,000,001 more. r ho
20.1100,000 htch Cni.antu took ui
n V'O1"1" ri1" hunk of laalic
in Mexico City.
Tho fact IhiJI Mexico baa puld no
IntnroHt on her foreign iVitl wince
l!li:i onto la kept in tho roroBronnd
by Wanhinxlon "'xpi rla ho, for the
8tao Depih'tmenl:, -are kccplnn n
dime wateh on llio rinancbil condi
tion of Mexico. KxpertH here alMi
awert Ihr.t 'the Mexican piveriwu nt
llaa tiwd the vntliK liiciinie of tie)
mllrtHUla and expna ' coiiumnr a
wltlioiil siit'oaiitiiiK hioI with no ad
lu.uaton of iM Hitoniliiliy.
RANCH BRINGS
atfe-'k ran with Him pla.
tk9 tin pffcluuie, air. Uavidhlzari,
dH hit I. Dull m of I'raWi:
I d '' Hi land.itle bajj 1.000 acixm
(t'"il hia homo jWco b fore he
Oe'iHl OH Mr. ttiAet.H, and he alao
4)00 O'lea of hill land.
'10', David hlzar i a believer In
farm land yalina, and hlh own exfO'i
icHi'c Pnufiriiia hia JiMnnicnt. He
'Bii' from Indiana to linker coimry
In llio first place, 'o mitke eiiia for
tiui.)1"'.!! the mine. Hut bo round
soon thai lie waa playing Boniolioiry
(,'ae' kji-.h : and lie, cave it up ""d
w.-nt to a fa n.' In l.'nlon ci unty.
la the fall of 1 ! he came to Wal
lowacouniy and boiiKlK the Ole M li
fer pluii In the heart of I'nliie
Crl. paiiiK Hie I in in timo sum o;
16,000 f rr S-0 ai i :rt lani! and ro
hl all of cattle. Ho lioUKlll at about
111 an jcru. nl valiioa, now ar
considerably more thau J100. .
Mr, -Ui 'to-I:! bollKlll ll J; plai"i Ii'Oln
C. Kiicsdal'.- about t.wo i-ar.i also.
riylns 7r.,UO0. 8. i:. llurnaiinh no-j
KfIialed both ali or the r.vicn,
nut for Mr. Himsilalo and th"n for
Mr. HolivclM.
Kllil'i I)olsoii,lia-i Bold lliroiiuli
Mr. liurnniiKli, 00 aeres on i'l alrle
Cr I k to Nick Han'lts son, at f!50 an
ace.
A BIG PRICE
,JI(.-.KT H.l,i; l (IIKIOKY Ol
WAI.IiOW 1 ( TV
ltr2 Arret, mi Prairie Ofi'k Knld lv
I. . ICiilHits to II. II. J)jiitl
IiIt for IS 17,000
KNTKKPUIHK,. July 12. Tho
lurKdft hhIo of rami Iiml In thu hiH
toiy ot tho county wuh iniulc I his
uvk when J, N. ItolinrlH mh IiIm
!r2-nf"o ranch on PruirM Cmik to
II, It. Uivitlhlziir for $117,000. Mr.
OuvlilhiKur took poHMpMRlon iti on"",
hnk Mr. HohoitH will iumhiiIh on tliu
jrliwo 1 1 11 1 41 Nov. 25 anil will hurv(Mt
thti crop for lh piirrliiiXfi"; Nn
With a Proviso.
.TnnioR wiik T'lixl of (im ut lils nioth
cr'ti frj.'iMls, a Kirl In Imt tuiritli'H
One diiy, wlnn lie IhhI Im-i-ii itirthnilur
ly will cntt'rliiliM-'l hy Imt, lie rointirk
oil: "Aunt Mm ifir, win-n I fimw un
I'm linlnjr ti nmrry you." Tln-n In
hifilicd at Imr (linuirhlfiilly anil ii'M" l :
"That Is, if you last haiK moimh."
Satisfied His Curiosity.
An huitilslllvc yntiiiK m iilh-nuin r nil
this ndvcrtistMin'iit In tt local paper:
"Younir inn n, simic wnmiin dearly loves
you. Would you know who sh Is?
Send postal order for ten shillings to
Occult IMviner, address ns helow, and
learn who she Is." He sent the money :
and received this answer;. "Your
mother."
Arduous Job.
Outlnto M'denr, muslin't sit up for
me; law forbids night work for women.
Do It Now! .
Tho doms ut opportunity rcnuitn
cprn for years, but they close wllh n
Imnir. nntl lin y never reopen. We arc
rospoiiflhle fnr the muu wo ntlcht do,
ihI the woilil N poorer for our neulect,
tut no into ci,n do our tvork. ' If there
fc ouMthlnt Hint ueeit dotnt:. don't
umtt till tomorrow! t It now I
ftnlio W rtiiiux-i nnnlni at tK
We Have a Better Grain
Binder for You
The next time you
are in town, comexin
and look over the Jol
Deere Binder. It s
machine that will givi
you extra years of ser
vice at less cost for repairs,
and will do better work
Under abnormal field and
weather conditions than
other binders.
We want to mow you
many points about t'.::s ma
chine not found In other
binders that you will rec
ognize as extra vulue.
, Stronger wheels, heavier
frame, reinforced platform,
iclf-aligned bearings, roller
Bearings, three packers in
stead of two, hardened
wearing surfaces on knotter
pnrts, ground and polished
ppeker shaft bearing and
quick turn tongua truck
e a lew of the many points
unout this binder that make
serviceable, ln;ht draft and
economical to operate.
You will appreciate what
binder satisfaction truly is
when you get a John Deere
into your harvest fields.
Come In and See. this Belter Binder
OREGON HARDWARE & IMP. CO.
Pl6b Dtflght
lilojrjO "Kigim what you're told me
of your mother-in-law I ahould think
you licgr noueS from liOr in perHiiu
without iiavln() cSn9l to Induce her
(ii talk Into yonr phonogAiph." JIokrk
Oh? you can't liniotlne the pleasure
It gives me to start the machine go
Iiik aHd then shut It off right lo0thc
middle of a sentence I"
StjQ Set for Him.
T'.lohhii "Some fellows wcttld rather
lie liorn Jui'Uy than rich." Slolihs
Cut the fellow who Is born rich Is
already lucky."
A claanified ad will bring reaulU.
Smoking ire Church.
Sir Winter Scott records how farfiV
era In the country dlstbcts ofoHcot
lund Sere nceUMlmned to light up as
soon as the minister announced the
text. Isaac Burrow colled tohaccS pan
pharmacon, ur cure'all. Bishop Bur
nett was so lolth to part with "his
pipe that lie cut a hole In his Jin'
in support It. Doctor I'arr usol regu
larly to smoke In the vestry before
his sermon while tfeo cwigrcgntlon n
ilnglns. "iti piHiple like long hyins.'
he said, "hut 1 prefer long cljs." c
The Observer furniehea aed rfaH
Butter Wrappers.
Job Printing! The Observer. Mt.ln 31.
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(Whegi the Banjo Came From.
The modem banjo was Introifliced
Into Knglund from th? UnltcdStntes,
tn tt'hlrh country tt waaj probably
taken hy the A-lcon fclavt-tj who
originally obtained tho Idea from Jn
din. The0 unmusical nomO "banjo"
seems Jo have been derived frn
"bnnyn," the name of a SenegaiOMnn
InstAiiint of the gullnr species.
Wrongs Tfiet Wrrj.
Not tbe wrongs done us" karti
only (Jiose we do io thcfs-Loni)f el
Butter Wtappere
Observer 'office.
printed t
tfte
Pity He Didn't Mlsi Them. H
Entomology does not record the
first appearance of the cootie- but y4)
suppose that they were not alighted In
the trip Noah made to save two -of
every llvflig thing. o
What about tnose chaps and itth
bunn, ceackd llw, jRmplea on yoaVo
face. chped hamta? You will llod 0
ratnpliolntum lll bcotha beat iir
suchVoubles and it costs only ?So
a Jar at . .M-k-
FAMILY DRUS STORE.
LA GRANDC.ORCOON. ,
Tiniiihllilf
Tlie Great "Hboverized"
Sunday Morning Message
WHEN YOU BUY BUY AT HOME
YOl'i; IIO.M 10 lOvorv part of the animal kingdom, from the ch-phant to the ant, has a home, and each will
Tight fur its home
YOUR. FAMILY On the convenience, comfort and heanty of your home depends the happiness of your
family. If that isn't your first thought, you have no right to a family
YOUIJ IJLTSIXIOS(S The extent to which your home represents comfort and happiness' to your family
and yourself depends largely on the success of your business is dependent almost entirely on the
prosperity of your city
YOUK CITY The prosperity of your city depends -absolutely upon the conduct of its inhabitants; the
degree of your loyalty to your city, and those who live in it, measures the comfort of your home, your
property, and the happiness of your neighbor.
TK'ADIO AT 1IOMI0 Remember, we have the largest and most complete line of Groceries in Eastern
Oregon; V 10 AIM TO PLIOASIO, and assure you a most cordial welcome at La Grande's Spacious,
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Double, Daylight Store "Til 10 STORE AVI 1I01J 10 THE TI11J1ETY THRONG.
READ THE FOLLOWING Compare the prices why not "bank" the difference? All moi-ehanti
buy where they can secure the best merchandise for the least outlay of money "WHY NOT YOU? We
carry the iJlO.ST money can buy; every purchase guaranteed or your money cheerfully refunded. We
are always the FIRST to LOWER the. price on food-stuff; in cold, bold type we print our prices. Visit
this big, busy, double daylight store the store that put the prices. DOWN in La Grande.
Country Club Coffee, lb
Country Club Coffee, :1s
Itoyal Club Coffee, 3s
M. J. R. Coffee, 3s
Hills Coffee, Is
Special Hulk Coffee (guaranteed), lb,
Sl'GAR, Pure Cane, Our Price
Crisco, Our Price. Is
Ci'isco, Our Price, H,s
( risco, Our Price, 3s
Crisco, Our Price, (is
Crisco, Our Price, )s
Mazola Oil, gallon ...
Half gallon
Quart
Pint
Hills Bros.' Tea, Om
Crescent Tea, Our I
Soda A. & II., Shillings, Our Price,
K. C. Raking Powder, Our Price, lb. ...
Folger linking Powder, Our Price, lb.
43c
$1.26
..$1.50
$1.50
52c
38c
$10.15 Sack
42a
-62c
A --$1-22
fy--- x I $2-42
V ..JV. $3.63
l..pr... a.. $2.82
'JS -$1-47
:. 79c
A 42c
Price, lb..... 67c
'lice. lb. ..V 63c
ikg 9c
23c
47c
Olympia Pancake Flour, Our Price, pkg 33c
Crea iyof Wheat, Our Price, pkg 27c
Puffed Wheat or Rice, Our Price, pkg. 14c
Cottolene, small cans, Our Price- -58c
Medium cans, Our Price . $1.19
large cans, Our Price $3.05
GolcfDust, Our Price, pkg 29c
Jiorax Soap Chips, Our Price 37c
Golden Rod AYashing Powder 27a
Sea Foam AYashing Powder, large 27c
Grape Nut. Our Price .' 13c
Shredded AYheat, Our Price 14c
Ginger Snaps, Our Price, barrel 29c
Matches, Matches, carton 29c
Creamery Butter, Our Price $1.18 Roll
Country Butter, Our Price $1.10 Roll
Guaranteed Ranch Eggs, Our Price.. ..2 doz. for 85c
Place your orders early for Raspberries, Peaches,
Currants and Apricots. On your Fruit Jars and
Fittings we will save von 30 to -10 per cent.
TRADE AY11ERE THE THRIFTY THRONG."
The Greater Hooverized Grocery
Tim More
THE BRIGHTEST SPOT IN LA GRANDE
. SAM HARRIS, Prop. '
TWO MAIN LINE PHONES :: :: ::
The Store
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How ls This
AfN r Iirtf had tin- plea;- re of a eirY line week of Cliautau
s 'qUii, ainl ,tn aain liau- tiie to see your own at liiiis - W hy
e f't k t'"V Tli;t eiutcuiatril lioiHi toil were goini: to buy '
. Five Boom House, Oarage, Lot 13x0, oiiM Avnme; Piv $21(H). '
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BEFORE GOING .
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on that fishing trip, visit our Falling and Camp
ing Depart i
Fl.A'S ' ..3c, 5c, 9c, 13c
Ll X I0S l. 5c, 25c, 6flc, $1.23
SPOONS 15c, 23c to $1.45.,
REELS 1 33c to $1.49
Enamol Cups, Saucers and Dishes
o- at the Right Price.
10c doz.
,.5c doz.
PAPER PLATlOs: ;
l'APKR ICECREAM D1SHEH
I'APEIi XAPWIXS ..a . r..2 13C and 18c bu.
VVANT.D PAPER. fiV.rluu't. p ..c
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c Andrew's" Variety Store
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SJ)9 Jlace You GetEvery&ing You tant Everp
o !3)ay, at the Price You Like to Pay ffl
No Relief From High
Prices Yet
ECORDS SHOW COST OK LIVING STILL RISIKG. '
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DrparUintt f Uhor SUIeraont Says Ki-Uil Price of 22 Articltf
Advance Two Per Cent in Month. . 0
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llnm nil Round ?toak each increased 3 per cent in both
April and May; Sirloin Steak increased 5 per cent in Ail and
2 tvr cent in May; kiln Roast increased 4 per cent in April? and 2
pir cent in May. 0 s o e
. (jThe above n-fort of he Pepartment o? labor does not aply
to our market. There is no reduction in the priee f Hao., but
& wehave reihiced the pri of Round Steak 8J per cent. Sirloin
Steak 34 percent, Rfd Rio, KSast 9 per ceo'.; the cuts of Veal,
Mutton ond0Lamb hyg liccn reduced from to '20 per cent
Buy ur A-cats herc-0VE m:PUCK THK PRICE THE MIS',
a o l-TE OLR stl'PLIES COs'r US5 LE-We don 9it unUl
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