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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1902)
4 , 11 1111 f"-gMtqw i ii Ul iJUBW. TfECBMBER 22, 19027 , g ,p ; g houghts for -: Ihristmas ia.nM brine to mind gibing that It useful BEAUTIFUL WAIST litsii certainly be ap- I stUtl by any iay. I Lumber onr Mid-Wln- I- ai In now on and Lrtnordinary Low Prices etoflered on :::::: .Jackets . . Bits, Skirts and Fare lie Eastern Cloak, Suit, Skirt and waist Factory Eben, Prop. t PLENTY OP TIMBER NO DEARTH OF ELIGIBLE MEN IN EASTERN OREGON 4a YDER THE MISTLETOE e man who receives the sweetest sthe nattlertln the room-other KB being equal the one whose i comport" with his clothes. We i to the laundering of men's . (villiirn and cuff's in such fine ton as to win encomiums from the : particular. Let u have your i laundry worK. 3E DOMESTIC LAUNDRY, ourt and Thompson Streets No Senator Has Ever Been Blectod From Eastern Oregon Ex-Senator Hilton Favors Moody. Portland, Dec. 20. "Quite natural 1' Eastern Oregon feels that that sec tion of the state should have a repre sentative in the United States senate,' says ex-State Senator Charles Hilton, of Wasco county. Mr. Hilton now has his residence In Portland, but all his property and business interests are In Eastern Oregon, and he counts htm self a resident of that part of the state, A senator has never been elected from Eastern Oregon," he continued, "and we feel that it would be no more than just that one of our citizens should be sent to the upper house or congress to act with a man from the western part of the state In representing Oregon's interests. While we think we are entitled to this representation, we have little expec tation that it will be granted, and I cannot say that any one is working to accomplish that end. Wc are not demanding anything, but think that possibly if the legislature has trouble in agreeing upon a man from Western Oregon, the republicans may get to gether on some man who lives east of the mountains. "Wc have plenty of good men over there out of whom good senators could be made. Any of the Eastern Oregon men suggested by Senator Daly the other day would be com petent to represent the state of Ore gon in the United States senate. He mentioned only the names of men who have not been talked of In that con nection. To his list I would add the name of Malcolm Moody, who has been mentioned, and who could well represent not only Eastern Oregon, but the whole state. He is a broad gauge man, very energetic, and al ready well informed upon all national and state topics. His experience In the. lower house of congress would make htm a particularly strong man in the upper house. I am told that there are a few men in the national house of representatives who have as large a circle of warm friends in official life as has Mr. Moody." RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. Enormous Business of the Traveling Postal Department. The report of the postmaster gener al says that at the close of the year there were 1350 lines ol traveling postofflces, covering 178,796 miles In leneth in the United States. The number of clerks employed was 9,731, annual travel by them In cars zi, 589.999 miles. To accomplish this, 378S cars and apartments were used on the steam roads, besides 24 cars on the elctrtc ltnes under tha super vision of the railway mail service, and S3 apartments on steamboats. It Is estimated that these clerks handled 15,062,830,640 pieces of ordinary mall an 24,174,174 packages and cases of registered mall. The errors by clerks in handling the mall as reported indi cate but one error made for every 11,502 pieces correctly distributed. Casualties. There were 286 casualties to mail cars last year, In which either mall or clorka were injured. Nine clerks were killed and S8 seriously and 302 slightly Injured. In the appropriation act for the current fiscal year provis ion was made for the first time authorizing the postmaster general to pay to the legal representatives of any railway postal clerk who shall be killed while on duty, or who, being injured while on, duty, shall die within one year thereafter as the result of such injury, the sum of $1,000. This afforded a much-needed relief in that class of cases and supplements the practice of the department to continue to pay a clerk injured while on duty his full salary for a period not exceed ing one year after the Injuries are re ceived, unlesB sooner able to resume duty, congress having made provision for the employment of acting clerks in place of clerks so injured. "Do you think you could be happy with a man like me?" said Willie Washington, earnestly. "Oh, yes," answered Miss Cayenne, after a pause. "I think so; if he wasn't too much like you." Washington Star. THBY WERE -ST OUT." Experience of a Western Cong mi ni n In Washington. A certain congressman waa from a Western district, and aa It waa his first time in Washington and. In deed, his first visit to any city of con siderable site tho experience of him self and wlfo were often unique. At home a guest had been something of a rarity, but had only meant an extra piece from the pumpkin pie, a few more doughnuts and perhaps a deep er Inroad into the dish of cabbage or beans. It was slow drawing on thorn that a congressman at Washington la a host at large. Soon after thoy hod become settled in their home a friend called on them from the rural district and began to express astonishment at the size of the city and the number of its people, winding up with: "An so you keep a girl now, Salry, an" put your washln' outT Well, well, the luck o' some people! An' I s'pose you have callers most every dayT" "Callers!" gasped the congressman's wife throwing up her hands In dire ful recollection, "I should say so, an' eaters. Mary Ann, Hiram an' me's been et out twice in a week. "Oh! she's so sweet, so ungellc and fair." sighed IOvett Fursyte. "But 1 know I shall never succeed In winning her love." "Nonsense!" exclaimed May Sharpo. "Lots of other men havo succeeded. Why shouldn't you?" Philadelphia Press. r -.ST 1 19 I I I rJ -A- ..Ms There is a difference Between our Oysters and others The Shoalwatbr Bay Oysters Bold by us art) roosiYed daily in tho shell and como direct from tho bedi, EASTERN OYSTERS 30e DOZEN SHOALWATER BAY OYSTERS 40c PINT . Let us furnish you with oysters for your Christmas dinner. Wachsmuth Bros Oyster Depot, 22 1 Court street, Fechter's Confectionery Store "last it tt unhealthy lor Mr. Turkey to run o fast?" "Nai IS wo14 be a darned alsrht more unhealthy lor him II he didn't run." IF A FELLOW LOVES A GIRL, THAT'S HIS BUSINESS. If a girl loves a fellow, that's HER BUSINESS If the fellow that loves the girl, and the girl that loves the fellow, marry, that's THE IK BUSINESS. If the 'ellow and the girl want to buy n piano, that's OUK BUSINESS' Call at 316 East Court street and we will convince you that It's YOUR BUSINESS to buy of us. He member our prices lit your pocket ttnd paymriilH hit arranged tn Hiiluyournf If. THERKELSEN PIANO HOUSE, Successors to S. L. WAKEFIELD & CO. 315 East Court Street. HOW DO YOU ADVERTISE? The new store can never be known nnless It advertises expect people to know what you have to sell If you don't THE CHRISTMAS STORE FOR GROCERIES HND -f BHKINC The place where you find everything clean, fresh and good The place where you will find the eatables that will make your Christmas dinner enjoyable and where you will find prices the very low est in Pendleton. Good Groceries and Baking at low prices are our trade builders. Strictly Cash and we save you money on every purchase. Our Bill of Fare From Which You Can Make Your Selections: CANNED GOODS. The choicest put u, which ! the Monople brand. Peaches, Peart. Apple. Plums, Apricots, Btrawberrtc. Cherries, Raspberries, B trine Beams, Pork and Beams, Baked Beams, Tomatoes, , Squash. Salmon. Sardines, Red Beams, Apples for Pies, Mince Meat, Peas, Cots Oysters, Corn, Asparagus. VEGETABLES. Letts Celery, Turnips, Carrot. Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes. MUSHES AND BREAKFAST FOOD 8 Five-Minute Breakfast Mush, Force, Malta Vita, Carolina Bice flake. Cream of Wheat, H-O, Presto. Ralston Breakfast Food, Shredded Wheat Biscuits, Wheatlne, Scotch Oats, H-0 Buckwheat, Breakfast Delight, - H-O Mush and others. SOTTLED QOOOS. Oltres. Lunch Pickles, Mixed Pickles, Sweet Pickles, Sour Pickles, Horse Radish Mustard, Spiced Pickles, Salad Dressing, White Onlomm, Cross & Blackman's Pure Olive-Oil, Lee k Perrla's Worcestershire Sauce, Sutter's Blue Label Catsup. WAFERS AND CRACKERS. Long Branch Crackers, Graham Wafers, Oat Meal Wafers, Perfection Soda Crackers, Fig Bar Crackers, Animal Sweet Crackers, Lady Fingers, OInger Snaps, Cracknells, MEATS. Swift's Premium Hams, Swift's Premium Bacon, Deviled Ham, Corned Beef, Dried Beef. PRESERVES. Peas, Peaches, Strawberries, Marmalade, Citrons, Oranges te. Fig Jam, ' Cherries, Damson Plums. DRIED FRUITS. Peaches, Apples, Raisins, French Prunes, Pears, Figs, Apricots, Currants. FOR LUNCH. Canned Shrimps, Canned Lobsters, Canned Crabs, Minced Clams, Canned Tongue, Boned Turkey. Country Club House Sausage, FRUITS. Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Apples, Cranberries. CHEESE. American Swiss, California Cream, Oregon Cream. EXTRAS. Pure Currant Jelly, Log Cabin Maple Syrup, Dock Candy Drips. Toa Garden Drip, NUTS. English Walnuts, Almonds, Peanuts. FRESH BAKING. Pics Mince, Apple, Pumpkin, Lem on, CocoanuL Cakea Jelly Roll cakos, layer cakes banana cakea or any other kind of cake. Our Angel cake Is our leader, Our Specialty Is to supply parties, socials, dinners, balls and weddings with cakes and pastries. BEAUTIFUL CHRI8TMA6 PRES ENTS FREE WITH BAKINO POWDER, We are giving away a beautifully decorated piece of heavy glassware with every can of Prize Modal Bak ing Powder These prizes are not cheap and trashy, hut suitable for a gift to any one. THE STANDARD GROCERY CO. Court and Johnson Streets, Pendleton, Oregon mmmtmtmtimmmmm MswistMsaMMI mmmmmwmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmimmmtmiiutm