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MUST HA VE BEEN HARD PAN
It is worth recalling that irriga
aanr* city
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tion was practiced in North Amer
orrieiA L p * p m or » H t « * * * «o ica long before Columbus set sail.
MORO, OR BOON.
Proof of irrigation works baa been
found in the valley of the Gila riv
D. C. I r BEAXD » S<MI.......... KblTORR er, Ariaooa. Several years ago in-
C. L. I rxijimk M anagf R-
xeeitgalioo by «1* United States
G setaci«! Survey», developed the
Seod for a d v e rtis in g ra te *
iad that the r«n»a of au aucieut
canal, near the ruin* ol Casa Graude
FRIDAY’ . . . . . . . . Aup»« t , I»
tvaafta, » w e tw nraltty the ruin« of
an imrtlhMi canal, cousdrueted in
jwehtMtwte ntwew. and that in order
to
ptW R l the acvrching climate
I X » ' l K * . ) «1* ♦<* «»** J H A ik 'M i*
t h in g oi an •d T tv th in g .K a ra v ic r
front drinking up the water before
All local« w ill I * run l i l t ordered ou t, it deuM he diatributed over the
u n le s s o th e r w is e sp e c ifie d .
rtelda, tliec.uial had been lined with
D o n 't ask u« to »end y o u n a m e* «nd ad-
a cement which baa with stood the
jreaa o f correspondent». T h a i 1» a p riv a te
elements for centuries, but which,
m a tte r betw een th e m and us
C opy fo r a d s c h a n g e *, etc., m ust I * In like Hie colors of some of the great
th e office before 2 o 'clock p. m . W e t nee- Italian painters, has become a lost
lay to in su re p ro p er care and a tten tio n .
art, since Abe scieniista of today
D o n 't send us a rtic le * on politics, tern-
perance o r re lig io n . D iscussion o f such cannot analyze it. It has been sug
topics o n ly leads to v io le n t and abusive gested that the base of the cement
la n g u a g e in th e end.
was the same material so ever plen
A v o id personalities. C o m p lim e n ts d e li
tiful in Sherman county, knowu as
c a te ly g iv e n are alw a y s acceptable, but
even th e y m ust not be o v e rd o n e , as the hard-pan.
The same that Captain
c h a rg e o f In c ln c e rltv is apt to fo llo w a
Hopkins
used
to burn at Cement-
s h o w e r o f p re tty n o thin gs spread broad
ville (Kuappton), back in the '60s;
cast
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The Observer has l>een estgdblished and with whom “the secret” died.
n e a rly 21 years, and it has «*«»«■ subscri The Arizona canal is 20 feet lielow
bers w h o h ave rec e iv e d Iff re g u la r ly for
the level of the present earth, but
m o re th a n h a lf a score o f S ears
M tfny
o f these object to h a v in g th e O ld R eliable him lieou uncovered far enough to
"discontinued a t th e tifcie ol e xp ira tio n ol
show its original use and design.
their s u b s c rip tio n s and fu r th e ir benefit, as
for o th e r reasons, w e discontinue subscrip
tio ns o n ly w h e n notified to do so, except
bv a greem ent m ade a t th e tim e th e ac
c o u n t is opened, w h en I I I » n o te d 'u p o n
th e calendar to be discontinued pro m p tly
a t th e tlrtae specified. A U persons paying
|n adv a i ce at th e tim e o f subscribing, w ill
h a v e th e benefit o f the $ 2.5 0 rate for tw o
yea rs , or the $5 00 rate lor five years. W e
"t tend T h e O bserver to any responsible per-
• son w h o orders It , th o u g h th e y m ay not
send the m oney w ith th e ord e r, w ith the
un derstanding th a t th e y are to pay 1 2 1«
cents per m o n th lo r It, u n til such lim e as
th e y m a y w ish to take-ai+vantagi^of the
above lilie ra l discounts. F ro m this date
w e a re prepared to dlscout t rates to a ll
lea d in g W e e k lie s and M agaaines published
In the U n ite d States, to any prepaid reader
o l T h e O ld R e lia b le O b server. C o m e w ith
th e m o n e y — as th a t Is itid ls p e n fih ie .
President Roosevelt and Admiral
Yamamoto held a real peace confer
ence at Oyster Bay.
A Detroit evangelist claims that
ihereare 40 roads leading to hell;
and every one of them is kept well
paved.
Excavations on. Palatine hill, in
Rome, show a curious and interest
ing circumstauce. The Necropolis
has been found to coutain rema)us
of the 9th, 8th, ‘6th and 4th centu
ries before Christ, but all fragmeuts
Texas' record - break i ng peach of the 7th and 5th centuries are
crop has been postponed until next lacking, and archeologists are mak
year.
ing a close study of the field to find
the reason,_____________
Ohio violators of the anti tçust
law are sent to theroclk pile as well
if-1
as being fined.
Another leason why there will
be no war with Japan is liecausev
Andrew Carnagie agrees with Tin*
Oljserver that way.
The Haywood jury rendered a
verdict of acqlitlal. They had no
fears of MSMaiiation from t) e side
of the prosecuf on.
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>ndon paler insists that King
rd is the litidost worked man
d; atm yet, we haven’t
ill! pitching any hay.
An eastern clergyman asserts that
there are three heavens. Glorious
news to those people who can find
no place ou the earth to be happy.
Jamaica lias sent official thanks
to Amerioa for assistance during
the earthquake. Jamuica liasii't
near as much ginger now as it had
at that time.
Great stress is laid upon W alter
son’s preferences for Gov. .lohnnon,
of Minnesota as a dark horse. Wat
terson shouldn't overlook our Gov.
Chamberlain, just because Johnson
got the Swede vote. Our George
got straight republican votes.
British Colombia imposes a head
tax of 925 on every Japanese immi
grant.
Australia proposes eveu
more stringent laws to keep out the
yellow races. Booth Africa has tak
en steps to deport lalmrers of this
class gradually. England's treaty of
alliance with Japan has not inclined
the British colonies toward fellow
ship with Orientals.
Copper mines equal to any found
in Montana or Michigan will now
be developed in the North Santiam
range, near Albany. W hile exea
rating to rebuild the Mill pity com
pany’a store, recently destroyed by
fire, workmen uncovered rich de
posits of native and carbonated cop
per ore. The ore is very rich and
much excitement prevails. The dis
«»very was made in the rear of the
old store and it seems marvelous
that it was not found sooner. The
poisonous effects from the drinking
water at Mill city, now attributed
to copper deposits, was never snffi
d en t to incite inquiry. But Oregon
is noted for that sort of posh.
“Bister” Moody, of the Spokane
Apostolic Assembly, predict» the
destruction of that city ou or before
the 26th day of Ootober, with the
proviso for its preservation: “That
we have prevailed with God.”
Two arcbaelogioal discoveries in
Egypt, of exceptional interest, have
recently been made public. They are
additional sayings of Christ, appli
cable to the present century, but
perhaiis 100,000 years old. They
were found near an old Coptic mo
nastery at Kofu and consist of about
a dozen rolls of Greek pepyra, of
extremely aucieut manufacture.
They iuolnde 25 leaves of apocry-
pal sayings of Christ in a coptic
translation ol a lost Greek original,
of which previously only 18 leaves
were known, 12 of them being in
the national gallery at Paris, and
one at Berlin. The discovery in
cludes parts of the gospels of Saints
Matthew, Mark and Luke, iu the
Greek.
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It is now a settled fact that the
North Bank Ry will be ready for
business betweeu Renew iok aud
Vancouver, 229 wiles, November
1st, when Mr. Hill may fully realize
that quaint remark in the old eu
gineers report of 1865, that “ the
bail of the pot is no longer lying
down than when standing up? All
the heavy work along the line of
“ the bail of the pot lying down,”
has* been completed, tunnels all
driven, heavy cuts finished, and
other obstacles of momeitV^bver-
oome, grading well along »ltd rails
laid 100 miles from Kenewick west
ward, and still a coming at the rate
of 10 miles per week. It is believed
that trains will be operated into the
city of Portland by February 1.
Well Written Advertisement.
One of the most attractive and
best written announcements that
has appeared in the Oregon country
press for a long time, is that of the
Portland Business College, printed
elsewhere in The Observer. The
A Benton county farmer made a
heading is strong and artistic, the
profit of 92,500 off 400 ewes the past
wording clean cut and impressive
12 months which he purchased at
Send
for the catalogue mentioned
$1.50 per head. They averaged a
in
the
advertisement. It is a beau
lamb each, aud the ewe-lambs sold
at $4 per head. The backs $5 each, tiful production that tells all about
the average meeting exactly what the school an d its splendid work.
No educatiomil'S^stitution in the
the original flock cost. The wool
netted $1.75 per head, and the own Northwest is better known than the
Its
er has the original stock left. They Portland Business College.
are higy grade sheep, and of coarse principal, Prof A B Armstrong, has
that fact enters iuto the successful been engaged in school work all his
life, and has an enviable reputation
outcome of the transaction.
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as an educator. He knows the re-
The Sontb A fr ic a eonqaeat coel I
°< « o H -V « » °< °®<*>
Great Britain a cool «1,200,000;000 h<,lP- “nJ “ “
KlUlng
anti Uta lloara 1 Olli as amah taon l ,tudent *“ m“ ‘ lbe“
In this commercial age King Busi
in defense of their little republics
ness
is monarch of all he surveys.
To get a foot hold in Manchuria
and drive back the Russian armies Opportunities are not wanting for
took 91,100,000,060 from the Japan those who are qualified. A course
ese treasury, while ambitions for a in the Portland Business College
greater empire cost the Czar 91.500, will prepare any young man or
<100,000. In these two wars, not to woman for work in the commercial
enumerate the many millions which world, and result in a position that
Germany is still paying out in will render the investment of time
South west Africa, the stupendous and money in a business education
total of 94.000,000,000 was ex the most profitable that can be
made.
pended.
H a r d s h ip s Im p o s e d o n
1 ,
Implements
Harness - Harvest Dry Goods
Department
Supplies
N o te p ric e s o n th e few a rtic le s
E x tra
we h a v e ro o m to m en tio n .
fo rte rs, e a c h
E v e r y th in g in o u r e n o rm o u s
L a r g e c o tto n b la n k e ts , 7 5 c
for c o m b in e d h a rv e ste rs 1 2 .5 0
F in e
or
H o d g e H e a d e r E x tra s .
S c h a n d o n e y P a t e n t D r a f t H it c h
E q u a liz e r f o r a n y c o m b in e .
su m m er
WasCO Implement House,
u n d e rw e a r,
T he D alles I ron W orks
S e n d in y o u r m ail o r d e r s ;
l<
v
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"S T
J . B . K irk, P r o p r ie to r .
th e y will b e filled a t th e lo w
'w H y
T e n p o u n d p ail h a rd oil 1 .7 5
o
x l is
Special attention given lo farm machine repairing
Quick and reliable work guaranteed.
Prices alwayH rcasonabh»; phone at shop and house
e s t p rice s.
fo x B u L S lx x e e s ,
M c C oy - A t w o o d C o ., W
1. 1. Girilo Oi.
asco
Notary Public.
Six Mules, broke to Work, for M o r o a n d Q r a a a V a l l g y .
sale at a reasonable price. For
terms and particulars call, phone,
Receives Deposits, Sell exobange,
or write’ to
R. T. M organ ,
and do a General Banking business.
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Moro, Or
lot
Hay and Cow for Sale
Baled bay, five to six ton*, and
fresh cow for sale. For particulars
apply to or phone
H. F. P buoh ,
Moro, Or
flagon for Sale.
Sherman County.
g
Hotel Oregon
C o r n e r 7 th a n d Stark S t r e e t s .
Union Gas Engine Co.
J a m es S te w a r t
F. ffl. Clarke
•T O P
I still have one span of register
ed black Percheron filliee, unsur ÎHK DALLES, - -
passed in Oregon, and one saddle
horse, which I wish to sell. For
particulars apply to or address —
O wen T hompson ,
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Monkland, Or
AND
Cka«. W rig h t, President.
M. C. Dickinson, Manager.
U N D E R T A K IN G
M y Motto Is
Watches Repairing, etc.
J. M. DUNAHOO, Proprietor and Manager.
Esmond Hotel
P r o tla n d , O r e g o n .
OM'Alt andkrson manager
C o w F rat
ud
Telephone from T h e D alles nr any Hheriuan o o u u ty po in t« nt unr eip e n » a
Horvloe
furnished to or from M oro to any points.
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OUR M O T T O
M o ttira C tra b
Free bus to an ctfm m trains
R ates by the day
IN C R E A S IN G
6 0 c , 7 6 c , S I . 0 0 , $1 .6 0 , $ 2 .
European Plan
A Good Clean Fam ily
Y o tir A d v e rtis in g
When Gen. Kuroki visited Yale,
We are all equally free, and the real blessings are owned IN
heard the college yell, he turn» COMMON. I walk through the park every da/, and I OW N it
ed to one of (he interpreters and
while I am doing so. If the poor boy is oompelled to work he has the
asked, “ What are they sayingf”
advantage over the rich boy, because BY LABOR he gains strength
“ They have just re m a rk e d ,”
plained the interpreter, “ That they and power. The man who is able to write poetry is far happier than
are very glad indeed to see you, and the man who can make a million dollars. The man that can see A N D
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that they hope yon will come again A PPRECIATE beauty is the man to envy.
and stay longer. They congratulate
T H E G R E A T COMMON PEO PLE M A K E T H E N A T IO N .
IN W AR
you npon your vtetorfee In I be Far T H E Y SAVE T H E N A T IO N . T H E Y B U IL D T H E CHAR A C TE R OF T H E
f
H m i I, and in concln»iori, they wiah N A T IO N A N D ARB ITS BRA W N . B R A IN S A N D S T R E N G T H .
to inform you that you have been
I 3 T Subscribe for The Observer.^ Best Weekly published
a nan i moan! v elected a Bon of a
I
in the Inland Empire. Everyone reads it. .
GamboBer.”
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can not be figured as additional
expense. It is simply increas
ing an investment from which you are sure
to receive good returns-
C ity
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S chool
Y O V IN
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that
F la d b s
A G O O D POSITION.
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LM ES
BUSINCS» COLLtGC
WASH. o T r HT m ’
STS.
PO RTLAND. O REG O N
Write «Meet te FritoOsA Item RE
¡^8 S S t S S X a S t K 9 S 8 3 8 S S S i 3 8 8 8 8 8
S
D ra y
Bxprees and Freight
Delivered to any Part of the City
Plano and Furniture Moving.
Trunks and Grips Delivered
To and From all Trains.
»•for« coming to th« city to trade r,
ara ere requeateg to examine The Obae>
edveritstne coluiqoe. U« »I*» active, wtde-
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who edvertlaee, con
•wekelm
rineM
men
sequently he la the moat acr.naaeuArtlni,
Z lle the cheepfot.
deal, the moat llb-
« e llv la «verv wav
«U
A dark skin becomes fascinatinij
when delicately soft, u n d e rtp rra d
w ith the radiant glow which indi
cates a healthy, actire akin. R obert-
ine keeps the skin refined in quality,
keepspore* free from clogging waste
and stimulate« the tin y capillaries to
contribute the color which charms in
blonde and brunette alike. R obert-
ine it certain protection against tan,
sunburn and freckles if applied be
fore eanosure to sun or wind.
Spread« lik e an im perceptible sheen
of game over «kin surface, form ing a
skield stimulating and preserving a
d elic ate , lustrous hesut y.
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ron^r
P
T tw
Hteam Heat.
»h»ro the people »top
D u l l » « , Oa-c-ig«»*«.
Electric Lightn
Electric Cull I'elln.
HOTEL RATES TO SUIT YOU.
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T h e U m a tilla H o u s e
NML_Q<22>_iS.
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IN T H E
SHERriAN COUNTY OBSERVER
Convientto Business
To Buy, Sell or fuhaage
H
“ Plcaic the public.'* •
i 'EVERYTHING NEW AND UP-TO-DATE,
SPECIAL RATES TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS
Commercial Job Printing!
Phtlluait Lmry Ci.
Vuct. Onpo.
is.
L IV E R Y , FE E D A N D S A L E S T A B L E S .
New Entirely,
O. W . A X T E L L
r. o.
M ORO, O REGON.
Vinton Hotel
Watkins’ Goods
rireet.
H IL U M- D.
F . P. Kendall, Fale* Agent
I n s u r a n c e C o m p a n ies.
I
shall
62-6« F irs t S t ., P ortland , Oregon
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co.
OREGON
F U R N IT U R E
AT
I t 1« new and Its room « are provided w ith
r u n n in g w a te r and lo n g distance te le
p h one«. E u ro p ea n plan . A nte*
$1 p e r day and up w ard .
H ig h e s t priced room 9S
p e r d ay.
and Jeweler.
Particular Attention Given to
Optical Work
Mw URION OAS
R M U m a tor hi* fleM outRU In th*
- a itille rr and w i i «I c m ttlacra'.h
Mrvloe. Th i* rough treatment la
a true practical teat oi rftetenry and dura
b ility . The p n iO H OAS RN G inR la txta-
ib u rte d to *uch a tupeiior manner and ot
«uch line ma tor la 1 that It atarta aaay. w o r k s
assy and run* eaay udder ordinary, erery-
day, rough farm uaage. Before you la veal a
c*nt la a cas englas w rite for oar free catalog
P o r i hi nil
A 3X Stouten wagon will be
sold cheap, with two pairs of double
trees and neck yoke. Been used some.
Inquire of
0 . W. A xtbll ,
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Moro, Or
Summer Pasture. <
a s en g in e service
- I n ...
Practical Watchmaker
Horses for Sale.
ACADEMY.
•4
W hen
A tto ra u : M O RO , ORBO O N.
• HILL
MflUriAiTV
M ORO. OREGON
[umber Tard for Sill.
Stock Inspector
Sherman County,
Oregon.
E n g in e
attorney fot the State School Fund
S. S. Hayes, Manager at Moro.
In consequence of ill health I
am obliged to offer for sale or trade
my lumber and wood busine** in
Kent. Will trade for stock or a
farm. For particular* address
J. H. B ottrmillkk ,
267]
Kent, Or
: VH C LE5A M
J. M . P arry.
Mules for Sale.
C a ro lin e
-r-- Write for (erniB and prices.
A guaranteed engine, uses any lkind of vapor fuel
Hotel
Quick
Sales and
Native bunch grass and lot» of
Hm all Profile. -
¡1. Abundance of water. Horses
taken at 91.50 per head per month.
B y E * -P r « » ld « n t C R O V E R C L E V E L A N D .
L iv e and L e t L ive.
N many of the states contemplating life insurance legislation All fenced. For any further partic
C all and E x a m in e
ulars, apply to or address
G R A SS VALLEY, O R E.
M y Htock of
there is a normal, healthy demund for all or nearly all the
P. F. M aus ,
F U R N IT U R E
Moro, Or
securities contemplated in pending bills, which nro so abso 259]
“ »cd
lutely safe and unquestioned as to excuse life insurance com
S ID E L IN K S
before b ayin g
panies in accepting them AS SECURITIES FOR THEIR TRUST
FU N D S. And yet they are forced to purchase in »uch a market and
Are guaranteed. You can bave
must, under severe pains and penalties, invest in such securities as re
PR IC ES R E A SO N A B L E
main after investors on the ground have made choice or to pay for them by writing, or calling at my
Moro - Oregon.
residence at Demoss springs, Sher
those more desirable the M A N IPU LA TED A DVANCE invited by man county, Oregon.
Conducted on Best Principles
Type writer oil, the beet 8-ln-l.
their legally created necessities.
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¿.A lex . H unter , Agent
O e m m e r e la l 'T r a e * M w iir lir e
Lubricates, oieana and polishes,
It matters not how many states pass.similar statutes (as a number
prevents ruat. Try it Th»0beeiver
threaten to do), nor how much the resources of the companies may bo
Book St««re»
ACTUALLY’ IM PA IR ED under this aggregate operation, nor does
it matter whether these FORCED IN V ESTM EN TS are good -or
Send your watches, jewelry, etc.,
• P ....................... .
ve ORDER
bad, whet’ . r they are quickly convertible or not convertible at all, needing repairs, to me, and I will
whether they are in the custody of the c upauios or officers of the guarantee perfect satisfaction. Wm
Rudolf is my agent in Moro, at
several states, as is in somo cases proposed, iu all contingencies policies whose place of business any artieie
T h e O b s e r v e r O f f ic e
and premiums MUST be paid as they accrue.
may be left to be forwarded, and
Don't uae pine to pin v<>ur papers
who will return the same to you in Clark &. Mercer Bros., Proprs.
N O N E O F U S H A S , IN O U R B IB L IC A L
R E A D IN G , D IS C O V E R E D
together. Try the b«at clip«, at The
good shape.
O. M. H eacocx ,
A N IN C ID E N T W H IC H S M A C K E Q , M O R E O F U N F A IR N E S S A N D O P
Observer Book Store.
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LaGrands,
Or
P R E S S IO N T H A N T H E E X A C T IO N B Y T H E
STRONG T H A T TH O S E
Every kind of rig to order,
and all orders prompt and satis
A T T H E I R M E R C Y S H O U L D “ M A K E B R IC K S W I T H O U T S T R A W .”
factory at reasonable prices.
Farmers team* fed as well as
they are fed at home, if not better.
TelerKone at our expense.
Any person or persons having
B y C o n ( r e t a i n * n J . A D A M B E D E o f M in n e s o t a .
horses, cattle, houses, lot» or house
fBOUT the only difference between the rich and the poor hold goods for sale, exchange, or
man nowadays is that the former can eat strawberries out of parties desiring to buy such prop
erty, will find T hr O bserver s
. season.
good ihedium for advertising and
M o ro . O ro « o n .
Sallowness Transformed
N E A R L Y E V E R Y T H IN G FOR T H E H A P P IN E S S OF M A N K IN D IS securing a customer. Try
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4 * ' A".'
to Dusky Beauty
T hu ! O bserver , Moro, Or
O W N E D IN COMMON BY H U M A N IT Y ,
T h e R ic h A r e N o t to B e E n v ie d .
ALAM O
A g e n t fo r th e
NEW TODAY.
Chas. Golliher, Proprietor.
p e r g a rm e n t 5 0 c
heavy,, p e r c a se 3 .2 5
B la c k oil p e r c a s e 2 .3 0
fo r B e st H a rv e s te r a n d
a s s o rtm e n t of ’ g e n tle
m ens
oil, lig h t
A gency
1 .0 0
B e s t g r a d e w o rk sh irts, 5 0 c
D o u b le p e g g e d e n d le ss b e lts
C a s to r m a c h in e
D e a le r in W a g o n s , P lo w s , D r ills ,
B u g g ie s , O ils o f a ll s o r ts .
E *
sto c k is p ric e d e q u a lly low.
EXtras
of all kinds.
h e a v y la rg e size c o m
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and
All O R & N Trains Stop at Front Door
Railway Ticket Office in the Lobby.
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P r o p r ie to r .
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idle days by telling your neighbors of the go
qualities of The Observer. _ IL you can’t get their su
script.ions, send us their addresses and we will boi
them sample copies. We pay for all soliciting you <
for us.
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