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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1904)
--T .rVM-,-. - wot ;yiwffwii NO. l(arJ; I a ' a mm .35 a 1 WILL CONTINUE IN BUSINESS I wish to inform the public that I urn going to continue the Hardware and Crockery business, and vill endeavor to conduct the business on the same '. -plan as it has been in the past. .ftianking you for the past patronage and a continuance for the future. MRS. T. N. MURPHY Hardware and Crockery A FEW OBSERVATIONS BY OUR REPORTERS Bun- SPECIAL. SALE vjPt everything we have iu second hand goods, aleo ''Snaps on city property which we have, and will sell on the installment plan. . Lots, (50 to $100. Residencies, $250 to $1000. SECOND HAND GOODS Spray Pumps $7.50 1 Winchester, 30-30 7.50 Good s'ng machine 1.00 Pillows . .50 to 1.25 Single harness 4.00 Bed Quilts Shotgun Lamps Trunk t .50 3.50 .25 and up 2.00 Gasoline lamp- 3.50 MONEY TO LOAN The La Grande Pawnbrokers Corner Fir and Adams. Rememberfwe still buy and sell ll kind, ol Second Hand Good.ji j jt Jt 'Phone 1581 C yde Sullivan was at Hot Lake day, the guent of a few friends. Runnel Francis fa now holding a posi tion at Romlg and Staples.' Tell your friends about the farmers institute. They will want to attend and so will you. Several of the La Grande boys spent Sunday at Hot Lake, and had a very pleasant visit. Firit Barireant Adna Boners was elect ed first liotenantof company L. The vote wss unanimous. Attorney C H Finn returned from a business visit to Pendleton last even ing. 3 B Crossneld, who has been In the city for the past several days, loft No h lust evening for Portland. The bottom seems to have dropped ! ol toUl ol 1 500' out of the road, and therefor the top hns been punched off the price of wood. The United Artisans held a very pleasant social meeting at the home of Mrs Aldrich last evening. Will Hpencer, an old pioneor, .was a victim of a paralyotio stroke Sunday and is at present very low. Attorney J W Knowlos yesterday re ceived a telegram stating that his mother, who resides in Kingsbury, Ind., Is very ill. Do not forget to secure rour tickets for the Land boys dance. A town the size of La Grande should have a band aitd we now hnve an oportunity to have one if we only render it the proier Bupport. A H Candland, who represents the Eastern Oregon Colonizing Co., arrived in the city yesterday from Illinois with four prospective settlers. Three have already decided to locato hero and the fourth will probably return tutor. TURKESTAN ALFALFA. The Dry Lund gatiou. Alfalfa grows without irri- BROME GRASS Red Clover, Alfa.fa and ail kinds of Garden Seed in bulk Seed Wheat, Baled Barley, Oats, Etc The only Seed House in Union County. A.. V- JEFFERSON AVE, Oliver Phone 1571 fiDnDBHHBDfllRBBimBHIH Why Go to Some Un experienced Man to got your meiisuro taken for u suit of clothes ami then pomp mid pay us livo dollars to fix tliem up for you? Come to us we huve tailors to lake measure and cau give you a lit, I1H and up. This is our business We are tailors. a m n "Ross & Andrews, TAILORS AND GENTS FURNISHINGS. H a on a no n bbbb bbbbbbbbbb K. P. Convention Paadleton, March 7 The fourth annual convention of the Knights of Pythiai has come to a close and all the delegates have returned to their bomes, tut the memory of their visit will long remain both with them and with the members of the local lodge. The convention of Saturday was the largest gathering of a fraternity ever held in this city, over 600 delegates being present from outside districts. UNION TEAM WON In the evening the inter-di?trict convention and contest was held io Music hall. The Union team woo the cmitjst by a margin of 28 point out The work of both teams was very good and it was hard work for the judges of tee contest, to award tiie prize of $50 so evenly were they matched. BANQUET AND TOASTS The banquet was one of the plea sant incidents of the day's program. Plates had been laid for 4O0 gues'e in Armory hall, the places weie all filled and a row of gentlemen were ranged around the wall. J. H. Uwinn of Pendleton presided and in response to his call six of the guests of the evening responded witb pleasing and appropriate toasts. Found Tools A kit of blacksmith' tools were found nnder the foundation of the new ad dition to the Blue Mountain Fruit Co's ware house Sunday morning; which had been rigged np apparently for the operation of burglars. Investigation revealed the fact that the tools had been stolen from Tom Flemmlng's blacksmith shop during Saturday night. Ollicere watched tiie warehouse during Sunday night, hoping the thieves would return for their plunder, but their vigllence availed then) nothing, as the robbers did not return. SOMMER HOUSE The metiiiKS at the M K Church are still in progress. There will be prayer meeting nt the home of Mrs Bolton in OM Town and the home of Mrs AUrich this afternoon a 3 o'clock. Every body cordially invited, Four men announces themselves In the Malheur Gazette afi candidates for nomination for the olllco of aliHrlfl be fore the Republican convention whicl meets in Ontario, Malheur Co. on April 7th. In our statement Sunday morning that the Union team uona caah prize of $14 at the K of V Convention in Pend leton, we were slightly mistukou. The amount of the prize was $50 instead of !fl5. DrUP Behrent of Baker Caker Op tical Co. Is located In room J Foley house, for one week only. Kientilie tit ting glasses, child runs eyes a specialty, examinations free. The lr carries a largo ftHBortment of tIuiIcbs glaapcs which are more stylish and cost no more than common glaBBes. Clashes lilted to measure only. We carry all sizes and kinds. This we.tk only, tf 1'endtoton find linker City are drlv out the vagrant population, some of whome nre drifting into La (Jrande. They should be made to move on. it ia very annoying to be stopped two or three times a day and naked for the price of a meal. An Observer reporter was stopped three times in one evening with this r on, mt. Those nuisnnces should not bo ul lowed to remain in the city. A vagrnncey ordinance well en forced onld he a good thing. March 9 Penator Oliver VV Stewart, chairman of the National l'lohibitiun committee will Hpeuk in the Christian church on Wbdncsday March it at "2 and 1:'M o'clock p m. A cordal invitation is extended to everyone to hear Mr .Mewitrt on the subject of prohibition. Saw Idaho &JNm BALK CHEAP H Srt,n ol the Cove Creamery x !fS'hl horse powr engine fiV NrJwHwi churn nod butter works, and vat etc. 3-3 tf a Urge liopjTUprrjM Mrs Matt Mitchell ' COve, Oregon. (ilrnn's Ferry, March 5 W C Haider tf Suinpter, and .1 K Wright of La Li ninth'. Ore,, were city vi-iton neveral lays the latter purl nt hist week, look ing into the real estate business. They returned Sat unlay, roncludittg not to locate. Boise Capita) News. WANTED Two girls to learn the tnlllinerv trade at once. Inquirn o( Mrs J K Forrest. '1 he llrft butter cups wore found by the school rhiidrcu yes ten lay on the out skirts of l.a rande. U:B I.AhlKS ATTKNTlON All inenibers id the I.vIj Musical and the NeighlH)ih(Kd Club are rcUc!(iHl to in pet at the cluh room thin afternoon tM btiBine-? of iuiortant'9 will come Ih fore this call meeting. The meeting Is called for this afternoon at 4 o'clock, Hy order of both prf-tudeulH. There will be a meeting of Uie Neigh horhood Club this afternoon at the uounl h-mr at Ihn Commercial Club. The eubjtvt will be "Child Study" under the direction of Mrs Itodmer. 95 cenb for Warrants. The Farmers & Traders National Bank will pay Mfi cents on the dolUt 'or your City warrants insticd by the City of Ka Urande on Uenral fund in pt.yinent of hills against the City, NO TICK One of the bt loca ions In Kailern Orrgon for a Hardware Hlore. For particulars call on or write Haines Ileal Kilale Co, Halnea Oiegun. Pigeon Toed Women Miss Elizuboth A C Will to of the Dressmakers Protective Association of America, after viewing the feet of over nine thousand women and girls belong ing to that AsKoniation, and peeping under the skirt of thousands or more as they tiipeti along the streete. has an nounced that all the women in America are "pigeon toed." The only efleet of this announcement will b, to give the men an excuse for the rubber necking at every women they see walking the streets. LCWood H Hertz C H Uinkinson W H Beinghofe F W Jennings F Simon Joseph Harton H Kussel M Uiumbauin VV Wolf M S Hansen . H Opnrheiumer Thos Moore I Kirovitski L Goodrich M B Long C M llelllngsuuth Mrs W Campbell .1 Monel T K Smith OA Scott Jos Meyer K Oaken and wifo Henry Mart B Riattler I. II Joues I Cohen J M Hennen 11 B Smith J It Stantun ; C While .1 it James C I. Kiee P R Camp Central Church of Christ On account of other meetings the regular Normal CIuhh and Prayer meet ing will lie neiti, i.iO(l wining, tins, Tuesday, evening. The service will bo in the lecture room, friend as well as nieinoersare invited strangers all welcome. Salt Lake St Paul Boise Omaho ' Boise Louisville Ky Baker City A Heel Poitliud San Francisco do Deliver Sumpier San FraiK'kcu St Paul Spokane Portland ,lo J.i .lo Chicago San Francio Kansas ( i:y Spo'oilno ! ! Luiun : HH)kune j Tl 11 ,1-,.. ' G0AL GOOD, COAL In any quantity, Lowest Prices and Full Weight WOOD WOOD Fine and dry any size MILL FEED OATS CHOP BARLEY AND HAY SAVE YOUR MONEY BY TRADING WITH US. PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT. S GRANDE ROUNDE CASHCOMPANY. Fro delivery 'Phone Main 1801 Wholesale and Retail SV!aSS NOTICE Hereafter as long as I am on the the police force I will allow do women in saloons or wine rooms H. C. Cotner, Night Officer. City Election Notice To whom it may concern : Notice is herohy (tiven Unit there will he a Gen era I Election held in the City of La Urunde lUnion County, Oregon, on Monday the 11th dny of March l!H)-l, for the purposuof electing a Mayor, Re corder. Marshal and Treasurer to serve foroue year and one councilman from, each ward in said City to serve for the term of two yean. And for the pur- pose of voting upon the proprosition to authorize the Council of the City of La Ci ramie Oregon to issue and negotiate Twenty live Thousand bolhirs Addi tional bonds of said City for the pnr Pohb of conslructiiiK a City Hall for said Citv. The polling place in the Kir-t Wind will he iu t.ie Old Council Chamberr, and the following npnted (H'reonM hnve been apK)inted to act as )inl(en and ClerltH of paid First Ward Judne-4 C J Mcl.ain J V Clark and John Wilson Clerks W N Monroe ami J K Reynolds and S N Itolton. The IKiltii))! place in the Second Ward will he In the Fne department Uuilditij? tin Kim Street, and the following named peTS hi have been appoint eil to act as Judges am) Clerk of said Second Ward Judges HW Stoner, John Raker and W li Masterton Clerks in brant and 1 I- .''-noi'k and T J Crinontl. The polling place in the Tuird Ward will be in the Canloff Hir.Iditii! on b'ourth Street North of Jetlerei.ee Avenue. And the following named persons huve tweu opi-ointed to n't tfl Jmlges ainl Clerks of said Thlnl Ward, Judges Perry Stephenson J M Hilts and L II Rnnuntdhart Clerk Oeorge II Currey and C J Scriber nnd Chester Newlin. The (Milling plnces will lie open from tf oVliK'k A M to 5 o'clock T M of said lllh day of March RRU. Pat.-d this 3nl day uf March WKU. II T Williams KecordiT of the City of La Urande Union County, Oregon, SIIK KXJOYrt a mn meal or a daiutv supper jn?t as much as you do If you don't believe it, just ask her to go to dinner withyouattheMoJel Restaurant We take pride iu serving everything "just right," and any of our patrons will tell you whether we tfive enough or not. Try one of our regular "J."jc dinner?, served from 11:30 to 1 p. m. MODEL, RESTAURANT J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prop. OPEN DAY AND N1UHT We tell weekly. Meal Tickets, Cash. $4-50 JUST SHOES That's al!J OW TO GET RICH Save Your Money and inves with (he La Clranrte Mercantile Cmvpary at their grand 30 day opening sulo, beginning Saturday, Marc'i 12 Next door to the l.a Such a wale as this ht in La Grande before. Grande National Bank, s never been experienced All Goods to Be Reduced, Including Latest Spring Styl s. We have purchased the famous J M Berry slock of ladies furnishing', shoes, dry goods and notions at a surpriaing reduction. Frank Hsmniond the i !' known clerk who hue been with M Berry for a year past will be there lo fee that you get proper treatment, and Miss Burlev their Keamstreea and clerk will bIbo be with us. Don't Forget the Time and Place. La Grande Mercantile Co., LA GRANDE, (OREGON How Can I Cure My INDIGESTION? THIS IS A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN ASKED TIME AND AGAIN BY HUNDREDS yes, thousands and tens of thousands of people There is but one way to do this; numcly, relieve the Stomach of its nervous strain rest it; and ut the same time Astist the Stomach and Diges tive Organs in Digesting and Assimilating Sufficient Food to Rebuild the Tissues Support ing the Organs Involeed. There is but one remedy that will do this, and that remedy is 1CODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE. If you want to know more about Kodol, come iu and WE WILL TELL YOU HILL & ALLEN Prescription Druggist La Grande, Ore We sell the host makes nt the 1 possible price. We are foot : experienced ami reliahle. C. W. PRPSTON Shoe Specialist, Depot St. filBRGilBBBggi.SSaBBBailBlllltiKBVBlin Bfl a GOOD TOWELS, 5 Cents TOILET SOAP, 3 Bars 5 Cents Notice to Contractors Healed hid will-In) itveive.1 until 7 o'clock p in Wednesday March I' th 1:04 (or the i HUM ruction of a one story and basement, brick ami stone store buiM. ini: according to plans nnd apiciticatlons which iiiav In seen at the residence of A r lliiittnititon or at the rwiilenee of O H Thornton Architect l.a Uramto. Oregon, hi'ls inny lie for work am mntc-rial or lor wuik only. They may alio Im for the entile bujlding complete or lor any part of It an stone work, brick ork. carpenter ttork etc, all ex cavating to le done hyVmicr. lbe ntiileisigniMl rencrvee the right to reject my and all bids. A. C. Huntington SPRING, GENTLE SPRING Not Yet, But it Soon Will Be. Are You Prepared for it? Tailor-Mud. Soils, 25 styles, per suit mto m SO Shirt Waists -Wo 10 r 2 Dress Shirts, 50 styles i 50 to 0 ; Waiatings, Suitings, Trimmings, Luces. Everything in Men's Goods, Everything in Crockery nnd China, Everything in House Furnishings, Everything iu Hardware, Everything in Everything. THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY, 1308-1310-1312, ADAMS AVENUE, GOOD HOSE. Per Pair, 8 Cents MATCHES, Per Box, I Cent a a a ci ' a a a M a a a a n a p a u ...