. - j - i I t - 4 i. mm '4 t ' S 'I t ' i I' iV: : 1 ..f WOOD WOOD WOOD 280 cords o! good, dry wood, four foot or 16. inch; Full cords. Now is the time to get your wood. We deliver it to your house. Just Phone us. Special Price on Five and Ten Cord Lots ' ' J The La Grande Pawnbrokers Comet Fir and Adams Remember we tin buy ajiiJEseli; all kind frr. irot I Second Hand Goods. . , ThOOe 1581 : ON NEW YEAR'S EVE Will Give Away a I'.-d- S.'OyiERCpAT ! : a chance with every 5& paid on account or purchase A." V. AN DR EWS r. LOCAL ITEMS WHAT SOME PEOPLE IN AND - OUT OF TOWN ARE DOING? Gents Furnisher and Tailor. TURKESTAN ALFALFA The Dry Land Alfalfa grows without irri gation. BROME GRASS - RedClovcrtAlfa.fand all kinds o Garden Seed in bulk Seed Wheat, Baled Barley, Oats, Etc' The only Seed House Union County. A. V. Oliver JEFFERSON AVE. Phone 1571 THANKSG1YIG DELICACIES To make your Thanksgiving as you would wish it to be you must have the very best to secure the best re sults. We have everything you desire, such as maple syrup, raisins, a full line o! Ileizens goods, the best of . extracts, mince meat, new crop of nuts, sour Kraut, pickles, cheese and everything you need. Call' and inspect our goods. - C. RALSTON NEBRASKA GROCERY STORE Cor. Fir and Jefferson Sis. Mr. Jamea MasUraon left this morn ing for bla bom at Elgin. Tha regular daaoa will take plmoe at tbe Commercial Club tonight. - Mrs. ML Causey, of La Grande, la visiting her friend a, Mr and Mrs .8 R Thompson, for a few days . O Mr. S P Bohow of Union, who baa been in tbe city on business, retained borne thle morning on pateenger train No. 6. Mr. A P Wll od, tbe Boise Inaoranoe man, who baa been in tbe city on a boa nets visit, left this morning for Uontington. MeadameaJ 0 OaUlng and Frank Lilly entertained tbe members of tbe High Five Clab at tbe borne of tbe former yesterday afternoon. Mr. Ralph Glover, of Omaha, - Ne braska, la In tbe oity rititlng tbe family of Mr. Wm. Alliaon. He will return to bia borne In a few daya. The Fair bai a half page holiday an noamement and a foil life size photo graph of Santa Clans. The children will show you tbe ad. Bead it for your own benefit. George Feebler, an old pioneer of G; SLzzis t;!!-7, vinwnild by Mrs Feebler, la in tbe oity tlsitlng bia ooasin. Darid Feebler, who baa joat moved down from Meaoham for tbe winter. E. O. . Dinner will be served at 11:30 o clock and sapper at 5:30 o .clock by tbe Ladiea Aid of the ' Preaby te rlan Church, Saturday, Deoember 17th, Armory Hall, Tbe ladies will arrange a great number of tables, so all who coma may be served st onoe. Come. Jast before Christmas when yon are so very busy. Remember tbe Metho dist Ladles will have on sale all kinds of cooked food ready for your dinner, also borne made mince meat ready for your pie the .sale will be the 33 at udesrrs Book & Thomas meat marke Mr. and Mrs. J D McKennon return- ed yesterday morning from their trip o St. Louis. Mr. McKennon waa tak en very ill while enroate home and sr. rived here In a dangerous condition, bat is reported maob better this after noon. - ' ' r ; ' Read tbe half page ad in this issue of the Observer which oulls attention to J 11 Peare's splendid stock of Christ. mas silverware and jewelry. Jack is a hostler and Is always In the lead when it oomes to preparing tor tbe holiday trade. . Mince mat the very beat lu La Grande sIbo deltcions oanned fruit jelly marvalairt catsup and ploklea will be on sale at the Bazaar Armory Hall December 16 and 17th. All borne made and by ladiea who are n jted in this city (or their good things to rat : bo.e lu the Morgan Lake pipe line thin morning caused considerable spec ulation amoug citizens. The water spouting oat on tbe top of the hill ould be seen from the oity. The col umn of water seemed about as large as a telephone pole and abont thirty feet high. From tbe looks of tbinga on the bill there is certainly plenty of water In tone lake. J M Hilts a prominent republican of La Grande onoe candidate for sheriff of Union county and a well known and popular citizen passed through vhia morning to Southern California, where he goes on business ooontcted with mines which be owns there. He reports cold and bleak weather in Grand Ronde.- East Ore. gouian. Thrown From Vehicle A serious accident, and one that might easily bave proven fatal, occur red last evening near the corner of First and Main streets. Deputy Bher iff, T B Johnson, and Mias One Penn ington, daughter of the preaent sher iff. C C. Pennington, were returning last evening from Union and it waa about eight o'clock wben.tbey reached ttils oity, and as a matter of course dark at that time. M ben ibey reach ed the corner of First and Main Street where there is a small bridge across a creek bed, and without any banUters, it waa impossible to tell exactly where tbey.were driving and aa a result of the darkness and tbe fact that the bridge had no railings on the aidea the wheela on one aide of tbe vehicle in which they were driving dropped off tbe bridge and the occupants we e pit ched oat of tbe ouggy Ibe drop from the bridge la aboat lour feet and tbe creek bed is lined with atones Mr Johnson reoeived a aevere vat in the bead, bis left arm la severely hurt and bia left hip badly- Injured bat there seems to be bo frractures of the booea. Mias Pennington was severely jarred Hp and a little bruised but with the exception of stiff shoulders and bip that is giving tier some trouble aba Is in very gojd condition today and is able to be up. It se.-ms that the severest Injury she reoeived was aa her hip struck the wheel when she! waa thrown out of the vehicle. ' This acoide it ahows how painstaking tbe city and oounty should be in pre paring their culv rta and bridge in soon a meaner that .accidents of this kind would not so often happen . inn Ail members of tbe Ladles of th Maccabees are requested to be present at tbe 1. 0. 0. F. hall this evening , Dec 8th at 7:30. Baainesa of lmpor tai.ee. Come. Tillie Walters. - eeea e e eeeeeeeeee FURNITURE EAPORI U. j We are now showing tbe moft complete line of furniture ever displayed in this county A visit to our establishment will rep j you for here are to be found the latest in art and comfort. A few HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS: Rockers from $2 to I67.5C, Morris chairs $12 to $26, Iron beds $3 te $23, Dining tables, Center tabler, all prices, Chaftiuers 10 to 35 dollars, Bed room suits, beauties from 16 to 65 dollars, Folding beds, Lounges, Hall trees, Engl Art Squares, Portier curtains, pictures, etc The above is only a suggestion and comprise the latest creations. Come and look E ANDROSS HOUSE FURNISHINGS Phont 9-1 . ' Residence Phone 367 1202 Adams Ave e BOSS Meat Market S tell well & Vandermuelen, Proprietors. WHOLESALE AND- RETAIL BUTCHEPS. Highest market price paid for all kinds of butchers' stock Hides, pelts and furs. Also chickens & poultry. J A Masteraon, stock man of Elgin yesterday sold two oar loads of hogs to the Union Meat and delivered them to their agnt at this place yesterday morning, xney oroognt tour ana a half centa on foot. ' Mrs B Simmer and daughter, Miss Fanny, returned today from an exten ded viaitin Germany and other points in Europe, where they have been vis iting since last July. Their many friends here are glad to welcome them home again. FOUND A doublejbitted ax. may bave aame by calling office and paying storage. Owner at this rnmiimssTin'TTsgiraj RE E. P. Staple E. E. Roml j ulROMIO 6V STAPLES --GROCERIES- A full and compiete line of staple and fancy gro- -ceries. Fancy canned and lunch goods; Tinware, graniteware and wooden ware. . Fruits and vegetables in season. Bakery prod nets always fresh. Good service and quick delivery. Phone 431 : - a r?1 IF WE ' v V FIT YOUR FEET Dinner for Two depends for its success upon three things. First yenf oompanion, second be dinner, third the service. Yoq pick out the companion, we aapply The Dinner and Service If yoo do your part as well aa we do oars, tbe meal will be one of the bright eplso lee in your life. We are ready for the test whenever yon are'. MO D E L RESTAURANT J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prop. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT We Can Inti rest You In Our Line Our Electric Fixtures and Electrolier stock is complete and we make a specialty of desk and office lighting We can also fit .u out with miniture ' lamps for sign lighting and decorating and shades; of all kinda. Please call at night when they can be i lighted and you can see how "they will look in your house. Our new office, now located in the ; Somer building, is nicely equipped with everything in our line OQlcehour8 from 7 a m to 8 p m. U Grande Light and PowerCo. We sell weekly Meal' Cash $450 You will never be ashamed to show them, my line of Shoes ' comprise Moderate Priced and High Priced ones. I carry no poor goods. Every pair I sell is worth the. price charged, and is guaran teed. Can you aftord not to trade with me? lean save you money. QUALITY SH0E Si 2 RE T. M. STUBBLEFIELD. Your shoes repaired in up-to-date Style. lIMlPillllllllllBlIlilillBlIl i m. - m a a a. aj i LA m ail ssfsi a a JUST A WORD AS A REMINDER X Our holiday Glassware and Chinaware has begun to arrive and we are in a position now to show 1 a very complete line. iSBSBMMMWMaeMsasBawaeaassawaasaawawsssssasaaasaawssa p.- X'Nl fp O Our Heating Stoves are (right in I U V PRICfi,2KIND, SIZE, STYLE, ETC. Come in and see them - Looklthem over. The Golden Rule Company 1S08-1S10-1312 Adams Avenue , I La rsest Store Smallest Prices i ,i ll iliilllilllisisinisi SIMS D--IHIHI III lllfTttr ' T"tt1l1llIIUIHIimt Li . - . s i- " .X- '"-a "l ' ' ' :4; : .;-:;J i x "'i iipa'P'" , V. ) '