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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1905)
X! -4- j t 1 i r- i : I I i V- i I--.. I .''. V: J - ' it ' .L. . . . " " rTtl ; - IH Motel Somraer 1 ii ley 1 THE HOTEL gQMHER uO., Leess WE -CATER TO COMMERCIAL i TRADE t ROOMS WITH BATH tjfasTEAM IEAT v' Ali Modern Conveniences - Best Dining Room Service In Eastern - 'Oregon J.F.DORPAN, . t. Secretary. A. L. MORRIS, Tree. and Manager. m m m m m is i 3 a e a a a a Notice to the patrons of La Grande Light aud Power Co. ' That on and after, January lit we will install a' day circuit in this city and take this meant of notifying our Eatrons," Any changes to be made in lights which cen not : e turned off during the day should be arranged as soon as possible. . .Those desiring power can confer with us at any time regarding prices of motors, rates, etc. We have motors pncea as iouows u o. 04 oan p ranciaco; h. p. . . . . . . .$ 87 75 hp 44 60 h p ...... ;i 85 60 hp ...... .i 104 15 hp 123 85 5h. p. ...... ..$192 00 10 h p 279 75 15 hp 887 70 20 h p ........ 452 50 80 h p 555 65 To this price must be added freight from San Francisco to La Grande. Shipping weights i hp 8 phase top 1 bp 2 hp 3 hp 5 hp 7i hp 10 np 15 hp 20 hp 30 bp 14 II II II II 120 lbs ,,155 lbs, ,242 lbs , 845 lbi 425 lbi form K : form K ,, form K form K form K form K i 11 11 I hp single phase bp 1 hp 2 hp 3 hp 5 bp M " , 810 lbs form L ,., 950.1b i form L 1175jlbs form L 1430 lbs form L ,2345 lbs form L 2980 lbs form L 225 lbs , 270 lbs 275 lbs 380 lbs - 465 lbs 680 lbs 670 lbs 820 lbs 1075 lbs 1350 lbs 2300 lbs 2810 lbs For information call at office oi. LA GRANDE LIGHT AND POWER 00. GITY '.BREWERY JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor. Largest Brewing Plant inJEasiera Oregon Ask for La Grande Beer, and get the Best S L A GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE AND SHOULD HAVE THh INFERENCE. , When you want the Best PHONE 1851 A B. G. Steam Laundry 1 , - ' Oregon. 1 4 Grande Evening Observer T tT UEOS Editor tPrpt Entered at th fPoitOfflce at La Urande, Oregon, aa 8eoond Clau Mail Matter. Published daily except Sunday Qne year in advance $6 60 six months in advance. . . .3 5J Per month 65c Single copy 5c ADVERTISING BATES DlapUj Ad rata tarnished ipon application Local nadiog ootloea 10a pw line Brat ituurta Uon, 5 per tin fur each sabiteqaent laiuraa . Uon. Reaolutlom of ooodoleBea, 50 rer Una, Card of thanks, 60 per Una. YE GOOD OLD TIMES NO 2 In a recent article, wherein an attempt was mpde to briefly ill ustrate borne life in "ye good old times" in the U S from tbe Revolutionary war to 1840, no mention wa,s made of the part t-.-l.l ! T it!. mvubu in ar ticle, an effort will be made to re freeh the memories of those who are piniog for the good old days wherein our grand mothers were so happy. In those days there were neith er cook stove?, sewing machines nor washing machines. The women cooked the family food on and before an open fireplace; made all the soap for family use by combining the lye leached from an old ash hopper filled with wood ashes and then boiled with soap greese in a big iron kettle. ' Nearly all tbe clothing worn by the mass of the American people in the good old days, now so patheticully piued for, was made by tbe women folks in their homes from flax, hemp, cotton and wool. The flax was grown on the farm, when ripe was pulled by hahd, the whole family taking part in the opera tion of pulling and binding the flax into shelves. Later on the teed was knocked out and the flax was spread on the meadow to rot; after which it was taken up hound in sheaves by hand, broken, scutched and hackled. The residue of this process was fiue Btraight flax fiber and tangled tow. From this on the women took exclusive charge, the flax was spun into sewing thread, or threads for weaving into linen for garments, table clothes, sheets, pillow slips or towels. The spinning was done on a little wheel at which the grandmothers sat working the tredle with her foot, that made tbe wheel go around with a ceas less buzz and the fliers that took the flax from tbe spinners fingers and twisted it into thread aud wound it upon a spool. Then came the band loom that was run by the diligent use of both hands and feet and linen was made at the rate of five cr six yards per day. The linen was thtu cut into shape for gar ments and fewed by baud, f r there were no eewiog machines iu those days. There are pro bably more than one man or woman in Uuion county who can recall how he or she used to thread grandmothers needle for her, and sometimes got a gentle chiding because she discovered the marks of his or her teeth upon the ball of beeswax which he carried around her neck by means of a cord, to have handy to wax ach thread and make it follow the ueedle through the cloth without futzing. The process of converting the wool grown on the home flock of sheep into garments was epually tedious and much more laborous. After the men sheer ed the sheep the women took tbe wool in hand, washed, puked aod often where there was no carding machine in the neighborhood carded it into rolls, spun it into yarn, wove it into cloth or knit it into sacks,, stockings, gloves or mittens. The rolls were spun into threads on a big wheel with a single spindle by a process that required the spinaer to travel something like 12 miles per day 6 miles of which was paced back ward, to do the usual task of turging out a dozen cuts or thiee skeins per day. A cut is 120 threads each 12 feet long. In addition to this pacing backward and forward the spinner had to keep the wheel going by deft pushes on the spokes thereof, and also to wind the threads upon the reel, tie each cut of 120 threads together and when four cuts were reeled, twist the four into a hank.. All this treading back and forth was generally done by girls on a puncheon floor, barefooted to save shoe loonier One man. in the wool. en mill at Union, in the eame time that our grandmothers were 60 joyously ringing, 'Oh dear mother! my feet are sore. Spinning over the puncheon floor." and making one thread, will make 240 such threads with machinery run by water power instead of grandmother power. i M" GIFFIN & - HOG AN , UNDERTAKERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Scientific Embalming. Licensed Oregon nd Montana . Experienced Udy Assistant in ttendance , tThe only g Exclusive Undertaking Par lor s in i La. Grande. , Our office b always open ! Phone 1761 Office in LewU Building, opposite Sommer House j CIIY ELECTION NOTICE To Whom It Alajr Concern; Notice la hereby giveu that there will be a General Election held la the City of La.Graude, Union Count, Oregon, on Monday the 13th day of March 19U5, for t'.e iurpoae of electing a Mayor, (-'.floori', Marshal and Trea surer, of -a'l i.ity to irre for One font anl one, councilman from each war J n bld.CHy lo ser for the r-ii two years. -ue.'polling place in the First Ward will.be inthe.old Council Chamber, aud the following named persons have been appointed to act as judge and clerks of said first ward,, Judges, Perry Clark, J L Curtis, and C Rals ton, Clerks, v Warnick, Ed Coolidge, and Frank HJrown The polling place in the Second Ward will be in the 1 ire Department Building on Elm Street, and kthe fol lowing named perso.ia hare been ap pointed to act as judges and clerks o( aid Second Ward, Judges, 11 VV Stoner, vim Masterton, and F U New aom, Clerks, Win Urant, 1 R Snook, and C J Vanderpool. The polling place in the third ward will be in the Ganglon building on Fourth Street north of Jefferson .Ave. and the following named persona have been appoiuted to.aot as judges and cleiks.of.sald Third Wrad, Judges, Arthur Williams, Wrn Grandy, and R L Lincoln, Clerks, Clare Siriber, W I Bissonett, and C L Thornton. The polling place will be open from eight o'clock A M until seven o'clock P M oi said 13th day of Maron, 1905. Dated this second day of Feb 1905. Chester 1 Newlin. , Reoorder of the City of La Grande Union County, Oregon. JUICY MEATS are the only kinds we at 11. The meat that has tbat rich appear ance and tickets the p. late Is the kind you will gt here. Choice lamb, pork aud veal chops, sirloin, round and porterhouse ettaksg and other luxuries In our line, are sold here daily 'and prices that are HARD WORKERS require good, solid food. Meat ie a necessity to such a man and h should have it. All women of the be use should hove it. All women the house should proviJe their hu bands with food tbat will strenstitn' them so that they will be iogood coodi uon to toll so that the family may U?. Bock & Thomas N i BLOKLAND BROS !iand Citv, Oregon Breeders of BERKSHIRE and POLAN DOU1N A 8 WINE. ' We now Jiave eight young backs, pure bred, ( Cots woM and shropshire8r ready for service, anyone need ing choice. bucks, should see these to appreciate them Young stock always on hand, and always glad to have von call and see our hogs, as we breed them for the Farmer, and ask you to compare our paicos befor buying some where else. . Notary Public Insurance i Money to, Loan Representing the Equitable3avings & Loan Asso ciation of Portland, Or., the strongest, safest & most reliable institution on the Paciflo coast, under State supervision. Loaua made short or long time to suit. WM. GRANT. Arent t , Citv nronertv'for Hal a. m CtHtlMISM ! M HSSM ee4444; ' tatataete-tfcieti t l. UU ;MKASURK $ CM ain W(, cd by the Cord .128 cubic ftetto. the cord. 16-inch dry chain wood 3 per x rd. This is cheaper than by the load. You pay tor what you get and get what you pay for. H. W NIBLEY f Phone 571 G. FOWLER - Truck and Transfer Wood and Coal Phone 1611 .t All ordergiven prompt attention. I RED FRONT LIVERY BARN ur c !il n " ' ' rin. omun, rrop, Safe and reliable rigs furn. at all tirces. Special ac comodations furnibhoii to commercial travelers, Phone. 8-5 i 1 WM, SMITH FEED STORE Hay, Giain and feed. Free deliverv to all parts ef the city. Mountain trade a' specialty. Phone 1961 Horw. harneia and wagons 7 bought and sold : '' '" L ATTfitffnn . & uicKiiiwa WANTED We pay cash lor chickens. aug want an we can get at our new warehouse on JV eon avenue. Grande Rnv vaoa viu. 1 LA, GRANDE MARBLE WORKS E. C. DAVIS, Proprietor. Complote assortment of fin est marble and gran it fclwayson hand. Estimates cheerfully furnished upon application. Headstones and Monuments A Specialty SHADE TREES FOR SALE The nnd( rs'gned has a limited qunn . tlty of sbad r-ss whioh he will soil at a reasonable r 'ce. These trees e of the variety known at tbe Rer Em a.-l the Gray Ash. Parties wishing me to set the trees out may do so bj navins flrt . j j . Address l T Jackson, La Grande, 0. 0 gon, or phote 1893. of . is -JJyTnannfacture Butter Pj- ;ificm aweet cream. Our .utte is full weight and , guarauieea Leave ordere ; at jj u. weKennon's jummerville Creamery Assn a aeeaaa YOU WXMCBRIDE,: Agent, - 124 ThlrH c. II ortlard Qpnn 1