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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1905)
4 f "traces I2HSS25!E3 :cr3T1t3Vc,'2t. SHINGLES I can furnish you any quantity. They are extra Star-A-Starand first class. Try them. Just received a car of doors, windows and screen door?, let us figire with yon, quality guaranteed. I am showing a fine assortment of fishing tackle, the kind that catches the fish, try them. Do not forget about our bee supplies. MRS. T. N. MURPHY, Hardwaie and sporting Goods. I 43 Local Ifcem ja jj Mr John Tharp, of Nebraska, was In tbs rlty a short tloie today enroute to Portland. , Mr Jno B Be Dion, tnanagor or - tne Colombia Produce Company of Pend leton, who baa been In the city on business, returned home taut evening. Messrs J VV Craghead and R Stark, who have been on an extended . trip Into Wallowa county, returned to Li Grande yesterday afternoon. They will return to Wallowa to complete their work tn that county . Mr D H Steward, who baa i, been troubled with a cold and tore - throat for teveral dnyg, left thia morning for a short visit to JJot Lake, in order . to try the effect of the waters at that place. . . ..v Assessor Strain has now completed the enumertttlon in all parts of town, , and this afternoon etated to the Pen dleton East Oregonlau that the census so far shows approximately 5700 people but that this number will be Increased somewhat by the ennmeratfon of people who have been missed on the first count, and that the total may reach 6000. : :.' ' : : it v - i .. ; .., A HUNGRY MAN Is never good natured, but a man who has dined well always shows his most genial sHe. All experienced w?es know thin, and many wiee wom en in this olty have learned something else. . IF THEY WANT i To strlki "hubby" fjr a particularly large slice ol his bank aoouunt, .they arrange to have him dine at our r.stao. They know the better the dinner the easier be will grant their request, and they aid.) know the bust dinner Is to be had rlKht here. M ODE C ' ' RESTAURANT J. A. AKBUCKLE, Prop. Ui HW.DAY AND NIU1IT $450 W e.i weekly Meal Mr. and Mrs. F P Chll 'eis' boms was quarantined this moruing, their youngest son. Merle, having the diph theria. The two days old Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Himon VYoodell, who reside near Sommmllle, was buried yester day. : . Through the oourtetis of J W flcrib ertasbier.ws were shown a sn all map of the Lewis A Clark fair just the sise to put in a card ease or vest poc ket for refereSoe showing all places of interest at ths fair, and a complete bureau of information gotten out by the Merchants National Bank of Port land. Their bank is centrally located on Washington street and the Farm ers and Traders National . Bank will give you a letter of introduction, that you will have nons of the annoyances of cashing drafts when visiting Port land this summer if you will call on them and buy a draft before going which is muoh safer than carrying the money , ' .. Head Crushed Yesterday morning the body of Lee Irvin was discovered near Sommeryllle The conditions surrounding the body were such as to clearly show that the deceased bad attempted to couple Us agons together and the two wagons, coming together unexpectedly, caught his bead, compleUIy crashing it. The deoeaeed was about twenty live years of age. tie was hauling lumber fiom lbs Bnmxervlile Lumber Uo, and at the place where ths accident oecnrred there is a bill where teams "drawing two wsgona drop one wagon and take them np the hill one at a time. The deceased bad taken both his wagons op the bill and wss coupling them to gether again when tba team polling the trail wsgon pulled too far ahead and the projecting lumt er from the two loads caught and crushed nla head. Coroner J 0 Henry was notified this morning, bat opon learning ths details of the accident decided an in quest unnecessary. Tba funeral will be held tomorrow at two o'clock. Died Killed a Bear Mr. E Fisher, who for nearly forty years has resided oa bis farm near Sammervllie, was a La Grands visitor today. Mr. Fisher asm op to take home bis daughter, Miss Ettle, who has been attending ths La Grande High school. , Mr. Fisher reports that bis eighteen year old son, George, while hunting a few days ago on the mountains back of Summerville, stirred np a brown bear, and succeeded In placing a bullet squarely in the hogb Z tzzi omit handsome bear skin rug will toon adorn ths r lsher home. The yonng man waa all alone at the time of discoveringjbrnin, but this faot did not deter blm from engaging the big fellow's attention, though for a time things looked as It hs had started something whlohwoold be bard to stop, but be remained In ths game until he was able to bring meat to camp."- Tl a dog, whioh was an active party to the disturbance, was conslderally mauled up, bat waa not permanently injured. CEMENT WALKS ARE CriEAPJiR THAN PLANKS Not right at first perhaps, but in the long run besidea they give your property and city a better appearance. Yoa will not have trouble with your walks after we pat them in no more repairs will ever be needed. Give Us Your Order Now A telephone messsse was rnruivAil this afternoon oonveylng the ssd in-. tclllgencs of the death of Mrs. Annie Baker, wife of Attorney J P Baker, who has been sick for the psst five weeke at tl's home of ber son. Jose ph. near Wallowa. ' : ',. The body will la brousht to thla olty tomorrow, atd at thla time the lunerai arrangements nave not been completed. Mrs. Laker is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 8tephenion. well known pioneers of this city. Northwest News Artesian : water has been struck at Aberdeen on Giay's Harbor at a depth ol 170 feet. r John Helby a wealthy Montana wool grower was ttruck by lightening while riding tie range near Miles City. Himself and horse wure killed. Frd Gross aged 8 years, was shot In t he bead and instantly killed at Big Timber Mont., while looking into the muzzle ol a gun supposed to bj un loaded." : . : The penitentiary ju'e mill at Walla Walla will turn out 2,000,000 grain sacks this year, at $5.85 per hundred. There are orders in for 250,000 more than the capacity of the plant. Twiu falls Idaho, is trying to impose a yearly saloon license of f 2000. 8ir saloonkeepers refine to pay and have been arrested and will carry the issue to the supreme court. . J M Powers has been, chosen super lntendeni of the Salem city schools, to succeed L R Iraver who goes to Pen dluton. Forty two teaohera are em ployed for ths Salem schools this year. The mature timber on all the gov eruroeut timber reserves is to be offer ed for sale to the highest bidders Miss Olive J Slater who has been teaching school at Idaho Falls daring the winter Is now in Boise, ths saest of ber sister, Mrs Myrtle Calvert. Boiae Capital News..: t; Charles Hamilton. O R A N yard master, is ill today and June Mason of. La Grande Is working In the yards In I hia atMil Pnnillatnn PI f . I -IN- THE BUSINESS DISTRICT We will pat down your walks right and at right prioes. We will take bankable paper doe Angnst 1, 1905; without Interest, for oar pay. Thla takes yon np to the time limit on your walk and your property gets the benefit by putting It In now. -IN- - ' a 4 Just Arrived Now shipment of HANAN SHOES Also Walkover fctock now complete AL ANDREWS, Haberdasher and Tailor Watch this ipaca for Suit vtnncn Dr. A. L Richardson $35 Joe Conrxrs ; the $25 Suit last Safurday Two drawings on Sat Msy 20 a o s- a e THE RESIDENCE DISTRICT Ve will pot down 5 foot oement walk for per square foot. Thla walk to be 3 Inches thick and to contain tbs same proportions of osmant as la ' the business sections. Narrow walks within the yard will come a little higher per foot. Let.as give you a price on what yoo have U do in the- sidewalk line. You have our personal guarantee to replace any part of your walk that cracks within a year, and we will be here in La Grande next year. A poatal card, or telephone to the Sommer Honse will nawA an M(MBAtra4iva An wvti ... "f w s iTpvoouislUTO VOU VU JTVUa , . BBS "rtmZ&fi! L..,-,1 ., ,. 1 ',' ,' , ":::I i'asi.'Ai- mm MEN K ... iW - ... .. .. " " 1 1 -- We have just received a; large ; assortment of Pictures, about 300 in all. Regular 25c and 50c values. A BEAUTIFUL AS SORTMENT. These were secured, by taking the Lov at a Special Discount and in order to give our friends and Patrons the benefit of this extraordinary buy, we have decided to offer the entire Lot at " '...v Your loice for 15c fvtttttvvtttttTHtvttttttftvv Sale to take place between 2 and 3 p. m and 7 and 9 p. m. Saturday None sold at these prices except ; during hours specified. You will need a few of these to bright SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. ': m ''r- i' 1308-1SJ0-.1311 Adams Avenue ' est Store tyio11 tzz u