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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1906)
I THE GOLDEN RULE CONPANY'S 1 GREAT CLEARANCE SALE Closes Saturday, February 3rd ; LOCAL ITEMS : cri BUY NOW AND SAVE 0 25to50 ON EVERYTHING THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY I! 1308, 1310, 1312 Adams Avenue. Lamest StorP Smat!st Prices I Complete Line of Men's Furnishings and Haberdashery A; V. ANDREWS, Tailoring SOCIETY THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY E. POLLACK, Propr. Keeps the Best Groceries, Vegeta bles Etc. Call up Telephone Main 75 and give us a chance to gtt aquaintcd. DUPES-HENSON Mr. John Henry Dupes, a popular en gineer of the 0. R. & N., and Miss Alice Mabel Heason, one of La Grande's effic ient teacHers, were married yesterday evening at their pretty new home on Washington Avenue. The groom, in con ventional black, and the charming bride in a dainty creation of white silk mull, supported by Mr. J. Allen as groomsman, and Mrs. J. Allen, the bride's sister, as matron of honor, made a picture of hap piness long to be remembered by the lov ing relatives and friends present to wit ness the impressive ceremony performed by Rev. E. B. Hays of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Dupes were the recipients of many elegant presents. The Misses Gertrude Mitchell, Allie Stephens, Bess Goodnough and Emma Hughes as sisted in serving refreshments. Editor Maxwell of 'the Scout was a La Grande visitor last evening. Dr. G. W. Biggers is expected home Sunday evening or Monday morning fromj Portland. ' Fred Housh returned this morning frcm Pendleton where he spent yesterday on businese. Miss Cora Harding returned last even ing from Boise where she has been for several days, the guests of friends. G. W. Tnomas, who with Fred Bock, has been looking up business matters in O.d Mexico, returned this msrning. County Clerk J. B. Gilham is out at the Hot Lake1 and hopes to be able to re sume his duties Monday, when court oren. Mrs. Mary Parker and daughter, Miss Emma, left last evening for Creewell. Ore., where they will visit Mrs. Parker's brother for a few weeks. fireman C. o, Aiuitiuii, wliu quite ill the past year suffering with rneumatism, left this morning for his former home in Chicago, There will be no services tonight or Saturday evening at the Methodist church Rev. Mower, who has been ill for a few days, expects to keep his regular appoint ments Sunday. David E. Block, in the employ of J. K Gill & Co. of Portland, came up last night to visit his parents for a few days. This is his first visit home' since ha left two and one-half year ago. He will return aunday. Mrs. G. M. Richev received a latter this morning from Mrs. E. Walters, formerly of this city bjt now at Spokane, stating that Karl Walters, her thirteen year old son, was operated upon for throat trouhln and the doctors feared he would not re cover. The operation was Derformeii 's- terday morning. There are many friends nere who will anxiously await further news. Philip S. Bates, editor of the Pacific Northwest, was a welcome caller at thi office this afternoon. Mr. Bates through the Pacific Northwest, is doing much to bring Oregon to the attention of the Eastern homeseekers. He has a proposi tion to present to the La Grande Com mercial Club this afkm on which will ro douot resulted in much good to this coun ty. Clyde Sullivan, who is emolovad at Bull & Conpany's Meat Market, m.t with a very senoue as painful accident! last evening. He was standing on a la I- (ier in the market when the ladder slipped and he fail and caught his arm u o.i a meat hook which severely cut trie muscles on his right arm. After the hook ploughed its way through the fleshy part of his arm it fastened itself in his coat and held him suspended until help came and assisted him down. His wounds were dressed by Dr. G. L. Biggers and the young man is now resting as well as could be expected. CROSS CUT SAWS I I have the celebrated Atkins Gross Gut saws, which J give' perfect satisfaction. There is no better made; try one and be convinced. You will also find my sHl complete in axes, - sledges, wedges, peaveys, logging J tongs, chains, etc. Do not forget about the low price ; 5 am making on a few heating stoves I have left. See ; 5 our fine assortment of fancy china'ware in plain and decorated. I MRS-T.N. MURPHY ! Hardware and crockery, C. B. Hackman, the cigar manufactur er ia in Elcrin today looking up business. The Commercial Club will give their re gular Friday evening dance this evening. Blanchard Hansen is in the city visit ing friends and relatives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ward came down from Hilgard this morning. TRUTHFUL EDITOR Another newspaper, the Canty Tribune has been launched in Clackamas county. It does not claim its orgin is the result of a "long felt want," but it is there to fight the people's battles. One declara t on in particular is worthy of notice: "We are personally acquainted with all the candidates for state and county Alice and will tell the truth about them before our readers go to the polls." The Tribune's attention is called to the fact that those who tell the whole truth most always are under oath. Geo. G. Dixon is . the editor. Eugene Register. . UTTlf TASKS OF LIFE It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawns upon you. It is while you are resisting little temptations that you are growing stronger. Phillips Brooks. REAL VALUE Mere and more men are findinc out the intrinsic value of a small piece of land in tensively cultivated as an aid to the sup port of a family. It is really surprising wmt a little piece of land can be made to produce under an intelligent cultiva ion Register, Des Moines, Iowa. VALENTINE BALL The Lady Macabees on February 14, will give a grand ball in the Commercial Club. Tickets $1. Extra ladies 50 cents. Everybody cordially invited. Tne young, people had jolly skating part'es Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. SPOKANE CLAIMS 85,000 PEOPLE i. Wash.. Feb. 2. Spokane's population it 86,208, according to the compilation of the Polk Directory Com nanv. The edition of the directory about. to be issued will contain 54,082 names as against 29,641 names contained in the directory of 1906. ( iV A LARGE WORK One of the largest works of man's hands is the artificial lake, or reservoir in India, at Raj putana. This reservo'r, is said to be the iar.es, 'in the ' world, known as the Great Tank of Dhebar, and used for irrigating purposes, covers an area of nwenty-one square miles. QUICK SERVICE and good is the only kind to tolerate. So if you want a quick meal drop in here and get it. WITH LOSE NO TIME in waiting to be served. You'll cse no zest for the food when it is brought to you. You'll lose no satisfaction when you get the check. For it will be a very little one. Special dishes? Plenty of 'em. The Model Restaurant J. A. AibucKlf, Proprietor OI'PN DAY Wf sell weekly me tltluKau f.ir SEATS GOING Up to noon today the box sheet for Handford, who appears here tomorrow evening, there were only six $1.50 and seven 51.00 seats left. However there there were one hundred and ten 76 cent seats yet on the board, but as many of these are just as good as the higher pric es one, they will be sold out before the curtain raises. - DEPOT AT AUSTIN The Sumpter Valley railroad has com pleted an 80-foot depot at Austin, the present terminus. It is impossible as yet to tell whether the company intends to build beyond Austin the coming season or not. 4 1 ' Suction Eye Glass It does not wrinkle your nose and make you look older than you are. Holiday goods are beginning to arrive. Beet liue ordered ever brought to the city. J. H. PEARE. Jewelry and Optician i SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION The consolidated system of schools for the rural districts of Indiana is an assured success. Reports from eighty-eight counties, where the system ia in practical operation, place the number of schools at Z?3, with an attendance of nearly 8.000 country pupils. The children tfre carried to and from school in wagons provided by the school authorities. ONE DETECTIVE With the exception of James McPhar. land of Pinkerton's detective agency, who is continuing to make hit headouartar at the Indianha, all of the detectives work ing on the Steunberg murder case have left the city. v FOLEY RELEASED ON BOND S Cottage Grove, Or, Feb. 2 Walter Foley wat irrested last nighton a charge of killey Kull Keizeron the O. 4S.E. ' train yesterday evening. He immediate ly s soured bondsmen and will be free until a preliminary trial it had. which will pro bably be tomorrow. TttmimtlllMMtlMMM M.-l ,, '