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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1906)
'Li .1 r '.' MMMMMMMM MM...... ... v-..e ; CROSS CUT SAWS LOCAL ITEMS 4 i r I THE GOLDEN RULE STORE ODD AW END AND RMAWT SALE At If you ueed wearing apparel to tide you through the remainder of the winter, or want i to secure some especially good bargains, it will pay'you to look over our numerous tables of remnants, odd lots in shoes, Underwear, Hosiery, Clothing, House Furnish- t mgs, Crockery, Etc. - . . :- NEW STOCK ARRIVING DAILY NEXT WEEK WE WILL SHOW AN IMMENSE LINE Of NEW GOODS I THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY 1 I Largest Store- 1308, 1310, 1312 Adams Avenue. Smallest Prices I Have increased my stock of Men's Furnishings One half and carry the best I can buy in shoes. :: !A ,V. ANDREWS,! a in LAUD III MALHEUR THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY E. POLLACK. Propr, Keeps the Best Groceries, Vegeta bles Etc. Call up Telephone Main 75 and give us a chance to get aqualntcd. OUR REPAIR DtPRTMENT j; it equipped with everything to in- able u to do high-clas work. It ' ' is in charge of a (killed and there 1 no job too delicate or too difficult to ', be successfully treated. " Jewelry, watches. Etc givento u for repair will receive our prompt " and careful attention. J. II. PEARE. j! Jeweler and Optician f mm.m..mmm.. Negotiations are rapidly assuming prop er shape for the early beginning of con struction work on the big ditch of the Malheur Irrigation ' Company recently taken over by a strong Minneapolis syn dicate, an account of which was given in a recent issue of the Signal. Last Thursday at Payette the hand some sum of $20,000 was paid over by Mr. A. Horswell, representing the Minne apolis syndicate, who closed the deal that day for the holdings of the old company, and $25,000 more will be forthcoming in thirty days. Construction work will be gin just as soon as the conditions of the ground and weather will permit and pushsd to an early completion as rapidly as possible. While the price paid and the terms of the transaction are not fully known, it is known to be at a good round figure, and to complete this mammoth project will require an outlay of perhaps a quarter of a million dollars. According to the terms of agreement the stockholders in the old company retain their interests which will be under the management of the new. with the understanding that at the ex piration of eighteen months the new com pany will take over the entire holdings and assume full control. - It is the attention of the company to complete the ditch to a condition to sup ply all the water needed in' the Willow creek section, twenty to twenty-five miles southwest of Weiser. during the coming summer and to cover the Dead Ox Flat and all that section covered by the Mai nour ditch early in 1907. The entire project to be 'completed within eighteen months. ' . The new company is backed by a syn dicate representing almost unlimited cap ital, fully prepared to carry out every agreement, and at last the day is rapidly dawning when the fondest hopes of those in the sections covered by the proposed project will be fully ml ted. One af the chief promoter of the old ditch enterprises and largely interested in the new is J. S. Stark of Huntington who was a visitor in the city the past few days, and is deserving of great credit for the good work he hat done and is do ing. He it also one of the lead.ng stock holders of the Willow creek and the Mal-heur-Dead O Flat irrigation projects and naturally feels much elated over the splendid achievements thus far accom plished. Weiser Signal. ',.. J. K. Romig is down today from Baker City on business. ) : , ; -'J J. E. Carroll cam down this morning from North Powder on court business. W. S. Ezell came up last evening from hi home in Elgin and is in the city today. ' Adam Grossman is over 'from Cove to day. -'. "1 ; : William Allison is in' 'Sumpter and Austin connected 'with the La Grande Flouring Mill. ; The two children of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thronson are recovering from a severe attack of tonsilitis. Fred Housh went to Union this morn ing on business connected with the electric light company. ;' T. S. Handsaker and wife win are to assist in the special meetings in Central Church, arrived today. The evangelist will nnttrh f Km nvftnin'cr. Rev. W. S. Holt, D. D. of Portland, Synodical Missionary of the Presbyterian church of Oregon, spend the day yester day with friends in this city. Mr. Edwin McKinlay. of Portland, is here visiting his father, Rev. Geo. Mc Kinlay and sister. Miss Alice McKinlay. a teacher in the High School. , ' Mr. T. J. Norvell, of Athena, S in the city and expects to locate here. Mr. Norvell is a contractor and builder and sees a bright future for this city and county and therefore has decided to cast his lot with us and lend a hand in the up building of La Grande. Miss Mary N. Chase, lecturer for the National American Suffrage Association will address the citizens of La Grande. Tuesday evening at Armory hall. Miss Chase is recognized as one of the leaders in the Woman's Suffrage work and has delighted many audiences from New Hampshire to Oregon. ' Lyman & Son have placed a new dray upon the street and they are now ready to conduct a general truck and transfer business. These gentlemen are recent arrivals in this city but are throughly embued with the splendid out look here and expect to build up a busi ness of considerable magnitude. Their announcement appears in this issue of the Observer. ' ' ' According to contract and with due re spect to program as announced, the moon exhibited a total eclipse last evening. Those who were in a condition to see but one moon at midnight soon found that even the one visabla luminary was ren dered invisible by the shadow of mother earth. For a time things looked as if the moon was rendered a thing of the past and would hereafter only receive honor able mention in history for the good it had accomplished, and the tides and potato crops would be obliged to look out for themsttves, but after about an hour of constant effort her bright and shining face was again brought to light and the eclipse, not the moon, was the thing of history. ! 1 I have the celebrated Atkins! Gross Gut saws, - which give perfect satisfaction.-. There ; is no -better made, try one and be convinced. You will als'o fihfi my stock complete in axes, sledges, .wedges,' freaveys, logging tongs, chains, etc: ,"vDr) not forget a"bout -the low price I am making on a few-heating stoves 1 have left See our fine assortment of fancy chinaware in plain and decorated. MRS. T.N- MURPHY ? f. Hardware and. crockery. The regular weekly Commercial Club I dance will be held this eveninir. -- - J. W. Goodman, of Huntington, passed through the city this morning to Portland, w lere his son will be operated upon fo tiroat trouble. ' ' , - It is learned from reliable sources that J. F. Logue will shortly dispose of - his extensive mining interests to Eastern' capitalists. Although the consideration is not named it is known that Mr. Logue will receive in the neighborhood of $100,000. " HOSE (ART COMPLETED - The La Grande Iron Works has com pleted the hose cart ordered by the city council and today it came from the paint shop resplendent with a coat of paint. The, cart will be assigned to Alert Company No. 4. on the north side of the railroad. As there is not enough' hose there will probably be more ordered. It is likely that another cart will be built inthe near future to be assigned to the west part of the city. UMF AT BAKER CITY The High School basket ball team left this morning to play the girl's basket ball team at Baker City this evening. The members of the team w ere -J3 race Hop-' per, Bonnie Forrest, Ethel'Gulling, Beat rice Green, Lela Wilson, Hattie McMurr ay, Maud Cotner and Stella Bloch. Miss Lillian McCall accompanied the team, as , chaperon and T. L Williams as referee. ': . , TOR DEFENDANTS . .'. . . The jury in the ease of R, W. Deal v T. D. Taylor and H. F.' JabW, brought in a verdict deciding that the ownership of the horse, the cause of the action, remained, the property of the defendants. TWINS BORN STUART Thrusday, February, 8, in this city twins, a boy and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Stuart. . SOCIETY Mrs. J. H. Childs charmingly entertain ed the A. E. S. club yesterday afternoon at her home on .Washington Ave. The afternoon was spent in needle work and jolly discourse. At four o'clock a dainty luncheon was served.. The ladies who enjoyed Mrs Childs' hospitality were Mes dames A. Stull, A. V. Oliver, J. Howell. G. Hillmin. J. Anthony. O.. Berger, J. C. Zuber. J. Whitby, G. Gourley Miss Doro thy Zuber and little Miss Hilda Anthony. YOUU PAY WITH PLEASURE for every meal you eat here. It will be a combination of good food, good cooking' and good service. . OUR RESTAURANT . is intended for people who appreciate' good eating, also for people who like the good things of life at a moderate cost. If you belong to that class come in and see what we can do for you. ' ' The Model Restaurant nu xi i ir J. A. Aibucklf, Proprietor motltluKeu (or $4 M , .. ... v February Sales BUSINESS MEETING ' There.' will be a business meeting of the 01 and Damen-Krara at the horn of Mrs. J. H. Aikine this evening at 7:30. You have realized the economical advantages during our sales the past few weeks. The next few weeks will be a 'combination of Clearing sales and showing of new spring goods REMNANTS IN DRESS GOODS Accumulated during January Sales CLOAKS, SUITS, SHIRT WAISTS AND FURS at 501 DISCOUNT Early showing of new, elegant line of dress trimmings Men's Clothing, Overcoats, Undenvear; Shirts and Shoes , AT PRICES WHICH MEAN A GREAT SAVING TO YOU Agents for the' Ladies' Home journal Patterns ' yy.. w,'