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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1906)
... .t sag. GOO Owing to hard luck I am compelled to sacrifice my stock to raise that amount of money within the next 12 days. I have just receded 2 car Joadsoj .new iurmiure ana ono car load of new steel ranges, which I bought for the spring trade, but owing to financial circumstances I am compelled to raise.$2000 at once, and wCmaKe-he omng prices. The prices hereafter named are the wholesale prices in Portland less the freight $12 SO Drsr .. $ 9 00 1 25 Chair " - .. 100 ' 25 00 Quartered Oak, glae . 5 00 Solid copper Boiler '. 2 20 17 60 Sideboard! 12 00 1 00 Chairs, perfd " .. 80 front, combination 76 Tub .., 60 12 00 Stand 8 00 -' 8 00 Rocker 5 60 China Closet and 20 Stove Pipe 12 2 60 Stands.. 1 90 8 00 Rocker .. 2 60 Sideboard 18 00 5 00 Razor 160 160 Stand ,. 1 00 2 00 Rocker 1 60 SO 00 Steel Range, four hole, 90 Building Paper 68 4 60 Kitchen Treasure 8 60 6 00 Extension table S 00 . with high closet ,23 00 1 00 Cobbler Sets .... ....... 75 8 00 Wool top Marttresses.. 2 40 $22 60 Quartered Qak. tan ft. , U 00 Cook stove 10 60 12 50 Couches 9 00 - 78 Chair ,65 Extension table 1560 . 10 00 Heater 6 00 1 00 Clothe Basket . 78 1 76 Chair $ 1 25 65 00 Steel Range, six hole, 2 60 Heater 2 00 8 00 Chiffonier 6 00 I 60 Chairs, cane bottom ... 118 . with high closet 53 00 1 25 Copper bottom Boiler . 85 18 00 Dresser 13 00 '. 1 55 Child's rocker .., .J 00 : 12 60 Refrigerator 10 76 20 00 Quartered Oak Book Case and Desk, glau u front .. :. MS 60 ; 4 00. KctuV Prime lix20 1 60 I 00 Yum Yum Spring . ' t 45 . aiS HoHoSiipporUdSpg. ' 2 25 ' 8 Off Iron Bed i. ' 2 46 S 00 Iron Bede 5 78 IS 60 Iron Bed . .1, ...10 78 S 00 Child Crib 2 28 f 6 60 Glass front Cupboard 7 25 Remember the1 good are alltiew and l good a any on the market Thes rice will absolutely last only 12 day. eginning Monday, March 26, and Hiding Saturday, AprU .7. at 6 p. m.f i Come Early while the Stock la Complete Remember the Place and Date TT? JR. JEH) JAGQB The La CrahdPawifBroKer rvX . Mail orders shipped the day received. Adams Avenue Phone Main 4 i - WfrAT TQ EAT Is the question that preplexes the housewife these days. Call at our store and select a menu from our choice line of canned goods. Or, better yet, w have on hand vege tables and other delaciciee that will relieve trie monoty of the usual spring menu. Remember, our delivery i at your service whether the order is large or (mail. NEBRASKA GROCERY MRS. MAGGIE SHEARER. Prop. Milk Talk No. 2. LODGE DIRECTORY EAQLES La Orande Aerie 259 F. O. E. meets every Friday night in Redmen Hall, Lewis Buildingat 8 p. m. Visiting brethren invited to attend. I. R. Snook W. S Dr. Q. L. Bigger W. P. THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE Continued from page 1 CLEANLINESS y ; A milk i the natural food for the young, containing within itself all the reguirement of the body, and a any adulteration I injurious to the system, (either from absorp tion or otherwise) therefore the health of the consumer, and espec ially the young, depend , to a great extent upon those who handle the milk.1 And as there are so many ways in handling the cow at well as the milk after being drawn from the cow. Every consumer should visit the place from whenoa he gets his milk (no matter if it is surrounded by a high board fence) and see how the cow and the milk are handled before usinjt it at a food for the baby. ! SPRING BROOK DAIRY It always open for inspection and Z Invites you to come and see eeeeeeeeeeeee , - STREET IMPROVEMENT Notice is hereby given that unless de feated by remonstrance by the abutting property ownere, filed on or before the 4th day of April 1 906, the city of La Qrande will order the construction of a seven foot sidewalk beginning on the touth tide at the intersection of Fourth and "C" streets, to the intersection of "C" and Seventh street. Dated this the 24th day of March at La Qrande. Ore. I. R. Snook, City Recorder. LA GRANDE SCHOOL OF MUSIC PROF. DAY. PRINCIPAL. MRS. DAY. ASSISTANT. This is one of the best musical in institutions in the state, and that people in this city and valley are begininng todiscover the advantage of this school. The system it the latest and most practical, and in cludes all the latest discoveries in the art of teaching music. The school it divided into two depart ments; No. 1 it for beginner! from 6 years or more and are taught the first three grades. Pupils come one hour each day. This it no kin dergarten system but far superior. In No. 2 the grades are from 2 to 6. Here they graduate. Pupils take on or two lessons a week aa they desirs. No scholars will be permitted to remain in this school who do not study. Opposite the Foley House over the candy store. Phone. 473. I. O. O. F. La Qrande Lodge No. 16, meets in their hall every Saturday night Visiting brothers cordially invited to at tend. Cemetery plat may be seen at Model Restaurant. H. E. Coolidoi, N. Q. D. E. Cox, Seo. STAR ENCAMPMENT. No. 51. I. O. O. F. Meets every first and third Thurs days in the month in Odd Fellows hall. Visiting patriarchs always welcome. U. &. FOWLER, J. f. D. E. Cox, Scribe. M. W. A.- La Qrande Camp No.7703 meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting neighbors are cordially Invited to attend. C. S. Williamt. V. C. John Hall, Clerk. FORESTERS OF AMERICA Court Maid Marion No. 22 meets each Thurs day night in Redman hall. Brothers are invited to attend. FnBn Hon Chief Ranger L. L. Snooorass Financial Sec. Board of Trustees Dr. Q. L Biooers John Hall and C. S. Williaml tween 1894 and 1901) had Inaugurated a great reduction in the expenses and had only issued an average of $4500 per year on the general fund. After the large annual issue of warrants had been taken up, by the year 1901 the warrants out standing were seven years in arrear with accumulated Interest. When the treasurer came to pay the small annual issue of warrant that he commenced to pay in the year 1901, the revenues doubled up on the warrants outstanding so that by the beginning - of the yearly term of March 1904 the outstanding warrants war only three year in arrear and at the present time they are only two years behind. During the 7 year that the council wai only issuing an average of $4500 per annum the indebtedness was reduced about $10,000, but still the warrant was continually depreciating in value on account of the long time before they could be paid. They were a low as 66 cent on the dollar. It is not the amount of warrants outstanding that Axe the value but the time within which they will probably be paid. La Qrande has about $2000 mora in general war rants outstanding at the present time than she had In the year 1 901 when they were 7 years in arrear while now they are only two year. . Statement . showing net loss to the people of La Qrande in operating and maintaining the city water work system. Total interest paid on bonds ' sine 1892. $49247.92 Outstanding warrants against water fund Accumulated interest on bonds to Mar 1st 08 Interest paid in yeare past on warrants Accured interest on outstanding - warrants (estimated) FRIENDSHIP TENT No. Sl.k.O.T M. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays each month in 1. O. O. F. hall. Visiting knights welcome. H. C. Ball. Com. Mox Bloch, Record Keeper L. O. T. M. HIVE No. 27. Meet very firsthand third Thursdays in the after noon at the Redmen hall. All visiting ladies are welcome. Maude Lono Lady Commander. M. C. Vessky, Record Keeper. B. P. O. E.. La ORANDE LODQE No. 453 Meets each Thursday evening at eight o'clock in Elks hall, on Adams Ave nue. Visiting Brothers are cordially in vited to attend. F. S. Ivanhoe, Exalted Ruler Q. E. McCullv, Recording Secretary. LA GRANDE LODQE No. 169, WOODMEN OF THE WOR"LD Miidts every Friday of each month in the K. of P. hall in the Corp building. All visiting member welcome. N. L. Ackles, Consul Commander J. H. Keen ey, Clerk. ' . i RED CROSS LODQE. No. 27-MeeU every Monday evening in Castle Hall, Corp building. A Pythian welcome to all visiting Knights, N. L. Ackles, C C. AS. R. Pattison. K. R. IN A HURRY? THEN CALL WH. REYNOLDS THE TRANSFER MAN Ha will take that trunk to the D.r pot or your horn in less time than ' it takes to tell it Day phone Red 761 Night phone Black 1792 Wagon always at your service 4158.02 500.00 702.04 60.00 Credit by interest paid out of water fund $3500 By balance on hand per Trea surers books 1622.19 $45,647.98 $4725.19 Net loss on the water worke in in 14 years. $40925.79 Ad to this the face of the bonds 50000.00 And we have the net cost of Total warrants outstanding ., amount to over $52,000.00 and they were all it sued within the latt two yeare with ' the interest that will accure before these warrants ire paid will amount to about $4000.00 making $56000.00. Thes are large issues and are similar to the issues of 1 892-5-4 and will be slow of liquidation. ' s ' Statement of the recorder of warrant issued on theUifferent funds of the city for the past four years: "' Year ending Mar. '05, Water fund, $4612.17. General fund, $5026.01. Pound Road,. $89.00. Interest, $5000. Total $12727.18. Year ending Mar. '04, -Water furid $5276.06. General fund. $7397.151 Pound. $135.55. Road, $678.67. Interest OUUU. lOiai 1S4(.4. . Year ending Mar. '05. Water fundi $10635.72. General fund, ' $13700.68. Pound, $167.00. Road. $2114.42. In terest $3643.95. Total, $50251.67. J Year ending Mar. '06,. Water fund. $8520.87. General fund. $13801.78. Pound. $280.16. Road. SI 048.69. In'. terest $4255.00. Total. $27824.16. The treasurer paid, of the genera fund warrants, during the past two yeaiji $23654.19. while there was issued against this fund $27501.75, making an increase of warrants " outstanding of $5947.56. There are also outstanding of the water fund .warrants, being of the4 ssue of the past two years, in the sum of $4153.02, making in all. of the Increase of wirrants outstanding m two years $8085.58. During the two previous year ending March 1903 and. 1904 the water fund did not run behind, ' and the warrants issued on the general fund dur ing these two years' amounted to $ 1 24 1 3.- 16, while the treasurer' book show that he paid of general fund warrants In these two years the sum of $19456.16 reducing the indebtedness of the city of La Grande in the turn of $7043.00. When the treasurer it paying the small annual issue of warrant that are in arrear the indebtedness is reduced; when paying a large annual issue of war rants the indebtedness is increased. The payments made by the treasurer on gen eral fund warrants during the past two years took up the issuee of the years 1901, 1902 and 1903, together with $3368.69 accumulated interest, while Continued oujpage 6' I the system $90,925.79 During all these years the money ha been raised by general taxation to pay the interest on these bonds with the ex ception of the $3300 paid out of the water fund. The loss has been chiefly on account of the pumping station. A gravity system would not only have paid the interest on the bonds, but would have been a money maker for the city. INDEBTNESS OP THE CITY OF LA ORANDE Water bonds ' $50000.00 City building bonds 25000.00 General . fund warrants out standing 28015.76 Estimated interest accured on these 1700.00 Water fund warrants outstand ing 4138.02 Estimated interest on these 60.00 Interest accured for two months on the bond issues 708.83 $109,622.10 Less balance in treasury in water, interest and general funds 2794.60 Net balance AS dcUvjred !rf charge" . vy HIS -APPRECIATION ! THE BUSINESS MAN thoroughly appreciates th advantage 'of a checking account with a bank. Toe who do not . keep-such ai. account, mis, many of its advantages. - W arr alway glad to explain th i working of; a checking' account - ' to those who are not familiar with "banking. ; . - - - ' , . ; e Interests paid on time deposits and in savings department . CAPITAL AND SURPtUS $74,000.00 ? 7Jhe farmers c XJraders J9ffttionaf S$$nk f4 ANNOUNCEMENT ! Having purchased the Boss Meat Market from J.' Bull' & Company, , we wish to inform the citizens of La Grande that we will endeavor to merrit the patronage which the Market has enjoyed, and will appreciate any and. all trade which.w should receive. Our endeavor-which at all times to please biir patrons by frendering the " best possible service. AT trial order , is earnestly selisited. "' - Jo ' KROUSt BROS Prop. Successor to J. Bull and Co. $106,827.50 Total Interest paid in twelve year on general fund and fourteen year on water fund Interest on water bond $40247.92 Interest on general warrant 25080.40 Interest on City Hall bonds 1876.00 Interest on water fund 702.04 Total Total interest last year $6334.18 $67,895.36 ..Service This drug store trie to serve . every customer so well that they will not think f going elsewhere for drug store goods. . A. T. Hill. Prescripu'onDrugg J. L MAKS, Contractor " and V" Builder lValer in Buitdin; Material ; La Grande. Oregon Dro a line naming work, and I will name the right pnee. .MK)K il l ERR You will surely make a' mis&k if . you do not take some stock in ? the mihe'sof thfl AXirftiia'-- Mining company, before another -raise. , ! .? . " ' ' ME PRICE of 9tpcwilL be advanced from-" . 7i to 1 0 1 on April; 1;:': .From last reports the mine i j prpdy&ng oreevery day, f and will ship ore this:summen;'Irjryi6gate and :see. . : v.' " . '":x " :AtUAiMlNINCfed ' j. A.HHONSON.Jni.i j liCOWEIt. vQru 7 - u & La grade atioraCJBaf ESTA b L t'S H E P. vi.B 8 tv- Opitil StockSurplus iniundivided profits $160,000-; OFFICERS 'I TEORQE PALMER, Pres.dmt. ND DIRECTORS -i F. L. MEYERS. Cash. X M.BERRY.VciPs,di GEORGE L CLEAVER. A,T.., ' "r"- W. .L. BRENOtTS, Mscart Cash.er. BERRY, F. M. BYRKlT.i ''A. B. COM CC.PENINQTON. ; '' P. J. HOLMES. I General banking business, parts of the world. - Drafts' 'drawn, on1! LA -GRANDE IRON l-AVQE D. FITZGERALD. Proprietor.' yjxnpi Machine Sho 'i xr.xil hoj n,.i,J ' :r "ie market. Our -.ut macninery a hand e any eked nrk - ' or nothing to amalL H,dk-. ' J 1ork- ""l . f. K-spata tor old iron. : i i