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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
WILL SOON BE HERE
LA GRANDE WILL CELEBRATE
AND YOU W NT TO BE IN IT
Prepare Now
x We have everything to fit you out for the occasion and at
such LITTLE PKICES they'll surprise you
FOR THE LADIE
Lovely White Waists. Stylish Skirts;
Nobby Shoes in White, Tan. and
Black, Dainty Under Muslins, Hosiery.
Cloves, Belts, Ribbons, and Mats.
FOR THE GENTLEMEN
Swell Suits, Swell Hats, Swell Shoes,
Swell ShlrU, Fancv
Fancy Neckwear.
PREPARE NOW
THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY
Largest Stor-
1308, 1310, 1312 ADAMS AVENUE
Smallest Prices
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
of the
CELEBRATED
IRAN AN SHOES;
Just Received At
!A. V. ANDREWS,!
TAILOR and HABERDASHER
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La Grande National Bank
ESTABLISHED j 8 87
I'nited States Depositary
Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,03000
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
1EOROE PALMER, President. J. M. BERRY, Vice President.
F. L. MEYERS. Cashier.
W. L. BR EN HOLTS, Assistant Cashier.
GEORGE L. CLEAVER. F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. CONLEY.
C. C. PENINGTON. F. J. HOLMES.
General banking business,
parts of the world
Drafts drawn on all
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
1 0 cent a box your choice of writing
paper in our window regular price was
10-15-25-40 and 50 cents
Newlin Drug Co
THE (OMfORT
Of the ladies is well taken care of by
us. We have succeeded in our efforts to
make our restaurant the best place for the
ladies to have their meals, and have
tastely arranged the diffatent things to
add attractiveness to the place, and
make the surroundings pleasant
OUR RESTAURANT
Provides meals that are beautiful and
refreshing. The excellence of our cookery
has been attested by the favorable com
ments of the many ladies that patronize
us. If you would stop at our restaurant
your nostrils would dilate at the pleasant
odors our cookery sends forth. It would
tickle your palate and after the meal you'd
smack your lips and say, "That meal was
very tasty."
The Model Restaurant
J. A. Arbucklf. Pro tlor
Ol'K.N RAY
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i,lt.i for $450
E. C. Daniels was over fiom Baker
City last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Galvin of Grants
Pass are in the city visiting friends.
The band will give an open air concert
tonight at seven thirty at the Fountain.
F. C. Rinehart came over from Sum
mervilte yesterday to transact business in
the county seat
J. M. Price, the painter, is treating the
Observer building to a fresh coat of paint
today. "
Tom Osburne. J. A. Lloyd and R. W.
Kreiatof Elgin were in the city last even
ing and returned this morning.
The many friends of Mrs. J. W. Scriber
will be pleased to learn that she is much
better today but she is still dangerously
ill.
Mrs. Tom Osburne and family arrived
last evening from Hood River and were
met here by Tom Osburne of Elgin. They
went to Elgin this morning where they
will make their home during the summer.
C. T. McDaniels. cashier of the Stock
Growers bank at Wallowa, arrived in the
city yesterday evening and transacted
business here today. Mr. McDaniels re
port Wallowa in a flurishing condition.
T. E. Buehler returned this morning
from the east whure h wont hrt
time ago as a representative of the
Brother-hood of conductors In accomp
anying the body of the late A. C. Stull to
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. H. A. Sturdevant wife of Dr. H.
A. Sturdevant will arrive next week
when they will begin housekeeping, and
prepare- to make La Grande their perma
nent home.
J. A. Keeney, clerk of La Grande
camp Woodmen of the World, has received
and turned over to Mrs. L. D. Reavis a
draft of two thousand dollars in payment
of the policy carried by the late Dr.
Reavis. The W. O. W. is always first to
pay its losses.
Mrs. Wm. Wenham and children left
this morning for their new home in Pull
man Washington where her son is editor
of the Pullman Tribune. The Wenhams
have lived in La Grande for many years
and their many friends extend them best
wishes for success in their future home.
R. M. Nudham District manager of
the M. B. A. has returned from Ontario
where he organized a good strong lodge
of the M. B. A. Mr. Nudham states
that the country surronding Ontario is in
a flourishing c:nditio.i and everything
points to make a prosperious season.
The Bridge's Concert Company arrived
in the city on last evening's train from
Portland and were entertained while here
by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cleaver. The mus
icans left thin morning for Idaho from
whence they go to Iowa where they will
spend the summer vacation.
Peter Bosquet and his force of car
penters are making wonderful progress
on the new court house having completed
putting on the rustic and inside boxing
Wo.'k will be begun on the vault this
week. Mr. G. H. West has the contract
for the stone work of the structure.
Wallowa Chieftain -
Water Supentendent Gillman is short a
bicycle Yesterday he left his wheel in
front of his office in the city building and
when he returned a few minutes later
he found no wheel. Up to the time of
going to press the whereabouts of the
wheel has not been made known to Mr.
Gillman.
MARRIED
In Salt Lake City, Utah. June 19 Mr.
Carl DeVere and Miss Ethel Steward Reid.
The bride is well known in and about
La Grande, having passed her childhood
days in this city. Her large host of friends
join in extending to her congratulations
and wishes for every joy and blessing as
she goes down the stream of matrimony.
LOST A Lady's gold handled parasol
G. H. P. engraved on handle. Return to
Mrs. Frank Pike and receive reward.
I have the
mail box that Is approved by the Post
f ,l I ran mil VOUr nam
on the box. Come and Set one.
You will need some
HOUSE NUMBERS
I have the right kind. Call and see them
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GIVE IS A SHOW
that's all we ask to prove to you
conclusively tnat
The C. B. Cigar
Is great value in every way. If we
can't suit your taste as to mild
ness or strength you'd better sea
a doctor. The C. B. is all right all
the way through became it's built
that way.
C. E. HACKMAN,
Cor. Adams Avenue and Greenwood J
BOISE OR (AIDWELL
Just as we are going to press inform
ation reached the office that Boise or
Caldwell, probably the latter, will be here
the Fourth. This means a real bail game.
flGHTlNG THE MUSTARD
J. T. Smith of Alicel was in the city
this morning and found time to make a
very pleasant call at the Observer office
Mr. Smith is carrying on a vengiance
war against the mustard plant which is
invading his wheat fields much to the
damage there J Mr. Smith now has a
force of men in his fields with grass hooks
and beet knivescutting the mustard down
before it has an opportunity to ripen and
reseed the ground. This is a good ex
ample to other farmers and one which
should be followed. California has been
cursed with the mustard plant and the
Grande Ronde Valley will bein a similar
condition unless something is done to
prevent it.
DRUNKS ROUNDED UP
C' ief of Police Rayburn rounded up
three "Plain diunks" last night and this
morning they were arraigned before
Recorder Snook. Ten days on the street
were the fines imposed and for the next
ten days La Grande will have a crew of
three removing the rough spots in the
streets.
That's what we have to say
about loose honey. In fact all our
groceries are good. They are clean
fresh and pure. The kind that will
make your meals delicious, and
give the house-wife an easy task
in preparing it because she knows
that it will be good.
Prompt delivery is our hobby.
we challenge tne town ory!
produce and strawberries. f ,
PHONE MAIN 46
QEDDEJ BRLf
NORTH FIR STREET, !
CALL UP
MAIN 75
FOR fIRST CLASS GROCERIES
Fresh fruits and vegetables every day
Your orders promptly delivered as
fast as ordered
Standard brands always in stock.
THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY
E.P0LACK, Propr.
MOVING AY raRNlTGRE ST9RE
AT LAST THE OPPORTUNITY CAME, for many months I have realized the necessity of securing larger quartersfor my in creasing business. I have nosecured-the two
w,sC .u,s u.e comer or Aaams Aicnue and tim street, the Anson Brick, where, ina few days I will be ableto display oneof the hPt wa, t ,
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