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LOCAL ITEMS IMail Boxes 1 THE GLORIOUS FOURTH J WILL SOON BE HERE LA GRANDE WILL CELEBRATE AND YOU NT TO BE IN IT I 1 I Prep are Now We have everything to fit you out for the occasion and ' at such LITTLE PRICES they'll surprise you ! FOR THE LADIE Lovelv White Waists. Stylish Skirts; , Nobby Shoes in While. Tan, and X Black. Dainty Under Muslins. Hosiery. Cloves, Belts. Ribbons, and Mats. FOR THE GENTLEMEN Swell Suits, Sued Mats, Swell Shoes, X Swell Shirts, fancy Hosiery, and fancy , Neckwear. 2 PREPARE NOW THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY 1508, 1510. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE Larcrest Stoi'P- ' . ; Smallest Prices 2 .... Come In And See The NEW'VARSIT SOFT COLLAR AT THS "VARSITY" SOFT COLLAR Trad Mark RrgUttrrd AL ANDREWS : TAILOR and HABERDASHER 1 1 reen "roceries Fresh Every; Day : Every fcliimr in season : ALL ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY 1 Try a Sample of our Cheese SEATTLE GROCERY CO LAWSON BROS. Prop.. WORK GUARANTEED -PIEBLER-IOIUISON NUPTUALS eEBLER -JOHNSON - In this city. T l.-.iv- i ra ' . n. i - - I i uesuay juiy o, iuu, at me irjme ui the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Johnson, Mr. Adolph E. Peebler and Miss Leola Johnson, Rev. 0. H. King pfficiatiiv The ceremony took place at high noon and was witnessed by die relatives only. The parlors Yiere handsomely decorated with greens and roses and native orange blossoms. The curtains were drawn and the duntily shaded electroliers furnished a soft and restful illumination which in tensified the delightful effect of the laaty decorations. Promptly at twelve o'clock Miss Elizi beth King struck the opening notes of Mendelssohn's wedding' march and the groom accompanied by Henry Heebie r entered and took his position under the rlo al wedding arch. As the music con tinued the bride, accompanied by her father and attended by the matron of lu nor. Mrs. Henry Peebler assumed their posi tion and the ceremony was duly solemiied The bride who wore a gown uf Mousse ine uesoie. carried a noquet uf brides roses and the matron ofhonur, who wore a cream organdy, carried a boquet ot American beauties and white carnations. After Mr. and Mis. Peebler had receiv ed hearty congratulations the guests were invite) to the beautifully decorated dinning room where a dainty wedding dinner was in waiting. The happy young peupie were the recepients of many handsome presents. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Johnson and is one of La Grande's most charming and honored young society ladies. The groom isthe son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Peebler, honor ed pioneers of this valley, and is one of union county s most sterling yung men. IfffCTIVf STRIKE By mutual agreement the entire force Lof the Observer will walkout this even ing at 6 o clock. As a result there will be no paper issued tomorrow. Thursday's edition will tell you all about it. Agent E. C. Moore if in Potlrand. Tomorrow" being the Fourth of July there will be no issue of this paper, ' Judge Samuel White of Baker City is a La Grande visitor today. - W J Snodcrass returned last evening from Colfax and British Columbia points to remain several weeks. Presiding Elder Gillilan returned fnom Haines last evening and will remain in the city for the Fourth! Miss Frances Heritage of Union was through the city this morning enrouta to Elgin. " W. K. Davis, the Eiler piano man, is in Elgin today attending the reunion there. Frank E. Enloe left this morning for Hoo River where he will examine the possibilities of locating his family, Misses Ada Fowler and' Emma Clark and Mrs. Venice Reeve are in Elgin to day attending the W. re. L. reunion. The Misses Zoe Brae? and Gladys Os- terline left this morning for Baker City where they will spend the Fourth. those who went to Elfin this morning were Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Hays and two daughters Mrs. Q.T. Flemini? and Mrs. J. R. For est left this morning for their old home in Iowa to remain a month visiting friends.' Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown; Mrs. G. H Wheeler and Mr. A. C. Cleaver of thj Central Railroad were. over from Union last evening. ' . The Elein train wis traded this morn ing with La Grande people who will at tend the G. A. K.. Pioneer and Fourth of July celebration at Elgin. J Members of Central church will please take notice that the midweek meeting this week will be held Thursday ' evening instead of Wednesday. .'''. ' La Grande property owner's are awak ening to the fact that they must number their houses and the stores having house numbers for sale are doing a land office business. . f ' ' Miss Clara Carpenter, of Unions was in the city this morning enrouti to Eljin w here she goes to attend the W. R. C. re union. She will speak today in the inter-. est of the W, R. C. B. A. Banham, formerly with: the Eastern Oiegon Colonizing Co., has ac cepted a position with the La Grande Investment Co. Mr. Benham isa hustler and will prove a valuable aux'ilary to the La Grande Investment hurtling staff. A large number of old soldiers of thi city are attending the G. A. R. meeting at Elgin today Among those who went were: F. S. Newsome, W. F.Burnett. Geo Allen, Win. Thompson Geo. Co e nan, Mr and Mrs. Wesley Divis and A. W. Walker 5 I have the. mail box that is, approved by the Post Master General. I can put your Name and Number I on the box. Come and get one. You will need some . HOUSE NUMBERS I have the right kind. Call and see them m I MRS-T-N. MURPHY Hardware and crockery. TOR THI 42ND TIME On another page of this issue will be found an interesting description of one of the first Fourth of July celebration held in La Grande as seen by Grandma Pal mer. She has been present at forty-one succeeding celebrations. PRICES REASONABLE SANITARY PLUMBING Is as esscntfal in your heme as the doctor OUR WORK Exfcuted in workmanlike manner and approved sanitary standards. Carrying a complete line' of Bath Tub;, Sinks, Toilets, Lavatory and a'l plumbing fixtures. G. W O'NEIL 1013 Washingtan Avenue WALLOWA (OUNTY Send your collections and cash items to He Stock Growers and r.- Farmers Bank, OF' WALLOWA, OREGON. We pay five per cent interest on time deposit. ' ., j lAPITAI. K5.000.00 TELEPHONE RED 161 j C. T. McDaniel, Cashier. A. K. Steunenbeho, Pres. HUNTINGTON VS. LA GRANDE Huntington's baseball team has been secured to play here tomorrow.. This not the team which played a few weeks ago. but a much, stronger aggregation. Tney have added several new men to their list and ' with much practice they have attained a much ' higher' degree of prolliciency than wuen here last. The usual men will play with tre home team CHURCH SPIRE fELL FOR A4TH OF SMOKE JULY the La Flor De Hackman cigar will surely meet with the approval of all good Judges. Try one, a your - freedom and independence from all others, for you will be sat isfied that its equal does not exist, and you will get from it a belter, sweeter, and more enjoyable smoke than you ever had before. C. E. HACKMAN, Cor. Adams Avenue and Greenwood i.'-v crlpp News Association) Hamburg, Ger. July 5 The church of St. Michael, the tower and spire extend ing to height of 426 feet was) destroyed by Are this morning. The falling tower crushed a number of neighboring houses which also ignited." Four workmen were killed., ' rwofpoif raisg. The patriotic citizens of Ladd Creek school district Monday erected, a fine fifty foot Hag pole and a beautiful new "Old Glory" was immediately unfurled to the gentlo zephers. "On last Friday Miss Cecil Riggs finished the school yeaf with appropriate and interesting exer- cises. which comprised a nine months school. Union county is certainly blessed with many splendid public schools and Ladd Creek certainly is second to none. CHOLERA EPIDEMIC tSt-rippg News A tclatton) Manila July 3 Twenty one. new cases and sixteen deaths from cholera . are re ported today in this city. The provinces reports twenty six cases and twenty five deaths. C. Dwight, a cook of Co. C, is among the dead and strenuous efforts to prevent it spreading are being made. The health authorities think there will be 10 epidemic. The great difficulty is to secure reports of the disease from the native. The disease is of the deadliest type. The earliest victims are among the natives in the vicinity of this city. Four Ameri cans have been siricken. one is dead. SOCIETY In honor of Miss Mayme Carr who soon leaves for her home in North Bend, Ore gon and Miss Ora Gary who returned hsme to Boise, -Idaho this morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carr entertained last even ing with a charming and defightfull course dinner. Red and white, being the colors used, in the decorative scheme. The din ing table was beautiful with its b ujuets of red roses and the , place cards were adorned with a rose giving a lovely color effect, as the dinner was carried out with, the (ose plan... r- - s.' . Covers were laid for the following; Miss Mayme Carr, North Bund. Miss Iva Gary. Boipe, Mr . Boreman, Park City, Mrs. and Mrs. E. W, Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. O. W: Crawford. Dr. and Mrs! F. E. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McCully, Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Richardshn, Ms. and Mrs. J. T. Van 5u'ren, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carr. WIRELESS AT BOISE James Hays and La Fayette Carter, tws 17-year-old boys of Boise City, have invented a crude system of wireless .tel egraphy which works successfully and which has many ne features in it. Carter is a nephew of John H alley, Jr. and Justice T. G. Hailey, and will arrive in the city tonight to visit at the home of John Hailey hefor going to Salem on a visit.- t..-f The inventors have been working on their plant for several months and have finally succeeded in making it practical. Two stations have been set up by them several blocks apart and messages are sent with accuracy and rapidity from one to the other. They startdd in at' first in sport, but as the plans developed .thty became interested and now- have a com plete wireless outfit. Eist Oregonian. DUG HIS OWN GRAVE ' fSc'rlpbs News Association) Fairbanks Alaskj. July 3 John John son was fonnd dead on .bis claim in Kant ishua nd was buried in a hole hehad dug whi'e mining. THE COMEORT Of the ladies is well taken care of by us. we nave succeeded in our ertorts to . make our restaurant the best place forth ladies to have their meals, and have tastely arranged the different 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." . v The Model Restaurant J. A. Aibucklc. Pre dor OHKN DAY Nil Si MP itki"!w' $4-50 FOR SALE A young draught horse and light surrey. Cheap if sold at onc- J . H.S. Massm 'Phone Red 151 FOR RENT-Pleasently furnished'' rooms for housekeeping. Inquire of Mrs. ZuiEit WOOD WOOD WOOD-PaVties desiring to engage their winter supply of wood ,WiU please leave their order at Mr. Poiock's grocery store. I have 600 cords . of good dry cord wood and of any kind. .., . . Respectfully : j J. Anthony. WANTED Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Enquire at this office. FORWENT A good seven . room house with. bath in good location. Inquire of ' ' Niwlin Druo Co CALL UP MAIN .75 : j FOR fIRST CLASS GROCERIES Fresh fruits and vegetables every day Your orders promptly delivered as i fast as ordered Standard brands always in stock. THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY E. POLACK, Propr. U1 1 1 V i i ' V:' x
