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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1906)
More Bargains AT THc GOLDEN RULE STORE I SPECIAL OFFERINGS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS 150 PAIRS 150 Ladies' Misses' and Ciildren's Oxfords in Black and Tans at BARGAIN PRICES $1.25 ladies' Oxfords $.98, $1.75 ladies' Oxfords $1.39, $2.75 ladies' Oxfords $2.19 BOOKS Some of those you have always wanted to read but never have, why not 'do so now while they are so cheap, and the weather so hot you can do nothing else 20c Books I2jc., 25c Books 19c, 35cJ Books 25c. Men's Underwear Broken lots of Men's Underwear per suit 26c 60c garments for 45 16c socks in black, tan and fancy per doz - $1.2 J 10c socks in black, tan and fancy per doz 97e 200 men's fine dress shirts, half price b ine line men's ties, 55c to 50c values 25c Large line men's pants at sale prices Ood ends in men's suits $8 to $ 1 0 values, per suit $5.00 Two patterns in Qraniteware. closing out below cost One decorated pattern in dishes at the price ef white ware, only a few Glassware Berry sets 90c values 63c Salad bowls 50c " 55c Water bottles ..75c -43c. Water pitchers 85c " 60c Table mats, per set '.. 58c Tanglefoot Flypaper, per box ........35c Toilet Soaps, the best, per box ..... 45c Diamond C, laundry soap, 7 bars .. 26c THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY Largest Store- 1308. 1310. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE Smallest Prices :: A Square Deal C.B.SIMMONS, President ;-. Sec'y and Mgr. a PHONE MAIN 81 . jl PARRSIMM0NS COMPANY jj S i -J i INCORPORATSD r Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products 55 Fruits, Hay, Potatoes and Grain ;:: Apples a Specialty jj LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE 5", - Hay Wanted Mow HIGHEST PRICES PAID Jefferson Ave. and Greenwood St. Call and see us before you sell La Grande. Oregon p eeee 1 t WATTS DRUG CO. Corner Depot Street and Adams Avenue. School Books and School Supplies Toilet Articles and Fine Stationary Our Prescription Department is Complete and our Prices arc Right. BITTER LIGHT (Scrlpps News Association) Lincoln, Nebraska, August 22 A bitter fight was waged all night be tween the railroad forces and the antis, the latter are apparently in the majority. The convention nominated Attorney Gen eral Morris Brown for the United States senate and Sheldon for Governor on the first ballot. The railroad was backing the rival candidates exerting every effort to defeat Brown and Sheldon. STILL ON THE REEf (Scrlpps News Association) Honolulu, Aug., 22 The steam ship Manchuria is still on the reef, and there is no immediate prospects of getting off. According to late reports the vessel suffered no material damage from the pounding which she sustained, but unless she is floated soon she will undoubtedly go to pieces. SILVER SIXTY SEVEN (Scrlpps News- Association) Washington. Aug. 22- If is announced today that the weekly 'purchase of silver for subidiary coinage, the government bought 1.000,000 ounces at sixty' seven cents per ounce. Agents for the "POSTAL TYPEWRITER." It has the universal key board and only $25. SMELFLEX HAIR PINS CAN'T BREAK 'EM school : STATI0MERY j OUR EXPORTS ' Beef products to the value of $3,156, 687 were exported from the ' United States during June, 1906, 'against $3,190,926 during the same month in 1 905. Exports of canned and cured beef snow a decrease of about 43 per cent. Fresh beef and tallow show a gain of about 16 per cent. TACTS ANDflCUERES During the calender year of 1905 the exports of crops from the Philippine Islands amounted to 122.03,416 pounds valued at $5,244, 703. Out of a tr.tal of 8.304 370 fruit trees reported in bearing in Iniiana'in 1905 4. 222' 078 or 50.8 per cjnt, were apple trees. The annualcntton cropo; Persia is est' mated to be about 13.00C tons. Cuba I Time to begin to think about putting up that stove. Mr. M. E. Walker left this morning for Union where he will visit friends a week. H. P. Lewis, the - pioneer insurance man of Eastern Oregon left this morning for a business trip to North Powder. Mrs Henry Du Pertui of Chehalis. arrived in the city this morning to visit her daughter Mrs Frank Jasper. Nine straight car loads of merchandise arrived in the city yesterday for La Grande merchants. Mr. O. E. Harper has returned from a two days visit in the vicinity of Tr.ion in the interest of the creamery business. i A trip through the valley at this season of the year shows how the annual increase in Alfalfa hay is developing in the county. L. Oldenberg has purchased the twenty acre fruit farm in May Park, of George Baxter for which he paid $4,000. This is a young orchard. Remember the cooked food sale to be held in the Crandy & Russell meat mark et Saturday. Everything for the Sunday dinner. . O. E. Fowler is preparing for the cold weather by getting in a sufficient supply of coal. Yesterday he received three car loads and more Is soon to follow. R. W. Milligan, of Idaho Falls, arrived in the city this morning and will remain here visiting his father W. S. Milligan of this city. Attorney Crawford & Crawford have purchased the beautiful home of M. L. Causey on Main street, consideration $4'000. Cord wood is not so plentiful as usual, this time of the year. If yoj have not se cured your winter's supply you may be d s ippointed. There should be a good strong delegation from Union County ti attend the National Irragation congress which meets at Boise September 3rd. to 8th. A. V. Andrews, the clothing man is closing out several lines at absolute cost. Note nis ad which will appear tomorrow and explain all about it. Look for the At cost ad. J. K. Wright left this morning for the John Day region. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wright as far as Baker City where she will visit friends until Mr. Wright's return. Mr. and Mis. J. W. Dickey, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. T. H Boynton, in Tacoma grow, are expected to arrive in the morning to spend a few days visiting relatives and friends. s Chief of Police Rayburn has several box car turists in the city jail. The bed bugs are so thick in the jail that there is no fear that the prisoners will lack suffi cient exercise to keep their health in the proper state of repair. C. E. Hackman, the cigar man. left this morning 'or a business trip in which will visit North Powder. Baker City and Sumpter. Mr. Hackman is fast building up a desireable trade in this teritory. The Managers of the La Grande Com mercial Club will give another one of their fashionable dances at the Commercial Club next Friday evening. Good music and a royal good time assured. You are invited. Mr. Eaton proprietor of the Union Wool en mills states that he now has more or ders than he can possibly fill. He is think ing of enlarging the capacity of the plant The mill has been shut down for a few days but will commence again Monday. Mrs. Stuart Morris and Miss Emma Williams, who have been the guests of thei sister, Mrs. J. w. Knowles. left this morning for their homes in the east. Mrs. Morris resides at Joplin. Missouri, and Miss Williams at Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Causey leave to night for their new home in Portland where Mr. Causey has engaged in t'le reaj-esiate business. Mr. and Mrs. Cau sey have been residents of this city and valley for many years and leave many friends who wish them success and hap piness in their new home. AM ATTRACTIVE SMOKE S hat is irresistible. Havana9 v rap& l"nd made. It haVny"Ptators,sobeSureand get '.he rea1 thing. C. E. HACKMAN. Phone Red 1381 Cor. Adams Avenue and Greenwood . ALSO SIDE COMBS AD BACK COMBS I K M. Wellman & Company! ADAMS AVENUE On accoutr which will bt 10-15 incli give a rate Portland pk sengers t!u rates will b ditions: Sale datf Limit -C ection up to Stopover engers in e Children abbve rate Vai.datio executed f agent at S not prop be good fo: 0N STATE fAIR of the Orcjon State Fair held in Saltm, September ve. The O. R. & N. will ne and era third fare to 2.25, ticket carrying pas i to Salem. The above fared under following con- eptember tj. 8 and 13. . uous passage in each dir Snai limit. September. 1 7. not be ai jwed to pass- direction. f fare ag j one half of eturn-Tickets must be rn by Scu'hern Pacific r at the r-air grounds. lidated ihey will not i from Portland. j ANOTHER DITCH I. A. Pickler. the civil engineer, has just completed the survey for five mile ditch forN. K. West hC.i when complet ed will furnish water sumcient w irri gate nearly fifteen hundred acres. The water will be token from t-ie urau,. R;ur This is hut the commence ment of irragation era. and in the ve'y i rv ...Ml near future the uranJo ronae niver . be made to furnish water for farms in this valley which are now a'most desert claims. Mr. Pickler has had much experience in irragation matters, and predicts a bright future for this valley. Mill ARRIVES The ouartz mill for the Aurelia mine arrived at the depot yesterday and will be sent to the mines as soon as transporta tion can be arranged. The mill will be enmnlata in everv wav and Manager Thronson believes that by the middle of SeDtember the stamps will be falling and the yellow meul will be released from the rock which is sure to be rich. 1 I X !: PALMER HOUSE I JOHN PALMER. Prop. Firstc'.ass accommodations. Board by the day week or month at reasonable rates Now furniture throughout. Ce-.trally Kated BORN PRENTICE At Pomeroy, Washington. Sunday, Aug., 19, 1906, to Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Prentice, a son. MARRIED FULTON HYDE In this city at 4 o'clock, Tuesday, Aug. 21,. 1906 at the Presbyterian church, Mr. Earl D.Fulton and Anna E. Hyde were united in marriage by Rev. E..B. Hays. The happy couple left on the evening train for Portland where they will make their home. WITH TRAIN'S BODY (Scrlpps News Association) Victoria, Aug. 22 The steamer Em press from China arrived last night with the body of Admiral Chas. Train, who died at Chi Foo. The gunboat Princeton shere and will take the remains to Seattle and from there the journey will be made by rait. RAILWAY" Off KIAIS MEET (Scrlpps News Association) Salt Lake, Aug. 22 The passenger officials cf the Harriman lines will meet in this city Friday to adopt a policy to conform with the conditions of the ntw rate bill. ADAMS ANENUE, between Fir 4 Greenwood. J I, ,i r .-' Mm FOR SALE- Wood saw, complete out fit in first class condition. John Allen Cor. Valley and Osborn Sts. . DONT START Off HUNGRY , When we can satisfy your carvings for something good to eat at little cost. Our food is selected with care, cooked with skill and served in appefjfg style we are not afraid to have you take a peep in our kitchen and see how we do things. We might write volumes on how to cook but that would not do you one tenth the good that one of our regular dinners at 25c will. Treat your stomach with good eating and thereby make a wise head. The Model Restaurant J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prop. Mi-al TU-UpU for JQU OI'KN PAY ND NIGHT- TIMBER CLAIMS We can locate a number of parties on good timber claims of two million feet and better. Foley Blk. La Grande Investment Co. ICC GRCAM AND ICE CREAM SODA $ lYone Better Dxtors .Prescription, and Family Receipts, a Speciaity t io Urauuated Pharmacists Always in Attenria t RED CROSS DRUG STORE fSSS- i :::::::::::::::::!",--"-.: "mtiiim,,,,, , IIHtit.TL.. INDIANA FEDERATION Of LABOR Indianapolie. Ind., Aug. 21 The annu, state convention of the Indiana Slate Federation of Labor opened here today for a three days' session. Every local in the State, affiliated with the Federation is represeuted by delegates. A number of important matters will come up before the convention and it is believed that the Fed eration intends to take an act ve part in the coming campaign in this State. AT COST CRAIN MARKETS Chicago, Aug. 22 -Wheat opened at 71 ?8 closed at 70; corn opened at 43 closed at 48'; oats opened at 50. closed 29 . JOIN fORCES (Scrlpps New Anoclatloo) Mexico City. Aug. 22 The Central American Revolutionists are coirs to join the Cuban rebels. ; Season is over for gentlemen's summer sultir nnH t I j have 25 imported patterns left. I will not carry them j j over. Will sell at cost. 59 inches wide and Z toC! 1 varHs in p:ih n;.,- m.. .. ,, . . , c. m.i suuaoie tor ladies' skirts and . ao, wan d; cice and get first choice. j a L: Andrews! TAii no ..j u . . - .niLn ana nADCKuASflCR ,