La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, September 17, 1906, INDUSTRIAL EDITION, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTHE VALLEY IS SURROUNDED B V MOUNTAINS CITY BREWERY , a, npF,e Output About 4,000 Barrels Annually Julius Roesch, Prtep 'Phons Main 5. The beer produced by the Ckv n w- enr is made from choice malt an' lectefi Washington and Imported Bo hemia! JSsfs, with atari led water. It Is abaolfflrSy free from chemicals unit limply could not be more pure. Good beer is really a food, and the prod ict of tb City Brewery should ha mended by local physicians as a tonic. It deserves the unqualified statement that there Is n better beer manufact a red either In Europe or America. The brewery occupies several mas. Slvr brick buildings, which have a 120 toot frontage, and extend back to an alley. The capacity is some 8,000 barrels ear, and the output Is about 4,0c J barrels. . Of this, 1,000 barrels are bottled cm the premises. Improve ments ltDkktulpment under considera tion for twin fall Include a 25-ton re frigerating machine, which will not only supply the ice ar d co'd storage needs of the brewery, but produce a surplus for sale to merchants ana .ne public generally. The Srewery output Is entirely ab sorbed .n this Immediate section, ana besides lupplylng the saloon and hotel trade, the brewery does a large direst business with families In bottled Deer Deliveries are made anywhere In La Grande, It Is now 20 years since the City Brewery was established, and Its firm hold a pub'lc favor was nev':r strong er than It Is today. Mr. Julius Roosch, Hulse Phot. the proprietor, has been in this l'ne of business all f his life, and Is him self a practical brewer, understanding every -tall of the business. The head brewer, Gustav Tletor, Is a graouate of the famous Hantke Intltu;e of BrewlnfiVV Milwaukee. Wis., bringing to his wJfrfT the most modern sclentine methods. It is but st Just tribute to honest manufacture to say that the high de gree of perfr itlon of this beer, its ab solute freedom from adulteration, to gether with the purity of the water nsed In Its manufacture, and the sani tary and hygenlc methods employed, both In production and delivery en title it to te recommended solely In the interests of health and purity. STOU&RD LUMBER CO. Rough and Dressed Pine Lumber Fully Equipped Wood-Work-irg Shop. Orders for odd sizes of surfaced lumber are the specialty of the Stod dard Lumber company. The plant, which Is operated by a 15 horsepower electric motor. Is equipped for ill kinds of planing, turning. lathe and stlckerwork. Doors, and sash, porch columns, balustrades, brackets and filigree nf are produced. Alto gether the, si are about 20 wood-working machines of various kinds, a.jd practically everything under the head of wod-worklng will be promptly done. The large yard carries an excellent stock of well-seasoned lumber, all dressed lumber being under shed. Estimates are furnished of the amount of lumber needed for any building requirements, and prlat are quoted at the lowest notch. The officers of the company are: J. B, Stoddard, president; J. H. Lelsh ". "f president, and Leo B. Stod dard, si jV'Jtary-tree surer. . lit . The Stors for Man Who Dwir. to p,r,V l,-Adam Av.nu 'Phon. Black 231. Does It pay to dress well? Think a minute. Run over your list of ac quaintances mentally and ask your, self who of them are best received In business or social lite. Isn't it the ones careful about their personal ap pearance? Well, then, t pays and pays big to dress well. A good ap pearance Is an aid to your ability and succ-ss In every direction. There are no clothes like tatlnr. made clothes. Each Individual Is a little different from any other, and there are few Indeed who look any where near their best In ready-made garments. Why not secure tbe advantages that come from a connect appearance? There Is a big stock of seasonable make your selection, and your meas ure will be taken and the goods maue up right here. The best-dressed men In 1a Grande are titB -patrons. Mr. Andrews Is a Arm believer In quality and band'es only material that ne can honestly recommend. This applies not only to the tailoring department, but throughout the store. The hhhest-class furnishings for men on sa'e In the Grande Ronde Val ley will be found at this store. Stock I' jms that should be mention ed ore Dr. Jaegar's underwear, Wil son Bros, shirts. E. ft W. collars, a magnificent llne of up-to-date neck wear, Knox hats. Stetson hats, The 1 J- DEPOT STREET, LA GRANDE. Conqueror S3 hat, Hanan's shoes, .etc. There Is a line of working trousers and overalls are carried, suitable for rough work. 3Ir. Andrews might well be termed the Introduce of new things for met' wear In La Grande. All the Innova tions are seen at his store first, tee will take pleasure In advising you what Is most s' liable for your Individual needs. That "dressy" look li not hard to attain with his assistance. From six to eight men are employed, which of Itself Indicates the succesa which Mr. Andrews has met In this city, and Indicates public apprecia tion of his efforts to supply the best only. As a business man whose Individual Interests t -e centered here, Mr. An drews takfs a commendable Interest In the progress and advancement of La Grande. He has been a director of the Commercial club from Its Incep tion, and has consistently favored those community efforts that tend to ward development of this section's natural resources. E. D. SELDER (Wholesale and Retail.) Ice Cream, Sherbets, Confectionery and Cigars Opposite Foley Hotel. For delicious fruit-flavored soda aater, suji.a lie crepm and sherbet, there Is no plte In La Grande that will suit you better than "8elder,s., Strictly pure Ingredients alone are ufed. The furnishings and fixtures are right tip-to-date and very attractive. It Is becoming quite the thing for "shoppers" and others downtown to stop In at "Seldefs," and get a plate of Ire cream, a sherbet or a cooling drink. Confectionery Is made right here and the selection of candles shown at all times will fill any reasonable need. As with the Ice cream and Ices, so with the candles the greatest care Is taken to Insure that they will be healthful as well as delicious. In won. fresh fruits of all kinus are handled. Mr. Selder enjoys a considerable wholesale trade, supp'ylng lea cream and confectionery to many local Jal ers as veil as those in adjacent vauey towns. The business was established about mo. but has been in the hands of its present proprietor only s-m IS months. Its growth in patronage baa been steady and sure. Mr. Selder was bo n and raised here, and baa. natur ally, a host of friends In the Talley. Hia Invuriable courtesy and unceas ing efforts to merit the trade of th moat discriminating people Is build ing up a blj business. No on feels more ceraln of the grand future of this favored section, and he la do ing his part In making La, Grande a rflruble trade center. Do yourself he Justice of visiting his store GRANDE RONDE ELECTRIC CO Electricity for Light and Power La Grande, Island City, Ths Cove, Mot Laks and Union A Thoroughly-Modern 8ysttm. Civilization has consecutively pass ed through the stone age, the Iron age, the age of steam, and Is now fairly entered upon the electrical age. The use of electricity 1 becoming more and more universal, and Its pos sibilities are widening every year. No up-to-date community lacks this wonderful modern agency for light and power, no matter what the coat for generation. In the matter of electric service the Grande Ronde Valley is singu'arly fortunate. Nature has pro vided the necessary water power for the adequate and cheap generating of electricity, and a company with ample capital and modcyn equipment Is furnishing a. very satisfactory serv ice to La Grande, Union, Island City, The Cove and Hot Lake, This la one of the very few electric light and power systems on the Pacific Coast that Is owned locally. The money paid goes to local men and not to far distant easte-n capitalists. The men interested in the Grande Ronde Elec tric company have every possible In centive to foster and encourage the deve'opment of this section, for their material Interests are centered here. Altogether about S00 horsepower is being supplied by the company to manufacturing interests, among which are: Horsepower. Pioneer Flour Milling Co 8 La Grande Flouring Mill The Cove Flouring Mill ti Island City Water Works 40 Hot Lake Sanitarium 40 Stoddnrd Planing Mill li La Grande Iron Works 1 and various small motors. Both arc and Incandescent electric lights are furnished, for the Illumina tion of streets, stores, halls, churcne. and 'residences, and these lights are tu very general use. There are about 30 miles of high transmission, and the company has three power plants, so that stoppage of service from break-downs Is almost Impossible. At The Cove power sta tion, there Is a 300 k. w. General Elec tric company generator, which at present Is furnishing all the needed light and power. The water used there has a fall of 890 feet. At the station near La Grande, back of Old Town, there Is a 380 k. w. Bullock gen erator, and a water supply with a 1160 feet fall. This Is the second highest head In the Pacific Northwest. That at The Cove la fourth highest. A 150 k. w. generator Is located at Oro Dell, which Is operated by both water and steam. This Is now an auxiliary plant, to be used for emerg ency purposes, although It la the original plant In the valley. The Grande Ronde Electric company was organized In 1904, and absorbed the plant of the La Grande Light ft Power company and the La Grande Water Storage company, and the Union Light ft Power company. Many Improvements and extensions have since been made, and the company may be relied upon to fully keep pace with any possible demands for Its service. The officers of the company are: T. II. Crawford, president, and C. H. Crawford, secretary-treasurer, who, with Walter M. Pierce, W. O. Hunter and T. R. Berry, form the board of di rectors. F. M. Housh Is electrician. YH- A. B. C. LAUNDRY A Thoroughly Modern Plant Which Turns Out Unexcelled Work C 8. and L. F. Dunn, Props, 'Phone Mais 7. The A. B. C Laundry does a big basket business In Idaho and Wash ington a well as Oregon, anu Is un questionably the best equipped plant between Pendleton and Boise. From '0 to 16 people are employed. The building occupied Is (0x100 feet in dimensions, divided into various convenient rooms, special y arranged fo the purpose. Among the equip ment Is a 20 horsepower engine, 40 horsepower boiler, mammoth mangle. centrifugal wringer, washers, extrac. tor, collar and cuff lroners, body iron er edge Ironer, etc. In fact all of the latest machinery required for up-to-dafe laundry work. "he most careful system of check ing and marking Is In us and prac tically no complaints of missing ar ticles are made by patrons a fact InOcaMng the efficiency of theae n .fe.ds. The management regards the ' jng list of contented patrons as the most va'i able asset of the A. K C. Iaundry. First-class work, equal In all re spects to that of the largest cities Is turned out, and very moderate prices prevail.. Bundles are called for and delivered anywhere In this city. The business was established In 1895. C. S. and L. F. Dunn, the pro prietors, devote their entire time to the laundry, and have built up a busi ness that la a credit to their hustling ability. They are staunch believers In the certain growth of La Grande, and have always done their part In the work of community advancement. MODEL RESTAURANT (J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prtp.) Regular Meals .and .Short .Orders Open Day and Night Adams Ave nue. The Model Is characterized by neat ness, cleanliness and appetising food, as well as by the Invariable courtesy extended patrons, together with prompt service. The restaurant was established nearly five years ago, and ia under the direct management of 'ts pioprietor, J. A. Arbuckle. Mr. Arbuckle was In the same llne for five years la Pendleton, prior to coming to La Grande, '.pj-ir i 'nm-"'J?-Zv& '.v ' T f J;' ; " j, ,p . "f; ;- - k-J.l ? I"',-,.'.A-.a dfjWSi -V.i-j. -Mi,ZZsmm. i Jjawvllwa;-at. : iLLull..4 Short order meals and lusrhes are served at all hours, day or night, and regular meals at the usual hours. Prices are decidedly moderate. Farmers, ranchers and fruit-growers who drive to town from a distance will find The Model the place to get a hot cup of coffee or a quick meal. Oysters in any style are a specialty. The restaurant well deslrves Its name, for it is a model of Its type, and unquestionably th most propular one In ths city. Eat there once and you will see the reason. J. G. WAGNER Harness and 6addlery Repair Work. Horse-owners who have jsed J. G. Wagner's harness are a unit In ap preciation of Us good qualities. A poorly-made, cheap, factory harness Is a poor Investment at any price. Just when called upon to etand an unusual strain, they usually break, and nearly all runaway accidents may be directly traced to this cause. Mr. Wagner does not carry thl class of goods. Every harness sold In the shop Is well made from a gooa ! quality of leather, so that he feels safe in recommending It Single and double harness are made-up and carried In atock. although the specialty Is mak ing harness to order. The stock Includes saddles, bridles, surcingles, halters, fly nets, nosebags, robes, blanket, chaps, spurs, horse furnishings and horse hardware In fact, everything for the horse except shoes. Repair work is promptly and neatly done. Mr. Wagner has been In business here only two months, coming to La Grande from Wenatchee, where he was In the same line. He ts a prac tical harness maker himself, and em ploys only competent help. Tou can absolutely rely upon fair, square treatment and full value for your money at this shop. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS i Beat Equipped Plant in Oregon, East of Portland D. Fitzgerald, Prop. This complete machine shop and foundary is Justly entitled to mors than ordinary mention In The Observ er's Industrial Edition, for It la a plant that would be creditable In a much larger city. Business Is secured from a wide territory, and an enviable ' reputation for flrst-c'ass work has ! been acquired. The plant was es tablished only about one and a half years ago. and the rapid growth of business fully attets the business acumen of its proprietor. Mr. Flti- I gera'd fe t that there was a dectdea need for a comprehensive Iron works, machine shop and foundry here, ana the orders that keep pourln? In amply Ju'tlfy the correctness of that belief. ! He owns the buildings occupied which are of corrugated Iron, and which af ford ample room for an even larger buslnei-s. The entire plant's dimen sions are 100x120 feet. The foundry 40x40 feet, has a cupo'a of three-ton capacity. Among its equipment Is a crane capable of handling 8,000 pounds. There la a pattern-making department, and any sort of patterns ere made right on the premises. All kinds of Iron castings are turned out The machine room, 40x40 feet. Is equipped with lathes, drll's shapers, p'aners, power hack saw, bojt cutter, emery wheels, wood lathe, etc. One Iron lathe, built by George W. Flfield. of Lowell, Mass., and a planing ma chine manufactured by the Betts Ma chine company, of Wilmington. Del., are the largest this side of Portland. Bolts, pulleys shafts, belting, etc., are kept In stock, and the plant la pre pared to make machinery Installation complete. The blnrksmtthlng and Iron and wood-working shop Is 40x80 feet, and hns a wood planer, circular and band saws, trip hammer, etc., as well as three power forges. This department carries a heavy stork of bar Iron and seasoned hardwood. Electricity Is the motive power used throughout the entire plant, and a 10 hnrsepower motor has been Installed. The current la supplied by the Grande Ronde Electric company, whose plant is described elsewhere In this edition. The La Grande Iron Works iglves t employment to from seven to IS mm, '"P-PiR LA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL, and turns out all kinds of machine shop and foundry work and wagon mnklng. The repairing and re-bulld-ing of machinery Is a specialty. Reallzln? that machinery repair work often necessitate the tempor ary shutting down of a p'ant, Mr. Fitzgerald is as expeditious with this clnss of orders as thorough workman ship will allow. He Is a veteran In his line, having been In the some business for many years In Dayton, Wash., be fore coming to La Grande. The La Grande Iron Works Is cer tainly entitled to the machine shop and foundry orders of the manufactur ing plants and other machinery-users of this section purely on the grounds of satisfactory service, expedition In filling orders and reasonable prices. JAMES R. SMITH Jewelry, Optical Goods, Watch Re pairing 1212 Adams Avsnus Mr. Smith shows an attractive J"we'ry stock. His store Is not a large place, but It contains a large stock. M'iny expensive articles are displayed, but it ts a mistake to suppose that everything In the line of Jewelry and Jewelry novelties Is high In price. There are hundreds of articles In this stock suitable for personal adornment or for gifts that are of Insljnlflcent cost. Perhaps you are not aware of this 'act. If so, you are specially urged t call and ask prices. A few of the most Important stock items that should be mentioned ere cut glats sil verware and table cutlery, Jewelry novelties, watches, clocks, fancy um brel'as, etc. A wide range of choice Is offered In loose and mounted preci ous stones. Diamonds are a good in vestment, aside from the satisfaction and prestige of possession. Their val ue Is steadily Increasing and must continue 10 do so. Watch repairing Is a specialty. The complicated mcehnnlsm of a good watch should be Intrusted for repairs only to skll'ed hands, and Mr, ",mlth is certainly an expert In this line. He Is local watch Inspector for th O. R. N. ral road, m class of work that d mands unusual accuracy. Mr. Smith came weat from Philadel phia. Pa., locating In La Grand six years ago. He Is a staunch believes? In the brilliant future of this favored section. ACREAGE. In Union coumy there are 1,4T, 500 acres of surveyed land; ths rest Is unsurveyed, the unsurveyed por tion being valuable for timber, past ure and abounding In ' mineral de posits. The principal valleys of th county are: Grand Ronde, Indian, North Powder, Big Creek, Eagle and Pine. There are 300.000 acre of fin agricultural land In the Grande Rond Valley. MRS. J. R. FORREST La Grande's Only Exclusive Millinery Establishment. The matter of dress makes or mart) tpptarance, and no woman acta wisely who Ignors this fact. To be correctly costumed la a long step towartf happi ness. Unquestionably, the hat la th most Important part of th coatum. I It is stylish and becoming, bait th battle for appearance is won. The discriminating ladle of Ls Grande and vicinity have In th mil- Inery store of Mrs. Forrest, oppor tunities for securing the most modish of hats. Just as much up-to-dat and iust as correct In shape and trimming as are obtainable In Portland or any of the larger cities whli pricea ar really much lower for Identical value. Mrs. Forrest has demonstrated that It Is possible to secure In La Grand the newest millinery Ideas. Many of the best diwmert r 'T fetl secure In leaving selections to ber excellent taste, her advice la at the service of all patrons. Th tall showing of seasonable millinery wul be unusually large, and will be cor net in all particulars. Mrs. Forrest, has but recently returned from as eastern trip, wnere sne personally in spected the millinery innovations lor the full of 1906. Some Idea of the extent of th pa tronage accorded Mrs. Forrest may b gained from the fact that during th busy season eight people are em ployed. Certain y, no feminine read er of this edition in or near La Grand ciin, in Justice to herself .afford to over :?vf; :v.v ' . look the mllllnery-buylng opportuni ties of this establishment. H. WJ1EWITT Opticisn and Jewelsr Adams Avenu, Ninety-nine individuals out of m hundred. If asked which of the sense 'hey prised most, would aniwsr "eyeslghtr No one would willingly Jeopard! this gr .litest of human blessings, yst hundreds euroless'y do so, either by procrastination or by wearing ill-fitting, unsuitable glasses, which play hitvoc with the sight, and ar really much more of a detriment than a bene fit. The people of La Grand and iclnlty need run no risk of y-ls-Jury at Inexperienced hands. Mr. Hewitt Is a licensed optician who knowledge of optical work I of high order. If you or any member of your family feel the ightest fallur of your sight, It Is your duty to call on Mr. Hewitt at once. Delay ar unwise In all eye trouble. Don't Im agine that because ypu one sear Klnsses you must do so alwayav Minor trtuble may be quickly overcome, and then you can lay your glasae asld. Tou can return to your ordinary sight at any time. Jewslry, Watch Repairing, Engraving. A good watch deserves careful treatment. At least oner. In II month It should be examined, cleaned and oiled if the best results ar to be at tained. Mr. Hewitt make specialty of repair work, and employ only th most competent assistance. Rings ar made to order, gem ar set, and en graving Is done. A well (elected stock of watches, Jewelry and Jewelry nov elties Is carried, and there 1 a fin display of loose precious atone. In cluding diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, etc It Is now five years since IL W. Hewitt began business In La Orand, and he has built upa good patronage. Tour custom will be appreciated, whether your orders be largr or small.