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COND HAND ITEMS '
Office cha r $1 75
Office Book case . 2 75
3 Wash, machines 8 SO to 6 00
Hanging iamps 75 to 1 80
Corner boik case & s:and .J$j
16 Cross cut sis 50 to 2 00
Px-.ure fra-ne .. ,10 & up
Sewirg machines ( 5 00 to 10 00"
Shot guns and rifles .....1 60 to 12 50
1 New c der mill only $8 00 A snap.
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EXCELSIOR
HEATERS RANGES
Groceries
We have a complete line of the well known heater. They give
universal satisfaction.
HEATERS for Coal or Wood. Our prices $25 to S25.00
COOK STOVES . 7-00 to 30.00
RANGES 2" t0 45 00
AND BAKERY GOODS
THE"CITY GROCERYAND BAKERY
E. POLACK, Propr.
W A N T e: d :
Hay, Grain, fruit, in short, All Kinds of farm Products i
We have contract! for 600 tons of hay. We must have the hay to supply e
our customer. We will pay the highest market prices, spot cash, for all
goods. We will aisi want a great deal of oats, and other grain as soon as
they are ready for market. We are ready, at any time, to contract your late 4
winter apples, as we will want a great number of cars to supply our trade. 1
At the present time we are taking a limited amount of small fruits, potatoes j
and all the fresh eggs you have. -
Call on us before You make any Arrangements in I
Marketing your goods i
W have a nice lot of hay and oats in our f
warehouse which we offer to the local trade in a retail way, at wholesale J
prices. We have a car of Fancy fresh water melons from,' Milton, Oregon,
due here tcmorrcw morning. These will be the finest of the season on tftis J
market. Buy your melons now while they are good, as the melon season'
will soon be over for a year.
PHONE MAIN 2 1 '
Oregon Producer Company
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Fine !
Confectionery
and
Cigars
Af
VanBuren's
A Square Deal
GEO. T. PARR
C. B. SIMMONS,
Sec y and Mgr.
PHONE MAIN 51
PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY
:-.r.-r-.T INCORPORATED l?:-
Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products
Fruits, Hay, Potatoes and Grain ::: Apples a Specialty
LARGE COLD STORf.31 WASittOtSE
Hay Wanted ov
President
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
Call and see l before ou sell
Jefferson Ave. and Greenwood St.
La Grande, Oregon
A TEN CENT SMOKE I
Schiller's Lnionhand made and
made in Oregon
SGHE&RER'S
A TEN CENT SMOKE
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EXCELSIOR HEATER ll
WE DO UPHOLSTERY and FURNITURE REPAIRING
Fhone Red 1161
F. D. HAISTEIM
1415 Adams Ave
Phone Red 241
H. B. HAISTEIM
Fir Street Store
La Grande Evening Observer
FRIDAY OCTOBER 5. 1906
Published c'ai'.y except on Sunday
One year in advance . - $6.60
Six months ;n advance 3-60
Per month 65
Single copy 6c
Entered at the Post Office at La Grande
Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
This paper will not publish any article
appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
articles will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please sign
your articles and save disappointment.
AUVF.RTiMNO KATES
Mplajr Ad mm rarnlnbed upon pilemlni
Aral readlDf doi low 10r per line flr luwi
Moo, jc per lint fur ench Butaequrul lur
Hod.
(MotnUons it cod lolence, jc r Ho.
Hrflw of trmblt. wr Doe.
Baker City it becoming quite aggitated
as to whom they shall have for next
Mayor.
It is asserted by the American Mechan
ic that in railroad building the cross-ties
now cost twice as much as the rails.
With a population af only about 3,500,
000 Switzerland has a foreign trade of
more than $400,000,000 a year.
The hands cf criminals as well as
their heads are photographed in some
German cities for the purpose of identification.
The Chicago Chronicle, delving in court
stastistics, finds that in the ten years
between 1890 and 1900 the English
courts of review granted new trials in
less than I'i per cent of the cases brot
to their attention. In the United States
during the same period it is estimated
that 46 per cent of all cases appealed
were sent to new trial, and that in 60
per cent of these the appeal turned upon
points of pleading and practice in other
words, pure technicalities.
NUIRt 10 CktDIIUkS
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed Adminis
trator of the Estate of M. Baker Deceased.
All persons having claims against said
Estate are hereby required to present the
same duly verified to me, or J. C. Baker
my attorney, within six months after the
publication of this notice.
1 i S. K. Baker
Administrator
La Gra.ide. Oregon
Sept. 7 1906
OYSTER COCKTAILS
Clyde Scheurer 1 meeting with much
success in making and selling oyster cock
tails. He has studied the art thoroughly
and it in possession to fill all orders for
this delecacy. He uses the best and
purest ingredients, thus securing the best
results.
TIMBER CLAIMS
We can locate a number of parties on
good timber claims of two million feet and
better.
Foley Blk. La Grande Investment Co.
America ranks first in the paper-making
industry. Germany second and Great
Britain third. The production in Amer
ica is two or three times greater than
that of Great Britain.
The farmer who put up choice meats
these days will not find the eastern pack
ing houses in his way. Not a few in this
valley are takng advantage of the opportunity.
w . , ft :
Jbe'SUy Satisfactory "lUivje e
W. H. BOH NFN'KAMP C$
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I Hardware, Stoves and Furniture
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Crockery and Building Materials I
The chaffeurs who drive Emperor Wil
liam's automobiles must be total abstain
ers. He insists on traveling at a speed
of net less than forty miles an hour, and
therefore wants chaffeurs upon whom he
can absolutely rely.
Who will suggest an industry that will
funrish employment for fifty or more
I people in this city that besides providing
a payroll, prove renumetative to those
furnishing the capital. If this it possible
thru proper efforts La Grande can se
cure it.
The large packing houses are spending
thousands of dollars in advertising the
wholesomeness of their products. Some
thing they did not do extensively, prior to
the recent government investigation
Here it a case where both the public and
the printer received a benefit.
An experiment tried on a farm in Eng
land recently shows that fields can be to
illuminated by acetylene gas that har
vesting may be easily carried on at night
In the test maae two mowers, each cut-
tir.g a six-foot sath. were employed in
' a f.eid of fifteen acres, wh.ch was mowed
: in three flours and thirty-fwe minutes.
jTh power was furnished by a gasoline
' traction e-g're.
STOCKMfN TAKE NOTICE
To the cattle and horsemen of Sum
merville and vicinity and those stockmen
using the Wenaha Reserve. There will
be a meeting on Saturday. Oct. 6, : 906,
at 10 o'clock a. m., at S-iminerville, Ore.,
of the stockmen for the purpose of ar
ranging for a round up of stock on the
reserve and also to perfect a permanent
organization of the atockmen.
J. A. Woodell.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
La Grande. Ore., Oct. 3, 1906. '
To whom it may concern:
As there has been seme talk and von- 1
der as to whether the insurance company
known as the Pacific Live Stock Associ
ation. 01 opoKane, wou.d ever pay us
losses, if they had any. 1 desire to an
nounce to the public that I lost a fine ani
mal and that 1 received prompt payment
in full. I cheerful'y recommend this com
pany to all, as being cheap, safe and
reliable.
Yours respectfully,
Amaloated Sugar Co.
By F. S. Bhamwell, Mgr.
A LITTLe: TAIK ON
ICE CREAM SODA;
NOT BETTER T 1A THE BEST
BUT BETTER THAN THE REST
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IF YOU HAVE A TASTE
FOR THE BEST !
ice cream and water ices in town t
it's your move our way. What
goet into our freezers it ttraight t
stuff, what comet out your eyet I
and Dilate wil! usu" vnu tn h i
dainty of favor, smooth as to
"churning" and altogether delicious.
Oh. nol Costs no more than the
ordinary kind.
5CFI HFP The Candv
Man I
To maintain the refutation we hive accrrei rT supplyidg the needs' of our
many patrons in every cepar:it,r. c : j. ii.nl to with pardon-
a r,le pride, we want. now. to am.se , m.i ,; -;.ve opentii our soda J
fountain with a new li.ie af erashei .'r.'-.s r.-.i . r j. ico which excel any
which we nave ever naa. ai.a v n. e we -cca'.iy find a party who e
has nev tried cr.e of our dancicus iC CKH..-M i.uDAS we find a bun-
dred who have, ar.d dc, and a:.vj3 v.: 1. tec... :e fey wart tl,e best and
appreciate a fine articie. We have sy.r.a r.t faois wis year wnich are
going to be of univcrs.-.! favor on ecc. r ce' ;-te flavors. Hopin;
you will kindly favor us w;w an ka' j l&.. f d v.e may snow you, ;
We are ioe;tfully,
A. T. HILL.
Prescription Drusgist
.ANDE. OR
The Eastern Oregon Trust an!?:
Savings Bank
CAPITAL STOCK
$60,000.00
RESOURCES
Loans $61866.01
Bond 6000.00
Warrant 2481.57
Furniture & Fixtures 1769.25
Expense 2452.70
Cash on hand and in banks26507.00
S99576 53
LIABILITIES
Capital
Earnings
Depcsls
.$60000.00
2047.P"
.... 87629.T
$99576.53
OFFICERS
W. C. BROWN, Pres cert M,L1E.R, Vice Rresident
?E0- L CLEAVER, Cashier J. J. ECRCCG1N. Asst. Cashier
F. J, HOLMES. TreatLrer.
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