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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1906)
a Fail Opening fMH.MUUHJ.UII-H.-g.-B-tTHrilJII I Pl,f JWI UM I I Ml I II ti tt After months of diUiient scared ue have completed our Fall Purchases. Goods have been jrrhinl for t. he last six ueeks and from time to time we have been able to give yju a glimpse of the many new lines that ue u ill carry during the coming season Our stock is complete and we cordially invite )ou to attend our formal FALL 0PLNiG Without inducing in self pras: we feel this year we can serve you better than ever belVe better goods, larger assortment, more novelties- and in spite of th: rising market at practically the same prices as prevailed last year. As this is an occasion, especially for displaying our merchandise we want you to feel th it you are welcome whether ready to buy or not we want you to know what you can buy at our store and what you have to pay. New Autumn Colored Dress Goods The fabrics especially in demand among early purchasers are now to be seen in the largest and best chosen assortments of plain colors and fancy effects we have ever shown at this time. The remarkable sales being recorded every day are proof of the unequaled worth of the lines at these prices. Fin tit wool Mohair, 50c Children'! Dress plaids . 18c tO 60c Shaddow Checked Wool Dress Goods 60c to $1.15 Fancy plaid waistings 35c to 60c Opening sale of Women's.Children's and Misses' new fall coats and skirts, offord remarkable opportunities The widespread interest manifested in our '06 Fall Garments is due to the attractive ness and authoritative character of the styles and the extraordinary values at popular prices : LOCAL ITEMS n HEATING STOVES $8.50, $10.50 $15.00 $3.00, $4.25, $5.00, $6.00 $2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $4.50 CHILDREN'S COATS PW Wnmn' Nw Fall Gnat. a m soft ,k..,irv r hna Misses' New Fall CoaU in all the flatus, vuaiuiiny rn'ij , , and the like. Some of the most clever , POP"1" s1 and colors- At th83 ,n bekin, astrakhan, crushed vel ,ii. .1.. m,ru ..a.rn ir,,ri ! prices we are showing many styles vet. and cloth in white, blue, red and garment beautifully tailored and cor- ! n'ld by men ui,ors in tne best P03'" lect in fit and style. ble manner. brown, the most beautiful line we have ever shown. MILLINERY We have established a separate department for this line and. having secured the ser vices of a milliner who has had several years' experience in San Francisco and other large cities, we feel confident that we are as well prepared to take care of the ladies' wants in this line as any house in the city. All the latest novelties in pattern, trimmed and street hats. Come in and look them over whether you want to buy or not - always welcome CLOT H I N G MEN'S YOUTHS' AND BOYS' $7.50, $10.00 $12.50 $15.00, $17.00 The latest and best in Cassitneres, Worsteds and Clays for every day wear or dress. $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 $7.50, $10.00 Many new arid nobby things in this line, good material and nicely tailored. $2.25, $2J5, $5.00 : Everything from the good strong ones to the d-essy Buster Browns and Sailors. THE GOLDEN RULE COMPANY I 1S03, 1510. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE Largest Store Smallest Prices W. E. Baird is in the city from Biker City on business. Geo. C. Miller, a business man of Walla Walla, was in the city last evening. Mrs. J. W. Ashford, of Canyon City, is visiting friends in the city today. Mrs. L. Shentoffer of Elgin, is a La Grande visitor today. H. Foss of Baker City is a business visitor in the city. W. I. Dishman, one of Elgin's merch ants, was a caller in La Grande last evening. Rev. W. W. Deal returned last night to Union after spending tne diy in this city. Miss Bessie Potts, one of La Grande's trained nurses, left this morning for Telo casett. Miss Alma Harris returned Sunday evening from a short visit with friends in La Grande. Pendleton Tribune. E. Morris and C. M. Ellis, of Louisville. Kentucky, are looking over the Grande Ronde valley today. The brick work on the Hot Lake sani tarium it nearing completion but it will be some time until the new improvements are ready to occupy. Mist Frances Massee of La Grande, Oregon it visiting in this city with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Waldron. Walla Walla Union. F"- - T VnKxiMAn keen nf frh Durkee collision on the O. R. & N., it now on the passenger run between Umatilla and La Grande. Pendleton E. O. Robert H. L'yod, Elgin leading attor ney cam over to th county teat latt evening. He hat business before the cir cuit court. i . Rev. J. M. Hixon returned to hit horn in Elgin this morning, after attending the Methodist Ministerial meeting here yes terday. Mrs. George Palmer and Mrs; Guy Byrkit accompanied by Master Palmer Byrkit left thit morning for a few days visit with friends in Portland. J. C. Martin, of Fort Collins. Colorado, arrived in this city last evening and ex pects to .locate here. Mr. Martin it a meat cutter by trade but does not know exactly what vocation he will follow here. Mr. J. R. Duglass, of Pomroy. Wash, is a recent arrival in the city. Mr. Dug lass it a farmer and intends to locate in this valley as soon as he finds a suitable location. Mr. Hattie Hays Dart, of Canyon City is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Currey. She will have Thursday even ing for Portland where she expects to remain during the coming winter. Ray Logan, junior member of the Parr Logan Company is in the city and can be found at the company's office from now on. Mrs. Logan is here also and the family will make La Grande their future home. Ex Circuit Judge Sam White, while in the city with business before the circuit court, is taking advantage of his oppor tunity to meet old friends and collegues. The prominent Baker City attorney has a larze number of friends in La Grande who consider him the leading jury ad dresser of Eastern Oregon. Mrs. J. M. Berry and Mrs. F. W. Watts will will receive Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Berry. Mrs. H. S. Civana will entertain at Five Hundred at her home, Apple Dale tomoirow afternoon. Mrt. L.Ketnilhard and Mrs. T. J. Or- mond will entertain th Five Hundred club the evening of October 1 7. This will be the first meeting of the club this season. lYlf TUfSDAY MUSKALE The first meeting, this winter of the Lyle Tuesday Musicale was held yester day afternoon. Little was d:ne other than to discuss the coming year's work. Mrs. W. L. Brenholls was chosen a dele gate from the local federation to attend the annual convention of Woman's club federations which meets in Portland the last sf the month. With the re-awakening of the club's former enthusiasm, the prospect for the organization will be bright. There was a lull in activities du-ing the summer months and now that the winter season approjehees the forty members have planned to work hard and earnestly to derive the utmost benefits both socially and instructively. At the next regular meeting of the musical a secretary will be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of one of the club's former active members, Miss Lillian McCall. The other officers as elec:ed last spring are: Miss Margeret Kirk, pres., Mrs. J.J. Carr Vice pres.. Miss Mabel Williams treas.. and Mrs. Nellie Neil librarian. 1 CIRCUIT COURT The forenoon was occupied with the case of State vs John Sharkey charged with unwantonly beatirg a horse. The case went to the jury at 2:30 thit after noon and th next cate wat th ttat vt Meyers charged with atsualtlng W. W. Smith with intent to kill. It it time to think about heating stoves. I have a nice line to select from, all sizes and prices. If you are thinking of getting a stove call and examine them, and I am sure you will find one that will suit you. My magazine coal heater is a wonder, it is wonderful how it will save coal. Try and you will be convinced. MRS-T.N. MURPHY Hardware and crockery. the flora De Hackman BtHttVBBSBtvittttvvHHMM - Ask your dealer for this popular 4 brand in 10c and 120 sizes. . Try it and if it gives you m180- ; lion continue to buy it. and thus , encourage home industry. C. E. HACKMAN, Phone Red 1381 Cor. Adamt Avenue and Greenwood : v AGED MAR DIES Last vning, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows of La Grande, the remaint of Marshall Mitchell was laid to rest in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mitchell, who wat over three quarters of a century old, wat severely injured last Saturday, death resulting yesterday. He had been an employee on the Walter Pierce ranch near La Grande and last Saturday while riding a horse, was thrown, first on the pommel, causing internal in juries, and later th-own to the ground breaking a limb. Due to his advance age, the injuries proved fatal. He has a family in the east. PASSENGER DITCHED This morning about seven thirty, pas senger tram number one was derailed at the foot of the grade a mile east of Union. Fortunately the passenger was not moving very rapidly.- Whiie nearing the level, a flange on one wheel of the trucks under the tender broke, derailing the engine. The engine bumped the bumps for about a hundred feet before it could be stopped. No other cars left the rails and the passengers in the rear cars failed to notice anything other than that the train was slowing up. It took over three hours for an engine sent from the r.und house here to pull the disabled engine to Union and return to the passen ger. Number six was held at Hot Lake until number one passed. SPECIAL RATE TO RABIT SHOOT The O. R. & N. announces a special rate of 6.0 for the round trip from La Grande to Blalock Island and return. Tickets on tale Oct 1 9. for train No. 5 only. Don't vou think you had better try To wear a smile and srg a song? It's a good old wo'ld after all. Provided you take Rocky Mountain Tea, In the gpring and fall. Newlin Druo Co. &S2 VeSffljp; KILLED BROWN BEAR Chat. Williams, aged fifteen years, and living in Cove, is th proud possessor of a bear's hide today. For over a week young Williams had been adopting the crafts of a skilled huntsman to get a shot at Mr. Bruin who has been making him self obnoxious in and about the vicinity of Cove for nearly a week. Yesterday on the Houx place, Mr. Bruin and Mr. Will iams met, to the utter discomfiture of the former, for a large brown bear skin now adorns the home of the young huntsman. THE MORE HASTE THE LESS SPEED May apply to a tight rope walker, but not to us. It's this way: the more cus tomers we have that are hungry, the more speed we make to get them fed. We do it too, in such a nice GENTEEL FASHION That, although their lunch is a hurried one, they have no dyspepsia afterward. Good food helps to do it and good food for a little money can always be had at our restaurant. When ycu want quick lunch es call and see us. The Model Restaurant J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prop. OFKN DAY AND NIUUT We Sell WVeklv J CA Mi'sl TlckrU for ?4-3U PROPER PREPARATIONS IS HALF THE B ATTLE - ri If you would go to school, of course you want to be properly equipped, We have the equipment complete irom books ana btationery to 1 ypewriters. PURE DRUGS PR0PCRLY COMPOUNDED Unless the druggist does his work properly the benefit to De derived trom tne doctors prescription is lost. We n..i wui uuuigoo aim iaie uie irouoie and time k compound all prescription as they should be. CX?K ! siock is complete ana we would be pleased to have you uah cum ucuuine acquainted with our methods nf . w nan- acting business. WATTS DRUG CO. Corner Depot Streetcar Adams Avenue f 4