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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1906)
i : J I : 1 I i THRONSON TRUIT COLONY 1 f This magnificent 240 acres. 2 year old apple orchard, located 8 miles norheast of La Grande, on the main county road, with the Electric Belt Line, now being con structed, running past the door, is being subdivided and placed on the market in 10 acre tracts. . 1 ; . $16.66 PER ' MONTH Buys one of these fine 10 acre tracts No taxes, no time we deliver interest, no expense of cultivating for three years, at the end of which to you a 5 year old bearing orchard. r -''v V - Wteft ; H I , - M,;vJf.t;..rS..w- i'V " ' i ; ! ' ' ":V; V ' ;V ' ! ...... J These tracts are planted with the best varie ties of win ter apples: the Gano Roman Beauty, York Imper ials, New town Pip pins, Spitz-enburgs. The apple business in this valley is no ex periment but a prov quality and in the next few years will be our chief source of of revenue. We are placing these tracts at $200 per acre, 10 years time, Si 6.66 per month. This is not a speculation, but a good, sound business investment. The Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank is custodian of payments. Should you at any time, through adversity, sickness or financial inability, be unable to meet these payments, you don't lose what you have paid on. .You simply take your contract to the Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, which is to be the custodian of these funds, and they will cash your contract for the face value, less a small per cent, which is withheld for running expenses. "From the 6th to the 10th year you should receive, not only the full cost of your tract, with interest, but a handsome sum over and above your original investment When everything else fails, we are forced finally to go back to old mother earth for our sustenance. Every successful business or professional man, or thrifty wage earner knows that it will pay him to get a piece of land: something to fall back upon in time of adversity. Get yours now, while you are prosperous, and before prices and opportunities are prohibitory. These tracts will only last a few days, so don't delay, but come and let us explain our terms and conditions in full. This is worth your most careful thought and in-investigation. We are subdividing and also offering the entire farm holdings of Mr. Thos. McGonnell. These lands, 2400 acres, are situated in the best farm and orchard best in the valley. At the price we are offering these tracts, you can't afford to miss this golden opportunity to acquire a substantial, realthy holding in the crandest, most productive and picturesque valley in the west. Also we are placing upon the market about 150 building lots, owned by Mr. Thos McGonnell. These lots are situated in the most desirable locations of La Grande. Our terms on the above tracts and lots are, a small payment down and a long term with small interest rate for the balance. BARGAINS Nw is tha t;me to buy property as the demand is increajing and in a few montns price will advance according!'. We have a number ot good bargins, a few of which are the following. SNAP, Gd 2 story house on Adams Ave. -SI 400 terms. 2 let and nouse fine location -case in SI 600. BARQAIN-3 recr of incoma bearing bus.nais property. Will pay from 11 to 1 2 "r ml interest. EXTRA GOOD -2 unimproved lots in business section on Adams Ave. are advancing every day Win pay to invest.gste. A'! kirds of residence lots in nest locality. Dirt cneap. Fine ? year old orchard in Fru'tda'e can bo irrigated Price $5700 ter:;is. Wneit Best n-i Orchard lands of dry sizo to suit purchaser at very low fijie v.d exou. ent ter ns Ca.i and saa Pahr-Losan C3. Real Estate. Office in La Grande National B.inn bu.io PARR-LOGAN CO, Real Estate Agents Office in La Grande National Bank Building LOCAL ITEMS tha .city 0. E. Ryder visited friends in from Elgin last evening. J. E. Patterson of Enterprise is tran acting business in the city today. Mrs. J. J. Rack, who has been in Port land has returned home. Clyde Seitz returned this morning from Portland, where he has been on business. Julius and Sarah Hug, of Elgin, visited La Grande friends last evening. Mrs. Waldo, state grand lecturer, is now working in Wasco county. Boy wanted to carry papers across the trdCk. Aonlv tO OnSFRVPB nflfir John Halgarth, one of Elgin's business men. was a visitor in La Grande last evening. W. A. Pinkerton, of Imbler. transacted business and visited friend hare thi morning. J. F. Graham, suDerintendant nf ln manufacturing establishment at Portland, transacted business here this morning. The Modern Woodmen of America, meet this evening. There is business of impor tance and it is necessary that a trood turn out will be present. Mrs. Mary Woodruff and her sister Mrs. Lawson left last evening for Neb raska where Mrs. Woodruff wil! visit friends and relatives. M". Scheurer has imported a first class tamale maker, from Spokane and is pre pared to serve the finest chicken tamales ever offered in this city. One trial will convince you. Lulu Tyler Gates, Wm. Snyder and Rev. Graham Smith, who comDose the Gates Concert Company, arrived today to their number on the ! tonight. T"L. Johnson, of Vancouver, B. C. wil arrive in La Grande tomorrow, to act as express messenger helper between this city and Huntington. The position was lately held by C. R. Thompson. George Hanson Jr., the North Powdr merchant, is in the city today shaking hands with friends and transacting busi ness. Success and business seem to come Hansonward, according to George's statement. Arlie Bay and Archie Bacon are in Is land City this afternoon conferring with Captain Walters of the Island team, on the possibilities of havinc Walter's aggregation and the local highs clash on the gridiron here on Turkey Day. At present things point to such an arrang-ment. Sheriff F. P. Childers was in North Powder on business Mondav. He made the News a pleasant call and added his name to the subscription list which will keep him in touch with his many friends in this city the cominz year. He noted a number of new buildings and other im provements since his visit last summer.- North Powder News. I FINE CH1NAWARE I S , 1 have just received a new assortment of chinaware, J cut glass, and silverware. Gome and examine them. I know they will please With each $2.00 cash purchase I I am giving away a ticket which if presented at Hulse J o,,j: DHnmr.PAPH nf vnnrsfilf FREE 1 I MRS-T.N. MURPHY Hardware and crockery. iiniiiiittiiiiii s: arm . iHiriFrJ uiiviun is fi(i The Ladies' Guild of the St. Peter's church is meeting with much success with its ante-thanksgiving dinner and sale today. Over two hundred people took advantage of the opportunity this noon to get a chicken dinner down town, and during the noon hours, the Guild lad ies were exceedingly busy waiting on the guests with their many tasty dishes. Supper, of the same quality and quant ity that characterized the dinner, can be had tonight from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. A sale is going on in connection with the dinner, which displays many desirable articles. MARRIAGE IKfNSfS Marriage license! have been issued to the following: L. C. Williams to Mary J. Snider, both of Elgin. Robert Crawford to Zone Harris, both of Elgin. TONIGHT'S PROGRAM The program by the Gates Company in Central church will not follow the print ed slips. On account of a serious acci dent Miss Adams will not appear. Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Snyder will give extra numbers and Mrs. Gates, who is the star attraction, will give as many readings as necessary to make a full evening's pro-. gram. Mrs. Gates has often given a ful evening and could entertain us withou help. A fine evening's work is assured. WiiEN THE TU KEY COMES to you in our restaurant, you will have a triple feast. Yrur eyes will feast on its tempting appearance. Your nostrils will feast on it. appetizing odor. Your palate will feast on its d.licate flavor, EATING IT will be a joy to be remembered. With all this in prospect, what's the good of '- bothering with a iKme dinner. Spend Thanksgiving here and be happy. The Model Restaurant J. A AR8UCKIE. ProD. OHKN DA V ND NICiHT We Meal Tii-kHH I Wwklv i CA DRIVE TO fREEWATER E. and C. Hiatt left this morning for Freewater. They will make the trip by team, and expect to arrive there tomorrow evening, unless unforseen accidents happen. FOR RENT A nicely furnished front room for rent. Very desirable, close in Inquire of black 612 or at this office. fINED TEN DOILARS Mayor Stoddard, who yesterday acted as municipal court, and who heard the Roy Gyves case, today found the defend ant guilty of conducting an exhibition without a license, and fined him ten dollars and costs, amounting to about eighteen dollars. The amount was paid. NO WOOD EOR BRICK Owing to the scarcity of wood, a kiln of brick remains unburned at tha peni tentiary. The kiln, which contains abou 20,000 bricks, would consume about 180 cords of wood bofore the bricks would be fit for building purposes, and at the pres ent price no profit would accrue from the 'undertaking. Walla Walla Union. NORTH POWDER ELECTION The city election takes place on Tues day, December 4th. No small share of a town's advancement depends on the selection of its officers. North Powder seems to have been fortunate in that respect. HOSE COMPANY MEETING Rescue Hose Company. No. I, meets tonight in regular meeting. Member should attend. John Dordan. President. TONIGHT Rev. W. W. Deal will preach tonight at the special meetings now in progress in the Methodist church. THANKSGIVING IS COMING Wc of Grande Rondc Valley, have certainly been blessed with DrosDeritv thi year, and without doubt THANKSGIVING will be universally celebrated YOUR WANTS ANTICIPATED" This season, as an Inspection of our stock will show, we have selertPri fh best from the markets of every clime. Our Motto "The Bp i i Good" for our customers. BCSt ,s onc To T EW ARRIVALS fresh Crisp Nuts. Fresh Crisps, Currants and Rasins Citron, Lemon. Orange Peel. Mince' Meat Eastern and Olympia Oxsters in hniL Pickles-Swect, Sour, and Dill. uisl m bulk and .n cans. Complete stock of this years pack Can Good -. EiSht Loaves of Bread for25cts. J. D. McKENNON LA GRANDE PIONEER GROCER M,.,x,m ,