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THRONSON TRUIT
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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.
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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
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I MRS-T.N. MURPHY
Hardware and crockery.
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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
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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
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