" 1 I i i A CHRISTMAS DINNER Without Precedent can be served on your Christmas Dinner table if you would call and examine our lines of Heinz pickled goods. We carry his complete line. Then we have pop corn that will pop. Delicious Booth oysters are sold here too. Then we have a hundred other assessories that make a record breaker dinner. THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY E. POLACK, Propr. Wan ted .... i nay, Grain. Apples, and any other Farm Produce 2 that you may have. We are in the market for HAY from one to 600 tone; also OATS in any quantity, and all the freth eggs you have. WF A9F PFADY NOW fn rnntnrt fny yi ;pp' jrchlfdS and J'CU potatoee. Give u a call before you tell, and REMEMBER that we pay HIGHEST MARKET PRICES for all p'oduce and thai we are "Johny on the Spot" with the MONEY at toon at goods are delivered. TO THE TRADE: We will tay: We have a nice lot of Fancy hay, oatt. rolled barley in our Warehouse, which we offer to the local trade in a retail way, at wholesale prices. We alto have Honey, Cabbage, Dry Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, Apples, and Vinegar for tale. A CARLOAD OF PAPER, Wrapping paper, Wai paper dishes. Pulp plates. Paper Oyster pailt. and Paper baggt all sizes, and also twine. We bought this car before the advance in paper, therefore we can give you ad vantage in prices. BUY your SUPPLIES NOW. PHONE MAIN 2 . Oregon Produce Company ; NEW FURNITUR.fi A CAR LOAD JUST UNLOADED, AND 0 DISPLAY Including Iron Beds Spring,. Matresse. Dresser,, Chifforiser,, Cupboard,. Bed Lounge,. touches. 10 Styles of Rockers and Dining Chairs. I inoleums, and Malting. We Intend Disposing of this ENTIRE SHIPMENT before Thar ksgiviug. To do this quickly we are giving the Public LOWER PRICES on every article, than you can possibly buy elsewhere. You are Cordialy Invited to call and Inspect these Goods and Learn our Prices. Prices Reasonable. REMEMBER OUR HEATERS and RANGES STOVE BOOMS and STOVE PIPE. WE DO UPHOLSTERY and FURNITURE REPAIRING Phone Red 1161 F. D. HAISTEN 1415 Adams Ave. Phone Black 641 H. B. HAISTEN Fir Street Store SEE OUR TIN AND GRANITE WARE. CROCKERY AND HARDWARE Id Grande Evening Observer SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1, 19:5 eeeooeieeeee)9ot0getc li Qm.m hnil GEO. T. PARR. OUUCIIC lCai C. B. SIMMONS, President Sec'y and Mgr. PHONE MAIN 51 PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY INCORPORATED Dealers in Grande Ronde Valley Products Fruitt, Hay, Potatoet and Grain ::: Applet a Specialty LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE Hay Wanted Now HIGHEST PRICES PAID Call and tee ut before you tell Jefferton Ave, and Greenwood St, La Grande, Oregon a Published daily except on Sunday One year in advance .. $6.60 Six montht in advance 5.6 Pr month 66c Single copy 6c CURREY BROS., ED'S AND PROP Entered at the Pott Office at La Grande Oregon, at 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. ADVEK7 IHINU KATKS Dlaplay Ad rate rornlihed upon plnlotlou Local reading doiIomIOc per line flnrt Inaei- lion, so per lint Ibr wck nubequenl lone,. lion. (eaolutlunt of oonrtolenoe. ju i r line. Oard of thuoka, to per line. Pay days come and pay days go but bills roll on forever. Many a home is furnished to meet the approving opinion of one s neighbors. Bad policy, that. lfs easy enough to be pleasant to cas ual acquaintances; the difficulty is being decent to those who are devoted enough to forgive us. While the unusually h:gh price of wood may work a hardship upon not a few. The timber is too close to tewn to cause any great amount of inten: ; s-jrTcrirjj. B. W. NOYES JOHN HALL NOYES & HALL Dealers in Electric Supplies i :.3 fjoliill sees..; , 4 i.a'.e is practically ended ana ij t-tr n;t a fatality has been reported. The new ru es have reduced the chances for in. jry cans der-ably. Oregon nurserymen report a The weekly paper published in the Ohio State prison has been discontinued, for the reason that there are no printers in the institution at the present time. Tnere are enougn bankers in the insti tution to start a clearing house, enough lawyers to take care of all the business the frenzied financiers can bring them enough doctors to keep all the prisoners in good health, plenty of preachers to give them spiritual advice, but they must de pend on the outside papers to give them newt. Exchange. Congress meets next Monday. Prac tically all of the senators and congress men are already on the ground, ready for business. The President's mesage, this session, will be awaited with interest as he will undoubtedly outline the legislation that will receive the greatest attention of this session. On arid after March 4, next Oregon will once mora have her quota of representation. Congressmen, Ellis of this district and Hawley of the first distaict will take their seats and in Jan uary the legislature will give Mr. Bourne his certificate of election. If (2 ijpico Perfection Sold on Merit 1 for apple trees, espe;'i i and Montana. The va- e cs " I mand are Baldwins. Gravensteins. LAMPS and HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALTY Phono Black 1 161 J Corner Fir and Adams Averue J W.th L. C. Smith in cteamcry building J 1 WORK GUARANTEED PRICES REASONABLE 1 The rapid increase shown in the fact : a' lower Columbia i feet, whereas a fe.v bot as low as S 1 . :ig demand -in Idaho st m de ;i'fcS and i r.izr s '.n the '. i:us.ind :.-j'd be J.A.FGLGER&C9 S High grace SPIGES Always the Same J.AJCs(SCPfiC0. San Francisco .TJ.. JILMIilH IMIUiV KITCHEN CABINET SUITABLE f OR A CHRISTMAS GIFT W. li. 30HNF.NKAMP CO Hardware, S luxes and Furniture e PrnpLom unit Rnilriinif Matorlale , : S MIISItSISMIMl lltSISSSMi A Delicate Throat Probably you haven't had any trouble for several months, but you may have now. Cool nights and snappy mornings may bring un pleasant reminders of a delicate throat. If you grow hoarse without any appareat reason, if an ugly little hack arises, you need SYRUP OF WHITE PIE AND TAR ? e at once. Diamond brand. J It soothes and heals. Bestofall, it prevents those 2 severe spasms of coughing which are so likely to pro- ; soreness of the lungs. I 25 and 50c a bottle. Money back if not satisfied. e A. T. HILL i Prescription Druggist LA GRANDE. OR SANITARY PLUMBUN Is as essential in your heme as thf go or OUR WORK txecuUd in workmanlike nunner anJ -pp. ;ved sanitary standards. Carrying a comr ,;ne of Bath Tubs, Sinks, Toilets. Lavatcry. all plumbing fixtures.j G. W. O'NclL 1013 Waebmgtan Avenue EFHONE FED 161 The withdraw ships, now term -.1 . probability will l.-i'cr and added to the F '. Reserve takes ib.'u: timber thai w,i H. A. Stanids : j We have the . ahead of us A? . recessit'es dm v 1 I the Chr'Stinas s. i' if a record bie. - , ; ' cates anything. ; ; J ;ty will maniK ts 1 davs. i-.e-t e r . ! r ore5-. I e i! - i: i e i e .e ear j e i SUCCESSOR Stanicls & TO .larman farmers and Traders Rational Siank Capital Surplus and Undivided Pro-e. ,y Liabilities of Shareholders 'spcr.sibility .$ 60.000.00 . 15,000.00 60.000.00 $155.000 00 Condu: ec ur 1 r supervision of United States Bank Examiners. o.-v.EAND RELIABLE new ones. The new trai soo.. , for La Oram:'-. N can reach th s c ty -get'.irg up in ft :- ,-j t means thattr. ;.; portion of the c.-jp:; formerly. It wii s.k r e mjdution to or - t v.. s u a . , y weeiisi I ..s ard : w.-J-1 I .: i ho! - i 'r..:0' fepe w:t??jt c s-L'.r.t'-. ;j :e a-5 accorr p e w -3 tra vei C0TRACTIG P A I !M T E R PAPER MANGER and DECORATOR i i i o.aa 10 continue u cr. .ointrs and pleased to meet A General Banking ino tx..,an' Business Conducted. Leans made on approv Secj y Highest Market Pr.se paid .or b . .n C .jnty Warrants and City of La Grande Warrants. Be'suie to ca .on when you have warrants for Sale. t a Phcne Black 1781 La Grande Ore. P:ay:ng cards and games in variety at our drug store. The very newest ones are here. Newlin Drug Co. i ; -.;.t Tsa Ku'jiv : v !U y gmfX . . . ...... u n.i Cel V.grn ' ' f r ti. ''!".. in'1lr4iion. l.i. -' . - -.iil'if. F.'if.llt. ImliitT ' ! -ath. Sinl.h Hourly HmxIw'1 ' ... ri. 1:V K-Vy M.'ntjiln Ti in fiu- ii , bo. )miitm mftde b; . . i.;' tt CrHiA:.r. )lniitMm. 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