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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1906)
4 1 S hell Fish s. I - : men ven freai dub very ploat part S r p s 8 C 8 t t a S 9 E A New Deoartment 1 To our already large and complete stock of gu;a1e3 we have added a SHELL flSH be found fresh crabs, clams, Crawfish, 'y&pa jid Eastern Oysters. In fact all that should i kxid in" an up-to-date Shell Fish market. :-: . : : :-: J W. WHITE, Prompt Delivery. None Better. None Use La Grande Sugar Pride of Grande Ronde The product of the Imbter flouring mill situated in the very heart of the beet wheat land in Grande Ronde valley, consequently the best flour. A trial will convince you of its superority. Insist on having your order filled with '.his brand or the "Patent" from this same mill. For sale by all first class dealers. Pride of Grande Ronde 1 TRUCK" AND LIME See the wagon CHAS. A. DUNN Phone Main 67. iiO. D. HAGERTY successor to wm. smith Hay, Grain, Chopped Feed and Wood Free Delivery 1410 Adams, A enue Phone, black 1211 t CARLOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY No oi dor too large - None too small SKdAl RA11S 10 KANSAS CITY The 0. R. & N. Co. announces a special rate of $52 60 from La Grande to Kan sas City, Mo. Tickets'on sale November UsndlS. Tickets will be good going ten days and final return thirty days. This special rate is made in order that those who desire to attend the seven teenth annual convention of the Trans- missippl Commercial Congress may do COUNTLR uj a XiViY, ill j GROCER ri.or.e Main 42 t -V . 4 Purer. None Sweeter. and Us no Other Don't submit to any substi' ution. EVV TPAISKPPL?! on the street The Reason Why J Only Nine flour Dealers handle La Grande Milling Co.'s flour. Is be cause there is only nine of them here in that Business. So you see if the goods was not all right, there would he nine of them that would not hand'e it. With Our three Ex pert Wheat Buyers stationed ull along the Elgin Branch enables us to get the Pick of the Wheat. So tell your Grocer that you Prefer the kind that is made here, its all Guaranteed you take no chances. aAAAfAAaaA A m m a a ... . WHY THE GAME WAS (AIKEUED To the Evening Observer; In view of the statements anoearinir in these columns concerning football nego tiations between La Grande and Island City, the following facts may be of inter est to followers of the game. . After returning from Elgin Thusday, Nov. 20, a rr.eetins of the Island Citv team was held at which it was dacidad to play at La Grande Saturday, provid ing a game could be arranged with their team; and the writer agreed to notify the members of the team bv nine o'clock next day as to whether the game was secured. Bacon, of the La Grande team, was call ed up at once; he didn't know whether La Grande could play or not, but said he would know by morning. . Friday morning the writer, accom- pauiou lj Cfeuwb af.u ?,'u!icr V.'CP.t tC La Grande to see Bacon and found him at his home. We asked him if La Grande could play. He said he had "talked foot ball to the boys the night before" but that there was nothing doing. Their "ground was not in shape," their team "had not been practicing for two weeks,' they "would have na time to advertise" they "could'nt play." That' settled it We went to the phone and notified our players that La Grande was not able to play us. Friday evening Mr. Bacon called us up and handed us the somewhat surprising information that ' they had been working hard all day, had the grounds fixed, had the game advertised, and wanted to play." On investigation we found that, as a re sult of the notice sent out in the morning, some of our players could not be had and others would be seriously inconvenienced; we were obliged to reply to Mr. Bacon that we could not arrange to play. In conclusion we will say that we re fused to arrange a game with La Grande Friday evening and that, for a very good reason, several of our players could not be rounded up in time far the same. We will state further that no one in Island City had any communication whatever with "Manager Bay." The statements appearing Friday and Saturday in this column are false and misleading. Noth ing is to be found in either item that could te mistaken for the truth. 1 J. F. Reynolds. Manager cf the Island City football team. DEMIRRERS OVfRRUlfD Judge Wolvertine in the United States District Court at Portland, yesterday, filed an opinion averruling and denying the three demurrers filed by the defend ants to the plaintiff's complaint in the case of the Gocdnough Mercantile and Stock Co. vs. the First Bank of E'gin and Cecil Galloway, trusteeof G. W. Buck, a bankrupt. This is an important case that was fought through the state courts and the Supreme Court finally held that the state courts had no jurisdiction to hear the case, and it was dismissed from the state court. The plaintiff then began the suit on the same facts in the U. S. Dis trict Court last Spring, and the defend ants filed three demurrers to the plain tiff's complaint, raising sundry questions. These demurrers were submitted last June, but owing to the fact that Judge Wolverton was called to hold court in California, these demurrers were not de cided until yesterday. The defendants will now probably file answers. The plaintiff was represented by Ramsey & Oliver and the defendants by J. D. Slater and F. S. Ivanhoe. DIRECTORS ELECTED The stockholders of the La Grande Comme'cial Club Building Association met last night for the organization's an nual election of directors. Four of the former directors were reelected and A. T. Hill was elected for his first term. Tne directors, as soon as they qualify for office, will meet and e'ect their officers for the ensueing year. Following is the list of directors who will setvs the coming year: Turner Oliver, F. L Meyers, Wm. Miller. Chas. Dunn and A. T. Hill. Occas.onally one has tne fortune to meet women who ra irinal in lnU. ..J figure. Ninety-nine tunes out of a hun dred you will find she Ukss Hoilister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Tea or Tablets. 15 cent. Newlin Drug Co. . ART LESSONS M'ss Nma Hunstock wishes to annaurrx to the ladies of La Grande that she i prepared to take orders and give lessor. in both water colors a,'d china paintg. Studio at 906 Main St. TIMBER CLAIMS We can locate) number sf partes on goo J timoer ciaime of two miluon feet and be Mr. F;iey Blk. La jrandi Ihvistmeht C. ii;fiMI3 OF THE CHOICEST IN THE LAND fail maids and brave men the S mnttt. r.nlfitraH lha iu..lA..t i.j ....Hlww, nwcau iravGltg, the fittest to judge of fitting fare for the table, can find naught but OraisA aS thfir rtnininrt t . . wK,,wu ui uui t 1 Iwiksgmng groceries or the fancy luxuries prosperity permits. Our 'arge buying and moderate pricing ! has much to do with putting groc- t eries of the best sort into the ' hnm.. nt mahI. ' - -J . ..w...w w, pvpi ui uiuuiary means. A small trial order will convince you of the superiority of our store and our sales methods. PHONE MAIN 46 QEDDEJ BRLf i i i i i 1111 A YEAR OF BLOOD The year of 1903 will long be re membered in the home of F. N. Tacket of Alliance. Ky., as a year of blood: which flowed so copiously from Mr.Tack et's lungs that death seemed very near. He writes: "Severe bleeding from the lungs and a frightful cough had brot me at deatn's door, when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, with the astonishing result that after I had taken four bottles I was comoletely restored and as time has proven per manently cured." Guaranteed for Sore Lungs, Coughs and Colds, at Newlin Drug store. Price 50cents and $1.00. .Trial bottle free. . J. L MARS, Contractor and Builder IValer inBuiIJini; Material Building Stone. Clean Coarse Sand and Gravel delivered. La Grande, Oregon Dro line naming work, and I will name tht ngh'NTce. Best Offer LO THE PUBLIC Ever Made . WHAT IS IT ? $1,600 Hottse That is to be Had For $200.oo HOW ? Call at Our Office and let Us give You Full Information. Never will you have such an Opportunity Offered You Call at Once Foley Hotel Building La Grande, Ore. REAL ESTATE BARGINS Read This Over Then come to our office and we will show the property. La Grande Investment Co. La Grande. $1600 Pays for one and one third acre land, mostly in bearing orchard. Water ditch runs through place. Good five room house, barn ar.d.hicken house.- 3, S4C00 Invested in this place of ?ij acres now under cfty plot will in good demand. Has a good house! ana some small buildirgs. Good or chard and best of garden land. Inves tigate and you will see a bargain.- ? $1500 Will buy 4 lots set out to best of fruit, berries, shade trees and every thing to make a home plfasant. 9 rooms in house, plaster and paper. Good cellar. 2 shares in wates ditch-24. $2200 Buys 4 lots facing on two streets two corner lots, and good 7 room house' Good barn 24x32 lstory high. The only way to know a bargain is to see it. -J 1 , $1100 Sure this price is very low. When you see the eight lots all set to bearing fruit, land the best quality for garden The house has 6 rooms and in good condition. 21. $350 For block on the hill. Location good. Price small. $200 For 2 lots in Old Town. Has good well on same. Sold on very easv ' terms. B. J Don't fail to come and see diagram of lof. and have the complete details of how you can buy. and also have a chance to make you owner of a $1500 house and lot for the sum of $200. C $1500 Paid for this' 6 'room house. Good cellar under house. Good barn wood shed. 20 young fruit trees fine piece of ground. Will mak0 you the owner of a good home 15. $300 Is what you will be made to pay for 184x212 feet of ground. House size 15x26. Add.tion 14x16. 3 rooms J trees, family orchard, chicken house' barn, and hao shed. Possesion given at once 30. IREASS (All EOR WARRANTS Notice IS hera Kv .... ' mat me under- vgned Treasurerof Union County. Oregon has fund on ....... . wllsrl w pa ,. County and Scalp bounty warrant, which were presented and endor.H k .u.l County Treasurer, prior to October 1 Nointerestallowedonthe above war rants after Nov. 16th. 1906. Jen Fravlit Treasurer of Union county M I LODGE DIRECTORY ACLES - La Grande Aerie 295F. O mK,!tu VlS't,P8 brhren'' --O.L.E,gge,s w, p'R' S"" W. S ! f r ' r.La Grande Lodge No 16 SV'T ha" ever Saturday night nTCnb: !.r?. f?:.dia" 'ted'to tend. Cemetery plat Model Restaurant. may be seen at p. A Arbucklh, N. G. O. E. Cox, Sec. f F m i I'O. 31,1.0. U. F.-Meets every first and third fhurs- Visiting patriarchs always welcome. D. E. Cox, Scribe. G' E' F. C P- miril. rand.Camp No. 7703 ofthe montVat YR hall. Ai, invited to ' neighbors are cordially attend. n c w.it:. Sltan John Hall, Clerk C S. Williams, V. Ci LLSNooops&sefRane9r v m . "' rENT No. 31 K O T eights welcome ha " Vl8t'n Bloc, Record Kejer0, Ba"' Com FRIENDSHIP TENT No. 31 "."Meets sacnnrin.i ..-.?'?.' B. P. O. K I l-D.K.r. t M " "iiut LODGE No Av nu vk ;n '"AdL. P W n G E Mrf r ,s' tJtalud Ru'e ' E- McCuY.JRcording SecreUry. LA RPluni- . - WOODMEN OF THE WORLdIm169' fX friday if fc?RL in All I u u- E0 Jacobs Consul J. H. Keensy. Clerk. sul Command n S,2- orpe building. 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