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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1906)
4 i I in, rmm7 IICK! THE E The Jolly Old Fellow will again make his headquar ters at our store i And has made arrangements to enter- tain you while you are figuring out just what you I would like to have and what you would like to give your friends. It will be a genuine pleasure this year to examine I the aggregation of artistic, useful and entertaining 2 articles that have been gathered together for the co mint Christmas. Tl cre are big beautiful dolls, uith real hair. There are doll houses and doll furniture, : clowns thatrfo ail kinds of funny tricks, musical instruments, such as horns, mouth organs, pianos, flutes. 2 drirms etc; animals that look and act just like real ones, mechanical toys, such as automobiles, fire engines, steam engines, trains, etc; albums, sewing boxes, toilet cases, shaving sets, smoking sets, writing sets, fine : china dishes, beautiful pictures, valuable silverware, books, ornaments for the tree and all the thousand and I one things that will make glad the hearts of your friends on Christmas morning. Whateicr You Have To Spend, Whether A Large Or Small Amount -Your ! Money Will Go farthest And Buy the Best Goods Here. j The Golden Rule Company 1303. 1310. 1312 ADAMS AVENUE LARG-tT STOCK SMALLEST PRICES fURERAl TOMORROW. The funeral of Fred Baker, son of C;ty Attorney. Joseph Baker, will take place tomorrow forenoon from the J. E. Rey nold's farm southeast of this, city, snd the interment will be in the Masonic cemetery. Fred Baker is well known in this city, wheie he was born in 1836 and has made this his home ever since. While staying with his brother in Wal lowa county he was taken sick and his father went over and brought him out the later part of last week. Everything was done that possibly could have beei and the father and three brothers have the deepest sympathy of a large acquaintance. HISTORIC STRUCTURE CONDEMNED -'"ripp News Aanclarlon) Portsmouth. N. H., Dec. 10 The old wooden dry dock here which h9 heid siTie of the most famous fighting ships of three American wars has been con demned by the naval authorities and all work in it suspended. Its active service dates from 1850. and in its time has held the Constitution, the Keararga, and the Raleight. It originally cost over half a million doliars, but as one hundred thousand dollars have been spent in un successful attempts to make it service able, there was official opposition to further expenditure on it aid it will now go the way of all things. , DID YOU GET ONE? O. M. Heacock. La Grande's enterpris ing Jeweler and Optician, has lately dis tributed an artistic Jewelr Catalogue. The articles listed in it are photographed from the real article which can be found in his stock. BORN . WYATT In this city Dec. 8. 1906. to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wyatt, a daughter. STIIWIU & CO. The cleanest meat and mostup-to-date market in the city. Special attention to boarding houses. ELECTION OF OFFICERS La Grande Aerie No. 295, Fraternal Order of Eagles at their last meeting, elected the following officers: J. H. Peare, president; G. A. Lincoln, vice; J. H. Stevens, chaplin; Wm. Ash, treas: I. R. Snook, sec; David Rosche,, inside guard; Jesse Griffin, outside guard; physician, G. L. Biggers, M. D; trustees, D. H. Proctor, R. Kelly, and U. Lottes. CONVENTION SOON There will be a good roads convention in La Grande on the 19th and 20th. of this month. A nuri-ber of prominent Salem men will . be present. Salem Journal. ! CHRISTMAS PRESENT r-rr - " ' " '" Step in and examine our IQc 25c. 50c and 76c Tables . which all' contain good bargains in Ch.inaware. etc. I also have a fine assortment of cut glass, silverware, carvers, jardineers, ice skates, sleas and express wagons. Gome early before they are picked over. Presents laid away. 1 I MRS- T-N. MURPHY eeeee Hardware and Ranges LOCAL ITEMS Lon Cleaver of Union was a Sunday visitor in La Grande. James Ireland returned last evening from an extended trip thru the northwest Fritz Sheets spent Sunday with his brother Joe Sheets and sister Mrs. S. 0. Gates of Union. Miss Sybell Eldridge relumed to Walla Walla this morning after visiting her bro ther, Rail, of this city. L. H. Russel transacted business in Baker City Saturday. He has mining interests in that county. S. E. Burgunder, Colfax, Washington, left this morning for San Francisco, after spending the past week with L. F. Massee. Miss M. M. Slattery, proprietor and principal of the Standard Business Col lege of this city, left this morning for Pendleton to transact business. Dr. J. H. Hubbard went to Union yes terday to treat the Jones family, which is suffering from eating poisoned beans. He will return tonight. Edward Ellsworth, of Island City, has been employed as helper for the local ex press agent, L. F. Massee, during the hol iday rush There will be initiation of candidates by Hope Chapter No. 1 3. 0. E. S., on Wed nesday evening. Chapter opens at 7:30 sharp. f I IS ini CHFK BY T SALE ON T0DAY The advance sale for seats to the bene fit recital is now on. By noon today the board was thinning out and those who wish to secure seats for the musical event of the year, should do so at once. BORN STODDARD In this city Dec. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stoddard, a son. Edgar F. Butt, aged twenty-one, and an employe at the round house, was lata last Saturday evening, severely injured while passing between the cars of a 4 friegh.t. Passenger train number 5 had just pulled into the yards, when he left the round house for the purpose of clean ing the ash pan of the passenger engi wh'ch had jus:come in. Between him ani the passenger was a freight and rather than walk around, he crawled between two cars, and while standing on the draw heads, the engine moved. The quick movement caased him to lose his footing, his foot slipping between the drawheads. The reaction came instantly, ciushing his foot in a frightful manner. He was taken to Doctors Bacon and Hall, who dressed the wounded foot The young man assj taken to a Portland hospital yesterday morning. While his foot was not amput ated, still it is likely that such will be the case. The member was badly laseraCedi and crushed. SAWMILL NEAR UNION E. 0. Zeek, of Union, was in the city last evening, en route to Portland, where he will purchas3 supplies for a sawmill to -be erected in High Valley, nine miles east of Union. Tint the new mill will be in operation by March first, is the expecta tion of the promoter, and will have a ca-' pacity of 15.000 feet daily. This new enterprise will offer employment to about k twenty-five men, Mr. Zeek is an experienced lumberman He formerly owned the mill now operated by the Floyd Lumber Company, selling to Ithat company last fall. WWV t w w w JEWELHY AKIP XSHASl" ! $20,000 STOCK KIOVE TT ST73 TT Mow on display at Siegrist CosBig Jewelry Store DIAMONDS Wenave diamond rings, lockets, pins, broaches, watches from -- . $20 to 5400. Nothing makes a better Xmas present than a nice pieco of diamond jewelry. W A T CUES !n lhls dePartment we have spared no expense in showing you the nicest line ever brought to Eastern Oregon. 400 solid gold and gold filled watches from $12.50 to $400. 100 solid siiverine watches frcm $1.50 to $27.50. UBBY CUT GLASS ? peaks CHINA "I"he most beautiful line of hand - painted china ever brot to your :ity SILVER HOLLOWWARE M - cfm mufty flatware and novelties always makes a good present. oiening silver 'CS, LOCKETS. PIS, BRACELET S. CHA1XS. CHARMS. COMBS FOR and other things too numerous to mention in solid gc!d and gold f.liorf " ' t u' ciated you must come in and look this stock over. ?0 feet of show cases full of apPire Our stock Of gold umbrellas is complete. ' No trouble to -n. look our stock over. You will be sure of most courteous trea'rrpnt me 10 an( REMEMBER WE SAVE Next Door to J.D.Mennoiis' YOU MONEY ON PURCHASES P ANY St Idaho and COM I G rar.de, Orego ' ""M1 '""''""'"'I'A'V I I X : F