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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1906)
rc I Christmas is Coming LOCAL ITEMS . -j . s s s s 5 1 a a E tt Bal 6 o t Bri' 1 ' U Bla tt t 5 6 E b; E F Bm o S Bui e -o 1 Ba ii C c I I t f r I I Ba I i Cr 1 c i I i I V ... TMAT.l; o'HOULD QUiT THE. i ,:iuY pact ce ctgukvg umtssi 'WISENTS WD GIVE OUR f ffl ENDS !'SOr,ETriWG THEY CAN U5 LIKE GLQVS HANDKERCHIEFS NECK, WEAR, AlVDTHE LIKE- WE HAVE ALL THE" THINGS YOU CHRITMAJ WHAT JOY THE VERY WoRLD BRINCIJ. 'TIS AT CHRI-5TMAJ TIME- THAT WE TURN FROM JELTIJHNEJ J AND TRY To - MAKE OTHERS HAPPY. AND HoW THIi BRIQ3 HAPPINEJJ UNTOOURJELVEJ. WHAT .SHALL THE PRE.5ENT.S BE? VJEFUt THINGJ-'-U-SE-FUL THINGS. MEN LIKE To GET NECKTIES, .SILK -SlJPENDErU, NICE HO.SE, HANDKER CHIEFS, MUFFLERS, CLOVES, SLIPPERS THINGS TO WEAR. CAN'T YoU FIND SOME THING IN THIS LIST YOU THINK WoVLD MAKE A NICE PRESENT FOR A GENTLEMAN 25C TO 7SC 50C AND T5C 50C TO $1.50 75C TO $2.00 NECTIES FOR SILK SUSPENDERS FOR MUFFLERS FOR SLIPPERS FOR AND LITTLE MEN? WHAT WOULD RFTTFR PLEASE A LITTLE MAN THAN: A NICE OVERCOAT.-COST $2.45TO $6.25 A SUIT. OF CLOTHES-COST $1.90 To $8.00 WE SHALL GLADLY HELP YoU To MAKE OTHERS HAPPY. EVERYTHING l HOLIDAY GOODS Q2LDE1N Mil OTfWY O. S. birnee of North Powder it county seat visitor today. - County School Superintendent E. E. Brag i visiting the schools in the vicini y of North Powder. The Commercial Club will give their weekly dance next Friday night. Music that pleases is an assured fact. The Thomas orchestra have planned for a delightful time Text Christmas evening, and the dancers will receive, a treat. Mrs. J. H. Albert wife of President Albert, of Salem State Bank, is in the city with her husband who appears on the Good Roads Association program. Mrs. J. Hopp;r left this mornirg for Eakcr City, where she will spend the hol idays. Mr. Hopper and Miss Goida, their daughter, will join Mrs. Hopper Friday. Mrs. 0. E. Harper left last evening for San Jaunte. California, to pay a short visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Camp. "a. C: . Suclirr. S".i H.,Ihtr left last evening fjr Los Angeles where they will spend the winter and later join Con ductor 0. J. Ruckmati who is running a train in Mexico. Bishop O'Reilley passed thru this morn ing from Hood River where he dedicated a new church, accompanied by Father Neate of Pendleton. On his return Father Neate ill stop over and spend the day with Father Whyte. T. T. Gear, editor of the Pendleton Tribtme. who is attending the Good Roads convention, was a pleasant visitor at our office this morning, as was also Mr. H. B. Theilsen, secretary of the association. John Hall has sold his interest in the skating rink to Ben Noyes who will from now on conduct the business alone. ' The rink continues to be the popular amuse ment place for the public. The excellent order which has prevailed previously will be maintai-ed under the new management, A UATTER OFHEJUTH pill mutt Absolutely Pure A Cream of Tartar Powder, free from alum or phoa phatlo acid IAS HO SUBSTITUTE Thave the most complete line to select from .50 to $45.'oo fio to 60.00 Gut Glass Silverware Sala'd sets - " Vases Sledi - - " Express wagons My 10. 25, 50 and 75-cent oounter will surprise you. Come and look it over. 3.oo to 10 to .75 to 1.5o to .75 to 10.00 10.00 5.oo 6oo 7.oo a piece a piece a piece a piece a piece a piece a piece I "Store OPeTeVENINGS until Christmas. MRS-T.N. MURPHY Hardware and Kanges I GORTONS MINSTRtLS A fair sized audience greeted the Gor don Minstrel Company last evening at Steward's Opera house. The preform- ! ance pleased the inajoi iu of '.h::c ?' sent The acts were snappy and clean, the singing above the average, and most of the jokes were fresh enough to be ap- nreeiated. Takinff the show as a whole it was good enough for the money. COMMISSIONERS HIRE County Commissioners Selder, of the Cove, and Brown, of Island City, are here attendi"g the Good Roads - Conven tion. Our entire county court is deeply interested in this important subject, as they should be. Our readers must re member one thing in connection with road work and that is the state law requires that one half of the money derived from the road tax must be expended within the district from which the taxes are collected. To illustrate, the tax last year amounted to about $20,000, one half of which the law says must be expended as above stated. Thus after the general repairs upon our many bridges are made, and an occasional new one built, leave: no great mount of money foi special work. : """ - " BOWllfto ALLtt INSTALLED John Halgarth, a young man of Elgin has installed a box ball bowling al'ey in the vacant sore room adjoining the uoia- en Rule, and is now ready to furnish amusement to tnose o.'.jcy br.":1!?;.' " There are two alleys in the roou. While perhaps not as interesting as the good old 'ashioned bowling, s'.ill the alleys are built and constructed in such a way that a it takes skill and practice to make a hiahV-A' score. The alleys will no doubt prove -popular. fIRLMLN ATTENTION There will be a meeting of Rescue Hose Compiny No. 1 at 7:30 this even ing. All should attend. . P. A. FoutY, Foreman. . MEAT ' The best is none too good. Try a steak from Stillwell & Cos. Phone Main 1 6 WANTED Gentleman or lady with good!"W ' reference to travel by rail or with a rig f for a firm of $250,000 capital. Salary $1072 per year ana expenses, salary paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address, with stamp Jos. A. Alexand er, La Grande, Oregon. A Christmas Suggestion i I What ME would appreciate most Handkercheifs. Silk or Linen Silk Mufflers Fancy Suspenders Fancy Hose Sveaters Neckwear Smoking Jackets Cravenette Overcoats Suit cases Umbrellas from $ .25 to $1.60 1.00 ' .80 ' .25 ' 1.50 .25 ' 6.00 ' 18.00 ' 6.00 1 50 2.50 2.00 .75 4.50 1.60 10.Q0 25.00 15.00 6.00 Open evenings until 9 s'clock until Mew Years AL. ANDREWS HABERDASHER AND TAILOR I FUI Jo) IMA Diamonds Jewelry Watches WE . OUR YOU HAVE THE STOCK PRICES ARE RIGHT ARE INTELLIGENT ENOUGH SAID Hand Painted China Cut Class Novelties REMEMBER WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON PURCHASES Y it. h ti Two Doors from Post Office SIEORIST PAHY lucres U Qrar.d,, Oregon . , J ., 4... COM