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ABSTRACTS OF
La Grande Invest
La Grande Or., in
FOR SALE 200 acres timber land, three
mile west of La Grande. Good timber
for cord wood, ties or telegraph poles.
Address H. C. Stoddard, Medford, Ore-
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FARM FOR RENT-500 acres well
improved, 3 miles from Island City
i.' Cash rent. None but isliable parties
I 1 need apply. Inquire at Adcocks
Fritz furniture store. La Grande.
FOR SALE Well mated diving team,
Hambletonian mares. 6 and 8 years
old, dark brown, sound and gentle, also
nearly new buggy and harness, $300.00
Inquire at this office.
FOR SALE Eight acits, six room house
barn, place for chickens or hogs, ail
kinds of fruit and plenty of water, Locat
ed east of flouring mill. Apply at
premises or dddress, John Qavan. La
Grande Oregon.
REAL ESTATE LOANS Any amounts
on city and country real estate. Loans
closed promptly, a soon as title is ap
proved. - La Grands Investment com
pany.
ROOM and BOARD WANTED In a
quiet place by student Address "M"
care of this office.
FOR SALE. TRADE, OR RENT-An
eight room, plastered dwelling, near the
high school. Will sell on easy payment
plan or trade stock, farm land or other
town property. Inquire of Martin Lar
son, 908 cor. 3rd and J. sts.,' La
Grande Oregon.
ISLAND (IT ITEMS
Mr. Elmer Scott of Perry visited Mrs.
Lee Humphrey Tuesday. -
Mr. Fred Holmes of the Island Ciy
Mercantile Co, transacted Business in
Elgin Monday and Tuesday. ,
Miss Nettie Kiddle returned Mdnday
morning from Willamette University, ai
Salem Vo spend two weeks witn nome-
folks.
m;. fii Daw of Union is stopping t
Mra. The. Wade's for few day. She
will return home the later part of the
week with her sister who has been In the
La Grande Hospital for several weeks,
Mr. Ed Kiddle returned from Jefferson
Iowa. Monday where he had been for the
n.t month, called by the illness of his
sister, whom he reports much improved.
"Miss Nelle Grimmett will arrive Friday
nnht frnm Walla Walla 13 spena we
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holidays. ' . - .
MEAT
The best is none too good. Try a steak
from StiliWl & Co's. Phone Main 16
FOR RENT To family withoutany small
children, a six room house with modem
improvements centrally located corner
8th and O street.
FOR SALE Five room house and one
lot. on Third Street, Grandy's Addition.
A good barn. A bargain for the one
who acts first. Inquire of H. P. Lewis
at corner 3rd and D Streets, or of
Lewis Bros.
FOR RENTA five room furnished cot
tage on 8th and N street. Inquire of
Mrs. G. D. Simmons.
ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
rnay .concern that Edna S. Swart has
J jKn appointed by the County Court of
I union county, Oregon. Administratrix of
; the estate of J. A. Swart, deceased. All
,. persons having claims against the estate
' of said deceased are required to present
them with the proper vouchers within six
months from the date hereof to the Ad
ministratrix at her homei No. 1401, 8th
street. La Grande. Union county, Oregon.
Dated this Nov. 23, 1906.
Edna S. Swart,
1 ' Administratrix of the estate of
J. A. Swart, deceased.
Sheriffs Drlinquent Tax
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MONEY For ioans on city property see
Wm. Grant's agency. Also real estate
and insurance.
AI?M TO rr"M'T" nn " wll im
proved, near La Grande. Address
Mrs. E. Androes, 761 Commercial St
Portland, Oregon.
STOLEN From my place five 'miles
north of Union, one bay saddle and
buggy horse about 8 years old weighs
about 11 hundred has a little white
where the back band works. Branded
on left shoulder in shape of rocking
chair the brand is dim now. He is in
clined to be lame in left shoulder. He
was taken about the 1 0th. of Novem
ber. I will give fifty dollars for infor
mation that w.ll lead to the conviction
of the thief. John Boyd, Union.
JAPS tCMMEKCI IV BATTUSKP
Bcrlppe New AeeseMM)
Tokkj, Dec. 20. The kell plate or a
82.000 ton battleship were laid at tne
Yokoxuka Navy Yard today in the pres
ence of a great gathering of prominent
luval men. The new monster wm ex
ceed the tonnage of.th British battleship
Dreadnouaht by 4000. The Japanese
battleship Salsima which wae launched
at Yokusha last month ha a, tonnage of
19,000. Beside these two craft a ry
large fiotitla of sruiser. tarpedoboat and
torpedo destroyer are being built.
ASTERrHOUM (HESS IOURAMLIT
New York Dec 20 The Ches toura-
rhent participated in by Columbia, Har
vard. Yale and Pnncetown commences
in the West Side Republican Club this
morning Mr. A. W. Fox, champion of th
Manhattan Che Club is acting a urn
nire. The match is considered impor
tant a th winner will take part in in
t international Cable Game be
tween the best players in this country
and the pick of Oxford and Cambridge in
England. ' " . " .
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FOR SALE Furniture for sale and house
for rent. A bargain if taken at once.
"" Mrs. S. C. Zuber.
FOR RENT A four room cottage, suit
ably furnished for housekeeping.
FOR RENT New five room house and
ba th, located on 4 street near Com
mercial Club. Rent $1? per month
with water. Inquire Miss Maggie
Mahaffey. 902 Fourth St.
Williams, S L-3 i acres off
E side of the N W of the
hi C nt C O Tn X
R 38, E W M. ' - 3? 97
Wells. John The of the
PI ..I l Car. 20 in
to 1. S R 39 E W M . 27 48
West, Jonn inn au
of sec 6 and the rt
of the nw J of sec 7 in tp
, 2. SR40E WM 11 10
Webber, Wry H. The EX
of the swjf and the sw 1-4
of the se l-4of seo 31 in
tp5, SR41 EWM : 7 21
Wright, Justus The sw 1-4
of ec 25 and the E of
the se 1-4 and the se 1-4 .
th. N P Unfuc 26 in
to6SRl. EWM i 31 88
Warren, N O-The N of
the NE1-4 of sec 4 in tp 2
N R 39 E W M. The S
rtf K CP 1.1 nf ftAc SX in
toSNR89EWM 13 90
Baldeck, Herman Lot 4 in
DlocK v. in original in
of La Grande 2 44
Wilson, J W The N of the
.. NW 1-4 and the ss 1-4 of
the nw 1-4 of sec 24 in tp
3 S R 37 e w m . 9 63
Williams Henry Lots 7 and
8 in block 18 inPredmores
add to La Grande . 1 46
Sherpiff's Assessment.
Longley, wm H The SE1-4
of the sw i-4 of sec 14 in
tp 3 S R 36 h w m 1 34
TELEPHONE MAIN li
Order your meat and you will
the best to be had in the city,
delivery assured.
receive
Prompt
FOR SALE Good business location,
boarding and rooming house. Inquire
at this office.
Dated this 15th day of December A D,
1906.
Sheriff and Tax
County, Oregon.
F. P. Childers,
Collector of Union
MTrteM
DINING ON (HRISTMAS ;
is a necessary part of the day's festivi
ties. To enjoy your dinner to the utmost
. EAT IT HERE
Com vouiself and bring your friends
with you. There will be everything that
beloncs to such a dinner- with all the
"fixin's" imaginable. To say that It will
be perfectly cooked and served is only
curroboratjng what steady pstrons say or
us. Suppose you try and ee how well
they know us. , t
The Model Restaurant
J. A. ARBUCKLE. Prop.
$450
OPKN DAY
We Hell Wrckly
Meal Ticket lor
"LA GRANDE SUGAR"
None Better. None Purer. None Sweeter.
Use La Grande Sugar and Ui ni Oth er
STATEMENT 0T CONDITION Of
The Eastern Oregon Trust and
Savings Bank
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, NOV. 12, 1906.
CAPITAL STOCK - $60,000.00
. resources .
Loan and Discounts 81949.64
Bond .. 6000.00
Warrant and Stocks ... 3238.64
Furnitur & Fixture 1903.68
Expense andlnt paid . .. 3406.22
Cash on hand and in banks 3 1 633.75
127030.68
"" ' ' LABILITIES V
Capital Stock .,.,.. . ...60000.00
-Diount arid Exchange 1822.68 ,
, iocs ou
442.60
......63402.00
Interest
Trust Earnings
Deposits .. ......
127030.68
OFFICERS , .
W. C. BROWN. President Wm. MILLER, Vice President
G EO. L, CLEAVER. Cashier T. J. SCROGGIN. Asst. Cashier
F J. HOLMES, Treasurer.
G. A. STOCK, Manager. Cove Branch. .
PRETTY YARIVS, MWR1BBONS
; WOODEN KNITTING PINS
BONE CROCHET NEEDLES
HOLIDAY GOODS Of ALL KINDS
E. M Wellman & Company
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WATCHES, CLOCKS, RINGS, BROOCHES, f
WATCH CHAINS. TOILET SETS !
STICK PINS, CUT' GLASS, SILVERWARE j
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Sterling Silverware and 1847 Roger Bro's. flat ware
j Everything we sell is guaranteed and is stamped with the factory mark