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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1906)
EM c O) . ID 9 . CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT ALMOST YOUR OWN PRICE c "i til bT u ) I in irv rfc erl 3n f t Tr be iruti )7 I i an .rd c 1 foi ore c. 8. Notic sofS Ninty hool .Id al (strict L two Uowir Tule chooU md for Pl id debt pom at furnish! DU I have just received the nicest line of Git locks Jewel cases Beat ivdrvwi wiiivi c&uva v w EVER BROUGHT TO THE CITY Too late for the regular Christmas trade You may have them at almost your own price as I do not want to carry them over , ,,, , ,, ,. , . , , i HAVE ALSO JUST RECEIVED A FULL LINE OF NEW SOUVENIR SPOONS Next door to Ncul'n's Drug Store Opposite United States Land Office H La Grande's Leading Jeweler Established 18Q1 k tjAAAAAAjAAAAAAAl AAAAAAAAAAi t rOOTBALL GAME AliRAnCED TOR CHRISTMAS, TUESDAY Came CdHed at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday Tlic La Grande Boys Wlio will Form me learn Midi Clashes with Elgin on that Date. With the biggest game of the was-n j three days away, the local highsths after- j noon put in some good hard s'gna! prsc- j tice. Laste.ening, Myron Hcckenberry. who has been coaching the team the pas: j week, had the candidates out teaching them & few of the fine points on forward passes, double rasses and c-r-6.de k cks. With the teld covered with sn w anj .ee' and mud t is hard for even t'e :?st pro- : ficient to properly execute ad t;.e treks of the game, and the way the b.y$ last evening went thru tie p ays stjws that by Tuesday tliere wit! be sjiresj.ectacj.ar playing which wilt g ve the s-Cvtatoi i a good view of the now rules. The team has some plays t'M. w.li cer tainty keep Elgin guir.; ex. Taesiay Elgin has demonstrated t ut t 5 rspuc lally lucky on forward p-isfts, bat La Grande willdemonstrate r rex. T.ies- -'ay that it has the forward and double passes mastered beyond the "lucky'' point. The team is handicapped by the fact that there are so few candidates and scr mmage work is scarcely ever indulged in. In the back fields the locals easily have the best of the two teams. A'stott, who playsat i:ght half is a vet eran player, knows the game, is fast and controls his brain. While Childers, his team mate, has n-A the we'ght or expur ar.ee of "Andiew". ho h is seized therud v.fritsof forward parses, and can both p.iis and nail them in a creditable style W'rii I'aeon and Aistott running interfcr- er-ce he will make substantia! gains if present ind'caticns are criteria. Bacon at full is playing in usual form. Beside ca: taining the team, hevit'.'ts it during the .i re and his cool head will do much to A CHRISTMAS DINNER Without Precedent can be served on your Christmas Dinner table if you would call and examine ci.r lines of Heinz pickle'd goods. We carry his complete iire. Then we have pop corn that will pop. Ce.icious Booth oysters are sold here too. Then we have a hundred ether assessories that make a record breaker dinner. THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY t. kGLACK, Propr. TpfPBWlDTQTO A Valuable Xmas Present 11 rrMnA rcyTnwirirNiTf - - - - Do you wish to give your son or daughter A PRERENT that will be valuable all through life? Then buy a Wmm schoolarship in the STANDARD COMMERCIAL COLLEGE ' M M: Slattery, Principal. La Grande, Oregon i i Ly -i ft'- i II iiv ii k ".T".r--i':- ii oil r&p i MANY STUDfMTS HIRE find tho weak spots in the visitors' line Scott at quarter is net as Urge as he i The train this, morning from Portland mioht ho hut i& ctna-lv Ho ic ."nnl na- 1 i.-. tt,. r..nMtf f ------j . . - , j ui L'L hi tu 1.1113 jf ii ia.tif iuucir. nun. v j es the ball with a snap and geti ahead of; AC Among them wsre the Baker City I his man in a way which, if maintained i anci Uiiumi auragations. Jim Dohbin. the i luring the game, will prove valuable. At vars.ty and and Barbel of Baker City, 1 ends. re Bolton and Corbo't. -the lightest ! w tfwd sun guard on the varsity,! men in the team. Botb are fast and anl! ! 4 LUMBER i wrt among tnem. ; O'l the train too. Russell of E:in was get down under Aistott's pun's wiln speed. Joi.es and Piekier wil play at. tackles. Pickler is also a veteran ar"d with his bulk and experience will do any thing coming over tack'e. H.s p.ist ex perience demonstrate, that he wao tcai uplitsop:vments to stop plays, so can ; m.,rmr.6 bringing' wsth him the mascot. Jonos. At guards will ne seen Carbine j Kriown a', the college' -Reynolds ' but and Stover. Both have sufticeitf oif,M , w.-ieli Ralph, perhaps thru mouesty. calls to properly fill their -positions and next .Kex:' V.'hen the second team played at 0. A. C MASCOT mi Ralph Reyno'cis. who captained the s?cjnd vars ty at 0 A C. arrived tivs Tuesday will toll the story cf how they can rip up a line. At cen'er is Young. Hover, he is not young at the game of football, although he has been shifted from tackle to center of late. Ha is strung, nervy, and passes the oail accurately. NeverthelciS w.th thes many features.' 0f y,e animal. the team has its weaknesses, and in the ; r..... -p. - r u u,.i.- I ibw uajs ii'flb iriii.n, vtai.11 njijKaii- berry will be ab.e to- remove many of them. Spectators can rest assured that some plays illustrating the new rules will be exhibited Tue'day. Foi. owing .s wriat E'gin says in part of the game in the Re corder: "The coming game promises even mote interesting pitying, as each team is de termined to win and have hjen strengh- Momnouth this fall, tne team purchased a pretty little fox terrier, and the team j presented their capta n with it under the provision that it be kept as tne team mas-cot. He is a dandy and ra'.iiraily the La Grande boys at the school are proud RETAILED AT 4 WHOLESALE PRICES Battr Lumber and Cheaper than is sold in La Grande, We deliver it to your buildirg t 4) iAmk Kontit Lumhi RKS SOCIAL TOMIdtlT The Elks give one of their popular soc- i ials this evening. The amusoment com mittee have arranged for an x'.ra choice 1 pr jgrain. There will be coffee like "moth- ! er makes" beside other good things to eat! HDlfySKATFs ARRIVE 1 Co : THE FIRST CHOICE ; : Of A GOOD JUDGE I After several months cf deia, the girls i teningwitn that end in view. i tiree : si,iW have rnved and the management new men will be added to Elgin's lineup , 0f tn, skating nr.lt announces that bo- ' that tip the scales at a httie better than ; g,ni1jn8 wnh tonight, they w.ll be ready i 130 pounds, piacir.g Elgin almost on anfuruse. This will mean true- t3 !ady i equal footing with their opponents in the i siUer. I question of weight. l ho three new men are acquainted w.th tl.e game and La Grande will have the game of their lives, if they defeat the locais. Tne local club 1 receives half of the gate receipts." FOR RENT'-Pleasant rooms furnished complete for hght housekeeping. In quire of Mrs. E. C. Moore, corner Fonrth and Q Streets. Jmm i always, withcut exception, the La F cra Hackrr.an c gar. For Christmas trey rratte the one ideal preser.tfer a gentleman. Sweet hearts and w.ves can aiways de pend en tr.eee c gars as being the ore n-r.d when ,t always greatfuily accepted. In case yojr dealer shou d ce o-.t you rray secure same m bcr.es of 25 or 0 at the factory C E. HACKMAN, ! Fhore Fed 381 ,,,,,, or- '-aa-r-s A-,er.t;ear.d Greenwood i. Attest: Die - f