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Close Out Second Hand Goods BARGAINS
DRIED FRUITS, all kinds. CANED FRUITS, alt irinH t
1 2 guage Winchester shot gun - - 7.5o
Several Winchester rifles - - $1.5oandup
Several Rochester and Metal lamps - .35 and up
Several cook stoves - 5. oo and up
Several coal and wood heaters
" cross cut saws -"
chairs and rockers -"
bed springs -
.9o and up
.75 and up
.25 and up
.5o and up
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kaiiii5, London, layer and loose.
t MINSC MEAT, Heinz and home made.
uwut and IV l) Id, largest line in Union county
COCONUTS, and all tropical fruits. CRAPES some
f thing never seen here before.
CITRON. LtMOlM AND ORANGE PEAL. SPANISH I
Lots of tools, picture frames and other articles of VALUE too numerous to mention will be sold at BARGAINS to
CLOSE OUT AT ONCE before inventory
ivjalao ana LA I A WB AS, imported direct from Spain X
iJ. W. WHITF,
I ; Prompt Delivery.
GROCER
I hone Main 42
i! A Cniiafo hA!tl GEO. T. PARR.
!" oquui V lCQI C. B. SIMMONS, President
Sec y and Mgr.
PHONE MAIN 31
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PARR-SIMMONS COMPANY
INCORPORATED
Dealers in Grande Rwnu VuSScy Presets
Fruits. Hay. Potatoes and Grain ::: Apples a Specialty
LARGE COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Hay Wanted Now
HIGHEST PRICES
PAID Jefferson Ave. and Greenwood St.
La Grande, Oregon
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WANTED
Sil3!!:. Af?!??Liind 5nyother rarm Produce
that you may have.
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wan ana see us before you sell, we Dav highest martcr nri. rit, . .
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We have a fine lot of No. 1 Wheat hay in our ware house which we offer 2
4 10 ine iraoe eitner whoesannr rntail ilimn..i.. u;. i ,. A
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Oats, and Rolled Barley. Choice Dry Onions. Potatoes. Apples and Vinegar 4
for sale. 4
X A Complete SuddIv of PanerWra
An ni 4 n ,r,",, ' i a hoi wisiios, rum A
Pie Plates. PaperOyster Pails. Paper Bags-all sizes.-and twine. We have 4
4 the best Grades of nanr af Inuoaf
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Men's coats 25c up j
Women's clothing
at your own price !
Phone Red 1161
Phone Black 641
F. D. HAISTEN H. B. HAISTEN
1415 Adams Avenue 213 Fir Street Store
Dealers in New and Second Hand Goods
We carry a complete
line NEW FURNITURE
and HARDWARE.
a Grande Evening Observer
' A GOOD RECORD
j The town of Joseph, in Wallowa county
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1906 was orCan,zea ,n i ano nas smce tnat
wine ueen SBU-susbaminK. i ne nr&i. utA
ever levied in the town was levied the
past week, when a three-mill levy was
made.
Published daily except on Sunday
One year in advance .. ..
Six months in advance..
Pr month
Single copy ......
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KITCKEIM
CABINET !
PHONE MAIN 2
j Oregon Produce Company jj
4444 tf-ttttt $
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B. W. NOYES
JOHN HALL
The minine interests un Grande Ronde
one .
river give every promise of great devel-
6e opme-t the coming spring. The increas
fed nrica ot fiilver chnuld result in several
CURREY BROS.. ED'S AND PROP j mines being opened that have been lying
dormant the natit cpvnral vpars and
Entered at the Post Office at La Grande ' not a few of the soId bearin edes wil)
Oregon, as Second Class Matter. be worked. One mill is now installed
and another is exoected to be erected
ims paper will notjpublish any article
appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
articles will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please sign
yourj articles and save disappointment.
ADVKKllrtl.vo KATE8
liluy Ad run rarnlibed upon p,.iIchiiiI'
'MM remllnit noi ln lUr per line drill I nwf
lion, jo per Hot for euch 8ubequeul loei-
tioa,
woliitlmia 'if uondcileuce, jc yer line.
'.'Urdu ul IbuQlM, dn per line.
During the panic times that swept
over this country several years ago much
j was said with reference to loss of confi
dence especially among those who had
means to invest. During the past five
years this confidence has been restored
and as a result the development of this
country has been such as to attract atten
tion of the entire world. Confidence goes
a long ways towards prosperty and this
confidence is enjoyed locally to a greater
A number of members of congress went ' ,tonf ,. . . . ...
on a junket to Panama during the recess ' j ,:, , r , , . . ., ,
" i and city. Everybody is hopeful and as
ui uuiujioos. nint ii mey snou a nna 1 l, . c , ,,
' I we have diversified resources, all ot
things different from what Roosevelt did! ,., u;i, .
which are renumerative. 190? promises
" i to bs a reenrd hrPAlfprs Thic ia ffno nf
The water and power question which 'it,, entire Northwest and Union countv
is now under consideration by the council ' j. seCond to none
and citizens generally, is one that re-'
quires careful thot. What we do now
will in a great measure determine the
future growth jf this city.
OJ BUST I
A necessity at
all times
iff
j W. H. BOHNHNKAMP CO j
; Hardware, Stoes and Furniture
I Crockery and Building Materials :
PURE LARD
NOYES & HALL
Dealers in
Electric Supplies
LAMPS and HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALTY
Phono Red 20 I
Curner I"ir and Adams Averue
W.th L. C. Stv th in crojmery bu-'il.ng
Some people are advocating an age
lim;t for teachers with a pension. There
are a number of teachers at the institute
here this week who will aree with us
Try a pail from Stillwed & Company.
Strictly pure hog fat, no adulteration.
Phone Main 16.
NOTICE Of FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed administrator Us filed his final
that the female teachers would never ; deceased, and that the County Court of
reacn the limit unless placed at aoout the ' Union bounty, Oregon, has fixeJ Satur
ate of twenty-five.-Ex. jda' Janui ry I9th, 1907. at 2 o'clock p
j in, at the County Court r :o:n in the Court
j House at La Grande, Oregon, for final
That the man who cm do almost any-i heating thereon and fv settlement of
thing fairly well isn't drawing half the , f said estate.
salary of the man who can do some one ! P- A- McDonald,
thing better than other people can The ! Adrirtrator of Estate of John
i Morrison, deceased.
market is overstocked with middi.rg -r-
work of ail sorts while firstclass work-
manship in every department of humane! iS IXSfflO LrilHf4'?
I ellort le always so scarce as to command
hiyh pi ices.
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$ ! suited and is supp-jsc-J t-i Cv-iit.nu. be-I .rV;.,'
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La Grande National Bank V
ESTA B L 1 S H E D 188?
United States Depositary
Capital Stock, Surplus and undivided profits $160,000 00
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
"3EORGE PALMER, President. J. M. BERRY, Vice President.
F. L. MEYERS. Cashier.
W. L. BRENHOLTS. Assistant Cashier.
GEORGE L. CLEAVER, F. M. BYRKIT. A. B. CONLEY. p
C. C. PENINGTON. F.J.HOLMES.
General banking business, Drafts drawn on all
parts of the world
land in fie valley is moist t3 a .-ra.iler "i ' ! h i
TJhe farmers ana Traders
9atonai 22ank
t C?pta! $ 60,000.00
i Surplus and Undivided Property 15,000.00
Liabilities ofJISharehoiders 60.000.00
responsibility $135000.00"
Ccndj: co u-J.r ixpervision cf United States Bank Examiners-
J oA.'EAND RELIABLE
t Cad to continue IJ cn..c-ntrs and phased to! meet new ones.
I A Gereral Banking an i-.x.l;an:c Business Conducted.
, L'.c-r.s macie cn approv; Secj.' .y
Highest Market Price paid .'or U....:, C ,-nty Warrants and City of
La Grande Warrants. Be;sui e tc c. . . cn a when ycu have warrants
J for Sale.
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"LA (iRANDE SUGAR"
one Better. onc Purcr.r. None Succtcr.
tsc La Grande Sugar and Us in 0t!icf
hi : t f w t u
depth than f.;r several years and tie in- I iti- i. .: r ',!!. i
tis-itf. i'l,.,.'.' , r, !..;;. I'"'.;.',"',',.''.'!.'' ; ,
1 l lull i'ti i if it' ..'..-ii . ., ( 1 11 ,,-,. fc t. 1 1, . 1 t
nf th. -! ' l i.il.i.li.', i. i'. f:,. , , ,' ',, '1 )
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J i dica'.ions are that it will go stiil deeper
1 hefoie the drying cut season cemmences.
Fail grain is doing nicely and so far be
ter conditions for the best of crops for vT,.",.1'''''"''' " '"' '"" '" 11 '
next year could not be asked for. Old! i" X.n ''!'.-'' '
ni.'.M with tli.i-.' hi " Iti. I, I,,- in Tin . . , i. .'i : t
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Pride of Grande Ronde
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Grande Rondo vjIIci; r.in alutau h ! tin-mtii
lied upon. She never has failed. j
Tne product of the Imbler flouring mill situated in the very heart of Jhe
Tho Grande Ronde Lumber Company ! rV.fmtM.ii'
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u ivim H..V.HH. tiiui. ii. ...! N i . will convince vou of its imorAr',t
luir h.-- i' i 1 1 1 1 . . V I ti,. .. ... . t ' I
if v- l.i... j,. in I.,, t " .. II , . . . T
, ' iiiii-. . ti w nfiifirnn himix, . . .. . .... ... 9
ulut:1 1Lea Wiln -nls Drana or tn- . patent trom im. x
I. 1 same mil!
j best wheat land in Grande Ronde valley, consequently the best flour. AfAl
of Perry has worked uo about r,t.n ! . v", ."' '" ' .! .iinntia' J
' MUM M,. ,11,1 llll . ,,, (J,.,J . I
million feet of logs this year. This meant ' Zll' ''p'i !
ing the cost of the mill work. The money
til.-..' in
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Hr I'i.t.'..- v. AlU i.r , . .
expended by the vanrus saw m,.s 0f n, . ", T"VM'VV'v;'', '.'.f I
this county represents one of the l&rge ' 'r-li Xr '' M ur ,'-'(, V'' ft'" ''''''V 'I
,..,, u, lne county, wn oh s i: ...n.-iit ih.-1 i.,it.r. fr-(. r... ,
rapidly increasmg and will continue to h'U a ,-r.H i . v' UTMn.';,.;;', J j " ' 'l l
in:rease for many years. T)r. r..-r,V l",-,.,,,,, Inv ,,r,, j
For sale by all first class dealers. Don't submit to any substitution.
j Pride of Grande Ronde j
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