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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1908)
t X T" 4 I 1 5 i 1 I 4 3 'I if j 15 V I! i I. RICH PAGES. jzvcvinc. observer. u ohatdr. oreoo. wfdxksdat, jaxcary i, ttos. rAGB .A.A,A.A,A,,'i.A,A.A.A.A,A,A,A,A,A.A,A,A,A,A,A,A 6EVESTH AAJIEWELL.TOUR--'- - "M . X 1 Arthur C. Alston'a Company la tetteet Story of the South Erer Told. f 444444s44a4V44e4e444444e4e44444444a4a4e44e4 ' . , - . . :Sa -SEVENTH AND FAREWELL TOCR.ai"-- ' . ' Arthur C. Alston's Company in the Sweetest Story of the South Ever Told. . 1 "Af 77ie OiVCross Roads" I I "At -The 'Old Cross: Roads' l 4 a 4 s4 s4s4 S4a4a4 a f s4 e4e4e 4 s4 a?f e4a4a4a4a4a4a4a4 e4a4 a4a4a4e4a4a4a4e i ........A.A.A.A.A. 4 ! - I If I - ......... TOW ; . mi' I i - ; ;V ' ftw.l-ini ii . . n ..iiilMIjfay,((tjjH r T;tff7 I r t. . j . i. -" j .: ' ! ; K s 'ten v ! jr; . rii.lL , r "' -' . j ... W! I : I V I i-- .WtywA'UlJ-.......-.- m -.fc. 3 i. 1 ' 1:1 A 4: . '" A A A A A A.A A A(A,A,A m POSITIVELY GCARAEEDMiAY AKD PLAVEHS. ' The story Is pietty, Bane and em.Klonal, and aa the curtain drops on the final vindication of "Parepa" you go home Mulling . and bwiinlng with sutlifion. play to far from the beafn trai, and the theme m far alead of any pi ' Plw ,,ere xUM il wou!d rt,Me Cor P1"' lo,rer to ' mblt. It to a pleaHtire t an ducatlon to sit throiiKJ play w ljoaut fully handled and well Htaged. , , , . . .... SI'FCUL NOTICE- ; Oecouit of the capacity business everyivherc played to by "At the Old Cross Road." on Its farewell tour, patrons .hould secure their seats early In order to - avoid disappointment.' F Ust absolutely suspemhsl.. I personally gu. an.ce the eicellee of this attraction. D. It STEWARD, Ma.u.gcr Steward Oprr. House.- ' " ' . - STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2nd 'a . . . A .t.... A A4A 4AAAAAAaf9Slf If If If If If If If If If Iff f If Iflf If flf tf f f If tf Vlf If If If Iff Sure to riease. Whrn Arthur C. Alnton, who has iven our tneaiergoera r i reimn, Tennessee's Pardner," "Pretty Peggy," "Freedom of Suzanne," and several other first-class attractions, announced the production of "At th Old Cross Boads" our public knew thut It must te a meritorious play or Manager Als ton would not be connected with It. Ab a consequence the play was given a cordial gtlng from the start, all over the coi y, the tours which have been from st to coast being to a succession crowded and enthusias tic audience The engagements at the Grand ,a house. New York city, were tmost successful ever known, ever that big playhouse, which Is no for the enormous re ceipts. Peo were turned away at every perfornce, the police on sev- STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE eral occasions even stopping the sale smaller cities Of the state that sup- of standing room. Manager Alston port good high schools, has spared no expense In the way of proper stage environment, correct cos-j A GOOD RECORD. turning and properties, mc company contains 20 people of established rep utatlon and who are partly responsi ble for the phenomenal success of the play. A great deal of Interest Is being shown In the engagement of this com pany at the Steward opera house Jan uary 2. D. H. STEWARD, Manager MOXDAY, JANUAR 6 GEO. YOU'LL LAUGH YOU HED OFF AT LOVE'S AFF1NIT' MAM-MOW Minstrels TW 1 v H DED BY ".HE DA:iEST ( F ALL DANCINQ CODIANS CfOROt II. PHNROSE WITH HIS OWN '5RE47,COMPANY OFMINSTRELSy LEADING ENTERTilNERS. Magnfcent Productioh I'lrst Time Here. Music is to be one of the specia fenturcs with George Primrose" an his all-star minstrel company. wh will be the attraction nt the Stewarr Monday, January 6, for an engage ment of one night only. The vooa lepartment has rectlved the mosi areful attention by the management. ind will be made up of four first tenors, four second tenors, four bari tones and four basaos, each of whom have had a musical training here and abroad. They will be nsslsted by a trained chorus of 12 voices, making In all 26 voices who will render all the latt-st ballads. They will be accom n.ni,.1 hv an orchestra of 20 picked musicians. The comedians six of America's leading lights In black-face comedy, headed by George Primrose, and each of them will bring a budget of new comic songs humorous saying which will be heard i. t.,r the first time. The entire MCl'i " ----- company will be seen In part. Sokndid Singers Fifty foytnkers Wonderful Nov!ti A" Octn of Marrimtnt i t Dandy Company and Produtfon as Presnted in all the Leading Theatres Thro jght the Cduitry THE WORLD'S GRANDEST AhD BEST 0F mSTRELS fa the first nOIPPC Orch'ra$l.60 Orchar.ra CirU;i.00 X rKILLO D.isCrtl. 76c G.1l,r,25andE0c. i Seati on ii Saturday at an Zurtn't ttort t icWffttmHtWtmm tm 4 fTATK tXIVERSITV. The iJirgt Attendance In the Illstorj of the School. ITnlverslty of Oregon. Eugene. Jan Tk following table, taken from the records of the registrar's office, shows that the students of the t nl versltv of Oregon come from practl cully exeiy county In the state. Ther. r(, now In attendance In the aepan ments at Eugene, exclusive of music, ...n .i,i..nts. which Is the largest ,,(1,lv f students of college rank en rolled In any institution In Oregon That they nre not from the homes of the rich Is shown by the fact thai nenrly TO of them are either wholly or partially '""iln their own way. Most of them are registered from th. Veil Cows Produce CS.358 -Pounds of Ruttcr Eat In 13 Months. Fred King, who resides In South La CSrande, was an Observer caller yes- crday and In conversation stated that he had not failed to deliver a load of ream to the piue Mountain creamery single tiay during the year 1907. At he time he called at this office he ad delivered his 365th delivery. Mr. 'lng has milked an average of 10 Vi ows. from which he secured 63.358 pounds of butter fat. We believe this s the best average so far announced j 'or any herd In the state. Mr. King I tays- that he has found the dairy bus- ness a paying one, and Is well satis- led 'to continue for another year at oust. In hopes of raising sufficient money to carry out the undertaking. . Yesterday afternoon the three men met with several prominent merchants In the rooms of the Commercial asso ciation and those present signed the subscription paper. According to th merchants the market day Idea Is a good one If it can be carried out. It Is planned to have the stock auc tion sales at the Alta feed yard, though no definite arrangements have yet been made. Pendleton East Ore-gonlan, COVE, OREGON. The finest of land in Union county lays In this section for cherries, ap , pies, berries or vegetables, the soil has the required amount of productive ness to make It a garden of Eden, If only mankind will plant and cultivate it. Now any one can purchase . tract of 10 acres or mora from the) farm known as the Ed Payne place, which has been cut into 10-acre tract- and on sale now by the recent pur chasers. Will sell on Installments, LA GRAND INVESMENT CO., 12-30tf La Grande, Orn. . ' -..g - J. M BERRY & I CR "MARKET DAYS.' Pendleton Merchants Are Suliwrlhlng Funds to Arrange for Such. Today the gentlemen who have been trying to arrange for a series of market days" for Pendleton, have been busy circulating a subscription among the business men of the city NEW ELECTRIC THEATRE A CLKVER DKTF.CTI VK. 4 KETWEI-X TWO FIRES. 4 444tfttfff4ft IlluMratrd Bong: 4 When Sweetheart Mnry Wills- 4 H ied, 'Yes'." 4 444444444444444. THE TIRED TAILOR'S DREAM. 4 4 THE TROUBLESOME FLEA. 4 444 44444444444 Program changes each Monday 4 and Thursday. Ladles' souve 4 nlr matinee every Wednesday, 4 I p. m. Children's 6c matinee 4 every Saturday, t p. m. 4 New Electric Tlico'.cr. 4 B. M. SHERWOOD & CO., Proprietors, Mahaffey Building. 44444444444444 Men's and Boys9 Clothing, Furnish ings of all kinds, Boots and Shoes J. M. BERRY & m , La Grande, Gregon 2 . .