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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1908)
THCRSnAY. JANUARY , 108. PACE FIVE. 1 TEN PER CFNT OFF I Untill Febuary tst I will give ten per cent off on cuf gass fancy china silver ware carv ers and heating stoves. LOCAL ITEMS MRS-T.N. MURPHY . Headquarter for Holiday Goods. SIEGRIST & CO. Jewelry Dealers E. Baglev of Baker City, Is here on business. J. Masses came In from Elgin last night, where he has been on business for several days. Mr: and Mrs. J. B. Brown returned last night from a two weeks' visit in Portland and vicinity. The lady who lost a brow golf (love on the streets can obtain the same by calling at this office. No charges. J. 8. Lloyd and G. W. Stance! of Im bier left this morning for Walla Walla for a few days' business and pleasure. MIhs Edna Levy of Union, Is in the city today the guest of Miss ' ' Maud Morton. Five hundred beef cattle passed through La Grande .this morning en route to Troutdale. The cattle came from Idaho points. J. S. Peach returned this . morning from a week's visit st Boise. Mr. Peach was on a combination business and pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hill and guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Parker of New berg, left this morning to spend the day at Hot Lake. R. C. Hiner of Spokane, represent ing the Spokesman-Review, Is in the city on business connected with that paper. The La Grande Commercial and the Pendleton high school ' basketball teams will meet on the Commercial club floor in this city Friday eve ning, January 17. There will be good lights and everybody Is invited to at tend. Petitions containing the necessary number of signatures, were filed with the city recorder last evening, which Insures the submission of the pro posed new charter to the voters of the city at the election to be held March 9 There was no council meeting last nlEht for lack of a quorum. The meeting adjourned until this evening. Mayor RIchardBon, who has been con fined to hi home for several days, expects to be able to be present at the meeting this evening. Mrs. Lou Given Is on the sick list. Little Margaret Llndsey is confined to her home on account of sickness. LeRoy Junes of Heppner, made proof on a timber claim today. Ole Nelson is In the city from Cant- bridge, Idaho. ; W. Slbbelov. field superintendent of the Amalgamated Sugar company, I over from Union on business. E. D. Trumbull, deputy state food inspector, returned last evening from Elgin, where'he has been on business. L. D. Tucker of Mexico, is in the city looking for a location for a sheep ranch.' Harrison Hill, a prominent timber locator from Heppner, Is In the city today.. i Mrs. Roy Lay and her father, Mr. Conklln of Cove, were business vis itors in our city yesterday. ; John T. Meyers Is In the city from Colby, Mich., with a view of making this his future home. Mrs. M. J. Choate of Summervllle, Is In the city the guest of her son and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Gib son. . Owing to the absence of lights the regular Friday night ball given by the Commercial club has been indef initely postponed. Frank Thomas, the little son of I Mr. Btid Mrs. Ed Thomas, who has been quite slckr Is reported to be some better today, but Is still very weak. St. Peter's guild met at the rectory this afternoon. A good attendance was present and plans were discussed for work In the near future. Mrs. J. W. Van Fleet and daugh ter. Miss Dora, are both quarantined with the smallpox. Xrthur Is rapidly Improving. Mrs. O. J. Roe and daughter are In La Grande en route from an extended trip In the east, to her home In Enter prise. They were met here by Mr. Roe. - s V: R. Brown, who has been farm ing near Elgin, arrived In the city and has decided to remain here the remainder of the school year. In or der that his daughter may have the adanvtage of the high school. Mr. Brown also owns a fruit tract at Cove and will return to that place as soon as school closes. Mrs. P. J. Thelsen and son. Arthur, I leave this evening for a short visit In Portland. Mrs. Mary Drugger and son Lewis, who have been in the city on business, returned to their home in Elgin this morning. A. B. Cherry continues to be In a very critical condition, ' but it is thought the fever will break tomor row. J1 I. T. Chapman of Idaho Fall!, left La Grande this morning with the In tention of returning as soon as he could pack his goods and make this city his home. J. Q. Clone, who has been in the city this last week, left this morning for his home In Welser, Idaho, and will return in a short time to locate In La Grande. The ladles of the Methodist Aid were entertained yesterday afternoon at hte J. D. Glllilan home on Second street. The ladies planned to begin early to ptepare for their fall sale. , .'The ladles of the 800 club were en tertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. R Jones. A dainty lun chean was served and a very nice time was enjoyed by all who attended. The Rev. Horace Ramsey, M. A., vloar of St. Stephen's pro-cathedral (Episcopal), of Portland, Is expected tonight on No. 1, to visit. with his father, Judge Ramsey. " "" John Chapman pf Union, was ad- Judged insane today and the attend ant are'expected to arrive In the morning from Salem to take him to the asylum. Owing to the critical Illness of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Gollthan, who reside next door, Ben Noyes an- nounced that he vlll close his rink until such time as the noise will not dlsturb-the little sufferer, J. A. Russell,! administrator of the estate of J. Don Russell, who was killed at Perry by the railroad, has commenced a suit against the O. R. & N. company to recover damages in the sum of $7600. The .Washington Tile & Mantel Co. have filed a mechanics Hen against Contractors Olsen and Johnson to re cover the balance due them of $1784 on work placed In the Hot Lake sana torlum. , County Clerk J. B. Gllham receive a telephone message this altars n tm from Judge Thomas Crawford, vbe holding court at Enterprise, statins; that he would not be home befi th 21st of the. month, as he had A Urg docket and It would take bine then to finish. Arranging Tour. The Weston Normal basWhaJa team is arranging for a trip; thro us eastern Weshlngtpn, ta begin Fefcc- ary 1. v THE LIGHT PROBLEM. Plans Now Are to l'ne the Oro Drfn IMant. Walter Pierce and Fred Housh vis ited Morgan lake yesterday and fount about four feet of water, of whlcsi amount possibly not more than ons foot Is available for power purposes and by running as under conditions) Bimilur to the past few days, waul continue a similar service of about days. " " It was decided yesterday to operate only during day time, and to run .! street lights up to about 10 o'clock tt night. In order to relieve the lea as mucii u puwiuiu, .vfc - mi pn 1 1 fd by a gasoline engine. It was further decided yesterday tm move the dynamo from the Oove plant to Oro Dell, where they nave the oil engine and boiler, which will develop about 125 horse power. This wilt require six or eight days' Unw to In stall. . , TOMORROW NIGHT. naskctbnU Game Between Baker Cll and I Grando, , All lovers of basketball will 'M give an opportunity to witness a har fought battle tomorrow evening lifthe gymnasium of the Commercial rclurh. between the girls of Baker rCMy mam La Grande high schools. The admis sion price Is only 28 cents And.yoa cannot afford to miss the tattle rf the season. STICK GIGANTIC REDUCTION The Gigantic Stock Reduction Sale opened Saturday with a mighty throng of of eager people who have waited days since the. announcement of our sale to secure A CARNIVAL OF MERCHANDISE OUR EFFORTS-ARE GETTING STRONGER, OUR WORK IS GETTING GREATER, BARGAINS ARE GETTING MORE." Vie must and will cut this enormous stock down There is nothing in our immense stock but what you can buy for less. Come and get your share. The first shake of the tree brings nown ihe ripest fruit. Come before the assortment is broken-now complete in every department 0. N. T. Spool Cotton 3c 9-h Bleached Sheeting 94 Unbleached Sheeting 36-in Cotton, A. A. Grade Good grade Bleached Muslin Hope Bleached Muslin 27c 25c 7c 6 34c' lie Darning Cotton 15 for tc Table Damask . Table Damask Embroidery Silk, per skein Canvas Gloves, per pair Mens Cotton Gloves, per pair 28c 37c 212c 6 1-4c 5c SAFETY PINS per paper ic All Ladies', Misses; and Children's Cloaks, Suits and Jackets Reduction Sale One-half Price Men's suits, 12.00 values, Men's suits, W.00 values, Men's shoes, Mcto Men's gloves, 60 to 75c, Men's winter caps, 1.00 values, 479 ODD DISHES 3-57 n 3.98 35c 67c PRICE Bargains, Nothing but Bargains Never before have we been in a better position to serve you, or make better prices on merchandise, In this case'our needs are mutual you need the goods; we ueed to tell them, and in order to do so we have made the price absolutely the lowest that can be made. Common Clothes Pins, per doz 1c Common Water Glasses, per doz. 38c Decorated Water Sets, Complete with Tray, 2.25 to 2.50 values $iA9 lap China Tea Pots 9c Tooth Picks . 0 8 Bars Diamond C Soap 25 Men's and Boys' Linen Collars, standard makes, E. & w. & C Gigantic Rednciion Sale, 3 for We. 1 ' THE GOLDEN RULE CO. LA GRANDE, OREGON