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EVKXIXG CBSEKVER. LA GRANDE, OKIXJON. SATTKPAY. JAXrAHY 11. 1908.
MAKE YOUR
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if your wau:i mfds
ATTENTION
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Hae it repaired by an experienced Jeweler.
, IF YOUR EYES NEED
ATTENTION
tn-.m examined by an experienced optician.
J. H. PEARE, .
. A GRANDE'S LEADING 3EWELER AND OPTICIAN
Opposite U. S. Land Offica
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W:M. TS
The latest corporation launched fn
the business world In Weber Is the
Inter-Mountain Oil & Gas company,
Ltd., and becomes one of the strong
factors In this locality. Articles of
Incorporation have already been filed
with the secretary of state and every
thing Is In readiness for active opera
tion. The capital stock of this new
corporation is fixed at 1300.000. di
vided into 300,000 shares of a par
value of 1 1 each! Already consider
hie Ktnrlc him been disposed Of and a
considerable portion has been placed
on the market. f ' ' '
' The company owns approximately
2500 acres of promising oil lands lo
cated between Welser and Crystal, on
both sides of the Snake river. .
Already negotiations have been
completed with eastern parties for be
ginning development work withjn 90
davs. and It In expected that some
ery Important developments will
shortly lake place,
A
CONVINCING
DEMONSTRATION
If you have any doubts regarding the efficiency
of La Grande Beet Sugar for fruit preserving"
purposes, a loik at the display of preserved
fruits and jellies at the Staples Grocery Store
will convince you that a Grande Beet Sugar
will do the work.
Known through the ubserver Want Column
YOC CAX MAKE Yom W rTS AST) WISHES KNOWN TJ
OUR READERS AT TUB NOMINAL COST OP ONE CENT A WORD
FOR THE FIRST INSERTION, ANI ONE-HALF CENT I EH WORD
FOR EACH SCBSEQCKNT INSERTION. THESE RATES AND DE
SIRABLE CONDITIONS ARE WHAT MAKE THE OBSERVER WANT
AD. COLUMN A CLEARING HOUSE, WHERE THE BUYING AND
6KLIJNO PUBLIC IS BROUGHT TOGETHER AT A MINIMUM OF
EXPENSE. ' i - .
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT Nice, sunny, furnished
front room on Fourth street. Close
In. Inquire at this office.
FOR RENT A house on North 81de.
Convenient to shops. 'Phone lllack
IT SI, or call at Farmers & Tia.lors'
National back.
I CLOSING OUT SALE l
To make room for our - new paint and wall pap
er stock we have decided to close out all our
stock of fine china. Plates, cups and
saucers, chocolate sets, mush sets, tea sets,
pake plates, everything in our fine china de
partment to be closed out regardless of cost.
W. H. B0HNENKAMP 8, CO.
Hardware furniture. Building Material and House
Furnishings
CHILD DROWNED. . j
tittle Tot Wandered Away ami FeU
Into McKay t'HVk.
. Falling Intd a little pool near his
home on UKay creek late yesterday
afternoon the little son of Levi El
drige was drowned. The little fel
low's name was Forrest and he was
but 3 years old. During the afternoon
tie was iiiutseu uy ins ptueuia uu a
search was commenced. Within" a
very few minutes Ills lli'eless body was
found In the pool where he had fallen
but a little wldje before.
When the boy was found his body
was cold In death, but In hopes- of
reviving him Dr. Parker was sum
moned from Pilot RocTc. However,
nothing could be done for him.
The water Into which the little boy
fell wan formed by backwater from a
branch of McKay creek near the El
drldge place. The place Is located
about 11 miles from Pilot Itock.
The funeral of the little fellow will
be held Saturday morning and the In
terment will be In OIney cemetery.
The funeral will be directed by M. A.
Kailer and Rev. Hayes of Klickitat
county, Wash., will conduct the serv
ices. Pendleton East Oregonlun.
trap, and once In my caUflW days ate
j thrce-mlnute, lunch for II on th
Jnlon pacific.
Gfice when I waj younger I triei
. ndustrlously and conscientiously to
ent the three card monte game, and
lave bit at most of the snares set for
imart youth but when I sent 5 to
your old Junk shop and expected to
jet my money's worth, I was up
tgalnot a game which puts all my for
mtii liAti iwuvu lvi ui.ii'.c. . Tcrc I"
not a coffee-cooling, buffalo-hunting,
u-alp-taklng Indian in Montana but is
better fitted to run a legitimate busi
ness than you. You are a mercan
tile Keeley. cure. Adols, adnis.
FOR SALE OR TRADE A good
boarding house In Walla WaHa,
Wash., will trade for La , Grand
property. Inquire at this office.
FOR KENT-
-Two
.uimsned f."onu,
FOR SALE Five-room house and t
lots; good barn, woodshed and cel
lar. Wilt sell, either furnishe o
unfurnished. Terms to
chaser- Phon
ulf pur-:
red Kit, Mrs. W. C.
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BRICK IS CHEAPER
-. l 'h i building, at the present price of lumber, is
cheaper as well as better. It has been demonstrated
tnat my trick is superior to any made in Oregon. I
:an furr ish cemmon brick in any quantity. No order
too large or too small to receive prompt attention.
Corresponaence" with contractors and builders solicited, t
Estimates cheerfully furnished. Pricesmade known
on application. t
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IGKO: KRIEGERI
A mail Order victim.
The Merchants' Trade Journal con
tains tha following communication,
purporting to have been written to
Sears, Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, the
mull order house, which is being put
out of business by progressive home
merchants In nearly every western
community:
Messrs. Monkey Boberlck & Co.,
Wholesale Jobbers of Junk Ooods,
Munnekogo.
Gentlemen: A bundle of goods
came to my address from your old
pawnshop and they resemble the
goods I ordered about as much as a
Chinese dope fiend resembles a June
bride.
You Issue a beautiful catalog, but
a Hebrew merchant with his coat tall
cut to ribbons by bayonet thrums
would blUBh if asked to write an In
ventory of the goods you deliver.
1 have been up against percentage
stud poker where three tinhorn gam
blers were standing In with the deal
ers In the game. I have paid $1 per
pound for flour In the gold mines In
early days. I have bought "rat tall"
whisky In prohibition Canada for'SS
per short quart. I have given an $8
beaverjikln for three chews of Climax
plug In the frontier districts. I have
bucked the shell game and once bet
that I could catcb the hole In a colled
Arivertlhctt Letters.
Mrs. Paul Born.
Mrs. Guns Hutchinson. '
Mrs. E. B. Snrey.
Miss Sarah Yardley.
Tom Anderson.
Geo. E. Bailey.
Hay Barnes.
T. C. Brumbly. .
E. Bennett 2.
D. W. Dawson.
W, S. Dyer.
Lawrence Day.
Wlllard Evans.
Peter Folssian.
David Gorrle.
Anton Holdahl.
R. Hansen.
E. A. Lewis.
Jack Morell.
J. L. McVeigh. '
Whitney McCollum.
H. J. McGrath.
J. E. Moore.
Lee Oquln.
O. I. Oliver.
N. A. Smith.
E. C. Wellman. ' '
O. W. Wood.
Earl Wilson 2.
H. Wells. '
H. C. Walker. "
G. M. IUCHEY, Postmaster.
suitable for two gentlemen. In
quire Jura. D. W, Jackson a't 160
Seventh street. tf
FURNISHED ROOMS New
building.
Harris
FOR RENT Furnished room with
board; centrally located. 'Phone
Black 822.
WANTED.
WANTED Plain or fancy sewing to
do at home. Children's clothing
specialty. For particulars call at
141 Adams Ave., south of Rondo
Valley house.
'OK Kbl 1 tf ivv-ruuiil iiuuaa . uu
Adams avenue, opposite Mrs. Ma
son's orchard. Inquire of Mrs. W.
C. Glbbs, adjoining property, $8 per
'month. 1-8-15!
FOR RENT Seven-room cottage with
bath, good barn, on N. Fir. . Inquire
R. E. Smith, at West's store.. l-8tf
Plut Filed.
United States Land Office, La Grande,
Oregon, December 27, HOT.
Notice la hereby given that the ap
proved plat of survey of T. S N-, R.
38, E. W. M will be filed In this of
fice on Monday the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1908, at 9 o'clock a. m.
On and after said date this office
will receive applications for the entry
of lands In said township.
Said township Is In the Wenaha for
est reserve created by proclamation of
the president, dated March 1, 190T.
E. W. DAVIS, Register.
A. A. ROBERTS, Receiver.
Phones Residence, Black 701, Yard, Red 21.
La Grande, Oregon
FOR A FINE DINNER
We offer prefered stock canned goods
That's Goodness. '
Prices on this line are all right
. That's Gracious.
Gooaness gracious,, what more do you want ?
THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY
C. P0LACK. Propr.
Complete line of Eatables
THAT PICNIC HAMPER
Should ilway contain a bottlt or two of our pur and sparkling BEER
No matter what your "tolide" are, you'll oa right in the liquid part of
your refreshment if our Beer
nestles in your basket wh n
ycu start out..' There will be -no
fear of its "going flat."
It won't get a chanee after
you have sampled Ms eiquis
te flavor. Try a sample box
even before your picnic, then
you'll know the right kind to
take.
LaGrande Brewery
JULIUS ROESCH. PROPR.
rXIH riALB,
FJR SALE A well-built, neat cot
tage. Inquire 2004 Adams Ave.
'Phone Black 153?. 10-29-11-21
FOR SALE Those desiring sweet ci
der or pure cider vinegar, 'phone
Farmers 1904.
WANTED Loan of 11800 on section
t!T.T '? ftv
lion feet. Address Box 30, Elgin,
Oregon. . '
WANTED TO TRADE Desirable city
property to trade for good horses. AoV
" dress Box M, or call at this office.
LOST.
LOST Gold bracelet. Finder return
to this office and receive rewarfl-
LOST A black bronded silk muffler.
Was lost Tuesday evening. Finder
- wil) please return to J. A. Cates ut
1904 Third street. 1-8-15 -
CLEARANCE SALE
Ghildrens Wool Hose, values 25c now 18c
Ghildrens Gashimere Hose, values 20c now He
Ladies Wool Hose, values 30c now 23c .
" Ladies Gowns, values $1.25, $1.60 now $1.00
Line of Belts, value 50c, 75c now 35c'
Ladiesfine Wool Waists, values $2.50, $3.00 now
$2.00. $2.50 ...
Ghildrens Underwear, value 20c, 30c, 36c, 40c, now
At Cost
Silk Skirts, values $8, $9 now $6.50
Fleeced lined wrappers, values $1.50 now $1.00
Misses Jersey Leggins, value 75c now 50c
- Also you will find bargains on our bargain tables
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THE VAN DUYHE CO.
La Me. Ore.
IN THE
Masonic B!d.
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YOUR WORK
. Is what we want. We don't
' call on you one week for it and
tell you the next we cannot do it for
: you. .-. We want it now, and all the time.
We do not think it necessary at this time to say
anything about the ckss of work we turn out.
The fact that we have been in the LAUN
DRY business for twelve years in La
Grande we think sufficient evi
dence that our woik is sat
isfactory. Try it
A. B. C. LAUNDRY
TELEPHONE MAIN 7 -
Complete equipment for resetting and repairing
rubber buggy tires.
LA GRANDE IRON .WORKS
0. FITZGERALD, Propriator
Grrjp!e Machine Shops and Foundry
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