La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 15, 1908, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextrfHT PAGES. KVEOTXC C JVSKRVER. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANCARY 15, 1908. rfiR THREB. La Grande Professional Directory PHYSICIANS. O, Lk BIQQER8, M. D Physician and Surgeon. Office &alaton Building, over J. M. Berry's Store. Office 'Phone Black 1111. r- - Residence 'Phone Red 1001. J..H. HUBBARD, U. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office In New Bank Building. Room 10-11. 'Phones: Residence, Main ; Office, Ifaln 1. DR. A. Lk RICHARDSON. Physician and Surgeon. Office over Hill's Drug Store. Office 'Phone 116. Residence Main 55 N. MOLITOR, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Corner Adams Ave. and Depot St. Office Main 18 -: Residence Main 61 DENTISTS. C. B. CAtTEORJi. Office over Hill's Drug Store. - La Grande ' Or got mm mm IS PROfiTABLt I ' Place Your Surplus funs With the farme.s and X ;' Traders -;. NATIONAL BANK! Comparative Statement as Made to the Comptroller cf the Currency , J. C. PRICE. D. M. D. Dentist. Room St, La Grande National Bank Building. 'Phone Black ltL La Grande 1 Oregon Dr. S. II, Easley ' Dr. J. E. Stevenson Res. Red m. Res. Black 151 J3ASLEY STEVENSON. ' Dental Parlors and Laboratory. Aluminum Plates, Crown and Bridge work, a specialty. Office Opposite Foley Hotel. Office 'Phone Black 111. New Tork. Jan. 15. So inconspicu ously placed is the just-issued annual report of the Cnlon Pacific that It has attracted little or no attention, is a comparison of the company's condi tion antt operations in 1898 and in the closing year of the decade of the Har- riman management compelted last year. Using round figures, this shows an increase of gross receipts of from 113,000,000 In 1888 to f87.50O.O0O In 1907. The -company's net earnings in the same time have . Increased over J31.000.000. ... Fixed charges increased from $4,- 500.000 ten years ago to 811,500,000 In 1903. Since then there has been a steady decrease, and under this ATTORNEYS. BACON & HALL. Physicians and Surgeons. Office.. jbl Grande National Bank Building. 'Phone Main 19. C. T. Bacon, Residence, Main 18. M. IC Hall, Residence, Main 52. iiix. 2". LI. iccn DR. H. C. P. MOORI Osteopathic Physicians. JKlrksvllle Graduates Under Founder "T "i Office Bommer Building. Phones: Office Main 63; Res. Main 64 Chas. K. Cochran Gra. P. Oocbras COCHRAN ft COCHRAN, Attorneys. La Grande National Bank Building. La Grande - - - - Oregoi VETERINARY SCRGEONB. DR. P. A. CHARLTON, Veterinary 6urgecn. Office at Hill's Drug Store. La Grand Residence 'Phone Red 701. Office 'Phone Black 1861. Independent 'Phone 68. V1AVI. heading the total for last years is re duced to 38,650,000. While dividend disbursements in 1907 amounted to over 20 millions more than were paid In 1898, Union Pacific's net surplus for the year Increased from 37,500,000 to 312,600.000, the largest In the history of the company. . , Since the reorganization of 1898 the Union Pacific and Us Oregon . lines have increased the average number of tons carried one mile per mile of road from 410,758 tons to 1. 010,543 tons, or 250 per cent. The same comparison of passengers carried shows an In crease In the ratio of nearly 2 to 1 or from 42,854 to 120,5204 ROGUE RIVER m MRS. GRACE McALISTER. Teacher and Manager. Telephone Farmers 1976. . DR. II. W. RILEY. Graduate Ohio State University Vae clnatlun, Dentistry and Surgery of al. j kinds, country cans prompt wered. Office 1414 Adams Ave. "Phones. Pa . clflc, Black 1901. Independent, White 10. ABSTRACTERS. J.R. OLIVER. Abstracts of Title. Fire Insurance. Office next door to La Grande Na "V... tlonal Bank. 'ia Grande - - - - - - Oregos TEACHERS OF MUSIC KATHERINB M. QUINN, MUS. BAC Teacher of Piano and Harmony. Studio 1401 Eighth Street 'Phone Black 841. PROF. E. PORTER DAY, Prlndp I La Grande School of Music .Mrs. Day assistant. School oppo eite Foley Ilotel. Phone Red 471. . . .S3 STELLA V. OLIVER, x-her of Piano and Harmony. ,tudto over J. M. Berry"! Store. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. L. A. PICKUBR. Civil, Mining, Irrigation Engineering ...'', and Surveying, -f Estimates, plans and apeclflcatlona. Office in Bonnenaamp '"' IMBLER DRUG STORE DR. 0. A. FISHER. Prop. Patent Medic ens, Perfumes, Toilet Articles Trusses, and Rubber Goods. OPEN DAY OR NIGHT PH0E CALLS ANSWER ED DAY OR NIGHT HIQIBTS FLOURKSHIM ' September 6. 1900, Deposits.' f 179.524.05 . September 50, 1901, " 156,108.60 . September 15, 1902, " 194.041.94 - September 9, 1903, " 226,904.70 September 6. 1904, " . 184.443.64 June .18.1905, " 141,879.65 " June 18.1906, ' 143,225.34 June 21.1907, '" 218.731.09 We pay you interest on your Savings Bank Accounts. ' No Interest paid on Checking Accounts. ' We are prepared to handle any Banking business sntruitsd to uj with care, promptness and safety. With 20 years experience in Banking ws are confident ws can give yon atisfsction. Your business is appreciated by its officers: J. W. SCRIBES. Cashier JOSEPH PALMER. Prs:dsm q. e. iccuaY, a. c nW'eessesMee Portland. Ore.. Jan. 15. After mar keting the most profitable fruit crop ever produced in . the state. Rogue River growers have begun the plant ing of apple, pear and peach trees on a scale that will double the crop' of this section. The record-breaking prices paid In eastern markets for Oreaon fruit is responsible for the planting of 7000 acres with half a million trees this winter.. Only 2600 acres of new orchards were, set out last year. r Ya a.t ImaUd tntnl 4t tlOW trRft 225,000 are pear, 175,000 apple, and 100,000 peach trees. At the bearing stage these trees In one season would produce a crop worth 13,000,000, if the growers received only $1 a bushel, which Is far below the prevailing prices for Oregon fruit. By keeping up the reputation of Its output to the highest mark, the apples and pears grown In the Rogue River section now command the highest prices In home and forulgn markets. La Grand Oregos 1 PAINT AMD WALL PAPER STORE I PAINTING AND PAPERHANGINO Staniels & Bugg : 1420 ADAMS AVENUE f La Qnnde, Oregon t Phono Red 1921 j Accident Ix-d to Marriage. I New Haven, Conn., Jan. 15. An accident on the golf links of New Ha ven, resulting In a romantic attach ment, culminated today in the mar riage of Miss Helen Currlngton of tills city, former woman's national golf champion, and Burnslde Wlnslow of Philadelphia, captain of the Yale baseball team for two years. The ceremony was performed at the resi dence of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Carrington, In Whitney avenue. The romance of Mr. and Mrs. Wlns- ow began when the Phlladelphlan, then a Tale freshman, was struck and stunned by a golf ball hit by the young woman. Explanations and apologies followed, an acquaintance was formed which ripened Into love and the cou ple became engaged before Mr. Wins low's Tale course was half completed. Remember. For first mortgages on improved farm property apply to Indian Valley Realty Co., Elgin, Oregon. Indepen dent 'nhone No. 14-. dw-tt t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' M t 1 1 HAY, GRAIN, WQQD We have irfstcck a lot of fine timothy, wild, grain and alfalfa hay, bought before the price advanced. We are j l!l vitA 4VaA4 " T selling this hay at low price, qum,y Kuoi We buy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff of all kinds. Well sell flour at lower price than others. Try us. We'are i closing out our wood business. Have about , - 1 j - i r 14. 100 cords left Get some at a reaucea price ceiuio is all gone. THE REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND COMMISSION CO. equipment to the extent of $100,000 more. Payment was made in40-year 4 per cent bonds. Horticultural Society. Portland, Ore.,' Jan. 15. The second day's session of the Oregon State Hor ticultural society convened In this city this morning to hear the addresB of President W. J. Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural college. Other speakers of the day will be A. 1. Mason of Hood River, E. H. Shepard of Hood River, H. C. Bushnell of Junction City, and E. L. Smith of Hood River. Election of officers take place this afternoon. ''Money in the Bank" ' Ifs a sort of a password to a man's reliability In the business world. At the La Grande National you , have the advan tage of a big and strong institution wnose poituy ia iu .he sams careful consideration . to the smslles depositor as to the largest. Along tti-se lines this Bank Is increas ing its deposits every day. We should like to have . yours. CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS 50,000.00 U N D. PROF. 25,000,00 GEOROE PALMER, Plea. ' W. L. BRENHOLDTS, Ass't CaeU. J. M. BERRT, Vlc-Pree. B.C. WILLIAMS, Jnd Ass't Cash. P. L. METERS. Cashier. . DIRECTORS, r. M. ByrUlt, J. M. Berry A. B. Conley, F. ). Holmes. C. C. Pennington. Oeorga Palmer, F. L. Meyers, Geo. U Cleaver. W. T Brenholts. La Grande National Bank UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY 4444 SPECIAL INDfCEMEXT. To Our Customers and Prospective Ncv Ones: We have Just closed our first year's business and find it has been a very successful one. We now have a large number of good regular patrons, who pay their bills promptly. We hope toi add to this number the coming year many new ones. As a special induce ment for all to pay cash we are is suing coupon books good for $5.00 in ndr.y for 14.50 cash. Tou save -10 per cent by buying a book. This is a much more satisfactory way man running a bill. Have your washing ready early in the week. Tou get better work. We have lately installed on our shirt and collar machine a new invention for ironing pleated shirts, which enables us to turn out the very finest work obtainable anywhere.. Start the new year by sending us your laundry., It will be appreciated. Phone Main 73. J8tf CHERRY'S NEW LAUNDRY. Kctclioll-Sulllvan Fight, Pan Francisco, Jan. 18. -Articles for a 25-round battle were signed Inst night between Ketchell and "Twin" Sullivan to take place at Colma, Feb ruary 22. Billy Roach will referee. The contest will take place In the afternoon. The men will make 1S4 pounds four hours before the fight. The Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Lank THE BOY AND THE DANK BOOK. SIEGRIST & CO. JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS We wish to call your attention to our REPAIR DEPARTMENT We are better prepared than ever to do first class work. If you have a' watch that does not give you satisfaction,- oring it to us and we will guarantee we can fix it. Diamonds reset or mounted in new mount ing is one of our specialties. All our work guaranteed and promptly done. We will save you money . SIEGRIST & CO. v JEVVf LERS AND OPTICIANS v 4e4et4T444'4'4-tt-t Provincial f Hello" System. - Winnipeg, Man., Jan. lS.-i-Govern- ment ownership of telephones became a reality today, when the provincial government formally assumed , the iwnershlp and control of the Manito ba "hello" system formerly owned and operated by the Bell Telephone com pany. The system will be operated by a commission. Most of the present ictlve officials of the compsny will be retained, as they have shown them elves competent. The price paid for ;he system, according to the state ment of Premier Roblln, was 13.300,- 000, and, in addition to this, the province has purchased a share of the should be Inseparable that Is, every boy should be taught to save, even be fore he begins to earn. ' The younger the start the more they will save, snd the better they will enjoy the habit of saving. We encourage thrift In the young, knowing that It 'leads to Independence and prosperity In middle age. Bank your savings with us, and watch them grow year by year. In this wsy your money will b earning money. OFFICERS: F. M. BYRK1T. President WM. MILLER, Vice-President. OEO. L. CLEAVER, Cashier. T. J. SCROGGIN, Assistant Cashier, F. J. HOLMES. Treasure. I Buc Mountain Creamery Co. f The law requires milk to test 3.2 per cent. Our nllk Is guaranteed to test 5 per cent Our sweet cream is pasteurized, thereby In suring purl y. Sweet Milk Sweet Cream Butter Milk 5c a quart 25c a quart 10c a gallon Blue Mountain Creamery Co. f 1 1 '. 1 1' 1 ' t I X t J ? i ..1 5 ' I': f i i b. n ! I f W w