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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1908)
3 JEN PER GFNT OFF Untill Febuary 1st I will give ten per cent off on cut glass fancy china silver ware carv ers and heating stoves. MRS. T.N. MURPHY - Headquarter for Holiday Goods. LOCAL ITEMS J. Nolan, a hotel proprietor of En terprise, was a business visitor at the land office this, morning. Dr. Whiting and Frank E. Smith of Elgin, arrived In La Grande last eve . nlng and spent today In La Grande. , HIks Margaret Kirk entertains the Kaffee Klatch tomorrow afternoon at her Home In South La Grande. ' The Current Topic club will be en tertained at the home of William Mil ler on Friday, the 24th. One week from tomorrow evening. J. J. Head, Fred Blumell and Ole Eanlngsen of Alberta, Canada, are In La Grande today looking for a suita ble location. L. Rice of Pendleton, Is one of the enthusiastic rooters and supporters of the basketball team from that city, which plays here this evening, who ac companied the squad' to La Grande last evening. Mrs, M. Baker Is arranging to leave In a few days to visit her son Lloyd, who resides at Welscr. L. W.' Damon Is presiding as ponce judge today during the absence of Re corder Snook, who is In Elgin. I Mrs. Anna Gaskel of Allcel, is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berry. She will remain In the city two or three days. , Miss Kate Zwelfel, who has been visiting friends in the city the past two days, returned this morning to her home near Summervllie. O. M. Heacock, formerly a Jeweler In this city, returned this morning to Pendleton after a short business visit here. Mrs. Dr. Spencer of Huntington and Miss Abble Massee of Menomonle, Wis., for the past few months em ployed at Hunttngton, passed through La Grande today en route to Portland. James Connors, formerly conductor on the La Grande freight division of the O. R. & N'l, has been placed In charge of the construction crews at work on the cut-off Just west of town. Pendleton Tribune. Tom Brasier came over from Union this morning to transact business. ' J. S. Parker, Eugene Rellly and Mrs. Cruse of Boise, made proof on Umber and stone claims today. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Oliver ar rived this morning from North Yaki ma, to attend the funeral of their father, the late H. W. Oliver. Mrs. O. T. Galloway leave this eve ning for Union, where she has been called to be at the bedside of her husband, who la very sick. - Mrs. C. P. Wellman, who has been In Portland for several weeks, owing to the serious illness of her mother, who is now greatly Improved, has returned home. ..,.' Walter Miller left La Grande today after making preliminary arrange ments for staging a minstrel of home talent under auspices of the La Grande Elks. He will return in - a short time. . The Pendleton high school debating team. In charge of Prof. J. 3. Landers, arrived in La Grande on the delayed No. 2 last night, and this morning left for Enterprise, where they enter Into forensic combat with the Enterprise school. The personnel of the Pendle ton team Is Harold Warner, ' Arthur Means, Orville Reeves, The personnel of the Pendleton basketball team, coach, and chaperone who arrived In La Grande last night and took rooms at the Hotel Sommer, Is: Ed Shockley, coach and director of athletics at the Pendleton shools; Miss Foley, chaperone; Misses Hazel No lan, Eunice Vogel, Gertrude Jordan Nora Johnson, Lucile Rader, Hazel Rader, Daisy McPherson, Ruth Gib' son, players. , Miss Elsie Irwin of Pendleton, ar rived last 'evening and la visiting her friend. Mis Vera Wells today. E. L. Morgan of Hermiston, la In the city today on land office business. The regular Saturday night social will be held next Saturday night All Elks, their wives, mothers, daughters and sweethearts are Invited. reached Impossl- tag's train he - could have home In time, but now It la ble. ' ' Many of our readers will remember meeting Mr. Andrews when' he was hers two years ago. He was In his 74th year and A. V. Andrews was not aware of his sickness, which must have been of only a few days' duration. POWER FROM COVE. Water Turned Into the Ditch This Morning. Manager Fred Housh received a tel ephone message this morning from the Cove station that the ditch had been thoroughly cleaned out and that wa ter had been turned in this morning at 10 o'clock. By night It Is expected that the water will have filled the pipe and a sufficient head secured to ena ble the company to generate current this evening. In case this Is done the water at the La Grande station will be shut off and the power will be fur nlshed by the Cove plant. Mr. Housh does not expect the Cove station will be able to afford ery more power at this time than the La Grande station is now doing, but telleves that present conditions can be maintained and the water in Morgan. lako saved for use In of a freeze un cf the Cove supply, Splendid Address. morning it he Is able to secure suffi cient teams and men. The excavation will amount to about 1000 cublo yards of earth. ' . To the Worklngmen. Worklngmen, do not fall to hear Rev. Maurice Fltzmaurlce's lecture, "The Rise of the Worklngman." This lecture will be delivered In the Pres- byterlan church on Saturday evening; ine aoaress oi games camonas. me ntx, at g o'clock. Tickets tS cents well known Sunday school expert, on each. Tickets on sale at Van Buren's "The Building of a Sunday School," delivered last evening In the Baptist church, was considered to be one of the best of Its kind ever delivered in this city. Those present Interested In the work received many useful sug gestions that will aid them In bring ing about the desired results. The ln- book store, Lewis prlntery and Stiver thorn ac Mack's drug store. The lec ture Is not on socialism. It treats on subjects of vital importance to the worklngman. : Toung men starting out In life should not miss It. It will be an Intellectual treat , The leoiurer has studied for many years the labor terest In Sunday schools Is becoming' problem and tocM conJUnB In the greater each year and the church that does not look closely after this de partment is derelict In Its duty. Al Andrews Father Dead. Councilman A. V. Andrews received a telegram this morning Informing him of the death of his father which oc curred last night at East Liverpool, O. The funeral will be held Saturday. Had Mr. Andrews received the mes- Tlie Meetings. . Again last evening Mr. McSparran preached to a fine audience, extra chairs being brought Into the main room. A man and wife were baptized during the opening service. After the audience was dismissed and part of the people had gone,. a young woman confessed Christ. . The lights were very poor last night, but Improve ments are being made today. old world as well as the new. Another Candidate. As the political pot begins to boll occasionally another candidate comes to the surface. This time It is an other county clerk. This afternoon It Is announced upon good authority that W. F. Anderson would soon an nounce himself as a candidate for that 1 office. To Build Roadway. Contractor J.' L. Mars has secured the contract to excavate for the road way back of the new hospital build- sage In time to have left on this morn- Ing and will begin . work " tomorrow BAKERY FOR SALE Best bakery proposition in Oregon: complete out fit, horses, wagons, two (2) shops complete; mixer, electric motor, best store location, oubaltery in town. ' Ship to seven (7) other towns. If responsible will give beat of terms. Address La Grande Observer. . Christian Campaign DAILY 7:30 P. M. SUMMIT W, 11 and 7:30 entral Church of Christ s-eys-eyfrey!'-? $,''ti4- It ! it! tit i GIGANTIC REDUCTION The Gigantic Stock Reduction Sale opehed Saturday with a mighty throng of of eager people who have waited days since the announcement of our sale to secure some of the bargains we offer. , -. 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 3k 9-4 Bleached Sheeting 9-4 Unbleached Sheeting 36-in Cotton, A. A. Grade Good grade Bleached Muslin Hope Bleached Muslin 27c 25c 7c 6 3-4c 11c Darning Cotton 15 for lc Table Damask 7a6e Damask Embroidery Silk, per skein Canvas Gloves, per pair Mens Cotton Gloves, per pair 28c 37c 21-2c 6 l-4c 5c SAFETY PINS perpaper lc All Ladies', Misses; and Children's Cloaks, Suits and Jackets, Reduction Sale One-half Price Men's suits, 12.00 values, Men's suits, 10.00 values, Men's shoes, 45c to Men's gloves, 60 to 75c, Men's winter caps, 1.00 values, 4.79 ODD DISHES 3-87- A 0 3.93 1-2 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 casejour needs are muLual you need the goods; we ueed to sell them, and in order to do so we nave made the price absolutely the lowest that can be made. Common Clothes Pins, per dot lc Common Water Glasses, per doz. 35c Decorated Water Sets, Complete with Tray, 2.25 fo 2.50 values $1.49 Jap China Tea Pots , 9c Tooth Picks 0t 8 Bars Diamond C Soap 25 Men's and Boys'Lii en Collars, standard makes, E. &w. & C. Gigantic Reduction Sale, 3 for We. THE GOLDEN RULE CO. LA GRANDE, OREGON 12
