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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1908)
5 EIOTTT PAGES. - SSSjiSSSS-g-ggj; BSERVER GRAWPK, jPBFOOW. FTUPAT, JATART 17. lQg. - . ; PAGE BFT5L1 IF-YOtR WATtM FCDS ATTENTION Have it repaired by an experienced Jeweler. ' IF YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION H.ve tnem examined by an experiencec optician. J. H. PEARL A GRANDE'S LEADING JEWELER AND OPTICIAN I Opposite U. S. Land Office ! rnniiviriiviri 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. PARK MOVEMENT TAKES DEflnlTE SHAPE AGAIN The athletic park movement la again noticeable, but this time under a slightly different color. Money to partially finance the prop osition, to purchase the site at least, must be In sight before final and complete arrangements for the park will be made. To get promise of enough money to do this, the citizens of La Grande will be ask to purchase shares, or rather to promise to pur chase, at about $10 per share. Com mencing with tomorrow, a paper will be circulated among the business men and citizens, young and old. In hopes of securing 11500 at least. If this sum or more can be raised, and the feat Bhould be performed in a day, the whole plan will be launched at the opportune moment, i The public schools of the city are behind it. Prominent Ouitiitewt uieii of the city who see the absolute ne cessity of an athletic park in La Grande, agree that the schools can promote the project with better re sults than private Individuals. Every school boy and worklngman W. II. BOHNENKAMP CO. j HARDWARE, STOVES AND FURNITURE ! t BUILDING MATIRIA S HEADQUARTERS FOR KEROSENE GASOLINE New supply of lamps just received Try a Rayo Lamp, the kind that's advertised. te eeeeeee BRICK IS CHEAPER " i ifi)( building, at the present price of lumber, is cheaper as well as better. It has been demonstrated t tnat my brick is superior, to any made in Oregon. I can furnish common brick in any quantity. NoJ order too large or too small to receive prompt attention. X Correspondence with contractors and builders solicited. Estimates cheerfully furnished. Pricesmadej known on application. iGEQv K RIEGER I Phones Residence, Black 701, Yard, Red 621. La Grande, Oregon U............................................... SWIFT'S I REIYIIUIYI HAMS AMD LUCON who loves baseball, ' track and field games, football ana other sports, should get his shoulder to this move ment and keep pushing until the park stands completed, a credit to the city. One man or two men cannot carry the movement through. Help must come from the masses, from every man who o ancacS -.ttsg . man who can accumulate 110 to buy one share. With the population In La Grande, that part of it which Includes the young men and business men, the sum necessary to finance the project should be raised' without extreme ef fort. It is now up to the Individual citizen of La Grande, If the city shall have an athletic park of modern fa cilities. . ' . Do your thinking before the paper reaches you;' not to decide if any .'luit. iu.ll fcc taker, or r.ot, ""' many you can afford. The papers are being drawn up today and endorsed by attorneys and members of the school board. There are many phases of the proposition, but these will gen erally be explained by the solicitors. MAKE YOUR WANTS Known through the Observer Want Column TOC CAW MAKE TOUR W NTS AND WISHES KNOWN TO OCR READERS AT THE NOMINAL COST OT ONE CENT A WORD FOR THE FIRST INSKRTION, AND ONE-HALF CENT PER WORD FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT INSERTION. THESE RATES AND DE URABLB CONDITIONS ARE WHAT MAKE THE OBSERVER WANT AD. COLUMN A CLEARING HOUSE, WHERE THE BUYING AND SELLING PUBLIC 18 BROUGHT TOGETHER AT A MINIMUM OF EXPENSE. , - ... -w . , . ..... . : ; FOR RENT. COR RENT Nice, sunny, furnished front room on Fourth street. Close In. Inquire at' this office. FOR RENT A house on North Side. Convenient' to shops. 'Phone lllack 1751, or call at Farmers & Tiaders' National bank. FOR RENT Two furnished rooms. suitable for two gentlemen. In-' quire Mrs. D. W, Jackson at 1506 Seventh street tf FURNISHED ROOMS New building. Harris FOR RENT Furnished room with board; centrally Black 822. FOR BALD BAKERY FOR BALE Beat bakery proposition in Oregon; complete out fit, horses, wagons, two (J) shop, complete; mixer, ulectrlc motor, best store location, only bakery In town. Ship to seven (7) other towns. . If responsible will give best of terms. Address La Grande Observer. FOR BALE A well-built, neat cot tage. Inquire 1004 Adams Ave.. 'Phone Black 15S2. 10-18-.11-! d DOES T ACT Elgin Odd Fellows did themselves nroud Inst evening and the 100 visit ors from La Grande and intermediate points between here and Elgin, are profuse In their laudatory remarks today. A triple. Installation of officers In the Odd Fellows at Elgin drew 81 from La Grande, and when the spe cial train reached Elgin the number had been swelled to 100. The at traction was the Installation and a feast of such quantity and quality that those who attended are still dis cussing and commenting on Its per fection. The Subordinate lodge, the En campment and Rebekah lodge of El gin held joint Installation, and this was witnessed by the visitors. Fol lowing this came a banquet at which good things to eat brought out ora tory In abbundance. ' Messrs. Ed Cool Idge, T. J. Bcroggin, F.' P. Chllders, I. R. Bnook and Mrs. Fraker took the floor and expressed the appreciation of the guests In -words duly appropri ate and well meant. , So delightful was the excursion that it was nearly 8 o'clock this morn ing before the La Grande delegation returned home. Notice of First Meeting of Creditors. In the District Court of the United State's for the District of Oregon, In the matter of D. B. Ruckman, a bankrupt. ' In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of D. B. Ruckman, of Alice), in the county of Union, and district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice Is hereby given that on the 4th day of January, A. D. 1908, the said D. B. Ruckman' was duly adjudi cated bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held In the office of the referee In bank ruptcy In La Grande, Oregon, on the 27th day of January, A. D. 1908, at two o'clock in the "afternoon, at which time the said creditor may . attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business aa may properly come before said meeting. ' JNO.'S. HODGIN, Referee in Bankruptcy. January 18, 1(08. 18-17 FOR BALE Five-room house and I lots; good ham, woodshed and cel lar. ' Will sell, either furnished or unturnistiea. ivriu lo suit tu located. 'Phone chaser. 'Phone red 541, Mrs. W. C. Glbbs. 1-Itf FOR RENT Furnished cottage with bath; close In. Apply to Mrs. Zuber FOR RENT Seven-room cottage with bath, good barn, on N.'Flr. Inquire R. E. Smith, at West's store. l-8tf FOR RENT Three furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 'Phone Red 251. 1-lStf FOR RENT New five-room cottage, plastered and has all modern Con veniences. For particulars Inquire at this office. t ., WANTED TO TRADE Desirable city property to trade for good horses. Ad dress Box M, or call at this office. FOR BALE Those desiring iweet cl- der or pure "elder' vinegar, 'phone . Farmers 1994. FUK SALE Barred Plymouth Rock roosters for sale. Inquire of J. E. Reynolds. 'Phone Black 602. 1-lSlm FOR BALE Timber claim, cheap. If taken ait once; good location. In quire at this office. 1-13-20 LOST. LOST Pair laaier mack driving gloves, and account book. Book hn the words "composition book print J ed on front Please return to this, office. 1-11-18 Notice. All persons knowing themselves to be Indebted to the undersigned, will please call and settle on or before Saturday, January 25, 1908. -After that date all accounts will be left for collection. dl-17-22 STILLWELL & CO. Got One, Anyway. 50c, 60c and 70c Papetra now B5o See our window, stationery side. . ' NEWL1N DRt'G CO. LOST Ladles' hunting ' case gold watch and watch pin. Finder re turn to this office and receive re ward. - 1-22 None better, guaranteed, just received. Every piece is Fresh shipment Phone Main 75 THE CITY GROCERY AMD BAKERY E. POLACK, Propr.; Complete line of Eatables . A CHAIR HOSPITAL. If you have a chair or In fact any piece of furniture which Is on the Invalid list you can not do better than to bring it to my furniture hospital, where a apeedy cur is assured. Prompt and neat work assured. Remem ber that I make all kinds of buggy cover. Call on mi for all kinds of upholstering. 1. IL HILLMAN. Shop on Fir Street, Next Door to Thorn' Grocery. Black 1511. Call for Bids. Notice is hereby given that . the county court 01 Union county, will re ceive sealed bid up to 1:80 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, the 6th day of February, 1908, for supplying Union county with 125 cords of fir and yel low pine wood, t be cut 8 feet 8 Inches In length sW to be piled n the basement of the court house at La Grande, Oregon. The our rece" the right to re ject any or all ! !. J. B. GILHAM, 1-7-1-4 County Clerk. Best Illinois Coal. Coal buyers should not overlook this opportunity to secure beet Illi nois coal,-delivered, at U0 per ton. This Is positively the fleet coal on the La Granrta irmrket. Uj. E. Fowler Phone Main 10. ' The Blue Mountain Coukch Syrup Is not a new mixture for a eough. It Is an old standby for cougk, colds, a grippe, wnooping cougn ana sore throat For sale by Red Croat drug store. J ' tf CLEARANCE SALE Ghildrens Wool Hose, values 26c now 18c. Ghildrens Gashimere Hose, values 20c now He Ladies Wool Hose, values 30c now 23c . Ladies Gowns, values $1.25, $1.50 now $1.00 Line of Belts, value 60c, 76c now 35c Ladiesfine Wool Waists, values $2.60, $3.00 now $2.00. $2.50 Ghildrens Underwear, value 20c, 30c, 35c, 40c, now AtCost Silk Skirts, values $8, $9 now $6.50 Fleeced lined wrappers, values $1.50 now $1.00 -- Misses Jersey Leggins, value 76c now 50c . Also you will find bargains or; our bargain . tables HE VAN DUYKE (0. La Crautle: Ore. IN THE) Masonic B!d$. For Sale or Trade. The business, stock and fool of the Blue Mountain Marble Ik Granite company 1 offered for or trade. for particulars call on or address ll-lBtf B. C. DAVIS. LA GRANDE SCIIOOLofMUSIC Studio over Selder's candy parlors. : : : PROF. DAY, Principal 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 class of work we turn out The fact that we have been in the LAUN- : DRY business for twelve years in. La "j Grande we think sufficient evi dence that our work is sat isfactory. Try it. A. B. C. LAUNDRY TELEPHONE MAIN 7 Complete equipment for resetting and repairing rubberbuggy tires. ' LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FTTZQERALD, Proprietor , '' Complete Machine Shops and Foundry e i
