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EVENING t BfcKKV EK, LA GRAXD14 ORBGOl. WEDNESDAY, JAXCARY 2J, 1908.
PAGE nVE,
TEN PER CFNT OFF I
Untill Febuary tstl 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.
menu are very popular, as the ladle
of the Neighborhood club are royal
hostesses.
LOCAL ITEMS
E. Z. Carbine returned this morn
ing from a trip to the east.
Ueorge inuru ot Uuiou is ill the ciiy
today transacting business. .
' Mrs. James Pepper of South La
Grande, continues to be extremely ill.
Mrs. George H. Currey is slightly
Improved this morning. She has been
seriously ill the past two days.
Bessie Gelbel, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Gelbel, Is Improved today
after a slight Illness.
E. J. McHough left this morning
for Meacham, where he has business
, which will occupy him a few days.
R. C. Mays, of the Elgin Forward
ing company, had business In La
Grande this morning.
John Iteeves, the Union fruit tree
agent, wns in La Grande last evening
transacting business.
J. W. White, the grocer, and Jack
Childs, the harness man, were Mea
cham visitors today.
W. F. Hendricks left today for
Kennewick, Wash., to be gone about
one month.
Mrs. W. J. May of Radium Springs,
visited friends in La Grande last evening.
A. P. Sprague and Ed Rumble of
Elgin, came In last evening and went
on to Boise last night.
William McGee, the land locator,
arrived in La Grande from Pendle
ton Iast evening.
The Five Hundred club will be en
tertained tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. W. H. Bohnenkamp.
Rev. Seemann delivers his lecture
on "Browning" at the Presbyterian
church this evening. The admission
la free.
Mrs. W. J. Morrison leaves tonight
to make her home in North Powder
permanently. The. household furni
ture has been shipped.
8. F. Newhart and family left La
Grande today for Portland. They will
spend the remainder of the winter in
the Oregon metropolis.
Mr. anil Mrs. S. M. Seaman Of
Union, are In the city today transact
lng business before the U. S. land of
fice. .
Trainmaster J. D. Mathcson return
. ed this morning from Portland, where
he has been transacting business the
past few days.
Sidney Haines leaves this evening
for Vallejo, Cal., after a visit with rcl
'. atlves and friends In La Grande. Ho
will return to his position In the Cali
fornia city.
J. W. Noble of Blose, Is a visitor In
La Grande today.
Mrs. O. E. Dldion will leave this
evening for a short visit at Pendleton
and Freewater. While at the latter
place she will make final arrange
ments for setting out an etgh-acre
tract to fruit..-
Thn EHHtern Orearon Colnnlzlnn
company, through E. C. Moore, the
general manager, Is mailing 8000
patnphlcts to middle west farmers
and prospective western homeseek-ers.
Mrs. S. R. Weiser arrived from
Grant's Pass this morning to Join her
husband, who came to La Grande a
few days since, to seek health im
provement, believing the- higher alti
tude will be beneficial to his throat
troubles. They will make La Grande
their home during the winter.
DUf FEY IS
THE TRUSTEE
Creditors of the insolvent Hall
Damon company will be paid at least
71 cents on the dollar, If present fig'
ures are the final ones. At the meet
ing held In this city yesterday of
about 30 creditors, the bills and
claims were presented and It was
found that they total about "$15,000
Assets of the company are (30,000.
There are claims that have not been
presented, however.
Mayor M. J. Duffy of Cove, v
elected trustee for the bankrupt firm.
THE STORE NOTED FOR BEST C00DS AT LOWEST PRICES
9
SPECIALS FOR QUE WEEK
COMMENCING MONDAY, 1ANVARY 20
Every article advertised is of the very best obtainable for the money and every state
ment made in our ad is carried out to the letter. Lotslimited so we advise early buying
I
i ADIIlAh OF
V.HIU.UHIVI
PAPIR HERE
The time was, not recently, how
ever, when The Observer's circula
tion was such that plain "news print"
paper needed only be purchased In
small lots one to six tons at a time.
Conditions have changed. Today
drays have been constantly at work
conveying a carload of paper and a
big car at that from the freight
yards to The Observer's store room.
The paper was shipped to La Grande
from Maine, the freight charges alone
being $522.63. Thus doeth business
increase. This is not the first time
The Observer has purchased a car
load of paper In one lot, rather, It la
the second time, but that Is Imma
terial except In that It demonstrates
there Is no waning In Its business.
A carload of paper represents
"some" paper, but it will all be used
up In shorter time than Is commonly
supposed. '
With the Installation of the Mer-
thaler linotype with a variety of seven
type faces, a new Champion rapid
book stapler, and many other Im
provements, there came a greater de
mand for a new variety of Job type
and better Job paper, which haveTrceir
nuDlled. and the business done by
the Job department during the past
year has fully warranted the outlay.
The Observer has, during the past
' 'year, been able to handle the most
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stein left to- lntricate work, in fact, work which
day for Seattle. Intending to go 'romjha(1 never before been attempted at
there to Los Angeles before returning a pl.0ft n this city or county, and
to their home in North Dakota. Theytno pant u now the equal to any out
have been guests with Postmaster and (le of portiand, and superior to many
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
La Grande, Ore., Dec. 14, 1907
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Lovell E.
Tipton, contestant, against homestead I
entry -o. lain maue juiy x, muu,
for NVs SW Sec. 4, and N SEVi
Sec. 5, township 2 S., Range 35, E. W:
M.( by Thomas H. Daly, contestee, In
which it Is alleged that Thomas H.
Daly has wholly abandoned said en
try for more than six months last
past; that he has not resided upon or
Improved said land at any time, and
that said alleged absence was not due
to his employment In the army, navy
or marine corps of the United States
as a private soldier, officer, seaman
or marine during the war with Spain
or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged, said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
salS allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
January 28, 1908, before the register
and receiver of the United States land
office In La Grande, Oregon.
The said contestant having, In
proper affidavit, filed December 9,
1907, set forth facta which show that
after due diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be made, It Is here
by ordered and directed that such no.
tlce be given by due and proper pub
lication.
(Signed) E. W. DAVIS,
J. T. WILLIAMSON, Register.
Agent and Attorney for Contestant
Dec. 2 7-Jan. 24.
50CTABLE DAMASK
37c
Heavy double War p
Bleached or Unbleached
Dot and Floral Patterns
Standard 50c quality.
50 S, 60c MENS
UNDERWEAR
33c
In gray, and Black and
mixed, heavy ileece lined
real good value, in sizes
from 3 to 46.
16c UNDERWEAR-'
7c .
Childrens fine fleece
ribbbed Vests and Pants,
in gray, odd lo's and
sizes. Our regular sell
ing price i 6c.
$3.75 CARPET
SWEEPERS
$2.99
Bissell's Grand Rapids
Sweeper, in Oak, Rose,
wood and Mahogany,
none better made. Take
advantage.
$10.00 &. $12.00
MENS SUITS
$4.48
Cashmeres, Worsteds,
twetus, mKi if tm y-f
to 2, colors Black, Blue,
Cray and mixed. One
week only.
W. B. $1.25 & $1.50
CORSETS
43c
Odd . lots in long and
short hip models; Drab
and Black without hose
supporters, sizes . from
15 fo 28.
ODD DISHES
1-2 Price
Johnson Bros, best semi
porcelaine white, big
stock to select from, pat
terns of the latest, and
best design,
$1,50 8. $1.25
MENS SHIRTS
98c
h large assoniiieiii m
Mens Dress Shirts, being
of the latest designs and
patterns ate a bargain at
98c , , i
6, C ROAST PANS
48c
Being of the very best
quality of refined iron,
good big size, they are
exceptionally good values
AGENTS
FOR
McCALL
,10c and 15c
PATTERNS
The Stock Reducing Sale being over wa take this
opportunity to thank the public for their liberal
patronage and although stock taking we shall
with pleasure take time to administer to your wants
WE GOLDEN RULE Co.
LA GRANDE, OREGON
McCALL
MAGAZINE
20c
A YEAR
At the Electric.
The light situation has been solved
and there will be a show at the Elec-i
trie theater this evening. The pictures!
are good ones, '.but arrangements for
the light were mad, too late this af
ternoon to allojr' publication of the
program, but it Is sufficient to say
that there will be an entertainment
this evening. This will be welcome
news to the patrons of this popular
playhouse. Come early and avoid the
rush.
COVE, OREGON.
The finest of land In Union county
lays In this section for sherries, ap
ples, berries or vegetables, the soil has
the required amount of productive
ness to make It a garden of Eden, If
only mankind will plant and cultivate
it. Now any one can purchase r
tract of 10 acres or more from the
farm known as the Ed Payne place
which has been cut Into 10-acre tract
and on sale now by the recent pur
chasers. Will sell on Installments.
LA GRAND INVE8MENT CO.
12-S0tf , ' .' La Grande, Or
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice la hereby given that the un
dersigned has filed his final account
as administrator of the estate of
George McFatrldge, deceased, and the
county court of the state of Oregon
for Union county, has fixed Tuesday,
the 4th day of February, 1908, at 10
o'clock a. m aa the time, and the
court house at La Grande, Union coun
ty. Oregon, as tXe place for the hear
ing of any and all objections to aald
account and the final settlement there
of and the distribution of said estate.
Dated at tA GranVle, Oregon, this
the 2nd day of January, 1908.
bJl.leavitt.
Administrator of the Estate of George
McFatrldge, Deceased.
COCHRAN St COCHRAN,
Attorneys for Administrator. '
DJ4-11-1S-25-D1
There
morning
Mrs. O. M. Rlchey.
Mrs. Chester Newlln is entertain
ing a few ladles at a miscellaneous
shower this -afternoon In . honor of
Miss Margaret Porter, whose marriage
will take place in Portland February
8. This evening she will entertain
the young ladles of the 401 club In
honor of Miss Porter, at a miscella
neous shower.
Pastor W. H. Gibson, of the First
Baptist church, returned last night
. T..i.nn snd Walla Walla. In
A I UIU A Usv-
-Pendleton he spoke in me nnu
banquet of the First Baptist church;
also preached on Sunday morning.
Sunday afternoon he participated In
the services of the new T. M. C. A.
of Walla Walla, and took part In
worshlo of the Park Street Baptist
church In the evening. Buslnese In
terest discharged he returned with ex
travagant praise for Walla Walla.
In that City.
Strayed,
came to my home
a horse trtlh saddle
1T
Tuesday
and bri
dle. Owner will please call and get
him and pay for this notice.
B. P. STAPLE fl.
You'll Pay With Pleasure
For every meal you catcher. It
will be a combination of good
food, good cooking and good ser
vice. Our restaurant is intend
ed for people who appreciate
gjod eating, also for people who .
like the good things of life at a
moderate cost. If you belong to
that class, ccme in and see what
wt can do foi you.
The Model Restaurant
J. A. ARBUCKLE, Prop.
$4.50
Wt till weekly meal
ticket for , -
Social Day.
The Neighborhood club held one of
their famous social afternoons yester
day. The guests arrived pormptly at
I o'clock and the parlors were
thronged to overflowing. o at
tempt at formality was made, but
the pleasure and comfort of each
guest was attended to by the various
able commltees. A short program.
consisting of Instrumental eolos by
Miss Stella Oliver; vocal solo (a)
"Sylvia", (b) "Chrysanthemum," Miss
Ada West; monologue. "The Village
Dressmaker," Mrs. E. C. Moore, each
number responding to hearty encores.
After which the guesU were served
hoy punch and wafer and the re
mainder of the afternoon was spent
in social converse. These entertain
A Novel frx-tnl.
An end-of-school social will bo held
on Friday evening at the home of
B. G. Frttts, under the auspices of
the Epworth league. Characteristic
"speaking" and songTndNjm old
fashioned "spelling bee" will be the
order of the evening. Dinner will be
served. Plates, 10c.
J. Ii. MARS,
Contractor and Builder. -
and
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Dealer In Building Material.
BUILDING 8TONE,
CLEAN COARSE SAND
AND GRAVEL DELIVERED.
Drop a line, naming work,
and I will name the right
price. ::. :: :: ::
La Grande, Oregon.
THE LEADING BUSINESS COLLEGE
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CONSTANTLY CROWING
1902-1903 286 pupil 1905-1906 681,
1905-1904 587pupil 1906-190? -.842
1904-1905 483pupil Estimated 1907-1908 ..1000
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