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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1908)
pan EVsflTOTO OB8EBYKB, IA ORAJTDK, ORBesON, tAvniv vmnfTiATtl'fftAi Ik. I iM . f s v i fiss- W ' I 1 1MA1HTAIN IHFuMIATII , F "" . I ............. . ..w...i. . imml 5 BUREAU III LOS AHQELES ! S , by using 9 & ? Confidence when eating, that your food is of highest wholesomeness that it has nothing in it that can injure or distress you makes the repast doubly comfortable and satisfactory. This supreme confidence you have when the food is raised with The only baking pqwder made with Royal Grape Cream ot Tartar There can be no comforting confi dence when eating alum baking pow der food. Chemists say that more or less of the alum powder in unchanged alum or alum salts remains in the food. JUST RECEIVED CAR A NO. I DRY WOOD Full Measure and Right Price. HAVE YOU TRIED GRANDE RO.XDE CASH COMPANY For Flour and Feed. If not, why not? BEAUTIFY THE HOME Of course you are thinking of making some changes in the home this season. Let us help you. We have the material, the exper ienced workmen and the "know how." Our stock of wallpaper, paints and decorations are at your service. O. F. COOLIDGE Paints, Oils, and Glass I HAY, GRAIN, WOOD We have in stcck ft lot of fine timGlhy, wlidj grain and alfalfa hay, bought bei'OfS the price advetfioed. We are selling this hay at low price, quality guaranteed. Wejbuy and sell oats, barley nd mill stuff ofafl kinds. We'll 8el!fJourat lower price than others. Try us, We'are closing out our, wood business "Have about eft. Get some at a reduced pr'uiafcefore it i THE REAL ESTATF, LOAN AND COMMISSION CO. 100 cords is all gone. Portland, Feb. 24. (Special cor respondence.) The Oregon National guard la very active in Ita effort to obtain a auitable and permanent rifle range near thta city. Besides being Immediately available for the uae of six companies. Including those station ed at Vancouver, Wash., the range would attract any United States cruis er and other naval vessels to - this port, since this practice la required of the navy as well. The matter has been taken up with the United States war department and strongest possible endorsement has gone forward from the Portland Commercial club and other organizations of Portland. " Ir. r'hwitln the opening of the new electric lnterurban line between Portland and Salem on February 18 me lauer cuy entertained numerous delegations from the various cities of the Willamette valley. Over a hun dred business men went from Portland In two special cars. Great enthusiasm was aroused by the speeches of both visitors and Salem men, and all united In emphasizing the necessity for wide awake, aggressive advertising to de velop both city and country. Salem contemplates an immediate campaign as a result. Washington's birthday had twice Its usual Interest and significance In Portland this year on account of this being also the city's first observance of "P.ose planting day." Archbishop Christie participated in the exercises In connection with planting the thous ands of roses which were borne to the parks'by the school children. Vlg orous two-year-old bushes were set out which will bloom generously by the first of June, for the Rose festi val. A distinctive feature of the grand parade planned for the festl val will be the entry of floats from different cities In the state several have already designed floats Illustrat ing some particular product of their LA GRANDE SUGAR Costs no more and Just as sweet. All dealers. will doubtless attract many visitors to these communities. A branch of the work of the Port- land Commercial club which many people know nothing about, is the) " maintenance of an Oregon Information 1 bureau in Lo A.wlc3, wh!-h been wonderfully successful In Its efforts to so Interest California tourists that they may return to their eastern homes by way of Oregon. Oregon lit- ( erature is distributed from several of the most centrally located offices in Los Angeles, and It is eagerly taken. The colonist rates, and particularly the $30 far? from the great middle west to all stations In the "Beaver state" Is emphasized In every publl-; cation given out. Eastern lectures ) are also employed to a limited extent, I and Robert J. Weyh, Jr., of New York city, has Just reported a most suc cessful series with audiences frequent ly numbering In excess of 1000 adults. "They take in every word about Ore gon." he writes, "and then fire ques tions at me." ! JEWELRY Latest Designs Best Quality Greatest Assortment Reasonable Prices ,: LUMBER BY ml soon After months of operation, during which all lumber was piled to cTry. I Wood Notice. Notice Is Hereby given that the district school board of school dls- i trlct No. 1 of Union county, Oregon, will receive up to 4 o'clock p. m., of March B, 1908, sealed bids for fur nishing sRld school district-No. 1 with 150 cords of four-foot split, yellow pine and red fir wood, said wood to be cut while green and not later than June 1st, 1908, free from1 largo knots and acceptable to said school board. Paid wood to be delivered, 135 cords the George Palmer mill company will . at n,3h "eho1 building, five cords at be shlimlnir lumber hv rail hf, th.i"ne scnooi, ana lu coras ai Jf ounn last of March, it is announced. In the yards, located several hun dred yards from the mill, lumber piles! have been reared, board by board, un-j til there is a virtual village of 'lumber! piles. Ever since the mill commenced operation, the product has been piled In the yards, but now the lumber has been cured to such an extent t-ir,t shipments can begin soon. The yard foreman, Mr. Murray, has adhered closely to the predominating rule which governs all departments of the Palmer mill strict adherence to de tails and accurateness with the re sult that each pile is as true as though it was made to stand forever. But as soon as the shipments begin, the first piles to be erected will be torn down to fill foreign orders. ward school,, and to be corded up neatly and closely where directed by board. Fifty cords to be delivered by July 1st, and all on or before August IS, 1908. Rids to be left with school clerk. Board reserves the right to re ject any or all bids. .. A. C. WILLIAMS, School Clerk. FebHrnndl J. H-. PEARE LEADING PIONEER JEWELER i I Grande Kondc Lumk; Co. PERRY, 0RE60N CAN FURNISH LIMBER Of ALL KINDS IN CAR LOAD LOTS NOTICR OF FINAL ACCOUNT. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned have flld In the countr Court of Oregon for Union county. hlt final account as administrator of the estate of D. B. May, deceased, and that said court has fixed Tuesday, March 3, at 10 o'clock a. m., as the time and the court house 14 La Grande, Oregon, as the place for hearing all objections thereto and set tling the same. Pated this 30th day of January, :)S. B. T. MAT, Administrator of the Estate of X. J. May, Deceased, .-i. The Jumping Off Flao. "Consumption had ma lit Its grasp; and I had almost reached the jumping off place when I was advised iO try Dr. King's New Discovery, and I want to say right now, it saved my llf. Improvemnt bogan with the flrtt bottle, and after taking one dnzeir bottles I was a well and happy man again," says George Moore, of GrlmtvdtfKtf', N. C. As a remedy for roughs and colds and healer of weak. f.ve lungs and for preventing pneu monia New Discovery to supreme. BOc nnd' It at the Newlln Drug Co.' drug tore. Trial bottle free. Client Apptea, Apples, it cents per bo, at the Selling Out books. The Davis-Jordan Music company Is selling out Its entire line of book stock. Prices are marked down to bedrock and the proprietors report a good sale. , For 16 inch Chain Wood Delivered at your Home, Call up V. F. BEAM, La Grande. Phone, Red 174 1 TO CAM PA I ttx OlTY. V. F. Anderson Will Speak at Vurlous.! Tolms In the County. J W. Trees If you want cherry or ap ple trees, get prices from the Union nurseries. Union, Ore. Surforiiiit mid Dollars Saved. E. 8. LnptT, of Marllla, N. Y., says: "I am a carpvnter and have had many F. Anderson, candidate before . c s,.k.. t. u the rr,..Mi , ' eu me suiienng he repub ,cun prlmar.es for the nom-u dollar.. It Is by far the best Inatlotl Of county cltrk, is arranging healing salve I have ever found." to addre. the voter, of the county on ' Heal, burns, sores, uleen, ....... o a . . ... ' ' hu aaie. will , eczema and ml. "Pure Politics.' be announced later. lOtf t Co.'s drug store. 25c a Newlln Drug FOR COUGHS If. KING OF CURES colds THE WONDER WORKER FOR THROAT hhsbbbbkb. I FOR COUGHS AND COI hq PREVENTS PNEUMONIA I had th most deuflitating cough a mortal was ever afflicted t.u when I left my bed it would surely be for my grave. Our dor3 my frlend8 Pected that but thanks be to God, four bottles of Dr. King's New Discover? rn0UnceI m7 incurable, all sound and well. MRS. EVA UNCAPHER, SwSSSiS " MmPletel7 that I am 4 Price 50c and $1.00 ABSOLUTELY GUapa njTppp, Trial Bottle Free SOI.P " GUARANTEED BY ' 8tackland. I-X0dw Hall-Pamon .warehouse, by Kn