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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1908)
it uuirr paw si 1 I pgsgaqsgsi .1 All) 1 IFT " ' ..rBnT'r'i ! llfl lui ii aaam i- - To the woman who bakes, Royal is the greatest of time and labor savers. Makes home baking easy, a pleasure and a profit b Salting Powder The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar With minimum trouble and cost bis cuit, cake and pastry are made fresh, clean and greatly superior to the ready made, dry, found-in-thc-shop variety. i 11 Br, LSiiiiiiji ijiiniih . ... kj ..... . .-.JJ-n ETTjlji JUST RECEIVED CAR A NO. I DRY WOOD Full Measure and Right Price. HAVE YOU TRIED GRANDE RONDE CASH COMPANY For Flour and Feed. If not, uhy not? BEAUTIFYTHEHOME 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 HAY, GRAIN, WOOD We have in stock a lot of fine timothy, wild, grain and alfalfa hay, bought before the price advanced. We are selling this hay at low price, quality guaranteed. Wejbuy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff ofjall kinds. We'll sell flour at lower price than others. Try us. We'are closing out our wood business.XHave about 100 cords left. . Get some at a reduced priceefore it is all gone. THE REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND COMMISSION CO. FOR WATER t With the exception of attaching a few pipes and attending to minor de tail, the air lift which will operate the artesian water supply for the rail road yards. Is almost complete. As soon as ' finished the surface pump which has been doing the work partially satisfactory thus far, will be substituted by the air lift and then, the officials believe, they will have a more satisfactory water system, The air pump Is installed and ready to work, but the connections are not all made yet. Although the air pump Is to do the work hereafter, the sur face water pump will be maintained, ready for use at a moment's notice, should the air system lemiui be come disabled. The air pump will lift the, water from the artesian well by means of a small pipe that extends down In the well a depth of 100 feet, ' and then turns up again.' In this way a force of air equal to 100 pounds to the square Inch, will be applied to the "automatic" stream from beneath, In suring Btrong pressure. It is believed and as the organization Is completed Tile Ctrks League. About two months ago the Civic league of La Orande, waa organized by Dr. Hudson, of the International Reform bureau. The first meeting waa largely at tended and resulted in the election of C. E. Cochran, president; George L. I deliver, vice-president; F. O. Taylor,! secretary, and J. K. Wright, treasurer. The chairman of that meeting was Instructed to appoint an executive committee of not less than 10 men. who, in conjunction with the officers, ! ; should act as a cabinet for the con- j trol of the league. This committee j has been duly appointed and held Us first regular meeting yesterday. It is the desire of the board that a similar organization be effected In each precinct in Union county, and In J order that the people may understand ' something more about it, a member- ship card Is published herewitfl, set-., ting forth the purposes of the league: Ore 1908. The undersigned desires to be re- corded a member of the Civic league of Union county, Ore., a nnn-tmrtlsan organization for good government, law enforcement ana iui license for sale of Intoxicating liquors. The voters who are Interested In the movement are expected, and urged to cut this card out, sign it and mail It to the office at La Grande. These names will be recorded here,! as men who can be depended on to support the principles of this league, Keep the money at home by using LA GRANDE SUGAR Costs no more and Just as sweet. All dealers. jJEWELRY the air will do the work more satis factorily. Hand rails are being erected about the engines and other pieces of ma chinery In the power house, to avoid possible accident. Whit inn n an Eay Winner. Whitman College, Walla Walla, Feb. 28. (Special. )--Whltnian college was in easy victor in the triangular da bate last week between Whitman, Pa Iflc and Willamette university. Threi lebates were held the same night, one At each Institution. In Walla Wa'.ia j Whitman won a unanimous decision over Willamette, Whitman's speakers being Frank Fletcher, L. M. Liven-good,"-and Calvin Crumbaker. In Forest Grove Whitman won 2 to 1 over Pacific, being represented by R. VV. Higsby, Walter C. Eells, and Hrr ry Davenport. In Salem Pacific b at Willamette. Thus Willamette lost two debates, Pacific broke even and Whit man won two, over the county, the names sent In to the general committee will be for warded to the proper precinct offices. Instructions for organization will be sent free to any who express a desire for the same. .Please bear In mind that there is no membership fee charged, and that this Is a movement for better citizen ship. CIVIC LEAGUE OF LA GRANDE., i: i Wood Notice. Notice Is hereby given that the district school board of school dis trict No. 1 of Union county, Oregon, will receive up to 4 o'clock p. m., of March 5, 1908, sealed bids for fur nishing said school district No. 1 with ISO 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 from large knots and acceptable to said school board. The question In all the ksald wood to be delivered, 135 cords lebates was Japanese exclusion. W. C. Eells, '08, Roy V. Perlngor. 08, and Clarence Morrow, '10, have been chosen to represent Whitman In the annual debate this spring with W. S. C. at high school building, five cords at White school, and 10 cords at Fourth ward school, and to be corded up neatly and closely wheie directed by board. Fifty cords to be delivered by July 1st, and all on or before August ! 15, 1908. Bids to be left with school Notice of City Election. clerk. Board reserves the right to re- Be It resolved by the council of the jeet any or all bids. Latest Designs Best Quality Greatest Assortment Reasonable Prices J. H- PEARE LEADING PIONEER JEWELER Grande Ronde Lumber Co. PERRY, OREGON CAM FURNISH LIMBER OF ALL KINDS IN CAR LOAD LOTS city of La Grande, Ore., that the re corder shall give notice by publlca-1 tlon In the La Grande Evening Ob server, for the period of 10 days, of, the general election to be held on March the 9th, 19o for the electlj:: of a mayor, recorder, treasurer, mar-1 shat and one councilman from each .vard of the City, and that the Judges ind clerks of the First ward shall b; as follows: Judges J. P. Clark, E. C. Davis and Arthur Wranlck. Clerks D. E. Cox ,tnd Arthur Curtis. The voting place 4hall be at the city hall; And that the voting place In the Second ward shall be the" council room, and the Judges and clerks shall be at follows: Judges H. W. Stonur, David Bay and George Bal". Clerks H. E. Coolldge and A. W. Nelson. That the voting place In the Third ward shall be In the South Methodist parsonage and that the Judges and lerks shall be as follows: Judges B. W. Orandy, R. L. Lin oln'and Arthur Williams. Clerks ft. W. Logan and C. C. Hamilton. That the voting place In the Fourth vard shall be In the Harris building on Fir street, and that the Judges ind clerks in said ward shall be as follows: Judge B. Logsdon, Wm. Thompson and O. E. Fowler. Clerk C G. Cummlng and A. Thomas. I. R. SNOOK. Recorder of the City of La Grande. By order of the council February 5, 1108. Dated this, the lth day of Febru ary. 190S. A. C. WILLIAMS, School Clerk. Febl7m5d "Everybody Saves But Father." Get wise; save 50 cent on every $5.00 worth of washing by buying a coupon book for $4.50 cash CHERRT'S NEW LAUNDRY, 'Phone Main 78. If your Observer la not delivered as It should be, please notify thla office. Phone Main IS. We will consider it a favor. By buying a coupon book good for 15.00 worth of washing at Cherry's New Laundry, you can save 50 cents. Isn't that worth while. Talk to your wife about It. 3-4 The advertisements In The Observer are placed there for you to read. Each and every one contain a plain business proposition. For 16 Inch Chain Wood Delivered at your Home, Call up V. E. BEAM, La Grande. Phone. Red I74 TO CAMI'AItt COUNTY. V Suffering and Dollars Saved. E. s. Leper, of Manila, N. Y says: P. AmlorHon Will Speak at Various Points in the County. W. F. Anderson, candidate before the republican primaries for the nom ination of nnitnt., . ' " " ' BrranBng healing salve I have ever f ofcid " be announced later. , . Aewlln Drug 1 am a carpenter and have had many severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arni ca Salve. It has saved me suffering and dollars. It Is by far the . best .' drug store, FOR COUGHS KING OF CURES colds THE WONDER WORKER FOR THROAT VI I DR. KINC'sl S I FOR COUGHS AND COLO I (SB PREVENTS PHEUHOHIA T hail rh ninet Anhfllofinir rr.,.,.. . . . when I left my biS "ff J nd my frf, j , "UUBU auu wcu.-iaKs,. tvA UHCAPHER, GroTertowulud. me 80 "mpletely jU PIC, 500 Mi ABSOLUTELY vl.GUARANTEED BY ree -.1 .