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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1908)
1 . s. .... I - . . l .-. ..-v-- ' :.' Notice or City ElerUon. Be It resolved br the council of the city of La Grande, Ore., that the re ' corder ahall fire notice by publica tion In the La Grande Evening Ob server, for the period of 10 days, of the e-neral election to be held on March the Ith. l0g, for the election , ef a mayor, recorder, treasurer, roar hal and oi.e councilman from each ' ward of the city, and that the Judge and clerka of the Flrat ward ahall be at followi: ' Judges J. P. Clark, E. C. Davis and Arthur Wranlck. Clerka D, E. Cox end Arthur Curtla, The voting place '-nil be at the city hall; And C-l the voting plac( In the K cond ward ahall be tha council Tim, and the Judges and clerka shall be as follows: Judges H. W. Stonor, David Bay and George Bal'. Clerka H. E. Cooltdgs and A. W. Nelson. That the voting place In the Third ward shall be In the South Methodist parsonage and that the, Judges and clerks ahall be as follows: Judges B. W. Orandy, R. L. Lin coln and Arthur Williams. Clerks U. W. Logan and C. C Hamilton. Tli at the voting place In the Fourth ward ahall be In the Harris building en Fir street, and that the Judges m urira In mid ward ahall be aa j BESt COAL f $8. 5.01 f -PER TOM-1 Rock Spring Lump and Rock Spring uf. PHONE MAIN 10 ' Prompt Delivery. Big Stock on Hand. , t . HAY, GRAIN, WOOD f 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. We"buy and sell oats, barley and mill stuff of all kinds. We'll sell flourat lower price than others. Try us. We are closing out our wood business. Have about 1 00 cords left. Get some at a reduced price before it is all gone. THE REAL ES7ATF, LOAN AND COMMISSION CO. ! THE GEORGE v LUMBER COMPANY RETAIL DEPARTMENT We StlicK Your Orders for Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings, Chain Wood We are prepared to f jrnish aid deliver material promptly. Call u.) Retail Depai tmc nt PI one Main 8. Complete equipment for resetting and repairing rubber buggy tires. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD. Proprietor Gropletc Machine Shops and Foundry follows: Judges B. Logsdon, Win. Thompson and O. E. Fowler. Clerks C. O. Cummlngs and A. Thomas. L R. SNOOK, Recorder of the City of La, Grande. By order of the council February 6. 10. Dated thla, the lla day of Febru ary. 10. ' Eastern Oregon Looks Good. J. B. Good, superintendent of agen cies for the Union Meat company, has returned from an , extended trip through the cattle and sheep districts of eastern Oregon, visiting Pendleton, La Grande, Baker City and other cat tle shipping points, says the Oregon Dally Journal. Mr. Good's trip was made for the purpose of looking Into the condition of the spring beef cat tle that will be shipped from the east ern Oregon feeding ranches to the Portland market during the next two months. Thousands of grain and alfalfa-fed steers are now being driven from the Interior to the shipping points and will later be shipped to the Portland and Seattle packing houses. No Use to Die. "I have found out that there is no urt t"3 !! "f trouble as Ion as you can get Dr. King's New Dlscov ery," Bays Mrs.- J. P. White, of. Rush' boro, Pa. "I would not be alive to day only for that wonderful medicine. It loosens up a cough quicker than anything else, and cures lung disease even after the case Is pronounced hopeless." This most reliable reme dy for coughs and colds, la grippe, asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness, it sold under guarantee at the Newllr drug store. SOc and ft. Trial bottle free. wl 'UlJIIS. Owners of thoroughbred Percheron and Belgian stallions, please commti nlctae with the Sugar company's of fice. Mn in SO. PALMER mount) LEAH "The vast Increase of Inquiries from people seeking homes and employment In the northwest, together with In formation contained in communlcar tlona received from Immigration agenta of' the railroads. Indicate that there will be several trains come to Spo kane every week within the next few months, taking advantage of the low colonist rates, which went Into effect," said L. Monroe, secretary of the chamber of commerce, In an inter view. "Illustrating the growing Increase of requests for Information, the rec ord kept by the chamber of commerce of the number of Inquiries received and answered shows that In January the total was 1270, while during Feb ruary the total was 2312, a gain of 1042. "In January inquiries came from every Mnt from Delaware, and from alt the territories except from Alaska and Hawaii. Inquiries were also received from Canada, England, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Panama. Australia, Argentina, Belgium and France. "Among the states the record for January shows Massachusetts in the lead with 201 Inquiries, Illinois In second place with 91 inquiries; Iowi; third with 85; Minnesota fourth will "73, and New York next in order with 72. "The majority of the Inqulrlet i'ame from the middle western states the greatest number from that sectlor being from Indiana, Kansas and Ne braska. From Canada the largest number came from British Columbia and Albertu. "These were principally from peo ple seeking homesteads on Indian res ervations or farm lunds in Spokane oi Stevens counties. "During February Illinois led In the number of Inquiries with 212; Iowa was next with 173, followed by Min nesota with 116, and Pennsylvania with 104. There was an Increase o. four in January over the inquiries re ceived from the Canadian provinces In the preceding months, and in addition there were two from Switzerland, two :rom Ireland, three from Holland .our from England and one from Porto Rico. "With regard to the class of inquir ies those received In B'ebruury show i greater diversity than In any other nonth for several years. The home stead locations, farm lands and oppor tunities for employment as common .aborvr, in clerical positions und a, farm hands. There were a great many :nqulrles made for small fruit tracts. "Among the peculiar inquiries wat ! ne from a California man, who want- , Ivd to know If we hud fleus In the In .and empire. Another man wanted t- j .now what advantages this section hat -o offer to a coffin factory. Sevora: .isked Information concerning ft loca- 1 ilon for a bank, while others wanted .o learn of a good opening for dry oods stores, novelty stores, an orna nentttl Iron fuctory, a flatiron plant ind a small cracker factory; one man i leslres to start a factory for the man ufacture of wooden legs, and a Min nesota man is seeking a location for' .i hog farm. An Inquirer In the mld-j lie west is looking for a tract of 7000 j acres for a colonization scheme, and three Nebraska men want locations for the optlcul business. "A very large per cent of the peo ple announced In their communica tions their intention to take advan tage of the low rates which is now In effect. In addition to answering these letters the Chamber of Commerce has distributed 300 pieces of literature In Massachusetts, BOO In Minnesota and 450 In Wisconsin through railroad and ImmlKrutlon agents. Orf the Inland Umpire excursion, under the auspices jf the Chamber of Commerce, 8800 pamphlets and books we'e distributed ihrough Oregon and California." Whitman (laws riuy. Walla Walla, March 6. (Special.) The sophomore class of Whitman college has selected for the unnual ojhomore play, "The Gilded Fool." a omedy made famous by Nut Good win. The play requires a cast of about 20, which the class can easily furnish. The manuscripts have ar rived, and rehearsals will commence at once, for the play will be produced shortly after Faster. Instead of dur ing commencement Week In June. nrnsi)AY. march 6. Public Sale, The undersigned will offer at pub lic sale at the Ed Strlngham ranch five miles east of La Grande, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, commencing at 10 o'clock, a. m., the following described property: One Shire stallion, weight 1500; coming 4 years old. One bay gelding, weight 1100; com ing 4 years old. One sorrel gelding, weight 1100 lbs, coming 4 years old. One grey mare, weight 1100 lb a, coming t yearn old. One grey filly, 2 years old. One black filly with foal, from Shet land horse, 4 years old. One half-blood Shetland mare, with foal by Shetland. Fourteen A No. 1 milch cows, from 2 to 8 yean old. Two 2-year-old heifers, will be fresh next spring. Ten heifer calves. One Milwaukee binder, in good re pair. One Jones mower, In good repair. One lt-lnch sulky plow, good as new. One Hoosler press drill. One potato digger. One garden plow. One wagon and hayrack, on. Almn hnrrow. Two sets double heavy team harness. One gentleman's gold-filled watch. Other articles too numerous to men tion. Free Lunch nt Noon. Terms of fcute: $10.00 or . under, ;ash. Over $10.00, eight months' time at 8 per cent, with approved se urlty. Three per cent discount for ash. MRS. E. P. COLLVER. ':r STKINGHAM, Auctioneer. ' Sewing Machines Repaired. I will repair sewing maehlres of all kinds. Leave orders at Davln-Jordan Music store. Also agent for the old reliable Wheeler & Wilson and Singer machines. 3-1-4-1 A. H. STONE. Do It row the housecieanlng, and ur Japanese boy will help you at nojerate prices. Call up Main 73. OREGGJ .Vrrivul and lemt.re of Irani ai La Grande. No4 1, westbouq. Portland Special, irrives 9:23 a. m. I departs, 0.20 a. m. No. 6, eustbuuiid passenger, mail .nd pyprpss, arrives at S:45 a. in.; de arts 6:50 a. m. No. X, eastbound Chicago Special irrives 8:05 p. in.; departs, 8:11) i. tn No. , westbound passenger, mall ind express, arrives D: 55 p. m.; de parts, 10 p. m. Klgin Branch. Leaves I.a Grande- at 8 a. m. and irrives In La Grande at 5:10. OF THROAT AND shorthand. Lean Chartler shortnano, wi sh ort est system In existence. Ten rules. II word signs, no prefUea, auf-j fixes, contractions or omissions. Used In the leading business colleges In Portland. Seattle, Spokane and Ta coma. Students take dictation after three weeks' study. Call, Miss Catee. BUCK Ml. - ,-t Grafting la a dead Issue. So sys Dr. H. C. Par ker of the Indiana School of Medi cine. In Collier'a Weekly. Weconcur with him. Blue Mountain Cough Syr up will cure your cough, not as pleas ant to take as some others, but It con tains the Ingredients that will posi tively and absolutely cure that cougn. RED .CROSS DRCO 8TORE. . I 4 For Sale. Eggs from Rosecomb Rhode Island Reds, the best general purpose bird; good layers; good 4 size. First-class stock. Eggs, $1.00 per 13. 'Phone Red 612. T. E. WRIGHT, Box 781. La Grande, Oregon. ED STIUNGHAM, j . AUCTIONEER. ZiJla crlcj en ort notice. Satisfaction guaranteed. No extra charge for distance. . LA GRANDE - - -OREGON Route No. 2. 'Phone No. 19x ' Ijewblrt Latest Designs Best Quality Greatest Assortment Reasonable Prices J.-. H- PEARE LE4DIG PIONEER JEWELER Grande Ronde Lumbt i Co, PERRY, OREGON CAN FURNISH LUMBER Cf ALL KINDS IN CAR LOAD LOTS I For 16 Inch Chain Wood Cali up V. C. LEAN, La BR. CCD PIS F0R COUGHS AND GOLDS CURES u THROAT "LUNG DISEASES SAVED HER SON'S UFE j, KL ,on Rex w" taken down y"r eo with lune trouble w. doctored some months without Improvement Th.n 1 1 el,r I kept this treatment up for a few weeks and nnv7m i IS , ,r well and works every day nd now my son is perfectly MRS.SAMP.RIPPEB,Ava,Mo. SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY NEW1JX DWG CO. Money Supports the lme and It needs a steady Influx of It Jo maintain the household and keep It going. To be sure of that steady flow of money, It is the best plan to bank the savings so that yu will know where to reach them In time of need. For "rainy days" come to the thrif tiest of us at times, and It Is well for us if they find us prepared.. Bank ymir surplus cash with us now, an you will have the pleasure of know ing that It is not only secure, but earning good Interest. , The Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings bank Of fll.fc.ivn; F. M. BTRKIT, President WM. MILLER, Vice-President GKO. L. CLEAVER, Cashier. J . j. C. H " J.I ... i .. F. J. HOLMB:S. rvHMurxr Delivered at your Home, Grande. Phone, Red 1741 I RIG'S COVERY 60c AND $1.00 ,