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The New Book Store
IslnlheLnvis Building
Opposite the Sommer House
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MUMC tXaUSIVELY
IS OUR
In order to dispose of our
offering our entire line at
ACTUAL COST
Popular copyrights formerly $1.50 now $1.10
Popular copyrights formerly .75 now .55
Alger, Heuty and Optic " 25 now .20
5c tablets at 3 for 10c
10c tadletu at 2 for 15c
Fancy box stationery at the same iscount.
DAVIS-JORDAN MUSIC CO.
1316 ADAMS AVENUE
Drink La Grande
made Beer and
keep your money
at - home.
JULIUS ROESCH
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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. Ve 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 theLAUN
DRY business for twelve years in La
Grande we think sufficient evi
dence that our work is sat
isfactory. Try it.
A. B. C. LAUNDRY
TELEPHONE MAIN 1
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stationery stock, we are
NOTE THE
FOLLOWING
LA GRANDE, OREGON
AN ARRAY OF GOODIES
that will please anyone with a pal
ate young or old; male or female
it here displayed, not only on
special occasions, but every day in
the year our shop's open. A taste
for candy is not confined to child
ren and women only. Men we all
like them.
E. D. SELDER
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make plant known next frlday -
COMMITTEE Willi REPORT
OX ITS PLAX T1IEN.
Maw Meeting at Coiniiiottlul Club To
morrow Sight Will Hear Plan For
mulated by the Finance Committee
Met lattt Evening But Nothing
lK'ttnlle IHne Vrgent Need- for
Large C'rmvtl Tomorrow -I. ant Meet
ing Fall to Fulfill 1(8 Ural Purixmc,
llcnco the Need of a lUg Crowd To
morrow. The finance committee appointed by
the last mac's meeting at the Commer
cial club, which juggled with the prob
lems that confront that organization,
met again last evening, but owing to
absence of Beveral of the members
the contemplated steps were not
taken. "
That there Is a. plnurtble solution 10
the financial situat'on of the La
Grande Commercial club, now In the
process of formulation, la assured by
members of the committee. However,
It will not be made publicly known
until the mass meeting next Friday
evening convenes.
Therefore It behooves every Inter
ested citizen to be out at this meeting
Friday night. Be on hand at 8 o'clock
and lend your voice ' In approval of
what seems to be the best solution to
the knotty question.
The finance committee Is hoping
that as large a crowd as was out last
Friday night, will again be seen. That
meeting was only Instrumental In set
ting the business men thinking and to
acting. It Is even more urgent that
representative number be out Friday
night, when the effort of this com
mlttee will be made known and the
attendants given something real to
work on. Plan now to be there,
There were hundreds of business men
who should have been out last Friday
night, but stayed away. These should
be out next Friday night.
Confer on Freight Rates,
Announcement was made this morn
Ing that the second meeting between
the committee from the Farmers'
Union and the officials from the O.
R. & N. and N. P., for the purpose of
securing a reduction In the freight
rates of grain bags, would be held
Saturday afternoon in the O. R. & N,
ticket office in this city, says the Wal
la Walla Bulletin.
According to District Agent Robert
Burns of the O. R. & N., R. B. Miller
of Portland will be present at the
meeting, and upon good authority It
was learned that Henry Blakley of the
N. P. will also be present.
With a view to securln a lower
rate on grain bags between Portland
and Soiyid points and Walla Walla, the
farmers of this section of the country
asked for this meeting to be held Feb
ruary 16. The meeting was held at
that time, but Henry Blakley of the
N. P. could not be present and the sec
ond one Is made necessary.
Farmers claim that the Dresent
rate, which Is M cents for carload
lots, and 5 cents for less than carload
lots, Is too high, and the hearing here
Saturday will be for the purpose of
hearing the protests of the farmers.
and for the purpose of Investigating
the grounds upon which they ask for
the reduction. Just what reductions
will be called for by the farmers Is
not known, but they will probably en
deavor to have the rate reduced to
about half.
Cured Hcmorrliagca of the ruing).
"Several years since my lungs were
so badly affected that I had many
hemorrhages," writes A. M. Ake, of
Wood, Ind. "I took treatment with
several physicians without any bene
fit. I then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar, and my lungs are
now as sound aa a bullet. I recom
mend It In advanced stages of lung
trouble." Foley's Honey and Tar
stops the cough and heals the lungs,
and prevents serious results from a
cold. Refuse substitutes. A. T. Hill.
If your Observer is not delivered as
it should be, please notify this office.
'Phone Main 13. We will consider It
a favor.
fabAKMA.Nl.llU'.
Be It remembered, that at a regu
lar term of the county court of the
state of Oregon, for the county of
Union, In probate sitting, tx gun and
held at the court house In the city of
La Grande, In said county and state,
on Monday, the Cth day of January.
A. D. 1908, the same being the first
Monday .of said month and the time
fixed by law for holding a regular
term of said court, when were pres
ent, the Honorable J. C Henry, Coun
ty Judge; J. B. Gllham. Clerk; F. P.
Chllder. Sheriff.
When, on Thursday, the 10th day of
January, A. D. 1808, or the 22nd Judi
cial day of said term, among others
the following proceedings were had,
to-wlt:
In the matter of the Guardianship of
the person and estate of Maggie
Given, true name Margaret Given,
an Insane person.
It appearing to the court from '.he
petition of S. L. Given, guardian of
the person and estate of Maggie Glv
en, true name Margaret Given, an In
sane person, that there Is no personal
property belonging to said estate and
that there Is no cash on hand to de
fray the expense for the support and
maintenance of said Insane, and that
It Is necessary to sell the following
described real estate, for the support
and maintenance of the salt! Insane
person, to-wlt: All that portion of
the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section SO, township
i S., range 40 E. W.' M., excepting
nle Ostrander, bounded as commrne
Ing at the southwest corner of the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section 80, township 4 8.
range 40 E. W. M., as aforesaid, and
running thence east 54 rods and I
links, thence north 59 rods and 8
links, thence west 64 rods and ( links,
thence south 69 rods and 3 links to
place of beginning.
It further appearing to the court
that the heirs at law and next of kin
of Maggie Given, true name Margaret
Given, are John Given, Portland, Ore
gon; William Given, Straeter, Neva
da; Alfred Given, Spokane, Washing
ton, and 8. L. Given, La Grande, Ore.
It further appearing to the court
that It la necessary to sell said above
described real property, and that It
would be beneficial to said estate to
sell the same,
. It Is by the said court ordered that
the above named heirs at law and
next of kin of said Maggie Given, true
name Margar.it Given, and all per
sons Interested In said estate appear
at the office of the undersigned at
the court house In the city of La
Grande, Union county, Oregon, on
Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, A. D,
1908, at the hour of two o'clock of
said day to show cause why a license
should not be granted for the sale
of said real estate.
It la further ordered that a copy
of this order be published In the La
Grande Evening Observer and that
such publication be made once a week
for four successive weeks.
Done and dated this 80th day of
January, A. D. 1908.
J. C. HENRY,
Onunty Judge,
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.
Said wood to be delivered, 185 cords
at high school building, five cords at
White school, and 10 cords at Fourth i
ward school, and to be corded un
neatly and closely where directed by
board. Fifty cords to be delivered by
July 1st, and all on or before August
15, 1908. Bids to be left wKlv school
clerk. "Board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
- A. C. WILLIAMS, -School
Clerk.
Febl7m6d
IN A HURRY?
THEN CALL
JnE TRANSFER MAN
He will take that trunk to the De
pot or your home in less time than
it takes to tell it.
Day phone Red ?61
Night " Black 1792
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Our Want
Your want is placed before a thousand or more want-seeker
every day Can you afford to spend one cent per word of your
want ad whe: results are the keynotes?
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FOIt RENT.
FOR RENT Housekeeping rooms.
Inquire of Mrs. C. S. Zuber. 'Phone
Red 1T81.
FOR RENT Rooms for light house
keeping. Inquire of Mrs. E. C.
Moore, corner 4th and Q Sts.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished east
room; all .modern conveniences. In
quire at J. M. Berry's store. !-8tf
FOR RENT Furnished room with
bath and privilege of using plant.
'Phone Rd 1381. 2-12tf
FOR RENT Large store building,
with shelving and counters; used a
number of years for hardware and
furniture. Also housekeeping rooms.
1417 Washington Ave. 8-19-lm
FOR RENT Building on Fir St., ad
Joining Huurnt Yuiu J.cu", ?''
for store purposes; 9 furnished liv
ing rooms upstairs. 'Phone to Black
41.
FOR RENT Modern 9-room house,
furnished complete. - 'Phone Red
1712. 8-8-et
FOR RENT Suite of three furnished
housekeeping rooms on ground
floor, close In. 'Phone Red 1712.
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FOIi SALE.
FOR SALE $600 buys two choice
lots, corner Cedar and Jefferson, one
block from Adams Ave., 85x104;
young fruit and shade trees. Will
be $750 after March 15. Inquire at
Collection Dept., of La Grande Na
tional Bank, .
FOR SALE Five-room house, partly
furnished; 1 lots, stable and wood
shed; 1 block west of White school
house. Inquire at 604 K St. 6-ttf
LOST Ladles' fur boa, Saturday
night, between Spokane cafe and
Harris hall. Finder leave at this
office. 8-8-6t
LOST In this city, an Elks tooth with
monogram, M. E. G., and engraved
with 12-25, '08. Finder leave at the
light office.
FOR THE LENTEN SEASON
The following list of seasonable eatables may help you to select your
menus during this season, when careful housewives sometimes find it diffi
cult to arrange a satisfactory meal,
B:ston Beauty Mackeral: Daintv Brand Cod Fish, torn tvMtn4 ttfL Vm. V
Herring; Bonaleaa Lunch Harring In
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CANNED GOODS .
Salmon, Lobstsr, Shrimp, Clams, Oysters, P. S. Stock Clam Chowder.
CHEESE
Full Cream Cheese, Swiss Cheese, Jersey Cream Cheese, Fine Limberger
iineese, mci-aren s rtoquerori (jneete.
THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY
E FOLACK, Propr. Phone Main 75
W. H. B0HNENKAMP CO.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND FURNITURE
BUILDING MATERIALS
HEADQUARTERS FOR
KEROSENE GASOLINE
iiNew supply of lamps just received
liTryaRayo Lamp, the kind that's
advertised.
Your Wants
Ad Column
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WANTED.
WANTED To buy telephone poles.
Home Independent Telephone com
pany. WANTED To trade hay for wood.
Stoddard Lumber Co. 2-1 tit
WANTED Second girl to do light
house work; no cooking or washing.
'Phone Red 1712. " ,
WANTED To buy six or eight Plym
' outh Rock hens and a rooster. Need
not be pure bred. F. J. Wox, Mea-
charo. -
WANTED At once, four or five-room
,- furnished cottage, ' close In. Ad-'
dress Box 892.
8-2tf
WANTED A six or seven-room mod
ern cottage with small barn. Inquire
at this office. ... r
FOUND Ladles' small open-face
watch. Owner call at this office.'
HERE TO STAY
Although the present
electric light famine has
temporarily placed us out
of business, we are "no
out, of business by anv
means. When lights
are on agaj;fl the' public
"ill p-id that we will still
be here with the very best I
electric show in Eastern fc.
Oregon". We are taking X
advantage ' Qt the con
dition of affairs td make t:
many improvements as
the public will readily see
when we again open to
the public.
I ELECTRIC THEATRE CO.
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