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DIRECTORY
OF THE
FRATERNAL ORDERS
LA GRANDE, ORE.
Woodmen of the World.
La Grande Lodge No. W. O.
W., meets every Saturday evening
In' K. of "P.' hall In the Corpe
building. , All visiting members wel
come. ' M. M.x MAitQjnS,
J. H. KEEN'EY, Consul Commander.
Clerk.
F. O. E.
La Grande Aerie No. i6. F. O. E..
meet, every Friday night In Elk
hftll at P. m. Visiting brethren In
vlted o attend.
D. H. PROCTOR, W. P.
J. H. LEISHMAN, W. 8.
Foresters of America.
Court Maid Marian No. 21 meets
rcond and fourth Wednesday night
In K. of P. hall. Brothers aro Invited
. to attend.
NERI ACKLES, C. R.
. a. V. HENDRICKS, F. S.
Board of Trustee: Dr. O. L. Big
ger,' Oscar Berger and Herbert Patterson.
Brothcrliood of Owls,
La Grande Nest No. 17, meets In
the K. of P. hall every Tuesday eve
nine at I o'clock. Visiting brothers
cordially Invited.
J. B. VANDERMCELEN, Executive.
C. W. BAKER, Secretary.
M. W. A.
... r.r.n. Camn No. 7701 meet
every Monday evening at I. O. O. F
hull. All vlnltlng neighbors are cor
dially Invited to attend.
E. C. DAVIS, C.
D. E. COX, Clerk.
Relief committee: E. C. Davis,
nimnt. A. J. Warner and D,
E. Cox.
M. B. of A.
Meets first and third Thursday eve
at I. O. O. F. hall. Visiting member
always welcome.
. J. VANDERPOEL, Secretary.
DEBATE OH
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HURSDAY
K. of P.
Red Cross Lodge No. 17, ' meets
very Monday evening In Castle Hall,
Corpe building. A Pythian welcome
to all visiting knights.
D. H. PROCTOR, C. C.
R. L. LINCOLN, K. of R. ft 8.
I. O. O. F.
La Grande Lodge No. II, meets la
Ihslr ball every Saturday night Vis
iting brothers ordlally Invited to at
tend. Cemetery plat may be seen at
Model Restaurant
T. J. SCROGGJN, N. G.
. P. B. COX, Secretary.
C. J. VANDERPOEL, Fin. See.
A CHAIR HOSPITAL.
If you have a chair or In fact
any piece of furniture which Is
on the Invalid list you can not
do better than to bring It to my
furniture hospital, where a
peedy cure la assured. Prompt
and neat work assured. Remem
ber that I maka all kinds of
buggy covers. Call on me for all
kinds of upholstering.
. J. H. TOLLMAN.
Shop on Fir Street, Next Door to
Thorn's Grocery. Black 1511.
B. P. O.E.
La Grande Lodge No. 411, meeu
each Thursday evening at I o'clock Id
Elks' hall on Adams avenue. Visit
ing brothers are cordially Invited tc
attend.
W. B. SARGENT, Exalted Rule
O. E. M'CULLT, Rec. Sec.
O. E. S.
Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E. S., hold
stated communications the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Visiting memoers cordially Invited.
MART O. FORREST, W. M.
MART A. WARNICK, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Star Encampment No. 11, L O. O.
F., meets every second and fourtb
Wednesday In the month In Odd Fel
lows' hall. Visiting patriarchs always
welcome. D. E. COX, C. P,
W. A. WORSTELL, Scribe.
Rebekalis.
Crystal Lodge No. 60, meets every
Tuesday evening at the I. O. O. F.
lodge. All visiting members are In
rlted to attend.
LAURA STILES. G.
JENNIE SMITH, Secretary
A. F. A A. M.
La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F.
A. M.. holds regular meetings first
and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m.
L. H. RUSSELL, WJ. M.
CD. HUFFMAN, Secretary.
AT COST FOR CASH I
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On. account of ill health we are compelled to dispose
of our Marble and Granite business, and in crder to
dispose of the stock at once, we are offering our e .tire
stock, set up in the cemetery, at actual cost. This
offer is good until April first, and may be withdrawn at
any time without notice. This means a direct saving
of 25 to 60 per cent to purchasers. Largest stock o
marble and granite in Eastern Oregon.
BLUE MOUNTAIN MARBLE
AND GRANITE CO. ... .
On next Thursday night will take
place the annual trl-stale debate. La
Grande is especially Interested in these
debates, as one of her native sons 1b
i member of the negative team from
Oregon's university. The following
from a Portland paper explains the
AUinnm ' under which the debates
are carried on: .
Oregon's two debating teams are
vhir.ninr sririiments Into shape for
'he forensic contests Thursday night
March 26. v.ith University of Wash-
!ncton and University of Idaho. Both
teams are determined to retain the
laurels won last year, when Oregon's
.lebaters became champions of eight
states.
The two teams take the affirmative
and negative of the question, "Re.
solved. That the present laws apply
extended to apply In a like manner to
Japanese Immigration."
The affirmative team meets the
University of Idaho trio in Eugene
fore the following judges: Prof. A.
i'riUeaUX, OI W lllUniCUC um.riai-
ty; President Crooks, of Albany col
lege, and G. W. -Montague, of Port
land, i
The negative team goes to Seattle
on the same night to debate tho Uni
versity of Washington. The Judges of
the 8eattle debate are Mayor Alexan
der Bethune, of Vancouver, B. C, and
udge Hadley, of the Washington su
preme bench. Tne intra juuge mir
not been decided upon.
The affirmative team comprised
esse H. Kona. leauer: vunei
Eaton, "09, first colleague, and Wil
son C. Nicholas, '10, second colleague.
The negative team is composed of
Clarence, L. WheSlc'nn, :"i
Thomas R. Townsend, '09, first col
league; Earl Kllpatrlck, '09, second
colleague.
Whealdon, who had the rare honor
making the university debating
team of last year, while a freshman,
received his early forensic training at
Pacific university. He Is registered
from Shcdds. Ore., is a sophomore, a
member of the Laurean Literary so-
lety, and the Delta Alpha fraternity.
Whealdon was beanten by two points
In tho recent try-out for Oregon's
representative in the Interstate ora
torical contest.
Thomas R. Townsend is enrolled
from Roseburg, Ore. This Is his sec
ond year in debate, he having been a
member of Oregon's negative team
which defeated Idaho last year at
Moscow. Townsend la editor-in-chief
of the Oregon Weekly, a Jurnlor, a
member of the Laurean Literary so
ciety and a member of the Delta Al
pha fraternity.
Earl Kllpatrlck Is from La Grande.
Ore. This is his first year in debate.
Kllpatrlck Is a popular Junior and a
member of the Phllolglnn Literary so
ciety.
A C ard of Thongs.
I want to In this manner thank the
people of La Grande and Union coun
ty for the liberal pat.-onane accoru.d
us during the seven days' special sale
Just closed. It has been a source o.
great satisfaction to us to see so urn...
familiar faces from day to day, and.
as far as I have been able to notice.
in every Instance we have succeeaeo
in pleasing every one. This was o
far the most successful sale we have
conducted, as we have '.moved vasi
miantlties of merchandise, thereby
making room for our immense stock
rf soring Clothing. Shoes and Men f
Furnishings now being received and
being opened dally. In the future,
as In the past, it will be our aim t"
supply our patrons with the very oc.
the market arroros, ai
possible margin of profit. Keep your
eye on '"our space in this paper for
announcements of new arrivals, as we
will dally have something of Interest
for the man who is particular and
wants the test.
Very truly,
J. M. BERRY.
Main 43
phone
Main
SK0B6RASS GROCERV
Kuve You Tried It Yet
Not Ire of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has filed his final account
- ... ,.., fst vtfitA of Hen-
Ifl rtu,,, .-..
ry H. Elmer, deceased, and the coun
ty Judge of Union county, Oregon, haf
..it,i TiieflHv. the 7th day o'
J,.U1I..VH
April, 1908, at ten o'clock a. m., a
the court house in La Grande, Union
county, Oregon, as the time and place
for hearing of objections to such final
account and the settlement thereof.
Dated February 25, 1908.
EDWARD ELMER,
Administrator of the EBtate of Henry
H. Elmer, Deceased."
d Feb 26-4-11-18-25-al
For Rent.
320-acre farm on Sandrldge
rent cheap. See us at once.
BLACK & BRAMWELL.
for
Old paper In bunoies of 100 for sal
at The Observer office. Price 25 cents
NEW
ELECTRIC THEATRf
. sbS -fg- "
If Mot Why Not?
WF are sole a e it and our personal guarantee stands
back of each and every padkaga. All our groceries
are strictly high grade but we charge no more than
for inferior brands.
J AS. G. SN0DGRASS
SUCCESSOR TO E. P. STAPLES
NtW AKK1VAL3 I
Works on Fir Street
La Grande. Oregon
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BRICK IS CHEAPER
Brick building, at the present price of lumber, is
cheaper as well as better. It has been demonstrated
tnat my bri:k is superior to any made in Oregon. 1
;an furrish cemmon bnck in anv Quantity. Mo order
too large or too small to receive prompt attention.
Correspondence with contractors and builders solicited.
I Estimates cheerfully furnished. Prices made known
or. application.
iCEO- KRIEGERl
DotiMN'rallr Slate Convrntlon.
The democratic state central com
mittee has sent out the following:
Portlnnil, Ore., March 17, 1908.
Pursuant to a vote of a majority of
the members of the state democratic
central committee, the date for hold
Ins the state democratic convention,
for the e'eotion of delegates ami al
ternates to the democratic national
convention, to be held at lVnvir Juy
17, 190S. lias been fixed at Portland,
Orecon. Tuesday. June 9. l?n". Paid
convention will ! called to order
i -imi'tlv on .lone 9. Idas, at the hour
f It) o'clock.
You will advise your county com
Hitter, so that they will ariature to
have elected delegate of the mini
bcr apportioned to your county by the
official call, a copy of which Is here-,
a 1th mulled to you.
Please look after this matter Im
mediately so '.hut there will lie n
confusion as to the date of the state
convention, which Is Tuesday, June 9.
1 90S. Yours truly,
ALKX SWEET.
J. H. Ryan. t'halrman.
Secretary.
MiortMlKlitrtl KMrtsmaii.
The Clever Tailor.
The Soldle's Jealousy.
Late for Lunch.
Sylvan ;xl.
Molhrr-lu-Law's Rare.
Heavyweight's Hare.
Fatherhood and Drunkenness.
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ILLUSTRATED
- SONGS
Songs
Seeing Denver.
Neath the Old Cherry Tree.
, Sweet Marie.
Program changes each' Mou-
day and Thursday. Doors ope i
promptly at 7 o'clock p. m.
Matinee on Wednesday and Saw
urday.
NEW ELECTRIC THEATER.
II. M. SHERWOOD & CO.,
Proprietors.
Mnhaffey Bulldi")i
Ladies' Voil. Panama and Luster Skirts
Hosiery, Underwear
Corset Covrs, Gowns
Lace Curtains. Richardson's Emb'y Floss
Pillow Tops, Center Pieces
j Belts, Silk and Lawn Waists
Shoes
and many new novelties too numerous to mention.
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La Qmt Ore.
IN THE
Masonic Bldi
BEAUTIFY THE HOME
I Wood AD Coal
I Why Pay-More?!
Best Yellow Pine,
now, but green rut.
Dry
1 6 inch'
Pttones Residence, Black 701, Yard, Red 621.
La Grande, Oregon
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If your Observer Is not delivered us
It should be, please notify this office.
Thone Main IS. We will consider It
a favor.
Farm for Sale.
BOO-acre farm, good land, for sale
cheap, oa Sandrldge.1 Call Black 1181.
rer cord
Roclt Spring Coal
per ton
$5.50 ;
$7.50 t
TRICK and TRAMSFER
Phone your orders to
Main 10. Quick service
guaranteed.
Storage in fire proof I
and damp proof building.
G. E. FOWLER:
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:
ARE YOU
LOOKING FOR
THE .
NEW SPRING MILLINERY?
We have it. New, Nobby and Stylish.
All Kinds. All Prices.
E. M Wellman8tCo. AZNiE
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