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7;- nciri ages. EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGOX, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1908, PAGE EIGHT. m m w 5f I i i A J 11 r f WILL SOON BE HERE ! Are You Ready for it ? Ev:r fcss'ib'e preparation has been mzdz by us to supply your demands for this occasion. Our stor.Vs are now complete in ait depzrtments and the world of fashion is completely represent ed In this exhibition ot SPRING STYLES FOR 1908. '4? T Newest Tailored Gowns and Street Suits Easier MillineryPicturesque Modes The designers who decide positively upon the world's millinery fashions have gone to the old mas'.ers in oil for this season's inspirations. We will have a special showing t - for Saturday. COME AND SEE THEM. , BEAUTIFUL WRISTS-NEW ARRIVALS -We can suit every taste and every purse. EVERYTHING 111 PIECE GOODSr-lf you have not alftady made up those Easter Gowns, ' there is still time, provided you hurry. Come to our store and see all that is good and beautiful in these lines : : The Store OPERA HOUSE BLOCK LA GRANDE, OREGON "Utile Wire Hen." 1 in. The "little blue hen" I.h worthy The poultry Industry Is salJ to r turn more ihim 1 10,000.000 a year t the farmers of Oregon and WasMng- more attention ant publicity than slui ha bef-n receiving. Rural Spirit. J 1 OIUl'UrtHOO UKUbLHI i 1 lBTS I Mchi 43 PHONE Main 43 j i Of MARCH of having a crowd and, Judging from che smiles rn the parade committee faces, the parade itself will be some' thing grand. The Lewis Bros.' coal wagon will- be fairly crammed with singing children. The vehicle has tjeen painted especially for the occa Jlon. j Another wagon will haul the Beagle musicians, through the streets In Reuben style. Local .comedians Till be given room In still another wagon. If Uio floats get In line as they should, there will be a large va riety of attractions In the parade. Every assurance, is given that the list of entries In the parade of horses, will number above the 50 mark. Every thing Is going to take place under the management of the committees an nounced In The Observer yesterday, nd with the proper demonstration of '.he proper spirit from now on, as it has been for the past few days, the iffair will be a hummer." mil 1 SATURDAY Tomorrow afternoon at the fair rounds wearers of spiked ' sandals aid body trunks will contend for hon ors on the track and field. In an ef ort to ascertain who shall represent ho La Grande high . school at the Valla Walla trl-atate meet on April .9 and May 1. Tha following are ilaniilng to be out to help their fa orltos on to victory. Six .successful mes'ln tomorrow's meet will go to Valla Valla. Following are the en vies In tha various events: ' 50-yard dash Bolton, Hamilton, -arpy, Williamson. 100-yard dash Hamilton, Bolton, -arpy, Williamson. 220-yard dash Myers. Faulk, Wll lamson, Bolton. 440-yard dash Faulk, Reynolds, Earls, Short. Half-mile run Peare, Rice Reyn olds. One-milo run Peare, Borders. Low'hurdles Reynolds, Earls, Wil liamson. High hurdles Toung, Dawson. Pole vault Toung. Shot put Meyers, Geddes. Hammer throw Geddes, Toung. Discus Bolton, Meyers. High Jump Toung, Peare, Hamil ton. Broad Jump Hamilton, Curpy, Itey lolds, Williamson. GET RETURNS FROM ROUS Meln 43 PHONE Notwithstanding that he streets are muddy and the air chilly, -the ma,ny committees having In charge the stock show and market day for tomorrow, are out working like beavers today. The plans are ready and will be suc cessfully consummated. Every min ute of preparation brings forth some new Idea, and the latest In this line Is to allow floats In the parade. As many business enterprises as care to, and all are generously Invited, are at liberty to enter floats. The "big thing starts at 1:30 o'clock. . The I.lne of March. Led by Chief Marshals Elner Seb lov and Guy Byrklt, the parade wtr (.ym on Jefferson avenue near th KB Patrick Implement house. The n of march will lead uj Jefferson to IV m, up Adams avenue to Fourth up lrourth to Depot, down Depot t JeffeiVon, down Jefferson to Elm, ant pant rtie reviewing stand on Elm tc Sixth, Vhere It disbands. HouAwlves and children will have imple time to reach the downtown district V1 tlm to tn Parade. From 9 o'clock on tonight until the ?turns from the polls cense to come i, The Observer office will be head- uarters for candidates and th;Ir nxlous friends. - Arrangements have 'en made with the telephone com panies to keep open shop at all pre Inct headquarters all night, or untli he final returns are mnde. and In his way The Observer will be the of ficial bureau of the returns. Wallowa county representatives of this paper will supply returns from there, and all the districts of Union county will be brought into telephonic communi cations with this office. A bulletin will be maintained for the convenience of the citizens. Golden Wedding of Royalty. Rome, April 17. The Duke and Duchess of Genoa, parents ot the Dowager Queen of Italy, are today celebrating their golden wedding. The tallan court at Genoa Is the center it the celebration, and both Genoa ind Turin ar Use scene of popular 'estlvltles. Because of their demo cratic ways and their benevolence the luke and duchess are highly popular hroughdut Italy. Messages of con rratulatlon wore received by the aged ouple from nearly all the rulers of Surope. DENIM ii i A m Henderson & La PrmcesSe Habit Back Corsets. Mme. Burt Expert Corset Filter mil be 4 W Monday and Tuesday, April 20th and list. m 7,fs invite the ladies of La Grande and jrWin--ity to visit our Corset department and meet Mrne. -Burt She will take pleasure in explaining the superiority of Henderson and La Princesse double front laced corsets in a way that wHI appta.1 to every weman who is a lover of good dress. Be sure and visit our Corset department when Mme Burt , is with us, even if you are not in need of a corset at this time. Consultation and fitting free. 1 5 V" r I 00 2 La Grande, ! ) Oregon GRANDE R0NDE j I '''MEAT" COMPANY' PHONE IS YOUR ORDERS . California vs. Stanford. San Francisco, April IT. The an nual Intercollegiate varsity track meet between the University ot California and Leland Stanford university, will take place tomorrow on the grounds JW0 PH0NES City Meat Market Main 50 Fir Street Market Main 43 Our large fade permits us to handle only the 'best of everything to be found in a first class market. Try our home made Bacor, Hams and Lard. o - -- ; : jU COSTFORChSm disno,. t ,k 'Z.. ouslcess. ""ln order to t ; any time without notice. This mean " T ! " " t J of 25 to 60 per cent to pu hawT i I marble dgr,t. EasterhO r L F'l blue Mounmm Garble 1 AND GRHHITE CO. . . ! 2 Works nn Fir C(-,-t. There will be no difficulty In the way of the latter Institution. 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