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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1908)
. -IVilvf- Eicirr r.'.rrs. FTEVTVG OB'iERVF.R, LA GRAXDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAT J3, 1908. A t. . A NEW V H Best Quality of lee, taken from the Gramlo Ronde Rive- above retry '..'' Sawmill. Best Quality of Chain Not the light edgings, but plank ends and heavy slabs cut to 16- Inch lengths. We call attention to the size .of our loads and the fact that our wood is DRY.. Wood and Ice, wholesale and retail. A 41Igger load of a Belter Wood put In your Wood House. ' ICE AND WOOD AT WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL. V. E, BE Phone I I UKAMUt KONDt j MEAT PHONE IS :TW0 City Meat Market Main 50 Fir Street Market Main 48 Our large trade permits 5 everything to be found in a first class market. ' 2 Try our home made Bacon, Hams and Lard. 2 0 ! THE GEORGE I LUMBER RETAIL t We Solicit Your Orders for I Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings; J Chain Wood We'are prepared to furnish and deliver material promptly. Call up Retail Department Phone Main 8. ED STR INGRAM, 4 4-. V AUCTIONEER. Sales cried on short notice. 4 4 - Satisfaction guaranteed. 4 No extra charge for distance. 4 LA GRANDE ... OREGON 4 Route No. t. 'Phone No. 196x6 4 44444444V444 IWH ft 11 AN Red 1741 FOR ELEGANCE, DURA BIIJTT, ECONOMY, NOTH- ' ING SURPASSES OCR FOOTWEAR. ' 1 C. W. PRESTON DEPOT STREET. " : COMPANY ! YOUR ORDERS PHONES: us to handle only the best of . PALMER COMPANY DEPARTMENT Sure) Cure for Asthma. We guarantee to cure asthma, bronchitis and catarrh. If our medi cine falls we will cheerfully refund all money paid. Write Arnold's Asthma Cure Co., 133-I34-S36 Arcade Build ing, Seattle, Wash., or for next 10 days, Morris W. Knight. Cove, Ore. Bos 33. TAIT AXD BRYAN Will Win Out if the Birds and Spltlcr Are Right. It Is claimed that the celebrated trained and talking parrots, "Abe Mar tin," so called to honor Ken Hubbard, the Indiana cartoonist, and "Ella W." named cfter Ella Wheeler Wilcox of literary fame, possess the power of prophecy to a remarkable degree. These autocratic birds abide with the SellR-Floto circus, and are the only breeding parrots" in, captivity. The other day to their nest In the winter menagerie of the show at Venice, "Abe" carried and deposited a small quantity of tea. . "Ella" In turn brought 12 Inches of a tape line (a ft.). The seefs with the circus Immediately put to the two together and an nounced that "Taff would be the next president. The Sells-Floto shows have a spider circus In the menagerie spiders that do acrobatic stunts, cake walk, and feature themselves In various ways. One big fellow, called "Jeff," after Jeffries, the prizefighter, a few days ago spun a web and In It caught and placed side by side a honey bee and a grain of rye. The web was In the shape of the letter "N." The circus Mra thereunnn made out from this that Bryan will be nominated by his party for president. Last year a snake with the Bella Floto circus shedded and with the cast-off skin made letters that form the nam of "Bryan," and the same snake .with its second shedding' drew a running hone and two small money banks, meaning, according to the seers, a prediction (or Fairbanks. The Bells-Floto circus with Abe and Ella, and Jeff and their prophesies will be at L Grande Friday, May . rain or shine, . Rousing Meeting at Echo Yesterday The republican candidates for coun ty offices, numbering 10 strong, left Pendleton -yesterday to begin the campaign tour of the county. Meet ings were addressed at Umatilla, Her mlston and Echo yesterday, at each place the enthusiasm being great. In spite of the threatening weather, large crowds attended the speakers wher ever they made their appearance. The biggest meeting was held at Echo last night, where the hall was crowded with applauding auditors. Speeches were made by several of the candi dates, and all the people In the but rounding country took advantage of the occasion to hear their candidates, Those In the party are C. A. Barrett, L. I Mann, Frank k. Welles, R. T. Brown, Horace Walker, O. W. Brad ley, Fred Hendley and Ralph Folsom Pendleton Tribune. . Sherwood's Electric. There Is a touch of pathos, of trag edy and heaps of funs In the set of films now being shown at the Sher wood Electric. The first performance last evening was well attended, and the second . was attended by a full house. The pictures are good and the scenes In the Illustrated songs are es pecially excellent. Man Being Cored by Ice Cream Diet. A Sumpter report says that J. W. Cowden, whose death Was expected last week from cancer, Is steadily Im proving, and his recovery Is now an ticipated. He has subsisted for two weeks on an ice cream diet. $ Wood ad Coal: 4 Why Pay More? 4 Best Yellow Pine, Dry t 4 now, but green cut. 4 16 inch 4 per cord VJIU J 4 I Rock Spring Coal-?. C( per ton V w -',; 4 . . i 4 TRUCK and TRANSFER Phone your Orders to Main 10. Quick service guaranteed. ; Storage in fire proof 1 4 and damp proof building. I G. E.; FOWLER: Better Than Spanking. . Spanking does not cure children of bed-wetting. There Is a constitution al cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind., will send free to any mother her suc cessful instructions. Send no monoy, but write her today if your children trouble In this way. Don't blame the Child, the ch.-.ncrs are it can't help It. ; This treatment also cures adults and p.j"d people troubled' wits urine difficulties ty day or night Attention G. A. K. and W. R. C. All members of the Q. A. R. and W. R. C.are reqjested to meet at the I. O. O. F. hall SunOay afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, In order to attend the Memo. rial services at the Baptist church. I. W. FAULK, Commander. Support the University of Oregon appropriation bill. Vote "yes" No. 314 on June 1. Be a booster; not a knocker. : Let Me Clear That : Window With My t SPECIAL GROUND GLASSES I Satisfaction or Your Money Refunded . . ft 0. M. HEACOCK Seeds Seeds All Kinds FIELD and GARDEN In bulk and in packages. We have been the seed distributor of this county I for several years and our i stock as usual is complete Feed of All Kinds EARLY ROSE SEED POTATOES ' : : STORAGE : : A. V. OLIVER Slater Block 44444444444Ht4fr44444 s 4 e LA GRANDE l SCIIOOLof MUSIC : Studio over Selder's $ candy parlors. : : : I PROF. DAY, Principal ; 44 M444M44444444444444444 We Want Our Want Your want is p'aced before a thousand or more want-seekers every day Can you afford to spend one cent per word of your wnt sd where results are the keynotes? l444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 FOR REXT. FOR RENT A five-room house on Adams avenue, opposite Mrs. Ma son's orchard; 18 per month. In quire of Mrs. Mason, 'phone Black 1612. FOR RENT New 6-room house with bath and pantry. Large lot; sight ly location; very cheap. - Call M. 6. FOR RENT The skating; rink hall Largest hall In La Grande; hard wood floor. Mrs. Zuber. FOR RENT Suite of three rooms, a furnished complete. Inquire of Mra. U. D. Simmon.' FOR RENT Furnumed rooms, close In. Inquire at 1417 Washington av enue. Next door to rink. ' FOR RENTLarge store building, with shelving and counters. Inquire at HIT Washington avenue. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, for housekeeping; also bedrooms. In quire at 1417 Washington avenue. FOR RENT Furnished front room, close . in; modem conveniences. 'Phone to Black 651. FOR RENT--Furnished rooms for light housekeeping, Mrs. E. C. Moore, corner Q and Fourth utf sets. . 'Phone Red 1461. . j . P FOR RENT--Three-room house on Fourth street; close lu. : 6-lStt FOR BALE. FOR SALE Buff Leghorn eggs. One dollar for each setting. Telephone to Red 212. FOR SALE Team ot heavy work horses, 1400 and 1600 pounds; 6 and 7 years; also team driving mares. In quire 1417 Washington Ave. 6-14tf FOR SALE Two second-hand awn ings, 24 feet long with frames and fixtures complete and In good re pair. Price, each, $10.00. The Peo ples' Store. FOR SALE 600 feet of picket fence In good condition. Apply to Mrs. Zuber, 444444444444eaaaaaaaaaaaAAt,ttet 1 1 1 M M M MM Tiff WE HAVE IT! WHAT? THE VERY BEST line of GROCERIES and VEGETABLES In the city, everything tooth some and wholesome for stylish dinner tacles THE CITY GROCERY AND BAKERY E. P0LACK, Propr. Phone Main 75 44MMMMMM4MMM4MMMMM4444M4444M4M444& 44444444444MMM444444444444444444444M44444444444 W. It BOHNENKAMP CO. J :de;albrs in: HARDWARE,$TOVES,FURNITlRE.B!jlLDING MATERIAL Agents for Huntington Lime, the best that reaches this market Try It ' 444444 4444 44444444444444-' Your Want 3 IV Ad Column FOR SALE About 6000 feet .)t thor oughly dry shlplap. Apply at Q. E. Fowler's office. FOR SALE One 6-year-old horse, broke to drive single, for a lady; two milch cows with young calves. Seven . pigs, 109 chickens, three wagons, one surrey, one buggy and several farm implements. Five pieces of town property, improved. Bargain If sold at once. . Inquire of Mary E. Child era, Island City, FOR SALE Furniture, steel range, two heating stoves, bed lounge, ex tension table, Iron beds and springs. Ice box, fall leaf .. table, first-class organ. Other household goods. ' In quire ,at 1417 Washington avenue. ' WANTED. WANTEDA position as stationary engineer. - Practical experience, Caa give reference If required. Address Box 756; 1 Grande. ;; WANTED To trade lot la La Oraada for horses. Call at Hill's drug store. WANTED Three waitresses. ' at Model restaurant Apply WANTED A man and wife to take charge of a ranch near Cove. . Ap ply to A. B. Conley, or address him In this city. Must be competent. WANTED Girl for general house work In smalt family. Apply at Eastern Oregon Trust . ft Saving, bank,-. WANTED Situation by av capable, young man clerical. First-class, references furnish Address) M, Box !51, La QraneTsj. Ore. ' ' WANTED Chance a make quick: service In moving furniture an pianos with special equipment for' safe hauling.' All kkvda off transfer business solicited. Leave orders at Halsten's store or 'ptiona t Rett U61. jr. w, Black. ;. , PASTURE, .' WANTED Horses to pasture by the month on good bunchgrass. 51.60 per month. Inquire 1417 Washing ton avenue, or address Box 606, La Orande, Ore. 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