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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1908)
s Ju- 7 .1 fr ,i w y tAK E1GJTT. EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE OREGON, SATURDAY, JIXY 25, 1908. eight pacts. - ; i n 'a Z . W""""""" T " si ii 11 ELECTRIC THEATRE II TICKETS This time the little boys and girls and big ones too Get a Benefit mm ' mm mm a a mm a ' . - a The mm a m m a - -a m a a a Always on tlie ul little botuv Uian tlmo to clean tip Now Fall Stock whereby they a f,T wmi KACl a torr its t onHAiy, anil J (lint nhttains of aTvlilcliXllI KHlnli Rjrt.oo es fore pirons something good, something a Suing particularly anxlona just at thia Summer good, and make room for the egin to arrive, have madortangoinoiiu FREE, ONE ELECTRICJPTT EATER TICK- i CASH rURCUASE. BEGINNING MOIL, JULY 20 111! Of lEifflfiE mMEMBER This is in addition to the EXTREMELY LOYJ V SALE PRICES already placed on Our Summer Stocks MERE IS THE CHMCE to give the children and your 5J 1 1 Seves a Grand Jreaf Absolutely Without Cost, Beginning Monday Morning, July 20 ; 2 2: :. ii int'FtOl w 0r?A HOlSE BLOCK, LA GRANDE, OREGON . llio EIkIii lire. Regarding the fire which occurred In Klgln Tucsiiny afternoon during the !l-trlcal storm, in which Hug Ero. fcuihUng wan struck and net afire, the Elgin HecorOvr wiys: The bullillng was erected In 1903 at rout pf 20,000 ana Ih one of the l)('it In tho city. It U a two-story fcrlck utriioture, the first floor belnj occupied ty the coneral mercanill8e Ktock of Hug Pros. St. Co., tho J. -welry afock of Herbert Kni A C".,' nd F. X.. llflfrlch's shoe store. On the gee, tmil floor Is tho F. O. E. loilge room, banquet hall, offices of Pr. E. O. Klr by and the Crossett Timber Co., all of which wrro . elegantly furnished. Th lodge room was also used by the Woodmen of tho TVurld. Wemcn of Woodcraft, I. O. O. T. and Kebvkahs, each having a room tor tholr pnra phernalla. Quick aillon saved most, of the lodge properly from destruc tion. The carpet, pictures, Bllam, robes, etc., were quickly carried out of the building und but few -things wore damaged by water! The ofttce fuinlture and libraries In the Office rooms were alao carrlod out before J.e Ing badly damaged; About the only real damngo result ing was to the building. A tow arti cles In the Jrwelry storo were slightly damaged, amounting to only a few dollars. In the Hug.Hros. store a few hundred dollars will cover the damage to the utock. As to what ex tent the building Is damaged remains to be seen. It Is probable that n greater part of the structure will have to be rephistered. and a new steel cell ing will have to bo Installed In the Becond story. The roof Is also great ly damaged and will have to be re placed with s. new one. Other minor damages wore sustained, which will probably bring the total cost to be tween $2000 and $3000. However, this Is only a rough estimate of the damage. All the property Is covered by Insurance. It Is due to an excellent water sys tem and a capable fire department, that the building was not destroyed, together with most of Its contents, the vuiue of which will exceed ISO, 000. A. T. Buxton, master of the State grange, arrived In La Grande last night, and today is the guest of C. D. Huffman, the indefatigable worker for the grange. end for the granger. Mr. Buxton, whose home is in Forest Grove, will go tomorrow to Union to attend a meeting of the board of re gents of the Oregon Agricultural col lege. The other gentlemen who arc supposed to be at the meeting are Walter M. Pierce, J. K. Weatherford of Albany, Captain J. T. Apperson of Oregon City, and E. E. Wilson. of Cor vallls. Mr. Buxton, as master of the ins; done In eastern Oregon by Mr. Huffman and his fellow-workers very highly, and says that this 1 tha ban ner Grange' of the entire state.',' .1 A CARXEGIE WCRARVw.. Should Kimieililntr That Xa Grande Tnko Steps to Secure, who lias are always disappointed when . they reach here. They seem to be under the impression that La Grande is ft sort of resting place for them, but they no sooner reach hee than they receive Instructions to "get out of town." ' As soon as this order is given a smlden mnVA in th npyt thfnflr In order: Each day this request 1. made'ed over securing ft Carnegie library to about 20 box car tourists. There' for this city. Ho .states that he visited Is no rest here for the wicked and the J evcr B0 many cities of our class where righteous havo mlghtly lltle time for these libraries are maintained. ' At Attorney W. B. Sargent, Just returned from an extenddrlj of the southwest, comes home enthus them. , Califoniiuiu Will Visit Seattle, San Francisco, July 25. The direc torate of the . Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition has tendered Invitation to the California Promotion committee to Visit the exposition in Seattle during; the week beginning Monday, June 14, j 1909, and has set apart June 15 as California Promotion committee day, FRUIT BECOMING CHEAPER, J BLUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE f 5 T. J. CRAY Prop. (New Manacmet) Rates $1.00, $1.25, $150 Best 25c meal In the city . Beds 25c and 50c All outside rooms. Board and lodge $6. per week . One block horn depot. Only house in the city employing while help only TRY OUR SERVICE . At the Sherwood. The capacity of the Sherwood Elec tric was not sufficient to accommo date the attendance for th second show last evening. The Bherwood hns lost nothing of its popularity and the pictures are always up. to the high est possible standard. Tho special feature Is the Tiresome Play. The Illustrated song, which has tnet with such popularity In the east. Is meet ing with equal success here. ' IroMioctlve Residents. Jo Stewart and wife, from darks ton, Utah, and George . Stewart and wlfo from St. Anthony, Idaho, are in ta Grande, and aro looking over the valley with jt view to making tholr homes here. Crediims9 Big Continues Sale I Red Cross t A. C MAC LtlWAN Propr. .. . Drag Store - LA GRANDE, ORE. Many Are Now Buying for Canning : Purposes. The trade of local merchants today In fruits and fresh vegetables was very fair, Indeed. Back .cap raspberries are coming In and according to variety wa will explain later are selling at .uu 10 s.(o per crato. A, man who. raises lots of berries, said this morning that there are two distinct vuricues or tne black raspberry, the "black caps"- and the plain black raspberry. He certainly seemed to have two varieties on his wagon. The "black caps" were very solid. In fact rather hard; the others resejnbled them in appearance, bul seemed to be slightly larger, and were a good deal softer. Tho "caps" usually sell for 23 " more per crate. Dewberries are in the market, and sell for $2.50. Red raspoerrles are $2; tomatoes. 15c per rt; plums, S lbs for 25c; peaches. same as plums; cantnlouns. 10e nml 15c each; apvlcs, 6c. Green bens are something rather new snd sell for 15c per lb, Cucumbers are to be regarded strictly cs luxuries, and only those who can pay .a nickel for two small ones, buy them. Xcw spuds opened this morning at 2',ic but aro probably cheaper tills evening. Magnificent cherries ware brought in from Cove today and sold In the stores for 30c per gallon, but yesterday ' peddlers were around town selling good fruit tor as low as 15c. Another DrimU, Chlares Swearlngen was arrested on Jefferson avenue lale yesterday after noon by Officer Carr, and confined In the city jail over night. This morn ing he was fined $10 by Recorder Cox. but at this, writing the fine hns not been paid, r.nd Swearlngen Is still In Jail. I'XiniJITS COMING IN. J. B. Stoddard First to RrM)iul to the Call for Vino Fruits. J. B. Stoddard of Frultdale, brought to the Exhibit hnll today one of the finest branches of Royal Anne cher ries seen thia season. The cherries are as thick as It Is possible for them to be and are Very large and beautifully colored. Manager Lavey, of the Commercial club, has hit upon a novel and effect ive plan of advertising with thh fruit. When the train goes west to morrow morning, the passengers who get off the train will be permitted to pick the cherries and sample them for themselves. In this manner the whole tralnload of people will be reached, and no doubt many of the passengers will write home about our cherries, because many of the people now trav eling are from the eastern cities, and are sightseers. Among them ore many prospective Investors and there Is no doubt but thnt they will be Impressed by the display at the hall. The ex hibit should be well kept up and noth ing will be left undono by the Com mercial club to keep the products of the valley before the prospective In vestor and homesceker. To be suc cessful this work must have tha sup port of all the people, the farmers and fruitgrowers especially. Raker Players Find Berth. Ward and Dugan, . two of Baker City's players during the season, have left that pluce, Mr. Ward , going to Spokane, and Dugan to Wardner, Idaho, ,..V.."., J. first he paid little attention to It, only observing the public splritedness , of cities that made such an institution ' possible until he made an lnvestl'ga tlon and found how extensively thejVjk V were patronized, then he saw the ad- , ." , vantages and expects to take up the matter in the very near future with Mr. Carnegie and ascertain his plan In detail. Mr. Sargent says he knows ' that Mr. Carnegie is anxious to estab lish these libraries In any' city that will meet his requirements. Land for Rent. We have 320 acres of excellent land for rent Call at once. F. S. BRAMWELL n , wt.ack. ..'. -. ' -- f tin ill-- (h ii-'.7-""''. lil 1(1(1 raiiliffiiWONA V ;TMPERance;brevv v rx-$T,'. - i - ; ?Lookslikebecrl Tastes like beer! "Wis plonmr tfmpersnrs beer oi lb IViuc Out For Bale at all leading temperance drink stands. GUAEAXTEED Kon-Intoxicatixg NORTH PACIFIC BREWINO CO. ASTORIA, OREGON For Sale by 1 U. LOTTES now is the: time to FIUL. VOUR COAL. BINS For Winter juit at present we are getting scmo Fine rcck srRiiios coal, both rutt arc) Jump. Later in t!:e seas on tho tupp'y will be hcrt and the quality rot so gord.. Send in your order and we will deliver it direct from the car. We also 'do a gener al transfer and storje business. PHOh'ETiifliH 10 J. E. FOWLER t 'Ti ', t'-t irlnri'lr-r r-f !f I COALfTs j GRANDE RONDE MEAT COMPANY PH0E US .YOUR 0RDFRS NO PLACE FOR Honors. Not Needed In m G ramie and Clilcf of Police Raja "Move On." Chief of Police Walden says that tha hobo class has tha wrong Idea re garding this mail's town, and that they :1W0 PHONES: Cily Meat Market Main 50 Fir Street Market Main 48 ; Our.,large trade permits us to handle only the, best everything to be found in a first class market. Try cur home made Bacor, Mams and Lard. of ; THE OREGON FIRE RELIEF. ASSOCIATION J A HOME COMPANY 34,000 MEMBERS : $28,000,000.00 INSURANCE IN FORCE A Mutual Company can Save Ycu from 40 to 50 nPr J . cent on Your Insurance J. IV. OLIVER, AGENT.la Grande Or : Cor. 6th St and Washington Au : V- I' it i" Ii ! J- S" 7 rJ