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EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE OREGON, SATURDAY, JIXY 25, 1908.
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ELECTRIC THEATRE II
TICKETS
This time the little boys and girls and big ones too
Get a Benefit
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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
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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
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LA GRANDE, OREGON
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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.','
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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
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Sale
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Drag Store
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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