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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1908)
EVK.Vt.VG t B5ERVER, LA GRANDE OREGO.V, l KIDAV. AIGIBT 7, 100. EIGHT I AGES. ,,"" '.:"'."-.;' ". - I H H fi H U U OS AVI IMI w HI PRICE-MAKING M THE'-PEOPLESSTORE t f r s r- rt a a m ' . . . :: tic zummtK uuuub remaining here have served their purpose and served it well. They now must bid us fare- :s I: well, and do it in a hurry. This is the time of year that we $ make room for new fall goods by making prices that will V' make the goods go, regardless o deshmliiy or cost. t I READ THESE PRICES, EVERY ONE OF WEM. 1 , : 2 1 . - -. r ; - ' ":" :S Oxford Shoes. $1.' 60 White Canvas Oxfords now 75c " S.5 3.50 Tan 2.39 Ladies' and Children's Sun Hat 60c to $1.00 Values now 25c All Men's Straw and Crash Hats at r Half Price. Ladiis Lona Gloves 85c Longisle Gloves now - 59o 1.16 Silk " " ' - 83c i.5o' ,f:!: - 98c 1.75" !",-. . lift Sizes In Out Summer Clove Stock. LadiesSMand Wash Stilts Half Price and Less l AS t BKiflil W.:P. Btark. president of the Mis- $19.00 Silk Shirt Waist Suits $9.25 20.00 " ." ' "M " " 9.98 22.60 " Jacket : .'t V 11.75 35.00 " " " ' 17.50 $3.00 Wash' Suits l $1.25 3.50 " " - - - . 145 ;S 4.00 " ''- - '- . 198 4-75 -V . . .2.25 ! 5.00 " , v 2.45 : :: Come Early as These Goods Cannot Remain Lon at These Prices Th e OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, People's St LA GRANDE, OREGON aourl State Horticultural board, ac companied by Jamfi M. Irvine, fdltor of the Western Fruitgrower of St. Joseph. Mo., will be In La Grande on the morning of Saturday, , August IB, to personally study the fruit condi tion In this valley, and to learn the methods pursued by the growers In shipping. Effort wilt be made to meet and converse 'with us many as possi ble of the prominent fruitgrowers of the valley on that day. , Mr, Stark is an pxpert horticulturist and - will no doubt porve an interesting personage for local growers to meet. . The Missouri board la sending their prenldent through all the fruitgrowing regions oi volorttuo, u mu,- Oregon and Washington and his itin erary brings him to La Grande on August IS. '!-, OFF FOH NEVADA. Pioneer SHnor WIU Invest In Uio Dia mond Fields. ; Wni. Mucr, the first man to un cover a quartz ledge In the Grande Ronde river mining district, and first owner of the Golden Star group, leaves this evening for Diamond Field, Kev. Mr. Muer returned this after noon from the Golden Star, now being operated by the Indiana Mining com pany, ' and reports that the mill Is pounding away night and day, and dally a. satisfactory quantity of rich concentrates are being shipped. The company Is installing extensive ma chinery and the Golden Star is right fully placed in the list of Oregon pro- COCK TO FIX IT RIGHT. ducera. Mr, Muer began wcon th9 Golden Star June 19, I89J(.3kl after demonstrating that ni had dls'coverciW a true mine, sold an Interest to tha present company. With the aid of modern machinery and ample 'capltal to develop the ledge, the company Is. able to operate the Golden Star at a, profit. Mr. Muer takes with him to his new field of endeavor tha hearty good wishes of a host of friends who have known him through the many years he has been a resident of Union county. 'ii IT IS NOT NECEPSART TO LEA1. V: YOUR WATCH A WEEK FOR HEA ' 9 . v i DANCE TONIGHT, . L. D. S. Band to PUy for Social Af fair at Amnsement Halt" . . THE . OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION A HOME COMPANY 34,000'MEMBERS $28,000,000.00 INSURANCE IN FORCE A Mutual Company can Save. You from 40 to 50 per , cent on Your Insurance J. VV. OLIVER, AGE NT, la Grand e.Or. Car. 6th St and Washington Ave COOKE BACK TO NEW YORK. (Continued from page 1.) "I'm going to write a song some day, suggested Cooke, "to be called 'Oregon's coolest place. No, I won't refer to the banks of the Willamette." JuHt then the train began to move and Cooke leisurely leaned back' in hln eat, humming slowly, "Carry me back to good old New York town." Mr. Nicholson, the deputy, was be side him. ' COMBS, NEW, THE FINEST EVER WASH COLLARSWHITE TIES MIDSUMMER MILUVERY ' cn.wcLLn.iH & co. - f . - ADAMS AVHNl'H . A. DISASTi;Ol'8 ltHEST HUE. Ilnest Forest In the World Threatened by Fonwt lire Today. Sonora, Cal Aug. 7. A forest fire raging for th past several days In the Stanislaus forests, is today threaten ing the Calaveras big tree grove, the finest In the world. Hundreds of men are fighting the firo. The flames are approaching th. hotel In tha grove, which It surrounded with cottages. The families are In panic and are moving. Read th. Golden Rule ad before going on the Conductors' excursion. Youf Opponu nity It is bad enough to buy Drugs at all, but why pay more for them than is nec essary. A visit to our store will con vince you that our prices are really lower than you have been paying. All our prices are marked in plain figures. ( fled Cross Dmg Store t A, C S3AC LEHNAN Propr. LA GRANDE, ORE. . The young people of the L. D, 8. church will give one of their popular parties at the I X. S. Amusement hall this evening.. The band will open the evening's entertainment with an over ture, and then follows dancing to band music. Refreshments are to be served The dancing will call for the custom ary admission price. Following Is the program for th. evening's dance: Verdi's "Pilgrim's Chorus, "Lorn, bardl. March Salute to the Stars and Stripes." Huff. . Waltx "Lorena," McCash. March "The Prince Imperial," pu ble. March "The F. C. B.." Raymond. Walt "The Star," South well. March "The International," Rob erts. " ' . March "The Four Jacks," Abe Lasch. ' BOURNE AND TAFT CHUMMY. Taf( Party Goes Inland Willi Old. Fashioned Burkboard Convcyunce. Hot Springs, Aug. 1. William H. Taft left today for a week-end "trip to Sulphur Springs with his party, ex pecting to make a 40-mile trip in a three-seated burkboard. Mrs. Tatt. General Edwards, chief of insular af fairs, and Cameron Forbes, vice-governor of the Philippines, and Senator Bourn, of Oregon were In the parly. They l.'ft at 7:S0 and expect to reach their destination at 3. LONION MEAT inGII. Amcrfc-ana Came Near Cornering Illg F-nglNh Meat Market, London, Aug. 7. Agents of the British department of agriculture In a report made public today, announce that they have unearthed a plan by which the American meat trust almost succeeded In cornering the Smlthflrld market,' the largest of Its kind In world. . The report says that meat at present Is within a Cent of th. price charged during the recent famine. It declare, th. meat will not be cheaper until osm. means of dealing effective ly with tjio trust have been f on art. It sugges;. that th. market be oprrcd to Canadlaa and South American i....e an a retaliatory measure. f THE GEORGE PALMER LUMBER COMPANY RETAIL DEPARTMENT -i . " We SolicitYourll Orders for Lumber, Lath, Shingled Chain Wood , We are prepared to furnish and deliver material promptly. "-l; ' . v, y;i-r Call up Retail Department Phone Main 8. , ;..$pr ICIAL ICE THE ONLY PURE KIND Th. only kind of Ic. that w. ban die In retail trad. Is artificial c, made from pur. artesian water the only pur. Ic. In th. city. A delivery wagon will bring thU PURE ICE to your door on notification by telephone or otherwise. To regular patrons ou r prices are one-half cent per pound. NATURAL ICE handled In wholesale lota. Look out for th. Grandy lea wagon. 'Phono Black 571. , GRANDY lit K Ml Ktrlke at Frrnln. 4 Fernle, B. C, Aug. 7. A a strike is threatened for higher 4 wage. The towa, which la be- 4 4 Ing rebuilt with temporary 4 4 shacks after the' complete le- 4 4 structlon, will suffer great dls- 4 4 advnntsga If the men go out. 4 4 Th. two case, of smallpox which 4 4 developed hav. been Isolated and 4 4 fears of an eplileqilo are past. 4 444444444444444 porreaae la rvib Rat. -Philadelphia, Aug. T. A decrease In th. death rat. from tuberrvln.1. of 11 p.r rent Is reported by th. department ol publto health la this city, as com pared with similar periods last year. It la believed that th. lower mortality rat. Is du. to th. educational cam paign against the "while plague" which la now being carried ea la Phil adelphia. . GRANDE RONDE MEAT COMPANY PHONE IS YOL'R ORDERS - TV0 PH0NES. City Meat Market Main 50 fir Street Market Main 48 e IT 4.4.4 e 4 . 4 e Our large trade permits us to handl9 only the best of ; everything to be found in a first class market Try our home made Bacer. ilams and Lard. BRICK IS CHEAPER Brick' building, at the present price of lumber iJ cheape. as well as better. 1th.. .. J ' mber'. is I tnat my brUMs superior Vmad ' , I ,. oanfunishccmmonbnckin anv nJ 1 too large or too small lo 'I'T No ; Correspondence with contractors and I ? (GRO. KRIEGERt J............M...,wwtM i