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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1908)
rAGS EIGHT EVENING OBSEKVEK. LA CKANDE OIlKfJOX, MC'IY, ACGVST 1?, 1908, EIGHT f AGKft. i MsMions usi IN PRICE-MAKING AT THE PEOPLES STORE JHE SUMMER GOODS remaining here have served their purpose and served it well. Thev now must bid us fare well, and do it in a hurry. This is the timejif year that we make room for new fall goods by making vrices that will make the goods go, regardless of dfsirability or cost. READ THESE PRICES, EVERY 0HEJ3F THEM. Oxford Shoes. i CC "'hlic Cor.vi: 0,rfr now 75c $2.25 " " ? ' $1.15 3.60 Tan 2. Ladies' and Children's Sun Ha 60c to $1.00 Values now - - 2 i" All Men's Straw and Crash Hats at Half Price. I Ladies Long Gloves Q ic Lone Lisle Gloves now -fci 59c IK II ' , :, . .... ' - 1.60 ,4 " " - 98c 1.16 " Silk " " : - 83c 1.50 " .." " 98c 1.75 " " " - .I8 All Sizes In Out Summer Clove Stock. MIL PROMOTED LadiesSilk and Wash Suits Half Price and Less $19.00 Silk Shirt Waist Suits " $9.25 20.00 " " " " 9.98 22.60 " Jacket " 11.75 35.00 " " 17.50 1 $3.00 Wash Suits - - $1.25 3.50 " - - - .45 4.00 " " . - - . .98 4.75 " , " . - 2 25 5.00 " " 2.45 Come Early as These Goods Cannot Remain Long at These Prices The PeoDk's Store OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, LA GRANDE, OREGON 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, AGENT.la Grandc.Or. Cor. 6th St and Washington Ave Notice for Bids. COMBS, NEW, THE FINEST EVER WASH COLLARSWHITE TIES MIDSUMMER MILLIVERY LflWELUMM CO. ADAMS AVUMl-. Notice It hereby given that the city will receive bids until 4 o'clock, Aug ust 22, 1908, at the recorder's office, for the following rough lumber, de livered: 13.825 feet 4xl2xl select red fir. 4608 feet 4x12x16 select red fir, beveled on one edge to an angle of 20 per cent. 14 400 feet 3xl2xl select red fir. J600 feet Sxl2xl select red fir atid beveled on one edge to an angle of 20 per cent 440 feet 4x6x10 common fir and tamarack. , 10,000 foet 114x8x15 select yellow pine. 1120 feet 4x4xl common fir and tamarack. 2560 feet 2x6xlC common fir and tamarack. 5600 feet 4x(xlt common fir and tamarack. 1120 feet 4x4x16 common fir and tamarack. , W. N. MONROE, Chairman Street Committee. The Weather. Today the mercury reached the 100 mark. The hot weather does not seem to be over with yet for a while. , Summer Drugs M Money Saving Prices We actually save you money, and a call at our store will demon strate this statement. Our drug stock is complet and , and our pries are lower than others. Red Cross Drua Store a mam i taiii ' . . .. iw.c ixNNAff rropr. LA GRANDE, ORE. That Mrs. Nellie Nell, for many years a competent teacher In the pub lic schools of this city, will be prin cipal of the North Side building when the school opens for the ensuing year, was practically decided upon at a meeting of the school board last Sat urday evening. This announcement will be received with pleasure by Mrs. Nell's many friends, as parents who have had children under her care know that they will receive the best of attention. , The promotion Is de served and well earned. The extensive imporvements which have been going on at the North Side school building attic are about com plete and In a few days the new bluld- tng will be reauy iu, ; r!i!"; the school bell calling the students to gether for another year's work. The building will house six complete grades. In addition to auditing and allow ing various bills, the board selected Miss Billings to fill the vacancy caus ed tby the resignation of Miss Vehrs. Miss Billings has taught school In various parts of the valley for several terms. 1 BACK ' FROM LOlid TRIP Having ridden nearly 400 miles on horseback through the wilds or Oregon and Washington, having seen peaks they had no idea existed west of the Rockies, crossing trails and mountain passes that thrilled the riders, Mayor M. K. Hall, Charles Vurplllat and Will Church Returned Inst evening from a two weeks' outing on the Walla Walla river, and two branch streams of that river, the Skip llorton and the Rough Works. Two weeks ago yesterday the party left La Grande on horsebaok bound for the Walla Walla river via Tollgate. They eventually reached their destina tion and after a few days' rest, set to fishing. Though the catches were suf ficient to meet Immediate demands, they report the stream well fished out. Some of their rides through the high mountain , passes were extremely thrilling, and all of the party will re member the vacation as one of the most exciting and pleasing they have Indulged in. Others who hnd crossed an especially hazardous trull, ahead of them, lost their pack horse. The animal fell from a cliff, meeting death when In struck the rorks below. The mayor will be In his official seat at the council meeting Wednesday night and Is now ready to resume his practice after needed rest.' Hurt by Falling Barn. Mrs. M. A. Schultx, formerly Mrs. Jasper Mitchell, was caught under the falling timbers of a barn blown over Wednesday evening, and was badly bruised and shaken, says the North Powder News. The barn was a shed affair which Mr. Schultx was putting upon his homestead, six miles below North Powder. His wife and her daughter, Mrs. W. U Meeker of Portland, who la visiting them, were helping him. The windstorm blew up late in the afternoon, but they kept at work, a the burn swmed fur enough along to withstand It When they felt It give way Mrs. Meeker caught up her child and. with Mr, Hermits, sprang clear of it. Mrs. Schultx was knocked down and probably would have been seri ously hurt but for two benches bo tween which she fell. She was tuken out unconscious, and was III for a day or so from the shock snrt pilr.fr I bruises on one shoulder. norm err cr wall kthekt. Ne York, Aug. 17. The suspen sion of Fred E. Door, a broker, with offices at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Spokane, Salt Lake and Chicago, was announced on the floor of the Stock Exchange today. The announcement stated that Don's financial troubles were caused by him having "too many irons In the fire la Chicago, Salt Lake, Ban Francisco and New fork." -"THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY" Tenth tad Morrlwn. Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong. LL.B., Principal CWe occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $30,000 equipment, employ a large faculty, give Individual instruction, receive more caUs for office help than we can meet Our school admittedly leads all others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution. CSald a Business Hani "Keep hammering away everlastingly a thorough work. It will win out tn the end." Said aa Educator! "The quality of Instruc tion given in your school makes it the standard of Its kind in the Northwest" HOpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free. Reference 1 Any bank, any newspaper, any bualne- maa In Portlan. ! BAY & ZWEIFEL j : Plumbers and Tinners : : Pump Work and Gutter Work a Specialty : Let us furnish you with an estimate on your work. No order too large or small for ou- best attention. Let us reline that old stove. At a slight ex pense we can make it as good as new ,V?. BAY & ZWEIFEL 2tt DEPOT STREET IMSMIMIII.. . ! THE GEORGE PALMER LUMBER COMPANY RETAIL DEPARTMENT T We Solicit Your ! Orders for Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings, Chain Wood We are prepared to furnish and promptly. Call up Retail Department Phone Main 8. deliver material s ARTIFICIAL ICE THE ONLY PURE KIM) ( - Th. only kind of Ic. that w.hanai. In retail trade Is artificial ice. mad. from pure artesian water-th. only pur. c. in th. city. A deliver, wagon will bring thl. PURE ICE to your door on notification by telephone or otherwise. To regular patron, our price, are one-half cent per pound. NATURAL ICE handled In wholesale lou. Look out for th. Orandy to. wagon. 'Phone Black 671. ,1 . GRANDY I KE Mill M' I' GRANDE R0NDE MEAT COMPANY fIO,E IS Y01R 0RLi ,S SSSSS - V TW0 PHO.XESzsrrs City Meat' Market Main 50 K O a Mr oucct Market Main 48 ever) thing to be found in a first cla83 market Try our nome ma . r .. aim .ara. z ., Jar a