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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1908)
TXEStxu . oRSEirrcsn. ia umytvvu Anrno.x. s revs ay, sirrrr-rcm' is, ires. la tede Evening OSserver rutlMicd Daiiy Kx- j)t Sunday. ct::i:ey mtoTiuns, , EDITOHS AND riiOPiixXOKi. United lYera Telegraph Service. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ' Dally, single copy "1 ........... . Be - . jjauy, per monm tc Dally, six months, In advance. . .JS. 50 Pally," one year, In advance. . . . ,$6. 50 Weekly, six months, in advance. . 75c ' T7a1cIw. r,ro vpflr. In nrivnnre . . . tl 00 Entered at the postofflce at La Grande , as second-class matter. This paper will not public any arti cle appearing over a nom do plume. Slguru article's will be received sub ject to the discretion of the editors. Please sign your articles and have dis appointment, t ' ' " Advertising Rate. Display . ad. rates furnished upon application. .' ' juocai reuuing nuui-es ivc per un first Insertion; 5c per line for each sub- ...Resolutions or condolence, oc a line. Cards of thanks, 5c a line. Now, here Is what we want to Ull yoj, and you Just' ktey It up. your sleeve for future reference. ' You Just bring Us the nicest specimen that ca bs i loiU la your stock of trade such as wheat, oats, barley, rye, timothy, millet, brome grass, squash, pumpkin, watermelon, muskmtlon, onions, car rots, , beets- table or. sugar mangle, parsnip, spinach, beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, celery, apples, pears, peach es, plums,' persimmons Quinces, prunes grapes, cherries, 'in fact, bring in the best, . biggest, t smoothest, plumpest specimen of anything you have; we will put it. and your neighbors' sam ples in that nice little display depot we mentioned and every train that pulls Into the depot at La Grande we so licit your lungs to assist in convincing the , western bounA homeseekejr : that this is the place, and by "showing him your goods"; It will be an easy matter to, pull him off the train and keep he and his family right here with jus to swell the population of the richest and finest home spot on earth,' . Come on now, fellow neighbors, and let us show the fellow who is so anx ious to be shown. ; .''--n ' Leave your products at the little exhibit hall near the O. R. & N. depot. -"THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY"- It will bo interesting reading the next few weeks to note the reports of the candidates in the Washington primary-election JuRt held, as to their election expenses. The Washington law provides that each candidate file a sworn statement with the secretary ct state of all moneys . spent during the campaign, .. When we get our. several Irrigation irujcis constructed," which time will provide, we will look back upon our present condition and smile over our present law suits over water rights. We have an abundance of water to ir rigate' every, foot of Grande Ronde,. It Js simply a question of storing it.' .i ., ' The sheriff's office and the. police of Pendleton made a, raid on a lot of sofe drink Joints that were supposed to be selling intoxicating liquors. The proprietors and bartenders of four re sorts were arrested and placed under $250 bonds each to appear before the Justice of the peace Tuesday. " , , - , i. i A Milton peach measures 11. in ches around "the waist, and weighs five-eighths of a pound, says a dis patch. . That's nothing. . Haines ' has "peaches" that measure 28 to 38 ln- . ches around the wait and wclght'from 100 to 150 pounds. Haines Record.' ' . , In. a few years ltjWlll be a race be -tween the automobiles and the rail roads to see which can malm and kill the most. '..The auto is a' coming sec ond, all right This Is consolation for we poor critters who cannot afford one. ; i ,-...' : . ; . , In saying that the presidential con test la " a case of Taft standing on his record and Bryan running away from It," Nicholas Longworth has con jitructed one of the best epigrams of ; the season. ... I I I Albany has Just opened a public li 'brary. It Is under the management of the state library law. i It starts out with BOO new honks and several nun dred that were donated. .. . mm A PERSONAL APPICAL TO VALLKY INUAIUTANTS. Tenth md Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment, employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls 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 Man : - " Keep hammering away everlastingly 9x1 thorough work. It will win out in the end." Said an .Educator "The quality of instruo tion given In your school makes it the standard of iU kind in the Northwest" CPpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free. References: Any bank, any newspaper, any business man la Portland I.SGHOOLDAYNEE: mhiH PRES. KERR II! YALLEY President W. J. Kerr, of the State Agricultural college, his secretary, W. A. Jensen, Prof, H. D. Scudder of the same institution, J. M. Jardlne, of the government bureau of plant Industry and dry farming, and A. P. Stover of the department of agriculture, an ex- pert on irrigation ahd, drainage, .ar rived this morning, and after calling upon a number of representative citi zens, were driven over the valley t In an auto by Senator Pierce, who Is one of the regents of the Agricultural college, and they are visiting the ex periment station at Union this after noon. ! . The object of the visit, states Pres ident Kerr, is to be in a, position to make an intelligent report toUlt board of regents later, with a vlewT'to' estab lishing at least two more experiment stations In eastern Oregon. Mr. Pierce took the party out ' onto the sindrldge, where he hopes the expert ment station in this county will make r number of scientific : experiments demonstrating what crops to grow on our fallow land These same officials have visited Sherman and Umatilla counties, and will doubtless recommend that cxper imcnts be made along scientific lines In dry farming. f 1 COLISEUM SKATING RINK Open every afternoon from 2:30 to 5. Every night from 7:30 to tO. Will open from 7:30 Saturday evening until 11 o'clock. Those desiring to learn to skate will be taught by an able in structor Gratis every evening from 5 to 6. NOTICE: Rights reserved to refuse all objectionable persons admission to this Rink. JACK D. O'BRIEN Manager GEORGE PALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass't Cashier ; , J. M. BERRY, Vice President ; : C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Cashier .,'.'' F, L. MEYERS ' Cashier , ' ; . ' ' La Grande National Biank Of La Grande, Oregon ' ,; CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS 160,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY 9 Wc Will Give Away "Pencils and Tablets ? With School Supplies This Week ' Wc have the Books, Rulers, Crayort. Pen cl s .Pens, etc., which the student needs as tils working eqjl pments. There' Is no better place to get them and no place ; where as good values or as complete assortment can be had. NEWLIN BOOK AND STATIONERY CO. A Mxwis if Inl'r-t to runner, Jar ln'r, Ilouli'iilliirlst nml All the Other Clasws of Inhaliltiuitt. (Uy Kxhlblt Hull Lloost.rs.) fay. Mister Fanner, Gurdener, Ilor tk'ulturlst, or whatever you may bo, we want to put a bug In your ear. You s-e, It's this way: Wo have nl'o room at the O. K. & N. depot, nicely arranged for the purpose of displaying the products of our beautiful valley. AVe. can put there anything In your line that grows nl nmki It look Msgor . nii'd better than when actually growing on your place. W'c were at the train th other day and saw a erent many nVonlo who were from tho eaxtcrn slates and they paid that they were looking for a nice Ilae to buy some property and move out to our country. That Is, they were intending to move to Oregon, but some way or other they .had been Impressed thst they were to go on to Portland- ,), r,,,.,.),.,) 0, "Where, lolls J3e Oregon" would loom In vltw . Department of the Interior, ; U. S, Land Office at La Grande, Ore.. August 10, 1908, Nqtlce Is hereby given that GEORGE A. FIERCE, of La Grande, Oregon, who, on July 29, 1908, made timber land applica tion No. 0660. for SWVi NW4, N SV and lot 4. section 1, township 4 south, rai.rfe in, .. W. M., has filed notice of Intention to make final tlm ber proof,- to establish claim to the land above described, before the reg Ister and receive'" of the U. S.' land office at La Grando, Ore., on the 27th day of October, 1908. Claimant names as witnesses: Pete Hobensen, of Perry, Ore.; Charles Far rler, of Perry, Ore.: Charles Itowlnnd of La Grande, Ore.; Frank Gabhart of La Grande, Ore. F. C. BRAMWELL. Register, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION'. wAugHOct28 ,4 4iS-tS l 4 ft WWU mU VUrtL 1 ... TJ Now is the time to think about your winter supply Wc have the supply and the price and quality is right V DIRECTORS J. MBerry JA. B. Conley" F. J. Holmes F. M. Brykit C. CPennington ' F. L' Meyert Qeo'L. Cleaver ' , W. L.; Brenholts , . Georgt Palmw' 1 Daily Observer, 65c per Month i C1D 0PUC OF RICH FRUIT THE CAREY ACT LAI 15,000 acres of the most fertile land In the State of Idaho will be thrown oMn f,r net t lenient under tle Cnrey Act on j OCTO BER TW E L. FTH . Itlos and closest markets, t'll mule uniform; no extreme heat . or cold. Lots of sun. Water Is perpetual and a great surplus provides enough for 50,000 acres and 10,000 horse power besides. Soil Is a volcanic ash, decom i posed lava and vegetable mould, i None better for fruits, alfalfa and sugar beets. Tills tract is on the south bank of the Snake river, on the main line of the Oregon Short Line Railway, eight miles east of Glenn's Ferry, a division'" point on that road. The choosing ef the land will ,be under the. su pervlslon of the State Land Board of Idaho. Location unex celled, wlih the very best trans continental transportation facll- : kV Phone Main 6 For Particulars GRANDE R0NDE CASH CO. LEWIS BROS. Proprietors. . NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U, S. Land Office at Xj Grande, Ore August 10. 1908. Notice I hereby given that FKTICR J. LILLT. of La Grande, Union county, Oregon, Who, on January 15. 1908, made tim ber land entry No. 0S63, for 8i SE U. NWVi SEVi nd NKU-SWU. -' tlon ' 19,' township 4 south, range E. W. M., has filed notice of Intention to make flnnl timber proof, to estab lish claim to the land above described, before the register ami receiver of tht IT. S. land office at La Grande, Ore gon, on the JOth day of October, 180S. Claimant names ns witnesses: Vol ney J. Dawson, of Toi-tlnnd, Ore.; John T. Williamson, of La Grande. Ore.; Churlc I PniUh. of 1 Grande, Oro.; David E. Cook, of La Qrande. REDUCED Rfl ! LROflD RflT5 Send for IlM)k!('t4 iiiul liiforiiuttliiii, to either aildrcKs KINGS Hill IRRIGATION 6 POWER COMPANY, MAIN OFFICE, BOISE, IDAHO ' B. 5. COOK & CO. OREGON flGENTS, Corbett Building, Portland Oregon, J. K. WIllCUT, Local Agent, Im ;niiule. Orft. "'P.. C. CnAMWnLL, Register. wAugHOctll NOT1CR FOIt PUBLICATION. Departmet'.t of the Interior, U. S. Ind Office at La Grande, Ore.. August 10. 190S. Notice is hereby given that MINNIE B. riEHCE. of La Grande, Oregon, who, on July !, 10S, made timber land entry No 0f.2. for PEU NEiii EVj BEU, sre tlon 1, and N'E; of NE14 section It township 4 south, range S7, E. W. M. has filed notice of Intention to make final timber proof, to estab.l-.i claim to the land above described, ocforo tht register and receiver of the V. S. land office at La Grande, Ore., on the 27th day of October, 190S. Claimant nams ns witness: George A. Pierce, of La Grande, Ore.; Peter llngensen, of Terry, Ore.; Charles Farrier, of Terry, Ore.; Frank Gabhnrt, of La Grande, Ore. , F. C. BHAMWELL, Register. wAugHOctJJ NEW ARRIVALS THE LATEST NEW YORK STYLES IN " Collars, and fancy Belts All Colors Fine line pillow tops, Lace and ruffling to 5 match. Stamped linen, Genter. pieces,', and Scarfs.' Beautlfulline Met Waists,' Reduced prices on white waists, summer belts . and , many other lines. Call, and make your selections while they last f . LaGrrt, Ore. IN THE Masonic Mi A BUILDING BOOM Is now due. AVe linv o put In a fine line of 'V. n.M llMrlii)t nml Stepping, nml Square surfaced on four nlilc; native flhlfh .and dimension. Cednr Shingles of the flrnt nutilltr. same rrlee no second grade. We are dosing out our IMr! and Push at Portland wholesale price. Yon j;et 2-8x0-8 IM)r for $1.25; other kinds In proportion. A . l. J..ft.vAiJi.lkJjlUUikia I - . Djn't wait until the Fall rush is or, buy now to avoid the mad scram ble for material later on THE VAN DUYR CO, The city council of Vnlcin Is consid ering the Installation of a municipal lighting plant. It, Is estimated to cost about 1X5,000. STODDARD , LUMBER CO. i. ! ' - ! ' ! I I ; 4 it i.
