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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1908)
EIGHT r.K.FS 1 . . VE, PRECOX, TUESDAY, SEPTEArP.Trm 29, ms. HWmMiML . . ...... . . " - TAGK SEVEX ; j. . .. ws'ww T ?.5r 0.00 0,00 o.oo .8J 2,40 35S li bid J i s i 1 It seeking: something: especially rmKk ; and uncommon in suiting ' &r&r and uncommon in suiting and over coatings we surest an inspection of tne ow naimbome au and Winter fabrics displayed in our tailoring- 2 ucpA wiiwiAh. I The assortment is from Ed. V Price & Cd. , 'famous as the largest makers in the world of GOOD CrS I Tailored - to - order Clothes, and empoaies the most attractive patterns in browns, tans, drabs, greys olives, smokes, stone and' wood colorings. , ;. Have a suit or overcoat made from your own selection of stvle and fahrir just the way you want it, unsurpassed A in style, shape, fit and apoui nau wnat a small tailor would i-b. ' charge you. n.si9 4 i Kuppmhiemer r a 0 'lurry -tePU uit-Nothina i The very llewest Shapes & Shades in Mens' Ties Florshiem Shoes For the Man who Cares .... 1 . v I - - Uuderwear The VJarm Kind .v the best of everything m mews vjeur SUCCESSORS TO J. M. BERRY. CO. ! ' ' Fl iff":. -i L . . " . ""S ' amt in the Fall and should be carefully consid ered., "Hand Made" mixtures or cheap products are a waste of time and money. THE PROTECTION is the primary object of painting and in the winter your house needs protection the most. t -Hjjh Standard" paint not only gives the best but the longest protection of all paints. , iwu i uu any dampness. The paint will take ' better hold of the wood 'and Standard" Paint and Ihere ury aara ana smootQ. . . wju be no retrrets. THE PAINTER is not so busy Thprp flrA .,T as durine the "SnrW - There kittle Blue Hag" X"- uj... ITT t i- 7 ' uBnuvarnisnes- 6ivc iuc wurs Deuer r. 1 , ntt-nti'm, -.4 ... . i uumoube.Darn, for each coat to dry and harden. THE PAINT i3 the essential feature at any time of the year THE WEATH- ER. is more settled then. There is less dust, less teat, not so , many rainy, -cloudy days and the flies, Dugs, etc., are gone. r THE LUMBER is drier after the sum mer's heat than after a winter's ETfidIS Git4 Berf HesutU 'The Little wagons, carriages, floors and wood work. Let us ex plain to you. FOR SALS BY I -your II Potrt(wn.Vii THE LUMBER TRA mm With lumber shipments reaching an average of four cars daily, the George Palmer Lumber company reports the lumber business on the Increase and business picking up. This Is no small output and keeps the shipping depart ment on the alert to fill orders. New Machinery Coming. The machinery for the new box fac iory. nas not arrived yet. thouch It has now been on the way about two weeks. The machine experts are here ready to set It us as soon as It arrives, now that the building In which the factory will be housed, is completed and practically covered with paint. W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO. NOTICE. Special Election to Approve Charter Amendments. Notice Is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 24th day of November. 1S08, a special election -will be held of the voters of the City of La Grande, Union county, Oregon, and that the Polls will be open from the hour of 9 o'clock a. m., until the hour of five o'clock p. m., of said day. Said election Is called by order of 'he Council of the City of La Grande ilT... e PurP"e of proposing and sub mitting to the people of the City of w Grande the approval and adoption oi certain amendments to the charter the city of La Grande as shown by n proposed charter heretofore ap proved by the council of the City of J Grande by ordinance No. 892, Ser in 1908, and filed with, and In the orrice of the recorder of the city of P"nde. on the 10th day of Sep tember, 1908. The approval of these amendments Jy the people of the city of La uranue will h miimiii. i th. v.tk ' me following proposition. 1. OL .. V. ' "'IS ii upuniiiuu, H H S " Clty of Gmnde menl t X : TIME AMD GASH Saved by my Mctiiod of Digging Wells No Wood Used Chaff OP onA nn.n.fA U. nm.n,L menta to the city charter, and the new of hen,,ncl1 o the people of the city : i followlng ar the polling places, judges and clerks of the several rus designated and appointed by " council- , First Ward. City Hall Judges: J: . ,Tk E- c- D,,vl" nd Frank Kll-?!u"k- Clerks: William Miller and Arthur Crutls. Second Ward. Council Chamber .12KP,I,: Petcr Kuhn. F. 8. Bramwell na George Ball. Clerks: H. E. Cool Wkj uand A. VV. Nelson. Jhlrd Ward. Building west of ""fte riamsey'i residence on Penn. venue Judges; c. C. I'enlngton. B. Grandy and John Cates. Clerks: A. urplllat and A. C. Williams. - fourth Ward. Harris' Hall Judges: ""mrd Logsden. Q. E. Fowler and orin Sheak. . Clerks: C. J. Vander- and Warren P. Noble. ,,n.wineM whereof I have hereunto "ached my hand and affixed th seal ?Itic' tM ,0,n dy ot Btplm- IU ,8.)' D K. COX. ecordr of th City ot La Grande Gasoline Engine Saves j you much time and mon- ey. Instruction in Gaso line Engineering .. .'. J 4 4 4 Call or Write R.A. WEST, The Well Driller MARK AUTHOR'S GRAVE. Author of "Bridge of the Goda" is Given Simple Honors. F. H. Balch, author of I'The Brl'dge of the Gods," no longer lies in an un marked grave at Lyle, "Wash. A rough gray granite slab, brought from the hills of Lyle, was chiseled by L. Comlnl. a marble cutter of The Dalles, Saturday, and pluced at Balch's grave, in the little country cemetery three mlletj from Lyle. The work was done under the direction of the Historical society of The Dalles. A large assemblage of friends of the poet-preacher, Balch, from The Dalle. Lyle, Hood River and White Salmon met at the little school house nar Lyle Saturday morning to honor tho memory of the man. who wrote the "Bridge of the Gods," and witness the ceremonies at his unmarked grav-. There was a large number of school children present to participate In the exercises. The school house In which the people met was built for a church In 1889 by F. P. Balch, who, as a Con gregational minister, preached to his flock from the pulpit in that building. A tablet, bearing the Inscription stat ing who caused the building to he erected, will be placed on the house si that those attending school there here after may know who Its builder was. HOLDBffiT A "heap big buhfest" Is in store for members of the Foresters tomorrow night, when the regular meeting takes place and. several new candidates will be initiated Into the mysteries of the order. The lodge has recently taken In 30 members, and with the number . ... ' iiibi are going in tonight, the new roll will touch the 40 mark. The spread tomorrow night is said to be something great and no mem. ber can afford to miss the opportunl ty to pulling down a "samhandwlch' and a mug of coffee. The officers of the lodge want everybody out "Freettrub" Not Freewatcr. Freewater, Sept. . 28. Free water's prt-sent name may pass Into desuetude and this town henceforth be known as "Freesrruh." xne threatened change in name Is precipitated by a sign placed upon the front of the home of a nearby rancher. The slen savs: "If thou are poor and hungry, come In here. Meals are free." ' The rancher Is William Saager. a prominent and wealthy . member of this community who plans In this way to make return through charity for his success In farming here. All prospects seem to indicate that Mr. Suager will have plenty of patron age. QnuUcr City Celebration. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 29. All over the city today carpenters and dec orators are busily at work "dressing" the Quaker City In the gladdest, gay est raiment It has ever worn. The somber garb of Its Quaker origin has been cast aside and within a few days the aforetime staid old city will be clad In giddy and flamboyant colors Railway Commlwilonera. Washington, Sept. 29. Preparations have been completed for the session here next week of the National Asso ciation of Railway Commissioners, when Important traffic matters will be considered. Among the subjects to be reported on are rates and rate-making, legislation, railroad taxes, valuation of railroad property, car distribution and car shortage. Electric railway construction and operation will also be considered. Daily Observir 65d per Grande Rondc Lumber Co. I PERRY, OREGON ; I CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF AI L MMDS IN CARLOAD LOTS For 16 Inch Chain Wood Delficrcd at yoir ilc me, Call up V. L CEAN, La Crandc Thcnc, Fxd 1741 f 'frt44444 Keep the money at home by using ' . . LA GRANDE SUGAR Costs no ir ore and just sweet. All dealers. as Kotleo for Bids. Notlco Is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the city recorder until 4 o'clock p m., October the 7th, for one hundred (100) cords of good, sound red fir or tamar ack wood, to be four-foot In length. and to bo delivered at the city pump house at Oro Dell. . 9-28-10-6 ' J. T. WILLIAMSON. Chairman of the Water Committee. P. J. St.. Chi How to Get Strong. Dnley, of t?7 W. Congress , t i a way to become Phlladephla has long chafed under the ( trong. M ' y mother, who Is old and . iM, la deriving so much '' .!. rnn Electric Bitters, that I f I i ' irr 'iuty to toll those Anyway, If Taft succeeds la carry ing Maryland, It will be a plain case of Merryland. Insistently repeated accusation thot It Is "slow," and next week will fling back the libel Into the teeth of Its ac cusers by holding the greatest histor ical pageant In the history of Ameri can municipalities. 'The festival will celebrate the 22&th anniversary of the founding of the City of Brotherly Love, and will be carried out on so large a teal aa to make all previous celebrations of the kind look like mere side shows. who n J i i l l mcdlclt nt.jMi i:, casa a -ji K 1 i suited, in? and sh( i tej iy 'i d strengthening (n my mother's In flesh has re- been overcome, ?wlng stronger Elect rl B'H.-r? ?, rxny remedy stora aeh, lhti .u ) at tr ey complaints. Sold un git .rftuUt t Newlln's drug tort. IFuil Waluel At "Ferguson's" there Is a fine line of the popular novcls-So called "copyrights for 75c each. These books should sell at all book stores for that price . , o F f? GV SO AI' Sl 'IVftere Hoiking h Too Much Trouble"