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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1908)
-w.... v j. -V ... thai WEEKLY OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1008. EIGHT PACES. rAGK TWO. i i ! i r I! it- 4; , BANCROFT PEOPLE PLEASE, n n no a nona T y Goodsl i a lVa7ng For You A large part cf the annual holiday worry ccuH be eliminated if the right gifts and right people cculd get together. ," That is what we have set out to do this year- bring gift buyers and the goods they want together. The list given herewith wSl, -no doubt, suggest many suitable gifts. Make a list of all such items so that when you come to the store to see the good , you will rot have to waste time looking at things that you may not feel interested in. We have the cream of the world's best ghts-scores of things for every age and condition. You will find it a genuine satisfaction to buy all of your holiday gifts here. We hope that you can find time to come soon and often. Our magnificient assortment and low prices will make this an easy and economical holiday .time for all. i Postal Card Album "toilet Sets Military Brushes Traveling Sets Holiday Stationery Fountain and Cold Pens Oxford Bibles Books of All Kinds Ebony Goods Sterling Silver Goods French Staghorn Novelties Burnt Leather Goods Music Rolls Fancy Calender Fancy Thermometers Photograph Albums Ink Wells, etc. Celluloid Goods Silver Candlesticks Shaving Sets Manicure Sets Pictures Burnt Wood Novelties Statuary Vases Photo Holders Work Boxes Christmas Cards Autograph Albums Phonographs Dolls, Games and Toys of All Kinds ! 4 t t z Flrwt A()M-rutic of ArllntH Milken Do olilel Illtli Willi 300 Attendant Truly excellent and worthy of a second attendance, expresses conserv- utlvely the Bancroft concert In the Mormon tabernacle hint evening. Pr. Bancroft Id an able orator, nnd has a valuable assistant In A' las Lewis. Nut a dissenting voice has been heard to day, while loud prati tcr the lectures are heard on ivery rand. The two artists in llu-lr respective lines will I heard tonlKht ngnln, and the chief lecture on the program Is Dr. Ban croft's 'Idea of "Hoodoo." His dln- ciMr..i- f, "'A ;(,. v. nta acl.Huv.. i. Love" last evening, was brimful of humor, wit and logic. It is generally conceded by thono who went last evo nlng that nothing better In this lino of entertainment, has been in La Grande for a long time.. Notice of Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Eastern Oregon Trust and Savings Bank, will be held at the j banking rooms of t,he corporation, on Thursday, January 14th, 1909, at 2 p. m., for the election of a board of directors for the ensuing year and the , transaction of any otner buslneKs . which may legally come before the j meeting. Ix Tho Eastern Ore-gun Trust & Savings Dunk, By , GEO. L. CLEAVER, Decl2Janl2 Cashier, t NO. 6 DELAYED. SHrIiI Wreck Occurs In Rallroitil Yards' 'litis Morning. Passenger train No. C was delayed In La Grande a half hour this morn ing on account of a slight wreck in the yards. Engine 381, pulling In a freight train, had Just entered the east Cl.l rVtt U1). Notice is hereby given that the un derslgned 'will receive up to noon Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1909, at his office in La Grande, Ore gon, sealed bids for the purchase of the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at a point 521 M feet south of the NE corner of the SW of section 19, township 4 south, range 40 E. W. M., thence running south 417 feet west, west 208 feet, thence north 417 feet, east 208 feet to place of beginning. ' " Also,' commencing 938 14 feet south of the NE corner of the NW V4 of the NW54, section 19, township 4 south, yard tracks, when Its tank trucks were derailed on some unaccountable rea-j range 40, E. W. M., running thenc son. In the courso of half an hour.J outh 342 feet, west 253V4 feet, north a switch engine had cleared the main' 143ft feet, east 253 feet to place of line to allow No. 6 to pass, but It was nearly noon before the tank was final ly run Into the round house. An In vestigation is on to ascertain the cause of the derailment. BRIDGE ABOUT FINISHED. Some Rivet ln Yet to Do, Rut Big Bulk of Work is Done NEWLIN BOOK & STATIONERY CO. The new railroad bridge across the Grands Ronde river, Just above Oro uen, Hianos an Dut compieieu. 'incr. Is yet much riveting to do, but the ! sieei worn is in piace, ana ine ap- V i proaehes have been raised to coincide 4 I with the brldga rails, which are six J Inches higher than the old structure. t i i; Puy your iard tomorrow at the Midget market, and save 20 per cent Over the regular price. phone Main 90 1114 ADAMS AVEME I M44.4 I ' Cottl. " Just received two carloads of Rook Springs coal. Tho best handled in the city. Grande Ronde Cash Company. Dec7Jan beginning. Also, commencing 250 yards north of the BE corner of the SWli, sec tion 19, township' 4 south, range 40, E. W. M., thence weft 80 rods, north 40 rods, east 80 rods, south 40 rods. to place of beginning. Also,, beginning 30 feet due efst of the NE corner of the NW',i of the SW14. section 19, township 4 south. rant'o 40, I?. W. M., runinng thence due east alonjj ilno between NW and SWU 511 feet, north 4 feet, west 511 feet, south 4 feet, east 511 feet t place of beginning. Together with all water rights belonging thereto. Paid land being commonly known as the "County PooJ- Farm," situated ai Union, Union county, Oregon. Said bids shall be accompanied With a certified check of five per cent of the purchase price of said land. The county court of Union county, Oregon, reserving the right to rejest any or all bids. , Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this 5th day of December, 1908. ED WRIGHT. County Clerk. We Want Your Wants IN, Our Want Ad Column Your want is placed before a thousand or mort want-seekers very day Can you afford to spend one cent per word of your want ad wha: result are the keynotes? FOR SALE. FOR RENT. For Kent. - I have some nice pleasant rooms for rent, with or wlthoutboard. Transient people solicited. Mrs. Laura L. Stults, 1620, corner Sixth and Spring. . i.i in. - For Rout or Sale. A six-room furnished house; will sell furniture and rent the house, or will sell both furniture and house at a bargain. ' LA GBANDE INVESTMENT CO. FOR RENT Three-room house on Second street. Inquire of Maggie Mahaffee, corner Washington and Second streets. FOR RENT Five-room house; close I, In. Inquire at Geddes grocery. FOR SALE Two to four acre of suburban property,' well Improved. PhoneBlack 1532, or see E. W Kam merer, 2004 Adams avenue. FOR SALE Small house and a HQ 130-foot lot Buy from owner and save commisskner's fee. Inquire of J. Bachant, Cherry street . ' Land for Sale. 40 acres of fruit garden or alfalfa, land for sale cheap If taken soon. C, . Huffman, R. F. D. 2. La Grand. WANTED. WANTED To rent a 5-room cottage, Call Black 1752. WANTED To sell or exchange 10- acre fruit ranch in bearing, with many improvements, forLa Grande city property. Telephone Black 932. WANTED Two unimproved lota; must be well situated and reasona ble in price. Call on or address Tlie Van Duyn Realty Co. Both .'phones. Special Rate. The O. R. & N. Co. has made a spe cial rate to Vale for the Oregon and Idaho Development congress, which meets at that pace December 16 and 17, for the round trip of $6.30. Tick ets will be on sale December 15, 16 and 17. ' Final return December 21. For sale. Lady's saddle and bridle, as good as new; also, three fox terrier pups. Bel) 'phone Red 871. ' For Sale. The George Hansen property. Sev en room house with bath and pantry, closet room, corner lot; good location. Street and sidewalk Improvements' done; part cash. Terms made known on application. A bargain If taken soon. Inquire at Ferguson book store. 12-3-lm FURNITURE FOR SALE A snap if taken at once. Mrs. Fred Housh, at 1701 Fourth street. For Eczema, Tetter and Suit Rheum. The Intense itching characteristic of these ailments Is almost Instantly al layed by Chamberlain's salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. FOR SALE Lot, hbuse, barn, etc.; centrally located. $750.00. centrally located. Burger & Sever son. P. O. Box 124. 'Phone Mala 91. FOR SALE Good, well-paying busi ness, $550.00. Burger & Severson, P. O. Box 124. 'Phone Main 91. FOR SALE Lot In North La Grande, $130.00. Burger & Severson. P. O. Box 124. 'Phone Main 91. BEGINNING MONDAY, DEC. 14, ENDING SATURDAY, DEC 19 fc.llillMlHIIMli , lll'HIIMSPHI mUU .111111 I I ; j,KiMI(l..l4 .1 IflliS KnTETTJ TIT will place on sale at half price for the above period, Dolls, . Bric-a brac, Pictures, Clocks, Ladies, Misses arid Chilkren's Coats, Ladies's Tailored Suits and Millinery as well as large Special lots of piece Silks, Dress Goods, Silk Waists, Tailored Skirts, Embmdered Pieces, Lunch Cloths, etc. etc. A Most Wonderful Offering in the Hieght of the Holiday Season We made a very fortunate buy in cur Holiday stock this yur-securing them at about 50c on the dollar, and want to give our patrons the benefit. The other goods mentioned above, we are "throwing in for good measure" All goods marked in plain figures COME EMLY AS WE BARGAINS CANNOT LAST LONG N. B. Owing to the extremely low prices made on the above lines we will be unable to allow the usual premium "TT "S--SJ ""W T7 U M 1 UP La Grande's Leading Dry Good and Clothing Emporium The Temple of Economy
