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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1908)
ft' V.-... , , . .- . . ' j , . r , , ' ' "i- ..-' " " - ' w " '' 'J ' ' ' ' in inn 1 EVENI.Vfi oasERVEH. LA CRAXDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, PECEMBirTt I. EICJUT I'AGnS. I Merchants! Save x $W,000 Ini997 the Merchants of Oregon saved over $10,000 by carrying a part of their insurance in their own company, the Oregon Merchants Mutual Fire As- I surance Association, of i Dayton, Oregon. In 1908 they w!l save $15,000. During the same period J their neighbors were hnr.d- Ina over Sl.500,000 in X profits to outside companies X In the Oregon Merchants X Mutual you get: X INSURANCE AT COST X A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL- X ITIES CEMENT VVORK f All kinds of Cement and Concrete work. COVCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS CEMETERY WORK No contract too large or m ill M OiJJCfcU, t Satisfaction Guaranteed STRAW FOR SPECTATORS MANY XXF.XIKXCES TO RE PROVIDED AT fiAMU f.rouiwl Ox-njik-d br Se-tats.r at Online Football djim to II Cov ered U'liu Straw WeeHier to Be Corn rak-nl Utr Tloe Wl-hing l'n wbtroeted View. PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES J. W. OLIVER, Agent I BISSEY'8 HACK USE. 4 4 Bert of service, Vuy tn Night Hacks furnlheJ for 4 funeral and private parties. 4 Baggage transferred Day and Night and Sundays. Mend at rani'a Cigar Store. 4 'Phon Ked 24i Night 'Phones-Ma n l. 4 4 4 e. L. uussey. u. L ROBERTSi PHONE BLACK 82 i a e4 creamery operators and manage from Junuary i to IS; course In dairying from January II to March 7; a co'jrye In horticulture, January 11 to February 29; a course In me chnlo art from January II to Feb ruary I: a course In rad ynstruc tin from January II to February JO. Fperlal leftures (.in business mrthodt on the farm will be given. We Want Your Wants Our Want Ad Column Your want m placed before a thousand or mora want-seekers every day Can you afford to spend ore cent per word of your want iu where rsstlis are the keynotes? 4444444444444 - 'WOOD KAWIXG 4 'Phone and we wlU t your wood sawing , " 4 promptly, and at $; 4 you can afford to P 4 are always reedy. 4 MATHEWS tilA i I 4 phone, UUek I 4 4 4 - ' r : 4 TREASCRY DEP. ItTMEXT, 4 Ofrice of the Comptroller of the 4 Currency. 4 Washington. D. C. Oct, 11, 108. Notice Is hereby given to all 4 4 persons who may have claims 4 against "The Farmers & Trad- 4 4 ers National bank of La 4 4 Grande," Oregon, that the tame 4 4 must bo presented to Walter 4 4 NIedner, Receiver, with the I- 4 4 gal proof thereof, within three 4 months from this dat, or they 4 may be disallowed. 4 LAWRENCE O. MURRAY, 4 Comptroller of the Currency'. vni TrT inn nnrmrri " nc lm i o Ainu rnciuwi Holiday Gifts COLLARS. BELTS. PURSES TOYS and BRIC a BR ADAMS AVEXCE v Every ponkible convenl-nce ' will be provided for the spettators at the big game hre for the benefit of the park. Tv jrpr''J Oil' Is uijr cf ;-a v around the gridiron mhere the specta tors mand. protecting them from snow or wet 'ground as the cane may txj, l only one Item of expense that will be gone to by the local club to make things comfortable for the spectators. Bleecher accommodations for about 160 will be provided. These will af ford a splendid view of the gameone that cannot be obstructed rn any way. nd will also be a medium of protec tion in ease the weather Is such that It Is uncomfortable to stand along the side lines. A huge bon fire. In case of cold winds, where the spectators can prevent chills. Is still another feature that will be provided. i The expense of bringing the Pendle ton team here is heavy, but If the weather is at all favorable, the sur plus to be turned over to the park ts soclution will be large. Practice Tonight. For tonight, at least, the city font ball team will practice under electric lights on the streets again. All mem bers of the squad and those anxious? to Join should report at The Observer office at 7:30 sharp tonight There wiil be wveral new men iu the uys-c-gatloii tonight, all if them firm-elans material. Coach Wall is back again and will be on hand thbt evening to perfect the plays already started and Incidentally teach them some new ones. COUNTRY BOYS WANTED EOR BUSINESS POSITIONS Bulnees men of Oakland and an Fracclsco. and other larf e cities, want ou:. men reared lu the cojntry to prepare for commercial positions. Ex perience has shown that the average boy from the farm has habits of in dustry and Integrity that make for success. The Polytechnic Business College of Oakland. Cal.. has made a' phenome nal record In trainlr.g and placing young men and women In business positions end the College Is located as to provide homelike accommodations at ery low rates. It is said that every young man who has taken the complete course in busi ness training at uils College has re--fFtrf wroutfiriiMTk motoyment upon rAailw. An Illustrated Catalogue will be sent free to anyone who will write to Prof. W. E. Gibson, I0 Twelfth St.. OaVlan 444t444tS FOB RE3TT. FOB 6ALEL For Rent. I have some nice pleasant rooms for rent, with or without board. Transient people solicited. Mrs. Laura L. Stults. 1620, corner Sixth and Spring. Fur Kent 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 GRANDE DiVESTMENT CO. COME TO OAKLAND FOR BUSINESS TRAINING OLTTECHXIC BUSINESS COLLEGE FOR RENT Three-room house on Second street Inquire of Maggie Mahaffee, corner Washington and Second streets. FOR SALE Two to four acres of suburban property, well Improved. 'PhoneBlack 1512, or ace E. W. Kammerer, 2004 Adams avenue. FOR SALE Small house and a 140x k 110-foot lot ' Buy from owner and save coramisskaer's fee. Inquire of J. Bacbant. Cherry street Land for Sal. 40 acres of fruit garden er alfalfa land for sale cheap if taken soon. c. D. Huffman. R. F. V. 1. La Grande. FOR RENT Five-room house; clone ' In. Inquire at Geddee grocery. FOR RENT Seven-room house, with bath. Mrs. Ralston, 1400 Washing ton Ave. 'Phone Black 1041. WANTED. Pol)t-hnle Runlness Colelge j SHiool of Engineering, nnil Free Course of Lectures. Corvallls, Dec. 1. (Special.) Winter short courses of study will be gin at the Agricultural college, Cor vallls. Ore., on January 5. Men and women, young and old. Interested in the farm, the shop. or. the home, ace cordially invited to attend. By writing at once to the Agricultural college a circular will be Bent telling In detail what Is proposed to be accomplished by theoe courses. A week of lectures on general agricultural topics begins January 5. A special cnurr for SOS Twelfth Street. Oakland. Calif. offers by far, the best facilities ever provided In th west for high-grade bUHiness training. This large Institu tion is like a series of large business offices where students are trained In actual business practice. Every grad uate of the complete business course cf this college Is employed. Pleasait. home-like places In private families, for young mn and women, are re served, practically at cost. Courses in business training, shoit hand and typewriting, telegraphy, also civil, electrical, mechanical and min ing engineering. rOTC College Journal and one dozen I IILL carwx with your name writtcii thereon will be sent to any one upon request WANTED To sell or. exchange 10 acre fruit ranch in bearing, with many improvements, forLa Grande city property. Telephone Black 932. For Sale. . The George Hansen property. Sev en room house with bath and pantryr closet room, corner lot; good location. Street and sidewalk improvements' done; part cash. Terms made known on application. A bargain If taken sron. Inquire at Ferguson book store, 12-a-lm LOST AND FOUND. FOUND Long neck fur on road 9 miles east of La Grande, two weeks ago last Saturday. At Observer office. FURNITURE FOR SALE A snap if taken at once. Mrs. Fred Housh, at 1701 Fourth street. . For a Lame Back. When you have, pains or lameness In the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain's liniment twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slight ly with this liniment and bind it on over the eat of pain, and you may be surprised to see how quickly the lame ness disappears. For sale by all good dealers. 444 4444444 4 $ SACRIFICED C00. 4 A good 6-room house and 4 4 120 by 150 grounds. In select 4 4 neighborhood of La Grande; 4 4 close In. The party who secures a A A a iVttci will m n If a thorn. eV a UVt. U W lino mil -" v, 4 selves a Christmas present of 4 4 $600.00. Mr. Local Investor 4 4 and Homeseeker, show your 4 4 faith In the future'of La Grande 4 4 by taking up this property. 4 Owner (a non-resident) asks 4 4 $1,900.00. Terms. For particu- 4 lars see Tlie Van Duyn Realty 4 4 Co. Both 'phones. 4; 4444444444444 teeetfeeeeeeeteeeeeteef eeeeeeeee t 1 (PfiDir t MM a n Ft WW IE BEGINNING MONDAY. DEC. 14, ENDING r '1t Jil- ' ygg ts gj ' 5 ' ' -4 SATURDAY, DEC. 19 V 1 i 1 1 j A I J'm,4 will place on sale al half price for the above period, Dolls, Bric-a-brac, Pictures, Clocks, Ladies, Misses and Chilkren's Coats, Ladies' s Tailored Suits and Millinery as well as large Special lots of piece Silks, Dress Goods, Silk Waists, Tailored Skirts, Embrodered Pieces, Lunch Cloths, etc. etc. A' 'Most Wonderful Offering in the H.cght of the Holiday Season . We made a very fortunate buy in cur Holiday $tcck this yisr-'-st curing them ct abcut 50c on the dollar, and want to give our patrons the benefit. The other goods mentioned above, we arc "ihrowing in for ood measure." All gcods majked in plain figures COME E&RLY iS THE BRRGMUS CANNOT LUST LONG N. B. Omng to the extremely low prices made on the above ilncz we will be unable to allovj the usual premium e ' La Grande's Leading Dry Good and Clothing Emporium The Temple of Economy