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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1908)
I ..I evening observer, la nn.wnn, Oregon. Thursday, dfci-mber n, ibos. EIGHT PAGES. PACTS two t-i v' t e e e e 444444444444444 Merchants! Save $10,000 In 1907 the Merchants of Oregon sited over $10,000 by carrying a part of their Insurance in their own company, the Oregon Merchants Mutual Fire As surance Association, of Dayton, Oregon. In i908 they will save $15,000. During the same period ihdr neighbors were hand ing over $1,500,000 in profits to outside companies In the Oregon Merchants Mutual you get: INSURANCE AT COST A UMIT TO YOUR LIABIL ITIES PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES I. W.OLIVER, Agent i CEMENT WORK I All kinds of Cement 'and Concrete work. CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS CEMETERY WORK No contract too large or too small. . : Satisfaction Guaranteed L. ROBERTS PHONE BLAC1C 582 if. i REP STAMPS HERE. &I(-nII(l Movement Hum Reached Here and Sulo of lied ManiW l Ou. 444444 4 444444 WOOD SAWING 'Phone and we will i your wood sawing 4 promptly, and at you can afford to pi v ? . are always ready. MATHEWS & GLA I - I 4 'Phone, Black 444444 r 4444 e r i BUSSEY'S HACK LINE. ' Beat of service, Day and Night . Hacks furnished for funerals and private parties. Baggage transferred Day and Ktght and Sundays. ; Stand at Paul's Clar, Store. Phone Red 241. Night 'Phone Ma.o 15. 4 4 v . b. it bcsset. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 4 4 4 Office of the Comptroller of the 4 Currcacy. 4 Washington, D. C, Oct 12, 1908. 4 Notice Is hereby gtvea to all 4 4 persons who may have claims 4 4 against "The Farmers A Trad- 4 4 era National bank of . La 4 4 Grande," Oregon, that the same 4 4 must be presented to Walter 4 4 Nledner, Receiver, with the le- 4 4 gal proof thereof, within three 4 4 months from this date, or they 4 4 . may be disallowed.' 4 4 LAWRENCE O. MURRAY, 4 4 Comptroller of the Currency. 4 THE LATEST MD PRETTIES'! Holiday Gifts COLLARS. BELTS. PURSES TOYS and BRIC a BRAG J1.WELITMIN if CO. ADAMS AVENUE In 1904 In Denmark the government Indued a Christmas stamp, with the king's head and the word "Jul" the name as our "Yule" on It. It wan not good for postage, only as a "stlck erj' for Christmas letters, postcards and packages. The proceeds from It were used for the support of a tuber culosis hospital for little children. This Christmas season the National Red Cross society has Issued the stamp In America, the proceeds to go to fight tuberculosis In the state In which the stomp Is sold. The Vlsltlna; Nurse as sociation of Portland, secured the prH'- llecg of selling It In Oregron. and evry penny will go to fight the white- plague In Oregon. . A. consignment of these stamps ar rived In La drande this morning an-1 ure now on sale at the Ferguson book store. In Portland the sale has been extremely flourishing. The "stickers" are so convenient for Christmas pack ages and the purchase of them Is really n benefit to the buyer. They aie small, attractive, and convey a mes sage of "Happy New Year and Merry Christmas." The supply at Ferguson's Is not very large and the sale will no doubt be brisk. The receipts are turn ed Irrto the association without a cent of profit to local dealers. This Is un questionably a worthy movement, one that is endorsed by Jacob Rlls, the great philanthropist and leading churchmen of the country. Bishop Scaddlng of the eastern Oregon Epis copal diocese, has placed his approval on the sale of these red stamps. dldly. Every drill brings added hopes for a victory heer on Christmas day. - 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444t4444 A visit to our store will set your mind at rest on the holiday gift proV hirh. You'll know what you want to give when you see our goods. Newlln Book and Stationery Co. ' Complete Threwlilng Outfit. For sale , at a bargain. -Has been run about 100 days. Time given, on approved security. We' Want Your Wants IN CLARK TO REFEREE. Practice at Skating Rink From 8 Un til 1 O'clock Hereafter. COUNTRY BOYS WANTED EOR BUSINESS POSITIONS Bulneas men of Oakland and San Francisco, and other large cities, want joung men reared in the country 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, Cat., has made a phenome nal record In training and placing young men and women' In business positions and the College la located as to provide homelike accommodation at very low rates. It Is said that every young man who has taken the complete course In bust, nens training at vol College has re (twJ mnwiHiraMT employment upon rlut'm. An illustrated Catalogue will be sent free to anyone who will write to Prof. W. E. ! Our Want Ad Column , 7 . . , Your want it placed before a thousand or more want-seekers ever day Can you afford to spend one cant per word of your want ad wha:e results are the keynotes? ' 4444444444444444 a FOR RENT. 44444444444444444444444444 FOR SALE. .-. For Rent. I have some nice pleasant rooms for rent, with or without board. Transient people solicited. Mrs. Laura L. Stults, K20, corner Sljtth and Spring-. For Rent or Sale. A sis-room furnished house; will sell furniture and rent the house, or will sell both furniture and house at a bargain. . LA GRANDE. INVESTMENT CO. OaVIani rt Gibson, S0 Twelfth St. C. C. Clark, manager of the Union experiment station, will referee the coming game between the Pendleton militia team and the La Grande city tea mon Christmas day. Mr. Clark has given great satisfaction in all games he' refereed here this season, and the city players consider themselves 'for tunate in having secured his services for the day. Practice hereafter will be held at the skating rink from 6 to 7, except on Sunday. The squad will be out tonight at 6 o'clock for the first Indoor signal practlec of the season. Last evening; a fine aggregation craved, itie storm and went through some new plays splen- COME TO OAKLAND FOR BUSINESS TRAINING ' - " OLTTECHNIC BUSINESS COLLEGE Polytechnic Business Colelge and School of Engineering:, 308 Twelfth Street, Oakland, Calif, offers by far the best facilities ever provided In the west for high-grade business 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 of this college Is employed. Pleasact, home-like places In private famillCH, for young: mn and women, are re served, practically at cost. Courses in business training, short hand and typewriting, telegraphy, also civil, electrical, mechanical and min ing engineering. rnrr College Journal and one dozen 111 rr cards wlt,h your name written FOR RENT Three-room house on Second , atreet. Inquire of Maggie ' Mahaffee, corner Washington and 8econd streets. - , FOR RENT Five-room housu; close In. Inquire at Geddee grocery. FOR RENT Seven-room house, with bath. Mrs. Ralston, 1409 Washing ton Ave. 'Phone Black 1041. WANTED. thereon will one upon request. be sent to any WANTED To Bell or exchange 10 acre fruit ranch In bearing, with many improvements, forLa Grande city property. Telephone Black 9S2. V LOST AND FOUND. FOUND Long neck fur on road 9 miles east of La Grande, two weeks ago last Saturday. At Observer of fice. . ' 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. 4 4 of FOR SALE To to four acraa suburban property, well, Improved. 'FhoneBlack 1532, or ace E. W. Kammerer, 2004 Adams avenue. FOR SALE Small house and a 140x 130-foot lnt Buy from owner and -save commleskaer'i fee. Inquire of J. Bachant, Cherry street. Land for Sale. 40 acres of fruit, garden or alfalfa land for sale cheap it taken soon. C. D. Huffman, R. Ff D. S. La Grande. For Sale. The George Hansen property. Sev en room iiouse 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. Fired Housh, at 1701 Fourth Btreet 4 $300 SACRIFICED $600. A goo (-room .house and 120 by ISO grounds, . in select neighborhood of La Grande; close in. The party Vrho secures 4' a deed to this , will make them- 4 selves a Christmas present of 4, $600. 00. Mr. Local Investor 4 and Homeseeker,v show your 4 faith in the future of La Grande 4 by taking up this property. Owner (a non-resident) asks $1,900.00. Terms. For particu lars see The Van Dnya Realty Co. Both 'phonee. . 4444 se)eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ttttittitaiiiiiiiit eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee n tit II UV V fPfCDft A TWO MORE Fl 1 U f a n a nd a DAYS or Iflfpfr jr-'-"LfV'L L-3 X3 tJ a 'tar msam SMI lii. UL JUL. Mv m i h 17 a n .'.'"3 " , j? i lj ufiore is of Peopi t their Christi e nave s mas bum aved -money on HAVE YOU? ii it ii i i ii a. I- La Grande's Leading Dry Good and Clothing Emporium The Temple of Economy Sunday j e'