EVENING OnsP-nVtm. LA CRANnr. OnEOOV. T1URSOAY. DLCEMUKR 17, 1908.
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The store to supply all Christmas needs, We will guarantee to save you from 20 to 25 per cent on any article kept in a first class Jewelery Store. Gome in
and look at our bargain table. We have some broken liDes which we are selling away below cost. On Friday and Saturday December 1 8 and 19 we will
sell any wateh in our store 10 per cent below any Eastern catalogue house Frice. Watch our window for bargains for bargains. Below are a few pnees:
Waltham or Elgin in 20 year gold case, Ladies $11.35; Waltham or Elgin In 25 year gold case, Ladies, $tk.85; Waltham or Elgn In 20 year gold case, Gents, $10.85
Waltham or Elgin In 25 year gold case $14.35; Waltham oi Elgin In Silver case Gents $6.1 5
Remember These Prices for Two Days Only, December 1 8th and 19th
; WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND SHOW YOU THE LARGEST STOCK OF JEWELERY EVER BROUGHT TO EASTERN OREGON
Mail orders Given
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Largest Jewelry Store
In Eastern Oregon
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KOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice la hereby given that the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Zella Sherman, deceased, has filed
in the county court for Union county,
atate of Oregon, the final account of
mica administration' of such estate,
and that Monday, the 28th day of De-
r ember, 108, at the hour of 10 o'clock
In the forenoon of said day, at the
county Judge's office, at the court
liouse In the city of La Grande, Ore
gon, has been fixed by said court as
the time and place of hearing objec
tion to said report, If there be any, and
the settlement thereof.
Dated this 27th day of Novemte-,
l0g. J. W. SHERMAN,
Administrator of theJ'Estate of Ze!la
Sherman. ll-27-12-27w
Observer "Want" column for resulta
Own Your Water System j
And Be Independent
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A Well Will Solve The Problem
Twenty-five years' experience In the well-drilling business -enables
me to do your work properly and economically. I am prepared to
drill to any depth. ' ;
ASK ME FOR PARTICULARS AND REFERENCE
CARDING WFLLS I DRILLED IN THIS COUNTY
D. M HUNT, La Grande
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HALL SENDS HIS MESSAGE
SEWER SYSTEM AND .
PANACEA FOIt STRINGENCY,
Mayor Hall Calls for LegiHlutlonj Along
Three Important Lines Has) Solved
Manner of Handling Money Suin
RtMM'y Asks for Sewer System at
Onco.
LAUNDRY
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Done
1 The Way You Want it done
PHONE MAIN 7
A. x B G. Laundry
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Santo Oothes washer
I The only Washing Machine made en
.tirely of metal. Better than
1 all other washing machines combined
The only washing machine that sucks
tne dirt out or clothes. 11 ooes nut
rub the clothes and therefore noes noii
upar inH toir a f roe demonstration
vvvua hiiu 1VHI - -
1 atvaur hum wh ch will show you in a practical man
i nor iucf t'itt ir will ffA and leave vou to ludle. . i
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! G C. Scheurer,
Ikotif fn tlolfniin nriH I InSnrt PnimfV
. PHONE BLACK 1571
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Message In Brief.
Issuance of Time Warrants.
' Correction of Present r Pay
System.
Advises Immediate Sewer Sys- 4
tern Action. '
, In a special communication to the
city council last evening Mayor M. K.
Hall set In motion action for a sewer
ago system in La Grande, presents a
panacea for the general fund strlngen
cy, asks changes in the method of pay.
ing city offlicals, and touches upon
other salient points In the city's ad
ministration. The message follows In
full:.
The Mayor's Message.
To t'.ioi Members of the City Council:
Kno""'r.s that it" Is your desire to
reii.tc U.o city as far a? possible from
t'.:o somewhat Btrlngent financial cir
cumstances now ext-.lliitf, I wish to
suggest for your consideration a plan
which might. If you saw fit to adopt
It, prove of assistance.
Section 82 of the charter empowers
the council to refund the outstanding
warrants against the general fund by
issuing timp warrants payable at stat
ed times in the future, the' rate of in
terest not to exceed 6 "per cent per an
num, or as much less as the council
shall determine. Under this provision
a sufficient number of 'warrants of
the denominations of say $5000 each
or of a less or greater amount if
thought better, payable at intervals of
two years, to wipe out the floating in-'
could be sold.
For the purpose of paying these war
rants when they become due, a sinking
f'jnd could be created by an additional
if v for that purpose and for the pur
posj'of meeting the interest payments,
th9 special Interest fund could be suf
ficiently increased.
Those receiving warrants on the gen
eral fund nt the present time are not
able to realize more than 95 per cent
for them. The result is that the city
Is compelled to pay for labor and ma
terial from 5 to 25 per cent more than
If the warrants were worth par. Af
ter paying this Inflated price for every
thing we buy. we still pay 8 per cent
Interest on the fac value of the war
rants. This Is not a new condition of
things, warrants being at the present
time worth as much In the market as
they ever hare been.
I am convinced that some such plan
as above suggested is feasible, and I
believe It is our duty to give the mat
ter earnest and Immediate attention.
Another matter to which I wish to
es!l your attention Is the manner In
which rH" officials tire paid, The wa
ter superintendent Is paid by warrant
on the water fund, which Is worth 100
per cent. The street superintendent,
recorder, marshal and deputies are
paid by warrants on the general fund,
worth at best 95 per cent. It is my
opinion that all these men earn the
amount of their wages In full, or none
do. ,
I believe it would be only fair If this
council would amend certain ordi
nances n existing and provide that
all the oflicals be paid on the same
basis. .
' I ; would again call your attention
to the sewer question, and suggest that
the city surveyor be Instructed to make
a survey, If only a preliminary ono,
for the purpose of determining where
and bow the city can get rid of It
sewage.
I believe this to be a atter of greater
tportance to this city than any other
at this time. La Grande Is too larga
a town to go on year after year allow
ing Its tilth to accumulate in the midst
of Its people a menace to the iublo
health, which increases in degree a
time goes on.
'Respectfully submitted,
M. K. HALL, Mayor. ,
Changed my Office '
To James R. Smith's jewelry store,
where you will find Singer and th
Wheele'r & Wilson sewing machine.
Payments can also be made te Mr.
.Smith oa accounts.
A. H. STONB.
12-1-1-9 Agent Singer Co.
LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO.
' CALL FOR BIDS.
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Notlce Is hereby given that the un
dersigned 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
wlt: Commencing at a point 521 U ft
south of the NB corner of the 3WK
of section 19, township 4 south, range
40 E. W. M., thence running south
417 feet west, wert 208 feet, thence
north 417 feet, east 208 H feet to place
of beginning.. . ,
Also, commencing 938 M feet south
nt the NE corner of the NW14 of the
JWVl, eeetlon 19, township 4 south,
ange 40, E. W. M., running thence
outh 343 feat, west 253 feet, north
343 feet, east 253 feet to place of
beginning.
Also, commencing 250 yards north
of the SE corner of the SWH. sec
tion 19, township 4 south, range 40,;
E. W. M thenee west 80 rods, north'
to place ofbeglnnlBff4 ' I
Also, beginning 30 feet due east of
rh NE eorner of the NW of the
8W14, eeetlon 19, township 4 south,
range 40, K. W. M., runinng thence
due east along line between NV4
and SW54 511 feet, north 4 feet, west
511 feet, south 4 feet, east 511 feet to
plaee of beginning. Together with
all water rights belonging thereto.
Said land being commonly known as
the "County Poor Farm," situated at
Union, Union county, Oregon.
Said bids shall be accompanied with
a certified eheck of five per cent of
the purchase price of said land.
The county court of Union county,
Oregon, reserving the right to reject
any or all bids.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
5th day of December, 1908.
ED WRIGHT,
Dce7Jan( County Clerk.
GEORGE PALMER, President W. H. BRENHOLTS AtVt Cashier
J. M. BERRY. Vict President ' C S. WILLIAMS. 2d Att't Cashier 4
P. L. MEYERS Cashier
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La Grande National iBank
" Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $160,000
' UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
.DIRECTORS
J. M. Berry A. B. Conley F. J. Holmes F. M. Brykit
C. C. Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver
W. L. BrenhotU George Palrer
Laundry Woi k
You want yourt able
lir.cn and other
Lzirfry ork done
excepionallyt ice for
this occasion. Send
it early - -
? CHRISTMAS j I M E AD I
WE WILL CERTAINLY
PLEASE YOU
CHERRY'S NEW
LAUNDRY
BOTH PHONES
Quick Transfer
Nolfc of Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eastern Oregon Trust
and Savings Bank, wllf be held at the
hanking rooms of the corporation. n j
Thursday. January 14th, !!". rt 2
p. m., for the election of n i,r;nrd of
dlrectorsfor the cnsul- 1 ir ar.d the
transaction of any oiner, busln-sss
which may legally come before the
meeting.
The Eastern Oregon- Trust & Raving
Bank, . By
GEO. L. CLEAVER.
Pec! 2 Janl 2 Cashier.
For Rapid Delivery Seivice
Call Up
WILLCOCK BROS.
We are 1 tesitton te do any
kind of transferring. Clve us a
trial order. Calls answered day
er alght.
Thoncs:
Day, Red 741.
Nlejit, Black 1271.
Tom Johnso-i Is on the high road to
fo-tiin again; .e has given up Ms last
automobile.
Will NOT TRT
Popham's
ASTHMA REMEDY?
Olves prompt and positive relief I
evry case. Sold by druggists, Price
11.00. Trial package by mall 10
rct.
Williams Mfg. Co., Prop.
Clcvclan.1
Vor sal.-
A. T. HILL. Druggist.
There is a-diff-
I erenric in hread.
! Have you tried f
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ours yet? If you
have not, you
should. You may
be missing some I
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Special Hale.
The O. R. A N. Co. has made a spe
cial rate to Vale for the Oregon and
tilaho Developir.ent congress, which
meets at that pace December If and
17, for the round trip of 16.30. Tick
ets will be on sale December IS. It
and 17. Final return December 2U
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