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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1908)
EIUIIT PAGES. PACE TWO. EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER ti, 1008. t I VI ! Merchants! Save i $10,000 In 1907 the Merchants of ' Oregon . saved over $10,000 by carrying a part of their Insurance in their fown company, the Oregon i i j. if i r: j. sorance Association, of Dayton, Oregon, in 1908 hey w7 save $15,099. t During the same period f their neighbors were har.d- J ing over $1,590,000 in J profits to outside companies In the Oregon Merchants Mutaa you get: " INSURANCE AT COST A UWT TO YOUR LIABIL ITIES PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES I W. OLIVER, Agent 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 BU8SEV S HACK LINE. : 4 Bests f service, Day and 4 Night Hack furnished for 4 funeral and private parties. 4 4 Baggage transferred Day and 4 4 Night and Sundays. 4 4 Stand at rani's Cigar Store. 4 4 'Phone Red 241 4 4 Night 'Phone Ma;n 25. ! 4 '4 : ' 4 4 4 4 '; E, Ij. BCSSEY. ' ' ''; !4 4 444444444 4 44 CEMENT WORK AH kind3 of Cement and Goncrete work. CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS CEMETERY WORK No contract too large or too small. Satisfaction Guaranteed L. ROBERTS ? ft. 4444444444444 4 WOOD SAWING 1 4 . 'Phon and we will 4 . your wood sawing 4 promptly, and at 4 you can afford to pi v 4 are always ready. 4 BIATHEWS Jk GLA 4 4 'Pboite, Black IS- 44444-4 r 4 4 4 ' i TREA6URY DEPARTMENT, Office of the Comptroller of tbe , Currency.' Washington, D. C, Oct 13, 1908. 4 Notice Is hereby given to all 4 person who may have claims 4 against "The Farmers & Trad- 4 era National bank of La 4 Grande," Oregon, that the same 4 must be ' presented to Walter 4 NIedner, Receiver, with the le- 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. 4 , , . Now Fnoc. This week the Scenic will present an entire new program. Including nev faces on the vuudevlllo act. The tram work of A Hilly and Odltte will please all. The Old Man and the Dutchman Is their opening act and from the number of pieces of baggage they undoubtedly will have a great i variety of acts. Miss Zetta Lovell If well known In the leading vaudeville houses on the ooust. A lightning change artist, singer and dancer. The moving pictures, as their names Im ply, will be Interesting: and lnstruet lve. New pictures and new faces at .ho Scenic nil this week. , A visit to our stor will set your mind at rest on the holiday gift proa lem. You'll know what you want to give when you see our goods. Xewlln Rook and Stationery Co. SCRIUER IN BANK. Is Holjilnjf Rcx-civcr In Ferreting Out -Complicated Matters. J. W. eeriber tins ben in the de funct Farmers & Traders' National bank for the past several days, and according to Receiver NIedner, Is giv ing valuable aid In looking up mat ters ' and giving assistance In many complicated matters, "I am sure Mr. Scrlber Is not profiting; personally," said Mr. NIedner today, "In lending his assistance In this way, but he Is giving me great help. There are many things which he can Inform us on, where it wouia require aiugem research for the receiver to ferret out. am sure I appreciate Mr. Scrlber's willingness to help us." HEAR TWO CASES. THE LATEST AND PRETTiESl Holiday Gifts COLLARS. BELTS, PURSES TOYS and BRIC a BRAG LftWELLnP & CO. ADAMS VT:XUE 4 X ; I i Congestion of Contents Being Cleared Away, Two at a Time. With a great batch of contest cases pending, two cases are being heard simultaneously at the land office to day. The Newlan vs. Byrklt case Is dragging over from last week, and Metzler vs. O'orlen Is the title of an other case now being' heard.. AVhen the men who occupied chairs In a Une-up here some time ago for a full month, they contracted a mass of trouble and expense. The derision of one case will not affect the others. For this renson one1 of them cannot be taken as a, test case, but each lndlvld unl'flght Is to be carried out In full and a decision rendered In each case. Complete Ttirctdiliiz Outfit For sale at a bargain. Has been run about lOo'day.' Time given, on approved security. LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO. COUNTRY BOYS WANTED EOR BUSINESS POSITIONS Bulness men of Oakland and San Francisco, and other large cities, want oung men reared In the country to prc-pore fwr commercial positions. Ex perience has shown that the average boy from th farm has habit 'of in dustry and Integrity thtt muke for success. The Polytechnic Business College of Oakland, Cat, ha made a phenome nal record In training and ' placing young men and women In business positions and the College Is located as to provide homelike accommodations at very low rate. It 1 said that every young man who ha taken the complete course In busi ness trailing at vol College has, re- wtd raturaUv employment npoa sraduattnu. An Illustrated Catalogue will be sent free to anyone who will write to Prof. W. B. Gibson, 806 Twelfth St.. OaV-lan "; ' 44444444444 I4444444444444t4! We Want Your Wants IN Our Want Ad Column Your want w placed befor a thousand or mora want-eekrt very day Can you afford to spend one cent per word of your want au whe: result art th ktynoUt? ti 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444MH4 FOR RKXT. FOR SALE. Fur RU. X hav som nlc pUaant room for rent, with or without board. Transient people solicited. Mr. . Laura L. Stults, 1120, corner Sixth and Spring. For Kent r Sals. . A six-room .furnished house; will sell furnltur and rent the hous, or will aetl beth furnltur and' house at a bargain. ' LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO. COME TO OAKLAND FOR BUSINESS TRAINING OLYTECHNIC. BUSINESS COLLEGE Polytechnic Business Cdlclge and - School of Engineering, FOR RENT Threo-reoai house n Second street. Inquire of Maggt Mahaff, eorner Washington and 'Second streets. ' " FOR RENT Five-room house; close In. Inquire at Gedde grocery. FOR RENT Seven-room house, with bath. Mrs. Ralston, 1409 Washing ton Ave. , 'Phone Black 1041. On Sale Tomorrow. Patrons of Steward's opera house should remember that the' b:x sheet for the' San Francisco opera company will go on sale tomorrow morning. Cone early tnd avoid the rush. Imbler lroi)crty For sale by owner. Hotel and barn with 7 lots; price, 12,000. - Shop wl'h 6 lots; price, $400. 6-room house, with 6 lots; price $1000. , .' V 3-room housew 1th 3 lots; price $700. For terms, call on or write W. T. HARTLEY, l2-18-26t Imbler, Ore. 306 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 lnrge business offices where students are trained Iri actual business practice. Every grad uate of the complete business course of this college is employed. Pleasant, home-lllte places In private families, 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. , , .; College Journal and one dozen cards with, your name wrlttei. thereon will be sent to any one upon request. FREE WANTED. WANTED To sell or- exchange 10 acre fruit ranch In bearing, with many improvement, forLa Grande city property. Telephone Black 932. FOR SALE Two to four aortu suburban property, well Impro 'PhoneBlack 1632, or c u. , Kammerer, 2004 Adams avenue, FOR SALE Small house aad a Ha, H0-foot lot' Buy from owner sav commisBltners fea. Inqulr J. Bachaat, Cherry atreet Laud for Sale. 40 acres of fruit rarden r w. land for sale cheap if taken loon. ( D. Huffman. K. F. D. 2. La Gran. For Sal. The George Hansen property. Set- en room nouse wiin Dam ana paatiy,-i closet room, corner lot; good location Street and sidewalk Improvement! done; part cash. a Terms made Knows on application.. A bargain If takes soon, inquire at Ferguson book itoiv 12-3-lm . ' LOST AND FOtlND. FOUND Long neck fur on road 9 miles east of La Grande, two weeks ago last Saturday. At Observer office. LOST A bunch of keys, between the Sommer house and the postofflee. FURNITURE FOR SALE A snap il taken at once. . Mrs. Fred Housh, at 1701 Fourth street 444 44444444 4 $000 SACRIFICED $00. 4 4 A -good 6-room house and 4 4 120 by 150 . grounds, In select 4 neighborhood of La Grande; 4. close In. The party who secures t 4 a deed to this will make them- leave at sommer nouse. James uick. geiTe9 a Christmas present of $600.00. Mr. Local '' Investor L08T Two small pieces of carpet on the road between La Grande and Wm. Hunter farm. Finder leave at M. & M. store, Island City, or 'phone T. X Snider ' LOST On the streets of La Grande Saturday, one dozen baby photos. Finder please return to Mrs. Harley Smith, or this office. 4 4 and Homeseeker, show your 4 faith in the future of La Grande 4 4 by taking up this property. J 4- Owner (a non-re hk-r.i) t.-to 4 $1,900.00. . Term F; V ir.!' i- 4 lars Be The Van On? r.liy 4 Co. , Both phon ;. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 HHM a to 0 list hm m m ka ia mt i mm 'l : "a J , i am ' 0 EL V OLD W D D Erlyi.i the season we submitted to the public a plan by which all could obtain ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT COST ; hand some articles for, their Christmas giving. Hundreds of people have taken advantage of this offer, secured handsome premiums and saved many dollars as well as being now able to make their friends happy at the good old Yule time. ' i ; WE HAVE MANY GOOD THINGS LEFT ! whicji we are willing and anxious to givcout in the same way And a Large Shipment of Imported China to Arrive Soon We guarantee cur pikes to be as low or lower than usually asked for the same goods. Remember 1 'ft ir ' -1 3 - I y.,tm linn J Mps TSES3 S, IfTf M13 . fA 1 j ' Kkttat -Aoi. .Ill l.m lii.n j lili i.ii miiIi M-nn-n 7i La Grande's Leading Dry Good and Clothing Emporium The Temple of Economy