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PACE TWO.
EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER ti, 1008.
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! Merchants! Save
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$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
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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
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BU8SEV S HACK LINE.
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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
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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
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4 WOOD SAWING 1
4 . 'Phon and we will
4 . your wood sawing
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4 are always ready.
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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.
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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..
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We Want Your Wants
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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-
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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.
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