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BVSSHY'S HACK LINE. 4
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. Beit f service. Day and
Night Hack furnished for
funerals and private parties.
4 Baggage transferred Day and
4 Night and Sundays. 4
Rtand s Paul's Clnr Store.
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4 Night 'Phone Mam 25.
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4 TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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Office of tin? Comptroller of the
Currency. 4
Washington D. C., Oct. 13, 1908.
4 ' Notice la koreby given to all 4
4 peraona wh may have claims
4 agalnat "The Farmers ft Trad-
era National bank of La
Grande," Oregon, that the same
must be presented to Walter 4
Nledner, Receiver, with the le- 4
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4 LAWRENCE O. MURRAY, 4
4 Comptroller ef the Currenoy.
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LUMBER
RETAIL
We Solicit Ycur Orders for
Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings,
Chain Wood
. We are prepared to furnish and dellvzr material
promptly.
Call up Petall Department Phone Maln8.
COUNTRY BOYS WANTED
EOR BUSINESS POSITIONS
Bulneaa men of Oakland and Sun
Franoiseo, and other large cltlea, want
joung men reared In the country to
prepare for commercial positions. Ex
perience has shown that the average
boy from the farm haa hablta of In
dun try and integrity that make fo.'
sucoess.
The Polytechnic BuBlneaa College of
Oakland, Cel., ha 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 rate.
It la aaid that every young man who
haa taken the complete course In busl-r-ew
training t eollejr? hM r-
jwtveA rmuo-railT employment upon
jrra1utta.
An Illustrated Catalogue will be
sent free to anyone who will write to
Prof. W. K. Gibson, 30 Twelfth St.,
Oakland. C.
A visit to our store will set your
mind at reat on the holiday 'gift proa
lorn. Tou'll know what you want to
give when yon e our roods.
Xewlin Book and Stationery Co.
Complete Thi-Mlilng Outfit.
For sale at a bargain, Haa been
run about 100 days. Time given, on
approved security.
LA GRANDE! INVESTMENT CO.
WANTEDLocal manufacturer's agent
to sell and Install our Never-Cool
Holler InHulutor and Flrelesa Cooker;
sella in every household; permanent
Income of $1500 to 12000 pear year;
few hundred dollars required to han
dlo proposition in this town. Ad
dress for particulars, Range Boiler
Insulator Mfg. Co., 389 E. Wash. St..
Portland, Ore. .
Imbler Iro)crty
For sale by owner.
Hotel and barn with 7 lots;1
$2,000.
Shop with 6 lots; price, $40i.
-room hoae, with 6 lots;
price,
price
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g-room housew Ith i lots; price $700.
For terms, call on or write . .
' W. T. HARTLEY,
12-18-26t Imbler, Ore.
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WOOD SAWING . .
'Phone and we will
your wood sawing
promptly, and at n v
you can afford to pf V r..
' are always reafly.
MATHEWS A OLA
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The final try-out debate for places
on the Ln Grande high school team
took place this afternoon amid an in
teresting program rendered by the
literary society of the high school,
comprising the Junior and aenlor
classes. The chief Interest centered
In the debate, hut there wm v:, mi
sio and songs in abundance.' The pro
gram closes the ante-Christmas season
and from tonight until the fourth day
of January the students will enjoy
Christmas holidays. The program
rendered this afternoon follows:
Song "Meerschaum Pipe," .... School
Second chapter of continued story..
Marble Green
Piano solo Lilly Richardson
Recitation .Susie Burnett
Song High School quartet
Debate
Affirmative J. Williamson, J. King
and Marbel Green. .
Negative H. 'Zurbrick, Leon Daw
son and George Currey.
Subject "Resolved, That Method of
school taxation should be chang
ed." ,
Selection High ' School orchestra
Report of critic Prof. MickelHon
The San Francisco Opera company
gave a delightful presentation of "Fan
tana" at the Steward last evening.
The verbal testimonials that can be
given by anyone who attended, should
bring a still larger house tonight. The
company is well-balanced, each minor
part being capably handled. The lead
ing lady, Miss Evelyn Francis Kellog,
Is a charming bit of humantly who
sings well and acts well. There Is a
touch of grand opera at occasional
moments, which carries the listener to
the realm of the big stages, but the
"classical" stuff seldom continues long
and the trend of the play drifts back
to comedy and mirth, liberally inter
spersed with catchy songs. Following
Is what the Portland Telegram says
of the play, "The Toymaker," which
will be given tonight by the same com-
pany;
"The Toymaker,"
"The Toymaker," as produced at the
Marquam Grand this week, Is an ex
traordinary achievement, scenlcally,
musically and dramatically. It is an
extraordinary achievement for a very
clever, a very ambitious and a very
young impresario, Frank W. Healy.
It is also, such for a superior stock
opera company, for the company is
appearing at its best in the best thing
it has yet attempted.
Briefly and without cavil, to the
production ns a whole, falls the rare
distinction of being the most satisfy
ing and pleasurable attraction of the
year. There are many and plenty of
reasons for this rather extravagant
statement. In the first place, Mana
ger Healy, with fine commercial and
artistic Instincts in building up the
company and in selecting operas, has
led the patrons of the Marquam to ex
pect something a little better each
succeeding week and the great demon
stration attending the opening per
formance of "The Toymaker" last
n'.Kht was eloquent prjof that he has
kept pace with the popular dem.inu.
Again, after many weeks of sojourn
ing here, the Pan Francisco Opcrr.
company haves Portland next week
for other fields to conquer, and it was
plainly to he seen that the versatile
and hard-working company of players
POPULAR
i and singers were exerting every effort
I to please. Both audience and stage-
folk seemed to catch the spirit that
4 "speeds the pjirtinff guest." and there-
J fove added zist was lent the two hours
j and a half of fun. melody and specta-
! cle. Furthermore, it doesn't often
happen that the first nlghters. those
I hardened nnd blase old sinners, always
J cold, critical and unappreclative, are
carried off their feet to the extent of
going out after the first act and mak
i Ing reservations for the very next
night, but that happened a number of
times last night.
J Dipping for a moment Into' the ex
cellent features of the production, fae-
. tors which entered Into the great hit
(scored, It might be said that no spec-
tuele, either of a Yuletlde nature or
otherwise, has beei seen on a Portland
stage, that could approach the closing
picture of the second scene, tho toy
shop picture. It carried Its strong ap
peal into the sere and crusted hearts
of the old, and vividly stirred the emo
tions of the impressionistic young.,'
The initial curtain of "The To
llshed with practically every mechan
ical and automatic Christmas trinket
and bauble known to toyland. They
were all In motion,' set to music, and
to all this gorgeous, moving bewilder
ment was added the living, flesh and
blood human automatons, singing and
moving to the measured swing of
rhythm of lifting orchestration. The
prettiest of the chorus girls In the
company were scattered in riot and
profusion among the toys, and that Is
why the little shop ln . Nuremburg,
where "gentle dolls and fearsome
beasts are made," was at a fairyland
tableau. Call Santa Claus or St Nich
olas or old Kris Krlngle myths if you
will. Deny their existence and smash
them as idols and figments of idle
Imagination if you will; but the airy
castles of childhood will never tumble
Into disuse and decay so long as the
stage presents such striking pictorial
fancies as that closing scene.
The Initial curtain of "Te Toy
maker" rises on the chapel of a mon
astery near Nuremburg, where a con
tend 1, self-sacrlficlngf band of Black
FArest Franciscan Friars are dlscant
ing on the uncharltableness of the
world and less vigorously perhaps on
their own bitter needs. The situation,
us the layman would say, Is that of
wondering how they can pay the mort
gage on their humble possessions. .
Good music abounds In this opening
scene, and while "Brother Matthew''
doesn't look very comfortable in the
dark brown gunny sack and bell-cord
costume, he sings with as fine effect
as If he wore clothes. Hewas ably
assisted ln his rich and winning num
bers by a good chorus of brother
monks. The first scene is Important
to the unfolding of the plot, for "The
Toymaker" is not one of those usually
disjointed clap-trap things which pass
muster under the sweeping but mis
leading title of comic opera. It Is a
series of Interesting Incidents, well re
lated, plausible and falling upon each
other's heels with natural sequence
and calling for plenty of dramatic skill.
" Eugene Wiener, the apprenticed
monk, about whom the love plot large
ly revolves, sang In fine voice last
night, while dainty Dahpne Pollard,
who assumed the role of the famous
doll, the masterpiece of Johannus Gug
genhelmer, tho toymaker, gave an en
tirely satisfactory performance In this
heavy part. If one cares to ascertain
Just how hard It is to play the part
of a human automaton, let him try it
once.
George Kunkel, as the toymaker,
had a not too grotesque, but an ef
fective make-up, and to him must be
accorded the chief individual honors
as a droll and tireless mirth-producer.
His song, "I Got Plenty," made the
curtain work overtime.
Fmnk Rertmnd helped cnt1rnW
In the evening's gaiety. The five
chorus girls who played doll parts won
numerous curtain calls.
Altogether "The-Toymaker" is one
of those attractions in which the cost
of the seat should not be much of a
consideration, but the San Francisco
Opera company. In the Healy produc
tion. Is giving Marquam patrons three
times their money's worth. If yon
miss it this week, blame yourself, for
it's worth seeing two or three times at
least.
SPEND TOm HOMDAY VA-
CATICN A r PASO KOBLKS.
Tf complete rest and most perfect
conditions Imaginable for nature cure
are what you need, spend your holi
days at l'aso Uobles hot .Springs, Cal
ifornia, A week or two, and even a
few days there will accomplish more
in Hie way of restored energy than a
much longer period and more expens
ive treatuit nt elsewhere, because good
old Mothei' Xatuic Is nurse and physi
cian. Paso Robles Is taking the same rank
in America and enjoying the same
fame for wonderful cures that Carls
bad and Uaden-Iladen do in Europe.
The hotel is a marvel of comfort and
luxury, and the bath house built by
the city, free to all, Is said to be one
of the best In the world. It is a stub
born ailment and a hopeless condition
of physical breakdown that the min
eral waters and. hot mud baths of Paso
Robles will not heal in a short time.
Call on Agent J. H. Keeney for de
scriptive booklets of Paso Robles, and
he will also tell you all about the rates.
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FOR RENT.
For Ret.
I have some liioe pleuMint rooms for
rent, with or without board. Tranelent
people sollalud. Mrs. Laura L.
Stults, 1120, corner Sixth and Spring.
For J lent 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 INVESTMENT CO.'
t'OR RENT Five-room house;, close
' In. Inquire at Geddss grocery.
FOR RENT Seven-room house, with
bath. Mrs. Ralston, 1409 Washing
ton Avt. 'Phone Black 1041.
WANTED.
WA?"T" To sell or exchange 10-
acre fruit ranch in bearing, with .
many Improvements, forLa Grande i
city property. Telephone Black 932.
LOST AND FOUND.
FOUND Long neck fur on road 9
miles east of La Grande, two weeks
ago last Saturday. At Observer of
fice. LOST A bunch of keys, between the'
Summer house and 'the postoffice.
Leave at Sommer house. James Dick.
LOST Two small pieces of carpet on
the road between La Grande and
Wm. Hunter farm. Finder leave at j
M. & M. store! Island City, or 'phone j
T. J. Snider.
LOST On the streets of La Grande
Saturday, one dozen baby photos.
Finder please return to Mrs. Harley
Smith, or this office.
LOST Last Saturday, between Imbler
and R. M. McKlnzie ranch, a pair
of white Angora Bhaps. Finder
please return to, or 'phone J. L.
Woodell ranch. Reward. 24-2t
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FOR SALE.
POR 3A.LK--Two to four crs c.f
suburb property, well improved.
'PheneBiack 1532, or see E. W.
Kammerer, 2004 Adams avenue.
FOR SALE email house and a 140x
It 0-foot lot Buy from owner and
save commlsstcaer's fee. Inquire of
J. Bachant, Cherry street
' Laud for Sule. "
40 acres ef fruit, garden or alfalfa
tana for sale cheap If taken soon. C
D. Huffman, R. F. D. 2. La Grande.
FOR SALE 1 chiffonier, 1 center ta
ble, 1 single bed with mattress, 1
refrigerator, 1 lady's saddle; cheap
If taken at once. 'Phone Red 871.
E. Sebbelov, opposite sugar factory.
For Sule. '
The Gre Hansen property. Sev
en room house with bath and pantry,
closet room, corner lot; good location.
Street and sidewalk Improvements
done; part cashv Terms made known
on application. . A bargain If taken
iron. Inquire at Ferguson book store.
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FURNITURE FOR SALE A snap if
taken at once. Mrs. Fred; Housh, at
1701 Fourth street
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WE WANT
600 to 1000 acres of land suit
able for apple orchard; must be
able to Irrigate samel
Also, houses to rent. We have
demands. Why leave your house
Idle. THE VAN DUYN REAL
TY CO., iLA GRANDE, ORE.
Office ln Scrlber Block. Both
phones.
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THE COOK WILL BE GLAD
to see some of our high grade
coal carried into your collar.
Didn't know there were grades
ln coal? Why there are almost
as many as there are of eggs or
butter. Let ua send you the
kind that will prove by the per
fection of the kitchen fire that
our coal la diiora&t tnaa the
ordinary and decidedly better.
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