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Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres.
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F. i. SCROGGIN, Cash
H. E. COOUDGE, Asst. Cash
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Capita Stock $100,000.
5 We are now ready for business end will be pleased
to meet patrons and prospective patrons. Our capital
t is ample to meet all legitimate requirements and our
equipment is complete and sufficient to provide abso.ute
security. We are in positicn to properly handle all
conservative banking business.- An account placed
with us will be appreciated and will recieve careful
and.. prompt attention.- ..-'.
3" An erdcmination-af ihf list" of our officers and
directors wilt demonstrate the reliability of this institu
tion. You are always welcome at the '
United States National Bank
mm class
OF HEW ONES
Germs of mirth and good will were
extremely contagious at the banquet
vlvcn.hy the Hrotherhood of America
ADOPT HEW
OPTION EAW
Considerable routine business u
transacted at the council nutting Urt
night. The report of various offl-
lust evening, when l planned toL. Blowe(j thut municipal affair are
Initiate 16 new members. On account beln looked after. In the street de-
J(nf ,!. i..v in r-i-.lpt ..f necessary paper ,,H, trnent the expendltu-es show thai
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N. K. West
E. P. Staples
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DIRECTORS
Wm Miller
H. E. Coolidge
L I. Scroggin
J. L Cavines
Frank Conley
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Grande tRonde Lumber Co.
PERRY, OREGON
CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF ,M L MMDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
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ami 11 more will take the Initiatory
work. The failure to Initiate the
walilng clas waa no damper on the
social feature planned. Several
speeches were delivered, among them
one by (!. E. Mills. diHtrlct n anager,
who has been in La Grande for two
week, and also Mr. Neeharn of Sum
mervllle. who formerly was a district
manager. Informal music was Inter
sperscd with the attractions. Last, but
by no means least, came a banquet of
no small dimensions. The feasting
and jollity continued for several hours
the arrival of midnight being; require
to put an end to the extremely pleas
ant affuir.
For 16 inch Chain Wosd Deliicred at yo.r rtrm?,
Call up V. C. BEAN, La Crand Thcnc, Red 1741 I
Daily Observer, 65c per Month
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GEORGE PALMER. President W. H. BRENHOLTS Ass't Cashier
F. J. HOLMES, Vice President C. S. WILLIAMS, 2d Ass't Cashier
F. L. MEYERS Cashier
La Grande. National Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AMD SUKPLUS $.70,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
t Ol'XTV IOOIt FAUM.
County Sold aixl 1h Now liooking for
A vailalilo Site.
The county having sold the poor
farm at Union for $3500, the court Is
today out looking over several possl
ble sites. It may decide, however, to
rent for the present, or lease the work
out to some one near the city. In an
Informal talk yesterday afternoon, th
county Judge and commissioners d
elded not to go further than two
miles out of the city, and that about
40 acres of land will be sufficient
The county Is now paying: $3.,'0 per
week for boarding patients, and I
suitable persons could be found, Hie
county might enter Into a similar con-
::act t'.aiil spring
John Mi-Han was reappointed coun
ty stock Inspector, and the court to
day drove up the river and viewed tin
road work under construction between
On) liell- and Perry. The February
term of the
was complete
com missioiiers
d last evening-.
session
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M. IVUm-'h liuri-h.
Hi i1iik .-iiina kiiindiiy. Sunday schoo'
it 10 a. id.: morning service. 11 a.
m.; Hlble class, 4:15 p. in.; evening
fcrlce. o p. in. Bishop Paddock will
preach this (Friday) evening at 7:30
sharp. Itev. Upton II. Gibbs, rector.
J. M.
Berry
C. C.
DIRECTORS
J. D. Matheon F. J. Holme F. M. Brykit
Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver
W. L. Brenholts George Palmer
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Keep the money at home
by using
LA GRANDE SUGAR
Costsno iTCiecr.d just as
sweet. All dealers.
I 'li st Uapll-t ( hiin li.
t'orner Sixth and Spring. At 9:45.
Sunday school. Dr. J. K. Stevenson,
superintendent; 11, morning worship,
sermon by pastor on "The Mission of
ft race"; fi:.'!0. Ilaptist Young People's
union, ied b Mi..-, luiirii'!!, thni,
"The t'onmideship of Kaptist Unlon
ers the World Over": 7:30, evening
worship, sermon. "Heads or Tails?"
Kvang'-lislie services will be conduct
ed through the week. Until Dr. Black
burn's coming the pastor will lead the
meetings. Hopeful prayer meetings
have continued through this week. A
cordial welcome to all. Hev. V. H.
Gibson, pastor.
I'lr-t .Mctliolit l-'.plv-opal i'liurcli.
t'orner M and Fourth streets. Sun
day, !:4.". a. in., Hible scliool, Oeo. H
Currey, superintendent; It a. m., pub
lic worship, subject. "The Child With
Xo Childhood"; 1J m.. class meeting:
6:30 p. i:i Rpworth League, suliji'ct.
Our .Messiah." led by F. H. Oreen;
7:-!n. public worship, subject, "The
neli'llon of Toiling and Fating." On
Monday. 7 p. m.. IMIde study and pray
, - service. The normal lessons will
commence at once. A cordial wel
come to all. Ilev. C. K. Deal, pastor.
M. V.. i'liurcli. South.
l!cv. J. W. Oliver will preach at the
M. K. church. South, at 11 a. m., Stin
dav. All are cordially invited.
being: strenuously carried out by the
street superintendent, J. A. aMtott,
during January the total disburse
ments being only $S0.
The Hecordera report shows re
ceipts from water rents for Januar:
to be 1913 and that $98 waa rccelv
ed from dog licenses.-
The chief of police In his report
makes known the fact that only two
cases of contagious diseases were re
ported for the month of January, 18
arrests, 8 cogs Klllud and 6 cows lm
pounded.
An Improved Booze Ordinance.
A new prohibition ordinance was
passed unanimously, which will make
it much easier for the city to secure
convictions that heretofore were .lm
possible. In all prosecutions under
this ordinance It shall not be necessary
to state the particular kind of spirit-
vinous or malt liquor sold, nor
the place where sold; nor to show the
knowledge of the principal to convict
for the acts of an agent or employee
and In all cases the person or persons
to whom the liquor shall be sold shall
be competent witnesses. The issue of
license, or Internal revenue special
tax slump, by the ferteral government
to any person for the sale of liquor.
shall be prima 'facie evidence that such
person is selling, exchanging op'givln?
away such liquor.,.
Ordinances were Introduced and re
ferred to committees to provide for
keeping the sidewalks free of snow,
providing for the burning of waste
papers and prescribing the size and
number of entrances In public build
ings.
The preliminary matters for holdln;
the coming city election were arranged
or. The, bills read and referred t"
he committees. An ordinance intro
duced to refund $30,t)u0 of wate,
onds. These bonds are now drawing
per cent interest and undoubted!?
he new i. . nod can be floated nt 5 pe:
cent.
City Treasurer J. K. Wright, whr
had i:l . ... C3H00 of city funds tied ui
'-e "iirni'-in Traders' Nntionr
,ank. notified the council that h
oulil have the money ready to tur
ov r to the city on March 1, which v.a
perfectly satisfactory.
In the matter of entering into a cor.
tract with Engineer Pickler to becom
hief engineer In the construction c
the Heaver Creek project, on a dusi
$I3S0, or three per cent of th-
contract price of J146.O0O, nnat ac
lion was not taken, but postponed fo
further consideration.
NO SNOW
But vvc a. c still in business.
PLUMBING of all Mnds
VVc guarantee cur nork
BAY & iZWEIFEL
211 DEPOT STREE1
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orld's Best. Piano
Remember we carry 44 different makes
of piano6 including Chickpring, Weber
and Kimball. Ghickering or Weber spells
the WORLD'S" BEST PIANO. If you do
not want to pay so much for a piano then
we can furnish you with any other that
you may desire
YOURS FOR A SQUARE DEAL,
BRMWELL MUSIC CO.
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Central Church of ClirW.
Bible school, 9:45 a. ni , O. C.
Fleshman, superintendent. Places
for all ages. Cradle roll. Home de
partment. C. K. and Junior C. E. at
6::l p. m Morning worship. Includ-
"nn iin- l..iiiis ni ai i. in. i-.-i
tti.in i-ii "Tl?'i .i i s ,! .'s "V?c-t-v-'.,:
Evangelistic service, 7:30 p. m.. ser
non Oi: "The I'nequal Fight." Sub
jects subject to change. Hev. O. H.
King, minister.
store soon
J. D. London has rented the room
now occupied by the Heacock jcwelrj
store, and on April 1 will open a cloth
ing store. Mr. London was formerlx
traveling salesman for Martin La be o!
."e.v York, dealer in needlework. Mr
;.oni!un has traveled all over th
northwest and believes that no place
he has visited offers better induce
ments than La Grande.
VALENTIKES
Scnt.n.d' Ut cr.ti Ccric
V'ulcn'in Pest Curds
CcmfoiH ftr Ct pid's Victms
ADAMS AVi;Xl E
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PORTLAND. OREGON
WRITE FOR CATALOG.
The School that Places You in a Good Position
ind the three Immediately applied
plied for papers permitting them to be
called subjects of Cnele Ham. Their
names are Nicholas Spephariopolous.
i.-ry liaulos and Nicholas Majea. '
HOUSE SPLIT OVER OPTION r:
TEST CANVAS KSCAIMS.
School lioni'd a tils to Know How
Xcw Apiarutiii .Meet Demands.
The school board this evening
planned to give the canvas fire es
capes a thorough test. In the pres-
e of the board and several guests
ras planned to empty one of the
school rooms via the canvas route,
rather than by the stairway.
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GREEKS AFTER ADMISSION
Released from the county jail at 11
o'clock by order of the supreme court,
and nt 1 o'clock on the same flay a.-k-ing
for and securing the first batch
of naturalization papers, is the status
.f the three Greeks who were arrest
ed ami found guilty of unlawful as
tmf X'; . ' --t" ir!
strretjnn rnmo below Klein some time
go. As announced by The OWrur
several days ago, the Greeks were or
dered released. Tile mandate reached
here today from the supreme court.
al optionists are so provoked that
they refuse to allow their wet friends
to adjourn to go home .Saturday and
Sunday. In the senate all sorts of l--cal
option frame-ups exist. It is ru
mored a caucus of 23 members was
held last night at wrych an option bill
was decided upon.
Hit Frame-l p Hill.
The option bill framed up in caucus
Is st.id to be a straight precinct loc-il
option m-asiire. The suh-commlttee of
the senate Judiciary committee to
which was referred the Falcon-r b'.ll
said .. have been decided upon. It is
a bill m hereby '-5:a- and tc-wu" --r t
be i:nii and ilie tn.i:) i-oi:7;f d !,-r-l-tory
will be dry uniess it votes by
about two-thirds majority to make It
wet.
POSITION WANTED Young lady
wishes pifaition, either in store or
private family. 'Phone ISIack
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How to operate a moving pi
ctufe
machine at home. How to rent or buy
a moving picture machine. How to
maVe big money at entertainments
and amusements. How to obtain po
sitions which pay $3i per week. Ho
to become a finished operator. We
isive instructions that are simple and
Interesting. We have the n"est
method of filching by mail. We send
you on receipt of l complete Instruc
tions. We te-jch operators how to pass
ill examinations. We represent the
-.'erf-Sfng- Tiltr. $'.?!
Independent. Thentrieel Exchange,
400-491-403 Burke Ruilding. S.ttle.
W ash. Warden School of Operaiis.
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