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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1909)
ART t. X3GITT PAGHS. PACK FTCnT. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION GEORGE PALMER. President W. H. BRENHOLTS' Aw't Cashier F. J. HOLMES. Vict President C S. WILLIAMS, 2d Assl Cashier F. L. MEYERS Cashier tmisa o BsnnvKn. i craxpe, orfxx)X. Friday, reimr M.K.WES1 (Continued front pf 1.) V meat Sale! FOR WIS WEEK ONLY And you have waited for it because you know such values and qualities as the the quality store gives are unknown anywhere else. Some stoies advertise goods, under flaring headlines, at the same prices that prevail at their counters at all times, - aud thes prices are not low; others exploit goods at seemingly low prices, but-exam-ine the qualities-examine the workmanship and you will find that the prices asked are perhaps-more than the goods are worth. We have cut the prices on every white article in the house such as our new spring waists, embroideries, lawns and under muslins which we have just unpacked and will be on display all this , week and coupled with the very low prices give a new lustre to our value giving for this week- All Previous Records Broken By Unprecedented Values and Price Reductions i For the wise buyer, a sale of this kind is an opportunity : not to oe ovenooKea, wr we are snuwmy an urn I spring goods for 1909, and which you can buy at a great I saving : THIS VJ2EK ONLY K. West o u uo THE QUALITY STORE 1 Glance over your office station ery, make a note of what you want, then call up Main 13 and we will be JOHNNYONWE SPOT to care for your wants in short order. Work perfect, prices meting In Alice! will become reality, whether or not David Ecelea can reach here to imniclpate. The last chance to enter the propo sition will be extended tho Saudrldge people, and If they do not accept unit edly, the proposition will proceed without them. This Is not to be con trued as meaning that no Sandrldge farmer Is wide awake and capable of calculating; the undisputed benefits, but In reality means that the clang of men coming under this class are scat tered to such an extent that it would be enormously expensive to carry wa ter to their scattered holdings. Managers Are Confident. ' At a meeting last evening there was more than the customary evidence of confidence. The managers feel sure that successful completion of some sort of Irrigation scheme Is not far off. Kk-liarrison M ill Aid. When Tom Richardaon heap big booster from Portland arrives In La Grande, his wonderful Influence will be exerted along Irrigation lines as well as In other directions. As an nounced yesterday, the booster will k'ixft La Grande next Monday and If possible, the Elks' auditorium will be secured for the Monday evening meet log. -FACTORY MAY YET STAY (Continued from page 1.) right. THE OBSERVER city. At the present state of affairs the factory will either stand Idle thin summer or be removed entirely. To grow beets here profitably without Ir rigation is an ImpoHHihillty. New Tool at Hand. But now a new aspect Is apparent. With irrigation of at least 15,000 acres assured, new hope is held out. The board of managers of the Commercial' club acted extremely opportune last night. With the definite assurance of speedy organization of subscribers, Mr, Dramwell may be uble fo go before Mr. Eceles and intercede for a stay in proceedings. President Collier of Un commercial club and others, have to day sent the glad tidings to Mr. Bram well, and armed with these messages It is thought by those close to inside facts here that Bramwell will be able to bring sufficient pressure to bear t tay off I lie removal. In any event, the decision will b made tomorrow. If Mr. Eccles decides to leave it here, it is announced chat the factory will run one more year on a losing ba sis and by next summer be able to realize profits, as Irrigation will by that time have been an actual fact, for water will be runnln tMough the luimia ut-iuic iiaumift liimc lit-Al jedi. c the event that mutters take th turn for the Vter, bp !; sitding for 1909 will nmence 'n the Gran' Konde va" . at once. La Grande National Bank Of La Grande, Oregon . j CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $170,000 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY DIRECTORS J. M. Berry J. D, Matheson F. J. Holmes F. M. Brjkit C. C. Pennington ' F. L. Meyers Geo. L. Cieavsr W. L. Brenholts George Palmer 1 II BUSINESS COLLEGE WASHINGTON AND TENTH STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON WRITE FOR CATALOG CTh School that Placet You in a Good Position 5 Q Q lrorm f IT DKFIlAl'DKIt CAPITIIEO. llclultvc or tJonoral McClrllan Held at Seattle by Offleers. Seattle, Feb. 26. Margaret Mct'lel liin, alias Mrs. Frank Lind, Mrs. Ed ward Stubley, was arrested as an ac compllee. of Edward Stubley, the Eng lishman, held by United States post office inspectors, accused of' ulng the mail to defraud. In her room alleged loot to the value of hundreds of dol lars r.re said to have been found. It Is further said she has confessed to having taken articles from various places where she was employed as a scrub woman. A honk was found In Stubley's possession which shows he has $4ii'p0 In the bunk. The woman says she Is a niece of Gen. George -.. McCIMIan. It Is not often that jurors are per mitted to smoke $1 clears during their deliberation, but that it what the An derson Jury did. 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Six j.ersons are reported to have been killed when the St. Paul Overland Limited struck an open .i.ch in Vaii Home. Iowa today. The train was running at a speed of .in miles an I'.our. Knpineer Brown was among tbt killed. CIlllXjMrXY lUKXKP. Burn KinIsj in all HeMi Falling 1'r""1 Honrs of Both Hands. . .. .... .k- j ivirt i-raiiUACo, r-b. -!. .-i.'.'".' - Ing his hands In gasoline to reniu.. paint, Frank Bulz picked up a l1'" ed oil lamp at the ValJejo street hnrf and Instantly his hands were covere with flames. He leaped into the wa ter to extinguish the fire, and sf" ashore. He was taken to the h-vi'I-tal. Nothing but the bones of th hands are left. A greater part of tM flesh being burned of fand the re dropping away. . s . A I t.