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LOCAL ITE.MS.
Mrs. Emma Simmons Las returned
from Portland. . ' ' ,,
f. E. Shuuiard, operator at Kamela,
Is m the city today. '
Mr and Mrs. A. T. Hill and children
have returned from a visit to their
farm near Prarle city.
Mrs. Kate Han ley weut to Joseph to-'
(lay, where she will be the guest of
her sister," Mrs. Edna Gaunt
W. R. Wilson took the morning train
for Baker City, expecting to return
this evening.
Engineer Jackson returned this
morning from Portland., Mrs. Jack
son will return later.
Mrs. Mattle Cook of Mecham came
down this morning to do some trad
ing.
Tracy Newman, the timber cruiser,
left for Calgary this morning to look
over the opportunities for investment
there. . . '
District Superintendent J. D. Gilli
lan is in Ontario today. He will visit
other places on his district returning
the first of next week.
Jim Gilham, deputy county clerk,
who has been ill' at his home for some
weeks, 1b reported better, but still not
able to be up.
Referee Hodgln Jias confirmed the
sale of the J. W. Scrlber building
through bankruptcy to Jululff Roesch
for $25,000. ' .. ' '
William Ash Is at his store today af
ter wrestling wit han attack of grip.
Can't' Keep a . good mart- down very
long. :
Rev. C. E. Deal went to Pendleton
tills morning to attend the convention
of the" Anti-Saloon League which will
be held in that city today.
Mrs. J. W. White and Miss May
White left this morning for Walla
Walla where they will visit friends
for a while.
In a letter to her daughter, Mrs.
Lou Given, Mrs. Mary 'Forrest says
ulie has decided to make Portland her
home, and is now having a cottage
built.
Dr. J. E. Stevenson, the dentist, ex
ports to leave Saturday evening for
Huron, S. D., to see his mother, who
is crtically ill. He will be gone about
three weeks.
In response to a message announc
ing the severe illness of her daughter,
Mrs. J. Quesada. In Chicago, Mrs. Gust
Bengelsdorff will leave tonight for
that city, and will probably be gone
about two months.
E. L. Mecham arrived JJiia morn
ing from Baker City for a few days
will be located at the Sommer -House
where he will .interest young men de
siring railway mail clerks positions.
A. G. Wilson today received a con
signment of strawberry plants from
Kansas which he will set out on his
farm at Imbler. This is one of the
finest strawberry producing sections
of the Northwest. Our berries ripen
toward the close of the season and
. . v-.. r.p and the
comiuttiiu mo ----- ......
market is unlimited.
Owing partly to the pressure of oth
er duties and engagements, Mrs. Fred
Schllke. chairman of the Lincoln Farm
Association committee, has postponed
calling the final meeting of the mem
bers of the association until some time
about the first of next month. It is
also necessary to wait for promised
instructions as to remitting money
collected from members here.
Water Superintendent Gilman and
Engineer John Allen are busy today j
repairing the fountain of Adams ave. j
The valves to the drinking cups were !
found to be broken, and it was neces- give Chamberlain's Stomach and Livoi
saty to remove the packing from the Tablets a trial. The yare mild and
pedestal before they could be reached, j gentle in their action and always pro
The statue will be bronzed, and the ! duce a pleasant cathartic effect. Call
pedestial will be 'painted. ' at all good dealers for a free sample.
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K Seme ef The Girls to b SeB la "The
Conductor. Joe Richardson leit Inst
evening for Portland on business mat
ters. 1 Van Btrtunt the claim agent who
has been here a few days, returned
to Portland today.
The Tamale sale will be held at the
J. HVRunsell home this evening in
stead of the Juluis Roesrh home. .
MIbs Lulu Oulling Is absent from
her desk lnthe office of the Grand
Ronde Electric company today. She
is suffering from a severe cold.
A motor car from the Omaha shops
to Bemngnaaa will pass through La
Grande at 6 o'clock tonight. It is
driven by motor power.
Conductor Stein is visiting his ranch
In Wallowa county today.
Eng. Adler went to Pleasant valley to
relieve the engineer on the third hel
per crew.
Night round house Foreman Dell
Jackson left last evening for Portland
in company with his wife In response
to a telegram saying Mrs. Jackson's
father was dead.
XEARLY ALL COMEDT.
A Bill on at The Pastime Tonight That
is a Scream All Turn.
You will get fat, if laughing will
make you so, when you see the show
at the Pastime tonight. .
La Belle and Dougherty and the
Tiller sisters, Tommle and Evelyn,
put on entirely new acts and they
are great.
The picture of "The Chaperon" cre
ated more merriment than any pic
ture ever seen at the Pastime. The
story is of a college chap, who is
required by his sweethearts father to
have a chaperon when he calls. So
he dresses his chum up as a stately
matron and takes him to his girls'
home, where some very ludicrous sit
uations occur.' .
Dr. W. D. McMillan
Painless Denistry
La Grande National Bank Bldq
Both Phones
FOR SALE Five room coitntte. Fur
niture for same for runt. Inquire,
at this office.
SUMMONS.
In the Justice's Court for the District
of La Grande, County of Union,
State of Oregon.
Wadhams and Kerr Bros., (a pri
vate corporation), plaintiffs, vs. W. E
Amos, defendant
To W. e! Amos, the above-named de
fendant: In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint . filed against
you In the above entitled action within
seven days from the date of the serv
ice of this summons upon you, or suf
fer Judgment to be taken against you
fn. mnm nt forty-three and flftj
one-hundredths dollars, tegether with
the disbursements of this action. ,
This summons is published in the
Ia Grande Weekly Observer for full
six weeks, by order of the undersigned
Justice of the peace, the first publics
tlon thereof being made on the fifth
day of February, 1909.
Given under my hand thl9 first da?
of February, A. D. 1909.
2-5-12-19-26;2-5 A. STEWART,
Justice of the Peace
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A riensant Physic
When you want a pleasant physic
Mai (ieMlw st The Steward tonUfkt.
WHO IS THE 0E.
That Wants to own two lots good 5
room cottage, plastered, location
, good; party can get good terms,' let
us tell you about it, and show the
property.
4-17 tf La Grande investment Co.
RIKGS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
FOOD.
A place to buy goods. The big sals
for the benefit of the High School la
till on at Pennington's. Men's dry
goods of all kinds, shoes, hats, caps
and the latest in neckwear. Help the
High School.
RATES
TO .
OREGON
DAILY
DURINC MARCH and APRIL
from all part3of the East
, Vid .
UNION PACIFIC
OREGON SHORT 1 INE ,
THE OREGON
RAILR0A & NAVIGATION CO.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
$33. Irom Chicago
$30.50 f-om St. Louis
$25. from Omaha
$25. from Kansas City
Correspondingly low from all other
. points.
To the Public
In the east and tell them about these
Write letters to everybody you know
low colonist rated. Send them litera
ture about Oregon, or send their ad
dresses to us and we will do It In
this way you can be a great help in
the growth and progress of your state.
You Can Prepay
Fares
for' any one from any placo If you
want to. Deposit the necessary amount
with our local agent and he will tele-
Inquire of Agents or write to
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co
Southern Pacific Co. (Lines in Oregon)
Portland, Oregon
THE QUESTION
of all real estate investments
the one that you can answer
in but on way "Is the title
sound" The answer is: "An
Abstract drawn by us" With
that you have a complete, ac
I
curate history cf the parcel-
to the veriest detail thatmifeht
effect the title s soundness.
OuYworius gua"rn tceu. Gniy
complete and up-to-date set of
Abstracts in Union county.
LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO.
fo ey Hotel Block
LOW
s II r
PASTIME THEATRE
HARRIS FRENCH.
Proprietor and Managvr.
Program
Six-piece orchestra.
Latest Moving Pictures.
La .Belle and Dougherty dutch
comedians. r
Teller sisters, singing: and talk
lug. Graham ' and Norton in latest
'-'8ongrt.v
' Change of program Sunday,
Wednesday and Friday. Mati
nee; iuonuay, weanesaay ana
Saturday. Doors ojien at 2:30
p. m. Evening performances
at 7 p. m. ' .
THE SCENIC
PANT AGES CIRCUIT..
Is Grande's Foremost Yande-
tills Theatre,
Depot Street '
S. A. GARDINER, Manager.
Week opening April 19th.
The two blossoms, Reecs and
Rose. America's foremost en
tertainers presenting the popu
lar cometette "Matrimonial
Sport."
. The musical klngsburya, mus
ical comedy sketch team. -
' Matinee, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. Adults, matinee:
10c; children, under 12 years,
Be. Evening prices, 10 and 15c.
CALL FOR BIDS.
Notice is hereby given that bids for
one hundred forty (140) cords red
fir. and yellow pine wood, three feet
eight inches in length, to be piled in
the basement of the court house, at
La Grande, will be received by the
county court of Union county at the
ofllce of the clerk of said county. Bids
must be submitted on or before-Wed-nesday,
the fifth day of May, 1909. The
court reserves the right to reject any
or air olds. .' ' .
4-A if ' ED. WRIGHT.
County Clerk.
Administrator's Notice,
Notice is hereby given to all whom
It may concern, that the .undersigned
has been duly appointed by the county
court of Union county, Oregon, as ad
ministrator of the estate of William- G.
Peach, late of Union county, Oregon,
now deceased; and that all persons
having claims against Bald estate are;
required to present the same with
proper vouchers to him at his resi
dence,' eight miles east of La Grande
Ir. said Union county, for settlement
within six months after this date.
Dated this 22nd day of March, 1909.
J. S. PEACH,
Deceased. S-23-J0;47-14-21
C. H. FINN, Attorney. .
The Little Shop
906 Main St.
Stamping of all kinds, Includ
ing shirt waisls & Center pieces
done, embroidery lessons given.
Orders taken and lessons given
in stenciling. Full line of em
broidery materials.
i First-Class Re-1
t
pairing
ALL WOIIK GrAHANTEIin.
A hlicto poorly repaired Ls
wortlileRS, but a proH-rly re
paired Shoe Id good new. My
wirk plaps and satlxfic.
R. Plant
THE OLD PRESTON 8TAND.
t
5-
4.4
ManZan'fMle Remedy ta put tip'iVi
t tube with nozzle attached. May be
ippiled directly to the affected parts.
Guaranteed. Price to a Sold at Sil
rert horn's Family drug store.
WOOD SOTItE. "
Notice Is hereby given that the
District School Board of School D's
8
Rock
opnng
Carload just In. ' A pleasure to us to sell
this high grade coal, and it will oe a
pleasure for you to usa it.
Grande Ronde
Cash Company
QEORQE PALMER, Prssident W. H. BRENHOLTS' Ass't Cashisr
F. .1. HOLMES, Vies President C. S. WILLIAMS. Sd Ass't Cashisr
F, L, MEYERS Cashisr ; J
La Grande National Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon .
CAPITAL AMD SURPLUS $170,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY ,
DIRECTORS
M. Berry, J. D. Matheson F. J.
C. C. Pennington , F. L. Meysrs
W. L. Brenholts
My Glasses Fit
Reference: Ask any of
the 4001 have fitted.
0. M. Heacock,
With Red Cross Drug Store
LADIES HOME JOURNAL
AT FERGUSON'S
Not sure-but think we sell more than
any other dealer in La Grande. This
month's business is 1 200 per cent larger
than a year ags. that's because we pay
attention to your wants That is our way
Try us. ' "
"Where Nothing is
Too Much Trouble"
trfct No. One of Union County, Ore
gon, will receive unl.il 4 o'clock P.
M. of April 20th, 190!),' s.R.iln.I rMs
for furnishing said School J)lsi.i:ct
with HO cords of four-foot split yel
low pine and red fir wood, said wood
to be . cut ' while green , and not
later than-June 15, 1'j09. fre.i frovu
large knots rnd ar-reptftjli to s:.il
School Board. Said Wood to b.t de
livered, 130 cords at high ' school
building. 5 cords at while school and
5 cords at 4th ward school. AH to
... ortf if.-:-" closely : and nritfy
where dlre( ted by Board. Fifty cords
to be delivered by July 10, and all
before August 20, 1909. Dlds to be
left with School Clerk. Board re
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
ARTHUR C. WILLIAMS.
4-17-30 . School Clerk.
Coal
Holmes F. M.
Geo L. Cleaver
Brykit
George Palmer ' . ,
I BlUE MOUNTAIN HOUSE I
T. J. GRAY, rrop.
I Board by the week
1 $5.00 and up
One. bhek. from, depot.
ONLY HOUSE IN THE
CITY EMPLOYING WHIJE
HELP ONLY
THY 0OeSEBMCE
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