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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1909)
u I 1 ! ! t !! s ! !. t ; S i I! ji I .1 TTEKLT OmvKrt i i.m.u ;miv TCESDAY, JOE S, lSOO. ufine tvenini-. ousel ve:j PbU.shed Every Krtdaj Morning. .. - 213.084.83 .12,951,708.33 GtOKGE II. CUKKEI. . EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Ualfc-d Press Telegraph Sen ice. SUBSCRIPTION RATS: Dally, single copy............ Dxlly, per month Daily, six mouth In adrance.. Dally, one year In advance.... Weekly, six months la advance. .. 6c .". 65c .13.50 .16.50 7cc Total expenditure assets. Market value of real estate owned. .;. I 11.643.609.81 owned ...... m,1 week 1 Portland., and what It Ln.n. n tn.w,.. ' ,;:7" V accomplishing through Wanlza .,.rmi. Uoil He concluded rAma . citing the posibllities of this organl- on. "Needed Information."" 1000 TELEPHftVFW. A. S.' Geddes deIlvrAl fh.'in- As we ar ahont t tsan. . clpal address of the evening report ing the action taken by the. National i Grocers' Association, which 'was held Weekly, one year la advance $1.00 Entered at the postoffice at La Orande as second-class matter. J This paper wOl not publish any article appearing over a a out de lame. Signed articles will be "re csived subject to the discretion of the dltor. 3 Please sign yedr articles and art disappointment . Kvertising Rates. . Display ad. rates famished npon ap plication. Local reading notices 10c per .line Vt insertion; ic per tine, for each Mbaequent insertion. Resolution of condolence, Cc a line. Cards of thanks. Ec a line. etc & 1(K itn nn Premium notes and policy loane 2,823,707.53 Cash in banks and on hand..,., j 320,659.52 Net uncollected and deferred prerai- um 302.653.30 Other assets (net) ... 156.63l.54J Total admitted assets $21,708,901.70 Liabilities. Net reserve $20,064.452.C0 Total' policy claims . . .". . 95,484.14 All other UabiliUes .... 1.548.965.53 . Total liabilities. . .'.' ; $2,708,901.70 Total insurance In force December 31. 1908. $886841.00 Baslness In Oregon Fer The Tear. Total risks' written during the ear . . . . $2,374.33 Gross premiums received durfog the year 5.411.84 Premiums returned i.dsring tht .year Sr3.84 La Orande is held in high esteem V all who know anything regarding - -tne city and the productive Urando Monde valley. K'verr; businessman who vfsits outside points returns Tith the same .'report. "Whereever I go I am Interrogated regarding the Irriga tion project and informatiori in gen eral; regarding Union county." : This Is easily accounted for. The fact ia becoming generally known that farm lands and city property is much lower In this city and county than In' any othei- locality la the state. V !, . j was expected Joe Simon ia may- or of Portland by a very large major ity. There ,waa considerable opposi tion but, it was so scattered that the result was evident. Mr. Simon is no .noyicejn the polUlce.1 game and, with very feW exceptions has always, had the majority of the businessmen of Portland behind him.- ' ; .,' '.- . '.; t : ,':.- . .; ', , The voters o,f Portland refused to vote for municipal ownership of elec tric lights. ' Some cities make a suc cess of municipal lighting, but in the aorthwest this 4s the exception. The great- majority of localities which have tried it have in the end been very glad to dispose of. the holdings to private capital. , . ' "... - ! The Baker City Herald has Just Is sued an illustrated edition descriptive of th$ Vesources of Baker City and Baker .county. , , It is creditable and urn as can be sent east with pride. and undoubtedly will attract and cre ate a greater .desire among thqse whosft hands it may fall, to visit ihls great nbrthweet. .- v '-....i ." " La Grande will have two flectioivB this month', i special cJty election to vote. on 'Uef proposed amended and . conBolldatetl' charter- and t a school election to choose a director to fill .the vacancy caused by the expiration of Chairman Bay's term. . .. . V'... . ', ' in 1 nnltv there Is strength. This Total amount of risks outsraudln n Oregon December 31. 1913 X67.M6.1 0 HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By GEO. E. IPG. . . '.;.''. Pre.si.;nt: Statutory resident genor.a .aiout and attorney in fact: I..' A. MpNARV. Pnrf1n4 ration by the La Grande businessmen as the years passed on all of which Insure a greater La Grande, and Un ion jcounty. , ! These monthly gatherings are look ed forward to with pleasure and each meeting shows increased attendant General Superintendent M.' J. Buckley and Superintendent D. W. Campbell were guests of honor during the even ing. ' - . fllllilid Ketiees YonleS. In order that no one mar sret en croach with stock or carelessly set fires In the limits of the forest re serve, the rangers Are now marking the entire boundary with notices. placed at Intervals of 175 feet. At every road and trail the notices are printed on tin as beinsr mora Inatina than the cloth notices which are used In general. ; Two Killed by Explosion.' Robert N. ; Betta. manager of th Union Companies mine in the' Corun- copla district 75 miles from Baker ... v.fcj .. iOAtm uioiAi.u$ lit 4 o'clock in company with Coroner Ison In answer to a message from the mine stating that two miners Llsh man and . Anderson by.:' name were J killod. yesterday afternoon byn' ex plosion wmch occurred underground, says the Herald. s The miners, were working in a drift and had several holes drilled preparatory to setting off;a shot. ' Some of the holes warn loaded and it is presumed that In tam peringthe powder one . of the men struck to hard a .blow causing the explosion. ' - . phone directory we would like to re ceive the names of any parties whe are contemplating installing a ttle phone, i This directory will ' contain the names of orer ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS.? AND : WHY NOT YOURS? Home Independent Telephone Com pany. ; A Pleasant Fhysic, 5 When yon want a pleasant Dhvale give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tableu a trial. The yare mild and renUe In their action and always pro duce a. pleasant cathartic rffct. Call l jou" .ur r W a ir. pdi;. Eef. L Wnilamsoss Letter. Rev. I. W. ' Wililamson. Hunting ton. W. Va., writesr.'.Thia to eertlrv that I used Foley's Kidney Remadv for- nervous. exhaustion and kidney trouble and am free to say that It will do all that you claim foh it" Foley's Kidney Remedy has restored health and strength to thousands of weak and run down people. Contains no harm ful drugs and is pleasant to take. a. t. hill; was practically demonstrated last evening when fifty of the businessmen of this; city sat at a banquet table discussing those things 'that Meant a greater La Grande. -. -4 V,'--'' STATEEXT OF THE HOME LIFE 1XSVRASCE COMPASY. I SYNOPSIS OF , THE ANNUAL . STATEMENT OF THE Home life In aurance Company of New York in the State of New York on the 31st day . of December, 1908. made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon, purusuant to law ' - ' v; . C apital. Amount of capital paid up.'... ..... V.... $125,000.00 y ., . Inroue. Premiums received dining the year. . -,. '.. $3,367,101.07 Interest, dividends and rents tecelved during year .'... 930.134.09 Income from "other sources received during year ............ : 79,179 . Total Income ....... 4.4M,414.62 I DIshtirtteHionts. , Paid to policy holdurs durlnK the year .v.. $3.141.!37.14 Dividends pt1d during the y.nr on cap Ital stock IM knew fou and yon i, knew me v .... - jf both of us could clearly ' .' ' . j ... V - ,: i see, - :; And with an Inner sight 'divine The meaning of your heart i;'..' and mine, I'm sure that we would differ , '' less , :V; , . : And clup oar hands in . i , , frjendi Inrsst Oor thoights would ',' " ,'" J , pTeasuutly agree ' ' t, v ' , - - ! If I knew you and yon ' ., . anew. me. Nixon Waterman 15.000.00 Commlsslons-and salaries paid during TaVS.'lU-eVnBdtca pale) di ring ' Men Fo Ainov.nt oi an uwer cpeuuua.-a ...... .oi auta rn .orcan::nuot At the plate of each member of the Business Mens Protective Associa tlon, who attended the banquet last evening at the Model restaurant was a neatly printed card containing the Words above, ! It was the keynote of the spirit that is rapidly cementing the business interest of this city. One and all are beginning to rally around the banner of united interest. and the upbuilding , of La Grande and Union county. ' ; ; . - , While the primary object of this organization was and is to look after the credits it has reached beyond that and the frequent association of the business men has torn away the false mask of Jealousy and strife and one and all realize the advantages and protection assured by working in har mony. The man who wilfully refuses to pay his honest debts is already he ginning to feel the effects.' of (he workings of this association. On the other hand the honest man has noth ing to fear and will be protected and given every opportunity to adjust his payments. A number of Interesting addresses were made. - President Collier ex plained, for the benefit of the many new members, the object of the or Tnnl2ation. Secretary F.' B. Currey 'MiU'ned' what the oroanizatton had ic omrlislied; William Miller on the closa rtlattons hut the entirely dif ferent fleU'.s of this organisation and the La'GrnndeComrQti'i;il club; At torney uK. Yqcnrsn. "J u Assacia- om n lawyer 3 fTinaooini: CctvCochrr.n on. "Th? needs of such en crEanlr-ation;" Chra. Dui:n PASTIME; THEATRE JOHNSON A BRUCE. riroprletors. i WEEK OF JUNE 7. VtAILOU STOCK CO. tues. & Wednesday, "My Uncle From Japan." ' ' ' . 1 V ".,.'' i : '"' s" '.' Candy matinees .Wednesday & Saturday. ; "... ' ' - Sk P :.;;4.;. ''':-. f UNDER THE . ; Preferred Stock Label If you Like Pineapple, try this. Uou have seen it 1 t : i . "v. 1 !, ' : aaverwsea. , ' s, . ! .';.,';-. s ;. '. . ; .- I City Grocery arid Bakery, '': E. PCLACK. Proo v i ill Bell P.ionc Main 75 IndeDendent 2di ! I VVf f Wf f f f f f f f f Iflllllllll illiiliAAiiiAaAAaaa .. .Y 17 TT.'llf-'iT1.:,v?' THV' i i 4 One-Third of Your Life Is spent in bed What did you pay for the mattress? In bed we laugh, in bed, we cry;1 And born in bed, in bed we die; - ; 1 4 ; The near approach a bed may show , , 1 . t , . Of human bliss or hun an woe. - : , : Do you recognize the importance of the mattress?, Do youseiect it with the same care you do the other comforts of home? Have you ever stopped to consider that in this age of advancement it has 'fecieved , little attention little improvement was made until the re-. nowned Sealy. Mattress was invented? ; This marked the entry of a new era in mattress making ' " The Sealy Mattress is. different! , Features that stand out in bold contrast? First successful and only Non-Tuffed Mattress; . ' ' First" mattress ' made along telentific lines, Constructed of one single bat of long staple cotton, Without Tuft Cr Binding. ' See this won derful mattress now on exhibition at' our store.- The success'of the century. Let tis explain its merits: ; W. H. B0HJEfJE(AIV1P Co. x ALL THE NEW STVT.PPt We have a larere lino of now hand t.om i, are gomg to sell at one-half price and less. Va! have displayed, this line of bags on the big table in j our store: and hav marker, iht. "Vai, nu; t t Two Dollars." v Whether or not you noed'- one at present, you cannot afford to miss this sale. Twentv or more differtn kinds. Call and see them. i. $2.00. ; 1; $2.00; MILL'S DRUQ JTOREi! LA GRANDE, OREGON j Gomplete equipment for resetting arid repairing I S LA GRANDE IRON WORKS ( j P. FITZGERALD, Proprietor Complete Machine Shops aad Foundry HARDWRf and FURNITURE I HdtFSE KEEPERS A TTENTIO N 11 Do You Know ;: ;- Thotthe '".;-'': v ;-; ;j ELEGTRIG IRON , . 5 -Furnishes' the V CHEAPEST and BEST , Method of Doing Domestic Ironing'? . 1 The Heat is Where You Need It Vou Owe it tn jYQU R S E LFE s , Five Days Free Trial. GRANDE RONDE ELECTRIC ICO, I CUT SEASON OPENED AT ICECREAM ani SOFJ RINKS L ftl 1 laSBMISW Sk -. N. K. WEST, Pres. r . SCROGGIN. Cash Wm. MIUER, Vict Pres. H E. COOLWGE, Asst. Cash ADDMG NEVil AMOUNTS - -We are constantly adding new accounts and our business is increasing at .a very, satisfact- . ory .rate. Probably you might y be ; glad and ( join us, ; ; : ''' '. ';--:;';''::' ' United States national Bank Of La Grande l ' . DIRECTORS V. Miller .... . w. K. Wesf ;( v , Wnf. Miller. ' , ; J:LXavwes Z t. r, staples , H. E. Coolidce .- Frank Conley J. L Scrgggin , i : ' !. 7. C. ft Bacon ; f I HwmHwttmw ! M x t Ml
