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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1909)
oUce of Anneal Fair. The management of the First Eas tern Oregon District Agricultural society, wishes to announce that the county fair will be held this year at La Grande, beginning October 4th. and lasting one week. The new catalogue will be out now In a short time, the cause of the de lay so far has been due to the effort to get the Wallowa county people to Join us and combine the two fairs. Tlie new catalogue will be practic ally the same as the old one, but with this exception, many of the premiums have been raised and new features added, and also a large special list of premiums will be offered by the business men of La Grande. Get your exhibits ready for the largest fair that Union county has ever had. F. M. HUFFMAN, Sec. First E. 0. Disk Agrl. Society, La Grande. For Sale. V.'e have a large amount of old papers which wo must get rid of In seme way. They ere good for under laying carpets, for covering shelves, and anything for which waste paper is used. They are tied In large pac kages waiting for . you. If you wish any call at this office. Ihdii i .iwr. I There are several kinds i ot drilling but the kind LOST POOT IS LOCATED ETESreO Q HERTEtt. LA CBAKDE, OUTGO WEDXESDAT. ArGr.ST 4, 1909. the kind tnat makes th farm pay is the drilling which makes water avail- able. There is no need ; of a dry farm. The task J is not so great as you J may think. I have had J years of experience and 2 understand the well busi ness thoroughly. D. M. HUNT I LA 3BANDE, OREGON Z sb, Merchants! Save $10,000 In 1907 the Merchants of Oregon saved over $10,000 by carrying a part of their Insurance in their own company, the Oregon Merchants Mutual Fire As surance Association, of t Dayton, Oregon. In J908 f they will save $i5,000. J During the same period t thai. H.l.LL I I en uciyuvurs were nana ing over $t,500,000 in profits to outside companies in the Oregon Merchants Mutual you get: INSURANCE AT COST A LIMIT TO YOUR L1ABIL- I MO f PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF t LOSSES I W. OLIVER, Agent f Quick Transfer For Rapid Delivery Seivice I Call Up : WILLCOCK BROS I w are In position to do any kind of transferring. Give us a ial order. Calls answered day or night "Phones: Day, Red 711. Night. Black 1171. Frank Johnson, of Pendleton, who I section foreman on the North Fork to of the o. R. & N., Sund:i P".ed up the foot which had been lost early Saturday morning by John Freeumu. the Chicago tramp, who is now Ju the hospital here. It will be remembered that the tramp was riding on the brakebeam and that in some manner his foot dropped to the rail and was severed at the ankle by the car wheel. It --wsy. lev mat me accident occurred about seven miles y0l ml Aieacnam. but the finding of the foot Just above the North Fork section house, shows the man main tained his seat on the brakebeam for more than 11 miles after losing his foot. DOLLARS 10 BE IN DEMAND CATCH FINDS EASTERX OREGON BANKS FLOURISHING. SOME TRUTH TA ftnil ii-r lUKUMmt Additional light is thrown on the romantic marriage of Mr. Clark and Miss Kooken here two days ago, and mentioned as a n mor in the Observer yesterday, by a C'jpateh to the Ore gonian from The Dalles: Maud Kooken, the 13-year-old Rose burg girl who was taken from an, 0. R. & N. train and arrested here Sat urday, escaped last night from Sheriff Levi Chrisman'8 home during the of ficer's absence. Officers of surround ing towns were notified to watch out for her, but so far as known she has not been apprehended. The sheriff was called to Tygh val ley yesterday and left his charge in the care of his housekeeper. The gir' was to sleep In a tent In the yard with the housekeeper, and shortly af ter retiring made an excuse for re turning to the house. Becoming alarmed at her prolonged absence; a search was Instituted and It was dis covered she had made good her es cape. It is thought she boarded nn eastbound train. The runaway fir! had a ticket to La Grande and seamed to be well supplied with money. Trt'iuendiiOD Business Will Keep Kank W beeU Well Oiled. "Every dollar in the state of Oregon will be In demand this fall and win ter" declared State Bank Examiner Claude Gatch, who this morning went to Pendleton after an Inspection of the banks in La Grande, and In other sec tions of Eastern Oregon. "The tre menduous crops, the new enterprises, and the steady forging to the front so noticeable everywhere, has made a banking business of the state that is truly remarkable," he continued. "The banks were never better financially than this summer. I find, and it will be bo all year. The institutions will have extra work, calling in reserves to meet the demand for money. In all my banking career 1 have not known of better stability In banking Institutions in Oregon than I find on mv nrAn tmix DEAL CL0SE1 WITH AYERS A deal was closed this morning whereby the Grande Ronde Reservoir company becomes the owner of the 1 io acres of land formerly owned by W. W. Ayers lying In the basin of the reservoir site. At the beglnntng of the negotiations Mr. Ayers asked $2800. for the land and the reservoir people offered a little over $2000. Mr. Ayers offered to compromise at $2300, and this mrr nlng the papers were signed which made the compromise a reality. A 'ewsy Scwspaprr. The Observer excels in real "news." Good Clothes1 Men, as well as women. llk to be well dressed, but many ot them dont know how to go about It. The majority of clothing stores can't help them much, either they clothe them, ttls true butthey certainly dont dress them. And That's Where This Storel comes inl We dress men well we spare no pains to do it Clothes quality, these days, counts for as much as price la the way of an Inducement, when asking for patronage. ' ' EXCLUIVENESS AND EXCELLENCE IN HATS AND HABER DASHERY". If you care for clothes excol-lence, Sir. come here! Ash Emm Clothes of Qmlity Al. Roberts of La Grande, and one of the best known politicians in the state of Oregon, spent yesterday af ternoon in Baker City. Mr. Roberts' health Is improving since he left the government service and It Is under stood that lately he has been making several deals that returned handsome financial dividends. While in the city he didn't discuss politics, but It Is presumed that his political eye was alert to any development In the con gressional situation, at least Baker City Herald. $100 Reward For the arrest and conviction of the per son who took from my pasture, last week In March, a black pony, weight 1000 pounds; white hind foot, branded small "II" on right shoulder and half circle "V on left stifle, and recurry of animal. . H. EICHENBERGER. (July 20. Aug 20) La Grande. Just Arrived. Large shipment of electric irons. Calla at the light office for prices and see samples Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and DI arrhoea Remedy Ter Known To Fall. "I have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since It was first Introduced to the public In 1872 and have never found one In-1 stance where a cure was not speedily effected by Its use. I have been a com mercial traveler for eighteen years, and never start out on a trip without this, my faithful friend," says H. S. Nichols of Oakland, Ind., Ter. For sale by all good dealers. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00000000000000 ; 0 0 ST. PAIL'SSCHOOL F0R GIRLS 0 Taft at Gloucester. BOSTON, Aug. i. President Taft and his family are today the guests of Gloucester and will witness one of the most elaborate outdoor perfor mances ever attempted in this coun try. "Canterbury Pilgrims" is the theme of the pageant arranged for the occasion by Eric Pape, and more than a thousand people will take part in the great Bpectacle. 0 Accredited school founded 1872. Walla Walla, Wash. College Pre paratory, Academic, English rod modern language and special cour ses under University graduates.also primary and kindergarten teach ers with foreign training In vocal and Instrumental music, art and languages. Home care and social life. Special care for girls of sev en, elgth to fifteen, etc. Amplegrounds for play. Basket ball, tennis, hockey, etc. Milk supply andsanltary matters approved by Board of Health. Visitors are always welcome. For particulars, address, J ANNA E. PLYMPTON, Principal. ; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Up Before the Bar. N. H. Brown, an atorney of Pitts field, Vt, writes: "Wa have used Dr. Klngg's New Life Pills for years and find them such a good family medi For Chills Constipation, Bllllousness or Sick Headache they work won- re Vfie. VxwllD r-i Cn We have Just received a complete line of Columbia double disc records, t'c. Newlln Book & Stationery Co. WHY NOT -,-RY Popham's ASTHMA REMEDY? Gives prompt and postlve relief In every case. Sold by druggists, price $1.00. Trial package by mall 10 cents. Williams Mfg. Co, Props. Cleveland, 0. A. T. HILL, Druggist SHE'S A QUEEN t SUE S A SIKEN! Is an expreson that Is always heard at sight of a well deve od woman. If you are flat-chested, vlth BV undeveloped, a srawny neck, thin, lead arm' remark will never be applied to you. "SIP .- wafers will make you beautiful, bewitch ing rhey DEVELOP THE BUST In a week from t to 6 Inch es and produce a fine,' firm, voluptuous bosom. They fill out the hollow places, make the irrai handsome and well modeled and the neck and shoulders shapely and of perfect contour. Send for a bottle today and you'll bo pleased and grateful. "Cl X REN" wafers are absolutely harmless, pleasant to. take, and convenient to carry around. They are sold under guarantee to do all we claim or MONEY BACK. f Price $1.00 per bottle. Inquire at good drug stores or send DI- RECT TO US. FREE. During the next SO days only we will send you a sam- X pie bottle of these beautifying wafers on receipt of 10c to pay coat of F packing and postage If you mention that you saw the advertisement In this paper. The sample alone may be sufficient If the defects are I trifling. DESK 4. ESTHETIC CHEMICAL CO.. SI W. 125th ST., NEW YOHK. E-RU-8A THE 05LY LAWFUL FILE CURE. Because It does not contain narcotics, mercury, cocaine, lead or any poisonous drags. Because E-RU-8A cures piles. U. S. Dispensatory recommends every Ingredient of E.RU-8A. Drag laws make "false or misleading statements" s crime. Therefore the sale of all old or nar cotic pile medicines Is Illegal because they effect the brain and spinal narrow; produce constipation and never care. Only druggists of highest standing well and endorse E.RI7-HA. SILTEBTHOarS FAMILY DBUG SRF, The Medicine You Take Whatever medicine you get at this store is exactly right ' If you could See how your melclne Is prepared here, the care that we give every prescription that comes Into our store, If you had the professional training to appreciate the quality in all the drugs used and the skill used In preparing, you would never think of going elsewhere for even jour simplest drug store wants. People who deal here never have any doublta about the medicine they get The price is right too. ttILL'5 DRUQ JTORE LA GRANDE, OREGON 000000000000 0 0 000&00000 0 0 THE WHY OF IT 0 S 0 ft was our good fortune to make an extraordinary good buy in several second hand sewing machines. A $55.00 WHITE FOR $30.00 This machine was bought in this city four months ago for $55 cash. It is a drop head, six drawers, rotary, handsome cabinet, complete, just as good as the day it left the factory. $30 cash takes it, or $35 on installments of $5 per month. A $65 SINGER FOR $25. Five drawers, drop head with exception of a few scratches on case, in the best of condition. $25 CASH; $30 ON INSTALLMENTS. If you want a machine just as good as new for half the selling price, I want you to call and see these machines. I personally guarantee them for three years. I have other bargains, and a few as low as $5, as rood as second hand machnes offered for $10.00. Yon cannot appreciate these bargains unless you call and personally inspect them. Free Delivery. Quick SerrlccPhone Black 64L Home Thone 424. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. Haisten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000000 0 0000000 ft Pee 0