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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1909)
Notice f Annual Fair. The management of the First Eas tern Oregon District Agricultural ioclety. wishes to announce that the county fair will be held this year at Lb 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. The 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 ttpecial 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. O. Dlst Agrl. Society, La Grande. - " mmo 0 BERTER, LA GBATQF, OUTGO TUtHSDAT, irGTST 5, 1M9. Jl w mmmmmT III! DADS WERE BUST For Sale. We have a large amount of old papers which we 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. There are several kinds ot drilling but the kind the kind tnat makes the farm pay is the drilling which makes water avail- able. There is no need of a dry farm. The task I is not so great as you may think, I have had years of experience and understand the well busi ness thoroughly. , ID. M.HUNT I Merchants! Save $W,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 Mutuat Fire As surance Association, of t Dayton, Oregon. In 1908 they win save $15,000. During the same period their neighbors were hand ing over $1,500,000 in profits to outside companies In the Oregon Merchants Mutual you get: INSURANCE AT COST A UMIT TO YOUR LIABIL ITIES PR0MP1SE1UEMENT OF LOSSES W. OLIVER, Agent Quick Transfer For Rapid Delivery Seivice Call Up WILLCOCK BROS We are In position to do any kind of transferring. Give us a trial order. Calls answered day op light ' Phones: Day, Red 711. Klt-ht, Black II7L AOTIIER JBEET1XG TOXIGHT HURRY MATTERS. To Tolumlnuns Bond Ordinance Acted on TonlxhU to be When the paving ordinance came up for its Enal reading last night it was decided by the council to appoint a committee of three to ascertain, the value belelved by passing such an or dinance. Councllmen Bay. William son and Andrews were appointed as the committee.- ' The ordinance to regulate the sale of near beer was passed after It had been amended in several places. The peddler and hawkers ordinance came up for the third reading, but was laid aside until the next session. The near beer license remains the same. In the matter of appointing a coun cilman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Councilman Cur tiss, J. T. Williamson was selected. The ordinance creating to the office of City Auditor was passed. The Auditor will appoint one in a short . An ordinance pertaining to the is suance of the Beaver Creek pipe line bond was discussed, but the council adjourned until tonight when further action will be taken on the matter. VILL VISIT HIS BROTHER Ed Bussey, who is not an enlisted member of the G. A. R., but who is next thing to it by virtue of having been a drummer In th rnnil m-m nf ! the republic, leaves next Saturday mgni ror salt Lake to be present at the grand army encampment next week. The special quest of his visit however. Is to visit with his brother General Bussey of Washington. D. C. He has not Been him In 37 years and looks forward to the coming : visit with much interest Mr. Haines of Union was la service under General Bussey's command. ' V c " mmm Ty?rS"SSS-$tS4tfrfrf Good. $100 Reward For HOLD-DPS ARRAIGNED The four men arrested and charged with the holding up of three men a few nights ago were arraigned before Justice Angus Stewart last night, and two of the men were bound over to await the action of the grand jury. The two men held were identified by the victims of the hold-up as the men who done the searching. The others they were unable to identify. The names of the men held over are John Hale and Frank Edwards. t They were unable to make bond and were con fined in the county jail. Cochran & Cochran appeared for the defendant, while District Attorney Ivanhoe con ducted the prosecution. SEW AUTOMOBILIST. at Fourteen-Pound Chauffeur Born Iml)Ier Early This Morning. A 14-pound boy was born this morn ing to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hibberd of Imbler, and thereby comeB another automoblllst into the county. The proud father will have a mlnature chug chug car ready for the young ster at once. In fact it is said Master Hibberd is almost large enough now to operate an ordinary machine. 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 "H" on right shoulder and half circle T on left sttfle, and recurry of animal. H, EICHENBERGER, (July 20, Aug 20) La Grande. The Observer excels In real "news.' Notice of Impounded Stock. Notice is hereby given that on the 3d day of August, 1909, I took up while running at large In the City of La Grande, Oregon, the following de scribed animal to-wlt: One red and white bull, weight about 800 pounds, about IS months old, branded "C" on the left hip. No other marks visible. That I Impounded the said animal . . , - j Ca... Men, as well as women, llk to be well dressed, but many of them dont know how to go about 1L The majority of clothing stores cant help them much, either they clothe them, ttls true bulthey certainly don't dress them. And That's Where This Store comes inl : We dress men well we spare no pains to do It Clothes quality, these . days, counts for as much as 'pries In the w- of an inducement, when asking for patronage. JfiXCLUIVENESS AND EXCELLENCE IN HATS AND HABER- DASHERT. v.. ' If you care for clothes excel-lence. Sir, com here! Ash Brothers Clothes of Quill ty in the City of. La Grande, Oregon, wuile tuuuiug tti large unuer and by virtue of the ordinance thereof, and will unless the owner claims and pays costs of said Impounding, and keep ing of said animal, at the expiration of ten days from the date of this notice, I will advertise and sell said animal as provided by the ordinance of said city. -' v Done and dated at La Grande, Ore gon, this 4th day of August, 1909. L. RAYBURN, Chief of Police of the City of La Grande. (3tA-5-7) Mr. Investor or Homeseeker. Look at This: .. 80 acres of the finest land on theSandridge near Imbler; weir improv ed, will be under ditch. Price $25 per acre. Terms, write to Box 5. Elgin, Oregon. Parties wishing to see land will be met at Imbler make a data. LEE BELL, Elgin, Oregon. OOOO GO 000 0 000 0 0 0000000 ST. PAUL'SSCHOOL FOR GIRLS o G Accredited school founded 1872. Walla Walla, Wash. College Pre- paratory. Academic, English and modern language and special cour ses under University graduates, also primary and kindergarten teach- j ers with foreign training In vocal .and Instrumental music, art and JL languages. Home care and social life. Special care for girls of sev- en, etgth to fifteen, etc. Ample grounds for play. Basket ball, tennis, hockey, etc. Milk supply andsanitary matters approved by Board of Health. Visitors are always welcome. For particulars, address, g ANNA E. PLYMPTON, Principal. 3 O (ilH 111 COLLEGE MILTON, OREGON Science, Literature, Music, Business, Normal Course, Elocution, Gymnasium Christian, but not sectarian. Beautiful location, healthful surroundings, no saloons. Soecial inducements offered in the Music Department and Business courses. A home school for voung gentlemen and voung ladies seeking to build char acter and make something of themselves. Dormitory and tuition rates reason able. Send for catalogue. W. H. MARTIN, Ph. D. President, r I S H. S.SHANGLE, Financial Secretary. MILTON, OREGON. The ' Medicine You Take Whatever medicine you get at this store Is exactly right If you could see how your melcine 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 your simplest drug store wants. People who deal here never have any doublts about the medicine they get. The prlco is right too. HILL'5 DRUQ JTORE LA GRANDE, - - - - OREGON Aft 1 , TO fc THE WHY OF IT t 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 good as second hand machnes offered for $10.00. You cannot appreciate these bargains unless you call and personally inspect them. Free Delivery. Quick 8rvlce.Phone Black 641. Home Phone 424. 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