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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1909)
ETEX1XQ QBBSERYER, LA GRAND E, OREGOX. SATURDAY. AUGUST 11, 1503. 'I 1 f If I f 5tlc ! Anaaal Fair. The management of the First Eas tern Oregon District Agricultural society, wishes to announce that the count? fair will be held this year at La Grande, beginning October 4th, and lasting one week. The new catalogue will be out now tn 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 (airs. 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 special list of premiums will be offered by the business men of Xa Grande. -' Get your exhibits ready for the largest fair that Union county has ver had.' !- - ' ,' F. M. HUFFMAN. Sec. ' - - : First E. O. Dist. Agri. Society, La Grande. For Sale. We have a large ' amount of old papers which we must get rid of In acme way. They ere good for under laying carpets, for covering shelves, and anything for which waste paper Is used They are tied in. large pa kages waiting for you. If you wish any call at this office. . - ... . ....... ...,:... DRILLING j There are several kinds of drilling but the kind the kind that makes the ; farm pay is the drilling which makes water avail- able. There is no need . I of a dry farm. The task J 'is not so great as you I Z may think. I have had J I years of experience and I Z 'understand the well busi- I 5 ness thoroughly. D.M. HUNT: I LA GBANDE, OREGON S Merchants! Save $W,000 In i901 the Merchants of Oregon saved ove $10,000 by carrying a part of their Insurance in their own company, the Oregon Merchants Mutual Fire As surance Association, of Dayton, Oregon. In 1908 they will save $15,000. During the same period their neighbors were hand ing over $1,500,000 in profits to outside companies In the firegon Merchants Mutual you get: INSURANCE AT COST A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL- ITltS , PROMPTSETTLEMENT OF LOSSES i ii swiicd n I Quick Transfer I For Rapid Delivery Seivice I I Call Up v WILLCOCK BROS J We are In position to do any S kind of transferring. Give us a trial order. Calls answered day or night "Phones: ' ' Dar, Red 71. Night. Black 117L , CHILD DEAD AT PORTLAND DAUGHTER OF MR. AAD MRS. C. H. XORRIS IS DEAD. Xr. Xerris Reached Bedside Tee Late te See Chili, Word was received here this morn ing of the death of the child of Con ductor and Mrs. C. . H. Norris, who died last night in a hospital at Port land. Mr. and Mrs.. Norris formerly lived at this place, but for the past eighteen months have been residing in Pendleton. Mr. Norris was called to Portland last night, but the child died before he could arrive there. - The little child was one year old the 13th of this month. The nature of the child's illness was not learned. The funeral will take place lh Pendle ton Monday. City Bills Allowed. Following are the bills allowed by the city council at Its last session: ' . Water Fond: Grande Ronde Electric Co., aa per bill - Z2t.8a Crane & Co. Portland 23.03 Day & Zweiffel .. ...... (. 48.57 F. L. Lilly ..." ....... 15.75 Neptune Meter Co .... 230.40 Road Fond: - Geo. Palmer Lumber Co. . . 177.48 O. R. & N. Freight .......... 10.37 General Fund: F. L. Lilly ' 16.95 G. L, Biggers, per bill ...... 15.00 Hattie McMurray 12.00 W. J. Black, 3.00 M. McMurray, per bill . 5.50 I. W. Faulk 6.00 Frank TlfTany 7S0 The Spokane Restaurant . . .45 Valvoline Oil Co 6.50 Tropical Oil Co 31.25 E. Polack .55 Hill Drug Store 10.5 Lewis Printery 6.30 W. N. Munroe 32.20 Grande Ronde Cash Co 2.90 F. D. Halsten 3.00 E. G. Lovely 3 G. E. Fowler 98.00 Morning Star 9.35 4.00 196.00 23.00 299.80 3.80 The Star Quick Print ........ J. L. Mars Grande Ronde Electric Co. .... Grande Ronde Electric Co. . . Newlin BoBok & Stationery Co, Ferguson's Book store G. M. Mickelson 1.2 21.00 850.00 24.75 5.00 57.50 Salary to city officials Fred Scoot, work on streets E.'Monsell, do J. O. Mills, do D. Farrls, do ........... 3.95 C. C. Crandall, do Frank Carpenter, do 7.50 22.50 36.10 42.50 36.10 20.55 J. P. Matthews, do C. H. Blystone, do W. S. Montgomery, do Moae Elledge, do R. Blystone, do W. M. McMurray, do Ted Baxter, do ............ F. Clancy, do James Kelley, do A. R. Carmichael, do G. II. Brackett, do E. E. Roberts, do L. D. West, do Mike Callahan, do Jloran Knaff, do Chas. Knappe, do L. J. Fa'rris, do . . Chas. Tall, do J.. Huff, do . . . J J. H. Burnham, do 20.00 15.00 12.23 3.75 2.20 1. 15.00 15.00 2.50 22.50 63.00 48.75 7.50 22.75 6.10 27.20 The Observer telegraph news ser vice gets the news. o A ' Not only- its proven ability to cure, but Its absolute safety as a remedy hos mails S. S. S. the most extensively used of all medicines in the treat ment of Oontaqious Blood Poison. "Unlike the strorg mineral mixtures which temporarily remove the outward symptoms and shut the disease ur In the systom, there to carry on its destructive wjrk on the delicate ant Tital organs, S. S. S. strikes directly at the root, and by purifying the blood of every trace of the -virus, completely and permanently cures the trouble 6. S. S. is Nature's blood purifier, harmless in its action and certain in it: gnod results. It. is made from a combination of roots snd herbs, each ci which has ti dffinitc and specific action 1n purifying the blood. Years wen spent in sciectiiiR and proportioning the different, ingredients, but wher: S. S. S. was pcrfectf.i it soon demonstrated it3 superiority over all othc: blood mrfiiciiu'S, and now, after 40 yeirs, it is still the o: and only certair cure for Contaewus Eiood Poison. While driving out the poison from th' circulation S. S. S. builds up and strengthens the system by its fine vegetabl tonic effects. It you are suffering with Contagious Blood Poison S. S. 8. i your most certain reliance, and becausa of its freedom from mercury potash or any other mineral.t is absolutely safe for vcry one; Horn treatment book with valuable suggestions and anv molical advice sent fre to all who write. , ; ,t Xflfi SWIFT SPZCIFIC CO., ATLANTA, CA, Xotlee to Creditors. dersigtied has been apoplnted by the (bounty Court of the State of Oregon. ! or Union County, Administrator of the estate o Anna M. Stearns, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouch ers to the undersigned at Cove, Ore gon, within six. months, from the date hereof. , Dated this the 31st day of July. A. D.,1909. J. E. STEARNS. Administrator of the, estate of Anna M. Stearns, deceased. (Ang.(-at) , At my place near the tort or MX. Emily on June .28 a Jersey cow, branded on the left "Mo but not plain. Owner can have name by calling and paying for this add. M. I LEADER. An Ideal Ooogu Medicine. "As an Ideal cough medicine I r card Chamberlain's Cough Remedy lr . class by Itself," says Drr. R. A. Wilt ihlre, of Gwynnevllle. lad. , "I tak treat pleasure In testifying to the ro nilta of Chamberlain's Cough medl ine. In fact, I know of no other preparation that meets so fully thi T.ii.Hitfi f tti mitat oxaorlnv Id ases of croup and coughs of children t contain no :ntiim, rihlotvform vnwaiMk t aruuius oka u tafe, pleasant and efficacious rented) or the Ills It is intended.'- For sale bi ali good dealers. Bargain Table Sale. Friday 13th to Monday . 23rd, read display ad for further information. KingsleyO Cogerl Shoes Repaired I Two first class workmen. All work turned out. with dispatch', and guaranteed. I THE OLD PRESTON STAND, t e . : DO YOU KNOW : FOR CERTAIN? j that your title is good? An abstract will tell you all about it and it may be tc your advantage to have one made. You cannot afford to take chances. LR. OLIVER I La Grande National Bank I Building MAKES LASTING CURE I I (jlADLERlK I UNION NURSERY J. B. WEAVER, Prop. Fruit, shade and or namental trees. Sherbs and Roses. Strawberry fv i n e s' and'other small f i uit SEND FOR PRICE I isST UNION. ORE." OPENED A Dutcher has opened the City Blacksmith Shops and Carriage Works opposite Geddes Bros., grocery store, vhere he is prepared to do all ktndi of Blacksmithing and Wagon W.irk. Well equipped to handle everything. A shore of your patronag'j solicited. All work executed with neatue j and ('l&ratch and you will find my chafes reasonable. . LADIES AJiD OEXTS. Cleaning, Dying and Repairing. Work called for and delivered. In rear of C. C. Penington & Com pany's store. Phones, Pacific States Black 851. You work solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. Ilime Ind. 171. II. L. WINN. AKE YOU COMIN& TO THE tXI ; . ilON , Kdn t thuht ( ii Well. y:-j ii'er. hurry' JMrHiNU(oMF(rS We HOTEL SAVOY twin) miM Finesalve CTSl"IV,.,'ullI,T,CE pa t i r r i Men, as well as women, like to be well dressed, but many of them dont know how to go about It, The majority of dothln stores cant help them much, either they elethe them, ttis true butthey certainly dost cress them. . And That's Where This Store - comes inl : : ; . We dress men well we spare no L Clothes quality, these days, counts way of an inducement, when asking for, patronage. EXCLUIVENESS AND EXCELLENCE IN HATS AND HABER-, . DASHERT. . : .. . . .,,...',., , , ; ' If yon cars for clothes excel- lence, Sir, come hero! Clothes of Quality QUALITY DETERMINES SUCCESS. . Quality Indicates the man; Quality makes the merchant; Quality you will remember long after the price has been forgotten. The quality and prices of the goods piled up and scattered around this store will tell you whether or not this is the right place to get the right quality at the right prices. Yea, it would be easy to go ahead and enumerate all kinds of drugs, medicines, stationery, toilet goods, books, combs, brushed, etc. BBut what's the use? It isn't Just things you're after. You want quality, articles of merit, and things that are pure and wholesome This is not a little, dingy place. It's a drug store with lota of good goods for good people. It's a drug store o fquallty, and the best In .he beginning is the cheapest In the end. Business principles that are broad, honorable and fair to all, form the keystone for a united friendship. MILL'5 b RUQ JTOKE LA GRANDE, 0 I 9 Free Delivery. Qilck SerTlce.rb.oue Black C1L Home Fbene 424. F; bi pains to do It for as much as price In the I OREGON 0 . s jo. V0 j 0 t O Haisfen I,
