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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1909)
fTfXUU 0RSZBTEB, LA GRAIBX; OEEGOX. rS ".Hh. SDUdDES TDUAI MAKE We Want Your Wants IN Our Want Ad Column DELEGATE (()iS HOMt The Gloria Pingree Shoe Ufz and Dunn's Ladies' Shoe, $2.50, Utz and Dunn's Little Wanderer Shoe, $1.50 to $2.50 Educator Child's Shoe room for five oes$1.50 to $2.50 $3.50 and $4.00 $5.00 and $4.00 For Men and Boys J. E. Tilt's Famous $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoe Nap a Tan men's Shoes, - " - $3.00 to $4.00 barker brown-good for bad boy's shoes, $2.00 to $2J5 Our line for fall and winter embrace all the latest ideas in stylish footwear. A close in spection of our lines will convince ihe most critical buyer that we handle only the best. GOLD SEAL AND GOODYEAR RUBBERS N. BWE TAKE SPECIAL ORDERS AND GUARANTEE FIT JN EL W B S T THE QUALITY STORE. STREET SCPEMJTINBEST MA TOTT LEAKSS WALIQLOGY. Ailde Frm Attendlag Lodge f . Eagles, Stviies Sidewalks. - The order of , Eagles has been en tirely reorganized, along lines aimed at a higher plane than ever, according to J. A. Matott, who is home from Omaha, where he attended the 11th Grand Aerie of the order of Eagles. The convention was Instructive and interesting and the delegate from this aerie brings hack a big bundle full of helpful matter for his lodge. The new slogan or motto of the lodge, adopted at the Omaha meeting Is "If you can't speak a good word for a man, don't speak an ill one." ."vt fraternal mcttcii vci uui the only things studied during the trip. Modern methods of constructing ce ment sidewalks received much atten tion, and he brings back plans and specifications for the most up-to-date walk in the middle west. He found that a great, many walks are being constructed -of asphaltum In the east. Another matter which he noticed forceable was the low rate on ce ment. As far west as Cheyene the price per barrel for cement Is 90 cents, while here the price Is more than J3.00. A lower freight rate Is necessary to remove this high price. Supplied with all thl3 modern data on sidewalks, the street superintend ent will be able to build new walks along plans and methods that are the very latest and best approved In the big cities. . Your want is placed bfor a thousand or anorwmat-stkrt every day Caa you afford U spend one csnt per; ward f jour want aa hn ru(t art the ksyeotesr' . - A A m m. A m. j. - . I mmm www www www ww mm ww m ..io.. FOR FOR RENT Red 41. -Well bnllt barn. Phone FOR RENT. Furnished room wl:n all modern Improvements. 8C4 Main Avenue. One 7 room modern house, 1 4 room cottage, 1 4 room modern furnished, also modern rooms for rent Call Mrs. Zuber. FOR SAIiE. FOR SALE 4 lota In Block 139, In Chaplin add; 2 blocks from round house for further particualra apply to L. F. Dunn, City, or C. E. New- First S.Vi. olJk niua 4-12-tf FOR RENT Four room ftou rent. 2018 Adaraa arena, ,w . - Mm rtiaca tax. J For Sale. Cucumbers, all sizes, tor pictn Now Is the time to put up your pickles. Fleshman Bros., Black 622, residence 1S12 Y u- (A-ZO-SC-t) WANTED. FOR RENT Furnished room. Black 187V (A-26tf) WANTED Girl to do general house work. Phone Red 811. (S-8-tf) FOR SALE House and lot on Adams avenue, extra well built, plastered house, good basement, and wood ched. Price right, Call Black 1941 or see D. C. Stevens at Henry & Carr's store. (8-27-9-27) nMMMMMiMtt.MiiiiiiiMiiMaiii, m.utt it w, i I insTt 'iia'iwn MYSTERY AT II CAYUSE Mystery surrounds the unearthing near Cayuse of the remains of some soldier whoue death must have oc cured several years ago, according to the Pendleton E. O. Only the faintest clue (o the Identity of the man has been discovered and tl.ut is a i'ivoj caji ornament which shows that the man was at one time a member of Company K, of the oiul Louisiana .infantry. Color orna ments were also found but they do not convey any further information. The skeleton of the man was un earthed nt the first road crossing east close of the civil war. of Cayuse station. The remains were buried nine feet under the surface of the earth and were discovered by M. J. Moran, who at that time was sec tion foreman at Cayuse, but who has just been transferred to Pendleton. He says the bones found were undoubted ly those of a human and but that most of them crumple to pieces when picked up. The large bones of the arm and leg however, were fairly well preserved. So far as can be ascertained no one of this description has ever been bur led at that point as a result of a natural death and some have advanc ed the theory that the man was mur dered. If such was the case the mur derers were evidently in no hurry for they buried their victim good and deep. It is not believed that the dead man was here in the service of the gov ernment but that he was a former member of the Confederate army and that he had come to Oregon after the local bacon soars high BUREAU Of 0RMA10 HOME OWNERS HAVE DITT 1'EKFOKM FAIR WEEK. TO EN & TEAMS M WANTED On September 27th, the Sugar factory will commence digging beets. Quite a number of teams will be needed. Apply to Sam uel Story, Home Ind. phone 15S near Island City. What Is considered by meat dealers as the first step in an unprecedented shortage in the bacon supply through out the country was taken today when an advance of one cent" was made in the local retail market. Bacon is now selling at from 20 to 23 cents per pound. Reports received last evening and today from Armour Bros, and other great wholesale houses of the east and middle west are to the effect that the famine is on and that the supply of hogs throughout the country is ex tremely limited. Theae stories emul ate especially from Omaha and Chi cago. The chief cause for the present shortage in bacon Is that the price of wheat was high last season. As a re sult the hogs were brought to mar ket in a half fatted condition. This caused less than the usual amount of bacon to be put up. With the present strong prlc es of wheat and such eminent authorities as i J. J. Hill of the Great Northern predlc-1 ting a general shortage In the world's wheat supply, the outlook for the coming year Is for a continued scar city on the supply of hogs. Information Bureau Will be Establish. ed In Logan's Office. CAT FISH SEASOX OX. Catches Reported In Small Streams Out In The Valley. Cat fish season has arrived, and the first big catch reported In the creeks and streams throughout the valley Is that of W.. Walnright of South La Grande, who yesterday captured 150 in a few hours. The fish this year average from seven to twelve inches in length, and there seems to be con siderable quantities. Inauguration of a bureau of infor mation during the fair week ha3 been accomplished, and it will be located in the Logan-Sherwood Realty office, Main SC. This office will serve in another capacity aside from that of dishing out answers to questions about the fair both before and during the actual fair days. Another matter centering about this office is the matter of hospitality among the citizens. It goes without saying that the hotels and rooming houses will be filled to the limit. At any rate, any person having a room ing house accommodation should notl- I fy the information office, and then too j all citizens who have rooms to spare should give out, the notification. All rooming houses and hotels will be filled first, buf private homes will necessarily have to be resorted to. I Visitors will be . willing to pay for such accommodations to private home owners, and therefore there wil be nothing of a philanthropic nature In this piece of preparation for housing a big delegation. These accommoda tions wherever they exist should be communicated to the office at once, that a long list of available rooms with addresses can be on hand early. La Grande has a name to make for Itself In this new era In falrdora, and while the men at the head of It are doing all In their power, It be hooves the orinary Inactive person to do a little toward a big accommoda tion by arranging to give room ac commodations at an equitable recom-pensation. LOST A pair of gold glasses last Sunday between the depot and the little brick school house. One glass thicker than the other. Finder leave at this office. (S-8-ll-tf) FOR SALE One second hand auto mobile, five passenger; price very reasonable; phons 27A Summerville or Inquire Whlteman Garage. Will trade for land or sell for cash. For Sale or Trade. 12 head registered short horn cattle for sale or will exchange for La Grande city property. J. E. Reynolds, phone Black 602. WANTED Girl for general W work, wages ?Z5; apply 902 PetiU lo-xo-t-tj LOST AND FOUND. For Sale. House and eight lots In south L' Grande, city water and good eH,j V large barn and plenty of fruit B view pf the valley. Thoa. S. Harris. 1302 B itm. FOR SALE Set of 11-Inch cones for power belt, shaft 1 1-4 Inches with hangers. Brand new cost Is $35; will be sold at a bargain. Apply at Observer office. (S-16-tf) STRAYED OR STOLEN A Scotch Coolie dog. Finder will please call Main 23. (S-17-2t) bat little mouths don't care, so lot! as they feel the delicious coolness our temDtine ice cream. Children an fond of it, but what of their elders f especially the ladies? Very fe w en lecllne the Invitation to partake ot i rare dish of our excellent cream TaU i box of this "Frozen Gladness" horn vltn you. BLUE MOCXTAIX CKE.lMEBI La Grande School Of Music The only School of Music like it in the state teaching young ana new students as well as the older ones The very LATEST METHODS USED The Conservatory of Music of Boston is the s best in the country We teach as they do. E. PORTER DAY, MRS DAY, Principal Primary Teacher 2,000 POUNDS OF ' COM for $8 Weighed on' City Scales. Rock Springs Lump or Nut delivered to any part of the city. Gity scales ticket delivered with load. G. , FOWLER mama Life TT - ' 1 . Insurance Cai off Y; CarlocK & 9ilIain' x m i Av..