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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1909)
ETEXHG JtftHEBTEB, I j CILlDE."HECO:f. SATIRDA1. OCTOBER 23, 1:). c l4 : w ner r HCO nomy We Come In" Begins THE MISSION OP THIS STORE IS TO FURNISH ITS PATRONS A REPLETE VARIETY OF THE WORLD'S DESIRABli AND DEPEN DABLE MERCHANDISE ON A PRICE BASIS Ts A S ED SAVING IN T HEIR YEARLY EXPENSES. WE TOT ON II V ING MANY SALE S AND QUICK, SMALL PROFIT TO 00 JE R?STE?NU0US DAILY EEAVOR TO "S gOOD WITH THE FOLKS WHO TRADE HERE. OUR SUCSS HAS BEEN BEYOND . OUR FONDEST HOPES AND WHILE WE TAM A PART OF THE C REDIT TO OURSELVES WE HAVE THE PEOPLE 1, Jtfn JR THEIR :KBEN MSCERNMENT and CONSEQUENT PATRONAGE. THE REPUTATION OF THIS STORE AS LA GRANDE'S BEST PLACE TO TRADE SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND THOSE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF SATISFACTO RY SERVICE, POLITE AND INTELLIGENT SALESPEOPLE DE PENDABLE. -DESIRABLE MERCHANDISE ETC.. FOR WHTfm xip ARE NOTED. SHALL rTvtfK FORCE THEMSELVES BEFORE THE ATTENTION OF OUR PATRONS. BELOW WE QUOTE A FEW OF OUR IMMEDIATE TRADE INDUCE MENTS: o a SILK AND HEATHERELOOM PETTICOATS The most complete line it lias ever' been our pleasure to show. Imitation Heather bloom ..85c to! $1.50 Genuine Heaiherbloom $2.00 to $3.00 Silk Petticoats. $4.50, $5.00, $5.50. $6.50 $7.50 and ......................... .$10.00 COTTON WOOL BLANKETS. Cotton Blankets Per Pair ... ... 65c to $2.25 Good Wool Blankets per pair $3 to $10 Genuine Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets. pair, .. ........ $7.50 per Outing Flannel Und erskirts 35c, 50c and 60c Flannelette Dressing Sacques 35c HE PEOPLE'S STORE Opera House Block La Grande, Oregon I I 0 mm to tiian is OBJEdl O. R. X. nig AT LAST MADE A COMPLAINT., AAAAAAAAAAA A LOCAL ITEMS. ; Mrs. Hattie McDonald left last night for Hot Lake where she will spend several days. ' , . Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Birale are spend ing the week In Portland and expect; to return home Monday. Ed. Kiddle is home from Portland, where he went on matters pertaining to the Island City mill. -F. s. Bramwell left this morning r upper Katherlne creek where he has Interests In a saw mill, working there. . Miss Edna Barton returned to Ba ker City last evening after visiting with friends In this city for several days. . Dr. M. K. Hall left last night foi Portland and the Willamette valley, where he will visit and bant for sev- ttal days. Holland Oliver, the weil-knowa young attorney and land owner of Pen dleton spent the night In this city and left today for Hot Lake on a business trip. L- O. Van Bellun who has had Jarge o( the N. K. West shoe depart Qpnt for the past nine months,, and y110 resigned this week, left today 'or Portland to remain Indefinitely. Jay Reynolds a student at the O. A. who has been critically ill with vphoid is much Improved and has Passed the danger line, according to a Jeter received by his father. J. F. Reynolds, today. , , The Elgin fair promoters have de- "ea to leave the exhibits of the fair hich closed tonight on the shelves 0vep Sunday. La Grande may be giv n a chance to view them tomorrow etween trains free of cost. The ex J!tH ar excellent and the oppor- Sr- IV. D. McMillan VPainlpss Dentistry Grande National Bsnk Dldq. Bolh Phones tunity will no doubt be seized by many. Judge Henry today approved of the bond of James Snodgrass, administra tor of the estate of W. J. Snodgrass deceased. ' F. M. Driver, ex-sheriff of Wasco county was In the city this morning ror a short time transacting business. Mr .and Mrs. John GroBs of Owat anna, Minnesota, are In La Grand visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Blair and will leave soon for Echo and Portland after which they will return to spend the winter In this city. J. A. McNeill, a prominent farmer of Cove, is .among the business vis itors in the city today. L D .Ferguson is In from his farm on the Sandridge. A. Anderson, a fruitgrower from Cove, is in the city today on business connected with the water right litiga tion there. .E.'D. Gaskill of the Sandridge Is among the many farmers of the vallev jn the city transacting business to day. The Rev. C. E. Swander of Portland1 arrived today from Baker City and will occupy the pulpit at the Central Christian church tomorrow. The Rev Mr. Swander Is a Cotner University man and an old friend of the Rev. Ford A. Ellis. . Elam Jones, a prominent sock rais er of Starkey, Is In the city today, having remained over , transacting business since being . excused from Jury duty. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Huffman re turned this afternoon from Elgin where Mr. Huffman acted as Judge of the exhibits. Mrs. Ivanhoe of Enterprise came down this afternoon to spend Sunday with . Miss Ruth Bush and other friends and admirers in this city. Miss IsIs Moss of Imbler came in today to visit friends in the lily over Sunday. A AAAAV Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Meyers and Miss Margaret Newlin last evenine v.rv i .. Pieasanuy entertained th Kurt iviaten at the Meyers home 806. M.-.in avenue. Mrs. Oliver won the lartiB prize and Mr. Chester P. Newlin the gentlemen s prize. .: , . . . . ' ine iaay friends of Miss Nm-n Fritts last evening gave the bride-to- De a surprise shower at the home of ner parents, 2006, Third street. Mnnv elegant presents were tendered the recipient of the party as a token nf the popularity which she holds in this city, i he surprisers brought lieht freshments and an evening of pleas ure ana mirth resulted. Miss Fritts is to be married at the M. E. Church Monday evening to Waldo G. DeLong oi tms city. Those present at th shower last evening were: Mesdames Bull. Walnum, Nelson and MIrbpb trances Masse, Pauline Newton, 01 ive Aiassee, Edith Anderson, Anna Alexander, Millirlng, Jennie Gavin. Ivy Long and Ruth BuBh. . . '. ',. .... Strenouu Objection to the Valuation of .273,o;S. Here, . ' Although the O. R. & V. romnnv was slow in getting around to look In to the' mater of its assessments in Eastern Oregon, a "holler" big and loud enough to make up for the de lay has at last been made. Tar nn Right-of-Way Agent J. W. Morrow was at the court house vesteidav of. ternon and filed a vigorous protest to the figure placed upon the nronprtv of th fATr. ('., nnt v Assessor Rinehart. Today he Is In Pendleton protesting, where . the road has been assessed $3,000 per mile higher than in this county. A protest has also been filed in Wallowa county where, the assessment on the Eli,'li branch was the same as that placed upon the same line by Assessor Rinehart."- '. While the board of equalization has yet a, month to act upon the protest it is undertood upon reliable authority that the 'assessor is to be sustained. The same is true in Wallowa countv. The total assessment of the company in Lnlon county is Just $3,373,075. ; While in this city last evening Mr. Morrow, said that no protest is to be made in Multnomah county although the assessment there is several thous and dollars higher than It is in t.'nlon county. He arguest that the road ,in the more prosperous centers is iuoai valuable, or that the earning canac- Ity Is greater. Assessr Rinehart, how ever, cites the ruling of the supreme court t othe effect that the road bed all over the state is to be assessed the same, where other property, val.u tions are the name. He also arguos that traffic is as .heavy in Eastern as in western Oregon. Mr .Morrow threatens to take tho matter into the courts if the board o' equalization falls to give him redress. The rulings of the board are subject to appeal to the circuit court. STUBBLE FIELD BlKXS; Exciting Time on McAllister Kara IMs Morning. An exciting time on account of an extensive stubble field fire which was set this morning by Na 6 as that train was speeding throueh th k.m. , O. W. Sawyer east of the city. The names were borne in a southerly di rection for a short time wind changed and brought th'.n of fire back over another section of ine rarm. . There was too grain in the fields as the stacks had all been hauled off Considerable loss, "however was sus tained from the loss of a valuable lot of fine pasture. One strawstack was consumed but no further damage re sulted. - f ELGIN", OUEGOX. Wfcere toiml bustnes men are co-operattng and buytnr etumo lands preparator- to setting commercial orchards. Tor par- tlcnlars regarding good orchard land t very low prices call or wrtto The SLOUGH INVESTMENT CO. Real Estate, Investzenu, Lons nd CoDectloiM. . O A V A A A A A A V J. A. UL1VEB. 4r Gasoline wcod saw. Phone orders to Black 1851. A A A A A A A A A A A A y E.RL'.RA THE OJTLT LAWFUL PILE CUSE. recommends eery ingredient of E.RC-A. Lrug laws maketalS. 7r p'le lclne" IBI because they effect the brain and ptnal produce , constipation and never cure. Only drnggisu o highest standing sell and endorse E-1U-8A, arnggisu o MLTEBTHORWS rAHH? R;; (i.SE. .Rock SpriiigsJGoal. Immediate Delivery Storage Prices PLENTY OF IT Both Phones Main 6 Grande R-iaie Cash Cc "La Volte", is the title of a hbzh school girl's society formed this week and the first, meetinsr of thi order was held .Thursday evening wnen miss unian Baker entertained the club members and a few Invited gentlemen.' The members of the club are Misses Mae Neill, Anna Roesch, Lillian Baker, Elsa Wagner. . Nellie Pickens, Gladys Oesterllnc. Hazel Thiesen and Zoe Bragg. The gentle men guests present at the parly were Joe Ingle, Frank Earls, Standley Car py. Ray Williams. Harnhi rira.w Jthur Walllngton and Virgil Bol'en. , WANTED Girl for housework. A housekeeper preferred. Call at this ofTce. ' . ' . Mauy Hurt In Auto Accident San Francfsco, Oct. 23. There has been a series of auto accidents in this rlty today, several of them proving fatal. Three men " was killed by an auto striking a tree and the driver of another fell from his rar and was killed. 4 MmhhMIMUsAI Special guests present were: Misses Sara Collier, Jeanette Smith. Allen and Mackay. 4 V A A JKeadWhatt V A A the best knows nan in Ore- A gon says regarding the qual- A ificatlons cf Dr M P Mendelsohn A DOCTOR OF OPTICS. SV. S. Post Office, Ed. Hostlitltr. P. M. A The Dalles, Ore. Jaly , 09. A To Whom It may Concsrn: t have known Dr M. P. Mend A elsohn for the past two years A and have found him to be a A gentleman whoaa the people can trust He has given the A best of satisfaction to his A many patrons here. He fitted A A me with my first nair of X A spectacles and they have A De Lykeling Tretten, a high srhool girl "sorority"- was entertained last cevning by SIIss Majorlo Sllverthorn. Japaneso were distinctly the color and amuBemenf scheme and enr h guest wore a Japanese 'costume. Da.'ntv re- fp'shmtrnts with color ftrhemcs of cor rect nnture surroun.ilng, were served. e given me entire satisfaction i ireeiy recommend him to 4 all who wish work in this Hn A V ED. HOSTITLER, P. M. A Dr. M. P. Mendelsohn is In- 4 dorsed by all of the leadin A occultists In Portland and all A of the physicians of La Grande "no" K'es satisfaction In every A IS PERMANENTLY LOCATED A at 11 or, Adams ave., opposite A A the Post Office. Office hours A A 8:30 to 12 and 1 to B P. M. A By special appointments in A A!n the evenings. HH A A A A A A Walnuts and Almonds Raisins and Currents Sauer Kraut and Dill Pickles 'V City Grocery and Bakery, HP0LACK, Prop BellPhone, Main 75 Independent 241 '.., WE HAVE SECURED SHERMAN CLAY'S fuulline of PIANOS and ORGANS , . . . ' ' . ) " The musical instrument that sells strictly for one price to everyone Scott Music Cm i , i . u v ' i T I'"' ' it i