ETEJUG OBSERVES, LI CEZG5J
Ketlce Te Stockholders.
Notice Is hereby given to the stock
holders of the United States National
Sank of La Grande, that the annual
meeting cf the stockholders of the
said bank, will be held at their bank
lng house in La Grande, Oregon, on
Tuesday, January 11, between the
hours of 10 a, m. and 4 p. m. for the
purpose of electing a board of dlrect
. ors for the lnsulng year, and trans
acting any other business that may
come before the meeting.
Dated at La Grande. Oregon this
10th day of December 1909,
AdmInIstrdators Xettee.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed admin
trator of the Estate of Clara J. HaB
urouck, deceased, by the County court
of Union County, Oregon, and all per
sons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the
same, properly verified at his office
In La Grande, Oregon, on or before
six months after the date of the first
publication of this notice which if
November 26, 1909.
R.E.FMITH
Administrator of the estate . of
Clara J. Hasbrouck, deceased.
Cochran ft Cochran, attorneys for
the administrator.
. (ll-tt-12-3-10-17.)
T. J. SCROGOlN,
1 . Cashier.
LOST One sorrel Alley, 3 years old,
branded F. B.; one black Alley 2
years old, branded F. B.; one yearling
horse colt, sorrel, branded F. B. S20
reward for the return of Bame at my J t
Feed Barn In La Grande. Liberal re-j lUIflSlCy J LOQZT 1
wam iui iuiui uiauua leaamg io ineir
recovery. Fred Braden. Ind. phone 'o.
14 O. 12-14-21.
Xotlre to Creditors. .
Notice Is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed as ad
ministrator of the estate of John Ble
lns, deceased, and has duly qualified
as such and entered upon the dis
charge of his duties and all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same
properly verified to the undersltrned
administrator at his residence at Cove
v Union Oniintv. Oreeon. within six
months from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice.
Date of First Publication, December, .
18. 1969.
EMIL BLEVINS,
Administrator,
Jno. S. Hodgln, Attorney for Estate.
! Shoes Repaired f
Two first class workmen.
All work turned out with
dispatch and guaranteed.
THE OLD PRESTON UTAND.
Merchanisl Save I
mooo
t In 1907 the Merchants
of Oregon szved ove
$i0,000 by carrying a part J
J of their Insurance in their $
a, own company, the Oregon $
t Merchants Mutual Fire As- J
surance Association, of J
I Dayton, Oregon. In t908
I thev will save $15,000
During the same per'oi J
their neighbors were nam-
ing over $1,500,000 . in
profits to outside companies
In the Oregon Merchants
Mutual you get
INSURANCE AT COST
A LIMIT TO YOUR LIABIL
ITIES PROMPTSETTLEMENT OF
LOSSES
W. OLIVER, Agent
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has -been duly appointed,
and has qualified as administratrix of
the estate of Benjamin Brown, de-
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HOTEL SOOM
We Want Your Wants
in , ' ' .;
Our Want Ad Column
DEPOT STREET TO HAVE AMERI
CAN HOTEL SOOX.
Mrs. Moore Will Ferhap Open Dining
Room With Rooming House.
Cranberries at 15c per qt as long
as they last at the I. X. L. store.
Electric Toasters Cheap.
New Electric Toasters only S3 at the
E. 0. L. ft P. office.
description against said estate must
be presented to the undersigned at
her home In Island City, or to F. a.
Ivanhoe, her attorney, at his office In
La Grande, Oregon on or before six
months from the date of this notice.
EVENING OBSERVER WANT ADS PAY. Subscribe for the Observer
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"Where Nothing Is Too Much Touble"
Observer Want Ads Pay the Best
Instead of conducting an European
hotel in the Mahaffey building on De
pot street as was first intended, Mrs.
O. W. Moore the former Condon ho
tell proprietress, will open an Ainer
1 an hotel, according to present plans
It is now her Intention to open a
rooming bouse on the second floor
of the building and as soon as the
lower room now occupied by the B.
M. A. gymnasium can be vacted, she
will install a dining room in connec
tion. The rooming house will be open
ed on January 1st
Another Tear of Centennlaries.
New York, Dec. 30 During the new
year 1910 will be celebrated the cen
teniary anniverslties of many Ameri
cans who achieved eminence In var
ious lines. Notable among them was
a group of clergymen, including John
McClosty of New York, first Ameri
can Curd!""!, M. J. Sj"'"''"'0' Arch
bishop of Baltimore; Those three em
inent lights of the Unitarian church,
Theodore Parker, William Henry
Channlng and James Freeman Clark;
William E. Pinkney, Matthew Simp
son, D. S. Doggett, and G. M. Randall,
Protestants Bishops; Elihu Burritt,
"the learned blacksmith" Asa Gray,
botanist, Caslus M. Clary and Robt.
Toombs, statesmen; Horatio Seymour
political leader: John G. Gilbert, ac
tor and P. T. Barnum, Bhowman.
Tour want is placed before a thousand or more want -seekers
every day Cc you afford to spend one cent perword of your
want au where rasults are the keyroteu? ' - .
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FOR SALE.
fOii a.jtr At a bargain, two houses
n Penn. avenue. Call on Fred B.
Carrey, at Commercial Club rooms.
La Grande National Bank building.
FOR SALE Farm ot 160 acres near
La Grande. Improved, Phone to
Back 181 or write to Post Office box
W, La Grande, Oregw,
TOR SALE 265 cash register, total
'ng, nearly new, easy terms at F.
neten'a store.
TEAM OFF ON
FIRST TRIP
PLATS AT JfORTII POWDER THIS
EVEJilJiG.
FOR SALE Swell bodied cutter. In
quire of J. M. Wilson, North Birch
.WANTED Girl to help In dining room
and kltchan. Must have had some ex
perience. AdV 83 ' John Anthony,
Rowdowa, Oregon.
FOR SALE Four room house with
' good basement and 1 acre or grouna
in Pleasant home addition. Terms are
easy. Will take good span of mares
In payment. O. C. Fleshman. Fhose
Black 622.
FOR SALE Three lots and house &
barn, or one lot and house and barn
on Sixth street Cheap if taken at once.
t pply at this office. .
LOST A mik . muff and purse be
tween La Grande and Hilgard. Finder
may keep the purse if they will re
turn the muff to the Observer office.
WASTED.
WANTED Girl tor general , house
work. Apply Mrs. T. J. Scroggta,
Fourth and Washington.
WANTED Chambermaid
: Valley House.
Eocde
WANTED Some one to Kike charge"
or delivery and circulation of one of
the state's leading papers. A good
r reposition to the right party. See A.
O. Smith, 1313 Munroe St Cor Fit.
FOB &E3X.
., '-?h. i . oree room for light
oousskesplng. Phv- 'ck 822 or call
at u
rOBfcEN. J. loose at toe
west end ot . t enue. rour acres
may go with this property. Enquire C.
L. England, 1519 Monroe, Ave.
FOR RENT House aud barn with
2 acres of land. Apply to Chaa. W.
Gore.'.
LOST AS!) I'OCm
LOST A leather! centerprice abaut
12 Inches In d a meter. Finder will
please return to hn office. ' "
LOST Child's Mm k &t skan far on
Saturday, NovJ 'J Fluder please
leave at Henry & Carr's furniture
store.
Retnrns to meet Local Team at Sink
Tomorrow night at 7:45.
Without any referee or official of
any kind the high school team left
this morning for North Powder to
play that team on the North Powder
floor this evening. North Powder will
supply all of the officials.
The lineup of the team is to be
two ago. Carpy and Cbilders will play
two ago. Capry and Childers will play
forward, Hamilton center. Earls and
Klmmell guard and Ingle utility.
Play Here Tomorrow Night
The high school schedule is heavy.
The team returns late tonight and
tomorrow night will play the Lambda
Phi Alpha, a team consisting of high
school students. Lee Reynolds is the
manager, and Ralston, Rush, Noyes
and others equally as clever baseball
players are to comprise the team. The
game will start at 7:45.
Plans were finished for a game be
tween the B. M. A., and the Presby
terians for this week but It has been
postponed to let the high school have
a round with the Presbyterians first
The game will be no snap either way.
GEORGE PALMER, Pres. W. L. BRENHOL'f, Asst. Cash.
F. J. HOLMES, Vice-Pres. SHERWOOD WILLIAMS 2nd Asst: Cash
F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. j
LA GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON V
Capital and Surplus $170,009.00
Deposits $1,000,000.00
..." . DIRECTORS t
George Palmer C. C. Penington
F.J.Holmes G. L. Cleaver
W. J. Church F. M. Byrfclt
F. L. Meyers W. L. Brcnholt
The Largest and Best Banking Institution in Union County
Respectfully Solicits Your Business
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Next Friday Evening.
Next Friday eevnlng the Modern
Woodmen of America of Island City
will give a basket supper to be fol
lowed b ya grand ball. The public are
cordially invited to enjoy the occas
ion.
Special Session of Elks.
La Grande Lodgo No. 433 B. P. O.
E. will hold a special session Wednes
day eevnlng, December 29... 1909 at
7:30 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
dnltllng candidates. By order of
H. E. COOLIDGE, E. R.
Attest, HUGH MC CALL, Secy.
Bargains. '
VlBlt Vhe sale this week and get
bargains.
VAN DUYN COMPANY.
THE GEORGE PALMER
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