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THE OBSERVER
FabUshed Dally Except Sunday
Bruce Dennis,
Editor aiiu Owner.
mercial dub of La Grande : ikes ad
vantage of the quiet summer Seison
for the purpose of re-organizing and
mapping out a campaign for fall and
winter. The activity of the coininer-
' clal club la the main artery of a city's
commercial existence. Let La Orande
get interested at once in a revival.
f 'fli'ed Pnm Tel graph Service
Ei!MMi at the postomce at Li 'Junde
as second-class matter
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ticle appearing over a nom'de plume.
Signal articles will be revised sub
ject to the discretion of the editor
pm sign yotir articles and save
Jlsaiipnintmei.L
CLOSING 0 THK CHAlTAiqUA
And when the fruit harvest is over
the beet sugar refinery will begin to
hum. taking care of all labor that de
sires employment and scattering mon
ey In all directions. There is Just one
thing after another to keep the finan
cial wheel moving in the Orande
Ronde valley.
Now that the Chautauqua is over,
bear in mind that the Union county
fair must claim your attention. This ;
year it promises to be the best ever
and all know what that means, for
last year the fair waa all that could
be asked for in the way of success.
That irrigation meeting next Satur
day Is of decided importance to every
one whether he owns land or not. It
would be well for a full attendance to
be present.
i for duly comped with the laws cf
' the State of Oregoa relating to for-1
eign corporations transacting the bus-i
inens of express and forwarding in !
i said State, and having been regular
ly admitted to transact the said busi
ness of express and forwarding in 1
said 8tate, and having deposited with I
the State Treasurer of the State of j
Oregon the sum of Fifty thousand i
dollars ($50,000.00), as provided bj j
the laws of Oregon, now desires and
bill voluntarily decided to cease th i j
transaction of it approximate busi- j
ness of express and forwarding in the I
deposit at the expiration of six (6)
months from and after the date of
the first publication of this notice,
to wit: December 1 1910. provided
no claim or calms against said Com
pany shall be filed with the State
Treasurer of the State of Oregon dur
ing said time.
Dated In the city of St Louis, State
of Missouri, this 23d day of May, 1910
THE PACIFIC EXPRE8S COMPANY,
ff By James Eggltston, Pres.
June I Dec. L
Local neopk a re talking of a street I
car line for this city, which if com-1
pleted. will be another step toward i
making La Grande the big town ot
T:iis is the last day of the Orande
Ronde Chautauqua. For the oast ten
days this extraordinary event baa
been on in Riverside park and good
crowds have been in attendance ea;h
day with few exceptions. It has been
a success. i Eastern Oregon
Tnnieht If a large crowd attend?.! !
the gate receipts will total mown
to pay expenses of the, undertake,
which will be remarkable, for as a
rule the first Chautauqua never pays
out. This Is generally understood Ml
over the country and if La Grande
breaks that precedent It again provoa
the Importance of this community and
establishes the fact that La Grande
people are willing and anxious to
sta.al by anything that aids the com
munity. Little criticism could be offered on
the Chautauqua. Of course, It b-j ng
Joe first year several things develop
ed which will only aid jh manage
rs,, maVf silent changes nf' t llttlo
.. vw -"- wr i Bill) llir wucui v, ,
epr. One thing la always to be birue j Bho t )Ms year thlnk (f the mapiil
In nrnd the Chautauqua Is a gnilici- f).n1? m,!iS MITjred.
lr.- for all classes of people tint' I ,
speakers are not expected to ride any
lulb'ei to the extent of becoming of-fe-
ive to any who might think differ
ently. In the main this waa care'aliy
No, he warm weather will not in
terfere with paving. Manager Hough
ton of the construction company is I
used to a hot country, muen notter
than La Grande.
But remember that Walla Walla
holds the northwest record for intense j
heat. La Grande has no desire to go
Walla Walla one better on this score.
.lust now the vacation period is with I
ub. But be careful, for in taking your
vacation, you may go to some place i
that Is hotter than Ln Orande.
Notlee cf Sale of State Lands.
Notice is hereby given that the
State Land Board will receive sealed
bid "-Ml tlVKI (Mtf. m. Aueiist
t, 1910. for the following described
school lands, to-wit:
.A X CI i O . X' 1.0 of Ocn.
tion 16, T. 5 8. R. 34 E.
il bids must be accompanied by
a regularly executed application to
purchase and at least one-fifth of
the amount offered.
No bids for less than $15.00 per
acre will be considered.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Applications and bids should be ad
dresBed to G. G. Brown, Clerk State
Land Board. Salem, Oregon, and mark
ed, "Apllcation and bid to purchase
state lan'iS.'
G. U. BROWN,
Notice 1o Contractors.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed j
hids will be received at the office of.
: it,. rDmrAir nf the City of La Grande,
. . ; I I 1 ' vm - -
guarded against tnis year nna for tnP construction of 520 lineal ieet
lU in the future the lines will he Qf Btandara fjVe-foot sidewalk on "C"
more tightly drawn. avenu6i to be done according to the
The class of entertainers provided ' plana an(, spp( 1i(.ations on file III
thp fiMnmblv has been very gecu ... I, iitm lots 9-
- I IDIB OII11C. ooi" """ "
Indeed, and their efforts have met i gnd 12 , Block t.Di lots 6-6-7,
WJtn tnorougn appreciation i
and
8 In Block 2-D. ana l,oib i-,
people of La Grande and vicinity. ' 2-C. of the original town of La
To the few people who have stuck Qrande Au bi,iB to be In by 4 o'clock
. m . iriLutAikAiU JnnAMtlnll ..... .
rtgiuiy Dy tne naumuquu, uius m jujy 20, and to be accompanieu
their own business to attend to mat- ', ' v-v nt 5 ner cent of tne
ters of Interest at the grounds, this
community owes a vote of thanks.
Without a few to keep constantly at
work nothing of a public nature is a
success. The ones who put forth the
most 'energy can be thankful for the
Chautauqua assembly; they can be
thankful that It has resulted In a way
that means a permanent feature each
year, for by their work they have es
tablished an annual gp.therlnK In l-
Grande which will grow with age.
Of course old Secretary Knox for
gave hla boy and took the new wife
into tlio family, Just as any good story
should develop. Younit Mrs. Knox.
Jr., Is pretty enough to grace any
househidd and the old secretary has
cause to he proud of his daughter.
It Is very important that the Coni-
i by a cnecK 01 o pr m
. amount of the bid. The council re
j serves the right to reject any or all
, bids.
D. B. COX,
Recorder of the City of La Orande.
,113-lH
.Notice of Sale of School Land.
Notice is hereby given that the
State Land Board will receive sealed
Lids until 11:00 o'clock a. m. August
1, 1910, for the following described
school lands, to-wit:
All of Section 36. T. 1 S. R. 40 E
W 1-2 of Section 16, T. 3 S., R. 34 E.
All bids muBt be accompanied by a
regularly executed application to pur
chase and at least one-fifth of the
amount offered.
No bid for less than $7.50 per acre
will be considered.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Applications and bids should be
addressed to G. G. Brown, Clerk State
Land Board, Salem, Oregon, and be
marked "Application and bid to pur-
case state lands."
G. O. BROWN.
Clerk State Land Board.
prll 22. 1910. Apr-29-AuR-t
Notice f !ntntim
at The Pacil'.. EPM 0oWily volu j
taril to ieae business, in tic..-,
State of Oregon and Withdraw De
posit.
NOTICE Is hereby piven that Th."
Pacific Bftpr st CdBpaay organlai 1
and existing under the laws of the
State of Nebraska. havlOI princi
pal piece Of business in the city of 1
St. Louis State of Missouri, and its 1
principal' place of business for the
Pacific COS t in the city of Portland.
at.t. .f Oreaon. ..mi havii.v- Vre:o- ;
Four Days More
To Save on Anything
YOU WEAR AT
WESTS
Mid Season Clearance Sale
Every Article intheSiore Reduced
150 Boys' and Men's Suits exactly 1-2 Price
Ml Millinery at Exacffy 1-2 Price
Benjamin & Eiderheimer Stein Clothing Reduced
25 per cent
Ladies' Suits, Coats and Skirts Reduced 25 per cent.
Bargains Like These Throughout s Entire Store
Sale Closes Monday, July 18th
N. K. WEST,
THE QUALITY STORE
T
GKOKUK PVLMKU, Pres.
F. J. HOURS) Vlce-Pres.
W. L. BEEHHOLTSi
KARL ZI NDEL, id V't h.
F. I MKYKRS. Cwhlen
A GRANDE NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANDE, OREGON
NOTICE FOJL PUBLICATION ISO
LATED TRACT
Public Land Sale. Department of the
Interior. U. 8. Land Oflice at La
tirundo, Oregon, May 4th, 1910.
Notice is heroby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provlsioa
of Act of Congress approved June
27, 1906 CM Stats., 517), we will offer
at public sale to the highest bidder,
at 10 o'clock a. m., on the 6th day
of July. 1910 at this office the fol
lowing described land:
The NW 1-4 SK 1-4 Sec. 18, T. 4
S.. R. 35 B, W. M.. Serial No. 0C676.
Any person claiming adversely
the above described land are advised
to file their claims, or objections, on j
or before the time designated for sale
COLON R. EBERHARD, Receiver.
F. C. BRAMWELL. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ISO
LATED TRACT
Public Land Sale. Department of the
Interior. U. S. Land Office at La
Grande, Oregon, May Sd, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provis
ions of Act of Congress approved
June 27, 1906 (34 Stats, 517), we will
offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m.. on the
7th day of July, 1910, at this office,
the following described land:
The NE 1-4 SE 1-4 Sec. 33, T. 3 S.,
R. 35 E. W. M... Serial No. 06912.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for sale.
F. C. BRAMWELL. Register.
COLON R. EBERHARP, Receiver.
ply to the court for the relief de
manded ln said complaint, to-wit: for
a decree of the court dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now, and hereto
fore existing between you and the
plaintiff, and for general relief.
You will further t;V.o not e" that
this summons is published (ti ili;; Ln
Grande Evening Observer, ones a
week for six consecutive weeks, oi
I seven issues, by order; of the lie:: . .:.
j W. Knowles, J-; '.:." of paid rnvrt,
! made, dated ami entered April Ctl) A
j D. 1910, the flrr sue of said pual'i
i ttnn halnff Tim. V! 1 'ti II
l.U.l IM i lit .11 ......
T H. CRAWFORD.
Attorney for the Plai
June 9-16-?3, July 7-14-21.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
United States Depository
Capital and Surplus $180,000.00
DIRECTORS
GEORGE PALMER
P. J. HOLIES
W. J. CHUBCH
P. U
C. C. FEN1NGTO
O. L. CLEAVER
t. M. BVRKIT
W. L. BREN HOLTS
W. M. PIERCE
Mr,,ce tBi handle ywr busltess to yenr enure w.
Notice is hereby given to all con
cerned, that letters ot administration
have been issued by the County
Court 'of Union County, State of
Oregon, to BUen 9. Bull, upon the
estate of Wtlllam H. Bull, deceased,
and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby noti
fied to present the same, with proper
touchers, to the undersigned at her
residence near Summerville, Oregon,
or to her attorney, J. D. Slater, at
216 Fir Street. La Grande. Oregon,
within six months from date of this
notice.
Dated this June 10th, A. D.. 1910.
ELLEN S. BULL.
Administratrix of William H. Bull.
deceased.
Notice of Final Account
Estate of John Blevins, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned administrator of the estate
of John Blevins. deceased, has filed
his final account in the county court
of the state of Oregon ror Union coun
ty, and that the County Judge has ap
pointed August 5th. 1910, at 10 a. m.,
at the county court room In La
Grande in said county and state as
the time and place to hear objections
to said final account and for the con
sideration thereof.
This the 2nd day of July, 1910.
H. . BLEVINS.
J7-Aug 4 Administrator.
SUMMONS.
SUMMONS.
The circuit Court . ef The State of
Oregon. Per Ualoa Count).
E. A. Brownell. Plaintiff, vs. Ella L.
Brownell. Defendant.
To Ella L. Brownell. the above
named defendant; You are Hereby
summoned and required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled suit
on or before six weeks after the first
publication ot the summons in this
cause, end you will take notice that
if you fail to so appear and answer
said complaint, the plaintiff will ap-
In the Circuit Court f the State of
Oregon aud Union County.
Maude St. Johns. Plaintiff, vs.
Frank St. Johns, Defendant.
To Frank St. Johns, the above
named defendant, in the name of
the State of Oregon.
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled
court and suit on or before the ex
piration of the time prescribed in
the order directing the publication
hereof, to-wlt: six consecutive
weeks from the date of the first pub
lication of this summons which is
June 14th. 1910, and If you fall to
appear, answer or otherwise plead
within said time, the plaintiff will
ask the Court for a decree dissolving
the bonds of matrimony heretofore
and now existing between this plain
tiff and this said defendant and
awarding the plaintiff an absolute
decree of divorce. This summons
Is published ln the La Grande Ev
ening Observer, a daily newspaper
printed and published in La Qrande,
Union County, Oregon, by virtue of
an order of the Honorable J. W.
Knowles. Julge of the above en
titled court, made and entered on
the 11th day of June, 1910.
COCHRAN COCHRAN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Jn. 14-21-28. July 5-12-19-26.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern, That Elisabeth
Donnelly has been appointed by the
County Court of Union County.
Oregon, Administratrix of the estate
of John P. Donnelly, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased are re
quired to present them with the
proper vouchers within six months
from date hereof to the Administra
trix at No. 7206 Adams Avenue, La
Grande, Oregon, or to Arthur C. Wil
liams, at his law office in La Graade,
Oregon, for her.
Dated May 27, 1910.
ELIZABETH DONNELLT,
Administratrix of the estate of Jhn
. Donnelly, deceated.
June 7-14-21-28, July 5-12.
FARMERS' BUSINESS
m cm pmios-
LAf? AT1ENT10N TO
THE BUSINESS OF
FARMERS. WEC0R-
DIALLY INVITE THEM
TO MAKE WIS 1HEIR
BANKING HOME.
The United States
National Bank,
LA GRANDE, OREGON.