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LA GRaDB ijVENING OBSERVEIt SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1910.
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We have just received America's
Choicest Productions in Skirts
Beautiful Voiles, Hew Braid Trim, The flew Grey
Street and Walking Skirt, lew Blue in Panamas,
tlovelty Trims and all the new llovelty Weaves.
Dress Skirts, six to twelve dollars
Work skirts, three to eight dollars
OVER FIVE HUNDRED DESIGNS
THE FAIR
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Street Skirts
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FROM EAST
HIGHLY ELATED OYEB SEWS HE
PICKED UP MERE
Conference With Promoter Alexander
' Convinces the Elglnlte.
morning, Mr. Sommer did not have
time to elucidate on what he knew,
but he affirmed with emphasis that
the situation is encouraging. Just
when the road will be built he did not
say, but affirmed that work will start
soon. That it is going to be built, he
says, there is no disputing, and the
Doston engineers and promoters are
merely giving the ' finishing touches
to details before ordering the, construction.
With a hatful of optimistic news
about railroad construction in Union
county. Dan Sommer returned last
night from a two months' stay in New
York and Boston, where he conferred
with eGorge Alexander, the engineer,
who had charge of the surveys in the
Blue Mountains last winter, wren the
proposition of extending the Union
Central from Cove to Walla Walla, was
"given a test. Mr. Sommer spent sev
eral days with Mr. Alexander at Bos
ton. He was his guest for nearly n
, week, and in that time learned many
things pertaining to the . railroad
work.
In his hurry to reach his train this
PRACTICALLY ETERV DEALER I
TOWS FEELS INSPECTION
Tomato Shipment Distributed Over the
City is Found to Be Bad
concerned, but the tomatoes on the
market today were In bad shape. Mr.
Stlllwell Is sparing no one in his cam
paign for clean fruits. The shipper is
the loser and not the dealer, hence his
vigilance is not a financial loss," di
rectly, to the dealer. The Immediate
result of his work is to keep stands
purged of infected fruit.
Apples Free from Pests.
After a careful inspection of the
orchards of the valley, Mr. Stlllwell
find that a o.---'- ---
markably free from pests, and declares
that if the orchardlsts will continue to
spray liberally from now until Sep
tember, the crop will be a record
breaker for cleanliness.
LOCAL MARKETS GOOD.
I'lcnljf of Vegetables and Fruit Tills
Season.
Own Rifles, the most famous body of
Candadian troops, left today for Que
bec, from whence, afer a week's pre
liminary training, they will sail for
England.
Practically every fruit stand and
grocery store in the city felt the pres
sure of fruit Inspection this morn
ing when a large stock of shlpped-ln-tomatoes,
distributed to nearly every
dealer in the city, was confiscated by
Fruit Inspector Stlllwell. The mar
kets, were found to be in good condi
tion at far as local-grown fruit was
The supply of fruit and vegetables
on the local markets this month is
very plentiful and shows a marked
Improvement over last year. The ber
ry season la about over but peaches
and apples are Just coming in. Early
Muscat Grapes are now on the mar
ket, and celery is expected In the first
of the coming week.
Toklo In Danger.
Tokio, Aug. 13. The high wall sur
rounding the upper half of Toklo,- Is
threatened with destruction. Already
the western half of the city contain
ing 600,000' Japane J) of the poorer
vldBHr was destroyed wben the river
Shumlda overflowed. . Prostration of
communication makes relief Work dif
ficult.' ,: - .; .!
The conditions at Tokio are worse
than during any great flood of recent
times in Japan. Weather continues
stormy. In the outlying districts it is
feared many passengers on trains are
either drowned or washed away. ,
and again twenty bales in twenty-five
minutes.
IVANHOE A CANDIDATE
CAN BALE HAY RAPIDLY .
Records Claimed by McCIeary In Rail'
lug Ha; with Uarnian Labor.
Filed His Nomination with Salem Of
, flclals Only one This Year
A Salem dispatch says F. S. Ivanhoe
of La Grande, has filed his declara
tion for the office of prosecuting at-
twtuc; tut tu aoucu wuuMiiat uiouitu
Mr. Ivanhoe.. is a republican. The
Tenth district Is the only one to elect
a prosecuting attorney this year, and
so far Ivanhoe is the only candidate
for the office. ,
Forsakes Country for Bride.
San Francisco. Aug, 13. As the re-'
suit of the declaration of his fiancee
that she would marry only an Ameri
can, William Peter Burke, an Irish
man from Dublin, who has become
prominent in San Francisco's business
and social life, recently made a dec
laration of his intention to become a
citizen of the United States, and will
receive-his reward today when beau-
orated as never before, with the nat
ional colors flying-from every build
ing, this little capital of a principality
only 3,860 miles In extent, is today
awaiting the greatest event in its his
tory. Tomorrow the fiftieth anniver
sary of the succession of Prince Nich
olas to the throne, the principality will
become a kingdom, and the Prince a
King, by the grace of God, and the
permission of the emperors and kings
of Europe. . , ;
In addition to these changes, the
'new King will use his influence to
have the name of his country changed
from Montenegro to the ancient name
of Theta. He. will also inaugurate a
new order of nobility, while the cour
at Cettlnje, heretofore democratic in
its' simplicity, will be remodeled on
the lines of the stiff and formal court
f -of Vtanna TfiA am Tmn a rVitr will
ai t iivuua. sic uu tt tuvuaivu; m
! be the smallest In Europe. !
Queen's Own to England.
Toronto, Aug. 13. The
Harry McCleary, who is in charge
of the A. . Harmon horsepower baler.
claims a record for baling that few ttful Genevieve Walker, a descendant
can duplicate and he Issues a defy
to anyone ,to equal his record. ' He
baled fifty-four tons In three and ono
half days; nine and three-quarter tons
, of Philadelphia, patriots,, becomes his
bride.
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Queen's in a half-day, ten bales In te nmlnutes
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Prince to Become King.
Cettlnje, Montenegro, Aug. 13.-
-Dec-
Sacred Script Impersonated.
- Ford A. Ellis will Bpeak Sunday
evening on the subject, "Christ and
the Harlot." He will read or recite
a portion of the Seventh chapter of
Matthew. Mr. Ellis will endeavo'r to
bring out the important characteris
tics of this passage of Sacred Script
by Impersonation. The Bible is on
ceded to be greaj literature.: If so, the
reading of It should be a great reading.
SS2JKS35
The Land of Opportunity
Colon County where crop failures are unknown; whose- large diversified interests appeal to all; whose pa trolls are second to only one county in the state of Oregon.
With ail our present activity and development we are Just entering apon an era of advancement
A drive through beautiful Grande Ronde valley at this season when the golden fields are delivering their annual bounteous yields, when thousands npon thousands of fruit trees are
bearing heavy loads of apples taut will enter the markets of our own and foreign lands, green alfalfa fields with constantly increasing acreage, telephone lines running everywhere
rural deliveries, numerous school houses and churches, prosperous homes, all bespeak the certainty of Investment and the Insurance of independence.
Who are the money kings of Grande Ronde? The farmer, whether wheat grower, fruit grower, or stock raiser in short the land owner. Enough said.
Farm near Talocaset
ICO acres of land near Telocaset.
Thl stand was farmed for many yers.
Pi Ice if taken' in near, future $3 per
acre.- - ; ' ..
Farm near Summerville
SO acres fine fruit land. $60 per ac
ere. If Interested call nd learn par
ticulars. ,
Now in Gourse of
Contraction
Fine modern house in every re
spect, plumbed, flue butlt for fur
nace, large basement cellar. Every
thing first class. Situated on east
Adams avenue, $3,500 on easy terms.
Grazing Land
240 acres, large spring, on placa.
Good wagon road to tract; consider
able can be cultivated. Price $7 per
acre. .
$4,000.00 Farm
320 acres. 60 tilable; good house,
orchard consisting of 400 trees. Abun
dance of spring water piped Into house
and barn, sufficient for the irrigation
of large garden. Ideal frut and ntoch
ranch or dairying. Situated In lower
Cove, about opposite Allcel. Ono
third down, balance on time.
Home in City
Over two acres, splendid two-stoiy
home, large commodious barn nn.l
chicken house; nice large orchard;
water right, situated in North La
Grande. $4,000.
Other Bargains
We have other bargains in fruit
land, several close to La Grande, and
several tracts on the Sandrldge. in
' eluding some extra fine property ad
joining Imbler.- It you want any
thing in fruit bearing orchards call.
Modern House
5 rooms, well plumbed, one block
north of court house; new, $1800.
Terms.
Fruit Farms
20-acre tract may be subdlvlded'In
to two ten acre tracts or owner would
sell separate; 11 acres In orchard,
good house and barn; other out-bulld-lngs;
would trade for city property.
Price, $7,500. '
250 acre Farm
70 acres can be put under cultiva
tion, 3 acres in bearing orchard, all
fenced; several springs for irrigation,
spring piped into house. Fine stock
and fruit ranch situated two mPea
south of La Gnyide, $8,000.00. ?2.100
cash.
Will net 10 per cent
Business property now rentln gfor
$83 per month. Bonded lease for two
years; will steadily. advance In value.
Price $7,000.
Sand Fidge Farm
eigh'.y-four acres, splendid land, for
either grain or fruit, $8,500; one mile
from Imbler. At leact one-half cash
required. .,
A Real Home
80 acr farm one quarter of a mile
from city limits. Good modern house
with, furnace, bath, toilet, cement cel
lar with living spring. , Commercial
orchard' of seven acres, ideal dairy
and "poultry farm, $3,000 on easy
terms. ,
City Property
House' and three lets on Pennsyl
vania avenue, two story. In splendid
repair. Just repainted and papered
throughout, $2,500, reasonabe terms.
Nice little ham
Gracde, easy terns
$1100.. -
in North La
on this place."
Two-Btory house and three lota, on
North Fir street desirable property,
for only $1,400 . ' . f
Twelve acres and nice two-story ,
house in South La Grande, $4,00 ;
100 fruit trees and an ideal place fo
a few cows and poultry. This site Is a
commanding view of beautiful Grande
Ronde. i
A new seven-room house on East
Adams avenue, roomy basement,
pastered, well finished throughout,
$2,500.
, Three lots on Main avenue, facing
north for $350. .
Three lots on the beautlfr- sightly
hll side, west of La Grande JI.O'W.l
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Desirabel lot and houses in nearly
every portion of the city.
Real Estate and Insurance,
La Grande, Next Door to City Offices