La Grande evening observer., September 21, 1910, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

PAGE SIX
LA ORANDE EVENING OBSERVEI? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 1910.
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Quilt at Home?
, Or a quilt with a history? If
so, enter it in our REVOLU
TIONARY QUILT CON
TEST which begins next
Monday and continues , all
week.
PRIZES
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ARE OFFERED.
for the thirty most interesting, oldest, most unique , or
most artistically made quilts entered in the contest and
you will perhaps gain a distinction of owning the most
valuable quilt in America. '
Get one of the Books of Rules
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No purchase is necessary to enter your quilts in the con
test, and the entries may be seen at the store next week
absolutely free.
We want some woman in La Grande to win the first prize,
which is now being contested for by women all over the
country.
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N Get a Booklet today
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And while at the store ask to see "REDDISODE" COT
TON BATTS-titched together in full quilt size ready
or the covering. . i - : '
The Peoples Store
The George Palmer
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hETAlL DEPARTMENT
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Deadening Felt, Building Paper.
We are prepared to furnish and. deliver material,
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I For Your Pickles
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WE HAVE
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I Chile and Green
. Peppers
I - AND
White Wine
Vinegar
Pattisbn Bros.
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During the past three winters at
Washington Congressman Ellis has:
Secured appropriations for three
fine federal buildings for Oregon cit
ies. . Been honored by being placed on
the ranking committee In the
House of Representatives Ways
' and Means. This is the first time
Oregon has ever had a place on
this great committee with the in
fluence it gives. .
Been a consistent friend of the
"old soldier" having supported ev
ery bill introduced in his behalf;
secured passage of many private
bills for very needy old veterans
and their widows; and bandied
many hundreds of different claims
for pensions which were acted on
by the pension bureau.
The Second 'Oregon district
stood at or near the head in the
sums appropriated in the last
House bill for Its river and har
bors. ($1,800,000.)
Congressman Ellis has liaed in the
district over 26 years; he knows the
people and what they want and" need.
He has been in coiiress ten years,
and gained an experience on the floor
of the House and lu the committee
rooms and an acquatnuiuce with the
membership of Congress which puts
him In a better position to satisfy
the needs of Oregon than any new
man could be for many years.
WHY MAKE ANY CHANGE?
Paid Advertisement
ELGifJ THEATRE
LENDS AID
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE TO AID
CEMETERY GRAVELING.
Council Orders Cement Sidewalk
Construction at Elgin.
Elgin, Sept. 20 Special The bene
fit show given by the Cemetery Asso
ciation at the "Gem" last Thursday
night was a decided success. The pro
gram was exceptionally good, and
three shows were held, each one be
ing crowded to the limit. The pro
ceeds will go toward graveling the
walks and driveways of the cemetery.
R.' C. Mays and O. E. Ryder will have
charge of the work.
The heavy wind storm Friday even
ing put the Wallowa Co. toll line of
the Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co. out of
commission for several hours, about
one and one-half miles from town,
three poles were blown down and the
wires tangled. A trouble shooter was
sent out at once and shortly after bus
iness was again resumed.
G, W. Stevenson,, a former . Elgin
merchant, arrived last week from New
Mexico on a business trip.
The many friends of R. L. Shoe
make? "ill be glad to know that he is
slowjy Improving. ; '
S. W. Wilson, republican candidate
for the nomination of joint senator for
Union, Umatilla and Morrow counties
addressed, the people of Elgin 'last
night at the Gem theatre.
The City Council passed an ordi
nance for the construction of cement
walks on Front street for the dis
tance of three blocks, to be complet
ed by July 1st. 1911. This will be a
Selected Whole Spice
Chili; Peppers
Stick Cinnamon '
in
Packages
WcEach
Royal Grocery
and RarAKif
great Improvement to our city.
Overton Scott left on Monday's
train for La Grande.
Mrs. Mary Hug of Pumpkin Ridge,
left Tuesday for Enterprise, where
she will visit with, her son, Charles,
city marshal of that "place.
Want ads pay, one cent a word.
$65,000
City of La Grande, Oregon
. Improvement Bonds
i .
Notice Is iereby given that seal
ed proposals will be received by
the Mayor and City Council of the
City of La Grande, Oregon, until
Wednesday. , . ;
October 5th, 1910
At the hour of 8 o'clock p. m. for
'the purchase of (65,000 improve
ment bonds, the proceeds to be
used for the construction of Blth
ulithic pavement, bonds of the de
nomination of J 1000 each, rate 6
percent per annum to be paid an
nually, maturity ten years from
date thereof, subject to call by the
City Treasurer at any time that
there is money in the Local Im
provement Funds bonds to be paid
In numerical order. '
Bids shall be sealed and marked,
"Bids for Local Improvement
uuuii." ttud Buali ue accowpauieu
by a certified check of ?5,000. The
Council reserves the right to fe
ject any or all bids. Bonds are se
cured by Hen on abutting property-
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La Grande, Oregon, September.9,
1910.
P. L. MEYERS, Mayor.
D. E. COX, Recorder.
D-Sept 9 to 28.
11 SENDS
OUT CATTLE
MA JiY CARLOADS HAVE BEEX
SHIPPED OUT.
Portland and Seattle Markets Receh.
ed Wallowa Stock.
Wallowa, September 20 Special
Twelve carloads of sheep and six car
loads of cattle left Wallowa Tuesday
for the outside markets. Five double
deck cars and three single-deck cars
of ftheep were shipped from Joseph
by C. F. Walker to Seattle markets.
They were purchased from Mr. Harts
horn. ' - .
Four cars of sheep were shipped to
Portland by N. C. Longfellow. Two
'cars of cattle from Enterprise were
shipped by Chandler & McKennon of
La Grande to Portland markets. Four
other cars of cattle were shipped by
Warren Chandler and Frank Graham
who purchase them from local stock
raisers, .v'-v-'r
Penologists Ih Buffalo.
entertain the distinguished foreign
penologists who are now visiting this
country today and tomorrow.- In addi
tion to inspecting the Jails of the city,
the vls'tors will go on an excursion
to Niagara Falls. From here the party
will continue, westward, stopping at
several cities before proceeding to
Washington early next month to lake
part in the international Prison Con
gress. .,
The Elite
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urocene
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k It might surprise you to learn how often we have to say, "Not
quite good enough" to goods that are offered us, '
But when the lifting process is over we think we have a right to
. call what is here "The Elite of Groceries."
WouldVou like to associate with eatables that are exclusive?
You would find the experience pleasant to Bay nothing of the oth
er advantages. '
Choose your own article to test us on.
. Coffee or Tea or any staple or ANYTHING that you wish.
1 Come here always expecting to get the top notch of goodness.
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Receipt Blanks
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