La Grande evening observer., December 19, 1910, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6

PAGE SIX
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1910.
leople are usually holocausts.
Light, Inflammable decorations
make fires easy to start, and easy to
spread. A match, a gas flame or an
electrical effect may do it.
Watch gas Jets. Decorations may be
carried against them by air currents.
Watch smokers! Do not perm't
them to light cigars inside buildings.
Do not make the -slightest change
In electric wiring without-consulting
an "electric inspector. - '
Nev Shipment of
SWISS and (PFWRQ
CREAM . . ii iiiiLLiJ,
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SUCCESSORS TO C. C. PENINGTON & CO.
The best the
World Afford
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WHEN we sav that
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we are now
showing
by far the best values
and the Finest Assortment of
Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Fur
nishings for Men ever shown
by any store in La Grande, we
know we are not exaggerating
in the least.
An inspection of new goods
will prove a pleasure to you,
we are sure, and will be ap
preciated by us.
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' Notice of Annual Meeting.
: Notice U hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the La Grande National Bank of La
Grande, of La Grande, Oregon, will be
held at their banking house In La
Grande, Oregon on Tuesday, January
10th. 1911 at 2 o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of electing a board of direc
tors to serve for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be properly present
ed to said meeting.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, Dec.
10th, 1910.
P. L. METERS. Cashier.
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Is
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My store is fuli of real
bargains in Cut Glass.
Silverware, Chafing
Dishes, Hand Painted
China, Chafing Dishes, Cassa
rolls, Coffee and Tea Peculat
ors, Electric Lamp and irons.
Carving Sets, Silver baking
Dishes, Knives and Razors.
Our 10-25-50 and 7Sc counters exceed
anything we have had heretofore.
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YULETIDE FlflES
AVERTABLE
DANGERS OF FIRES FROM CHRIST.
MAS TREES.
Iuuranre Companies Warn Feople to
' ; Beware of Certain Things.
Imprisoned in the garb of a Santa
Claus nltile advertising the Dalton
supply house, a young ninn named
or man was scTerely burned about
the neck Saturday night when the
cotton in his costume wns nrriilon.
j tally Jjrnlted. He got rid of the garb
as soon as possible, but Is todny
bundled up about the neck and his
hand Is badjjy burned. t
A week hence and Christmas trees
with inflamable decorations will again
become menaces to public property
and lives too, will become Berlous
unless advice in this respect is heed
ed. The National Fire Protection as
sociation has sent letters to J. W.
Oliver, a local insurance man, 1 and
others too," outlining a series . of
short 'don'ts."
Strict adherence to the appended
will prevent disaster during Yuletlde:
Do ' not . decorate your Christmas
tree with paper! cotton or any other
Inflammable material. ; , . V
Use metallic tinsel and other non
inflammable decorations only, and
set the tree securely so , that , the
children in reaching for the things
cannot tip it over. :
Do not use cotton to represent
snow. If you must have enow use as
bestos fibre..
Do not permit children to light or
relight the candles while parents are
not present They frequently set fire
to their clothing instead. The tree It
self will burn when needles have
become dry. ' '
Keep matches out of the reach of
children at holiday time. Candles are
meant to be lighted, and if the child-
I ren can get matches they will experi
ment with tnam, ' .. :,
; Nolo A house of merriment Is bet
ter than a house of mourning.
StcrsR, churches and bazaars -;ToI-iiV'Kia
lu' tac-s -ii! fill! wia
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IX LA GRANDE ARE
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Christmas shopping readily presents
a problem to La Grande housewives.
The prices are In keeping with the
spirit of the times, and though local
merchants are holding down and cut
ting their own profits, the prices are
high and It can't be helped locally
where the fault really l'e3 the Ob
server or anyone else can't specifically
say., Of course, everyone knows the
cheaper grades of cpffees have gone
up to thirty cents and all local deal
ers are quoting that price. : The high
priced coffees have 1 also' gone ,, up
slightly but so far the retailers have
been content with reduction , of their
profits to let thegoods go at the usual
price. The discouraging part of the
situation is - uiai there is uunser ui
still greater increases. - v
La Grande Is fortunate this year in
the line of fresh vegetables carried by
all the dealers.1 VTlcra is every Indi
cation to warrant the statement that
there will be plenty of the green rel
ishes on the local Christmas tables
a week hence. ,
Nuts this year .have gotten In the
band wagon and are selling ' much
higher to the retailer who is In turn
cutting proHU In allowing them to
go at 25 cents. Cranberries, that re
quisite of the Christmas dinner, has
raised ?300 on the barrel, yet they
retail at 15 cents a pound at least
are today. Eggs of the fresh variety
are selling at 55 cents a dozen, Ju:rt
what the dealer pays the farmer for
them. "'''Y';-;;;'-:, ;".',,'".'
As to poultry the dealers prophesy
supplies In plenty' The prices will
change but little -and there la goliu
to be enough to ifill all demands, say
the dealers. This Includes chickens,
ducks, geese and turkeys.
Bear meat is on sale In several of
the markets, adding to the line to se
lect from for either tomorrow or
Christmas dinner. . ' r
Dill Pickles
Saratoga Chips
HOLLY FOR SALE HERE
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