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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1911)
PAGE 2 TiA ORANBE EVENING OBSERVER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1911. 1 s s (fl)fe Where the Apple it King and the People are Happy THE FULL-JEWELED AND CONSTANTLY RUNNING CITY . ," Oneof the strong .financial Instltu tlons 4f eastern Oregon to located In Elgin.'; It la the First National bank and has been established for. many years. : The officer are J. A- Master son, president; J, W. Galoway,. vice president; J.. B. Thorsen, 'cashier; R. L. Shoemaker, assistant ' cashier. On January 7th this institution had over $188,000 on deposit end an account of $144,000. It la conWVatlve and doea not permit any day to find Its business In a shape that should troub le spread over the sountry it could not take care of lt people. R. L. Shoemaker, a home boy of El gin, is assistant cashier and whenever Mr. Thorsen to away attends to all the duties of the bank. ' , Lines Represented. . All lines of business are well repre sented In Elgin and everyone who has invested money In that ckty and stayel with It has made good. While the ev ery day business" Is satisfactory the . people there are looking forward to a time when the frutt will brink in many new facet. The old feeling that once, existed "between La Grande the metropolis of the north end of the valley is dying out and only occasionally can one hear an ill word spoken of the county , seat' Business is exchanged back and forth between the two towns and each year shows the former gulf more permanently bridged. .'".''" "I have Hved here since the first - house was built," said an old citizen to the Observer representative. "I learned to swear at La Grande In the most approved manner and then 1 learned that It was all foolishness, for what benefits La Grande fas bound to heneflt Elgin. If La Grande can grow to be a city of 50,000 people Elgin will grow la' proportion. Yes, most of us feel the same way and we believe the La Grande people feel all right towar.j US." " V,;' . ,1 Brown Be turns to Elgin. J. W. Brown, owner of the Fair De partment store, has been away for tome time trying, It Is Claimed, to Una ft town that suited him better. ' He has now returned to his home and announces that there are no town in the west the size of El gin that offer as good business lo cations. He Intends to add to nis stock of goods and make that his per manent abode. Will Have a New Postmaster. For nineteen years Postmaster Proo- trusted to another and in each in stance be made good. After running a newspaper In Union for many yean he retired and bought a dairy ranch near Elgin. Lately his health has failed him but to this day the old man is consulted on many matters of lm- ieves trade is as good for the size of the town as Elgin. He has a neat atore In the Hallgarth building, and 1. now ordering 'a larger stock . for string trade. Grande Ronde Lady as Milliner. Mrs. Martha Russell runs the Elgin millinery store and she has a good business. Mrs. Russell is, a Grande Ronde lady, born and raised here. She Is intensely loyal to the country and every time one speaks of the wind blowing she laughs and tells some In stance of wind blowing other places. Alter living in Elgin for a number of ears she is convinced that it Is the V ';-v ;;;. : " 1 ' j; n 1 if'-.:.; M J. r ,. . . l! MADAME i I! DELMAR i ' ' ' '' i r Elgtn's JHodern and Up-to-date School tor has stamped the letters and bann ed out the mall fa Elgin; but now he is to retire and give (place, to that prince of good fellows, . Bob Mays. Bob's right name is Robert C. but fear that his nearest friends "might not know who is meant it to preferable to call him Bob, Just as everyone else does. The new postmaster has not taken charge but he had word from Congressman Ellis that his name had been recommended for tba place, which to evidence that he will land it Possibly there may be some objection by Pratmastar Proctor's old friends who would like to see him continue at the post of duty, but the objection will I T.Js tViI .'tlB The Noted ' Clairvoy ant, Palmist and Healer f gives life readings and advice on ; al affairs of J life, Past Present and Future, cures all chron ic and nervous diseases without drugs. Satis faction guaranteed or no fee accepted. , Call and consult this gifted medium and healer at I once, she can and will help you. Extraordin- i ary low fee. Office hours 1 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. daily t i auuuuuuavi ; Office and Residenco X 1423 Adams Ave. portance that affect this part of the town of 'prospects and bright future, , ; country.,. , .. . if,v;, ... : Mclntyre and Potter. ; , An Attorney With a Business, This firm aeiis tne stan or ime, mu L. Denham, attorney at law, to the.leed and pther commodiUes besides Jegal advisor of Elgin and Its peoplev buying -what the larmer nas ro eeii. He tries to keep them out of court ' They have been in business for some rather than set them into court. As , time, and announce lncrcaeing. traae. It has been a business factor, in tne growth of Elgin and will continue to be in the future. ' .Frank Smith is California boy, but he came to the northwest ten years ago and would under no consid eration return to a tropical sun. He has the finest faith In the futuna of this valley, but he to no pipe dreamer and banking on fruit to a certain ex tent, he urges that it is up to the peo ple whether or not they will hame a fruit country, as so much depends up on the fruit grower even though the clfmate and soil are perfectly adapted to the business. "We have faith In the fruit, and we believe the Elgin apple, will some day rank with that of Hood River." re marked Mr. Smlth,; "but should such not be the case we still hanie a great valiey and a great country. Figura out the carloads of produce that El gin sends to the world's markets each year and compare the result with that of other towns. It is cause for home pride, and I am pleasied to state that there is a remarkable degree of home prld In al our people, which is ad mlrable." - - j : . Wheat has Been Sold. "While farmers in thto section were among the number In the northwest v, ho held their wheat, that cereal has now about all been marketed. Kid die Brothers, of Island City, bought heavily at Elgin lately paying from 70, o 71 cents a bushel and this ware houses are about empty. i Hake Medicine Too.; Aside from the other industries in Elgin, the Whirlwind Remedy com flMiv la marketing an Indian com a result, the litigation from that pan of the country is not heaivy and Mr. Denham has the respect and confid ence of his whole section. It is admit ted by many that through Mr. Denham many dollars has been saved to the people who were about , to enter Into litigation. , Streets Macadamized. The civic pride of Elgin is , pro nounced and aparent. The city coun cil has Just finished macadamizing the main street of the city. After ex cavating tor two feet, wash gravel was hauled from the river and the county roller, through courtesy of the coun ty court, was used to roll down the gravel and make a solid roadbed. . Lots have been purchased opposite ' Thoroughly familiar with what this country will produce they say It to the best place known for the farmer that take one year with another the El gin farmer can make more money than farmers In any other locality. Ice Crop Is Poor. .. , After working several days putting up Ice for the city, workmen have an nounced that the crop la poor and not worth harvesting. , There to time yet to get an Ice- croi but no certainty about it coming, is the way citia?ns put it, and should the natural ice crop fail this year La Grande's Ice plant will have to work overtime to supply the demand. , . . , . A Big Concern and a Strong Man. The Goodnough Mercantile and vhied, to a money saving cause. What can this form be? Merely an old fash- ionfcd wood pue, a good snarp axe k and a will to cut the wood. There to that much of the od-fashloned man about Bailey. He believes in work- good, healthy, honest toll' and he prac tices what he preaches. But when ha enters the school room he Is Just as thorough In his work as he Is when ha chops wood, and as a result , Elgin children are learning something that will benefit them la after years." '. : The City Drug Store. S. E. Harria has the City Drug store and It is well named for he carries a line of drugs and drug sundries that Is good enough for any city. Equipped with every modern appliance to make a Btore convenient and up to the mln ute the City drug store takes care of Its .trade In a way that , aeema to abundantly satisfy Its customers. (Continued Tomorrow.) ; Pile's Cured at Home by "ew Absorp. tlon Method. If you suffer from bleeding. Itching, blind or protruding piles, 'send me ; your address, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, i with referncee . from your own locality If requested. ; Im mediate relief and permanent cure assured. Send" no inoney, . but ',' tell ' others of this offer. Write today' to Mrs. M. -Summers. Box P, Notre Dame, Ind. , : . . ;..y, ,:4 . For LaGrlppe Coughs and Stuffy Colds Take Foley's Honey and 'Tar. "It t gives quick relief and expels ! the cold from your system. Jt contains ' ijKumd that to reaching almost around no opiates, to safe and sure Hills " the world. Bob Mayfl to office man Durg store. The Elgin Flouring Mills. doubtless, not be strong, as it to under stood that Mr. Proctor wants to retire. SeTeral Physicians There. "While the general health of Elgin Is "distressingly igood", according to the remark of a doctor, there are three physicians who practice in that city and valley. Dr. E.- G. Klrby has been there for ten years, Dr. Whiting about eight years and Dr. McKlnney has recently located there. The pro fession is harmonious and because of the large area of settled country to draw from each of the doctors has a nice business. . Dr. E. O. Wilson, the resident dm tist, is one of the busy men of Elgin and has a splendid patronage. Old Editor an El(rln Citizen. If you are In Elgin often you will notice an old man driving a gray horse. That man is Editor MeConias, one of the strong character's, of east ern Oregon. For years he held forth at Union and in those days he was a pronounced factor in politics of the i-, I t ' ' i ' m .IIP'.' m IS 'Mm One of the Good Business Houses of Elgin. One of Nature's Beauty Spots ear E lgln. the Recorder offlce for a new cjty hall and this summer it Is the intention to erect a modern structure of this kind and surround it with a handsome park. Lighting Is Poor. If the people of Elgin were not pat- . I l ai 11 I .... ln a( m rvi t crY west. Several times his state has dis-1 ieiu ine wuu,u lUD" ""b"v patched him to Washington on lmjpor-1 an di8car(l tl,e lirpfient elettrlc UkM" tant hiiBlnes. hnt t h -n. S B.vstem," for without a doubt It Is wMMHMMnMHMMMMi I the Doorest on the 'coast. There Is Stock convmny is one of the largest institutions In E!gln., but it is no larg er than Its manager, rrauK smun. This concern Is an offspring from the old M. & M. company which is really the parent of all merchandising in the Grande Ronde valley. The connpany carries everything in stock and buys everything that a farmer has for sale. 1 Reduction Sale tOO, Switches 25 percent off Beginning Monday morning Switches, Curls, Puffs and Combjngs made to order can also supply the trade with Hair Goods and Novel'-ies. Massage Cream and Facial Remedies. The Paris Hair Store MRS. PALNER, 209 Fir St., La Cradde, Ore. tnd general manager of this concern. He has testimonials from all classes and from all parts of the country. It Is the intent of the company to devel op this into a large medicine concern. Mays is the new postmaster and he bo was a number of years thi? man ager of a big forwarding company at Elgin when 'all freight for the Wallowa country passed through his ' hands. Many years he bought the entire wool output of that .country for Charlie Green. . Two Telephones. The IM1 and the Independent tele phone lines furnish outside communi cation for the people of this city Miss Pauline Becker is manager of the Bell and Mrs. Balrd manages t9 Home phone. -Schools are Excellent. This is , where . Professor Bailey holds forth. He has built the Elgin schools up to a point where they are recognized all over the state and he is still building. A new form of phys ical culture and athletics is recom mended by Bailey. At any rate he follows and believes thoroughly that It 13 of more service than football or basket ball. If constantly followed at stated Intervals he guarantees it to develop' the muscle and brain, make new blood and do all the things that a Battle Creek course will do. Con nected with this new form of athlet ics or rather an old form Just re- DAXGEB IN DELAY. Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous for La Grande People to Neglect The great danger of kidney trou bles is that they get a firm hold before the sufferer recognizes them. Health is gradually undermined. Backache, head' ache, nervousness, lameness, soreness, diabetes and Bright's dlseaseSHRDLTJ lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy dia betes and Bright's disease follow in merciless succession. Don't neglect your kidneys. Cure the kidneys with the certain and safe remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills. 'which has cured people right here In this locality. G. W. Knight, 513 Franklin St., Pen dleton. Ore., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills benefitted me so greatly that I do not hesitate to recommend them. For eight or ten years I was troubled by pains across my back and kidneys and at times my loins and sides were affected. I had to get up several times at night to pass the kidney secretions and often noticed sediment In them. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved my aches and pains in a short time and cor rected the trouble with the kidney se cretions." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburii . Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the nams Doan's and take no other. Jan 30 Feb 1, 3 poorest on considerable murmur nmong the citi zens and unless better service Is given there will likely be a municipal plant erected the coming summer. Several are studying, the proposition of mu nlclpal lighting and find there Is ! great saving to th people in It. Bents California. ., L. J. miller, who runs the corner grocery In Elgin. Is a California man. When asW if he liked this country j he said. "I most certainly do. I came I from what Is considered the best state In the west, but 1 nra frank to say that th" country In eastern Oregon far ex ceeds tho California country." Mr. Blbler has a nice trade, carries a good stock ami Is a thorough business man. Another Happy Merchant. J. II. Buell, wV runs the Elgin Fair store,' is also a happy merchant. He f rtys there Is no place when? he be- . ' " '. . Virt. K ., - . " i.' , ' T 1 f , ' . f. .i i 1 f . 1 1 t. . i , S-.'- ' .'; r f p c, rT : . s :; . Tiles of Elgin Lumber That Bring In Money. ,r "I '- pHr
