FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1911.
BOLD LEAF IS
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CONDUCTOR BUYS A HOME.
Conductor Ed Cross Returns and Buys
Home In the Payroll City.
BLUE VOOTAI3T CREAMERY CO.
PURCHASES RIVAL PLANT.
ilachiserr Included In Dial to Bo
Used to Equip Union Plant. ;
Purchase of the Gold Leaf creamery
by the Blue Mountain Creamery com
pany, the pioneer creamery Institution
In this city, has been effected and the
machinery taken over by the purchase
of the plant will largely be used In
re-equipping the Union branch plant
of the local Institution.
The Oold Leaf creamery was insti
tuted about two years ago and was
located on Fir street between Adams
and Jefferson. The deal takes effect
at once and the new plant Is to be
closed up at once so that the machin
ery may be moved and distributed be
tween the local and the Union Blue
Mountain plants as rapidly as pos
ellbe. ;
BREAKING GROUND FOR HOME
William Ash to Erect a Handsome
Residence at Once. ,
: Today the ground Is being- broken
for the new home of William Ash on
the corner of. Fifth and N. streets. It
is a sightly location and Mr- Ash will
erect a modern home that will add to
the appearance of that portion of the
city. .' , -:
DEAL PROPERTY SOLD.
Four Acre Property at Month of Deal
Canyon to Be Improved.
Through the C. J. Black agency, M.
Kelley has purchased the four acres
owned by Robert Deal In the mouth
of Deal canyon and and Mr.v Kelley
will make his home on It and Improve
the property in general. ,
Ed Cross, Unpopular O.-W. conduc
tor, after an absence of some time,
has returned to La Grande, this tlm?
to stay, If buying a home means any
thing. Yesterday he purchased the
J. M. Clark property on the corner
of Monroe and North Spruce. The
consideration was $1,300. Georg? H.
Currey, the land man, negotiated the
sale. : . ;., .
1 BUYS
LOCAL LID
REY. ELLIOTT BITS HOME.
Secures the Well Improved Wllbelm
', f Property on First Street
Rev. L. C. Elliott, through the Geo.
H, Currey real , estate agency, thla
morning purchased the F, E. Wilhelm
property on First Btreet, the consid
eration, being $2,800. Rev. "Elliott
bought a residence on Spring street
last fall, but sold It a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Elliott at present Is in Portland
but la expected to turn In a few
weeks. '
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
J. Rafter and M. Shane of Palmer
Junction are staying1 at the Savoy
while transacting business here.
R. D. Zwelffel, a well known "resi
dent; of Elgin, it here today and Is
stopping at the Savoy. ..
Publicity Manager S. , M, , Slough
brought his family to La Grande this
afternoon and' they will make their
home here from now on.
Doable Tracking to Start
New York, April 7. Preparations
are under way today for the beginning
of double tracking the Harrlman sys
tem from the Missouri river to the
coast. . The work will begin at a num
of place at the same time.
Fights Scheduled for Tonight
Packey McParland vs. Morris
Bloom, 10 rounds, at Kenosha, Wis.
Danny Goodman vs. Tommy Moore,
15 rounds, at St Joseph, Mo.
' Pal Moore vs. Freddie Welsh 10
rounds, at New York city.
PAYS NEARLY 120,000 FOR A BIO
FARM IN HEART OF YALLEY
More Canadians Are Coming to the
Grande Ronde, Says the Buyer, :
Reversal of conditlont. which have
been worrying the northwest and ?he
mlddlewest Is reflected In the influx to
the Grande Ronde valley of several
Canadian families this week. Fred
Zaijgg, of Sterling, Canada, has come
to this valley and brougat with hlra
$19,200 to. purchase 220 acres of ths
Walter Glenn ranch in the heart of
the' valley. ' C. J Black, the real es
tate man, turned the deal.
Wore are coming to the Grande
Ronde, reports Mr. Zaugg and it will
not be surprising to see a general In
flux to this valley once the Canadians
are apprised of conditions here. '.
v PAVING PROGRESSES RAPIDLY
Fourth Street Now Completed to Main
and Progress Rapid.
The Warren Construction company
has now concluded rtvw two MoMr nf
paving on" Fourth street. The com
pleted work reaches almost to the
Junction of Fourth with Depot and
the bottom has been laid further on
than that The work will be- done
with dfBpatch If the present good wea
ther continues. ' '":
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V",;r;;v.''1.r::V;::'.'rA:yT
MeGhtldrenMt
0verfooked
A full ine of Summer Wearables
Play ' Juits
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Indiana Oratorical Contest
South Bend, Ind., April 7. A form
idable array of college orators assem
bled at Notre Dame university today
to compete In the Indiana Intercol
legiate peace oratorical contest. In
diana state university, Purdue univer
sity, DePauw university, Wabash col
leges and . other leading universities
and colleges of Indiana were represented.
FLORSHEIM SHOES FLORSHEIM SHOES FLORSHE1M SHOES
The Best Advertisement
tW
has been the goods we have sold. We have always believed that small profits
would make a big business. Our new Spring merchandise exhibits in a mark
ed degree what values can be offered when the dealer is looking to his future,
and considers, first of all, the customers satisfaction.
OUR NEW SPRING
SUITS
will WIN your trade if you see them, a
nd HOLD your trade if you wear them.
To get a thorough understanding of
how good they are, how beautiful they
look, how varied are the models, and
how moderately they are pricedyou
will have to see them-
To get a better understanding of how
well they will, wear, how well they fit,
how well they retain their shape, you
wjll have to buy them. When you have
done this, you are among the best and
most satisfied dressers in town.
We are showing all the new things in
Hats , Shoes, and Furnishings of all
kinds for Men and. Boys.' We're glad
to have you come to look, and if you
want to buy, we can surely please you.
, j- uuu v "j ouvLuo ivi gii io, uujo cum
babies; light and dark shades in light
and heavy weight cloths; many styles,
price 50, 60, 65 and 75c.
JYrcw fate
Your little boy or girl will be out in the
sun from now own; our selection is large
in both play and dress straws. 25, 35,
40c to $1.50.
(jirls presses
OUR STORE FOR THE GIRLS-
Our styles in wash dresses are just as
dainty in effect and serviceable in ma
terials as one could wish them to be,
values that assure.an unparalleled sav
ing for you at 50, 75c to $1.00.
; Overalls
that pleases your boy. These garments
are especially well made.
THE GIRLS NOT OVERLOOKED
We have them in a good assortment for
We sell the E. C. Scuffer shoes for chil
dren; made especially for growing feet,
they are wide and shaped like the foot,
and fine for wear. Price $1.25 to $2.00.
Monarch ffosiery
As the name implies, are second to none
for the sturdy out-door children. No
darning the stocking next time, mother.
Think of our Monarch line and give
them a trial. All colors, heaw and lio-jit
rib. Price 12 1-2. 15. 20 and 25c
THE FAIR
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PRIZES FDR JUST
OBSERVER WILL PRESEST S0VEL
FEATURE TO ITS READERS.
TTflDNEV (COBANTdBN
The S lore That Satisfies.
FLORSHEIM SHOES rLCnSEEIJI SH0E3 FLORSHEIM SHOES
Simply Knowing Is the Only Require
ment lie Goeas Work.
Familiarity of the people of La
Grande and surrounding country with
the business houses, commercial and
manufacturing institutions and pro
fessional men is desideratum to be
wished for and encouraged by every
conceivable means and all sorts of
publicity. It Is important alike for
the people and the commercial inter
ests. As a means to this end the Observer
will, In a few days, Inaugurate a nov
el feature to be called the "Knowledge
competition." About 75 brief sketches
of Institutions will be- printed, giving
some of their distinctive features, but
omitting the namea, and from theae
descriptions the publlo is asked to
Identify thzm.
To stimulate the competition sever
al valuable, prises will be given to
those who can Identify them quickly
and correctly. If you are not famil
iar with La Grande's rapidly growing
commerce It behooves you to get fa
miliar both for the sake or local prido
and of winning some of the prizes of
I fered.
j This lnterestlnfr feature has been
jused In many other ciths of the west.
And It has been found a great sue
j ct'33 In disseminating knowledge of
I home Institutions and drilling it Into
jthe niluds of the people. Also It has
! proven a most effective means of pub
, licity.
j Descriptions are being prepared by
and expert in that line and it will be
up to the readers of the Observer to
determine by the earmarks to whom
reference is made In each Instance.
Close study of the advertising columns
should aid materially in shedding use
ful light Those intending to partl
cfpate should gain all possible knowl
edge of local business institutions.
Pull Instructions of the competition
will be published at the time. It will
prove most Interesting.
This is not a guessing contest.1 You
must know. If you don't know, find
out.
FOLEY KID5ET PILLS
Tonic In Action Qojck la Results
Give prompt relief from backach.
kidney and bladder trouble, rheumat-
tBm, congestion of the kidneys, Inflam
mation of the bladder and all annoy-
urinary Irregularities. A positive boon
to middle aged and elderly people and
for women.
H. M. Beatty. Little Rock, Ark., says
"For two years, I have been troabled
with severe kidney trouble. Tha palna
across my back and over my hlpa were
so bad that they almost meant death
to me at times. I used several "Tell
known kidney remedies which gave
me no relief until I used Foley Kidney
Pills, and these I can truthfully rec
ommend as they have made me sound
and well." -
Hill's drug store!
The quieter a com n gotten rid of the
lesi the danger from pneumonia and other
serious disetww. Mr. B. W. I Hall, of
Waverly, V.,sag: "I firmly believe Cham
berlaln's Cough Remedy to be abtolately the
best preparation on the market for eoku. I
hve recommended it to ny friends and
they all agree with me." For sals by aU
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BICYCLES
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on the Installment Plan ii
Columbia, Hartford.
Flyer and other stand
ard makts.
Bicycle repairs and
repairing. Also bicy
cles for rent.
Auto Garage, second
hand bicycles. Auto repairing.
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; 309 Fir street. Telephone Main 737