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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1911)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1911. PAGE 4 A. ' .... . JL Autos and oicycies ; i Sole agent for COLUMBIA AND FLYER BICYCLES $30.00 TO $45.00. . .Rkjcles for Rent Also a few second- - .hand blcylea for sale .from $6 to $20. Auto for Hire .' Only! experienced .and careful drivers are .'sent out wlta autos.. Three second hand utos for sale. . Special attention to all kinds Sf repair 'work. t R. Wi Lei hto i n I 309 Fir street. Telephone Main 737 A A A A ft A 1 A J A A 1 I 1 i 1 1 A ,1,1 1 1. il Al. 1J ffTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTl GIVE US YOUR ORDERS The Wrong Way We dofie Right Thing, Do the Thing Rigni, ' and do it Right How . WENAHM LUMBER CO: - GREENWOOD & MADISON Home Phone 421 . Bell Phone, Main 732 Glogsion & Nutter Painters, Paperhangers, Decorators Phone Ind. 1341. 170S 1-2 Sixth Street CALL - AND - GET - PRICES OF FITTING GLASSES. No permanent r suits are ev , er attained by the old method of fitting glasses; namely: Glasses while the eye is under the Influ ence of a D r u g (Atrophine) are NEVER right, because atro phine. the drug . used,. PARA LYZES the very muscles that tell us when our work Is dona . properly.- I would have you know, and it if my purpose to Impress upon your mind, that drug treatment of the eye troubles caused by eyestrain ia not. only useless but ACTU ALLY CRIMINAL and that a recurrence of the trouble may be expected unless the cause Is re moved. Any lens duplicated in a few minutes. I GRIND ALL ALL MY GLASSE3. HEACOCK Eyesight Specialist "Stxt Door to the Post Office, irac CITIZENS BANQUET AND TALK COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT. Committee Named to Solicit Funds N Best of Feellngr Prevails. - ' Miller's Mescafre No. 4 . In message number three, we quoted you unusual'y low prices fe- tie- lo's In RIVERSIDE ADDITION, In th?.t message we said that today we would give tha reasons why they should st rongly appeal to the buying public. 1st. The lots are close the railroad depot. In to the business center and Li Agents Wanted . Good hustlers to sell , high gade specialties. Live men of good address can beat a salary job two to one. ; Apply from 8 to 11:30 a. m. The Oregon Spec ialty Co. Room 1, Corpe building, (up ' . : stairs.) ... .. " Second entrance south of post ' office. : Wien yoJ ' a coid s a' ixsi.;. fhnmtalain's ... I .;ih Remeu; , It ws a fix 'on ud i . !$ht onil fti ny tendency toward pneumonia. , '. ' remedy contains-no o;ii!ii or oilier caico!. iuid may be given ns confident': to a bub; as to an adalt. br.iii ly ail depiers. H. PEfrRE, Lafirande's Leading Jeweler Opposite U. S. Land Office on A dams Arenae. uiimn until i iuAA" 1 1 1 CREAM PUFFS tv jperTV neuuiaiic yaici ayawiua, ouuauu 5 Warm Air Furnaces, Pipe Valves and Fittings, Gut- fters, Plumbing Fixtures of All Kinds, Full Assort ment of Nickel Trimmings. BAV 6 ZWElFEl I PLUMBERS, HEATERS, SHEET METAL WORKERS 2 Are some of the things that cannot be made at home. Spe cial skill and facilities ace nec ' essar for their production. Our baker possesses the qualiflca tlons and has everything else essential. The pastry which comes from our oven la perfect ly delicious. Light as Snow Flakes and entirely free from "greasiness." These are a few of our specialties which are well worth trying. We know , you'll like them. SNOWTLAKE BAKFRY, JAS. FARQUHARS0N, Prop., ICE CREAM and Summer Drinks l&T.lS ELDER'S WE MAKE OUR OWN ICE CREAM AND SHERBET Elgin, Ore., May 4. (Special) Nev er was such a general good feeling expressed at a gathering of citizens 83 that displayed las' night wheu 60 citi zen gathered around the banquet ta ble of the Sommer hotel and for sev eral hours ate, amoked and talked to the health and "future prosperity of the Grande Ronda valley. - It was one of those gatherings which tells in Bptrit andln act of a untied community that wishes well to all nelhgboriug towns and shows a will ingness to aid In every way possible to bring about the combined' effort to ward exploitation of this section of the country that seems very Important, Two-County Publicity Approved. . By a strong resolution the proposi tion to join Wallowa county and make a two-county publicity movement was endorsed and a committee was named to solicit the different citizens of Elgin to raise funds for the purpose Farmers to Be Invited. . There was no disposition whatever to make the publicity campaign a city affair for every person pressnt realized what the advance tn farm uri wi. mean to Elgin, and therefore it was deemed advisable to Invite the farm ers at all times to attend all meetings and to be a sart of the development league.;;'" ; J" ': '- Several Kiug'.ni? Sieehes 3Iade. ' Besides partaking of a delicious spread and enjoying the aroma from Havana cigars speeches were made by different citizen. ' Ed. Rumble, "who knows the two counties better than an Indiana voter knows a two-dollar bill," as some one put it, made a good speech in which he enumerated the possibilities of the two counties. John ny Thorsen, whose soul is wedded to the two valley enthusiastically pro claimed his wishes that the publicity movement prevail as did Mr, Weath erspoon. Professor Bailey, of the El gin school 3, told the story of progress as he sees it and pointed out nvdny things that can be done by . the two counties if they work as a unit. Frank Smith made a matter-of-fact speech putting the proposition plainly with out varnish and all sides showing. He r mentioned some of the ' s'.unibliiig blocks that might be encountered in such a movement but insisted that none were of sufficient size to make th- Grande Ronde anl Wallowa eoun- tles turn tack If ever ence ths got properly started. Rev. Willis wtte vig orous in hl3 talk to push all th: time, never to tl ink of letMn up,, for :is he termed lc, "the Lord helps thoio who help themselves." Lee Tuttle, form er editor of the Recorder, aopeared In his old time' form and urged action on the part of Elgin as well as every other point. In the two valleys to make the movement a success. E. II. Flag?, who has Just purchased the Recorder. was called upon for an address and he made a, good one. His long career In the state and his earnest devotion to Oregon as a commonwealth eaulps him abundantly to pour out the valuable Information and tell of ; the great country In a way that makej the av erage railroad literature sound like the barking fit a coyote la comparison Flagg Is an old veteran In newspaper work. He has seen statesmen In Ore gon rise, flourish and. decay for the past quarter century, and as he said last night, "men may become promt nent, fall to make good and go to the discards, but the grand old state of Oregon, like Tennyson's brook, goes on and on forever." He Is very much in favor of a pronounced movement In a publicity way. As a whole the meeting it spoken of here today as the best meeting ever held In the city. , 2nd. They are right In the line of municipal Improve ments. Wtilun a Tew weeks you will see all the hustle and bustle incident to extensive street improvements. . 3rd. The property Is In the midst of a great Industrial center, and will be in great demand by the employes of the Palmer mill, the railroad shops and the sugar refin ery. Located as th ey are we have the finest offerings for home purposes or for iuvestment, ever made in this city. Buy now and be the one to make the profit, ' William mm 1107 Adams Ave. WATCH THIS SPACE IN Phone, Main 1 TOMORROW'S ISSUE. C. T. D&rley Cement Contractor j Consult mm uerore leiilng your siaewaiir j ' .M-JU Reasons Why You Should Enlist In The Observer Contest 1 We have White Clover, Blue Grass and fancy mixed seed. Our Lawn FERTILIZER will make the grass Fnf Vniir laWl grow under your feet. rUf mm i-qyifii All kinds of western grown Garden Seeds in bulk. - Nothing but the best. WatersStanchfield Produce Co. fm.msoHAve.- Carolina Golf Tournament. Charleston, S. C, May 4.The an dual tournament of the Carolina Golf association opened here today, to con tinue until the end of the week. The participants include representatives of nine of the leading golf clubs of North and South Carolina. The prizes are educational. .. ' . , . - You should see Portland during the great annual Rose Festival. You should visit San Francisco during the meeting of the National Educa tional association. ' . , You should become acquainted with the beauties of the Columbia river. You should experience recreation In the social life of ocean and Colunw bla river tourist hotels. .: You should study music under the best teachers if you have not done so already.'. .... '. , s :.'V':i'.;i . You should study at home, if you cannot attend college, v ,r You should try the thrills of competitve work, such as this contest af fords.' 1 ' ' . 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