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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1911)
vs. gi&Sde evening observes, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1911. paci: r it: 1 -1 i'i TT3 T Tl Ti W M h it 7 FOR s ; "5 1 PIECE GOODS. Good unbleached muslin .. ..5u Good bleached muslin ..:...'.:..: . 8c Apron Gingham 6 lAc Dress Gingham ......... 0c 8-4 Sheeting ..... ..i...24c Table Damask 35c and y. :.....i:50c Remnants HALF PRICE Drsss Goods ......... HALF PRIDE SHOES. . Childrens, sole leather soles...39c Children's, calf and kid ...........60c Misses' calf and kid 79c and S8c Ladies' Shoes $1.19, $1.49, $1.69 and $1.79, . Men's Soes, 89c, $1.19, $1.39. Men's, High Top $1.89, $2.79, S3.S8. ' ' t - ! H SUNDRIES. Boys' Waist Overalls ......... . .... ...15c Ladies' Corsets, new ...;...-...50c Ribbon Remnants 5c, 10c 15c. Fancy Cups and Saucers. --. Plates, Pitchers, each .: ..15c Flue Stops 7c Carpet Beaters 10c Galvanized Tubs 55c Scrub Brushes 10c Curtain Poles with Fixtures . lOc Towel Racks, 3 arm Lz..:,, .. 10c I?c 15c 15c ..8c 23c 2Sc Stove and Shoe Brashes ... Nail Hammer? . Whisk Brcom3 Dust Pans ........:.,...... Meat Saws Whitewash Brushes Quart Tin Cups ............... .. .......5c Kettle Knobs -...lc Wood Spoons . ?c Pot Covers lc and 5c Tin Water Pails 15c Gal. Oil Cans 15c 7 - T 1 y Garni Moil ; Mafelhi t 4. M. f - 4: V 71 THE TEMPLE OF EG ON O M Y-LL QPERAt HOUSE BLOCK;?LA GRANDE, OR; I V.; : ' Uptown office ' Main 720 ' Residence phone Main 25, AMBULANCE . L bussey HACK .8 . Perry , Pneumatic Water Systems,, Samson ! - Wind Millsl Doming Pumps, Richardson & Boynton ' ! - Warm Air Furnaces, Pipe Valves and Fittings, Gut h ; ters, Plumbing Fixtures of All Kinds, Full Assort- A l !-ment of Nickel Trimmings. P.UMBERS, HEATERS, SHEE7 METAL : , WORKERS pTAH FINANCIER i:. l. K GRANDE RONDE MEAT CO. ' Li Grande, Oregon Pork and Beef Packers. Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon. Pure Kettle Rendered Lard, Mi. Emily Brand "V ' mm.wSSSSSSS nil I lit '' ";''""if fl r: ..'.. M S r The George Palmer Lumber ..ITf .: company ' Retail Department VTe solici t your orders ; for Shingles; Rubberoid j Roofing, Deadening J tit, Building raper We are prepared to furnish and deliver material, r : . i promptly. 'Phone Main 8;;-; ; ; ' ; -it. t. . V : TELLS SALT LIKE PAPER OF GROWING tSIOS COUXTY." Wealthy Utah Resldrnt Much Pleased fflth Grande Roude Valley. ! La Grande, the Grande Ronde valley and the various towns In It come In for much' publicity through the D?s ert News of Salt Lake, following the publication of a statement of Frank J. Hewlett of Salt Iak in La Grande some time. ago. Mr. HewUtt was a guest of A. S. Geddes while hi: re and gave considerable attention to public ity data. The Deseret News, quoting Mr, Hewlett, who is one of the weal thiest men in Utah, remarks: . , J Frank J. Hewlett .president' of the Hewlett Bros.'-company of this city, is enthusiastic in . his n praise-;, of vtha Grande Ronde valley; in Eastern Ore gon." He recently spent several days in the Oregon country on a business trip. .Speaking of tbj Grande Ronde valley, Mr. Hewlett sala: ... ;o 1 ;; "As you enter: the 1 Grande- Ronde valley you see the pretty and prosper ous town of Union, nestling neatf the verdure covered hills. . ' , : "Union Is one of the most attractive of Grande Ronde valley towns. It has considerable, commercial importance. A large woolan mill, flour mill, four planing mills, saw - mills soon to be built, residence section like a-vast or chard, ample water for Irrigation, two banks, two weekly newspapers and; a wide-awake commercial club. "We next come to La Grande,' situ ated In '- the heart of ' the beautiful Grande Ronde valley.' La Grande has a payroll of $185,009 per month; a saw mill worth $500,000; a sugar fac tory valued at $250,000; also a large foundry and machine shops. La Grande has fine churches and schools, electric lights, water works, sewerage system and la an - Ideal home and business city. There are now 1,600 acres hear ing orchards, winter apples, and near- ly that many more has been planted last spring in the Grande Ronde val ley. ' .?r'f .y . La Grande Is proud of her progres sive Commercial club, organized as follows: Bruce " Dennis," president; W. J. Church, secretary; Mac Woods, W. Holm: s, George Currey, . Joseph Carr, John Collier, Charles Dunn and A S. Geddes, a former Salt Laker, constitute the board of directors. S. M. Slough, a real live wire, is public ity manager. A league of commercial clubs is now. being formed stn Union and Wallowa counties.; Elgin, Union; Cove, Hot Lake, Summerv!lle,sImbler, Wallowa, Enterprise, Joseph and L.'i Grande are the links to form a strong commercial chain. An earnest appeal will be sent forthringing with strong arguments for more factories and in dustries, and the fine lands" of which there are plenty to be filled, up with thousands? good farmers. ; "The famous Grande - Ronde ' falley embraces 600 square miles. It seems level to tlw ye, but the silver threads of waterways betray the gradual slope to a major river course. , . i -, "The tillers of the, soil are, Jubilant over the late ralus. 1$ has ben wonderful aid for spring wheat, wbfch has now been given ample chance to mature, and It has been estimated in Oregon and Washington, the renewal of the spring sowing by the late rain? has added at-least 15,000,000 -bushels of grain to the total output of what was expected 15 days ago. Abundant crops of fruits, cereals and vegetables ara assured." . , . . , . , , believed. ? He is about 44 years o ags and has a family of a wife and sev eral; children. His horaa Js 12 miles east of Baker, '..-,'.J ?'C f"5 y if it ',. .! ' 5 To Cure a Cold In One Day. I ' Take ' laxative I bromoi quinine tab lets. 4 Druggists ' refund " money If it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c. ' LEG IS AMPUTATED. Arthur Olrrer Suffers Oiveratfon at Ba. ker Hospital Yesterday. ' Arthur Oliver of Powder valley, who Is a brother of Jack Oliver, Turner Oliver,' and who has otherelatlves in this city, lost one leg by amputation yesterday following a consultation be tween physician regarding his con dition, 1 Dr. Molitor ' of this city was called to Baker yesterday for this pur pose and It was found that amputation of the injured leg below the knee was absolutely necessary, Mr.;011ver ral lied from the effects nicely. ' Mr. Oliver was thrown from a horse recently and the breaks and crushed bones w:re more serious than at first For the quickest and Mont Re " ';. "' liable ' -.-J :: .. :. t MESSENGER SERViCE Call Iffnln 4 or Independent 121.' ii. kesler. 'Calls Answered Promnyy. ' Agent Good hustlers to sell hfgEs i i gade specialties. Live men or I' good address can beat ft salary ." "' ' Job two to one; -.;,N k,,; s . .- t.y 'V - . - Apply from 8 io 11:30 a, nr. f The Oregon Spec- P.oom i; Corpe bunding. B(airs) . Second entrance south of post . - -; office. c: ffJiiiii?iiM3uli.!i5SSSS5!ii Savoy Hotel EUROPEAN PLAN The rooms are good and Steam heated ; onty brie block'f rom depot : ' ; D; C. Brichoux,Prop. r1" Plumbing ,.. -. .... s. .- J i. c . ..V : -. g Johri Melville: Ifl GRANDE, . - , ORE hi Laurana es Leadma upposne u. b. juaof uaiee a fiams Avenne. J!T f 1'' :.j -tr,".