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v.. tMl-U 4 . 1 A ' r r 1 ' Li GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1911. PAGE 7 TreuueiTg Call for City Wartanta. Notice la hereby given that there are now funds on hand to pay all outstand ing warrants on general fund of La Grande city tp to and Including No. 8,954. Endorsed Feb. 16. 1910. Interest on all warrants on General Fund from 8814 to No. 8954 Inclusive ceases from this date. La Grande, Oregon, June 15, 1911. ROY W. LOGAN. City Treasurer, 6-15-10t Bight in your busiest season when yon have the least time to spare you are most likely to take diarrhoea and lose several days' time, unless you have Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take a dose on the first appear ance of the disease. For sale by all dealers. !. l . . II.Hlll J" J; . Xk I GOLD MEDAL FOB GARDEN EE. THE GOSSARD CORSETS. They lace In front as a re sult the abdomen la relieved of all pressure. Support is given, and deep breathing Is encour aged. They gently but surely compel a. correct standing position and fa graceful carriage. Mrs. Robert Pattison Corsctlere. Phone Black 1481. Other Prizes Awarded in Garden Con test of 0. A. C. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor vallis. Oregon, June 27. (Special) 1 A handsome gold medal is to be awarded the boy who makes first place In the vegetable growing contest conducted by the Portland Y. M. CyA. udner the direction of the Oregon ag ricultural college. The judging of the gardens and their products began last night, when Mr. A. C. B. Bouquet of the college horticulture department went to the Rose City for the purpose. He will announce the result stonight, awarding besides the gold medal, a large list of other prizes, including books) sweaters, football outfits, fish ing tackle, watches, baseball para phernalia and other atlcles. - A cash prize of $5 is to be given by Mr. Bou quet to the boy having the best ex hibit of vegetables to show. The contest opened In April, and In cludes the growing of peas, .head let tuce, spinach and radishes, with some 300 boys entered. In September there will toe a second exhibit of the pro duct nf thrift A who r( prnwinv n. matoes, celery, squashes and cucum bers. Mr. Bouquet has made a num ber of trips to Portland to instruct the young gardeners in the science of their new occupation, through lectures and the distribution of the three bul letins on the subject of which he is the author. . ', ; . v This is the second contest the col lege has conducted for young people, to interest and instruct them in the profitable occupations of field and farm. The poultry raising congest conducted last year at Portland prov ed immensely popular, and that being conducted by the Eugene Y. M. C. A. under the auspices of the college also has an tnthusiastic corps of entries. IR r UBFRi I II II. U llllllll.ll EHJQYS TRIP I PCGET SOUND AND CANADIAN CIT , 1ES "DOSE" PROPERLY. Miss Robertson Writes of Enjoyable . Trip at Expense of Paper. , . glad that the Observer announced a contest and that I am one of the win ning contestants. Of all the valleys I have seen on this trip, I have seen none, as pretty as the Grande Ronde valley.. And I will soon be there among my friends. The Observer has made good in all its promises and has done even more for its winners than It announced that It would do. 1 Very truly, ZELLA ROBERTSON. Indiana Music Teachers. Shelbyville, Ind., June 27. The an nual convention of the Indiana Music Teachers' association met here today with a large attendance. The conven tion will be in session four days. The principal feature will be a series of concerts and recitals in which a num ber of eminent soloists will take part QUIT PAYING RENT By paying rent you merely accumulate a bunch of worthless rent receipts. By applying that rent money on a home of your .own ycu accumulate a valuable deed. It don't take a large pay ment down to do It Just a small payment now and the same .money you have been paying for rent. Come In and talk it over with us. BLACK & PRATT Real Estate and Insurance 111 Depot Street BOTH PHONES TO DESTROY APHIS, THRIPS, ETC., WITHOUT INJURY TO FOLIAGE t Spray With V - t " BLACK LEAF 40" Sulphate of Nicotine. Owing to the large dilution, neither foliage nor the fruit is stained. Like our "Black Leaf" Extract, "Black Leaf 40" may be applied when trees are in full bloom and foli age, without damage to either. Also, "Black Leaf 40" is perfectly soluble in water no clogging of nozzles. , - ,. PRICE: ! 10 1-2 lb. Can, $12.50 makes 1000 gallons,' "5-100 of 1 Pet. Nicotine." 2 1-2 lb. can, $3.25 makes 240 gallons, "5-100 of 1 Pet. Nicotine' ! 1-2 lb. can, 85 cents, makes 47 gallons, "5-100 of 1 Pet. ; Nictoine." The prices' prevail at ALL agencies in railroad - towns throughout the United States. ! ; C. O. Ramsey & Go. distributers Portland, June 28. Editor Evening Observer: Through your columns I want to thank the many of your pat rona and the many of my frknds for a splendid summer trip, with several weeks of varied and probably expen sive entertainment. I have just concluded my extension trip and am visiting C. R. Lisle, my uncle, and family. In Portland. Next Monday morning I shall begin my journey toward home, stopping off for a few days to visit several relatives uww. lueu uui ior ' nome, sweet home." Already I realize that I shall be as happy to et home1 as I was de-J lighted to learn that I had, won . the trips away from home which I have been taking. My friends may remember that I was one of three contestants who won, besides trips to the Portland . Rose Festival, extension trips to San Fran cisco. After a week's excitement and continuous entertainment in and about Portland, and at Gearhart, "by the sea," the other two contestants de cided that they had seen enough for one summer and they elected to take scholarships in lieu of extension trips to the Golden Gate. That left me to go alone. The Observer's Contest manager helped me out of this dilem ma by offering, to send Miss Rotan, his assistant, with me in case I should choose the other elective trip the one over Puget Sound. This I decid ed to do. Our Miss Rotan has acquaintances in the cities of the Puget Sound coun tries and she is familiar with the cit ies, having assisted Mr. Brock to con duct newspaper contests In all. She took me to points of interest and caus ed me to meet some very nice people. As tourists say,; "we did" Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and . Vancouver, as well as intermediate towns, spending six days in the tour of Puget Sound. Our steamer trips, In the palatial steamers of Puget Sound waters, were a novelty to me and ought to be a treat to anyone. The water was rough In only one place, crossing the straits of Fuca, and I don't want anybody to ask me, when I get home, what hap pened there. As a business place, the city of Van couver Impressed me most as a play ground for the tourist. Victoria Is most charminir. As an ui to date American city, Seattle has them U goln?. But ns a place for both resi dence nnd business Portland, our own metropolis, outstrips any of th? oth ers. In the 17 days I have been travel ing I have seen much of the best hotel life of these northwestern cities. But the best entertainment and the finest accommodations that I have had In the entire time was at the Hotel Gearhart, where our party got acquainted with the Pacific ocean. So far the weather for travelling and sightseeing has been perfectly Ideal. At different times and in djffeernt place I have met people who now live or who formerly lived in the Grande Ronde valley. Former resi dents of the Grande Ronde ask me numerous questions about their old friends, and of course, I give a good report on everybody. ' In travelling over the valley to gather contest votes I got an acquaintance which particu larly gratifies me to carry the per sonal which these good people want to hear. As I travel about and enjoy this summer's outing I often think of the different friends and strangers who contributed votes towards my securing this trip; and I think of them with gratitude. I hope some .day that ev ery one of you may have a Pacific coast trip as good as mine. I am very i It Depends en the Dog. Two Broadway business men met before a bar.' They were good friends. "I'm worried a little," nald one. "My chauffeur ran over a dog today and killed If . . ; , "Oh, I wouldn't worry about a little thing like that." said the other. "The dog probably got In the way. These dogs are a pest" - "But It was your dog." "Whatr came from the second. "My dog) I'm sorry, but that will cost you J100. That chauffeur of yours is too careless. I insist on the hundred, understand." New York Tel That's What They All Say It's Good ForWhat Ails You 3e H A CK A WH 'Uptown office Main 720 i mtVC. r Residence phone Main 25 AMBULANCE e. L bussey Some Fall. Too were in on the ground floor of the scheme 7" f : "No: I was In the cupola. When the bottom dropped out 1 fell clear into the subcellar." Exchange. Mud Baths. Meeker This papn ay that mud baths will cure rheumatism Stoker Nonsense! I've run rr tne three or four times, and it didn't do me a bit of good. Chicago News. Bow bitter a tbtDj; it is to look into happiness throub iauther man's eyesl Shakespeare. POiSQN'&AK NEVER . n Pll PBU SO YFAQ5 FAILING tvCriLUl THfSnNOARO PILES, CMIIDi-AIN. rCLONI, aUftNS, CTC A VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD lAkVC. AU OKUMItTI HAVE IT OK WIU.OITAIN ON HtftUtlT rrtcoSSConfs. UNGLtYMICHtLSeO SAN FWaNC'SCO. Sprains require careful treatment Seer ?uiet and apply Chamberlain's liniment reely. It will remove the soreness and quickly restore the parts to a healthy con dition. For wle by all dealiii. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. N. MOUTOR. M. V. Physician and Surgeon. Corner Adams Ave. and : Depot street Office, Main 68; Resi dence 69. A. L. RICHARDSON. M, D. J. W. LOUGHLIN, M. D. Drs. Richardson ft Loughlln, Physicians and Surgeons, Phot ?s Office Black 1362; Ind. 853. Office Hours 9 to 11; J to 6; 7 to 8. Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 65; Ind. 312. Dr. Loufthfln's res. Main 757; Ind 1297. ' ' C H. UPTCN, Ph. G. M. . PhysU lao and Burgeon. Special attention ic Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office in La Grande National Bank Build ns. Fhon s: Office Main 2. Rest rirrce Main 32. Dlt. H. L. UNDEKWOOD Physician and Surgeon. Special attention to diseases and surgery ef the eye. Phones iOffice Main 22; Rea dcnce--Ma!n 728. Ind. 631. O SEE US! Electric Dnnk Mixer are very popular The aesf method for preparing such del cious bev erages as Malted Milk Chocolate with egg, Egg Lemonades, gg Phosphate. Orange Punch, and other combinations that CUT T 17DfC KO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath Physician. Sommer Bldg., Rooms 7, 8. 9 and 10. Phones: Home 1332, Pacific, Main 63, Residence phone, Black 951. Successor to Dr. C. El Moore. J. C. PRICE, D. M. I;. Dentist Room 23, La Gtande National Bank Build Ing. Phone Black 399. DR. P. A. CHARLTON .Veterinary Sur geon. Office at Hill's Drug Store La Grande. Residence phone, Re4 701; Office phone. Black 1361; Inde pendent phone C3; both phones si residence. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. COCHRAN ft COCKRAN Attorn Ays: Chas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch ran. La Grande National Bank Bldg., La Grande, Oregon. T. H. CRAWFORD Attorney at Law Practices In al lthe courts of the State and United 8tates. Office Is La Grande Ntiui Bau Bldg., La Grande, Oregon Plumbing and Heating John Melville H28 Adams Ave LA GRANDE, - ORE ' MmBt-gL. Mam m . . i .aMwjp.twpi w mmi.iL) m-kwwz-u ' EXCURSION Fares East 1911 From all points on OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD A NAVIGATION COUP ANY To FARE! Chicago ...... .'. ....... i ...... . 172.51 Council Bluffs.. j Omaha . . - Kansas tttr .... W.01 .... i . . St. Joseph ...... fj St Paul St Paul, via Council Bluffs. . . . . . 63.90 Minneapolis, direct ............. 60.00 Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs. 63.J0 Detroit, Mich 82.C0 Boston 110.00 New York i.....t ..108459 j St. Louis .. ... . ,70.00; . Washington, D. C. 107.60 Atlantic City, N. J..' ......102.40 ! i Sale Dates ' j June 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23. 24, 28, 29 and 30.' ! s July 1, 2, 3. 4. 6. 6, 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28. ! August 3 .4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28. 29 and 30. . , v September 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. . Stop-overs within limits In either di rection. Final return limit October 31st One way through Calfornia $15.00 ad ditional. ; Inquire of any 0.-W. R. ft K. Agen for More Complete Information or WM. McMTJRBAY General Passenger Agent, PortlaL Oregon. .- FAM US KIHG The Prettiest Waists and gowns will become soil ed and stained in time. But their usefulness is by no means ended . If Cleaned and Pressed by us they will be as good as new. Send us the waist, frocks, suit or coat that you cannot wear because thev are spoiled or spotted. We'll mase tnem so you wear them. ELITE DYEING & CLEANING WORKS Mara 64. Waggoner ft ZundeL are those that eTerjbody Is looking for, because when you smoke one of them, yon want more. The last pnll is the sweetest Get the last pnll. FAM US KING LAW OFFICES OF GREEN ft SMALL. Attorneys, over Sllverthorne's drug store, La Grande, Ore. R. Job. Green and Chas. A. Small. Rooms 15 and 16. D. W. C. NEI430N Mining Engineer. Baker C'ty, Oregon. J. E. Bradley 5 Co. SANITARY PLUMBING REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY. rilONESi SHOP-BLACK 971. RESIDENCE BLACK 1482. NEXT DOOR TO CITY HALL