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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1911)
PAGE 2 LA GRANDE EVENING 0BSE11VEK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1911. t H ti 8 We have a large stock to select from Diamond Rings, from . . $25.00 to $500.00 Diamond Ear Screws, from . $17.50 to $500.00 Diamond Brooches, Stick Pins, Cuff Links; Lockets and Novelties, frcm $ 7.50 to $150.00 Ve will Engrave FREE OF CHARGE Any Article Bought Froa Us linstmasPres3sifcs r&i km forever, and each year increase in valug . TMK V . - vs. All our Hand Painted China on cab 50c on the dollar. WE WILL 'SAVE YOU MONEY j Mail . Orders . Given . Prompt . Attention "". ffv rs tt ?ir3i Largest Jewelry Store Sn Eastern Oregon. HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS OF INTEREST TO PARENTS Debating and Forensic dubs Organised Students Win Perfect Scores la Mathematics. V K 0 A debating league composed of the tudenta in the blgrb schools of Island City, Elgin, Cove, Union and La Grande will aoon start a series ot contests.; The locals will have two teams who will take turns in debating on the home groundB. Those who have tred for tfce tryout In the local high John McAnish, Elmer Horstman, Paul Crouter, Merlin Batle, Hariey Rich ardson and Misses Ruth Ghormley and Halite Adler. 4 declamation gold medal contest to be held in the near future is being ar ranged by Miss N. Lucile Allen. There will be three separate classifications oratorical, llameg Corpe, Olaf Group, Paul Crouter; dramatic, Hilda An thony, Maude Leadsworth and Merlin lUtley; humorous, Mildred Bush, Bes sie Stoddard and Marie Bolton. : : The l'onors in the different blanch es of mathematics were captured n follows:' In elementary algebra, M'ss Gladys Scott, who received a 100 mark. Advanced algebra, , the Misses Edith and Ethel Wilson? receiving 100 each while Misses Bessie; Stoddard, Mildred Bosh and Mamie Clintworth took 95 acb in iplain geometry. - As a poet graduate Olaf Group has commenced the special commercial course., He has started this week and expects to secure a position in the spring by this means. ' Several others are availing themselves ot this privi lege and are doing splendid work. - The girls In the grades are prepar- tectton of their ' domestic science teacher, the presents beng Intended ft a surprise, We have been asked not to disclose the names ot the prospec tive recipients. : -'.' In the future a weekly assembly will be held in the auditorium on Tuesday morning. The work will be under the supervision of Miss Angst and promises to be very interesting. The program to have been given by the Tlllicums as announced at the meeting on November 24th, has been postponed . until after the ChrlBtmas holidays., 1 ." . ' ' A chorus class is to be organized to meet ever Wednesday evening In the high school building. ' The grades will give a joint program in the high school auditorium on the evening of December 22. All parents and friends are Invited. CHANGES IN' MEAT PRICES. Xtgkt Bogs Go Down and Docks Are Are Cheaper. , Quotations in meat markets today show a slight decline In hogs and fowl. The revised market quotations are: Batter and Eggs. . Butterfat--88 centa. rw v .s '.;.:. ' Cheese Haselwood and Tillamook, 11 cents. : .' ' " Butter Creamery, 45 cents, one lb. 15 cents .two lb. roll. Eggs Ranch eggs, 4tc ; storage, S5c. T'gctaUee and Hlseellanesvs. Potatoes Per cwt. $1.60 Cabbage Per cwt, W 00. Onions $2.26 per cwt Cabbage Per pound, 2V4 and 3c. Celery Per bunch 16c, two for 25c. 8weet potatoes Six lbs. for 25c agar cane, cash price, $7.00; 30 Jays' time, $7.40 per awt; beet augar, b price $6.80, 10 days' time, $7.20. Beans White, S 1-Sc: lima, 10 cents I - Fniltv, . Boms crown apples $1.25 to $1.10 yti box. Grade establishes pries. Cranberriea 20 cents per quart Bananas 40c per doi. , ' Fee" n Grala. . Alfalfa Hay-$1S.00 (retail). Tlmothr $15.00. raln Hay $13.00. Bnowdrift Flour, sack $1.40 Bran and Shorts $1.30 and $1.40. . Oats $1.60 per cwt'. Boiled Barleyw$i.70 per cwt Cattle, Hogs and FswL -5ow 3 to 4c. Steers 4c to 6c. fiheep 3c and 4c. ; IJght hogs $5.76. Heavy hogs $5.00. Chickena Hems, 10c: old roosters, fc and spring fries lOo to Turkeys, live weight 17 t 18c Bucks, live weight, 12c. r , Geese, live weight 10c. Although it is not provided for in its constitution, Arizona worked the re call on a sheriff from Oklahoma who took a prisoner out of the state with out first giving him the habeas corpus treatment i , V : KOTICE. Notice of the recorder of the city of La Grande, Oregon, of the assessment of Second street from the south curb liae of Jefferson avenue to the north curb line of Main avenue.- " , Notice Is hereby given that the as sessment roll for the Improvement of Second street from the south curb Una Jefferson avenue" to the north curb line of Main avenue, being In Improve ment District No. 8, ia 0? city of La1 Grande, Oregon, under the provlsloalj of Ordinance No. 573, Series 1911, sn titled, "An ordinance declaring the cost of Improving gecond street from south, line of Jefferson avenue to Arth - h - H ' '' Ma'" ITS nue in the city of La Grande; f Oregon; determining lEe property benefited thereby, levying an assess ment thereon to defray the costs and expenses of the improvement; provid ing for the assestment roll of the same and directing the entry of said assessment ' in the docket of city J liens; providing a time when the, same shall become delinquent and re quiring the city recorder to prepare a special assessment roll in accordance with the assessment herein levied and to collect said assessment" the same being in Improvement District No. 8, in said city of La Grande, Oregon, is now in my bands for collection and that any assessment therein may be paid to me at any time In ten (10) days from the (th day of December, 1911, without penalty, interest or cost; and each . property owner is hereby aotifled that 03 application to the un dersigned within ten (10) days from' the 6th day of December, 1911, which is the first publication of this notice, they will be allowed to pay such ae j Izsti" men ts the first installment thereof being due and payable on er before the 6th day of December, 1912; if ap plication is not made as above provid ed the whole amount will be and be come due, payable and delinquent on the 16th day of December, 1911. All property owners interested are hereby notified to appear at my office in the city hall and pay the same. The assessment roll is as follows: G RANDY'S ADDITION TO THE CITT OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. Iflock :'" " .' "' Lot 7 -V". ' " 8' .7, . , : 7 . "10 16 1 and 2 8.'-," 12 8 West of 13 and 14 15 , . 3. 14if i'v : " ''" 5 14 North 48 feet af lots 3 and 4 14 Lot 2 and south II feet of 3 14"' . . ;.; 1 9 West 40 feet of 9 and 10 and 19x40 feet in SW cor of 8 9 North 39 feet of 8 9 6 and 7 Name of Owner . Am't ef As'sm'nt Cohen McKenzIe ..............$ 19.7" Annie Alexander .............. 19 93 La Grande Investment Company 19.75 W. J. and Ella Case .......... 44.56 G. Johnson ............. t..... 60.15 J. H. Peare 125.30 William B. Sargent 20.70 C. E. Cochran 24.60 M. K. Hall ................... 45.20 C. T. Bacon ... ....... 2&.60 R. L. Newlin 25.13 Call M 8 aiiiivEiglit-: Retail Department Lumber, Lath, i Shingles, Ruberoid Roofing, Sash Doors, etc. DmImim Isb Jvvimw I MIIIIVI i I.MIII1VI VVl Nellie M. Stevens Joe Jones ...... J. D. Slater 178.37 51.42 158.74 By order of the council November29th, 1911. C. M. HUMPHREYS, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. ' 12-6-5t '" At first a curiosity; then a luxury; then a great convenience; now almost a necessity , That is the history of the electric light the greatest invention of the last century.' A perfect light without one bad featuiu The most remarkable thing of all is : that while the prices of most necessities have greatly advanced, the cost of electricity has been steadily jeduced. ..... .. - ' ;, -;-: ::ts,'.i. ... v.-;-; . No matter how humble your circumstances, electric lights are within your meanB. There Is no reason why you cannot enjoy them. Phone Main 34 for rates. EasternOregonLiglil: & Power Co. w ' TO TIIB VOTERS. I hereby announce to the voters f La Orande that I am a candl- date for chief of police. My work as an official tn the past is my recommendation and I will an- pre!ate any and sll support given 4 us. v . ..: . - . J. H, McLACIHJEM. JC 4j FOB B0Y8 BETWEEN THE AGE '1 , of 1$ ANB 16 TEARS OLD ONLY. CD ) I j 4 WSBBjMsHWasj ADMISSION WILL BE BY TICKBT. ' ' TICKETS CAN BB . OBTAINED tf V MS. CHEBUCY AT TKE LAUIjPBY AFTEB DdCL IX Christmas Entertainment 7 gw )ff a By Mr. A. B. Cherry Christmas Moiiiing, ,10:30 o'clock, at the Isis Thfiaiie A Special Programme of Moving Pictures especially for the boys has been assured by Mr Sherwood. ..... $25.00 in gold to be given to the members of the Boys Saver's Club. Any boy having $1.00 or more in the Postal Savings Bank before Christmas "Day becomes a member of the club. All boys between 10 and 16 years old will be admitted to the entertainment free II1E BOIS WILL BB GIYEX SEYEBAL ' I MISCTK TALKS BY PEOaiSEST BUSINESS MEX ' OF LA GttAKDE. BOYS SEE MB. CHEBBY HOW. HB MflLL STABT IOU TO 8AYB 1 -: 1 . f ''"''-).' 1
