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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1911)
T.-A-fflANDB EVENING OBSERVER, FRIDAY, UYAlEmiMW, mil PAGE 2 Treasurer's CU lor City Warrants. There are also funds In tie treas ury to pay all warrants Issued against water fund of La Grande city up to and including No. 10,015, endorsed Dec. 21, 1910. Interest on all warants on Water fund from No. .... to No. 40,018 Inclusive ceases from date of tbla call. ... La Grande, Oregon Dec. 21, 1911. , ROY W. LOGAN. City Treasurer. 7 ' Thin Is a progressive age, not only In finance and science tut In the phy sical welfare of the human body. We come to realize more as time passes iit in order to keen the tnlad up to JnW efficiency the physical must not fee neglected. I flo not need to tell you that In order to properly assimilate the food taken Into the body that the teeth and mouth plays a very Import ant part and should be kept In the best possible condition both from sanitary and mechanical standpoints; . . The conscientious and competent dentist will use every effort to keep the oral cavity of his patrons In the pink of perfection ask him how to do It. J. E. Stevenson, D. D.S. WALLOWA FIVE BEATEN 44. 4 LA GRANDKRS GO OS TO ENTER- PRISE TONIGHT. With Broken-np Team Visitors Walk V Over Homers So Fouls Called Wallowa. Dec. 29. (Special) La Grande swamped Wallowa high here last nlnht with Its 1911 vim. Final score, 44 to 4. Bohnenkamp, center on the visiting team, scored 22 of the joints, Woods coming next with 12 points. With a' low celling and a siip- nerv floor the visitors were somewnat handicapped at the start but soon got Into the swing of the thing and before the first half was over had things go- inir their own way. ' Hamilton, the star member of O. A. C.'s quintet three years ago refereed the game and was not ohlleed to call a single foul on La Grande players, and the Wallowa fans were well pleased with the be havior of the locals. The team was broken up to give the members as much rest as possible for the more strenuous game tonight when the crack Enterprise team will be taken on. Woods played forward one half, and Reynolds played the other forward ' position during the entire game. Woods moved to guard In the second half and Ralston rested Tor to niehfs game, while Crawley took Wood's place. Roberts rested the entire game, but goes In tonight. Kail comes over from La Grande this evening to let Bohnenkamp rest for tomorrow night's contest when Reynolds will again take His position to supplant Woods who goes home. ' The score by detail was: Bohnen kamp, 11 Held baskets;' Woods, six; Reynolds one; Crawley three; Ralston one. E1ANK YOU The Biggest Holiday Business In the history of this store Is now a mat ter of record. For this we haye ourselves to congratulate and YOU to thank. ' ' '" "' ' Without you this splendid business of 1911 could' not have been done. Therefore, let us assure you of o.u hearty appreciation of your patron age'and friendship. We surely do appreciate It. and hope to be found worthy of your good will during 1912. ' . Again thanking you all, we wish you A HAPPY NEW TEA Yours truly, THE PEOPLE'S STORE NEXT WEEK WE BEGIN OUR JANUARY CLEAR ANCE. SALE 6 and cds and broken lota are being gathered together and citified into bargain lota. We are gettte, things in shape now for the biggest .'' , . ever held in this town. There are some small lots ready now that wiU not be 1-ore next week. If you can think of anything you will need this week or even next month, you ean be sure of finding it here at a price winch will represent but part of its worth. :-.;;:' Resolved that I have put up with dim, smoky oil .' T lamps long enough that I want a light that I can see by; one that I won't have to clean and fill and bother withjf one that is always safe and reliable y ...that I will start the NEW YEAR right, by using electric lights. (Signed) "ALWAYS AT YOUB SERVICE Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Flue People's Store OPERA HOUSE BLOCK LA GRANDE, OREGON HUNT COMING CELEBRATED CUTTERS rRQIWi BUOuta 1 A Gutter to enjoy this splendid sleighing is possible at a small cost. , Have runners put off your buggies at a small cost." It is dbrie quickly and neatly; by BAY & ZWEIFEL PLUMBERS, HEUJERS, SHEE1 METAL WORKERS Complete Equipment tor Resetting arm Repairing , ; . Rubber Buggy Tires LA GRANDE IRON WORKS V D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY 1 I I Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Rubberoid . . . . WENAHA LUMBER CO. r.wd and Madison 5ts. Phone, Mam 732 WALTER M. PIERCE AMONG THOSE PRESENT. Program Last Night at Baker to Honor Coming of White Men. It la fitting that Walter M; Pierce, manager of Hot ;. Lake- Sanatorium should be on the program which was ceVbrated at Baker last night In hon or of the centennial of the coming of the Hunt party to this section of the state for .' Washington Irving makes explicit reference to Hot Lake long be fore Mr.-Pierce or anyone had con ceived the notion of making It the Hi t Springs of the west. Mr. Pierce among those who participated at t',0 celebration and the program of evening carried out In Nevlus hall at Baker last night, was: ' Referring to the event, the Baker Herald of yesterday remarks: Everything is In readiness for the celebration of the one hundredth an niversary of the coming of the first white man Into this territory, at Ne vius hall this evening. There have been a number of ar rivals of men conversant with the wsrly history of the state who will l-articlpate in the program tonight. No fixed program has been arranged but each speaker will devote himself to reminiscences of the early history and struggles of' those who blazed the trail across the frontier country which was to develop a country vast In Its mineral, timber and agricultural ! resources. ! Amonsr the nromlncnt nloneors who are already In tho city to attend the meeting are: George H. Hlmcs, Portland. T. C. Elliott. Walla Walla. Stephen A. Lowe, Pendleton. Hon. Walter A. Pierce, Hot Lake. The distinguished guests wero en tertained at lunch In the Dutch room of the Golser Grand at noon after which they were taken In automobiles years ago today. Tonight the guests will be enter tained, at a . banquet at the Geiser Grand. Charles H. Breck will preside. There will foe no formal talks, but a few Informal , remarks will doubtless be given. The principal exercise which are open to the public will be held In Ne vlus hall tonight beginning at 8 o'clock Judge William Smith, a pioneer him self, will preside, when the addresBeB will be given. No program has been arranged hut . each speaker will be free to talk on pioneer days as he remembers them. . -. - : MARKET RJEPtHWH Saved His Wife's Life. "My wife would have been In her grave today," writes 0. H. Brown, of Muscadine, Ala., "If It had not been for Dr. King's New Discovery. She was down In her bed, not able to get up without help. She had a severe bron chial trouble and a dreadful cough. I got her a bottle 6f Dr. King's New Dis covery, and she soon began to mend, and was well In a short time." Infal lible for coughs and colds, It's the most reliable remedy on earth for des perate lung trouble, hemorrhages, la grippe, asthma, hay lever, croup and whooping cough. 60c, $1.00. Trial bot tle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. : Butter and Eggs. v Ruttnr fat 36 cents. Cheese Hazelwood and Tillamook, 85 cents. Butter Creamery, 45 cents, one lb. 85 cents two lb. roll.' 1 EggsRanch eggs, 45c; storage, 35c, Vegetable and Miscellaneous. Potatoes Per cwt, $1.60 Cabbage Per cwt, $3.00. ODions $2.25 per cwt Cabbage Per pound, 1 and 2c Celery Per bunch 15c, two for 25. Sweet potatoes Six lbs. for 25c Sugar cane, cash price, $7.00; 30 days' time, $7.40 per swt; beet sugar, cash price $6.80, 30 days' thne, $7.20. Beane White. 8 l-3c: lima, 10 cents Fruits. Home jrrown apples $1.25 to $1.10 per box. Grade establishes price. Cranberries 20 cents per quart. Bananas 40c per dos. Feed and Grain. Alfalfa Hay $13.00 (retail). Timothy $15.00. Grain Hay $13.00. Snowdrift Flour, sack $1.40 Bran and Shorts $1.30 and $1.40. Oats $1.50 per cwt. Rolled Barley $1.70 per cwt. Cattle, Hogs and Fowl. . Cows 3 to 4 Vic. Steers 4 c to 6c. Sheep 3c and 4c. Light hogs $5.76. Heavy hops $5.00. Chickens Hens, lOo; old roosters, Not Tomorrow TODAY to visit Ogdon's Fountain on tho DanjSo and spring tries 10c to 12V4c Shaw ranch, and to visit tho camping Turkeys, live wolght, 17 to 18c ground ot Wilson Prlco Hunt as Ducks, live weight, IBs. traversed this country ona hundrsd Cease, Mrs weight IS. RIGHT KOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIJf SATING. 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