' LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 19121
(GOLD .MEDAL DECLAMATORY COIWIS7
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Students of the La Grande High School will compete
in oratory, dramatic and humorous contests. Three
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in each class and three separate judges will award
the honors. Three gold medals will be awarded to
the winners. Singing and music interspersed with
the speaking to make the program varied will be
'furnished. The public is invited arid urged j to be
present to hear La Grande's talent.
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Friday Night, High ScKbol Auditorium - Admission 25c
10I1KST CLERK VACANCY TO BE
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ExaniliiaUon Will Be' Held 1. IMs
City on Feb. 10.
The United States civil service com
mission announces, that a forest clerk
examination will be held In this city
. Mar. 16, to secure eligible Jib's from
which selection may be made to fill
vacancies In the position of forest
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rtiorir oci tnoir mnv nf'f.ur. i no 011-
trance salary Is $1100 or $1200 per
annum. One year's commercial ex
perience is required of applicants. Ap
: iilicants should apply "at ..once to .the
local secretary, board of civil service
examiners iii your city, . or to the sec
retary, eleventh civil. Bervtce district,
Seattle,, Wash.; for application blank
and full Information. Men only will
be admitted to this examination. ,
, Elite Theatre Making Good.
"That this theatre is making good
its' promise -with "Independent" pic
tures is no mistake is shown by the
packed houses that have attended our
efforts since the opening last, Satur
day night," said Manager; C. E. Kins
today. "The pictures have been excep
tionally Mod and with the excellent
music have left a very good: lmprea-
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SlOn On Hie UUUIOIUUB pnii"mo,; , iiiy
management is : indefatigable and
popular and last night , added another
member to their staff in the person of
Mr. C; Thompson who received rounds
of applause for his beautlf'il. vocal
number, "Ireland Asthare." The Elite
Is going ahead "and .will .'frbin time to
time introduce new and np-tp-lute al
tractionfl for, theirs patrons:" J; -. ; .;
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More For Less
..Time was when electric lights were regarded as a luxury for
the rich and the well-to-do. . .
The first elect, lc lights, while a luxury and far superior to any
lights then known, were very crude compared to the modern elec
tric lights.
Wonderful pr'og.ess has been made In electric lighting within
the past five years-new inventions and discoveries have not only
emphasized its great superiority, but have vastly Increased uses
and actually reduced Us.cost 1
Rates are now so reasonable that no one need hesitate at the
cost end, once you have used electricity, you will never be sat
isfied with anything else. For rates and information, phone
Main 84.
Eastern Oregon Light &
Power Co.
"Always at Your Service." ,
GRANGERS
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MEET SATURDAY
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AN ALL-DAY SESSION WILL BE
HELD.
E. E. Brag? and Georgre T. Cochran to
Discuss Subjects.
; The Riverside grange will hold an
all-day session on .Saturday,. -February
10th. There will be an open meet
ing in the afternoon and evening .;
County School Superintendent E.
E. Bragg will give an adress on agri
cultural work ih Schools, and Cleorge
T.vDocnran win give n inceresiing
talk on irrigation, and other subjects.
All are' Invited." ' ' ,f1 ' ' 1
panled by the usual pomp and cere
mony of military display. A long and
busy session is predicted. One of the
'first measures to be brought up will
be the workmen's compensation 'act.
Other important matters to receive
'consideration will include the bl-lln-gual
school question,' immigration,
good roads, and extensions of the by'
dro-electrlc system. s
Forestry Sleeting- at Ottawa.
Ottawa, Out., Feb. 7. Of more than
usual Interest, because of Its repreBen.
tative character, is' the .lSth annual
congress of the Canadian Forestry as
sociation, which opened in the com
mittee room of the parliament build
ings this morning under the patron
age of his royal highness, the gover
nor general. The sessions : .will last
two days. Numerous papers and ad
dresses will be presented with a view
to establishing a broader understand'
ing of the forest and Kb relation to the
great industries depending, on it, to
advancing the conservative use of the
forest resources for both the present
and future need of these industries,
and to stimulating and uniting all ef
forts to perpetuate the ; forest as -a
permanent resource of Canada. The
representation at the congress in
cludes cabinet officers and members
of parliament, forestry experts and
practical lumbermen. Glfford Plnchot.
former chief foreBter of the United
States, will deliver one of the princi
pal addresses. - .
t Advertising t 5
'.Classified
FO'ft TE.NT Furnished house'ieophiR
modern conveniences'.'-Phone Elack
822.
FOR RENT Business house corner.
Fir and Adams. Owner 'will remod
' el to suit rentor. Apply Sam Ri H
worth. 1-3-tf
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Ontario Lawmakers Meet. ; :
Toronto, Ont., Feb. 7. The Pro
vincial legislature of Ontario was op
ntifd by Lieutenant-Governor Gibson
this afternoon, the event being accom-
FOR SALE Standard bred Rhode Is
' hind Red cockerels and eggs for
hatching. : Phone or write C. C. Cool
idge, La Grande. - . , -23-4wks
FOR RENT One suit of housekeeping
rooms modern and one nicely turn-
lBhed room. 902 Spring St. Phone
Black 3881. 2-1-tf
FOR SALE Pure bred black Mlnor
. cas and White Leghorn cockerels.
Phone Black 1061. ; 2-2-tf
FOR RENTt-5 room brick cottage.
, Modern.. ; Inquire . 1906 - Adams.
Phone Main 714. 2-6-tf
We "HAVE POSITION lor a good Jnan
1 with a fhlr education who can fur--
nish reference, : We will give steady
employment and pay a straight sal
ary to the right party. , People us-
: ing Intoxicating liquor save , your
stamps. See our big "ad" in this
- paper' today,; . National Light -Co,,
Baraga, Mlcbigan. ' ,
pun KKiNX aioaern o room nat ciuhb
- in, furnished. Inquire 1208 Sfilng
street. ' 2-7-5t
W.AVTMII A fnoah mllnh nw. An-
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Let Us Protect Your Health I
aibv putting your plumbing in first-class sanitary condition'.
connecting it to sewer so it will pass all sanitary laws
, BAY & ZWEIFEL
LICENSED PLUMBERS , LA GRANDE R
LOST Gold watch charm, engraved
wIth;"C, K." Suitable reward for
return to this office. .. 2-4-tf
FOR. RENT Now modern - cottage
: with basement.' Inquire Julius Fish
er or phone B. 3492 l-30-10t
FOR : RENT Furnished house, four
rooms. 2110 First street.: 1-31-Gt
FOR . ' RENT Furnished rooms for
housekeeping, cheap. 904 3rd St.
1-31-tf
FOR," SALE A modern residence. Six
rooms, bath, room, . pantry, clothes
closets and basement. Hot air heat
I ing plant Installed. Electrical fix
tures in position and all In first
class condition.:' One of the beBt lo
cations in towni ; Terms to suit rer
sponsible purchasers. Will ..: Tent
subject to sale. Apply to La Grande
National bank. s 2-1-lmo
DRY CHAIN WOOD13.60 a cord.
Phone Main 64. 2-l-12t
Quick Work
Paints, Wall Paper, Var-
nishes, Oils, Picture "Fram.
ing and Room Mouldings.
Gall and see us.
B. B. JfCTTER. ,
Next to Observer; Office..;
VALENTINES
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Valentine Post Cards Birthday Cards;
Sale Of ' HiT Swif chca
E. M. Wellman & Co.
Adams Ave.
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