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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1912)
A,iaM.,,t.y,Vii,lwm.;1tt1 ' . 'M'';?SVyy-';':'';;:'-, ;:,i;''"' J"' "!V'!3v".-'i:':'' 'v V;0;. .: !'; '' '" ''-'- '-"-V ''V: LA GRANDE EVENING 013SEKVEH "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1912. , PAGE SEVEN Nw MSWSSSIMSaSSISSBMMEMSSSMMSl IIISIM 113 1 HBSS1 M Splits' I Just arrived for Men and Ladies. Come in and select your pattern end we will lay it by for you until you want it. We also have the New English Hat, the latest thing on the market. A. -V. Andrews The Toggeryj QUIT HOLLAND yOHJIEK 1.4 GRANDE PIUEST LIKES OOSTISEKX. Hulmy Wiuter Hus Improved Condi tlon Wonderfully Returns Shortly Father Aalders will , leave Holland for La Grande Boon and will return irroatlv Imnroved health.:. The former Catholic priest In this pariah lias been spending the winter abroad TfJS Fashion and Comfort Unite In Gossard Corsets Only In the Gossard Corset can yov show ft stylish and attractive figun without risking health and comfort, Lacing In front Is the secret. From lacing keeps the line of beauty Id the back even and true, and fashion always requires a-; beautiful Sack; front lacing give free play to lungs and diaphragm. Insuring comfort and ease always; front lacing la 'common sense would you jace your suura back? Th Oossard Is $3.E0 to $8.50 . A compile line always cm hand. , MHS. ROBT. PATT1S0X, Phone Red 3221 Corsctlcre. on account of poor health, In a letter to J.; H.'Peare, from Nijmegen, Voor stadslaan, Holland be says among oth er things: " -;': ,V:.i '.'It affords me great pleasure to tell you that I am' getting along" nicely, thanks to the mild climate,; 'green grass and flowers all winter through and the surroundings are more con genial to me than anywhere else. My health Is improving wonderfully! I am feeling a different man altogether.' 1 sincerely trust th; I may' meet you all once more In the near future, about Easter, I presume.-' BATTLE STANDARDS. :. Soiling Goods In Lisbon. Around Mahon lire curtain entrances, ' generally, gateways of the old walls.. All iit'i'sons briuglng chickens,' eggs, butter or' uny other product Into tho ( city ror snie are mopped at tue kiww and required to pny n tax proportion ed to the value of their articles. A At the depot all passengers on. 'suburban as well ns through tru his must have their lings und packages examined and pay for nuy wares they are bringing Into the city....;..- ; m ail in These Fadditfts. "I am ii f raid Mrs. Wapplng Is a ter magant." remarked -Mrs. Pitcher. "Indeed:" said Mrs. Blnntstone. with a slight eievnrlon 'of her 'eyebrows. "Some people take-up every new fad that comes jilong." Ulruilnghnai Age Herald. - . Looking Ahead. She (boredl No. Mr. Lytely. I can never love yqu. I honor and respect you. I njn sure you would make some other woman a good husband, lie 1 well or could you er give me a let ter of recommendation to my next place? "COAST FIR Is the most adaptable lumber for flooring purposes. . Our r. stock of this seful wood is very full and complete. We ' also carry pine In very large ... quantities for siding and out- side trim. If you contemplate building either a small or a large house, it will pay you to specify our lumber and so be sure of receiving the best free kiln-dried wood, ; ; ; WEN AH A LUMBER CO. -,732 : La.Grande.'Qre. So Ancient That. Their Use It Men- i ",:":, tioned In the Bible. ..v The custom of carrying flags or stand ards iu buttle dates buck at least to 1490 B. C, We dud In Numbers II, 2, thnt "every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by bis own standard with the enslgu of bis father's house." Eueli standard of the twelve tribes thus distinguished was supposed to have been of a color to correspond with the stone In Aaron's ' breastplate., which bore the name of that tribe. Under, the generic rame banner are Included many species, such as standard, ensign, pen non, flog, etc. These have, been used from earliest times and In all countries to direct movements of troops. The -earliest Roman standard was a bundle of straw fixed to the top of a spear, , This was succeeded by fig ures of animals, such as tho horse and tbo boar, which soon gavo place to the eagle, the chief Roman ensign, after ward assumed by the ;,German- and French emperors. By every warlike people the banner has been, regarded as an emblem of national honor, In de fense of which each soldier was at all times ready to die. while banners and flags taken from the enemy have al ways been special trophies of victory to which places of' honor . In public buildings have been assigned, .? , ' 1 ' " ' " Split Infinitives. .' ' ..' ; To sometimes In an ' emergency or when laboring under a great mental stress split nn Infinitive may be Excus able, but to deliberately or wantonly Or with malice prepense tear Irs parts asunder or to cruelly divorce the help less and dependent "tp" from her verb al spouse Is severely . condemned by purists. The general practice, however, Is said to have prevailed among stand ard English ttutbors since tbe seven teenth ceutury. BoHton Globe. 3$Si$$.sSiS$$$S$$ e ;. '. . s MARKET REPORTS . Bluestem $1.35. Patent $1.26. 10s Corn Meal 35c per sack. Bran and Shorts $1.30 and $1.40. Oats $1.60 per cwt. Boiled Barley $1.70 pes cwt, Cattle, Hogs and Fowl Cows 3 to 4Uc Steers 4c to 6c. Sheep 3c and 4c. Light hogs $5.75. Heavy hogs $5.00. , : Chickens Hens, 10c; old roosters, 8c and spring fries lOo to ltc. Turkeys, live weight, 17 to 18c . : Ducks, live weight, 12c. Geese, live weight 10c. : ' ; Fresh smelt are In the markets today. Two Methods. . ' When a man has to gft busy he rolls hp his shirt sleeves. When a woman really gets down to work she ties up her hair In n knot at the buck. De troit Free Press.,--. ' . ' v.' '' C -. --i - - Economics. , Koieker Does Jones understand the purchasing power of a dollar? Bocker Yes. What troubles him Is the pur chasing power of his wife. New York Run. 4 -PROFESSIONAL DIRECTKT ' PIUSmANS AND SURGEONS .' MOLITOR, 'Ji. p Physician atiC Surgeon. Corner Adams Ave. and Depot St. Phones: -Office, Main' 68; . Residence, 69. 80 Per Cent. Of headaonesre caus ed by eye-strain, due to some error of refrac tion which we .guaran tee lo .v :-. sea ;v': RELIEVE. ' It will pay you to come In and have your eyes tested and properly fitted by the latest methods and by a state licensed attendant gradu-. ate from one of the best recognized colleges in Amerlca-the only one In Union or Wallowa counties. ; ' . , ' We replace broken lenses In a short time and grind all our own lenses. . . " "- .- ."V 'V'. J. H. PERRE& SON, La Grande's Leading Jewelers and I Oplimetiists. Opposite u. s. tmu wih A. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. I W. LOUGHLIN, M. D. Drs. Richardson & Loughlln, Physicians and Surgeons t'honee Office Black 1362. Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 65. Dr. Loughlln's eRa. Main 757. DR. M. K. H ALL -vPhyslclan and Sur ";' geon'. Cor. Adams Ave and Depoi ' Bt. v Phone,' Main "23. - 0. H. UPTON, Ph. G. M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Special attention to Eye. Ear.: Nose and Throat. Office In La Grande National Bank Build '. Ing. : Phones: Office Main 2; Rest , dence Mala 32. DR. H. L- UNDERWOOD Diseases ol the eye a specialty. - i)R. DORA J. UNDEWOOD Diseases of women and children. Offices: : Adams avenue, over Wright Drug Co. GEO. W. ZIMMERMAN OBteopath Physician. Over Lilly's Hardwar? store. Phone Main 63. Successor to Dr. F. E. Moore. . VETERINARY.. lJBlestt'lrte1 1 llli i, iW'l. tW.JfW l Let Us Pirofecf Your Heafi bv Duttinffvour plumbing in first-class sanitary condiUon, connecting it to sewer so it will pass all sanitary laws , ' I LA GRANDE . . , m BM & ZWEIFEL I LICENSED' PLUMBERS UK. P. A. CHARLTON, Veterinary Sur geon. Office at Hill's Drug store, La Grande. Residence Phone, Reo . 701: Office Phone. Black 1361; In dependent Phone 63; Both Phonei at Residence.- -' ' ' ATTORNETS AT LAW JUUHRAN & COCHRAN Attorneys Ohas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch ran. La Grande National Bank Building, La Grande, Oregon. T. H. CRAWPOBD ' ROBT. S. EAKIN PHAWFORD & EAKIN Attorneys at law. Practices In all the courts of the state and United States. Of flee In La Grande National Bank Building, La Grande. Oregon. ENGINEERS. D. W. C. NELSON Mining Engineer, Baker City, Oregon. Local qotatlons today: ' ,;. Butter Fancy creamery 40 cents 1 lb. roll; 2 lb. roll, 80c. Jtanch butter, 65c and 70c 2 lb. roll. .. Ranch eggs 30c. ' Vegetables and Miscellaneous, -' Potatoes Per cwt, $1.60 Sweet potatoes Mbs. 26c. Spinach 10c lb. ' Rhubarb 2 lbs. 36c. ; - Hot house green onions 5c bunch. . Onions $2.25 per cwt. Cabbage 3c. Celery Per bunch 16c, two for 25c. Sugar Cane, cash price, $7.10; 30 days' time, $7:60 per cwt., beet Bugar, cash price, $6.90; 30 days' time, $7.30. :-'. Beanp White, t l-3c: lima, 10 cents : ;-..V'-':''. Ffnltg. ' . ; ; ' ''' . - Home grown apples $5.00 to $1.50 per box. Grade establishes price. j Cranberries- -20 cents per quart. ; Bananas 40c per doz. ; :T," Oranges 40c to 60c. , ' Feed and Grain. Alfalfa Hay $13.00 (retail). . Timothy $16.00. .. ,s Grain Hay $13.00. Snowdrift Flour, Sack $1.35. We Have a large,1 amount of Money to Loan On improved farm lands in Union, Bakerand JWallow a Cc unties HILL & HIBBERD . La Grande: National Bank Building DRINK SAM-O America's Best Mineral Water I, -n - - . . - . . t ' It's -Good for What Ails You m l IT? Here is a good five room house. One closet. Pantry Cellar under the house. Pump in the kitchen. . Good wood house Small Barn. Located on lots 10-11-12-13 block 6 Predmore'sAdd, being on the corner of Y ave. and North Fir street. Being central from the railroad shops, Palmer 3 mill, sugar factory. The price of this property is $1550, 00 Terms $2)3 down.' Bilance to suit purchaser. This is only one of the many such bargains we can offer La Grande Investment Co Foley Building : :..''..:'' -i '.'..--.'. ', w - ..' .: "... '..;.-. .i'-:-:-','":.':'-.-',.';1:'i;."' RBilstatNWt1s Phone Main 752 IStSSSl1SM0MJli MSSNS(