La Grande evening observer., April 27, 1912, Image 3

To Select From
For the next thi-ee days we offer our entire
stock of lace curtains at a great reduction.
Many people do not know that Furniture Stores are the
places to buy your needs in this: line. We carry
- the largest stock in La Grande and we quote a
few prices to show you that it is economy
to buy from us. Remember this sale
lasts only three days
. 80c Curtains Now 38c pr. -$1.00
Curtains Now 52c pr.
$1.30 Curtains Now 85c pr.
$4.25 Curtains Now $2.55 pr.
$4.50 Curtains Now $2.80 pr.
$4.75 Curtains Now $2.95 pr.
(BOM JQ OyiAMQ (
Bis CsumMoi
. -7-'. Ma Mvuiwr,
RroffiMnr .: .
5?'-"p?bJ, "l.: M rocslved
Vr f:. PTOPuion to take the
hri.f sv. .wuowi system oi
Ma'heur County on an agree-
J-1'. char8e ' force of
V'i-'w waoners, and we have
no doubt, frQBvJhe experience; Elgin
nas had with him. thit . -m
good In every respect In his new Held
cities of Oregon and in m.kh. . .
nomenal erowfh nnH hA -
?nn 8S S?1 Dul,d,nS cost nearly 160,-
yv, uu luoi u is wuiing to pay good
salaries for competent Instructors, is
one or the best evidences that . Its
is permanent and based on the
Intelligent faith of the people. Under
i1, "or Baiiey s superintendence
Elgin s school has greatly increased
... ngiucn, uuui ii is today one of
uov jU aasiern uregon. No doubt
it will contlnnn tn iJv.n. .v.
school board will take care to Bee that
ou eny competent man fills the po
sltlon, yet Professor Balley-B resigns-
tin, tm - . .
acuepiea witn regret,' and the
many warm friends of the family will
be sincerely sorry over their depar
ture from Elgin, which will not oc
cur, however, until near the close of
iub Hummer vacation.' : -
in i ; 1111111 ' i in " qBTTTHl
You Don't Havel to Wort for
Warres and Lira nt tkA
Mer?yfof .the Groceryman
LOOK AT THESE
40 acre ranch 6 miles from market. Houses and barns
good, lmng spnngDracticall aU plow land, partS?
1-2 nfles from La. GrindeTGod
ST&ooSrST' pIenty of water A bar-
Fine .team and buggy will trade for La Grande tote!
Pine 80 aero ranch 6 1-2 miles from market at $40.00
property. 8 M Would trade for La .4.
tafeaUtm0bile SeU 0r wiU tra;ie or real
jAnd we've got other good buys and trades. Come
... " " in and see.us. ...
SLOUGH INVESTMENT CO.
i-noiie Mln.l89. ; OrerNmrlin'. n
7 - wwio
Ganr
House Furnishers
0IU)lNArR wn. koi. BCDiiii ioto
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
i uu icvumor wj euier inio a contract
I with Bruce Dennis for the furnishing
of city printing " - . '
j Tu cty o' La Grande does O'tlaiii
aa lollows; '- . :.. ; -
Bectr J The mayor and recorder
, nrc ,'iereb attihrrized to entu.-' .vo 'a
V oatract . tehalf of the citv ol l.a
, uiaude with bruce Dennis for the
;Tnrnlshlng to ihe city of sucn cliy
prinung us m be required from i.'me
i to time by the council of the city of
' La Grande, commencing cie yenr iron
May lBt. lfli?.
. This nrrlninnr-A shall Ua in n ifrf.VtU
-" -..... uv.iu lull I I UHUMICI
.and effect fr :m and after Its outage,' Siice 1780
vvbmvi . uliruvni uy uin mayor
and publication in one issue of the La
Grande Evening Observer on and after
May 1st', 1912.'. '' '','' - "
v Passed the common council tills 21th
i day of April, 1912, by eight council
men voting therefor!
..; Approved by the mayor this 2ith
U UI April, 1912.
W. J. CHURCH, y.i j or.
ATTEST: C. M. HUMPHREYS.
V Recorder of the City of La ftrmd6
To Bo Wldoly Observed. :
Z New York, April 27. The National
Association for the study and Preven
tion of Tuberculosis, which has its
headquarters in this city, Is In receipt
01 aavices indicating that Hflrmnnn ,
dealing; with the white nlntnin nmi ttaf
nreventlon will be Dreached frnm at
least 60,000 pulpits In America tomor
row, nn the nrrnnlrvn nt fha ihtA on-
nuai observance of Tubercluosls day
ll
Absolut, , J71 tki-r,j- ":
Grant A. Lfa nf ,
I IA GBAJTSE, OKEG0JT. , $s
29fft
STEWAWS OPERA HOUSE
ONE MIGHT
MONDAY APRIL
Clarence Bennett Co. Offer
Wm. Faversham's Success
Author's Authorized Production
apable Cast
orrect Characters
bmplete Scenic Display
Prices 25, 50, 75 and $1.00
Seats on Sale Saturday Mornina at
van Bureti s
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City School Items I
' There will be a debate at the Aud
itorium between Elgin and La Grande'
next week. The home team will take '
the negative in the question which is
"Resolved, that the United ; States j
should admit the parcels post system."
Arastus Piston.1 Paul Crouter and!
James Corpe will defend the home col-,.'
ors. un tne same evening the affir
mative side of the .question will be
championed at Elgin by the following
La Grande girls: Ruth Ghormley,
Hallie Adler and Sarah Smith. The
date will be announced later. .
Big Exhibition May 8
Don't forget the school exhibit of
May 3 when the teachers will exhibit
the work of the different classes, This
brown fox dumps over the lazv doe
The winners were Paul Crouter, Frank
Clark, Mary Pennington in the order
named. In this teBt five words were
deducted for each erro'r' tn -accordance
with the international contest ruling
system.
Milton Stoddard with a percentage
oi yz won tne La Grande high school
declamatory contest' last night and
Will renrAHAnt. fhla nlfv In n.lra. whan
the Eastern' Oregon declamatory con
tent is nein May 4tn. jamos corpe,
Merlin Batley and Paul' Crouter were
me contestants against Mr. Stoddard
Judge Knowles AddrnRRnH tho utn.
dent body Tuesday morning; at assem
bly. His subject "Judicial Depart
ment' Droved Interestlne bevond all
THE PEARE SCIENTIFIC SYS
TEM OF FITTISO
GLASSES
MEANS A careful examination
'.; of each eye separately by a spe
clallst who devotes his time to
the proper prescribing of glns
: aes.
MEANS A department scienti
fically equipped and exclusively
; conducted for the proper flttlnu
of glasses'.
MEANS Permanent relief from
.all headaches and nervousness
caused from eye-strain,
MEANS An absolute guarantee
of satisfactory results from
ICRVFTOIC
JNVISIDIE BI-FOCAL
an
is one of, the first exhibition, , of th, whT ld Tby" the
kind in La Grande and the public will judg6.8 personality. But we cannot
uuuuueBiy ub ercBuy iiueresiea m echo his familiar reprimand, "Don't let
iub Biiiivviiig ui me grauuB in uianuHi n happen again.
training, domestic sciences and other L
lines of effort. I
Rortv and four-fifths net wnriln ner
minute was the record made In the
typwriter contest Friday morning. Notice
The sentence used was "The quick
ELGIN TO CELEBRATE
is
Served : in
for All
Ample Time
Plfiant Drramq
DON'T BE CAUGHT NAPPING
IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE
; COME THE PROSPECTIYE
OWNER OF REAL ESTATE
SEE THAT I0U HATE AN AB
SOLUTELY DEFINITE AB
STRACT OF THE TITLE.
FROM OUR RECORDS ' WE
CAN GIVE YOU THE ACCUR
ATE INFORMATION T0U
SHOULD HATE TO GUARAN
TEE YOURSELF AGAINST
LOSS.
LET US DRAW YOURS UP TO
DAY.
$.8'4S$$s
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SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES. S
S - 5
St. Peter's Chnrch
Third Suday After Easter.
Holy Communion, 8 a. m.
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning service, 11 a. m. ' ,
Evening service, 5 p. m. - '
UPTON H. GIBBS,
Rector.
lhe Abstract & Title! Company , Inc.
I,, ' LA GRANDE, OREGUN -
i Bvcruiary 1 uuk niiu
t nnit ir... .. ..ni fVimTuint
a. m,
Elgjp Is going to celebrate the
Fourth of July this year In a man
ner worthy of the best traditions of
that glorious day. The Fourth comes
' on Thursday and It is hoped the cel
ebration will extend over three days,
, and that it will include a baseball
! tournament of the Branch Line league.
ay mat time tne teams, will be In
I thir best shape, and to the baseball
; fans of the two counties this will be
a sufficient Inducement to attend.
. But there will, be both Instruction
J and amusement for everybody. A
meeting will soon be held for the pur-
. pose or appointing tne airrerent com
I mittees,' and, as great 'Interest Is be
I ing manifested in the matter, we have
no doubt the attendance will be large
and. sufficient, enthusiasm aroused to
I insure a success. The new opera
. house will certainly be ready for oc
. cupatlon by that time, and It Is possi
ble that evening entertanments will
be features of the celebration. :
( Do not fall to attend when the call
Is issued for a public meeting.
' Ion's Lntlurnn Church.
I M Street, Near Fourth.
Service next Lord's day at 2 p. m.
Sunday school at 1 p. m.
, Everybody welcome.
THE0. SCHOENBERO, PaBtor.
Flsrt Presbyfcrlnn Church.
. Sunday, April 28th.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m
Peachrlng service 11:00
, Junior C. E. 3:00 p. m.
Senior C. E. 6:30 p. m.
Prencning service i:oir . ju, 'm . ,. , . ,
Rev H N: Mount, D. D., of Eugene, WANTED Live insurance man. One
'yi,irn'n n-lli occuny. the pulpit both who Is, well acquainted in Union
mornlns and ovening and everyone Is
cordiall' luvitej to attend.
' i"
Iigfct,MlidleiueT.mooth,un.
established husine.. ii7 "w";oso conspicuous
years. : ' - ucnwniin doneaway with
MEANS That you are entrust- 77" cjoudinr-and o lodging
ing your eyes to an attendance ,p,ace for du,t dirt,
graduate from the leading optl- ,
cal college of the United -tj . , , , , 1 1 '
and not to a self styled spo- ' ft nninn o t -
daiist. J H. PEARE & SON
We grind all our own lenses, , . ' i
only first quality blanks' used; Jewelers; and Optometrists
S,; S1iS Opposite U.S: Land Office
I
From A Sanitary
Point Of View j
xurn an ou lamp low and it srlves n
and It smokes and flickers. It Is dirtv.
uoiKons the air you breathe. One o,U lump will contnmlnate the air
in a room in a very short time. Pure ir Is esscnUiiI to good Jiculth.
ion can't get too much of It.
sickly yellow llirhti inrn ll hhrli
dlsllimrlnir to the roum nml
I
county. Apply Observer office.
4-27-61
Electric Lights
Will not iiorlfy Uie air, but tlioy wfll not contamlnalo It. They hum
In a vacuum so there is. no smoke nor odor.
Use electric lights and enjoy a Utter and more healthful light at a very
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