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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1912)
r: LA GRANDE EVENING OHSKHVKR- FRIDAY. JUNE 14, 1912. IE You never see our advertisements for any special sale, do you? But if you should come into our store and ask for a price on anything in quantities, we have it, and it is a good one, too. Come or phone and get our prices in quantities. You will be satisfied, and you will come again. ELECTRICITY Clyde LKiddle General Merchandise Phone Red 3321 Island City, V .. Oregon. (HAITAIQIA AFKAIttS TAKING SHAPE. Many Details Gone Over Last Evening by Board of Directors. With the annual chauauqua's open In; day close at hand, directors of the ossoclatlon are bending their efforts toward completion of an enormous ai..ount of detail. A meeting was held Irst eveniug when a great deal was dor.e toward making every conveni ence possible for the guests at the big event. That people are planning cn taking up every available space for camping, U evident from the num. bcr of Inquiries. There will be plenty to go around as a systematic platting OTICE OK STREET IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEHN: No i tlce U hefi'by gjven th:it in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the com mon council or the city of La Grande, Oregon, on the 13th day of May. 1912, creating Improvement district No. 60 and designating Cedar street, as such district, and In pursuance of a reso lution adopted by said common coun cil on the 15th day of May, 1913, whereby said council determined and declared its Intention to Improve all that portion of Cedar street. In said Improvement district as hereinafter described, by grading said street, the council will, ten days after the ser vice of this notice upon the owners of the property affected and benefited by such Improvement, order that said above described Improvement be made that the boundaries of said district to be so improved are as follows: from the south Hue of Main avenue to the north live of Spring avenue. (A) And the property affected or benefited by said Improvement Is as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5T and 6, block 2 and lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, block 5, Romlg's addition to La Grande, Ore gon. Notice Is hereby further given that the council will levy a special assess ment on all the property affected and DRINK O America's Best Mineral Watc Its Good for What Ails You ment. That the estimated cost of such improvement Is the sum of $740.04. That the council will, on the 19th day of June, 1912, meet at the council chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock p. m., to consider said estimated cost, and the levy of said assessment, when a hearing will be granted to any person feeling aggrieved by such assessment La Grande, Oregon, June 5th, 1912. CITY COUNCIL OF L AGRANDE. OREGON. By C. M. HUMPRHEYS, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. Complete Equipment tor Resetting and Repairing Rubber Buggy Tires LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY ait &wAm . . i z . Dr. FONG CHINESE HERB CO. Onr wonderful life giving herbs will absolutely extirpate every Im purity from the system. No drugs, no poison, nonalcoholic. FBEE CONFIDENTIAL CONSCLTATION-FT?TT. Those living out of town can cure themselves at home with our herbs. Write to us for particulars. Telephone Main 807 801 620 Office: 123 Bridge Street, Baker, Oregon. lll be made to facilitate ' matters For the convenience of the camners 1 benefited by such improvement for the For the convenience of the campers, , purpoae of pay,ng for cn ,mprove. weie luneu mat Ul;ii(. 10 uuvv electric light wires strung over the grounds so that lights aud electric stoves can be operated In the differ ent camps, and extension of the water pires to other parts of the grounds than the one where the standptpe hat always been, was asked for. The Chautauqua's first number Is one of the big features and arrange ments to handle big crowds the first n!ght are now under way. The fact thtt the roadway is broken up in front of the park may necessitate the unloading of passengers at the bridge, a conditions that would meet wlt'i feneral approval as It would cllmli nati the congestion at the turnstllo i;nd make the drive much safer lu every way. This is yet to be decided rtnally. For an hour or two on the evening ft the Fourth a carnival of water sportj w!U be held, featuring a log rnlllnv nnfnof In whffh flairoi- tin,. formers from local sawmill compan-l A ePralned ankl" ".ay as a rule be Ip will participate. This unique at-Cur?d1,n m ' rCe t0 fUr day" S faction should be the drawing car.i P1 ' ?6 Chamberlaln'8 "nlment for m-.nv who have never seen I observing the directions with each bot- an n;tra.;on.- j tie. For sale by all dealers. eod S. rislt Jones, the man who win I take Immediate charge of details af ter they heve been worked out Dy tnu board of directors, will arrive next week and remain on the ground un til after the chautauqua Is over. There are about 80 members of tJ9 assoclat'on to date, and the comm't tcc on -.membership Is cleaning up the canvass trday. About 100 will be t!:e total trerthershlp, It Is believed, and the rhau'ruqua management now has an actual body, a tangible existence and should accomplish Its objects tr.oie readily here after than ever be fere. The Troot -Are Biting at Wallowa Lake and Kernan & Run- lyan of Joseph, carry everything In a fishing line. Both partners are fish erman and tbey keep in touch with what the fish need. You need not worry Sout fishing tackle until you. get to Joseph an dthen this firm will prescribe the right thing. 5-31-tf North Dakota Elks. Fargo, N. D., June 14. Fargo gave a cordial welcome to the hundreds of visitors gathered here today for the annual convention of the North Dakota State Elks' association. The city is elaborately decorated in honor cf the occasion. The convention will last two days and will include a pa rade and numerous features of en ter, tainment In addition to the busi ness sessions. The Spirella Corset You cannot obtain from any stock corset the classy lines, style, taste and absolutely per fect fit to tie had In a , A type for eTery figure. Let me select the model your figure requires and fit It to you. SPIRELLA BONING retains Its shape permanently, allows utmost freedom of mo tion ; gives supreme satisfaction, perfect comfort. My training and experience are at your service. - N .La Grande. Call Farmers 20x1 MBS. LAURA B. JACKSON, Cortetiere. 1208 First St. Phone Be4 1111 Grande Reside MEAT COMPANY ARE NOW MAKING the ROYAL BRAND COM- POUND. Pure and Healthful 5 lb. Tail $65 10 lb. PaU .$1.25 CITY MARKET MAIN 50. FIR ST. MARKET MAIN 48 Phone Main 8 And Place Your Order For Berry Cups a the George Palmer Lumber Co. Retail Department i!l!!!!i!ii:!!'i!.;i;ii;;ii;fi!!5 irs painting rare. Nature puts on new clothes In the Bpringtlme, and wise house owners are careful to put a new coat of paint on their wooden structures in the spring time too. We have the best paint for the purpose a smooth, solid body paint that is made of pure White Lead and linseed oil. It covers a large surface and it covers It to last well In all weathers. Various jj NUTTTER B'led tins and prices. saMfisssststssa H "COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE" some people think but compe tition brings no uneasiness to us, because we know that we cannot be undersold on high quality building lumber by any one. WENAHA LUMBER COMPANY Main752. Greenwood and Madison For the Office IpaivAffi, J 1 Our stock of office supplies Is complete. You will save time and probably money by remem bering to secure these goods here. We have everything In the way of office stationery, desk supplies, letter files, bill files, blank and account books of all kinds. We believe that our book and stationery stock Is un usually large for a town of this size and that we can always make It worth while to come here when anything of this character is needed. Let Us Protect Your Health by putting your plumbing in first-class sanitary con dition, connecting it to sewer so it will pass all sani tary laws. BAY & ZWEIFEL LICENSED PLUMBERS LA GRANDE I Newl'm Book Store Company HAVE YOUR NEW HOME Wired for Electricity Practically all the new houses being built in La Grands this summer will be wlted for electricity. That is as It should be. Electric lights are recognized as the only satisfactory lights for the home. They are as essential as plumbing. They will pay you big dividends in health and happiness. But If you happen to live In a rented house, that Is no reason why you should be de prived of their use. The cost of installation Is so small, and the benefits so rarked, that you will wonder why you never Insisted on them before. Call, or phone Main 34 for rates. Eastern Oregon Light& Power Co. "Always at your service" f V