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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 30, 1912)
J I. JL C. A. NEWS. . "' Edited by J. H. "Rudd. " : ;' " ' -v. , . t By now the people of La Grande, doubtless understand that the Y. M. C. A- 1 theirs and that the work la - t,Am Tuat nnnr It l AftnAPlnllv Tor lii ii' v - - If for their boy. If you have a boy read this careiuuy. TboBeiFho have made a study of the Boy Scout movement of America nave readily discovered In it an or ganization which not only pleases the boys but helps them to help others as well a themselves. Because of Its recognized usefulness the business men of La Graude are getting back of It. With La Grande men pushing a good proposition nothing can atop it Last Friday night Troop 2 was di vided. A few volunteered to Join forces with E. R. Humphrey as scout master and Alfred Chrltslansen as his assistant, in the building up of troop 1 which will nave ineir neaaquar ters in the Methodist church on the hill. Boys In that section of the city are Invited 'to hand in their applica tion for membership in that troop. Troop 3, with headquarters in the church on the north side of the track extends the same invitation. H. C. Vlnacke and Mr. Clark have charge of that troop. The three troops of Scouts In La Grande have some good things In store for them during the coming months. Once each month they will meet together for special programs. .,. Eastern Oregon will soon look to La 'Grande for information regarding the Scouts, an organization which aids in the building of better boys, , .better men. better citizens. t - Call at the Y. M. C. A. for particulars. ' Several copies of Association Men, the official publication of the Y. M. C. A. have been handed to men In the city. They will find many good things in the pages. Read, think how It would fit La Grande, then pass It on to another man. . The Association has ordered the construction of a shute-the-shutes to be set up above Ora Dell dam. Arkansas supporters of the pro gressive party movement will meet In Little Rock, July 30th, to select delegates to the Chicago convention. A new process for the electrolytic recovery of sine has been' developed In Japan. KOTICE OF STREET IX PROYEXEXT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No tip! Js hereby given that- In pursu ance of a resolution adopted by the common council of 'the .city of La Grande, Oregon, on 'the !9th 'day ,of May, 1912, creating Improvement dis trict No. 59, and designating Spring avenue-as such district, and In pur suance of a resolution adopted by said common council on the 29th. day of May, 1912, whereby satd-'eouncll determined and declared Its intention to improve all that portion of Spring avenue In said Improvement district as hereinafter described, by laying on the south side thereof cement walk the council will, ten days after the service of this notice upon the own ers of the property affected and bene fited by such improvement, order that said above described Improvement b made; that the boundaries of said dis trict to be so Improved are as fol lows: i All that portion of Spring avenue, from the east curb line of Fifth street to the south curb line of Washington avenue. I A) And the property affected or benefited by said Improvement is ' as x " I eV : v ; '.?v JT i Come Early If You, Want Your Dental Work Done DR. STEVENSON Save Steps, Time and Money TELEPHONE IT Ton can t tp-vcte borne till ren have lost 11 mouer tIl It's eat, or your wi( till she,s Joined club. Se with rTvlenhon Service- business nerc'tj! -loelal lax jryj a fan 11 r protection. Every anon a Ion 4ifaaee utatton. Can yon afford not to have Itt Let as install n Home tlehene tor yon today. Home Independent Telephone Company I Wenaha Lurribr Co. Main 73l V GETTING DOWN TO , FINE POXITS We are now In our prices on choice building lumber. We have been shaving our prices right along, but we can't get any further. Are you intend ing to build or make additions to your house or barns? Let us figure on your lumber supply and we will give you figures that can't be competed with when you eee the quality of our high grade klln-drled lumber. follows: Lot 1, block 93 and lot 29. block It of Chaplin's addition to the cU, of La Grande, Oregon. Notice Is hereby further given that the council will levy a special assess ment on all the property affected and benefited by such Improvement for the purpose of paying for such Im provement. Thai the estimated cost of such improvement Is the sum of $220.30. That the council will, on the 31st day of July, 1612. meet at the council chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock p. m to consider said esti mated cost, and the levy of said as sessment when a- hearing will b granted to any person feeling aggriev ed by such assessment. . La Grande, Oregon, July JT.,1912. CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. BY C. M. HUMPHREYS. Recorder of the city of La Orande, Oregon. 1 ' -tJaly IO-10t Notice to Contractors. The La Grande Grocery company at corner of Greenwood and Jefferson will accept sealed bids until July 31st at 5 o'clock p. m. for construction of one story brick and concrete ware house building. Flans and specifica tions may be seen on or after July 25 at noon. Owners reserve right to re loot nv or all bids. Complete Equipment tor Resetting and Repairing Rubber'JBuggi Tires LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor COMPLETE. MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY . CAB SERVICE First Class Closed Cabs Always Ready for the Public. ON THE JOB DAY AND NIGHT CallBussey at O'Con nell's Cigar Store. He'll take care of you. MONEY TO i: :i i LOAN Ii on farm lands in Union, ' Wallowa and Baker j counties. s u d Minnrnn in Home Beautifying Paint?, wall pap er varnish, oils, etc.' Phone Red 971. i 1708 1-2 6th St. B. B. NUTTER l. H. PEARE &SON . . La Grande'; Leadi.ig Jewelers and Optometrists ESTABLISHED 1890 You will find a nice assortment of articles suitable for wedding presents by visiting our store. Besides the usual large stock of , diamonds and watches you will Bee the latest patterns lo rings, ' pins, neck chains, lockets, ear" rings,' bracelets, cut glass and "silverware which you can buy as cheap as from any catalogue hove in America quality con sidered. Call and be cpn- vinced. "M' -"7-- .". We will examine and fit your eyes by the latest scientific nethods if they give you any trouble. We grind our own lenses. ",' Watch, clock and Jewelry re pairing a specialty. Adams Are. Opposite Land Office. The Strength of a Bank is based on the character of its assets, and of tht men behind it. V . This bank, for twenty-five years a pillar of strength in this community, keeps its resources absolutely clean and dependable. Its officers will always see that its assets are of such a character that its strength can never be questioned. Upon this basis we invite your confidence and your account l a Grande National Bank .LA GRANDE, OREGON. $ 100,000.00 120,000.00 . 1,000,000.00 W. J. CHURCH Vice President. .EARL ZUNDEL, Assistant Cashier. Designated DepoiU ry of the United States gov ernment. United Sta Postal Savings Depository CAPITAL SURPLUS . . RESOURCES . . FRED J. HOLMES, President F. L. MEYERS, Cashier. DRINK "A R Ii America's Best Mineral Water It's Good for What Ails You Phone Main 8 And Place Your Order For Berry Gups af the Georae Faints Lumber Co; Retail Department .) slstlstslslMllstlla1ll 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 j tary laws. BAY & ZWEIFEL Licensed plumbers LA GRANDE 1 Comfort Going Home ! I Vacuum and comfort that wifi ' .ppredste. U a box sr fcllclous and pure Ice Cream, the -Tiwi'. temp ting and satUfylng yn ver tasted. We have it in all the popular flavors and a we make it trarsel'es, In onr own model kitchens we can positively guarantee the purity of every Insredient and perfect c leanlineat In it handling. One tr! will mitt yon a regular buyer. Selder's La Grande H0U8B OLEAKIJfS UraOLSTKKIO FmXITUSB BX7AIKIK6 MATTRESS L. F. BELLHtGIt, FHOHK 1211 MS. COOK IN COMFORT You'll envy the woman who Cooks With Electricity She doesn't spend the best part of the day In the kitchen, over a net stove. Her kitchen Ii the coolest room Id the house. She cai eeok wherever there is a light socket ' . She gets ber meals la a Jiffy. . The electric cooking devices heat an, reacy for nse, In fifteen seconds. No waste) no fnel to carry j no intake nor soot 1 ashes. We carry all kind of electric cooking devices, from the kaaiy ltt tie Badiant Grill" to the most elaborate ranges. We ten them at manafactnrers' prices and make a special rate for emrrent for cook ing. This special rate makes electric cookers aa economical to at at wood or coal ranges. " See the electric cooking ae vices at oar office. Wt are gte4 te anv castrate them for yea at any time. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. "ALWAYS AT YOU BMTOCB