IjA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912.
The Gossard
Corsets
TIipv Lace in Front
The first and last thought lu front
lace Corseting-have been applied to
the "GosBard," which Is positively the
nuir.IXAL FRONT-LACE COKSET
the first In the minds of fashionable
women because : they meet the , re
quirement for comfort, convenience In
.Hnir .and giving proper poise
to the body! They are truly healthful
... .,Aa ntPRsure la caused In con'
..,. flo.h thev I
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are modeled on graceful lines-to fit
Waite Electric Co.
For Anything Electrical
v We are putting In a complete and up-to-date line of elec
trical soppily prepatory to handing with dispatch all or
der for office and residence lighting, motor work, etc.
; Nothing too large or too small to receive onr prompt at
tention. "Always at Your Service"
Room 3 Foley Building.
Wenaha Lumber Co.
Mam 732
LH.PEARE &S0N
la Grance'i LeadLg Jewelers
and Optometrists
ESTABLISHED 1890
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Let Us Pioted Your Health
by putting your plumbing in first-class sanitary con
ditiori, connecting it to sewer so it will pass all sani
tary laws. "
BAY & ZWEIFEL
LICENSED PLUMBERS LA ANDE
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women of all iliei. The slender, the '
medium, the stout all enjoy them
like. fMAXY HATE IMITATED THE
GOSSARD 1 0B9IT WITHOUT EF-;
FECT. It was once the only front
lace corset; It li now the peer of alii
front lace corsets. The best talent,
known ban been constantly employed I
to maintain the original standard of!
quality, comfort .and style. Always
up to the Teqtilremnts of the ever
chunglng trend of fashion. . ,
A1 complete line ol all' tof'ni'
styles on hand. ' '
Trice 3.50 to $8.50. , '
;'; arts. uomt. fattisox,
, O .; ' - Corsetlere.
I lioiie Bed 8221. .
Charles Cherry will continue under
Charles Frohman's management In
'The Passera-By.'
Phone Main 199
WHEX IOU WAST THEM
remember we are selling a high
gTade of shingles and laths for
less price than yon will pay
elsewhere. This Is due to the
fact that we enjoy exceptional
buying facilities and have a
large trade on these goods. In
fact, on all kinds of lumber our
prices will be found to square
with your anticipation of econ
omics. ' You will find a nice assortment
of articles suitable for wedding
presents by visiting our store.
Besides the usual large stock of
diamonds and watches you will
see the latest patterns In rings,
pins, neck chains, lockets, ear
rings, bracelets, cut glass and
silverware which you can buy
aa cheap as from any catalogue
house In America quality con
sidered. Call and be con
vinced. We will examine and fit your
eyes by - the latest scientific
methods if they give you any
trouble. We grind our own
lenses.
Watch, clock and Jewelry re
pairing a specialty.
Adams Ave. Opposite Land
Offlc.
Comfort Going Home
and comfort that wifl .pp-c'Ho. is a box of our delicious and
pure Ico Cream, the .-nst tamp ting and satisfying yon aver tasted.
We have It In all the popular flavors and a we make It onrls, Is
our own model kitchens w can positively guarantee th purity of
very Ingredient and perfect cleanliness In tfa' handling. On r!il
will auk yon a regular buyer.
Selder's
NORTH CLIME
: IS
ILUK-OIL-FETE' WRITES
f ' ) CBOl'ARD. ;
FF.OU
I Old-Time Eii!$liie-r Out "of iiwe . -''
I Reekie Funic, Writet'Intcrfstlitgl 1
Pete" Is la Grouard, Albfcrta, Cuna.la..
"Hair Oil Pete'" was an engineer out
of La Grande 'way back in the early
90s and old time engineers will re
member him for his audacity in run
ning engines down the mountain
grades at breakneck speed when oc
casion demanded, or he thought It did,
yet aside from his characteristic, dis
position to flirt with disaster when
riinnng an engine, be had a streak
of oratory and keen style of writing
about him, that makes his letter re
cently received by C. M. -Humphreys
from Mr. St. Cyr his real name Is
H. M. Si Cyr and "Hair Oil Pete" Is
of course only a pet name that his
fellow workmen and acquaintances
dubbed him with interesting and In
structive, too. A good many years
' Mr. St. Cyr left this country and
has been rambling around the world
ever since and now be is a civil engi
neer 'way up north.. In writing to of
fleers of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers in this city, where be
is etlll a member, Mr. St. Cyr re
marks In part:
Our mall here Is slow, and very often
with slow time, misses connections.
The first delay occurs in leaving Ed
monton, a city of fully 60,000 popula
tion, where the mall for this section
is tarred by a so-called stage, and It
puts in 48 hours on a 93 mile run;
thence it Is picked up by a boat on the
Athabasca river, which takes It to
Mirror Landing, at the confluences of
the Athabasca and Lesser Slave river'.
This end of the river trip Is made to
sometimes two and other times three
and one-half days. Commencing at
Mirror Landing, there is a portage o'
16 miles. This transfer Is made with
teams and takes passengers, freight
and everything to Saltaux Landing,
from which landing the upper rie"
and Lesser Slave lake boats start foe
Grouard. This last end is made in two
days. If the wind does not blow on
the lake; In the event of striking a
stiff breeze at a place called Saw-
ridge, the boat does not enter the lake
until the gentle zephyr ha& censed ex
ercising its powers. The distance
.from Athabasca Landing to Grouard is
only 200 miles, end 80 of' that is on
the lake. This lake has an average
width of 20 miles rather a1 nice sheet
of water, extending east and west for
length. The shore landings are hot
many, and most of them must be mail
with lighter, yet the boat proper .drws
but 36 inches of water when loaded t i
Its full capacity, which is about 8.".
tons. On the north shore the country
Is rolling hills, covered with poplar,
spruce, birch and a coarse crooked wil
low. The south shore has the ame
growth of timber, but far from the
shore and not so regular. The pre
dominating timber growth Is pop'nr,
and so in the order above named, fi'o'.n
the water's edge to the rising land
are large flat tracts of land,, whir
produces an abundance of varlom;
kinds of wild hay. The red-top leads
all varieties. Many of the higher'
meadows produce a pea vine that
grows so dense that it Is actually Iin-
possible to -walk through It, and when
a man on a pony is 100 yards away
you cannot see him. It Is possible to
cut from seven to nine tons of wild
hay to the acre, yet most pf this stuff
Is allowed to go to waste. All the
lands and s'o-called lands below high
water mark belongs to the Dominion
Government, and one must get a per
mit to harvest these wild crops ai S
cents per ton royalty to the govcrt..
La Grands
GONNORDALE is as level as a table, com
mands a beautiful view of the Grande
Ronde Valley, and is located in the coming
section of the city of La Grande, only ten
minutes walk from the depot. It is free
from smoke, dirt, and roise and is protected
by rigid building restrictions. Concrete side
walks, curbs and city water are already in
and Washington Avenue has been paved
with Bitulithic directly to the head of the
property. Let us take you down and prove
our statements. '
ment, .
The country for a radius of 30 miles
around the lake is similar to that :re
vlously described, with the exception
of some prairie - patches to the wcgr
and southwest. On this prairie laqd
the finest wheat of the world is grown.
This section of the wheat growing
part of the world has taken the gold
medal wherever their porduct has
been exhibited. This section first came
into prominence as a wheat raising
country in 1876, when it won agatiiit
the grain of the world at the Philadel
phia Centennial. Seventeen years Liter
It carried oft the same honors at Chi
cago. Oats running 100 bushels to the
acre Is a common occurrence, the
average being about 75 bushels. Wiieat
will average 45 bushels 1. e., the Fall
Turkey Red. -.These crops are raised
on, the High prairie, Big prairie nnd
Heart river settlements.
Many of Uncle Sam's peop'o are
drifting this way and taking up hoaie
sieadr; leaving that hunk of beef
Taft for George. And who can
blame them, with the rumpus mixed
!nto the political pot as It has been
for i.he past several years too much
;;ease and not enough brains' in the
Presidential chair, together wl:h o
cabinet thoroughly Balllngerlzed that
:ain ot keep its trictlonal parts ell
ai. d i roceed to business.
I have not seen a paper for over six
months, but I do hope that the first
one that I see win contain the good
news that Wilson has been properly
t-iinmed and given a shove aj tore.
Talk about your faro sharps and bunco
iiKil, Wilson can show them all. A'hat
little principle remains In his hldo
would scarce decorate a child of in
famy with character enough to flag It
Into hell. He certainly needs cleaning
Inside and outside.
From Grouard north tot Peace river
Landing, 95 miles, Is traveled either
by team or pack. On Peace river there
Is fair boat service, but rather out of
date for power and slow In up-river di
rection. The beBt way to travel at
this time of the year is by pack out
fit, as breakdowns can be repaired
with a gun, for mechanics and cooks
are. unknown north of Grouard. This
Is the antivcountry of the Cree In
dians, and they are slow In moving up
and out as the paying settlers come
in. They ary? little or no good to
themselves. and of little use to any one
else. Just think, this God-glyen conn
try in 1911 imported $1,250,000 worth
of chickens, eggs, bntter and other
products. Fresh eggs todaymldsum-
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Up To The Minute In
PAINLESS OPERATING
THE
modern! v
DEPOT STBEET ASD ADAMS AYEM'E. ; i '
Over Newlin Drug Store. '.
Y LA GRANDE, : : : : : : ORE. ,
w DR. THOS. O. OHMART,
. v. ' Manager. ' , i
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
GOLD CROWN-
$5
PORCELAIN CROWN
i BRIDGE WORK
! Hours:
: Daily 8 to 6.
Evenings 7 to 8.
Sunday 9 to 12.
LAD Y'A TTP.TIDANT TVJC AMTOATTOW VTfV.T.
SET OP TEETH
Silver Fillings
$8.01
Extractions ., ...- 5Ca
All work warranted. If wot
is not right we will make tt
right without extra expense
to yon. i
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