jA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER,
AVEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912.
PAQH TTTTTl
Gossard
The Gossard
Corsets
They Lace in Front
The first and last thought In front
lace Corseting have been applied to
the "Gossard." which la positively the
ORIGINAL FROXT-LACE . COBSET
the first In the minds of fashionable
women because tbey meet the re
quirement for comfort, convenience In
adjusting ana giving proper n
to the body. They are truly healthful.
rMn nresaure is caused In con
trolling the superfluous flesh they I
John Slater's office at La Grande. A
certified check for 6 per cent of
amount must be deposited with each
bid at Cove State bank, Cove. Oregon.
. The bank reserves the right to. re
ject any and all bids.
HELP THE KIDNEYS.
La Grande Headers Are Learning the
Way.
It's the little kidney Ills
The lame, weak or aching back
. The unnoticed urinary disorders
That lead to dropsy and Brlght's
disease.
When tie kidneys are sick.
Help them with Doan'i Kidney Pills
A remedy especially for sick kid
neys. '
Doan's have been curing kidney
. , . iinAa n fit troubles for 75 years.
women of all .i.e.. , The .lender, the, Endorsed by BO 000 pwp e-endor.-
medium, the .tout all enjoy tnem ea uj ccu.
cftSSiRD COESET WITHOUT EF
FECT. It was once the only front
lace corset; It Is now the peer of all
front lace corsets. The best talent
knovn has been constantly employed
to maintain the original standard of
quality, comfort and style. Always
up to the requlremnta of the ever
changln trend of fashion. ;
A complete line of all size ind
style, on hand. -
Price 13.60 to $8.60.
MBS. BOBT. PATTIS05,
i Corsetiere.
Phone Bed 8221.
MAST HATE IMITATED THE I Mr.. Walter Boyer, 1707 Third St.,
Baker City, Oregon, says; MA mem
ber of my family u.ed Doan'. Kidney
Pill, when Buffering from backache
and sharp twine"' irorgh the kid
neys. This reir-xiv crted more quick
ly and effectively i!:iui nny other prep
aration that had ever been tried."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cento. Foster-MIlburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
Stat.es.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Sotice to Bidders.
Sealed bids will be received until
Septemoer id, ivu, ; - . . ,.
Cove state bank. Plan, and speclfl- plication, and you will get qui re
cations to De seen at the bank or at J lief. For sale by all dealer..
One of the most common ailments
that hard working people are a Irted
with 1. lame back. Apply Chamber
lain's Liniment twice a day and man-
sage the part, thoroughly at each ap-
, DAT AFTEB DAT
we keep steadily supplying the
best grades of lumber for new
buildings, faithfully filling our
contracts and satisfying own
ers and builders alike, for those
who use our lumber know It is
never misrepresented, but Is
always reliable. They know our
stock Is alway. kept up and
there Is no annoying waits for
deliveries.
Wenaha Lumber Co.
Main 732
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LH.PERE&SON
La Crance': LeadLg Jewelers
' r and Optometrists
; ESTABLISHED 1890
You will find a nice assortment
of articles suitable for weddln
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
as cheap as from any catalogue
hoase In America quality con
sidered. Call . and be con
vinced. We will examine and fit your
eyes by the latest scientific
method. If they give you any
trouble. We grind our own
lenses.
Watch, clock and Jewelry re
pairing a specialty.
Adams Ave. Opposite Land
Office.
WMllHlrfl
I
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. l " . ; '
BAY. & ZmiFtL
LICENSED PLUMBERS . tA OkANDB
T. M. C A. KEWS.
Edited by J. H. Rudd. j
.
The lliute. ' ''
' Last Thursday afternoon the new ,
Y. M. C. A., chute was set up in the:
swimming hole above Oro Dell dam. ;
This place has been adopted by the !
men and boys of the town as a teni-,
porary Y. M. C. A. swimming pool..
This serves fairly well for the sum-;
nier months and we hope that before
another winter comes around that we
may have a permanent pool in our
own building In the center of town,
Boys' Swimming Class.
Every afternoon at 2 o'clock the
boys meet at Oro Dell for a swim.
The average attendance although un
recorded. Is about fifty. Several bovs
have learned and are enjoying the art
of swimming. ,' It's great fun and may
some day be the means of saving lives
If you know of any boy who wishes
to lern to swim have him call at the
Y. M. C. A. office for particulars.
, Boy Scouts.
Tjwt Fridav nleht the boys of
troops 1 and 2 rallied at troop 8
headquarters to give the movement a
boost In- that section of the town. All
of the Scout masters and assistant
Scout masters were present. Read
below the requirements to be met
before any boy may be advanced to
cecond class Scout.
1. Have at least one month's ser
vice as tenderfoot. .
2. ; Elementary first aid andbandag
lng. '
3. Signaling, elementary knowl
edge of semaphore or Morse alpha
bet. 4. Track half a mile In 25 minutes,
or if in a town, describe satisfactorily
the contents of one store window out
of four, observed for one minute each.
5. Go a mile in 12 minutes at
"Scout's Pace."
6. Lay and light a Are, using nor
more than two matches.
' 7. Cook a quarter of a pound of
meat and two potatoes without cook
ing utensils other than the regulation
billy.
8. Have at least one dollar In a
savings bank.
9. Know the 16 principal points
of the compass.
The Boy Scouts in La Grande have
as their chief object the training up
of the boy so that he will make a
Better man mentally, morally an,d phy
sically. It does not teach the boys to
bate the boys of other country. U
is not a military organization. Ii
you want your boys to have such a
training as the above requirements
'nrfleat.3 please make inquiry af the
Y. M. C. A. office.
Men Swim, Too.
Monday afternoon a few of the busy
men of the city left at 4 o'clock for
the "swimming hole" at Oro Dell. The
water was fine and old time school
days were recalled. Friday afternqpn
the stunt will be tried' again. This
time all will meet at the Y. M. C. A
office at 4 o'clock and go in a body.
It is hoped that m?n who own car
may bring them in order that none of
the men may have to walk the mile
and a half to Oro Dell.
Men, get In on this swim Friday
afternoon. La Grand can spare ynu
for two hours and we will have a
great time together. Be a boy again.
Tell the other fellow. .
' The river Is big enough for all who
may come. '
Xotlce to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the council of
the city of La Grande, Oregon, for
the remodeling of the present city
building at the corner of Elm street
and Washintgon avenue. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the of
fice of John Slater, architect, between
the hours of 8 o'clock a. ,m. and 6
o'clock p. m. of any week day. All
bids must be filed before 8 o'clock
p. ra. September 4th, 1912, and aecom-
La Grande must growit's location and re
sources give assurance that within a
short time it will be the Spokane of Oregon.
At its present rate of increase and: growth
it will soon double its population and its pay
roll. When it reaches that stage in its career
Connor dal a will be practically the center of
town for this city must grow down Washing
ton Avenue and cut into the valley. Values
will then be out of sight. They are low now.
Go down and see for yourself.
panled by a certified check for 6 per
cent of the amount bid. The council
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
La Grande, Oregon, August 21st,
1912.
C. II. HUMPHREYS.
Aug. 26-5t City Recorder.
""llS ; Comfort Going Homej
Ji ' fvr win mis
i .WM Sel
and comfort that w)C .pi'--rii!e. Is a bos of our delicious and ,
pure Ice Cream, -.the rcit temrtmg and satisfying you ever tasted..
We have it In ail the popular Savors and as we make It oiu6les. la
our own model kUchen we can positively guarantee the purity of I
evrry Ineiedient and oerZjct clenrVnrsg In ib' handling. ' One ir'.Ji i
will mik yon a regular buyer.
Selder's
La Grande
Phone
Main
XOTICE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT
i .
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No
tice is hereby given .that in pursuance
of a resolution adopted by the common
council of the city of La Grande, Ore
gon, on the 31st day of July, 1912, cre
ating improvement district No. 65 and
designating O avenue as such district,
and In pursuance of a resolution!
adopted by said common council on J
the 31st day of July. 1912, whereby
said council determined and declared
its intention to Improve all that por
tion of O avenue in aaid improvement
dstrict as hereinafter descrbed by lny
ng thereon gravel bitulithlc pavement,
the council will, ten day. after the
service of this notice upon the owners
of the property affected and benefited
by such Improvement, order that snid
above described improvement ne nialu.
that the boundaries of said district to
be so improved are as follows:
All that portion of O avenue from
the east aide of Seventh street io tht
south side of Washington avenue. .
(A) And the property affected or
benefited by said Improvement Ls as
follow.:' .
The south half of block 63 and th.j
north half of block 63. Chaplin's ad
dition, the north half of blocks 11 and 1
16C and all of block 10, Coggan's addl
tion, all In the city of La Grande, Ore
gon. . Notice I. 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 Improve-1
ment That the estimated cost or such
Improvement is the sum of $6,035.49.1
That the council will, on the 4th day
of September, 1912, meet at the coun
cil chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock,
p. m., to consider said estimated cost,
and the levy of said assessment, wh?n
hearing will be granted to any per
son feeling aggrieved by such asesv
meot.
La Grande, Oregon, August 21. 1912.
CITY COrNCIL OF LA GRANDE,
OREGON.
Dy C. M. HUMPHREYS. ,:
Recorder of the City of La Grande,
Oregon. ,
Aug. 24-10 , .
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And Place Your Order .
For Berry Gups
at the '
George Falmet Lumber Co.
Retail Department
Up To The Minute In
PAINLESS OPERATING
f THE
DEPOT STBEET ASD ADAMS AVEJiCE.
Over Newlin Drug Store. .
T.A aRATnVE flPT!
DR. THOS. C. OHMART, '
. Manager. r -; ; '.J
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
GOLD CROWN.- - (h H SET OF TEETH ..$3.01
PORCELAIN CROWN JKS Silver Fillings 71
BRIDGE WORK Y v Extractions
Hours: V
.Daily 8 to 6. .
Evenings 7 to 8.
Sunday-9 to 12.
lXdyattehdan
All work warranted. If worlt
is not rignt.w.e will make i
right without extra, expense
ft TTAM
EXAMINATION ITH ,