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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1912)
THE IMBLER-ALICEL FRUIT DISTRICT Where the Grande Reads Applet Onwk Series f Articles De ierbtir Oh ef Eastera Or fs's Greatest Researee. . ARTICLE JTK 7.' hit dollars. That the dollars arc coming no one dares doubt. It Is si "Pete- Westenskow. as his neigh- safe as .government bond, bora know him, has a hobby. You I The iinchardson.Glvtng Holdings. know It la Terr, easy for a fruit-grower to acquire a hobby. For Instance, when he plants a tree of a certain kind against the decision of the pub lic opinion, nourishes that tree until It bears good fruit, It Is with consid erable pride that the fruit Is exhib ited and the story told. . That Is what "Pete" has done. He heard that "Winter-banana" apples would not grow, .but possessed of that Missouri Instinct, he wanted to "show W the Winter Banana would grow here. And he did. He has about a hundred acres mostly of this variety and now Is playing the waiting game to harvest Two men came . Into ' La Grande from Seattle some time ago. They had been used to seeing big things move. Tor some time they sold real estate and In that . business learned the merit of retards in the Grande Ronde valley. They bought as sooii as they found the right chance and today they are busier than the pro verbial cranberry merchants caring for a large orchard, harvesting the crop and ibuildlng large warehouses. They have confidence in the fruit fu ture of the Sandrldge and are staking a lot of wealth with full anticipation that the time will coua before long, too, when "they can sit by the .fire side and read the markets" with a feeling of gladness when they aoe the apple quotations. 'They know there Is money In ths business and being possessed of that "Seattle spirit" they want to get theirs. The capacity of the new warehouse la 25,000 boxes which Is hardly sufficient to house this year's crops ORDINAXCE MO. 440, SERIES Wli. ' An ordinance declartiig the cost of Installing a sewer In section No. 3 sewer district No. 1 of La Grande, Oregon, determining 'the prop erty benefited thereby; levying an as sessment thereon to defray the costs and expenses of the improvement; providing for the assessment roll ol the development of fruit land and after several months constant effort grow mors enthusiastic over the fu ture prospects every day, It is not to be wondered at that the casual ob server who visits the Imbler-Allcel district and sees what Is really going on becomes almost intoxicated with what 'seems to be certain success from the fruit business. For the benefit "of those not fam iliar with land prices and other de tails the next article will briefly state some of the business facts that pertain to the orchard business. ' (To be Continued.) Dr. O. J. Couch, veterinarian. Of Ice, St Loots livery. Fbone Main 91 6-K-tf FOR SALE BY A. T. HILL, DRUGGld T, LA GRANDE, OREGON. New Millinery JUST RECEIVE!) A new ship ment of "Women's Winter Hats in all the new velvets, beavers and irrideseent colors. Buy your hat where Style is Right Quality is Right Price is Right New lot of womens stitched cloth hats. Priced low, $1.50 to $2.00 SchooVHats for misses and children in felt. All colors. Shapes for .the little girl or young lady. Priced J.i.:.;, ; $1.50 to $2.25 Baby Hoods in silk, cloth or fur, and popcorn knit, hoods for every baby ... 75c to $2.50 Dress Goods All colors of the ever popular serges. You will be sure to find just what you are looking for at the right prices. Fancy Chevoits in mixtures of Gray, Brown, and Red". Very popular for suits and coats and our price is less $1.25 Whip Cords The most called for Dress Goods shown. this season. Comes in Red, Brown, Tans, Grays, Navy and Cream $1.25 to $1.T5 V iKfc ft'"' Silks th st ma anrl H I v-- In or -Ha tvtvw from the celebrated Dewey orchard iaM assessment in the docket of cit met tney purcaasea. . tiwos; providing a time when the 'When men of this kind engage la . same shall become delinquent . and .uifutiiug iuu vM.y reugrucr to pre pare special assessment roll In ac cordance with the assessment herein levied and to collect said assessment The city of La Grande does ordain as follows: Section 1. That ths council has considered the proposed assessment of the property herein benefited by tne installation of a sewer In section No. 3 of sewJr dlstrlot No. 1 In the city of La Grande, Oregon, and all objections made thereto, and hereby ascertains, determines and declares the whole costs of said Improvement in the manner provided by the reso lutlon duly passed by the council on the 3rd day of April 1912, to be the sum of 11126.02. and the property Hereinafter described Js specially ben- hereinafter described is specially ben elited by said Improvement and the special and peculiar benefits accruing to each lot and parcel thereof or par cel of land within the assesment dls trlot and which is so speclully bene fited by reason of said Improvement and which has been equitably appor tioned anion? all blocks, 'lots, parts of blocks and lots, lands and real estate bounding, abutting, contiguous, front ing and adjnrent and tributary to such Improvement and within the district created for the purpose of making said Improvement to the extent of the benefits to such lots, parts of lots. land and real estate by reason of the improvement and In no case In excess of said benefits, and tiie amount et opposite the description oi number of each lot or pnrt there of, or parcel of land for which said respective parcels is assessed is as follows: Koinlg'x Addition. M. J. Itookmnn, lnt 4. block 8. $57.79 M. J. Bookman, lot 5, block 8.. 57.79 M J. ttnoknian, lot 6, block 8.. 57.7.1 F. W. Paulson, lot 9, block 8. o7.VJ F W. l'attlson, Ma lot 8, block 8 28.S9 Robert Pattison. lot 7, block 8. 07.79 Robert Pattison, Ss lot 8, block 8 28.90 Anna Wlilto, lot 1, block 9 ....64.91 Anna White, lot 2, block 9 64.94 Anna White, lot 3 block 9.... 64.91 T. 11. G11IH3 lot 4, block 9 64.94 T It Gullle, lot 5, block 9 64 94 T. IR.. Gullie, lot 6,.llock 9 64.94 F. W. P.Mtlaon. lot 7. block 9 64.94 C M Humphreys, lot 8 block 9 64.S I C. M.. Humphreys, lot 9, block 9 64.31 Chas. Clements, lot 10, block 9 64.94 O. M. Heacock, lot 11, block 9 64.94 O. M. Heacock, lot 12, block 9 . 64.91 and the recorder of the city of La Giande is hereby directed to prepare a special assessment roll In accoi'l ance with the foregoing assessment and enter the said assessment in the Docket of City Liens. Section 2. It Is further provided that said assessment shall become due and payable Immediately after the same is entered in the Docket of City Liens, and delinquent within ten (10) days thereafter. Section 3. When the recorder of the city of La Grande shall have com pleted the special assessment roll in accordance with the .provisions of this ordinance he shall without delay give at least five days notice In one or more of the newspapers having a gen eral circulation In said city of the time when such assessments will be come delinquent and also that said assessments may be paid in Installments, provided each prop erty owner will make application therefor within ten days from the date of the first publication of said notice, said application to be made under ntod by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 6, Title 26, L. O. L. Thio ordinance shall be In full force and effect from and after Its passage, ap In one Issue of the La Grand Even ing Observer, on or after Oct 29, 1912. Passed the common council on tbls 9th day of October, 1912, by eight councilmen voting therefor. Anprovd by the mayor this 10th day of October, 1912. W. J. CHURCH, Mayor. ATTEST: CM. HUMPHREYS. (Recorder of the City of La Grande. Classified Directory mHClAXS AID 8UMX0HB DR. R. B. U HOLT Physician and surgeon; successor to Dr. N. Moll tor; corner Adams arsaus and De pot St Phones Office Matn M; IKesldence, Main 780. OR. M. K. HALL Physician and Sur geon. Cor. Adams Ave. and Depot Bt Phone, Vain It. a. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. I. W. LOUGHUN. M. D, Dre. Richardson ft Loughlln, Physicians and Surgeons Phones Office Black 1363. Dr. Richardson's Res. Mala 66. Dr. Loughlln' flea. Main 767. i. H. JPTON, Pa. G. M. D. Physician and Hurgeon. Special attention U By. Ear, Nose and Throat Offlcs in La Grande National Bank Build ing. Phones: Office Main t; Resi dence Mala tl DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Diseases of the eye a specialty. DR. DORA J. UNDERWOOD Dis eases of women and children. Of fices: Adams avenue, over Wright Drug Co. DR. FRANK BARRETT Physician and Surgeon. Imbler, Oregon. Calls answered day and night FRATKRXaL ORDERS A. F. A. M. La Grands Lodge No. 41, A. P. ft A. M. holds regular, meetings first and third Saturdays at 7:S0 p. m. Cordial welcome a all Masons. N. MOLITOR. W. M. A. O. WILLIAMS. Secretary. B. P. O. B. La Grands Lodge No. 411 masts each Thursday svsnlng at f o'clock la Elk's club, comsr of Do pot street and Washington avsaaa, Visiting brothers cordially iavttai ta attend. T. J. 8CROGOIN8, B. R. H. B. COOUDQB. Bee. See WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La Grand Lodge No( 119 W. O. W, meets every first and third FrU days at I. a O. F. halL All vials. - lag members welcoms. D, FITZGERALD, C. a J. H. RENNET, Clerk. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA La Orando Camp No. 770S mta am the flits and third Thursday vsa Infts ol each month in the K. of F. ball. Visiting neighbors welcom. W. A. DUNN, V. C. W. F. LANDRUM, Clark. New changeable silks in Tan and Gold, Brown and Blue, Black and Blue, Green and Red, Yellow and Pink, all 27 inches wide. Price $1.00 Messaline 27 in. Messaline of extra good quality in Red, Brown, Navy, Green, Light Blue, Pink, White, Cream and Yellow for their quality the price is very low $1.00 Skinner's Satin Genuine Skinners' Satin in all colors, 36 inches wide, name on Selvage. "We can match your goods. Price always ; $1.50 American Lady Corsets GEIBEL'S Monarch Hose Qossard The pre-eminence of the Ooasarrt laee front corset U today a dsun trated dress fact The Oossard ranks as the fashion able corset of the world. It Is the rlglnal and perfect front lacing cor set and affords the truest anion of style and hsalthfulness, something which has heretofore never been ac complished. It is the only corset that adds to the general beauty of line a closed habit back that Is unrivaled in distinctiveness. A complete line always on hand, also a line of lac front Brassiere and pads. ns. sobt. riTmoir, 'beat Red t??l. Certetiere, 1EO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath Physician. Over Lilly's Hardwar store. Phone Main 63. Successor to Dr. F. B. Moors. VETERINARY. OR. P. A. CHARLTON. Veterinary Sur geon. Office at Hlll'g Drug store, La Grande. Residence Phone, Red 701 j Office Phone, Black 1861; In dependent Phone 63; Both Phones at Restlence. ATTORSETS AT 1AW 0OCHRAN ft COCHRAN Attorneys Chas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch ran. La Grande National Bank Building, La Grande, Oregon. ?. H. CRAWFORD ROBT. 8. EAKIN CRAWFORD ft EAKIN Attorney,! at law. Practices In all the courts of the state and United 8tates. Of fice In La Grande National Bank Building, La Grande, Oregon. R. J. GREEN Attorney-at-Law. Rooms 9-10, Sommer Bldg., . La Grande, Ore. Practices Jn all state and federal courts. ROYAL NEIGHBORS Meets evw second and fourth Friday every month, All vlsltlu- membsra cor dially invited. CORA FITZGERALD, Oracle. LILLY C. K1MMLE. Recorder. REBEKAHS Crystal Lodge No. 60 meets every Tuesday evening In the . I. O. 0. F. hall. All visiting mem bers ars invited to attend. DELLA WAGNER, N. Q. MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, Sec L. O. O. M., La Grande Lodge No. 850, Loyal Ordor of Moose, holds regular meotlnga every . Monday at 7:30 p. m. In I. O. O. F. hall. Visit ing brothers cordially invited to at tend. . " B. L. LEAVITT, Sec'y. R. J. GREEN, W. D. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cross Lodge No. 27 meets every Mondas night In Castle hall, (old Elk's hall . A Pythian welcome to all Ylsltiaj Kalghta. H. W. RILBT, a a R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R. ft 8. H. E. DIXOX, LAWYER All State and Federal Courts. Collections. (Rooms 4 and 5, La Grande Nation al Bank Building. For the Bsoy Ban. Merchants' lnnch from 11 to I 'clock. 40 cents. Foley GrilL I-16-tf O. E. 8. Hope Chapter No. 11. O. . 8., holds stated communications the second and fourth Wednesdays ol each morth. Visiting members cor dially Invited. MRS. MARIE JACKSON. W. M. MART A. WARNICK, See. F. O. B. La Grande Aerie No. 85J. Meets every tint and third Fridays at the K. of P. hall. JOHN A. ROGERS, W. P. L, F. BELLINGER, Sec Will You Do It? The Neighborhood Club and the Boys of the Y. M. C. A. are working together to make a cleaner city by securing the co-operation of the citizens cf La Grande in doing the following things during this week. Will you do your part? 1. Pull up and burn all dried garden stuff. 2. Rake up and burn weeds and leaves in yard a ad street. This should apply as well to all vacant lots. 3. Clean up all barnyards. 4. Trash breeds disease, flies and other pests. 5. All of the above applies to the downtown prop erty as well as to the residence section. 6. Watch all fires. Fires must be out by 7:00 p. m. THANK YOU Have yon seen the new Beauty last shoe for womea at West's.
