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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1912)
I PAGE TWO Tl LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, vnvmv. nvn?vrRE-R ifi. jQi2. Our Store Will Be Oven Evenings Until Christmas ttmr'r " f. . ."."c'ti-' gu' j"aw imm i i l -i an . fj I . , t-v . - a . M - I . I I a a a a - a a a a a s a t a aa aa aa a a a a a a a a a a aa a a a i a at a a a a a a I a a l a a- a a a a a ' t ' a a a a a . a r " a a a r a. a a rh a t a it n a . a i r a When in Doubt as to What to Give, Purchase a Diamond It will always be worth the money MAILORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION We will save you money I '. . -' "" -"' . J ,, I ; . ' ' -' . -1 ' 7 O 37- - ... r.- -si -3s- ,v":va. .-U mnttt ' svv '-t-H-i a t- n 4 n 4 -"Zm " . ift! n Gifts a that people really want DIAMONDS Watches Jewelry Toilet Sets Silver Service Vanity Cases Mesh Bags Cigarette Cases, Match Safe Card Case Knife or Pencil Fountain Pen Umbrella Opere Glass Cut Glass Clock - LARGEST STOCK EVER SHOWN IN EAST ERN OREGON We will save you money 108 S1EGRIST & COMPANY LARGEST JEWELRY STORE IN EASTERN OIREGON HDinste,D nam Wasliiiii-.t'jn. D. C, Drr. iu,t.i tent throiiifh thp mn'.l but rouSil Lot. ?nual aalo of a-tid.-s wtrth were be delivered berauie neither the ad- 1 li of itfSfiSii eternally watch yoor money " in this bank Day in tncl c'.ay out the Government has its eyes on a National Hank. Its experts swoop down at any minute to see how it is cr;unrlit : o-Tr 'ic nrpiis eyes of Uncle Sam its conduct. This National Bank is therefore one of the safest in the world. Tour account solicited. Come in and we will tell you more about it. United States National Bank La Grande, Oregon Capital, $100,000; Surplus, $10,500; Deposits; $400,000. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS jr. je. wkst n. r.. coomdge musk toilet anr wtt r ID I T tiff, 1 f ii.nv j t. i. CBOori c t. BArojr dregs of the Bender nor that of t;.e addressee could be Tertained, be gan today at C. rt. Sloan & Co s. auction rooms under the auspices of the dead letter office. There were In all fsM6 articles, divided into leu for the sake of saving time at the auction. The list of the article! which was issued a few days ago, g'vea the contents of every lot and Judging from the queer combination? of many of tne lois :tie selection" mnM have 1een mad'; by a humorist in the department. Tne list include every imaginable kind of articles, books, neckties, sofa cushions, milli nery, gloves, hundreds of pieces of cheap Jewelry and a number o' rin?s bracelets, brooches, e:c. of consider able value. Among the articles 's even a fine diamond, weighing a and 1 carats, which will be auctioned seperutely. The attendance at th' opening sale was large and the h'd dlng spirited. It is expected that tiK sale will consume several days. Kverycne of the artic les listed at th's auction reached the deal letter nice through the c arclcsMiess of the sender. In meat cases the articl" had been carelessly packed, and dur ing the Christmas crush of last year lui l nked through the- wra lpsna o fallen out of crushed boxes so that it was Inipossiibe to ileter;ni:.e !i hnm they had been ent u:id t whom they were addressed. In vie w f the lad thus ; n' parcels post law will trcvr. ! t ive on January 1. 1912. V wt:iias:ej C.'Miera! Hitchcock ti- is 'el r -nittg to all ieroiis . j ud articles of value parcels pout. The wrapping slio-ilc! 1 be done securely and carefully and every package must bear the re quired postaie in the new panels post stamps which will be for sale at all post offices by January I. No package will be forwarded la the mail under the new law unless the parcel Is accompanied by the return rarJ of the sender. The weight lira l inder the new law will bp eleven yoonda against the former limit of four pounds lor ffour'.n class matter. attend the conference on federal reg ulation of the iiqucr traffic. The con ferentc will acjr.mble Monday and continue in seas on several clays. The enactment of a federal statute to protect prohibition territory from in terstate shitiments of intoxicating li cjirors a the chief end sought by the supporters of the movement. As a result of th conference held here last year a bill for the federal reg ulation of the licmor trafic was jcreed '.Don a:i.l presented to con gress, but that body adjourned be fore the bill came u; for passage. "C.vtranrdinary efforts will be made to have the measure aga'n brought up and acted upon at the present ; WANTED A fresh milk cow. Apply at marble shop, No. 1502 S avenue. session of congress. E. C. Davia. 1212t Complete Equipment tor Resetting and Repairing Rubber Buggy fires LAGRANDE iron works D. FITZGERALD, Proprietor COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY Serk aUoaal LIUr outrol j Washitgtoa. D. C. Dec. n.Ueie gates by the aovernora of nearly all THE SWEEPER VAC AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT m THIS IS THE BEST VACUUM SWEEPER ON THE MARKET. OVER 50 SOLD IN LA GRANDE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CALL AT THE STORE AND WE WILL BE GLAD TO EXPLAIN OR WE WILL BRING IT TO THE HOME A ' GIVE A DEMONSTRATION. IT WILL DO THE WORK AS GOOD AS ANY ELECTRIC SWEEPER. HENRY and CARR v