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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1912)
PAGE TWO LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1912. ONE -HALF PRICE CROCKERY SALE It Is Great To Live AND IT IS GREATER YET TO BE PERMIT TED TO LIVE AMONG TEE GOOD PEOPLE 07 LA GRANDE AND THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. WE REJOICE IN SEE ING THE PROSPEROUS CONDITION THAT PREVAILS, AND WE WISH ONE AND ALL '. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR E. E. KIRTLEY LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR T AT Flint Six .Months of It I'mir ropulur. F.xMeucr It may be of Interest to city tax payers, all of whom help tn siiort the public library, to read a few sta tifctU 8 In regard to that liiKtitiition Opened to the iiiihlic on July I'., 1!H2. It lias hail an otlicial existence of less than six months, yet In that time the total attendance has been 7,547, and the total circulation ol books l.llS.'i. The attendance in Sep tember was 1.413, In (October l,Sil! and in November 2.17(1. a noticeable Increase, and making a weekly aver ago duiiiiK the last month of ovci 600, well repaying the 1 mill tax on city property. Seven hundred different people have taken nut cards and the dull) attendance has often reached the hundred mark. There are at present l,2H."i volume on the shelves. 114 of which were pre sented by private Individuals during the last two months. The site documents are sent to the library from time to time and contain much valuable Information. There are on file 37 of the best magazines which are available to the public at any time for reading at the library room; new copies come In each week or month, according to the magailne. tit Is the plan to purchase more books In the sear future, making the election varied enough to meet the Interests of all classes of readers. Miss Oowell. the librarian, is a genius In her calling and Is receiving well earned praise for her work. irOTICE. Notice of the recorder of the city e-f La Grande, Oregon, of tht assess ment of Improvement district No. 17 of the city of La Grande. Oregon. . Notice Is hereby given that the as sessment for the improvement of North Second street, being Improve ment district No. of the , IU -of m Graode. Oregon, nnder the pro vision. of Ordinance No. .t. Series 1U. entitled. An sr dmance declaring the ro.t of Improving North Second street from the north property line of W aveuue to the center of Lake avenue, deter mining the property benefited here by; levying a reassessment thereon to defray the costs and expenses of the Improvement: prnvldlnr 'or in. assessment roll of the same and di recting the entry of said assess ments in the dorkvt of citv liens; providing the time when the same shall become delinquent, and requir ing the city recorder to prepare a Mm! IStC lna.ir eternally watch youjr money in this bank Day in and day out the Government has its eyes on a National Bank. Its experts swoop down at any minute to see how it is guarding your money. The argis eyes of Uncle Sam are eternally watching its rondnrt. This National Bank is therefore one of the safest in the world. Your account solicited. Come in and we will tell you more about it. UnitedStatesNationalBank .La Grande. Oregon Capital, $100,000; Surplus, $10,500; Deposits, $400,000. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS N. K. WFST II. F. rOOI.WOE WM. HILLKR A. T. HILL T. 1. rU'ROGGM r. T. B.U OI PR ASK rONLKY J. f, HFXRT J. L. ( avim:ss If you are in doubt what to get why not get chinawarel My one-half price sale on fancy chinaware is headquar ters for present seekers. You have the best stock of dec orated and hand-panted chinaware to select from. F . L . L I LL Y HARDWARE AND CROCKERY special assessment roll in accordance with the ' assessments herein levlel and to collect said assessments," the same being In Improvement district No. 27. in said city of La Grande, Oregon, is now In my hands for col lection and that any Installment therein may be paid to me at any Ume within ten (10) day from the 19th day of December, 1912, without penalty, Interest or cost; and each property owner is hereby notified that on application to the undersign ed within ten (10) days from the 19th day of December, 1912, which is the first date of the publication of this notice, they will be allowed to pay such assessment in ten (10) annual Installments, the first Installment thereof being due and payable on or before the 19th day of December, 1913. If application is not made ai above specified, the whole amount will be and. become due, payable and delinquent on the 30th day of Decem ber. 1912. The assessment roll is as .'olio ws: Riverside Addition Luis Straum, lot 9, block 3...J14(.36 Louis Straum, lot 10, block 3.. 121.10 Julia Becker, lot 11, block 8.. 111.44 Julia Becker, lot 12. block 3.. 101.7 Julia Becker, lot 13, bloc 3.. 101.89 Margret Bartz, lot 14. block 3. 111.70 Margret Bartz, lot 15, block 3. 121.60 Margret Bartz, lot 16, block 3. 147.82 IB. Becker, lot 9, block 4 160 16 B. Becker, lot 10. block 4.... 123.87 La Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 11, block 4 114.07 La Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 12. block 4 104.26 La Grande Real Estate Ass's. lot 13, block 4 162.98 La Grande Real Estate Abs'd. lot 14, block 4 111.53 La Grande Real Estate Abb's. lot 15. block 4 12o La Grande Real Estate Ass'n . lot 1, block 4 14S.11 La Grande Real Estate Ass's, lot 9, block 7 13( 99 La Grand Real Estate Ass'n. lot 10. block 7 112.24 La Grande Real Estate Ass's. lot 11. block 7 14.13 La Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 12. block 7 ..' 9.0 Ia Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 18, block 7 97.7 La Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 14, block 7 17.55 La Grands Real Estate Ass'n. lot 15, block 7 117.38 La Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 1, block 7 143.(8 La Grand- Real Estate Ass'n. lot 9. block 8 148.02 La Grande Real Estate Ass'n. lot 10, block 8 122.66 (Continued on Page 7) i i ji A MERRY, MERRY CHRIS! MRS To All And may the coming year shed even greater bless ings upon each of you than the year now closing. The People's Store
