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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1913)
8 ATHBD AT , JANTJAEY Wr 191JL. I T"' FT w! '-ffoineQaWna W from Royal Giapj STEER-BEEF KEEPS HIGH BOOS HOLD STEADX P1UCE THE STATE. IN Head Lettuce Most Freely Traded In Vegetable. There , is nothing , startling or even Interesting In the local- or the Port- lnd markets today. Fancy light cows have taken a spurt and have set a aw mark for the Portland yards. The best are quoted at. 17.25. That Is taken to indicate that the. shortage In steer beef. Is going to run up the price of everything that Is eat able. Lttle cow meat comes to the Portland yards and the local butch ers declare that the .'percentage of cow meat sold In this, shops.. I about 25 per cent. Not many years ago It was hard ito get steer beef on the lo- I, the lO-1 cal market but the fact that farmers are holding their stock to repienisn herds will make cow meat rather scarce on the local market Hogs Are Steady. . Hogs are holding their own and the price has been at the same figures j for the lam week or more. Chicago markets would Indicate that there is no dearth of hogs and that the price VU M I ... I 1 i 1; c& "m ! i . Dop-t take feny1 man's' word when it ;, Wyx j V, S effects your pocket-book: find out Uk ;", I for yourself. ii UU lilliJrl If our claim, that Electric Lights are actually the jj I'.ilT J j A ! most economical , lights known, is true, then you. , kJJJJ doubtless want them. But don't take our bare word .fcrtnT 4nviticatincr. Make us Drove it. We IV l ; ib niwivu. o o- will gladly do so to your complete satisfaction if you, will give us the opportunity. Call, phone or write. "Always at Your Service." Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. - m i will not be excessive.- , Vegetables SUU Coning. ' Head lettuce is about the only green stuff that comes from out of the city. Moat of the truck garden ers have put away immense supplies of carrots, turnips and cabbage and j celery, and the same can be had at very reasonable figures. Walla Wal- ' la Is sending some green stuff to the I local market and from the reports of the merchants there will be vegeta- bles ou hand lor some time to come, but the price will be fancy. Ho Froien Oranges In Portland The commission men and the mer- chants of Portland have agreed that they will allow no frozen fruit oa the market Thla Is comforting In view of the faot that the California peoplo have taken, advantage of the Oregon Inns In past years, and dumped all of the worthless etuff on an unsus pecting people. Frozen fruit look like non frozen fruit but the. difference to Juice and no Juice when the orange is cut. Wheat SUH CllmtkiBg. Rluestera and all of the other anhnnl lllntrtrt mr"" ".v. "a all of the marketa of the world, ana will soon affect the .price of nur On the La Grande market no change has come about In the price. - . . ..., Following are corrected quoianon. to date: Home fruit, tte, grown apples 75cC $100 box. Oranges 40e - MW TW M W I i b " ; . - peron. . x. ' Pineapple zoo ana joa, umm. ; Cranberrttt t 'Grape fruit (large alxe) 10c, . VataMa MloooHaoeoma. . Onions 1.E0 per ewt, small lots ie lb. . f ' Potatoes- 60c per ewt. :' Bnans White, t l-Se: Una. to ceaw ', Cabbage-. f ' " Celery 15c bunch.', (home grown toe.) ' ". ' .' Swet potatoes 5c per lb. ' Green peppers 20c lb. Squas ;c lb. ; Turnips 2V4c lb. Egss and Baiter. Freeh eggs 0c: Ranch egs t5c. . Storage eggs 35c. Butter Fancy creamery. 40 e.i,; ' lb. roll: 2 lb. roll. 80c. Ranch butter 1 lb,, roll 40; 2 roll 75c. ' Cattle Heavy fed steers 7.0 ewt. Choice 18.85 ewt. ' Common $0.26 6.60 ewt. Fancy cows 18.00 ewt. Fancy light cows $8.25 ewt. Heavy calves $4.OO5.50 ewt Fancy light calves $8.00 ewt: Begs. Heavy bogs $8.80 ewt Medium light hogs 6.6t ewt. Best light hogs 16.70 ewt. Sheep. Best lambs $6.25 08.35 ewt Ordinary lambs $6.00 ewt. Poor lambs $4.08 ewt .Yearlings $4.80 ewt Ewes $3.40 ewt V . Fowl and Mlseellaoeons. Dacks, dressed. 18c. ; Geese 'Dressed 18c' , ; :,. 5 Flour, Food Grain. ; WUd Hay (retaiU-lJ.O. I Timothy 115.09 (retail). ' Alfalfa hay $1J.M (retail). Shorts 11.45 per ewt Oats $1.60 per ewt - w ; . Iran $1.25 per .ewt . - .. " ' - Rolled Oats $1.60 per"cwt .. . Rolled barley $1.45 ewt Blue Stem Flour $1.86 seek. lb. La Grande a Good Town. La Grande Is a mighty good town, worthy of the best of everything. Thnt's'why we have Joined the Amer ican Drug and Press association and offer to our people the Meritol .line of nrenaratlons. made by the aasocl- ation and sold only through its mem- bers. There is northing like these goods, guaranteed in every way, wlth- Antfi an eonal. made by experts. We want La Grande people to have the best there ie. so we offer you this line. Ask to see Meritol goods. The New . lln Dru company. EARN SOMETHING DCH1XG TOUB SPARE TIME, i,- . The Observer has an attractive 4 nroDosition for one person f t either lady or man in every Wallowa counties ontslde of La . . . t eorrggpondont gpace rate will be paid for all news, provided at least one news letter each week. Is oat : ln. TMm vnrk rn h done BUT- . -- mftmantll. c.eck. for services will be mailed each I month. n Remember, a correspondent Is wanted at every postoffice and I 11 I seiik 01 W in Tery. as wen ma iu - 0 arhnnl district. No OreVlOUS OX- perlence Is necessary, as all that Is required Is telling the news of the community as it oc- ours. ' Write at once and be the per- son to represent the Observer In your community, uus musing -Ar mnnAv for vmirself. 4' THE OBSERVER. tf La Grande, Oregoa 4 B B. NUTTER EXAMINE ETEBT PIECE CLOSEL' and you will And no flaws or Impel fectlons In any of our Wall Pi This Is a new stock of new design patterns, and colorings of paier. entre pieces and borders, suitabl for every room In the bouse. Tbe goods are strong and reliable. Th colors are non-poisonous, and tb tougk quality of the paper makes rery permanent We solicit a trla order and are ouro you will dupllcan rH0?n us tn. MONEY TO rt form Ian r1 r Union Wall6wa and Baker'; counties. THE ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. La Grande, Ore. Owners of a complete and up-to-date set of Abstracts of Union County, Oregon. All work guaranteed. Give us a trial. CMLOCKWOOD.Mgr Office in Foley Bldg. Vacuum ROf)8E CLIAFISG tTPHOLSTEKlSO PCBMTrRK REPAIHDIG HATTHES8 HAK1KG rTJS5ITTJSE PACK! 50. I. V. BK LUGGER, ' 1C07 Wash. Ave. Pboae Black 1022 I !' When you want good I service;' cm Transfer-. Co. i I Large Wagon r Good Horses Careful Men ,- .iThe wondrous back or a Gons sard Corset Is a joy to see. Tho woman who wears a fiossard Cor set . knows that her back as well or; her figure is correctly corseted. They are enthusiastically endors ed by leading dressmakers for their beautiful lines and by emi nent phrs'clans fcr their hygienic qualities. A complete tine of U( d if: rat 'models and sites always on hand. Prices $3.50. Jrt.00, $6.30 'and S.St. Mrs. Rob't Pattison Phone Red 3211 COBSETIEKE LOAN JONES s Mil-lip: yowNevwjar 2 21 a&fc7 12526271 h V VJ 28 " (3 mm h xy K is ui i in,: a lariTgpgto cut down my expense and put tome money the bar k. I can live on a lot less if I try will start a bank account today." Money is a food thing to have If yo'j lose your occupation with money in the bank ' yon are always Independent Step inte this bank and let us talk It over. ' - United States National Bank re-! ! A La' Grande. Oregon Capital,' $100,000; , ; Surplus, $10,500; Deposits, ; r . . ; , ;$400,000. 5 1 ": ' OFFICERS AND DIKECTOES h ... . c vm. ,; i n. e. roouDSE . fkahk A. T. Ml A r. t. Brov . IUIXL. d: r 4 tw. 'Iff. V - - L'v' X 1 J; Did you ever try our "Eagle Valley Pride" solid packed Tcmatoe3? If not you have missed some thing They are -absolutely the finest -Tomatoes on ; the market today for the pries.' 2 cans for 25c' 1HK ;! TIUMiS tflST MORE ' TJHA5 0BD1SABI thimjx if vr ksotr where to bct. btageberg urocery PHONE MAIN 79 triaTArtrtK i keasox all the time. l.C. HEKBT J. I. CAVIHERS SriaPiG, SUMMTJE, AUTCaCX AND W1NTEB , As the seasons go around the popularity of the "Day's Big Flv e" Overalls, Shirts and Pants increases, because of the satisfaction they give every wearer. Are yeu one? If no t, let your next be "Day's Big Five." -; ' ' FGNG JTEDlCIJiE CO. Ttranch of Baker City Office CHINESE HERBS AXD ROOT REMEDIES . ; Our wonderful life giving Wuj will absolutely extirpate every Impurity from the system. No drugs, no poison, Bon-oico-. iiallc. ' KRfcE CONFIDENTIAL ) . .. C0SSC1TATI0S FREE , Those living out oi town can cure themselves at borne with, our herbs. Write to no for par ticulars. Office Hours: 9 to 12 a, m.; 1 to I p. m. i Sundays to IS a. m.; 1 to. 5 pJ ta. -' - e'i! : -Telephone Halo 768. ' Office! .1413 Adams Avenue - : I.A GRAXDE, OREGON. li ; :! r. -;- SO : ' ' II aicoes
