La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 25, 1913, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY. AUGUST 25. PAGE TWO LA ORANDE EVENING OBSERVER, HOWARD CREEK n ROAD MAT BECOME A COMMON CARRIER WHEN READY. : . Piliwr Lumber Company Bat Com pleted Three Miles. ' , Rondowa.Aug. 25. (Special) The George Palmer Lumber company is pushing Its road up Howard creek with a force of about 200 men. They have three miles of the road finished and are now establishing their main camp at the foot of Eustice canyon, about six miles from the mouth of Howard creek. They have also com pleted a wagon rod along the rail road track over which they will haul supplies. They will have enough tim; ber in this country to keep the mill at La Grande running from 15 to 20 years it is said. From this camp they will extend their road as the timber is needed and perhaps eventually will build into the Promise and Grossman Home Seekers Attention If you want a farm 1 have it. If city property, my listings com prise every section of the city. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. The administrator of the estate of the late-Andy Anderson has placed his 80 acre farm 1 miles Southwest of town; ,i 25 acres in cultivation more can be, nice young orchard, ; berries, 9 acres in meadow, large flowing spring, barn, chicken house; fenced; considerable wood on the tract This " place must be sold, come in and examine the terms and ' - conditions. 160 ACRES NORTH SUMMER VILLE. 16 acres in cultivation, 50 acres more can easily be cleared; the land has been slashed for over six years; much more can be placed under cultivation; house, barn, chicken house, cellar, spring. Price $2,750.00 and reasonable terms will be considered. ; ' ' " " . FARM NEAR ELGIN. ' -- 17216 acres two miles north of Elgin. Abuot 60 acres un der cultivation; all but 80 can be cultivated. House, large barn and out buildings, Creek runs through place. The price includes 6 milch cows, two heifers, two calves, three , horses, wagon, harness, plows, one-half of crop of 20 acres ; of oats, and 20 acres of hay crop and one-third of 12 acres of potatoes. Price $8,000.00. Terms, $2,000 cash, v balance $500 per annum. Here is an opportunity to Btep into a good thing, the owner made a mistake, he never had any business with it, he is not a farmer and he wants to dispose of it. It will bear investigation. . 80 ACRES ON SANDRIDGE. Choice tract between Alicel and Elgin at $100 per acre. No better land in the county in this vicinity. , 6NE OF THE VERY BEST. Lange 280 acre farm in Cove, one of the very best improved : farms in the county, water rights. 10 acres in cherries that netted $1,300 this year. An all around dairy. Vtock and grain farm. The price is $23,000.00 with terms; to see this farm is an incentive to become the owner. It has always . , been a money maker and made a fortune for the owner. 80 ACRES IN LADD CANYON. Nearly all in alfalfa; good improvements. Choice location, ready market for everything produced. Two milk wag ons call daily for either fresh milk, cream; close to Hot Lake and several saw mills. A desirable home. 20 ACRES NEAR CITY. Here is a snap for some live wire, well improved; 7 acres in -- orchard mostly cherries; $800 of truck will be marketed . from this farm this season, much of it is now growing. Call and let me show what the place is doing, not what it has done. The price is $4,600.00 and it is worth it. You will say so too if yo'.i are in the market for this size place. IF YOU WANT FARMS I have a large list of farms in various parts of the country that are priced right and if interested call and I will be pleased, to give you minute details and conduct you over them. You canot afford to purchase until you look over my ; list. ' City property. La Grande is some town, a real live one; a purchaser can al . ways let go if he desires a change. This is demonstrated every day. I have sold 14 homes since July 1st, and have several customes who are just waiting to find something that just exactly suits them. I have several homes in South La Grande that are close to Fourth street that has ;ust been paved and will Increase values in that section of the city. South La Grande is one of the most pleasant residence sections of our city in which to live. Prices are very low compared to what they will be two years hence. Remember this last statement. - VERY EASY TERMS. I have property in every section of the city that I can offer as : low at $100 down and small monthly payments on the bal ance. There are many who are paying $25 and more each month for rent .that should investigate my listings. Geo. H. Currey He Who Sells 108 ELM , Dp A I vPQTATli u 6,ande STREET K&AL LdlAlEi Oregon country, where no doubt, the road will I become a common carrier. I The crops here are looking fine, po , tatoes selling at $1 a sack. ,. Mr. and Mrs. D. Commer, Mr. and Mrs. Spence, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald of Elgin, and Miss Urace Crawford, Dan McLaughlin; and others, from La Grande and a large party from Island City, were visitors at Rondowa Sun day trying' their luck at luring the speckled trout from the waters of the two rivers. Fishing is getting better every day as the river is getting' low and the firsh are returning from the smaller streams. Grouse and pheasants are unusually plentiful this year in this vicinity. 1 Mr. Joe Clay killed a large cin namon bear a week ago which Weighed about 600 pounds. : ' , ' " ; George Carpey and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clements of the - People's j store at La Grande, were among the last week's campers here. " No. 20. Report of the conditions of the j COVE STATE BANK, at Cove, in the state of Oregon, at the close of business, August 9th, 1913. RESOURECS. Loans and discounts ....,.$48,683.26 Banking house , , . ,...... 8,718.47 Furniture and fixtures 1,436.17 Due from approved reserve banks ........ ......... 16,737.26 Checks and other cash items 938.40 Cash on hand . . ... ........ 8,990.40 Minister Praises This Laxative. Rev. H. Stubenvoll pf Allison, la., In praising Dr.. King's JJeW Life Pills for j constipation, ; writes: Dr. King's New Life Pills are such perfect pills j no home should be without them.' No better regulator for the liver am I bowels.. Evey pill guaranteed.'. Trj :them. Price 25c at all druggists. BATTLING SPIDERS. When They Fight It Is Really a Cot batForExiit.no. When two or more spiders 0t:ht till Is UHUUlly u good, reason for the rloua attack Hud vigorous defense t always follows. - It is not jroneriilly known tluit n a cerlaiu time hit. elapsed spiders come Incapable of wjiliiiilnti u well fif lack of sulllcieut material. The t'l noUHHulmttuice from which the pl splnH Its slender web Is limited Tin fore, spiders cannot l(eep on eonsrri tog new snares for their prey When old webs ore destroyed.- v Very often when the web mate , . Total . . .$75,603.96 ' " LIABILITIES. ' Capital stock paid in ....,$15,000.00 Surplus fund . . ... . , . . . . . . 1,150.00 Undivided profits, less ex- , penses and taxes paid . . . 306.19 Individual deposits subject to check . . . Y. . ; .' . ... . . . 47,130.56 Time certificates of deposit 11,917.21 'Total ; . . i,..:.:'iV. . $75,608.96 State of Oregon, county of Union, ss. ; I, Hugh McCall, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is .true to the best of my knowledge and belief. , ; HUGH M'CALL, Correct Attest: MINNIE G. STEVENS, C. M. RAMSDELL, ' . . HUGH M'CALL, y Directors. .' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of August, 1913. SAMUEL G. WHITE, Notary Public. a: QUIT KICKING If you don't like what you've got, trade it.. Some one efte. probably, can use it and may also have something that you are in need of. An Observer classified ad. will makejthe deal for you. Try it. 1 " FOR SALE New 4-room modern cot tage, 4 blocks from business center, small lot good bargain, som terms. Edw. W; Kammerer, 2004 Adams eve. 1 - 6-20 tf FOR SALE 400 acres, ideal stock ranch; 76 miles range; wheat and air flafa Address B, Observer. Ads .'r !'- 8-7 tf. FOR RENT Rooms Xoi lighthouse keeping; also a large bed, sitting room and other bed rooms, with bath, 1512 Adams ave. Phone Block 1731. : Adv. 6-25 tf BOARDERS AND ROOMERS Want ed, 905 Spring ave. Phone Black 3881 . '' Adv. 7-17 tf. FOR RENT 1080 acres; house, eight rooms; 80 head cattle; machinery; cuts 125 tons hay; $1600 worth of hay and grain goes with' ranch Range 95 miles, three to five year contract Address B, Observer! ' Adv. '. 8-7 & , WANTED A cook, . man preferred, for special occasion from August 26 to August SOl1'' Phone Red 712. Adv. 8-19 UNFURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT , 601 F and First. Phone Black 381. i Adv. 8-22 6t SELL Five room house, well located; price $1700 $150 down, balance easy monthly payments. f hone Ked 3121. . Adv. 8-22 6t p. II I If till I . , ' " s ml lUililtltfl - V",: r5S,K",','-'r- i L fOR SALE By" owner, five room bungalow, M and Cedar. Phone Black 3881, W. S. Ray. Adv . . 8-22-12t p. YOUNG . Married couple wish three . unfurnished rooms for light house keeping. Address M, care Observ er. ' Adv. 8-18 6t p. 9 OR RENT Three office rooms over Young's Confectionery. Adv. ; V 7-29 tf. NB of the interesting weddings which wl fall la that of Miss Katherine Force, slsb tor, the young widow oT Colonel John J to Henri Harnlckell, a New York brokj OR. RENT New, nicely furnished i&rga. modem beprooin. Ca'.l Black 3792 or at 2101 Second. Adv. :V..-iiV: ' 7-81 tf LOST Baby necklace solid gold tiny cross. Finder call Black 3761. Adv. 8-18 tf. LARGE, MODERN BEDROOM, for two working men; excellent meals next. door. . 2101 cor. Second and Jefferson sts. Adv. 8-19 tf. FOR SALE Sprtog chickens; gojd fryers Phone Black 282. : Adv. . V0 6t p. . WANTED A furnished house, five or six rooms', by Oct. 1st, family of tiiree. Phone Red 1652, Adv. 8-20 12t bl A .ir TT vtt- la exhuusteil thtr ure. nhlo to aAte. La Selva. If the weddina date is set fQ l8es mended and French polished FOR RENT Suite of honsekeeninir themselves of the wen producing poltake place at Bar Harbor. Among the invasion regulated or rebuilt. All work rooms furnished, 8th and O. Black era of their younger or more forttiniA wife of John Jacob Astor, and her son, Vimguaranteed. . Play.'r pianos a special- j22: - . - 8-20 tf- neighbors, and tbis they do , WlthammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmty' Leave Orders With VWTW''?T" snv scruple whatever. ' V - - - i . 1 Birnrvs PiAMn nmtsp WANTED Girl to take care of 'two n Mr. Pfeiffer's return all went Ing material has beiome exhiiuxted andn hand nd happy and delightful vesta uepurieu, leaving uieir Deal for the injured man s prompt . Blanche Fridd and Miss Min- lan, of Monmouth, who were of the accident which result- he sinking of the steamship Its last web destroyed. It usually- sets! out In search of another (tome and unless It should And one tlmt is unoc cupled a buttle usually-.emotes, which ends only with the retreat or death of the Invader or defender Such a struggle is Intensely Interest ing and will reveal some wonderfr tactics and skill In spider warfare. T Invader usually comes off victorious, although in some cases the defender puts up anch a stiff tight it Is able to bold its own in spite of tbe uttack of the Intruder which is In desperate straits. New Vork American. CARLYLE. AND THE SEA. The Ebbing Tide Oave the Philosopher a Text For a Sermon. In "John Foster and His Friend: ships" the author records an incident markedly ctiuructerlstir. of Thomas Carry le. The author finds the great Scot at 8 o'clock one morning In 1876 on the CbelRua embankment gazing at tbe Thames. Here U the' Incident, hitherto unpublished: ' I should as soon have thought of assaulting as of , addressing him. Hap pily 1 ' was spared anything of tbe kind, for the old man. reserved as be was to tbo point of moroneness eurll ocas, his enemies called It hoarsely flung a query at me. The tide was out. I may mention, tbe river being at Its lowest "Where goes It? Where iroes Itr ; ' , The very manner of his saying It sharpened my wits, and I gathered, of course, that he referred to tbe stream or what there was of it . . SmillnKly I icpiled tbat.1t returned to the sea. ; "Right sir. rlghtr he snapped out Then, relnpslnp into bis meditative mood, he said softly, bnt impressively: "Tbe great great sea of God Al mighty's poorness, and we are all re turning that way. Don't forget that sir returning to the sea the great Illimitable seal" With that be abrupt ly turned away and moved across tbe roadway-toward Che.vne row with tbut curious slow shuffle habitual with him. aud 1 saw htm no more. The "Dtvil's Gmveyard." A cemetery known as the "DevU'a Graveyard," on top of a rocky bill overlooking Sion, Switzerland, where for centuries were burled sorcerers and sorceresses. Is being blasted away to make room for public Improvements. From the tenth century to the early seventeenth those supposed to be In traffic with the evil one were tortured, executed anil burled there. The exca vators have found bones estimated to be those of many hundreds of persona. Uaskan waters JaatJli low ine trouble st number or Phone, Red 712. C. M. Henderson. children. Phone Main 17. , Adv. and amrtuner. - . . Adv. 7-29 tf. ! - , n21n1-0 , "What 8---- - 1 ni '' "'"" Nowada-FOR RENT-Four room, modern F9?llS:ister2lJer , b,!i,K Call Black 8-2 tf u.i,ii , nouse parciy iumisnea. "'v 3902. Adv. man Y. I , n of Five FOR SALE A nice modern house , Jacob i Fine location, good terms. Address honors. ' jf care Observer. Adv.-7-29 tf i meeting tarts. Constipation is the cause of manv ailments and disorders that make life miserable.. . Take Chamberlain's Tab elts, keep your bowels regular and vou will avoid these diseases. For sale by all dealers. M( Ml LLTNERY Apprentice girl wanted. ! innln a V.'. C-.-n . O OH I WE SELL Pure Artificial Ice at 50c ..' hundred. .', Pure river Ice, at 30 cents a hundred. ; Our Artificial Ice is made from - pure : Beaver creek , water and , is ' guaranteed as pure as the city water. - Please get your . orders in before' noon each day. : G RANDY THE ICE MAN. La Grande Taxi and Touring Car Service Four good cars available day and all night far city and coun try driving, and to surrounding towns, charges reasonable. Experienced, licensed chauffeurs always en job. ' . Call Sommer House or . Foley Hotel. TOR SALE Four-fool yellow pine wood.' Call Black 3742. , Adv. 8-15 12t:p WANTED Three rooms or small , house furnished, close , to Palmer mill. Phone Red 3492. 2003 N. Fir. ' - Adv. : 8-22 tf . v Call Farmers 64. Adv. 8-21 tf. FOR TRADE Have $2,000 stock in Local corporation, paying good div idends. Will trade for property of ; same value. No objection to small . incumbrance on property. Address Z, care Observer. , " Adv. 8-23 tf. WHO NEEDS MONEY $3,500 to loan for 2 to 5 years. Address X, care Observer. Adv. - 8-23 tf MNYTOLAJHave$2o0to loan for 2 years, possibly 3, on real estate security. Address, Cash, care Observer. ' ; Adv. 8-23 tf FOR SALE First cut of Alfalfa bal ed and delivered, nine dollars per ton in ton lota or more. J. B. Vander ' mulin. Phone Farmers 87. ' Adv. , ' 8-19 6t p. t) ST Time Book, containing labor and milk accounts. , Jt inder notify Fleshman Bros'. Jersey Dairy, Box 207. Adv. 8-21 5t p. FOR SALE Cheap, new rug and sew ing machine; parties leaving. 1524 Monroe Ave. ' Adv. r 8-19 6t. Vacuum ""I M0U8Z CLKAK1K8 TJRjrTTTJRB RBPAIKIHe S MATTRESS ASTRO ruuiTnu picmo. -.'u r. RELLnriK, ' ..r 1607 ffHb. Ave. ' Phone Black 1022 . ; S J. D. LYNCH ! D. R. FONG - 7.117 '"r i- 11.-4 . .- 1 VTt V. - 7 . x, 1 -vcrv .1 w r 1 1 v$t-. MEDICINE CO. Branch of Baker City Office. ' CHINESE HERB AND ROOT REMEDIES Our wonderful life giving herbs will absolutely exterpate every impurity from the system. No drugs, no poison, non-alcoholic. FREE CONFIDENTIAL , ' CONSULTATION FREE Those living ont of town can cure themselves at home with our herbs, Write to us for par ticulars. . Office Honrs: 9 to 12 a. m.; T: to 9 p. m. Sundays- T to 12 a. m ; 1 to 5 p. m. Telephone Maia .ol. Office: 1412 Adams Avenue LA GRANDE. OREGON.