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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE: One hundred and sixty acres of fine land ad
I . . joining townsite of Quinter, Kansas. AH tools and implements go
with .ranch. rice $12,000.00. , , v
Also one of the finest homes in the same town. Strictly modern in ev
ery way. Sale or trade $6,500.00,
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Ten roomed rooming house in Clarkstcn, Wash
. ... ington. . In fine condition. Price $3,600. , v. vv
: FOR SALE OR TRADfi; Sever, room' house and lot, sleeping porch, bath
" , and full basement in house. $2500.00, In Clarkston, Washington.
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Large stock ranch in Nebraska. Call and see
. us.
FOR SALE OR TRADE: 30 acres of fine land in this valley.' Will trade
: for resilience in La Grande.
We have buyers toe modern five room houses. If you have anything of
this kind to sell call and list it with us. We also have some cheap
mall houses for sale on easy terms, and several from $3,900.00 to
$o,uuC.OO houses to sell on easy terms. We have borne good trades
for outside properties such as ranches, hotels, warehouses, etc. '
FOR SALE: Four roomed house and one-half acre of choice land. Price
$500.00 cash or $550.00 on time; $100.00 down and $25 per month.
We have upwards of three thousand acres of -sugar company land
for sale, all first class land on very easy terms of one-fifth down and
balance to suit purchaser. , . 1
We also have some good Oklahoma ranches to trade for fruit ranch-
In the last few weeks we have sold a J12.000.00' hotel In Kansas, a
$6,000.00 residence in Portland, two ranches in Wallowa county, and sev
en residences in La Grande, besides twelve residence lots for homes.
Now we have some very choice residence lots close in on easy terms.
. We have a bunch of Oklahoma farmers coming to La Grande to buy
ranches. You who -want ta nnl! rAnffiAft nmA snfl linf It with MR anA VP
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Personals and News Items of Interest
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Summerville, Aug. ;27. 'Special)
A number of people went up on Mt
Emily " Sunday. They - were Mr.
Choat, Mrs. Mary Choat, Mrs. Daisy
Glenn, Bud Glenn, Miss Carol Glenn,
Miss Thelma Choat. Miss Juinlta
Choat, Miss Mira Glenn, and Mr. Clyde
aicnenzie.
Mrs. Frank Ott. and sons. Otto and
Fritz, went to' their, farm: Bear La
Grande, the latter art of the week.
Miss. Edith Galloway, who has been
visiting in La Grande (or some time,
returned home Thursday.
The various Sunday schools organ
i zed in the country are progressing
niefely. Last Sunday the pumpkin
Kidge Sunday school gave a picnic.
In the afternoon people visited and
enjoyed themselves as picnickers do.
Then alter a splendid dinner, a de
lightful program was successfully ren
dered. ...
fcevera! of the Summerville young
people attended the dance at Imbler
Saturday night.
. Sunday was the last' day of the ex
cursion, eg well as the last time the
Elgin band goes to Wallowa lake. Sev
eral parties went from , Summerville
and report having had a spledid time.
Most of the fall grain threshing is
completed in this end of the valley
J Guy Glenn's thresher has been south of
town ana win wests outzit nortn.
From reports the farmers are satis
fied with the yield this year, and go
around with smiling laces.
Several parties have gone huckle-
berrying this week but report a great
scarcity of berries, due to blight and
perhaps the frost..
Miss Clara Pepper, who taught the
seventh grade in Elgin last year, left
for Gilford, Mont., last week, where
she intends to resume her duis as
teacher there this fall.
Mrs. Julia Graff, with daughters
Annie and Rachael, left for their
home in Utah. They have been visit
ing with friends and relatives in El
gin and Summerville since the latter
part of June.
Miss Beatrice Littlefield, who at
tended school in Eueene last winter,
and was a prominent member on the
debating team, may not be able to re
turn to the University of Oregon, due
to a severe illness of typhoid fever.
' Mrs. Wra. Bay is slowly recovering
from the affliction of tvnhoid.
Mrs .Guy Glenn " left . for Long
Beach, where she will visit for about
10 days. Dunne her absence, her sons
Elmer and Howard, will stay with
their grandparents, Mrs. Childers and
Mrs. T. T.431enn.
Dillard Choate was on the sick list
last week, but is able to be out now.
Mrs. Walter Woods is still back
east, where she was called to the bed
side of her aged mother. The later is
slowly reeainine streneth, but it may
be some time before she has entirely
reooveredv
Lester Moore and family returned to
their home near Summerville the lat
ter part of the week.
Miss Marcia Becker was in La
Grande the latter part of the week.
Miss Anna Niederer, Victor Nieder
er and Lydia- M. Hup. from Summer
ville. attended the Pumnkhv Ridge
Sunday school picnic Sunday. :
Miss Pansey Sweetsey and niece,
Miss Joseohone Walsh-reft for their
home in Washington. The former was
visitine with her sister. Mrs. Frank
jFine for several. days but Miss Walsh
has been here most all summer.
mencing at the northeast corner of
block No. 59, Chaplin's addition to the
city of La Grande, Oregon; running
thence west to a point 10 feet west of
the northwest corner of lot 4, block
No, 74 of said addition; running
thence due south to the north line of
"C" avenue; thence running east to
the southeast corner of block No. 10,
Chaplin s addition to the city of La
Grande; thence north to the place of
beginning, the same consisting of and
including the following described real
property: Blocks 10, 11, 20, 21, 80,
31, 40, 41, 50, 51, 68 and 59 of Chap
lin's addition to the city of La Grande;
the east half of blocks 74, 75, 88, 89
r,nd 96 of Chaplin's addition to the
city of La Grande, and blocks 11, 10
and. 1 of Arnold & Dray's addition to
the town of La Grande (now the city
of La Grande) and the east half of
blocks 4 and 5 of Arnold s addition to
the town of. La Grande (now the city
of La Grande), and the east half of
block 4 D street, of the original town
site of La Grande (now the city of
LaJrande), and the east half of that
certain tract -ofland lying and being
between Third and Fourth streets,
and "K" avenue, known as the school
house property, all in the city of La
Grande, Oregon, and the estimated
cost of said proposed improvement is
$40,000.00. You will further take no
tice that said city council will meet
at the council chamber in the' city
building of said city on the 3rd day of
September, 1913, at eight o clock p
m. of said day to consider making
said proposed levy and will then and"
there grant a hearing to any and all
persons feeling aggrieved against, or
.on account of, said proposed assess
ment.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon this
Ifith day of Aumist, 1913.
CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE,
OREGON,
By LEE .WARNICK,
Recorder of the City of La Grande,
Oregon. '
Daily, Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 10 t.
fFOR SALE 400 acres, ideal stock
ranch; 75 miles range; wheat and al
flafa Address B, Observer. Adrf
8-7 tf. ;
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the council of
the city of La Grande, Oregon, for
the construction of hafd surface pave
ment, together with grading and
drainage, as follows: On the alley in
block 106, Cnaplin's addition, 615
square yards of paving, same to be
constructed according to the plans and
specifications on file in this office.
All bids to be in by 8 o'clock p. m.,
September 3rd, 1913, and accompanied
by a certified check for 5 per cent of
the amount bid. The council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
La Grande, Oregon, August 21st,
1913.
LEE WARNICK,
Aug 22, 6t Adv. City Recorder.
QUIT KICKING-
If you don't like what you've got, trade it. Some
one else, probably, can use it and may also have
something that you are in need of. , An : Observer
classified ad. will make the deal for you. Try it, f
FOR SALE! New 4-room modern cot-
tage, 4 blocks from business center,
;; - small ' lot, a good '; bargain,' 1 som
terms. Edw. , W. Karoraerer, 2004
: Adams ava.v ' 6-20 tf
FOR RENT Rooms t at tightbouse
- keeping; also a large bed, sitting
room and other bed rooms, with
tatb, 1512 Adams ave. . Phone Black
1731. ' Adv. 6-25 tf
FOR RENT 1080 acres; house, eight
rooms; 30 head cattle; machinery;
.cuts 125 tons hay; $1500 worth oi
hay and grain goes with ranch.
Range 95 miles, three to five year
contract Address B,. Observer.
, . Adv. j '' 8-7 tf
WANTED A cook, man preferred,
. for special occasion from August 26
to August 30'. ' Phone Red 712. Adv.
8-19
FOR SALE By owner, five room
bungalow, M and Cedar. Phone
Black 8881, W. S. Ray. Adv
8-22-12t p.
BOARDERS AND ROOMERS Want, . . . . .
ed.905SDrimrave. Phone Black 3881 WANTED-Man or woman solicitor,
Adv.
7-17 tf.
UNFURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT
601 F and First. Phone Black 381.
Adv. 8- 22 6t.
MUST SELL Five room house, well
located; price $1700 $150 down,
Duiance easy mommy payments.
Phone Red 3121. Adv. 8-29 6t. p.
FOR RENT Three office rooms over
Young's Confectionery. : Adv.
7-29 tf. .
FOR RENT New, nicely 'furnished
iarge, mode::: bedroom. Call Biack
3792 or at 2101 Second. Adv. .
. ' 7-31 tf
PIANO TUNING.
Cases mended and French polished
action regulated or rebuilt All work
guaranteed. , Player pianos a special
ty. I enve orders with ;
RICHEY'S PIANO HOUSE
or Phone, Red 712. C. M. Henderson,
tuner. Adv. 7-29 tf.
who is acquainted with La Grande.
Call W. D. Bosch, corner Fourth and
Jefferson. Adv. 8-28 3t p.
FOR RENT Three rooms complete
for housekeeping. Call Red 3961.
Adv. 8-28 6t p.
LARGE, MODERN BEDROOM, for
two working men; excellent meals
next door. 2101 cor. Second and
Jefferson sts. Adv. 8-19 tf.
40 ACRES raw land valued at $400.00
for small auto in good .condition.
Address C care of Observer. Adv.
. 8-28 - ..
FOR RENT Suite" of housekeeping
rooms furnished, 8th and O. Black
822. . .Adv. 8-20 tf.
WANTED Girl to take care of two
children. Phone Main 17. v Adv.
s-aHiot P-
FOR SALE Registered Jersey bull.
Call Farmers 64. Adv. 8-21 tf.
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION. '
REDUCED PRICES
ON
160
WALLPAPER
All Printed Oat Meal
Cents Per Roll
Pretty Bedrooms From
15c to 50c
AtL WORK GUARANTEED
B. B. NUTTER
Phone Red 971
117081-2 Sixth Street
IMPROVEMENTS.
To whom it may concern: "fou are
hereby notified that the commission
ers appointed by the common council,
of the city of La Grande, Oregon, to
make an examination of the property,
upon which assessments are to be levi
ed to pay the costs and expenses of the
street improvement hereinafter de
scribed, as to the valuation and ex
tent, if any of the benefits to be de
rived by said property by reason, of
said improvement, have made their
report in writing to snid council, which
report has been received by said
council, and is on file in the office of
the recorder of said city, and is open
for your inspection. That It is the
intention of said council to levy a spe
cial assessment against all the prop
erty here-inafter describ-d for the pur
pose of paying the costs and expenses
of . improving Fourth street from
the south line of "O" avenue to
the north line of "C" avenue, by
laying thereon Gravel Bitn-
lithic pavement, according to the
plans and specifications therefor
heretofore adopted by sid council and
on file in the office of the reeerder of
siiid city.
That the real property included in
and the boundaries of the district ben
efitted and affected by said proposed
improvements are as follows: Cora-
Notice is hereby given that the
county board of equalization for Un
ion county, Oregon, will attend at the
court house, La Grande, on Monday,
September 8, 1913, and publicly exam
ine the assignment roll, correct all. er
rors in valuation, descriptions or qual
ities of land, lots or other property, as
assessed by the county assessor, and it
shall be the duty of all persons inter
ested to appear at the time and place
given. .
All persons having grievances re-
gaiding the 1913 assessment may ap
pear before such board and present
their affidavits containing grounds
for complaint. All Buch affidavits must
be presented during the first week of
the meeting of the board.
- U. G. COUCH,
Assessor for Union County
Adv. 8-18 9-8.
FOR RENT Four room modern
house partly furnished. Call Black
3902. Adv. 8-2 tf
FOR SALE A nice modern house
Fine location, good terms. Address
J, care Observer. Adv. 7-29 tf
MILLINERY Apprentice girl wanted.
Apply at West's Store. 8-22 tf.
TOR SALE Four-foot yellow pine
wood. Call Black 3742. Adv.
8-16 12t. p
FOR TRADE Have $2,000 stock in
Local corporation, paying good div-
' idends. ; Will trade for property of
same value. No objeetiok,to small 1
incumbrance on property! .Address
Z, care Observer. Adv. 8-23 tf.
WANTED Three rooms or small '
bouse furnished, close to Palmer
mill. ' Phone Red 3492. 2003 N.
Fir. Adv. 8-22 tf.
Notice Special Stockholders' Meeting.
Notice is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Grande Sonde Reservoir
Co. that there is a special stockhold
ers' meeting called for Saturday, Sep
tember 20, 1913, at 2:30 p. m. at the
Commercial club rooms, for the pur
pose of asking the stockholders to
instruct the direction to sell or dispose
of the company property and also
for a dissolution of the corporation.
By order of the board of directors. .
GEO. STODDARD, .
" Vice President
FRED J. HOLMES,
Secretary Pro Tern.
Aug 19 lmo. Adv.
Meritol means purity, quality, sat
isfaction guaranteed'. Rest asstir"
that this name on a package indi
cntea the finality of composition, th'
highest advancement in pharmacv an
chemistry. There is absolutely noth
ing better. Look for it Newbi Drag
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FOR SALE Four room house, good
condition, two beautiful lots, 1401,
cor. Y and N. Fir. $800.00 cash. No
trades. Untir Sept. 15, address R. L.
Bills, 1143 E. ,30th N. Portland.
Ore. Adv."" 8-25 9-15 p.
WANTED Grocery (Jerk, Apply in
own handwriting to P. O. Box 748.
La Grande, Ore. Adv. 8-27 tf
FOR SALE Fourteen head of -well
bred Jersey cattle. One, two and
three years old. See Slough, over
Newlin's, or call W. L. Campbell.
: - Adv, 8-26 6t.
WHO NEEDS MONEY $3,500 to
loan for 2 to 5 years.. Address X,
. care Observer. ' Adv. , 8-23 tf
MONEY TO LOAN Have $2600 to
loan for 2 years, possibly 3, on real
estate security. Address, Cash,
care Observer. Adv. 8-23 tf
LOST A baby's white bonnet, finder
please leave at Observer office.
t Adv. 8-26 tf.
EQUITY in modem 5-room house for
sale. A bargain. C care of Observ
er. . . Adv 8-28 2t
FOR SALE A good' five-room house
and one acre of ground with good
outbuildings in La Grande invest
ment addition.' Also four acres with
good house, barn, sheds and other
buildings; bearing orchard and one
half acre in small fruit; all in good
. shape. Phone Red 8661. A snap if
taken before September 15th. Adv.
8-26 9-15. .
FOR RENT Five room house. Phone
Main 740. Lot Snodgrass. Adv.
' "" ' - ' 8-26 5t.
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