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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1913)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1913. r PAGE TWO l GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER FOUNDRYMAN EXPANDS HIS BUSINESS WITH RAPIDITY Dave Fitzgerald Down to the Minute Plant on , New Location His ' ; ; Business Is Growing. . IT'S M GHTY HARD to make you realize in an adver . tisement the extreme beauty and attractiveness of the stylish clothes now being- shown at this store. : But it's the easiest thing in the world to win your admiration for . them when you come here' to see them: Once your eyes spy some of these handsome new numbers you will be delighted. Yes, it's hard to make you com prehend what extra good values we offer you even by showing them. to you You must wear a suit or -overcoat and learn how well they hold their neat appearance and" how long they wear, before youH fully realize what big value they are. We know, that the style and attractiveness of your clothes is your first consideration, hut we , ' realize that you want service and , ilong wear too. Yes; and you want ' a perfect fit that means comfort- . too. Leave it to us lo give you a happy combination of all these qualities in the clothes you buy here. . .-''."" ''':..'.,V-'' .: ' " ' Our Priccs'Will Please You. Dave Fitzgerald, owner and man ager of the La Grande Iron works, the subject of this brief sketch, was ( busily engaged in the supervision of ine pouring 01 molten metal into the forms prepared at the new foundry. all of them living and attending the Sisters' academy. Dave declared that he would not move again and that it was likely he would keep on increasing the plant to meet the demands of the community. Mr. Fitzgerald is a mod el to many young men who think' the WETS ID DRYS IN WEST When approached by a .representa-; Aa,a nrV iH Hnn whn thn wMatle tive of the Observer, he smiled in hls!b,ovs; jn other words Mr. Fitzger, uu, wy, .s cigar a nine naraer.aM j, a fine model of guccegB. ana mouoneauie newsy to wait a lew minutes until the last cast had been made. When all had "been done he seated himself in his office- chair and responded to the questions put to him relative to his coming to La Grande and the progress of his business. According ' to his own statements then,- the history of this interesting and successful business, man is about as follows: v Dave Fitzgerald (everybody uses the familiar term),, was born in Mich igan and came west in the year 1892, settling first in the city of Dayton. Washington.' In 1905 he moved his machinery and tools to La Grande and put up his modest plant on the corner of 'Elm and Washington. The property at that time was owned by II. L. Alexander and sold at tTie regu- j lar j eal estute ; value., prevailing at the time. ' - .. Success . crowned' ' his'' efforts f:comlcial election, November 4th, than at Ik wn niiri i,, m,, ,..' any nrevious regular election. Both WALLOWA VOTERS TO STAGE SPIRITED ELECTION IN NOV. Old Wallowa County Pioneer Dies at 'Alder Slope of. Paralysis. "' Wallowa, Or., Oct. 22. .'Special) In the campaign for. registration, there has been decided interest shown tho books showing that a much h.eav- Jier vote will be cast at the county spe- A S: Clothiers and Furnishers '(fZassarit1- ytf CORSETS They luce in front as. a result the abdomen , is relieved of all pressure. Support is. given to the organs, and deep breathing is encouraged. - They emphasize tho long graceful; line ' of the, back, which artists 'agree is the most beautiful line in art . . . They gently but surujly compel a cor rect standing position and a graceful carriage.- I invite you to investigate' these wondqrful corsets. A trial fitting will please you. Prices $3.50 to $8.50. " ."'".. A complete lino'always on hand of the different models and styles. MRS. ROBERT PATT1SON. Corset icre. Phone Red 822l Res. 1702 Corner Snrine and Onk. $500 Lots for $250 In order to close out a number of lots by1 October 20th,-1 have decided to offer your choice of Improved lots in Conriordale for $250. These lots are choicely located and have sold on the .market' for $500. They are bargains a-nd now is the time to get-them. Re member, this only lasts- until October 20th. This addition is close in proper ty and finest addition ever put on the market between Portland and Salt Luke. , " ' ,-,,'.'..; . GEO. O'CONNOR, Office Security Land and Trust Company. Your jot) .printing, tho Observer office. Have it done at Rend the advertisements, too. C. J. Black & Co.s I ' A Few Bargains in Ranch and City Property. No. 1. One of the best 'Apartment houses in La Grande, always full of tenants; has a net income of $105 per month. Besides five fine living rooms which are worth at least $25.00 per month. This house is furnished from top to bottom in fine shape, is located close in and a new house. We have this house for sale for a few days only. ' It is n snap. Come in and sec us.. No. 2. 112 acres of good land . 4', i miles from La Grande, C5 acres good farm land, 18 acres orchard,, 20, acres in pasture, balance of 9 acres with buildings etc., p:or buildings but a snap. Price $4,500 -Good terms. No. !1. One of the best dairy ranches in Union county, 280 acres 10 room house and basement hot and cold water in house. Wat er piped to house from spring large ban) holding 110 tons hay, full basement for horses and cows. 10 acres fine cherries, 10 acres of apples; 135 acres under irrigation, good pasture, plenty of wood, l',i miles from town. Come in and see us. No. 4. We have several fine large stock ranches from $8,000 to $50,000, on terms. We also hnve good city property for sale cheap and on easy terms. We have !! hotels, 2 restaurants, one- barber shop, one rooming house. In fact we have anything you want. We also have some good trades for city property, ranches, etc. Call and see us and let us tell you what we have and where it is. We can find something to match you. mills ' werr in operation in the val lqy and on the neighboring hills and breakdowns could' be mended by Dave, the "wets" and "drj s'" are puCcirg up a good front and there is a possibil ity of an interesting contest. Friends He got all of this business and as thei of botn Parties are working hard, j ..e city grew other'1 industries came to'j"drys" on the defensive this year, be him for repairs and material to'save 'cause- they will bo obliged to defend time, and because' the price was right, their, record. It is said ' that liquor Thn' nrtirinnl !mtmif tannn , comes', in here - daily, ..which does 5r ins Miiin&mr - We have many excellent tooth pastes and powders you can't get in any drug store in town but ours. The bristles do not drop from our super ior made tooth brushes. Whenever you need any thing to beautify your teeth or sweeten your breath, come to US; Whenever you need anything in the drug store line, come to us and you will be sure to get the best. We keep no other kind, . Come to OUR Drug Store. " ' gan t grow. Strict attention to duty and a thorough knowledge of the bus iness-combined to spell success. The voters - would , rather threshing machinery repairs, even re pairs to the mechanical department of the Observer helped to swell ,the vol-, ume of business until at the present time the gross business of the plant runs in the vicinity of $35,000. In the spring of this-year the ground was sold to the y. M. C. A. and Dave had to look about for a ijcw location. He now has a site in all respects sut pcrior to the old site, because ft gives him the railroad facilities and plenty of room to branch out in the future. The main building housing' he ma rot, seem to be' in accord with the general plan of prohibition and the the. town "Wet' under the eye of the city council, than to continue the present pian where it is a. notorious fact that there has. ben ,niore, ..user..and, abuse than under legitimate license. . The registration books closdd Mon day night showing. .that over' 300 vot ers had registered. ... - 4 .Mrs.: Levi ..Tulley 'l.eft Friday fori Corvallis, where she. will spend the winter 'with' her son',' Stewart, who. is attending , the Oregon Agricultural college. Mrs. Tulley was accompanied s,s far as La Grande by her daugh nTmfTMMWMMMlTnrgTlWriMI I(BIMI Hi ' llll'IIMl M MlMLMaJMMJJlIIMMMWU i chine shop and the foundry is 78x125 j ter, Mrs. C. T. McDaniel, who will feet.' There is a separate building -visit a few days in La Grande before for the constantly increasing number j returning home. ' - .' of patterns, a separate stock room and j Mrs.-' W. C. "Slarsh returned home plenty of room to spread. The pat-j from Walla Walla Friday, after a terns that have accumulated in "the: three weeks' visit with .relatives. ... past run into the thousands. Walter j - Miss Ros.aiie Pfeffer returned to Zweifel, the expert pattern maker, has her home Monday from a week's visit been' with the institution from the , at Joseph. ' : ,. ' - . ? ; start and is one of the ablest men in Julius' Koescn, ot i.a uraiuie, pass ed through this city Friday en route to Enterprise and Joseph. Mrs. Chas. A. Muher returned Sat- the 'business. " The railroad company "intends to in sfnll n snur 1'oj- the use of the form dry vh)ch will reduce the cost of urday from a" three weeks' stay in El: handlinir material and enable Mr. Fitz-Jgin, where she has'been caring for u gerald to handle a larger volume of- patient. She was called to Enterprise business. .- ; Sunday on professional work. . The machinery alone is worth over j : Mrs. Allen returned to her home in $.12,000 not counting tho value of the , Enterprise Monday after a few days ground and other equipment. , With, visit in Wallowa, the guest of Mrs, this he. is enabled to handle any kind -John Murphy.. of repair work or new construction, j Father J. F. Murphy was called to The foundry department has a ca- Alder Slope, near EnterpriseFriday, pacity of over three tons a day. Much to conduct the funeral service of Mrs. of the inatel-ial ', used in the recasting j Henry. W. Beecher, who died at her process is shipped!' in and some is ! home Thursday afternoon of paralysis, bought in the 'local market in the Mrs. Beecher was G4 years old at the shape' of scrap, from two to. three time of htr death and had been, a res wears of fine steel is shipped in during , ident of Wallowa county lor o yeais. the course of the year, which is used ! h . w. wH-Miizie reuirnea iruni ru. in new work' and in repairing. ' land Monday, where he attended the ' The mivroll of the foundry is in 'the ! session of the K. of P. lodge. C. J. BLACK J. W. BUSH neighborhood of $200 a week which in tho run of tho year would bring the total in tho neighborhood of $10,000. This one TmUistry-, alone .means J uch to the merchants and professional men of the city. A steel salesman from Portland, who happened to be present when the in terview was granted, declared that the Lfi Grande Iron works did more busi ness in Oregon thnnany other plant outside of Portland. It is plain to deduce that this plant is one of the valuable assets of the city. Mr. Fitzgerald lives on Sixth and J ' Pennsylvania streets, and owns other residence property in La Grande. Mrs. 1 1 Fitzgerald was Miss Cora McHugh, ijof Minneapolis. " Three children were born to them, Loss of Appetite. Is the-first signal of disorder and decay. The usual los sof appetite is often ' caused by functional disturb ances, in the stomach'.' The stomach fails to do the work required, the np- petitec is gone, and tho body suffers frmn fcek i f nourishment. Such a tomach needs to bo cleaned and sweet ened. Meritol Tonic Digestive is made Br...Miillv to assist the stomach to dcest food, and promote a healthy appetite. This remedy is sold on our positive guarantee, and we ask you to give it a trial. It is a genuine tonic. Sole agents, Nowlin Drug Co. Your job printing, the Observer office. Have it done at ; .' . ' of the TRAVEL SUBJECT The Road and What It Gives Steel Coaches ' -Block Signals Courteous Employes Good Meals Modern Equipment. 4 Trains to the East Every Day. 4 Trains Daily between Port land, Tacoma and Seattle. EVERY ESSENTIAL COMFORT. ANY AGENT WILL BE PLEAS ED TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR TRIP. . A: : . MAKE A NOTE ofthe fact that an abstract is an absolute necessity when yov pur chase reakestate. . ; No matter how well posted you might be you don't have a full history of the parcel, as you do when we make an abstract of it. Ac curacy guaranteed. '' j t , THE ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. Foley Hotel Building . - ' i ' ' v j Monuments Concrete Blocks Made In La Grande LATEST DESIGNS Best Building Material i Made In La Grande. KnOWf! I E. C. DAVIS Cor Greenwood &S;Ave. La Grande.
