SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1913,
' PAGE FOTJK
LA GRANDE WEEKLY OBSERVER.
THE OBSERVER
BRUCE DBNNIS. Editor and Owner
Entered in the post-office at La
. Grande, Oregon, aa second elasa
tatter.
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There is nothing like a fire for
showing the latest styles in lingerie.
, BEAVER CREEK HIGH.
Water Is Greater In Quantity Than
for Some Time.
Caretaker Ed. Propeck is down from
the Beaver creek intake today. The
stream is higher than maul at this
time of the year and the weather is
Advertising rates on application. All
t. copy for display advertising must
, reach the office the day before the
ad appears. .
Address al) communications to
THE OBSERVER, ,1710 Sixth St.,
y -: SPORTSMANSHIP.
There are ! athletes and athletic
sportsmen in this worTW of sport. . Ba
ker and La Grande have come into
the clang of Athletic sportsmen. For
three or four yea part, Baker and La
Grande have been able to meet in mor
tal combat on the field of play and
both teams act the part of gentlemen;
it was not always so on either side,
but that is history; today the support
ers and the teams are gentlemanly
sportsmen, out to win, it is true, but
win or lose, gentlemen always. Much
the same thing is true these days of
Q $ $ 5 & i 4 4 ?
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
R. L. Richfield, of Union, was in
the city over night on business.
John. Zimmerman and son, Russel,
of West Falls, Malheur county, ar
rived in La Grande and went out to
Alicel this morning to visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jasper.
Mr. Zimmerman is a brother to Mrs.
Jasper, but has never seen his brother-in-law.
; They will renrain a few
days.
O. S. Morrow of Coffeyville, Kas.,
was in the city looking at the valley
and inspecting business conditions. He
came here from Spokane, where he
visited relatives. It may do people
good to hear tk he says the valley
is the most beautiful spot of ground
he has seen in the northwest.
Rev. C. H. Bergerson, pastor of the
Lutheran church, of Lcwiston, Idaho,
passed through the county seat. this
advancement when Pniullef.nn rnmnsi
here or La Grande goes there, or with ! morning on his way to Lostine, where
Wallowa or with Enterprise or the
other teams La Grande meets. The old
timo wrangling and distasteful scenes
are gone for keeps. Baker lost yester
day, the first time in ages that she
has suffered defeat on a local grid
iron, yet no gamer losers exist than
the players who were beaten. Long
live the present order of things when
there is no need for a militia company
when inter-city athletic contests are
staged. ' . '
A new' automobile appliance is an
alarm bell which rings when a tire
is deflated. What is really needed is
a bell which will ring when the pock
etbook is deflated.
lie will hold confirmation services. He
makes the ' trip four times a year.
During his stay here he was the guest
of .Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Felgcr and Mr.
and Mrs. Smith, old friends of his.
Mrs. H. Davis, of Hillgavd, and chil
dren, were shopping in La Grande
returning this noon.
C. M. Lockwood has moved into the
Fred Meyers house on Main street.
C. H. Swenk, who is stopping at
Hot Lake, was among the passengers
to that place this noon.
Geo, H. Holmes, of Cove, is report
ed ill. Fred Holmes of this city went
out with a physician this morning.
Frank Wolden of Payette, Idaho, is
here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sprat Mont
gomery. They -are related.
' Mrs. Best of Baker was the guest
When Mrs; Punkhurst gets elected .of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Chambers
to the English parliament, nil she will j of this city, returning this noon,
have to do when the majority goes I Mrs. Wm. Chamber returned to Bn
against her' will b? to go without her ker after a , delightful visit at the
breakfast. Then they will pass any home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phye.
law she wants. i Miss Hazel Theisen was a passenger
. on 10 this morning to attend the foot-
An apple hus been named in honor , ball game at Union between Union
of President Wilson. Let it be hoped nnd Baker's second team,
the now apple bears no resemblance to ' Mrs. P, H. Dryborough, employed
the crab. i on the north side school, jvent to
North Powder tins noon t( spend bun-
ti, s .. n 4 day with her family.
hang around the meat markets and . M',-ss Claru, I'ambo'-t .f "ot 'a.ke'
find out who are buying porterhouse hn been l" the to. T u .
Bteaks . ' r parents. She returned to her duties
this noon.
W
Vocational education may be all
right, but. the kids would favor vo
cational eduaction.
WflM&lbY COrV formal and .
Jflll''iih all other occasions X
ffHutllt, U S. ' the glove that is '
iHHjiiK correct in style should be
1 Wifl are ALWAYS correct, and are I
fffI 'twai well made besides. f
Jfl$' bE'W'IM- 1 There is no substitute for Fownes
' ! II w li . Gloves, any more than there is a
' I i ' S0itute eo n)annes"s f . , j
,-.,k' V k Never (old under any other . f
Av . ' ft Vi name than Fownes. f
Many New Styles in
Afternoon arid
Evening
Gowns
JUST RECE1VED-NOW ON DISPLAY
STYLES ARE OFFERED HERE THAT WOULD DO CREDIT
TO THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CITY STORE AND PRICED
MUCH LOWER. EVERY NEW SHADE AND FABRIC OF THE
SEASON IN THIS SHOWING. COME IN AND LOOK THEM
OVER TODAY $15.00 TO &60.00.
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Society Brand Full Dress Suits
SOCIETY BRAND FULL DRESS SUITS NOW CARRIED IN
STOCK SAVING YOU THE TROUBLE OF WAITING. PRICE
$40.00. -
Full Dress Vests
$5.00
Full Dress Shirts
$1.50 to $2.00
Fownes Gloves for Women
$1.50 to $3.75
Fownes White Dress Gloves for
Men, $1.50 to $2.00 .
1 Mrs. C. Simpson of North Powder,
was in t'v city last night and this
I morning in the interest of the Simp
son mines, located some five miles
NOTICE FOR PROPOSED STREET
IMPROVEMENT.
To whom it may concern: You are
hereby potified that the commission
ers appointed by the common council
of the city of La Grande, Oregon, to
make an examination of the property,
upon '.v'iiui assessments are to be
levied to pay the costs and expenses
of the street improvement hereinafter
described, as to the valuation and ex
tent, if any of the benefits to oe un
lived by said property by reason of
said improvement, have made their
report in writing to said council, which
report has been received by said coun
cil, and is on file1 in the office of the
recorder of said city, and is open for
your inspection. That it is the inten
tion of said council to levy a special
assessment against all the property
hereinafter described for the purpose
of paying the costs and expenses of
improving Second street from the
north property line of Spring avenue
to the south line of the culvert ex
tending over the irrigation ditch or
canal crossing - said Second street,
through lot 3 in block 18 and lot 4 in
block, 5, Grandy's Addition to said
city, by laying thereon Gravel Bltu-
lithic Pavement a'ecrodin'g to the plans
and specifications therefor heretofore
adopted by said council and on file in
the office of the recorder of said city.
That the real property included in
..P XTn,.tL rin.it.l.... Tim mmnu am Iho lumnHnvlPK nf thfl mst.rU't hene.
Not all women are as bad us they ure prodlK.inK Bold, sllvel. and copper. I fited by said proposed improvement
are painted. ; H T Rllslh whn u.,s i.en tne I ,,,.
Commencing at a point in the cen-
i
, " " '" guest of her brother an dsister-in-law
Lincoln split rails, but the states- - it n...u r u
if. xi. jiur.il. ui una tiitv lui vuv ira.i .... A .
men of today split hairs. weeks. deDartC(i this morning for her ter of th0 a".ev ln block ,18 m ,ra"-
.1 - a .1 .1. -. .... u mt nr i n
Rho enme y H uulu. 1,10 "
NOTICE.
Notice of the recorder of the city
of La .Grande, Oregon, of the assess
ment of Improvement District No. 81
of the city of La Grande, Oregon.
Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment for the improvement of the
alley in block 106, Chaplin's addition,
being Improvement District No. 81, of
the city of La Grande, Oregon, under
the provisions of Ordinance No. 754,
Series 1913. "An ordinance declaring
the cost o fimproving the alley in block
106, Chaplin's addition to the city of
La Grande, Oregon, between the north
property line of Elm street and the
south property line of Depot street, in
said city; determining the property
benefitted thereby; levying an assess-
the city recorder to prepare a special
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.
I Notice is herebv e-iven that Moil-
assessment roll in accordance with the daVi 10th day of No 'ember, 1913, is
assessment levied herein and to collect the last day for paying water rents,
such assessment, the same being in without penalty, if the water rents are
Improvement District No. 81 in said , not Paitl y the n'Bht of the 10th the
city of La Grande, Oregon, is now in wi" shu off on the 11th, and
my hands for collection and the same
may be paid to me at any time with
ir ten (10) days from the 7th day of
November, 1913, without penalty, in
terest or cost; and each property own
er is hereby notified that on applica
tion to the undersigned within ten (10)
days from the 7th day of November,
1913, 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 pay-
$1.00 penalty will be added.
L. M. HOLT,
11-8 2 t. WateV Supt.
ment thereon to defray the costs and I able on or before the 5th day of No-
expenses of said improvement; pro
viding for an assessment roll of. the
same, and directing the entry of such
assessment roll in the docket of city
liens; providing a time when the same
shall become delinquent and requiring
Chaplin's Addition to the City of La Grande, Oregon.
Name of the owner or reputed
owner
vember, 1914. If application is not!
made as ahove specified, the whole j
amount will be and become due, pa
aole and delinquent on the 18th day f i
November, 1913. The assessment roil i
is as follows: -
A int. of
U. S. National bank
Jay Brooks ......
G. Bei
E. M.
A. C. Huntington, N. 40 ft. of
home, in Covington, .Va.
We " witlinc that women shall here from Los Angeles.
La Grande National Bank
Organized in 1887.
DESICCATED DEPOSITORY OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
- " -UNITED STATES POSTAL SAVINGS DEV08ITOKY.
. Capital $106,000.00 '
Surplus ..$130.000.00
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
For twenty-six years, in all kinds of financinl weather, we have
successfully catered to the monetary wants of the people of La
Grande and the Grande Ronde Valley.
We respectfully solicit your business.
La Grande National Bank
La Grande, Oregon
V ' . :
Grande, due west of the nothwest cor
ner of lot 3 in said block 18, running
thence south along the center line
of the alley in blocks 18, 17, 10, 15, 14
and 13, in Grandy's Addition ti said
city to th r.oflh property line of
Spring avenue, thence east to a point
duo south of llie center of block 10.
Grandy's Addition to said city, thence
north along the center line of the al
ley in blocks 10, 9, 8 7 6 and 5, Gran
dy's Addition to said city, to the
south line of the right of way of th
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navi
gation Company, thence northwest
along the south ljne of said right of
way to the north line of lot 4 in block
5, Grandy's Addition to said city,
thence west along the north line of
said lot 4 and the north, line of lot 3
in block 18 of Grandy's 'Addition to
said city to the place of beginning,
said Improvement District, consisting
of and including the following de
scribed parcels of 'real property, to
wit; The east half of blocks 13t 14, 15, 10
and 17, and the west half of blocks 10,
9, 8, 7 and fi, in Grandy's Addition to
said city, nnd lots 1, 2 and 3, in block
18, and lots 4, 5 nnd 6. in block 5 in
Grandy's Addition to said city, all in
the city of Ij Grande, Oregon, and tho
City of La Grande, S. ,70 ft of
City of La Grande, S. 70 ft. of
N. K. West
N. K. West
of Lot No. of Block. Assessment?
.2 106 $58.77 .!
. 1 . 106 58.77 I
.3 106 58.77
.4 . ' 106 58.77 i
.5 106 58.77
.6 106 ( ' 58.77
.7 . 106 '. 58.77 i
. 8 ' ' 106 78.36
.9 106 42.00
.10 106 31.48
. 9 106 36.37
.10 .106 27.29 I
.11 106 58.77
.12 106 53.77
.13 ' 100 58.77
.14 106 58.77
.15 106 58.77
.10 106 58.77
By order of the council.
11-7 5 t.
LEE WARNICK,
City Recorder.
cil will meet at the council chamber
in the city building of said city on the
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.
19th day of November, 1913, nt 8:00 : H " Ton, l' f M , ,
, , . -j dav 10th day of November, 1913, is
o clock p. m. of said day to consider, the ,st day for payi1R watc.
making said proposed levy and will j without penalty, if the water rents are
then nnd there grant a hearing to any j not paid by the night of the 10th the
and all persons feeling aggrieved ' same will be shu off on the 11th, and
against, or on account of, said propos- $1-00 penalty will be added.
ed assessment.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon this ; 11-8 2
fith day of November, 1913.
CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE,
OREGON,
LEE WARNICK,
Recorder of the City of La Grande,
Oregon. 11-7 10 t.
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.
Notice is hereby j;iven that Mon
day, 10th day of November, 1913, is
the last duy for paying water rents,
without penalty, if the water rents are
not paid by the night of the 10th the
unnin umII Kn cliu nff nn tha 11th imd
estimatea cost 01 sum proposea m-1 $ loo penalty will be added,
proveme'.it is $16,311.60.. You will: L.M.HOLT,
further take notice that said city coun-' J 1-8 2 t. Water Supt.
L. M. HOLT,
Water Supt.
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