J. HPEARE& SON
Manufacturing Opticians and Jewelers
Adams Avenue. m
. tne services 01 a iirra vvvom.- .
.".' ' three years standing. ,
We guarantee all our work and will be here
to make it good ;--':VV:-;
Optical Department In charge of Attendants Graduate of Northern
, Illinois College of Optlmetry. ;.
TRANSFER AND DELIVERY PIANO MOVING A SPECIALTY
W. E. McClure 6 Co.
SUCCESSOR TO A WELTON. JWSSfWSWWl
PHONE MAIN 10. LA GRANDE.
We have the only lense rurfacinc
machine between Portland and
Boise and the only means of fur-,
nishing customers with any lens
they require same day as left
with us. We are the only firm in
Eastern Oregon that can get you
nd furnish KBYPTOK LENSES
same dav. OUR OPTICAL DE
PARTMENT IS IN CHARGE ;
OF THE ONLY ATTENDANCE
GRADUATE OPTIMETRIST IN
UNION AND WALLOWA
COUNTIES. "
Don't trust; your eyes to self
styled specialists without any
reputation. When you can have
Some Real
Values
. One of the best farms in the center of the val
ley, nothing adjoining can be purchased for less
than $100 per acre and very little , at that figure.
Good improvements. Here is a chance where money
talks and unless you can command at least $10,000
in cash there is not much use of considering this. :
I have a good farm just north of Elgin that
owner will consider city property. , '
I have a La Grande residence that owner will
consider an exchange for Idaho property, prefer
something near Boise.
I have a 160 acres of land near Summerville
that owner will exchange for La Grande property.
I have Portland property to exchange for La
Grande property . f
During the last few days I have had listed
three extraordinary values in La Grande residence
property, he prices are very attractive and if you
ever considered owning your home you should call
and permit me to present these to you.
Kemember this that good real estate has reach
ed its lowest point for years. Can't you read the
future just a little, i The Currency Bill will soon be
in operation, no more panics. The next thing com
ing is the Fawners Credit System, this means
cheap money in the very near future cheap money
always means higher prices, y
Geo.tH. Currey
He Who Setts Real Estate
La Grande, Oregon
SPECIAL EOT
PLEASES 20
LONE TREE FAMILY ENTER
; TAINS ROYALLY. f
Personal Mention and News Items
From Around Ladd Canyon.
Ladd Canyon, Jan. 12. (Special.)
r-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mattson, , who
reside in the house at Lone Tree sta
tion, invited in a few: friends last
Saturday . evening, who 'participated
in dancing until midnight then games
were, played for a while. ' ...'Mr. and
Mrs. Mattson are splendid cooks, Ahat
being their chief occupation when the
! planing mill at that place, belonging
to the Masters-Ewoldt Co., is in op-
eration. and the table was soon reliev
ed of its good things by the twenty
I . . L,nM. F Ukb MaVin Ynrle.
Orinna. Idaho Mrs. Henry Uahi-
strom and two children, Martha and
"Buster" of La Grande; Ralph Yois,
Tnlncaset: Miss Alice Bates, Haines;
Ed. Hopkins, La Grande; Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Bates and tnree cnuoxen;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grandy; Jack
Walker; Henry Dohyle, and ' Frank
Carr. all of this section.
John McCauley, Jr., who has been
ill the past three weeks, is better.
Biliousness and CenstlpaUUm Cured.
If you are ever troubled with bili
ousness or constipation you will be in
terested in the statement of R. F.
Erwin, Peru, Ind. "A year ago last
winter I had an attack of indigestion
followed by biliousness and ebnstipa-
UV1M ""B
ov Viiolv Torommended. I bought a
Caafnv i TiYamnar lain s iBDiets
- - . .
bottle of .them ana iney neijou mm
t . m vn ..1. VH JalAa
SENSITIVE PLANTS.
unsHine at Night Doesnt Fool the
-.' Flowers In the Arctic
The sensitiveness of plnuts Is a never
railing Interest to .all lovers of the
woods and Mils. Like u' buman being'
Helming a fall lu the barometer and
the i'oiuIdk or a rainstorm, so the
lover In tlie UH'iiilpw reels and shuts
-tn leaves. A clone observer says that
i tii-ld tUiit .wiim white with blossoms
iik Miiilrii'iilv Imtouip oulte changed
v tin- iiiiroiu'b or heavy; cloud or
tie Minim r a light uower.:y .
I'ltf fiiiuiuoii i-birk weed . opens Its
iiusMiiui onlv when the sun is shining
nut founts on only the bright bours.
iVui-ii It closes Its uioMHoms rain in-
viii luhly follows. Tlie sea purslane
Uiis tiio shiuo imlilt It never opeus in
cloudy weather iitid closes wben the
miii la low. n hunt to sink. The scarlet
pimpernel never exposes Its flowers to
a shower.';' . . '' '
fiim .i r the niitiiriillsts In an arctic
expedition noticed-' tliat. ultbougb the
summer sun stioue through tue nlgnts,
the plants . nmuo no uiistuue. but wnen
Hie huh not round to the west they
closed up s If. tbe sun hud really set
Tbe common "four o clock" almost
iilwiivn Muses Its (lowers at that hour.
and ho muuy plants have that instinct
tliut Unuaeus niude a floral elocK or
flowering plants, each or-wnlcn naa its
time for closing. Tbe wood sorrel not
only drops its leaves and Bbuts its pur
ple veined flowers wnen It rams, dui
iiiwa tim mime if the around near by
is struck with a stick. " Tbe family of
the oialls bas tbe same bablt rew
York Sun.
, Cocaine and Crime.
Pniica authorities ' have come to re
gard cocaine as one of tbe recognized
sources of crime.. . me cocaine neou
uama tn hnve hia moral sense destroy
ed. The morphine devotee Is often a
man of refined and elevated tnougni,
with delicate perceptions and with a
keen sense of honor and, obligations,
except that he will nlways lie and de
ceive to get possession' of his needed
dope." In his sober moments the al
.oliol fiend Is often u until of consplou
jus honor. The cocaine flend seems
different. It Is believed tbut cocaine
directly stimulates to evil passions and'
evil deeds.-Kamlly Doctor.
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f CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping
rooms. 1311 O avenue and Eighth
St Phone black 822. l-7tf.
FOR RENT Five-room house on Al
der street, $12.00 month. Call 1610
Oak St. 1-7, 6t pd.
FOR RENT Furnished housekeep
ing rooms, Phone Red. 962. l-5tf.
FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooms, 1311 N Ave. l-7tf.
FOR ( RENT Housekeeping rooms
for man and wife only. Call in
forenoon, 1911 Second street.
. . '. . 12-23-tf.
FOUND Keys and pen knife at
tached. Inquire at Commercial
club and pay for this ad.
FOR SALE New 4-room modern cot
tage, 4 blocks from business center
small lot, a good bargain, som
terms. Edw. W. Kammerer, 2004
Adams ave. 6-20 tf
WANTED Sewing by day. Call
Mrs. Nash, phone Red 1022.
11-14-tf
FOR RENT Light housekeeping
rooms. 1914 Third street, Phone
Red 712. 12-27-tf.
WANTED Washing. Phone Black
492. 1-7, 6t. pd.
FOR RENT Six room furnished
house. Call Adcook and Fritts fur
niture store. l-7tf.
INTERIOR ENGINEERING COM
PANY, Inc. All branches of En
gineering and Surveying. Investi
gations, Estimates, Reports. L. D.
Howland, local representative, La
Grande National Bank building.
FOR SALE Four-room house, nine
lots; will take good team of horses
on payment, Will sell at bargain.
Second and A, Phone 3721. l-10tf
FOR SAL&-Second hand organ in
first class condition. : Cash or in
stallment. Phone Black 3422.
l-12,tf
Ms taii
stands!!
The Farmer and the Sank are connected by the closest ties.
One would be impossible without the other. This bank .therefore
specializes in helping the farmer at all seasons.
If you have any trouble or financial ambitions come In and let
us talk it over. Several heads are better than' one, and we can
probably help you.
Every accommodation is afforded farmers and yon are eordl
- ally invited to make this bank your headquarters when you eome to
town.
United States National Bank
Capital $100,000.00; Surplus, $12,000.00; Deposits ,$400,000.00.
.-.,,-'-. .-:v.Y'.;;,;:.-v OFFICERS.
N. K. West, Pres. Wm. Miller, Vice Prau, T. f Scroffgin, Cashier,
' 7 ' : , & R. Harding, Asst Cashier.
'. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. .
N X West, Aug. Stange, C. T. Bacon, T. J Scroggin, J. F. Conley,
J. L. Caviness, Wm. Miller, A. T. Hill, Judge J. C. Henry.
Complete Equipment tor Reseffn0 and Repairing '
Rubber Buggy Tires
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. c. 3GERALD, Proprietor
: COMPLETE MACHINE $HQP$jWD FOVfiQRY
V7TalLMufEJz
Gossard ' Corsets adapt themselves
perfectly to the present demands of
fashion. , , k
The change effected in the figure
line when fitted to a Gossard corset
will amaze you. Gossard corsets all
have the long skirts and you cannot
detect the , lower line of boning bo
carefully is it done. With the Gos
sard there are no lines, except the
beautiful natural lines of the figure.
A complete line of models at from
$3.60 to $8.60 always on hand.
, MRS. POBT. PATTISON,
Corsetiere.
and Oak.
Res. 1702, Cor. Spring
Phone Red 3221
Your job printing. Have it done at
the Observer office.
Read the advertisements too.
D. R. FONG MEDICINE CO.
CHINESE ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES
Cures Bodily Diseases With Root and Herb Treatment
Phone 762 Free Consultation La Grande
1412 Adams Ave. Ore.
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1 tt ni..X
now's your sole i
J NeedRxin
firing it.lo ilS, m'W fix it while
you wait. With our modern
plant we are turning out a
class of work that's different
Turn si oes a specialty.
Modern Quick j
Shoe Repair j
R. L DUIGNAN Prop. I
Opposite Newlin's Book Store J
Phone Blk. 81. 1115 Adams Av. !
LUMBER WILL NEVER BE
CHEAPER,
than now. As yon know, the
lumber fit for milling is getting
scarcer every year. Then why
not begin building now and take
advantage of the present mr
ket? Later o nyou will regret
it. We have full supplies for
high-grade lumber for both ex
terior and Interior construction.
WEN AH A LUMBER COMPANY
Read the advertisements too.