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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1914)
mmm SELL SLOWLY MERCHANTS EXPECT LITTLE " trade FOR A TIME. Ordinary Sized Melon Amounts to Nearly a Dollar at Present. Although local wholesalers are of fering watermelons tothe retail gro cers and fruit dealers, little speed is shown in the venture. The juicy commodity is still too high, merchants argue, to warrant extensive stocking While cucumbers have come down a trine, the general price of vege tables remains high for the recent frosts have nipped tender vegetables in the Chinese gardens and it is likely that several brands of vegetables, principally cucumbers, will be high all summer. Following are today's La Grande market quotations: FRUIT. .' ': Black Raspberries, 20c and 226c. Gooseberries 2 quarts for 25c. Cherries, 2 boxes for 26c. Strawberries 2 boxes at 26c and 3 for 26c. , . Oranges 2635-60c dor. ' Banana 40c per doa. Figs 6c and 10c package. There are many reasons why you should, COOK WITH ELECTRICITY Let us tell you more about the most convenient and modern way of operating the kitchen in your home. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Telephone Main 34 Grapefruit 16c, 20c. 235c. BUTTER AND EGGS. Butter Fancy creamery, 30 cents, 1-lb roll; 60 cents, 2-lb rooL Ranch butter 1-lb. roll, 26c.; 2-lb. roll 60c. Fresh ranch eggs, 26c VEGETABLES, AND M1SCELLANE-,-' ous. ' Wax beans 20c R. Radishes 6c, 810c. Tomatoes 26c per lb. Fresh peas 2 lb.25c. Cabbage 6c (new). .Carrots 6c per bunch, 3 for 10c. Spinach 61bs.26c. Beans White 10c; Lima, 10c. Beets Beets 3 lbs. for 10c. Green Onions 6c per bunch, 8310c Onions 8c 10c, (small lots.) Potatoes lc. New Potatoes 8c. Asparagus Walla Walla, 16c 2 for 26c ,' Lettuce (Home grown) 16c lb. Chili peppers 40c. Rhubarb 6 lbs25c. (Home grown.) Turnips, 6c per bunch, 625c. Honey 20c.- Sugar Cane or fruit, $6.40 a sack, cash. $5.80 for 30 days; Beet sugar $5.20 cash, $5.60 r 30 days. I FLOUR, HA?, FEED. ETC. Eastern Oregon Best $1.45. Blue Stem flour 11.40. Patent $1.30. Snowdrift $1.46 sack. Upper Crust $1.45. Sea Foam Sl',20. Barley $1.07. Timothy (to producer) $12.00. Alfalfa hay (to producer) $8.50 $9.00 f. o. b. cars, baled. Oats (to producer) 95c$1.00. Bran $1.16 per cwt. Rolled oats $1.45 per cwt.' Rolled barley $1.35 Wild hay (to producer) $8 baled. CHICKENS AND FOWL. Turkeys 25c2bc, retail. Spring friers 22tif)25c, retail dressed. Hens 18c20c, retail, dressed. CATTLE. Prime light ........... . .$6.70fl.75 Good $6.266.50 Cows, prime " . . . . 4.ouigio.w Calves . ,1. ,, . . . . .... . . . .$7.008.00 HOGS. Prime light .$6.766.95 Medium .$6.456.55 Rough heavy ........... $8.006.10 " : SHEEP.' Best Spring Iambs $4.765.0Q Wool yearling wethers , .$3.503.75 Get Rid of Your Rheumatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You can do it if you apply Chamberlain's Liniment W. A. Lockhard, Homer City, N. Y., writes,, "Last spring I suffered from rheumatism with terrible pains In my arms and shoulders. I got a . bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and the first aoDlication relieved me. By using one bottle of it I was entirely cured." For sale by all dealers. Notice to Contractors. Sealed bids will be received by the County Clerk of Union County, Ore gon, at the Court House at La Grande, Oregon for the construction of a steel bridge over Catherine Creek, near Hot Lake, in Union County Oregon, according to plans and specifications on file in the of fice of the County Clerk. Bids will be received for the work complete according to the plans and' specifications, including steel work, f onudation, forms, excavation and erection. Bids must be filed on or before 10 (o'clock a. m. June 22nd, 1914. No proposal will be considered un less accompanied by a certified check on some reputable bank in the State of Oregon, for an amount equal to five per cent of the aggre gate amount of the bid and payable to the order of the County Treasurer of Union County, Oregon. The right is reserved to reje t any or all bids. . By order of the County Court, Attest: J. C. HENRY, County Judge. ED WRIGHT, County Clerk. 3t Wk-Dly, 6-6-14t. TWO IMPORTANT FEATURES ' There are two features which distinguish the ser vice of the United States National Bank. CONSERVATISM as assured by the experience and standing of our Board of Directors. LIBERALITY in extending to its depositors finan i clal aid within the rules of safe banking practice. , The United States Nat'l Bank Capital $100,OM Surplus 13,M DepeaiU OFFICERS and DIRECTORS $40,000. WM. MILLER J. a HENRY J. L. CAVINESS J. F. CONLEY T. J. SCROGGtN C T. BACON A. L. RICHARDSON U. G. COUCH GEO. T. COCHRAN NATIONAL HERO SERIES" NO. 3 VI Kosciusko -The Greatest of the Poles fEVER in the history of mankind has there lived a more ardent lover of Personal and National Liberty. He fought with intrepid valor under our ovn Washington tor American Liberty. He devoted his life to regain the ancient freedom of his beloved Poland. Kosciusko hated any legislative attempt which invaded the Natural Right? of Man. If he were alive to-day, every son of Poland knows that he would revolt at any LAW which declared "Thou shalt NOT eat this thou shalt NOT drink that" Kosciusko knew that the light wines of his native land and the bar ley brews of Germany were good for mankind when used :n moderation, lie drank, them him self to the end of his honored days, and who will DAlifc. say that they in any way injured this mightv nersonalitv. For 57 years Anheuser-Busch have honestly brewed honest beers. Their great brand BUDWEISER is sold throughout the world and has helped the cause of true m "T- c J ..! 1 1 , ., J;l., :raJU ..U.1, . 1 m IcuiperanCC. OcVcIl inousallU, live wuuuicu wcu cue uauy icijuucu vj ftttp jjav.c wiui uic iiubuioi demand of Americans for BUDWEISER. Its sales exceed any other beer by millions of bottles. Bottled only at the home plant. ANHEUSER-BUSCH -ST.LOUIS, U.S.A. Pendleton Ice & C. S. Co. Distributors Pendleton, Oregon Means Moderation 1 ik .MX ! i IBI k lllWllliiHl! .0S JJU1tfM I f- I I ii , "ixtnfmsm V v I I i " " i B. W. HUGHES Distributor for Union, Baker and Wallowa Counties LAWN MOWERS, BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC MOTORS RE PAIREDRIGHT. By, the . ", . NOVELTY REPAIR SHOP We are experts and do expert work. All kinds of repair work done; give us a trial and we do the rest. We also Bell TRIANGLE ELECTRIC IRONS and LACO LAMPS. Wm. M. SHIPP Proprietor 1 108 Elm Street. . 'La Grande, Oregon. MONUMENTS Latest Designs, Made in La Grande. We have our own miarrv. Rnhhle and Dimension Sinne always nn hand I C0KCRE1E BLOCKS E C. DAVIS Cor. Greenwood and S. Ave., La Grande, Ore. MMIII DRINK NATURAL SAM-0 MINERAL WATER j AMD YOU'LL KNOW THE JOY OF LIVING WE EXPECT A RUSHING SEASON in the lumber line. All indica tions point to I risk building bus iness this Spring,, and we take this opportunity to suggest ear ly orders. We know our stock and are sure of it We want you to know, and so print this short notice. WENAHA LUMBER COMPANY D. R. FONG MEDICINE CO. CHINESE ROOT AND HERB REMEDIES Cures Bodily Diseases With Root and Herb Treatment Phone 762 Free Consultation La Grand 141' Adams Ave. Ore. Sanifaty Pressing Machine', "4. Dry Cleaning DONE RIGHT OVER $2000 IN EQUIPMENT EXPERT OPERATOR CHERRY'S NEW LAUNDRY Inc. MAIN 56