r.
PAGE TWO
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1916.
$NE SALE
ALL MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SHOES ON SALE AT SE
DUCED PRICES. WE GIVE YOU GOOD SHOES AND SAVE "SOU
MONEY. EVERY PAIR OP SHOES IN THE STORE ON SALE.
I L
. SPECIAL LOT
Ladies' $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50
button shoes in broken sizes
Sale Price
$2.30 per pair.
SPECIAL LOT
Misses' low heel, gun metal '
and patent, cloth top button
shoes, regular $3.00 grade,
sizes 2 1-2 to 7
' J "' Sale Price
$2.50 Per Pair.
SPECIAL LOT.
Ladies' black suede and vel
vet shoes $4.50 grade
Sale Price
$2.65.
SPECIAL LOT
Children's shoes in lace and
button .i.iH
Sale Price v
'"'' $1.00 Per Pair. V
SPECIAL LOT
Men's work shoes $3.50 and
$4.00 grade, broken sizes
Sale Price :.-.
$2.65 Per Pair.
Sale Starts Monday January 3rd.
If You Want to Save Money on Shoes Come to .
LI FRENCH SHOE
COMPANY .
UNION
COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS
(From the Republican
Prof. Roy Conklin, superintendent
of the Wallowa public schools, was in
the city Wednesday en route to Cove.
He had been vilsiting his brother at
Ontario and was on the way back to
Wallowa. Mr. Conklin is Ithe man
who built up the public schools of
Cove and was culled to Wallowa on
pure merit.
The Union Fire Department an
nounces a grand ball for Friday night, i
January 14th, and it is proposed to
mane it me great event ot the kind of
the season The cause is a worthy
one and it is to be hoped the firemen
will tie given a big crowd.
J. T. Mkilvebill anil family expect
iu go 10 mixer county nuout. itno "rat
of March, where they have leased 400
acres of farm land and will devote
their time to growing grain and live
stock. The Union home place will be
leaned.
Miss Ethel Bryan, of Portland, sis
ter of Dr. L. R. Bryan, is visiting her
brother in the city this week.
J. L. Kinley, of northwestern Kan
sas, brother of Mrs. S. O. Swack
hamer, was In the city Thursday en
route to San Diego to see his parents.
Minam, after spending Christmas in visited with his parents.
.Kin mt. at 1.1a I. n I . a . -
w..a v.wy a. jiu . If M
Miea Mvr4Ja rt.aa.lla.. . V. :
the schools at La Grande, spent Xmas
at her home near this city.
.Tim Hnllo-nrth an1 TAn
were among ragin residents who Vis
it .i t ry .1 - .
iwu hi uranut) uie sure part OI
cue weeK.
Mian Vitro r.ntMMina ..A...M....1 .O...
day evenine to her school near Hova
after having spent Christmas with
her parents in Elcin.
Mrs. Ed Cline arrived Tuesday
xrom union Tor a visit, in thin aitv
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
rars. J. r itater.
Chas. Plavle. well Ifnnwn fnriYiAi nf
the Alicel section, was a business Vis-itm-
in KMin Tuaola., H 1..
... up.... .uwuuf. tic 4ti'iuvi
resided in Elirin nnd hnn mnnv rfrinnila
hern. -.
t Mr. and Mrs. Harlen Huffman ar
rived home Tlls.lnv ovmiinn
Smith Mt., whero they visited over
auuw in tno nome ot Mr. Huffman s
sister, Mrs. Dave Scott.
Mrs. John Graham left the latter
part of Inst wppk fin- nl.,. t i
a few days visiting at the home of
He was ac-
G. Yale of the Sai Francisco Office
of the Survey.
It is noteworthy that such mater
ial inirctws t oJtput of gold and
couper shoiilj bt' apparent when the
fn.'i ia .luiiifl'llrl tku. Ilia m..l.at. nf
! piu luciiijr mines in Oregon has fall
jen oft fully one-third in the past two
years, inose wnich have droped
from the producing list, however,
have been mainly small placers of va
rious hind where the ground has
t-Mpn wnrkpit nut nf Ytaa faiaA ... nau
I The larger deep mines continue their
;pmujive career, witn lew excep-
v.una, uub nut. many new prupemeo
of moment have of late been opened.
More capital for mine development
is needed in the State, where there are
few extensive properties in operation.
Baker county continues to be by far
the "lost productive county of the
.State, yielding annually fully 85 per
cent of all the gold. The most pro
(lUdive rlep.n minn in Ciraann in 1015
as n!.'o for the preceding two years,
was that of the Commercial Mining
Comptny, operating the Rainbow
mi.lP in Vn..lrp. iraaU iiiatfin D.1...
county. This property is shortly to
i'e (.unieu uuck to its original owners.
Amor.fr other Ian nrni-lnpora In ha
, same county is the Cornucopia Min-
ing Company.iri Cornucopia Min
I trict, which in 1915 increased its out
iput for the roa.on that they cr.-
CiVintpi-pH tiiirhn, trvnA a,.- .... . 1
I lower levels than they had before.
I me caKer .nines Company, in the
loamy district, has put in a 500-ton
mill, ami has'beei operating most of
the tm-. In Cracker Creek dislr.ct
n so in Baker county, the Columbia
Mines Company made about the same
yield as in the previous year. The
I output, of the Humbolt properly, in
Mormon Bunin dintript 1 MalKpi.M
I county, was not as high as in 1914.
ine jien Hanson Mine in
Gra-cite district Grant county
was clolsed down most of
the year 1915 and will not begin
operations until next spring. Of the
placer mines in Oregon, most impor-ta.-t
enterprise, is that of the Powder
j.tVer Dredge Company, Cracker
CrPpk rlietript Rnlroi. .Minlu TUa
i compdny, which owned but one dredge
in 1914, put another one in operation
,ir. the same field in 1915, and it is
I 0 the work of this company that the
'inc-ease m gold yield in the State
I for the year is mainly due. Other
i nl.l.'pr tni'ipt. ui-a tkn n.i.j xri.i-
district, Josephine county; the Lay
ton, in Abplegate distriot, Jackson
county; and the smaller mines around
Grsits Pi,fs, in Josephine county.
The fpid yield from the dredging
operations is irreatly in excess of
that from all other forms of placer
mining combined.
, 'r WAR UPON PAIN
Pain in a visit;. n mmi, V nn.
usually t comei quite unexpectedly.
tva arc prepared lor every em-
I DFirnn... I ..... 1. . ...
V-i ' J o" p small Ddtie
a r , v o'u o uininraont nanay. it is
: tn greatest pain killer ever discov
gj "TZl: Ei:iply laid on the skin no
.tuning require it drives the pain
r-Wfiy. It is really wonderful.
.SfT-i.; & fiu rj.i.i .-i-i
vTltes; "Ltust Satnrdov. ntar ti-a-a-..
ing around iiha Panama RnwutWiim
.wu wti leet, i came nome with my
776
- ' AS THE NEW YEAR ENTERS
WE ARE REMINDED OF
THE 1095 MEALS YOU WILL PROVIDE
MAY WE MAVE THE CONTRACT?
HERE'S A STARTER WITH OUR BEST WISHES
Snowdrop Flour, per sack $1.45
Gold Nugget Flour, per sack .
Boneless Codfish, 1 lb. brick .....
Swiss Cheese, per pound
$1.50
25
..40
Cream Brick Cheese, per pound .
Limberger Cheese, per pound ..
Royal Club Catsup, large size
.30
.300
HARRIS GROCERY
PHONE MAIN
408 North Fir Street, Cross Track
I
THERE ARE MANY REASONS
WHY EVERY HOME IN LA
GRANDE SHOULD HAVE
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Mia. d..u ,tjii n - . . reck so Mtiir -ttit T m,M
"i"" ivnui 'nangartn, a scunent at i j- j r- v. . "'M " .-".ii.
Monmouth; Beatrice Littlefield. in at- . .i'i i0-rm Lilme,i ly and
tendance nt. t hp it nf n a it..
-- w. Ml w. ui. uuKmr
nuu dhi nusn, enrolled at O. A. (;.
are among college and university
owuucirH, wiiu came nome lor tne hoi
idays.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker wore
among tne people from Palmer Junc
tion Friday to spend Christmas Eve
m Elirin. Mr. Polo,. .J..
o kuiiuuuio wie
store and postofflce at that point and
is a good live booster for that rapidly
developing section.
Mrs. Marv ft. Rpllnmi. :
Elgin yesterday morning and is visit-
nK , uie nome on saT. and Mrs. L.
Denhnm. Mm Rollnmi. ia UA..i
.. . 10 ci, iUUle
from her home m Laramie, Wyo., to
TnCOITUl t1 viit hpi eiolM HI C.l
JlWarnstaff, who., formerly resided in'
Leonard Holland, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Hellnnd, who has been ser
iously ill for the past few weeK' 's
now recovering satisfactorily. As a
result oi an attack of pneumonia an
w-'A to To my surprise next
. . C. , - wo UM UlUIUSt
aisappearea, lour hours after the se
cond application I was as good as
March 15, 1915. At Druggists 25e
KM.Kll SCALE AGAl'i
lead of I'liidltton Tog Sen.- Hr'i.
for Analysis
I'lf'iV'll. ..I Potn ....I
unble lid die .conging 'to J. F
Iti'mcn nsi flot vesterdj,- 'r.
n: iu ski t t oVlo'k and. his he'd sent
l" the stale ii.-'.'pck board t'-r c-amination.
E. F. Avenll, U. S. agent in charge
of the nnetriiittinii nf ... ln. :n
animals in Eastern Oregon, and who
has had wide experience with rabbies
StTiCng th? coyotes, pronounced this a
tJTical case ot rabbiep, and iii' A re
sult the North Skia ii greatly excited
--- i'cii oH-ft, since aun-
, ... w iitive uiLvcn sev
eral other dops in the neighborhood.
in one special case a doe which is :
Eastern Oregon Light &
Power Co.
Always at Your Service
Telephone Main 43
THE NEW CIGAR
MCCARTHY'S IMPERIAL
5c, lOc and 2 for 25c Made in La Grande
YOUR CHANCE TO
(From the Oregon Scout)
Miss Marjorie Miller is home from
0. A. C. spending the holiday vaca
tion. Sam McMaster came down from the
Wallowa country to spend tho holi
days. Miss Ora Davis came over from En
terprise to spend the holidays with
Union friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cline visited in
r.igm the first of the week with Mrs
Cline's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F,
Balr.
Mrs. Bay Norval of Imbler, is vis
aing menus in tne city this week.
Eleanor and Herbert Hall were La
Jnm visuiors, monaay.
miss rranKio Heritage came down
from Weisor, where she is teaching
this winter, to spend the holiday sea
son with Union friends.
Myra IWigglesworth is among the
students home from 0. A. C. until the
holiday vacation is ended.
Mrs. Kellion of Denver is visiting
at the home of E. Michel,
M1- Y'ran.A!l rinlinin enI JBal,.n.
Margaret left Tuesday morning for
Portland where they will remain un
til spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Pn.il p.iii. ti,J ... I operation to relieve the congestion of
he is already tired of the life of n S"-J""fi;Jwas "Ifi necessary ami
liachelor. , li"" aunoay evening. The od- i. ",0 "'Bnoornooa.
T. J. Edmund- former FWin i.i 01"atlon has proven to be highly suc.'i ie special case a dog which is
dent ntrjVZlr SB.'S.,-!ft! d the youth has Lw, H I kno.n .? have been bitten Sunday by
itor in Elgin Tuesday. At present he I "'S.'u lmProvem!nt since then. " Zl0? d0? 13 w this morn-
has a contract for LrinVSnSS . ho .lns.' of local rtockm . . ! K'nf. syPtoms of the
feet of logs for the Palmer T.nmWl KmR VV M"m range were m. .?., .i.. ,- P"1 -. dog was bit-
Co. at Vincent. wiccessiui m finding all their horse.
, Mrs. Ella Proctor-Hug, who former-! ti ?..."d , hSrsca belnFinB io A.
riT" l bat. ' man! nnd' KlinghamZ T "V "
the range Wednesday to find the miss
ing animals.
R. W. Rnrratl i, ,
- " . niier wen Known
farmer of this section now residing in
til nam pnnntv aw.;.,aJ v- r
.ini niu mnr part
of last week to spend the holiday sea
son with friends and relatives in this
awjimn. ri n win nnt &..
Lt 1 wr w winning of the
that he and his brother, G. L., wiii
harvest 400 acres of wheat nv Mn
son.
OWN A HOME i
OR TO MAKE A GOOD
Ivestment
(From the Elgin Recorder)
George Harris is visiting Uie S. A.
CKappell farm south of Elgin.
Win. Adams returned Tuesday ia
... .. KUNO lu tmuuicrn
i.nlifnmin Whaa .k. . .
. ------- 0.1c uApuLia 10 maxo
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Long returned
Si 11 , "aya SHWe lrom Walla
Walla, where they have been visiting
for the nnst iAvni.nl ...nn1.n fin...
visit was prolonged somewhat, due to
win unless 01 Mrs. ljOng.
Frai.li M..I.:- : .
. . ...,. , a,onr u,e con.
Valescenha nrhn lo aa.l -ui. .
the streets. Frank suffered a severe
n.un ui pneumonia, resulting in a
counter attack and has been the victim
01 most sarinim .m...i ...
---- - - w. .. unisiciiircs. 111g
...... jr inemis are glad, indeed, that
he IS now on the raniH rn.J
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hnrris, pioneer
residents have been numbered with
the ill this week..
Miss Oil in f t . .
!Pnt s"niay wth her mother, Mrs!
AvL "Jcnnane, near this citv.
ThOA. Raima. . . 1 -n .
ivmniwi iuesdav
evening to North Powder, after hav-
...k yiohto ,n mis city with friends
and relatives.
Frank Huffman an
, ., xMKin young
nun eninlnviwl 1- .k- i ; '
n in. S n t i '"K'nK "mp
of the Q O. Lumber Co. at Enter-1
iiuacl ufln .TvrrMi h u
!mornuir n route to that point from
'mm w Da. uranae.
f). I Ra,a I I . -
n w V aw AT "ku ior tne
U.-W., K. & N. Co., returned Monday
-orariraj from Stanfleld, where h.
' to fight with other dogs all the !
t is believed that at least I
ten canines 'r, '.he immediate
Ktrht od y ,ve heen in fights with !
f'"-" -rail uog was Dlt-
, ", the llp .an,l Mr- Averill says
a n. ,jUe ,S 00ut tn(J mouth
5i n!'u :i""" p',ic0 more rapidlv.
I ho l...hn,soii was not vicious
at nr.v timn tl.a i j ,
. . ' " " mr as numan
beings were concerned, but he was
;u i,Km witn otner dogs all the S
timn .r la Kalla. J .1.-.. . . . I
a dozen
neicli;oi
him since t in, lav
YeRtA- ,' qlta-.. U.. n . . I I
--- .....mull vy a i l(-!'
Pete -as j .nitv Kiy ,icad nna as an ,
act of merc iie was nut out of fur- !
ther misery although Mr. Averill de- i
siril ij lat h . 1. . -
. ... ... 1Ive UB long ag possl.
ble in (jrder that the brr.in might be
come properly infected, or whatever
it IS. an that lha .vnB,:..i: . . ,
-.. kaa,.,,(lblv wouia De
absolute as to whether or not this
naa me rabies. The head v..
sent down last night and a report
. ucium xne eni 01
Oregon Metal Mine
Preliminnrv Aaimiii.. .i. . . !
?qi K of. mfl8 fPfm Orejron mines wi !
1915. DV thA TTmit Cfn.A. i
f.Lb;L7eL. B!am.a'ri?l increases Chamberlain's Tablets BF.
and 3 ZJT Z i-:. .ey aV.
Good For Constirwtion
: iT'v. Q wijrnt decreases in
Yield Of AlIVPl nrvl InnJ Tl 1 I
yield for 1916 was $1,591,461 and the
estimate for 1915 Is 01,771, 618 which
is an incrensA nf ionic? mf
v-vvnut iur iv la.
The silver output for 1914 was 142..
to , n 8 estlmate or 1915
' L T'rm or e'0IS' ounces
qo ojo - rvc ,n 1914 was
39.248 pounas; and the yield of lead.
'".'.id pounos in 1914, as com-
SAnt to tn.e nnri miM a..j i
m effect, Obtainable everywhere.
HELP VOUil LIVER IT PAYS
Wlien vour Hvr r iamU .j
jvui Bwiiiwcfl aits queer- take Dr.
Xirvr Nav T it- TKll. j
-.,, - w mm uiu you win
find veuiftAlf U m VB4. m
purify the blood, tfve you freedom
a 1.C S.Ti "s com- irom ..'.istlpation. b liousnemi. rii.
9?m . : lV indigestion. Yon fed fV
9.786 pounds" to fj af
ary figure, are compiled b Charles 'the ti'fciiS.S
Near high school (426)
(383)
Modern 6 room house with
cemented basement, bath and
toilet; sewer and cement walk
in and paid for; electric lights,
phone and water; Cor. 3rd and
M. Sold twice for $2400. Price
2? r,e(lucc1 to $1800. Terms,
WOO down and $19 per month
including interest These terms
can be adjusted to suit buyer.
7 ROOM HOUSE
Stone cellar, large barn,
chicken house, lot 90x250. Price
$1400. Terms can be arranged
to suit purchaser.
1605 WASHINGTON AVENUE
424
Five room house, bath and
toilet, etone foundation; good
barn on alley; lot 96x120; Just
remodeled inside and out and
newly papered; cement walk
around house and to barn. Really
2 lots, plenty room or another
5E6- J'?, 1700' Te8
$300 cash, balance plenty of
trme.
RENT OR SALEi
We have a house iii rather
JHor repair that we will rent to
some carpenter for fixing it up.
Or we can sell it on very easy
monthly payments.
MODERN 5 ROOM
house, basement, sewer in and
paid for. Lot 60x110. Near
high school price has been cut
Mn4i TeIms ?200 cash. nd
M0 per month.
NICE SUBURBAN HOME
(383)
lights, barn, wood house, chicken
houses and runs; fine orchard
fn hienJ Iot 110200; within
10 blocks of center of city. This
Ela" "an exceptional buy.
Term, $200 down, balance $25
per month or $300 per year.
Ca thl01" Ford might be traded
1
8 1
i
Let us insure your building, furniture, auto, mer
chandise, etc.
Geo H. Currey
Opposite
T. M. C. A.
Phone, Black 2001
HE WHO MOVES
REAL ESTATE
18 Elm Street
La Grande,
Oregon.
i