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WANTED Miscellaneous
WANTED Two or three first class
milk cows, at once. Telephone
Black 3402. 2-26tf
LOST AND FOUND T0 EX C'H A N G E Real Estate.
LOST Aa lady's black handbag con- " - - -
taining bills and money order. Re- PORTLAND HARDWARE STORE
turn to Observer office or call Black For sale or wiU trade for an A-1
371 and receive reward. 2-26-tf fnrm- Address I L. Blumenthal,
L..t, J. L. Hartman Company, sue-
WANTED To Buy Lumber. cessors to Hartman & Thompson,
Portland Ore. Tues.tf
WANTED To buy 10,000,000 feet of
lumber, or will furnish cash to oper- , FOR SALE Ranch,
ate your mill and market the prod- .
net. W. R. Kivette. 2-20-tf BIGGEST LOGANBERRY RANCH
piiRM.QHPn IN OREGON-Near the best town
FOR Ri-T FURNISHED in Willamette valley; 4-year-old
irnp bpht v i i ii , vinps in first c,1,ss condition. Will
FOR RENT Furnished cottage. In- contact for the fresh berries for
quire Mrs. D. M. Clark, 2112 Cedar 5 or 10 years at a prke that wi
k1, 2-lPtf pay 20 per cent on the invesement.
vna dtot TTTT! Z Address Mr. Kowey, care J. L. Hart-
L-TnV. w m bunow' man Company, successors to Hart-
furnished; 1215 W. avenue. Phone man & Thompson, Portland, Ore.
,- - - 2-26tf
FOR RENT - -" "
FOR SALE Houses.
FOR RENT 5 room cottage; nice -
residence district. Phone Red 111 PORTLAND SUBURBAN HOME
2-28tf 0n 3 60xl0 ft- lots, with 6-room
bungalow , with bath, fireplace,
FOR SALE Miscellaneous. built-in buffet, and basement. Just
outside city limits on macadam road
FOR SALE Threo year old stallion, and near Columbia Highway which
breed Percheron, weight 1900. In- is paved, also close to street car;
quire Larn Bros., Farmer 148. has gas, electric and pressure wot
Daily 2-27to3-5; weekly2-lpd er- Ground all cleared and plowed.
Price only $2500. Terms if desired.
FOR SALE A new Grafonola and Address A. H. Hickman, care J. L.
Singer Sewing Machine, drop head Hartman Company, successors to
with all attachments. A bargain, Hartman & Thompson, Portland,
1307 Penn. Ave., up stairs. Oregon. Thurs.tf
227-28. 31-2-3-5.
PORTLAND CITY HOME 6-room
FOR SALE Chain and 16-inch wood. bungalow with garage, just sixty
Also hay. Phone Black 1642. l-30tf feet from Rose City Park car;
t t hardwood floors and walls beauti-
FOR SALE Gentle driving or worn fully papered in living and dining
mare. Phone Black 3512. room, also built-in buffet and book
2-19to3-ls)
WANTED Farm Produce.
WE WILL PAY PORTLAND PRICES
at your station without commission
for all kinds poultry, veal, fresh
eggs and butter. Ship direct to
Manager, Butte Public Market,
Butte, Montana. 1-29-tf
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
WE CAN SELL YOUR BUSINESS
or exchange your farm for apart
ment house, store, hotel, or for cash.
L. L. Blumenthal, care J. L. Hart
man Company, successors to Hart
nan Company, successors ot Hart
man & Thompson, Portland, Ore.
Tuee.Thurs.Sat.tf
ATTENTION When wanting to buy,
sell or exchange your farm for
merchandise, have many good prop-
Sporting Views
DODGERS AN UNCERTAIN
QUANTITY AS OPENING tJF
BALL SEASON ArPROACHFS
BY H. C. HAMILTON
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
New York, March 1. The Brooklyn
club of the National league, champion
t . i i i T ?
vi Liie circuit prusiueu over oy jnr.i uu,""ulvtu w'c ui ins uu signing
K. Tener, approaches the difficulties y them until the original figures are
of a new season in a very wabbly and Put back. Ebbets has declared he will
uncertain condition- Unless Charles make another slash if they don't ship
H. Ebbets or some of his ball play- j in tho signed documents,
ers weaken the Dodgers will present" a ot Miller has the brunt of catch
strange front when they take the field , inK thrown upon him this year
.. .. I 1. ii.. 1 l. -r j .... .
on the onenimr dav.
' o
Also, there is a well founded belief
that Dave Fultz and his players'
strike will take a well aimed wallop
at Ebbets and his champions unless
everything is called off.
The Dodgers are far from cham
pionship timber this year, conpared
with the array of talent that will be
thrown into the field by other clubs.
They would have a hard time keeping
the pace against Giants, Phillies and
Braves even with their full strength
out in the open. The punch that car
ried them into tho stretch last year
is lacking this spring, for it doesnt
carry sufficient power.
On first base the Dodgers will have
Jake Daubert u nless the Dodger star
shows up in such bad health thst he
can't plr.y ball. HiB contract, forced
from Ebbets during the troublous
days of the Federal league, has an
other year to run at a substantial
figure and he has little to worry about
for the future. His health has been
decidedly bad of late, however, and
Fred Merkle or Warren Adams, the
latter a likely looking recruit, may
have a first base assignment.
Georiro Cutshiiw. Hprnon second
o-
baseman who jumbled up the world's
series for the Dodgers, probably v, : '
keep his station if he decides to si.i
. vontract. At last reports he WjS
holding out and had dc-'idtM to quit
the game.
Fred Merkle is to be tried out at
ehnrtcfsin TTp tinq rlnno yvaTT in nun
. -
ly every other position and may sup-
plant Ivan Olson and the various oth-
er shortstoppers who have been giv- acres of yellow centered d i :os, a lux
en chances. ,uriant crop. The unusv.jl sight at
Third base isn't so much of a prob- traded motorists from miles around
lem, for the veteran Mike Mowrey ' and hardly t. day passed without par
did a good job last year and prob- ties stopping to pick crmloads of the
nhlv unit kwn richt nn dntntr it Mnaonma ff in Mni- l . 11.-
. r- --o c l
Classified Ad. Page is The People's
V
oaitions tlmufc
"Me. L. L.
1.01. 1 m
Blumenthal. care S.
c. ttartman
Company, successors to Hartman &
Thompson, Portland, Ore. '
Mon-Sat-tf
cases. Large cement basement and
good furnace. This is brand new,
double constructed, and has never
been' occupied. Good electric light
fixtures, also window shades. To
rent this would bring $22 a month.
Price $2250. Address A. H. Hick
man, care J. L. Hartman Company,
successors to Hartman & Thomp
son, Portland, Ore.
3-l,8,15,22,29tf
FOR SALE Farms.
LAND $6 AN ACRE Clarke County,
Wash.; 2-3 of it smooth enough to
plow, some level, some rolling and
hilly; several swales easily cleared,
bal. covered with fire-killed timber;
plenty of water and pasture; near
school, road and store; sell in tracts
from 80 to 4000 acres; 1-3 cash, bal.
terms. Addresii SAM HEWEY, 269
Stark street, Portland, Oregon.
2-27;3-2,9,16,23,30
Jimmy Johnston right now is the
only outfielder definitely known to be
reaay to start the trip to Hot Springs.
Hi Myers, Buck Wheat and Casey
Stengel, the bulwark of attack nH
defense last summer, have been re
warded with slashes in their salaries.
Naturally they arc neeved and have
announced there will be no sieninir
wiiuuu wro iuciv ui a guou running
mate. Chief Mevers is rnnidlv n
proaching the final bump in the de
cline. Zack Wheat, a good looking
youngster and a brother of the fa
mous Buck Is going to take a shot at
it and may stick this time.
Ed Pf effer is another Dodger whose
salary jias Been nicked by. Ebbets.
He was one of the most consistent 1
i.i - t . . .
winners in uie nuuonai league early j
in xne season, no nns retiiswi to
sign. Sherrod Smith is another. lnere was a lair'y Kod sized
Larry Cheney, Jack Coombs, Wheez-! roread of cows on the market Mon
er Dell and Rube Marquard are ex-although they were mostly'of the
pected to be on hand with a numW 'ordinary to medium kinds. Demand
of recruits when the first sound n.
trains for the Arkansas springs next
Thursday. Arrangements have been
made to care for a oartv of thirtv-nne
persons on the trip.
FIFTEEN ACRES OF DAISIES
UNWELCOME FLOWER BED
Despite the fact that we buv thpm
Ibv the dozen in th citipa. nnvinir a
I- -- i i j -
dollar or so for a small bouquet, dais
. ies are a mnimrn in tfip n(rri.nltnriaf
land a nat-)l fir fl'plfl ftf tlinm io antr.
iVmi tu r
, win- iu- ntiiuiiic. IMC ItlillUlt I UjtU
:lar Me, ,i:.nicf magazine describes the
, xperience of u Nebraska farmer, near
'Beatrice. Wishing to obtain a good
j stand of Kentucky blue grass in his
1 pasture, he last season instructed a
well known mail order house to ship
, him several bushels of seed. He pre-
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vi u;:iu aim pmniea it,
exercising particular care. The spring
rains came, and following thorn 15
v in Jiuv UUW U I U
10-ACRE SUBURBAN HOME Good
sou, all in cultivation; 1 acre fam
ily orchard, good double constructed
house, barn, outbldgs., fine well,
woven wire fences. Some stock, im
plements and furniture. On hard
road, 1-2 mile to school. Price ?2800,
take J1700 cash, balance terms. Ad
dress SAM HEWEY, 269 Stark St.,
Portland, Oregon, care J. L. Hart
man Co., successors to Hurtman &
Thompson.
2-27;3-3,10,15,22,29
WHEAT LAND SNAP-2600 acres in
Eastern Ore., 200 A. in cult'n., good
bldgs., plenty of water; fenced and
crossed fenced; handy to market.
Am going to offer this place fully
equipped at a sacrifice on account
of sickness. Must go at once. This
is absolutely the best bargain I ever
handled. Act quick. O. P. Hulse,
caro J. L. Hartman Co., successors
to Hartman & Thompson, Portland,
Oregon. 2-ltf
2-28;3-2,3,10,17124,31
BUY!
525 ACRES MUST BE SOLD
Owner needs cash and forced to
sacrifice wheat farm; while wheat
is $1.50, one crop will more than
pay for the farm; 525 A. rich vol
canic ash soil, good water; 475 A.
plow land, bal. pasture; box house;
crops in this vicinity last year pro
duced 30 to 60 bu. of wheat per
acre; price $25 an acre. SAM
HEWEY, care J. L. Hartman Com
pany, successors to Hartman &
Thompson, Portland Ore
--."M-.m,17.Ml
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BEST EQUIPPED DAIRY RANfiH
in Willamette vallev 240 A. with
40 A-l milk cows, 2 registered bulls
and 25 heifers and calves. Cream
check averages about $400 per mo.
Receipt from ranch over $7000 in
1916. Enough grain, hay in silage
until next crop is raised; 8 good
horses, some fine hogs, implements
of every description; $7000 model
dairy barn, good house, and out
bldgs. 100 A. in cult'n, bal. pas
ture and timber; 30 mi. from Port
land, on hard road, near R.R. Price
$40,000, no incumbrance. Exchange
for $10,000 cash, $15,000 good clear
Portland, Seattle or farm property.
Bal. long time at 6 per cent. SAM
HEWEY, care J. L. Hartman Com
pany, successors to Hartman &
Thompson, Portland. Ore.
2-27,28 ;3-2,9,16,23,30
FOR SALE Real Estate.
FOR SALE Moving to Portland, or
wish to? Write to us or call. We
sell, trade or rent Portland proper
ty. NEUHAUSEN & CO., 703
Lewis Bldg., Portland, Ore.
1-31-tf
' mistake occurred, but mistake and
a serious one it wr.s. The company,
needless to say, promptly made resti
tution so that the farmer in the end
got a liberal ircturn for his unexpected
and undesired crop.
Portland Stock Mar
L-nt UnMo n Qfrrxnrv
rwi I IUIUO up JU uilgaitiiougft there are no supplies avail
i
Portland, March 1. (Specials
All beef stuff me: a verv pvkiH call
from the manv killers renveRntjHl. Tt.
1 --
was an active market throughout and
sellers disposed cf their holdines early
in the day. Medium beef, that is, the i gonian, was a recent visitor to Eu
kind selling from $8.25 to $8.75 was ! gene. The Register says he owns the
exceptionally good demand.
rnces on
most all steers were 10 to 15 rpnts
higher, while butcher stuff sold most
ly 25 cents higher, in a number of
cases 25 to 50 cents advance was
made. There was a fairly good sup
ply of 1000 hd. tho quality of which
was lully as good as a week ago, al
C . 7., . 7 i.v T h '
hUgh rt dld not mect the laTr
ders.
or
Cows, Heifers and Bulls
was very good although prices wore
very irregular. Some early sales
were as much as 50 cents higher. The
bulk of the sales were only about 25
cents higher than last week, good
cow3 sold at $7 25 to $7.50; for sev
eral bunches, with fair and medium
killing cows bringing $6.75 to $7.00.
Ordinary light killers were taken
around $6 and $6.50. A few prime
heifers brought $8.50. There was a
large supply of bulls offered the trade
and another 25 cents advance was
made. One prime light bull sold at
$7.50 the hicrhest nrico on rwmvl fnr
"bulls on tho open market, while the
bulk or good tat bolognas sold from
$0.50 to $7.
Hogs.
There was a iood liiir pvpn nrlv.mn
'of 25 to 35 cents in hog values Mon
day, and an advance of 50 cents in
the bulk of sales comnnrod with n
wceK ago, thoro was a very l'oo
mand, both from focal packers
rW.w 11 ,.i:.i u.
week ago, thoro was a very good de
ntin1
butchers as well as outside huvnrs
who had good orders. Several load'
of prime heavie3 brought $12.85,
tho bulk of good hogs rcn'tz,- ' $12.75
to S12.R5. Pigs advanced ; ' vy with
but a very light supply, i,ie bulk of
sales being made at $11.50 compared
Market Place
PORTLAND LOT, BARGAIN In
Rose City Park, on paved street,
size 60x100 ft., fine location; street
and all improvements paid. Price
$750. Address A. H. Hickman, care
J. L. Hartman Company, successors
to Hartman & Thompson, Portland,
Ore.
2-28;3-l,3,5,12,17,19,26,31
FOR SALE Fine, modern eight-room
residence, lot 100x125, situated in
Irvington district, Portland, Oregon.
Just the home for a retired "wheat
man," one who desires a "homey"
place whore shrubbery is in full
bloom, and every thing as one would
wish it to be. Address Seller, care
Observer. l-30tf
2-28;3-l,3,10,17,24,31
Instead of nn inner tube a new
punctureless automobile tire has a ire
movable rubber core that is solid ex
cept for cup-shaped air spaces at
each side to afford resiliency.
There are a number of women min
ers employed in Bohemia, r.nd their
avenge rate of pay is 28 cents a
day.
Woad, the plant from which ancient
Britons made a blue dvc. still is cul
tivated for the purpose in some Darts
of England.
Now tilinir for walls and roil in ire
has grooved edges that fit together
and is attached bv metal fasteners
that enter the buck of each tile, sav
ing the US2 of cement.
j motion picture makers start
Alpine avalanches they photograph by
! exploding dynamite in the snow by
; electricity
For testing the dangers of mine
gases an Englishman has invented an
apparatus thai photographically
measures the duration of flashes of
explosions.
The island of Curacao contains the
world's richest phosphate mine.
Sell It Bu The
Want Ad Route
The Observer's little want ads
do the work. It is surprising how
many people turn to them every
day and how quickly they meet the
eye and bring buyer and seller to
gether. Look over your premises and see
what you have to sell. A want ad
describing it will hit the mark and
turn something you do not need in
to cash.
to $11.00 last week.
Sheep.
The firm tone in the sheep trade
continues and prices p.re advancing al
most every time offerings are received
on the market. There were but two
one car of shorn wethers which was
loads of sheep on tho market Mondav.
! taken at $10 and one load of mixed
'wool ewes and bucks weiehed straight
"om buyers continues,
OREGON NEWS NOTES
Ashl.mfl !q nlmn:n r i.
f.utijuiig tl A UUl 111 Ui
July celebration.
Paul Keltv. news Pilif
omoonra system there
Eutrene had five inchps of
the 20th.
FOR SALE 31 head of stock shoats;
a milch cow, fresh in April. Ed
Ford, Arcade theater. 2-28tf
To enable runners to exercise at
'homo is the purpose of a rewmtlv in.
vented treadmill tliat can he fnUaA
into small space for storage when not
in use.
Students at the ClaremoTit. (C
High School work their way by labor
in tho lemon crovo in thn oi
grounds.
A new baby carriage, which includes
receptacles for clothinc run ho fnMJ
to resemlile a suitcase.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
i A Miivn 110 . V .. .. . . vrTK"T"
yt.rmownileSI,aite.t.Aliv,y!,RcU1lllt
SOI D BY DRUGGISTS CVf RVWHERS
Have Your
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Invitations
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(professional directory!
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2i m Kllllflinor (S
wooaiAiM . juentist; rooms 7, 1
ooramer Building. PhoM
Mam 717; office hours 8 to 12 m.
and 1 to 6 p. m. ,
OSTEOPATH1C PHYSICIANS.
D sicfan1 INGLE-Osteopathic phy.
DR- MARGARET INGLE-Osteo-pathic
physician. Diseases of worn
en and children. Third floor New
Foley Bldg. Hours 10-12 a. m.; 2-6
and 7-8 p m., and by appointment.
Red 8S1. ' 17615 residence
VETERINARY
DR. H. W. RILEY-Graduate Veter-
!!Vl;laoiH,c?spital- 140tf Madison Ave.
&tate Stallion Inspector and Inspec
i ,t0?kJor "Mpwent. Home In
dependent Phone, Black 41. Farmeri
Co-operative Phone, Main 112.
ATTORNEYS
CRAWFORD & EAKIN-T H.
Crawford and Robert S. Etkin, Att
orneys at law. Practice in all the
courts of th. of.,. .-j .u-
states, Office, West Jacobson build- i
iuto. v-xv-u, ux Grande Ore
gon, COCHRAN & EBERHARD Geo. T
,ua" oion K. iiberhard
Attorneys La Grande National
pank Building.
E W. EASTMAN-Uwyer-Offic
Rooms 1 aiid 3, La Grande National
Hank Building.
R. J. GREENA
Rooms 12-13, West-Jacobsen Bldg!)
La Grande, Ore. Practices in oil
State and Federal courts.
ALBERT SMALL Attorney at Law
TJ V Ja '" iNationw
Bank Building. Practices in all
state and federal courts. Phon
Mam 11.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
H. E. ROSKAMP. Cnntm.
builder, La Grande, Ore., Phone Red
1981.
ARCHITECTS.
C. B. MILLER Architect, room 27,
New Foley Building.
A. F. & A. M. La Grande Lodge No.
41, A. F. & A. M. holds regular
meetings fi.st and third Saturdy
at 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to ell
Masons.
LOCKE B. MOE, W. M.
A. C. WILLIAMS, Sec.
BT- SE',ELKS' Grande Lodge
No. 433. Lodge meets each Thurs
day evening at eight o' clock. Home
and club privileges cheerfully ex
tended to all Brother Elks.
FRANK C. BRAMWELL,
n - Exalted Ruler.
ADNA B. ROGERS. Secretary.
Lodge No. 27 meet every Monday
night in Castle Htll (K. of P. Hall.)
A Pvtl.lAn nrolxnma M
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W. D. M'CARTHY, C. C.
DELILE GREEN
K. of R. & S
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMER
ICA La Grande Camp No. 7708
meets on the first and third Thurs
day evenings of each month n th
K. of P. Hall. Visiting neighbors
weloome.
H. E. DIXON, V. C.
W. F. ASHMAN,
Clerk, (Y. M. C. A.)
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La
urande Camp No. 169 meets every
first and third Monday at Eagles'
Hall. All visiting neighbors wel
come. ROBERT McLANE, C. C.
JOHN A. READ, Clerk.
L. 0. O. M. La Grande Lodge No.
860 Loyal Order Of Moose holdt
regular meeting every Wednesdaj
night at 8 p. m. in Eagle Hall, fifth
floor Foley building on Adams Ave.
Visitors always welcome. Dues pay.
able at Youn's Sweets.
GEO. YOUNG, Die.
HARRY SWART, Sec.
0. E. S. Hods Chanter Nn 1.1 n
E.
S. holds stated communications the
second and fourth Wednesday ol
eacn month. Visiting members cor
diallv welcomed.
MYRTLE A. BROUGHTON, W
M.
mau.1 a. WARNICK, Sec.
ROYAL NEICHBORS. Iri Camp
meets every second Friday afUr
noon and every fourth Friday eve
ning, eveTy month in K. of P. Hall
All visitiifc mcmliers cordially wel
comed. MINME BUNTING, Oracle.
NELLIE V. VINACKE, Recorder.
FRATERNAL DIRECTORY
REBEKAHS Ctystul Lodge No. CO
Meets every Tuesday even.ng in the
I. O. 0. F. Hall. All visiting mem
bers are invited to atlei .'
DILLIE RANDALL, . G.
ROSA GLASS, Sec
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Up
A
Business
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Nothing is more es
sential to the suc
cess of the young
man just starting
his business career
than a helpful
banking associa
tion. Young men who
make the United
States National
Bank their finan
cial headquarters
are assured of safe
ty for funds, system
in financial trans
actions, increased
standing in the
community and
m-or ""'iininoda
tion consistent with
sound b a n ki n g
principles.
A cordial invitation
to consult with us is
extended.
United States
National
Bank
1 La Grande Oregon
K. & L. OF SECURITY. Mt Em
ily Council No. 2646. Meets second
and fourth Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at Eagle Hall. Visiting mem
bers are omed.
C. E. STITT, Pres.
C. W. COOK, Fin, See.
DORSEY BEAUMONT, Rec Sec. ,
KHALED TEMPLE NO. 170 Dra
matic Order Knights of Khorassan.
Instituted Feb. 20, 1914. Meets the
third Friday of each month at K. Pi
hall. All visiting Knights welcome.
II. C. REES, Secretary.
. , Compnts, affidavits and legat
innks of every description for sale at
1 The Observor. 1710 Sivtl, of
I ' ' fc..rtvl UULV
BUTTER LABELS For sale at The
Observer office.
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is greater value than any
other corset, dollar for dollar, in
charm of style, in perfect fit
and beautiful finish. Besides
all this it is the only front
lace corset with the wonderful
exclusive feature, the
Ventilo
BACK
When in need of
have a trial fi'
x new corset
ig in a La
Camille. You will be convinced
of its supremacy. The differ
ent models always on hand.
Priced at $3.00 Up
Eleven years experience in fit
ting Front-Lace Corsets.
MRS. ROBT. PATTISON
Corsctiere
Phone Red 8221 Res. 1702 Oak
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