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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1919)
o o THE o o SlTHD AY MORNING SUM.aY. qi'uL'yTrju. inn OBtiEK y-0e R TKKBiE CP F&rihs and City . Property AFine Stock Ranefe 2100 aero;, about 2.")0 0'.-res under cultivation, new bifralow1iouse, two Rood ba ns; well fenced and sub-divided; water in all sub-divisions. Tfliis is n real stock ranch, and the price is only $le per acj Outside range and near forest reserve." Good road, 1,1 mills from La Grande. . 320 acre stock ranch, R0 acres in cultivation more cnn be; several living sprjijrs, fair improve" ments, fenced, adjoining lnn.il can be purchased The price is $:!500. terms. . 010 acres, six miles irom La Grands; fair im provements; (i0 acres in cultivation, 25 in fall grain, 33 in timothy; crop goes with place, if taken immediately. Price $700S, and only $2500 cash required; ?f0W) will include all of the stack and implements. Well watered. .. V 1G0 acres, five miles from La Grande, well im proved; new bun::lov, modern house, new good ' barn; well ferceil. Trice $1;,I)00.00, first pay ment only gfoni.oo 80 acres, six miles from Ln Giande, snlcndid land, water, ripht. This place is worth mpre money than the owner is asking. I have other splendid values in farms in all sections of the county. If you are in the mnrket would be pleased to show you my listings. . City Property If you are interested in a rooming house, I may naviojujt what you want. Acre tract, well improved, just outside city , limits; $1500, terms. Four acres, well improved, just outside city limits. Owner will consider tnkg in a modern five-room house ns part payment. "This will ljnr investigation. Splendid property on the corner of Second and Adams. This property must be sold. Here is an opportunity to make your money talk. Come and see me. House and nine lots near talnjer mill for $1400, terms; good land, and a creek runs throuirh t, which means a good garden even in dry years. Six-room house on Spruce, good plumbing, wired, chicken hoiue and park, cement walks, , plae, for car; yard filled with choice flowers. Price $2700, just a few hundred down, balance like rejjt. Modern five-room house, opposite high .school; full lascBient and fireplace. Investigate. sasettien ar)e o: Large house near high school, two big lots, fireplace5ell built house. Reasonable terms. I have clients who desire good, modern homes, on pavement. If you have such property, priced right, and want to sell, I cnn get you results. La Grande GEO. H. CURREY Real Estate song tint tells what I bet you they and IntivO.nul almeuts, lnrlmlinK ap aro saying, listen, heie's how it ' l'en.tt ltis. One iloin w ill convince ir moivT rcruniiou. .sold evei v-whi-P.-A.lv? 0 A".d ho pltyed a l.auiillniily sweet, elusive 111 tie air upon li.a old tiddli wlich elev.Oy repealed the whi.pir liiiKS of lcavea and the rustle o.' (oil ape toisetlier Willi a siiKestton of low lauKhter and loars. We- tiled to oxp:ess our appreciation but lie cut in, "no, I haven't caught it all. They lOk nbout something I eno't qulle understand, nevertheless I love to watetl them s9v and bend to ward each oilier, sometimes they seem setting ready to dance, and every nlitht al;e lean's ay over to- N(,i9ich: Power on IiVi'llr. Jlcel, Elgin nnd S.inditdgo iliii0- will bo off Hun day, lOih f- oin 11 e. n. lo !i p in. Kasireu Orepou 1-iKlit v. l'jw.'r Co. s-s-i-.. o CAM. FOB BIDS. Sealed bids for the construction of O Edinburgh Landmark Gone. n liiiereitliig lilt of old Killnhurrh. 'Hub buck about KHm. has I a binn ed. Tin- ilesirmed building, which cun W'll of n sliiule story nn.l utile. wn one "f the liiii.liinirki of lly ll,,lvnil in-eil. It was the old S ew Tree tavern, nnd itmuf Intldp the lioiinils of the ilnlyrond sniictimry f"b'lebtors, within which, in days of jure, the fugltlvn was free from the attentions of ULi creditors. ' . Have the label, which Stands for concrete cro.sw.tfks will fie received 'air working conditions, put on your nt the office of the citv recorder un j-l printing. The Observer is one of to noon, August 1:1, llll'.l. Plans and ; tno lwo slops in town observing union principles. Phone Main 37. Trie Observer furnishes and prinj Butter Wrappers. , j Good Practice In Banklnft, j t'jv-i A banker I kimnr says that In loat f'l;V'j Inir money ke also asks nliout it man; i AA'y wlfe. U she a spender? Does' she ol ten rii thn faiiilli' lliiiinebll umilr i&ifi',' against her husl.nncVs Jlidgmeht? TWjMvi banker Is susnlelons r thnt .-. i'.',i;; 1 V inlin. You may think when a vnnini 'V:t2iv Is very nmiiilnont urn-hilly slin "helps' ! her husband, but this banker ilcnM j It. i:. W.'Ilowe-S Monthly. ' ' ward hlni,0 Just like a girl I used i specifications liuiv be sai n at the of- to know, why, its rlxty years aso. fjt.e of the recmlvi. The city reserves' i used to do. Going? Hut be sine tm riKnt , r,,yl.,Si nnV ad , j. to come tomorrow .and I'll cull you I. tlrnmle, Oretvn." Aumist 7, 101(1. j 1 a big bouqsiet or flowers anil be JOHN I'OLI.IFR il snoiirt to show you my trees? Wait '., ,', 11 I IKmsKiHH3 one moment, there's the moon ris ing, look, over tho eastwn mountains see how their summit edges are all lined with bold? It's thb jnoon! We looked. Never rose moon more gloriously. The long, iiiidiilntluK line of the niountain was edged witli a band of gold, aid in places a sparkling fretwork of gold and i glisten rhowed whoio the moonlight fell on an Ice crowned crest. A yel kw disk nppearcd. -It broadened, swelled, grew into a big yellow suliere. and next minute some un seen giant tossed up a golden soap bubble clear over the niountain top." "This has been su.-h an InteieslInK day," s-ild I. as we drove back across a lovely valley cthere.illzed with mel low moonlight, "Indians, and heroes fighting forest fires, nnd a gorgeous sunset', end a splendid hermit, and learnlnS nbout trees nnd wator, I'm glad I followed the Old Oregon Trail." X'EAIl TIIM OLD OIUIGOX TliAH. (Continued from Page 1) disturbed the stilly twilight, only a pretty twitter of bluK tho cliirl of a oiieket, the rnr.tle of ill-; risini; breezo and a tinkle of music- "It sounds like a banjo." said I puzzled. "lint no house is near us." "It Is n banjo. Our hermit, who ' wises tna ticts I a poinK to show you, is a nuniea! old chap and erten sits in his doorway playiiv; after his days work Is done. Hut you can't see hi'i hon-e as It is deep in the shiulov of i!u Irees over there. Want lo .oik his trees?" I did, f.o v turned djwn Inne a-d shortly 'ivew n.ar a bit. piece of dark woodland from whose depihu came tiio voice of n binjo tliium lning a neg o, melody. A closed gate with a tall sentinel tree either side barred' our progreii so wo climbed down and walK'-d In, and just iusido tbo ate v.as stretched a row of tlio ilags of liie A 1 1 1:-1 na tions. "The hermit !ovei nature, loves music and loves ?iis ctainlry, if ho dorsn'l love women. " wii inv comuient as we went up a gravelly j flowers know I would be murdering my tree to dig it up now? Not a de ciduous tree in hot weather! Oh. no, I love them too welt to hurt them. Besides, I would no: tako your money wrongly " And the old -fellow rambled ou talking lovingly about his trees and flowers, we listening synipatheti ally, seated on the tiny porch before lib crude three-room cabin, which, my glance found, was oare the noat. and meagrely furnlched, Tag carpet, pine table, and a few plain chairs in the living loom, but also a piano, an old inelodeon, a violin, a flute, and In the hermits' hind, hi3 banjo, and magazines were stacked breast high in the comers. "Do you live here all alone?" I asked, sympathetically. "It must be very lonesome for yjj. "Lonesome7 Oh, I can't be lone some. Why, I'm busy from sun-up till sunset, and the evenings are all too short for my books and my music. See that violin? And that piano? And the organ for hymns? How can I be lonesome? Oh, no, I don't known what loncsomeiies.i means I've my . trees and my all day long, the sunshine path lined witli a profusion "oTjandthe rresh breezes and aftot wards flowers on tho right and on the left, ! my books nnd miulc. Say, isn't It and like a white Imlly-hock :t the 'a pity life's so short? One never nnd he Is always nodding townrd hor and she leans over to.vard him so gracefully she bends with tveiy breath of at-, and then they mur mur together. I love to wat.ih theiu. bending townrd each other, nodding and bowing nnd shiverin-t with hap piness end then they sort of laugh and whi:,por secrets, and I'd just love to know what it Is they talk about. Hut It baffles me. I got awfully puzzled some times, then I take up my violin nnd play a little IS A MKRItY VII0V "Soon aflcr my husband's death 9 yea'is ago I was taken with ty phoid fever. Since then have suf fered from stomach and llvef trou ble and constipation. I have doctor ed a great deal without benefit Since, t lklr.g Mayr's Wonderful Rem edy thrive months ago my bowels lmvo moved icgtiJnrly and I am feel ing woll again. I am now a happy woman." It is a simple, harmless preparation that romoves the catar rhal mucus from the, intestinal tract and alUiys the Inflammation which causes practically ell stomach, liver City Manager XOTlf'K Third payment on Victory Hoods due August 12 of 211 percent. S-7-f.t. M mlay, Allgitt 11 liu;t dry to pay your water f:it' wi'heut a penalty. , S-7-31. Truly a Big Mistaks. "A man lint's alius In trouble," said Uncle Kben, "Is mighty liable lo mnke do treinenjiis mistake of liclu' pmud of de fact." Butter Wrappers Observer office. primed at Tho weitker has wanned up again and tho swimming Ie fine up tho river. Get a' real new nlyle bath cap. or a diving cap and got in tho game A new line, of tho latest designs In bath caps at S-il-tf FAMILY ORUC3 STORE LA GRANOCORE10N. r Service threshold stood a tall, thin, verj old man with hoary heard and hair, "Good eveniug, wo warn, la sv your flower3 and trees, Mr. Smith." "Oh, but you can't! Not this lime of night! My floweis are nil asleep didn't you know that. I wouldn't disturb my flowers after Ihey nod their heads for reposo when the bun goes down," cried the old gentleman, smiiing at us yet wit.: loicorn in h'.'i eyes. "If you com ? In th day-time I'll he very glad lo show them a'l to you. Hut not at nlght-not when they sleep." His manner was the tender brood ing of a nurse evor a sleeping child, so we apologized and my companion explained, "this lady doubled that any trees except box-elde a and lo custs and fir grow around htio, so-" "Oh, but they do! Most every kind! Como in. the dayl'ght con..! at sun-rise tomorrow a.-1 1' II show you my trees. Tics? V'hy, 1 can give you any kind you want see those tall ones ott the .irch" Rod; poplars, Oaks. Austrian Pines, Maple, Birch, Cyprus. Sycanior". Minis, just plant' them, water liieni, and they grow. What? sell you In n.id-suni-mer? Oh. ho. ho! Whv. don't you can read half the good books no, nor a tenth that are written. How old do you think I am? "Seventy?'' I hazaided, politely, nut he relieved me with a hearty "Ho, no! I'd be a-shamed to be only seventy. I'm eighty two years old, and there's no much I want to do rnislng thin?E, and reading, thai I want to live five hundred yeai3 more. Say, do ym know, I'm dis pleased with those senators! Yes I am. They .nude peace too easv." So we talked pjip.ics a whilo, the,' he played for us, sweet, simple old tunes on banjo and violin, nnd thn, as it was growing late and wo ro.-e to go he filled my arms wi'.h sweet peas and flox from vases in his own room, refusing any ro'ompcnso, and bade us' ,a cordial good night, but paused at tho-. dooT. t0 say, , "thcres just ono thing troubles me."" ' "What? Can we help y u?" . "No I'm afraid not. It w.mld have to be a child who would under stand, I think trouble is I never cr.ji nuito make out what those two tall trees by the gaic are saylnii. 13o you see them? One a Ht'le taller tbr.n the other which Is fntter and with more cafy dress, she's the lndy I0PEN DAY AND MIGHT m Our undivided attention given to Laundry Work That's why we are able to give you the very best service -i"j,.ir'."r.;-f, j-. jyjultnomah HAtel rOIJTLAND.VluicGON Most comfortable and Five Minutes From Anywhere LET : . OUR DRY CLEANING DEPARTMENT SAVE YOU 'A Garments maybe sent in with Laundry bundles or order telephoned in. We main tain a real cleaning plant such as is seldom found outside theyarger cities. DAINTY DAINTIL 1 In if ARMENTS HANDLED PHONE MAIN 56 STANDARD LAUNDRY CO. La Grande, Oregon J. C r-fENRY Residence Undertaking Pwlor FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LXCIHSXD EMBALM " Phone Call Main 62 . ; Day and Nifht ?r? Lawn Mowers" tt, j?t tb-k 1 ; ; ; HlA, and uilding ('J "Materials . -O. o to 0 e F. L. n,UY - Hardware I ( $1.50 AND UP II 1 I 1 . , "I TTT ' 1 I II ! m II Iinvnn lilro Vi nf nl in "Dif II ' i V II II I mone 56 m ii ii m - II land. MI! 1 i ii nnvon i rnnv- ii a i i ' " VUllllCUUlUIl. II j,.BB .i Ij I (lit i " 'rrrrrniml j I ', - : 1 The Modern . IllflaQlgtfaastaf I j Laundry j j - I ; j ; " One Woman VT is to laug Out $' ' .M v See How The- : .'.. tHI ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINE makes Il Jlitlr Tliv 'oimc iK'.-iiusa tlu-v like "in- kmm1s .-n.l : , tnrS D0SSD1C. . f ! 1"M-r- j nIir j,.,.. .;v,.,v,( K,.VVis.".-nv.!.'iil .willf VA , ,,. ..',- , " ' ,. , . , , i 1 i, a i . , i 5 i.i I A r;ii:fli' !;ilii'H wlio have seen tins iiiii' liiiif ilcinoiisl rated J ' ' A "l 1 ,V',,S HM " Hf" v..-w-an.1 t1..y fn; I 3A .,. wilU it TJ.osJwI... i.av,. not seen it are invite.1 If I e o . Vjs (let V4MII- oi-dt!r.siii cAflt a they are oing fast. iff SFCl4ftmMa tN WATERMELONS J .V . Iff 1 0 e tnow- s' - 1 -c- 9 e M : o o II I a Al smokers aiinrcciatiTiL' ion ( ilmis. lob.i.-eiw Jl 0 xriv'.o a QjTsriir S . . - pred-Spaetfl 0WU Jlumling & Healing i
