Wednesday, August 31, V.Y27.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Page Seven
'JEWELRY STORES
OF CITY NOTED
FOR FINE GOODS
LA GRANDE'S NEWEST BLOCK
OF FINE BRICK BUILDINGS
J. l. Peare & Son Is Pio
neer Business Establish
ment in La Grande
SIEGRIST & CO.
OPENED IX
1905
Birnie's Began Business
. 1 1 Years Ago All
Draw Business from a
Large Territory.
V
Increase Great In
Last Seven Years;
Many i'ev Buildings
(Continued rrom Paje l)
ago and u( present luiB one of the 1
in o.st Mii-o tisi ul businesses In thU ,
city.
Much Improvement
Considerable Improvement huff
been made during tl)C lust BOViM'itl
irs. After Mr. t'euro moved into '
present location his busbies
grew until ii w as necessary ror him Honting on WnKhlunion Avoriup.
ii tit-runt the entire floor puce. J and most of1 these me on the north
Later on. nhout four years ago. t ol Die avenue lieiuri'ii Kir and
the rear portion of the fthou was ln nd He pot and l-'ourlh. On i
remodeled anil a modern optical , Kltn nil eel, i rum Adams to Wash-
department was installed, with 1 r. iiiKlon. Hewrul loudness Iioiih
l' are in charge, I are locating and the Kustcrn Ore-
l-iipi October, it beautiful new won Light X Power Company are
; front was roust r url ed. and this now engaged In constructing a new
proved to he the forerunner of scv- ; office building next to the I. O. O.
enil otlier similar irontH installed I. Temple, directly across from the
ting Adams avenue. ; Municipal building,
i stoivs Long JMahiislicil ' Some or the finest buildings in
As u matter ol fart, every jewel-J.u (irande are located on Depot
iv i-l ore in I. a (.Irande is a luisi- street, beginning at Jetiersou and
lies.- plac e of long standing. Tho ending al a point where ntl h 1 reel
THE BEAUTIFUL HOME OF
CHARLES A." BINGAMAN
Teach Home Making
To Avoid Divorce
Tin .1. If. Peare & Hon jcwel.y
store on Adams between Kourlh
ami la-pot streets, anions otlier
things, is t he pioneer hllsknc!JK
establishment of Lu (irunde. It in '
the oldest business here In point of ,
continuous service in ine puiuic
and has operated under the .same,
Wnnagenienl for :ti years or more.
V J. M. J'l-are, who came to l.a
Orande in IMpiI, worked for C, (i.
Huntc for more than a year before
star! Inn1 his own jewelry si ore
lnw n near the It ay Hueil cigar
Htore. A short time later ho "(noved
llilo a I oration where The Itoyal
now stands and was tin-re until
' 2ii to 27 years ajto when he moved
Into lits pr "iit location.
At that time, liowever, hi3 jewel
ry store only orrtipied about one
quarler of the spaeo iei)iiired now.
A Little later on tho i.a Crande
.Investment ' company innvcil into
the other part of I he building.
' In l!MI, Mr. Pear's son. WU-
The newel anil me (if the flnet buliies bbn ks in ,
(illiiilc K pirltireil nbne. ami I hi. Iilix-k i()iceuts Hie laH-( i
)iuiloii of lite liii-iiics dKlriL't Hlnntf the eastern part of Ailaiti
aitiiH. A inile of ,v'iii ami (he btiiinN Mttnii a-tuull,v
stopped hi tin (rande llondr ulley hou-e. slnn u( Uu- e
Ireilie leTl. 'I'Ih two-story Ink li .Melville hiilhtlnv. at' the rluhl.
is the iie-s( building in Hie hloik, iH'iny; loniplett'd ihlv year.
It Ikiiim's the Melxllle Phimblnu rontpauy and Hie Itahlwin Piano
I'diupatiy, w hich was opened Aitif. H. .ci Iv I tale ( o's llatter
mill Service shop anil then duties l,dhloiiV Wehllii A .Miu-hfiie
Woiis one of the pioneer business places In Ta (.rande. Adjoin
he.; this U ihr larjie Ituick aiai-.e ami next js ihr Leilbelter uai -HKo.
Kelly's 'I'lri- shop Is the mt business plate ami then roiir s
Skiiirti's .Safeway sloii', the oleiii Auto supply company and
tiuilliaills i;ieliic llakery. On Hie corner is Mimiii's I true, sliire,
mid rumor lias that a new Ihrce-Mory brick buihliim: will Ik
ericieil on this si 1 4 in tlx near future.
ry Klore was eslab- ;
years before the O.
' shop came into existence,
-some fourteen years a wo.
was employed as
by Mr. Sacrist short-ram.-
to l.a llraade in
Mam. who had just returned from J which lie also held nml'
'hicaKO w here lie took si "fyjrse ! (Hcott and Wit hyrnin la
in oitoiuetry. entered the business
and has since been associated with
both -the
adminis-'
! trillions. He was first by (Jovein
I or Wh hyconibe.
bis father in the rob- of
riHt and optician. Ir. r
present a member of
board of optomei risis i
optomet- i .The store is also thu official
eare is at 'railroad company jeweler mid since
Ihe si ale his founding of the business, Mr.
, position j Peare has buili up a kire pairon-
this street. Prominent
HinouK these are ihe I.. uifth
bulldini.'. constructed lust year.
which houses Several business firms
, ami Ihe New Sonimer Hotel build
I u m'. h Ich occu ph-s ha If a block.
Oregon Hardware tv- 1 III pleineitt
Ji'omiKiny buildiiiK. receinly erected,
and the buildings oceuided by the
Wardrobe, Hie J. i '. Penny iom
pany and the Modern Laundry.
The business section also extends
half a block up l-'lftli from Hepot
on the north side -of the street.
I Much advancement has been
'made In recent years in Ihe wrst
; cm par) of the business svethm
i a Iouk Adams Avenue.
i In Hie block In which Ihe N'ew
Mr. nirnie. like Dr. Peare, is an l'oley huildlnK Is located, new strue-
optometiist and an optician, and lures Include the Homo Indcpcud- !
also has served on the slate board tit Telephone rjmpuny huildlnK
nt optomei ry. InchUntally, Mr. and the Chevrolet HaraRe. j
Kirnie was ihe first mall In Ore- 1 Across Kourth is the. new La
Kon 1o pass the optometrist ex- Grande Hotel, and south of the ll- j
animation wiveii by the slate in 'el. across Adams, is the SluiMill
Phi;,, jinn alter 'the law went into j buildiiiK which houses Hie Perkins j
effect. 0. Motor Company.
I list in Puss i:ams I I'onsldetable advancement
Mr. Hiinle came here from Mitt- '
.SUKI'lst .1
hshed ni-
a. Itirnte
in i ;tl s
li I Urn I
untchmakci
I i otter he
limn.
Mr. Hirnie, who Is located on
i Adams avenue between depot and
Kim steetH. purchased his stoje
f ron i 1 lurry I .ove, now of Salem,
.and the former proprietor did not
irelurn to l-a (Jramle until u few
; weeks utin, when he paid it VlslL
i lo re to Mr. Kirnie expressing much
surprise al the changes that have
been made since he w as in busl-
m ss h
I.u. (Al')
fo;m of "rt1-
'Mi'-
t
8-
t J1 3
'1
lAtrenuly ntlntclie. due both to the heMiMirnl stirroiimlbiv
anil the duelling place UmIi. I the i-esj.leiK-o ImIimiuIiik Hi Mr.
mill ( bailee A. Minuainau, plelured iilMive. It U located al
U02 MH- I Mivi'l. on the hill, and especially iluihtu the j-rowinu
siomiii or (lie jriir Is one ol the imol altraclUe spills In .
(intmle's fine residential dl-lilcl.
.HATON KOl'UK,
..Louisiana lum u n' w
1 vnee Inmirancer'
' Approximately Iti.noo "Jills," po-
tcntiul life-mat es of tin muoy
I "Jacks," an b-arnin the vo'm-
tton of pcrmaneit' home-ma k(n
! under ihe direction of Miss t'lyd.i
j Mobley, HUpervlsor uT home ci-o.
: noiulcii.
They put tludr theories into ac
tual praelico In M, model cottages,
which arc part of the state hix'i
school system. The Kii'ls wor!;
j out all the problems of home eco
; nomlcM. ranuinir from rooking and
Jsewlntf to house beaiitlfication nmr
i landscape KtirdeninK1.
"The jaxa ran has not hurl our
win-K." Mlsn Mobley says. "Our
modern Kills lire as Interested i t
i their work as uny reasonable
J Krandnmlner would wish. S- ethem
(at work and you have the best
I p rhible answer u the moans of
those who bewail the fall of
I youthful tdealB."
A total of Sfli' kmdH of forest
trees in the t'nited states are now
known o (he l-'orest Service. The
first list or species
years iiko r connive
I The first year's salary of an
complied 2K early Michigan circuit rider con
d only CM j Hinted of hay, oats, socks, miliens
and eush to the lolul of f I l
THERE IS
TECHNIQUE
IN PRINTING
WHICH MUST IJE KNOWN AND PltACTICED 8
TO SECURE THE REST ACHIEVEMENT IN
TJIE ITNISIIED PRODUCT. , IT IS THE EX- 1
ACTING' DETAIL OF TECHNIQUE WE EM- N
PLOY WHICH GIVES POWER TO THE
PRINTED WORD.
"Nelson" on Your Printing is Lilp "Slei'lins" on Silver.
Nelson Printing Co. S
A. W. Xi:i.H(!N Prop. Ni:W l-'ul.MV P.I.la;. B
liesota, where be passed a similar
examination, and entered a class of
marly in men in the first Oregon
examination. His paper ranked
highest in the Knuip ami he was
tiist to pass the examination.
Mr. Hirtile's stoic is also equip- sion
P- il w ith an optical department west
has
been made on Adams west of the
new Hole), and the Stui'KiM build- !
inu. Next to the hotel is located
a service 'station installed by the!
Perkins Motor company, and in j
the in xt block (ieoiKe Hichardsoil
has recently built and opened a new
l'urther
conn
i low n. on the north j
Second-Adams ,
eh-
indi
He has two employes
who assist him with
w here he lits
ft I asses, etc.
in his store
his duties.
His store and his business have
crown considerably since he start
ed out hen1, and at one time he also
owned a branch jewelry store at
I nlon, which he since has disposed
Second Oldest Store
Sietftist ,v Company, jewlers, lo
cated on Adams avenue between
Hepot and Fourth street. Is the
second ohh'Hl jewelry store in
point of continuous service In l.a
Crande. It was established at its
pie.se nt location in June HHif. ami
since then Its proKTcssiveiiess has
been manifested stroiiftly as each
year passed. It today is the lar
gest and moHt modern exclusive
jewelry slore between Portland and
Salt Lake City.
Mr. Sicftrist recently Installed a
new irout hi keeping with the pro
gress of Lit ("I rande and It Is gen
erally regarded as one of Hie most
beautiful In this city.
I "ine Mm of Jewelry
intersection, is located a eltex fil
ling station, and diagonally across
the intersection Is the modern j
;Heasty - (b orne filling station. '
' Just east of this Is the new
HutchiiiM.in building, occupied by ,
Ihe Nash Carage. The corner east j
Is occupied by a service and filling ,
station which is affiliated with the ,
j garage, i I
Jefferson ItulhlK
j Steps ahead have also been 1 alien
'on Jefferson Avenue, especially he- '
tweeu rbi sliiut and l-'ii street'). '
lAinong the lo w buildings recently ;
erected a re t he Stage I lepot, be
tween Chestnut and Depot, and the
Itohnenk'ainp brick buildiiiK on Klin
and Jefferson. Across Jefferson
is a new filling station. Votings, and
! further down w here Hemlock lends
'into Jefferson, is another Veltex
station the I, a (irande Killing ,
station. Above the floor now orru- j
'pled by tlettlngs & HauliM, Over-
laud (larage, is the new iiparttueut '
belonging lo tleorge Lyman, which
Includes some of the tnose desirable
rooms In the business section, i
' Much remodeling has been done all
The suce
due. Mr. Hit
ling of Un
obtainable. All Ihrei
tirande
of
ss this store enjoys is along Jefferson Avenue.
grist says, to the liund
fluest lines of jewelry
jewelry Slore!
noted for th'
In La
ouallty
their goods , and also for the
excellent repair work done. . Many
orders are sent here from out-of-lown
points, ranging into Wallowa
did l inatilla counties.
HAT POLISHING
IS AN ART TO
THIS SOLOMON
All these new structures have re
sulted In a business district) much
larger than seven years ago nun ...
w ill become even more att inctlve
later this vear when i..ri orna
mented lighting units will be in
sinlled on Jefferson from Chestnut
.lo Kir, on l-'ourth from Adams to a
point midway between Adams and
Jet fcrson. and on Adams from
Koiirih to Third street.
More Lights Coming
Hot Ik projet; have la-en lei to
Contractors and It is merely n illes
tion of time until L'a additional un
its will light these streets as eff'ici
ontiy iih Adams and tntersed jng
st reels are Illuminated.
The movement to secure nde-
Flowers By Wire
Anywhere
Anytime
TheF.T.D. (Florists Telegraph Delivery Association) '
has a .$150,000 Guarantee Fund and over 4000 Bonded
members.
Service is speedy, dependable and guaranteed. Pay
us the price of the flowers plus the telegram, give us
the name and address, and we will do the rest. '.
We are local bonded members,
FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
are cut daily from our gardens and greenhouses
Potted Plants in Season.
L0,O"e?,,,,,
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Phone Main 11
La Grande, Oregon
Hotel Foley Bldg.
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For Seventeen Years
The Unparalleled Growth and Success of
The New York Stores
has been brought about by the persistent and contin
ued policy of selling good merchandise at a reason
able price. We buy and sell the best obtainable, re
gardless of price. Buying for less, we will not know
ingly be undersold.
"A Man's Slore That Caters to Men's Wants
V.Ti IV. Keg. ( A 1 ') There are
utile.- MiiIiomoom in ihe world than
the one in the Hiblical st orv w ho ' 'I"1'''' "(reel lighting was started a
, ( a ehliilren am'!M'w "K" l"t -lid not icaeh it
1 1 r. j.t Kiamb-hiblren.
Tllei e is one in Knglnnd wh
right name is John Thomas llii--r;s.
lint his father before liim
was k noun a s Solomon, and h: (
grand f. 1 1 her before his fal her
he inherits the name.
Sol -liit i' a jovial little man w ho
, ' ' , (Was not actually started as far as
i no pag1 a oi i ncKcns,
the toji-bats at Kton
I first Improvement ilislrict vas
formed and for awhile it was be
lieved the work would be finished
in lime for a Christmas time celebration,
j t'nforeHeeii conditions came up,
however. 1 hat resulted In enough
delay so thai the lighting district
(Was not actually started
Hit k.ep-
Top-hn:s al Inis famous school
lor bovs are the everyday head
gear, so it requires a lot of work
tO l.eep them IT. shape. Tfl IlNtke
Hie iiitle-.!, roughen d and shape
less t op pi -1 as mn out 1 1 and shlnim;
a. if -t were in vv is Solomon'. i
i'iIi and Salomon's a r1 .
T bo m a nds of I op -bats ha v"
pa.ssirl through the handw
7'i-v ;i r-old man. From 1
of I!
I ii I lied
gli'e-ironi
h old I-;ton1ans heve
have then- toppers
1 or "lushed up"
oust ruction was concerned until
early this spring. It was completed
in time for a celebration and offic
ial turning on of the new lights
Saturday night before Kaster.
Thousands of l.a (irande nd out-of-tow
lis people were present (or
t he occasion.
1111 Mght lulls
The light units In the first dls
trb'i, t:t in number, are exactly Ihe
of litis poiuic type used In Seattle and many
ends other northwestern cities. They
Many a famou man has sat In
Solomon's tithe back room an I
talked to him while Solomon
wrought his usual miraculous
t ranslori:;at Ion, making a sorry
looking 1 opj.ee into ii 1 1 spb nder.t
headpiece.
Eye Dropper Feeds
Lightweight Ilabies
are similar to those now In use in
Portland and have brought to this
cji y considerable prest ige.
Whin the t wo smaller dtst rlef s
are completed, the business section
will have 1 Hi light units, all ulnd
dtng "daylight" rays.
Chicago Schools
Take Up Aviation
1 1 it'ii
I.iiSIii
iMEW YORK STOPE
S Destroyers Of High Trices
La Grande, Oregon 121 G Adams Avenue t
Silnlil Twin I'nlN Niiupn IUMm I'cmllc.' ui
ISirlv l;iiwn t aldwell 1 mioeit Itli U afln
t
f Al'b-Knglisbl par--
nts al-- vying with each other for
the honor of having t he Itchiest
w lirht baby.
tin eiit,y from I'addiligton was
a li'Mc fill io for three weeks
Was ted with mlik from an eye
irotper. S!ie has now graduated
lo spoon fei ilinir. The child Is the
biith in her faintly.
l ion: ('hristchurch, Sv Zea
land, r.inn' a niothi-i's claim lhat
her 1 V eilT'-Old da lighter W eiiled
M l. (.inn eji ;,1 birth and was also
fed with an rye dropper.
IMpon, Kntrh'tnd, has had an of
f icifi I hornblower for more I ban
a thousand years. Taking up his
posiilon Hi the rnarktt s-piare just
b.-t'ote nine o'clock each night, h
fnut s-nd out a long, mournful
hi;. -it on his horn before (he nound
of the las' cathedral chime db
iiv ay. If an inb:itnt;mt citn out
l.Iow Ihe hornblower in h contest
In- ii' ts tho job.
school
ire to ba.ri
prlncliden ol
I'HUACt 1AI')
studentH of Chicago
In the classroom tin
flying.
The subject will be Incorporat
ed In l gcnci al mat hemat I s
course, a ml J . Lew is i oa t b , jo
bbnt of tin- board of ednri.ll.-h
has in Med aviation and radio
peits to assist In a preimin-n
st udy vvhi'-h will run hp- adapt a
t inn of such training to puhii,
Stdioot u-ie.
The pi tidy wilt be the fiif.1 of (
sort In the railed St. Me. Coaiii
believe. ;md will be e;iely hi.UKh!
let
aw of the renewed inter st in
aviation.
A i.o;.mvi:i KAMII.V
W INCH KSTKH, Va ., ( A I ' ) A
brot hr and two sisters In l-'f d
erhk cot ml y claim t he I onto -vtty
recoid of northern Virginia. Mm.
Harriet Marpole Is '. I , H.inbl Mil
b r and Mrs. Mary V. Maipol
US. The nisifru marrbd Thomas
and Joshua Marpole. brotb'-is aiul
vetrnn?i of thi ciidt war, both of
whom are still nrt(vr.
CkM PREPARED NESS 7M
JJfyz
Km . r. I
J
10 11 youiiK folks to step out into the business world without
iiovi' iraiuiiiK is to push them forward under a naiKiica))
It just isn't fair to their future welfare.
(live them the benefit of a thorough, business education ani
traininj; of this school! We offer the following courses:
Ikml. I.-iIms, Sf i.Hiui'iiiltlr. ('(Mnplrli ixiinH'n.ijil, Mni'liim Ai-unnllim
KAI.I. TKKM OI'KNS SKI'I'K.M liKU lith
Inter-Mountain
Commercial College
I. O. O. V. r.uildina: La Grande
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