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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1904)
M'' . AA. A KZZZL1 i Tea) sad Boaa W ejesa aMawar II llV Xno I SMtboond:Mf VOLUME III LA GRANDE. OREGON, MONDAY EVENING. JUNE 27 1904 NUMSEJt m v . ... . - ... .-a- '-Vfffr1- - JL f 7 lk - EVENlNjO QBSERv -1 MININfi New Company Incor porate to Operate the 'Famous Virtue Mine. ' A oompany baa juet baen Incorpo rated in Baker City by J. K. Bomigof tbu oity and 8. L. Bear 0. A. John ol Baker City wittt a oapitalantioa ol f 1,600,000 Icr tba purobaaa and ope ration ol the famous i Id Victor mine whioh haa io the past given forth ita millionaoi wealth. Without doubt thia mine baa been the heaviest pro ducers of any mine in Eaalern Oregon. Mr. Romie left for Baker thia morn ing to complete arrangement! and it la aup need that be will personally superintend tbe development of tae ' propertp aa be ia president and mana ger of the new company. Will Return Mr. J.A. Haii ten, who baa b en io tMe oity lor the t c past moitis, viaiting bu ' Invtbere, . F. P. and U. B. Haitt-in, I t Saturday uigl t frr Indian territor on a visit t liiseiit-r, and from Ibeooe will return to bis home at Eden, Florida, wbtrd beia engaged io the merchandise basinet. Mr. Haieten is ao jlasid w tb La Grande and the rurriunding countr that be intsuds 1 1 till bis intireati io Elriila and rt n t) La Grande next sprrug t. 1 c. t p rmaueml. ; Wrong Impression Too Impression bu gone forth that PioiMars Day whioh will take ;Uoe to morrow iav eieloaivtly for Pioneer. Tbia ia wrong, while Ibe Pioneer bat oompUte charge ol tba program and arrange naeot tbey will be pleaaad to bare any en all who can, attend tba eiereieoa Mid bring tiielr lunobea and eat witb tbeae under too arbor. 1 Deserter Killed Lee van worth Kaneaa Jane 17 George P, Cole, deserter from the 90th Infantry who baa baen employed oa a farm near thia oity, got into e quarrel wltb William Hammond e- other farm hand and wit'-out warn ing abot bini through tbe heart. Cole, witb the revolver in hia band, paaaed through tbe main buiinoaa strsttt of tbe oity wbieo ' were crowded witb women and children shoppers, warn ing every one to keep away from bim. A poaae of pnlioe ofBoert in charge ol Chief of Polioe Taylor hurried to the aeene and about forty ahott were ex changed. Ohae. F. Beely, cewapa ptr man and Joseph Beaser were abot down with bullets through tbe left groin, dole took refuge in a private dwelling and when Captain Taylor en tered and called upon him to aurren du beabottwioe at the offiocr, who returned tbe Aire, laying Cole low witb a boll't tbaougb tbe temple. WILL B GODDESS Base Ball In the htaahill -aaaa .wkfok bwiV niece in tbia city , t -a. roooo b tWan thfl Elk AUrf fthtt lTniah r.1 Pytbiaa reprteentaiivee, the doughty noiiguts aominiswrea a goodaiobbing io tbe repreaentativea of Ibe anilered throng. Some of the KnigbU claim tbe viotorvdue to- tha nmijim. nt tseir pitcher, and tome thought tbat it waa one to Die ability and dexterity Score 21 to 16 Miss Lillian McCall Is . An Easy Winner nd Will Grace the Lib erty Car. All Hail to Thee, O Goddeael Laateveniog the Judgea of the con test for Goddeaa of Liberty made fi nal oaovau of tbe vote, and dcolared Misa Lillian MoCall eleoted to nil that potitioa during the Fourth of July Celebration at La Grande1. Acd. although each of tbe eatimable young laaiea If r bom votea were oaet in thia oonteat would have filled the place with credit to tbemeelvea and to our city, yet tb.; vo!oe of tbe people baa apoken. tbe popular vote baa been ooonted,and we do oot tbink that we eould bw tbe knee t a fairer or more just Goddess, or to a greater cause than tbat of L'b rty. May all ber eubjecta prove liyal and truv Tbe total vole fir Goddeea of Liberty ia aa follows:-, - KiaaMcOall WieaDuqua ....... .... Miaa Nash ...... . Miaa Hanling ,7.. .. r.'. Mies Suiyea , MiaaPidoook .......... Miaa CorTman ber Bunday calling unexpsctedly. Tbey all took refreshment witb them and when tbe apread wi made there were alxty five praaeat In all. Mra Harvey ia mother ot J 0 Smith of tbia oity who waa preeent and in com mon with the other! spent a delight ful day. 1 FELL FROM TRAIN ...1995 ....380 .V.S0 .....35 .....78 .....33 ....Ul Surprise Party The relatives of Mra S Harvey who reaidea four miles north of Union com pletely but very agreeably anrpiieed i, flaaWU i In i II i ii l aj I f Wear Diamonds "On Your Feet Not the glittering, gkssy iort, but the leaiher kind Nn spark lers ever eet off to better advan tage the hand of a bride than does a Diamond Brand Shoe the foot of a man. No shoe fits like a Diamond Brand and fit means more than comfort or beauty. It meaas WEAR. A shoe that does not fit will not wear. A. Bhoe that does not fit is not comfortable. A shoe that does not fit is not trim looking. DON'T FORGET That our 120,000.00 Reduction Sale continues until June 30." y : v.;'. That you can save money on just such goods as you need this time of the summer. t ' That we have a complete assortment of everything man, woman and child car wear. Don't Forget The Completn Out fits For Men At Diamond Brand Shoes Fit. Diamond Brand Shoes Wear Diamond Brand Shoes are Com- fortable. Diamond Brand Shoes are Stylish. 4 Rnv Diamond Brand Shoes and you will wear Diamonds $13-10 These outfits in clude everything a man oan wear from head to foot. The suit alone ia worth the price we ask you for the outfit. This outfit can't 'be duplicated for less than 20 to 25. MEN'S PANTS LESS pants for 11 96. Saw h A Sk V feyit . 1 Fred Hamilton Falls From No 6, Sunday and is Painfully but not Seriously Injured. Fred Hamiltoo, the baggage agent of tbe O R A N Railway: waa looking out tbe oar door about two miles Weat of Unity in order to aea bow near the train bad approaehed lell from paa aenger train No 6 Bunday forenoon and waa aeverely injured.. 1 la thought Hr Hamilton bad caught tbe band bold and waa leaning from the door when hia bold broke or loosened and be waa precipitated head loremoat to the earth. Aa aooo aa it waa discovered that he bad fallen the train waa Immediately topped and backed up about a quar ter of a mile where tbey found him bo lide tbe traok and not entirely con acioua. He waa pi toed upon tbe train by tender and aympatbetio hands and carried to Huntington where be ia now in tbe care of doctor. Tbe result of hia injuries' are not known, but it it. reported tbat no boaaM are broknn or dislocated,' and Dr.H Keaaie, the chief surgeon pi the O & SfM wtp happened to be in Hunfmg tjSn sayif tbye bvnqaerloua dewefeM we preseD! unie . AT FAIR GROUNDS NEARLY FINISHED Magnificent Arbor For Fourth of July Cele bration is Now Almost Completed. The magnificent arbor being prepar ed for tbe Fourth of July oelebratioa is rapidly neulog completion in order that it may bj used by pioneers. Tbe roof baa been almost , oom- pletely covered witb a tbiok layer of fir bongos wbioh entirely outa out the glare of the aun and the aldea ol tbe arbor will alao be enoompaeeed by email Br trees, making the arbor ao idealistic, cool and shady place. Tbe arbor will be used for the orations and coooert feetivitivea during tbe oelfbra- tiona and for tired mothers and chil dren when weary of "teeing the sights' Book Springe end Cumberland ooal to be shipped while tba storage rats ia io effect. The also wish as to state thai tbey bate tbe etc! wive baadUof of tbaUatoa Pacific Ooal Co'a produce and )hat tbie ia tbe only ooeJ Co that oan larniab tbe real . geauina Bosk Springs ooal, Regard less of reporta tolbeeontrery. , . J : Coal, Coal The Grande Sonde Oaab Co are en larging the eeploity o their ooal a beds as tbey have ordered some BOO tons of Educational Notes v Tbe annuel ooaoty teachers Instt tuUwiU he held la Elgin tbk yearoa A.aguat tf, Tbe program ia not jet ready for publication. ' " " : Tbe Eaalern Oregoa Teaobera Aaao- will meet this year in October in Pen dleton in conjunction witb tba Inland Empire Teaobera Aaaociatloo, whioh includes Oregoa, WaabiagtoQ and Ida ho. Tbia will be tba largest educat ional meeting for yean, beiag the first tlaae these two aasoeittloea have met oon jointly. - - . ; ' ' Prof. Hoekenbury will commenoe hia summer school tbia jeer ' Inly ft. Tbia is the third year that ttie profes sor baa conducted tbtes aohoolt and he ia aaenred tbat tbe attendenot will be greater than any previous year. Tbe Ladies Aid Society of tba Pre a byteria a Obnreh will give a tea at tba boas of Mrs Bobaenkasapoa Wednes day altera 00a. Everybody moat 00c dially invited to attend. ' V Mr Joseph Segriat, a piaajo tooejr, : who baa ebarga ol the Pi ana Boapi- tal at Baker City , le vbitlnf is towa today. ..'-'' , it. . i -I . .SOMMEaUHOUSE 8 Bmaoh BOPitt ' J F Bonbolmon Jt wife i FB Ramsey:' J W Kaadanborgh S Bfeamsr 'Rot , . f FForba ' i. .; : 8 Fry ATibbone , , H Ballangoe ' HEBtephena- .: Geo Baker Boy 8oott : - 1 : H Ctosncr wire - T Baker Allen Fleteh" "' E Blabow . 1 -a y JBrowaon N Malrer Mre L Wellington . A Riab . John Woods . .. A Martin Mra J V Rosa " . GuaPeteraon J Smith J Bartoa D Jenninga , - : fieaMitebeU ':" ' D Allen - ' JaaMlah ;", BBalrd , . . S Hrowa , EBivlver ' SeatU Butte Moat ' Vv Portlaad do ; . ' do do ' Dailee North Powder . Baker City ' ' FWia do ' , , Phil " - .1 - do ' nSompter OhUago , IJaiou ..; .-.. 8t Petersburg , ..1' N X '4-,: j-v.j-. Seettte do 1 aVt-i- BikerCiM i k. , St Lout ( ' W ' ' - -do f do j,k Baker ' . Bofee . Portland , ; do ' KanaaClty Baker City . , Buffalo Y Ltot Ohio 'J : Ao Cbjerver reporter strayed out to tbe fair gronnda this morning and took a look at the horses which are being trained there. He waa aome what surprised at tbe number ef horses there and to note the generel air of activity which ia in evidenoe. To an infrequent visitor to tbe fair grounds it is the general supposition that after tbe fair week there la not moon doing on the grounds, but a short visit wi II aeon dispell this impression. , At the present time the following well known borses oan be aeen, if the visitor will call early in the morning the horses oan be seen on tbe track. Commonwealth, trotter owned by N K Weat; Batin Royal, trotter owned byN KWest; Hslly Hinges, paoer owned by N K West; Falta Nottr, paoer owned by Dr A L Kiohardtons Brilliant, trotter owned by White ol Cove; 8unny Jim, ruoner owned by N K West; Typewriter, runner owned by Cbarlea MoClnre; Jessie B, runner owned by Obarlsa Rockwell; and two otbar runners owned by D W Johnson of Ladd Canyon. 3 DAYS: SALE-.'. THURSDAY FRIDAY - AND SATURDAY Special Shoe Sale i Xrv Ia We wiUliM on tale for three day our entire rr line of shoes excepting W. ,L. Douglass. ...This -v-s: sale oopaiata of a fall lint of mens, women's and " ohildren'a Shoes. - t' Good, heavy cotton work pants 65c Heavy cotton and wool pants, 93c $1 75 and tl 60 wool PLEASANT TIME 28 ; 1 ' SPECIAL ON WASH GOODS All wash gooda at a reduclioat of 25 per cent lor , TORES DAYS ; ONLY,., SPECIAL ON CLOTHING - , All Men'a and Boya Clothes at a Great Raduotion during thia tale. s The Ghieago. Store 75c to $1 25 Dress Shirtr, for choire. 69c $1 CO Balbriggau underwear, suit, 76o 860 straw hats for 19c Sim Joln The Lady Maccabees of thia county bad a glorious time Saturday after noon at tba Cove. Tbe La drande Inibler. Union, and Cove Hives were represented. Tbe Cove ladiee added another laurel to tbeir already well earned reputation aa royal entertain ers. At tbe olose of tbe official labors and team work tbey were feaated on strawberries and oream and other good thinei too numerous to mention. All the La Grande delegation were so well pleased with tbeir trip, which inoluded a beautiful drive screes tbe valley in Wm Smith's oomloi table carry all, and tbeir handsome treat ment, tbat tbey will alwaya have a warm spot io their hearts for tbe Cove. Chose from La Oraude were ales dames Lusk, Walters, MoAnish, Part ington, Davenport-, Wltsler, Btoner, Croetman. Johnson, Trill, of Imbier .and deputy organiser Mrs Koott. Mini II ! Ml II I II I II 1 1 III rS4MMlll No One Buys Drugs For Fun No one sella them for amusement It's a ser ious, important business on both aides. A drug store should have two missions: One, to furnish drugs that can be relied on, tbe other to furnish them for what thoy are worth. Drug stores ex ist for the public good. Knowledge, experience and progressive methods should mark their management we endeavor to keep step with the progress of the age, to tnaet every require ment of the community, to oondnot a store that shall stand for all that a erug store should. We wish to serve those who want aeeurate service, high grade drugs, nnd uniformly fair and oourUoas treatment NEWLIN DRUG CO. ihiiiiiUUUi t SI 3 - m 5 1 1 y-9,-iy." s -4 -r.-l.nW,.''