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About La Grande morning observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1901-1904 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1904)
I ' ' ' ' ' ' '''' ''' ' LA EVENING OBSERVER. VOLUME HI LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1904 NUMBER 244 GOOD GRAIN YIELDS Reports l-rom Section of ihe " Give Evidence Bounteou . Yield Every Valley of a Terry Tattle, thepioneer grain ran h er of the Willow Creek neighborly d, wai down yesterday, lie has just fltii h-' threshing his wneat and renorts a vied o 30 buBliels of N . I whe.it per ai re Kav Norvul. on an &,lininii,r r..iw.)i. I liarve.-ter" 4?K bush Is of forty fold , wheat per a 're. Vm Hill, another rancher of that section, has just flnlBlied cutting hiB wheat and the yield is estimated at 50 '"r some time, was arrested iHstSatur I) allele per a -re. day on a complaint morn to bv O H On the Wade farm the yield wa nl-! Mire, landlord of the CSity Hot I, nio9t40 bunhels per acre, while J W ; n the charge of stealing two valisoa Tattle g it only 12 bu els on an ad I 'mm the bote' office. Ho wea nr j ining firm, owing to tin damage of rui.ned in Justice Golf's oourt and l..e laie June hoal.-Elgin Recorder pie d guilty, attemptiuir to excuse himself on the plea of being intoxicat Water Low Milton, Aug 20-Tlie water Is lower In the Walla Wa'la river now than it has teen f r yt-ar.-i. Ttore is tcarct-lv enough to keep th - purfnre moist. Hayseeds Thronah the kiotlneanf Arthur Mo Call of Vull'-rue, tho follow inn young p' 0; le spent a j Uy oyeninir on a bay ride: M' and Mrs Kl is Kirtlet Mr and Mr fiber w-Hid Willinms Mr and Mrs L W Damon and Mrs ,! J ( arr. Misses Kate Na-b, Me-tie Al.lri h, Allie StHihenB, (iortrul- Mitchell, Ciraoo Kiuzie, Grace Kirtloy, M ina Aikl e, Mnrie Cla k, Koina Clam, L'llian M nil' Utra Sobilke, Al-ctt Henson Ea Neill, M iyino R-th, Marv R&miey, Gertrude Heiver, EnzulMh Iteiver and Nelle Finn. Messrs L 6 NETTLETON'S FINE - SHOES - FOR - MEN HIGH GRADE ONLY We have received a sliipmentof the consisting of all bizes and widths. See our Neliloton Shoe Window, where you will see a patterns. Fit, Comiort, Style, Individuality and effect Nettleton Shoe. The Chicago Store TUE EUS1EST STORE IN TOWN Adams Ave., La LaGraude, Oregon. Parker, 8 Dean Crow, Arthur MH'atl, Junea Murphy, Frank Davia, James Smith W J Ulsownett and Earl Kinz'o. HOME SEEKERS A H Caudland who for the past this e years nas repre turn m. i, lausey in theastaiad-yee'erd.y with a parte u'usiHiui i.i virana iurs riea npecK hart, Mr and Mis John Speokbartand Henry Siwokhirt The two first natned g' ntlemen were out here last ye ir and exteoel ti return before this Ti e former is au extensive fruit growe', the I latter is a s ock grower an I alilpp r, I from Adams county Illinois,iien of, nieaus and enterprise. . They wore en we 1 i-l. used with this Tilley on the(r former visit, they b ought their wives witl them on this ocoaBion and il they are aa w-ll pleased they will invest and niaku tl.eir hom-s with us. Roiind OV?T To Coil) t Harry Pmi h, who ha I been working In the tumb ling camps of this 8eetl.ii ed at the time he committed the crime He waa liound over to circuit oourt in the sum of tTiGOand not being able to give bonds be was taken to Union by l.'onsteble ( brisliansen and turned over to Sheriff Peningion. Record, r- BORN OLIVEK Near this city, August 10, I'JOJ, to Mr. end Mrs. Roy Oliver u Qve pound son. DIED PKLAUM In Elgin Monday August IS, 1!H)4 infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Pflaum. IIILLS-In Eluiu August 11, 11)01 the Vt.t e four months daughter of Mr and Mrs Cluyton Bills. ALI.ENIlAU(ill-In Klein August 1G 11.01, to Mr and Mrs W II Allenl augh a danghter. ahove well known fine shoes for men, Nettleton laBtB are creations of study and thr ongh knowledge of the anatomy of the human foot. If you have had trouble with your feci try 9 pair of Nettletnn's fine shoes; then you will realize where the trouble was. Prices $6.00, $6.50 and $7.00. Put. Calf, ValoreCalf, Pat Eid, Pat Colt. Pat Cordovan, Chrome Wax, Kangaroo and many WHAT SIGNIFIES A CARD - ,. c c. .r, VLieSllOll 01 3!gnitlC3UOrt ot Labor Union Cards to be Settled in Court Test Case Cino'notli Au$. ?C rhe questiu t as to wh. tner a worker's unioa.oit 1 b'ttig e idenoi. of nis prictioil sk i in the or- ft to winch be helongn, i-1 b' ruined in tin- daniHgo tan wnic i J.ifeph (lutlrenr) ol- Covington ha brousbt Hgaiut Contractors L P H -zeo 01 O',of tins city. Ht; has Ktied lor $10,000 damage for Injuries and ol.ims tbevwiren cived while doing work wi.b which he was ni't 'amiltar. B- The II no claims hii holding a (.ni- 'i card in the bridge and Htructur I Ironwnrki r Uninn bars bim from such an excua and insist that ths evident was duo to hinmelf and li s lellnw wo-ker-, and t at it happen' I wliln they were fngaged at workct which their men b'-rsbip in the unio l indicated that they were experts. Thi' is the first time in whiob a la bor union carl hit b"n " ff Tiled ii court ae evidence thar. the p ron bold ing'it is mi expert, workman. It is expected lo I'mui" in an impo't ant way in tne da a. ate ruts wbic'i are bruught hy injured woikeri. Hobo Jack." Bnker City. August 20 llnb i Jack, of 'umptiT who waa held midr tfnW bon is as a witness in Ihe Anderson nmrdor ca-e, is a free man ugaln and is putting dittauce l otween hlB anatou y and Baiter county bastilos. Ho was unable to furnisn tno necessary oonus I lor his appoiiranco at the next session i combination of IupIs are nil combined in and the of oircult oourt and was ependirg h tlin.; In Ihe Jail at Sumpl.r The Miner Id giving an account f the es cape of Jack says that the night pull a in id of the Hill Town Ht the door to the jail unlocked. Hobo Jhck took the hint aud when next soon was In Gran ite, Javk did not have a very aavory rcputatmn In Sumiter and people from Janite aay chat he Will not be allowed to linger long in that vioinlty. WHEAT FIELD DESTROYED Pendleton ang 20 Fire lift even ing bitween 8 and 6:30 o'clock destroy- d 190 acres of sr.nJing wheat be- onging to John Grow the will known reservation farmer, whose plion is about six miles east of town, adjoin. ng the railway. It also burned hall tie product of 30 acres of wheat vhicn was in sacks in the field and hostled Mr Crow, all his hireJ help and a number of neighbors to eave other p-operty. WHEAT WILL REACH CIVIL WAK PRICES Chicago, Angii't 20. Wheat broke all the records of the p.ist six yean to day, when It toui'hed 8!.10', m ad v.mce of i cents ov-r yes erdny's clo. i'g Reports of heavy rains in the N rthwest and re inble information that Ihe crop in Manitoba and the two Uakntas is not tn re than half normal yield, started the puhlic to buying wildly. Old ''eptember op- ned 1.II9.', o o-ed ! 10; new Sep ember, I10058' Cerii, 54 Oat-, 34 1.;. WHEAT RHA' HES 81.18 Minneapolli, August 20. In the w idest bull markotin hiaioiy.Soptem ber week reached 1.18 James A Fat- tin, a big Chicago operator now here, predicts civil war pricea before the drop begins. WANTED 15 young Indit-B to do copy ing Must write a plain neat hand. The work to be done in tne town of Union. Address, U M. Smith, Port land, Oregon Clothing Sale fiCOURT HOUSE NOTES Business Very Quiet- Next Meeting of the County Court in La Grande. , The assessor's office has the role a- bont completed. The next meeting of the county comt will be in l.a Grande. - Miss Edith Heritage has been assist i ing la tbeclerioal work of the assessor's 1 office lately. ' Deputies Pliy and Jobnon, ot the sheriff's office, know every duty of that office, and we will mist them when they are gone. Business in all departments Is quiet at the court house, "the gang" quietly awaiting time to pnll up stakes for the new location. County Clerk Cilha n and bis effl olent deputies, Messrs. Brsmwell and Jones, bava the work of the clerk's office well In hand, and are accommo dating and courteous to all. County Trenaurer Frawley, Assessor Morton, Deputy Sheriff Johnson, Re I'ordor Procter Sheriff Peningion and 8upt. Bragg are urn in.' those who have either bought or will buy residences In La Ortinde. According to program, the county' seat trr.nsfer will be made about the first week in September provided al. way-, nothing happens to prevent, All join In sinking "Good bye, mv lover, good b- o." Union Republican. Engine and Trolley Car Memphis, Tenn , Auuust 20 In collision between a switch engine and a ' Thi3 is the last week of our Clot1?.bighv- , ..V Every Suit in our Come and got your pick, and Up-to-date Goods. All $20 00 Suits go All 18 Suits go All 15 Suits go All 12 60 Suits go All other prices in proportion.,. PICK T?I Many uud8 and Ends of Summer and stfv ' -V:. ' : f inable eoods that toust be closed out Jim J$Un trolley ear this morning the car was . thrown 40 fei't in'o a saloon, wrecking the front of ihe building and killing one unknown man and seriously in juring two others. ; Theengine was i mining' at a high rate of speed across ti o yards and on each side the view o! Ui- engineer aa obstructed by rats, "ho engine waa but slightly damaged, bin the oar was demolished. Fleet Locat d. Tiondon, Auuu'at 20 A dlspntoh from rit. Petersburg, stnteD that the Russian adm ralty has reiolv d off) In I inf irma lon that five battleablpB and the protected crulsor Pallndo, are now at Port Arthur. FORMIDABLE FLEET SAILS London, August 20. Renter's agency has received a report that 11 ships ot the Rnpsian Baltic rquadron have left i Libau for the far east. The names and rating of the vessels are unknown, but they are believed to be lornldable.. Another Chefoo, Aug 20, With the conft W. lam -, - m 17 m 1 ' 4 '.-,irr anon ol misfortune that Boemt- : hover over the lmpertul bannei . . ' A Russia, another Iobb tr-4u". navy took place lat njO r . j,i,n ing ot a gunbo it of r? off Liao TiBoan. rT'" ,ve ln- SvinesB to rnun a, It. , j , 3 iuo uuu ',nii(lir,virDr. been st aming slonn "(or (avorf Dm 10- wlth all caution w'. l P ing mine aiming . foi . . r hnmu iii"1 asunder and uGum 'iilaoea to the bottom. hi. MB Dot Nnnanl the CUf.kt ' "1lner make of whut benaTI! rnen-ii the probablo loss of 1 of lCltionabelj moredB.i i-hnl wub an ar tons, and nltboug'i am able unit of the Rus J I'xcoptionallv linhf,T V portionatoly lower pofc'i1 r- ... 1 i fcr- i"S ir; 'r -v. r.' : 1 wn'; Y -wiebooV 1 1 1 1 01 entire line is sucnfuet These ure a'l in J' for.. for.. for. . for. ; V'. -4 : I tr Out jT - IE31 - are pxcciilional values in the next 'two weeks A A sea- ti .' .'. ' ' val'ies mi : i mi ii i iBMrraiiawiatiMaur;;,;,.