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LA . GRANDE. OREGON, FRI )AY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904
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NUMBER 252
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GRANDE
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A STORY OF A
CAMPING TRIP
Letter Found in a Hunting Coat Left at
Laundry, Written to Relatives :
In the East
Local
Dot Catch anything, so we asked htm it
he wouldget as ; Borne and he said
"jes" so we told him to get us some.
In about 2 hours he oome back with a
oan lull re aBked him how muoh thy
was and he (aid "two bits a dozen '
and he had 20 dozen so we give him a
15 shiner and started In new. We
broke the point of about a dozen hooks
wsttr the rest of the trip
The next morning the boy we bought
the perry wiggles of ooma .along and
we talked to his about bunting. He
looked at the gun and shells and said
"Yes it is a bard Job to get 10 shell to
work in a 12 goo but you might make
her work," but be ssys "If you'se fel
lers want some grouse I will set my
brother to kill you some and fetob em
trying to put them on but- could -not down to hnt don.t mn .ho am .
got them on, so we took a piece off of nyone (or tney wJ)i clnon , feiler fur.
ouruneauaneaooroonnemonanu wUln(,.groclB0 jo quick." We toll
ir eu mem om we um uu u h'm all right tend them down, so in;
Denar luce tnan we otu wiw oacon. . Uhni . hn. In . fell., .lih
The Bams two,-, boys were seen the ,lx nloe sr ni0 ln , H, n,aUo
The following letter was found in a
hnming cost pocket sent to a local
laundry supposed to bare been written
by the owner to his folks iu the east,
i Grand RonJe Valley Ore.,
Aug 28th 1904
Dear Father, Mother and Nellie
and started out to get our fish horka.
We found a plaoe where the? bad all
kioda in stoott so we pioked out ten doz.
good heavy ones he was a pleasant man
and a-ked us if we had got our bait yet
as we bad not thought of that yst, we
told him so, so be wrote a note to the
I sit down to write voa abont i butcher and gave us and be sal 1 about
our camping trip in the mountains. 12 lbs, of baooo would be about right
We just got back, our vacation is nil , and owing to the strike iu the east mat
over and we will have to start in at the
Bnme old work for another year I sup
pose ' ' j
Well they all told us what great sport
it was hunting, fishing and camping out
and the cost being so muoh less than a
trii to Portland we conoluded to go, so
we st.irtid out to get our outlit ready .
We went down to a store and told the
man what we wanted ' lie bad a very
good stove be said be would rent os
for SI lerday, but, as we intended to
stay f r some time we thought we had
better just buy one, so he showed ns
one we could have for S15 and he would
throw In a half cord of wood, out the
right length, to boot, so we just taak
it. Then we went to a gun store and
the man in there showed ns some he
had (or rent at 81 per daw' providing
we returned it in good shape so we pick
ed out one. George said we better get
part of the things at one plaoe and part
at another, so as to'divide the trade a
little so we went down to another store
and got the shells he ask us what size
shells we wanted we told him we did
not oare. He said "You must want ten
or twelves." I told him I knew the gun
was not 12 ft. so we took 25 boxes of
tens at 85 cents per box so we paid him
$21.25. He was very kind and pleas
ant telliug of the danger of buck feve-
ob It some times weut eard with people
- from the east so we went down to the
doctors office and told him what we
wanted. Dr. saiq he could Bx us up
. all O K. for 2 aplecd . After having
the doctor vaccinate as, we paid him
Srleotioo....La Grinds Concert Band
Am rice. ........... ,,, .... Chorus
Dedioatory prayer. . . . . '. Rev Walker
- VoO'l Duet by Miaaea Mertie Al
drich and Bessie Woratel). '. .
Presentation address.! , . . ... .
n. Mra Lillian Thomaann
Keaponse, . . . . ,.JJW; .Turner. Oliver
Remarks ..... Mra M R Btepbenaon
Closing song,. .
' ' ' '
f. Piling For Panama
I From the following information re-
river and towed to San Franciaoo at
the rate of three each summer.
day befoae oome along part us and we ua ,M ot to now th em to , cedved fm Portland this morning it
.s t i i 1 1 a. 1 1 I nuAtVia En At sVflrlr Id atwrttr nn ar Ia nam a
aoiiota iney ouiy mm buuiw lM jumi Mil m mnmliiiH.. H uslrl Ha " 7 "
xne aiBpantn return: , ; v
Tf ttiA np0ft Intlnna nnm halrm ftnrrlii1
kind but we could have the 6 for $5, bo i v..-..,. ,h r,nhn r. u-
itvn i f mi ar i.iinm w nnn naa wan r. aiaaraii nn
feathers tied on the ouo or tneir lines 1 8lway, got , doar a pIeoo ,or thls ,
so ww oaereu lueiu nuiun u& un uwrb
kinJ would be 50 cuts per lb aa it was
the best for bait on the market so we
paid him 16 and and took that. Going
down the street we met one if the boys
we work with and he said tte ought to
have a dog by all mea s so we went
back to the gun tore and ask about
one and he sttid he had one but he
would have to have tl.50 per day for
blm and we wonld have to teed him
well and let bim ride up as they got
foot sore and would not work good sj
we agreed an 1 took the dog.
Well we got our stuff all loaded in,
stove, wood, gnn, dog and a lot other
things one needs on a trip like that aud
started out, we got to the creek where
we bad been told the fishing was good
we tried that first we sat down on the
bank and fished for abont two hours
but did not get a bite, a couple of
boys oome along down the creek
and we asked them if It was any
belter up the creek they said, "bout
the same". We asked them what
luck and they said nboot 180 bot
I guess they was Joshing aa they only
hid a little basket with some minnow
in, then George asked them what kind
of bait they used and one oi them said
"perry wlnglers." We didn't go down
to their camp to see it they did have
180. Well we qnit fishing and went to
get some supper ready and get a g"Od
sleep so aa to start in early next day
We fished until about noon next day
but did not get a bite. Then a boy
o me along and he said we would have
to get some perry wigglera or we would
one of them looked at thorn and look
ed at them and laughed a little aud
said "Yon bad better keep them, tin
old man gets tht bay hooks mado by
the dozen at the blaok .smith shop"
so we didn't aay any more to them
and they went on. . The next day
thought we woul go out and get souiu
grouse we got our gun and shells out
toktue dog aud started fout the dog
had only gone a little ways when hi
s uik his bead down to the ground
and commenced to wag his tail as ii
he smelt meat or some ones track
that he kuew, he onlv went a litil.
farther and then be stopped and held
up one front foot and Btnck hia tail
right out straight we knew right away
he was foot sore as the man aaid ho
would be but thought aa good care as
we had taken ot bim he ought to last
longer than that we called and called
him but last wonld not leave so we
went back to camp,
We saw a squirrel and thought we
woulo shoot tuat we went to load our
nun but the shells were so big tbey
ffould uot go in at all so we could not
boot Alter we bad been in camp
about an hour tbe dog came sneaking
in ha acted juat aa if bo knew be bad
played out on us be etaid around we
fed bim and then left and we didn't
,ee bim until we got borne gueee he
thought as be was no good to us be
batter go borne to save expenses. Wt II
that night it commenced to rain so We
tbougbt we better put up the tent we
bad rented we get it out and the man
,we got it of did uot put In the pole lor
.he top or th9 pegs for tbe b.it im m
we could uot use that at all. Wu
thuugot we would make sonu hot
ci-fl'se aa we were bath stet and Coin
but when we weut to uaeibat the b '
in the s'.ore had not ground it so wi
bad to 1 t that go aud drink OolJ
went out and cleaned them all nioe.
Tbey are a wise looking biid, big eyes
and a flat face, long olrws and a little
bunch ot feathers on each sike that look
like ears. ; We were a little disappoint
ed in the taete of thi m from what we
had heard as they was a little tough
but I guess it was tae way we cooked
them aa it was the first ones we ever
cooked but we est tbem just tbe same.
Well we stayed the week out but did
not have muoh luck so we pulled up
and started for home .
George said we better take the shells
back to the man we got them of and
tell them about it, so we rent down
and there was another fellow In there
so we told him and he said "Ob oome
off I am here to sell shells, the boss
tends to the buying" and that was all
weoould get out of him. We told
some of the boya about the perry wig
glers and asked them it tbey were good
bait and they said "You bet that kid
was on to his lob." Well we figured
up our expenses and bavs it aoout all
In except a few incidentals and find we
are out just S57.S0 a piece, but we had
a g od time though will write again
soon with beat regards to all inquiring
friends and love to all. I am yours . aa
ever. Will
Baftlng company of Portland and tbe
Panama canal commirsicn are brought
to a suooea ful termination, hundreds
uf millions of feet of logs and piling
will be sent from the Columbia river
logging distrluin immense tafta to the
iathuius, to be used in : the onstru co
tton ot the temporary work of the
canal, 'ine commission has been re
questioned by the men who . have the
construction of the o inal in cda'ge to
purchase 40,000 sticks 'of 'piling for
use in tbe work at the canal,' aud this
requisition Is now in the hands of the
purchasing department ,ol the com
mission. ' This amount of pllii.g is e
quivalent'to 32 1100,000 feet of lumber,
or equal all told to four of tho bugo
rafts that are built on the Oolutnbia
OS-TE-OP-A-THV
, . BOWEL TROUBLES
' What has been the leanltof Osteop
athic treatment of various diseases .
obaraoterised by loose bowels sucb
d J sentry cuolera morbuf, flux, ami
many otbersof like ob rioteiT I'.
A. T. Still tbe founder ol Oateopatby
aftonisbed himself and tbe oommunit '
iu whiou he lived by flrat o'T'ng greit .
nutnbera nf oaaes of bloody flux. H
graduates oontinue tohavegyeal auo
co s with this condition. This sitooci a
h all baaed on the snatomv - and tin
physiology ol the tiaauea. We have
method whiotl ia roienlific, safe an I
aUCtt'Oei'lll. '..' . .' :
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SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SCHOOL
OPENS NEXT TUESDAY
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an assortment of BOYS CLOTHING as we have now. We can auit you in
quality, fit, style, and price. We only ask for an examination of quality.
Our Boys Clothing is selling at prices never before offered in La Grande
aud we are positive that a comparison wilt
Boy Bloufes, Boys Caps, and Boys Shoes,
are offering.
convinoe you.
Call and see
Boys Knee Pants,
the BARGAINS we
The Chicago Store
THE BUSIEST STORE IN TOWN
Adams Ave., La La Grande, Oregon.
j!T"'sWI'Hi8Xj
PUBLIC
DRINKING
FOUNTAIN
Will Be Dedicated this
Evening With Appro
priate Exercises by the
W.C. T. U.
B
The city fountain, which- will - be
dedicated to tbe public, sib muaio
and oratory a short time after this issue
of the Observer goes to pres", is a fit
ting monument to tbe high purposes
and noble impulses of tho Women's
Christian Temporanoe Uoion of La
Grandfc and tbe generosity of their
many friends. It is also a typical re
minder of the difference between moi
ern and ancient civilisation. Tbe
fountain in outline and structure 18 "a
thing of neauty" that rannot fail to
make a pleasant and lasting impress
ion on all beholders, but unlike the
sculptured figures and costly monu
ments of the ancients, that appealed
only to the abstract love of the beau
tiful, it represents the modern Idea of
providing for man's convenience and
catering to bis every day wants and
physical oomfoit. While not neglect
ing tbe higher desires of the human
mind for the aesthetic modern civiliz
ation unites the aesthetic with the use
ful for man's comfort and pleasure, as
does this fountain. The life sized
female figure that surmounts the
structure is an elegant plea for oni
vorsal brotherhood and good will to
mm, while the substructure provides
pure water for man and hia patient
help mats, the dumb animals.
This structure, which will dispense
I its blessings forages, tot over athous
land dollars. Measured by the ad
dition It makes to I,a Grande's reputa
tion for taste snd consideration tor the
comfurt of ber people and visiting
strsngers, It Is perhsps tbe best invest
ment her people have ever made, and
for which generations yet to come and
enjoy it, may thank the noble women
of the WCIU and tbelr generous
aiders.
Tbe following program will be ren
dered this waning .
Labor Day Celebration
Arrangement! bave been made for
grnd Labir Day Oiiubrattoo to In
b ild Monday 8opt. 6 at Oer.rge Km ..
ger'9 briok yard at I p. m. All Otii
men are cordially tuvueo huu n i
Others who wish to attend Can tec i"i
permits from the committee on tl"
groo ds. A good time aatured. A I
kin la of refreshments.' La Oramln
Otirnet Band iu attendance.
J , By order of conimlltt'O
THE
FAIR
The Great Fashion Center
OF LA GRAN DE-
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NEW.STYLES
NEW GOODS
NEW PRICES
Yours for Fall Trade
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