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EVENING O IWFRVKR. LA G RAX DIE. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY S3, 10.
Foster were visitor in Union this
! BETTER PAPER FOR I
I LESS . .....
Rightly or wrongly we unconsciously Judge people
by appearances, and that is one reason why you
should use good paper for correspondence.
Good taste in the matter of stationery is indica
tive of refinement, and you cannot choose amiss
when you buy here. Ifs not necessary either to
pay the high prices commonly asked. We have
a nice line of box papers at 10 to 60c per box.
A good quality by the poundan economical way
fi hny...li rents. Ruled or plain linen papers
15 cents per quire. We have a very attractive
line of tablet papers from 5 cents up to 35 cents,
thl latter a tablet of fine correspondence paper
with envelopes to match.
Always glad to show these things.
week
Miss Kathleen Thomas will attend
the Bisters' school In La Grande the
remainder of the year.
The young; people of classes No.
ana s of the Union Sunday school
met at the home of Mrs, Ed Kiddle
Friday night '
Browning "Saul-. was read and
discussed, after which a social time
was indulged In by the young people.
One of the features of the evening'
entertainment waa a chestnut hunt,
and while they ate them told "old
chestnuts" for amusement. A game
which caused a great deal of fun for
the participants was seeing who could
keep a paper sack filled with in mo
tlon the longest before falling to the
floor. "Ella Chllders recieved a pa
per sack filled with bon bons for the
luccessful contestant. A "paper ex
change" was another interesting
game. Refreshments were served
arter which the guests . departed to
their homes,
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Canyon, Jan. 23. (Special.)
Bowman of Medical Springs
uciu woiuiig .mis. iutj Pla
num ana children, returned home
Thursday.
Mlsa Mubel Phillips of Perry, who
has bcn visiting her cousin, Miss
Kate Braden. has accepted a position
as a waitress at the Model restaurant
in La Grande.
Mrs. Lucy Graham and children
visited Sunday with Mrs. Graham's
daughter, Mrs. W. O. Sherwood.
Mliis Eula Peebler entertained a few
of her friends at her home Saturday
night, Junuary 18. The evening was
spent in music and cards.
"Phone present were: Louis Mur-
dock, Leonard Peterson, Kate Bra
den, Charles Johnson, Lulu .Counsel!,
Frank Braden, Mabel Counsell and
Will Synhorst.
PROFESSIONAL
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STEP FORTH
..mr alone in November
brought 100 tons of this scrap iron
,i i Th market tor
rrom jiamuui.
these worn-out shoes seems to be a!
most without limit. Chinese iron
dealers buy these horseshoes and sell
them to knife and tool manufacturers
all over the province. It Is claimed
hv the Chinese that hte temper of
this class of iron makes It the best ob
tainable for knives and cutlery and
also for other tools. The reason
ascribed for this to that hte constant
beating the shoes have received under
the feet of horses has given them a
peculiar temper absolutely unobtaln-
Two more candidates have stepped
Into the political arena. This time
it Is the county clerk's office on the
republican ticket and the sheriffs of.
flee on the democratic ticket that arejl'e ' otht'r and that t0"
sought. Ed Wright, present deputy made from them are superior u
county clerk, this morning filed his others.
uniaiaiiuit, announcing: inai ne is
candidate on the republican ticket for
nomination for county clerk at the
coming primaries.
Sheriff Chllders filed his declara
tion today announcing his candidacy
on the democratic ticket for renomln
atlon to the office of sheriff.
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DRY FARMING (UlRlSS
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Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 23. Hun- full duty. With tl:!s fact before them
experts of the national and state gov-
dreds of representative of agrleul
tural and commercial bodies and dd-jenn lis mid others Interested In soli
egatcs appointed by the governors of ; culture have of recent years been glv-
varlous states assembled In Salt Lake
City today for the second session of
the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming con
gress. The congress has for Its ob
ject the discussion of plans, methods
and projects for the agricultural de
velopment and reclumatlon of the
eml-arid regions of the west by sys
terns of scientific soil culture. Aniona
the states and territories represented
rre Arisona, California, Colorado, Ida
ho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah.
Washington and Wyoming. Experts
from the department of agriculture
.at Washington are among the speak-
era on the program for the three
days of the session.
Th subjects slated for dlscustdon
Include; Consideration of the best
methods of rendering semi-arid land
firoductlve where ditch irrigation Is
Impracticable or Impossible: the de
termination of the best agricultural
methods where crop and livestock
farming is practicable; to encourage
the establishment of experimental
farms to determine the limitations ot
scientific soil culture and seed selec
tion, these farms to bn operated un-
.der the direction of state or federal
experiment stations or by private en
terprise; to assist prospective settler
In every possible way to determine
what land under scientific soil cul
ture methods Is susceptible to crop
productlon, and to encourage the us
of conservative practical method foi
developing the semt-arid regions or
the United Stutcs.
It Is declared by scientists who have
made a long study of the subject that
the reclamation of seml-nrid land by
Irrigation will soon come to an end.
since the water supply available fur
that purpose will soon be doing Its
"Within five days grounds will be
leased on the North Side and on them
will be erected a grandstand and
bleechers and a diamond constructed
on which professional hnsnhnll will
ue pinyeu." salt! Jack O'Brien, the
professional baseball promoter, todnv
The park Is to be a baseball insti
tution pine anil simple and will be
used by the La Grando club of the
professional baseball association
which is to be Inaugurated and main
tallied during the summer months,
The ground, which are to be leas
ing much attention to processes of ed, are located on the north side
uiy inriiuiig. wim tne result that that within seven minutes' walk from ih
method of soil cultivation Is now in business portion of the city. Accord
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miicessmi use in many sections of lug to present plans, 1500 people can
tne west. It Is to disseminate this In- be seated
luinuon ana encourage efforts to According to the promoters there
reach a more thorough understanding are several prominent business men
of the possibilities of dry farming behind the project, but for the time
that the Trans-Missouri congress was being they are silent partners.
formed at Denver last year. The
present session promises to be even
more Important that the first, since
a great advance has been made bv
the Investigators during the last year.
Among the speakers expected to ad
dress the congress is Luther Burbank.
the California "plant wizard," who
has given considerable attention to
Iry farming methods and who will
peak on the subject with the author
ity of one who thoroughly under
hand It. Delegate from 14 state,
two territories and all of the prov
ince ot the Canadian Northwest are
in attendance at the congress.
A mandate from the supreme court
the case of the State of Oregon,
respondent, . R. W. Pertlett, ap
pellant, Jointly Indicted with S. A
Gardlnler. et al for extortion, was
received by County Clerk Gllham this
morning and Is now a matter of pub
lic record. The mandate reverses
the decision of the lower court and
remands the case back for retrial.
Bartlett was convicted by the Jury of
the circuit court.
The new trial will in all probability
be held during the February term of
court.
, Other Cases. (
The case of J. P. Gilllsple vs.
ueen Z. Gilllsple Is a suit for di
vorce. The plaintif alleges desertion.
Murble S. Swinger vs. Anna Noith
Is a case filed with the clerk of the
circuit court, In which Is sought a quit
claim deed to a certain piece of land.
The meetings In Central church
continue over Sunday. During the
last 12 days there have been additions
each day save one. Last evening two
men confessed Christ and were bap
tized. Sunday Is looked forward to
ts a great day. All new members are
irged to be at the morning service.
The largest Bible school In our his
tory will be one feature of the day,
If we reach the mark set, I. e., 230.
Dinner In the basement at noon.
Special service at 2:30 p. m. and a
great meeting at 7:30. Come, share
with us. Come nightly this week.
AT THE FLECTItlC.
Market for Old HorscKliofM.
Vice Consul Ernest Vollmer states
that one of the constantly growing
imports Into the Chinese Province of
Shantung through the port of Tslng
tau Is old horseshoes, which leads
him to give the following particulars:
Patrons Wekume ReoMMiiiig of Popu
lar Playhouse.
The Electric theater announces Its
program fur this evening in Its regu
lar space, and those who take ,the
trouble to look it up will find that
the pictures give promise of being ex
ceptionally fine. Headers of books good time until the locomotive whls-
Cove, Jan. 23. (Special.) J
Cove lodge No. S2, I. O. O. F., End
Wildrose Rebekah lodge No. 10J, bald
a Joint Installation of officer for the
ensuing term, as follows: Lodge no.
52 Noble grande, Edwin Boswell; ,
vice grand, Walter Pierce; secretary,
John Mitchell; treasurer. Will Rey
nolds; H. S. N. G., M. O. Lieusanee;
L. S. N. G., G. M. Gassett; R. 8. N. G.,
Story Morris; L. S. N. G., G. 8. Blalde;
chaplain, August Lorenze.
Wildrose No. 102 Noble grand.
Mary 0. Martin; vice grand, Mary
Sills; secretary, J. Mitchell; treajuTTVt
Florence Anderson; warden. Myrtle
Kali; conductor, May Kelly; R. 8. N.
G., D. Mcllroy; L. S. N. Q., Mattie
Comstock; R. S. N. G., Lizzie Reyn
olds; L. S. N. G., H. Lleurance; chap
lain, Berthat Gnssett; D. D. G. M.,
Ira Messenger was Installing officer.
An Invitation having been extended
to the two lodges at Union, the fol
lowing Odd Fellows and Rebekah
f present from that city: Mr. and
Mrs. W. Wiggleswnrth, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Goodbrod, Mr. and Mrs. John
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. John FergUiMkp--,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Heryford, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Woolenes, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Gassett, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Huffman, Mr. and Mrs. George Balrd,
Mrs. L. Benson, Mrs. Savllla Allen,
Mrs. Rea E. Hater, Miss Rena Wilson,
Miss Tressa Wlgglesworth, Miss Ger
trude Stoker, Miss Neta Shoemaker,
J. W, Shore, E. J. Sayers, J. C. Mes
slnger, John Delaney, Waldo Perry,
Will Flcklln, C. S. Miller, T. W. Da
vidson, Al Adams, George Huffman,
John Rich.
Immediately lifter the installaio'''
ceremony a sumptuous banquet was
spread and all proceeded to have a
will discover In the "Sa Wolf a true
and correct pictorial dramatization of
Jack London's great sea tale.
The other numbers are good, but
this partlculur number is well worth
the price of admission alone. Man
ager Sherwood has placed a number
of extra chairs for his patrons as the
business has increased to such an ex
tent that a greater seating capacity
was absolutely necessary. Remem
ber the entertalnnunt begins prompt
ly at 7 o'clock.
tie was sounded, warning the visit
ors that time was up for their return
home.
What I admire In Columbus is not
his having discovered, but his having
gone in search for it on the faith of
an opinion. Turgot.
, A well known mixture made In La
Grande, the Blue Mauntahi Cough
syrup, fry It. Red Cross arug store
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CONTEST
ISLAND CITY
Island City, Jan. 23. (Special.)
The teacher' Bible class will meet
ivlih Mrs. Ed Kiddle Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. J. E. Reynolds spent Wednes
day In the Island.
M. Cleeves delivered book here
Wednesday for the Success Co.
Thomas Wade and wife, visited the
S. L. Brooks family at linbler the lat
ter part d the Week.
Mis. C. II. Bid w ell and Mrs. Lilly
La Grande Is to see a IS-round
prlxefight between "Micky" William
of La Grande and Lew Daly of Spo
kane. The event will be pulled off
on the evening of February 7.
Aside from the principal bout, there
will be one or two preliminaries and
perhaps a wrestling match, all be
tween local adepts. Local people are
making the preliminary arrangements
today and there Is every indication of
the match being n sure go.
Daly and Williams will weigh In
at 124 pounds and go IS rounds.
A Novel Social.
An end-of-school social will bo held
on Friday evening at the home of
R. . Frltts, under the auspices of
the Epworth League. Characteristic
speaking" and songs, and an old-
fashioned "spelling bee" will he the
order of the evening. Dinner will be
served. Plates. 10c. Members of the
league are requested to come early.
k GREAT REMNANT
The People's
BEGINNING SAT.
SALE!
torei
JAN. 25 I
The sales of the past season have left us with a
great many short lengths in our piece goods depart
ments. These we have gathered together and
MARKED DOWN TO WHAT WOULD SEEM BELOW
THE BOTTOM OF POSSIBILITY.
The lot fills a number of large tables in our
store and includes ALMOST AN ENDLESS VARIETY
OF CALICOES, OUTINGS, FLANNELETTES PER
CALES, COTTON and WOOL DRESS GOODS 'siLK
LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS
AT ABOUT HALF THE REGULAR PRICE!
The
LA GRANDE,
People's
Store i
OREGON,