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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1908)
EIGHT SMiT" Lya-amO OKKRYEB. I QBAjTPl, OMMKW. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 190. pact mn ,, M t PRUNING GOODS .V Now is the time for pruning your orchard and I can supply you with anything you need in that line, such as long and short tree pruners, hand shears and saws of all kinds. 10 PER CENT off on all Heating Stoves. Call and get one. I MRS. T.N. HARDWARE LOCAL ITEMS . Robert Mays of Elgin went to Pen dleton this morning on a business trip. Councilman Williamson is at his of fice today after more than a week's illness. ' Several .Elgtns Elks came over last evening to witness the closing per formance of the Elks' minstrels. A. B. Heulat returned this morning from Baker City, after a brief visit there. Clint Roosevelt, proprietor of the Boston store of Pendleton, Is a guest at the lake for a few days. Rev. Upton H. Olbbs has been con fined to his home the past few days with the grip. Kenneth Williamson is improving from his critical attack of pneumo nia, but it will be 10 days before he can leave his bed. W. J. Lindsey has caught the pop ular fad that has been prevailing quite extensively In this vicinity for the past few weeks the grip. Fireman Daniels, who was on the engine which was wrecked at Echo last week, will go to Telocaset as helper fireman. James Dick, a switchman in the lo cal yards, has returned from a trip to Brooklyn and New Tork. He was gone about two months. W. I. Dlshman, formerly a leading business man of Elgin, but now located at Portland, arrived in the city last evening and will remain In the valley a short time, looking after business In teresta here. William Ferguson of Pendleton, . was a passenger on the westbound this morning, being en route to his home after a visit to Hot Lake. He ' it a wealthy reservation rancher of that place. r Brakeman George Hough is Im ' proving rapidly. His physicians be " lieve that the scalds will leave no l tfcara. His lungs have not been fected and a speedy recovery is now .!! looked for. -NT Car Clerk Smith, employed in the A division foreman's office, is seriously 111. With Chief Clerk Harrison away, '' the office Is running extremely short handed this week. Foreman .Watson and Mr. Harvey constitute the office i force. ' . . 'l Contractor and Mrs. D. F. Johnson j of Salt Lake, left La Grande yester r day for Los Angeles after a short visit '-y& with Engineer and Mrs. Frank Holm. ' v. The tourists will visit points on the Pacific coast before leaving for Hono : r . lulu. j ' A. L. Barnes left today for Los An "" & g-eles. From there he expects to go to " Mexico some time in the spring. He has also a trip to South America " mapped out. Mr. Barnes was, until ' ; recently, connected with the North i ' Powder News. Harry Miller, the popular minstrel manager, has left La Grande, going- 1 , V to Portland this morning, where he ' vjs to-be a guest at the Elks lodge this evening. A large herd of Salem Elks J are to Visit Portland tonight en masse nil Mr. Miller wlll'be a guest of ;; " honor. " v . ' J ' . ,w - A'. A. Oust left this ; morning ,for Seattle to close a large timber land deal, which Includes between 65,000 and 75,000 acres in Umatilla. County, with the Pacific Coast & Michigan J Lumber company, whose headquar -ters are In Seattle. Mr. Gust states hA has been working on this ale for some time and expects to re. turn about June. MURPHY and CROCKERY . - Engineer Hiilnian Is laying off a few days. '.'- ' . Tilman Clifford and Ming uiu. Chandler, both of Elgin, were mar ried today by Circuit Judge Crawford. G. M. Curtis of the Fourth ward, has filed his petition as a candidate for councilman. - Manager D. S. Crowe, of the Home Independent Telephone company, is in Enterprise this week. Ed Gordon of Walla Walla, has been visiting at the Mrs. J. H. Morton home. He left today for Elgin to spend a few days there before returning to his home. J. R. Warnstaff is down from his Fox Hill farm today, reporting three Inches of snow. This will make some water when the thawing season ar rives. R. D. Hamilton Is down today from his wood camps after supplies. He states that the grouna In his vicinity Is covered to a depth of 18 Inches. The last few days added about peven In ches. It Is soft and he does not pre dict that It will remain long. Manager Fred G. Taylor of the su gar factory, Is In the Grande Ronde hospital. Hla recent accident Is still a source of trouble to him, and It was thought best to remove him to the hospital last evening. He is reported to be getting along nicely this after noon. i Rt Rev. C. J. O'Reilly, bishop of the eastern Oregon diocese, of Baker City, arrived last evening and will re main in La Grande over Sunday, on which day he will celebrate mass, This Is the longest period that the bishop has visited La Grande since his assignment to this field, and nat urally the members of the Catholic church are looking forward to Sun day with added Interest WM. ASKIS , William Ash, accompanied by his little daughter Minnie, returned this morning from San Francisco. Mr. Ash .was formerly a resident of the Bay City, but since his last visit there six years ago, the earthquake and fire worked many wonders. However, Mr. Ash states that the new city Is rapid ly being rebuilt and there are many 10 13 and 14-story buildings under construction.' He predicts that with in 10 years the awful results of her greatest calamity will be practically obliterated. The buildings now being built are all first-class steel and con crete .'"'.... In speaking of financial conditions Mr. Ash states that the resident and business men talk of hard times and that there are thousands .and thous ands of men without work. Signs are displayed at all entrances to buildings under construction, "Xq men wanted; do not apply-l',;.. .. . .; ISLAND CITY JTEMS. X Floyd. Jones of ,BanerJCuy, attend ed - the' ; Harrison-Hunter wedding Sunday. ' ;' ;- - : Fred J. Holmes 14 rn'Wallowa on a business trip. Mrs. A. R. Hunter and children vis ited In North Powder Monday. The Mormons will hold services In the Union church tonight HON AGAIN - SOCIETY. Baptist Ladles' Aid. ' A happy day was (pent yesterday at the home of Mrs. E. G. Adcook by the ladies of the Aid society of the First Baptist church. About 22 were present An old-fashioned quilting; bee was planned and the work was executed In a most delightful manner. A sumptuous feast was spread at noon of which each partook heartily. Those present were Mesdames Adcook, Stotts, Kiddle, Brooks, Stults, Stevenson, Page, Gibson, McWhlrter, Baker, Da mjon, Titus. Crandall. Lewis, Ludlker, Couch, Devlne, Rlchey, Blggers, Peck, Happersett and Miss Hug.' The Good Fellowship league '.met last night at the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Deal. The rooms wore beautifully decorated with red and white Cupid hearts. . Music, Ilterarv and art contests, added to'the1 Interest or tne occasion, refreshments wart aervea ana tne large attendance wa loth to break away to the quietude cf their homes at the conclusion of the merriment The Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist church met yesterday af ternoon with Mrs. S. R. Haworth. The ladles are working hard to accomplish their object, which is a sale during the fall. The Current Topic club will be en tertained Frtdary afternoon by Mes dames Turner Oliver and S. W. See mann at the home of the former. It will be In the nature of a Valentine social. The Epworth League on Tuesday held a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lelghton. There was I splendid attendance and a most de lightfu! evening was enjoyed. - The Ladles' Exchange of the Bap tist church will hold a cooked food sale at the corner of Adcook ft Fritts' store, Saturday. All kinds of home cooking for sale. j Mr. and Mrs. George L. Cleaver -:o morrow evening will give a Valentine party to the younger members of the Methodist church. , Tomorrow evening Mr. and Mrs, George L. Cleaver give a valentine party to the younger members of the Methodist Sunday school and church. Mrs. H. C. Grady Is entertaining th- High Five club, this afternoon. LAI OFFICE IDLE THIS WEEK The "day of proof slate at the U. 8. land office in this city records a remarkable instance In that the next proof of any description booked for this land office occurs on the 24th of February. In the Intervening time, the office will devote Its time to bring ing up to date, back work. For sev eral years the office has been rushed to the full capacity and many minor details were left undone. In the two weeks time between now and the next proof, much of this work will be at tended to. . This remarkable falling off in busi ness Is placed to two or three princi pal causes. . Following the holidays the filings are always slow, and this augmented by the recent panic, has become a prominent reason for the slackness. LA 1)1) CANTON BRIEFS. . . Ladd Canyon. Feb. 11. We are receiving some snow here today. The wind hap forgotten to blow, or else It has only stopped to get Its breath.! Our literary . society, .which ' has been carried on so successfully this winter, has been' closed until next winter, when we hope that it wlll'be better than It ever before has been. ':.fls Verdle Graham has returned home after visiting a few days with Miss Jennie Sherwood. , - ' "Our school will begin February 24, with Miss Dora Murdock from Mon mouth, as teacher. Miss lone Peterson, who Is teaching school at Clover creek, visited Sunday with the old folks at home. The Misses Mabel Phillips and Kate McC THE 1 v Braden visited Thursday with Miss Eula Peebler. Miss Mabel Counsell returned home from La Grande Monday, after vis iting a few dayj with friends and rel atives, i V Work was started today on the sec ond trench of a series which are to be dug for underground telephone wire purposes In this city by the Home Independent Telephone com pany. This time it is the trench for conduit from corner of Park and Fourth streets down Fourth to the rear of the J. M". Berry residence, In all about 250 feet The trench starts on Park street. , The first piece of underground wire Is near the Roeseh foundation on Ad ams avenue. . The work will be rushed until the four districts are completed, and then will commence a general stringing of wires where overhead wires are to be used. - The Old 'Awklna Family, "Yes," said Hawkins, who had re cently bought some old silver at auc tion, "this is the old Hawkins family plate." . . ' "Indeed?" said the observant guest; "but surely this is an 'A' engraved upon It?" "It is? O er yes, of course. The original Hawkinses were not very well educated, you know." Plck-Me-Up. Mother Our baby cries all (day long; I confess I .cannot tell where all the tears come from. . ' ; '.' . Little Hans She hasn't water on the brain, has she?--Fllcgenden Blat ter. . : Better Than Spanking. Ji Spanking does not cure children of bed-wetting. There 1s a constitution' si cause for this trouble. Mrs. M Summers, Box Wj Notre Dame, Ind., will send free to any-mother her suc cessful Instructions. Send no money, but write her today If your children trouble In this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are It can't help it' This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night SECOND TRENCH HI BEIIIC It A SPECIAL OFFER ALL'S MAGAZINE SKIC UflaV vcud 1 enn run GOLDEN RULE La Grande. Summons. Oregon, for Union County. William Q. Peach, plaintiff, vs. Ella C. Peach, defendant In the Circuit Court of the State of To Ella C. Peach, Defendant, Greet ing: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you are hereby re quired to appear and answer the complaint filed against you In the above entitled court and suit on or before the expiration of ,h. time pre - scribed In the order directing the publication hereof, to-wit: six con secutive weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons which is January 20th, 1(08, and If you fail to appear, answer or other wise plad within the said time the pallntlff will ask the court for a de cree dissolving the bonds of matri mony now existing between this plaintiff and this said defendant and awarding the plaintiff an absolute de cree of divorce. By virtue of, an order of the Hon, T. H. Crawford, judge of the above entitled court, made and entered on the 24th day of January, 1908. This summons Is published In the Weekly Observer, a weekly newspaper printed and published In La Grande, Union county,' Oregon. COCHRAN ft COCHRAN, . Attorneys for Plaintiff. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 2. 1878. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. S. Land Office, La Grande, Ore., January 20, 1908. Notice la hereby given that in com pliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June 2, 1878, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington territory," as extended to all the public land states by act of August 4, 1892, EDWARD MORRILL. of La Grande, county of Union, state of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement No. 69IK, for the purchase of lot 12, section 24; lot 1 of section No. 25, In township No. 1 south, range No. 25, E. W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, end to establlHh his claim to said land before the register and receiver at La Grande, Oregon, on day. the 14th day of April, 190. names as witnesses: Henry K. fciarit 1). Ail; rlton, Denver Charlton, William Tarns, J. E. McCoy, all of Kame- la, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the above described lands are reuuested to file their claims In this office on or before said 14th day of April, 1908. E. W. DaVIS, Register. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. S. Land Office, iJi Grande, Ore., December 18. 1907. Notice Is hereby given that In corn oil an ce with the provisions of the act of coneresa of June 2. 1878. entitled '"An act for the sale of timber lands CO. Oregon In the ataes of California, Oregon. Nevada and Washington territory." aa extended to an tne pubiio land i oy act of August , 1112, LEWIS H. RUMILHART, of La Graade. county of Union, i of Oregon, has this day filed la tMa office his sworn statement No. IMa, for the purchase of lot 4, Sea 22, lot 1 of Section No. 27, In township 2tak 2 S.. Range No. 17. B. W. M aa4 , will offer proof to show that the land' sought Is more valuable for Ita ant her or stone than for agricultural pur poses, and to establish his claim t said land before the register as4 rax nday. the MH5Tvir ceiver ol at La uranae, Oregon, He names as witnesses: K. D. Ham ilton, J. E. Neuklrchner, Albert Nea klrchner, and D. F. Glllstrap, all ef La Grande, Ore. Any and all persons claiming ad versely the above-described lands are requested to file their claim In this office on or before said tth day of March, 1908. . E. W. DAVIS. Regtstec ;" t A Notre Dame lady's AppeaX To all knowing sufferers ' of rheu matism, whether muscular or of tha joints, sciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains In the kidneys or searalcta pains, to write to her for a home toeat ment which has repeatedly cared all of these tortures. She feels It her duty to send It to all sufferers fraa. Tou cure yourself at home a cnane ands will testify no change at cli mate being necessary. This stntple discovery banishes uric add from Cha blood, loosens the stiffened Jotata, purifies the blood and brightens tha eyes, giving elasticity and tone ta the whole system. If the above Interests you, for proof address Mrs. M. Sunv bers. Box R, Notre Dame, Ind. 1 For Circuit Judge. I hereby announce myself a candi date for nomination on the democrat ic ticket for the office of circuit judge of tha Tenth Judicial district, comprising Union and Wallowa coun ties, at the primary election to be held on April 17, 1908. If nominated and elected I will use my beat endeavors to administer the business of the cir cuit court In both counties of the dis trict Impartially, speedily and econ omically. . D. W. SHEA HAH. ( NOTICE OF FINAL SFnTTJEMFN. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed her final account as administratrix of the estate of Joha H. Bay, deceased, and the onTCi day X judge of Union county, Oregon, appointed Tuesday, the 8rd day March, 1908, at two o'clock p. m.. at the court hou'Ke In La Grande, Union county, Oregon, as the time and ntaae for hearing of objections to such final account and the settlement thereof. Dated January 17, 1908. 1-24-2-21 MPS. ANNA B. BAT, Administratrix of the Estate of eha II. Bay, Deceased.