Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1908)
f TEN PAGES- rr crura oufku. AWDK OHEfKnf. SATURDAY, JfArT 51. ItoS I - IMMM ' " MMOT UDS 01 0 - ' i. i ; :- 1 i i I BAKER OH WDIS DEBATE By securing the vote of two of the three Judge In the Baker City-The Dalles debate at Baker City last eve ning, the first numed school won a clean tille to the championship of eastern Oregon's debating . field and placed ItHtlf In line for the state championship. "Resolved, That the government ehould own and operate the railroads," was the question of which Baker City had the negative Ide. The Astoria , debating- team, the champions of the western Oregon schools, will be brought to Baker City this spring, to contest for the cham pionship of all Oregon. Those who heard the debate say it was especially Interesting and that The Dalles team put up a strong line of argument, but was unable to over come the anuvK vi ll.o Ualrrr rttstpm COMMENCE IMPROVEMENTS. Model Restaurant About to Undergo Many Improvement. Workmen are engaged today In tearing down the structure which was formerly occupied by J. E. Coffey's barber shop, but damaged by a recent fire. The Model restaurant will be extensively enlarged and repaired as soon as the old structure is razed. lies to mm lilt OTHER TEAM WINDOWS IN PLACE. Baptist Looking After Final Dctuils In Church Completion. I ' The large windows for the Bap tist church are being put In place to day. Among them are some elcgunt memorial windows. Every detail Is being carefully looked after, and when the hour for the opening exer cise of the dedicatory services begin next Flrday, the church management will have the church completed. Much Interest centers In the appearance In La Grande of Dr. Brougher. Ills rep utation Is common knowledge, and the seating capacity of the church will no doubt be taxed. TICKET BOARD CLEAN. Advance Sale of Kralu Cleans Board fur Ilunford Irodiu'tlon. Before 10 o'clock this morning the seats for Charles B. Hanford had been practically cleaned off the sale board. The entire middle section Was gone In short time, and only a few scattering seats about the outsldes of the house are left. ' Telephone calls from outside points, such as Cove and Elgin, have been numerous. Before a mere handful In the way of an audience, the .basketball game on skates was pulled off last night, the final score being 7 to 5 in favor of the White Shirts, the team which loHt hut time. In many features the game was highly exciting. It was much faster and somewhat rough, but the excellent team work of the first game wan missing last night. i'iio ft.; v.'hp " however. en- Joyed every minute of play. Each team registered a point on free throws but the White Shirts threw two field baskets to the opponents' two. Man ager Noyes was host to the players at the Model restaurant following the game. Advertised IxHters. Mrs. E. B. Brown. Mrs. Francis R. Ellis. Mrs. A. W. Flowtrs 2. Mrs. Carrlt Goyen. Miss lone M. Hutchlns. ' Mrs. F. L. Ward. Mrs. Tilda Montgomery. Clyde Bloon. T. E, Cornelius. Qeo. Connors. Thomas Featherson 2. Harry Gardner. J. M. Longshore. Charles A. Myers. Nephl Roberts. G. M. RICHEY, Postmaster. TWO BALL GAMES. Juveniles Apiioar on Outdoor Itiiwltall Diamond Tills Afternoon, Two baseball games are In progress this afternoon. The Blue Mountain Athletic association Is playing the Suthven team of North La Grande. The Meyers team and the L, I). S. team cross bats this afternoon, mak ing the second Juvenile contest for the afternoon. FINE APPUE WKCIMF.N. Colonising Company Han Two Kbk' rlally Fine Apples. The Eastern Oregon Colonisation company has two specimens of apples which Hood River, with all her rep utation, cannot better. The samples are of the Tellow Newtown and the Jonathan, both perfect specimens, and tell, the fitory of what Orande Hondo valley enn do In the apple Industry. For Rate. Some well-leaned white seed oats. No. 4. Also some fine block barley seed. This barley Is more valuable for hog feed than wheat. Inquire of Hermna Vehrs. GASOLINE ENGINE IRRIGATION. SPRAYING AND PIMPING MACHINERY Falrbinks-Morse Gasoline Engines for pumping, spraying, . sawing, grindirg Outfits comple'e. Fairbanks Scales for weighing-. Fairbanks-Moris Dynamos and Motors for power and light. Fairbanks- Morse Windmills a ndTowei t. Fairhsnks-Morss Grinders, Fsed Chop pers. Will Pumps. All first quality jocds at lowest prices. Always in stock. Liberal terms. Prompt reply to irquiries snd quick shipmerts. Writ for catalogue and prices. FRANK KILPATRICK. Agt . La Grande FAIRBANKS. MCRSE & Co.. PORTLAND. OREGON Plica Cured at Home ty New Absorp- Moa Method. If you suffer from bleeding, Itch ing, blind or protruding piles, send me your address, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment; and will also send some of this home treat ment free for trial, with references from youtr own locality If requested. Immediate relief and permanent ci re assured. Send no money, but -oil others of this offer. Write today to Mrs. M. Summers, Box P, Notre Dame, Ind. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, March 18, 1908. , Notice Is hereby given that Willie Roy Harrington, of Pilot Rock, Ore gon, has filed notice of his Intention to make final Umatilla Indlnn home stead proof In support of his claim, vis: Homestead entry No. 831, made July 12, 1904. for the lot 16. Sec 7, Tp. 1 8.. R. S3, E. W. M., untlmbered, and NE'S 8V4, Sec. 28, Tp. 1 N., R. SR. E. W. M timbered, and that said proof will be made before the regis ter and receiver of the U. S. land of fice at La Grande, Oregon, on May 5, 19ns. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on, and cultivation of the land, viz: , John Harrison. Albert Boesch, Dct lef Shoemaker, Peter Baker, all of Pi lot Rock, Oregon. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. l.ml Office nt l.i Grande, Oregon. March 18, 1908. . Notice Is hereby given that William H. Ileal of HMganl. Oregon, ha filed notice of his Intention to make final five-year proof In support of his claim. vis: Homestead entry No. IH'-TiS. made Muv '1. I9ni. fur the SK'i NK 'i , K'. FR'i. NW'i SE ' , . See. 28. township 3 S., ranee 37. R W. M., b n,l f'nt paid proof will made before the rceNter and recelv -nf the U. 8. In ml office nt Im Oram'..', Oregon, on May 4th. 1908. lie names (he following witnesses to prove his continuous residence up on anil cultivation of tho land, viz: Robert Deal, of I.n Grande. Ore.; George Gekeler. of Mllgnrd. (ire.: Er nest IVlong, of Hllgard, Ore.; Gus Bingledurf, of La Grande, Ore. F. C. BRAMWELL. Register. Notice lo rroHrty Owners. Notice Is hereby given that all houses not already numbered, must be numbered. Property owners will please see to this matter nt once, so that we will not have to enforco tile ordinance regarding tho numbering of houses. This request is made in order to assist the United States poatofflco in spector to Inaugurate a free mall de livery system In this city. By order of street committee. W. N. MONROE. Chairman Street Committee. The La Grande members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are to be represented at the meeting of northwest engineers in Spokane on April 1 and 2. It Is not known defin itely who or how many will go, but "Luke" Ferguson and perhaps Henry Benson will be among tho number. The' purpose of this meeting Is to for-Tiula-.e legislation which will be takerl sp at the national convention of the wder early In May when It convenes at Columbus. The national convention delegate Rill not be selected from the Ln Grande engineers this ,tlme. There are three divisions in Oregon and the Portland division will be given the honor of supplying the delegate. A. E. Curtis of Portland, will probably go as Oregon's representative. Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of . Oregon, for Union County. William G. Peach, plaintiff, vs Ella C. Peach, defendant 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 the time pre scribed In the order directing the publication hereof, to-wtt: six con secutive weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons which is January 30th, 1908, and If you fall to appear, answer or other wise plead 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 Uefviiduiil and awarding the plaintiff an absolute de cree of dlvorcu. 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 & COCHRAN. Attorneys for Plaintiff. NOTICE OF APPOIXI'MFNT OF EAECUTJR. In the county court of the state ol Oregon, for Union county. In the matter of the estate of Isaac N. Sanders, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned, Edgar M. Sanders, has been appointed executor of the estate of Isaac N. Sunders, deceased, by an or der of the above entiled court, duly made and entered therein on Febru ary 10, 1908, and all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same to said executor, with proper vouchers, with in six months from the date of this notice, at the office of C. A. Moore, at 2104 Court street, In Baker City, state of Oregon, said claims to b duly verified as required by law. EDGAR M. SANDERS, Executor. Dated and first published March 13, 1908. C. A. MOORE. . Attorney fur Executor. 3-13-4t Notice of linal Settlement. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed his final account us administrator of the estate of Hen ry H. Elmer, deceased, and the coun ty Judge of Union county, Oregon, has appointed Tuesday, the 7th day o' April, 1908, at ten o'clock a. m., a the court house In La Grande, Union county, Oregon, as the time and place for hearing of objections to such final account and the settlement thereof. Dated February 25, 1908. EDWARD ELMER. Administrator of the Estate of Henrr II. Elmer, Deceased, d Feb 26-4-11-18.2,1-al lo Uie Public. Notice Is hereby given that the un dersljn:d Is row prepared to furnlHl pure, fresh n.ltk from young Jerse cows. J. r. BAKER. JR., 'Phone Black 281. THE COLUMBIA OIL AND GAS DEVELOPING COMPANY ,S OF THE STATE OF WASHING- INCORI'ORATED UNDER THE LAW 4 TON. CAPITAL STOCK t, 000,000 SHARES OFFICE: SPOKANE. WASHINGTON. 401 Nk-liolit Block. Comer Rkersi.le and Wa-dilngton Street. OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUNTY. ORISON- PURPOSE OF WE COMPANY THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPANY IS TO PLACE ON THE . KET ENOUGH TREASURY STOCK TO PURCHASE A STAU DRILLING RIG, PLACE IT ON THE COMPANY'S CLAIMS, AND C TINUE WORKING THIS RIG UNTIL A THOROUGH TEST HAfc UN MADE FOR OIL OR GAS. PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY THIS COMPANY HAS AND OWNS FORTY-EIGHT CLAIMS SITU ATED IN THE HEART OF THE MALHEUR OIL DISTRICT. TIIS COMPANY ALSO HAS A SMALL DRILLING RIG, COMPLETE, AT VALE, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON. OUTLOOK THE SURFACE OF THE MALHEUR OIL FIELDS ARE ROLLING, WITH DEEP RAVINES, SHARP POINTS AND HILLS. IT IS COVERED WITH SAND AND GRAVEL AND IS DEVOID OF VEGETATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SAGEBRUSH. THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS FIELD SHOW IT TO BE OF THE NATURE OF A DRY. BARREN PLAIN OR BASIN. THE SUB-DIVISIONS REFERRED TO CONSISTING OF SILIC1FIED AND CLAY SHALES, SANDSTONE, CLOSE AND COARSE GRAINED. THE UNDERLYING FORMATIONS ARE CLAY. SANDSTONE AND CALCAREOUS CONCRETIONS, WHITE CALCAREOUS SHELLS, FOSSIL IFEROUS CONCRETIONS, CARBONIFEROUS LIME AND LIME SHALE. THE FORMATION GENERALLY IS SUCH AS TO GIVE THE LANDS IN QUESTION A HIGH CHARACTER AS LANDS PECULIAR TO OIL FOR MATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. THE SANDSTONE STRATA IS IMPREGNATED AND STAINED WITH DEPOSITS WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM SUCH SOURCE. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY IN A RECENT REPORT FROM A GOVERNMENT EXPERT A STATEMENT WAS MADE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE MALHEUR CO UNTY OIL FIELDS OF OREGON STOOD IN THE HIGHEST CLASS, LIKE THOSE OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER PROMI NENT PACIFIC COAST FIELDS. A NUMBER OF OTHER EXPERTS', PROMINENT AND THOROUGH LY RELIABLE, STATE THAT THE FORMATIONS OF THIS OIL CENTER POINT TO AN UNLIMITED WEALTH IN OILS AND GASES. SUPERINTENDENT BEARDSLETS REPORT IN A LETTER FROM SUPERINTENDENT J. T. BEARDSLEY, OF VALE, OREGON, DATED IN JANUARY. 1908, HE STATED THAT AT A DEPTH OF SEVENTY FEET, ON THE COLUMBIA GROUP, OIL SAND AND COLORS OF THE BEST QUALITY WERE ENCOUNTERED, A SAMPLE OF WHICH" CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S OFFICES AT SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. f TO THOSE INTERESTED STOCK 15 CENTS PER SHARE THERE WILL BUT A FEW' SHARES SOLD AT THIS IX)W PRICE OF FIFTEEN CENTS. ANY INFORMATION WANTED ON Tins OFFER WILL HE GLADLY GIVEN BY THE COMPANY'S SOLE AGENT AT LA GRAM1E, RAY W. LOGAN, AT HIS OFFICE IN THE LA GRANDE NA TIONAL BANK BUILDING. IV A VERY FEW DAYS BLUK-PRINTS SHOWING THE COM PANY'S GROUND, AND ALSO TILAT OF OTHERS W HO ARE SPENDING LARGE AMOUNTS TO DEVELOP THE OIL FIELDS IN MALHEUR COUN TV, OREGON, WILL BE AT THE AGENT'S OFFICE. THOSE WHO A VERY FEW MONTHS AGO BOUGHT STOCK IN THE MALHEUR OIL & GAS DKVEIiOPM EXT COMPANY, THE UNION, ORE GON, COMPANY, AT 12' CENTS PER SHARE, 4 OI LD NOW SELL WITH A HANDSOME PROFIT, BUT HAVE TAKEN ALL THEIR STOCK OFF THE MARKET, KNOWING THE VALUE OF IT IN A VF.RY SHORT TIME, FROM THE WORK NOW IK)XE BY THAT COMPANY. NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IX ON THIS STOCK ISSUE AT TIHS VERY SMALL PRICE, RKFOHE THE RAISE, WHICH IS BOUND TO COME LATER, AND INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A HOME COMI'VXY THAT YOU KNOW IS tiOOD. OFFICERS WM. PARKER, President. .1. H. WATERS, VL-o-IVwldcnt. R. F. LOUNSHERRY, SooTrcas. .?. T. BEARDSLEY, Superlmoudent. DIRECTORS 3. B. WATERS, L. L. AUMOCK, J. T. BEARDSLEY, R. V. LOIXSBERRY. ADVISORY BOARD WM. PARKER, J. V. MARLOW, A. E.KNAPTON, (HAS. BEMiROVE and W. A. INGRAM. ' R. IV. LOGAN, SOLE AGENT LA GRANDE, CREG0N The La Grande National Bank Building tti-