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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1908)
I.A ORAXOE ORLliOX, to:siay, Arr.rsT is, ioog. PAGE FIVE. 4: LOCAL ITEMS. V, Lottea went to Baker City this morning to transact business. Miss Laura Dawson has returned to Looking Glass camping grounds. Attorney Leroy Lomax of , Baker City is In the city today to attend the Nodlne case. , D. Fltzgrald in spending the day In Imbler In the Interests of the La ufaiiuB iron v orKS. : ilra. Susie Palmer, who has been In Vnq city the past few days returned to her home at Elgin this morning. v Mrs. N. S. Underwood and daugh ter Ashney, who have been visiting at Freewater, returned to their home at Elgin this morning. Contractor S. R. Haworth returned last night from Wallowa county. Mrs. Haworth who was visiting in Elgin returned with him. Ice cream social tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. J. K. Wright, under 'auspices of the ladles of the t1 .vtHv ohtirrh. Tfie little daughter of Mr. ahd Mrs. T. H. French In South La. Grande, has recovered from her attack of dlptherla. The quarantine was re moved today. Mrs. G. L. Cleaver who on account of Illness of her son was forced to return home from their camp return ed yesterday morning to their camp on Looking Glass. ' Miss Bertha Slater, who has been teaching in the stRte university for several years is home on an extend rlkjVaeatton and does noti expect to return this season. ' George E. Wells, one of the suc . cessful Sandrldge farmers, was an Ob server visitor today. Mr. Wells has his grain all in the stack and waiting for the thresher to arrive. Ferry Stephson Is on the sick list this week and therefore there is a vacant place at Sweeney's Cigar Btore. During Mr. Stephenson's illness Mr. Sweeney works all three shifts. , Caller F. L. Meyers and Druggist Robe Newlin left this morning for fishing trip on the Wallowa river and MInam. They expect to be ab sent until the latter pnrt of the week. Miss Albina Bleden, of Pendleton arrived In the city thin morning and went to the Woodell place near Sum mervllle where she will he the guest of Miss Etta Woodi-11 for the next few I Teks. Mrs. Pete Thleso:i ' wns removed from the Grande RonV' hospital to day to her home on Flrit street. She has had a long and painful Illness, and her friends will be pleased to note that she is improving. MIbs Etta Eubanks of Walla Walla, who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Eubanks of Sum mervllle, returned to her home this morning. She was a guest with Miss Bertfia Walslnger over night. jVU. McDowell, government agent electing federal building sites, went on to Pendleton today after looking over the proferred sites here - to make his recommendations to the postal department at Washington Attorney L. 3. Davis of Union came over this morning to be present at a case scheduled to come up before the circuit court, but the absence of one Vf the parties Interested, has cautofl a postponement until Thurs day. Will Nelll and Joe Williamson have Just returned from a fishing trip to MInam. In connection with two Cove friends they started out for Big MInam but stopped and fished on the Little MInam a few hours which proved good enough o they did not go on. In all they caught about BOO, many of which measured 19 Inches. The boya had lorat great poft. W. T. Grlder who made one of the first fruit farms In Frultdale and was among the first to sell It after it be gan to bearing has once more re turned to the fruit growing business and has purchased the M. W. Whit lark farm a few milea north of the city. At present there is about seven acres In orchard but Mr. Griter will aet out 40 acres more this fall and next spring. '"JfJ Enterprise a few days ago the home of Mr. and Mra. W. E. Lewi; of Enterprise was blessed with the arrival of a bouncing baby boy. This makes II children, all of whom are living, hale and robust and rugged. Mrs. Lewis was formerly Hiss Maud Worstell and when Mr. Worstell was congratulated thla morning, he re marked that this mad the ttrd time ha had cause for such congratulations atyhe was beginning to accept them : Miss Alma Harris Is home from a short visit to Pendleton. Mrs. F. S. Ivanhoe Is spending a few days with Pendleton Mends. Garriett Oldenburg, who Is now re siding at Baker City, Is In the city to day transacting business. Attorney . T. Uinkle of Pendleton returns to his homo . tonight after transacting business at the land of fice.. ' . I Mrs. Peter O'Sulllvan who has been quite sick for the past few days la re ported to lie considerably better to duy, . ' ' 7 ' ' ' . The ladles' of. the Presbyterian church give an Ice cream social to morrow evening at the home of MrB. .1. K. Wright. : ,i Mrs. Fannie Funk of Ray, Col., who has been in the city visiting her sis ter, Mra,.-' Henry Hanson, returned home this morning. Chas. Button went to Union on the morning train In the interest of the Home Independent Telephone company. He returned on No. 1. Ralph C. Shell and wife who have been here for several months took their departure Sunday morning for their former home, WoodBfleld, Ohio, T o.t.r Onff. Jesse Goff and Messrs. START f OR (I REM E Rev. C. E. Deal," pastor of the Method!! church in' thin city, ' leaves this evening for fcnlon, where he will Join his brother. Rev, W. XV. Deal, who is pastor of the -Union church, and the two will proceed to he an nual meeting of the Columbia River conference, which convenes hursday at Welser. This conference will be presided over by Bishop Hughe, one of the new bishops elected in May in Bnltlmoro. Bishop Hughes was formerly president of De Pauw uni versity, Indiana. . , Rev. C, E. Deal goes with the un animous recommendation of the last quarterly conference, asking for his return. The past year has been most successful from a church standpoint. Last Sunday 25 new members were and Mesdames J. Clark and Bohartt taken into the cnurvii. e4eee ee4ee-freeeeeeeree-eeee'r tittitiiitf,t7'TtvT"TTTT e e e e e It It ;t it ' Samples Itllfl ill Samples THE LARGEST LIME of Fall and Winter Samples ever seen in Eastern Oregon. The name "M. Born" found in the pocket of each coat is a positive guarantee for style, pattern, material, wommansnip ana wear, every suit will hold its shape and even when old will have a rich and well made appearance. '' ;:''J- WHY Wear a hand-me-down when rminet such a tailormade suit as M. BORN mMstor $16.00 and up with a guarantee if they atenot as advertised they cost you nothing.; REFtiJfwER $t6.00 MID VP: i t $ tilt of the John Day country return to night after business visits to the land office here. L. D. White Is here from Portland visiting, his daughter, Mrs. Will- Lea vltt Mr. White formerly lived in this city and represented the second ward In the city council two years. The funeral of Mrs. Alice A. Cham bers, whose death occurred last eve ning at 8 o'clock will take place to morrow at 10 o'clock from the Chris tian church. Mrs. Chambers was born January 1, 1860 In Missouri, aged 48 years, and has been in this vicinity only a few' years. baptised and over 70 took communion. BERRY STORC IS Sflll) PF.XXINGTON AN1 Kt'SII TO UK XKW OWNERS, J. 31. Horry Scllx Ills Clothing Store to W. II. HiihIi and C. V. Pennington Now Proprietors Take PoseaiHlon Next Month, Taking Inventory Now Oa September 1, .Messrs. C. C. Pennington and W. H. Rush will suc ceed J. M. Berry, the pioneer mer chant of La Grande. Mr. Berry haa been in business in this city 20 years. During all of this time he haa been a liberal, progres sive citizen and his many friends will be glad that he can retire with enough of this world's goods to keep the wolf from the door. The new firm are not strangers to this city and vicinity. Mr. Penning' ton has been one of our leading farm era for many years, served four years as sheriff of this county and Is rec ognlzed aa a thorough business man, Mr. Rush haa been head clerk for Mr. Berry for over two years and knowa the stock and business from A to Z. During the next vfew days the In ventory will be taken and the bust ness turned over the first of tha com ing month. Because the contestant refused to stand trial fees t contest case came a sudden stop in the United States land office this morning. The prin cipals In the contest were Carrier and Goff, of the John Day, the later be ing represented by Attorney Henkle of Pendleton. When the case was well advanced in the matter of arguing motions and counter motions, Regis vr Bramwell dlsv'ssed the case on grounds that the contestant refused to stand court fees. Carrier will appeal to the general land office commls stoner, according, to a statement made by him. Another contest case was lmme dlately resumed after the Carricr- Goff case. This Is La Vern Jackson of Aberdeen versus A. D. Thompson and Involves rights to Umatilla In- dlan lands. FIGHTING BOB RETIRES. Well Loved Admiral la Now on Re tired Admirals' List. Lake Mohonk, N. T., Aug. 18. Ad mlral "Bob" Evans, retired from the active list today having reached the age of (2. The occasion was cele brated by guests at the hotel where the Evan's family Is staying. Andrew S. Draper, commissioner of education of tha state of New Tork, preaented Evana with loving cup bought by tha guests of tha hotel, Evana aald: "My game leg will be all right In a few weeks. I feel aa well as ever. Am gaining a half pound dally. I did not quit tha navy entirely; for In October I shall go to Washington to assume duties aa member of tha general board." 4 Benson Not Dying. Ban Francisco, Aug. II. Prank Benson, secretary of state In Oregon, 'oay denied tha report that he was ultlcally Hi. Ha explained he la under 4 going treatment for aa old af 4 fllctlon. ;vc Q2er!P"the j-nuowina boeciais: (HI Eft II Specials at all times in the Bargain Basement 8 Tfie Golden Rule o,l a it -a4.aaaaaa4 aaaa4aaa4.a4aa4aaaaaao .ieeiee.ee4eTe4. e4-eeeeeeee v-yeeee NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, , U. B. Land Office at La Grande, Ore., August 10, 1008. Notice is hereby given that GEORGE A. PIERCE. of La Grande, Oregon, who, on July it. 1(08, made timber land appllca tlon No. 0660, for 6W NW14, NH SWK nd lot 4. emtlon 1, township 4 south, rat.., ... .. V'. M., haa filed notice of Intention to make final Urn ber proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before tha reg Ister and receiver of the U. S. land office at La Grande, Ore., on the 27th day ot-October, 1908. Claimant names aa witnesses: Peter Hobensen, of Perry, Ore.; Charlea Far rier, of Perry. Ore.; Charlea Rowland, of La Grande, Ore.; Frank Gabhart, of La Grande, Ore. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register, wAugl40ct23 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of tha Interior, U. S. Land Office, La Grande, Ore., July It, 1908. Notice ia hereby given that . AMANDA MILLER, of Bloux Falls, South Dakota, who, on July S, 1108, made timber and atone sworn statement No. 0141, for BWK NEU. NH 8EK. BEU BE 14. Bee. tl, Tp. 4 8., R. 18, E. W. M.. haa filed notice of Intention to make final tlm ber and atona proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the register and receiver of tha U. 8. land office, at La Grande, Oregon, on the 26th day of September, 1(08. Claimant namea aa wltneaaea: Kath ryn Connors, of Sioux Falls, B. D. Charlea F. Clancey, of Sioux Falls, 8. D.; John K. Wright, of La Grande, Or.; Walter Spencer, of La Grande, Ora. F. C BRAMWELL, 7-24-1-25 Register, DENTIST. Dr. W. D. McMillan. Bed lit. Patrice extraction. Export gold work. Special attention to children's Ueth. La Orande National Bank Building, llf TUf UIIC ireen Perfection blue flame oil stove, one burner 5. GO Perfection blue flame oil stove, two burners $8.50' Perfection blue flame oil Btove, throe burners $11.00 Dangler oil stove,' two burners. .$4.48 Sterling gasoline stove, three bur- ners , 14.68 SEWING MACHINES $23.00 and UP. 1- t Peerless Ice 'cream freezer $1.38 2- qt Peerless lee cream freezer $1.68 3- qt Lightning Ice cream freezer $2.18 4- qt Lightning Ice cream freezer $2.68 6-qt Lightning Ice cream freezer $8.48 8-qt Lightning Ice cream freezer $4.38 $18.00 Northern Light Refrigerator, special $1S.8S $21.00 Northern Light Refrigerator, special $16.08 a a Xt it it it it it it It it it it At 4k BEST STOCK. SMALLEST PRICES. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Orflce at La Grande, Ore., August 10, 1008. Notice Is hereby given that ' CHARLES BROADHURST, of Union, Oregon, who, on September 16, 1001, made homestead entry No. 10608 aerial No. 0285, for NW14 BE 14, EH SW14, SW SW14, section 12, township 4 south, range 37, E. XV. M., haa filed notice of Intention to make final five-year proof, to estab lish claim to the land above described, before tha register and receiver of the U. 8. land office at La Grande, Ore gon, on the 25th day of September, 1908. . Claimant name aa witnesses: Frank Bartmess, George Bartmesa, Frank Gabhart, Isaac Hill, all of La Grande, Ore. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register. wAugl4Septl8 FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK ' OF LA GRANDE, At the Close of Busln esa July 15, 1908. ASSETS. Time loan ......... Overdrafts, temporary Bonds, warrants, eta Banking house and fixture; Other real aetata Seashore Excursion. For a special train excursion to North (Washington) beach polnta, the 0. R. N. company will aell round trip tickets to Nahcotta, Wash., under tha following conditions: Fare-Baker City, $12; Hlanes and Nortn Powder. $11.50: Union, La Grande. Elgin and Imbler, $10. Children Children of half-fare age, one-half of tha above fares. Bale date August 11, 1008. Stop-overs Continuous passage In both directions, except that stop-over will be allowed at Portland on return trip within tha limit All tickets will bear aa destination, Nahcotta, Wash., but passenger may atop off at and may check baggage to any point be tween Hegler, Wash., and Namcotta, Waah. Limit Final return limit Septem ber I, 110$. Extension of return limit to September $0. will be granted upon payment of difference between thl excursion rat and the eeeaon fare, as authorized in circular No. 110, L C, C, A-487. J31A20 -; Statement of the Condition of the ..... urea t 77,664.00 1.846.73 l.782.ta 15,611.00 1,000.00 CASH AND AVAILABLE ASSET U. 8. bond and premium ,.,$16,175.00 Demand loan $5,353.70 Cash and due from bank . . 17,355.20 . per cent re demption fund 760.00 183.633.10 Total I26I.4B0.02 LIABILITIES. Capital stock ........... $ $0,000.0 Surplus and undivided profits Circulation . . . . . Dividends unpaid Rediscounts ... ,1,711.45 18,000.00 1,200.00 4,500.00 Deposits and due to bank 170,071.67 Total 2e2,4.0J W want your banking account Wa ar careful with any business an- , 1 trusted to us, and our record for conservatism in tha past it our best gur antea to you for th future. NOT THE LARGEST, but let us convince you that WE ARE THE BEST bank to do business with The Farmers and Traders National Bank OF LA GRANDE Daily Observer, 65c per Month. 44tv444t44444 Sure Cure for Asthma, W guarantee to cure asthma, bronchitis and catarrh. If our medi cine fall wa will eheerfully refund all money paid. Write Arnold's Asthma Cure Co., 333-$$4-$36 Arcade Build ing, Seattle, Wash., or for next It days, Morris W. Knight. Core, Ore. Bog N. . Grande Ronde Lumber Co. PERRY, OREGON CAN FCRNISfl LUMBER Or ALL KINDS IN CARLOAD LOTS. For 16 Inch Chln Wood Delivered at yovr Home, Call up V. E. BEAN, La Grande. Phone, Red 1741. T quit moaesur.