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Mr. and Mrs.' J. A. Thronson are
spending the day at Imbler,
", Mrs. B. D. Solders Is home from a
camping trip to the Looking; Glass. '
Andy Harris la out from his Wallowa
farm and expects to return tomorrow.
Miss Ivy Long Is home from Port
land, where she spent a two weeks' va
cation. Mrs. Jennie Chlpman of Detroit, la
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Porter E.
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Kobert ( Blumensteln, who spent
Sunday at the county seat, returned to
Elgin this morning. .
Mrs. O, T. Fleming left last evening
for Boise, where she will visit a sister
for a short time.
District Attorney F. 8. Ivanhoe' will
leave In the morning for North Pow
der to look after some legal matters.
Mrs. Lilly returned this morning to
the camp on Looking Glass. Mr. anl
Mrs. Lily expect to remain some time
yet.. ,
Konde hospital Is home from Union.
where she was called on professional
business.
L. Rayburn, foreman of the railroad
construction of the Palmer Lumber
company, returned to the logging
camps this morning.
. C. J. Smith, who has been In the
city several days, returned this morn
ing to Wallowa, where he Is Interested
In a moving picture show.
Miss Ada 'Jloush has returned from
Vancouver, Wash., whre she attehd
e'.Jlhe meeting of tho Photographers
of the Pacific northwest.
.The Missionary society of tho Pres
byterian church will meet at the home
of. Mrs. Thompson In ' Frultdale on
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Conductor Pancake, In charge of the
logging train from the Palmer camps
to the Junction, spent Sunday In La
Grande, returning this morning.
Miss Hazel Clapp of Island Cily, who
was operated on at the Grande Ronde
hosplW Saturday night for appendi
citis. Is resting well today and gives
evidence of speedy recovery.
' Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Deal returned
this morning from conference. Rev.
Deal was returned to this charge, as
was naturally expected, as It was the
desire of the congregallon.
F. M. Jnspnr. a Grando Rondo boy,
who has been filling the pulpit nt
Long Jreek for the pnst year or mdre.
has eef ided to attend the Willamette
university this year. ! Is op-nrtlng
the day with his parents.
The household goods of Fred Boch,
formerly In. the retail meat business In
this city, were shipped to him today
at Portland, where he Is now located.
He left here for Mexico, but has re
turned to Oregon.
Robert Rarron and Miss Lizzie Bar
ron of Baker City, spent Sunday with
theln brother, G. A. Barron, ticket
agenat the O. R. ft N. office here.
Miss Edith Anderson, of Hot Lake,
spent Sunday with relatives In the
city.
Mesdamea Leo 8lngleton and D. W.
Thomas of Salt Lake, arrived In the
city yesterday morning to visit at the
home of A. Thomas for a month. The
former Is a sister and the latter the
mother of Mr. Thomas, who holds a
responsible position at the sugar fnc-
tory,
District Superintendent and Mrs. J.
D. Glllllnn, returned this morning
from Welser, where they have been at
tending conference. Rev. OHIIIan was
reappointed to the pos'tlon wltlch lie
has so fnlthfully performed for the
has so faithfully held for the past
four yean.
Mrs. W. B. Wallace u( ltei!liiuu.'i.
and Mrs. Clara Brown of Los Angeles.
wh'U'iave b"n visiting Mrs. Fred G.
Schllke for a few days, returned yes
terday from North Powder, where
they spent a day with Mrs. William
Morrison. They are again at 'he
Schllke home.
The trial of the case of the State
vs. Nels Holverson, who Is charged
with selling liquors at Hltgard con
trary to the local options laws, has
been postponed until next Monday.
The decision of Justice of the Peace
BteVt, with reference to the present
Indli tment, will be rendered tomorrow
morning.
The following ministers and other
visitors who were In attendance at the
Methodist conference at Welser, aro
In town today and will hear Bishop
Hughes this evening: Rev. II. Mar
tin, J. D. Bird, W. F. Bradley, A. F.
Kilns and wife: C. B. Trueblood and
wife; A. L. Howarth. Mrs. J. I.
Browning of Enterprise, and Miss
Prulencs Eaaiemon or norm.
, Mr. .. . . .vi, is " irt
land, ar .-iy u, . guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. 8. Happersett.
Grace Carrier and Curn 1. Palmer,
both of Centralla, Wash., made tim
ber and stone proofs today.
A mnyrlage license was Issued today
to ThomnB E. Stafford of Spokane, and
Miss Thersa Roth of this county.
' Mrs. F. O. Taylor returned this
morning from Union, where she haB
ben visiting friends a few days.
H. S. Massee, of the Blue Mountain
Creamery company, leaves tonight for
Wisconsin, to be gone about three
weeks.
Miss Rachel Turner, stenographer In
the Wllllamsoa land office, has gone
to Sumpter to spend her summer va
cation. The Perry baseball team met de
feat at the hands of the Baker City
athletes at Baker City yesterday by a
score of 10 to 7.
Mrs. H. C. Stuart leaves tonight
with her daughter, Luclle, for Park
City, Utah, where she will Join her
husband, who Is now located there.
The O. R. & N. Ice house was called
upon today to re-ice nine fruit cars In
one freight tram. The demands on
the tee house at this time are enor
mous.
John Bergen, who wns found guilty
of vagrancy a few days ago In the
city recorder's court, was adjudged
Insane today and will be taken to Sa
lem as soon as the guards arrive.
J. A. Scott of Walla Walla, an old-
time friend of J. H. Watson of this
city, wns In the city over Sunday. He
returned this morning to his home.
where he has occupied tho ponitlnn of
baggagcmater for 28 years.
Bishop Hughes will leave on the
8:55 train for the west after preach
ing this evening In the Methodist
church. Rev. Kynett, recording sec
retary of the Home Mission and
Church Extension, who Is also here,
will leave on the 8o'clock train for
points east.
TURKS IB
IIP RISING
Constantinople, Aug. 24. This city
Is In turmoil following the arrest of
several defaulting off t'' is of the old
reclmc. The grand l-U-r Is having a
hard time In preventing the mobs tak
ing tho pi -Isoners forcibly. Most of
the disorder Is due to the report that
Turkey Is negotiating with England
for the loan of a number of English
army officers to reorganize the Turk
ish army to prevent the radicals from
dethroning the sultan, precipitating
bloodshed. T'
CLEAR MI
MYSTERY
' Baltimore, Aug. 24. The Camden
trunk mystery was cleared today by a
remarkable confession of Mrs. Bon
nie Rosenbloom, aged 87, and her
daughter Eva, who admitted the body
was that of Samuel J. Rosenbloom,
husband of Mrs. Rosenbloom.
She said he was killed by his son,
Alexander, at the ffome In Wlndbar,
Pa. The body was found In a trunk
at Belle Mawr, near Camden, August
14. The mother said her husband
beat bar and the ton Interfered ud
killed the father. The tmnk was
partly submerged and tied with ropes.
The victim was shot through the
heart Alexander Is being sought.
X TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
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French History for Sherwood's Pa
tron Tills Evciitiijf.
The feature bill this evening Is the
pictorial representation of the m:l-
dents pertaining to the famous Drey
fus affair. This film 19 a Ions ,
and shows every Incident of Import-;
ance brought out during the now fam-'
ous trial. Tho arret. trial, condemna
tion and degradation of the Ul-treatol .
captain Is shown. All . the leading'
characters conspicuous In the original j
proceedings are shown. The well!
known scene, where Mrs. Dreyfus ir.
allowed to see her husband. Is Rhown
with an exactn-.-st if detail truly won
derful. Drcytus la shown In his cell
on Devil's Island, where he was con
fined. 1 Later he Is shown as he re
celves the glad tidings that he has
been granted a new trial and will be
expected to return to France. Th"
film also shows htm as he is rein
stated to his command, and his happy
rett'rn to military life.
This "film Is an educational 'one, as
well as entertaining. There are other
good numbers on., tonight's program.
There" will Oe u upputium .
amutement as well ns education, but
the feature Mil Is the "Dreyfus Affair.';
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' . Why be tortured with heat when yoa can buy hammocks
at your own price. We have a few left that we are going
to sell for less than you would suggest
DKNTISt
Dr. W. D. McMillan. Red 851. '
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NOTICK FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. 8. Land Office at La Grande, Ore.,
August 10, 1908. .
Notice Is hereby given that
DAVID W. HUG,
of Elgin, Union county, Ore., who, on
August, 16, 1908, made timber land
application No. 0859, for 8V4 SW,
section 6, Ntt Nffii, section 8. town
ship 2 south, range 35, E. W. M., has
filed notice of Intention to make final
timber proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the reg
Ister and receiver of the U. S. land of
fice, at La Grande, Oregon, on the
28th day of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Sam
uel Parkerrof Elgin, Ore.; W. H. Gib
son, of La Grande, Ore.; H. J. Hug,
of Elgin, Ore.; Henry Hug, of Elgin,
Ore.
F. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
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A Good heavy Duck Hunting
coat, with " corded , collar and
game pocket, ,....$3.00
Hunting Vests made of tho same
material, place for 72. shells. .$1.50
12-gauge single barrel Shotguns $0.00
lt-gauge double barrel Shotguns 9.50
12-gauge double barrel Shotguns $10.73
.22 Marlin Repeater Rlglcs ....$10.50
.22 Special Winchester Repeater
, Rifles $12.00
Single 8hot .22 Rifles, .$3.63 to $7.00
A good heavy duck
hunting cost with
corded collat and
game pockets $2.00
Hunting vests made
of the same mater
ial, place for 72
shells $1.50
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A fancy, rod and white, well-mode
Hammock for children, special, ,68c
A good, strong woven Hammock
that will last two seasons, spe
cial ................... .. .28
A good grade, long fringe, and a
beauty; regular $2.60; special $1.88
A large, heavily woven Hammock,
regular $2.75; special .... $2.28
And a regular $3.00 Hammock; spa- ,
' W $2.I8
Our prices cannot be excelled in builders hardware
carpenter's tools and shelf goods. , We carry the GILT
EDGE line and every article is guaranteed.
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THE BARGAIN:.- BASEMFNl
Everything you need at a price suited to every
body's pocket book. Visit the Bargain Basement
before going elsewhere and save money.
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Of Fall Goods pouring into the store. Dry
Goods, Hats, Hosiery, Suits, GentsFurhishings
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isfy the most particular buyer.
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SMALLEST PIUCES.,
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Fruit Season is Now On
Phone Us Your Orders for
ECONOMYJARS
Pints
Quarts
Half gallons . .
Extra clamps .
Extra caps . . .
.$1.10 dozen
.$1J5 dozen
, .$1.75 dosea
. . 10c dosen
, . 20o dosen
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EXTRAS FOR tASY VACUUM JARS
Caps 18o dosen
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s ttuMurr rings ............ izuo aosen
" Clamps ,
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. lOo dosen i
Extra large Jelly Glasses . . .45c dozen
These are an attractive size and shape, and are easily
worth 60 cents peY dozen
Statement of the Condition of the
FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
. At the Close
ASSETS.
Tims loans $
Overdrafts, temporary ...
Bonds, warrants, a to. ....
Banking house and fixtures
Other real estate
OF LA GRANDE.
of Busln ess July 15, 1108.
FOUND In this city, a lady's pocket
book, containing a sum of money.
Identify st this office.
Good Hotel Proposition.
For $1500, on easy terms; good lo
cation for stesdy roomers, boarders
snd transients; furnished. Inquire of
John Palmer, at Palmer House, or W.
J. Ransom, Elgin, R. F. D. No, 1
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Phone Red 1161 :
Notice.
Notice Is hereby given, that pursu
ant to an act of the legislative assem
bly of the state of Oregon, approved
February 15, 1181, vthe following
county warrants which were Issued
more than seven years prior to the
first day of July. 110$, but have not
been paid, will bs paid by the county
treasurer of Union county, Oregon, If
presented for payment within $0 days
from July 1, 190$, and If said war
rants or any of them, are not pre
sented for payment within $0 days
from July 1, 1908, they will be can
celled by the county court of said
county and payment of the asms will
be thereafter refused:
Class HH, No. 1911, City ef Union,
84.1$.
Class II, No. 1165, Ambrose Wright,
$1.50.
Class II, No. 1480, A. Wright. $7.80.
Class II, No. 1759, Steve Correr,
$2.20.
Class J J, No. 141, G. C Horton. $7.
Class JJ, No. $47, J. E. Moore, $1.20.
Class J J. No. 1714, Union Electric
Light Co., $2$.
Witness my hand and seal of said
county court this 87th day ef June,
A. D. 190$.
(SEAL) J. B. OILHAlt,
County Clerk.
77.154.00
$.$48.7$
19,781.89
15,811.00
$.000.00
CASH AND AVAILABLg ASSETS
U. 8. bonds and
premiums ...815,471.00
Demand loans $$,$68.70
Cash and due
from banks .. $7,865.20
I per cent re
demption fund 760.00 189,419.90
Total
.$241,490.02
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock ...$ 40,000.0
Surplus and undivided
profits 8.718.46
Circulation 16,000.00
Dividends unpaid 1,800.08
Rediscounts t., 4,690.0$
Deposits and due to banks 179.074.67
Total ...$$$1,440.01
Ws want your banking account Ws srs careful with any business sn
' trusted to us, and our record for cons ervatif m in the psst is our best guar
antee to you for the future. NOT THE LARGEST, but 1st ut convince you
that WE ARE THE BEST bank to do business with
The Farmers and Traders National Bank
OF LA GRANDE
Grande Ronde Lumber Co. I
PERRY, OREGON
CAN FURNISH LIMBER OF Al L MDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
for 16 Inch Chain Wood D ficrcd at ywr 'rir nr.
Calf up '. C. BEAN, La Grand v rtan f.-(l ST-4!
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