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EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON', FTtlDA V, AUGUST 28, 1808.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
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Misa Afffe Barnes la visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hunter of Island
City. .
Bridge Superintendent J. F. Camp
bell went to Union today. He will re
turn this evening.
Miss Imogen'Russell returned today
from ' Meacham, where she has been
encamping for a few days.
Dr. R. L. Lincoln, the dentist, one
of the North Beach excursionists, re
turned this morning.
Division Foreman J. H. Watson is
till suffering with ' a bilious attack,
and is unable to be at his office.
Miss NHa Hunter of Island City Is
visiting her grand parents. Dr. and
Mrs. E. W. Barnes at North' Powder.
Mrs. Fred Bchllke and daughter,
Frlederlka, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
William Morrison at North Powder.
Prof, and Mrs. E. O. Bailey . and
'daughters Laurose and Edith,' left
Wednesday for their u uuLi St IV
gin.
' Prof. J. A. .Churchill of Baker City,
arrived this morning to attend the
meeting of Eastern Oregon, educators
here,
Mr. and Mrs. 3. M. Richey and Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Van Buren, who went
on the excursion, are now in Seattle
taking In the sights.
Sheriff F. P. Chllders, Jack McCar
ty and M. H. Kirtley, are expected
(home fromheir fishing trip to the
-Allnam next Sunday.
fors. J. E. Robertson of Hood River,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Couch In this city, return to her
home this morning. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H.-Bohnenkamp
have returned from North Beach and
Portland. Hal remained and Is a
guest of Kenneth Barth tt.
, Prof, and Mrs. Wynn of Summer
vllle, were In the city this morning
on business matters.' Mr. Wynn is
rtinclpal of the Summervllle schools.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rousler of Iowa,
who have been in the city visiting
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Faulk, left this
morning for Portland from where they
will return home.
Superintendent Landers, of the Pen
dleton city schools, Is in La Grande
today as a member of the executive
committee of the Eastern Oregon
Toaehers' association.
jftJesse Hindman reports a yield of 03
bushels of forty-fold wheat on his
farm near Elgin. Another field of
club averaged 50-bushels.
The Christian church which was
destroyed by fire in Pendleton a few
days ago, Is to be Immediately re
placed with a 115,000 structure.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills Andros arrived
from Portland last evening and will
remain several days looking after
their property Interests In the city and
vaiiey. .
Htato superintendent of Public In
struction J. H. Ackerman arrived In
the city this morning to attend the
executive committee meeting at the
county superintendent's office.
E. Ray Jones, a former La Grande
business man, arrived last night from
Ooldfleld, Nev., to spend a few weeks
with bis brother. Earl Jones, who lives
a few miles east of the city,
Prof, and Mrs. Myron Hockenbcrry
expect to return to Prlnevllle tomor
row morning, where Mr. Hockenberry
Is principal of the county high school.
They have spent a portion of the va
cation with Principal and Mm. H. J.
Hockenberry of this city.
After having been in the service
of the Union Pacific 'and allied rail
roads for the past 27 years, A. H. Cun
ningham, general storekeeper at
Portland, for the allied Harrlman
lines here, has resigned. He will re
tire September 16. His chief clerk, A.
H. Morris, has been appointed to the
position. rortiana .urcgonmn. .
W. J. Klnkead, who 14 years ago
was In the cigar business In this city,
arrived this morning after an ab
sence of 10 years, He says that La
Grande has made great Improvement
during the last decade. Mr. Klnkead
haa been In Wallace, Idaho, bis home
sine leaving bere, and until a few
months ago haa been In the cigar bus
Inesa there.
Captain Sullivan of Portland, ar
rived In the city this snornlnf to Join
his wife, who haa been'Hm.?'""'
home of her ion, Ray Wl Logan, for
.the past three weeks. Mr. and Mrs.
Sullivan will return to their home to
morrow. Mrs. Belle Darby of Salem,
haa also been v 1st ting at the Logan
home and aha, too, will return tomor
row. Mr. Darby Is a sister of Mrs.
Logan. The entire party toured a
portion of the valley. In an auto this
morning.
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Mrs. W. A. Huff of Pocateiio, is in
the city on business.
A. P. Sprague came In from Elgin
today in his high-wheeled runabout
City attorney J. F. Baker left this
morning for Pendleton on legal busi
ness. Miss Hazel Landrum came ' down
from Baker City this morning to visit
her sister, MrsH. R. Hanna. .
M, Bloch, the Adams avenue mer
chant, is home from Portland, where
he transacted business and visited his
son. .. .
' Miss Ruth Bush, wljo lias been vis
iting in Nebraska, starts for home to
morrow according to Information re
ceived. "
W. F. Landrum Is quite ill at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Hanna. It it
feared that typhoid fever may be de
veloping. ' ,
P. P. Kelbourne, C. C. Marr and
Charles Carr of Dale, Ore., are trans
acting business at the land offices
here today.
Those who are In a position to know
state that most of the grain in the
valley la cut, but not one-half la yet
threshed. .
fl. B. Conklin, one of the well
known educators of eastern Oio.v...,
came In today from Hot Lake with
Dr. Phy In his auto.
Several Hllgard people were In the
city today and report that a big dance
la scheduled for that place Saturday
night. Several are planning on at
tending. The work of clearing away the
wreckage of the burned Pioneer flour
ing mill Is progressing, and the con
struction of the new mill will soon
commence.
Mrs. O, O. Holmes and three chil
dren of Payette, Idaho, returned to
their home this morning after 10 days
spent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Beath, on Spruce street.
E. E. Kiddle left this morning for
Hermtston, whore this evenlngvhe will
grant a dispensation to a new Masonic
lodge. Mr. Kiddle Is grand master of
the Masonlo lodge of Oregon.
Prof, and Mrs. Sheets arrived this
morning from Ohio, and went to Is
land City. The professor will assume
charge of the Island City public
school. School will open next Mon
day. ' i
Mr. Sheppard, who Is well known
in baseball circles, was a passenger on
this morning's train en route to Port
land from Baker City, where he has n
position in tho Scott hotel.
Conductor and Mrs. VV. E. Fergus I
left on last night's train for North
Dakota. Th;y will visit St Paul and
other points in Mr. Fergus old home
state and expect to be absent about
six months.
E. H. Corpe of Iowa, accompanied
by his sister, Mrs. Helen Durgln and
brother, E. S. Corpe, of Illinois, passed
through the city this morning en route
to North Taktma. They have been
visiting friends and relatives In Cove.
Clifford Little, an Evening Observer
arvrr boy, met v;i.'i a severe
cVi.t yesterday evening. He was rid-
ins his I ijtie In tl.. .pikneis and lost
his balance In such a way as to strike
his head on a rock. He is still suffer
ing today and may not be able to car
ry his South La Grande route for sev
eral days.
William Miller, S. N. Bolton an
William Hull, who went to Minam
Tuesday, returned Thursday evening.
It was cold and the fish were not bit
ing well. However, they had one day'a
good fishing and William Miller rap
tured a beauty that measured 10 Vi
Inches, and until all the returns ar?
In, claims the championship ao far this
season.
A dozen local Foresters went to
Union last evening to witness the In
stallation of the new (court of Forest
er! there. Some went by auto, while
others went over on the train. Among
those to go were C.'J. Vanderpoel, C.
J. Bcrlber, ' Frank Bay, Harvey Bay,
James B. Gllham, Harry Bartmess,
Clinton Van Fleet and H. B. Halsten.
All report having had a delightful time
and apeak highly of Union's reception.
C. W. Moore, president of the First
National Bank of Boise City, Idaho,
la visiting hia friend, J. W. Bcrlber.
This la Mr. Moore's first stop at La
Grande alnce the building of the
railroad, although located at Boise for
many years, and having passed
through this city many time on his
way to and from Portland. Mr. Moore
la en route home after six weeks spent
at the seaside.
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'fiM Saves Little Lad.
San Diego, Cal., Aug. 21. After
rescuing Bruce McKenxle, aged 7,
from drowning by towing blm to safe
ty by braid of balr, Alice Whaley,
aged II, la today the heroine of San
Diego. The children were bathing
at Ocean Beach when the boy waded
out beyond bis depth.
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Invitations are out for a party to
be given by Mesdames. John Thcison,
Otto Dldion and DeLlle Green at thejJ
home of the former, 703 Spring ave
nue, Tuesday afternoon, September 1.
Mrs. C. H. Finn gave a luncheon this
afternoon to a dozen ladles. The hon
ors of the occasion being Miss Reglna
Weil of San Francisco. Miss. Well ex
pects to return home in a few days.
The W.' H. of F. M. S. of the Pres
byterian church met at the home of
Mrs. Thompson this afternoon In May
Park.
A very pleasant and Interest-
ing afternoon was spent,
a good attendance.
There was
North Powder Wedding.
Married, Wednesday, at the home
of the bride's parents; Mr. and Mrs.
L. 8. Kelsev. Nell Kelsev h,l William
Hutchinson. The house waa beaut!-12
fylly decorated. Mr. and Mrs. Hutch
on the evening train for
OT7av.1V D1IU V111C1 WUUU VlllUB UU Will.
1110a w tfti huiiio bi uuiun,
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Jeea Ma8l Married.
Jesa Massle, formerly located in this J
city aa district foreman of the sig
nal service construction, waa married
at Xfanltnwnn. Wis., m. few itnvn Horn.
to Mlaa Louise Seehase of 'that city,
Mr. and Mrs. Massle will be. at home
after September 15 In Pendleton.
Surprise on "Grandma" MoKctinon.
It is hard to Imagine of any one be
ing more genuinely suprlsed than
was "Gradma" ' McKcnnon, one " of
those grand old characters of which
the city has several, yesterday after
noon, when a large number of Inti
mate friends filed into the McKennon
home at 2004 Third street, at tbe se
cret Invitation of Mrs. J. D. McKen
non. It was not a birthday party, but
a surprise party on "Grandma," and
without a question of doubt she was
truly surprised. A very delightful af
ternoon was enjoyed by all who at
tended. The afternoon hours were
spent in a pleasant and Informal way,
the guests Inspecting and admiring
the great stacks of needlework that
Grandma Is abje to work out In her
86th year. Great heaps of It were
loaded on the bed and the guests were
more than delighted and amazed at the
skill of the aged fingers. The hostess
served light refreshments. Chie
among the guests were Crandma Pal
mer, aged (6, and Grandma Richard
son. These two old ptoneeri were the
center of attraction, and with the
guests of honor Indulged In some rem
iniscences that were truly interesting
to the younger guests. Those who at
tended were Grandma McKennon,
Grandma Richardson, Mesdames
Hayea, E. E. Slater, E. B. Newlin, Gll
ham, Reynolds, M. A. Smith, M. A.
Harrison, B. G. Frltts. J. C. Henry.
Joseph Palmer, F. B. Slater, Preston,
Mary Patterson, W. L. Damon, O. H.
King, S. L. Patterson, Andrew Block
land and Misses Grace and Ethel
Knowles and Ethel McKennon.
DENTIST.
Dr. w7d. McMillan. Red $51.
Filr.less extraction.
Expwt folO work. Special attention
to children's teeth.
First MetlKXllnt Episcopal Cliurrh.
Corner M. avenue and Fourth atreet
Sunday, :45 a. m., Bible school; 11
a. m., public worship, subject, "Christ
and Hia Church." At II m., clam
meeting: :I0 p. m., Epworth League;
"Crosses or the Croe," Lulu Dawson,
leader; 7:10, public worship. Sub
ject, "The Seed Time and the Har
vest" A cordial welcome to all. On
Thursday, 1:10 p. m., at the home of
Mrs. p. R. Thornton, corner Main and
Cedar streets, "W. F. M. 8." will meet.
Thursday, 7:10, prayer meeting, sub
ject, "The Place of Life In Prayer."
C. E. Deal, pastor. ""
Klamath Falls Herald: The fact
that Mr. Harrlman and hia family are
making such a long stay In Klamath
county ahowa that they are pleaaed
with their Oregon home and that they
may be expected here every aummer
In the future.
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coat, with corded collar and
game pocket .$2.00
Hunting Vests made of the same
material, place for 72 shells. .$1.80
12-gauge single barret Shotguns $8.00
U-gauge double barrel Shotguns .50
12-gauge double barrel 'Shotguns $10.75
.22 Marlln Repeater RIglea ....$10.50
.22 Special Winchester Repeater
Rifles .. $12.00
Single Shot .22 Rifles, $3.5 to $7.00
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Everything you need at a price suited to every
body s pocket book. Visit the Bargain Basement
before going eisewhere and save money.
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0f Fall Goods pouring into the store. Dry Ij
Goods, Hats; Hosiery, Suits, Gents Furhishings il
Toys, and everything both to please and sat- l
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BEST STOCK.
Sniea of Sermons.
Bible students have found great
pleasure and have gained a better
understanding of the Old and New tes
taments by studying the two great
divisions of the Bible together. Re
markable pictures are drawn In the
Old events and truths of the New.
Some Types of the Old and Antitypes
of the New with comparisons and con
trasts will be treated in a series of
Sunday morning sermons In Central
church, beginning Sunday, August 20.
Exodus, Numbers and Leviticus In
the Old testament and Hebrews In the
New will be Interesting reading as we
proceed. All whose duties permit are
Invited to hear the serlos.
O. H. KING.
Suee Barnum Bailey Shows.
Salem, Ore., Aug. 2$. Henry Steln
gaiis, a laborer with the Barnam
Bailey circus, left tho clrcua here and
brought ault this morning against the
show for a month's wises, amounting
to 14$. Unless the attachment paperr
are served before th ) show leaves the
state Stelngaaa has a small chance of
getting his money.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. R Land Office, La Grande, Ore.,
August 14, 1101.
Notice Is hereby given that
JOHN H. BLUMENSTEIN,
of La Grande, Oregon, who, on Oc
tober 21, 11, made homestead en
try No. 10744 Serial No.' 01011, for
SW14 BK, EV4 8W14 and lot 7. sec
tion $, township I south, range II B.,
W. M-, baa filed notice of Intention
to make final five-year proof, to es
tablish claim to the land above de
scribed, before the register and re
ceiver of the U. 8. land office at La
Grande, Oregon, on the Ith day of Oc
tober, 1101. .
Claimant namea as witnesses: Frank
Belnhoff, Ambrose Wright, Ed Dial,
M. A. Kaelln, all of La Grande, Ore.
r. C. BRAMWELL, Register.
A Harrisburg firm paid lilt freight
( on one car of wire fencing ahlpped
from Indian. Are freight rates too
lowT
Why be tortured with heat 'when yoa can buy
at your own price. We have a few left that
to sell for less than you would suggest
A good heavy duck)
hunting cost with
corded collar and;
game pockets W-GO
Hunting vests made
of the same mater
ial, place for 72
shells Jf.50
Wot , b excel ed.m builders hardware
kjois ana snen goods. We cam th p.ift
and every article is guaranteed.
particular buyer.
Statement of the
FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK
OF LA
At the Close of Busln
ASSETS.
Time loana $
Overdrafts, temporary
77,444.00
t.141.71
11,711.11
Bonda, warrants, etc. ....
Banking bouse and fixtures
15,611.00
Other real estate 1,000.00
CASH AND AVAILABLE ASSETS
U. S. bonda and
premiums ...$11,171.00
Demand loans 11,1(1.70
Cash and due
from banks .. 17.151.20 ,
I per , cent re
demption fund 750.00 111, til. I'
Total
$112,40.0;
I .Wjw,nl ywi bnkln ccount Ws are eareful with any business en
trusted to ut, and our record for conservatism in the past is our best guar-
The Farmers and Traders National Bank
OF LA GRANDE "
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CAN FURNISH LUMBER OF Al L KINDS
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
For 16 Inch Chain Wood Dc lliered at yovr Home,
CAII up '. C. BEAN, La Grande. Thonc, Red 1741.
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A fancy, red and white, well-made
Hammock for children, special, ,680
A good, strong woven Hammock
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cial ...................... $1.S8
A good grade, long fringe, and a
beauty; regular $8.50; special $1.08
A large, heavily woven Hammock,
regular $3.75; apecial ....... .$2.28
And a regular IS. 00 Hammock; ape
c'H $2.88
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Condition of the
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock .'.$ 10,000,0
Surplus and undivided
profits 1,711.41
Circulation 15.000.01
Dividends unpaid , -1,100.0$
Rediscounts ............ 4,500.00
Deposits and due to banks 171,071.17
Total
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