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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1908)
zTEjnjrc ncraira. la nrusnx orkwos batcrdat, October si, ijcs. ' 7...- " LOCAL ITEMS. ...'-. L. Rayburn came up from the Pal mer camp last evening. Frank and Jabe Conley are In Pen- dleton today on business. Ira Balrd arrived on the train this morning and will be here several days. . Lytton Ivanhoe leaves In a few days for cyrvallta to attend O. A. C. this winter." ' '" J. E. Wllkerson of North Powder. Is here today on business before the Julia Lanphear and'H. Lanphear of Moro, are transacting business in the city. ' )"''', ." ": A. W. Shaw of Allcel, was a buBl ness vlsltor-ln La Grande this morn ing. ; 1 F. Clarke of La Grande, Is a busl nesa visitor In the, city. Pendleton East Oregonlah. W. K. Davis, the music dealer, had business In the north end of the county today. . ' Miss Wilms RInehart of 8ummer vllle, was a guest with Miss Lulu Gul ling ' last evening returning to her home-today. . A ,number of. prominent members of the L. D. S. of tho valley are In the city today to attend a priesthood meeting at the tabernacle, , Henry E." McGinn of Portland, took his ' departure this morning for ' the west. He Is a live worker and keeps boosting for his party evert when off the rostrum. Chet Hamilton Is home from . Bing ham, Utah," where he sustained severe injuries in a railroad wreck last sum mer. , With the -use of a cane he Is able to get about the streets, slowly. j Thomas Barbee of Malheur, Ore., a boyhood friend of W. H. Bohncn kamp, who arrived in the city yester day on a visit to Mr.. Bohnenkamp, is confined to his room by illness. -' Samuel R. Haworth returned to En terprise this morning, where he will resume the construction of the Wal 'lowa c6unty court house. He spent a few days with his wife and daughter here this week. ' . ' O. A, Nichols, formerly of Union, later of Old Mexico, has moved to Los Angeles, Cal., and the presump tion is that he has severed his con nection with, old Mexico sugar interests.- Union Republican.'; , ' Seventy-five pounds of mail was the weight of the bag and extra bundles which were heaped on City Carrier Stoddard this afternoon. The situa tion is frequently" full of harll loads, but seldom equal to the load of this afternoon. ' , The various buildings throughout the city under construction are scenes of activity these beautiful days. A few weeks more and many will be un der cover and the finishing can be completed irregardleBS of climatic ren ditions. ' :: ':,' Ira Balrd, a former La Grande bus iness man, but for the past nine years a resident of Tacoma, la In the city today: Mr. , Balrd Is, traveling repre sentative of the Murjhy-Grant Co., with headquarters at. Tacoma. Mr. Balrd has many .old-tlmc friends here who are- glad to give hlrti the glad hand and welcome him back to the land of his youth, " .. r . Blew Safe at Bellingliam. Bellingham, Oct. ' 31. Gaining en trance by -boring a hole In the rear door, safe crackers, evidently profes sionals, by using nltro-glycerine early today btovy the safe in the Peoples store. A. Mansfield, the proprietor, lost 1150 in cash and valuable securi ties. ' .., " -: ,' , MotralfH Nephew Jailed. San Jose, Cal., Oct.. 31. Without the alternative of paying a fine Pey ton W. Metcalf," a nephew of Secre tory of the Navy Metcalf. was today sentenced to 30 days in the county Jail by Judge Brown. The charge was battery on a youth named Aylesworth, who was struck by the auto driven by MetC.!f. It Is said Metcalf was lntox Cjrated at the time of theaccident. He has been arrested several times, but , paid fines for his misdemeanors. , Iowa Game Is Off.' The attempt made by the manage ment of the University of Washington football team to bring the Iowa uni versity eleven to Seattle for a game Thanksgiving day has failed. Man ager Rasmussen of the university tti.Ts'Salu.-Jay received & "litter from the Iowa management saying the fac ility there was strongly opposed to uch a long trip - at Thanksgiving time and had refused to sanction the game. Spokesman-Review. - I . AT THE PLAYnoUSKS, '. ; ' ; & "Ingoniar" at the Scenic. The beautiful story of "Ingomar" is told by moving picture process at the Scenic In such a way that, consider ing every feature of the film, It ranks as one of the highest In excellency of the present season. The color work is remarkable. Vaudeville is center ing In the presentation of Walters & KMurray. See them, they are great, The magician has some stunts that are marvelous too. ' ' "K- .. Ar Pathetic Pk-ture. - "For Slater' Sake" at the Pastime is undoubtedly a star headllner. So vividly Is the pathetic story told that the visitor to that popular emporium of amusement forgets that he la wit nesslng a mere picture, but becomes wrapped up tn the seeming reality of the thing that his mind Is wafted to the realm of dreams, and, frequently. a faint sob escapes the attentive lis. tener, to break in on the solemnity of the period that la occupied In passing the millions of picture In rapid suc cession across the screen. . 1 : . Get Election Returns. Manager O'Brien has arranged for the presidential election returns at the Coliseum rink Thursday evening. The regular' , Tuesday club, dance will bo given and the' dancers will have an opportunity to watch the returns while they dance. No extra charge on account of the return. '' SOCTETT. ' ' ) Mrs. J. M. Berry and Mrs. E, W. Damon will entertain the members of the Kaffee Klatch and their husbands next Friday evening at the home of Mrs.1 Berry. A great deal of . Interest is taken in the Kaffee Klatch by all the members. , At the Friday after noon meetings -the ladies bring their needlework and the afternoon Is pass ed in sewing and social conversation. Light .refreshments are served, but the hostess must limit her lunch to consists' of but three viands. Once a month the meetings are held in the evening, to which the husbands are invited, the evenings being spent in playing cards and having a good time. These meetings are also looked forward to with pleasure.' '';'"'' i Much interest is being manifested by the club ladles in anticipation of the convention of the Federated Wo men's ctubs, tobe held here early In November. The Tuesday Musical club will render the music during the ses sion and are practicing faithfully to ward that end. Another practice meeting will be held Wednesday af ternoon at the home tif Mrs. O. E. Sil verthorn. The ladies -Of the Neigh borhood and . the Tuesday , MuBlcal club will entertain the delegates dur ing their stay' here. Social Last Evening. On Friday evening, October 30, the young people of the Baptist church and many of their friends, were roy ally entertained by Mrs. W. P, Little and her daughter, 'Adeline, of South La Grande. ' The games, music and Lrefreshments were most heartily en- Joyed by all, about 50 In number. The next social given by the B. T. P. U. will be on the last Friday in Novem ber. The place of meeting will be announced later by the committee. , Mrs. William Allinson entertained the Five Hundred club Thursday af ternoon. The club prize was won by Mrs. Jay Van Buren. Light refresh ments were served. 'This wa the first club meeting for some time at which all the members were present, and, a very enjoyaffle afternoon was spent. . The different sections of the La dies Aid society of the Presbyterian church . are very busy preparing for their bazaar, to be held early In De cember. A large collection of useful and dainty things suitable for Christ mas gifts will be offered for sale. Mrs. A. V. Andrews pleasantly en tertained the Kaffee Klatch Friday afternoon. ' Mlw-Mnrjorte McCall will entertain "a few friends at her home this eve ning. '..'"-.'. , DENTIST. DR. W. D.'5f-3inx -Palnlcsa DentLtry. Expert Gold Work a Specialty. Special attention to children' tectV Office: La Grande National Bank Building. Both Tbonea. STARTVORK EXT WEEK The changing of the mahn channel of the Crande Ronde river, of tearing down the two bridges that are to be abandoned, and the construction of the: new road Uulow Perry, will be commenced next Wednesday morning. About 20 men and 10 teams will be put to work at that time, and that no time and" money may be lost when the project I started, camps for the employe of the county, and crude bam for the horse are now being established. (- The new channel will be dug, the rlp-rapplng done, the new road con structed along the north side of the rrver, and the old bridge torn down a rapidly a the force of workmen at hand can do It. - 1 .Hallowe'en prank will be limited to harmless pleasures tonight, If an augmented police force can nforce the curfew law. For this reason little folks had beBt commit their minor depredations with Jacw-o'-lanterns and rice early in the night, for any caught out after the curfew hour jwfl' be speedily sent homo and the parents reprimanded. To th& 'older elemonjt out In a spirit of f unt the chief of po lice isHues stern warning to keep with in bounds of pleasure and not resort to destruction of property. Special stress will be laid on the enforcement of the good behavloi of everyone, even though he Is old enough to es cape the curfew ordinance. ; Special policemen have beta put on but the Identity of the new enlistments have been kept secret' As a result? would be vandals are likely to encounter a brass button and a. policeman's .star at any quarter. ' r ' It Left to Himself, Former Employe Be Called Into Uie Bank Next Week by the Receiver to Fix Values on Many Articles Initial Report Ready . lor Comptroller In the Near Future. The Initial report of the actual con dition of the defunct Farmers & Trad er National bank will be mailed to the comptroller of the currency late next week according to present plans. Walter Neldner, the new receiver, is handicapped, In his work by the per sistency of the depositors Interested, in detaining him with interviews and anxious inquiries. It is only natural that such should be the case, but the more privacy the depositors give Mr. Neldner, the sooner they will know actual conditions. ' -. ' The schedule will be prepared, but before it is ready for the comptroller, the receiver will call to. the bank for mer employes and -other competent men who will fix the value on various articles that are to be turned In as assets. Mr. Neldner says this will be done within the next five days if the public will let fhim alone. Notwith standing the sign on the bank door that no one can be admitted, there Is almost constant rapping at the door for admission.' v- La Grande Won. Elgin. -Oct. .81. La . Grande Won a hotly contested game here t'W(i etemnon by a wore o( 4 10 to 8. The small score how the closeness of the contest and that La Grande's policy of try- Ing trick plays for practice gave Elgin an opportunity to score. ur STRESS : OH (HEW O.N. T. Spool Cotton ii 500 Pair sample Shoes, Men's . tl Ve 177 Save You IX Last . year's stock at exactly School wear and are excellent value. . 1500 yds. Outing, 100 suits men tf 60c on the dollar, $3.00 for $i.80 and $2.00 n tt tt it X Good laundry Soap 1 Bars 25c VALUES : The- real value of; your property de-: : pends entirely upon: the title 1 A prooerly prepared ABSTRACT : will show ycu the -exact ; condition . of..' your, title I CALL AT OUR OmCE Z AND LET US EXPLAIN WHAT AN ABSTRACT 7 MEANS TO YOU I J. R. OLIVER: La Grande National Bank I Building 5 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at La Grande.Ore., October 5, 1908. Notice is hereby given that : BASIL E. LEVER, of Portland," Oregon, who, on October 5, 1908, made timber and stone sworn statement No. 01853, for NW NW. section 28, SW BW section 21, and SH SE'4, section 20, township 5 south, range 35' E. W. M., has filed notice of intention to make final tim ber and stone proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the register and receiver of the U. S. land office at La Grande, Oregon, on the 21st day of December, 1908. Claimant names as witnesses: John O. Kissel!, of Vancouver, Wash.; Ches ter A. Pike, of Vancouver, Wash.; John W, Maitland, of Vancouver. Wah,t Dvta C- . Brlchotix, t,t ji Grande, Ore. F. C. BRAMWELL, Register. 10-16-12-18 Grants Pass will probably have free mall delivery in the near future.' SPECIAL OFFERING III EVERY DEPARTMENT ' Children's v- ..., 50 per cent on iYbur Shoes for Fall n 50 Children's and Hisses one half the original price. Regular 12 l-2c Grade Hill Ends 8 l-3c s h inier underweat samples, The Golden Rule HOGS IN FIORA. Over Two" TIibiiNand Hogs" ShlpKd Ioin llora Annually. ' Wallowa, Oct. 80. After being five day on the road, W. II. Baker ar rived in the city Monday with the fin est lot, of hogs ever driven : to j this place. The band consists of 371 hogs averaging In velght 231 pounds. , Mr. Baker brought them over the new road and state that a soon as the I fsrict ft v fsmfnorfperty Our Abstract Books the most complete In the County. Am Abstract fucnished by us is Fire, Life and Ha Grande Investment Co. I Foley Block . - UST YOUR PROPERTY WITH Logan-Sherwood La Crande r f it ? V I Stendatd Cal ico pr".yard VJomen's and : . I i ..- ,v,... ' ; n :s ;: it Coals Ihese are iust the thing for A. ' wm It It It It It It It It tl 4 4' Bleached Mus lin per yd. , 8c road Is traveledenough it will be nn Ideal road for the Flora people l reach market. . Mr. Baker states that fully 250 head of hogs' are shipped from Flora country annually. Formerly W'T have been driven to Lewlston, but with the completion of tho neyrrofc and the extension of the railroad im Wallowa county, that a large pero.nt age of tn trade will come to . thta point. i si m m r AH ! t absolutely reliable , I Accident Insurance La Craude, Ore. t Realty Co. - - Ore. A -