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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1908)
LOCAL ITEMS. Mm. John GarJInlcr la upending; the day with trlenJs In Baker City. Jest Kilpatrlck !i ronflnod to his ji.iint' with a pulnful nbct-8. , : (3-orgo E. Thone, representing Dr, Ins. Is In La Granilo today. Attorney Robert H. Lloyd returned to Eltrln thJa morning after spending ' C. E.' Oliver of Vnlon, was In the city transnetlng business yesterdny i District Superintendent J. D. Cllll lan nrilv(! home today on the delayed train from points in Mono. The westbound train was over three hours late thla morning. Excess of business was responsible. Mrs. J., M. Berry will entertain the afternoon Kaffee Klatch Friday after noon. ; M. J. Buckley and W.- D. Campbell, superintendents of .the O. R. & N., wure In the city last night , '( W. C. T. U. meets at home of C. n. Thornton Thursday afternoon at '2 o'clock t . ' ,' , Chris Staokland of Cove, returned to his homo this afternoon after transact ing business matters In La Grande. Potato growers are very much en- couraged over the prices they are real izing. . . ' ; ' - W. K. Davis, F. C. Bramwell and F. s. Bramwell returned last evening from VaIlowa county, where they spent three days. i Mrs.'.Qro. Ackleg left this morning to bring Mr. Joseph Ackles down from Baker City, 'who has "been r there for aovbial weeks very. Hick. ,9 J..C, Ardrey, accompanied by his : on, Nate, arrived last night from Port land and will , ba here several days, midst the scenes of former days. ':: William and Herman Selgrlst ' were summoned to Hjllfiboro last evening on account of the serious Illness of their mother. ; Dick Kelley openod his new flBh market today and did a thriving, busl nexM.".'He had big red lobsters . dis played which were ho large that we ordlnaxy land "lobsters" hud to ask what kind of birds they were. ' J. H. Chllds left last night to upend 'the winter In Arizona. En route he jwlU spend several days In San Fran 'oImpo. . ' :. "" ' H 7r D, Matheson of La Orande, traln 'majjtef for the O. U. N.. was in the Iclty yesterday on business. Baker Ictty, Herald. ) f'.Th second high school footnall tenni oems fto be in as greatdemand las ihe: regulars.- Now Enterprise wants in "play' the .second team two week? ljryni ''ypsterday. The game has not ben fi'Mtied.," , 1 f-j'Tn' homo Missionary society will meet with Mrs. F. H. Green, 1607 Sev Ijenth street, next Friday afternoon at r. 2 o'clock; The minting was assigned i to ther D. E. Cox home earlier, but had ; to be - changed. i ' . . . CliatiRO at the fiwnlc. . Id A HIE DEPOT n VC.G.Vt.i: AM) PEOPLE v,' ;: .JM wCH v.rrarv flAK i CI,. IIwoiih'i Mom Evident Tlint Someone I iJoliig to fe Severely Hurt or In stantly Killed Near Uie CraniMHl IK' pot Platform Heaiy Traffic From Wallowa Makes It AlmoNt InipowilbU' to Prevent Awhlent Need Inirove nient. -, ....... '. ,. . .1... u W fit the Scenic i Chiingn of program 5 thester tonight that brings out new l pU'tures and new, specialties..- Miss r lilauch. Bisiioj), the famous "Hot Ta- L jinaW, Girl," will ' appear in a very j 1auKh:i)ile song and dance monologue. I JlV nt't miss this. ,,MJss Helen Bran ; 1n, who has won a warm friendship I Svifh -th-atergoers here., will present a f I'itch sketch tonight, with Dutch ? mako-tip and Wbo1?rt shoes. Come-om j .to- the -Scenic anil laugh. ' ' ' i 4-' The I two Hoyts are here for next j week. ' These two comedians are here I with. 1200 pounds of baggage. : O iK Deranged: Another IVud. ' Anacortes, Wash., Nov. 18. Chas. Shock, formerly well known here, U dead, and Irving Burke, a marine en gineer, is on the verge of mental de rangement as the result of an acci dental shooting which occurred near Ketchikan, Alaska, on Sunday, accord ing to word receied here today , by the parents of the dead man. The two men were hunting In the wilds of Alaska. ' ' ' . rubllc Sale, I will sell at the Farmers' feed yard In the city of La Grande Thursday, at auction,- at 2 o'clock sharp, the fol lowing: One span work horses. . One double and one single buggy. -; Ope lumber vagon. One- 12-lnch plow. Two fine milch cows, one of which Is fresh. ' " - All goes to hghest bidder. A. B. FRENCH. E. P. Carmack, near Salem, raised (50,000 pounds of prunes this year. . The utter absurdity- of , trying to mak the cramped depot facilities In this clty'sufflcle for the growing pas senger business on the main line,' and the enormous traffic on the Wallowa branch, Is becoming more and more apparent dally; j Last evening and It occurs dally the Wallowa "train ar rived with' two coaches heavily loaded with passengers and they were buffet ed about by baggage and express trucks that were urgently needed at the baggage car. It is a frequent oc currence to bring In R carload of. fcUg. gage that Will total close to i00 pieces. rhe passTrtjrert! Continue to be subject to serloiW Injury at any time. This condition has existed for a long time, but Is growing worse dally. Every day that goes by means that by some miraculous Intervention, none are hurt In the Jumble of trucks and people. How It Is that passenger are not ground to pieces at frequent Intervals U a deep mystery, for It Is a. common occurrence to see a truck crowd a group of passengers against a swiftly passing train so closely that another Inch would mean Instant death. '''' The public needs to be warned of this ' condition for' during a careless moment an unsuspecting pedestrian lfe llabla to, bo- drawn,'under a train and ground to pieces. I.oiiit Distance Itccoril. , ' Yesterday Chan; W. Baker, manager of the Lyric ) theater, established (i record for long distance talking which should entitle him to the megaphone championship. He held a position on the roof of the Fair store and an nounced the many bargains offered there , through a megaphone.. His voice was so' strong 'and his words bo well articulated that ladles living on the hill morii than a mile distant were able to hear' him with the- greutest ease and distinguish the various bar gains which -he offered. 1 . .... Presbyterian Bazaar. The baraar to be held the first week In December by the.; .ladlus of . the Presbyterian church will have on sale a great number of things .suitable for ChBlstmas gifts, consisting of aprons, handkerchiefs, dressed dolls, doll and baby clothes and all sorts of useful nnd beautiful fancy work. A cooked food sale will be one of the features, also, this year. ' ' iWpoNS The eye nnd' nerve specialist of Suit Lake City will lie at the Sonimcr IlotH Saturday, November 2!st. Hours 9 a. in. till 12:30 p. . and from .1:30 p. m. till 7:30 p. in. All examinations are free. m 9 "... . -b Doctor Pons will be In La Grande one week only. So those wishing to avail themselves of a rare opportunity of consulting this eastern specialist, must visit his office during ;hours mentioned above. The doctor carries a plant for making all kinds of lenses In short order. All kinds' of nose glasses, the new fads, the same at they wear In New Tork city. F. C' BRAMWELL. Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Intatlor. U. 8. Land Office, La Grande, Ore., September 21, UOJ. Notice Is hereby given that CHARLES BODEAU. of Baker City, Ore.,' who, on Novem ber 6, 1907, made timber and . stone worn statement No. 6810, serial No. 0315, for SE4 NE14 and NEU SEVi section 8; N',4 SW, getclon 9, town ship 5 south, range SO, E. W. M., has llled notice of Intention to make final claim to the land above described, be fore the register and receiver of the I. 3. land office, at La Grande, Ore gon, on the 10th day of December. 1J0S. " t ' ) Claimant names as witnesses: Da vid C. Brlchoux, John T. Williamson, James C. Henry, W. A. Burns, all of La Grande,- Oregon. F. C, BRAMWELL, Register . THANKSGIVING ! ? v r ;: Monday, mesaav ana weanesaav 2 : New Kill tor for the llerald. There arrived In this city , a new editor for the. Baker Herald. . He ar rived about 9 o'clock lost night. It is not likel ythat he will take up the du ties of his new life at once, but will be held In reserve for a time, ready to take up the work when dad retires, Mother and baby are doing nicely. Baker City Democrat. ... , s dr.1 w. d. McMillan. Palnlet-s Dentistry. ' Expert Gold Work a Specialty. Special attention to children's teettu Office: La Orando National Bank Building. , Both "Phones. ' ' Edison Plioiiograplis and Ree- ords at NEWLIN BOOK & ST.V- TIOXEKY CO. 44 Clotlies Clinncil and Pre.iSHl. Snd your suit to me and it 4 will be returned, to. you looking as good as when new. Ladies', f S wear given special and pulns- f taking attention. ',;' ' L. H. WINN. . Over New lln'd Drua Store. LINEN SALE Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday November 16, 17, 18 Irish, Scotch and German Table Linens THIS STORE ILS LONG ENJOYED THE REPCTATIO.V OF BEING, . THK "LIXEX STORE" OF THIS VICIXITY. OCR LINENS ARE OF THE llETTEU KORT8, THE SORTS THAT WILL WEAR, WASH AXD SATISFY THE SORTS GOOD IIOCSEKEEPERS ARE PROUD TO POSSESS. AND NOW, WITH THANKSGIVING AT HAND, THE SEASON OF GOOD WILL AND GOOD CHEER, OF FAMILY REUNIONS AND ALSO THANKSGIVING AROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD; AND NOW IS THE TIME LINEN NEEDS ARE MOST LOOKED FOR. AXD WE, EVER READY TO HELP OtR CUSTOMERS, ANNOUNCE AN UNDER-PRICED SELLING OF TABLE LINENS. NO OTHER KIND ENTERS THIS STORE. SORTS YOU'LL BE SATISFIED WITH A YEAR OR TWO FROM NOW. . ; , , ' PRUDENT PEOPLE WOXT NEED A SECOND CALL. IJXEXS ARE HERE PLENTIFULLY AND PRICES WILL BE CUT RADICALLY. THIS WHJi BE THE BEST BUYING TIME OF THE YEAR. " ML v.. i ju 1 -' '' r y-M THE COOK W1U. liE GUD to nee some of our high grade coal carried .into; your cellar. Didn't" know there 'ere grades In coal ? Why there are -almost aa many as there'are ot eggs or Gutter. Lt us send you the kind that will prove by the per fection or the kitchen fire that our coal is different than the ordinary and decidedly better. u. c ruwLCK . pnone iviain iu , STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE . . D. H. STEWARD, Mgr. and Prop. ELMER WALTER'S ' GREATEST GOMEDY DRAMA . SUCCESS THE GEORGE PALMER 1- Is. LUiVlBcR COmPANi! jftjSii RETAIL DEPARTMENT . ; We Solicit Ytur Orders ITof : j lumber, Lath, Shingles ItoildliiiJ -r:7;::fi vv Chain Wood i mP r We arc 'prepared to furnish and deliver material promptly. ' '. - :' Call up Petail Department Phone Main 8. i r. w r ! i.l I MILLIONAIRE TRAIV1P : . ; ... Qpp The Great Church Scene. The Old Motel, OLE- The Gountry Opera House, the Village Depot FRIDAY, NOV- 20 j HFAF? The Choir of the Church of the Holy Cross 1 1 Lrt 1 The Sorg of the Christmzs Revelers. 11 Nothing like it ever presented before. Something so . very different. Full of bright specialties. - : Orchestra Seat. $1.00; Orchestra Circle. 76c; Dreis Circle, 0c; Gallery 25c and EOc. Scats on sal Wadncsday morning. STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE Saturday Matinee and Mght NOVEMBER 21 5th Successful Season in the East EIRST TIME HERE CF The Great American Play AS By J. MAULDIN FEIGL A FACIATI,G STORY Of FRONTIER LIFE Picturesquely Staged and Played by : the Original Mew York Company : Bargain Matinee Prices. 25 and 50c Evening Prices: $1.50 1.00. 75c, 50c
