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. LOCAL ITEMS.
Conductor W. H. Kelsay Is a very
lU'k man at his home In Pendleton,
Mrs. Robert Brltts Is home' after a
week's ty In Spokane.
Attorney B. F. Wilson , came over
this morning- to attend circuit court
Attorney W; II. Strayher of Baker
City, la hero on court matters. .
Ray Nerval of Elgin, was a Sunday
visitor.
George H. Ourrey. senior editor of
The Observer, Is home from a few days
sppntatldahf point.
William Erl if this city left today
for Wallowa, where ho will spend the
week looking' after his business.,
Tim Donovan, Western Union line
superintendent, went to Wallowa coun
ty this morning- to look after his new
lines over there,
Mrs. C. H. Conkey returned on the
Sunday night train from Spokane,
where she was a guest with friends. '
Mr. and Mrtfc B. M. Hutchinson now
occupy the J. C. Gulling residence on
Madison avenue. .
The fourth express office In Wal
lowa county Is soon to 'be opened. Los
tine Is the place wlvere it will be lo
cated. The west wall of the M. & M. com
pany's new building on Jefferson ave
nue, Is rapidly taking shape. It is now
several feet high.
Miss Ellen Stafford returned to
Union last evening. She has been vis
iting a few days with her sister, Mrs.
E. E. Lewis of this city.
Frank H. Greene Is home from a
visit to Sumpter and Eaker City, for
the Blue Mountain Creamery com
pany.. .
Conductor and Mrs. J. C. Gulling
left yesterday Tor Pendleton, where
they will make their home white Mr.
Gulling Is employed on the Pilot Rock
Pendleton passenger run.
Mrs. Emma Simmons left last eve
ning for Portland, where she Intends
remaining for three weeks or a
month. She will spend some of the
time during her absence at Newport.
Mrs. G. G. Osburn of Portland, Is a
visitor In Pendleton, a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Al O. Garden and other
relatives and friends. Pendleton East
Oregonlan. ' y- -
The front of the building In the
Sommer tjloek next door to Ash Bros.,
Is being changed and will be occupied
about the middle of March as an ex
clusive shoe wtore.
Walter Henry, of The Observer Job
department, has been 111 for the past
several days, but is improved today
and expects to get back to his old cor
ner In a few days.
The 16th annual ball of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive 'Firemen and
Enginemen is set for December SI,
and the firemen are making extensive
preparations to make the affair up to
the high standard of precedent.
Rev. W. H. Bleakney, Ph. D., of
Pendleton, delivered two stirring ad
dresses at the ' Presbyterian church
yesterday. The doctor is a talented
speaker, and many were out to hear
him. He returned on the evening
train.
Route Agent J. E. Birch, of the Pa
cific Express company. Is at . Baker
CUy, doing Oilice work peuuiug llic
return of local Agent Hlbberd, from
Salt Lake. Mr. Hibberd is expected
home tonight, and then L. F. Massee
goes to relieve Mr. Birch at Baker
City.
Apostle John Henry Smith left yes
terday evening for his home in Salt
Lake. He came here to attend the
conference of the L. D. S. stake.
The large delegation from Union
that attended the L. D. S. conference
here Sunday, returned to their homes
last evening.
Rcscun Hose company No. 1 meets
tomorrow night for Important busi
ness. Foreman Jackson requests that
every member attend. 1
C. W. Nlbley of Salt Lake, who cams
t La Grande Saturday morning, is still
here, but leaves tonight for Portland.
Ills son. Joe Nililoy, has also been In
La Grande since Saturday, butTeturns
tonlpht to Portland with the senior
Hon.- A. E. Eaton of Union, passed
tnroutih the city this morning en route
to Salem, where he will he present at
the laying of the foundation stone of
the $.-,0,000 Eaton hall, a gift of Mr.
Eaton to Willamette university. In
about 10 days Mr. Eaton will leave for
southern California to spend the win
ter. R. A. West, the well difrger took his
departure this morning for his minla
ture oil rH r-.-ar I.-rWer. Is cer
tain that he will have a flowing well
of water by next Saturday, at the lat
est. The indications of oil are still
found I
considerable quantities will be
there.
D. G. Smith of Pendleton, is
office visitor today.
An order has gone out from the
land office department that no attor
ney or any other person not connected
with the local land office will be per
mitted behind the gate.
Mrs. Ada Grout, a grand'lodge offi
cer of the Rebekahs, accompanied by
Mrs. C. E. Cox, left today for Wallowa
county, where they will officially visit
the lodges of that county. '
Dr. C. T. Bacon returned yesterduy
morning from Portland, where he went
with James Gavin. He reports the
young engineer safely In the Portland
hospital and having stood he trip to
Portland nicely.
Poundmaster Joe Black Is slowly re
covering from an attack of facial
paralysis. His face is distorted, and
his left eye has not cloied voluntarily
for the past week. He hopes to have
complete possession of his facial mus
cles soon.
The Lyric theater has inaugurated
an amateur night Every Wednesday
evening, amateurs will be allowed on
the stage and those intending- to take
a part should appear for rehearsal or
notify the box office on Wednesday
afternoon. This has proven a popular
Quartet Will Sing.
' The L D. a Quartet will sing at
land nch performance at the Pastime the-
! ater this week. This insures music of
the first class for the house. There is
a fine comedy in the moving pictures,
KF.AT BALK TUESDAY.
Ticket for "Little Johnny Jones" Put
on Tomorrow Morning.
Geo. M. Cohan, the author of both
play and music ni "Llttl Johnny
Jones," which will shortly be seen in
this city, Is but 27 years of age. The
great success scored by "Johnny Jones"
last season hns made great fame and
a big fortune for this young author.
"Llttlt Johnny Jones" will bo present
ed here by a company of 75 people,
and with the entire original produc
tion. At the Steward Thursday; De
cember 17. Seats for this attraction
will go on sale tomorrow morning at
the Van Buren cigar store. ,
At the Scenic.
There will be an entirely new bill
at the Scenic this evening. In the pic
ture line the feature will be, "Saved
by Love," which is a clever plot. In
the "Nature Fakir" picture there is a
chance for a laugh every second Sim
ply a comedy of errors. "A Dear Old
Grandma" is a pretty little heart story
venture In other vaudeville houses nwnere patn08 Bnd ,ympathy blend. To.
the pnBt.
Forest Ivanhoe Is back In La Grande
after a tour lasting 16 months that
took him over' a greater portion of
Europe, the states and a portion of
Canada. Sixteen months ego he Btart
ed "around the horn" and later tou -
ed the southern portion of Iruu.i.i,
went over the battlefield of Vr.ierlou,
spent some time in-Paris, and then
London. From there he came to the
states and went aa far south as Texas,
and as far north as Canada.
Claude Gatch, the national bank ex
aminer. Is here on a regular (tour of
Inspection of eastern Oregon banks.
He was In Wallowa county last week,
and was apprised of several potent
facta, among them that La Grande) is
destined to become the great city of
eastern Oregon. He was surprised at
the enormity of traffic from Wallowa
county. After a day or two spent
here, he proceeds on his inspection
tour, '. - .'
34 Ocats for Butter Fat.
Decembor butter fat, 34 cents.. We
need more butter to supply the de
mands and will guarantee 34 cents for
December. Bring us your cream.
Blue Mountain Creamery Company.
Teaehers Can't Give Presents.
Tacoma, Dec. 14. -Teachers of the
public schools are not allowed to give
Christmas presents to pupils, neither
can they receive them. The edict was
issued by the (board of education;
Dr. W. D McMillan
Painless Denistry
La Grande National Bank Bldg
Both Phones
night will also be the first appearance
of Mr. Dunbar and the Atkinson Bros,
whom Manager Gardlnler has every
reason to believe are the strongest spe
cialists he has yet introduced.
AttlioLyrls.
New pictures and new specialties to
night. Something that will please all
tastes and. offend none. The tw
Hoyts tonight for the first time pre
sent their burk-sque magic act. This
alone la well worth the price of admis
sion and the pictures Manager Parson
believes will pleaso better. than many
changes which have given such uni
versal satisfaction. You cannot over
look the Lyric bill tonight.
Schwab to Testily.
Washington, Doc. 14. Charles M.
Schwab, the steel magnate, will ap
pear tomorrow before the congression
al ways and means committee at' the
hearing on tariff matters.
- Neighborhood Sleeting.
The Neighborhood club meets to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. J. M. Berry. A very in
teresting program has been prepared
by Mesdames Vincent Palmer and!
Stella Ingle.
Ships Arc Coaling-.
Colombo, Ceyloa, Deo. 14. The.
United States and Ceylon paid respects
to each other today through official
visits between AdmJnal Sperry and
Governor Edward McCallum. Ships
are coallag for the trip through the
Indian ocean to Suez.
J. W. McAllister la reported resting
much easier today. '
Thomas H. Haddox of Clem, Ore.,
la here on land office business today.
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labwate Ms
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of the procession, showing the largest and
most complete line of Holiday Goods. -
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Fancy Dry
Goods
Notions, Mens,
Toggery
Slippers
Almost anything
you want you will
find in our immen
se Stock
toys ;
Dolls J
Games
Books
Golden
ule Co,
Evening Observer Want Ads
Pay
Wlf
, MRS. WOODS DEAD.
of Former Union! te Dies at Walla
Walla Yesterday.
Joe Woods received a telephone
message this afternoon from Walla
Walla from his brother, W. B, Woods,
whose wife has been In the hospital
there, that she died yesterday morn
ing. . The brother will arrive In this
city tonight with the remains and to
morrow morning will go to Elgin,
where the funeraj will be held. W. B.
Woods was formerly a resident of this
county, residing near Elgin for many
years.
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