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LOCAL ITEMS.
Attorney Dcnham of Elgin, Is here
on circuit court matter t.
Julius Summer of Llgtn, Is doing
business here this afternoon. '
Attorney Dun Shehun arrived from
Enterprise this afternoon.
Lawrence Cavlness, who Is one of
the active real estate men of Wallowa
county, arrived on thu afternoon train.
J. E. Anderson, one of Imbler's
hardware-men, ciime In on the after
noon train.
I'onrrartur . Juhn Sluit'-r," who ha-.
day, returned this afternoon.
Mr. Wilson, the real estate man of
lmblor. Bnd who Is also Interested In
a large fruit farm, Is here today
8. D. Crow and brother, W. 8. Crow,
who have been In Wallowa county,
have returned. .
C. W. Todd, the horse buyer, has
taken out another carload - of fine
horses.
William Plegrlst, the O. R. & N
watch Inspector on this division, Is In
Pendleton on professional matters.
Rev. C. E. Deal will preach tomor
row evening at Island City. His theme
will be "The Christian and His
Amusement."
p Mrs. J. R. Oliver is enjoying a, visit
today from her omther, Mrs. Blakeslee
and her sister. Mrs. ' Stafford, of
Union.
J. E. Reynolds, who Is working In
the Interest of locating cheap hinds
in Canada, left this morning for Wal
lowa county. '
Mrs. J. Fontaine has returned to her
home In Pleasant Valley nftei full re
covery from an Illness th( took her
to the hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Hannah Rogers, who has been
visiting Judge and Mrs. Henry for
several days, expects to return, to
Vnlon tonight.
F. H. Pealo returned home Satur
day evening from a trip to Pendleton
and La Grande, where he has been
doing some special work. Raker City
Herald.
Miss Ethel Fuller arrived In Paker
today after a two weeks' visit I'l La
Grande. She will leave in the morn
ing for Durkoe to visit her parents.
Laker Herald.
Mr. Wllhelm, a young man who
went to work at the brewery this
morning, met with a painful -accident
this afternoon. His thumb was split
by a saw. ,
Several Greeks came tip from the
front this afternoon for treatment In
the hospital. When asked as to the
nature of their ailment, they man
aged to s.ij-that they were hot on the
outside and cold on the Inside.
. A ca-load of grade .Tersej cows was
shipped into Wallowa county on the
train today. This marks the beginning
or, rather. :shus lli.it their is a tran
sition from stock ".'.'in;; to dairying
taking place.
Charles Hinder of Huntington, who
was formerly a business man of this
city, arrived this morning to look af
ter his property Interests. Charles 1-
ways has a good word for this place
and says that if that Irrigation pro
ject goes, we will have a city.
Charles E. Funk, George Craig, W.
it. iioimes and iSeu Jioswell ot Knler
pii.se find Waldo Chase of Imnaha,
were among those who came In on the
train this afternoon to witness the
eoiiieiring ot tlie Royal Arch degree
this evening.
Horace McKenzie, with the Schwn
hacher company of Walla Walla, is
vl iting friends In the city today, hav
ing come down from Hot Lake this
morning, where he has been the past
10 d:)ys recuperating. He returns to
tlie Rake tls evening.
Every Royal Arch Mason Is expect
ed to he present this evening to wit
ness the conferring of tlie Koyal Arch
degree. A number of visiting com
panions nr.. expecti d to arrive from
dltWront portions of the valley and
Wallowa count..-.
Will French received a telegram
this morning just before the west
bound train was due. fnfoiming him
that V. is father was very !y with
heart trouble and not expected to live.
Bt his home at Camas, Wash. Mr.
French left on N'o. 1 and Mrs. French
will follow on the evening train. His
father, Phillip French, la .'.9 years of
ag and was in La Grande several
weeks, visiting, recently.
K. K. Lorimer, formerly a resident
of Pendleton, and at one time man
ager of the local baseball team, lies at
the point of death in a Boise Tiospltal,
as the result of burns received In a
fire which occurred in that ci'y Wed
nrsday. A letter from hl wife re-
oivd this morning says his condition
is critical. He is kept under the in
fluence of morphine all th time and
It Is necessary to administer chloro-
form whenever hla Injuries me
dressed. Pendleton East Oregonlan.
Vhe railroad employes are paying
their bills today pay checka arrived
this morning.
; At press time tho Woi ren-Palmer
Mill suit Is delayed pending the set
tleinent of motion for non-suit. .The
plaintiff hast restive his case.
Grant Lincoln, the local baseball
promoter, nan returned from a tour
of western Idaho and eastern Oregon
In th elntereat of clasi 1) baseball. He
found things highly sallsfuMory for
such, a league. Raker City has taken
up with the Idea.
.
There was hot even one reserved
seat vacant at the Steward opera
house last night at the presentation of
'La Relle Marie." by the popular Cur
tlss Comedy company, and every per
son In the entire audience went away
pleased with, the bill. That's one fact
worth mentioning. Here's another:
Every member of the company proved
by his or her wdrk last night that they
were accomplished men and women
of the theatrical profession.
Too much cannot be said of t!
manne.r In which last night's play war
produced by this clever cmptny.
Miss Leota Howard was most, inter
esting in her classic portrayal of the
characters of "Jean Ingleslde" and
"La Belle Mai le" and her work excels
In the line of dramatic Impersonations
any effort seen in La Grande for some
time past. The remaining members
of the "I-a Hello Marie" cast, Messrs.
Melvin Mayo. George Routh, S. M.
Curtiss. Chic Kchoe, Leroy Smith and
Ray Pennington and Ressie Can-
w right, Lillian Muilaly and FIoMi.e
Strieker, were excellent hi the rendi
tion of the respective parts.
"Down on the Farm" Is to be pre
sented by the Curtiss company to
night. Founded upon a story of heart
Interest and amusing lines and de
picting -.Now England life In all Hp
bucolic naturalness, "Down on the
Farm" possesses features which are
over-pleasing, i Here is the portrayal
of a pathetic life story for those who
love the drama and there is comedy
if the richest sort for theatergoer?:
who enjoy and appreciate a comedi
an's work.. Miss Howard will b'
seen In the leading role and her sup
porting 'ast will be fully up to ie-
(ulrements.
Seats are selling at Van Buren's
mil the lowness of the price is most
gratifying 10c, 20c and 30c in.
higher.
SOCIETY. ?
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I'hilalheiis to Kntcrtnin.
"At 8 o'clock on Friday evening the
fair Phlltheas would like to receive
the brave Raracas, bold and true, in
honor of red, white and blue and
George, with his colonial dame, at Si I -verthorn's
residence on First and
Miiln," reads the unique invitation Is
sued to members of the Barnca club
of the Presbyterian church, by the
Phllathens cloh, a girls' organization
of the same church.
l':c-Tnh!e-".-H'."
..Mr. and Mrs. R. W. hn'iiin were hos
lc sses last evening for the new card
club, known for the present as the
"Happy Hooliga.is," at a-ta hle-"."00."
The club pri;:e was won by Robert
Xewlin. I'cfrcshrrienis were served,
and a most enjoyable evening spent.
Dr. IV. D. McMillan
Painless Denisiry
La Orande National Bank Bldg
Both Phcnes
('oi-siraiieii 1'IIcs Article.
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the county clerk's office yesterday
by Davis, Kilburn & Bloc h. C. R. Da
vis, G. F. Kilburn and W. E. Bloch
are the Incorporators. The company
Is capitalized at 10,0"0 and will deal!
t v
In wholesale and retail stationery.
The above is taken from a Portland
paper, and th W. E. Bloch rtfeired
10 is Walt L.'och, son v! Max Bloch of i
this city. He is well known in La
Grande, and his many friends wiya the
new corporation sjrce.
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AT (dDT
GOOD TIME AT DANCE,
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I Members i;f ilie llniul XeotI Not "Dig
l'j" for u Vfk or Two Now.
For a lilt! time at least, members
of the La Grande band will not have
In meet current expenses from their
own ioekets, as has been the rule for
several months, us the profits of last
night's ball will carry the organisa
tion along for a little time. Finan
cially and socially the dance last eve
ning was a huge success. The danc
ers speak In the highest compliment
ary tone of tho cpiallty of tlio band
and orchestra music. The attendance
was also complimentary to the band
boy .
Pacific Sa.mo.-i Output
Seattle, Feb. 16. According to the
annual review of tho salmon Industry
by the Pacific Fisherman, the .total
salmon pack on the Pacific coast for
the season of 1908 Is 3,852.592 cases,
against 3.869,023 In 1907. The Alaska
pack was the largest in the history of
the industry, being 2,619,019.
Trouble With Hip Eleventh.
San Francisco, Feb. 16. The trial
of Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railroads, accused of 'offering
a bribe, began today with an attempt
by Heney to oust Juror Walter C.
Rock, without using one of his five
peremptory challenges remaining. He
ney argued to anger Rock by a meth
od of examination and hot exchanges
followed. The prosecutor attempted
to make Rock disqualify himself.
"Recnllcrs" ('till Candidate.
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 16. George
Alexander, a former county supervisor,
Is the nominee df the committee of
15 appointed by the . "Recallers" to
select a candidate for mayor against
A. C. Harper,, whom they are trying
to oust from office. Alexander will
run If the nomination Is rnt!fed.
King Opens Parliament.
London, Feb. 16. King Edward
formally opened parliament with a
.-peech from the throne toddy. He
sketched the recent Anglo-American
treaties, expressing hope that these
agreemtns would bring final and ami
cable settlement of various matters
affected, Including the international
waterways and Newfoundland fish
eries.
In response to the question as to how
business in railroad circles was, Division-
Foreman J. H. Watson replied:
"We are considerably nhead of la-t
year at this time. 1 have Just left my
desk comparing the first 12 days of
February, 1!)0S, with the correspond
ing period of this year, and I find that
In 1903 the register shows that 134
engines were ordered out and 140
came In; that for the first 12 days
jf this month the record shows 184
out and a like number in, a difference
of about 50 engines In favor of the
present year. Last night there -were
24 engines ordered out and a llke
number In. Forty-eight engines nnd 1
their crews, and everything is not evi
dence of a demoralized traffic, by any
means.
Russian Private Asmissinated.
Peshawar, India, Feb. 16. A pri
vate in the Warwickshire regiment
was assassinated toda yon Kemrud
road.
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TRArriC GOOD
Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres. H. E. CO0LIDGE, Asst. Cash.
The
United States National Bank
Of La Grande
Capital Stock $100,000.
DIRECTORS
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Change of program Monday,
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