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age a Husband." by five sisters. ' ,,
Five minute talks on "How to Man
age a Wife." five brothers."1 '
THE SPRING QUARTERLY . STYLE
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BOCIETV.
LOCAL, ITEMS.
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Cashier J. B. Thorson In up from
Elfin, today. .
Knox, the Elgin Jeweler, cuma In on
the Wallowa train this afternoon.
Mr. and Mr. H. C. Rlnchart are
up from gummervllle,
J. W. Seribcr urrlved lust evenlns
from Portland.
.... T....,i ' pVff Citv. In ihf
3. L. Cavlnex left thla morning for
"joseph to look after property Interests.
P. A. Hainmon of Union, camo over
on tho morning truln.
Mrs. C. lleckley took her departure
this morning for Boise, where ahe will
Vlflt friend.
J. M. Berry expects' to' leave this
evening for Pendleton on business
matters. -
'Ed 'Staple made (ho -round trip to
Egln and return today ' on' business
matters.
Brskeman William Klggin left this
morning for Portland to spend about
two weeks on s pleasure trip.
Lot Snodgrass and Ernest Oust, who
have been spending a few days In Pen
dleton, have returned,
i Miss Pearl Parksa school teacher
at Summervllle. spent Sunday with
i Mr. and Mrs. Q. E. Fowler.
. Hon. J. J. Dobbins of Joseph, who
" has been In Portland, returned home
this morning. .
' C. H. Zurcher'of Enterprise, came
out Saturday to spend Sunday with
Mrs. Zurcher, who Is In "the city for
medical treatment. ,
Frank Clark of Wallowa county, re
turned home' this morning after
spending Sunday among his La G ramie
friends.
Attorney and "Mrs. Colon A. Eber
hard arrived this afternoon from Jos
eph to attend tho annual Elks' ball
thlfi evening.
District Superintendent J.D. "Gllll
lan, came In from the east 'ihjs morn
ing and his next mission wilfr he (n
Wallowa county. . '- '
Kt. Rev. Bishop O'Reilly paWd
through on the morning train r en
route to the Indian school near Pen
dleton. :
J. S. Tillson, deputy sheriff at Uma
tilla, arrived last evening to Join-his
jrfamlly whlchfhHs been visiting at the.
JJ. B. Whlteman home. Mr. Tillson
will return home this evening.
Robert Wilkinson has purchased
the Palace from Charles Anderson and
has taken possession of this empori
um. Anderson is preparing to leave
In a few days for I'daho, where he has
a farm. " ' "
S. L. Brooks Is up from his Imbler
farm today. Mr. Brooks Is very much
interested in the proposed Irrigation
project and is seemingly one of the
few ftandridge farmers who would be
glad to have a portion of. his large
farm Irrigated.
IV M. Hunt, vth well driller, reports
that well casing needed in the well he
is drilling on the Sam Games ranch
near Imbler. has arrived and work will
be resumed at once. 'When the sup-.
v.) ui cuHiug was exnaasiea, tns we.1
was 223 feet deep.
Rev. G. T. Ellis, who left Saturday
evening to fill th appointment in the
First Baptist church in Bajcer City
tyFunday, returned this morning to be
utrusmiu tii ins uruiiier-in-iaw.
Joel (randall, the well known pioneer
who Is lying at death's door- at his
home in South La Grande. Mr. Cran
da!l Is 84 -years of age and had made
La Grande his home for over 31 years.
o!kf of K. of P. Monthcr.
There will be work In the seco-.id
rank at the K. of P. . lodse tonight.
AH members are requested to attend.
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JtWs Marie DwtmJi With diaries B.
naqford,
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Society will soon' be on the decline
for period of " JuV. for next AVed
nesdny Ah Wednesday ushers In a
time of year when all things frivolous
and social are supplanted by religious
practices that do not always other
wise hold the center of attention. Dur
ing th Interim between today and the
arum! Lervn . son 5nvcial " minor
parties. at least less Imposing than the
Elks' baJI, will be arranged.
Ante-Lenten season will have a fit
ting end this evening when the annual
Elks' ball occurs. It is, of course, one
of the chief matters In social circles.
for the affair Is elaborate to a point
seldom reached by any other social
function. Out-of-town guests will be
numerous, bringing visitors from Wal
lowa county and Baker City, as well
as many from Elgin and Intermediate
points, and other sections of the coun
ty, too. An'orchestra that will do It
self proud and please the guests will
be on the music rostrum. The decor;
atlons are princely. .-
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The Ladles' . Neighborhood club
will meet In their club rooms tomor
row afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose of planning for the work of
the next year. There will also be a
most Interesting program under the
direction of Mrs. Bllverthom. It Is de
Bired that every member possible be
present, '. - "
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Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Berry yesterday
entertained 13 t dinner In honor of
Miss Johns of Baker, who Is a' guest of
Miss Carmen Stoddard.
Miss Ethel Barton of Baker City, is
a guest this week with Mrs. J. M.
Berry and Mrs. Fred G. Schilke.
Painless Denistry
La Grande National Bank Bldg
Both Phones "
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Blue Mountain - Orange y:o. 345,
held a most interesting (8esnlj)jr' at their
hall Saturday ., afternoon!":'".', Among
other things of interest was' the" or
ganization of a Scientific Farming as
sociation with Ed Jasper at the -head.
Prior to the organization was an ad
dress of C. C. Clark of the experiment
station of Union, and Ralph Reynolds
of this city. The scientific feature
Will Include drv Innd f; JrrliiU-u
farming. Mr. Jasper will be given the
position of general superintendent and
the following able assistants were as
slgrfed as follows: " " .
Dry land farming, William Stein,
Alex Robertson, Ernest Holman, Hen
ry Bork and E. J. Jasper; field peas;
William Glass" and R. E. Reynolds,
vetch; William Glass, Ale? Robertson,
E. D. Jasper and J. W. MeAHster, ar
tichokes; Henry Bork. '&.i. V-
Hogs A test of grain )n weight by
feeding and by pasturing, to deter.
mine the cost of a .pound of pork, R.
E. , Reynolds. '
.' AlfalfaMethods of "cultivation, of
curing:, etc., J. W. MeAHster and Wil
liam Glass. .
New varieties of grain, William
Stein. .
Spraying, (1, D. Huffman, J. A. Fra-
ker, J. W. MeAHster and George Grout.
The following program for the next
meeting on Mnrrh 3 has been arrang
ed: -
Roll rail "Should a fsrmVr try to
produce all he consumes, or have one
or two specialties and buy his other
supplies?" .J
Song Beautiful Golden Somewhere.
Discussion "Preparation of Vege
tables," M. E. Fraker.
Discussion "Preparation of Meats,"
Mrs. Huffman, Mrs. Ooiden Mrs. Ed
Grout. Mrs. Jasper,. Mrs. Williamson.
Address "Alfalfa Culture, Care,
Cure," J. W. MeAHster.
Discussion "Patent Medicine Evil,
and crusade against It," Mrs. Redhead,
Addle Grout, Mr. Huffman and Mrs.
Gekeler.
. Diaogue "No Cure No Pay."
Paper Selection of food for the
balance ration for the farmer table,
Grace MeAHster.
Five minute talks on "How to Mn-
Sous
An accidental discharge of a revol
ver carried In the coat pocket of John
Campbell, engineer on tho logging
train that piles between the Perry
mill and the logging camp , on . Rock
creek, late Saturday night, miracu
lously missed killing Campbell while
ha was at the camp prior to returning
to Hllgard. Campbell' stopped to pick
up something, and In some unaccount
able manner the loaded weapon was
discharged. The bullet entered the
groin. He was hurried to La Grande
on a special train Saturday evening,
and Is now at the hospital, where he
Is reported to be resting easily. The
wound is a critical one.
DROWNING AT UMATILLA.
Employe on Government Boat Pulled
Into tho lUvor.
Umatilla people In La Grande today
report the accidental drowning of an j
employe of the government boat at
Umatilla rapids Saturday afternoon.
PiHleS bringing the news did not know
the man's name, but he Is a relative
of Mr. Griffin who. has charge of the
dredging work. He was standing on
the deck of the scow when the rapid
current carried It out to midstream.
A col of heavy rope with one end an
chored ashpre, was pulled off bythe
boat's sudden leave, carrying the em
ploye with It. Boats were lowered to
catch the man when he came to tho
surface, but he never came up. When
the rope was hauled aboard It was
found the man's foot was entangled
In such a manner aa to hold him un
der the water, causing his death.
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There are several kinds I
of drilling-, but the kind
the kind tn at makes the
farm pay is the drilling
which makes water avail-
able. There is no need
of a dry farm. The taslc
2 is not so great as you
may think. I have had
J years of experience and
2 understand the well busi
5 nees thoroughly. j
j D. M. HUNT
2 LA GBANDE, OREGON I
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"GOVERNMENT BONDS."
' King of the Ring,
film, ,-r
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Illustrated song
"I Never Can Forgn't Yon, Dear."
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Bess and Her Goose."
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Three performances nightly.
Doors open at 7 p. m.
Matinees Wednesday and Sat
urday at S p. m. 7 .
Change of program Monday,
. Wodiiowluy and Friday.
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"WHAT DOIIEENY DONE"
"The Need of Change" nd"
"Octopodouss Ferox " are three of
the kind of itoriei to be found only
in EVERYBODY'S.
If they don't make a hit, you are
hard to suit.
It'i money in your pocket to read
" The Stock Yirds of New York," '
and h'l a warm pot in your heart
to read The Title Market."
New Spring Sufis and Jackets
Street and Reception Costumes
House Dresses for Spring snd Summfl
Dainty Summer lingerie
Wash Dresses fcf CJfls '
Wash Suits for Eoy
Seasonable Embrodeties
Two beautiful Colored Pages v
Nevt Styles in waists
Popular Skirt Fashions
Special Patterns for Special Figures X
Cutting, Fitting and Measurement Instructions j
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