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LOCAL ITEMS.
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O, It. Mbberd of Imblor, arrived on
the afternoon truln. . '
Mi and Mrs.' Joe( Stiles left today
J.n- Dayton, where they will vluit
frl. n'J a few days.
iMin. Luther Ward and daughter of
illlKBrd, Arrived this afternoon from
Elgin, where ihey huve hcen visiting
friends.
J. E. Birch, the Pacific Express
V.mpany route agent, was. In La
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Grande thlH morning jniipecun
local office.
Conductor Toppings has ceased 'the
strenuous life for a month and will
till the soil on his homestead in Wal
lowa county.
Mr. and Mrs. J- N B. Thorson re
turned to Elgin ihls morning after
having attended tho Elks' bail lust
evening. ' -
Larry Larlson. the Allen-Lewis
drummer. Is ot the road again after
having been sick at Burns for some
time. . ' , '
" J. M. Nofln, general manager ot the
Mutual life Insurance company of
I New York, at Portland, Is In the city
i today ob "business matters.
! Charlea H. Button was removed to
'the hospital last evening, having suf
red -ft slight v relapse from his
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Bwmmj rapia recovery, tie i
easily this afternoon. : .
Lee Bell,, (the hustler-booster real
estate ageiit of Elgin, arrived on the
afternoon-train to transact - business
here.
Mike Ha'.ley of Caldwell, was In the
city a few hours today, feeding six
carloads of cattle which he is shipping
to Portland.. While here he took ad
vnntage to visit the J. H. Pears home.
Frederick A. qrahum, pstent law
yer and mechanical draughtsman with
the Scientific American's compiling
department or New York, 1 in the r'ity
today transacting business.
District Attorney F. S. Imnhoe, whr
I upending the we'k at Pendleton on
legal matters, returned this morning
after having attended the annual Elks'
ball last evening.
Hugo DeOroot, from across the. "val
ley, left today for Portland and
northern California. He will be xone
1 lilt-ill . aiii'.i
in few days on bt
timber lands of
business connootecj with
urnithern Oregon. ,"
A "Safe llefugv" will be the theme
at this evening's orvices at the'Uap
tlst church. Th special meetings last
evening brought out a - great -many
people. All are cordially 'invited to
attend the meetings.
J. E. 'Reynolds leaves ' Thnrsday
from this city with a Union county
group of homese-kers In the Calgary
country. He has an Important an
nouncement 1n another part ot this
jpaper. . '
The regular -monthly mooting nt the
missionary circle of the Tvptlst church
jwl'l be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
V'clock at the home of Mrs. Maud
V'rnnk In V.ar.t Iji Grand-, for the
fc.uf ltd
sting program has been prepared tin
tier the leadership ef Mrs. Ellsworth
I W. n. Hamilton is In Sommervflle
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Joday oft business matters. ,
I Henry Posselt who a year ago was
, jnanager of the Hall ranch, amd-abor.it
ix months ago returned to his native
iountry, Ben mark, for a short visit
lias returned to Union county. He ar
rived in Union Isst Saturday and to-
Jay came to La Grande. He-as ac
'mtanied here br his brother. Knute
I posselt, who Is a stranger to the west
I rn country. Both will remain' here
Indefinitely.
Elgl-t, Feb. 23. (Special.) A new
vo-story frame house, built last sum
er, and belonging to William Brooks,
tcuied on th West side of th city,
is burned this morning at 11 o'clock.
The origin of the fire is laid to a de
4 etive flue. A little bedding of small
J-'lue. was all the furnishings saved.
to the high wind blowing, thej
fcrroundlng property waa In danger
t a while, but the fire department
ame to the rescue at a timely mo
!nt. The" total Ioj9 Is conservatively
aeed at $1200. and Insurance to the
mount of $800 waa carriad.
; The owner of the property was at
i Hackett mill -at the time of the
''re.
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Hall Walls Fall.
Snn Francisco, Feb. 23. One man
was killed and another -seriously In
jured whNn a portion of the west wall
of the old city hull, which-Is being
wrecked, collapsed today. Both we;
precipitated from the third floor and
burled under a ton of twisted Ircn
and masonry.
Coomt Trial Continues.
Nashville. Feb. 23. The cross-examination
of John J),' Sne.rpe, . co
defendant in- the 'trial wf a'-chuege of
murdering 'former Senator Carmack,
continued today. Nothing developed
for the prosecution. CoU Duncan Coo
per, also a - co-defendant, was next
placed on the stand by the defense,
and testified that he brought Car
mack to Nashville mafty years ago as
an editorial writer for his paper. Re
lations were friendly until four years
ago, when the witness espoused the
cause of Robert Taylor against Car
mack for the United States senator
ship. Taylor was elected."
TAtT FALLS VP STAIRS.
Stubbed Toe on Top Stair and Sprawls
Full Length on Floor.
.Philadelphia. Feb. 23. The sight
of President-elect Taft, sprawled Jull
length, after falling up stair In hur-
rylDi
of Tr
rylng to catch a train, greettd the eyes
hundreds of persons ' today. A
crowd was following the rushing
president-elect, when he stubbed his
toe and fell. He picked himself up n
a tiurry and remarked: . "Well, I al
ways heard It was good luck to Jail up
stairs." .
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The Van Duy Realty e&mpany' Is
soon to move Into more comfortable
and spacious quarters. At present the
firm la located la the Scribe building,
but In a few days will 'occupy ' the
room on Depot street formerly occu
pied by the "Smoke - House." The
room Is being fitted up tothiy and will
be remodeled In several respects, a
plate glass front bMng one of the
new Improvements jronised. -
ASSETS IN
SEA'ERAL SETTLEMENTS -
ARE NOW E1TECTED.
Eighteen Thousand Added to Dividend
paying Powers of . the Farmers &
Traders by Settlements Mad Be
"tween Scrlber and Plcrcc'and Stri
ker. .
So far as Indications are concerned
a series of settlements -have been ef
fected between debtors and the re
ceivership of the Farmers & Traders'
National bank that will net approxi
mately 318.000 to the assets of the In
stitution. This sum will add -some
thing like 10 per cent over and above
the dividends that would have been
paid had these settlcmente not oeen
made. and are substantially the entire
extent of what Attorney McMahone of
Salem prophesied would be the out
come eff his efforts while In the city.
The payments of these moneys,
representing two notes, means, that
the bank will have these assets at
hand without bringing suit. Two of
the notes tvere paid by Walter M.
Pierce, being in the neighborhood of
$7000. Another note was paid by
Henry Striker.'
As stated, this, in part, fulfills the
promises made by McMahone who
claimed 30 and 33 per cent would be
realized by the aettlements. Scrlber
arrived in La Grande two, days ago
to , perfect the settlements, and was
successful as far as Striker and Pierce
are concerned. While there are col
umns of history connected ' with this
case, little of It needs be republished.
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Ladies, the very latest thing In
eltlsg and ia collars just arrived
at THE VAN DUTN CO.
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Elgin. Fv'b. 25. S?pe-'ii(I. Not
viithfifandlng tha physicians decreed
last night that one member of the
Curiios- .;omeily company lias been
seized by email pox, the troupe will
show as announced, this evening. One
of the actors was taken lit, only slight
ly, and when a physician was called In
declared the case to be a light attack
of smallpox. Other doctor were con
sulted and yesterday evening the opera
house was declared In quarantine.
Today the doctors agreed that the case
is so mild that It la scarcely, to be
placed' under the head of smallpox,
and while the man In question will not
be allowed out of the hotel, the show
will proceed. There was no show last
evening. . Dr. Klrby this morning pro
nounced the case harmless and that
there Is no cause for alarm of any
degree.-
BURIED TS SEWER.
Workmen Near Seattle Exposition
Grounds Killed by Cave-in.
Seattle, Feb. 23. The report has
reached here that a cave-In on the
.N'orth Trunk sewer near the exposi
tion grounds, resulted today In the
death of three men and 14 others are
entombed alive 20 feet below thesur
face. A pipe was forced through the
loose dirt to afford air. Falling planks
afford a roof for the entombed men.
Dr. W. D. McMillan!
Painless Denistry
La Grande Nations! Bank Bldg
.Both Phones
DRILLING!
There are several kinds
of drilling' but the kind
the kind tr.at makes' the
farm -pay is the drilling
which makes water avail
able. There is no heed
of a dry farm. The task
is,riot so great as you
may think. I have had
yf.ai s of experience and
understand the well busi
ness thoroughly.
D. M. HUNT
LA'GBANDE. OREGON
FERGUSON' S
The
BOOK STORE
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Nothing is toy much Trsuble
MAGIZINE
SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY
STATIONERY
BOOKS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
ftera
Hew Spring Styles : '
Wc did not intend to say artoth
because, generally when "Palmer" is used in
reference to ladies tailored garments it means
the BEST in every respect. Best in materia!;
A LARGE ASSORTMENT JUST RECIEVED
' COME - Mb. ;SE ITHEM,
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PASTIME THEATRE
FEHRIN & 'FRENCH.
Proprietors and Managers.
PROGRAM:
Tag Day.
Bring Mo Some Ice.
Fox St Durkn, comic vaude-
vllle act.
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Illustrated song "Ponder-
r nig," C P. Ferrln.
The Elf King.
Miss Alberta Hadiey, In storm
scene. I : 4
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Three performances nightly.
Doors open at 7 p. m.
. Matinees Wednesday and Sat-
urday at 3 p. m. 4
Cliange of program Monday,
WeInesday and Friday. 4
P i n e s a 1 v e ACTS lIK f oultice
Carbolized FOE MB OF SKIS OI8EASI
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. 4
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WANTED Help wanted in small
family. Call at this office or 'phone
Red 1321. 2-22tf
LOST A small black purse with sli
ver and Jewelry, in this city last
night. Finder leave at this office.
"WHAT DOHEENY DONE"
"The Need of Change" nJ
"Octopodous Ferox " re three of
the kind of storle to be found only
in EVERYBODY'S.
If ther don't make a hit, jrou ire
hard to suit.
It'i money in your pocket to reid
" The Stock Ytrdj of New York,"
and it'i winn ipot in your hem
to read " The Tide Market."
twemhodiis
best in workmanship; best in
fit and best for the price.
This season however, the
fabric and styles are so beauti
ful that we cannot refrain from
calling attention to these feat
ures also. Palmer Garmeuts
Perfect Garments.
eoples
N. K. WEST, Pres.
Wm. MILLER, Vice Pres.
United States National Bank
Of La Grande
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Capiiai Stock $100,000.
DIRECTORS
Wm. Miller
H. E, Coolidge
f. . Scroggin
N. K. West
E. P. Staples
C. T. Bacon
DAILY OBSERVER 65c a Month
STRAWBERRIES j
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HOT HOUSE LETTUCE CELtRY ?
Full !ine of the best brand cf canned goods t.
City Grocery and Bakery, I
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