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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1909)
i LOCAL ITEMS. ' Rescue Hobs Company No. 1, elect officers for the year this evenirig. C. S. Scriber ho has been In Port laud for several weeks, returned this morning. Mrs. Grace Barry was on the sick list today, but this evening is improv ed again. John S. Hodgins went to Enterprise (bis morning. Intending to return about Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith came out from Wallowa county on business to day. ..'.'; Former Manager Hemstreet of the Western Union office here, took his departure last evening for Portland. Mrs. Grlder and daughter Grace Childera have returned from a tour of the Willamette valley. ... Dr. J, E. Stevenson who was called east a few weeks ago by the fatal illness of his mother returned borne last night. Harold Kissler, messenger, boy at the W. U. office, left last evening to vigit with his sister in Portland a few days. " . . " '' "' ' W. H. Hutchinson and Ora Allen of Nye, Orgeon and G. W. Allen of Ka- mela transacted business at the land Jcf3ce yesterday. Thomas H. Harris of La Grande, came over from that city last night for the transaction of business in Pen dleton. Pendleton E. O. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe West, who' have bfcen in Washington for several weeks.' where Mr. West has several contrails for sinking wells.- returned home last evening. J. B. Eaton a member of th5 state tax commission arrived this after noon .from a tour of Wallowa county and leaves tomorrow for his home in Union. .- Mrs. r. Giannini and daughter Mis. J. W. Goodman arrived this morn ing to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lincoln.' They are from Baker City. Prauk and Earnest Miller, young men from Cove, left this moaning for Portland, where, it Is said, they will engage in dancing on the vaudeville stage. William Smith arrived this morning from Baker City and went on to Island City. He is the Btep father of Marlon Smith who was drowned at Island City Saturday. The Van Duyn Realty company yes terday sent another large force of men to Wallowa county where they will be employed on the municipal enterprise going ,on at Joseph in the way of building ditches. , ' Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Early and son Lee, of North Platte, are. In the city visiting at the home of Conductor and Mrs. W, Wissler. They will spend some time. in the, west before returning- : " ' ' E. C. Moore the real estate agent, is home from an extended visit in Denmark, Curry ceunty, where L. Old enburg is now located.' He reports Mr, Oldenburg comfortably established in his new home. .;' C. C. Willis who has been night op erator at the Western Union office, leaves tonight for Portland. His po sition here 111 be filled by Mr. Tur pany, who is now in the city and goes to work tonight. : Samuel " R. Howorth returned this morning from Portland where he has been purchasing supplies and tomorow will go to Enterprise where he is tit9 contractor for the construction of a large building. C. A; Hosier, ' chairman of the Eagle's Amusement club, under the auspices of which the Parker Carnival is doing business in Baker City, pub licly acuses David t ohn, an advance agent of the shov-s, of being "long in promises and short in delivery." . Rev. James Henderson, Episcopal missionary for Eastern Oregon, with headquarters in La Grande, arrived last evening from a trip into the Wal lowa country. He says there was four inches of snow there yesterday morn ing. Pendleton E. O. A, P. Dahl strom came down from ' North Powder this morning and spent the day attending to some legal busi ness. Mr. Dablstrom came to North Powder a few years ago and worked as a farm hand. Now he is rated as one of the most prosperous farmers of that section, , G. C. Osburn. who for many years was manager of the Pacific States Telephone company of the city, who is now traveling auditor of the company, with headquarters' in Portland, parsed through the city this morning en . routei to ,Baker City. ,,H$ expect to atop off a day. or two 6ri his return trip to shake hands with hit legion of friends. doing Attorney W. B. Sargect is business in Baker City today. Amos H. Rother of Haines was a land office visitor today. W. T. Workman is home from a trin through Wallowa. D. Fitzgerald the foundry man is home from Wallowa county. Miss Ruth Grover leaves tonight for her home in Gooding. Idaho. She was a popular strident of the high- school the past year. . ' Mrs. Mary Murphy, arrived ' this morning from Carthage, New Mexico, to visit her sister, Mrs. James Far quahson. . ' ; 4.4 . - V SOCIETY. One of the most elaborate card par ties of the season is in progress this afternoon vat the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Clarke on Adams avenue. Mea-' dames John Clarke, J. E. Reynolds. Ed Wright and Albert Hunter enter tained it 500 ia honor of Mrs. J. M. Berry. Sixty-eight invitations were issued. The Clarke residence' waa beautifully decorated in cut flowers. I Luncheon was served. Numerous ' friends of Mrs. 'Gilham called this afternoon in an informal way to bid her good bye before she leaves for her future home in Wash ington. The afternoon was given over to visitation and informal conversa tions. - "' ." ' ' ' : Messers and Mesdanies Molitor and Conkey ertertain the Kaffee Klatch fR-xt Friday evening at the home of tile former. '.'''"..' . Mrs. J. W.. Knowles entertained the Current 'Topic club; this "afternoon. Mkfs Colleg lan Clothes GEORGE PALMER. Pras,dert . W. H. ERENHOLTS' Ass't Cashier F. J. HOLMES, Vict President CS. WILLIAMS. 2d Ass't Cashier F. L. MEYERS Cashier La Grande National Bank . Of La Grande, Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS? SI70.000 . UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY , , , DIRECTORS . M. Berry J. D. Matheson F. J. Holmes F. M. Brykit C. C. Pennington F. L. Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver W. L. BrenholU George Palrer - Dr. W. D. McMillan Painless Denisiry La Grande National Bank Bldg. Both Phones JACMMDES r, GASOLINE ENGINE in . 'imps water, i;uns A. .f.i;ler, Separator, CAu: TW1 V.tn 2 ITSAM! - l j represents the highest type of ready to wear ""linings, the tailoring and the fitting -qualities are best appreciated when critically compared with the clothes of any other ' maker." The man who is painstaking in the selection of his clothes who recognizes the real worth of a well made garment with which is combined the best features of present day fashion is the man whose attention .we seek. Collegian : clothes for Spring are new being shown by The Outfitters IDAHO CAREY ACT LAUD The Idaho Initiation Co. Ltd. Offers 20.000 acres at $35 oer acre, ad joining the Twin Falls Tract. Easiest kind ot terms. 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