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LOCAL ITEMS.
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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-
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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. . ' ;
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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. -
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Messers and Mesdanies Molitor and
Conkey ertertain the Kaffee Klatch
fR-xt Friday evening at the home of
tile former.
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. Mrs. J. W.. Knowles entertained the
Current 'Topic club; this "afternoon.
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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
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