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Tfrtor,
I ' local items.
Sirs. J. W. Scott is down from her
Ililgkrd home today.
Division Foreman Watson is In
Pleasant valley today. ...
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bailee of Sum
pter transacted business matters at
the land office today.
Lee Tuttle, editor. of the Elgin Re
:
corder came up on the afternoon
train. ,
Claud Chllders and C. R. HIbbard
returned this morning from a Lour
of inspection of Canada,
were glad to know of his promotion.
George Stoddard returned this mar
ning from a busines trip to Poit
land. Robert Blumenstein of Elgin came
up this afternoon., and will remain
over to attend the Farmers meeting
in this city.
Joe Parkes the genial justice of the
peace in Pendleton is a land office
visitor today. He will return tomor
row. Doctor and Mrs. C. H. Upton, ac
companied by their daughter, spent
the day In Pendjeton. They hope to
return this evening;. m
Memlatnes C. H. Conkev andN. Moli-
at the latter's home on Fourth
j street, will entertain the Kaffe Klsuch
Friday evening,
Mr. Couch of the firm of McDonald
& Couch of Wallowa town, returned
to his home this morning after tran
sacting busines here. J .'
Contractor Douglas left-tliU' morn
ing Ur Kaker City preparatory to Tak
ing the contract for the construction
of a new 200 barrel flouring mill.
Will, Day . of Dayton, : Wash'., re
turned home this morning after
spending a short time with hsi old
friend Recorder Kiddle of Island City.
Mrs. Frank Bowman of .Joseph. l?!'t
this morning for Pendleton to visit
he-r mother, Mrs. Peter O'Sullivttn,
who is Still in a precarious condition.
While in La Grande she was the gueBt
of Mri end Mrs. Ed Walsh.
' Mrs. John Shanks of Imbh-r, left
last evening for Spokane, where her
husband is iil at a Spokane hospital.,
She took her departure in response
to a telegram staling Mr. Shanks was
worse. . .
There wll Jbe a special rehearsal
of th M.' E. church choir tonight at
7 o'clock sharp at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherwood Wililiuns. It is
important that all members attend.
Mrs. W. A. Kirby, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Curtis, of South La Grande, re
turned to her home in The Dalles
this morning. ;
soc lety
J. B. Gilham, deputy county clerk,
has found that he if? not yet. sufficient-"
ly recovered from o recent serious
illness to keep steadily at his work,
and Is off for today. He will try to
go to. work again tomorrow.
Mrs. Oliver Edward Silverthorne
and .Mrs. Alfred Lawrence Richard
son will be at home May 13, at 1802
First street In honor of Mrs. J. M.
Berry, who leaves next week ' for
-Portland. ; .
Fred. D. Taylor and family left this
morning for Lewiston, Utah, where
Mr. Taylor has ac cepted the supertn
tendency of the large sugar factory.'
Fred's many friends regretted very
much to see him leave, but naturally
O. R. Cassyoung of Portland is here
to be employed by the O. R. & N. In
a short time he will be joined by his
wife, and they will make their future
home here. Mr. Cassyoung is a
brother of Mrs. Dell Jackson of thi3
city.' '
Roy H. Campbell writes from Cen
tral Point, Oregon, that the prospects
for a fine fruit crop in his section are
extremely bright. Mr. Campbell at
one time lived near Imbler, devoting
his energies to raising "spuds."
Misses Fern Conrad and Cecile Ger
man of Imbler are here taking the
eight grade examinations. They paid
the Observer office a visit and were
Bhown the mysteries of the linotype
and the workings of the job plant
and newspaper shop.
The general morality loving public
will be Interested to know that Mrs.
ilOTED LADY
(OMlfid
E. E. Sbepard of Salt Lake City w'll
boon come to La Grande, the city of
conventions, to make addresses ou th
work of the Woman Christian Tem
perance Union. She has for years
been at the head of that department
of aggressive activity in Utah and has
been justly kept in the forefront of
the institution because of her opti
mistic zeal and her never-failing suc
cess. Her husband is one of the well
known attorneys of Salt Lake City.
KEP.iIRS PROGRESSING.
' ' .
Mr. Taal will' have finished the
grading on the court house grounds
by tonight or early tomorrow morn
ing, and will at once begin hauling
the top dressing, of which several
hundred loads will be required.
Construction of a two-story brick
between the Foley hotel and the La
Grande restaurant, facing Adams av
enue, is soon to b commenced by J,
E. Foley, according to rpffior today.
.Vr. Foley could not be found to veri
fy the report, but it is said that the
lower floor will be occupied by a new
abstract and real eBtate firm,
Timothy Hay
(jood Quality) ,.
Oats,
Barley,
Wheat,
Flour,
Mill Feed
BLACK & BRAMWELL;
, 1 41 C Adams Avenue
Y , Phone Black 122 1
Dr. WD. McMillan
Painless Denistry
Li Grande National Bank Bldg.
Both Phones
Chiffoniers
Closing Out a $15 Line for
$9.00
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Capets, Rugs and
Matting
J $5,000
I Stock
To
Select .
From ' ,
Mar.Zan Pile Remedy ' put op la
tube with nozzle attached. May be
ipplted directly to the affected parts.
Guaranteed. Price 50c Sold at Sll
rif.orn Family drug store.
1 JauiesfeHB .Neglected.
RlCH.MOXD. Va.. May 13. The a
naul excursion to Jamestown took
place today. The visitors noticed with
Indignation the very disfiguring
whitewashed picket fence, which has
been placed by . the government
around the base of their monument
on the Island. - - '
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SUPPLIES
We are headquarters for Union County'
in this line. . .
High Grade Arsiiiate i of ; Lead. 5 The 1
srrade of lead is ' verv important; :
HAND AND POWER SPRAY PUMPS.
A large assortment to select from, and all
standard makes. . -
Best quality spraying hose, nor'..les, et
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The Association for the Preserva
tion of Virginia Antiquities gave to
the government an acre and a quar
ter of land for their monument, which
has been left In most unsightly con
dition, with piles of rubbish and dirt
overgrown with broomstraw and
weeds. The fence erected about the
monument almost completely con
ceals the Instigators at the base.
Mrs. John LIghtfoot was appointed a
special committee by the association
to make immediate appeal to the gov
ernment, and try to have the grounds
improved by them. "
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BUSINESS COLLEGE
sninTOR AND TENTH BTIICETS
PORTLAND, OREGON
New
Lawn Mowers
$5,$5.50,$9$t0
Secon'd Hand
Mowers
$1.50 to $f. 50
TENTS
Large Assortment
Second Hand
Cook Stoves
$7 to $10
GEORGE PALMER. President W. a BRENHOLTS' Ass't Cashier
F. ,J. HOLMES. Vice President C, S. WILLIAMS. 2d AsVt Cashier
F. L, MEYERS Cashier '
La Grande National Bank
Of La Grande, Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS?, $170,000
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. Frenholta George Palmer -
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