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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1909)
EIGHT PACES. ETFMVU OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGOX. WEDNESDAY, JtXY t 1909. PAGE FTTE. FAMOUS ATHLETE IS HERE 000000000000 o o oo&soooccoooo o o o to PASTIME-WEM RE PASTIME STOCK CO. WMGHT"Fogg's Ferry" A Four Act Comedy Drama MATINEE, Saturday, 2:30 PRICES Evenings, 25c. Matinee 10 and 20 cents. OX WAY TO SEATTLE TO ENTER V, A. A. GAMES. ; o o Famous Oregon Athlete Spending TMt With Sister Here. LOCAL ITEMS. ; . T for Cove where he served a paper in the matter of having a certain guar dlan appointed for Sam Bloom, who is quite advanced in years. Mrs. Bloom will probably be appointed Attorney J., W. Lawrey of Pendle ton is here today. Architect Robert Miller, who had been over to Joseph, returned this af ternoon. . George Hugg, the famous Oregon football player and weight man, who since his graduation from the Uni versity of Oregon, has been principal of the Eugene high school, came up from Elgin this afternoon, where he has been visiting relatives. He leaves tonight for Seattle where on August 13-14 he will participate in the A. A. U. games to be held at the stadium. George is a popular fellow as well as being a genius in the weights, and Union ' county's best wishes go with him. He will repre sent the Multnomah Athletic club. While in the city this afternoon, he Is a guest with bis sister Mrs. J. W, Stotts. & Q 0 ooooooooooo Grande. - - . , .:':; G. E. Townsend of Portland, is here buying hides and pelts. . J. D. Bird of Wallowa, is registered at the Sommer House. Jake Boeur of Enterprise, who has been in Portland, returned today. James Hood was called to Baker City this morning expecting to re turn this evening. Miss Jessie Green left this morning for a short visit with Miss Irene Ly man at Goldendale, Wash. Mrs. L. J. Given left last evening to be a guest of Mrs. Starbird of Baker City for several days. Miss Nellie Darr who has been visi ting relatives in Elgin, returned to her home in Milton last evening. M. II. Klrtly, who was a very sick man for Beveral days, with heart trouble is able to be up and around again. Engineer L. J. Given is in Spokane vlBltlng friends and incidentally ta king a chance at the government drawng. Mrs. William Gekeler and daughter Miss Kate, returned tnts morning from an extended visit on the Sound, taking in the fair and other points. Claud Hamilton who has been working on the railroads in Southern California for the past three years, arrived last night to visit for a few days. ' Miss Effle Baker of Summerville, and ; Miss Helen Currey who have ainnir Mr: and Mrs. W. J. Dic key and family for the past ten days, returned last night. W. Lyman who has been here .sev eral days looking after his property, expects to return tomorrow to Glen dale, Washington, where he is now making his home and running a stage line to Grants, a distance of 12 miles. Mr. Lyman may return to La Grande as he sees a great future for thjb valley as a result of o ur Irrigation and city water projects. Attorney Lloyd returned to Elgin this morning. . - L. H. Russell left last evening for Spokane to file on government land Attorney George T. Cochran leaves this evening for Spokane to transact business matters. A car of cherries from Cove and Union passed through La Grande this morning. They are billed for Min nesota. S.'R. Haworth returned this morn ing from Portland where he has been for several weeks with Mrs. Haworth whose health is slowly Improving. Mr. Yeager, the Bhooting gallery man, is busy melting up and running Into casting pots 150 pounds of lead which accumulated back of the tar gets during the 13 weeks that the gallery ran here. L. L. McKennon, who owns one of the good farms on the Sandridge, was In the city this morning stating that the rain had been of far greater bene fit than the damage it did, in a few instances. Sheriff Chllders left this morning Dr. IV. D. McMillan Painless Dentistry La Grande National Ban Btdg. Ed Coolidge, assistant cashier of the United States National, went to "John Anthony ville" on business to day and took his fishing tackling along in case there was a wreck near a , trout stream or Borne other, sort of delay. "Gene" Selder and Tom Peach re turned last night from Spokane, where they went to register for the land opening. They report a fine trip, and met a number of La Grande peo ple up there, among whom were Dr. McMillan and Dr. Price. Three boys walking from Walla Walla to Los Angeles are expected to arrive in La Grande tomorrow morn ing, or possible late tonight. They are accompanied by a bull dog which is said to be able to offer protection from any beast that may menace their personal safety. Grant Keys is down from Vale, where he has been erecting the Hunt- Keys, drilling plant The firm has a contract to sink a 2000 foot well for an oil company. The plant is all erec ted with the exception of attaching the engine, which is now here and will be Bhipped Just as soon as the La Grande Iron Works completes some minor adjustments. Senator Peter McDonald while con-' versing with an Observer representa tive this afternoon, stated that while he had a little wheat down aB a re sult of the rain' he did not consider It a loss by any means, he expected to save it and that on the whole the rain was beneficial. He stated that h( nevr saw grain better filled than this season. A. P. Davis who resides Just east of the city said he remained in his house most of the day yesterda? enjoying the rain which he considered much mor beneficial than damaging, we, up on conversing with the fanners, gen erally find that they all view it about the same. ttugg vi ci gin, cauie up mis afternoon to make her daughter Mrs. J. W. Stotts a visit. Mrs. Mitchell, proprietor of the well known Mitchell hotel in Joseph, came in on the train today. Miss Tlllle Hugg came up this af ternoon from Elgin and will go to Baker City in the morning. M. L. Carter who owns many broad acres between La Grande and Cove, is in the city today saying, while the rain touched him, it did no great dam age. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spence who, until two years ago, made their home in Icland City came out from Wal Iowa yesterday on a short visit. Henry is now city marshall of Wallowa town. Mrs. Solomon Woods, a former pion eer of Wallowa county, but for several years a resident of Walla Walla, re turned this afternoon en route home. Mrs. Woods has been quite sick for several weeks, but is now regaining her strength. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slagle of Massa chusetts, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. LI Cleaver for several days, have gone to the Palouse coun try, where Mr. Slagle has large invest ments In wheat lands. 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Following J a strenuous tour of the Northwest, . . n - . 1 t- . , . l. T SQe IS rusucuuug ueiweeu ici;iuicb vj remaining quietly for a day or two. WTTTWT W 9WvW WWWW Iff Kingsley & Coger j i Shoes Repaired Two first class workmen. All work turned out with dispatch and guaranteed. THE OLD PRESTON STAND. i lliivl vij X Liood Clothes Men, as well as women, like to be well dressed, but many of them-s don't know how to go about it. The majority of clothing stores can't help them much, either they clothe them, 'tils truebut they certainly dont dress them. And That's Where This Store comes inl We dress men well we spare no pains to do It Clothes quality, these days.counts for as much as price in the way of an Inducement, when asking for patronage. Trcr.I.mVEiCESS AND EXCELLENCE IN HATS AND HABER DASHERY. . If you care for clothes excel- lence, Sir, come here! n n 13"? it IT Rsii momem v Clothes of Quality GEORGE PALMER. President C, S. WILLIAMS. 2nd Asst Cashier. F. J. 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