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ETFMVU OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGOX.
WEDNESDAY, JtXY t 1909.
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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.
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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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Jass Houston, who is employed by
John McAllister, severely cut his
hand this afternoon while repairing a
cycle. Two sections tore into the flesl
of his hand and several stitches, ta
ken by Doctor Bacon, were necessary
to close the wound.
Mrs. Sheppard the Salt Lake lec
turer, who entertained and instructed
large crowds here some time ago, is
in the city resting, as the guest of
Mrs. F. E. Moore. She leaves for
Welser tonight or tomorrow to lec
ture there tomorrow night. Following J
a strenuous tour of the Northwest, .
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F. J. HOLMES, Vice-President W. II. BRENHOLTS, Asst. Cashier
F. L. METERS, Cashier. ; . - .
La Orantie National Bank
' : ..' Of' La Grande Oregon
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $170,000
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