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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1909)
FIGHT PACES- Bo Look in our FLJ7 Ho o IS.' Window for II li feO . ' , . : Sale One Week on ' A .JPW .JW .Jk. A. a a. LOCAL ITEMS. X H. P. Lewis and son of La Grande, visited friends in Baker last evening. Baker City Herald. Superintendent Wm. Bollons of the 0. R. & N. Is here today on routine business matters. W. F. Stoley, an attorney of the for est service, went out to Wallowa county thiB morning. J. D. McKennon is in Spokane and will probably remain to attend the Irrigation Congress. , Mrs. Geo. King, who has been visit ing her daughter Mrs. Samuel Snider lor the past week, returned home today. Mrs. J. A. Holinon, who remained a few days with Portland friends after visiting the Seattle fair returned this morning. Ed Bussey left this morning for Salt Lake. He expects to have the time of his life visiting his brother' and former comrades. "Uncle" George Webb, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jap Stevens for several weeks, returned today to his home in Pendleton. Mrs. D. C. Crawford, proprietor of the Crawford boarding house, left , , . . htrmorning for Kamela to partake of a much-needed rest. Mr. Vest, one of the most generally known traveling men in the north west, representing the Majestic Stove company, is here today. Fred J. Holmes and John Collier leave Sunday evening to attend the National Irrigation Congress which convenes in Spokane Monday. Judge and Mrs. William Ramsey, have returned from Walla Walla, where they have- been for several days. .'", City Attornev J. P. Rakpr nnrt his t' mother Mrs. M. Baker left this mor ning ior Wallowa, where Mrs. Baker will visit friends. He will return immediately. - Miss Birdie Smith of Walla Walla, who has been a guest with Miss Mae White, left today for Pendleton, where she will visit friends before return ing to her home. A. M. Gaston of Wallowa, who spent last winter here arrived for a few days and expects to return in the fall with his family and probably will spend the winter In California. John Hyman of Joseph, Cora M. Day of Sparta, Baker county and May J. Hensley of Halfway. Baker county, all made. application for homesteads t the local land ofEre today. Miss Florence Howell, bookkeeper .uoeiier k TUiery. went to l& Grande this morning where she will 'Isit over Sunday with her parents who reside in the Grande Roride val ley. Raker City Herald. Publicity Manager F. B. Currey r:w Mac Wood left this morning for M;:s m, where they will gather up th-ir tamp outfits and bring their families fcatk to La Grande next Monday after Boon. M. J. Buckley, general superintend t of the O. R. k N, arrived last even . toR to transact railroad business here. Pr. IV. p. McMillan Painless Dentistry i Grande National Bank Bldg. U K Both Phones AND t - IX THE Specalties Between Acts. Sunday night ' GOLDEN GIANT MINE" M188 Beattle and children of Boise. arrived last night, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ruby. by train and others in autos. Rev. O. S. Baker of Iowa, is here visiting his sister Mrs. Laura Jack son. While here he is also a. tmst nunc neic ue ia aiso a guest of Rev. & g Dea, and tomorrowg wIi; fill Mr. Deal's pulpit in the M. E. church. A. J. Webb has opened a cosy lunch counter on the corner of the O'Con nel cigar store, and when completed will be all enameled white, making it one of the neatest places on the road for passengers to get a cup of coffee and a sandwich. Capt and Mrs. A. M. Paul left this morning for Salt Lake, to attend the meeting of the Indian War veteranB,' which' is held in conjunction with the National encampment of the G. A. R. Capt. Paul was commander of the post in Salt Lake City four years. Mrs. Buhl and son Harry are ex pected to arrive tonight from Seattle, where the have visited the fair, to be guests for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Green. They are from Minnesota, Illinois, and are now on their way home. Richard Palferyman of Springfield, Utah, is here looking after the chan ces of securing a contract for the dig ging of the canal for the Grande Konde Irrigation company. He has on outfit ready for shipment. At the present time he has a large contract on the Denver railroad. Frances C. Hews, of Denver, Colo rado, will lecture Monday evening at 8:15 at the K. of P. hall. Her subject. "The New Era." Miss Hews is a teacher of the modern psychology and soul culture. No adrnlBsion will be chargi.'l. tot a free will offering will be tr t-over expenditures. , :.Tr. err V. R. Meade, who 'itve ..-; gat-.. 3 of Mr. and Mrs. ( .' as. . No- Ji, returned to their hour; I.'i Vnir:i'is this morning. Attorney J. A. Burleigh of Enter prise, who went to Spokane to file on land, returned today. He was among the last to file as the time expired on the 5th. . Tom Williams returned yesterday , from Spokane, where he called at the i hospital and saw Foreman Ed. Thom :as,. who was Injured In the Coeur 'd'AIene wreck. Mr. Williams state ' that Mr. Thomas was, badly bruised. 1 and that it will be some .time yet be fore he can leave the hospital and I probably several mouths before be ; can retain to work. I ZTFMNG tlBSERTIR, LA CBA5DE, li -mm, STEINBECK Call and Get Prices REW, I i II hi mi I II -. THE AIRS. TONIGHT, THE DRAMATIC STOCK UNDER THE DIRECTION' OF S. M. CURTISS FIVE ACT ENGLISH PASTORAL I.1AMA Mabel Meat Ed Hopper, who is assisting John Anthony at Rondowa, is here today. Miss Emma Clark has returned from her outing in Wallowa county. Bert Garner, of Elgin, spent last night in La Grande. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rumble of Wal lowa county, came In the afternoon train. Chas. Gore returned from Wallowa county this afternoon. Mrs. Gore will remain for several days yet. J. D. Carroll of Union, who has been visiting his daughter - Mrs. Robert Lloyd, has returned home. Mr. and Irs. T. C. Riddle return ed this afternoon from Rondowa, where they have been outing for sev eral days. ' " A. F. Sheets of Joseph, who was formerly one of the pioneer city treas urers of La Grande, came in this' af ternoon. Jack Clarke, who is employed at Palmer Junction, came in this after noon and will spend Sunday with friends. Geo. B. Stoddard, C. P. Ferrin, J. W. Black and their families, who have been outing at Joseph for the past 10 days, have returned. Some came Mrs. C. M. Humphrey and Miss Alice Snook left last night for Spirit Lake, Idaho, where the husband of the former is employed on a railroad. Mrs. Humphrey will make her home there, while Miss Snook will return as soon as her vacation time is over to resume her work in the posloffice. Retire te The rabllc Harry U. Meyers and Joe Kelle hereby give notice to the public that they have formed a partnership to do general tonsorial parlor businesr, and on past records solicit patronage .f Jie'r friends end regular customers Lf J the Meyers barbershop. HARRY U. METERS. JOE KELLY. NEXT SATURDAY Go to the ROYAL BAKERY for your cakes and pastry for Sunday. A. trial order will convince you that we are selling the best BREAD in the city. Our Ice Gream and our Sherbert is the v tallc of the town HERMAN ROESCH, Prop. PRECOX. S ATI RDA T, A I'G I'ST J.'lWO. B I I .1 iif B 1 1 ii lsBMMMMiaaMeaiiMiajZMSSSSSSMMjMM. i- ,,-, ' !, '!L ' 1 ' 1L w". ... i 1 CO. CHANGE III i J. J. C'OKBETT IS SAID TO BE KE- A. KurLlejr f'olng to Portland-Seattle Railroad Circles Rumors afloat in railroad circles for S the past few weeks relative to changes ! and prolomotions of high officials re ceived added impetus today when General Superintendent M. J. Back ley and Superintendent Buckley have spent an entire day conferring with local officials on matters not made public. That Chief Dispatcher A. Buckley Is to be promoted to the new Portland-Seattle road with headquar ters In Portland or Seattle, where he will act In the same capacity as he Is here, now seems assured, Judging from indications and rumors preced ing them. Coupled with the talk of Buckley's promotion Is another rumor that J. J. Corbett. for several years night chief here, but more recently employed by the O. R. Is, at Spokane, will return to La Grande to assume chiefship here. It Is believed definite announcement of this change will be made in a few days. FOR SALE 3 Inch Mitchell wagon, used only one season, $50; also good saddle good as new f25. Call at iti Graody avenue. W. A. Lt'DIKER. (S-T-U?) ; igury CHIEFSHIP ... . 1 I CLOTHING 000000000000 o o 11 o x lO' SWIFTS PREMIUM HAMS AND BACON o o o x '2 FRESH Grocery o X o O o . POLACK, Prop. O o 0 0 Bell Fhor.e, Main O0O0OOOOOOOO o o GEORGE PALMER, President F. J. HOLMES, Vice-President 1 La Grande National Bank Of La Grande Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $170,900 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY ' " DIRE nxRS . M. Berry J. D'Matheson F.J.Holmes IF. M. Bryk t C. C. Ptnningtcn F. L. Mtjrers Geo. L Claer W, t. Brtnholts George Palr : jTHE & U THE BEST ' PIICE Without a djubt tie best iUt to get all kinds f vegtubles. berries, cherries, organgee, bar:t:ns sod lemons. Is at the Geddes Gm ej, they have the best and the freeit; and should you want Bice crisp sw . or sonr pickles. Just call them up: and dont forget that iC coffee, ft takes the place of your 40e Cee. Just a shipment f Swift hu and bacoa, - GEDDES BROS. m .... i. , I n, i , .... J 1 llllSTJ PACE HVE. c .. Ml amum Ill mm I mum mmm ,mw nm v ui m h.'- VWjW o osoooooooe c 000 LOT JCST IJT. and X o X '0 V.0 O o ; -X 0 " -' 9 . 0 0 a . O- :': 'O Bakery 't 75 Independent 241 o 000000 o o o ; e'eoo$9 C. 8. WILLIAMS. 2nd At c-hi W. H. 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