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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1909)
0B3PEMEK. tA GAA3DE, URS'iOJ. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER t, 1901. - . V T1NEBLOCH CLOTHING A- y New Fall Suits arriving. We are tailors and in a position to give you a better Fit and.Quality than anyone in town. We make them fit you. Ask the man that wears btmebloch clothing. i Andrews &'B enrv y LOCAL ITEMS. James McCoy returned this morn ing from a visit to Spokane. W F. Kennedy of Pendleton, was jn ux uranae vuuaj. Bert Garner of Elgin, spent last vemng in la urauue. E. R Fowler of Pendleton, was a a Grande visitor last night. The open season for the killing of Jueks went into effect September 1st. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fitzpatrick of oseph, are La Grande visitors today. C. R. Hibbard, the real estate man f Imbler, spent last night in LA rande. Mrs. A. C. Craig left today for San ranclsco, after spending about two hears in this city with friends. James O'Sullivan, formerly of Jo seph, but now of Pendleton, visited relatives in La Grande last evening. H. W. Faster of Manila, P. I., reg istered at the Foley Hotel this morn ing. Mike Scully, superintendent of the Talmer camps at Looking Glass, came up on the afternoon train. Mrs. T. J. Scroggin, who has bea out in the valley visiting friends, re turned home today on the Josoph train. James M. Scarborough, a prominent merchant of Hermiston, Is in La Grande today attending to land office business. Win. Allison 'went east this forenoon on business visits to points along i the line in the interest of the La Grande Flouring mill. Miss Anna Alexander, stenographer at the county clerk's office, expects to leave tomorrow night for Omaha, where she will visit relatives for some time. All members of the Lyle Tuesday Musical, who are Interested in a chor us for the Eastern Oregon Exposition to be held here In a short time, will please meet at the Commercial club rooms tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock sharp. Mrs. W. H. Rush leaves this evan iag with her children to Join her hus band in Portland, and to make fieir future home there. Mr. anl ilifc. Rush have lived In La Grange for several years, and leave a Iar?3 eli de of friends here. Regular and extra boosters ware the busy people and except for the dispatchers and-trainmen, were the L quantities of booster books were i'is- tributed to the travelers who a the uuie were anxiously iuumuis iui wc thing to divert their attention to. Engineer Darley and assistants Tom Williamson and James Clark went out this morning to continue the prelim inary surveys on the north side of the river. This work was commenced two days ago, but dropped yesterday while the engineer was at Meadow-brook. START BEDROCK TESTIRG MONDAY AT MFAIlfllVRDflfiK l lVlllni ni i iLrtbv 71 UiwvSi A task that will probably require a month's time to complete, . will be started next Monday, when H. A. Stoner returns to Meadowbrook to 'probe1 the soil and,' ascertain thej depth of bedrock and the nature of it. Mr. Reynolds and Mr, Darley re turned last evening from an in sp&c tion trip to the dam site, and as a result arrangements have been made for sending Mr. Stoner to the dam site next Monday with a crew of men to test the bedrock with a " series of drillings. ISLAND CITY SEWS. Ray Couch arrived home Monday from Buhl, Idaho, where he has spent the summer. A. H. Hunter rent to V.Tr.!!?" ' . Sunday's train. .Mrs. Claud Scranton and two little daughters" returned to Baker City, Mr. Stoner will take with him about Sunday, after a two week's visit with eight men if he can find that num- j relatives. ber of competent helpers. He already I Mi8S Ne,lle Davls of Wallowa, is : visiting this week with Miss Stella has a few and would be glad to learn , . . : Hunter, of others who are seeking a month's Rev McLeo( gaVe his initial srmon employment. to a fair sized congregation Wednes- The plan is to hunt for something , day night, they hope not to find. What they i Mrs. W. G. Hunter is improving hope to find, is solid bedrock for the huge dam to rest on, and not to find that there Is flawy bedrock un derneath that particular piece of ground. FOUNDER Of FARMERS ANDTRADERS RANK RACK Henry Wlldey of California, who leaders In objecting to the 12 per cent with his wife, is here visiting friends, rate charged by Steele's bank and bears the distinction of being one of went t0 PlannlS on a new in- suiuuon. in me urains oi inese two her property by putting In cement talks. Miss Edna Blake was a guest the first of the week with Miss Stella Hunter. The "Alerts" met In business ses sion last Friday night: and the "Busy J Bees" on Friday afternoon. School books at Sllverthorn's Fam ily drug store. . (S-2-lO-t) the original founders of the now de funct Farmers' and Traders National bank. The new bank was formed by Mr. Wlldey and A. C. Huntington of this city, after they had withdrawn from the old La Grande National, then under the management of R. M. Steele. Messrs Huntington and Wll dey were patrons of the bank, and while Mr. Steele was manipulating af fairs so as to bring the rates at the old institution to a prohibitive state, these two gentlemen withdrew their patronage. The incident has been re-; vived by the appearance of Mr. Wil dey in the city again. Since his com ing old pioneers have rehearsed the Incident carefully. It seems that these two men were men the Farmers' & Traders bank was formed. With proper procedure the bank was established and a cash ier employed. During the time de tails were being worked out, the cash ier was taken ill, and to fill a tem porary office J. W. Snodgrass was put in as cashier. Eventually J. W. Scrl ber was given the cashlership. Thus reads the original history of the Farmers' & Traders, and it was primarily the efforts of Mr. Wlldey, who is now. a guest In the city, com bined with that of Mr. . Huntington, that succeeded In placing the new bank In existence. This is the visitor's first return In 17 years and he plans on staying here for some time with his family. Mne Black Cats. Many very fine peaches around Can-by. Dr. IV. D. McMillan Painless Dentistry La Grande National Bank Bldg. Both Phones SEATTLE, Sept. 3. (Special) To keep together nine black cats would not appeal to the ordinary mind as being a difficult task, but B. W. Saw yer, secretary of the Hoo Hoo house of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposi tion pronounces that it has been the bane of his life since the exposition opened its gates. . The black cat is the symbol of the Hoo Hoo, and the mystic number Is nine. Therefore Mr. Sawyer must have nine black cats around the house all the time, or he is line to lose his job. Last week, the custodian of the cats thought that his troubles were over for he had nine beauties gather ed at the Hoo Hoo house. He care fully guarded the mystic animals, but be was astonished one morning to find that three of them, Jim and Josh, as well as big Bandersnatcb had de parted. Visitors take a fancy to the cats, Sawyer says, and take them away with them. And the cats, unreliable creatures, do not let an opportunity to slip out of an open door away from the confinement of the house. Several days ago one of the cats appeared to be suffering from what Sawyer diagnosed as a bone In the throat and a surgeon confirmed this. After delicate operation the bone was removed and the cat was Just recovering its health, when lo and behold, it disappeared and was never been seen since. Some of the Hoo Hoos refuse to enter the house unless the nine cats are present. Nine and no more and so there Is no chance to lay in a sup ply. Mr. Sawyer has offered a large reward for the return of his pets. VIOLIN arid PIANO J. ALBERT KENNEDY. Phone Red 782. Z ' I TTTTTTTTT'.'TTTTTTtTTTI w t t :: Kingsley & Coger .. ,, : : Shoes Repaired : : Two first class workmen. All work turned out with dispatch and guaranteed. THE OLD PRESTON 8TAND. Dr. F. B. Dayton of the firm of Dayton Bros., eye spe- claliists, who have been visiting La Grande for many years will have his office as usual at the Hotel Sommer, tomorrow September 4th. If you need glasses get the best. Dozens of La Grande refernces: eyes examined free. I The Little Shop I Main St. Stamping of all kinds, lnolud ing shirt waists & Center pieces, . done, embroidery lessons given. Orders taken and lessons given tn stenciling. Full line of em broidery materials. New Jet Noveltins New Barretts New Hair Goods Linen Collars E. M. WfELLMAN & CO. ADAMS AVENGE" GEORGE PALMER, President C. S. WILLIAMS. 2nd Asst Cashier. F. J. HOLMES, Vice-President W. IL BRENHOLTS, Asst. Cashier F. L, MEYERS, Cashier. La Grande National Bank Of La Grande Oregon CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $170,01)0 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY DIRE '-TORS . . M. Berry : J. D.;Matheson F. J. Holmes . IF. M. Brykit C. C. Pennington F. L Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver, W. I, Brenholts George Palmer THE THE BEST PLACE Without a doubt the best place to get all kinds of vegetables, straw berries, cherries, organ ges, bannanaa and lemonB, is at the Geddes Grocery, they have the best and the freshest; and should you want nice crisp sweet or sour pickles, just call them up: and dont forget that 25c coffee, It takes the place of your 40c coffee. Just n a shipment of Swifts ham and bacon. GEDDE BROS. 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