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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1910)
; . LOCAL ,TXMS. 4 . '"; J. J3. Brant a .prominent farmer of Powder Valley la transacting busl nees in La Grande today. Charley Brant of North Powder 1b visiting with friends and relatives in May Park. . Miss Katie Herman and Mrs. Kate Hogen, of Northfield, Minnesota, are registered at the Foley. : . Charles Moore, a prominent sheep man of North Powder, is a visitor In the city today1. J. K. Wright of the La Grande In vestment Company, is transacting business in Portland' this week. Mrs. William Coughanour and Mrs. ' G. C. Scheurer, who hare been visit ing with friends in-lhe city, have re turned to their home in North Pow-i der. ' Fire Chief Jones was presented with a very elaborate gold medal at the meeting last lght by Rescue Hose No, :l as a-token of esteem by the local firefighters "for their thief. George E. Good, manager of the Foley Hotel, returned this morning from Grants ass and "Portland. At the southern O:egon town he atend ed the funeral of his old-time friend, Judge Booth. James Ireland and E. C. Moore, former real estate realers of this city who are now located In Portland, arrived last night from Boise and will remain In La Grande a few days before returning to their homt. They are Idaho agents for. a. new fruit . drier thatls -selling rapidly among fruit men. 6 A SOCIETY . . ' . ' a Mrs.:5 Fred Schllke euteriainea u musical party this afternoon at he home on N. Avenue, In honor of Miss Baebler of Detroit About 30 guests were present and enjoyed the differ ent musical games and music. Pink and green was the color scheme and which was carried out in both the decorations and the luncheon. There will be a tea party given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Presby terian Churrh Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 9., at the home .of Mrs. Turner Oliver on Fourth St. A mose cordial invitation .is extended to all. Do you jemember the Lenten sup per given by the Ladles Aid of the Presbyterian church last year? There will be another equally as good next Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Anson on Fourth Street Such Is the announcement given out today, and admonitions to watch the Observ er for the menu later. Ketlce to Creditors Estate of Calvin R. Thornton, De-ceased.-Notlce is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the County Court of Union county, Oregon, sitting In probate, adminis tratrix of the estate of Calvin R. Thornton, deceased; and all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them, guly certified, te the undersigned at her residence In La Grande, Oregon, or at the law office of Jno. S. Hod gin. In said city, within six months from the date of the first publication e this notice. First Publication, January IB. 1010. PARA L. THORNTON. -"" Administratrix. Dr. IV. D. McUIan Painless Dentistry U Grande National Bank Bidg. BoffcJPhones - - -, - . . . . . "-rt 1 waasacsarr: :., - . - . ti ivs acid cossp of : I'; -fe M, : P. MeeaMsipfaj New York, Feb. 5. Anyone know-! ing of the whereabouts of a plump, and juicy member of the , 'possum ! family will kindly notify William Ein stein, chairman of the committee In; charge of the Lincoln birthday din ner to be held at the Waldorf-Asto-; rla next Saturday night President Taft has notified the committee that he will be here, and the promoters of the feed are determined to have a 'possum on the menu. Speaker Can non has also sent word that he will cornel but the. commute Is somewhat disturbed at the report that the sage of Danville has also accepted an In vitation .to go . to Pittsburg of fhe same night. Mayor Gaynor and other distinguished men in various walks of life wllj grace the feed with their presence. . As a result of the contention dur ing the last week, the tailors of the country have decided on what is to be fashionable in the way of spring attire, for, men, and have rung in many innovations of a more or less radical kind. FIrBt of all, peg-top trousers are doomed, with the revival of what Is termed as the "natural" trousers. These, according to the model, ap pear .tobe a. medium between skin tight and: baggy.. The sack, or morning coat will Thirty Inches will be the stylish grow shorter by several inches, length. Shoulder padding, like the peg top, is also to become extinct, and . instead of broad shoulders, the fashionable dresser will assume nar row shoulders with a high chest, This means that what padding will still remain will be pushed to the front, giving the wearer a chesty ap-' pearance. The Norfolk Jacket will be revived in popularity, if the models have anything to do with the selection of the styles. But the back will be gathered severely, and there must be at least three plaits on each side in front Then there is another new sack coat, which has an intersection of cloth, one-quarter of an inch wide traversing the peak lapel. Even the new fancy overcoat for Spring has a box effect It is held together with buttons measuring five inches In circumference. Embroidered walscoats for evening dress will be shown, ranging in col ors blue and white, with dainty dec orations of needlework. One waist coat In particular seen on exhibi tion yesterday, is made in a dark blue stain, somewhat resembling a trellis for wistaria vines, with flow ers daintily worked out in light blue silk. . ' ' ' Those who are successful in to day's examination of applicants for Jobs as census enumerators will have no small job In counting noses in this city. Undaunted by the many difficulties In the way, Albert Falck, National Census Supervisor of the First New York District, which in cludes all New York county, has map ped out his campaign and expects that with a corps of 15000 enumera tors, he will gather In the names of every Inhabitant of his territory to a period of a few weeks. Before the first of Aufnst his figures are due la Washington, but the local tabula tion will be completed a month be fore that time unless the present plans miscarry. Falck briefly outlined his cam paign and asserted that the Import ance of the enumeration from a leg islative standpoint of view was great er than from a sociological stand point .Societies and philanthropists are eager to get the statistics which win show the congestion, the center Are Accurately and Carefully Compounded at of poulatlon, the preponderence of the foreign element In certain quar ters and. other Information that will asBist their projects for the amelio ration of conditions. The first problem of the Supervis or is getting his utaff or enumera tors. He is eager to get persons whose knowledge of the foreign el ements In the population will enable them to make accurate reports. Al ready he has conferred with Mayor Goynor; and has been assured that every aid will be extended to him in selecting suitable persons. - '' ' !ie ,usual compensation . of two and one-half cents for each name on the list' will be given to the eunmera- tors, except where the work is es pecially difficult, as In the Chinese quarter, where a special rate will, be made. Geographers are now at work map ping out' the city In forty-acre plots In the normal districts or in sec tions that are expected to Include a population of approxlmaely 2000. This differs from the previous meth od of working according to political districts and follows the methods em ployed in the Gtate census and the more recent census of the Board 6t Health. ' ' t School District Bond Election Notice Notice is hereby &iven that at a meeting of School District No. 1, of Union County. Oregon, to be held at the high school building In' said dis trict, on the 26th day of February, A. D.,.1910, there will be submitted to the legal voters of said district the question of contracting a bonded debt, of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars- for the . purpose of building a school building and for repair of school buildings and for the purshase of land for school purposes, the vote to be by ballot upon which shall be the words "Bonds-Yes" and the words "Bonds-No'.. Polls to be open at 1 o'clock p. m., and remain open until 4 o'clock p. m: . , By order of the Board of Directors of School District . No. 1, of Union County, Oregon. Dated this 6th day of February A. D.; 1810. HENRY HENSON. . Chairman of the School District Board of Schaal District No. 1., of Union County, State of Oregon. ART1IUH C. WILLIAMS. Clerk of School District No. 1., of Union County, State of Oregon: There are no better drugs than ours nor can. more careful service or more reasonable prices be had. New Un Drug Co THEEYE IMPORTANT The eyes la one of the most Import ant ant delicate yart o fthe body. -Sight la Priceless.. Glasses should not be worn where ao error of refrac tion exist, bnt where an error does exist they shoald be pet en as soot as poslble and won constantly until tke defect is enred. Wearing glasases once does not signify that they will always be worn. Yon can at aay thne (before the defect Is cared) go hack to the poorer Ylslon it yea so testrft The vision will not he poorer than ti was before the glasses wars wan, he wSl he saere astisahaa ea mmm m having been sKasteaset f hcSsr vie tea. I have n&aas a sapetsl shafir m the ayes and hays ha gang glssssi far fswxeea years.. Ask aayeas ta I have d t r 'arrmM as as i abOty, than give me tr) . convinced. AH work gaaiarffifil B, W. US ITT. Optometrist A 7weler. Dr. Bendelsoha drey earre fetes fit wider field, clearer vision, -greater confert aad Imprevvd Permanent located U05 Adams a ve. "Br. MeiRlelsobn has been located here . seven -months 'and durinc this neriod has collected Nearlv 1500 -patients. 130 children, can truthfully say that I have suceeded in doing better work and nmr.wctrk than any one man ever done in Union ceunty. This proves that I have conducted my prac w 03 a hasis that appeals to everyone, to everyone . ITho want the truth. My business is on a square deal to everybody. I rarelv hear complaints 'and am alwavs'readr'and willing to correct any error that ' - I make ; . ' IMY29 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTICE .OF OPTICS IS Ix ITSELF A VALUABLE ASSET ilf your eyes trouble vou see me. I believe my ex tensive experience and skill together with my hon esty and sincerity of purpose, I can give you a guar antee of tmthfuliiess apd satisfaction. I refer you to ;vour neighbor, to your physician, who have known rue for the past 16 years and I am endorsed by the most prominent ocultist of Portland. The entire Your Case OFFICE HOTJBS-9 to lS-rl to 5. By special appoi "" "a. JJ-!.'..j.'.'!.L"ja'?-' linn ' Xotiee. i La Grande, Oregon, January ' 13, 1810 -Inasmuch as at the present time the cost of living ,iie much jcreater in proportion than rthe pre vailing prices of labor, we ;the un derlined carnenters herehv reanlm sod agree that after the 1st day of and satbfy yourself c the DC II. P. MENDELSOHN problem lies in these "KlfiiltlV Fitted Lenses" Will not Puzzle Doctor Mendelsohn April, , 1910, the uniform wage for carpenters shall be $4.00 per day of ntac hours. Instead of $3.60 as it is at present; and We hereby furtner agree that we will not do any war "7 : lu" ",W" ' w. C Kelly, He Signed-J. N. Kohl, W. A. Ledlker, Robinson. B. W Kaimnl... Joseph Horstman. M. m uOM,...'lc. . Kwnmwer. KoK H. Moore. P. B. Hustan. 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