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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1910)
5; 1 Doctors Presciipi'iom and Famii Are Accurately and Carefully Compounded at the 1 1 Crss;Brag" Store Red 1 V J.. t t 9Aster or . FIRE ilHP ! mm m hot Lake, March 3 1.( Special) Capl W. H. Whltconibe," Master of the Portland fire boat the George H, Williams, la a guest of the Hot Lake Sanatorium taking the baths and con t one of the oldest river captains in f point of service now on the river. ; I He is a native son of Oregon and claims Milwaukee as his birth place, j i He has been constantly on the river ;! since 1872 and since 1876 has held j"a Master's commiesion. Curing all 'y these years of active steamboating ' he has encountered no' serious accl 1 dent, nor has a single man been lost off his! boat 'His first boat was the I Hip Van Wfokle long since forgot ten and consigned to tne ' boneyard, . but a boat well known and thought f of in those first days on the" river, W As a matter fp fact Capt Wbltcombe aas seen many of his boat worn out Ai service,' but not "one wrecked I sunk' or burned,v an exceptional rec i'ord"ofimowj than. 34 years of river )jjayIgation. He has navigated the Co- T' ?la'and ,ts trlbutar,eB. from the fn to the Clearwater above Lew- Xf1 Vcompanied Capt. J. W. True he took the Harvest Queen ov- lPaaoaiia rnnlria Thin urfln" nt me thought to be almost an ibillty, but they accomplished t successfully and since then have followed their example Ua not unusual for boat to be ought, to. the lower river when the ) Tl""'. ' - - - ' TV. a Pontnln' nll fnr . olirllf VPAr iopn'nected with the government ser vice. : Master of a tug that was tow ing barges from Fisher's Landing, 12 mile above1 Ft'-, Vancouver to the letty at the mouth of' the river', ' a distance of 116 miles. For eight years Tie made the; round, trip each day, and often towed as many . as eight loaded barges. This record has nev er been equalled by anyone in the government service. , , r The Captain comes from a family Ship Masters. At one time the tfather and ajx 9,?4n? boys were al) S'Master "id sailing. Western waters Now 4 wuiicuuiut; ua- lyui uiu- V-l V Ithers snandlng ships. ; ; Wh be City of Portland placed Jtlie fin t Geo.' H. Williams lnj com- I IU1PB1U ACapt Whitcombe waB se jecome master and has con- lected tl inued jays that so far as a fire fighter the Iaci .. TT Willloma haa nn . ounorinr ,ftnd since she. was changed to an oil i burner it is doubtful if her equal can Lie found on the coats "Her ; pumps fee rated at 360,000 gallons per hour, I Capt. Whitcombe says , that condi tions are much changed on' the river I It that there is now more business I fne than ever. He says he used to (it irry uuuareus ui iuui thousands .fiflf - the . exu , t aiMine cave vven tieveioped , ana i fi salmon business 1 but one of 1 heniauy sources of revenue of tb He says lie has Seen row froiit a river landiu the pride of evry JjatiVe the M$cra t)t U tntfOju ig ,jstor and biminess man of oUs-; tei eiates. formal School Question ;i' Th'p : orma!( School question Is fairly before, the voters by the Inl atlve bill for Monmouth formed by her alumni. This separates it whol ly from politics and gives the voters a fai chance to express their choice. Schools is the place to train andpte educate the boys and girls and we must have teachers. ' The Normal ScnooiB is me p.ace W vr.u ., jr- rare these. Vote Yea, or Monmouth.. Bojlng a Lawsuit Uld you k iow that placing your re Sauce up a warranty deed la simply ldll". a lawsultt I valiforala this fact ta io will uiderstood that a warranty deed It looked upon with suspicion. , It is for this reason: If the title is good It passes with vhe deed, and that it all there Is to no seed of a warranty. ' If bad, the adding of & warranty does not make It good. ,-' " ' V A warranty is only a sort of bet .awager ;nar you will have ao trou ble; but If you do, and finally lor out. I'll pay your money back., :-.- ""a bettef plan la to require an ab stract. Consult ' ' J. R. OLIVER. New Bargains In Real Estate at the' Cl J." Black agency :f NO. 12 120 acres Beven miles north of La Grande. 1 New 5-room house good ' barn and other outbuildings. Water ' piped to the house from a . good, spring. 80 'acres Under 'cul tivation. Alfalfa and timothy hay 'and also grain land. Small family orchard. 40 acres timber and pas ure" land, leyel ! and.' well adapted tor orchard land when timber is removed. 250,000 feet of saw lum- ; ber on the , place. Saw mill, ad joining property. ; 4 head o? splen- - did . work horses, 1 yearling colt, 2 milk cows, 2 seU of harness) 3,1-2 wagon, hack, surrey, - nei , mowing machine, . new disc plow, ' furniture 1 nthe house and all o',h er farm tools on the placei All for 110,000.00. $4,000.00 , ceh and balance in terms to Buit puv',vapr NO 13440 acres, 1 1-2 miles souiu of Imbler, Oregon, AJT under fence t fields cross fenced with hog tight wire, 320 acres in meadow'-and grain, 80 acres in fair and winter " grain. 1 1-2 story house, 4 rooms 'down htairs an dtwo up. Barn and - other outbuildings. $50.00 per ac re; half cash, balance on terms. NO. .14. 62 acres In : Mt' Glenn. All under cultivation,' small family or chard, 5 room bouse and bars. All splendid land. Price $3800. $1100 cash,-balance on easy terms. NO. 15. 50 acres In Mt. Glenn, Ore gon," 80 acres under cultivation, Three acres of orchard and balance . ance In fall wheat Good springs on the place; 4 room house, barns, 1; etc.' 2d acres timber on thi place. Price. $3000. $1500 down,' balance In two years. NQ 16. A three room house one . lot on Jefferson ; Ave. ' House tur- niched. Good well and wood shed, i All for $500 on easy: terms. ;; ' 0. 17. 6 room brick house, modern ' Barn wood shed, etc,' two lots 124 by 124, small orchard, nice lawn . and Bhade trees. All fenced, for $2000, easy terms. ' ; f ; NO. 18. A four room, cottage on O. street, two lots, city' watef, prics V $1300 on terms; f4'' J NO. 19. Eight lots and fine new nbuse 'ln Oid Town at the head of 4th street City water inside, also pump; good, big barn, ' orchard pt It trees. ; A beantlfol home and room to build several houses. The price Is $5000. ..-. . .' '" $ DRESS IMUtlQ PARLOR ; Ui ELM STKEEt Having ?eie4 Priori It jkt above asiress I am irCsarei ta de aitklnr la tie dressauk tag . line. Wsia 8e ulag ,alf sellcltel. - IText leer te lea Beaik skot egrathy Miss Emily Wilson Dr0, D. : Mcnan Painless Dentistry . . fijr R-.t RW T ; DIRECTORY .... - ' ; v.vof THE ' 1 .:',. ''- ': FRAT e: r nal o r de rs L GRAND E, O R E. r . M. W A. J.". 'v.-' La Qraade camp No. -7703 meets every Monday each month at I. O O. F. HalL. All visiting neighbors .are .'ordlally invited to attend. FRKD B. CURREY, C CAL JORt)ON, Clerk. , Hope - ' Chapter No. 13, O. B. 8., oold stated communications the sec ond and fourth ' Wednesdays of each month. Visiting members cor dially Invited. - ; ; Pauline ' Lederlee, W, IL Mery 16. Warnlck, Secretary. L 0. 0. F-Eacampraent Star Encampment Na tl, I. O. O. K meets every second and fourth Wednesday In the month In Odd Pel ows halt Ylsltlng patriarchs always iI-':',,:::'vV.---V:'. r U.Vi, COOLIDGB.Xl F : i " : W. A. WORSTELL. 8crlbw. La Grande Loda Ul, W. O. mMU 4 toirth Tuesday evening ta K. ot P. kail in Corps batldlnf " ail vuitlng MrV weiecnaa - ! iCRI iCELE8, Costal Ounmanfier .' -'' 3. IL RSENXY, Clerk. 1 , L9.B, Fr-SiHertlaaia...; La Grande Lodge No. II, Bteetat In ialr kaU every Saturday nigiit "ul krothars cordially tnviutf to lu tmi. Cemetery slat saay he seen ai a " 'H rtttaarast : ' ''' - i y1 ' oEoaoa grout, n. q W. A. WOESTXLL. fta fecy. - - WE HAVE---A mosf practical line , oiMifinerp Also Necfcwaf, Ja bols and Lace Collar . . fx CHMtfWOQD - 1 am prepared to furnish. Dry Chain Wood, al . so partly seasoned wood, to all comers. Kind ' ly phone your order to - f f 4 1 RATIO Xitl, 1H1 (RlSMLEv Forester of America ' : ' Court Maid Marlon No.-22 meets each Wednesday night In the K. of P. hall. Brothers are invite dto attend. ; FRANK BAY, C. R. LEO HERRING, C. 8. . , : j c. ' j. vanderpoel; f. s. ' : V La Grande Lodge No. 41, A. F. & A. M, holds regular meeting first and third Saturdays at 7:30 p. m. . ; ' JNO. S. HODGIN, W. M. A. Cj WILLIAMS, Secretary. ' - ; ! - Knights of Pythias. : ' Red Cross Lodge No. 27, meets ev ery Monday night In Castle Hall, (old Elks hall) A . Pythian welcome to all vlBitlng Knights. ' ' ' ' r, ED WRIGHT. C. C. R. L. LINCOLN. K. of R. ft S.- ' "Is'., b. P. o.e. La Grande Lodge No. 433 meets each Thursday evening' at 8 e'clock in Elk's club, corner Depot .St., and Washington "Ave.. ' Visiting brothers are ordlaliy Invited to attend. IL E. COOUDGR, Exalted Ruler.;; : HUGH' McCALL, Rec Sec. Crysatl Lcitii, No." 50 nieets every Tuesday evening In tiiv L O. O. F. Hall. All , visiting members ere In cited to' sttend.1 .' " ' ' " : V " : MR3. CORA FITZGERALD, . G. MISS tfUSAN MclLLROY, Sec. : Women el Weodctaft ; " Grande Ronda Circle No. 47. Meets every first and third Thursday even tag In "the month, at the I. O. O. F. Hall All visiting members welcoem ... ; CHLOE ROBINSON, G. N. LIZZIE ELLSWORTH, Clerk & CO. ADAMS AVENUE f e 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 THAT IS WEU MAINTAISED OUB OPTICAL WORK 1H When you cOtoe to us to havs your eyes fitted we ascertain the exact con dition of your eyes fitting yoa care fully with the lens that relieve your eyes completely not by making the eye accommodate Itself to the lens, but by having the lens fit the eye . perfectly. '. " ":. ' : , Our experience and genuine skill assure yc,4 of EXACT work Always and without exorbitant charges. . v ' OQ '4 Olror:"- Wan: vu Get the RESULTS WiA uot you Get the habit oi Ung in on this Kesult-Gtu i.s business Too? TLo Oba. rver is "At . Hume" where r-iiults are to Q be had. ' ,.; : GIRLS WANTED At k B C laun dry. Apply at once. 8-30-tl. WANTED--Glrl : for general house- worav Mrs.7 ' J. ocroggiu, tu and Washington. 3-30-10. M ANTED Girl for general houss- , work." Five" dallars per week' fo good girl. ' Enquire Observer 2-21-Xb WANTED B.ack tors about ' Ism Must be ciijr broke. Apply Pacin Exprme Company. ': Grande t-ll-' FOUND Ladles purse - containing some money and; among otb things, a small bottle of ' perfume Owner may obtain same by calling at this office. 3-16-U LOST A Urge black parse with gold watch and valuable papers. : The owners name. Mrs. EL Ryntarson, was In the purse. A suitable reward will he paid ofr its return, i tt : SIX-ROOM - Modern cottage . for rent Inauire ' of Mrs. Zuber. ; ;'. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, good locaUon. Enquirfl of C, W. Noyes, Adams Avenue. ' . ' S' FORRENT. A Modern furiiished room for gentleman. 1501 Adams Aveiau. . Phone 1 Red 672 3-30-4-5. 1 FOR RENT JTcrnlshed rooms, with! ' or without board." Io20, cor 6th and Spring street R, L. MATTHEWd. 8-i9--i. -' ' -T" FOR RENT House ana aarn with acre of ground. Strawberries and other small fruit Plenty of water. Within city limits. Enquire of R. M. Olson, 2201 Fir St . v 3-22-tf. :, .. tv:", Fop Sftle V ;.'; Good seven room bouse and out buildings; nice lawn and fruit trees. Situated on -the comer ol Orano Ufa streets. Also for sale or rent,4 six acres of god land, good house and out buildings, "'piety of water and small fruit Half mile east of the city limits. Enquire ot ' R. M. OLIVER. 3-15-4-15. v 2201 Fir St. FOR SALEuft Orplnton eggs, $2 . for 15, at Fred Nelson's 1605 Jef ferson Ave. Phone Blk. 1021. SALE OR RENT House and block v on N. Fourth street, enquire at 901 Adams Ave. Phone Blk 161. 3-22-27 FOR SALE Milch cows and one reg- Istered' Jersey "bull. Phone Fann ers 18. W. J. Hughes, La Grande R. FOR SALE Elgt rortn Bouse and two lots convenient to the Palmei Mill. Suitable for rfems. Phone Cla. 1192 or enquire -on premises, 7C Grandy Avenue. 3-15-4-U FOR SALE House and two lots on corner. Also three lots in a body on" Cedar street ' Enqnlre 'at 2202 First and uranay( 8-23-29. FOR SALE Two lots one block from Kouna House tor szuu casn. aibo( house and four lots on easy termB. A. Weagel at Bay & Zweifel's shop. S' ('.. ;t .- tl . Sotlce '. . Notice la hereby given that the City of La Grande will receive bids for its five acres of land known as the Pest House Property. All bids must be in the Recorder's hands by four o'clock, April 6th, 1910. The City reserves the right to re ject any or all bids. . , This notice Is to be published In five Issues of the La Grande Evening Observer. . - W. N. MONROE,. Chairman of Ways and Means. Com. , $-11-28. 'SAL DIEECTOBT. 0 o , UN k HALU 't.n an' Surgeons. - '"ae .National Bank i Thone Main 1. n Kesldnce, Mam IS. ' X. HalL Residence.Main 52. uTT CTTl un Dnitwo b" Vnj sirian aud Surgecn . in Or KlchardBon's office over Hilts prux Store. Special attentloa i) disrasoe and surgery of the eye. Phone Black 1362. and Ind. 851. - ,, . . vnioe i. - -- N. MOLITOR, IL D. i - Physician and Surgeon. . Corner Adams ae. and Depot at Office Mala 68. Residence Mala 19 C U. UPTON, tlL Q. M. JX Physician and Surgeon. Special attention given to Eye, Car ' r'u Nose and Throat Office In La Grande National Cared Bunding. hones: Office,' Ualn i; fiesMsac Mala tl J. IL HUBBARD, 1AJX " Physician and Curgeon Office ta New Bank Building dooma 20-IL Thones: Resldeaee SZaia GEO. ft ZIXXEEXaN, OSTEOPATH PnTSICUJT, . Sonuaer Building Roo-' r-S-f-1. Phone Home Psclflo Main IX Residence Phoart, Vjick 85L;&"cccrsotY to Dr. W. JS, - i """7jT0. PRICE, D. M. D. ' Room . $, La Grande National ' Baak BuUdisg Fboae" Plack 12S1 ' v. a. wuwroAU. ; ; Attoraej at m f radices la all the coarta et u iala - nil TT'tjLil OSioe la La Grande KaUoaal Zxtl Building, La Grande. Oressa. Chaa. a. Cochran - Geo T. Cechraa COCHRAN k COCHRAN, I Attoraeys. ' La Grande National Bank Bafidiss. La Grande . Orefeav ittorney and Counsallop atT.e - IE and 16 Sonuner Block. j (''" Oregeav Leroy Lomax C. H. Finn FINX A LOMAX Attorneys-at-Law.' Notaries Pnblio 601-602-603 Buctannan Building PORTLAND, OREGON ' Admitted to practice In all Federal and State courts of Oregon, Idaho and Washington.. ' . H.T.MATOTT. Q Plank . SiaewHiss Built and p Repafi ed. t' , Rxcn etlnr and A' $v Filling. Phone Blvck 1662. A ! r JSR. P. A. CHARLTON. i ' Veterinary Surgeon. f Office at Hill's Drug Store, La Graaiev Qesldence Phone Rod 70L Office Pbooe "Black 18 ' si 1 'Zl rl-wr" taaefeadeat PhoooTU. - Both pv aw - 'Mdence. DB. W. H, BXLXT Graduate from the Ohio Stat Vaf versjty. Vaccination,' Dentistry at Surgery of all kinds. Country CaSa Promptly answered. Agent far Nat ional Live Stock Insurance Assef tlon, Portland, Oregon. Office 14 Adams Ave. j Phones. Pacific. Black 1831 , , u ' Independent 878 f ' ' ' , . ' KULA CASJJOC3: - i Teacher al nano PtfU of rurre Dovllet of tka Jose Conservatory. . For chQdrea ' the Barrows' tiz3 ' of musts stssy and musical tliio gartsn. BtadK) in the UabaKcy tl i. .''. ..'j'.iti i rf -"i a -1 1 BUTLER, Sec. Com. Both Phones J.