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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1910)
I A (JliAN'DE EVKNliNU CBSE11VK1? THURSDAY, AUGUST if., 1310. p.u THE ISIS -TONIGHT'S PHOCHIU- Away Out West, S. & A. Out of the Night Edison. Wilson's Wife's Countenance. Saved by the Flag. Song Dreamy Town. Beautiful dishes given to lady patrons of the matinee. See dis play In lobby. -AMISSION 10c- . o LOCAL iTEMS. W. L. Kirby of Durkee is at the Savoy. ; - ' ., J. S. Clrches of Enterprise Is reg istered at the ivoy, J. W. Hale, M. A. Ruckman and M. E. Johns of Portland are at the Savoy Today.. "Fenny" Kerr returned home yes terday on delayed No. 6 from" a two months visit-" In California. E. S. Hamaker, at the head of a big department store at Nampa, Ida. Is In the city today the guest of his old time friend John Collier, of the People's Store. H. J Hockenberry, Charles Rey nolds and George Currey arrived home from the Minam yesterday even ing reporting but little success in fishing. Mr. Hockeni berry went to Portland last nlgnt. J. E. . Clerry of Seattle Is stopping at the Savoy. He is here buying a large lot of heavjr draft horses! Mrs. Jiin Spence returned last.evn ing to Wenaha Springs after visiting with her husband here for a day. C. M. Stackland and his mother passed through the city today on their home from Portland to Cove. The chicken pie dinner served by the ladies of the Neighborhood Club last evening was an unqualified suc cess. C. A. Ault the Enterprise doctor, came to La Grande yesterday with a patient to be operated upon at the hospital. '.''".'. D. P. Price a brother of Doctor C. R. Price of this city passed through La Grande today on his way home to Boise from Portland. ; Miss Alice Hill arrived home to day from Portland where she has been visiting friends for about two months. She was also at Newberg. Former Conducter and Mrs. F, C. Topping and child, now living at Ron' dowa, arrived in this' city last even Ing on their way to Portland. They stayed at the Savoy while here. Jefferson Meyers the Democratic candidate for nomination to the of flee of governor, passed through the city today on his way to Malheur county. Judge Ellis, the district representa tlve lh congress, will arrive In La Grande tonight from Pendleton to FARMERS' BUSINESS WE GIVE PARTICU LAR MENTION TO THE BUSINESS FARMERS. WE COR DIALLY INVITE THEM TO MAKE THIS WEIR BANKING HOME. The United States National Bank, LA GRANDE, OREGON. visit with A. A! 'Roberts and other friends here. J. N. Handrahan and family earns In last night from a trip into Idaho. J. R. Sevier of Chilllcattoe, Mo., is! registered at the Sommer. Olive Smith of Cove was registered at the Sommer tbls morning. L G. Terry of Portland is a guest of the Sommer today. Rev. Ford Ellis to in Baker City today. G. C. A. Bond of Spokane is still here, and hopes to nt?et the Commer cial Club directors tonight in regard to the coming apple show at Spokane. , J. A. Handrahan and wife of Jovlta Heights, near Seattle, are staying at the Sommer. They were formerly resi dents of this city. .. . A porcupine, evidently scared from the hills by the fires, came to town yesterday evening and late last night crawled on the sleeping porch of the Mrs. Crawfgrd rooming house and created consternation among the children and ladies asleep on the porch. The children scampered to safety and the ladles threw a tub over the animal, calling Frank Bay to the rescue. The pin pig is now on exhibition in the Bay & Zwelffel shop window. Mrs. Ida R. Holllngsworth arrived this morning from Chelsa Oklahoma, and will ' b ft rut with hor ! Mrs. W. A. Worstell of this city. The two ladles Cave not seen each other in fourteen years until this morning. The meeting was, of course, a most affecting one. She plans to remain here for some time visiting Mrs. Worstell and becoming acquainted with others in the city. Mrs. James Pepper, wife of a for mer policeman of this city will arrive tomorrow morning , from Phoenix, Arizona, to visit with Mrs. W. A. Worstell and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Pepper are making their home in Arizona, now, but he will not come o La Grande on a visit at this time. Mrs. Ray Waldron of Parma, Idaho, who has been visiting relatives in Kennewlck, and Palouse, Wash., was a guest last night with Mr. and Mr3. A. W. Nelson. '.. Press Lewis who has been critical ly 111 for some time, was down town yesterday for the first time in several weeks. He hopes to be able to as sume hia position with the Grande Ronde Cash company soon. Paul Henderson, a lumber buyer from Chicago, was in La Grande today, and incidentally was a guest with C. B. Clark, a former neighbor in Penn sylvania. C. E. Porter, district manager of the Pacific telephone company, re turned to Baker City last evening af ter transacting business here for a few days. .ICTUS DR. HI- P. MENDELSSOHN DOCTOR OF OPTICS PERMANENTLY LOCATED 1105 ADAMS AVENUE, FOLEY HO TEL BUILDING. ' DR. MENDELSSOHN'S GLASSES GIVE THE BEST RESULTS. Dr. Mendelsohn's deep curve lenses gives wider field, clearer vision, great er comfort, improved appearanc. One charge covers the entire cost of ex amination, glasses, frames. Ask any business man, your neigh bor, or yonr physician, where Is the most reliable place to have your cjes fitted. The Doctor , is endorsed by all of the leading occullsts of Portland and all of the physicians in La Grande. The entire problem lies ta these three words KIghtly Fitted Lei let. Fitted by the right man. All broken lenses replace! while job wait Charges are reasonable. Yonr caae will not pustla Dr. Men delsohn, and he guarantees Mtlafao tion in every respect OFFICE HOURS 8tCt a, a. to 12 M 1 to I p. m. 5TE3I5GS BY APFOIJTirEN? FROM FIRE Spokane, Aug. 25. Hope for the safety of a party of 85 fire fighters, headed by Joe Halm, of Spokane, has ber n practically abandoned today, ac cording to a special from Wallace. They have been three days fighting at the head waters of the St, Joe and have been unheard from despite the desperate efforts that have been made to communicate with them. Forestry experts today stated that on an estimate there had been fully 15,000 dollars worth of timber de st'royed in the state of Idaho. Forest Supervisor Welgl of Wal lace today wired that the official of known dead, numbers to date, among the fire fighters, 94. Two bands of the fire fighters, last heard from who are in the hottest of the bt. Joe river fire and numbering 185 men are missing and cannot be located. A relief party is now enroute to the headwaters of the St. Joe in search of the missing men. It is now believed that fully 150 dead will be the count when the full reports are in. Thirty are dead efr Setzer Creek, 8 at Bullion,' 1 Boulder Creek, 2 Pine Creek, 2 Rock Creek. Montana Sees Relief. Helena, Mont. Aug. 25. Governor Norris will probably not send out any more troops unless the situation in Montana grows worse. The wind is' moderating much and snow and rain yesterday did much to confine the fires to areas already burning. The troops are held in readiness, however, and will be sent out if necessary. The most threatened district today seems to be at Thompson Falls in the western portion of the state along Clark's Ford Valley. A steady down pour of rain yesterday saved the Flat head country and snow checked the flames in the higher districts in the mountains and In the Gallatin forests. Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 25. Forest fires in Clark county have already done a quarter of a million dollars' worth of damage and is threatening lives. Hundreds of settlers have fled to the village of Battleground. Eleven men in Badberry camp are missing. The village of Eureka is surrounded and fire and communication with Ye colt is lost. Before the wires went down, it is reported 250 'employes at the Twin Falls logging company, were hemmed. in with a ravine the only avenue of escape, The settlement of shanghai, consisting of 80 houses, was destroyed last night. Prospect Is Threatened. Medford, Aug. 25. The little tpwn of Prospect is thr'itened, and one hundred soldiers and fifty civilians are attempting to check the fire. The situation at Ashlan) Is improved, and unless a high wind comes it is believed the city will be out of darker. 1 SPECIAL TWOPANT SUIT tie Golden -.Rule-Co. Fall Clothing, Dry Goods Fadies Furnishings r iLvassTieat fin st COOK WANTED At Oregon Hotel. CAN MAKE $50.00 PER WEEK We want some good hustlers to sell high grade reliable nursery stock. Splendid territory. Expense money advanced weekly. Address Albany Nurseries, Inc., Albany, Oregon. Dept J. WANTED Sewing machines to re . pair, all makes, by a factory expert Leave orders at F. D. Hasten's store. C. M. PACKER, Repairer. My ' last week. TO TRADE 160 acres of timber land to trade for city property. Mac Wood. Golden Role store. FOR SALE 600 sheep, Waiter Glenn. R. F. D. No 2. WANTED Pantry girl at Palace res taurant 8 It will soon be common amon us all to say we are looking for something for fall, fall is fast coming and we haye never been in better position to fur- w ni.-h fall requirements than we are r.ov. . Boys Clothing School will demand a fitting up of the Ghildren. in our WANDESS line of Clothing you will find Fit Wear and Style that will be satisfactory in every way and at a price that will be most satisfactory. Two Piece Suits, Ae e 6 to 1 6 in Wool Sheviott, or Worsted . . . . ' . $3.50 Two Piece Suits, Age 6 to 16 in Gassimeres or Worsteds . . . . 5.00 Young Mens Suits The Young Men are particular and we have just what they will want for their fall suit in the GAMPUS line. W ell tailored and neatly trimmed in Worsted, Gassimeres and fancy suitings, $7.50 $10.00 12.50 Millinery, Ladies Suits Coats arid Waists We can't say too much about these line3 as they are worthy of comment, Large line af Ladies Tailored and Linnen Waists , . . ' . $1.50 Fancy Embroideried froni I . ., . '.-.' $1.50 to $3.00 T Our line of ladies suits and coats have began to arrive - and we will be talking ladies furnishings strcng in a few days. Mrs. L. Smith the lady who has charge of our Millinery is in the market now and our stock will be here about sept. 1 st, the most complete and the finest in town. The (SdDlLDSEN OSHJILE mo I 8 3 9 ti Owing to the fact that there are a number of people in Union and Wallowa counties who do not take the Observer and are missing the news of this wide-awake paper, we have decided to furnish them not only the best paper In the two counties, but a famous weekly in addt- tion. '.' ' ' . , . ... . . iV : : a Every Supscriber will Receive Years Subscription to The Ameri can Weekly At No Additional Cost. And those who are not taking the best paper in the Grande Ronde Valley The Observer can avail themselves of the same offer. : THE TWO PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF "THE OBSERVER" The American Weekly Is without a peer in the weekly newspapers of the great West, containing a full magazine and news sections, wltli articles by Arthur Brisbane Klla Wheeler Wilcox, Elbert Hub ard, Dr. Parkhurst, Beatrice Fairfax, Alice Jordan, and other noted writ- era. In addition the first section bas a page devoted to the boys and girls, offering them many prizes. A double page of interesting infor- matlon for young ladies and mo there, embracing a full pattern page. , clever suggestions for the nursery, sick room, kitchen and household to general. Always a number of the latest short stories, one or more continued stories, 'and one prize complete story in each Issue. The stock and scientific farming department gives the farmer the most authentic information regarding the care of their stock and flocks. The comic page appeals to the old and young alike, a good hearty langb in each picture. In addition to the above it tells the news of the world. A full page of sports, showing the standing of all the large ball clubs In the United States, Is also given. FOUND At Selder's confectionary store, a package from the Fair store, containing three yards black silk, some Insertion and buttons. Inquire at Selder's candy store. FOR RENT CHEAP Brick store building, 106 Fir street. Apply at the. marble works. WANTED Two or three carpenter. Apply F. 8. Bramirelt FOR RENT Barn near track. In quire of J. C. Galling. FOR RENT After August 27, a five- room furnished cottage. Apply of Mrs. J. T. Harvey, at 210.3 First st tf LOST Near the Savoy hotel, a package containing tablecloth, also ' one containing letters. Finder re- ' , turn to the Savoy hotel and receive ' liberal reward. Mrs. L. Smith, who recently sold her millinery store, Is making a tour of the coast cities and Spokane, look ing after the latest styles In millin ery. She will have charge of the millinery department at the Golden Rule the coming season. Those using it say Geddes Bros. 25c coffee equals most 40c coffees. Scalp Treasurer's Call for Connty Warrants. Notice Is hereby given that the un-! eery. derslgned treasurer of Union county, Oregon, has funds on hand with which to pay all county and scalp bounty warrants, which were endorsed not paid for want of funds prior to the first day of July, 1910. No Interest allow! on the above warrants atter July 25, 1910. JOHN FRAWLEY Aug 25- Sept 1-8-15 Extra choice Bartlett Bears ma Eagle valley tomatoes at Geddes gro-