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PAGE 2 LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OllkuON. "WEDirKSD AY, JULY 12, 1011. Directory of the Fraternal Orders of La Grande, Oregon L F. t A. iL La Grande Lodge No. 41, M F. A A. M. holds regular meet j tags first and third Saturday i at 1 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to all Masons. U M. HOYT. W. M. . A. C WILLIAMS. Secretary. 8. P. O. K La Grande Lodge No. 433 meets each Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Elk's club, corner of De pot street and Washington avenue. ! Visiting brothel t are cordially in- ! Tited to attend. ' ' H. J. RITTER. Ex. R ii. RE. COOLIDGE. Rec. Sec 1 "WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La ' . Grande Lodge No, 169 W. 0. W t meets every second and fourth Sai- urdays at K. P. halL All visiting - mebers welcome, D. FITZGERALD, C. C. J. H. KEENET. Clerk. M. W. A.La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every Monday in the month at the I. O. O. P. hall. Ail viBiuug neighbors are cordially invlteJ to attend. E.E. DANIELS. , ' ED. HEATH. Clerk. .'. . LIN GIRLS II FIELD MEET EACH MEMBER EXPECTED ESTER EVENTS. TO fatrfaJns Anuolnted an Athletes Are Awaiting Crack of Start Gun. Every member of the physical cul ture class conducted by Miss Mildred Tracy at the Chautauqua grounds is expected to participate in the meet to be hld next Saturday afternoon. Capalns of various teams Jiave been appointed and everything Is in readi ness for. the CTack of the pistol thai will start the feminine contestants over the course for the first race. Judging from the amount of interest displayed on every hand, each mem ber of the cIsbs will participate In the events. The members of the class are: , , , Naomi Williamson, Naomi Klrtley, Gladys Miller, Dorothy Meyers, Sere na Rohan, Alice Hill, Grace Robson. Mrs. Bohnenkamp, Mrs. Polack. Helen McDonald, Bessie Stoddard, WUma Oesterllng, Minna Ash, Oma Richard son. Julia Rleth. Loona Newlin. Mary Newlin, Master LInvills Moore, Bes sie Alllnson, Zoe Bragg. Helen Bart lett, George McDonald, Marie Bolton, Enid Stanchfleld. Nettn Kiddle, Lita Kiddle, Lilly Foster, Bessie Foster, Charlotte Jones, Louise Roeach, Rob ert Miller, Olive Massee. Bertha Putll, Margaret Kirk. " Leila Cole, Ettial Wright. Mrs. Rltter. , i .T Captains of Tntr of War, f Mary Newlin, Isabella Miller. Captains of Obstacle Bice. Naomi. Klrtley. Ethel Wright. Captalni of Potato Race. s . Charlotte JoVies, Helen McDonald. Captain of Rnnnlntr Relay Rare. GRANDE RONDE ME4TC0. ..''.1.1" ' - "l:1 -.' !' " ' 1 ;.' ' ' . , Uses only Refrigerator Counters and they show our cut meats in a most sanitary and appetizing way TV0 MARKETS J. E. Bradley & Co. SANITARY PLUMBING REPAIE WORK PIIOTtESi SHOP BLACK 9"h RESIDENCE BLACK 81S2. I:EBEKAHS Oryatal Lode No. K meets every Tuesday evening in th 1 O. 0. F. hall. All rlsltlng men bers are invited to attend. MRS. KATIE ARBUCKLE, K O. 'MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, See. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cros Lodge No. 27 meet every Monij night in CasUe hall, (old Elk's halL) A Pythian welcome to all vlsMn Knights. JESS PAUL, C C. R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R. 8. O. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. B C hols stated communications th second and fourth Wednesdays ot each month. Visiting members cor daily invited. CARRIE B HUNTER. W. M. MART A. WARWICK. Bee. wnnnrstVTOfMui , VI 1IM. ...... - -i Ronde Circle No. 47 meeU first aao roi'd Thursday e.. in the mo. ; .t the I. O. O All visltlag (i.beni are " -' Mrs. Kltter, Leona Newlin. Captain, of Walking Belay Race. Mrs. Rltter, Leona Newlin. , FIRST WHEAT THRESHED. Yield of 55 Bushels an Acre la Walla Walla Talky. Walla Walla. Wash., July 10. The first to be threshed and hauled this year, 2,000 sacks of 40-fold wheat, the property of J. W. Dalton, of Lowden, is stored in the warehouse of the Pa cific Coast Elevator company at that place. If the Lowden yield may be taken j as an Indication of general prospects mere wm oe a pumper crop. . The grain is No. 1, and while no re port Is glvn as to the wtlght per bushel. It Is said to have tested heavy. The yield Is reported as 55 bushels an acre. The field has not been finished as jt. however, and this yield, it is believed, will be increased. Harvest has been begun In a few lo calities through the valley but ha8 not been generally takn u. Another week will see most parts engaged in cut ting and threshing. ( SUNSET MAGAZINE FOR JULY. Vacation Time at the Beaches. Los Angeles "The Call of the Cool Sea Breeze," by Peter B. Kyne. Beautifully illus trated in four colors. "The Spell." by C. N. and A. M. Williamson. Hunting, fishing, motoring, fiction. On aale at all news stands. ' eod ' frhkree of Bl.txr, of HI. Joha Fptirt (rplxioiml M,il., Art, SloraUm, jnui. rorcaUlof i)rM,TllE SISTER HtrERIOR Office!, St. Ilrlrn, 1111 BOTH PHONES A SPECIALTY. NEXT DOOR TO CITY HALL im hues OF 30 CLAUSE EXPLAINS FOOTS IXYOLVED TO MA10R IUCIIARDSOX. - :i Former Salt Lake Engineer Writes From Portland Last Sight Explaining points involved in the discussion of the 30-inch sewer pipe clause in the city contract with Con tractor Sutherland. Engneer Kelsey, who the city of La Grande employed to prepare specifications for the $41.- 000 project now under way, writes to Mayor A. L. Richardson: July 8. 191L Dr. A. L; Richardson, Mayor, La Grands', 1 Oregon. Dear sir: With no little surprise I have read a lengthy article In : the La Grande Evening Observer, of June 30th, referring to the specifications prepared by me as ,J consulting' en gineer a year ago for your cttys sew erage system which is now under con-! structlon. First, I want to take exception to the statement that 1 am one of the firm of Engineers styled Kelsey & Young. I hare never had a business partner and have never been associ ated with any engineer named Young. As to "Jokerg slipped into specifica tions" for sewer pipe for La Grande or for Hillsboro, or for any other city'' kw ronuMn. lnIt. f h .t.A.i..tM.9i is-- wi.uh! the Observer terms the national standard size, the simple fact is that nothing of the kind has been done by. me. Tvcntv.fmtp Inrtftfa la nnl tha Qtan.1- There are only two plants of any importance in the country (and these are in the Pacific Northwest) that will not make) 30-lnch pipe. Everywhere east of the Rocky Mountains sewer pipe is made in the recognized standard length ot 30 Inches. Ridiculously false Is the statement that there is but one plant west of Salt Lake that produces "this stand ard (24-inch pipe) and thus, with no competition, could produce much the gortof pipe it chooses and could charge much the sort ot price It likes." The fact Is that 30-inch sewer pipe can be made at Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, San Francisco and elsewhere in Cali fornia. It U pure buncom to claim that pipe made made at Salt Lake would have a monopoly In the La Grande market. , On account of the differ ence in freight rates Salt Lake pipe cannot compete with pipe made at Spokane, Portland, or Seattle or Ta coma. , t Evidently certain Interests which ; Ing with misstatements of fact to con- vlnce officials of varlous Oregon clttes that pipe of 21 Inches Is standard length. '. ; , ' , ;.. v Referring to the statement that the specifications for sewers laid a year ago were modified bo as to permit the yse of 24-Inch pipe Instead of 30-1 Inch, I .am certain that the council made a mistake by permitting such a change. For' many self-evident reasons the use of 30-inch pipe should be Insisted upon If the required length of pipe can be obtained at a reason able price, and 1 have no doubt that the price can be made right at La Grande., This, of course, refers to pipe that can pass inspection. But a company which cannot make stand ard length sewer pipe could hardly be expected to agree with .me-or any other qualified engineer who values his reputation, and such a company would not fall to use the public press to befog the vision of the people and the municipal officials. I commend the present council for refusing to consent to change the length of pipe. One other important matter, which, however, was not mentioned In the Observer's article, Is that part of the main outlet of your city's sewerage system has been laid, I am Informed, with pipe 22 Inches In diameter In stead of 30 Inches as my plans ap proved by the council a year ago call ed for. The capacity of the system Is governed by the site of the outlet and In this case the capacity has been re. duced B0 per cnt blow what , the plans originally required. 1 In all matters whatever I say or do Is with full knowledge that my pro- fessioual reputation, which I value highly, is at stake. You are at liberty to make whatever , use of this letter you may see fit, and believing that it would be proper to have the Observer give as wide pub licity to It as was given the article which prompted this from me, I am enclosing a copy which you may give to U publishtf if you desire to do , Very respectfully, , L. C KELSEY, . 404-5 Selling Bldg. Portland, Ore. baker m mm MYSTERIOUS MITCHELL "EULO. GIZED" BY FAS. Non-Press Beuresentalive Recalls : Impressions of Game. : (By Baker Fan in Baker Herald.) Sunday's ball game was one that will be remembered b ythe fang- of Baker for years to come, and the way the Mysterious one went down before the well directed wallops of the local batters delighted the large crowd, in attendance. When the game started ..mn, tnr Flleln wlthout a hit on their part. Just a little" Tror that happens to the best of us once in a while, the great and only Mys terious Twirler swaggered around In a manner that indicated to all present that he knew he was "doing It all." When the boys began to get a fewf wallops in, however, he lost some of J Tnere were but four contests, that the Hon. Winston Churchill. A large his swagger and also some of hiB con- of tnft mayor( gtreet commissioner and reception followed the wedding core fidence and then took to eating lem-i two councumen. For mayor the peo- monies. The bride and bridegroom on8' Eating away with about nln in three innings, though, heaven knows """t", didn't need them, for no sourer; ball tosser has ever appeared on the I local diamond. The fans took a dis- ' like to him and Justly so, and bgan i to berate him, and the Mysterious Lemon actually got vexed, so badly . ' tn ' f.nl fliat Via ne.an t r tallr ua'-B- v f . "Put him back In the monkey cage and get anotbor one out," he talked" back to the small boy. When he turned to the bleachers to jaw a little and a fan yelled out "Watch the hip popotamu8 open his mouth." he fell hard ataln and threw a couple of fast high ones that did no further damage j than to split a board In front of the j grand stand. . And after that he must have known he was going down. - "Whom the Gods wish to destroy J They first make, mad." He got mad, and the clever work of Stone, who outpltched the Big Mys tery, landed Baker in front a clean winner. ' ' ' '; . , It lg gleaned from reliable sources that Mitchell came of poor but honest parents. (That is the way all goo! biographies start.) He was born In a little place near Chicago, and for that reason claims Chicago as his birth place. Recently he waa discovered up arouna enterprise in waiiowa, county, and when he went out withi lh 8ma" hJ "" "J? made a good showing, Elgin picked him p- someone from With a. little! press agent work on the part of tha Elgin manager, and a good physique on Mitchell's part (he really Is a fel low of some physique though he dofsn't give the credit to his parents) a little excitement has been worked up. Perhaps when he gets down to play ing real bnll, he may be even pass able. Elgin has a good team, but it can't show anything to th Baker boys in the line of rear ball playing. Hay . Fever and Summer Golds MUST BK RELIEVED QUICKLY , AND WE RECOMMEND Foley's Honey and Tar Compound For quick and definite' results. For MEASLES' COUGH, for the COUGH that follows SCARLET FEVER, for CROUP. WHOOPINQ COUGH, for ASTHMATIC CONDITIONS, or a cough of whatever origin, including CHRONIC COUGHS of ELDERLY PEOPLE, use Foley's Honev and Tar Comoound Auction Sale, Horses La Grande, Saturday, July 15. at the StLmm E 12 head work horses; wYs from 1100 irum o 10 li years. usmotn stock, several were mated teams. Good notes will be accepted payable Dec. 1 Ld Mringham, auctioneer EAfiDEfl CITY llFISIffllffi CLAIMS COMMISSION GOYEKS. MEXT WILL PROYE BENEFIT. Garden City Adopts that Form of Gov . -:. ernment at Election. -; T r A Walla Walla dispatch of July, 11 says: Commission form of govern ment carried in Wall Walla today by a two to one vote of 13 precincts. Eleven nneclncts at 1 o'clock this morning gave the commission govern ment 722 majority, the vote standlu; 1490 to 768. The vote was heavy ard the victory of the comml slon govern ment forces decisive. . : Walla Walla will now organize un der commission government and not later than 60 days from today an elec tion will be held to decide who will be , the three men who win run the city fir Ul7"C T"" !( - months. They will take office about two weeks later, probably September 11. Interest In the municipal election faded as the day wore on, and It be- ces Lyttleton was married this afUr camft apparent that the newly chosen noon to Major Henry Guest, M. P.; a - . .1 . ' . m Jl -.A Yrln I officer would have but about SO days to serve ' ' ! pe elected J. F. Cropp over T. C. E.- if0tt DV a DrODaul majoruy Ui iuu, Th , tor ,g a deraocrat. " titter Phone Red 971 next door Observer office. to That's What It's Good For N FIRST ANNUAL c at COVE, ORE., JULY 19th "Come where the Luscious Cherry Grows" Great Fruit Display Sports of all kinds Base Ball Game Exhibition of Fancy Shooting Escuirsion oh Central Railroad f IMPKOYEMENT BOND SALE. City of La Granf V Oregon, Bond Sale. Proposals will be received by the undersigned, until Wednesday, the 19th day of July. 1111. at 8 o'clock p. m for J26.033.84 of improvement bonds, denomination 1500.00, cept the last numbered bond, rate, 6 per . cent per annum, payable . semi-annual- ly. maturity ten years, redeemaDie at tW office of the treasurer, at the Op tion of the city of La Grande, upon the payment of the face value therof, with accrued Interest to date of payment, at any semi-annual coupon period, at or after one year from datle. Certified check '. of $2,900 to accompany bid, same to . be forfeited if successful bidder fall to take bonds and pay - for some. Pro posals shall be sealed and marked, "Bid for Improvement Bonds." Said bonds to be. sold for not less than the . par value and accrued interest. The council reserve the right to reject any or all bids. . La Grande, Oregon, July 5th, 1911. C. M. HUMPHREYS, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. 7-7-5t , Wedded at wesuuiusirr London, July 12. At St. Margaret's Church,' Westminster, the Hon. Fran- Dromer ot juora wuuorui- uu a man of the Duke of Marlborough and received 1000 presents, Including sev- cm. """-' Ofl F aints as they paint in cities and makes reason able charges. Consult him about your work. They All Say What Ails You to 1600 lbs. aires W.H.Berry, owner. I Fair i,