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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.
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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
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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
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FIRST ANNUAL
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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
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