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t A! GTSANDE EVEXTNV. OTSSVJi YEH. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1911. 1 PAGE 2 Directory of the Fraternal Orders of La Grande, Oregon - - LV. t A. M.u- T "nJr -oi n I JBEKAHS Crystal Lode No.' W 41, 1 S". & A. M. lows Cit. meet- meets every Tuesday evening in the loss first sad tturd Saturdays at L O. 0. F. ball. All visiting mem- - 7:80 p. m. Cordial welcome to all bers are Invited to attend. Masons. I M. HOYT. W. M. MRS. XAT1E ARBUCKLE. N. Q. A. C WILLIAMS. Secretar-. ' , MIS3 ANNA ALEXANDER, Sec j B- P. O. E. La Grande Lodge No! 433 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Croa - meets eacb Thursday evening at 8 Lodge No. 27 meats every Uonrtaj o'clock In Elk's dob, corner of De- night In Castle ball, (old Elk's ban.) ' i yot street and Washington avenue. a Pythian welcome to all visions Vision g brothers are cordially In- Knights. " rlted to attend. ' JESS PAUL, C. C H. J. RITTER, Ex. RoL' R. L. LINCOLN. M. ol R. 8. H. E. COOLIDGE. Rec. Sec. ' . WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La 0 e. g.Hope Chapter No. IS. O. B Grande Lodge No. 169 W . .0. ,W c nol(1(l ,tted communications the meets every second and fourth Sat- iecond and fourth Wednesdays of unlays at K. P. halL All visiting eicn month. Visiting members cor- mebers welcome, ' dlaliy Invited. D. FITZGERALD. C. C. CARRIE E HUNTER. W. M. J. H. KEENET. Clerk. MARY A. WARNICK, Sec IL W. A. La Grande Camp No. 770S ; . . . " "f meets every Monday In the month at the I. O. 0. F. bau. ai Tismm W0; cr oOAFT-ftran'S; neighbors are cordially Invited to Ronde Circle No. 47 meets -- .,; , i attend. first anu roird Thursday : E. E. DANIELS, to the mo. ?i. ;t lie I. 0. 0 4. W ED. HEATH. Clerk. All visiting -utters are ,vVrt' XOTICE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT j Oregon. Also tract of land on Fourth v .in-- . . j street situated In SE corner of sec. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No- V T 3 gfR. 38 R w. M., laylng ba- I- liAvahv vfvAn flint In milr&nfiTin I . M" . - jtween Pennsylvania and Main ave rt absolution adopted by tbe common council of the city of La Grande, Ore- nu- ; gon, on the first day of December. 1909, j Notice is hereby further given that creating improvement district No. 9 j the council will levy a special assess and designating Fourth street as such j ment on M 1he pr0perty affected and tlon adopted by said common council; on the fifth day of July. 1911. whereby PurPM paying for such improve sald council determined and declared j ment. That the estimated COst of such Its intentlcn to improve all that por-1 improvement is the sum of $2,300.00. tion of Fourth street, in said improve- That the council will, on the second ment district as hereinafter described,; day of August, 1911 meet at the council by laying thereon cement sidewalks, j chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock, p. m., on each side of street, the council will.! to consider said estimated cost, ami ten days after the service of this no-j the levy of said assessment, when a ties upon the owners of the property hearing will be granted to any peron affected and benefitted by such lm- feeling aggrieved by such assessment, provement, order that said above de-! La Grande, Oregon, July 21st, 1911. crlbed Improvement be made; that the ! CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, boundaries of said district to be so im proved are as follows: '. . ,, AH that portion of Fourth street, from the south curb line of Jefferson venue, to the north1 curb line of M tresue. ' '' - ."-j': (A) ;And the property affected or tenefltted by said Improvement is as . fOllOWS. :. "GERMAN LATCHKEYS. Big Enough to Be Used ae Weapons of Attack or Defense. .- Locksmlthing In Germany Is today as important a trade as plumbing, blacksmitbing or the vocation -of the barber, says our consul at Hanover in a recent report , The first lock and key , . . I were Introduced Into Prussia In the EXCURSION TRAIN PASSED HERE 'onrteentb century and caused a con i KTMrvivc elderable sensation at the palace of the -1 eIector of Brnenburg. Be found , . . '. that by these devices be could do away About One Hundred wd Fifty Enjoy a witD ,be pjard tt pr,Tate doors Journey to the Coast v About 150 excursionists fronipoints in Idaho passed through La Grande last evening wl:h a special train bound for North Beach. The excursion was somewhat similar to the one sent out of La Grande two or three years ago and the train this time carried only Idaho s aside excursionists. The par ty was made up of tourists from all sections of the state, though Boise sent the largest delegation of any of the cities represented. The excursion will end at North Beach and the party will return in- excursion party. . SANDY'S SCRUPLES. OREGON., v ' v 5 By C. M. HUMPHREYS. Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. 7-21-10t BapplestGi). IXlncotn. f A Lincoln, N.. writes. "I had been East hair of blocks 1, 2, and 3, , aioss nd stonu-ch trnl.le. v ujan taking Grsndy's addition and west half of ChsmherlaiiiV Homul Table!, block 58. 69. 60. 97. 103. 104. 105 and avid in hr ':. tl.ie l W 115 and east half of blocks 75, 74 and in , : , ; )na K,h , ..d m 7. Chaplin's addition to La Grande.' v wi... .. HACK AND AMBULANCE Uptown office Main 720 Residence phone Main 25 . L BUSSZY They Almost Kept the Tourists From ' ; ' Qstting the Boat. A couple of tourists staying at u vil lage wlik-b Is lu clost proximity to a well kuown Scottish Itx-li luid a fumy one fln- Sunday to p for u row ou tht loch. They Kwydln:ly milllwl fortt. In seurt'h of the onuniiun. whom ttij met Just ifuriiiK hl liiitxf.- diw'd Ills fluidity Ixnt uud tiirryiiij; u ItiliW uuder IiIh arm. "Wi waul to ir for n row." Hald oiii of tht1 tourlxt. . "Dne ye no' ken if tlii Snwlmthr anKwered Sandy. "If 'II no' ce l ot!' fra me the day. forby I'll Uaf ta' ken that. I am an elder o' the kirk" Tes. yes." expostulated tbe tuurixts. "that's all very well for you. but we don't require you with u. You can k to church: we can row ourselves. "Aye. aye." said tbe elder, "but Jlst think whit the meenlster II say." "Never.hilnd tbe minister." was tbe reply; "be will know nothing about it m. .111 Mlt i ve will ujr uu wen. a "Ah. weel." sold Sandy. "I'll no let ye. the boat, bit I'll tell ye whit I'll dae: Dae ye see yon wee boatle doon among tbe rushes? Weel. sbe'srend,v wl' tbe oars Inside. Jist ye gang doon there an' row oot tae the middle o the locb. an' I'll come doon tac tbe bank an' swear at ye. Bit never ye mind; ye Jist row on an' I'll call for tbe money on Monday." London Ideas. and thus materially reduce his house hold expenses. Since that day tbe scblosser. or locksmith, has been an es sential factor In German life Tbe present German bouse key could be ased as a weapon of attack and de fense, besides serving Its original pur pose. It weighs on an average about one-eighth of a pound, and as eacb per son entitled to carry a house and cor ridor key has nearly a quarter of a pound of soft Iron . In bis pocket It is conservatively, estimated that tbe amount of Iron in circulation In Ger many In tbe pockets of the men and in the band bags of women amounts to 2,605 tons, besides an additional 2,500 tons for the keys to the Interior of German bomes. .Thus somethluR over S.000 tons of Iron are put Into keys ot a size to be found nowhere In Aroer - However larce th nous or "nu merous tbe apartments, the nntet door Is locked promptly at 10 o'clock, and n the German spends many of. nis even Ings out eTery person f-arrtA at least one of these massive keys to effect an entrance. ' avenne to the north curb line of Main avenue. .(A) And the property affected or benefitted by said improvement is as follows: . . : East half of blocks 7, 8 and 9 and west half of blocks 14, 15 and 16. all in Grandy's addition to the city of La Grande, Oregon. Notice is hereby further given that the council will levy a special assess ment on all the property affected and benefitted by such improvement for the purpose of paying for such im provement. That the estimated cost of Pipe for Sale. A large quantity of terra cotta pipe suitable for wll curbs and drains. Di mensions, from 18 to 30 inches. This will be sold very cheap as I am clean ing up all work In La Grande. ( B. S. DAVIS, Foley Hotel. 7-11-tf ; Sotice te Contractors.' . Notice is hereby glen that sealet nroDOsals will be received by the coun- such improvement Is the sum of $2.-j city of the city of La Grande, Oregon, until eight (8) o'clocK p. m.f aurvbi the second. 1911. for. the construction, of four hundred linear feet (400, ap proximately of board side walk five (5) feet In width to be built on the south side of S avenue in the city ot La Grande, and according to the plana, and specifications on file in this ofBee. Certified check of five (5) per cent tc accompany all proposals. By order of, the county July 10th, 1911." -:: .; C. M. HUMPHREYS. ! City Recorder. 7-24-5t . 197.50. That the council will, on the second day of August, 1911, meet at tbe council chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock p. m., to consider said esti mated cost, and the levy of said as sessment, when a hearing will be granted to any person feeling aggriev ed by such assessment. La Grande, Oregon, July 21st. 1911. CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE. OREGON. ,. , By C. M. HUMPHREYS. Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon. ' -' ' 7-21-6t V. The Wise Bride., "Yes, the itlrls gave tbe bride a com mlseratlon shower." "What in the world Is that?" "Wy. they all told her bow sorry they were she was going to marry such a man as the coming bride groom." "Tbnt must have hurt ber feelings." "No. It didn't She knew tbert wasn't girl there who wouldn't have given her eyes to get blmr-Cleveiand Plain Dealer. 'f Could Not Suit Me Better If It Had Been Built to Order for Me." . This is a' common expression where the Royal Standard Typewriter is used. Court Reporters, Tele graph operators and expert stenographers in all lines of business find in the Royal those "built-to-or-tbe Ideal writing machine. You will , . der' qualities that represent to them say the same when you have tfecome the owner of a ... , STANDARD TYPEWRITER $65. ' ANSWERED THE SIGNAL The King 8ont the Rtpiy, and tho Cap. . tain Kiekod Himsolv;. Rear Admiral 8ir Colin Eeppeh was given the command of tbe royal yacht Victoria and Albert by King Edward, and on one occasion wbeu tbe late king was on board bis majesty thought be wonM tike to steer tbe yacbt for a lit tie way. Admiral Keppel took bim to tbe wheel, and. having ascertained the proper course to steer, bis majesty tried to keep tbe yacht in it with rath er poor success. Tbe vessel was being escorted by a squadron of cruisers, and tbe cap tain of one of these vessels, noticing tbe wabbly course of tbe Victoria and . Albert, thought he would "rag" Ad miral Keppel on his bad steering. He signaled a sarcastic inquiry as to the erratic course-of tbe yacbt and King Edward, seeing tbe string of flags go up. inquired their meaning. Admiral Keppel wont all' tbe colors of tbe rainbow and tried to escape tbe question, but tbe king Insisted. When at last be understood tbe meaning of the signal bis majesty went off into peals of Inurhter. end after he bad re covered '"i" o o uereu lejiij be signaled. - A few minutes later tbe captain oi the cruiser read this message: "Pray accept apologies, but am a bit out or practice. Edward." " Tben the captain retired to bis cabin and kicked himself. Pearson'a Week- Canes and Swords In Porto Rico. Of all ople perhaps none are more fond of canes or more skilled in weir UBe than our fellow citizen of Porto Rico. Tbe walking stick In that Island would seem to mark suclnl distinctions among men as fans do among women Every Spnilard has a cane, tne wen to do own several, and tbe glided youth often have a small arsenal or warning sticks. The term "arsenai i ueu u vlsedly. as tbe Porto Rlcons. like tne Spaniards, nav quite a fondness tor sword canes and dagger canes, and they make these with remarkable skill The blades of the finer specimens couie from famous smiths in Toledo and otn er Spanish cities and are forged from tbe finest steel. 8ome are damascened, and others are Inlaid with silver and sold; some have worked upon them tbe name of the owner and others tbe name of a patron saint Philadelphia Record. . ' GOLU MUIA UJiAXjk. MILTON, OREGON IS THE PLACE .10 SESD TOUR ROTS ASD Christian, but not sectarian. Grounds and bnlldlmr, value at tT5.000. A select school for young men and young ladies,, who seek for the hlctiput Irienla In Mnnhnnrt and Womanhood. 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A branch in each principal city . . , : , NOTICE OP STREET IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No tice Is hereby given that in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the common council of the city of La Grande, Ore, gon. on the 27th day ot October, 1909, creating Improvement district No. 8 and designating Second street as such district, and In pursuance ot a resolu tlon adopted by said common council on the fifth day of July, 1911, whereby said council determined and declared its Intention to Improve all that por tion of Second street, in said improve ment district as' hereinafter described by laying tliereon cement sidewalk and constructing curb on each side of the street, tbe council will, ten days after the service of this notice upon the owners of the property affected and benefitted by such Improvement, order that said above described improvement' be made; that the boundaries of said district to be so Improved are as fol lows: All that portion of Second strest from the south curb line of Jefferson Sliced Boiled Ham Sliced Chipped Beef and Bacon City Gf bcety dBalief y THE HOME OF GOOD THINGS TO EAT. 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