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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1911)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSkftVtJ&; . SATURDAY, &PTEMBER i6, 1911. AGE 4 THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. S&tered at the postofflce at La Grande as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION BITES Bally, alngle copy ,. tally, per week, ............. tM)j, per month it 15t We lirSEPTEMBEFODfll I S All TW T F S I II I i F 35 6 7 8 9 PlI 1213 1415 16 17 18 19 202112223 events have as many and as interest ing: races as a big event, although the time may not be so fast. The only Eastern Oregon horse In the meet was Leola, owned and driven by Frank Frarler of Pendleton, rb little mare came In an easy winner in the first two heatg of the 2:20 pace, but lacked the staying qualities necessary to win the race, receiving second money. The big events were the $5,000 purses, trot dent Jefferson Davis. Soon after the close of the war General Lee- became professor of civil and military engi neering at the Virginia military Insti tute. In 1871 he succeeded his father his father as president of Washington and Lee1 university. He continued. In that capacity until 1897. Since then he has been president emeritus of the university. , . 1 ' .; ' . - . THE STATE FAIR. (By Don Prultt.) Salem, OTe., gpt. 15. The state fair which la closing today was one of the moet successful in the history of the institution and the most largely at tended of the fairs. The main events were th races and standing room was and pac?. which were hotly contested., i Francis J. won the 2:08 pace, taking) the first two and the last heat, being crowded out In the second and third byGeorg Woodard, a game youngster. The track was heavy and mad fast going Impossible. Bernice easily, took th-e1 2:12 trot In straight heats. Never was the distinction of the di vision of Oregon Into two sections more marked than at this fair. The only exhibit noticed from the eastern part of the state was the fine display of Hereford cattla owned by George Chandler of Baker. And not only were the exhibits lacking, but the . visitors from the east part of the state were not In evidence. Although It is sup nnooH n h state fair, it la really lo cal, the same as county fairs, fof only th immediate tributary country Is represented, with the exception of Medford, which had a good display. - Farmers who have not attended the stats' fair do not realize the great benefits to be derived from auch a trip. Not only do they derive pleasure from the races but great profit from the various exhibits of farm machin- s Concerns Brought to -. Greatest!; om at a premium on the two big day1,'eTy, and also profit from the lectures Wednesday and Thursday, when fully and demonstrations that are made on 10.000 persons witnessed the apeed contests. The attention of Eastern , Oregon was attracted by the large number of harness races In compari son with the number of running events But the surprise to one who has been attending the Eastern On?gon fairs ; was the fact that the smaller racing ' .... , the grounds. They learn the latest methods of cultivating the soil with the most up to date, machinery, the best way to obtain good results In han dling live stock, and, they also meet many other farmers and can talk over topics of mutual Interest. The state fair Is essentially for the farmer and he should attend .every year If possi ble.' . ' .-' '.':.'" "New York City's 4th of Juty Celebration' Pathe. Showing glimpses of the parade of the tf the nations, the grand stand and Mayor Gaynor reviewing the ' parade. ' "Corporation and' the Ranch Girl" S. & A. western drama. "The Daughter of Watch" The quaint "Old World" streets and the abduction of the daugh ter of the watch, and her mcus. , "By the Aid of a Lariat ' Kalem. The heroine hand over hand crosses a' deep ravine, a very thrilling scrane. "Benares" Pathe. Educa tional picture, finely photo graphed and very Interesting. Song "When the Heart's Be hind the Kiss," by Miss Steph enson. ' Matlnfi.'s every day from 2.jd" 4. Doors open at 7 p. m. ii ) I0U ARE AlWAIS WELCOME Tiji-rjjriiin 1638- 1675- 17! Died THIS DATE IN BISTORT. ' ' ' September 16. -Louis XIV of France born, Sept. 1, 1715. ' ' -Duchesneau appointed lntendant of Naw France. the American (Revolution," born: In Boston. Died there, Oct. 2, -" 1803.'-,,; . 1823 Francis Parkman, author and historian, born In Boston. Died :- ' Nov. 8, 1893. 1833 The boundary line between New j York and New Jereey was set !..;' ". ' tied. ' . ' 1858 First overland mail left St. Lou i ' la for San Francisco. 1862 Battle of Antletam ended. 1 1901 The body of th late President McKInley was. removed from Buffalo to Washington, where It lay In state the following day. 'THIS IS MY 79TH BIRlrHDAY." Major .General George Washington Custic Le-e, son of the lat.a General Rob;rt E. Lee, was horn at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept. 16, 1832. After fin ishing his academic education he went to WeBt Poln atnd was graduated here. In 1854. For several yars he was j engaged In Important military engl 'neerlng work In Florida and Callfor- ! na. ; During the civil war he was at tached to the personal staff of Presl- EWS FORECAST FOR THE COMIXG WEEK. Washington, D. C, Sept. 16. Pres ident Taft plans to spend tie first four days of the weEk In Michigan, speak ing in Detroit, Pon:lac. Bay City', Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. KiJ will fill and engagement Friday at Peoria and from there 'will go to St. Louis, where he will' remain over Sunday. In Canada, the forces for and against the proposed reciprocity pact with the United States will enter on the closing week of the campaign on Monday. Activity on both sides will be at th.3 .high-water mark for the re mainder of the struggle, which will end"wjtn tne tweuon on iuureuaj. -, Of interest to society on both sides of the Atlantic will be the wedding Xf Miss Margaret Rutherford, daugh ter of Mrs. William K. Vanderbllt, and Ogden L. Mills, son of Ogden Mills of New York, and nephew of Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. The wad ding Is to takei place Wednesday at the. chateau of the bride's mother. In Normandy. " The football season o(1911. which Is expected to be one of the most Im portant in' the history 'of the gridiron, will be ushered In Saturday, Among the prominent elevens which will be seen In action on that day are Penn sylvanla, the . Carlisle Indians, Vir ginia, LaFayette, Holy, Cross, aBfrea, Wstern Reserve, University of Maine and Ohio Wesleyan. Representatives of Southern 'ex-i' changes,' commercial :! organizations, bankers and others Interested In the handling of cotton wlll mett In confer ence In New Orleans Monday to con sider the phases of the Liverpool bill of lading plan and to" devlsfl meas ures for, the protection of the mutual Interests of thbs engaged In hand ling and financing the Southern cot ton crop. , '" - ' , ' . '. K Much Interest Is being manifested In the International Municipal Congress and Exposition, which Is to open In Chicago Monday and continue until the .end of September. . It is believed that through this municipal exposi tion, making possible comparisons be tween various communities with, ref erence to their systems of government, their notable accomplishments of the past and their plans for, the future, thsre will be created a spirit of rlv airy and civic pride that will do much for the advancement of municipal bet torment In America. ! Other Important gatherings of the week will Include the annual commun lcatlon of the sovereign grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd, Fel lows, at Indianapolis; the annual con Very !OOF Our buying in large quantities and pur per- I feet buying organization enables us to offer you the absolute pick and choice of the Very best merchandise from AMERICA'S LARGEST WHOLESALE DISTRICTS A Strong Bank Modern 1' Eftlrlently conducted, not only In the Interests of Its stock .bolder, but of Its depositors and iafon as well) .With olliclals well known and trusted) In the community. Wltb capital, snrplas and undivided profits of $210,000,000 . and total resources of IM.000,000.00. . : ,' ' The La Grande National Bank offers to flrma, corpora ' tlons and individuals the best banking serrlce, and Its ofil cers ask a personal Interview vIth those contemplating changing accounts or opening new one. La Grande National Bank ' - LA GRANDE, OREGON. CAPITAL . SURPLUS ' RESOURCES FredJ. Holmes, Pres. F. L. Meyers, Cashiet . $ 100.000.00 , , . 105,000.00 . . 1,000,000.00 W. J. Church, V.-ce Pres. Earl Zundel,Ass'f. Cashier ntlon of ' th.e American association of general passenger and ticket agent? at St. Paul and tlM annual meeting of the International association. of :tirej engineers, at Milwaukee. , t ; FROM CHICAGO WE BUY. : Marshall Field & Co.'s Dress Goods, Ladies' Underwear, Col onial Drapery Fabrics, Outings, Mus lins, Points, Silks, Ribbons, Handker ehiefs, Notions, Trimmings, etc. : I F SEIGEL & CO.'S ' - Coats-and suits for Ladies. ; CARSON, PIRIE SCOTT & CO.'S Dry Goods and Men's Furnishings. J. E. Tilt's FiTie Shoes for men. Gage Bros.' fine millinery. r ALFRED DECKER & COHN'S Society Brand Clothes for young men KUHN, NATHAN & FISCHER'S Sincerity Brand Clothing for men. 'EIDER HEIM5R, STEIN & CO.'S Xtragood Clothes for !mv s. RICE, HUTCHINS, & CO.'S Educator Shoes for boys and girls. FROM ROCHESTER, N. Y., WE BUY Utz & Dunn's Shoes for ladies and misses. . FROM DETROIT. MICH , WE BUY Famous Pingree Made Shoes for la-. dies. ': -i ' w: -v, , .' FROM NEW YORK WE BUY Kops Bros.' famous Nemo Corsets. Dents' Gloves for men. - 'y-.. hoth. ladies and Alfred Benjamin's Clothing for men. The Kenyon Co.'s Rain Coats both ladies and men. ' ' "r iov FROM ST. PAUL COME Gordon & Ferguson's famous Hats, gloves and furs. I ' FROM MINNEAPOLIS WE BUY The famous Munsing Underwear. FROM PHILADELPHIA WE BUY - John B. Stetson Hats for men. : FROM CLEVELAND, O., WE BUY H. Black & Co.'s Wooltex Suits, coats and skirts for ladies. FROM NEW BRUNSWICK, JERSEY, COMES Interwoven Hosiery for men. NEW FROM KENOSHA, WIS , WE BUY The Popular Black Cat Hosiery foy ladies and misses. . From SOUTH BEND, INDIANA we buy The Sta!ey Brand Underwear for men...., y: w', : " We can SERVE you best when it comes to merchandise of high quality. Give us a r i A I fcisJ!sJMVi S0TICE OF STREET IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: No tice 1b hereby given that In pursuance of a resolution adopted by the com mon council of the city of La Qrande, Oregon on the 5th day .of August, 1909, creating Improvement district No. 1, and designating Adams avenue aa aucn district, and in pursuance of a resolu tion adopted by said common council on the 6th day of September, 1911, whereby said council determined and declared Its Intention to Improve ' all that portion of Adams avenue, In sail Improvement district aa hereinafter described, by laying thereon cement Dirlau'alkll anil macurlAmlllnir fhn council will, ten days after the aervlce clty of Grande' Oregon, running benefited by such Improvement for the son feeling aggrieved by auch mtucB weot oou irev iq iuv wesi une . purpose or cayins: for such lm Drove-' ment. of this notice upon the owners of the property affected and benefited ' by such Improvement, order' that said aboie described Improvement be made. that the boundaries of said district to be so improved are as follows: ' All that portion of Adams avenue on north side from the west line of Alder street, to a point 200 feet weBt of Al itf street. (A) And the property affected or benefited by said Improvement is as follows: This property owned by the Grande Ronde hospital, described as follows: Commencing at a point 60 feet west of the southwest corner of block 14, of G randy "s second addition to tha of the southeast quarter of Section 6, Twp. 3, S R 38, E W M, thence north ment. That the estimated coat of such improvement Is the sum of $651.90. 2124 feet, thence east 380 feet, thence That the council will, on the 20th day ovum a iv iuo pia,.o ui ucftiu- vi sepnemoer, litii, meet at the coun- ning. " Notice la hereby further given that the council will levy a special assess ment on all the property affected and ril chamber at the hour of 8 o'clock, p. m., to consider said estimated cost, ar.d the levy of said assessment, when a hearing will be granted to any per- La Grande,' Oregon, September 6tb, mi.;. , ': CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. S By C M. HUMPHREYS, Recorder of the city of La Grande,. Oregon .' 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