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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912 PAGE 8 Q j iii -- . Society .Y ; 1 - ' ' ' i Blue Mountain i.oxgJ No. 348,-of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen nnd Enginemen quit the strenuous vocation of their calling last Monday night and dabbled with society. How ' well they succeeded In their annual dlj) Into things social is best attested by the universal praise coming from those who attended, and these were many. Unique In decoration and well attended, there was nothing but suc cess to mark every turn of the affair. Bound to devise somthlng new the firemen got away from the usual mode of decoration. In Its stead they swung railroad lanterns from the ceiling and mirrors decorated the wall space. Sig nal flags used by trainmen were also used with good effect In lending tone and fashion to the , general soheme. Outside the Elks' building where the dancing was held, was msslng us ual monotony by the presence of fir trees nnd branches, well lighted and of the event are deserving of prulse arranged. The committees In charge praise for the well planned details. Tho number of dancers was sufficient to warrant the statement that the fl re ason's ball Is a big event. The floor was filled with dancers tho entire eve ning und the best of order was main tained from start to -finish. The mu sic was good, too, which all the morn lidded to the attractiveness of tho event. Fifty odd couples were guests Wed nesday night of tho Mllem girls, com prising .Miss Mae White, Miss Irene Murphy, Miss Lena Jones. Miss Etta Foloy and Miss Mildred Cook. Tho UBiiul standard reached by these pur ties during the winter were amply maintained and tho dancers were greatly pleased with the party. Dur ing the past winter this club has been sponsor for several extremely delight ful parties and this week's event was enjoyed fully as much ns any of the others. Tho young ladies have in mind another party for a date some time In February but exact details and (late have not been mentioned. Leap year took its first tanglblo shape last evening when at a regular party of the L. T). S. amusement hull series, the Indies took tho initiative In arranging dances. Hoys got but one opportunity to select pursers dur ing the evening The young ladles took hold of this bit of detail with a vim. Mrs. Laura Green, Wills was hostess to the La Jaunesse club this week, en tnlnlng at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Green. The club members were busy with sewing until the refreshment hour with an infor mal oyster spread was partaken of. 4 Mrs. Jess Paul charmingly enter- thlned the New Idea club this week, the usual :luh membership bolng well represented. Refreshments und sew ing made up the program for the af ternoon, Mrs. T. J. Scrogglns entertained tho afternoon division of the Knffeo KlnU'h yesterday afternoon at the Scragging home, corner Fourth and Washington. The evening section meets next Fri day night. Next Tuesday night is the next Five Hundred card party dale for the Elks and their lady friends. This social venture has developed to lie one of the very best of the Ellis' social career this winter. 4, , The Nolghborhod club resumes lis winter sessions alter a holiday rest next Teusday. The topics for pape f and discussion nro "Wlslmlnstor Ab bey" by Mrs. Robinson and the 'Art Cutleries" by Mrs. George Palmer. I, Mr and Mrs. F. L. Llley were host nnd hostess lo the liocuni club Tues dny night, entertaining at their home on Pennsylvania. J. J. Car won the card honors for the evening. Mrs. H. Polnck entertained the Five Hundred club this week, Mrs. W. H Bohnenkump winning the honors Fourteenth Annual January Clearance Sale Opens Again Monday Morning, January 8th, ASjggfe EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS ON SALE LOWER PRICES BETTER BARGAINS BETTER QUALITY Geibe BETTER SERVICE LARGE STOCK PLENTY OF SALESPEOPLE W. H. Dorin, Champion Corn Grower, With His Exhibits and His Prize iW 'I ' & ' i 8S,S?,S,'S SO lU'SIXKSS ,.VT LUNCHEON $ , s THE modern sclentillc far seeds lie raises us ubou fact appreciated that h i , i i... inner is as careful about l lie peuijireo or ine ibout that of his live stock So thoroughly Is this large prizes are now awarded for grain which has been developed by a long series of experiments, as was the esse at tho recent Land and Irrigation exposition In New York, where n $1,000 silver cup was given to William U. florin (who Is shown lu our Illustration with his prize and part of his exhibit) for the thirty best ears of com In the United States. The corn was rulsed ou a Virgin In farm which was bought lu lfmr for about $10 an acre. Tho "breeder" of the cereal received the award for the highest number of points In compactness, germlnntlon, productivity, percentage of grain to tho cob, maturity and uniformity. The corn Is a cross between the Rrove county and Johnson county varieties. Mr. Dorln bas sold several ears from bis exhibit at $10 each. Chicago, Jan. 4. "No business for luncheon" Is not a New Year resolu tion with tho headB of Chicago busi ness houses. If appearances may be trusted. Leisure is a theory with them and every hour must be jammed with SS'8''8'ViSiS$S$8(S, . PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY $ $&.?3Qs$s&&$e3i3 physicians a so surgeons N. MOLITOIl, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Corner Adams Ave. and Depot St. Phones: Olllce, Muln 68: Residence, 69. into a wild duck or a muskellunge. He Is a game politician and he likes game. Oil the other hand when Chief Seyfer llch goes to luncheon he is only allow ed to eat until a fire breaks out. His meetings at noon are as numerous nsj driver knows where he is and goes for in Kill, and that means throe or fourllm 0I1 tll0 jump. Yot a kind Provl tlmcs each week. For years he 1ms had . .t,,i,ou nvsr Rpvfprllcli and I UCIIVO it iv-ii" - engagements, judging by the first symp toms. John G. Sliedd, head of the big gest mercantile house in the world, shows no signs of relenting In his strenuous routine. His committee from one to three committee meetings l helps him to assimilate his food. Only Cur lnm-hpnn luia fnrmfi(l Hip. llllhir nnd h, vw v.r no. Bi,i,k it. it ! twice has a down town fire broken out is a common thing to see him dash A. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. J. W. LOUGH LIN, M. D. "" Drs. Richardson & Loughlln, Physicians and Surgeons rhones Office Black 1362. Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 55. Dr. Loughlln's eRa. Main 757. DR. M. K. HALL Physician and Sur geon. Cor. Adams Ave and Depot St. Phone. Main 23. JOHN BUCKLEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN and surgeon. OUce over Newlin's Drug Store. Phones Office, Main ISO; residence, Red 612. C, H. UPTON, Ph. G. M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Special attention to Eye, Bar, Nose and Throat. Office In La Grande National Bank Build ing. Phones: Office Main 2: Resi dence Main 32. DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Diseases of the eye a specialty. OR. DORA J. UNDEWOOD Diseases of women and children. Oftlaes: Adams avenue, over Wright Drug . Co.. GEO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath riiyslclan. Over Lilly's Hardware store. Phone Main 63. Successor to Dr. F. E. Moore. VETERINARY. " UK. P. A. CHARLTON, Veterinary Sur geon. Olllce at Hill's Drug store. La Grande. Residence Phone, Red 701; Olllce Phone. Black 1361; In dependent Phone 53; Both Phones at Residence. Bums Ordered Arrested. Indianapolis, Jan. G. Judge Markey Do You Read Then keep in touch with the newest and the best. We handle all the popular magazines. E very thin in literary and scientific literature can be found in our store. Place your magazine order with us, we will be pleased to supply you and do it promptly, too. JJooks of the latest popular fiction for rent. WRIGHT DRUG CO. today ordered Detective Rums under arrest following the withdrawal of the Federal Surety company from the $10,000 bond for Rums' appearance on a charge of kidnapping the McNam aras. Rums Immediately went to the federal court for a writ of habeas vor-pus. j Democratic pr'marles will be held I In Alabama on April 1 for the nomi nation of congressmen and state of ficers, Two wecKS later the state eon ventlon will meet In Montgomery to select delegates to the national con- i ventlon. The Woodrow Wilson forces of the democratic party In Michigan have perfected a campnlgn organization with n view to landing the state dele gation for the nomination of tho New Jersey governor (T proslden'. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC. Q. T. DARLAND, CH I H O tr R ACTOR All acute and chronic " - eases. Not drugs, not surgery, no; osteopathy. I remove the cause ot riir disease. Then you get well. Kooms 20-21. La Grande National R.iiik. Phone Red 3181. ' while he sat at table. Often the fire buggy meets him as ho Is on his war back. Despite the fact that he knows any minute his luncheon may be siintched from him by the fire gong; from his office at 11 or 12 or 1 for luncheon sometimes at the Midday club the University club or the Union league. He Is not much of an eater but a glutton for work. You can be i sure he Isn't going to waste his time j Chief Seyferlich masticates his food, on a place where there jsn't a commit- ( He leaves It for the clerk to bolt and tee meeting on the menu. He has no ' gobble the pie. He even pauses for fads. A little consomme, nerhaps, with toffee and a cigar after his repost. a bit. of muskellunge or roast beef or capon, anything that happens to be on the bill. A cup of coffee he also al lows himself, but he does not take a cigar. Mayor Harrison last year went out to eat every time he could elude the throng of citizenry that camps about his office door and he still keeps the same schedule. He likes to eat: he does It for fun. When Mayor Har rison can elude the cjlizenry he goes out In quest of food at 1:15 p. m. But If the citizenry clamor at his door he assumes the disguise of a plain man and a second story worker and shins out the back way before the tripe gets cold. In hot weather Mayor Harrison lunches on buttermilk, watermelon and pie. This Is what he cnlls food in hot weather. But the minute the ther mometer gives him a chance he bites Postmaster D. A. Campbell Is a connls- seur though he eats at 12:30 and usual ly goes up to the Union League club. Chicago has COOO union bricklayers. THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS. 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CRAWFORD ROBT. S. EAKIN CRAWFORD & EAKIN Attorneys flee In La Grande National Bank Building, La Grando, Oregon, at law. Practices In all the courts of the state and United States. Ot- ENGINEERS. D. W. C. NELSON Mining Engineer, Baker City, Oregon. FERJIAJiEJiTLY n 1 1 I T I t IKTRODCCIJiG LOCATED KeJiaDle . UeiltlSlS EASTERN PRICES Our untarnished reputation wherever we have established offices is a recommendation wo look to with pride, and our motto, "Honest work," "fair dealings," has always made our success continuous for the past 10 years. ' . We guarantee our work, and if It Is not right we make It right without any extra expense to .'ou. We would rather be busy all ths time and make a smaller profit from each Individual patient than charge prohibitive prices. Peo ple In all stations of life patronize this Institution of Modern Den tistry. PAINLESS CA- II T EXAMINATION. CONSULTATION WWV A A EXTRACTION ' $15 Set of Teeth S.00 $10 Bridge Work (best) tfC 00 $10 Gold Crowns 22k . V" ESTIMATES AND ADVICE Prices for the Best Work Gold Fillings 11.60 Silver Fillings lit Plates Repaired $1.00 Of 12 year protection guaranteed. Modern Dentists Our offices' DEPOT & ADAMS AVE. OVER NEYTLIX DRUG CO. SU Lake, Baker, La Grande, Portland. V