La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 26, 1912, Image 2

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THEEOPLE'S STORE
Coll for BIdH. .
Notice Is hereby given that bids
Will be received by the county court
for the services of a county physician
for one year. This Includes
professional . services,; ' examina
tion ' of . insane, care of in
mates of poor ' farm and of all per
sons who receive aid from county.
Bids must be filed with county clerk
on or before first Wednesday In Peb
mary. Court reserves right to reject
ny or al lblds.
.. , ED. WRIGHT, County Cleric.
, 1-232-6-" ' -' - ' '
To Launch Two Revenue Cutters.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 26. Air
rangements for the launching of the
new revenue cutters, Unalga and Mi
ami, which will take place at New-!
port News, Va., tomorrow, have heen
completed. Two young ladies well
known to Washington society will be
the sponsors. They, are Miss Eliza
beth Hllles, daughter of the secretary
to the president, who will christen the
Unalga, and Miss Barnes Richardson,
daughter of Representative Richard
son of Alabama, who will break the
bottle on the bow of the Miami. The
launching will be witnessed by many!
Washlngtonians and offlecrs of the
revenue service.
Both vessels are built for speed.
The Unalga is designed for service In
Alaskan waters, to protect the seal
fisheries, while the Miami will do duty
off tho Florida coast. They are the
first of the cutters to be constructed
in a private shipyard under the eight
honr law. The have each a displace
ment of 1,100 tons and each cost 250,
000. 1 "
Some
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mew
We have 70 acres adjoining city limits; just a small
amount of money will handle it. Good buildings,
good land, several springs. The price is $4500.00,
and a bargain.
Also have 80 acres just a mile from the business part of the city. Modern house
cost $2,000 6 acres orchard good barn and outbuildings. This is a splendid
" buy at $7,000.00.
160 acres of fine Sandridge land; about 30 acres in alfalfa; balance all good.
iPrice $100.00 per acre, small payment, easy terms.
80 acres Sandridge land, all in alfalfa, good improvements. Reasonable pay
ment down and we can give terms so that place will pay out balance.
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We Have Plenty of Good Trades I
Modern residence, fine lot and shade trees, best part of town, for only $1700.00
' Have 120 acres four miles from town, good roads, 50 acres tilable, balance is
good pasture and some good timber fine stream running through it, only $2500.
Terms if desired, or will trade for city property of equal value.
Have Montana and Washington property to trade for property here. Will trade
three fine lots in Wellington Addition to Portland.
19 acres four miles from Summerville, and three miles from Elgin. 6 acres in
2 and 3 year old orchard, apples, pears, peaches and cherries. House, barn, chick
en house and cellar. Price is only $1500.00. Will take city property.
Seven room house, barn and outbuildings, all new; four nice lots, close in on
north side of track, fruit trees, city water. Will trade for horses, cattle or lum
ber. Can make a good deal on this property. "
Have residences and residence lots i? all parts of the city. Shall be glad f
show them. ' "
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CAUSED WRECK
ARLINGTON "SPILL" PROBED BI
BOARD.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
PHYSICIANS AND 8UB6I0NS
MOLITOK, M. D. Physician and
Surgton. Corner Adams Ave. nd
Depot St Phones: Office, Main 68;
Residence, 69.
Full Jteport of the Wreck Occurlrng
Last Monday Wade by Probers.
Causes of the recent wrec near
Arlington in which the locomotive" cut
peculiar capers and almost miracu
lously failed to severely injure or kill
the engine crew, have been probed ana
pluced by the board of Inquiry. The
board reports:
. Quinton, Ore., Jan. 22, 1912.
Report of Board of Inquiry Derail
ment of Mail Train 10, Y mile east
of mile post 130, 10:22 p. m Janu
ary 21, 1912.
Mail train No. 10, engine No. 9S.
pmiiiintnr Wm tinnn. Engineer H.
V,v;iiiiiiiu. ' ' -
Jones, derailed engine and two mail
rr nt. mile Dost WO'il-no personal,
Injuries, This derailment was caused
by Bhort kinks Inwards of 4 in tne
south rail at a distance of 30" from the
joint. Kink was caused by rock 9'x54
x8' striking rail, rock breaking loose
from top of bluff 800 feet In height and
about 2,000 feet long from south side
of the track. From testimony of en
gine crew and watchman we are sat
isfied that watchman had very recently
passed over this portion of the track
on the return trip had reached mile
post 31 and heard the rocks falling
and immediately started bnck for the
; purpose of flagging train No. 10, but
; was unable to resell the point of the
; .accident in time , to flag train. En
gine 98 Is equipped with electric
' headlicfht. which was burning bright
ly at the time. Kink being short, we
are satisfied that engineer could not
on tangent. Speed of train 30 miles
per hour.
see' same. This acldent happened
From testimony, of witnesses exam
ined and from evidence secured at the
scene of the accident the board is of
the opinion that the accident was un
avoidable and that proper precautions
were taken and track properly patrol
led. W. M. CHAMBERLAIN.
Stockman.
FRANK BAKER,
I-lotelman.
- E. ' WHE1R,
Merchant.
F. B. WITCHEY,
, Farmer.
W. BOLLONS, -
Superintendent
W. R. LADD,
Asistnnt Supt.
F. L. COYKENDALL,
, Aststant Supt.
AEROPLANE SAVES ITALIANS.
i. L. RICHARDSON, M. D.
1. W. LOUGHLIN. M. D.
Drs. Richardson & Loughlln,
Physicians and Surgeons
fhonee Office Black 1362.
Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 55.
Or. Loughlln's eRs. Main 767.
OR. M. K. HALL Physclan and Sur
geon. Cor. Adams Ave and Depot
. at. Phone, Main 23.
j. H. UPTON, Pb. O. M. D. Physician
and Surgeon. Special attention t.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office
in La Grande National Bank Build
Ing, Phones: Office Main 2; Resi
dence Mai 32.
FRATERNAL ORDERS OF LA
, GRANDE.
A, F. & A. M. La Graudfc Lodge No
41. A. F. & A. M. halds regular meet
ings first and third Saturdays at
7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to all
Masons. - N. MOLITOR, W. M.
A. C WILLIAMS. Secretary. .
DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Diseases ol
the eye a specialty.
i)R, DORA J. UNDEWOOD Diseases
of women and children. Offices;
Adams avenue, over Wright Drug
' Co.
GEO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath
Physician. Over Lilly's H'ardwar
store. Phone Main 63. Successor
to Dr. F. E. Moore. .
"VETERINARY.
utt. P. A. CHARLTON. Veterinary Sur
geon. Office at Hill's Drug store,
La Grande. Residence Phone, Red
701: Office Phone. Black 1361; In
dependent Phone 53; Both Phones
al Residence.
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC.
G. T. DARLAND, CHlHUfR ACTOR
All acute arid chronic ii eases. roi
drues. not surgery, nor osteopathy.
I remove the cause ot .vmir disease.
, Then you get well. Rooms 20-21,
La Grande National Buuk. Phone
Red 3181., J
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
B. P. O .E. La Grande Lodge No. 433
meets ei.ch Thursday evening at 8
o'clock In Elk's club, corner of De
put street and Washington avenue.
Visiting brothers are cordially In
vited to attend.
" H. J. RITTER, Ex. Rul t"
H. E. COOLIDGE, Rec. Sec
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD La.
Grande Lodge No. 169 W. O. W.
meets every second and fourth Sat
urdays at K. P. hall. All visiting
mebers welcome.- : : '
D. FITZGERALD, C. C.
J. H. KEENEY, Clerk.
M. W. OF A. La Grande Camp No.
7703 meets every Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock in K. of P. hall, over
Lilly's hardware store. All visiting
neighbors are welcome.
W. A. DUNN, V. C.
W. F. LANDRUM, Clerk.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red ro
Lodge No. 27 meets every Monj
night In Castle hall, (old Elk's hall.j
A Pythian welcome to all vlslttafl
Knights.
A. C HAYNES. C. C.
R. Ik LINCOLN. M. of R. S.
JHKAN & COCHRAN Attorneys.
Ohas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch
ran. La Grande National Bank
Building, La Grande, Oregon.
T. H. CRAWFOED ROBT. S. EAKIN
CRAWFORD & EAKIN Attorneys
lice In La Grande National Bank
Building, La Grande, Oregon. ' '
at law. Practices lii all the courts
of the state and United States. Of-
ENGINEERS.
D. W. C. NELSON Mining Engineer.
Baker City. Oregon.
Attacking Force of Turks Alarmed at
Sljilit of Air C'ntft and Slaughter
. Averted.
tlabes, Tunis, Jan. 25.-- Details of
an, engagement between the Turks and
Anbvs and tue Italians near Glurgar
IkIi, a small oasis about ten miles along
the coast from Tripoli, on January
19, have reached hero and show that
at the time cf the fighting the Italian
destroyers had temporarily withdrawn.
Boats laden with contraband ap
proached the shore and opened a
heavy fire on tho Italians. At the same
time lOOO Turklsh regulars from Ain
siarla prepared to attack the Italians
from the rear.
The Italians would have been anni
hilated if by chance an aeroplane com
Ing out to try Its motor had not been
seen by the Turks, who became so
alarmed that they were not able to
I enrry out the turning movement. They
Upt up their firing however until late
nt nlcht. The Italians lost r.O klled ami
30 wounded.
' Wisconsin's new 65-hour-a-week
law for women clerks is playing havoc
with the retail clerks' union. It is
said the union is losing many of Its
women members as the result of tho
law. The women argue that the state
law protects them and does for them
just what the clerks' union was ex
pected to do.
REBEKAHS Crystal Lodtfe No. M
meets every Tuesday evening In tin
I. O. O. F. hall. AH visiting mem
bers are Invited to attend.
MISS HELEN McLAUGHLlN, N. G.
MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, 8m.
0. E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. B.
C. holds stated communications thf
second and fourth Wednesdays of
each month. Visiting members cor
dially Invited. : -'j-
' CARRIE B HUNTER, W. M.
- MARY A. WARNICK, 8oc
If you children are subject to at
tacks of croup, watch for the .first
symptom, hearseness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be warded off. For sale by all
dealers.
Xotlce.
Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual dog tax can now be paid at the
office of the city recorder and tags and
receipt obtained for same. Dray li
cense tags can also be obtained at the
same place. All persons liable for
same are hereby notified to procure
the above licenses at once.
C. M. HUMPHREYS, City Recorder
1-24-1 wk
During the' great miner's strike of
1893 the colliers of Cannock Chase
replenished their funds in strange
fashion. The Birmingham canal was
emptied for repairs, whereupon the
men, to the number of about 2,000 de
scened Into Its muddy bed and col
lected hundreds of tons of coal, which
they sold at remunerative prices.
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80 Per Cent.
' Of headaones are caus
ed by eye-strain, due
to some error of refrac
tion which we guaran
tee lo
RE.LIEVE.
It will pay you to come In and have your eyes tested and properly
fitted by tho latest methods and by a state licensed attendant gradu
ate from one of the best recognized colleges In America the only one
In Union or Wallowa counties.
We replace broken lenses In a Bhort time and grind all our own
lenses. '
. H. PERRE & SON, La Grande's Leading Jewelers and
Cpthvetiists. Opposite U. S. Land Office