La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 19, 1912, Image 2

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LA GKAKbE E VEXING OBSEUVEll, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1912.
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FACTS ABOUT ItEUISTIMTlOXS
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General election will be held
on November 5.
Primary election will be held
on April 19. '
At. the general election will be
elected president, vice president,
one United States senator con
gressman for new Eastern Ore
gon district, secretary of state,
sheriff, clerk, assessor, treasur
er, coroner, surveyor, commis
sioner, justices of the peace and
constables, recorder, superinten
dent of schools, dairy and food
commissioner, railroad cor.mta
s'oner (2nd district) sta'o repre
tative, Union and Wallowa coun
ties senator from Union and Wal
lowa counties, representative
from Union Count joint senator
Including Union Malheur and
Morrow counties..
At the primary election par
ties will nominate for same of
fices and In addition will ex
press their choice for president
and vice president and will elect
delegates to their national con v
ventions. ',.'-,'
Registration closes on April 'J.
Last day for candidates to, file
nominating petitions, April 4.
Registration reopens 'April 9.
Closes for last time May 15,
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KOflCE.
Klrtley's livery will ninke a reduc
: Hon of 50c on every trip In cast's
where cash Is paid.
2-6-tf M. H. KTRTLF.V
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SelderV Farm for Sale
County Commissioner, J. M. Selders, who
owns one of the fincist all around farms in the county,
offers it for sale.
Situated in that choice section of the county,
one mile from Cove, post office, consisting of 280
acres.
An abundance of water, the perpetual right to
tUc use of the same has passed upon by the Supreme
Court. . ': ' '
Eighteen acres of orchard, 10 acres of apples,
commercial varieties. Mr Selders in 1910 sold $1095.15
worth of cherries. (Farm rented 1911.)
Eighty acres of fine alfalfa land, 20 acres now
in good timothy; Oats in 1910 yielded 100 bushels to
the ?.cre; Wheat went 52 bushels; Choice pasture;)
50,000 feet of saw timber.
Choice spring piped into the house and barn.
Farm well fenced and up-to-date in every respect.
Modern 10-room house, plastered, basement
with cement floor, bath, hot and cold water; shade,
trees an ideal home.
Large, modern barn, that holds 110 tons of hay,
two floors equipped to take care of 30 dairy cows and
seven head of horses.
Mr. Selders has lived on this flarm for over 30
years. The price is very reasonable and the terms ex
ceedingly easy. An initial payment of about $6,000
with an annual payment of only $500 with interest at
six per cent. Mr. Selders has made himself independ
ent on this very farm, but now desires to retire from
active management. '
Here is an opportunity seldom presented. Call
and nermit mo to give you the details and personally
f take you over the property.
GEO. H. CURREY
REAL ESTATE.
best cloihes made but we do say
latest styles, fit
THE,
ROOSEVELT
CLUB FORMING
NATIONAL POLITICS TO BE EX
, GKXDEltED BY IT.
Parade of Roosevelt Boomers to In
aiiguriite Ilfo Jiooin Ir. '
Creation of a "Roosevelt for presi
dent" club In this city Is to be usher-
'ed In- with tooting of horn and tramp
of enthusiastic feet within a few days
In this city asking for supporters and
it is said pleasing results have been
attained. One of these fine nights the
La Grande band will swing down the
avenues with' a cortege of enthusiastic
Roosevelt boomers behind It, and the
formation of an active club is the next
step anticipated.
National In 'nliire Only. ,
No local coloring Is to be allowed
in the makeup of the club and all Its
interests are to be centered on nntlon
a politics. . Anyone with axes to grind
in a local way will have no welcome
hand extended, It Is said.
PILES CURED IN (I TO 11 PAYS
Your druggist w!Vl refund money If!
PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any
wise of Itching, Blind,' Bleeding or j
Protruding Piles In 6 to 14 days. 60c.
The slgnlflcnncn of the present Brit
ish cotton struggle may be appreciated
when It is understood Hint the unions
have a fund of $1,250,000 and can call
on (he Federal Ion nf the Trade Unions
for $125,000 a week for three weeks.
there can be no better made.
znd workmanship guaranteed,
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NEW TALES r
THAT ARE TOLD
. Secretary Fisher's Evasion. '
Those discussing prohibition tire re
sponsible for the circulation of a story
on Secretary Fisher of the department
of the Interior. He was once counsel
for people in Chicago who desired to
close the saloons there on Sunday,
and as he was making an argument tu
effect this end at court the counsel for
the liquor Interests. Levy Mayer, asked
the court far permission to ask Attor
ney Fisher a question, and, on this be
ing granted, Mayer asked:
"I would like to ask If counsel for
the opposition ever took a drink?" "
Mr. Fisher looked as If he did not un
derstand, and the question wns put to
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"ASK TIIK QOKSTION AT THK l'KOI'EB
TlMli," BAIL) Mil. PISHklt.
It 1 in several times by the persistent
Mnyer. Finally Mayer bei-auie embar
rassed, hut again put his question, and
this time Fisher said: '
"If counsel for the opposition will put
tlint question In proper form and tense
mid sisl; it nt the proper lime, nay after
court shall linve been adjourned. I will
lie pleased to give him a demonstrative
answer." ,
The story concludes with the nc
laiiiwleiltniieiit 'that at the proper time
Mayer bought. Huston. Advertiser.
JERRY SOUTH AND
THE DESPERADO.
House Disbursing Clerk Has a
Way of Doing Things. ;:
Jerry South, disbursing clerk of the
house of representatives, added an
other big scalp to his belt when he
held up Andrew Carnegie's witness
fees for a few days. . Tills Is a habit
of Jerry's and recalls one of his ex
ploits several years ago.
At that time a couple of citizens
named Taylor terrorized parts of Mis
souri to the point where a large re
ward was offered for their capture
"dead or alive." : Mr., South was the
riding untlltT of a sheriff's otllce and
had a habit of rounding up criminals
that were hard to take.
One dny he wns riding along tho
road when he spied one of the Tay
lor boys. : lie "took" him. Tho des
perado was peeved about It and shock
ed when Mr. South told him his
program. South explained that he
was on his way to attend a conven
tion nt Little Rock, Ark., when bis
mind wns diverted by the sight of the
aforesaid Taylor. lie explained that
ho had to go to that convention and
there wns no way out of.lt except for
1H
Kf; i Bill
The fir.est skill that money can buy is employed n ihz making of
all wool. PRICES $20 to $30. Come end :ee them.
the desperado to go alons, ns he (Jerry ,
Southi needed tlint S2.1MJ0 revturd. !
Mr. South and his prisoner proceed- '
ed to Little Hock. They put up at a ;
hotel and ate and drauk together that ;
night. The next day the desperado!
occupied a seat beside Jerry in the i
convention, and the day following he
was an attendant on the Democratic
meeting, ,
On thp fourth dny Mr. South deliver
ed his prisoner nt Joplln. Mo., and got
the fj.mt The had . man told the
sheriff he had li:id n inod time and
that South was a. "denied good fel
low." A Sad Event. ''
The hue Tody Hamilton, who was
held to know as much about circuses
as arjy human being i-ould.'ouee toU of
the misfortune of an filiio man who
wns attempting to pilot "one tent
njow" thrnigh the middle west.
This owner lost n numlipr of valuable
animals by accident and otherwise, so
that. It was with considerable sym
pathy that one of his keepers under
took the task of "breaking gently to
the old man" the new's1 of further dis
aster. The keeper accomplished this
with much tact, as follows: .
"Mr. Morgan, you remember that
!aflln' hyena In cage No. 8?"
"Itemember the laughing hyena?" re
peated the owner. "What the deuce I
nre you driving at?"
"Simply this, Mr. Morgan: he ain't
got noth!n',to laff nt this mornin'."
Llpplncott's.
A Vain Flirtation.
A young man cnuie out of ft -West
Federal street picture theater, one
evening last week leading by the arm
a companion who .appeared to be in
a somewhat dazed condition. .
Tho door fonder looked nt the two
In surprl-e. us the exhibition laid
started only n few laimitos before.
"Don't you like the show?" he asked.
"Yes, It's all right;"- replied the man
who led his companion, "but my
friend here is n trllle under the weath
er, and he Insists on llirting with the
girls ou the Hints."-Youngstowu Tele
gram. A Futurs Financier.
A very nice young timn was nailing
on his sister. To make things easy, he
gave him a beautiful new penny, say
ing, "Save each penny and soon you
will have n dollar."
I "I'll soon have a dollar!" replied the
boy, with great eagerness. .
The young man smiled good nntured-
ly, dug Into his pocket, saying:
"Well, just how much more do you
need?" ' --'. .
' "Only 09 cents." : - '
lie soon had a dollar. Judge.
" Even In Boston.
Visitor After rending so much
about Boston culture 1 wns surprised
to boor one of your waiters repeatedly
end a sentence with a preposition.
Hubblte Indeed! What was the
sentence?
Visitor Plate of beans wlthl Bos
ton Transcript ,
' Real Congratulations.
"Many congratulations Ilerr Zwen
ger! I hear your wife presented twins
to you yesterday."
"Oh, no; It wasn't I. It was the other
Zwenger."
"Then 1 congratulate you very
heartily." Fliegende Blatter.
' Tactless.
"Thnt mon is the most tactless per
son I ever saw," said Maude.
"What did be do?" Inquired Mamie.
, "Met a lady In Reno and tried to be
agreeable by telling her he hoped her
i husband wns well." Washington Star.
That Oriental Flame.
, Aladdin was boasting of bis litmp.
"Doesn't your wife keep it burning
after you tell her not to sit up for
you?" we nsked. .
Sadly he acknowledged It had ltt
limitations. New York Sun.
You Never Can Tea..
Dolly She married a very old man,
didn't she? 1 understood he had oue
foot In the grnvo.
Polly-Thnt's what she thought, too,
but he still continues 'o buy his shoes
by the pair. Puck.
Q La Grandf Ore. . j
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(J1UM)E.
. F t A. M. La Grande Lodge' No
41, A. F. & A. M. holds regular meet
lugs first and third Saturdays at
7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome to all
Masons. N. MOL1TOR, W. M.
A. C WILLIAMS. Secretary. -
B. P. 0 .E. La Grande Lodge No. 43.i
meets each Thursday evening at i
o'clock in Elk's club, corner of De
pot street and Washington avenm
. Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited to attend.
, H. J. R1TTER,. Ex. Rul
H. E. COOLIDOE. Rec. Sec.
Grande Lodge No. IH9 W 0. V
meets every Becond and fourth Sai
urdays at K P. hall. All flBltlnt
icebers welcome.
D. FITZGERALD, C. C.
J. H. KEENEY. Clerk.
M. W. OF A. La Grande Cpmp No.
7703 meets, every Saturday evenl'ii.
at 8 o'clock In K. of P. hall, over
1 Lilly's hardware store, All visiting
neighbors are welcome.
W. A. DUNN. V. C.
.' W. F. LAN'nitU'.M. Clerk.'
: KNIG'HTS OF PYTHIAS Red Sro
t Lodge No 27 mei-s etery MoniU.'
j night in C;Rst)B hall, (old Elk's hi:))
j A Pythian welcnnr.e to all vlIUni
. Kn'ghig.
H. W. RILEY, C. C.
R. L. LINCOLN, M. of R. & S.
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P.EBEKAHS tM-Btal ' Lortue No W
mpfts every Tuesday evening In th
I. 0. 0. F. hall. All visiting mem
hers nre Invitwd to attend.
LEAH It. COOLIDGE. N. G
MIS3 ANNA ALEXANDER. Sec
O. E. P. Hope Chapter No. 13. O. F
C. hoM stated communications th
second and fourth Wednesdays o
. each month. Visiting inenibem cor
c'l.rtlir )n"il"l
MRS. MARIE JACKSON, W. M.
MART A. WAftNJCK.W
j Here Is a message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. c. J. Martin, Boone
.'Mill, .Va., who is the mother of 18 1
J children. ' Mrs. Martin was cured oil
i stomach trouble and constipation by !
I Chamberlain's Tablets after five years
I of suffering, and now recommends
these tablets to the public. Sold by
all rfontflvq
.It will pay you to come in and have your eyes tested and properly
fitted by the 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 short time and grind all our own
, lenses. - .
i. H. PEARE 6 SON, La Grande's Leading Jewelers and
Qpti;::e!iists. Opposite U. S. Land Office'
these garments. The very
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PHYSICIANS ASD SttlGtOXS
.S. MOLITOR, M. D.Physlolan sn.
Surgeon. Corner Adams Ave. and
; Depot St. PhoneB: OlUce, Main 68;
Residence, '69. . .
A. It. RICHARDSON, M. D.
i W. LOUGHLIN, M. D.
, Drs. Richardson & Loughlln,
, Physicians and Suiguoua
c'hones Office Black 1362.
Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 55.
Or. Loughllu'8 eRs. MalD 757.
I)K. M. K. HALL Physician arid Sur
geon. Cor. Adams Ave and Depot
St. Phone, Main 23
it ti'Tu.N. Ph.. G. M. u. PuvMciaa
and Surgeon. Special aitenti.iri to
Eye, Ear, Noae'aad Throat, office
tn La Grande National Bank Build
ing. Phones: Office Main 2: Resi
dence Main 32.
DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Diseases of
the eye a specialty. i ' ,
OH. DORA J. UNDEWOOD Diseases
of women and children. Offices:
Adams avenue, over Wright Drug
" Cq. '
GEO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath.
Physician. Over Lilly's Hardware
'store.' Phone Main' C3. Successor
to Dr. F. E. Moore. s '.'
VETERLVARY.
uK. P. A. CHAKLTU.N, Veterinary Sur
geoii. Offlce at Hill's Drug store,
La Grande. Residence Phone, ReJ
701; OnW Phono, Black 1361; In- '
dependent Phone 53; Both Phone
a; Residence.
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC.
'3. T. .DARLA.VD, CH IMO f R ACTOR
All acute and chronic licenses. Not
drug3, not surgery, no; osteopathy.
1 remove the cause t ycur disease.
Then you get well. Rooms 18-19-20-
21. La Grande National Bank. Phones
Red 3181. '
ATTORNEYS AT LATF
.v-hkan & COCHRAN Attorneys,
has. E. Cochran and Geo. T. Coch
ran. ' La Grande National : Bank
Building, La Grande, Oregon;
r. h. crawfot;d robt. s. eakin
CRAWFORD & EAKIN Attorneys
at law. Practices In all the courts
of. the state and United States.,. Of
fice In La. Grande National' Bank
Building, La Grande, Oregon! - -
ENGINEERS.
D. W. C. NELSON Mining Engineer,'
Baker City. Oregon.
80PerCent.
Of headacnes"are caus
ed by eye-strain, due
to some error of refrac
tion which we guaran
tee lo
RELIEVE.
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