La Grande evening observer., June 29, 1912, Image 8

' PAGE EIGHT LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 29. 1912.
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Mr.' and Mn?K W. Nelson enter-' " r ySTt!3tv lTr ir""4 M ytBOE - I I if fi TT
ta.ued ?hipin.Ul club on TboMv; ; TTJTV j -I J3M-M!LSTO I I MfeiJlWSJ I l OPl "
srss. $: rred Dmebrandl I ' iSS! i$j glH-'lir ' Latg kw 1 Ml !iu
Mr.. Jobn Uigtof SeatU. U.' SHFS UMWM ! P" 3w8&
week end guest with Mr. and Mr F. I S&Plfl f&l VK-1??ll2 ! ttCfe-y?J
Each week ieei more and more ten
dency toward absolute cessation ol
society and kindred activities during
the summer months. Caiu clubs are
disbanding and many of tue members
re dropping all things else tor tho
big Elk week In Portland and the
cbautauqua activities In La Grande.
There la scarcely a smacking of soci
ety anywhere. . The annual mld-sum-mar
emrliii to ramnlns: places and wa
tering places has also commenced and H. Bridges of In; city,
thore who love to dabble in society
and can't eet away from home are go
ing to find U a dull time this sum
mer. C. D. Huffman, master, Mrs. C. E.
Golden, secretary of the Union coun'y
Pomona grange, also Mrs. W. F. Gck
ler. B. C. Gekeler, Katheryn Gekeler.
Roe and Arthur Golden, Etna Huffman
ol tbi section ot the valley and Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Daron, Mary Carter.
Vr. and Mrs. J. Ingram and Geoigiana
and Ben iiUim - attended a meeting of
the grange at Medical Springs. The
meeting was ecll attended and al. re
port a very pleasant time. Various
a.cial features went band In band with
the celebration.
The ladies of the Eastern Star held
their last monthly social meeting, of
the summer this week. These meet
ings were begun some time ago and
have proven very popular wita the
The Kaffee Klatch has disbandel for
the summer, as has practically all of i
the card clubs ol La Grande. '
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The Mllemm club was -. ter'alned
Wednesday evening at t. .uie of ,
Miss Lena Jones.
The Elite
THEATRE
A Home Show Owned
By Home People. Our
Profits Remain Here
THE MAIUilUVE'S PAIGH-
TEK' (Janmont
Beautiful 2 reel feature; also
two olber complete reels and
one act of vaudeville for 10c.
Sunday and Monday
Complete change of pictures
and vandevllle act. July 8rd aud
4tb, "Josh," a Boer wur titer; ia
three reels.
Illustrated
Song Mrs. E. F.
Sinclair.
SUJiFLOWER THE WISE CAT
J. U. Gillilan
Sunflower was a cat. He was so
named because he was yellow, but
not because be was born in Kansas;
he was a native of Salt Lake City.
When be was little be needed a borne,
for be was ugly, and ugly kittens are
not desired by grown folks. His eyes
i were too big for bis bead, and his
bead was too big for his body; be
tottered when be tried to walk, and
meaowed most mournfully. He act
ed very much like a sick kitten, a
very sick kitten. More from bis mon
otonous plaints possibly than from
any other reason he was adopted by a
family that had soon to move. They
took the foundling along, a bit of
hard luck some say, but It did not
hurt this kitten.
By and by he became a fine hulk of
a cat, and was even pretty. He was
taught to rattle a door-knob when
he wanted In and to come to the bed
side In the nlgbt when he wanted to
Join in an open air concert with the
neighboring cats.
When the catshlp was a year old the
family of which he was now a valued
member had to move again; but this
time to an adjoining state. As the
distance was some hundreds of miles
they began to take inventory of the
goods to be taken. The enumeration
had not proceeded far when Sun
flower's name- was mentioned. "Not
an Inch shall he go." said the father.
"Why?" exclaimed '.he family In,
chorus, f i ; ' '
'Well, he's of no value; he U a'
thief; be is Just a common mongrel,
yellow cat, aiid there are plenty ot
cats good as he Is In Idaho, and we ,
can find one when we get there."
"But he's our cat, and I'll not go If
I can't take him. So, there now!"
said one ot the children. I
"We're not going to move the cnt
because it's tad luck to do so." replied
the supreme court of the family.
This ended the battle of words as
far as the father heard, but the child
ren and the mother evidently kept
ins was returning to the house from
up a deal of thinking.
One day soon after, the pater-famil-the
barn and had to pass the side
of the summer kitchen which had one
window and it, as well as the only
door was screened. The table had
not been cleared Blnce dinner, and as
he passed the window he heard the
tinkle of disheB, and looking in saw
Mr. Sunflower on the table selecting
bis viands.
The man wrath-fill: -"d feeling
now justified in his decision as to the
cat's character, hurriedly stepped
around the corner to the closed wire
screen door and said aB he went, "Well
this will settle the case for the folks
will not care to move a dead cat. for
I will kill him now,'' and he picked
Sale
Read the prices.
Fifth After Supper
TdDNDODUT
toS)Poflo
Don't let these get past you,
50 and 65c Silk and Mercerized Summer Dress Goods 29c
7:00 to 9:00 P. M. .
"Women's $1.00 Muslin Drawers,
2oc and Me Wash Belts .........
Women's ooe Sleeveless Vests
"Women's Short Silk (! loves, Black, white,
green and tan. 50c and 7-jc values
....49c
:..19c
19c
gray,
...35c
7:00 to 9:00 P. M.
Men's Paris Garters
8 l-3c Cotton Flannel Gloves
Men's 3oc Fancy Hose
Men's $1.50 Stitched Hats
19c
05c
19c
...93e
AFTER SUPPER
PRICES
7:00 to 9:00 P- M.
GE1
BEL S
PRICES
FOR
TWO-HOURS ONLY
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Brownie Cameras Fo. The Little Folks
$1.00 to $12.00
RED CROSS DRUG STORE
up. a convenient club as be went.
Jerking the door open ' he stood
with raised stick ready to do murder;
but, to his amazement there , was no
feline in sight. Standing where was
at the only entrance, out of which
the- cat could riot have gone for the
screen was closed, he could see every
point In the .small room. He looked
under the table and stove, all the
chairs expecting to see the thelving
wretch cowering In fear, but no cat!
Had he evaporated? Well, he stood
and felt like a dunce; He knew the
cat was In the room. Of course the
last place he looked be found him,
but where and how, would you guess?
I Standing ' by the door were two
chairs near lo each other. Stretched
out at full length half the body on
each chair was Sunflower, soundly
axlpep!. Knowing he had been caught
for he saw the master through the
window he had Instantly been "seized
with the conviction" that he ought to
escape. He did what any sensible cat
would have done, viz; he darted to
the door; finding it shut, and know-
: ing time was bis most precious pos
session next to his wit, he must have
ached it at a bound. More quickly
than It can be told, he had to devise
something else: be had to simulate
: )imo enoe, and formulate an excuse.
; He had not long to reason, for "death
. was at hi.s heels."
j Now comes, the most remarkable
I exhibition of the pressure of necessity
! almoFt. if not quite, crystalizlng in
Iftlnit into reason: for If Sunflower
did not reson. thin writer is unable to
aixount for his action.
Note this. He wa3 lying where the
man could and did place lils tinnd on
i him Pnd was felcnlna sleep. Did he
not think? Did he not mentally rea
I sun thus: "I am a goner, ths time,
i I know I should not have been on the
tnMj I must escape." Sultlni; I'.ir
action to the thoufiht, he attempted U
go; he was thwarted. AVhen he reach
j ed that closed door, he had to think
further; he had to say. early, "It !.e
, finds me asleep he will think I hnro
I not been bad." Hence, he stretched
I himself out, had both eyes shut mid
had his left arm up over them as he
In v on his .ide. When the iraie man
saw it, he stood motionless a nionieii!
, and admired the felon. While looking
j at the recumbenj rnsca!. Sunflower
i alowly drew down his arm and hnlf
I opening his eye peeped out ai his
club-laden lord and then quickly re
placed It and breathed on steadily.
I He hnd been obliged to do not only
i ordinary cat-thinking, but double
work: for he had to think wh-.t the
man would think.
The brute conquered the man. He
threw down his club and said: "You're
all right. Sunflower, wherever I g.)
yon shall go along."
He went to Idaho, afterward to Or
egon where be lived long and died
happy, peaceful and In his thht enth
year, wept by the remnlnder of the
tnmlly and respected by all who knew
bitu.
We have for sale the following snaps which will not last but a few days as all
are desirable property and on such terms as anyone cau better afford to buy than
.to rent. ,
9 room, strk-th m.'.de n and in fine repair and rloso m. A place vou can make
Pri-c -1,000.00. $500.00 down, balance monthly payments.
some monev on-
One four room house and pantry, toilet; all in good condition. Large
Close in. Price $1,800.00. 400.00 down, balance monthly payments.
lot.
Four room house- 3 lots and city water. All in fine shape. Here is a proper
ty you are sure to make some money on. Price 9."0; $250down balance monthly
We also have many other bargains in city property, business propositions and
ranches, which we will be pleased to tell you about a t any time. Better call and
see before m close a deal.
Our employment office is in fine working order,
need of help call and see us or phone Main 19.".
If you wish a situation or in
Yours For Business
TUCKEY & WARN1CK
Phone Main 195. Over Silverthoi n s Drug Store
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