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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1912)
T,A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. TUESDAY. AUGUST 13, 1912. PAGE EIGHT -1 i PflWELLEfflL FOUND SUNDAY A K.MS Willi: KXTVlr.I A BO IT. A LOO. TlilrJ Victim Is Found Xear lluiitinir-(on. Huntington. Ore, Auk. 12. Apns Powell, another victim of the great flood of a few days ago wag found last night with the arms thrown over a. log. The body was held In the Jake of water dammed up by the railroad track. One other child is mining and will probably be found In about the tame locality within a day or two. The body of Agnes was found un der 30 feet of water where the arti ficial lake bad backed tip. The funeral was held this afternoon from the undertaking rooms at three o'clock. Rev. J. J. Davy preachea tne funeral sermon and burial was in the Huntington cemetery. morning s'rvrd to create widespread Interest among the public in genwal and amusement lovers In particular. As a matter of fact E. L. Davenport, general agent of the Edwards' Pan American shows has been In the city for several days perfecting arrange ments for the appearance In this city I of the Edwards' organization, which I had the distinction of having provided all of the aiijuKeiner.t features and I atliac tions in connection with tb; U:o!('tii PotU'tch in Seattle very rc j ct ntly. ' While the Edwards' fisprecaticn Is I comparatively new to "ue amuscmr.t I l. vcra rjf M cprHnn If ta pr.i !1ff a? one of the best tented organl El lens that has ever visited this lo cality and If it sustains in ever so Blight ft degree the reputation it has established in other localities It is snfe to assume that local amusement hvcrs have a rare treat In store. The tents of the organization occupy the acant property adjoining the 0. W. At Sherry. The Pathe Weekly. The features of this newsy number are the fatal automobile accident at Lyons, France. This piciture is a rare one, the cam era man having secured the full de tails of the frightful smash. Horrible, yet after all rare items of news, phot ographs tJfcen at night of the burning oil gusher at Taft, Cal., driving tan dem of 4U untrained hordes and many other Interesting items, including: Sydney, Australia, the governor gen eral of Australia, Lord Denman, and his!! wife, Lady Denman, open the royal agricultural show. Sissone, France. Lieutenant Arre teau, of the artillery, duplicates his ' feat of driving tandem 40 untrained horses around the parade grounds. Chicago, III. Ex-President Roose velt arrives for the republican na tional convention and addresses the crowd from the balcony of the Con gress hotel. Cokertown, N. Y. The farmers here- The High Cost of Liviimg ',. . . t t I abouts are following the new vogue In tersectlon of Depot and Jeffersoi. . , . . "6UC streets, an admirable location sln? i: Is centrally located and easy of ac cess from all parts of the city. FRY SHIPMENT S COMES 1 BASS FOR MO KG AN LAKE WITH THE LOT. TIdIob County Streams to Oct Trout Later to the Month. Fry in great quantities are soon to be shipped nito Eastern" Oregon and the first consignment reaches here Saturday. La Grande at that time gets a shipment of bass Tor Morgan Lake, and Baker gets a trout shipment but little later the trout fry for Tnlon county streams will be brought here. Deputy Game Warden Oral yester day received notice from State Game Warden Finley to the effect that the fry re to be shipped here on that date, coming to La Grande in 15 10 gallon cans, addressed to J. W. Knowles and will be planted in Mor gan lake. On the same train will ronJe t)Af for William Hutchinson of Un ion Baker gets 75 cans of trout. State Gau- W'Jfden Finley will per sonally sup 'ke. care of the fish en route to the 4t'";.ion8 and at tnd to prompt plai,'1,.? ."f ,ne ,rv nee they reach here. ss5. t, It Is of course manifestly Imposs'j"? to give any deUile.l account of tnf villous at m Hon j. but, equail' of 'ourse, there be the Midway wl i its myriad f.t'.ract'ons and illnro merits, a combi ;:'.:ion of things won derful and 11'j.Jt'tyitig, instructive am? lr teresting, cp'criated to anneal n the classes as well as to satisfy the. rr asses and tu in- c the demands of the discriminating element that seeks enlightenmei). wu'le being entertain ed. There i.'i e a merry-go-ro i il ior the ediil.-ation of the little foliu nd all of the Innumerable Inciden tals, inclulnir band concerts, llg.iv, etc., etc., witiiout which no well reg i lated carnival would seem complets The local engagement will be fo. five days and nights, beginning tnig evening when the doors of the var ious attractions will be thrown open to the public. The management Is diligent In proclaiming that all of tlu ffatures are clean and wholesome in character, and that there is a total absence of the many reprehensible features so often to be found with tented organizations. II no IJLAD CITY PARTY TO CATH. IRIE. j farming and are using dynamite to ' remove the boulders In their fields. I Worcester, Mass. The United Com-! mercial Travelers hold their annual : convention In this city. , Seattle, Wash. The great North-' western Development congress, head ed by Louis W. Hill, who recently sue-' ceeded his father, James J. Hill, as head of the Great Northern railway,' is received with a shower of roses. - ...... , ajc d laiui lUI Jo- tofferson, for the Panama Exposition, i in San Francisco, flies from the roofi of the Multnomah hotel. I Washington, D. C A new automat-1 Ic device for delivering and collect-) ing mall, which needs no one to oper ate it, is being tried by the govern-! ment on the Chesapeake branch of the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs. Atkins to Speak Tonight. Mrs. Florence Atkins arrived In La Grande this morning from Baker City. She will speak this evening at the Baptist church on woman suffrage. .rs. Atkins has a national reputation as an able speaker and comes highly recommended from all places where she has spoken. She has a rapid, log ical and fiery style with which she mixes pleasing and original humor. The admission this evening will be 7 1 ana a large crowd wll.MFWYP free and a large crowd is expected to hear this able orator. FUN FESTIVAL DOORS WILL ItK THROWN Ol'KN THIS EYKNlMi. Edward Shows (cinie Here From So. altle Potlii.tch, . ri.o fnrt that La (iramle was 1" . , . , i.. A party of Island City folk left this morning for a week's camping trip on the delightful grassy banks of Cath erine creek. The, party is composed of Mis Blanche Clark, Lloyd Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, who are visiting In Island City from the east, Slips Htelln Hunter, Jlfoa Netta Kiddle, Wil- it:ir Z'.irl'ri'k, and Mr. and Mr?, C, R. Ellis who have been visiting with the Bidwells at Island City. r5.- Itiir stock Kami Sold . .. .. J. M. Cameron and another man from Portland have purchased what Is known as the old Oliver ranch in Ladd Canyon, near Union. This ranch con- i Bists of liuSO acres of latfd and is well adapted to raising stock. It is under tood that the new owners will use it for that purpose. The place, will pro. j Melody Becomes Malady. That persons have very diverse Ideas and tastes In music was exemplified In an Incident at a pupils' vocal re cital lately. A young woman was hav liig yulte a struggle with a song and one wornnn In the audience said to ber companion? "Isn't that a beautiful melodv?" The other looked bored and said: : "It sounds more like a malady to jne."-St. Louis Post Dispatch. j Making Her Comfortable. j Xlosfs Youngest Don't your shoes feel very unyorpforjsile when you walk. Mrs .Newryche? Mrs. New- j ryche Dear me, what nn extraordi nary question: Why do yon nsU. cljlld? ,1 Yount.'stor-Oh. only 'col (.!(! h9 ; I day since you'd come Into your y you'd got far too big for tour other hioney toots. In the Hall of Fame. "His father Is in the hull of fame." due. both Hav and pasture in bund-' " ,,y' ,,a,.T Kn,,w ,Me 01,1 K,'ntle- 1 I mnn wnf niil bave a carnival (luring u.e ir in , ance ami is wen watereo. une or tne j "r,ve to be dead to 1 In there?" week seems not to have been very gen- j purchasers, J. M. Cameron is a brother . "gure." erally known, but the arrival of the j of the Cnion harnts man, E. G. Cam- '-Well, be is ouly iu t i A c dusting the arnlval orpanlzntion early Mondnv fvon Oreson Stout. tusls.'' r fTtii 4 IUI . Armor nate nosicry Wear the Longest 19c Socks it iiiARMOR 11. PLATE HOSIERY 7Kf Mens fine u J C-ribb&d special OA. Mens Socks I'Jl ee eft eV e em Dalton s Cash Siore 2nd Door West of Post Office Where Cash Beats Credit AVc have a ti;act of six acres, located near city limits, with a good set of build ings, alxl good water right, capable of producing a good income in addition to fur nishing the eatables for the family. The price is $2750.00, and can be handled with a payment of $250 down and the balance on easy term$. The owner is a non resident, and is willing to dispose of this place at a bargain price and make the terms so that any industrious Person can easily pay out on the place. The pur chaser of this place can rest assured that with the progress La Grande is making that his investment will in a very short time make him a very handsome profit as well as provide him with a good income during the time that advances in values are adding to his wealth. INVESTIGATE THIS THEN ACT La Grande Investment Co. La Grande, Ore. Phone Main 752. Oh Joy! Look! 5 EDWARDS N n UUA DAYS AND NIGHTS Of Wholesome Amusement Pan American 5 m A Well Balanced Combination of the ' Best Available Features Known to the Profession of Tented Amusements 8 Eight Big Shows 8 3 Sensational Free Acts 3 Steam Merry-go-round t Uniformed Brass Band Confetti Battles Ably Administered Honestly Advertis d Honorably Conducted 5 DAYS AND NIGHTS 5 Opposite Fas&tiger Station. Corner Depot and Jeffer son Streets. Beginning, Tuesday Evening August 13. i