FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. J913
.PA UK KlflHT
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSEJtV lilt.
When Dealing With
J. K PEARE &SON
La Grande's Leading Jewelers
and manufacturing Opticians.
You are trusting yourself to a
store of twenty-two years!
" standing which should satisfy
you that you will be treated
right.
Call when you desire anything
in the jewelry line or are in
need of glasses.
S
LI.
long PERRY
WILL OPERATE NEW MILL
QUINCY, CAL.
IN
Will Send Furniture and Family to
Salt Lake for Winter.
JOHN B. MOORE.
Counselor to the
State Department.
The best fitted Optical Parlori I
in Eastern Oregon.
WE GRIND OUR OWN
LENSES.
J. H. PEARE
James Voodrow Wells Born.
James Woodrow Wells, son of Mr.
snd Mrs. J. B. Wells. That is the ti
tle of the 10-pound lad born in August
6th in North La Grande. The father,
who is among other things a barber in
the Foley hotel shop, is also an ardent
Woodrowwilsonioan.
i
! Vacuum
Perry, Ore., Aug. 7. (Special) W,
Y Stoddard, superintendent of the
Grande Ronde Lumber company, is
now packing up his household goods
and making preparations to leave Per
ry. Mr. Stoddard says he will have
everything ready to ship Sunday to
Salt . Lake, where he will locate his
family for the fall and winter) Mr.
Stoddard and family will depart for
Salt Lake about the 15th of the month.
After arrangin ghis affairs as to lo
cating his family in Salt Lake, he will
go on to interior California, where he
will take over the management of his
lumber venture in Quincy. He will im
mediately begin the construction of a
single band mill and expects to have
everything completed,' for running at
the time spring months open.
' The company has several carpenters
tA tirA.1r 1 . . S 1 , 1 ... tl...n nl(nna An U
saw mill. These are being
to give more ventilation
part of the mill. -
Perry Mill Has Break-down. - 1
Wednesday at noon a large shaft on I
( the transfer cable was broken and the ,
saw mill ceased operations. With the
planing mill and box factory not run-'
' ning, everything 'was at a standstill,'
j yesterday afternoon. Workmen were.
i at the mill most of the night repairing
the breaks. Thursday morning the"
! saw mill started on usual, and also the Fire Blight Prevails But Disaster Not
j"U . . 'J if f
(si 1311, by American Preaa Association.
I
SnFIRE BLIGHT
1
LONE JOURNEY
IS
I
EVANSTON, WYOMING
PASS IN CAR.
Bargains in Real Estate
l:
Salt Lake Machines in Trip, One Here I
and Second 'Coming.
Trans-state auto touring is at its'
height. A party of Evanston, Wyo.,J
people traveling ' in a Michigan car J
reached La Grande today en route to i
Seattle, where they will locate. In
the party are O. N. Steir Mrs. Bowen J
and her sons, Arthur and Henry. They j J
nave made excellent time in covering
the 800 miles notwithstanding they
were mislead frequently. Two tire
punctures is the sum , total of their
mishaps.
Tonight or tomorrow a party of
seven Salt Lake people en route to
Portland will reach the city. They
were delayed in Vale by a broken
axle case.
A Ctaa rv.mliina timilrltnnr a ffrnnn
of Salt Lakers was also in the city i
this morning on their way west.
MORE CLERKS COMING. .
Desks Provided for Last Delegation'
of O.-W. Clerks Lowallv. il -
D.
HUFFMAN WRITES ABOUT
PRESENT OUTLOOK.
K0C8Z OLEACTirfl
FDRMTURB REPAIRING
MATTRESS MAKING
PUIXITURE PACKIHfl.
L. F. BELLINGER,
1607 Wash. Ave.
Phone Black 1023
pinning mill was started after a lay.
t off if about ten days. This haa been
j the longest shutdown of the planing
mill on account of breakages for sev
( eral years. The company will now
, put on a night crew in the box fac
tory and will rush wort all' possible
in order to make up for the lost time
I during the shut down. .
La Grande Taxi
and Touring
Car Service
Four good cars available day
and all night for city and coun
try driving, and to surrounding
(owns, charges reasonable.
Experienced, licensed chauffeurs
always on job.
Call Summer House or Foley
Hotel.
J. D. LYNCH
Really Liable.
La Grande, Ore., Aug. 8. '(To the
Editor of the Observer) : My attention
has been called to an article! in your
valuable paper of the 6th instant rel
ative to the actiotl of the county court
on a petition from the fruitmen asking
for expert help in exterminating fire
blight and pear blight, which Is now
prevalent in Eastern Oregon and espe
cially in this county. -::-,.
.While many able articles have" baert
Wallowa to Be Gathering Place of published and many speeches made
Many Church Leaders. ' relative to this matter and practical-
j ly none of them agfde on any point ex-
The 28th annual Sunday ffchool con-; crept that they do not know what it is,
vention of the Sunday school's? of Wal-jjior the remedy. I will now give my
Iowa countv will be held in Wallowa 'idea on the subject it is fire blight
next Tuesday and Wednesday the 12 pi,e and simple according to fepolt3 mer of raising their knowledge of
SUNDAV SCHOOL MEET.
pf O.-W, Clerks Locally.
Although there are close to 30 0
W. officials, clerks and stenographers
now housed in the O.-W. superintend
ent's suite of offices, three more are
still required and Chief Clerk Scott,
of Superintendent Bollon's office, has
.made room for that amount. By the
first of the" coming week the offices
will be fully accrouted with office help
and fully 30 will be thus employed.
The office forces' checks will hereaf
ter come through Mr. Bollofi'j office
jjnd be distributed from there, and the
other departments will draw checks
from the local agent as before.
EXAMS IN SEPTEMBER.
'
Those Who Failed at La.-;. JExamina
tion Can Take-Another. ','
September 4 and 5 there will bt
fondueted an examination in the! of
fice of County Superintendent Mrs1.
Ivahhoe, for those who failed in the
eighth grade examinations at the reg
ular examinations. This will be a con
venience for those who failed but have
had an opportunity during the Sum-
and 1,1. The sessions will be held in from .0. A', C. and the Department of
the Presbyterian church there and a: the Interior at Washington, D. C. Fir-?
number of prominent La Grande blight and pear blight are one and
church people will be in attendance the same thing. The theories that it
at the convention. W Melwin Miller of is one thing on pe'ver trees lid another
Flora, is president of the association j on apples reminds l?ie i the story of
and Mrs. W. G. Trill of Wallowa, is the pioneer doctor who treated his pa
secretary. This convention is a great jtients with the bark of a" certain kind
event in the annunl history of the of tree when prepared is a certain
Sunday schools of that county and is ! way it was high-pop a lnricim in an
said to be doing a great work. Many other it was low-pop a hiram the dif
protninent thinkers and speakers will ference being that for one the bark
be present this year and deliver ad- was pealed upward, and for the other
dresses. Among the many are: . it was pealed downward. j
President Fletcher Homan of the. While this is a question of impor-
studies in which they failed. Adv.
7-8', IS, 22, 29,
Farmers' Union Picnic.
Myrtle Point, Ore., Aug. 7. t"
Coos County Farmers' union will hold
its annua'' picnic at Coquille, August
14. The president of the Stat Farm
ers union and' speakers from the Ore
gon Agricultural college at Coulils
will be "in attendance.
320 Acres 60 acres under cultivation. Small patch of alfalfa, about
- 135 peach trees, some apples, pears etc., 208 acres good land can
. be cultivated. One half million feet of saw timber on place and
four good springs. All fenced. Rural route by door, telephone
line near house. Will trade for a residence in t.a ,
from $1500.00 to $1800.00. Balance part cash, and will take a
' mortgage for security on other half, or will sell outright, and ;
will take $2500.00 down and mortgage on balance. Six roomed i
house partly finished.
Three and Three-Eighths Acres At Union, Oregon, all fenced. Un- ,
der good cultivation, some alfalfa, some potatoes ami ga.u..,
cow pasture, good seven-roomed house with nice hall, rock
cellar, good barn, chickeu house and other outbuildings. This
place is adjoining the city of Union, Oregon. Will trade for some
good property in La Grande. Price $3600.
208 Acres Three miles east of city of La Grande. 60 acres in fall
wheat, 25 acres in spring grain, 80 acres in alfalfa, balance in
pasture, but some more of it can be cultivated. 50 shares of
water right in the La Grande Irrigation Ditch. Small orchard
two years old. Four-roomed house, good cellar, good shed, barn.
Half of the crop harvested goes with the place. There is a
mortgage on this property for $3700 which can run yet for four
years at 8 per cent interest. Can be assumed or paid off. Price
$70.00 per acre, terms to be arranged on balance of payments.
We have four five-roomed modern houses, close in on the north side
of the railroad track. Will sell either one of them for $2500
each on terms of $200 down aad $20 per month.
4 lots 60x110 feet each, beautiful modern home of seven finished
t rooms and two more may be finished. Good cement cellar un-
4(f der house. Fine barn with lights and water, will hold three
head of horses, one cow, buggy and five tons of hay. Private
garage adjoining. Place is all connected with sewerage. , A
splendid bearing orchard on lots, cherries, apples, pears,
peaches, plums', apricots and splendid strawberry patch. Beau
tiful lawn and shade t'reers. Situated on M street near High
School. Price $5000.00
C. J. BLACK & COMPANY
Banker's Long Trip,
918 miles with J. M. Brundage, casK"
I ier of the bank, and their wives. The
Olean, N. Y., Aug. 8. Asa Frisby, party took a southern route to the
president of the Andover Stats) bank",. coast and returned by a central route
today concluded a vacation trip of 8,-1 via Denver.
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S IT PURE PLENTIFUL DEPENDABLE ECONOMICAL?
Supply you'f horns with all the pure, clear, sparkling water you need
OirfCt trora well or spring, oy me t-erry cysiera. imo water tanx
iri yllecf Siime, mud or rust. Compressed air delivers fresh water
fh nressure and in Ollantities vou need. Automatic
econnffliW in oueration easily Installed. Water left in well until
you need it tnen tirawu ucsu.
au ana uei vopy ot ine rerry book
or let Hi So'.nd It to you. We want you td know nil about (lie merits of
this up' o dat system of water supply. 1 he ferry System lias more
advantage than fray other is just wlru you need. It will ciivu you water
for drinking, krtohen, laundry, fa!l. barn, sprinkling and lira protection.
tOU SALE D?"
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BAY & ZWEIFEL,
Complete Equipment tor Resetting and Repairing
Rubber Buggy Thei
Garrison hi- Boise-.
Boise. Aug. 8. Th grounds afiil
buildings of the recently abandoned
Willamette University, Rev. R. D. Os- lance to iruitmen geueraSy, I do not i barracks at Boise were inspected by
terhout of Nanipa, Idaho, conference look upon it as disastrous to the fruit
f. S. Missionary, Mrs. S. W. Oimsliy business simply cut' it out and that
of Portland, state field worker. Rev. ends that particular case. ISut the
J. V. Milligan, D. D., of Portland, same climate and ether conditions wi'l
superintendent of synod of Oregon; bring it ac;aiti, we have had it before.
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
FITZGERALD, lroprietor
and Rev. E. 11. Fyke, of La Grande.
("HANOI. Kll BABY DEAD.
1 annnnml i in noi a O till Wi ' n ri
raising pears
Secretary of War Garrison and Gen
eral Wood today. A luncheo'iV in their
honor was tendered by the Boise Com
mercial club. The party will leave thisl
evening.
COMPLETE MfiiHINE SHOPS PM FOUNDRY
still,
Uncle Sam's
Loan Office
Loans money on all kinds of
Watch, Diamonds, Gold, Jew
elry, Clothing and all kinds of
personal property.
We sell unredeemed pledges
at a very low price.
FOLEY HOTEL BCD IMNG. i
North Side Parents Lose Son Funer
al Held Yesterday.
; Roseburg, Or., Aug. 7. The Doutr-
Cut it out ; as County Fair association has elect-
I
d DANCE AT n
Dancelancl
i Saturday Night I
4 GALLERY FOR SPECTATORS 5
The Garrison party will pass
Professor Jackson told us how .and , through La rGande tomorrow morn
when to cut it and why not do thatjj,1l? we.s-boutid according to present
On an examination w the npple trees plans,
.'you will find his statements true thati
it has r.ow stopped spreading and a Douglas County Fair.
The sympathy of a large number, new growth has already started just
of friends is extem'ed to Mr. and Mrs. where the blight stopped.
Dan Chandler, who feel deeply the loss now; burn up the limbs; sterilize tiin ej new officers us follows: Frank L.
of their only child, Dan V. Chandler, wounds and go tbout your business. ! Calkins, president; E. L. Parrott, vice
who died at the family home on the! If there is any class of men more , president; George Nuener, Jr., secre
cotner of Fir and W avenue on August thun another that is entitled to assist-J ta,y. b. Strong, treasurer. The
(, and was buried from that place on ance in protecting their business it is j.,tes fixed for the fair are September
August 7. The services were conduct-! l rniitmen who have been striving to 17; jj 19 anj 20. The premiums offer
ed by Rev. II. P. Nelson, of the M. make homes and a living on small ej for the races are more liberal than
K. Church South. Many beautitul tracts of land, paying high prices for , heretofore. Premiums for the first day
floral pieces were tendered by friends, the same and selling crops at low fig-
-ures and paying high taxes.
llempe Trial Drags. The county court is to be congratu-
lated on the interest they have taken
REDUCED P
RICES
ON
WALLPAPER
All Printed Oat Meal
60 Cents Per Roll i
Pretty Bedrooms From
15c to 50c
pmount to $1575, for the second day
$875, for the third day $1000, and'for
the last day $000. Premiums offered
for grange exhibits are large enouirh
to pay the farmers for their trouble
in securing good exhibits. A new
feature of the fair this year will be,
the school children's fair. Premiums j
are offered tor the best collective
f PARENTS ESPECIAI.LV ix. 'x
I VITED TO ATTEND. A
1 STRICTLY HIGH CLASS. 4
f. CP. FARRIN. Mgr. f
Evidence is still being taken in the in the matter and I hope good results
federal hearing at Union with the will come from their actions.-
Amalgamated Sugnr company and , C. D. HUFFMAN,
llempe and some 09 others involved. Senator Johnson Dead.
Sneciul Examiner Hanna is the refer- Washinirton. Aug. 8. Joseph John-
ec in the case which has been under ; son the senator who died of pneumonia 'school exhibit and individual pupil's
way all week and is not ended yet. ast night, was a prominent democrat. I exhibit of poultry, garden produce and
There are a great many witnesses to He was born in North CaroSna and canned fruits. New sheds now being
be examined before the water case in- ( Was 70 years of age at the time of his built on the fair grounds will give
volving riparian rights in Catherine (Jeath. He entered the Benate in ample room for ull stock brought to
creek are disposed of. 1 1907. the grounds.'
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
. B. B. NUTTER
Phone Red 971 i708 1-2 Sixth Street