ELGIN CAUCUS
NAMES TICKET
L. DENHAM UNAMIOUS CHOICE
FOR MAYOR.
Many Seek' Councilshlp Personal
Mention and News.
Elgin, Ore., Feb. 24. (Special.)
Elgin City fathers in their graved dig
nity conducted the city caucus, in the
city hall opera house Saturday even
ing. Things were rather warm during
the entire caucus. The following
were the people nominated to run on
the official ballot:
Mayor L. Denham, Arthur Hall
garth. Councilmen (Three to be elected.)
J. W. Leighton, Geo. Garret, Wm.
Winn, F. A. Bills, Lora Becker, Mrs.
H. H. Weatherspoon, Myrtle Steven
son, Robert Blumemtain.
Recorder. Jesse Crum, Geo. H.
Flagg.
City Treasurer. R. L. Shoemaker.
City Marshall. J. C. Christonsen,
Cadan Crawford, Wm. St. Peters.
The position of marshall seems to
be a most coveted job in Elgin be
cause most every man in the city,
who, being out of work, posed for a
nomination for the marshallship. l
0. W. Ballow has on display at
Hackett's furniture store some splen
did oil paintings, copied from some
of the world's masterpieces. .
: "Bud" Smith was brought home
Sunday morning from the Grande
Ronde hospital, La Grande. He is
slowly recovering his health, the ope
ration for appendicitis being very hard
for him.
Miss Claryce and Beuna Fine were
visiting with friends and relatives in
La Grande Saturday and Sunday.
'Miss Lora Schnore, who has been on
the sick list for the last two weeks, is
slowly recovering, and hopes to be
back in school in a short time.
The Farmers' Union held a meet
ing' in the Farmers' hall in Elgin
Tuesday.
Miss Nora Niedone, who has been
visiting in this city for some time,
returned to her home in Summerville
the latter part of the week.
Miss Edith Bailey of Island City,
was a visitor in Elgin Saturday and
Sunday. N
Bob Blumetfstein is acting as city
liharian in the evening this week.
Miss Marcia Becker, -who has been
teaching in a country school north,
returned to her home in Summerville,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Choate, of Summerville,
is spending a few days with friends
and relatives of this city.
' Rev. Bentlcy is holding protrnctive
meetings in the Baptist church this
week. i
NOTICE.
1 Notice of the Recorder of the City
of La Grande, Oregon, of the assess
ment of Section No. I-A of Sower
District No. 3 of the City of La
Grande, Oregon.
Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment for the Improvement of
Section No. 3 of Sewer District No.
3-A,' of the City of La Grande, Ore
gon, under the provisions of Ordi
nance No. 768, Series 1914, entitled
v,jn Ordinance declaring the cost of
constructing a Trunk Sewer Line in
District No. 3, Section I-A, from the
center line of Greonwood street along
the alley .between Washington Ave
nue and Adams. Avenue to the center
lino of Willow street; determining
the property benefitted thereby, and
levying an assessment thereon to de
fray the costs of so much of said
improvement as an eight-inch lateral
sanitary sewer for the same distance
would cost; providing for an assess
ment roll for the same, and directing
the entry of said assessment roll in
the Docket of City Liens; providing
a time when the same shall become
deliiuuent; and requiring the City
Recorder to prepare a special assess
ment roll in accordance with the as
sessments levied herein, and to col
lect the same, the same gcing the im
provement of Section No. 1-A, of Sew
er District No. 3 in said City of La
Grande, Oregon, ts now in my hands
for collection and the same may be
paid to me at any time within ten
(10) days from the 27th day of Feb
ruary, 1914, without penalty, inter
est or cost; and each property owner
is hereby notified that on application
to the undersigned within ten (10)
days from the 27th day of February,
1914, which is the first date of pub
lication of this section, they will be
allowed to pay such assessment in
ten (10) annual-installments, the first
installment thereof being due and
payable on or before the 19th day of
February, 1915.
If application is not made as above
specified, the whole amount Is due,
payable and will become delinquent
on the 10th day of March, 1914.
The assessment roll is as follows:
COGGAN'S ADDITION.
Owner or reput- No.of No.of Amt.of
ed owner Lot Blk. Asst.
Frank Pike. Frac. . .' 3 9 $41.05
E. P. Day Est, Frac. 2&3 3
Jesse King, Frac. 2 9
F. S. Bramwell, Frac 3 9
F. S, Bramwell, Frac. 2 9
F. S. Bramwell, Frac. 4 9
A. V. Andrews, Wl 1&5 9
Kate McWhirter, Eil&N12ft
of El 5 9
Fannie Berry El 5
exc. N. 12ft 9
39.04
46.67
16.21
76.08
, 69.87
39.04
32.93
26.94
27.44
27.44
54.88
54.88
54.83
54.83
21.15
33.62
51.63
3.25
54.88
54.88
54.88
54.88
54.83
27.41
27.41
54.88
Susan C. Zuber, El 18
M. L. McCormick, Wl 1
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
J. G. Johnson Z
Laura Woodel 3
A. B. Conley
Mac Wood o
Mac Wood,W..39 ft. 6
Lelah Day, E. 62 ft. 6
E. H. DeLong, W.95.2ft 7
Susan C. Zuber, E. 6ft 7
Susan C. Zuber
J. G. Johnson
Clara Bratner
James Begg
Mrs. M, L. Sullivan
W. J. Church, Wl
0. V. Crawford, El
n V f.rawford
Warren's Subdivision of BiK. o
Coggan's Addition.
S. F. Newhard 1
F. Newhard 2
6 28.27
6 28.27
6 16.56
6 11.60
6 11.04
6 17.12
6 28,27
6 28.27
S. F. Newhard, E. 30ft 3
C. W. Bunting, W.21ft. 3
C. W. Bunting, E.20ft. 4
D. C. Callahan,-W.31ft. 4
Annie Moore 6
Annta MnnrA 6
Blumenstein's Subdivision of Blk. W
Coggan's 2nd Addition
Ambrose Wright
W V 35.05
W 85.05
Ambrose Wright
J. J. Pearson
J. J. Pearson
J. J. Pearson
W
w
35.05
'35.05
35.05
J. J. Pearson
W : 35.05
Cotroran's Second Addition.
C. D. Scott, 30x120 NW cor V 17.76
Fred Geibel
90x120 in S. W. cor. V b6.il
Robert Shafer
72.5x120 in S. W. cor. V
Harris T. French Bal. of V 113.76.
Kammarer's Subdivision of Blks. X,
Elizabeth Kammerer
Elizabeth Kammerer
1 X 33.12,
2 X 33.12
3 X 33.12
4 X 33.1-i
5 X 33.12
6 X 33.12
1 Y 33.12
2 Y 33.12
3 Y 33.12
4 Y 33.12
5 Y 33.12
6 Y 33.12
1 Z 33.12
2 Z 33.12
3 Z 33.12
4 Z 33.12
5 Z . 33.12
6 Z 33.12;
lof Blks. 2-3-4,
Elizabeth Kammerer
Elizabeth Kammerer
Elizabeth Kammerer
Elizabeth Kammerer
E. W. Kammerer
Earl Zundel
Golden Rule Co.
E. W. Kammerer
R. C. Gutridgo
E. W. Kammerer
W. A. Zweifel
Nathan Zweifel
J. H. Gutridge
J. H. Gutridge
Nathan Zweifel
E. W. Kammerer
Coggan's 2nd Division.
(adjusted on comprimise in law suit
and right-of-way across lot 24.)
W. C. Hanson 1
part in corporate limits 11.60
W. C. Hansen 2 11.60
W. C. Hansen 3 . 11.60
W. C. Hansen 4 , 11.60
W. C. Hansen . - ., 5 '11.60
W. C. Hansen ' 6 11.60
W. C. Hanson 7 11.60
W. C. Hansen 8 11.00
W. C. Hansen 9 11.60
W. C. Hansen 4 11.60
W. C. Hansen . 10 11.60
W. C. Hansen 11 11.60
W. C. Hansen 12 11.60
W. C. Hansen 13 11.60
W. C. Hansen 14 11.60
W. C. Hnnscn 15 11.60
W. C. Hansen 16 11.60
W. C. Hansen 17 11.60
W. C. Hansen 18 11.60
W. C. Hnnscn 19 11.60
W. C. Henson 20 11.60
W. C. Hansen 21 11.60
W. C. Hnnscn 22 11.60
W. C. Hansen 23 11.60
W. C. Hansen 24
part in corporate limits 11.60
By order of the Commission, .
LEE WARNICK,
2-27,5t .- ' City Recorder.
" A PERILOUS CROSSING.
fMy Got Safely Over and Then Cam
a Curious Climax.
Mrs. '.Gxe stood on a crowded corner
wbou tbe tntile was at its height, sw
ing at the thick, tangled come and go
of motorcars and draya and calm, ami
not daring to venture In unioug tui
duuger of tlmt moving muss.
"May 1 cross the atruet with you.
maduiu !"
She turned iiiitl tmw .an elderly
stranger wlln lilted hat and gallant
Millie.
"Oil. iliiink vii!" HUld .Mrs. Kxe,
And the stranger grasped, lier arm with
a linn grip, mid together tliey plunged
boldly Into the wild crush of vehicle:
In him out.' right mid left, up and
diinu, tbey zigzagged, lit Imminent
peril of life nud limb. I'wnwtrlaua on
the sidewalk stopped and looked lit
clii'in. Drivers ti lid chauffeurs shouted
mid Kwore nt them. . It wan plain to
all that tbey were In uniiMiul danger.
The escort of Mrs. Exe. Ktlll wearing
bis gallant smile, still grasping Iter arm
(Irmly, seemed to iniilte no effort to
avoid the oncoming vehicles. He Part
ed erratically nud yet calmly this way
and that.
At Inxt by a miracle tbe other side
was reached. Mrs. Exe then jerked
her arm away from tier escort's grasp
aud. with a look of scorn, she said:
'"U'b no thanks to you that we were
not both killed. Why. the way you
positively courted danger one would
think you were blind!"
"Madam. I am blind," he replied
"That's why t asked tf 1 could cross
with you." New York Tribune.
TALE OF A LOST MINE.
It Is Somewhat Cloudy at to Its
Sourca and Ita Varaoity.
This touching tale, for the veracity
of which we do not vouch, cornea from
a source that we do not know, aays
the Engineering aud Mining Journal:
"About .WHO n .Spaniard lu I'eni
named June Ralcedo fell In love v(llti
an Indien girl. He proceeded to do a
thing it I most iiiilienrd of In those times
he tuii",-led her. Out of gratitude her
mother revealed to litui a vein of sllvei
of unexampled richness. He worked
It aud drew from It considerable
wenlth-tiHi much for tils happiness,
for his opulelice excited the cupidity of
tbe viceroy. Count l.enios. who bad
bin) charged with high treason, tbe
penalty of which wax death and the
oonliseation of all worldly goods, .j,
"It was in valii that Salcedo demand
ed permission to appeal to Madrid and
offered to pity two Ingots of sliver
dully di:rlng the tit'teeu months thai
must elsnse before a reply was return
ed. Tb count refused and hangeo
him in 1' till, lint the butcher got Hiniii,
good out of It. The Indians. Intent ol
avenginf their friend, destroyed tln
works oi' the mine. filled It with water
aud cone a led the entrance so cleverly
that It could never be discovered, Nel
tber promises nor threats could extract
their secret, which remains so to this
very day."
This (,'ory is more romantic than
those of the Guiislght Pegleg and sev
era! other '"lost mines" of the Anierl
can desert
Getting Even With the Parson.
Parson Wheeler was invited out one
afternoon for a motorenr ride wltb
one of his friends. The minister, who
enjoyed nil outdoor sports, was verj
enthusiastic over motoring, so be was
allowed to drive the cur. While speed
Ing along he was stopped by -a cou
stable and ordered to the station house
"Well." siitd the captain, after listen
lng to their story, "you say you were
going at ouly fifteen miles an hour, but
the constable declares you were trav
eling at forty. Now, I don't like to
doubt the word of either of you. Can
you think why be insists you were
traveling at that rate of speed? Is
there any grudge he owes you?"
"No." wild the clergyman thought
fully. "No, 1 can't think of anythlng
unlcss It Is that I married him four
years ago." Llpplucott's.
Alternatives.
A stalwart young Herman applied
for a posiliou on a farm. As be walk
ed Into the barn he addressed the
farmer, "Hey, mister, will you Job
me?"
"Will I what?"
"Vill you job me? Make me work
yet
"Oh, I see: you want a Job." said the
farmer. "Well, how much do you
wain' a mouth?"
"1 (ell you. If you eat me on dor
farm 1 come for life .dollars, but for
twenty-fife dollnrs I ' eat myself at
Schmidt's." National Food Magazine.
The Same Medioina.
"Doctor, do you remember three
years ago that you predict positively
that 1 would be a dead man In six
weeks?"
"Why. yes. I"-
"Well, I've got a friend In the next
room who Is despondent about him
self. Just tell hi n there Is uo hope for
him. will von?"
T'L.s 1 1 CLASSIFIED I DIRECTORY"
FOR SALE. New 4-room cottage,
1 acre ground in La Grande, mon
thly payments. ' Phone Red . 1751.
2-12,tf.
FOR SALE Black Minorca ' and
White Leghorn setting eggs, from
selected winter layers. . Mrs. G. H.
Chapman, La Grande, Or. l-28,lm.
NEW FOUR ROOM HOUSE RENT
Inquire E. G, Adcookj phone Red
31 or Black 3102. 2-6tf.
FOR SALE. Two new 126 Egg Pe
taluma Incubators at a bargain. E.
C. Tuckey; , 2-5-tf '
WANTED To trade for good team
of horses, wagon and heavy har
ness. Chatas-Brace Realty Co.
2-28,tf.
FOR KENT 1612 Adams Ave., a
large front bed-sitting room, also
housekeeping rooms, with bath.
Phone Black 1731. 1-22, tf.
FOR SALE Dry wood; Phone Main
712. l-15,tf.
FOR RENT Furnished housekeep
ing rooms, Phone Red. 962. l-5tf.
FOR SALE New 4-room modern cot
. tage, 1 blocks from business center
unall lot, a good bargain, som
terms. Edw. W. Kammerer, 2004
Adams ave. . 6-20 tf
FOR RENT Nice furnished house-
keeping rooms; fom two to five;
reasonable; light and water. Call
Red 3861. 2-14, lmo
FOR SALE An up to date Cham
pion shoe stitcher and finishing out
fit. Good business, excellent loca
tion, part cash, balance terms.'
Call 209 Fir St. 2-26,tf.
FOR SALE Brooder, one inside, one
, outdoor at a bargain. E, C. Tuck
ey. 2-21,tf.
FOR SALE One delivery hack,' one
. two-seated buggy, one horse, incu
bator, and canned fruit. ' Call Black
1221. 2-23,tf.
FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping
rooms, 1311 N. Ave. 2-23,tf. '
LOST Child's white fur piece. Leave
' at Observer office for reward.
FOR RENT Furnished housekeeping
' rooms; modern conveniences; no
children. Phone Black 771. 2-21tf.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished house
. .keeping rooms. 1311 0 Ave., Phone
Black 822. 2-24,tf. -
FOR RENT Five furnished rooms
for light housekeeping, with water,
corner Sixth and Washington St.,
$20 per month. Geo. Ball. 2-26
FOR SALE First mortgage bearing
8 per cent. Address X, Observer.
2-24-14
FOR-RENT Four-room modern fur
nished house, close in. Inquire at
Newlin Book and Stationery Co.
2-24,tf.
FOR RENT Near Palmer mill; two
large unfurnished or partly fur
nished rooms. Inquire 212 Lake
street 2-27,5t p.
FOR SALE 12 volumes "Letters and
Lives of the Presidents," bound in
full Morocco; never used; original
price $60. Will sell at great re
duction. Write or Phone J. A. Ha-
dnllcr, Box 655, La Garnde. 2-28,2t
FOR SALE Excellent milk cow,
$55; phone Fatm 154. 2-28,10t,p.
FOR SALE CHEAP A good second
hand organ. 1706 Adams 2-28,6t.
The King of All Laxatives.
For constipation, use Dr. King'?,
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo, N. Y., says they are the "king
of all laxatives. They are a blessing
to all my family and I always keen
a box at home." Get a box and get
well again. Price 25c. At all drug
gists or by mail.
FRATERNAL ORDERS.
V. F. & A. M. La Grande Lodge No.
11, A. F. & A. M. holds regular
iropt'rgs first and third Saturdays
:30 p. in. Cordial welcome to
t Masons. -. ,
C. W. NOYES, W. M.
A. C. WILLIAMS. Sec
4. P. O. E. La Grande Lodge No 133
meets each Thursday evening at 8
o'clock in' Elk's club, corner of De
' pot street and Washington avenue
Visiting brothers cordially invited
to attend.
: L. F. DUNN, E. R.
H E. COOLIDGE. Rec. 8x
AOODMEN OF THE WOR-DLa
Grande Lodge No. 169 W O. W.
meets every first and thrH Fridays
at I. O. O. F. hall. All visiting
members welcome.
T. J. ORMOND, C. C.
J. H. KEENEY, Clerk
'MODERN WOODMEN OF AMER
ICA La Grande Camp No. 7703
meets on the first and third Tiiurs
day evenings of each month in the
K. of P. hall. Visiting neighbors
welcome.
H. C. BALL, V. C.
W. F. LANDRUM fflork.
iOYAL NEIGHBORS Meets every
-second and fourth Fridays very
- month. All visiting members cor
dially invited.
CORA FITZGERALD, Oracle.
LILLY C. KIMMLE, Recorder.
itEBEKAHS Crystal Lodge No. 50
meets every Tuesday evening in the
1. O. O. F. halL All visiting mem
bers are Invited to attend.
MARY SIMMONS, N. G.
EVA MONROE, Sec.
O. O. M. La Grande Lodge No.
850, Loyal Order of Moose holds
regular meetings, each and ever
Tuesday night in Moose Home on
Adams street. Visitors always wel
come. P. A. FOLEY, D.
E. J. MORRIS, Sec
CNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Cross
Lodge No. 27 meets every Monday
night in Castle hall, (Old Elks' hall)
A Pythian welcome to all siting
Knip-hts.
H. E. DIXON, C. C.
R. L. LINCOLN, K. 'if R. & S.
). E. S. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. E.
S., holds stated communications the
second and fourth Wednesdays of
each month. Visitor"- members cor
dially invited.
MRS. A. C. WILLIAMS, W. M.
MARY A. WARNICK, Sec.
P O. E. La Grande Aerie No. 259
on each and every Friday evening at
8 o'clock, at the K. or T. Hall. Vis
iting members cordially welcomed.
JACK NICE, W. P.
L. F. BELLINGER. Sec
tfOMEN OF WOODCRAFT CIRCLE
NO. 47 Meet second and fourth
Tuesday nignts of each month at
E. of P. hall. All visiting neigh
bors welcome.
LENA HEAD, G. N.
LILLIE ALLSTOTT, Clerk.
'
vVENAHcV LUMBER COMPANY i
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
A. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. Phvsi.
i cian and Surgeon; over Hill's drug
store.' Phones: office, Blk. . 1362;
residence, Main 65.
DR. R. E. L. HOLT- -Physician ana
surgeon; successor to Dr. N. Moli-
: tor; corner Adams avenue and Dp.
pot St Phones Office Main 63;
Residence, Main 780.'
DR. M. K. HALT- -Physician and sur
geon. Office West-Jacobson Bldg,
Phone Main 63. Rooms 11-12-18.
DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Physicinn
and surgeon. Diseases of the eye
a specialty.
DR. DORA J. UNDERWOOD Dis.
eases of women and children. Of
ficesAdams avenue, over Red
Cross Drug Store.
rtSTrnPATitfl ,
GEO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath
physician. Over Lilly's hardwart
store. Phone Main 63. Successes
to Dr. F. E. Moore.
DR.. CHARLES H. PONTING, A. B.
D. O. Osteopathic physician, La
Grande, Or., Rooms 20-22 Foley
Building; Phones: office, Main 89;
residence, Black 112. .
VETERINARY.
DR. P. A. CHARLTON Veterinan
surgeon. Office at Hil's drug store,
La Grande. Residence phone, Red
701 office ohone. Black 1361.
CHIROPRACTORS.
G. T. DARLAND CHIROPRACTIC
PARLORS No. 4, Depot St., ad
Joining Oregon hotel. Phone Rett
1751. .
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
COCHRAN & EBERHARD Geo. T.
Cochran and Colon R. Eberhard,
,. Attorneys. La Grande Nation !
, Bank Bidg., La Grande, Oregor
T. H. CRAWFORD; ROBT. S. EAKTV
": CRAWFORD & EAKIN Attnr
r.eys at law. Practice in all th
courts of the state and UnitJ
States. Office West-Jacobson build-.
' ing, La Grande, Ore., rooms 9-10.
R. : J. GREEN Attorney-at-l4.
V. Rooms 9-10, Sommer Bldg., t
Grande, Ore. Practices in all st'
-'and federal courts.
UNDERTAKERS.
W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO., Un
dertaking and (Embalming. Strictly
modern. Day phone, Black 241,
Night phone Red 3971 or Red 3412.
HENRY & CARRrUhdertakers and
Embalmers; 20 years in business;
" day phones, Main 62; and Main 95;
.-.night phones, Main 707 and Red
3131.
ENGINEERS
; i i i-
INTERIOR ENGINEERING COM
; .PANY, Inc. All branches of En
gineering and Surveying. Investi-
gations, Estimates, Reports. L. D.
Howland, local representative, Li
Grande National Bank building.
LUMBER WILL NEVER BE
CHEAPER,
than now. As you know, the
lumber fit for milling is getting
career every year. Then why
not begin building now and take
advantage of the present mr
StetT Later o nyou will regret
it TTa Ue full supplies for
high-grade lumber for both ex
terior and interior construction.