La Grande evening observer., August 12, 1916, Image 5

SATUKDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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HORSE RACING In LA GRANDE
SEPTEMBER 6, 7, 8, 9,-1916
Wednesday, Thursdsy, Friday, Saturday.
Fastest Horses West of the Rocky Mountains
The La Grande Racing Club has booked, contracted and Pos
itively guarantees the following extraordinary program. These horses
are now entered, the races are filled and every day will be true to program.
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Each day the populate begins to digest more fully the
weight 'of the statement that over 150 horses are entered for
the race meet to be run here September 6-9 inclusive in conjunc
tion with the Inter-Mountain T rotting association. This week
each day of the races were designated in honor of some valley
town but it is doubtful if any o ne day is better than any other.
The various days, the horses entered and the purees for each
race, are given below : ' y
WEDNESDAY LA GRANDE DAY
. 1. 2:14 Pace (10 starters) Purse $400.00
2 2:17 Trot (20 starters) Purse $400.00
3. Run, one-quarter mile : Puree $100.00
4. Run, La Grande Derby, .one and one-sixteenth
miles , 1 Purse $200.00
' THURSDAY WALLOWA CO UNTY DAY
5. 2:30 Pace (29 starters) Purse $400.00 .
6" 2:18 Pace (17 starters) Puree $400.00
7. Run, four fourlongs Purse $100.00
8. Run, six furlongs .'. Purse $100.00
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FRJIDAY, UNION, COVE, NORTH POWDER DAY
2:10 Pace (14 starters) Puree $500.00
2:24 Trot (19 starters) Purse $400.00
Run, three furlongs Puree $100.00
Run,, five furlongs Puree $100.00
SATURDAY, ELGIN, IMBLER, SUMMERVILLE DAY
2:25 Pace (33 starters) Purse $400.00
2:14 Trot (8 starters) Puree $500.00
Run, four furlongs Purse $100.00
Run, one mile Puree $100.00
Relay Race (Pony Express)
Four horses; change horses ervy half mile; four
days, two miles a day; ten per cent entrance fee Purse $250.00
Entries dose Saturday before the meeting. Purse divided as
follows: $150.00 to first, $60.00 to second, $40.00 to third.
Special Train out of Wallowa County on Wallowa County Day
Reduced Rates on raifroad from all points during race meet, Huntington
on east and Pendleton on west.
We present this Racing Program with Real Race Horses entered
believing that Eastern Oregon People are like ourselves, still love the
greatest American Sport, Horse Racing.
LA GRANDE RACING CLUB
OFFICERS:
N. K. West, President
Dr. A- L. Richardson . . Vice-President
Fred J. Holmes ..... Secretary
DIRECTORS N. K. West, Dr. A. L. Richardson, Fred J. Holmes, G. L.
Larison, T. J. Scroggin, Albert Hunter, F. L. Meyers, C. D. Emahizer,
A. T. Hill and Bruce Dennis. i
PiGNiC PUBLIC
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THE BORDER
CORDIAL INVITATION EXTEND- SOLDIER WRITES TO OLD FOLKS
ED TO EVERYONE. AGAIN
Albina Expected to Send a Big Dele- Describes Interestingly the Life of
gation to uibbon. third Uregon Inlantry
"Yes, the third annual Employes
picnic is to be a winner and no mis
take."' Thus spoke J. M. Burley, general
foreman of Locomotive department,
today when he was asked how the
plans were progressing for..the picnic
next Thursday, August 17th at Gib
bon. "There never has been such a re
sponse," continued Mr. Burley, "and
right here I would like to make it
plain in the press that this is a public
occasion. There is a mistaken belief
that it is for employes only. Such is
not the case, and the general public
is invited. The men who work in the
shops and roundhouse in La Grande
will be delighted to have a large turn
out of La Grande people in fact they
invite them most cordially to journey
to Gibbon and spend the day. A
special rate of one fare for TOund
trip has been put into effect for the
picnic, with a minimum adult fare of
$1.00 and a minimum child's fare of
50 "cents. From La Grande the adult
fare for round trip will be $1.56 and
the closer to Gibbon the station is the
less will be the fare, naturally.
"Albina will have a large delega
tion present, as will Reith and Pen
dleton and quite a few are coming
from Starbuck. This is the one big
picnic of the year and we want a big
crowd." ,
The La Grande Elks' band has been
employed for the occasion and many
very interesting sports and pastimes
have been booked. A restaurant will
serve meals on the grounds and danc
ing will go on all day long. Speeches
by prominent men of the state are
programmed and as a whole it bids
fair to be by far the biggest picnic yet
held by railroad people.
Our Want Ads bring results.
The Elgin Recorder is in receipt of a
second interesting letter from Odie
Mounce, who is a member of the Third
Oregon Infantry now doing duty on
' the 'border. It follows:
I "Palm Beach, Oal., July 30, 1916.
! "Elgin Recorder:
I "This is the first time I have had an
opportunity of writing in the pa3t few
weeks.
i "The Oregon boys have the best
place to camp along the border. The
other troops have a tough time of it.
We get a sea breeze here during the
day and at night it is still and clear.
We can see the lights of San Diego.
It is only 12 miles by road. We are
only three miles from the ocean and
we go over there two or three times a
iweek for a swim in the surfv We will
move to Imperial Beach the first of
the week.
i "We were camped at San Y'isdro,
Cal., for two weeks, from that camp
could see the Mexican fort at Tia Jua
na. We could see the horse races from
the hill back of our camp. They have
races there 100 days every spring and
summer. The Ota flood washed away
I a part of the track last spring. Their
! race meet closed last Sunday.
I "They say the chief uniform of the
soldiers in the inland camps is most
ly B. V. D. in the afternoon and even
ing. They also say that the weather
has cooled a lot; that it is now only
120 degrees in the shade, but they do
not have to stay in the shade all the
time.
"The government is providing win
ter camps for the men. We will stay
here all winter at least all the officers
think so. They are building floors for
all the tents, board mess and cook
houses and installing electric lights.
We have a fine bath house and dance
i halU so we enjoy ourselves swimming
1 and dancing. The boys have boxing
and wrestling every night in he Y.
M. C. A. te.it.
"The chaplin thinks this the finest
regiment in the United States. The
Oregon boys came hero from a dry
state and can drink all they want, yet
there have been only three cases of
drunkeness in the whole regiment. I
guess that is going some.
"Nearly all the boys saw the expo
sition at San Diego. They went there
and behaved themselves as gentlemen.
The people of San Diego come out
here every day looking for someone
they know from Oregon, and they
seem to like our camp. 'Everything
about camp is clean and nice, as the
U. S. government is very strict in see
ing that everything is A-l.
"As ever your friend,
"O. D. MOUNCE.
"P. S. Tell all the boys and girls
hello for me."
Jose Collins, the beautiful Spanish
English star of the new Wiliam Fox
feature picture, "A Woman's Honor,"
says she doesn't care as long as but
termilk isn't boosted. She uses it ex
teriorly for a face bleach and inter
iorly, especially in the summer, be
cause it's thinning and the greatest
blood-purifier known.
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.
This is a purely local event.
It took place in La Grande.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizen's word;
To confirm a citizen's statement.
Any article that is endorsed at
i home
,1s more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
A. J. LaTm, 1510 Jefferson St., La
Grande, says; "Doan's Kidney Pills
have proven a great success in our
family for kidney disorders and I
"conscientiously recommend them. I
know from my own personal use they
: are all that is claimed of them. When
1 1 get pain across my kidneys or notice
jmy kidneys are not acting ns they
should, I take a box or two of Doan's
Kidney Pills and they never fail to
fix mc up."
I Price 50c at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney-Pills the same that
Mr. Iarm had. Foster-Milburn Ca.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
(Advertisement.)
Lodgings for Recruits.
United States Army Recruiting
Station, Federal Bldg., La Grande,
Oregon, Aug. 9, 191G. Sealed pro
posals, in triplicate, made out on the
form next following, will be received
here until 4 o'clock p. m., August 19,
1916, and then opened for furnishing
lodging for the recruiting party, re
cruits, and applicants for enlistment
in the U. S. Army at the abovo named
recruiting station during the period
commencing August 20, 1916.
The lodgings must be furnished in
clean and sanitary buildings, with
suitable furniture, including clean
and comfortable beds, and the neces
sary heat, light, water, toilet and
bathing facilities, towels, bedding, and
other similar incidentals. The place
must be in a respectable neighbor
hood and not too remote from the re
cruiting station.
The government reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals, and al
so the right to terminate the agree
ment that may bo made, at any time
upon notice from the recruiting of,
ficer to the bidder whose proposal is
accepted.
For further information relative to
the manner of bidding, conditions to
be observed, etc., apply to the re
cruiting officer.
Bidders are invited to bo present at
the opening of the proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked 'Proposals for lodg
ings to be opened Aug. 19, 1916," and
addressed to the recruiting officer at
the address given above.
CAPTAIN LEE M. CLARK, O. N. G.,
Recruiting Officer.
(Advertisement.)
Meals and Lunches for Recruits.
United States Army Recruiting
Station, Federal Blrlg., La Grande,
Oregon, Aug. 9. 'Scaled proposals,
in triplicate, made out on the form
next following, will be received here
until 4 o'clock p, m., August 19, 1910,
and then opened, for furnishing meals
and lunches for the recruiting party,
recruits, and applicants for enlistment
in the U. S. Army at the above named
recruiting station for the period com
mencing August 20, 1916.
The meals furnished must be sub
stantial and of wholesome quality, in
suitable proportions of meat (or
fish,) bread, vegetables, sugar, coffee,
or tea, and the usual seasoning; to be
well cooked and satisfactory quantity
supplied. In addition to the meals,
soap shall be furnished in the pro
portion of one pound to each 75
meals, and matches at the rate of six
boxes per month, without extra
charge. The meals and lunches must
be neatly served (or furnished),
three times daily, in a clean apart'
ment with respectable surroundings,
not too remote from the station, at
such hours as may be designated by
the recruiting officer. Each lunch
shall consist of substantial and whole
some food, sufficient for a man's sus
tenance for one meal, but need not in
clude coffee. When desired for car
rying, the lunches shall bo put up in
neat and compact form, each separ
ately or as desired.
The government resorves the right
to reject any or all proposals, and also
the right to terminate the agreement
that may be made, at any time upon
notice from the recruiting officer to
the bidder whose proposal is ac
cepted. For further information relative to
the manner of bidding, conditions to
be observed, etc., apply to the re
cruiting officer.
Bidders are invited to be present at
the opening of the proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked "Proposals for
meals and lunches, to be opened Au
gust 19, 1916," and addressed to the
recruiting officer at the address given
above.
CAPTAIN LEE M. CLARK, O. N. G.
Recruiting Officer.
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