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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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SEPTEMBER 6, 7, 8, 9,-1916
Wednesday, Thursday, 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.
Each day the populate begins to digest more fully the ' PEttDAY, UNION, COVE, NORTH POWDER DAY
weight of .the statement that over 150 horses . are entered for ' '9 2-10 Pace (14 starters) Purse $500.00
the race meet to be run here September 6-9 inclusive in conjunc- ' 1 ' ( " '
tion with the Inter-Mountain Trotting association. This week 30. 2:24 Trot (19 starters) ........ ,. Purse $400.00
eacW day of the races were designated in honor of some valley 11. Run, three furlongs Purse $100.00
town but it is doubtful if any o ne day is better than any other. " ' Run five furlongs 1...... Purse $100.00
The various days, the horses entered and the purses for each , ' ' - .
race, are given below: V SATURDAY, ELGIN, IMBLER, SUMMERVILLE DAY
WEDNESDAY LA GRANDE DAY . ' . " ' 13. 2:25 Pace (33 starters) . L Purse $400.00
1. 2:14 Pace (10 starters) .... .... 1 Puree $400.00 v 14- 2.-14 Trot (8 starters) ... Purse $500.00
2 2:17 Trot (20 starters) - Puree $400.00 , 15. Run, foUr furlongs Purse $100.00
3. Run, one-quarter mile , Puree $100.00 -o -i timnn
4. 1 Run! La Grande Derby, one and one-sixteenth m Run one mile - Fwse 10a0
miles , , Puree $200.00 . Relay Race-(Pony Express)
- OQnUAyrWALLOWACOUNTTDAY Four horses; change horses ev.ry half mile; four '
I MB See H strlere IIIIIZIIZZ pEE jOOOO fes a y; ten per cent entrance fee Purse $250.00
7. Run, four fourlongs JL Puree $100.00 v Entries close Saturday before the meeting. Purse divided as
8, Run, six furlongs Purse. $100.00 follows: $150.00 to first, $60.00 to second, $40.00 to third. .
Special Train out of Wallowa County on Wallowa County Dayt
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: , DIRECTORS N. K. West, Dr. A. L. Richardson, Fred J. Holmes, G. L.
&"&li,WS3t Larison, T. J. Scroggin, Albert Hunter, F. L. Meyera, C. D. Emahizer,
Fred J Holmes ...... Secretary , A. T. Hill and Bruce Dennis.
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DISAPPEAR FAST
CHEAPER ONIONS, TOMATOES
AND CABBAGE.
Revised Flour Quotations Include
Market News Today.
Aside from the spurt flour took this
morning, market news centers chiefly
on the practically complete elimina
tion from the market of several mid
summer commodities, principally
strawberries, radishes, Royal Anne
cherries, cheaper onions, tomatoes anO
new cabbage.
Revised Quotations for the week s
opening of the market follow:
FKOTT
Blackcaps 2 boxes 25c.
Peaches 10c.
Watermelons 3 l-2c lb.
Raspberries 10c.
Bananas 36c and 40c dozen.
Cocoanuts 15c each.
Oranges 50c and 60c.
Lemons 40c.
Cantaloupe 10c; 425c.
VEGETABLES AND MISCELLANE
OUS Green corn, per dozen 30c.
Cauliflower (home grown) 20c.
Stiing Beans 10c lb.
Green Peas 10c; 3 lbs for 25c.
New Cabbage 4c.
New Potatoes 3 cts lb.
Fresh Tomatoes 10c.
Green Onions 5c per bunch, 3 for
10c.
Honey 20c; 3 for 60c.
Parsley 5c a bunch. .
Or.ions 6c lb.
Beans White, 225; Lima, 12 1-2.
Green Peppers 15c.
Sugar Cane or fruit, $8.45 sack,
cash $8.95 30 days' time.
BUTTER AND EGGS
Butter Fancy creamery 35c lb. roll
and 65c 21b roll.
Ranch Butter 21b roll 65c and 60c
Eggs Strictly fresh 30c.
CHICKENS AND FOWL
f Hens 20c retail, dressed.
FLOUR, HAY, FEED, EAC.
Bluestem Flour $1.65.
Best of the Best (straight grade)
$1.65.
Royal Patent $1.60.
Jersey Cream $.160.
Invincible $1.70.
Best of the Best (patent)
Snowdrift $1.70.
Upper CrusU-$1.70.
None-to-Equal $1.55.
Occident $2.60.
Gold Medal $2.75.
Sea Foam $1.55.
Snow Drop $1.55.
-$1.60.
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COUNTY NEWS.
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Spencer and Clarence Miller made up
nn nutn nartv who motored to the
urn11A. loot Catni.il.1,- nnrl '
spent Sunday fishing in -that famous
stream. They report fair catches,
mostly of the Rainbow variety.
Edgar Lewin, who now has a posi
tion as Assistant Manager of one of
the Owl Drug Co.'s stores in San
Francisco, arrived home Sunday and
will remain here on a visit with rela
tives and friends for about a month.
Mrs. Fred Spain and daughters and
Mrs. Arthur Miller left Wednesday
night on the excursion to North
Beach. They will also visit relatives
in Seattle before returning nome.
Dunham Wright, Mrs. Grace Foye
and Pat Powers motored down from
.:- v r-.JL mj0 Medical Snrines. Wednesday.
a two weeks visit with friends and ! Mesdames F. A. Bidwell, J. W.
relatives in Baker and Pine valley , Spencer and mother Mrs. Fouch, , W.
points B. iButterfield and her mother Mrs.
E. L. Mcintosh has joined the army ; Fisher, motored to Cove to visit
of Ford owners, with a five-passenger friends Thursday.
,ii Miss Lillv Hoean of Reno, Nev., is
muuei. . ... . ........... u - M t n Tt. f
Adrian Goodbrod is the owner of visiung nur iu:r ... . i-.. .
1916 Harlev-Davidson motorcycle, I this city. Miss Hogan was at one
which he purchased last week. time a resident of Union but tnis is
G. H. Rollins was a Baker visitor : her first vmt her in fourteen years,
on business, the first of the week.
Miss Acnes Bideler came over from (I'rom union Kepuoiican.;
La Grande Tuesday afternoon. W. D. Hanks was a business visitor
Miss Gertrude Weaver, who has in La Grande Tuesday.
been visiting in Baker for the past i Mrs. John Minnick and son joined
week, returned home Tjsdsy. the crowd for North Beach this
Dr. Deering came dow.i from Medi-:wcelc
cal Springs Tuesday to transact busi- L. C. Kramer, general manager of
ness ajid visit friends: I the Mutual Creamery Co., was in the
Will Gieen had his right hand bad-jcity Monday and Tuesday,
ly hurt iaf.urdfy by ge'-ing it caught Alex Jones left Tuesday for Bell
in a hay fork. It will be some time ingham, Washington, to look after
beforf il is ready for work again. Isome buiiness matters up that way.
Johnnie Jacobs is ..it owner 01 a 1 nas. nest, recenuy cu w ure
fine new Reo Six which he received hospital for an operation for appen
he first of the week through the Al.dicitis, is reported getting along
Daniels agency in La Grands. nicely. ... ..
Merton and Elwyn Davis camel Sylvester Hcmpe is piping the wa-
down from the ranch above North ,ter from his new artisan well into nis
Powder Sunday, to spend the day at residence, ine now irom me wen ap
home. pears to continue strong.
Mrs. Clark Webb left the first of I Mrs. Alice Glover and son George
the week for Enterprise where she have been visiting at the Ray Norval
will join her husband who is employed ranch near Imbler this week. They
in that city. I expect to return about Sunday.
J. D. Fairbanks of San Jose, Cal., Remember that the public schools
who has been visiting with the J. H. , of Union will open for the fall and
Delancy family, started on the re- winter term September 4, and ar
turn trip in his car, Sunday. (range to have the children on hand
Report comes from over Enter-1 the first day.
prise way that a baby girl was born Amonsr Sunday's arrivals at the
to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson, last Centennial were John P. Sayer, of
week. Grandpa George Johnson left Burns; Mrs. Raymond Conn, of Cus
Wednesday morning for a short visit ter, Wash., Mrs. Bill Hewitt, of Rich
thfi rnmllv. Hand. Oreeon.
Gus Lewin, Dr. Emery, Jess Thomas Adams has the contract
for adding three rooms and two
porches to the J. R. Jones place in
North Union, and is working there
at the present time.
Miss Margaret Johnson, of Union,
has accepted a position teaching the
Terry Tuttle school, in the Imbler
section and will leave soon for her
new post of duty.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bideler re
turned fiom their wedding trip on
Friday afternoon last, having gone as
far as Seattle by automobile. They
will reside in one of the Jacobs cot
tages in North Union.
Messrs. Townley and Delay are
fittine un some registered cattle for
exhibition at the Wallowa and Boise
fairs. They would show at Baker, but
outside stock is not allowed to com
pete at the Baker county fair.
(Advertisement.)
Lodgings for Recruits.
United States Army Recruiting
Station, Federal Bldg., La Grande,
Oregon, Aug. 9, 1916. Sealed pro
posals, in triplicate, made out on the
form next following, will be received
here until 4 o'clock p. m., August 19,
liiib, and tnen opened for furnishing
lodging for the recruiting party, re
cruits, and applicants for enlistment
in tho U. S. Army at the above named
recruiting station during the period
commencing August 20, 1916.
Ihe lodgines must be furnished in
clean and sanitary buildings, with
suitable furniture, including clean
and comfortable beds, and the neces
sary heat, lieht, water.- toilet and
bathing facilitidfc, towels, bedding, and
other similar incidentals. The place
must be in a respectable neighbor
hood and not too remote from the re
cruiting station.
Ihe government reserves the neht
to reject any or all proposals, and al
so the right to terminate the agree
ment that may be made, at any time
upon notice from the recruiting of-
ncer to the bidder whose proposal is
accepted.
For further information relative to
tho 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 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.
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LEIGHTON'S GARAGE
La Grande, Oregon.
The
Garage of Satisfactory Service
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J If you want to save money on your winter's fuel it
wm ue lu yyur intei-eot i.u uiucr yvixi tuai uun.
The mines are putting on the winter price August 1st.
Therefore, if you care to save a dollar or more per
ton, on this winter necessity it will be necessary for
you To
"Speed 'Em Up"
'And Order a Few Tons of Our Famous
HIAWATHA OR ROCK SPRINGS
You don't need coal now, but you will in December
AND THIS COAL WONT SPOIL, OR SLACK
WE SELL
COAL STOVE WOOD
SLAB WOOD I " " : ; : - ;
CHAIN WOOD " T'
HAY AND GRAIN "'" '
POULTRY FEED ' ' " ' ' '
STORAGE ""r 7 ' ' "
PACKING & FORWARDING
TRANSFER & DRAYTNG '
DELIVERY
LYNCH and STEWART
Jefferson Ave. One Block Eant Depot Phone Main 10
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