La Grande evening observer., August 17, 1916, Image 6

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916.
PAGE SIX
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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WELL KNOWN TELOCASET
WOMAN DEAD.
Vail From Horse HesulU in Severe
Shoulder Sprain.
Cove, Aug. 16. Elmer Phulp and
family with Mrs. Wagner have gone
to the mountains for a few days camp
ing1. Fred Carp has gone to the Minam
for an outing.
Vera Pease and her cousin Mrs. W.
Douglas were Union callcrB this week.
The Ladies Aid have postponed thi
Dime social from 'Wednesday to Fri
day, Aug. 18. The social is to be held
Mt the home of Mr. Wesley Smith.
D. H. Layne and far.iiiy leave Sun
day for Halfway where they . will
make their home. Mr. Layne has se
cured a position with one of the lead
ing drygoods stores at Halfway and
Vernon will teach the school -at that
place. Mr. and Mrs. Layne were
among the oldest settlers in this part
of the country and will bo greatly
missed by their many friends.
Mrs. Reuben Brown from Buell.
Idaho, is visiting her father Oscar
Johnson.
Mrs. Eugene Conklin of Ontario,
Ore., is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Eckersley for a few days.
Miss May Stearns has returned
from a several weeks visit in Walla
Walla, Pendleton, Porcland, Salem,
Seattle and Tillamook' Beach. Mrs.
Ed Stearns met her at La Grande and
accompanied her homa.
Laten Conklin is building a silo.
Charlie Organ fell olf a hay loft re
ceiving slight injuries.
Miss Vernie Love hus been visiting
her brother J. B. Love Mie past week.
Miss Bcrta Kirk of Pasco, who has
been a guest at tho home of R. L.
Barker, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Martin of Iowa is visiting her
daughter Mrs. J, B. Love.
The Woman's Civic Improvement
club will 'hold an important meeting
at the library rooms Thursday Aug.
25. Every member is urgently re
quested to be present.
Tom Conklin and family returned
Sunday from an auto trip to Wallowa
lake.
John Tallant is building a new barn
suid will also build a new house in the
near future.
The ice cream social given by Mt.
Fannie grange at Shanghai school
house was fairly well attended and
all had a good time in spite of the
rainy night.
Fred Howe was taken to the hos
pital at College Place near AValla
Walla for a surgical operation. He
has been improving rapidly since the
operation and if he continues to im
prove will soon be able to be removed
from the hospital.
Mrs. Bunyan Anderson has been en
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tcrtaining her sister Mrs. Chas. Nasi- i
man of Boise. Mrs. Nazinan has been
touring .through Portland, Chehalis
and Walla Walla in their car stopping
ixt Cove on their way home.
Miss Lillian Sutherland, who has
been in training for a nurse in Walla
Wialln for the past two years, is home
to spend a two weeks vacation.
Mr. Daniels is Kulfering from a dis
abled shoulder. Whih coming down
from Mt. Fannie with friends his
horse stumbled throwing him to the
ground. Dr. McCown took him to Ln
Grandu Wednesday to have an X-ray
picture taken and found no bones
liroken. Mr. Daniels is getting along
nicely and will be out again in a short
time.
Miss Mary Jones has been ill for
some time and was taken to the I .a
Grande hospital, Dr. McCown in at
tendance. Died At yie home of Geo. Corp,
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SHILERS HAVE THE CALL THIS SEASON JH
MAJOR LEAGUE PENNANT CAMPAIGNS.
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WILBUR ROBTNSON.
' This is tne year of the BIO SMILE
Tho most efficient smilers now before the fan public are Bill
Donovan, the erstwhile "Wild Bill." now serving his second season as
boss of the New York Yankees, and Col. Wilbur Robinson, who Is
wheeling the Brooklyn Dodgers expertly along the route to tho Na
tional league championship. -
Injuries have been conspicuous by their absence from the roster
of the Brooklyn machine and the hcadliners of 1915, amplified by
talent which other major league managers ruieo unni iur luium .--in
fnt rnmminv. have traveled a dizzy pace. It's small wonder
vice In fast company
"Kobbie" is happy.
Aug. 10, 11)10, at 5 p. m., Mrs. Mary
Whitney urj 01 years. Mrs. Whit
ney leaves one daughter in Salem, N.
j., one son in loledo. Ohio, und u
brother in La Porte, Ind., to mourn
her deal':. . Her husband, a little two
year old son, a brother and sister hav
ing preceded her into the better land.
Mrs. Whitney had bo'n employed as
housekeeper in Tclocasct where she
was taken ill with paralysis. She was
brought to the home of Geo. Corp,
who is a distant relative, Thursday.
Everything possible was done for her
comfort but she, survived only 80 minutes-
after her arrival. The funeral
services were held at the Cove ceme
tery, Friday, Aug. 11 at 4:110 p. m.,
Rev. Cathers olliciating.
Took 39 Hours To Capture A
30,001) Pound Fish
Among the interesting personalities
in the September American Magazine
is a 30,000 pound fish. This depart
ment is usually devoted to human be
ings but this fish deserves a place.
The writer of the facts about the cap
ture of the fish says:
"Poised in the bow of the boat, har
poon in hand, stood the captain, and
as they drew alongside there was a
flash; the steel glittered for a mo
ment in (he sunlight, then sank into
the huge black hulk. Simultaneously
the little boat spun round and shot
out toward the Gulf Stream like an
agitated and very erratic rocket,
flinging great sheets of spray high
into the air as it sped.
"Thus began a thirty-nine hour ride
filled with wildest thrills , during
which time Captain Thompson battled
with the fish, tho sailor bailed the
boat unceasingly, lest they bt swamp
ed, and the tourist raised an anxious
an I eloquent voice to hili heaven. The
men were without food the entire time
sharing only a bottle of water among
them.
"The news of the struggle spread
rapidly, and soon hundreds of inter
ested spectators gathered on the tres
tle of the East Coast sea-extension
railway. Scored of times the men in
the boat escaped death only by a mir
acle, as the wildly thrashing black tail
mi'sed them by but a hair's breadth.
Finally after two days and one night,
the monster was worn out and the
triumphant captor managed to fasten
it to the trestle work on Knight's Key,
where, after a few hou.-s rest, it wig
wagged a festive tail, smashing the
large pilings as though they were
toothpicks. After another battle the
fish was firmly tied up once more, this
time to the yacht 'Samoa;' and again
it. waved a wicked tail, disabling the
thirty-ton yacht by smashing her pro
peller and breaking tho cables. A tug
was then summoned, and the big fel
low was towed one hundred and ten
miles to Miami, Florida, where it was
viewed by thousands of people.
"Five harpoons and one hundred
and fifty-one bullets were used in sub
duing the monster, and it took five
drys to finally kill the fish, which
weighed thirty thousand pounds, was
forty-five feet long, twenty -three
feet, nine inches in circumference and
woio a hide three inches thick. The
liver alone weighed seventeen hundred
pounds. That the pupil did not dilate
and contract seems proof that tho fish
must have lived at a depth of probably
fifteen hundred or two thousand feet
where there is little lifrht.
"It is generally believed that some
volcanic eruption drove the fish to the
surface where, owing to the differ
ence in water pressure, the swim-bladders
burst, making it impossible for
him to return to his level.
"So far as the scientific world is
concerned this is the onlv fish of its
kind ever captured."
Naming Tariff Commission.
Washington, Aug. 16. In naming
the forthcoming Tariff Commission
trs President, it is known today, is
determined to get entirely out. of a po
litical atmosphere. The chances of
any aspirant who is recommended by
a politician will go glimering. Presi
dent Wilson is said to have a constitu
tional aversion to appointing a man to
a joli when the man is recommended
by a politician. The reason is that
almost any Senator of Congressman
will recommend a man if ho come?
from his distriH. Frequently the can
didate may be personally unknown to
the solon. He conies in for the reg
ular form O K, many times a rubber
stamp nlfnir that never conies to the
congressman's attention at all. While
the president was wrestling with the
Farm Loan board personnel he re
ceived several hundred recommenda
tions. One day a group of congress
men came to the White House to rec
ommend a certain man. Not one of
them knew the man's full name or
anything about him. One of the
group desired him and the rest were
helping boost. A senator was asked
following a conference with the
President if he at any time had added
to the names on the prospective list
of the Farm board experts. "Why,
yes," the senator replied, "I believe' I
did recommend someone. It was sev
eral days ago and 1 really paid no at
tention to, it I don't even remember
the man's name, but he was from my
district, I'm sure." Examples of this
are found in the filling of Supreme
Court and cabinet vacancies, too. A
hundred lawyers wee recommended
by political advisors for the place now
occupieu oy justice Mamlcis,
Good Score With Uifle
The high score at last Sunday's
shooting at the range of tho Enter-
prise Rifle club was made by F. I.
Vergere. He made 44 at both 200
and 300 yards, using a Springfield
army rifle. W. H. Durham was
second and Bass Weaver third.
Another shoot will be held next
Sunday morning and the members
are urged to be at the range as
early as possible. Enterprise Chieftain.
Road To Be Opened.
The celebration fn honor of the
opening of the new highway to the
Tillamook line, will be held at As
toria Saturday, August 19. A largo
party of automobiles will make the
trip over the road.
(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,
1916, and then 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.
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 be 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
bo 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, 0. N. G.,
.Recruiting Officer.
S-10-10t.
(Advertisement.) .
Meals and Lunches for Recruits.
United States Army Recruiting
Station, Federal Bldg., La Grande,
Oregon, Aug. 9. Sealed Jproposals,
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 meals
and lunches for the recruiting party,
recruits, ana applicants for enlistment
in the U. S. Army at the above nameU
recruiting station for the period com
mencing August 20, 191b.
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, ina clean apart
ment with respectable surroundings,
not too remote from the station, at
such hours as may be designated by
the recruiting ofilcer. Each lunch
shall consist of substantial and u-TWe-some
food, sufficient for a man's sus
tenance for one meal, but need not in
clude colfee. When desired for car
rying, the lunches shall be put up in
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Yellowstone -The National Paradise
for Animal Life and Animal Lovers
FRANKLIN K. LANE
Secretary of the Interior
Closes a ddightful booklet on Yellowstone Park thus:
"Yellowstone National Park is ideal for wngout
When people realize this it should quickly 'become he
most lived in of all our national parks. Remember tnac
This booklet has been reprinted
for distribution by the
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
POPULAR ROUTE TO YELLOWSTONE
and may be obtained upon application to any
representative. Let us help you plan a tour
of the Park, either direct, or in connection
with this season's Eastbound Low-Fare Tours.
J. H. KEENEY
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School Days Are Near
and the children's
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have It. Most artistic and
beautiful family sewing
machine built. Guaran
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against fire or "breakage
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Old sewing machines
for sale and rent.
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neat and compact form, each separ
ately oi as desired.
The government reserves 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
jbe observed, etc., apply to the re
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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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