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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE SEVEN FIFTY LAND SEEKERS FIRE TRAPS CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE IN ROME IF If the milk bottle is not clean the milk is contaminated when placed in such bottle. Without steam to sterilize the bottles after thoroughly wash ing it is impossible to have clean bottles. The P. M. & C Co. is the only concern delivering milk to the general public equiped with modern appliances for washing, rinsing and sterilizing bottles. This is only one of the many reasons why you should be a patroi of the P. M. & C. Co. if you are not. Watch this space from time to time you will be informed of many reasons why we are en titled to you patronage. Pare Milk & Cream Company FILE UNDER NEW LAW About All Available Public Land Is Taken Up Before Many Wallowa County Residents Grasp Situation. I Pottery Sale All Pottery, one-third off during this sale. "Black Pottery! Excepted" Come in and look it over while the assort ment is complete. La Grande Seed & Floral Co. Foley Hotel Building. MONEY TO LOAN Enterprise, Ore.. Jan. (Spe cial) The Enterprise Record Chief -tinn says: Wallowa county's lust land rush which began with the passage by congress of the new homestead law permitting the taking of 640 acres tracts of graz ing land, is now about over. About 50 filings have been made with United States Commissioner Roe in the last week. The bulk of the land filed on lies east of Crow creek, extending to the boundaries of the reserve along Imnaha and Snake rivers. In this great territory practically all the public land has been taken, with the exception of patches adjoin ing homesteads taken formerly, where the earlier homesteader has a prior right which continues until 90 days after the passage of the act. If the possessor of this rght does not file within the 90 days, any other person can do so. All filings in the county have been made subject to the designation of the lands as coming under the provi sions of the new law. It is expected the land will be so designated by the general land office at Washington. Future homesteading in the county must depend chiefly on the restora tion to entry of parcels of the national forest. Iirge bodies of non-timbered land lie within the reserve and efforts to have this opened to entry are made continually. The government has fol lowed the wise policy of proceeding slowly, restoring this only piece by piece after an examination had proved each parcel not essential to the pur poses of the reserve. It is tne expec tation that considerable tracts that have been applied for and have been examined, will be opened to entry be fore long. The great majority of the home steaders in the last rush are residents of Enterprise and Joseph and of the immdiate vicinity. Some are making their first filing now, while many oth ers have taken up quarter or half sec tions before, and are now taking pnnnirh more to bring the total to 640 acres. A considerate nottion tf those who filed nearly four vears ao when the 320-acre law weir into effect, are among the new homesteaders These who have made pmf and moved orf the land, must now return to their original homesteads ard maintain their residence there until they make proof on their additional entries, un less they prefer to live on their new filings. I Vinif iff 14. . JU vQl nil Ifj Hfl-J H j -Urn ' mm. , m 1 ..... feiS j "V ml? mm pv4 js t ii ?t v Fire which cost five lives and destroyed the $300,000 Masonic Home at Wichita, has., is shown here in this exclusive picture.. The fire trapped 92 persons, nearly all children and u:;ed folk. Firemen crawled- 150 feet through flames and smoke and found 13 children, afraid of fire, huddlcdin a closet. 1 Thrift Day Private aoney to loan mm on or farm property. Boaaoa able Kates. Fire hmranee & Real Jfatete Fhoae Black 3171 Henry T. Hill Room 23 West Jacobsoa EH?. How's lhis? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENET & CO., Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known P. J. Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry oat any obligations made by Ills Arm. NATIONAL, BANK OP COMMERCE. 4' Toledo, O. Han's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, aclinff directly upon the blood and mu 08 surfaces ot the system. Testimonials eat free. Price 75 cents er bottle. Sold by all Drug-gists. Ifeke Ball FamUr Pills ' w cotntlotlo NOTICE Until the Roads are Better we Will Make Only Four Deliveries a Day. 8:30 A. M., 10.30 A. M., 1:46 P. M., 4:30 P. M. MERCHANTS DELIVERY i THE J. D. LYNCH CO. L. ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. AUSTIN BROWNELL, Manager HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALTY Supplies and Heating Devices Phone Main 726 Sommer Hotel Building, next to Western Unioa Only after those in close touch wit.'i town had rushed to Commissioner Roe's office and had filed, did some residents of the more distant districts, nearer to the land, realize what the new law meant. Some of them then .L- L'tmta tn i n hiir. wore too mie. i m ' ...... i.... ,.:,. 4,onIice l ne new law nut's nui. ii-m" ...v all the land token be in one body. En try men quickly saw the advantage of this and some of the filings are curi ous. One homesteader filed on 40 acres in upper Crow creek, and on COO acres between Trail and Sheep creeks, nearer the Imnaha. He will make his residence on the Crow crceklnnd, and thus hold down both. Another man found a 40-acre patch in the hills just northeast of Lower Prairie creek, which will be his residence, while he has the remainingGOO acres on a ridge overlooking Camp creek. The later is the kind of land that can be farmed on both sides, as it stands on edge, and a man would have to rough lock a plow. The La Grande land office was 'swamped with entrymen the first of the week. An Enterprise man who staid up all Sunday night in order to make sure of being the first Monday inorning, found lo Denmo mm wnen the office opened. An even longer line was waiting Tuesday morning. Most of the land hunters were from other counties, Baker, Umatilla and Others. Union City Council Bans Card Playing Throwing Is Also Forbidden I'nion Postoffire Keceipts and Mon ey Orders Show Increase. well. He paid out about $Ki00 for hay in one purehnse this winter, nnd has 200 tons more of his own left in tha stack. The city council has decided to en force the curfew ordinance, nnd chil dren will not be expected to be on the streets after hours. The precaution appears to be well taken. At the regular meeting of Union Circle No. 209 on Monday evening, January 8, the following officers were installed by Past Guardian Neighbor Jennie Johnson: Estella McGrath, G. N.; Nellie Conlon, P. G. N.; Mae Haight, Adv.; Olive 'Brown, Mag.; Clara Lee, clerk; Frances Bidwell, Miller, Att; Agnes Second Annual: Observance Saturday,. February 3 Again the thought of the nation turns to Thrift. Through out the country at tention is being giv en to making pros perity permanent. Everywhere e. o n servation is upper most in the thoughts of pro gressive people. (I) Our Officers extend a cordial invitation to observe the day by opening a Hank. Account or increas ing ijlie one already established. m CD 3M Union, Ore., Jan. 1(5. (Special) The Union Republican says: The city council held a special meeting Tuesday evening of this week at which time an ordinance was pass ed prohibitng the shaking of dice or the playing of cards in any public i-anker. Pearl place within the city limits. ' pa.i(iock. c. S.: Ida Cline, I. S.; Molly ! The La Grande Observer and the Johnson) o. S.; Lola Lanford, Mus.; Union Republican were designated by , Anna Schoonover, Fred Brown and ' the county court last week as the offi- j M Johnson, Mgrs. At the close of , cini papers ot tne county tor tne year the ceremonies ice cream and cake 1917, and in this capacity will publish e amJ a hour enjoyed. otticial matter ot tne county provided Mr3 Cordelia Cooper expects to for by law. The Republican is nat-, loayc fof gcattlo Saturday 0f this urally gratified at the station and will k to rcmam until spring. endeavor to merit the. confidence, city Recorder Terrall has been un- shown. I il. -),- ,;a ,ivV. nfflirtwl with the prevailing trouble la grippe, Register additional Thrift through this Institution. The United States & National Bank LaGrande, Oregon. Here are some interesting figures showing the receipts and expenditures of the postoffice at Union for Decem ber of the years 1915 and 1916. Money orders issued in December, 1915, 48G8, amounting to $2205.90; Salt For Dairy Csttle. Cows require salt In order to do their best More salt is necessary when feeding heavy rations of rich grain than when the feed is poor In quality. If salt Is kept before cows all the time they will get nwny with about an ounce dully. Some dairymen mix the salt with the feed, but cows differ In their appetites for suit, and the better practice Is to keep some in n box where 'hey can eft It every day. Wild West Show " Advertises the U. S. Dr. J. A. Pctteys, the new dentist from Portland, arrived this week with his wife and they have taken rooms at the James Johnson home. Tha Frank Crnip 100 acres. 2 1-2 money orders issued in December, ' :,M northeRt of Union, was recent- 1916, 5316, amounting to $3352.92. i vn,,. v Mr. HmicWson. of Pilot HI .1 !.l r- , 'J - . ' juuuvy uiueits jmm in ww, same per- Rock now aa possession, ioa, fsi.oY; money orders paid in 1916, same period, $663.06. The stamp receipts for the Union H. A. Robinson, who has leased re cently the Griggs' thirty acres about two and a half miles northwest ol un- office for the last quarter 1915 and ion Kive his attention to poultry ure s lunuwb; cur iaio, mo.-1 ra;Bjn,r Buff Lcsrhorns beingr his la- vonte chickens. Increase in BY JOHN H. HEARLEY. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Rome, Dec. 3 (United Press by Mail) Buffalo Bill's Wild West has advertised" America throughouc Europe. His circus, playing frequent ly to European spectators, has left a trail of false impressions behind it The American "movies" shown here only emphasize them. The case of Madame Montre inter- viewed today in a Roman boarding house is by no means uncommon. She is a well-known writer and literary woman. Oh you are an American," she be gan. "1 am so glad to meet you. r or I am makine a scientific study of America. "I was recently presented to some people from a state called Indiana. Really they didn't look so much like Indians. Of course, their manners were a little off. "It must be very difficult for one to live in the states. The constant clash of the American and the Indian civilizations is undoubtedly a nervo racking annoyance. "Of course, the poor Indians really did give a civilization to the world. They were a iiimple and a natural people, having a real art and a real literature. "The Indian at least has blood an-l not machine oil in his veins. Natural ly, there are some savages, the good being always mixed with the bad." The Americans are frequently call ed "the Germans of the New World." New York city is regarded as the be- 67; for 1915, $1113.10. 1916 over 1915, $2.67. The Union postoffice is making a good showing and is conducted in a manner satisfactory to the public. There was a meeting of the Union fire department at the city hall Tues day evening of this week. The meet ing was called to order by President Tony D. Smith. Election of officers being in order, the following were selected for the en suing year: President Tony D. Smith; vice-president, J. A. Gilfillan; treas urer, Gussie Lewin; secretary, Willis Skiff; chief, C. L. Cadwell; finance committee, appointed by president, Lewis Z. Terrall, W. W. Stevens, J. A. Gilfillan. A committee was appointed to look after the firemen's annual ball as fol lows: Tony D. Smith, chairman; E. B. Johnson, H. Rodman, R, Hutchin son, C. L. Cadwell. Six Per Cent Money. $5000.00 for long term at 6 per cent interest, for loan on choice Grande Ronde valley farm. See W. B. Sar gent at La Grande Investment Com pany at once. : Give Reception to' Bi'shep Paddock. An informal reception was given ttf BishoD Robert Paddock of Hood River by the Episcopalians and friends in Honan hall last nlgl.t. J yp" ymg friendliness of the pnstoia of congre rationa of other denominations wa the presence of several non-Episcopal ian ministers. Bishop Paddock made an Informal talk upon the recent Episcopal conven tion which he attended. Refreshments were served. Bishop Paddock was in troduced by Rev. Upton H. Gibbau Rev. H. L. Ford, Rev. J. J. Tickne and Rev. G. A. McKinley, retired, mmia ter, were present. working order and the members full of enthusiasm. Few volunteer fire dc- ! partments equal that of Union. I Mayor Smith has requested the Kc- : publican to publish the following ex tract from the city ordinance covering I the matter of minors in certain places. Following is the extract, which shows the responsibility of parents or guard ians in such cases: Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to enter or loiter around any saloon, pool hall, billiard hall, or to catch any mov ing train within the city limits and any person violating the above pro visions shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction there of the guilty party, the parent or guardian thereof, shall be fined not less than $3 nor more than $10. Jack Donovan, the hustling cnaui feur at Hall's store, received his nat uralization papers this week, and is correspondingly happy. Jack has more "go" in him than any man of hta size in the valley. He was born in the Isle of Wight. w H. Hutchinson, one of our lar- ,.n.,r oi.u,rmu;jirK and owner of reg- K . ... i. i-n,i miH . renorcs wmi. nu ginning and end of the United States. I istered cattle, report It is allegedly a riot of sky-scraping feed out this winter about ,400 tons of buildings, cock tail loving women, I hay. Most of h cattle are down in spoiled wives and fresh children. the valley, and all his stock is doing SOUP WEATHER ONCE A DAY AT LEAST THE ENTIRE FAMILY WILL ENJOY A BOWL OF SOUP ' You can have a hot, wholesome, satisfying soup ready on the table almost as quickly as you can ask for it, .and all without fuss and waste of materials and fuel. Have it handy so you can en.joy it often. Order a dozen cans. That's the way. THE DIFFERENT KINDS ARE : Tomato, Celery, Mock Turtle Asparagus, Vegetable, Chicken Bouillon, Chicken flumbo, Consomme Oxtail, Thick Vegetable All 15c, 2 for 25c BROTHS FOR INVALIDS Ready for use and may be taken Hot or Cold as pre ferred by the patient Beef, Mutton, and Chicken 20c EACH PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY
