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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1917)
TJRSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917. . LA GB&NDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE PWK- f si t i w T ACT A . taining bU)S2 PREMO turn to ObwiCE T fiXO Eastman IM-ras to help younjoy the Win- ier snows. 1lV.ll.-n :.. 'I.IUII" lll- Ut, and iple that. f-aL take pie- wfth it Come in aVl lekis show you oneVf te RedCrossDrbgStore anyoi asV'll as oi roia Sosimpli If some men had a padded coll or two in ' their brains for violent. thoughts: and keot them ther. thiv'l get olonv better. Old Man Sago. "ThTITeVof Mount Vernon" will be presented by, the Icltoid City school at I. 0 .0. P. hull. MaA-h 2. n m Five scenes, ijuint Vostumcs, soups and music. Admission 25c. Reserved seats on sale at Kland Citv nos'office. 2-24 -28 -,3-1 Wireless messages are being Bent and received at n speed of more than 100 words a minute by an English in ventor's ' apparatus. lwe Aay had f TUBE dp best Prices for Rarnnri rniture. DYAL'S FURNI- 404 Fir St.. Phone Black v. v.t.it. ing will be approximately 20 by 30 feet. Mrs. A. A. Antle3 left Tuesday for North Ynkima. She was called there by the illness of her daughter,. Mrs. Clifton Kail. Mm. Kail was taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital in North Ynkima a week ago last Thursday for an operation. Mrs. Barnes, who is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. hills, is improving very slowly, Announce ment All the latest styles and best make of boxed paper and tablets. For fine correspondence, see them at Silver tliovn's Fnmily Drug Store. Daily2-20-tf A Texas scientist has estimated that there is more than 250,000 horse power going to waste in the river of nun suiie. Coming Events March 15, 16 and 17-AutomobUe and Motorcycle Show. April 24-25 Cattle and Horse Kaisers Annual Conrention at La Grande. March 2 Demonstration wool train at La Grande. May 2 and 3 State Camp Modem Woodmen of America meets in la rasde. March 17 St Patrick's Day. Juno 4 Special Election to Vote on State Road Bond Inane of 6,000, 00 for State System of Roada. Seven other referred matters will be voted upon. April . 8 Easter Sunday. June 13, 14, 15 Livestock Show at Union, Oregon. June 24 to July 1 Grand Ronde Chautauqua, La Grande. July 7National Education Ass elation In Portland. iinge Sinir Spwinar Machine! New andWond hand machines sold on easy terins. No interest. Rapair work a spe&alt ' on all machines. Chas. M. Shatter d, agent, Foley Hotel Bldg. Phone Bed 451. l-17tf What is said 10 be the most power ful explosive yet developed has been invented by an Indiana priest who al so is a scientist. Wood Sawing. Wood tawing promptly done, city or country, j J. J. Murchison. Phono, Rod 372. Adv. Money to Loan. tf On improved ieal property in Union county, no dlys, current rates. La Grande Investment Co. Adv. ' A woman is the patentee of a new post hole diggpr with a hinged scoop to remove all Vhe loose earth from a hole. 6 1.2 PerACent Money. 130,000 ftr lonk term at 6 1-2 per cent interest fori loans ion Grande Rondo Valley, f am. See W. B. Sar gent at La GtandeUavestment Com pany at once. y 2-2-tf Just A delayed shi; German ware, saucers, cream pitel and bowls. All 15c to 50c. Si the line is comple ifecfiived obienn nauaina kers, in sizls at elaovnTu t4 L of Imported cups and ilk pitchers prices from r sizes while Golden Rule Co. 2-26-tf. Jubr 14-19 North Pacific Sanger- Administration Notice. !' Notice is herebjf given that the un . dersigned as Executor of the Estate CITY NEWSJN BBIEF.gJ-SfantfiS I County Courl room in the Court lneetion of New Paragraphs aadj House in LaGrande, Union County, :; Advertisements. Wo pajhbetter prices for used fur itnre. Phono B 1241. Cor. Fir and Jefferson. Kf J. Doaoaoe . 12-20-tf W. C Watkins, a prominent farm N er ,of North Powder, came to La N,.Om.TwlA tn lw hpra fnr n fprur Hnvc Mr w: . r . - watKins reports more snow in mat paiiy 2-28. vinitkiHT than han I n o nwnnl to iuil ' frozen, ' Oregon as the place for hearing all objections, if axiy, k said final ac count and the settlement of said es tate. Dated La Grande, t)regon, February 28th, 1917. E. D. WHITING, Executor of Estate of Katrina M. Larsen,; Deceased We pa hii , aheep pell 4J119 1-2 A( , prices for hide and IPeoples' Meat Market, a Ave. 4dv. 12-5-tf. Cove News Notes Coe Will Probably Soon Have a Newspaper Boy Scouts Organize Troupe Ladies Aid Celebrates Anniversary. WHh the doming of the cold spring windsXchapped hands, faces, and cracked lbs cuso much trouble but there is aVemody and a cure for them i in Silverthflrn't Family Drug Store . eold cream 5 and 50-oent sizes, Cove, Ore., March 1. (Special) daintily perfunteo and very healing. Cove's newspaper is almost an as- 2-22-tf sured fact. The business men of the town are giving their support in a Arthur Vickers of La Grande was ' substantial mannager. Advertisements registered at the Imperial hotel, and subscriptions are coming in un Portland, Tuesday. j solicited. The slogan "Three lun- V , ired paid m advance subschiptions," O A, C. strab of baby chicks and seems well chosen and is nearly se- 8ettingggs, tfap nested the year careu round rertrd up l 251 eBge Pr year, Leglwrn man.1 White Orders taken George Chap; d Black Minarcaa. Phone R-192. Mrs. 2-22-lm Statidnery of quality. Tinted box paper, anu wi - fi f t.h rnnaa mtincr all sizes and prices irom fo , ,o ' r -"TJ'.. , .. .w if The mass meeting held in the Mac- cabee hall Tuesday night was not as well attended as its object deserved. However those present were very op 'timistic, the minimum number of sub scribers and amount of advertising be ing in sight It only remains for the ete Cra".', nen Tawn to pound ito do their part as well as the- citizens ..?Zl . Sil-lwho attended to make what is now a jpttpt;r MIiu aojyni ui 1 verthom's Family Drag Store. JPUi ty . w assured fact. 2-22-tf All moV-reycle and bicycle accessor ies at cos iNow is t time to buy. Leighton GaAge. 2-17-tf M. G. M. Stallnicker of Iowa is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. L. Or- ton of La Grande, mrs. jtwo. uuu not seen Mrs. Stallnicker for thirty years until yesterday morning. For chapped hands, roujrhiws of skin, for the complexion, for sore hps just try our different creams and hand lotions; all warranted, at Silver tm'nV Fumilv Drue Store. Daily2-26-tf ; wecklylt Misses Jones and Rabone We carry aull line in Ladios' Suits, Coats and Bljirts in the S. & H. gar ment. ' f , We mak Suitu, SkirU and J'voBses. A perfect fit guaranteed, liemodcling done. M est New BMg. Charles Williams is able to be out again after several weeks' confine ment caused by pneumonia. Monday evening about !il boys and young men between the ages of 12 and 21, met at the Mothodist church and organized a Covo branch of the Boy Scouts of America, with an enroll ment of 32 members. The following officers were elected: Dr. C. C. Pratt, scout master; Morris W Knight, as sistant scout master; Dr. A. C. Mc Cowan, Frank Roberts and Pro!". Royal Allen, counciltnen. The next meeting will be held Mon day evening at 7:30 in the Methodist church. All boys in Cove and vicin ity are invited to be present. All ar rangements for the completion of this movement will be made as rapidly as possible. Sj John Hacfer. Jr., is wroking on the reserve p 'ilt out logs with which to build a bu.alow home or his parents on the site of their hillside home two miles east of Cave. The main build- week's illness with the grip and bron chitis. George Baker has been on the sick list for the last few days.; At the Sunday morninir' services in the Methodist church the discussion 1 on the "Failure of the Church" will be continued. The subject for next Sunday morninir will be "Belief in God a Necessary Implication of the Keason," Dr. C. C. Pratt is pastor. Mt. Fannie grange will meet at Shanghai school house for an all day session Saturday, March 3. Mrs. Huntley and daughter, Eloise, spent the week end at the home of T. j W. Conklin. Mrs. Iaton Conklin and daughter, Berl, who have been visiting in Spo kane at the home of Mrs. Conklin's mother, ore expected home in about a week. Thursday afternoon of last week the Royal Ann Needle club with their baskets well filled with "goodies," wended their way in a body to the home of Mrs. J. W. Ingram for a gen uine, old fashioned surprise party. The surprise was complete. Mrs. Charles Johnson of La Grande is visiting at the home of Lester Johnson in Lower Cove. Mrs. John son will remain here about a month. Tilden Booth of La Grande visited in the Chamber's home over Sunday. Mrs. Whiting, who has been stop ping with Mrs. Organ, is visiting friends in Medical Springs for a few days. Messrs. and Mesdames Albert and Harry Becker of Lower Cove enter- taned at cards Saturday evening, February 24. There were 20 guests present. , Dainty refreshments were served. i The Busy Bees Sewing club met at the home of Mrs. Nathan Daron on Thursday of last week for a social afternoon; The 19th aninversary of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church was celebrated in the snacious home of Mrs. Wesley Smith, Wednesday, , J clement weather 35 members and friends availed themselves of ' Mrs. Smith's hospitable invitation to be come her guests for' the day, and through her efforts were entertained by a song, "America," by all pres ent and a piano solo by Mrs. Wesley Smith. A letter was read by the president, Mrs; A. A. Antles, written to the society by Mrs. T. W. Conklin, and Mrs.. Hutley, stating that thy H had placed in the Cove bank as a be-, 3 quest from their -deceased mother Vpef sum of $25, the interest from which to be used for the benefit of the Ladies Aid society each year. I A vocal duet by Mrs. Wesley Smith j and Mrs. E. W. Pease; an instru-1 mental duet by Mrs. Leonard Towle and Miss Dona Lund;' instrumental solo by Miss Pomona Stackland; in strumental duet by Misses Fay and Irene Pratt; a pen-picture poem read by Mrs. E. W. Pease and written by her mother in hr 81st yar the theme of the poem was the Ladies' Aid so 1 ciety a characteristic description ot each member's work or worth,? "tor! gether with her name concluded the. program. . ; ', As an expression of their apprcia- 1 tion of Mrs. Kern's poem, a motion prevailed authorizing the publication of a souvenir edition of the same with a short biography and likeness of the authoress. . The remainder of the afternoon was 1 pleasantly occupied in partaking of the delicious viands, prepared by the hostess, which were made the more appetizing by musical selections. This store is indeed fortunate in securing America's foremost , line of high grade K'eady-to-Wear (iarmcnts for "Women and -Misses. GARMENTS The reputation of Kedfern garments reaches from coast to coast, not alone because of their superiority in tailoring, but in their style excellence also lies the secret of Red fern's name behi so well known by better dressed women everywhere. FIRST EXPRESS SHIPMENT OF Redf ern Coats & Suits Just Arrived in Our Ready-to-Wear Dep't. First Show of Spring Millinery Distinctly new shapes in eombhia tioirsof grosgrain ribbon, satin aiidx straws1.' See Them in Our Millinery Depart ment Today NEW NOVELTY NECKWEAR NEW WASH KID GLOVES Redfern Spring Coats Tailored of finest velour in Gold hade Black stitched collars and pfr h pockets satin lining. A beau tifuKQoat at $27.00 Oth?r New Spring Coats $12.50 to $35.00 McCall Patterns and Spring Quarterlies Are Here T GOLDEN RULE G Quoftty t sainc-ltactt Gem. La Grande's R. C. U. Store McCall's Maga- zine for only 20c a Year if Sub scribe Before March 31st ARCADE FRIDAY ONLY BIG ROAD SHOW Alabama Troubadop COLORED Telocaset Personals Telocaset, Feb. 28. (Special) A big dance was given in Hess Hall Fri day night by Mr. Robinson. A splen did crowd attended from neighboring towns. A two-piece orchestra fur nished music and supper was served at the Hyatt restaurant at midnight. Engineer Pearl Brooks, of the O.W., expects his wife and son, Charles, home this week from Rochester, Minn., where Mrs. Brooks has been under the care of the famous Mayo bi others for the past month. Reports state she is improving rapidly. Misses Ruby and Winnifred Hilyard attended the "Hasenfeffer" at Ka mcla Saturday night, going on to Meacham Sunday to visit friends and relatives. Fred Eames, a Telocaset rancher, made a business trip to La Grande Tuesday. Fred Hooper, third trick operator for the O.-W., is relieving Mr. Mc Donald, dcr t agent at North Pow der. Mr. Strong, from Alaska, is tak ing Mr. Hr-per's place here. Walter Mink, signal maintainer at Tnlocaset, made a trip to La Grande Saturday. Albert Anderson will give a dance in the H'ss Hall Friday night. The hall is being repaired this week and will be made much larger. Spinach has bcr i termed the "broom of the ctomuh" by a French physician because it thoroughly clean ses that organ. Funny Comedians Clever Dancing Good Singing WATCH 1 OR THE BAND -Also- Paramount Pictures THE RIGHT blRECTlON" ONLY ONE SHOW IN THE AFT'N. 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