SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1917.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
PAGE
1 1. if. '
FROM THE LA GRANDE
GAZETTE OP NOVEM
BER 22ND, 1S79,
STOVES STOVES
Caldrons,
Farmer's Boilers,
Wash Kettles,
FIRE DOGS,
Sand Irons,
FRY PANS,
COFFEE ROASTERS,
Well Wheels,
Revolving Grid Irons,
Ham Boilers,
LETTER FROM FORMER
LA GRANDE MAN RE
CALLS EARLY DAYS
AND
Japanned Tea KettleS
DIRECT from NEW YORK
3
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WholesalE
and
RETAIL!
Prices
and
TERMS
TO SUIT ALL
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99
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Horse-shoes,
Nails, Iron,
STEEL
AND v , ' V'r
all kinds of builders and shelf hard
ware "
Agency of the
Averiil and rubber paint
A direct importation of
first
picking
'"-HP-1
i 1
the
If you want a good pot of tea send
to Snodgrass & Miner's and
get a package of
their hest
and you can have it.
ion iLisr
A FRESH ARRIVAL AT
BOTTOM PRICES.
A new lot of
Fine French
CANDIES.
direct from San Francisco. ,.
CHRISTMAS
: GoodS :
for young and old, both useful and
comical.
In addition to the above a eora-
plete assortment of
General
- Merchandise
TO EXCHANGE FOR
WHEAT
OATS
OR
EGGS!
DON'T BRING
CASH
you might hurt our feelings. No
trouble to show goods, especially
if you buy
Snodgrass & Miner.
Theodore F. Miner, Former Partner of the Late W. J.
Snodgrass, Writes to Mayor of La Grande He was in
Business in This City From 1877 to 1883 He Asks In
formation About tfce Company of Volunteers Formed
in La Grande, July 3, 1878.
THAT WAS THE TIME OF THE INDIAN UPRISING
No.
SO North Weymouth, Ave.
Atlantic City, New Jersey,
April ,1917.
IThe Mayor, La Grande, Oregon.
My dear sir: The writer was form
erly in the general merchandise, mill
ing and forwarding business in La
Grande.
My partner was the late W. J.
Snodgrass. Tho firm' name, was
Snodgrass & Miner See attached
clipping from La Grande Gazette of
Nov. 22nd 1879.) Our stores and
tmills were at old La Grande and Oro
'Dell. I was in La Grande from 1877
to 1883.
May I ask you to refer this letter
to the party who can gfve me some
information concerning the company
of volunteers that was formed in La
Grande, July 3rd, 1878?
It was at the time of the uprising
,'of the Bannacks, Snakes, Umatilias
and Warm Spring Indians.
The company was organized in the
public hall over our store, and I re
call that my name was one of the
first on- the roster, and that I was one
:of the first squad detailed for guard
duty.
My post that night was on a trail
from the mountains, some two or
three miles from La Grande, on the
road to Union,
I cannot recall who was in charge
of the company records atid ac
counts. I would like, if possible, to have a
Scopy of the company roster, or, if not
to be had, then some information
and my identity wfth itt from some
of "The Old Guard," who were con
nected with the company.
If my old chum, Henry wight, is
still with you he would, I know, glad
ly look up this information and give
his own version of the matter.
In fact, any of the 'old hoys" who
were in the saddle :n 1878, -would, I
feel sure, take up the hunt, willingly.
I find, by reference, that I men
tion the La Grande volunteers, in my
my letter of July 3d, 1878, to Hjc, Sen.
H. WrCorbeft. - "
I am now 73 years of age, but the
same spirit of loyalty and patriotism
that inspired my enlistment in the
First Regiment, Oregon State Militia,
in the early "sixties" at Portland, still
stirs up the red corpuscles in my
veins, and I have enrolled in our
"Home Defense League," here, for
any service of whfch I am capable.
The La Grande volunteer company,
in- 1878, was based upon sentiments
even higher than loyalty -and patriot
ism, i. e., the defense of our families,
Our homes and property from the dep
redations of Indians.
The memories of George Coggan,
Alf Bunker, Olney McCoy, James
Meyers, and other brave men from the
Grande Ronde Valley, who were killed
or wounded, in the Bannack war, w"H
be ever fresh in the minds of those
who took active part in that cam
paign. I must, however, put the brake on
this train of reminiscences, as you
may possibly be an entire stranger to
me.
I feel at a loss to know whom to
address at La Grande, with any as
surance that they are stfll living, and
have therefore, taken the liberty of
addressing you.
I wish it were in my power to send
a message of kind regarfi to all
of my old Grande Ronde Valley
friends.
' The beautiful valley itself, and the
Jrigorous, "hail fellow, well met", type
ol its ftnnaoitants are a very pleasant
memory to me. -
I Thanking you in- advance for any
assistance you may give me in my
quest, I am,
Very truly yours,
THEODORE F. MINER,
30 North Weymouth Ave.
Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
A. C. Huntington, Geo. Robinson,
W. J. Snodgrass. .
Committee on Streets and Pub-,
lie Highways
Jos. Palmer, Peter Kuhn, Dan'l.
Chaplin.
FireWardens
Jos. Shambough, A. C Hunting
ton, Geo, Robinson,
f
H. Dwight Geo, Robinson, J. A. Me
Whirter, Jos' Shambough, W. 3. Snod
grass, Dan! Chaplin have passed
away. -
Those who are still living of the
city officers of 1879 are A. C. Hunt
i'ngton, Jos. Palmer, Theo. F. Miner,
the writer, George Robinson, and Pet
er Kuhn.
. The Observer would like to hear
from some one who can give the his
tory of the volunteers which Mr.
Miner desires.
Mr. W. J. Snodgrass was the father
of J. H. Snodgrass, J. G. Snodgrass,
L. L. Snodgrass, Mrs. Jay Van Buren
and Mrs, Dittebrandt, of this city;
Will S. Snodgrass of Colfax, Mrs.
Abbott of British Columbia;- Mrs.
Bartlett of Estacada, and Mrs. Wells
of Kansas City,
For Those Cool Refreshing
Drinks
Stop at the Rexall Fountain. Our Motto is
Cleanliness, Pure Fruits and Plenty of Ice
DON'T FORGET OUR CHOCOLATE
Putman's Drug Store
The REX ALL Store
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Enclosed in the letter is the ad
vertisement of Snodgrass & Miner
from the La Grande Gazette of No
comber 22, 1879, which fs .reproduced
in another column. On the back of
the advertisement are the news items
also reproduced in another ciumn.
The editorial heading of the Ga-
etje follows:
GAZE71 IE.
PUBLISHED
Every Saturday Morning
....By....
SNODGRASS & MINER
La Grande, Or., November 22i 1879
City Officers.
Mayor H. D wight
Councilmen
W. J. Snodgrass, Geo. RoVnson,
D. Chaplin, A. C. Huntington,
P. Kuhn, Jos. Palmer.
Recorder .......... .J. A. Mc Whirter
Marshal Jos. Shambough
Treasurer Theo. F. Miner
Street Commissioner, Jos. Shambough j
Finance Committee
mission in short order. Therefore, he
supplies oil and grease to the mechan
ism and water to the radiator in a
regular way as a matter of course.
lit is a peculiar fact, however, that
many of these same motorists abso
lutely ignore the storage battery un
til it dies an unnatural death. They
seem to look upon it as an inexhaust
ible 'magic box' which in some way is
supposed to take care of itself.
'., "As a matter of fact it requires as
careful and regular attention as the
rest of the car and if accorded this at
tention, most battery ills would be
prevented, . .
"Storage batteries are like human
beings in feat they must have' .'food'
'and 'drink? regularly or they will
Holbrook Blinn in Strong Drama , 1?" t!w,rIM U ahf??&
. The greater love of man is VT? Wh'c5s
theme of the new Holbrook Biina " ? ?at k.y
SWinrM Film W,.t wrnoV. -anil V the vrenerira are ueaigneu w meet aver-
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not only taking unnecessary chances
with his battery hut he is not getting
' all that is coming to him,"
Conscience Troubled Him.
j J. M. Choate of Summervule re
ceived the following letter from a
friend in an Oregon city; "if have a
confession to make, the reason for
this is, I am professing to be a Chris-
,tian and this stands in my way. In
the year 1904 or IMS, before Insbler
had a station agent, the railroad com
pany used to put freight off and peo
ple took the chances of It being stolen.
j That is just what some of we young-
stems did, and as I was the mam
in the act, I want to square It up. It .
was either a 12-pound or a 24-pwnxi
box of candy which we took, and , if
you will send me the Ml for it, 3 -d3
gladly pay it.
Receives Swedish Potatoes.
Oley Rogers, taxi driver of tbt
Foley hotel, has received a sjunple F
Swedish potatoes from Sweden. Jbey
are indigo Wue in color. Mr, Soger
states his intention of planting
Our -want ads bring- results.
attraction at the Arcade theatre to-:
morrow. Although not wholly a hap-
py ending motion picture, it is never
theless a very gripping and interest
absorbing film play, teaching a great
moral. "The Weakness of Man," as
age driving conditions. Often in city
driving where the starter is used fre
quently and short trips made, the gen
erator does not recharge the battery
in proportion! to the current dis
charged demanded. t On the other
it is called, stands out as a distinct ff "fT":ry
Holbrook Blinn achievement In com-: mg with little use of the starter
parison to other feature or near fea- B!'u Uere"arsns ' vrjr
ture films. It is in five parts, directed , ,,
by Barry 0Neil and stoged-mft great ie cells.
precision in m entirely, appropriate .' "Regular inspection. will tell you
and befitting atmosphere. . the condition of your battery, . If it is
Blanche Sweet Coming. undercharging the specific gravity the
Blanche Sweet will be seen at the electrolite will be 1.250 or less, if it
Arcade on Monday and Tuesday in is overcharging it will be over 1.300
and the battery will show signs of ex
cessive heat and spraying. ; The mast
common abuse of the rattery, aid, one
of (he most ruinous, is allowing it to
go dry. The electrolite solution must
always completely cover the tiate3 in
all cells. In order to maintain - the
proper level and mix aire of lbs solu
tion, distilled water must he added
regularly nee a - week in wnrm
weather, to replace the wats which
has evaporated. The acid does not
evaporate, therefore, -none 'must be
added (replenishing of the distilled
water brings the solution back to the
proper mixture. This is just as im
portant as adding lubricating oil to
the oilii'g system. If it is not done,
so.Ticihing" is bound to happen.
"We realize that great many motor-
iists are npt to forget their batteries
I consequently the Exide Storage Bat
jtery Co. has established special er-
jvace stations M over the country
CARE OF MOTORS AND .where inspection and filling service of
BATTERIES. j expert character is provided for all
"Every automobile owner recognizes : car owners. This service is t- be had
the fact that unless he oils his motor at Leiprhton's Welding & Batter? Sta
regularly and keeps his radiator filled tion. Every -battery user is urged to
for cooling, his engine is going to use it as otten as he desires. Our ex
'burn up and refuse to do its work,", perts can detect irregularities and rec
says R, W. Leighton of the Leighton , tify them before they work serious
Welding & Battery Station. "Also, he damage to the battery. This service
realizes that unless the gears and ( is maintained for the general good
bearings are lubricated periodically , of the battery users and tho.se who
they will surely be put out of com- hot avail himself of it regularly is-
the Lasky-Paramount picture '"Those
Without Sin." This thrilling story of
Richmond, Va., during the period just
before and at the time of the Civil
War, was written especially for Miss
Sweet by Harvey T, Thew and pre
pared for the screen by George Dubois
Proctor, and produced under the di
rection of Marshall Neilan. As this
winsome daughter of the South, Miss
Sweet has a splendid opportunity to
run a wonderful scale of emotions.
One of the novel scenes of the picture
is Miss Sweet's introduction in silhou
ette. Others in the cast are Tom
Forman, C H. Geldert, Guy - Oliver,
James Neill, Charles Ogle, Mabel Van
Bureni Dorothy Abril and Little Billy
Jacobs.
Ask For-'
PALM OIL SOAP
Softens the Sfcin'and Beauti
fies the Gomplexion - . -
SPECIAL 3 BOXES FOR 25c .
LEVY-VOGEL DRUG CO.
jwmssaBBRsm
Showing on & ef th rverfMe tftmp r . , . . .
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Auto Notes
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you want on the car
you buy
"V 'JtT vnil not find the number of extra
features and conveniences that is car
Jed on the new tTi-litchell on any other
car in its price class. :
A Keverslljls Head Lamp, jn loosen
the thumb nat-and ycu san direct the tight ir,ts
the engine compartment or use it for backing st
or patting cd tiroa jsight. TMs is a Swear
unique to the Silcheil.
Tks the isit Wt of
htrd work at af uto
moWiiilg. This will
cost ytm sio or $13 on
other care In the Mlt
e1l cla5. it im baiit
into th e Mltci ell son
etractioo, .
BaUSeartekBteer.
In Knuckles.
I'fcS mkt tlie mt
chell -very cr,y stnr
irig. Jurt trr thtt tea.
ture out.
Ventilating Boor
Laich. The front
eempsrtmeot oes get
warm In tsmffiii,,
WHls the Mitchell yoi
eea latch tiie door so
e te keepcczidbrteble.
Handles for Entrr
Inthecur. TfcSla
tare that in much tij.
prtet4 by elder
people r;! Is mesta see
ef by everybody.
The .JHUcheH Sn bcth
models csrriee eatrne
thet yo wiH west oa
the ear yeu feay . Come
en4 Set ue peiat them
eat to you aria: thttl
let ue shew ytm that
the Mftcbcll also leads
in i
$e feqnremerste, rid-
irk, orlvlrte,
eemrt ecd
ssce.
SIXES
power,
JUMOI
Two and Five Passersger
SHSO.OO
Factory
129 ItuA wheel base. 0 h.
ji. motor SiixSi S8 inch-l-Mritpvey
Springs; lea
. tiier urjUolsteHns.
Both models carry Ml
Hifs!!ierit, InoJusJiaj;
power tire ymap.
7 Passenger
Feetory
, 3? Jnch wbssJ haw. S i
Jj. niotur 3xS. 62 iireli
Cantllewr firings; Jeu
tfcer uphoJstrliiir,
Also male la thrift
Bsssenaer and Club
llajjtera a a 1 Sctiaa
tyjes.
Sepair BtceJni Carrie i trt
BiM-ifsmlStavefC.
BERT HAMILTON
Dealer
Corner Fir and Jeff ergon
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