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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1917)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917. v JUA GRANDE' EVENING OBSERVER 2 ' PAOTC TiWTCv ,fvA!tj:, For The Chautauqua Camp ' i when you have your barber work done at the New. Star Barbers, next door Levy-Vogel Drug Co. Adv. 6-25-tf. ..Beautiful stationery In boxes or In bulk. Tablets and envelopes, inks, li brary paste, all may be had at Sil verthorn's Family Drug store. Adv. 9-22-tf. Take What ;you need with, you. ' It will save money and annoyance. LooB; over your array of. toilet articles arid prepu-' rations and let us sup ply what is lacking: -... ",., Soaps, sponge bags,- " toilet creams, lo tions, head ache . remedy, antiseptic solution, adhesive ' . plaster, etc.,',uanjt!V " some ! things that " should not be over- . looked in the travol--ing equipment; Stationery, 1 post' ckrds, fountain pens, cameras and photo ! supplies are things, to bear in mind also. "VVe are fully prepare.! to supply what you need y Red Cross Drug I Coming in for Chautauqua. Many people are coming in to town for Chautauqua. The people of the surrounding country appreciate the pleasures and advantages of Chautau qu. This year's program is especially fine, and everyone should attend. 1-2 Per Cent Money. ' 980,000 for long term at 6 1-2 per eent interest for loans on Grande Rood Valley farms. See W. B. Sar gent at La Grande Investment Com pany at once. 2-2-tf New Star Barbers. .;When you .are in need of ..a, bath, hair-cut, shave, shampoo or face mas sace and want It done rio-ht don't fail door iLevy-Vogel Drug Co. Adv. j - 6-25-tf. fiodaks, cameras, films develooed and printed promptly and perfectly; any information regarding the work ing of your kodak or camera will be gladly given at Siiverthorn's Family Drug store. Adv. 6-22-tf . A Reckless Romeo." A comedy that has never been seen here before, "A Reckless Borneo" with the big fat fuhmaker, Fatty Ar buckle. Arcade Friday nd Saturday. -Adv. '- 6-27-2t. Society and Personal fcjfj.. 4. .. 4, 4. 4. 4., 4. j;, K.' Robinson, of Cove, has ' . . 4 ; returned from a visit to her daughter V ANNOUNCEMENT. . ;at Sah Pedro, Calif., She was gone v :.' I about two months and had a very Social and clnb news for this enjoyable visit -1 " 4 department should be riven to l the Observer by phone-or other- 4.) Rev. L. K. Robinson, of Cove, is in fr' wise, during the forenoon. Such 1 Grande today. ; Mr. Robinson re 4 news turned in after 12 o'clock, 4-' ports that the. cherry crop: will not tnoonj will freqnently-have to bo 4 be as large as expected, 4 held for publication the follow- 4 ... 4 i"g day. 4 Among the Union residents regis- 4" 1 Jt.tered.at the Savov are: S. E. .Wae-- 444444'44'4 4.!ner,,,D. A. Duke, Alice Weaver and A dinner will be riven Colonel ' E1Ia' McDaniel" - 4mith Thursday evening by the pro- Many New Models In STYLISH SEPARATE SKIRTS On Display Today - VWHITE WASH SKIRTS t; . . . " , ;. . . -. This new shipment received by express just in time for' Chautauqua, ' Made of both Jndian Head " and Gabar dine vwith large pockets-r" Cotton Sport Skirts from short Coming Events June 27 to July 3 (inclucive) Grand Ronde Chautauqua, La Grande. July 5 Union County Pioneer As sociation, Chautauqua grounds. All day session. July 7 National Education Asso ciation in Portland. July 14-19 North Pacific Sanger fest, Portland. July 13, 14, 15 State Editorial As sociation at Pendleton. - - i July 21-22 "Speed 'em Up" motor cycle and auo .races at La Grande. ' August 4 to 10 Buyers' Week . in. Portland.. ."''.!.' AMUSEMENTS. Arcade Thejatre Motion pictures. Colonial Theatre Motion pictures. Sherry's Theatre Motion picture. LOCALS :Alld: Advertising in Brief RATES Per line, first insertion 10c Per' line, additional insertion 5c Per line, per. month $1.00 No locals taken for less than 25c Count 6 ordinary words to line. visional officers of the Hosnital Corns. U,8S .V?nore . arn Those present will be Captain. Neer, Li ! mo!n 10 . pay ' of Company M and Drs. Holt, Gra-,' Wlth hterand parents, and00"8' 8keIy' -P,mbert,m.1 Among the Enterprise residents at Tr1' - . . . I the Sommer are. A. Hackharth nnH Mrs. Julius Roesch and Mrs. Violet fJ and E" B' Knapp- encamp t'dta.th-W-- C:V T. B. Johnson, of La Grande, was encampment at Forest Grove and ,1. 'T . , .,., '. making an- effort to bring the next i7 e' " - " f . fl. A. R. and W. R. C. convention to land' Sunday- La Grande. Personal. E. Organ, of Cove, is at the Savoy Hot Lake registrations at the Savoy include George Mason and John Clotrck. Etta Shelton, of Union, is at the garth. Sommer. 1 . Among the Elgin visitors at the Savoy are Pauline Beeker and J. Hoi-' The following guests registered at the Imperial hotel, Portland, Sunday: W. C. Jackson, Enterprise; R. L. Olm sted, Enterprise; C. L. Bickford, T. B. Johnson, La Grande. Omar; Stubblefield and W. A. Jones, of Enterprise, are registered at the Foley. : ," Alvin Orten and John Miller, of Cove, are staying at the Sommer. Just Experiences Angling In Catherine Creek (Hon. W. T. Wright, of Union, Ore gon, is one 01 the most enthusiastic sportsmen of the state. He has fished Catherine Creek for the last 50 years. He was engaged in the general mer chandise business at Union from 1865 to about 1882, when he organized the First National Bank of Union, being the president of that institution until his retirement from active business some two or three years since. The following article by him was printed in the Oregon Sportsman:) Three distinctly new models an high-grade cotton gabar dines to select 'from SILK SPORT SKIRTS - In fancy plaids and many, new novelty sport stripes some are in taffetas and oth- ers in the new satins-- ; ,T Korrect Dress Skirts T'. 'A' 1 ' Plain tailored and, dressy; iterials. You will be delight- If ed with thfi 'fit. j.v1a ariA aev- ed with the fit style and ser vice of these famous skirts '. , I You (Will Want One of These New Wash I Dresses for Chautauqua - v ' : " The best assortment of styles and the widest range of sizes we have ever shown , for you to select from. See them today in our windows and ready-to-wear -department. Prices range from - .. $2.50 to $8.50 ft t 4 ' Sole La Grande r Agents for the ' popular j Withmor $1.00 Waists P" GOLDEN RULE O La Grrande's R. C. IT. Store Half Price Millinery Sale I RoJ 'E. Phillips, of Union, is i visitor -registered at the Foley. city' Corporal Richard Hansen, former are due to the dismissal of married ' Pendleton boy and member of Com- men from the ranks. . ' pany M, third Oregon infantry, went , . The Third Oregon will be mobilized vto Pendleton Friday from La at American lake late in Julv and Grande to conduct recruiting there for Uhere is an impression in the regiment ' . several days in behalf of the third that it .will g& to France in .the early''' regiment. The regiment lacks 70 fall. It is one of the most efficient : ' men of being up to war strength and guard regiments in the United States. each captain is designated as a re- ,and expects an early call for foreign cruiting officer to fill vacancies. service, . ') Company M needs six men and the ! . "V-t :- " ' first secured at Pendleton was Victor I Hansen, brother of Corporal HanBen. While in Pendleton Corporal Hansen I Mrs. "J. T. Curran, of staying at the Sommer. Kamela, is Mrs.. F. L. Baker, of Palmer June tion,. is at the Sommer. S. TW. Arney, of Joseph, is (regis tered at the Savoy. Mr; -and Mrs. Anderson of Kamela, are at' the Savoy. ' -'V.,- ' ,,.'.. . Don C Brownell, of Imbler, is stay ing at the Savoy. Alumni Hold Meeling. V Portland,; 'Ore., June; 27. (United ' A Pendleton visitor at the Savoy is Harle Robie. E. iB. Tiittle, of Imbler, is staying at the Foley. A kodak for 75c, a kodak at al most any price you wish to invest. Either. Eastman or Ansco line in all classes and price3 at Silverthorn's Family Drug store. Adv. 6-22-tf Mission Begins Thursdaj. The Penticostal mission at the cor ner of Fir and Monroe streets ( over Harris Grocery store) is now open and meetings will commence Thursday evening and continue for some time. All people, both saints and sinners are invited. Rev. Julyen Allen, of Spokane, Wash., pastor, will conduct the services. A Big Special Double Bill. Pauline Frederick, support by Thomas Meighan in "Sleeping Fires" and Fatty Arbuckle in "A Reckless Romeoi" his newest comedy, Friday and Saturday at the Arcade. Adv. 6-27-2t. Mole brown, ivory, and white buck novelty boots in the famous Utz & Dunn make just received at the Gold en Rule. Adv. 6-27-lt Who Can Beat It? Who can beat this weather? Bright sunshine, air cool and fresh. Just the kind of a day to go fishing, or walk ing in the park, or automobiling, or camping out. A nice day too, to farm and work in the shops not too hot or too cpld. Lewis Noble Funeral. The funeral of Lewis F. Noble will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Bohnenkamp chapel, 2 p. m. Inter ment Masonic cemetery. The New Star Barbers. There ire others, good, bad and in different. You will note the good Probably no stream of its size in the State of Oregon, has afforded might be. more sport, to more people, with more ' About the third day of August, bountiful returns, for more than fifty 1865, a quiet time came around, busi- years, than1 Catherine ureeK; tne ncss slacked up a little, and 1 realized stream running through the City of that for the first time of the season Union, famous locally as the Stock I might venture to take a little leis- Show town. j ure. My eyes turned more longingly It is a stream of considerable size, , than ever to the sparkling, dancing nnd never-failing flow furnishing waters ot Catherine creeK, tne voices power to the Union Flouring Mills; said come, so invitingly, so compell water for ani extensile jrrigatfon ingly, that resistance was vain, and I system covering several thousand announced to partner, my father, that acres; and the supply of the city water , I was "going a-fishing." His reply works of Union, a plant with suf- was, "Bully, my mouth is watering for ficient capacity for a city of 12,000 a mess of trout; go and I will tend people. Its source is in the Blue shop, and darn the business anyhow." Mountains lying southeast of Grande j I had no tackle in the limited equip Ronde Valley, and its several forks mcnt that I had brought with me in originate on the divides of Big Creek, : the spring, and a search of all the the various forks of Eagle River and stores revealed the fact that there the Great Minam divide. It coalesces j ws no tackle in town. It had ap into one main stream several miles . parently not as yet dawned upon the above Union its course as well as j settlers in these parts that they were those of its various branches, being , in the heart of a sportsman's para through deep, fairly well timbered dise. canyons. The waters are clear, cold, w had in storage the leavings of and pure, identical with all the wat-a stock of goods from Lewiston ers originating in the snows and brought here the year 1efore, and a springs of the high mountains, and j search of this old stock brought to including the famous waters of Bull ( ijht a veritable treasure; a bunch of Run Portland's unrivalled supply. ! old-style linen lines and ringed hooks; Incidentally, the first water power j an(j this discovery brought about in flouring mill of eastern Oregon turn the discovery of the finest trout east of The Dalles, was erected in i stream in the writer's experience. I Union on the banks of Catherine . just went at it boy style, cut a willow, Creek in 1865 by the late George caUght some grasshoppers, and had Wright and his son, the writer. We more happiness that afternoon than I came to Union under contract with D. j,ad ever before experienced in the S. Baker, father of Walla Walla, snmc length of time, builder of its first railroad nd A. The catch was sixty-five, beauties, H. Reynolds, the pioneer flouring n 0f them, not one in the bunch un mill man to erect and put in opera- dor 10 inches and up to 18 inches; tion a flouring mill at Union, being an( the discovery was made that then an important supply point on j Catherine Creek was a trout stream, the road to the Idaho and eastern ' a discovery which for more than half Oregon mines. The mill was com- a century has contributed to the joy pleted and put in operation in the fall ( anj happiness of hundreds and thous of 1865. We operated a general mer- nta-of people. Not a stream in Ore chandise business also, which together Kon furnishes more comfortable and with the supeTintendency of the mills beautiful camping places, and for during the construction required "" years people for many miles around the writer's time until well along in have availed themselves of the privi the season. ' leges, and spent many happy days and Meanwhile Catherine Creek, the -weeks camping on Catherine Creek. lovely, , the beautiful, went dancing and smiling by, singing, beckoning in the most entrancing way, and in viting to the joys to be taken without asking,: hidden in her sparkling wat ers. Morn, noon and night, as I had caught glimpses of her dashing wat ers, the query had naturally suggested itself to my mind "Surely this is a trout stream?" I repeatedly pro pounded this pestion to the 111 P At 1 1-. T -:Jx V ' ,v'a lsma11 chance of beinS chosen. P- elicited the universal answer of a head I . ,, , , , shake "Don't know, looks like itii"1" TOU6e OI ner y0""1 C. A. Friswold, of Alicel is staying at the Savoy. , 1 1 RED CROSS NURSING. (Continued from Page One) is stopping at the home of his sister, ' Press) After two busv davs. the an- Mrs. C, H.' Norris.' The recruits are.nunl convention of the Alumni As- sent first to Clackamas and transpor-1 sociation of the University of Ore- tation is provided. gon is being brought to a close here Each recruit may go to Clackamas this afternoon. The State Medical As- , at once if he desires or he may wait sociation convention-will open here to--, until a squad is secured. morrow and many of the former The national guard takes only un-j students at the' state school, who at-', married men and recruits must be be-(tended the session the-first 'three 'days tween the ages of 18 and: 45. Those of the week, will also attend the-meet -registered for the draft may enlist . ing of medics. -1 an the guard if they wish to do so. ' The vacancies in the third Oregon Our want ads bring: results. brained" high school irirl-volunteer. oldest however patriotic and sincere, stands Women who aspire to reach the front as nurses' aids must pass ex aminations in the Red Cross courses in First Aid, Hygiene and Home Care of the Sick, Home Dietetics, and Prep aration of Surgical Dressings. The American woman who wishes may lend a hand inother work than wai nursing. She should Immediately get in touch with the local Red Cross chapter in her home town. Here are some of the things she may be called upon to do before the war is over: Serve in civil hospitals from whic'i nurses haye gone to war. Sewing, mending, linen room work, preparation of surgical supplies, mas seuse, packing, housekeeping, photog rapher, shipping, cook, waitress, typist; telephone operator.s fireta Shoe Polish jLv! V Our want ads bring results. It is composed of wax end oils so combined as to give a brilliant, lasting shine and to soften and preserve the leather. The ShinoiA Home Set The handiest, most efficient shoe shining set you can buy at any price. Sold at a nominal cost to SunoiA users. n FOR HOME, GRIP OR ' AUTOMOBILE , BLACK TAN WHITE At all Dealers Take no substitute 0 WE wm Stl Richey Piano House Opposite Sommer House CO AMP REPRODUCING PIANO Music reproductions from the greatest artists in the world. Reproduced with the different Artists' interpretation, with the exactness of expression and touch, that defies any criticism. Call for a demonstration of this wonderful instrument. Pianos & Player Pianos Talking Machines Sewing Machines L. 1 -.' -i .vi'