La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 18, 1917, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE iftVfc SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917. UA - GRANDE EyjBNING OBSERVER ' IT -L'-ltL. J3 " j News Of La Grande j La- Called to Portland Ed Cross was called to Portland on account ofi the illness of his mother;' Is Visiting in Eugene Henry Nurre, cf-La Grande, Ore., Is visiting "to 'ozvneys ococate$ A fresh supply every week. J Put Up In Boxes ; From 25c ?to $2.50 ' Get your box now for y ' ( Sunday ' " RED CROSS DRUG STORE 1L C JT -j -Metfioqisi courcn scivices mciun- at the horte of F. J. Berger and Aklg- te held ft. relat.ves n Eugene for a Mr.fte,s chapel hereafter. nurre is a vrotner ua wis. ww. LOCALS & Advertising in Brief RATES ' Per line, first insertion . . ...10c Per line, additional insertion Sc Per line, per month $1.00 Mo locals taken for less than 25c Count 6 ordinary words to line. J. L. Mars, real estate and rent agent buys and moves house. Prices talk. Adv. 6-7-tf. If .you wish to sell your School BookB that are in good condition bring them in now and get the cash for them. At Silverthorn's Family Drug Store. - 8-17-tf ' Many Attend Picnic Between seven and eight hundred people are attending the O. W. picnic at Wallowa Lake today. The ticket office records 149 paid fares and 600 passes. Cobb-Avera Nuptials Mr: John.V. Cobb and Mrs. Ada V. Avera were married at the home of William Glass on Tuesday evening at six o'clock. Rev. Charles A. Edwards read the ceremony. : '-'V , . Rev. Mr. Roberts To Speak Rev. S. M. Roberts will give a description of, his eastern trip at the evening service at Lane Chapel Sunday.; This will also be the closing service for the conference year. Married in La Grande Mr; Chester H. Shields, of John Day, Grant Coun tv. and Miss Pearl L. Burton, of Baker were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev. Charles A Edwards, the ring ceremony being used. Mr. F. H. Ryder, of Baker ac companied the young couple from Baker to La Grande. They returned immediately after the ceremony. Miss Holland Arrives Miss Doro thy Holland arrived last evening from Albany, Oregon, where she re cently graduated from St. Marys Academy, and will make her home with her mother, Mrs. Rae Holland, who recently opened Dressmaking Parlors in the Fischer building, 1102 Adams Avenue. Miss Holland visited relatives in Walla Walla en route. Cross Sending Many Boxes Red Cross society who have Money to Loan. On improved real property in Union county, no delays, current rates. La Grande Investment Co. Adv. The effects of windburn and sun burn are easily overcome by , using our Cold Creams. Levy-voeol. 8-3-tf Attends Picnic General Superen tendent M.'J. Buckley und party left in their special car for the O. W. Pic nic this morning. . "' ' ' M. E. Church South All the South. era 'Methodist church soivices includ- Get your books for vacation read each at Newlin Bk. & Stat. Co. 6 1-2 Per Cent Money. $30,000 for long term at 6 1-2 per cent interest for loans on Grande Ronde Valley farms. See W. B. Sar gent at La Grande Investment Com pany at once. 2-2-tf Sumpter Man Dies E. R. Mead, Uge seventy years, died suddenly yes terday morning. at nine o'clock at hi3 I home in Sumpter. It is supposed that I death followed over-exertion during the recent fire. Mr. Mead came to Sumpter from Wisconsin about 25 Mnirnotc Healer. years ntro snd has been engaged in Magnetic Healer, V. ii. Jones, now iVirrer cnsing. j-tnwevi, at.uiui..s locate;! at Grando Ronde Valley House tn E. S. Nes of Vo city, a lifelong Tuesdays and Wednesday?. All dis-. friend of Mr. Mead, he was just pre cises treated. Diagnosis free. I paring ta settle no his business re-8-11-lmolpd. ' rorntorv to rov'nt to Ar'icni. Mr. j Mr-id in survived rv two four in (Continued on Page 8.) '.Sumpter and n dnugh'cr in Seattle. Red The about ten big boxes ready to send to the district headquarters at Seattle by the first of the week. The boxes contain tho work of the societ ies of Union, Elgin, Imbler; Summer ville, Lostine, Joseph, . Enterprise, Wallowa and La Grande. Among the things to be sent arc: 84 dozen suits of pajamas; 54 dozen operating towels and many dozen bed sox, handker chicfs.wash cloths, dust cloths, nap kins, trav cloths, tea towels, bed shirts and bandages. The boxes will go first to Seattle where a carload js being collected to send to the Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D. C. jh: : Clearance Prices on HAMMOilS P5 jj , 4. 4 4 "S J 4 -5- -i f THE NEW STAR BARBER Oiift of tlie most up-to-date pJnces in tuc . oiry. AHiei'e your barber wants will lie attended to by Masters of the Trade. 4 f f" J "7 & s - J" i' Next Door .to Levy-Vogel Drug Co. Harness, onap f if "i" $f 4" h i" '-t" & & i' !? M 4- . W,, t'l II'. 5-Mimite Inner Tube Vulcanizers, G. L. W. Auto l! Spriii" Oilers, Dressing for Auto Tops and Cush- X ions, AW Kinds of Auto Top Goods, Auto Tops and jfc Seats I.Ycuvered find Repaired, Auto boap Hard Oils. Red Cross Window The local Red Cross society has prepared an exhibit in the window 01 Putman a Drug Store which displays the work being done by. its members. ' Red Cross Active Between 50 and 75 women gather ' three mornings - a week at the Elk's hall to mako sup plies for the Red Cross. Besides this at least 25 meet every afternoon for the same purpose. ;.. ;v . . . , , . Ringling Cirsus Goes Through Ringling Bros, Circus passed through La Grande last night tnroute from Baker to .Pendleton, It required '82 cars to movo the show and it went through in four sections.' ' Will Investigate Coal Situation W. G. Sawyer, of the Sawyer-Holmes Mercantile Co., leaves- tonight for Salt Lake and Colorado. He is going to investigate tho fuel situation uhd meet the coal mino managers and see what can ibe done to get a coal supply for the winter. On his re turn ho. hopes to be able to make a full report on the coal problem to the people of La Grande. . Army Officers Arrive Captain An drew R. Marker and Lieutenant Ralph Huron, who won their commissions in the Officers' Training Camp at San Francisco, have arrived in La Grande on a brief furlough. Lieutenant Hu ron will be assigned to the Quarter masters' Department and Captain Marker to the infantry. Captain Marker will report to American Lake on the 29th. ' . . Chief' Bags Porcupine Fire Chief C. L. Mackcy is a good shot and furth ermore he likes to shoot so when Mrs. S. C. Zuber, of 1208 Spring street called him up and asked him to come to her house and shoot a bird that was roosting in a tree, he picked up his 22-rifle and made tracks for the scene. The "bird" was perched in a fork of a cherry tree and the Chief had no trouble in bringing him down with the first shot, but the "bird" turned out to be a porcupine. Red Cross Notes Tho Red Cross is continuing to sew every day at the Elks' Banquet Hall, which has been given them by the L,Iks for that purpose, They request that more women come in to help, as these things are being made for the Hos pital units of Oregon and must be in vFrance by the time our boys get there. They urge that it is the duty of every v.oman and girl who possibly can to come and help with tho work. The door to the Elks building is open and anyone wishing to help should walk right in and ko upstairs to the Ban miet Hall. If she is a stranger she shnnlil walk un to tho woman in chr.ige and say '1 have come to work or p.cme'.hing'to that effect, and she will find that tbe women will gladly welcome her, whether sha le a mem ber or not. New Arrivals at the Fcley Ilolrl V. A. I'ancur.st. San Fn -nci.--.co; Lilli I Earnest, J. H. Taylor, Salt Lake;' j Peter MeKnt ii c, G. A. ' Lindnr.y, San i F.ancisco; V. F. Broke, Wallowa; H. A. Vc'-niP.n, Boire, liKOm; M:c. C. D. Kacfflnan, N. A. Fyer, Detroit; L. V.I Rawlins, Portland; K. II. Moloney, ! i Seattle, Wash.; C. E. Coles, C. J. I.ar-; 13 , H. C.C, orvallis, 1 y ;iol;ane; j Ei Morse, I ( ; r. (FatAous Patterson Line of Hammocks) $3.75 Patterson Hammock $2.78 V $3.25 Patterson Hammock -: . . $2.50 Patterson Hammocks .;.w-...,42.18 , v' ....$2.53 All of these hammocks are full size with deep .valance and lay-back, pillows. . It will pay you to take advantage of this clearance as' all hammock prices will -Unquestionably be miich liigher next season. 1 ' - : r Season End Shoe Sale! " Entire line of White Shoes and Slip pers at radical reduction for prompt clearance. '" . See The Window For Clearance Prices T GOLDEN WJLCC La Grande's R. C. U. Store Seasonable Items in Our Hardware Stock 'All size screen doqrs all width' wire screens, adjustible. window screens', sheets, oil stoves, camjpers':supplies.' law;n hose and sprinkles, fruit jars, t Z . i caps, rubbers, ice cream freezers, all ; sizes; fishing tackle tents, wagon ;.' a sheets, oil stoves and campers' supplies. U 4.4. urday, in honor of Clarence Ford who is leaving La Grande on Monday for the Salvation Army Training Col lege at Chicago, to receive instruction for work as an officer in the army. Mr. Ford has lived in La Grande for a number of years and has been a very' faithful worker in the Army work here, and his departure is much regretted by all who know him. The Saturday night program will consist of, several musical numbers and ice cream and home-made cake will be served. AH are invited. Exemption Board To Meet The Local Exemption Board will hold a meeting at the office of Dr. M. K. Hall, tomorrow at 3 o'clock sharp. All applicants for examination from cities outside of Union County are requested to be there at that time Call For Bids. Wanted Bids on about 60 tons timothy-grain or alfalfa hay, in stack, or delivered at barn in La Grande, Ore. La Grande Delivery Co., by J. A. Rus sell. - 8-15-fit NOTICE OF FIRST CREDITORS MEETING In the District Court of the Unitod States for the District of Oregon. In the matter of J. L. Foster, Bank rupt. In Bankruptcy No. 4392.' To the creditors of J. L. 'Foster, of La Grande, in the' County of Union and district aforesaid bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of August, 1917, the said J. L. Foster was duly adjudged bank Ice Cream Social -There will be an ice cream social at the Salvation Army hall on Jef- fersonand Fir Streets. Cake sale following social. 8-18-lt School Books, are about upon us. Most children will need books and some will have books to sell. Silver- thorn's family Drug Store wants all the good school tooks that you have to sell,'. that are in good condition. . Better see them now and not wait ' till school opens up when it will not bo possible to wait upon you prompt ly. . ; 8-17-tf JUST GOT OVER A COLD 7 The following men are also requested I rupt, and the first meeting of his t appear because of tho fact that I creditors will be held at the Referee's ti... Kiwi hoc roxoivorl from thir re-1 Office in La Grande. Oregon on the spective boards that the local board i 31st day of August, 1917 at 2 o'clock give examinations: Jesse rJdwards, in tne anernoon, ai wmcn nme u:a Sumptor, Ore.; Fred ' Sunquist, creditors may attend, prove their Spokane,' Wash.; James Lawson, Mil-'claims, appoint a trustee, examine the wnukeo. IWIs.: Joseph Anderson, Shel- bankrupt, and transact such other byville, Michigan. A nnouncements NOTICE Is hereby given that owing to the hijrh cost of feed, labor and etc. the dairymen of this vicinity are obliged to raise the prices of milR, commenc ing August 1st. Prices will be as fol lows, per month bottled: Tints. $1.85. Qunrts $3.00. 3 Pints $4.50. 2 Quarts ?6.00. 3 Qunrts $9.00. 4 Onarts $11,150. ; Gallon (Bulk) 35c. j Adv. 7-30-6t. I business as may properly come before said meeting. R. J. GREEN, Referej in Bankruptcy. August 17th, 1917. (All claims must be sworn to on bankruptcy blanks before filing.) 8-18-lt-pd ON PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Clarke Leiter, editor of tho Obser ver has been appointed on the Pub licity Committee of the State council of Defense of which ho is a member. NOTICE TO PUBLIC On and after Aug. 20 all Maxwell 'service will bo taken caro of at 1112 Jeffea-son St. J. E. ANDERSON S-U-ICt. ' Look out for kidney troubles and backache. Colds overtax the kidneys-1 ; and often leave them weak.. For wen k kidneys well, read what a La Grand-- - 4 man says:' : . . , t Ed. L. Bussey says: tl had been : subject to kidney trouble at times, es- ' -i pecinlly when a cold settled in the ' small of my back. Dull pains anr noyed me and my kidneys got badly f out of order. About three years ago I betran using Doan's Kidney Pills and from that time on, I have had ; something on which , I , could rely. -Whenever bothered by my' kidneys it ' has taken Doan's Kidney Pills only a ' short time tr set me rleht." (State ment g'ven November 20. 1012.) 1 On May 25, 191G Mr. Bussay sal.l: "I am ready to back up every word of my former statement, recording m" exnerienre with Dian's K'dnry ' Piils, for I know they havo l.o equal. When my kidneys ret out of f i-c," I take Doan's and they never fail t do food work." Price G0e at all dealers. Don't pimply nsk for n kidney remedy rpt Doan's Kidney P lis the same that Mr. Bufsjv had. Fontcr-Milburn Co., Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y. fTR2? ?.c.n, Seattle; Fa: roll S'cy:noiu' and wife O. and 4 3 Adams Avenue La Grande, Ore. I- . -- "T' v" v v v v "i" v r "f "v v un I K Auto For Sale Paige -Six, Seven Passenger Good As New A Great Bargain Inquire at IMPERIAL HOTEL Phone Black 641 Tlu:ray, II. C A. C. Corvallis Orcccn: II. II. Bocklcy, b. Crv Dntion. Cove: Win. L. 0:s.-o:-.i:'.!i; Mrs. Gai-.-Isor:,' Baker; I ChrisHro Dorbv. Baker: llelcii I k Dou.Therty, Baker; R. W. Walborn, Portland, J. W. Johnson, Portland; II. C. Hawkins and wife, Enterprise; Martin King; Hellice Hambelton, Enterprise; W. K. Chcbcott, Seattle; Norton Nelson, Veiser, Idaho. V. M. C. A Boys Ki-turn "Some time" was the uaaniion-3 verdict ren dered by tle boys that r.ttended l!ie Y. M. C. A. M. I. A. Boys Scouts c"Tir nn r'nlhrinp Civt-i:. Till C'RIH ! was a decided sucen";--, all the toy cominir back di'tcrmiivid to iro agai next year. The following composed j tho Y party: C'hoRv Carity, Kobcit j Garity, Bavin Ikillir.ger, Everett j Ki.-th'y,' Olin Nicholas, Buster Beebee, I B:;:sr.'r O'CnnncIl, Tom Kussell, Justin I i Smith. Harold Bell, Sam Cochran,! Wayman Scott, Herman Berger.'Jno Larison, Kussel Stewart, Rob't Murry, Alfred Robbins, Roy Willcox, Gene Taylor and Secretary King. The M. I. A. Boy Scouts and leaders, were, Bishop C. J. Black, Scout Master David Stoddard, Waldo Stoddard, Frank Black, Nephi Combs, Grant Wilde, Ix?e Wright and Reed Taylor. Mr. Sam Andrews and .son, as well as two sons of David Stoddard were visitors at the Scouts camp. Salvation Army Service There will be farewell services held at the Sal vation Armv hall, Jefferson St. Sat- FOR SALE $200 and We Have Some Great Bargains Hamilt cm s Garage Corner Fir and Jefferson Bert Hamilton, Prop.