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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1917)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917. LA GRAND EVENING OBSERVER PAGE THREI cCetfers from Jhe front The Mammoth Grocery 1211 Adams Avenue OUR BULK 40c COFFEE IS THE VERY HIGHEST QUALITY OF COFFEE THE WORLD PRODUCES It is the same Coffee that you buy in Cans and pay 5c a pound more for. 10c buys a large bead of homegrown Celery. All our local Flours dropped 5c a sack. Concord Crapes sell now at 25c a basket. Late Crawford Peaches, .very fine quality, $1.10 a box Fresh Soup Vegetables at 4c a pound New supply Del Monte Sardines, Mustard and To mato Sauce Arrived yesterday, Cranberries at 20c a pound. Albers' New Breakfast Foods are here. Very Fancy California Tomatoes at 10c a pound. Columbia Boiled Ham fresh today. First shipment of new walnuts yesterday. Sweet Potatoes are very fine at 4-lbs. 25c. New Brazil Nuts are here. - Piione Main 80 PATTISON BROTHERS GROCERY The following letter was received by -Mr. and Mrs. Cross from Ralph Poston, who is with the Hospital Corps at Long Island; Camp Mills, Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. October 1, 1317. Mr. unci Mis. Cross, Dear Friends: I received your more thnn welcome letter yesterday morn ing. It was a great joy to hear from you, for I always enjoy your letters so much. If you read my .letter to Mr. j Landtum you, do doubt, know about ur trip across tho United- States and my first trip to New York City, isince then, in fact a week ago Saturday, I 4 FRUITS Tokay, Malaga, Concord and Corn- - ichon Grapes Peaches, Pears,' Plums, Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas Fresh Citron for Preserving, 15c Each VEGETABLES Sweet Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Beets, Tomatoes, Red and Green Peppers, Celery, Squash, Pumpkin, String Beans, Hot House and Head Lettuce, Radishes. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE made another t; ip to the city. We Jf North'Powcler News North Powder, Oct. 15. (Special.) Mr. Warde of Telocaset has been very sick but is reported as much bet ter and expectes to be out again soon. Dr. Law made a professional trip to Covo on Thursday and again on Sun day. Mrs. Blevins and her two sons have gone to Huntington, where Mr. Blevins has a position. They will make their future home it that place. L. S. Cool and family left Saturday morning for Jdaho, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Mooney purchased the Oregon room ing house from them and will run it in connection with her restaurant. Mr. McGregor has a fine horse very sick with hlood poisoning. The animal scratched itself on its forehead with . nail and got tho place infected. He sent for Dr. Paddock to take care of it. Miss Anna Taylor will file her tmal proof on her homestead on October 15. She is planning to go to a warmer climate this winter for her health. She will leave as soon as she can get away. Mr3. Gardener is visiting with her daughter Mrs. Walter McGrath. Oscar Jacobson is suffering with a bad boil on his hand. He thinks that having a boil on his hand and hauling in wheat is no fun. Floyd Wiltshire has sold his bunch of beef cattle and will ship them im mediately. H3 things that he was lucky to got rid of them when feed is so high. Walt Jones is busy hailing in his grain. He has had a good crop on his farm this year He also had a fine yield from his hay crop. Mr. Steiger. who is feeding his sheep on the Lindley ranch, lost 20 went to Hempstead, a small town near here and took a car for Brooklyn. It so happened Hint the car took" in almost all sea coast towns on the Island before landing in Brooklyn We rode and rode and rode, finally reach-1 ing Brooklyn. Then we took an elcvat- shoulder, cast on 24 stitches. Knit ed to Brooklyn bridge station. ! plain for 21 inches. Purl 2, knit Then took a surface car up Broadway 1 2 stitches for four inches. Sew up and rode about a hundred blocks. The ' side3, leaving 9 inches for armholss. great joke of it all was that we rode Now if you're still interested in go f or over two hours for fifteen cents ing further with the war knitting apicca. Two of us were together. You brigade, go to your local Red Cross will wonder what our idea was, well, j chaptei and ask for one of the offi- ; the idea of the whole ride was to reach j cial knitting circulars. ' Central Park. iWe finally reached it. Fivo hundred thousand of these cir- It is an elegent park, very large, right ! culars have been sent to local chapters in the heart of ono of the most dense-! everywhere by the Red Cross. Each , 'y populated islands in the world, for ' contains full information on how to j j New York "proper" ie located qn knit the eight standardized articles: 'Manhattan Island. Central Park is Sleveless sweaters, mufflers, helmits, I : all that we could take in in the time socks, wristlets, wash cloths, bed socks J wo had, so then wo went to an 86th j and hcttlo covers. I , Street Y. M.C. A. There we found j Recent, cable i from Major Murphy, hot showers, a piungo and n rlly . Red Cross Commissioner with the home cooked rn'ppcr. All were great-1 American boys in Franco, emphasized y relished, but the latter mostly, the need for tho warm knitted ar- the MAIN 82 1 !l head a few days ago from bloating mm onc oe to Ncw York on the . tides for tho soldiers who face rrnm ra inn nvoAn nffnlfn 1 . i. ... ... . "T tK K annua. Ifetroiw. r hn . over E.lst River. .Dave Lee of Bak.r was a business but vhen he eoea on a Is:md visitor in Nortl Powder on Saturday. ; trai he nder. 0ne.can easily Carl Johnson of Union is putting in; teU whon under the river for bath room fixtures and toilet for C. ;the ah. ig s0 dens0 that it hurts oue.s J. Forstrom. Mr.. Forstrom is hav- ears ing his home fitted up with all the j jf'one has Ior0 of time when in New modern conveniences. vi, ,i .,,o hn ,.; .... u..u luiiiuy paia a Mc m surface car. If , ,? , ,jnd"y evening. jmuch time rid on the subway but Socks knitters are warned that Walter McGrath was out lookinir u. j.n. ..j.w i,.... .;,u. n. in. mnd I,. nM. hardships of winter in tho trenches. Army officers request that these articles be forwarded to France as soon as possible. Tho severity of winter cn the battlefields and a rising tuberculosis rate to combat demand, they warn, that several million of these articles reach France before not very Thanksgiving, after his hor3e.i on tho Tibbetts ranch on Sunday morning. UNCALLED FOR LETTERS. , wishes to see the city, take the elevat jed. I usually take a subway, for I I am usually in a hurry to get to a cer-v tain spot. Also, subway depots are I tliii.lfRr tVinn nlnvntnH. nr nt. lfi.'lst. einpm List of letters remaining uncalled to be. ' for in this office for the week end- li There are some wonderful buildings ing October 12, 1917: jin New York. I suppose you have Gentlemen Avaina, A. M Ells- heord of the Woolworth building. It worth, David, Douglas, E. J., Farris, 'j8 a beautiful white structure, prettier S. S., Harbrick, Joe, Larson, M. L., than n nicture could ever make it. 1 i.arison, J. w., Mnrtice uoyci, Mnr:e, eXpect to go lo Now York once more night. The third quota comprises 40 Joe (2), Morris, Evan G., Miller, Wm., before wo leave the U. S. A. I want per cent of tho entire allotment of rai-Ks, A. J., bmitn, h. JJ., bpencer.to go Saturday. 1 spent about five men t0 eamn Lewis. ed, as they blister the feet. Camp Lewis Notes Comp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 1G. Approxiniatey 16 per cent of the third quota has not arrived although the last man of tho quota was scheduled to he here by Thursday James B., Smith, WJdon K., Thomp- minutes today writing down things son, Logan E., Tiffany, Will. J wanted to see. Ladies Carpenter, Mrs. Marie I have been wutching the papers foi Driscoll, Mrs. Nellie, Ellis Maude, announcements of concerts (riven bj Washington and Wyoming have more men here than their schedulo provides. On the other hand, most of the other states in the district are HAY FOR SALE IN THF; PAYETTE VALLEY IDAHO 800 tons of first class alfalfa hay for salo on tho Payette River at $17.00 per ton in tho stack, two good feed yards and water privileges. L. H. PATTON, Payette, Idaho. 10-10 to 11-7. Our want ads bring results. Stop Itching Eczema Never mind how often you have tried nnd failed, you can stop burning. Itching eczema quickly by applying a little tcmo furnished by any druggist lor 35c, Extra large bottle, $L0O. Healing begin9 the moment zemo is applied. In a short time usually every trace of eczema, tetter, pimples, rash, blackheads and similar skin diseases will be removed. For clearing the skin and making it vigorously healthy, always use zemo, the penetrating, antiseptic liquid. It is not a greasy salve and it does not stain. When others fail It is the one dependable treat ment for Bkin troubles of all kinds. Tho E. W. Rose Co,, Cleveland. O. IN EVERY -$C& DROP" 1 TOr- mm Rlaclc Silk Stmra Pol Uh dry out; can bo tuot to k last tiron; liquid nnil paMe I one quJiuy: itinni'iioiy i Black Silk A Stove Polish U not nnlv moat aeonomtnl. bot ft Bitm abrflH uit,aiiky ioLro lliut cunnotbaobtufnul wlthdjiy olhL-r puluh. Black Bilk Stova Folihh docs Dot rul off li Ut four ilm u Ioiiii iu or-'inary pulUb-w it savMyoutimo, work niul mouojr, Don't fomt when 9oa vnnt atovn twiliih, bo nuro to sk forlllarkKllk. Ifltiui't your muour. Black Silk Store PolUi World, Sterling. Illinoto. Use Mhck Silk Afr Drying Iron Enamel on RTUlefl. n-w kliu-D . atjvc-nitK!. Rnd aut mubilo tirn rinu. frovcau rusUiiff. Try it. Uro Black Silk Metal Pol lh for Ml verw are, nickel ,Uo i.iro or hrrun. II. wnrhi qutckly, canity and lcv a brilliant surfam. It bm no wiu<oruuittonutomuuUaB. El K Si? j? & 4f "if ? if 4 4f 4? ? 4? ? 4p '4f 4p 41 4? 4 4p 4? 16 Hammond, Nellie, McCullough, Mrs. great artists, for I want to hear oi.e j far behind schedule, California lend- .-ITT f1...!lL H: T.I. 1 .T-.l. xi., omiin, miss 1.01s, oiutiuuru, i great artist u pos3ioie. j ncu ross , mg, Mrs. Homer, Veilson, Mrs. Hanna, i benefit is to be given soon on this ! a Webb, Mrs. V. A. j Island. Great singers will sing, but- These letters will be sent to the $10 per seat. I wouldn't mind five dead letter office on the 2Cth of Oc-! dollars even if I had to sit in "nig- tober, 1917, if not delivered before, gel's Heaven Army otiicors Here say tne snort I age is due to the fuilure of the district In calling for the above please say "advertised, giving date of list. E. E. BRAGG, P. M. KNIGHTS OF PYT1MAS NOTICE Mrs. Cross, when you feel so dis posed, I wish you would write rne some standards you think n U. S. soldier should live up to. As yet, I have not h4 'he oppor- . tunity of seeing J. P. Morgan s sum- You are urged to be present tonight mcr home, nor Willard Straight's, nt 8 . m. Reports of Grand Lodge , Wcstbury is ji.st a short way from delegates. Visiting Knights always here. In fnrt wo are most n-.Kronnd- led by towns except on the bust. Every once in a v.-hde, my nppciito gets reshiirpcned, like it did when ivou wrote about making plum jelly, i welcome. H. C. REES, C. C. RECEIVER'S SALE OF ASSETS OF FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK La Grande, Ore. boards to certify back eligible lists to the local boards in timo for the men to be notified to appear. Men in the hospital units stationed here are getting their first experience in attending to war-liko wounds by attending the men engaged in, individ ual bayonet drill. The men in training arc pnred off J and each given a bayo.iet which is carefully mul'fied with scabbards and cloth. However they become so en thusiastic in this method of training shinned hands and bumps on the head are common. S Sevial sounds are now drilling for mother writes and tells me about ;w;i), "n.;ls masks" tho masks Iwing j making relishes nnd good things lkemaiie 0f black cloth in lieu of the that. Then she asks if I can smell irea article. then:. Oh, it's a great temptation! Y.', Einesi Vehrs came over to camn a short time ago. It seened . gooi town. Yesterday, Mr. Meyers was know him as well as Rev. D. D. Randall will occupy the Bantist nulnit Sundav. October 14 to sec someone from your home,b0t), morning and evening. 1 here, but I didn't kn I did Ernest. ' We expect to Ie,v IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OR EGON, FOR UNION' COUNTY. In the matter of the receiv ership of the Farmer and Traders' National Hank, of I.a Grande, Oregon. C. I). Hamner, Receiver. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for "'nion County the undersigned Receiver of tho Farmers and Traders National Bank of La Grande, Oregon, will offer the remaining assets of the said bank consisting of about $30,000 f overdue pa per, real estate, stock,, bonds, etc., including $6, 00.00 of first mortgage, 6 per cent gold bonds of the Hot Lake Sanitorinm Com pany, at pubic auction, on Monday, October 22, at the hour of 2 P. M., at the of fice of II. E. Dixon, rooms 20 and 21, La Grande Na tional Bank Building in the city of La Grande, Union County, Oregon. All of said assets, to be offered as a whole, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, subject to the approv al of the undersigned re ceiver, and of the Circuit Court of the State of Ore gon, for Union County. Moneys so bid, to be depos ited in escrow in La Grande National Bank, until salo approved by said under signed receiver, and the court herein, and if not so approved, to be returned to bidder. An itemized list of assets will be furnished on appli cation, to H. E. Dixon, at torney for receiver, La Grande, Oregon. D. HAMNER, RECEIVER, 1422 F Street, N. W., Washing ton, D. C. H. E. DIXON, Attorney for Receiver, La Grande, Oregon. leave soon for some where, presumably Fiance. We thought a week ni;o that we would ! be gone by this time, but one of the ! 'Lieutenants said today that we would; not leave before the end of this week, j so th:t means the middle of next . week. '' I Ojr addles.;, after we leave here I ;will be, .'Srd Field Hospital, 117 Mani tary Train, 42 Division, American Ex peditionary Forces. : I must clos for this time. Hoping to hear from ym nt'ain soon, I remain, Your friend, RALPH POSTON, Thiid Field Hospital, 117 Sanitary Train, Camp Mills, Hempstead, L. I., Now York. Classified problems. ads solve your want These frosty nights should remind you that the "good old Summer time' will soon be gone, and it will be hard to get FUEL The minimum price is now on. .Get your coal while the "getting is good." , HIAWATHA Egg size, is the stuff for self-feeding and small beaters." -. KING AND HIAWATHA In those nice big LUMPS for furnace and large beaters. , , The old reliable "cleanest coal on earth" genu ine ROCK SPRINGS Cheaper than wood, at present prices, for range or heater. If you prefer good WOOD We have all kinds. Prompt delivery. Help win the war by burning the BEST Coji!, which is true economy of fuel,in line with the Government's wishes, to save coal. Hay, Straw, Feed, Poultry Supplies, Auco Transfer, Teaming, Packing, Moving, Fireproof Storage.. The J. D. Lynch Co. . Phone Main 10. iHow To Knit A 1 ; Soldier's Sweater 1 Washington. Oct. 10. Here's how j to knit a 'develess sweater for a soldier, acording to official Red j Cross instructions: Get two and a half hanks of yarn. I Also one pair of Red Cross needles I No. 3. Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 2, Ipurl I fititches for four inches. Knit plain until sweater measures 25 (inches. Knit 28 stitches, bind off 24 Stitc'iss for lock, loose. Knit 28 stitchc5. Knii seven ridges on eich 'A GIASSLS V iTS Just Keep This In Mind Whenl Your Eyes Bother You. We invite you to visit our up-to-date Parlors and Shop where you will inid cverylbing obtainable in the latest scientific instruments and equip ment to give you first-class service. f WE ! Mfg. Opticians SURFACE AND GRIND OUR OWN LENSES Broken Lenses Duplicated ' J. H. PEARE (& SON Registered Optometrist t: I
