SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 19J8
LA GBAXDE OBSEftVfiR'
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PLKfONAL MENTION
" Miss' Ethel Gulling left last'' night
for Portland. s
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LIBS Fannie' Souimer leaves tlils
ovciilig for hor home In Spokane.
I rank ' Hanlon, of Kanicla,
the night In this city.
upent
James Johns, financier, of Pen
dleton, Is spending the day In La
"Grande. , ; : , . ..... ,
, F. S. Ivanhoe returned tliia morn
ing from 'Portland, -.whore he has'
been transacting legal business..--
. Attorney Geo. T. Cochran return
ed -his morning from a business
trip to Salem and other coast points.
" O. K. Baldwin, connected with the
far.m help service,' held a meeting at
luiblerjhis i afternoon."
T. ,N. Morelock and wife, .' or Jos-
Sliate Off Tiiat Grip
,. When Spring comes, with its changeable weather .
and your exposure, it is best to clear away all the
symptoms left after an attack of grip. That evil
disease leaves you weakened and when its victim
attempts to "do his bit" heexposes himself totheriskofasecond
: attack, for which he is less prepared, and which may have graver
consequences. , , , .
There's Danger in Delay
April and May are pneumonia months. In this time' a weak
ened system is a constant source of danger, for the pneumonia
and grip infections arc in the air, and after a long winter the
body is so clogged" with waste it cannot resist them. Fortify
the health, remove ,the catarrh, and improve the digestion.
For Quick
Relief
This reliable tonic is recommended to remove the waste
from the body,-counteract the catarrhal poisons and allay1 the.
' inflammation that is catarrh, restore the regular appetite and
tone up the entire system to resist disease. A well man is safe,,
As a tonle after grip it has won many commendations, while Its effect
iveness In catarrhal conditions is unquestioned. Take no chances-i-Take '
Pcruna. . . . . . p . . : . .
Peruna Tablet are alvjaye ready to Cake. You may carry a box
with yoa and ward off colds and chill. The liquid medicine in your
Aome a great eafeguard. Protect yoar family.
, .Tho Peruna Company, Columbus, Ohio '
Millinery
A New Shipment of
Inspect them. . . They are beauties.
Blackmon
Opposite Newlin Book Store.
-SHERRY
. THEATRE ,
...... ....Tim IIOISE OF QlAMTV.aieiaiaisiaials.aiei
. TODAY ONLY
LUCILLE LEE STEWART IN
".THE DESTROYERS."
From tho Umik "JVtcr 'lml," by James Cunvood
, ' Also a Comedy
to.ioi;ro'
effie shannon in . ,'
Tlie Metro Patrintii-l'i-tiir-(It; luxe
HER BOY.
epli, and1 TV A. Bldwoll, of Union,
are visitors In Portland.
Mr.' and -Mis. George Baird,
Union,, are business visitor in
ande today;
Walter Pierce nnd W. C. Kolley,
J lo La . QrandoV ' aro registered in
Portland. ' ' '"' ' . 1
Miss. Mae Murphy nnd lurs. A. E.
Ivnnhoe went to Kauiola last night
to take part in the Red CroBB en
tertainment at that place.
Dat-rell Allon, of Perry, who has
boon at the Grande Rondo Hospital
for treatment, returned to his home
this morning. v..
Hal Rocs, of the Galloway-Rocs
Auto Co., went to Union this morn-.
ing on a business trip. ..
Mrs. J. H. Stevens,- -of this city,
who lias been spending a few days
at Hot Lake, returned to hor home
this morning. .''..-
William J.' Bryant, of Pleasant
Valley, and William Troxal, of Pilot
Rock, were business visitors at. the
land office today.- . '.
Mrs. Cora M. Davis, well knqwn
in W, .R;' C. and; KnightB. Pythias
official ,,'circlos, Is. among .'the' visi
tors from .Union, today. J'"-.';;V:'" ' '' '
Mrs. J. G. Lilland and children,
who' have' been visiting Cora Hard-
PERUNA
Hats. Come in" and
Hat Shop
Ing-Scolt,' or this "city, 'left
morning for Nauipa, Idaho.
this
'W. B. Sargent returned last night
from a business trip to Wallowa. Mr.
Sargent reports lots of rain In that
section of the country.
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V Louis Dutton, formerly of Cove,
but now a resident of Elgin, Is the
proud possessor of a Wtllyi-Knight
touring car, purchased from Gallo-way-Recs
Co., through their Elgin
agency. ' ' ' ' . ' . -' .'
Frank Harris, of the Harris Art
store, received a telegram yesterday
aftornooh from Oakland, !al.,.advl8
ing him of the death of his brother,
who lived at that place. Mr. Harris
took his departure for Oakland last
night. -' . - ... -
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Word Is received, that E. B.
Morelock, an aged resident of Elgin
and secretary of the Union County
i-ioneer association, Is quite sick at
the home of his son,' 'John Morelock
In Portland." ;. - i
Jacob H. Trayner. superintendent
of the Grande Ronde. Hospital, will
leave tonight for Portland, where he
will finish his course In the study
of i.advftncod, X,-ray. jo4o)eotrIo treat,
nients. . -..-"i ,- : ..,'-. . -.
MrsAugustS'tangeand'ehii'dren'
arrived in the city this morning to
join Mr. Stange, whose arrival' yes
terday was announced. They will
spend some, time-visiting with ter
mor La -Grande friends, ' who are
more than delighted to see them.
Harry Pauni has resigned his po
sition . with the. Clevengor: Transfer
and has accepted a position as gen-J
oral manager of the La Grande De
livery Company.. .";.s . '. :
Mrs. . C. S. . Dunn and daughter,
Laura, left for- Wau'a Walla this
morning, whoro they will visit Mrs.
Dunn's mothori Mrs.' C. M.- Holmes,
ouaccount : of . the- lnttor's. 'illness.' .
John Egensperter was an arrival
from Joseph last night, and today he
resumed his former, place In 'the
mechanical department of 'the Ob
server. Mr. ' Egensperger lis presi
dent of the Wallowa Lake Amuse
ment association and is also a prin
ter Of- long experience,1 and this is
his" favorite' occupation wlretf1 he"'!'
not busy entertaining Visitors at the
faihons Eastern Oregon sunluief "rp
sort. ' - : ' ;:
NEWTOpAYj
PbB RENT Clean four-room fur
nished house: large lot foil, gar
den. Call Main 728. .
4-13tf
FOR SALE One team, of horses
plow and mower. For re'nt, 3 room
furnished house wltti... garden
' space. Phone Black 142. 4-13,2?
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2.83 UK'YCLM TJI1U
SPJXIAL.
i Regular ipii.25 Goodyear
Tor $2.25, while they Inst,
repairing done here quicker
Tire .
You r
hotter
and Cheaper. THE HARLEY SHOP.
ITNOPSIS Of THE ANNUAL 8TATKMBST
, Uf TUB ; ,
Nethdands Fire and Life Insurance
. Cofflpany . 4 .
Of Ttie Ilieim In llm Kingdom of llollntid,
an tlie thlrir-nrat dMjr of Dr-fOilr, 1017.
made to the InMiiraovp !oiiijiilKKlu?r of the
late vf Orrgun, uuntimnt tu lew;
Oapltal. ;
Amnnet of ranltal Mld iit. Rial
otor oeiw.lt , ...... Tv.- f aoo.ofto.OO
Inoenie. ..
Net nrelntuma rwelved during tlie
yoat - I MG.W.'-ai
liilrrpvt, dividend and rente re-
reived during the j-ear 4.1,112.32
Inrome from olber aoun-ee re
velved daring tlie year 40.tf7-H.ti:!
TottU Incwoe I
DfiburMfUMti.
Net Iosjkii paid timing the year..!
Ulvltlpn.tfl paid uu I,ttl utiwk
-tlnrlHR ttte retir
0mm fusions mii lrlii fialil
luring th jer
IHitpa, Ilcei.MN md reed MibI Utir-
l,U.U!S.:2
ITLH.-l.-.t.'Kt
Nmie
1 r.iy.4
i tlte, jetr -j-j.t.t.ini
AnwuDl ot ill otber ex,K;oltuna U2,'&m.2
toui eiiteiMlttureK $
AihU.
Valie fit rent -pirate owned )nir-
ket viluci I None
Value or atwke tnrl Itoitdn owiietl
mrket . t;3.o.(rt
leuantoa mofli(r ind rolltteril,
eer Son
t'ttU In benkn tnd on.'hund IIT.W-I.'W
Prftntumi In ciure of rvHntl.m
writteo ilnce 8p(pmler m.
JttlT 1M.244.4al
ItilFrput md retiti due and .
orued .. la.B.Oo
Ttttll imI H.Z'U.l-H.l
I Am epeclal rlnniMn In any alale
tit n tbe.e liei 6,737. 35
Total aiapti idmlll-l In ore-
son $l,stt..w.sa
LlabilittM.
flroaa rlatma for Im. uniHl...9 71,343.01
.Inula at of uearp'Ml premluma oh
all txitataiKllfitt fluka &.W.aci .-I..
One for ninniU"lii and irokrrafr Smw
All otlier llNtillltire XV4:m;.mi
Total llaliflltiea. fitluaffe
of
capital aiork of I t
040.4(14.1;
Ti't a I urernMHiit in rrit i eri-in -
txr si. Htii it.nm.w.cn.'t
Buttneaa in oreon lor tna xaar,
Tntal timurniK i' wrltli-u slurlng I In
yBr -1 .iMViS7 (i
OrrMa promluma rrlrtMl during
'ttie ffar SS.aW.S4
Irmlnma rturiiitl dm Inn Hie
ypar 7,-W.l?
fataiwa ald 4wrliiir thr Jr :i.l't'l'
IHra IninrrW ihirinr tin- Var. . f..Tit;.0".
Tutal aiii'innl f liiinn.'-" otti
aiatidhiit In Oirrt Itntuilaer :U.
i!M 1 no: 'tru.'i
IfET HER LANDS F1BE AND LITE IKSJ
AMCF. COMPAKT.
11 IIAttni.lt v. I.KITil.v.
I . ft. MROPKrr atil .lltinney
Biatnfnrf- rtldeni r-"i'ral agfiit atHt aii.irni
W. Q. Bl m.NOTttX. I'urtlaitd.
LA ORANDK IMVE8TMKNT CO.
Heiitlenl -JVfivntv La CirnmlQ, Or.
iYMOPfllft Or TUB ANNUAL STATUMBN'
wr ntt v ...... f
Fireman' Fund liuuranc
Company ,
f Htn Frutclaro. In tht itat of California.'
on in 6 Slat aay of wevmovr. uA7, mia 10
ihm Ituurmnc CommlMlonw of th Uit mt
Orccon. purauant to law:
. , Capital, i- ." ' -
Atiwunl of capital paid up.,,. t(.n0,000.09
Nt premium recti vtd dtiDf ' '
tha yaar $14,17T,744.M
Inurtat. dlvldandi ana renu r- . i
celvad durloaT tha yaar.
648,114.32
Iacoma from other aourcaa re
elvad during tna yaar , ,
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35,S7.5 ,
, il
.IKT9X.lSt.4ft
Total Inooma. iDCludJta
mty ,
H.t linn p.ld during tin ),ir ,tt.ll.tS' I
Ulvidenrta
laid on capita) a tuck
during
ie year
SM.O0O.
Coramiaelona and aalarlea paid
'. during the year....'
Taxea, ileeneve and. faea paid
during the year
kAmouht.of all other ex pencil.
, , .urea if .
,868.58.M
56. 8 13. rr
769.1 19.00
. Total expenditure
...'....llO,l.Tl,Tt
Vu. of rt.l Mt.t
(mark.t value)
I 4O4.0M.W
Vlu. ot .teek. .nd bond.
T.7S4,T0.'
owned (m.rk.t v.lu.)
LanB on mortgogoa ud oullV
oral, tc
Cain In b.nki end on Mend . . .
n.-if.oe.4
fremlume in coune 01 aoueo- .
lien written ilnco, September - ' '
SO. 1817 J.M..S7T.M
Iniereet and rente die end u
,:rucd llT.tmS
Telal aaeet .-; ; VV .'..I1.T.MS. ,
Total :aeete adrnlitad In Or.-
gon U,T1.M.W
V- ...r UabllltlM. . " '!
Groia clal'ma for loaeea unpaid.! 3,727,136-07
Aniwunt or un.am.u j
ob all outatandlng rlslfs - fte6.z-l.9L
Duet, for cominlaaton ana area- ,
rag 100.000.00
All;alber llabllltlea .
- Tltt.SOU-00
,t
l.ai llahlllrlae. . exolliatva of
.lock ot tl. 500.il00.00. 11.387.B17.
Total Dremiunie in uwam
bar SI. 11117 11.57S,7.II
Buolnaaa In Oregon for Ilia Vear.
T VTfr. .tf.'.'f" .aus2;ioo..r.oo
Oroae premluma received durlns . .-,.. .
the year 343,011.81
framlnma returned during the
year
Loaftee paid during the year...
I.oeteB Incurred during the year
B5.178 SB
r,tl.7ni!.0
133,594.33
Total amount oi i,iau,i-- .ui- v.
landing In Oregon Uecemher ..'.
ai, ioif , 10.OS8.OOS.00
r i ft UMAX'S rvutt inschance cohtant.
. "TT By J. B. 1.BV1SON. President.
Statutory reeldent' general agent and at
torney for aervlce. Hoary B. Tlckner. Martin
Camphell, Inc., Portland, or., aaer.ie. J.
U Uattn,an Co., Partlaud. Or., ageing. .
AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE CO.
Of UlBtwurL ln 4b itate of Mlmwurl, on ibe
tlilrty-Oritt diy of Ummbcr, 1U17, mmle lo
tb (nnuranre romnilMtoner of tlc itte of
Orcoit, purauaiit to Uw; ,
Okpittl.
AsooDt of capital P-Hl $1,000,000.00
Inoom.
Net prmlums) rtlfeJ during tlti
Jtmr ... $1.9fiQ,4G7.30
Intermit, dlrldenda and rent! re
ceived during the year 136,200,40
JncooM from otner aoureea received
during tu year 4,042.01
i Total Income Jul.llUJHO.UT
Dieburaeraenta.
Net loeeea paid daring tlie year. .ll.m.'KI.OS
UlvMenda peld on caiiltal eturlt
. dnrlng tlie year - OO0.OO
Xommlrielone and aalarlea paid
' during tbe year 530.200.SO
Tatee, Tlceneei and fees paid dur-
; Ing the year vj,'. 72.312.12
AmouDt at aU other eipcndlturee l.vt,:jjai.u2
. Total expeadltaree l,M)5,017.OS
j. Auete, '
.Value of real aatate owned (mar-
i' ket value)-. .,'A'. t I, . tion.0
.Taliw ot elorka and bonds, owned
' traerket value) 1.. . . 2,029,400.74
..trfrana-on-tnortcasaa and. oollatar.. ... ...
al. etc. ... 104.ft00.ll0
.Oah lo haoke end on hand....... 054,11 1.o-'l
Premiums In entires of eollcctlon
written since September at). 1017 &70.471.54
Belnsurance ncelvaole, unpaid
losaee 14,037.1.1
interest and reuta due aud - ac
.- urued 42.400.11
' Total aaseu
.14,317,1)07.25
t if auy there he) I ' 33.OJS.lt
. Total asaeta admitted In OrrconS4,204.8U0.11
LlaUllties. "
jCross elalml for loMMea unpaid. ..f 270,737.05
Auiirtint of unearned premiums ou
all ouratandlng risks 1,842.2411.01
All other liabilities 34.ttoL.05
Totsl llsbllltlra. etrlualv. of
capital stock of S $2,167,800.88
Total premiums I11 force leeem-
her si, 1017
Bnalneaa in Oregon for the Teu.
Total lueuramre wrllteu during the
yesr T l,loa).12H.aO
Oross premiums received during
the year 0..H7"4.77
Premiums returned during the year l:uM.-,2
leases Mld diirlua tlie yesr .... 4.73t.2o
Ies IneniTeil during the year.. 3,0.'J.tiS
Totsl amount of Insnrsnee oul-
stsndlng lu Oregi'll Deceuitwr Ml,
ion 2.m'r,..-,i7.oo
AHEBICAK CENTRAL ' INSURANCE CO.
1 . Ily I). H. MIIMlilK, Kr-'telary.
Statutory resliletlt general siti-nt and attorney
for service:
, .. rnKI .TUIIBKN. Pnrtlsiid, Or.
LA GRANDE INVESTMENT Ct5.
Resident Agents, La Grundc, Or.
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LOCALS
AtirJ
Advertising in Brief
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i.ersttJcK or Auto Tlroit.
We have a nunioor of 30x3 tlrst !
Which we will sell at a discount
g-hlla tlipy last. g-an-tf. i
4iA.vWJr.L,L, aintvicE station'
.Money lo Loan. . ,
On Iiiipvoveil real property In
Onion county. No delays. Current
rates. La Uraude Investment Co
Adv. U.
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Hemstitching,
The Elite Shop.
10c per yard, at ' J
Baker, Oregon. ' j T
3-20tf.t
SPECIAL BARGAINS
Gauntlet all leather gloves at (1
for englneinen, lumber handlers,
linemen, farincis, mechanics and
laborers. Ten days cash.
TOGGERY.
Adv. 4-2-10.
It Is more fun to watch your
money grow than watch It go. Bdy
War Savings Slumps.
Cold creams and rubbing rreaiyn
for tan end complexion. Sec what
they have at Sllverthorn's
Drug store. Adv.
re-... ii.. I
r aunt; ;
4-2-tf.
at the
Fresh
Cottage Cheese. Get It
Pure Milk and . Cream Co
every day..
3-26-tf
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and un-
Elks teeth mounted
mounted nt teusonable prlrea nt
Hewitt's Jewelry store, next to
Gulden Rule store. Call and Inspect
them. Adv.
4-8-7
1 The House of Born
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Born aTailbring
DRAFTED to your Individual Measurement
Every. Born Fabric is unconditionally guaranteed to"
give you complete satisfaction in appearance and boiv
vice. ;;'; .. . '','-'.::.'.. '.:'.y.'.-
We offer yoii soiue 300 patterns of the beut collection
of Woolens that the market affords at Prices that prac
tice War-time Economy, which is best accomplished
through spending money wisely by purchasing goods
that represent n full dollar in value for each dollar paid.
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We stand back of AI.
ing and big value-giving.' Our pricVsrahgb from $8.35 to $48,75.
iow is the time to select your Patterns tor a Spring Suit,
i HAVE A FIT
.-TbeCHaDEN RULE 0
, , i v . . Quatiy tle, same-'BiiceA
' " ' t ths (( K. C V. Stores with an Annual Purchasing Power f
,' ' ; 1 ' Over 80 Million Bollsrs ,
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a.4..af a)af af. LA GRANDE
. Dance.
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; Under auaplcw of L Qrssds R-
v'lovr No.: 27, -. Macab.B I ladles,
(or benefit , of W. B.' A. vtclUa
service, nt Eagles UU. Prldsvy eren
Ine, Apj.ll 18, Admiratoa 1.
-Adv 3-21-30; -2--18-lM,
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FREE To responsible potato grow
ers will furnish .first oUss. seed
.' potatoos in cetiirn fot'4Ul
. amount at rilggine time. ; Early
Rose, , jetted ' Gems, T Peerless,
, Edriy Ohio, eteJ 'Phblifl Main 32,
Adr. V '';.,' x'-;, vVj .4-10-61.
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: The prices are still' on In Ute
Ivory Line at Sllrorthorn'a family
drug store., ' , .. . .
''.' ' 4-xs tf
; Pretty Boxes of Fine Stationery
tit SUVorthor'n's'- Family Dw Store
' - " : ' ,- 4-12 tf ;
Farmors when in La Grande
should see the Portable grain bin at
JU
P aaaaMajsajSeaMSasjjasaaa,,
A LITTLB MONEY WILL MAKE A WHOLE
OUR COAL YARD
,JU
b
A HUNDRED POUNDS OP .
Aberdeen Coal
Will do more to convince you that it is the best coal than a whole ton of
another kind.
s Careful and Courteous Drivers. i
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Lime, Plaster and Cement
Building Materials
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Phone Main
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Born & Co.'s f or ty-t wo years'
YOUJR BIT BUY A LIBERTY,
rri
STORE
Child's Auto Uverr.r Leave name
and -solicitor n 111 call later In the
season. '. ; i 8-6-tf.
Promptness' In Kodak servlco, In
Dovolopine nnd printing. From to
day on tho Sllverthorn ' Family
Drug Storo will give quickest ser
vice. , This la made posslblo by a
new devico lu drying of pictures.
We will In future develop aiT films
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and print,
dry and finish tliouol films before
6 'o'clock each day; ' - Kindly try
this now arrangement and bo con
vinced. : ' ' 4-12-tf i
If you want good pictures from
your kodak you should learn all
about how to .use your kodak. You
'n get all , these . points for: noth
ing, by going to Sllvertliorfi's. Let
the kodak.' man show you how.-J-A4.
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- Final Account.
IN .THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF JSAAC. SHAFER, DK
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COME TO US FOR
Good Keen Clean
Coal
Holmes
Mercantile Company.
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reputation for fair deal-
BOND , "
CEASED, ' ; w '
-Notice is by this given thalj the
undersigned oxocutrlx ot tho estate
ot Isaac Shaf Or, deceased, has ftlod
hor final account in tho County
Court ot the State of , Oregon foi1
IJnlon County, and said convt. has
sot , May 13th at 2 p. ni. at tne
County Court room In La Grande,
Union County, Oregon, as the time
and: place, to hear objections to,
and for-the consideration ot, said
final account) . all Interested parties
may attend.
Date of first ' publication April
tl. 1918. ' - i
EMMA J. 8HAFEH, '
Exocutrlx Of the Estato of - Isaac
' Shnfer, doceasod. - . ,.
Apr. 10-17-24; May 1-8. ,.
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Now is the time of year for pic
ture Ultlng and you will. want, films,
and kodak" supplies, developing aud
printing ot films. Why not drop in
and get what you need In "kodak
line at Sllverthorn'a Family Drug
store. Adv.: ; w It d 4r3-lf.
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