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The Kodak
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.Mrs. George Palmer
few days in Portland.
Is spending
Mr. nd Mrs. Grmt Parker are
spending few days in Portland.
A marriage" license has been la-,
sued to Ivan Bailey and Lulu Carlton,
both, of this city.
T
i Social and.
Pcirsonnl
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reynolds left
for Bukef this morning. ., . '
W. H. Robbins of Joseph, is a
business visitor in the city today, :
S. R. Hay worth , arsjved home
from a business trip to Portland.
J. H. Morelock, a prominent citl.
ison of Wallowa Is In the city today.
Royal Allen, Supt.;. of Schools of
Cove,- was a visitor in theclty to
day.:''"'::'' " 1 ''.-:v .'.' :':"''''
A nrncrifim An hinar held this af-
iternoon at the Sacred Heart Academy
making the close , or their scnooi
year. - ; -
' Yesterday was motion day in the
Circuit court- The docket, was read
and; cases that are not to be tried
were dismissed. . .
Mrs. Walter Phlpps and r baby
daughter' Arietta left this morning
for Baker to spend a few days visit
ing with f riendst . -
, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kinsie have
returned home from a trip to Port
land, .
"i Fred S. Ashley,' an uutonioblle
dealer of Enterprise) is a business
visitor in the city.- - .- '.'..
4 Floyd Brunt, a prosperous rancher
of the Powder Valley, is spending
the day In La Grande.
' .J. Ray Johnson, a prominent far
mer of tlio Wallowa county is spend
ing a few days in La Grande., ,::..-
: " J. B. Courtright, of the 0. W. R.
& N. Freight Claim Department Is
u business visitor in the city today.
George McMath,' in charge of the
Tax and Right of Way department
of the 0. W. R. &' N- Co., is trans
acting business in -L Grande.,-. ! V
Mrs. Ed Hales and little daughter
of Seattle, who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs. D. J. .Jesse,
were east: bound passengers today.
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Mrs. E E. .Bragg, who has been
visiting In Portland the guest, of her
daughter, Mrs, Dan McLellan,. has
returned to her home In La' Grande.
Miss Minnie Holmnn, who : has
been teaching In the' ' Davenport,
Washington public schools,' arrived
home last evening to spend the sum
mer vacation. .?;..,( . '.
Mrs, A. M. Runnels, who has been
visiting in Portland and La Grande
returned to her home in Joseph to
day. ,-. (., . ', , :s
Mrs. .' Wlsslcr came over from
ha hnma In . Panfllptrm .' and . will
visit for a few days at the homes of
her daughters, Mrs. Gall Sturdevant
and Mrs. Earl Doane.
Johii B, Chrlstensen' cariie down
from his home in Haines and is
spending --the day ... visiting with
friendB. - Mr. Christonsen will leave
In the hVo'rnlng for Camp Lewis.' ,
Miss Maude Alexander, of Baker
will arrive today to visit at the
home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. J, C, Henry, :., ..,-.
: Miss Wilma Oesterling, who has
been visiting in Portland, with her
sister, Mrs. L. L, Douglas, returned
home Jast evening. ' ,
Mrs. S. S. Nye and daughter, Mrs.
Harry R. Turner, left this morning
for Seattle to visit with relatives for
a couple of weeks. :-
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' ; The Catholic Ladies' . Red' Cross
H-knittinft unit -will-meet' Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E, E.
' Kirtley, corner 4th and. Spring.
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Mrs. Sylvia McKinney and children
, who have been visiting at the home
1 of their cousin,' Mrs. C. F. Calkins,
returned to their home in Portland
. this morning.
Chas. Shepherd, who has recently
been employed in the American Ex
press Cornpa'ny office, will leave to
morrow to accept a position with the
Recorder at Elgin.
-, Miss Ether Gulling, who goes as
stenographer with Base Hospital No.
46, has received her transportation
and will leave Wednesday or Thurs
day ; evening direct for New York,
where she will join the company and
proceed to France. ,
Yesterday, Mrs. Jensen had the
misfortune to fall and break her leg.
Today, she was taken to the Grande
Ronde -hospital by Dr. Dora Under
wood; f As'Mrs. Jensen is eighty-six
years of. age, the .injury : will, no
doubt, enforce a long period of con
finement. ' : , V" . ' :
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' Daniel Boons' "Relegan."
; Instinctively llko answers the call of
like slid' perhnpi The" reasoff so many
of -us. venerate the memory of Daniel
Boone, great pioneer, explorer, hunter
mid-surveyor, fa that we have n simi
lar gift fpr spelling. The Columbia I
Mlssonriai reprints the following let- !
ter, written by Boone shortly before
his death: "All the relegnn I liave Is i
to Love and fear God believe In Jesus j
Christ do-nll the good to my neighbor ,
and my self that I can and do as little ;
harm ns I can help and trust on gods
mnrey for ' the , rest." Kansas City !
Times. :". .' ;;"' 1 ;'
Mrs. E. R. Iead and daughter
Mabel left last night- for a visit
.with relatives and friends in St.
iLouis and other points in Missouri,
Kansas and Illinois. '.' ' -
Newest Devices of Surgery
For Our Wouijdecl Soldiers
Nitrous Oxide and Fluoroscope at Hand to Give
American Wounded All Chance in World.
The best Is none too good for the
ir.nmled American-soldier, . That is
the lied Cross Idea. ' The minute sci
ence finds an improvement in surgery
It Is adopted In the Red Cross army
hospitals, which are models of up-to-the-instaut
completeness.
' -This fact Is vividly emphasised In a
ncent news dispatch from Itoglnnld
Wright Kauffman, author of "The
Bouse of Bondage." Kauffman had
been allowed O accompany a badly
wounded friend into the operating
room ! ''. 1 -J
. -Come on,' said the Interne ; 'your
Mend's In there. He's about played
oat; can't stand chloroform or ether.
04 to give htm nitrous oxide.'
"1 knew that for n patient whose re
ststaace has been diminished the dif
ference between the old anaesthetics
and this new one is frequently the
difference between life and denth, but
I also knew that nitrous oxide Is not
oa our army list mid that no supplies
listed a year ago In Frunce. :
:' "The Red Cross has put up n plant
here.' explained the Interne, ne open
ed n door. Bill lay oi the operating
table, and the snrgeona were at work.
" They're nf ter that abdominal
wound,' the Interne told uie. 'They're
working with the fluoroscope.'
"Above Bill's upturned feet and
about a-yurd awuy stood an X ray ap
paratus. Its flesh piercing light fell on
a disk, of metal that an orderly held
over Bill's bared , waist; The violet
rays passed through the disk and into
the patient's abdominal cavity. The
surgeon's eyes followed them through
the metal aiid Into the flesh. Hu
knife plying fingers worKcrt under the
diss .and deep in tfce wounded man's
belly. He cut with (lint solid plate for
a window. ' .' ,
".'He can see what he's after before
he gets started,' my guide exulted,,
'and If he overlooks any shell frag
ments there Is a magnetic contrivance
that 'sounds a tuzzer when; he gets
near them.' : '' ;'
"It would ba all right, they told me.
Thanks to tlio fluoroscope mid the ni
trous oxide, a stay here under treat
ment and then a rest nt one of I lie
Red Cross convalescents' cnuips by the
seaside would fit BUI lor a return to
the trenches." . : .
Lleoiice Root In Demand.
"Licorice not Is found la various
parts of tlio province of Cape of Good
Hop". After lis Introduction there a
number of farmers planted It and then,
probably on account of the lack of
a market, neglected It. Later It so
spread in certain localities as to be
come n pest difficult to eradicate. Now,
Its usefulness has been recognized, and
the diggers pay two cents a pound for
the privilege of digging It.
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' :: v Average Values. ;.;
In estimating quantities of bulk It Is
of considerable help to have unit fig
ures handy for multiplication or di
vision to get the required result. The
following figures ore recognized aver
ago values, giving weights lu pounds
for .one cubic foot of the mnlurlnl
named: Soft coal ashes, tightly packed,
43; cinders, 40 to 45; hurd or-anthracite
conl, EG to 60; soft or hlluiiilnnus
conl, 47 to 62; coke, 23 to 32; Iron,
430; lend, 700; pitch, 75 pounds per
cubic foot. ;
' Weakness. . '" .
The -.fearful unbelief is unbelief In
.luiwlf. Carlyle. : '
'. '- ".' All Over! , "
Billy and hie mother l.nd been to the
movies one afternoon to see "Jack, the
Glunt Killer." During supper a dis
cussion arose between his two older
brothers as to whether they should go'
or not. 1 Billy listened awhilo aud then
spoke up: "There ain't no use you
boys talking 'bout gnlu' to that show
tonight. , Jack killed the giant this
afternoon." , .,...': . '.
You will find it a Very Simple Matter to Select Your
DECORATION DAY OUTFIT HERE
'-."Decoration Day would not carry so much significance were it not a Dress
up day for Meu. ; Aside' from your .Suit, this is a spendid time for replenish,
ing your supply of furuishingsaud in tinic for suininer weather. 1
Time to throw
your derby 'iu the
v ash can and buy; a
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Blue Serge
SUITS-
for Decoration Day
$15 to $30.
A serge suit it
an all-round gener-
. al utility garmentd
Defittiiig every oc
casion. Hero are
serges in the smart
conservative cute
for ; young, niciii
'Attention to v de
tails, linings, etc
especially marked.
Straw Hat ;
(let a full sea-
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son's wear out of
the hat you buy.
Priced- here at
$1.48 to $3.00.
.'Ltit us lielp rig.
you 'out in your,,
summer , outfit."
You'll find you arc
couipletely at home '
here, and the pric
es are exactly right
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We are
1 NEW TODAY I
FOR RENT Modern, B-room house.
Call Main 780. 5-2S-U
60LB2M RULE O
"We close
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FOR SALE-r Horse, Wagon and. har
ness. Phone Black 1642. y v
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FOUND A Eoston Bull dog. Port
land license Ho. 2179. J. F.
', Bingham: ' Phone B. 3632. ' :
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LOST.- Pin, with large amethyst set
ting... Pindcrtctum to 1102 0 Ave.
and receive jewartT or. Phone R.
771. '.- . ' 5-2S-2t
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McOaiis Quolihj iSdwe-TKictA fotu ias J
4 Patterns. Om of the 60O B. C. U. Stores with an Annual Purchasing Power of '
1 Over 60 Mniion Dalian 0 tl0tb-
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" Mrs. E. J. Brown, who has been
at Seaside attending the meeting of
the Rezekah Lodge, and visiting with
' friends in Portland, has returned to
her home in La Grande.
G. E. Hayden, of Enterprise! and
E.-.N.- Jacobs of Union are in the city
to attend the meeting of the Union
Wallowa counties Fire . Association
which meets this evening.
J. H. Mimnuugh is in the city from
IWbllowtt to attend the meeting of
the Union-Wallowa counties Fire As
sociation, which meets this evening
and of which he is a director. s:
Miss Maude Norris, who has been
spending the winter with her aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Norris,
- has returned to her home at Elk
. Rock, Oregon, to spend the summer
months. , .
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Parker, former
residents of Ln Grande, who have
been visiting here for the past few
. days will return to their home in
Walla Walla tomorrow. They made
' the trip by auto.
The Honor GuBrd girls are re-
quested to meet at the Hotel Foley
at half-past .eight for the purpose
of marching in the parade that will
bo given this evening in honor of the
--drafted boys who leave tomorrow.
A. W. Perley, special 'represents- j
tive of th O. W. R. & N. Co., who i
has been attending the International:
Fuel Association in Chicago, arrived:
in La Grande this morning and willj
spend a feW days here before return-:
ing to his home in Portland. '
Mrs. Herbert Browning and son,!
who have been visiting with friends
and relatives in La Grande an Enter-1
prise, returned to their home in Kll-:
kitat, Washington. They are ac- i
-companied home by Mrs. Browning's:
sister, Miss Winifred Kay. of Enter-j
prise, who ,will visit with them for ;
a few weeks. . '
SOME
CORSET
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THEATRE
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TODAY
ALICE JOYCE
The Madonna of the Screen ;
'-'The Song of the Soul"
A Wondrous SIclody of 'Motherhood
A Ucfraiu you will Nevir Forget.-.
"Cape-to-Calre Rhodes."
. - So thoy culled him, mockingly, whe
Cecil Rhodes, Idenllst and pirate', en
plro builder mid adventurer, dreniued
failroad tlirougli the African sand
that should run straight from the Cap
of Good Hope to the shores of th
Medlterrnnenu.' "Nonsense 1" said 111
Itiltlsli government,.' forgetting tlia
this ninn's "nonsense"' bud given: th
empire n territory greater than Frpnqi
, Gorninn.v, Auslrla-Hungnry aud.Iiulj
all tngerhrr. .- S Cecil Ilhodes inerel
went out mid built, the rnllroad tlin
Uiriipd a desert Into a" nutlon. Work
Outloolv.
A WANT AD wilt do it,
NOmt'K OI FINAh 8UTTI.KSIKNT
Notice is hereby given to all
concerned, that Nannie Hal ley, ad
ministratrix of the estate or James
P. -Hiiliey, deceased has filed In
the County Court of Union County,
Oregon, her final , account - as ad
ministratrix of said estate and said
court -lias sot Wednesday the 6th
day of June, 1018, at two o'clock
IV M.: at the County Court room
in La Grande, Oregon as the time'
and place for hearing such account
all objections thereto.
- Nannlo Halldy,
.! , . Administratrix,
. :'-fv' ' ' May 7-H-21-28"Jimc4
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There la more Catarrh In this section
of the country than, alt other dUoases
put together, and for years It was sup-
Jinaed to be Incurable. Doctors prescribed'
ocal remedies, and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
It Incurable. Catarrh Is a local dlecaoe,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con
ditions and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney ft
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is a . constitutional
remedy. - Is taken Internally and act
thru the Blood en the Mucous Surfaces
of the Systom. One Hundred Dollars re
ward Is oftereM for any case that Hall's
Catarrh Modldne falls to cure. Bond for
circulars and testimonials. . .
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, Ohio. .
. Sold by IruKcists, TCc.
Hall's Family fills for constipation.;
There are, of course, good
corsets and bad corsets
A good corset molds you to
its shape. You mold a poor
corset to your shnpe. That
is why your figure improves
Under the influence of an ar
tistically designed and well
made corsot.
j TlfolMRTORSErfi
We Have The Following Kinds of Flour
' Barley Flour, Out Flour, Com Meal, Self
rising Flour, -Hice Flour, ye Flour and Buck
wheat Flour. .
Wheat Flour is off the market for the time
being. ' .' -; .; ;. "; : ;',;- - -
Pettijolm's Breakfast Food, a real snap for
the price.- Hegular price 25c, tijir pritro . .15c
Paper Plates, 25 in package, . .'.'. .14c
Paper Plates, not in package, dozen i .... i". .6c
Wax Paper, per roll . . . . .5c
10-oz jar Buckeve Mustard . . . .... . . . . . .22c
Toilet Paper, 4 rolls for. .... .7.'. . . . . .-.-. . .25c .
Full Cream Cheese 1 .30c
Bacon Briskets, er lb. . . . .38c
Columbia Ham, per lb. ... .... . . . .33c '
Fancy. Grape Fruit, each ........ ,: .... . 9c
Layer P.aisins, per.pkg.. . . . . . .13c
Argo Corn Starch . . .' . ... ..... . . .10c
Bex Lye ..9c
Babbitt's Lvc . 13c
Bed Seal .7. ........... ... 13c
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YOUR EYES
are breadwinners, Muster minds
and willing, hands are no good with
out them; They are the only ave
nues to enjoyment and education,
improvement and success. ... Can you
afford to neglect them?
Our optical department is equip
ped with the most scientific instru
ments to insure' correctly fitted
glasses.
We invite you to come and inspect
this Department. r
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'.We surface and grind, our. own
Lenses. ' . ( - .
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' La Grande's Leading .Icwckrs and Optometrists
The Mammoth Grocery
C. It. SIMKINH, l'roprielor
rrcnt Laced
are designed by the most
skillful and consequently the
highest paid designer in the
business. .
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PAULINE
CEDLERE
Follow the crowd to
HUG'S
MODERN GROCERY
CALL MAIN 35
Fresh Peanut Butter in bulk, 19c per pound.
Fresh Saratoga Chip3. Fancy Tillamook Cheese
Staple and Fancy Groceries.'
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
Thin stoic will close at 12 o'clodc noon Thursday,' May 30, Decoration Day.
PHONE MAIN 82. ; 1211 ADAMS AVE.
" YOUB PATRONAGE SOLICITED