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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1918)
pau li; 'mum LA lilt AN lib: l-A'l-lN'lN'i'i OIlKUVKU UNIONSTOGKSHOW THIS WEEK Tues., Wed., & Thuri. Take a , Kodak with you and when you return, bring us your films to be devel- oped. We. promise the best from .every, exposure. Li. ..1.1.; j ? W J'jVL'l VL111I1IT 11' lllCriiri!- making, v V4 AM.t ' -lBa latsll M ' H mm i? Red Cross Drug Store Mra. F. W, Ashman Is In Union to- f" .Tnrlfrn .T K1 Phv hafl rntnftiarl frnm ... : i - o- . - . . "rf " OCIf I cUlU Ja business trip to Portland. art. . - ' MCttOnnl !. Mra- M. C. Crews left this morning I J. M. Hults went over to Union today. Mr, and Mrs. C. K. Haonersott are .Union visitors today Born, at Inland CItv. .limit E 11111 to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Solders, a .son. . Judge J. W. -.Knowles end wlfo motored to the stock show tills af ternoon. County School Superlutondent Mrs. A. E. Ivanhoe Is among those prds ent at the stock show today. Mr. and Mrs. E. Cobb and son went over to Union today and will remain during the celebration. W. It. Jones accompanied by Mrs. Jones and her mother Mrs. Shields motored to Union to attend the Btock show. . . . ;n................,..,i Glen Sherod of Enterprise is a vis itor in' our city. for Pendleton to be absent for a few C H. and W. H. Johnson, of Baker, are in the city uttending Circuit court.' . ... ,W. C. Ends and son Homer are over from their ranch near Enter- dayB, Mrs. E. A. Barclay, who has been visiting t the home of Mr. and Ms. George Tlggart, returned to her home In Portland on this morning's train prise. '.George Buri, auditor for the Union Pacific System, is out on the Brunch line today. .'Mrs., Herman Slegrlat entertained the. Ui 1 1 ken club at her' home this afternoon. ' Mrs. A. E. Bull is visiting in F?t dleton at the home of her' daughter Mrs. Fred Krebit. Carl Roe, a. prominent citizen of the Wallowa County, is up from his home in Enterprise. ' 0. B. Monnt, a prominent attor ney of . Baker is attending the cir cuit court tn this city. ' Robert Pattison,, of the Pattison Brothers Grocery, is confined to his home on account of sickness. SA. K. Parker, cashier of the First Bank. of Joseph, was in the city last evening en route to Portland. Mrs. J. A. Masterson, who has been visiting at the home of Mrs. Gilmorc, has returned to her home in Elgin. Mrs. M. M. Phillips and Miss Irene Peterson, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. O. H. Rush return ed this morning to their home In The Dalles. ' .'....... Mrs. Gus Levy and Bon Henry went over to JInlon to attend the Stock Show and visit with relatives for a short time. Mr. Levy will Join them there,' having gone over yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Basham left this morning for Umatilla, where they expect to make their home for some time. Mr. Basham has been in the employ of the Palmer Lumber Company. Governor ames Wlthycombe ac companied by Governor Moses Alex ander,, of Idaho, were East bound passengers this morning, having as their destination Union, where they will attend the Stock Show. Among the La Grande people at tending the Baptist Convention at Covo yesterday were, Mesdames, Oil man, McMnhon, May Shade' E. Da mon, Mngulre, Miss Lctha Huffman, Rev aMl Mrs. Otto and Geo. Ball. The Misses Winnie Meek and Nel lie Emele' are down from Baker and will attend the Stock Show at Union - i s Mrs. Ray P. Doyle, who has been visiting in Enterprise, is in the city, en route to her home in Phoenix;-Arizona. O. C. McDowell, who for five years was In the employ of the O.-W. in this city but who has-been In. the service and is at present stationed at Camp Lewis, arrived in the city this morning to spend his five day leave wth friends n La Grande. Miss Ha.on McMillan, Superintend ent of nursos of the Grande Ronde hospital Is in attendance at the Stock Show today. Mrs. T. W. King, who went to Portland a few days ago, was called home today on account of the Illness of Mr. King.,' Miss Eulalie Burne, who uttends the Unlveslty of Idaho at Moscow, Is In the city, the guest of Mr. andMrs, William Regan. ' , Mrs. N. W, Courtney will leave ilils evening for Baker to spend a month visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Clausen. Mrs. H. Winn and' little daughter Jreno accompanied by her nelce Miss June May Harvey lef this morning for Salt Lake to bo absent for several weeks : .i: ; The regular annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. will be held at the Y. Wednesduy June IS, 1918 at 9 o' clock. ' , ':. : ' , A. H." Prince nrlncllml nf fVlitriil School, baa accepted a position as acting secretary of the Y. M. C. A. ul this city. . v : The swimming tank at the Y, M. 0. A. has been opened for tie sea son and a number of people are tak ing advantage of It these hot after noons. Mrs. S. I). Keltner Is up from her home tn Enterprise mid Is visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McKennon,, She will make a trip to tho Willamette Valley be fore returning to her homo. Tom Wllllams.i connected with tho Internal Revenue jrvlce. with head quarters at RulgiC is spending his vacation in La Grundo- the guest of his mother, mrs Sarah Williams o.f South La Grande. Mr. Williams was a former La Grande boy and has many friends In this city who will bo glad to ronow their friendship. , Mrs. W. M. Pierce who has bnen visiting tn Portland and Corvallls for the past week will arlve home to morrow. She will be accompanied by her daughters. Miss Helen who Is a student at Reed College in Portland Lnjid Miss Luclle who Is a student at 0. A. C. at Corvallls. Sonator fierce who accompanied Mrs. Pierce down to Portland will transact some business in the Willamette Valley before re turning to his homo;. Miss Delia Rayburn, who has been in Portland for tho past fow weeks, visiting at the home of her sister, mrs. Perry Robinson, has returned to her home. The condition of Gcarhart Stack- land, who is 111 at the Grande Ronde Hospital from Cove, remains un changed and he Is still In a very criti cal condition. A marriage license was issued to day to John Caviness and Miss Win nie Weeks. These young people nre from Baker and made the trip to La Grande by horse back. , Mrs. Mabel Williams Rohbins and son Phillip are in La Orande for the summer and. are at the homo of Mrs. Bobbin's mother, Mrs. Sarah William1 In South La Grande. Mrs. Bobbins has been one of the popular teachers Cove this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dnrron, of El ' linn, who were recently - married in La Grande, are guests at the Hotel; 'and. Foley. . " Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ohl will leave tomorrow by auto for Portland, where' they will make their luture home. Mr. Ohl, who has been spec ial agent for the Standard Oil Com pany at La Grande for the past five years has been transferred to Port- ' F. L. Meyers, cashier of the 'La Grande -National Bank, has gine to Bend to attend a Banker's Conven tion. . Mrs. A. S. Gediles and daughter Miss Margaret will leave this even ing for Salt Lake City to visit for a short time. E. Polock, of the City Grocery and ' Bakery, who has been in Portland for the past few weeks, has return ed to La Grande. , , Dr. and Mrs, Robert Jones of Port land are visiting with relatives and friends in La Grande. Before re turning to their home they will visit in Baker. ? Dr. .Jones is well known in La. Grande, having lived here the greater part of his life. Mrs. J. W. . Knowles and baby daughter, Portia came up from Port land and Corvalllng this morning where they have been visiting friends. At Corvallls they attended the com mencement exercises at the 0. A, C. where Miss Inez Knowles graduated. Miss Kate Driscoll and Miss Jennio Ryan went over to Union to attend the Stock Show. Miss Driscoll has re cently moved to La Grande to make her home with her borther Father Driscoll of the Lady of the Valley Church. First Colonial General Hospital. It was on February 7, 1751, that the first general hospitnl was chartered in tho colonics the Pennsylvania state hospitnl In Philadelphia. Joshua Cros by was the llrst president nf the In stitution, and Benjamin Frnnklln, who had been prominent In urging the es tablishment of an Institution, for (he care of the sick, wns the first clerk. It was In this hospital In 17(50 that Thom as Bond gave the Drst 'clinical Instruc tion .In America; , Garden Needs In packets It fur He. -Cherry's Florists. tMI-.1t i NEW today! WANTED Lumber haulers. See P. J. Lilly, Phone Black 1542. 6-6-31 I Stop Itching Eczema j Save on these rthm f -7-To the women of America, the word WIRTHMOR Has a definite mean ing; it symbols an. eminently satisfactory though modestly priced' Blouse.: Constantly the new Styles are being developed for us, so that the new and correct in stylo is always assured. " V-rv . i- ' " Constantly the new styles are boinge the Waists guaranteed; so that you nre always assured Of satisfying quality. v - f-The faet is tfiat tho WIRTUMOft'is entirely unlike all other Blouses sell ing at this low price; different and better for no other dollar Blouse is niado ' in the sanic efficient and economy-'; -effecting manner. Buy a WlRTTIMOlS tomorrow and learn how good they really are, save substantially on this as well as on your subsequent purchases. K LA ORANDE You'll Its a habit of thrift to buy the Wirthmor J 1 i it i 'i i i i".yM i T 0yLm Illustrating the new Wirthmor Styles that go on sale tomorrow June 1st and after wo open this Store at ' 8 a.m. Pa GOLDEN RULE 0 One of the 600 R. C. U. Stores with nn Annual Purchasing Power of Over 60 Million Dollars .' ( STORE Wirthmor Waists are " sold here only. Juno 1st Rnd after we close Suturduy aC 8.30 p.m. NEGROES WILL BE CALLED . WASHINGTON, June 5. Forty thousand nee-roes will be summoned to report for military service on June 20th. " Washington, and Oregon, ore not affected by the order. : , Never mind how often you have tried and failed, you can stop burning, itching eczema quickly by applying a litue icmo furmsnca rjy any aruggist lor ooc extra large bottle, $1.00. Healing begins tho moment zemo is applied. In a short time usually every trace of eczema, tetter, pimples, rash, blackheads and similar sMn 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 docs not stain. When others fail it is the one dependable treat ment for skin troubles of all kinds. Tho l.W.RoaoCo..Clevoland.O. HHICH ESTER S PILLS ft tup iitAUiiNti nniKii I.arllral A mil tanr Drawlit fnr INIU Id Bed o4 Hold r-cullic' bom, slcd ith Bluo RIIboa. Tab no other. Iluroryoor , BrtiHliL. A.kfnrCiriIIT.A.TERfl' IAUUMD KHNI PILLR, for lift vcusknownis Bcst,5aftiI.AtirRelUMi SOU) BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE L. E. Caviness and Dan Clark came down from Baker and went over to the Stock Show. They made the trip down on horse back. Mrs. Abe Harris and children left! this morning for San Francisco to be absent for some time- visiting with relatives and friends. Mrs. A. Rodriguez is in tho city from her home in,. Toledo, Oregon, and will go to Joseph to visit at the heme, of her daughter. Edward Clinton Stith, of La Grande, enlisted as a fireman, se cond class, in the U. Sv Navy yes terday, and left for Portland. East Oregonian. Ed, Wright, of the Public Service Commission, with headquarter at I Salem, .was an east bound passenger to Union this morning to attend the Stock Show. Mr. Wright .will be In La Grande tomorrow and his former friends will have a chance to meet Jiim. ', In a'iettcr to his sister, Mrs. Chas. Norrls, of I'orfdleton. Victor Hansen, a former La Grande boy writes that he is recovering nicely after an oper ation in one of the army hospitals, where was In training, to Dayton, Ohio and is now a member of the aerial squadon. The many friends of Mr. Hansen will be glad to hear of his recovery from Illness. Mrs. Charles Houghton left this morning for Caldwell, Idaho, to visit : with relatives and friends. Before returning to her home she will visit with her parents at Provo, Utah. ; Mrs. E. . M. Cross went over to Pendleton today to attend the ex ercises at the Sister's School. Her grand daughter. Miss Madeline Gib son will have a part in the exercises. Last evening the Busy Dee Auxil lary of the Red Cross of Cove Avenue I held an Interesting meeting at the j Salvation Army Hall. A nice enter-' tainment had been prepared and a number of articles of fancy work were auctioned off. Ice cream and cake were served and a neal sum add ed to the Red Cross fund. A great deal Of credit for the success of the .evening belongs to Ensign Pogue of the Salvation Army and to Mrs. E. iGiitrldge, prominent in tho Busy Bee Auxiliary. 5HERRY THEATRE ............ TUB HOUSE OF. QUALITY... , TODAY, Rex Beach's Greatest Story "The Auction Block" The life drama of a million girls in America's big cities and small towns. Produced by (joldwyn, with the greatest A 11 -Star Cast ever assembled. M 0.NTANA The Land of Independence' Because of This:- " - " ' v.i..u. "VJ. tlVIIIlM III l '.'Hill til 11 v. I VI J J v. Lt A. .3,000,000 acres of new sod broken each year. At "the present, rate of increase MONTANA within FIVE years will produce more wheat than any six states in the United States. , ' .: ' . Scores of farmers 'from Southeastern Washington and Eastern Oregon are buying farms there every week. We are taking on an average of six to a dozen people to .instinct 0111' lands WM'klv ninst nf wlinm linvr Write Ray W Logan, Agent, La Grande, Oregon. Montana Rainfall is A thple VJlb Average . , Official Average for 1G years 1902 . , 190(1 . , 1911 . 191G ,, . . . . . . .. . ......... 24.5 inches .......... 16.5 inches SOME OF THE WET YEARS. .' 28. inches 22.5 inches .21.3 inches 24.5 inches BIG SURPRISE TO ' MANY IX LA UltA.VDK People are surprised at the IN STANT action of simple buckthorn bark,, glycerine, etc., as mixed In Miss Mildred Schnore, who has Adler-l-ka. ONE SPOONFUL, flush- been teaching school this winter near es the ENTIRE bowel tract so com- .. , . i ..... . I . ' , . . i. i . -..1 . ik'V r JUL- nf t OTtland, Was In ine cuy liniMJ- ri, uitfLeiJ .li lunoco .. -. route to her home at Elgin, where jsour stomach, gas or constipation she will spend the summer vacation. land rpevents appendicitis. The 1N- ; 8TANT. pleasant action of Adlcr-I- ' Mrs W H Stevens of Pullman, k surprises both doctors and pa Washington. is in the city en route -tienta. it removes oul matter to Joseph to visit with friends. Jta rtM poisoned yonr stomach for Stevens has been attending the I. months. C. D. Putman.-Adv. O. 0 F; convention nt Walla Wnllii, I , . -". ARMY Mad tn the famous M unson last speci fied by U. S. Army. A practical, everyday hoe for men in all walks of life. Buiintii men, farmera, aporta men, outdoor workera -ll h.r. ,.t.n , .1.. Buckhecht Army Shoe. Reaoltr root irouDiea are no longer known to then. Into the Buckhecht Army Shoe are pat the finest material! and workmanship posiible. it'a a ahoe you can depend on for ease and comfort and service. KHECHT Ea.ij.Q mil ii i aw ... ' SHOE N. . aUUfJAytl or $6.50 Indian T.n C.ll or Bl.tk Ca Mtul Ask for the Buck hetht Army Shoo by name look for our registered trade mark; stamped on every pair. It Is more than s mere trade mark. It ia a guarantee, a protection, a symbol service. Back of it atanda more than a ialf century of honest shoe manufacturing. . You can get the Buckhecht Army shoe in your town. If your deaair doea not carry It, write us direct ' BUCKINGHAM The most significant feature of this rainfall, however, is that it oomes during the summei months, while the grain ic actually growing. The average for the month of May being 3 inches, June 3 inches, July 2 inches and August 2 inches. Thus, the wheat which is just ap pearing from the ground in Muy, is kept con stantly snnked until harvest, which comes late in August. This differs from , other states, and wheut countries, which apparently have us great or greater rainfall, but receive no rain in tho Can You Do As Well In Your Home State? Mr. Farmer: Read the following thoroughly authenticated official averages of .wheat yields on farms in that portion of Southern Alberta, tributary to our offices nt Stirling and just across the international boundary from our principal Montana holdings, then answer the question propounded in the above headlines. summer months. Crops in such localities rarely receive any ' rain at all after it is ready to head out. Our Montana rainfall, liewkise is an approximate duplicata of tho above, which is the officiul figures for the I.cthbridgc district. The amazing crops of 1117, in tho vicinity of Stirling, Raymond and New Dayton, where we have extensive holdings, wero produced with less -than 11 inches of rain, which was, with one ex ception, the lowest rainfall in 16 years. Mr. Hull, of Milk River: Flax 37 bus. Wheat 76 bus. T. W. Patching of Raymond: Averaged Wheat ........63 bus. Otto Welger, of Raymond: Averaged Wheat 56 bus. C. Rrunsdale of Rurdett bought farm for :i,500.00, threshed 8.IH0 bushels No. 1 wheat at SI.Kfi, which brought $13,446.00, net gain of fkn.UtiO.OO in one year. Lars Johnson, of Burnett, 07 bushels per acre on 160 acres, grade No. 1. Mr. Hunt, of Commerce: - On Summcrfiillow .10 hits. Disked in crop (2nd year) a 5 bus. $100.00 per acre crop in two years with one plowing. C. H. Mahood of New Dayton, from 320 acres realized ll.OCO bushels wheat. The Pilling Rnnrh, in the Cnrdston District, threshed over 800 acres of wheat yielding forty bushels an acre; average weight per bushel sixty-five pounds. ' ' Yield of potatoes at Lethhridge Experimental Farm, 757 bushels per acre; Red Fifo Wheat, 60 bushels per acre. Ray. W. Logan, Sales Agent Union, Wallowa, Baker and Grant Counties La Grande National Bank Building, LA GRANDE, OREGON. Heft f I laaataa)jaawajw
