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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.
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Red Cross Drug Store
Mra. F. W, Ashman Is In Union to-
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.Tnrlfrn .T K1 Phv hafl rntnftiarl frnm
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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. . . .
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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.
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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 , . -".
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pair. It Is more than
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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.
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