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V S ATTflD A Y. , OCTOHER 19, 1918 La GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER1 paoe TirRrrr: iS HEALTHY PORTLAND HAS GOOD OFFERING AM) FAIR PRICES. Break In Hog Prices Makes Small : Showing in North Portland - Stock Yards. There was approximately .100 head or cuttle counted into the cattle al leys at the North Portland stock yards over night Thursday. The cattle, mar ket Is in an extremely healthy con dition, ull offerings are being taken ut steady prices, good to prime steers are particularly ill demand. Stockers and feeders nro popular at this time, all offerings are easily sold ot steady price. Quotations nro: Prime steers $12?i:i; good to choice steers, $11 S12; medium to cood steers, $9.75 Sll; fair to medium steers, $8.25- .$11.25; common to fair steers, $8-$8; choice cov3 and heifers, $8-$9; med ium to (food cows and heifers, $6 .$7.25; fair to medium cows and hui ., $5-$(;' ennnefs, $.1-$4; hulls, $5 ?7; calves, $D-$12; stockers and feed ers, $r,-$8. With a small run of 300 hogs over night the lireak in prices seems to liavo been arrested and salesmen are ilblo to, hold the market to a steady basis todny at quotations as follows! Prime mixed $17.25-$17.S0; mcdiuhi mixed $17-$17.25; rough heavies, $1B 15.50; pigs, $U.60-$15.50; hulk $17.50. ' The count in the sheen house totals ?,50 head over night. The market is holding to a generally steady basis', us minted. , Prime lambs, $12-$13'j fair to medium lambs, $9-$llj yearlings, SI0-S11; wethers, $9-10; ewes, $0.50 to $9.00. , octal and ; s ' . ". r , J. K.Romig, of Baker, is stopping at -the Foley. , .. .Dan Hynes, of Portland, Id regis tered at the Foley. Mrs. H. Metcalf, of Union, shopped hv this city today. Ira Whoa, of Burns, was in the city today on business. , v. 1 1 Mrs. Albert Haller, of Telocaset, Is visiting at the home of Mrs. Walter Zweifel. ;.' -r- v V !i lis j! i i , 1 1 i i mm Private Kelson Sends Wire of Appreciation to the Red Cross Chapter of This City Upon receipt of a wire yesterday from the I,n Grande Red Cross chap ter telling that Mrs. Kelson vas cut of danger and that she would be look ed after uy La Grande people during her illness, Private John J. Kelson, of Camp Grunt, Ills., wired as follows: "Your telegram came tonight and set my mind and heart at enw. Am deeply grateful for your interest in and kindness to my sick wife at the Grande Hondo Hospital in. your city. Rest assured such service goes not :iFl,r:iy. ' Sincerely, Private John J. Kelson, Co. M, 812 Pioneer infantry." Mrs. Booher, of Island City, has accepted a position as bookkeeper witJt the Hooverlsed grocery. J. P. O'Brien, federal manager of the O. W. R. & N., attended the fu neral of Joseph Corbett yesterday., fMrl and Mrs. Ed. Norben, of Govan, Washington, are here to attend the funeral of- their aunt, MrB. James Scott .... ' ' ,-. - Howard Vancol. of Mldvale. Idiho will bo the. guest ot bis brother, K. P. Vancel, at Joseph for thu text ' week, ," . : RED CROSS DRUG j j STORE The Kodak Store i i iS Mrs. O. R. Tllton of Conloy le turned home this morning nft.ir spcndlng the evening with Mrs. S. B. Williamson. E. H. Oowlng, ot Eugene,' passed' through La Grande this morning to attend ' the funeral service of bis uncle, ' M. C. Davis. ' , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller and Mr. and Mrst John Gardner, of Port land, attended funeral services for Joseph Corbett yesterday. 'Wilfred Morris arrived yesterday evening from Ellensburg to visit with his brother, E. O. Morris, of this place for a short time. Mrs. C. M. Wisdom returned to her borne at Elgin this morning, nfter spending two days with her daughter, Mrs. E. M. McNorton. Clocks Are to Be Turned Back On October 27th to the Old Time Schedule WASHINGTON,- D.C. Oct., lD.-r-No further effort will be made by Congrrss to continue the existing rirolirlit saving law and the bands of the clock will ho turned back n-i hour Oelolier 27, as originally planned. This decision was reach el between Congressional lea ders and Chairman EnTiich. of the Wni' Industries Hoard, who rc eeninieiuled llm law remain In ef lect for the period of the war. Mrs. F. M. Reynolds, of Union, who has been visiting with Mrs. Robert liiitts since Tuesday, returned home t..dny. - Mrs. M. E. Chelf and Mrs. E. R. Barnes, of Kamela, arrived thiB morn ing to visit for about two weeks with Mrs. Chellf's daughter,' Mrs. U. II. Dyar. Rev. E. W. Rickert, of Olympia, Washington, whb came the first of the week to hold revival services at the Shristian church, returned home yes terday. C. H. Davis, of Buckley, Wash ington, left this city this morning for Wallowa, to be present at the funeral Bervloe for Ills brother, M. 0. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones of 1. 'nion. 'eft this morning for Elgin. v here they will spend the .remain der of the week at the Elder Muy f.i;M home. , ...... ' M:s. Frank Adams and daugh ter, Velina, left this morning for Elgin to visit with Mrs. Adams' sister, Mrs. R. Lelherby, for an ic defintte time. Mrs. G. C. Gowlng of Eugene, was hi town a brief time this morn ing before leaving to attend the funeral ot her brother, M. C. Davis at Wallowa. George Currey is in town for a few days' visit at home. Mr. Currey has been occupying the editorial chair of Open for Business With a Complete Line of Groceries, Fresh Fruits afod Vegetables WE WANT YOUR TRADE If good, reliable goods, lowest possible prices, fair and square dealing will gef it, we can count on you for a customer. ' ' City Grocery and Bakery The Home of Fancy Groceries. Phone Main 75 Harvey Bay, of Bolton-BodmorCo., returned this morning from Crane, where ho has been spending the past week looking after business. The com pany has a branch establishment at Crane, 1 . the Malheur Enterprise in the absence of his son, .lieutenant George Currey, at the O. A. Ci training camp und at Camp Pike, Arkansas.; Mrs. E.' A. Galloway,: who has been vlsltliig for the past two woek3 at tho home of her daughter,' Mrs. R. D. Lnngnis, returned homo, to Klglu this morning, Boatrice Lampbeur, who has been attunding school In Seattle, arrived this mo.nilng to' visit with hor par ents, Mr. ,nud Mrs. F. 11. ' Lsbip- lear, until her school is reopened., Mr and Mis. W. M. Winn rc trrned yesterday evening from Tha Dalles, where they have been sinco Fiiday at . the bedside of 'tlioir daughter, who' has been, seriously 111. . , . '. Dick Buckley, assistant superintend ent of tho First Division of the O. W. R. & N., returned to Portland yester day evening after attending the funer al services for Joseph Corbett, yesterday.. J. II. Burton who lids been teach ing at Baker, passed through this city this morning en route to En terprise, having beon elected to teach in tho Imnaua school near there. - Mrs. Maggie Walcott, who has teen confined in the Grande Itonde hospital for some time left thlji mcniing for ' her home t Entor priBe to recuperate in health until she is able to return to her wok here. George II. Mullen, who once vis ited La Grande qn business con nected with . tho Portland Mauso leum Co., is in the city aguin. This time he is - hero'' checking up in come tax und Is as welcome as the Mowers In Slay. Ilo left for biiineli no points today and will assist the ranchers and stoekralsors of Wallowa county In determining their profits for last year. Aitliur S. rtmld, who represents tho Observer ut Joseph, spent last night in ' La Grande on his way home from the city of Portland, whore lie went to sea how Mayor Baker bundled things. He says al though the iiiTluenza Interfered ma terially with his .pleasures he never theless saw considerable Kind is willing now to return to Joseph niiii finish school this winter. Mention of the return of Mrs. A. T. Hill from a visit in Washington, D. C, was inadvertently omitted from this week's news columns. Mrs. Hill left about two months ago with her daughter, Mrs. Watkins, to visit with Lieutenant Watkins, who is stationed in the transportation department at the capital, and returned home Sun day. Mrs. Watkins remained for a longer visit. TRAINING OF CAVALRYMEN, i gliitiwi mi in iiiiiiBniwiiiiiiimnaaag , This photograph gives a good exam ple of the severe and thorough train ing received by our cavalrymen In training for the big fight overseas. These men are In training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Why Capital's Name Was Changed. With the growth of anti-German feeling In Ilussla early In tho war there was developed a dislike for the name St. Petersburg, which wai of German origin and termination. The cror. In opening the dumn, said : "The German empire and later Austria-Hungary have declared war on Russia. The tremendous outburst of patriotic sentiment, of love and loyalty to the throne which, like a tempest, trav- rsed .our entire land Is to me, ss It n to yon. a pledge. I hope tlint the great Itussla will conduct to a happy conclusion tho war which the Lord ha sent" One of the first things the duma did wn to change the German sounding name St. Petersburg to the Slavic word Pctrogrnd. SMALLEY WILL MAKE FLIGHT I'ltOPRSSlONAL hauxionman ; TO API'KAR SUNDAY, nix Exhibition Is Offered To All ' At !'"pur O'tlnck Tomorrow : i A'ttcruoiu. . 7 he treat of once more Booing a real balloon ascension by a man who Is past. (master, in tho -aerial art will' bo .aocoided La Grande people ' Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock In the opea air at the fair grounds. ' . This open air meeting will not bo a crowded affair, henco Mr. Smalley fuels , sufe In calling It. He will inflate the brand,, new big balloon which lie has lutnly purchased and ut 4 o'clock sharp the cords will loosened and he will ascend to heights thut will make the top of Mt. Emily look lilto an ant hill. This will be ah advance ascen sion to (lie,ono a week from next Sunday, when the , patriotic event will take place wlmreln Mr. Smul- iny ascends to a high point und then takes the celebrated three Fi-rachllto . drop dropping . throe times, once in a red pnrachiilo, once :n ' a white ' one and once In one of bluo. The parachutes are hitched together so that, when tho 1-nlloonlst cuts looso he drops With the first, then, another diop und another, making a very spectacu lar appearance. No admission will' be charged to morrow but a free will offering will be taken." It is probable that .in additional program will bo stag ed for the event A week from Sun day. . .... ....... . r".(iKri.iiiui'.iiia7iTf n-..-, i ' Members ,of the local chapter Ia- tcinatlonul' Typographical Union, tit a meeting held at the Tha Ob- rerver office ' lust evening, eloctvd the following officers to servo for the ensuing year: President: Hugh O. Ball. Vice-President:. Clius. .11. Shop- herd. Secretan y': D. Hawkins. An. executive committee, consist ing of the president, vlce-presldont and C. Do Oioote, was .also appoint ed. . ' ' . 'OFFICIOUS AHE ELF.tTTRD. DOCTOUS DISCUSS INFLUENZA. For the purpose of discussing best methods of combatting the influenza epidemic in La Grande and similar re lated questions, Dr. A. L. Richardson, cjty health officer, has called meet ing of tho city physicians this after noon. In spito of the fact that a number of , new cases were reported this morning, city as well as county health officers are encouraged over the mild ness with which the disease has mani fested itself. . i.. . SEE THE BIG ASSORTMENT OF OVERCOATS :and MAC KIN A WS 1 .,"''.'."',"'-; ;'- ' '. ' - . ' ! , . : i ..' .. i ..' . ' ": ' , - ! ' v; j . i ,'. t , - - . " ' ; .. ,' '- For Men and Boys which we have on ': ' . ' . : ,; . : ... ., .., . . I NEW TODAY! WANTED To hear from owner of good ranch for sale. State cash price, full description. 1). F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. 1U-l!)-lt CLOSING':,QUT PRICES We offer Men's and Boys' Overcoats at less than HALF what . t i you would pay for these garments elsewhere. . ; -; .'' ' ; i?. :-r., i-;Vv;."''-;':''.U7:r'':: Remember We are Quitting Business SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO SHOW. YOU AND AT SUCH 1 RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES. Rule : tt..!v-t-if-'u.Xf1..' The Go. Company Iden STRAYED Two large and two small hogs; reward for information. Kail Zundel. 1(1-1 U-fit FOR SALE iA good second hani( car. Will trade for good milk cows. Also ifenly White Leghorn phiekens for ; Biiife. Phone HIaek,-lOil j il0-l!)tf - ! j . . , . i ! u i ; . . ; i , s Miss Gladys Miller Is starting a class in piano. Cat-, islack 1271. 10-0-6t,pd HORSES WANTED. Am newcomer. Want separately or all together, four horses with harness, wagons and farm implements, at Walter-Woods Place, two miles north of Summerville. To insure attention, price separately, describe fully and give directions as to how to go from Summerville to find you. Will buy some horses and winter others for their use. L. A. WHITER R. P. D., Summerville, Ore. WAK SVRUP. Two cups corn syrup, one cup wa ter; boil five minutes; cool. Add one teaspoon Mnpelinc and 1-8 teaspoon salt. Have a big line of Mackinaw Coats, $7 00 to $U.U0; ull wool gurnients. The Toggery. 10-Hl-llt Tho Finest Assortment of Ilox Candy that money can buy you can find it at fillvoi thorn s Family Ding Blore. 10-10-tt FAMILY" DRUII STORE I.A ORANOC,ONEQON, A WANT AD will do it. WANTED Clean . Whita 'Cotton Rags at the Observer Office; Xo per lb. 'I mm 1 1' ;; HEATER5 RIGHT NOW is the time for you to buy your henter. . Wo have a complete lino of new and used coal and wood heaters, for you to pick from, I.et us explain to you the many superior points of our Famous I'atcnt Heater, the one that burns coal, wood, smoke and gas nothing wasted. You may turn in your old heater or any other household furnishings you wirdi to get Tid of, as first payment. 'Do not buy until you try us. ' Our guarantee covers your dollurs. Furniture Exchange FIR AND JEFFERSON PHONE BLACK 12.11 lint Prices for Used Furniture, or Will Exchange for New. HE ATE RS Many styles at the lowest prices including the famous HOWARD kind. A large selection of Used Heaters at very attractive prices. W.H. BOHNENKAMP CO. ACQUIRING A PERFECT FIGURE Most women who have perfect figures did not have them orig inally. They have acquired thsm. A woman gradually takes the shape of her corset so the corset produced by the most artistic designer is the right one to wear to secure a perfect figure. Front Laced are most symmetrically and ar tistically designed. They are comfortable, stylish and grad ually mold the figure into those beautiful lines that every wo man admires and desires, PAULINE LEDERLE Job Printing, The Observer, Main 37 t J
