MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1919.
L GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
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Drug Store
The rresAlyUon Store. 0 tf
brigade Called .
TO SMALL FIRES,1
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An alarm from fire resiricmcp nf J.
I D. Haines was ruifg into the city brj
!KOde Saturday eveniirfc, 8 blaze hav
ing started from a defective flue. The
call was promptly answered, al tin.
fire was extiiiKuishedeWore damarg
of any consequence had been done.
Another little fire occurred Sun
day ac the Deurlovj residence; corner
of Depot and X streets. A carpet was
slightly burned.by he fire there, but
no other loss resulted.
Social and
s .Personal
llOHXKXKA.MP T. ADDS lU
FOHT.IXT XfiW KVl'll'MEN'X
Mrs. A. Lauer of Perry is a visitor
in La Crando today.
J. E. Anderson left this morning
for Baker City on business.
John HodRlns went to Baker City
on a business trip this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mnxficld of
Joseph are guests at the Foley to
day. '
Judge Knowles loft this morning
fr Kutorprisc to sign some court
orders.
H. F. Kulluy of Wushtucna, Wash
ington, is iu La Grande today on
business.. (
Sylvia Holmes, who has bcrm in
La Grundo (or a few days returned
to Hot Lake this mornlnf.
Lieutenant Simpson who has been
In La Grando' several dayB on busi
ness left for Boise this morning.
II. C. Criuly returned . this morn
ing from San Francisco, where he
was called a few days ago on account
of tho illness of his son, Harold He
reports him very much improved.
Chester Hammack of Enterprise
passed through La Grande this
morning enrouto to Enterprise. Mr.
Hammack ha3 been at Camp Lewis
'and is now home on discharge.
C. E. Cochran, assistant counsel
for the O. W. R. R. & N., passed
through La Grande thin morning, ao
monpanled by Mrs. Cochran, oh
their -way to Portland from Washing
ton, D. C, where thev have been the
past month.
II. S. I.YC'Hr.M M'MltKR.
Tho noxt number on tho High
School Lyceum Course will be hold
tho evening of Friday, January 31,
;when la nVuslml program by the
Three l'arnells will be presented.
In keeping with their policy of be
ing able t& give tholr customers the
best of service on tires the W. H.
Bohnenkamp Co. are Installing a
large hydraulic press for the purpose
of putting on and taking off the solid
tires that are used on auto trucks.
Most of tho trucks now being put
out are equipped with tires which
are pressed onto the rim by enor
mous pressure. In the past it has
boon necessary to cither send the
wheels to Portland for mounting
tires or make use of a demountable
type tiro at a considerable increaso
of expense. With the new equip
ment hare it will no longer be nec
essary to do this. A stock of solid
ty-os will also be carried at all
times.
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W H 1TMOUE-DA Y
Mrs. Josio Day and William Whit-
more wero united in marriage Sunday
at 1 p. m. at the Christian parsonage
in La Grande.
The services were read by Rev. Rob
ert H. Cokcr in the presence of Mrs.
Willis Sargent, Mrs. Paul Young, Mrs.
E. M. Foster and Master Thomas
Ruekman.
The bride was dressed in .cream silk
and made a pleasing appearance.
After the ceremony the party was
given a wedding dinner at tne nomoijoin us
of Mrs. Isabel Murray, 11)16 W ave
nue, where Mr. and Mrs. Don Ruck
man and baby Jane Sargent joined
them.
The groom has a home in Imbler
for his bride, where they expect to
live. They have a host of friends to
wish them a prosperous, and happy
life.
Tha firatAAn-n,V n,iK1ln ,.l,.wtl
tOe Pacific northwest was opened to
day at Irtfand, Oregon ,
"Aniericaniiatfln schools," the first
in Montana, were opened in Butte to
day for the ftirpose of making good
Ameo.is out of citizens of foreign
birth.
A slfrt course In tractor practice,
one of the first of its kind offtft-ed by
any AmeriAin college, was opened to
day at the University of Idtiho.
t?rogrsive farmers o Ohio gath
ered in force in Columbus today for
annual Farmer's week 'conferences
conducted at Ohio State University.
Appeals in the cases of Eugene V.
Debs and others convicted under the
espionage law were docketed for arg
ument today in the Supreme court of
the United States.
The Chicago Opera association, un
der the direction of Clcofonte Cam
panini, opened second New York sea
son tonight at the Lexington ' opera
house.
. An exile from the land of his
birth and the country over which he
so long held imperial sway, the form
er German' emperor passed his 50th
birthday today in his retreat in Hol
land. The trial of Jeremiah t)"Leary on
the Espionage law indictment, which
grew out of the publication of the anti-British
weekly "Bull," began today
in the federal court in New York City.
Hearings in the injunction proceed
ings brought in zehalf of Henry Ford
as a preliminary to a possible recount
of votes cast in the senatorial election
in Michigan last November began to
day in the federal court at Grand
Rapids. ,
ifNEWTOjDAJj
FOR S.-V'K Heatog stove for wood
or coal ojid some carpA for sal
Apply lSiy Sixth street? Phone
Black 3812. l-27i!t
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TO RENT Neatly furnished steam-
heated rooms, bloek from Y. M. C,
A., 100 J Sixth street Phone Main
701. l-27-0tp
PRAYER MEETING SERVICES
BUTTER CHEAPER nERE.
ftutter prices took a tumble here
this morning, and family financiers
will rejoice to learn that it went all
the way from 70 to CO cents, thus fol
lowing the Portland market. It is
hoped that the price will continue on
the downward path and that the cost
of other commodities will soon follow
suit.
BOY INJURED.
Palmer Byrkett, lfi-ycar-old son of
M rs. G. Byrkett, was injured yesterday
morning when a baseball, thrown by
another boy with whom he was play
ing, struck him in the eye. Thinking
tnat serious injury 10 me e,e ,,., fnur ,.,stsW0 wlth sn,lre
result, ne was uikco ia a Bpciim ... lllls an( tw ,,.( Th
but his friends ; n,(,r VPSS(1B wtTe SIIlupri nn( with
today that thejt denies, n,i thcy were all orovls-
Columbus Three Vessels.
Tho Santa Maria was one of the
hreo vessels with which Columbus set
i ail for America from Palos. Spain,
impost 3, 1-102. She was a good-sized
joat, ninety foot long, carrying slxty
l is seamen. She wns decked all over,
Portland last night,
were irlad to learn
sight of the eye would not be affected.
G1LHEKT-VANDERMEULEX.
Miss Edna Vandermeulcn mid ir.ir-
ry Gilbert, both of La Grande, were
married by a justice of the peace In
this city yesterday. They will make
'their home here, where they have
many friends who wish them well in
their married life.
CITY ATTORNEY RESIGNS
J. D. Slater, city attorney, has hand
ed in his resignation to the city man
ager, the same to take effect Febru
ary 1st. The Observer understands
that the resignation has not yet been
accepted. The city pays its attorney
the sum of ?S00 each' year, and it i?
considered by some that t will be
difficult to fill the position again for
this remuneration.
ncd for n year. ,
Hun Palindrome.
The longest single-word palindromes
In the English lungutige are said to be
"reviver" and "rotator," each contain
ing seven fetters. A friend of ours
hns discovered one of nine letters, viz.,
"detonated," which may or may not
be In the dictionaries. Tho Germans,
however, have a palindrome of no less
than thirteen letters, "rellefpfellcr,"
inclining relief columns. Boston Transcript.
Periwinkles Cultivated.
Along the coast of Brittany perl'
winkles ore grown for market in shal
low water, in beds floored with boards
nnd fenced with wire net. The beds
are filled mid emptied by the tide.
which bring abundant food. When IS
.months old the moltusks are big
enough to I.' hnr'vested, a fair yield
being ten tons tn the oere. '
Ever Think of It?
Electricity can r.;n through very
ilender wires. And the energies of
laving grace can enter the life through
'lie medium of a very unfinished creed.
-Christian Herald.
Prayer meetings will be held at the
M. E. church, South, every evening
this week from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to come nnd
in these important services.
W. B. SMITH, Pastor.
Appealed to Novelists.
Fully a score of novels have been
written round the case of Lesurqucs,
who was wrongfully executed In
France for the robbery of the Lyons
mall and the murder of the courier;
the real criminal was ono named Du
boscq, to whom Lesurqucs bore u strik
ing resemblance. The crime also form
ed the subject of several stage drumus;
In one of them Sir Henry Irving scored
a success In the dual part of Lcsur-ques-Dubuscq.
Novel Bean Huller.
An Ingenious gardener has discov
ered that beans can be hulled with a
del lies wringer. If tho tension be
tween the rollers is slightly loosened
the bonus will fall out of their pods
without being broken.
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TODAY'S CAI.UNDAU
' OF SPOUTS
Racing.
Winter meeting at New Orleans.
Winter meeting at Havjini. Cuba.
Baseball. ,
American Association meeting at
Chicago.
Bench Show.
Annual show at Pekingese club of
America, at New York.
Boxing.
Mike Gibbons vs. Gordon McKay
rounds, at Tulsa.
Kid Norfolk vs. Tom Crowlcr,
rounds, at Syracuse.
Jack Stanley vs. Burman 8
rounds, at Trenton.
Soldier iPartficld vs. Harry Grcb, 12
rounds, at Columbus.
Oacar Gardner vs. Johnny Bedell,
1 1 0 rounds, at Cleveland.
Battling Ortega vs. Fred Dyer, 12
! rounds, at Boston.
Barney Griffin vs. Mickey Sheri
dan, 10 rounds, at Jackson, Mich.
FOiR SALE 2450 feet woven wirt-
fencing, one 16-inch plow, one 6-
gallon cream churn, one povch
swing. 2708 North, Second street
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Crystal Rebckah lodge No. 50 meet;-.
Tuesday as usual. Important busi
ness. "Members, please come. Row
Glass. ' 1-27.-21
L8ST Auto chain, 32x3 '4 between
La Grande and Island or the lowr
school house, Saturdny. Reward.
Phone Farmers 21-x. L. M. Hoyt.
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FOR RENT-
JIG. Call
Lawyer.
-Apartment, Stove heat
Darlnnd hotel. II. C.
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Young Fir"i:.cler.
Newell entered his father's study
one day much excited nnd out of
breath. "Oh, papa," ho 6uid, "a man
out In the street bus some pigeons for
Bale, and I just lack 24 cents of hav
ing enough to buy one. Won't you
give mo that much?" As tho father
handed over the desired amount bo
asked now much the pigeons were
worth. . As the small boy hurried uway
he shouted back: "Twcuty-flve cents."
Long Siege.
It must bo pretty tough lo ho a
glrnlTc with that all-tbe-way-down kind
of sore throat, but just think of being
an ostrich with rheumatism in yer
lnigs.
Neighbors of Woodcraft will hold
cheir regular meeting next Tuesday
night, Jonuury 28. All members nre
requested to be.prcsent. There will he
installation of officers. l-25-2t:
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I THE GOLDEN RULE CO. j
The retail clerks will hold their
regular meeting Monday night at S
o'clock. All members nre urged to
be present.
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PIANO TUNING
Expert tuning and repairing. Leave
orders with Mrs. R. J. Kitchin. James
M. Daly, tuner. l-22-(itp
ATTENTION D. 0. K. K,
. An important business metting of
Hhaled Temple No. 170, 1). O. K. K ,
will be held immediately after the reg
ular convention of the Red Cross lodge
No. 27, Mcndav evening, January 27th.
PERRY OLIVER, R. V,.
C. M. HUMPHREYS, K. of R. & S.
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Prices you can afford to pay for
your spring suit. New Novelty suits
$18.50 to $25.00. Well, known Royal
Tailors will make you the new military
suit for the nifty dresser. The Tog
gery.
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If you are in need of books or writ
ing paper, tablets, envelopes, pretty
hexes of correspondence paper of the,
very Iate3t styles and at reasonable
prices you will be very sure to find
just what vou need nt
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FAMILY DRUG STORE
UA SWANDC.ORCaON.
Quick Curo for Croup.
Watch for the HrRt symptom,
hoarseness, and give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy at once. It is prompt
and- effectual. Adv. r
Home Made
Pies, Cakes
and
Dough-nuts
at the
State Cafe
The State Cafo for chill.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Before using this preparation for n
cough or cold you may wisli to know
what it has done for others. Mrs. O.
Adv. I Cook, Macon, III., write:
it gives the quickest relief of any
cough remedy I have ever used." Mrs.
James A. Knott, Chillicothc, Mo., says
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cannot
bo bent for coughs and colds. H. J.
I have found i Moore, Oval, Pa., says "I have used
Chamberlain's Counh Remedy on ev
eral occasions when I wns suffering
with a Bottled cold upon the chest and
it has always brought about a curo,"
Adv.
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I WILL SELL AT ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE, AT THE OLD LIGE OLIVER
RANCH THREE MILES SOUTH OF ALICEL AND ONE MILE NORTH OF THE
VALARIA SCHOOL HOUSE, ON Uftjjf ,lt ; .
COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK SHARP A. M., THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
PROPERTY, TO-WIT:
THE LA GRANDE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SOCIETY
Announces a Free Lecture on "Christian Sci
v ence" by
PAUL STARK SEELEY, of Portland, Ore., .
Member of the Board of Lectureship of the'
Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Sci
entist, in Boston, Mass.
STAR THEATRE, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Sunday, February 2, 1910, 3 o 'clock,. P. M.
'..Yam and yur friends are cordialy invited to be
. present.
DODGE BROTHERS
. MOTOR CAR
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For lddays only Coats . and
suits at one bli price.
UNUdUALLY LOW UPKEEP
Place your fcrders now , for Spring Delivery as the do5
mandV.will greatly exceed the number w6 will be ble
to get.
THIRTY HEAD HORSES
i 14 Good Work Horses
I 7 Coming Three-year-old Colts, heavy
bone
2 Coming Two-year olds
6 Yearlings
i 1 Saddle Horse
8 Head of Cattle
" FARM IMPLEMENTS
2 Wagons ono new and one old
1 Grain Rack . '
1 Grain Bo Hew
1 Hack
1 DriU in. pood shape . .
1 Mowing Machine Good,
2 Pairs of Shafts
: 1 Skinner '
1 Three-section Harrow Good.
: 1 Three -buttom Oliver,, Gang Plow" "
ScveraJ Hundred Feet of Lumber. "
300 Second-hand Grain Sacks
Set Blacksmith Tools, Grindstone
50 Pounds Alfalfa Seed
2 Cross-cut Saws
2 Oil Barrels
1 Water Heater, also some coal and
16-inch Wood
Potatoes . ; .
7 Sets Team Harness '
18 Hprse Collars
1 Saddle and Chaps
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
1 Cook Stove
1 Heating Stove .
( 1 Cream Separator '
1 Couch
2 Center Tables j ' " " " J
l.Book Case.
1 Buffed
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JJisMbutor fotJUnn an Vallowa Counties.
and many "OfHER Articles too Numerous to mention.
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TRRMS QTf SALE5-ALL SUMS OF $10 AN?) VNDERCASH. SUM a ftER ilQ A 0
CREDIT OF SIX MONTHS WILL BB GiVEN, PURCHASER GIVING BANKABLE
NCTB BEARING 8 PER CEN9' INTEREST PER A5INUM. m m
w 9 e 111BE LUNCH AT NOON te I- U
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