La Grande evening observer., March 29, 1922, Image 3

Wediufedue, .March 29.
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ELGIN, Mnr. 211. KlRin began a
eeiies of revivul si'rviies at the Meth
odist church Sunday. Iiev. Osborn,
the. (hummer evangelist, will conduct
the services. He will be aided in thi
matter of the children's chorus by his
daughter, Mrs. Backus. Rev. Osborn
has splcnu:J recommendations, and
all hope for a splendid revival of in
terest in religious nffairs.
B. l Owsley was in town Saturday.
He is from La Grande and is the local
giain buyer for Keir, Gilford & Co.,
of Portland.
The mail carrier on Route No.' 2.
which runs north and west of town,
has not been over his entire route for
several days. On one day he was able
to icach only five of the mail boxes.
Jumes Kiikens and James Gekeler
were in Elgin Saturday from their
homes five and six miles out of Crick
et Klat. They say that, due to the
melting of the snow and the presence
of big drifts in the road, that it is al
most impossible to travel. Many peo
ple are compelled to make part of ths
trip by sled and part by wagon, fot
Fish Trap Hill has been bare of snow
for several .weeks.
There is a rumor to the effect that
Elgin is to have a new postmaster. 0.
C. Maxwell is spoken of as the pos
sible successor to David Blumenstein.
If he receives the appointment, every
one feel certain that Mr. Maxwell will
also prove an efficient postmaster.
Mrs. Bernal Hug and Philip werl
passengers on Thursday's delayed
train to La Grande, where she will
visit with friends and attend to busi
ness matters. She was accompanied
by her brother, Claude Holbrook.
The high school play, "The Sopho
more," was given in the Opera House
Friday evening to a well-fillsd house.
The members of the company showed
that much woik had been Put on their
parts, and the little play was well
put on.
The branch train was on time Sat
urday night for the first time for
several days past. It has been held up
by slides in the canyon north of Elgin.
The country has taken on a decid
edly spring-like appearance within tho
past few days. Buttercups have been
in bloom in favored locations for near
ly two weeks.
Andrew Christinnson, Elgin's weath
er prophet, was in town Saturday from
his farm north of town. He warns us
that cold weather is to be expected
near the last of this month. He has
been taking care of a large flock of
China Pheasants during the-winter but
they have nearly all left now. only a
few come back to be fed.
Various contracts for the grading
of the highway south of town have
been let and the contractors are pre
paring to go to work as soon as the
weather will permit.
A. R. WaTsefeild of the high school
faculty left on Friday for a trip V
Portland.
Mrs. Thomas Yates was a business
visitor to La Grande over last week
end. The George Bickle family expect to
leave Elgin very soon to make their
home in Haines. Mr. Bickle has
charge of the maintenance of way
work there. Ho has held a similar
position in Egin. for quite a long per
iod. Oscar Bendshadler returned from
Eugene on Thursday. He has been
spending the past winter with his par
ents there, but has returned to assist
his brother, Ben, on -their farm on
Cricket Flat.
The young people of the Christian
church held a party at the home of
their Sunday' school superintendent,
Mrs. 0. E. Ryder, on Saturday even
ing. The young people of the Ep
worth League were their invited
guests.
Attorney Jesse Crum was a passen
ger on Friday morning's train.
An important meeting of the Wo
men's Improvement Club was held on
last Thursday afternoon at the horn!!
of Mrs. H. H. Hug. Although the
weather was very disagreeable, n
Jargc number of members was in at
tendant's and much business was t ran
sack1. JL II. Wettherspoon was guest
during the aflernoon from the td
Club to ask the co-operation of the
women with the Ad Club and Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, in establishing
a niemoiial for Elgin's young World
War veterans. A committee was apV
pointed to confer with committees
from the other clubs. Delicious cake
and coffee was served at the close of
a delightful afternoon.
j Lawienee Graham of Im Crande
: spent Sunday with friends in Elgin.
I Mrs. Ed Gordon of Rinehurt spent
i the week-end with friends and rel
jatives in Elgin. She was also an at-
tenant of "The Sophomore," in which
her son, Wiley, pla'en an important
!part.
The K. of P. lodge held a meeting"
of interest Tuesday night. Frank Ba
ker of Vincent was given the third
degree an others the first. The usu.l
Pythian feed followed the session.
Wm. Waco's Pool hall is now opn
ind has a large patronage although
the complete stocK nas noi ei arnveu.
HER
GOOD
ALICE L NOTES
(BpeclQl to The observer)
AI.ICKL. Mar. 29. Mrs. W. R
Gokeler, who has been very til the
past two weeks Is somewhat Im
proved.
The community was shocked to
heir of the death of Mrs. Arthur
Webster Saturday morning. Every
family joins in expressing their
sympathy to Mr. Webster and fam
ily. Mr. and Mis. Charles Pliiyle nnd
granddaughter, Helena' May-Rosem-
bnum. of In Grande were guests
at tho home of Carl Fuller Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Brown and daughter,
Verdle, returned to Alicel Sunday
after a week's stay in La Grande.
They were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Randall and son Clarence.
Hazel Martin of Imbler, 'was a
guest of Cleo Sheltou last week.
H. R. McKennon spent a few days
tn Haines with his sister, ..Mrs. Chas.
Wright, last week.
Mrs. Sam Ruckman, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Rosstm, Elmer Hector, nnd Wal
ter Phillips were ijiassengers to La
Grande Friday evening.
LEAGUE GIVES
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(Special to The Observer)
COVE, Mar. 2D. It. J. Baker and
son, Claudie, were Union visitors
Friday for dental work.
John Kmitson and family ai d pre
paring to go to the southern states.
They will leave about the first of
May and will go toi their car.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hnllmnrk have
adopted a 2-year-old girl from a
Portland home.
Goo. Miller returned from his
Portland trip last Saturday..
A. L. Decker and wife made a
business trip to La .Grande this
week.
Thos. Williams and wife will
leave for their home in Canada on
Thursday.
C. A. Becker of Walla Walla vis
ited in this vicinity last week.
L. V. Johnson and family spent
Sunday with the A. L. Decker family.
Four inches of rtiow fell last
Thursday, lasting until Saturday and
making the roads bad again.
The Epworth League gave a hard
time party at the church on Sat
urday night. All enjoyed a pleasant
evening.
DESERTER SOUGHT.
PORTLAND, Mar. 29. Dufur Post
No. 48 American Legion Is seeking
the whereabouts of Lloyd F. Gray, an
ex-service man who disappeared fro
his home in Portland, Oregon, last
November, leaving a wife and child.
OBSERVEK WANT ADS GET RB
STILTS.
LA GRANDE
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Mantifarhirers of
Sewer I Untitling
water
Irrigation
Culvert
Drainage
WELL CURBING SEPTIC TANKS
Phone Main 120 Factory Island City
Pipe
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C'llney JDiGCKS
AT MEDICAL
(Special 10 The Observer)
MKD1CA1. Sl'lilN'CS Mnr. SB.
Spring has mado Us appear .nice ut
last, aim the sheep men are certain
ly glad as they have hay 'inly to
feed until tho first of April.
John Wmnkw and son. lVcd re
turned homo on Saturday's Ktago
from Baker. Fred was considerably
Improved.
Mrs. Farlev of Jnsenh. ws n n:w-
seiiger on Wednesday's stage, from
Union, sue Is visiting liiinds.
J. R. Wanker Is ilolii? consider
able iniprovemlng on tho Woulso.i
property. He has torn part of tho
house down and moved another and
Joined It on, and also built a bed-
coin anil poic.li and other Improve
ments.
Frank Turner of Baker was a
passenger on Mc nd iy's s:age. He
came cut to SDend a few davs with
home folks.
A. Cummins of Klrby, Wyoming,
Is visiting at the homo of J. F.
h.eiune.eiy.
Miss Vera Wlrth has returiu"l
home after sponding the winter In
linker.
W. Myers and Cy Turner promi
nent residents of Medical Springs
were Daker visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Haller entertain
ed at dinner Sunday. Mr. V. Dull
can and familv Mr. .1 ti WmVpi.
and family. Mr! and Jvrrs. T, Well
ington and Mrs. J. Duncan.
Bob Wanker Is busy theso days
getting really for a bear hunt us
he received two fine hunting dogs
from Cottage Grove. Bob expects to
get all the bear i(i the mountain?
this spring, which is good news to
the eattlo and sheep men.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Runietl gave a
birthday dinner ut their home im Sun
day in honor of the birthday of little
Vt'ayne Sullivan mid Mm. Kay Noyes,
whose birthdays fell oil tho 18th and
IDtli of the month, respectively.
Hay is selling fin- $10 a ton here
and very little is to bo had at that
price. Straw is about $2 a loud.
The dance ut the J. S.' Rose home
lust Saturday night wus enjoyed much
an most of the Starkey folks were
out. Johnny Dixon and Jeiry Davis
jof Hilgard were also out.
Iia Wilson and Vincent Emmenck
spent Sunday ut Sol Twidwells.
Johnny Dixon spent Sunday with
I he Fred Ilagey family.
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Highest price paid for clean, large-
sized cotton rags
Hy Associated Preflii)
LISBON, Mur. 21). About 20
solditrs, sailors and civilians Imv?
been Imprisoned on charges of be
ing conaectod with assassination of
loading govern men t officials last
October. The investigation of the
crimen continues but the indentity
of the superior offloers who are
supposed to have ordered tho ass
assinations or at least to have per-
mlltut Ihein have not Invn tllscov
onxl, "Golden Tooth," one of the sail
ors Implicated has taken to making
'Scenes ka court when he Is called
to be questioned. Ho has repeated
! ly declared that If he- had a weai on
ho would kill himself. To test Iiia
j courage the Judge arranged that an
unloaded revolver should be place! 1
on a tabU near whore he sat In was freed.
the courtroom and when lit made
the .' .usual throat .' lii'lfco' said:
"Well, do so, there Is a pistol near."
"Ylolden Tooth,' hesitated mul
then took up the weapon, pointed
It against his temple and laid it on
Urn table, aaj iiig that Jig thought
better of It.
Ha threatencl that he would kill
Cunha -Loal, then Premier, w hen he
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, two and one-half years' ex
perience I am glad to find that
even we amateurs can cook
successfully if we use Royal
Baking Powder."
Mrs. J. L. M.
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(Special to The Observer)
STARKEY, Mar. 20. A snow storm
raged several days last week ani made
the outlook for spring look very much
discouraged. The farmers are short
of hay and the three days of spring
weather followed by this storm rath
er dampened their enthusiasm.
G. F. Hagey was unable to get over
the Rus?el grade with the mail last
week on account of a snowslide. Ho
went by pack horse the following daV.
Alvin Thornburg also was unable to
get over the road and had to unload
i load of farm implements he wan
taking to Hilgard for J. S. Rose.
Mr. Roso went to Cibbon Tuesday
evening.
See Us Now About
Your Battery
Suppose some queer trick of fato
made you the owner of this service sta
tion and mc the customer.
And I came in some day red hot be
cause my battery had gone wrong
And I had missed my train
And I lost out on an important en
gagement And disappointed a good customer
And stood to lose a lot of money
You bet your life I'd be good and
sore, but I'm mighty sure I couldn't
ask for any more courtesy and con
sideration and square dealing and
SERVICE than we are giving right
now day after day
The time to have us look at your
battery is before anything happen.
LA GRANDE BATTEKY STATION
PRICES on Tires, Tubes,
Gabriel Snubbers, Bumpers,
Spot Lights .and Tire Chains.
Over stocked and) must move
themJ-We want your repair
business on anv make of car.
Our Guarantee is what you
neeaion your repair work
Hom of the Chevrolet and
Nash.
BLUE MOUNTAIN GARAGE
, AVERY HARRISON, PROPRIETOR
Tenshun! Ex-Service Men
Why not have that I house built by your com
rades? We will be Mliscd' to figure with you.
La Grande Coigruction & Supply Co.
Cor. Greenwood and!
See Neil
;disou St.
ion or Harris
Phone 4'28,T
V.' quai i rv M
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dsPrinir brurs th iradf
mark on the t idf rm tl of th
Spring. Leak for tf it it
Antf Tfie Bedsbrin
LUXURIOUS
The "piief in the Night
Phviiciant and Hvaienitts are indict
ing the average bciltpring at the thief
which rohi millions of people of real
cnergy-reitoring sleep
They point out the face that the
average coil, woven wire dt national
spring does not allow the body to
relax, because it gives to th promi
nent parts of the anatomy, hut does
not evenly support the incurves.
Custom makes these uncomfortable
springs bearable to the very young
and very strong, but sooner or inter
the penalty is paid. Sleep under inch
conditions does y not refresh. One
riies tired, listlesl. Indeed, nervous
diseases, pain in the small of back,
stiff neck, cramped muscles, are a vey
common result of ihese bediprings
pans, sunporune tne "In" curves
easily. Such a bedsnring has been
perfected. It ts the Rome Dt Lust
clt'kined scientifically to conform to
the liighett standards of physicians
and hygientsts.
The Rome Dt Luxe cannot sag two
people rest as comfortable on it al
though they were on separate springs.
HeiBuse of scientific construction
there are no projecting parts to wear .
and ;tear the mattress.
See the Rome Dt luxt at your
dealers. Compare it with any bed
spring at any price and you'll quickly
recognize its superior luxurious com
fort. For better health for the rtst
of your life go to your dealer's and
select a Rome Dt Luxt Eedspring.
that do not allow thebody to relaxi 0n 8;de nU appeari the Rome
The remedy lies, of course, in abedA Quality mark, which identifies and
spring that moms itselt that accom- certihes the quality ot all Rome
modatcs itself to every part of the products, The De Lux isinterchangc
body, giving gently to the prominent ble fits either wood or metal beds.
Kinney-Rome Company - Chicago
Factory Chicago
Notet Dont accept a substitute. If 'your deafer cannot tupflly you nuith m Rom
Quality D Lux Bed springy writ wand nvtivif refer you to on nvht can
Bi.cf cm a
De Lux Damraixo
"In thi BiDmiN, not tht bed or mattrut, that maka all Ae tpfflmmci'
itipfr Ira rain f!nf
Wiltard.
Batteries
A.L. Crossman
INSURANCE
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LA GRANDE INVESTMENT COMPANY
Reliable Agents for Reliable Insurance Companies
1113 Adams Ave. '' ' Phone Main 752
SPECIAL--- ;
We have on hand a few Electric 'Washing Mach
ines of standard fciake which we will sell at re
duced prices.
These aro new machines in perfect working con
dition which have become shopworn. . ' ,
, '
Soldi on easy payments with a liberal discount ;
for cash. t
Eastern Oregon Light &
Power Company
"I
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Make Old Things New Again
Make your old Electric " Fixtures, Radiators in the
Home, Baby Buggies, Reeli and Ratan Furniture all
New again, with ur new, process of painting and
enameling. Do the.work riht ia your home and will
not Uke down fixtures grettt thing ever discov
ered for Iwautif jinjWd rsnairing the interior of
your torn J
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TACKLE
To Please Everyone
Rods
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Reels
Lines W
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Rod Repairs
Leaders
Eod Varnish
oetoi
ItllfllfiEiOJfLElEiCO.
What They Say In High
Musical Circles
Is Proved In Half Million Homes , 1
rfect rendition of even"
of tho piano, the harp
upper register. k
Brunswick has achieved
such difficult ton,
and the human vo
3 as those
lice, in it
We have the Brunawiek records for April come in
and hear them. .
Eastern Oregon Music
Company
He Tolsy Bkfg.
WeBaye.Il' ' Slaift 5$ '
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