iiminnnnnnnnTTi THE CELEBRATED ARMSTRONG j LADIES' recognized the country over m m m H anu uiiyuicai I Mow Handled a a A complete line of Shoes, Oxfords, Colonials and Southern Ties can now be seen at our store. Ladies, you are invited to call and study these new shoes, and you will fiud it time -well spent. m B B iS0" Dindinger, Wilson & Co. 2 Successors to Cleaver Bros. n SBHMBBMaaaaaaaaEBBECEEEaaaoBnraeEBEEDECEBBasasHaaa "WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1902. ELECTRIC LINE FOR MILTON. Two Companies Now Want to Build -Road -The re. Milton, July 2.Milton citizens are now very much elated over the pros pects of naving an electric railway in the near - future. Between the Romo-Mellmann electric road propos ed from Dayton to Pendleton, which is to tap this city, and O. .R. Ballou, promoter of the Ballou electric road from "Walla "Walla to Milton, it looks very much as though one line or the other would he built. The Romo-Mellmann company have been hefore the council of this place and the city officials are only wait ing to see what "Walla "Walla does. If the proposition is looked upon with favor and everything granted in that city the people of this place will fol low suit without any question. It Is also understood that the city offi cials of Freewater, just across the road, will also grant the franchise to Homo and Mellmann. They seem to be in the lead now but M. Ballou has been before the council and is asking that he be granted a franchise Ping Pong The beat line of sets to make your selec tion from at Money Saving PRICES TALLMAN & GO. THE LEADING DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS OF" llllllllllIHIIIIIIIIHlr) tz at Our Shoes Fit Feet AND n III Jf4rC Ul r I 1-3 This combination, backed by highest quality means a cuttuig down of Just think of us let ub satisfy you. I THE PENDLETON Phone Red 126 j miininii lJUUt 1 1 l,t ot C worfcaad W mUtl byC.BERQUlST IB 8 a a B a a a a a m a a SHOES as the swellest, choicest ladies' footwear, are a a a a a in Pendleton a a a a El n n a a n a n a a a a a a Phone a n a a Black 91 a a a a n for his road. If Romo and Mellmann's timnnaltion falls through Mr. Ballou says he wants to build. CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brown Have Been Married Fifty Years. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brown, of La Grande, celebrated the BOth annive snrv nf their weddintr Monday after noon at the home of their daughter, larirfi number of friends being present large number of friends being presen to narticinate in tne festivities Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married in Eastern England, June 30, 1855, nnd pjime to the United States in 1S57. went to the Grande Ronde val ley In 18G1 and have been constant residents since that time. They wern the first married couple to Bet tlein this valley. Mr. Brown built the first house in Ia Grande and was lnndlnrd of the first hotel. He has ever been identified with the bus! ness and political interests 01 me rmmtv. Mr. Brown is uver 1 j. jcuio of age, and Mrs. Brown 76, thougn both are young appearing and a stranger would never guess them to be of that age. EXCURSION TO MEACHAM. Big Crowd Will go up There July Fourth, .The "Woodmen and Elks of this city -ill ononil TTniirth Of -Till V flt will snend the Fourth of July at Meacham, where they will meet the La Grande "Woodmen and elks. A very pleasant time is anticipated and it will be a big day for Meacham. Dancing, wood-chopping and sawing contests: foot races, etc., have been arranged to entertain the visitors , fc W V M W 1 niMHnn -arnv tn I It will be a very Rnpnri the National ,niiri!v Th o. It. & N Co. will run a Bneclal train. leaving Pendleton at 7:30 a. m. and, leaving Meacham at 7 to. m. This train will stop at intermediate points and it is expected tnat a large num ber of fishermen and picnic parties will take this opportunity of enjoy ine a trlD into the Blue Mountains Fare for the round trip is only one dollar and everybody Is invited to go. Those who do not care to take ao not care w umc along a lunch can secure meaiBut - re.ZWB """Tfcr as La Grande and returned In the UUUflb Ub w ww-w ' pin -t Orfieonian build- W1UU V. - - J cold water anl lath room in connec tion. r" j it T 2 V-ifT TnO yillCA 3 IH HIV Ul OV 3 your snoe Dili. when you want shoes and SHOE, COMPANY 645 Main St SSJLiSLS JtBB JULR ttJUt t ijtj ni. n i n n SkOp Wit FMdItOI SkM CMipUy. in? nr rAnt f?team heated, hot anurair. ana .Mrs. is. j. uoon win leave I )lam (iff iL:i. . t t, WRU VXi( ON THE 5TH wilWn rn. clad the doctor v PERSONAL MENTION. Ed Eben has returned from Port land. Miss Mollie Crayne Is in town from Echo F. R. Olds, of "Whitman College is in town B. L. Kidwell. a horse dealer, is in town from Walla "Walla. A. C Funk has returned from a pleasure trip to Portland. Walter Tewis has returned from a month's stay in the valley, Miss Daisv Stewart arrived home Tuesday evening from Portland Dr. E. E. Faull. nronrietor of the Walla "Walla Statesman, is in town. The Misses Alice and Lois Peebles are at the Hotel St. George Irom Weston. Howard Mosgrove left this morn ing for home after spending a day with friends. TTprmann Rehlinehaus. a German has applied to the county court for citizenship papers. Conrad Platzoeder and Pete Mead- ernach left this morning for Lewis- ton to look after land interests. m n "(nf rrnmnnr onrl TsHfp. iPft- I A . VI. lllUUVhUUlVtJ " - Tuesday evening via the W. ic c. it., f0r Tacoma to spena tne jyourui. Mrs. Fred Tavlor has again tak;n the position of clerk at the local post oce. She Is the extra delivery win dow clerk. Mrs. Joe Parkes and children left this morning for lone where they will enjoy the Fourth with Mrs. Parkes mother. joe unne, a jieppner uubibbbb muii pasaed through town Tuesday on his . ttt.ii. ttt-ii tt I Mn1,tn, way to "Walla "Walla. the trip by team. cinv. T. T. Geer and wife passed thrniich Pendleton Tuesday evening on their way to Union where they go to spend the Fourtn. "William Moore and wife left this morning where they will spend the Fourth with relatives. Mr. Moore will return home tomorrow. Jas. A Howard will leave this evening for Baker City and Sumpter to be gone several days. He will vis- It the Golcon'da mines while gone. Wnlla "Walla Statesman: Levi An- linnv had thfl misfortune to severely wrencn an anKie sunuay ana is con fined to his home as a consequence. Mrs. John Halley and daughter left --- r. . - rtz . ",,.-, ------- - I l CV C 11 life. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mumford and this evening for Nachcotta, Wash to spend several months recreating by the seaside. NeTssociatloT'wltn hladaSrs I . , A ai aan rTanciso, is in i-enuieion 10- I ilntr rnlHnir nf tho 'RnBt Oropnntnn which Is a subscriber to the excellent J ' o " , service of Mr. Putnam's association Mrs. L. Straus and Mrs. Y. Straus. wife and mother of Leon Straus, au norinrnnnnnr or mo ram ninn wnn Scouring and Packing Company, have nrrivPrt from San Frnnolflrn nrtri -will I - , . ..WW. Uake their permanent home in Pen- dleton. Miss Edith Isaac, who has been omnlovpfl fit thn St .Inn fftnro Vinn resigned hor position, and left Tues day for her home in Helix. Miss Mvrlclr who rppnntlv mtnrncvrf f mm Salem where she has been attending I . lrl. scnooi, win succeea oiiss isaac R. Pearson, the real nstntn mnn of Freewater was in town Tuesday, Mr, Pearson says J?reewtor people are much elated over the prospects of tho, electric railway from Dayton in PnnHletan. TTn snvn thn tnmn fa forging to the front and if they get . . i ii 1 1 1 . i i i w , . . W L. Cochran, one of Walla Walla county's extensive farmers, was in 3- 5- wnat ,l VB laat YQ&r- Harvest Is be- ginning in the valley in some places snu .'acKers. I 1 OF JULT. you won't lose ie von won't lose the use of your let and it will only be a few weeks until the hum of the header and thresher will be heard in every direction." C. C. Darr, of Adams, Is in town to day. He came down to file his bond with the county court as road super visor of district No. 10, having been elected at the late election. In re gard to the wheat crop In the Adams country, Mr. Darr said the outlook was very flattering. The cool weath er of the past few days has been worth a great dea lto It. Portland Journal: United States Marshal Zoeth Houser has not yet made up his mind what he will do when he turns his office over to his successor, Walter Matthews. He does not know, either, what date he will be succeeded. He infers that he will devote himself to the develop ment of mining claims in the country south of Sumpter, in which ne is al ready deeply interested. Robert Pond, employed as assist ant principal in the Pendleton Acad emy, has resigned his position and will leave in a few weeks for Mary etta collece. Maryetta, Ohio, where he accepted a position as teacher of mathemantic. Mr. Pond has made many warm friends since being con nected with the Pendleton Academy and they will regret to have him leave but the best wishes of all go with him. F. T. Schuck. formerly a business man of Pendleton, spent Thursday In town on his way to Bingham Springs. Since leaving here Mr. Schuck has been travelling for his health and hns heen to Arizona. Mexico. Texas and other states and has now come back to put in the summer at Bing ham Springs. He says he had better health here than anywhere else. Mrs. Schuck is now In Portland and will join Mr. Schuck at the Springs in a few days. Seaside and Return, $10. Beginning July 1, the O. R. & N. Co. will sell tickets to the seaside (Seaside, Gearhart and all stations on the Washington beach between Ilwaco and Nahcotta) and return at $10.00. Tickets good until Sept 30. No stop overs going or returning. MEN'S The correct thing for Sum mer wear. Velour Calf Blucher Pat tern $3.50 Vici or Velour Lace Fan cy Vamps ...$3.50 Patents Fancy or Plain $3.50 Ladies' Oxfords, $ 1.50 to... $3.50 SLIPPERS For Little Folks. PEOPLES WAREHOUSE ffl 01 ----- .1 . . . . ,c JOHN COX MAY RECOVER OPERATION HAS PROBABLY v SAVED HIS LIFE Pressure on the apmai uora nas Been Removed and Injured Map is Much Improved. There is a possibility that John Cox will get well. Mr. Cox Is the man who was thrown from a wagon on Camas Creek and received a frac tured back bone. Ho was brought to Pendloton Tuesday and taken to the Sisters' hospital whore an oporation was performed in tho afternoon by SurgeonB Brooke, of Portland, and Colo, of Pendloton. The operation was performed with the possibility of its saving Mr. Cox's life which was despaired of other wise. The oporation ahowed that the bone was injured and -two small pieces were removed, taking the pres sure from tho spinal cord. A a annn nn Mr. Cox recovered from the Influence of the anesthetic he nnnnnmii much relieved by tho on- eration and hns continued to improve ever since. Before tho operation he Tt-na nnmlvzed from the arm lilts down and now he has a slight feel M X " In ilnwn to the hips. All is being .done that is possible to modern Burgery and if there 1b a nnnaiiiiutv nf Ravine the life of a man in the condition of Mr. Cox it will be done; although, while the chances have been against him up to the time of the operation, they are now very favorable. Mellmann In Pendleton. Mr. Mellmann, of the proposed elec- trln rnllwav line from Dayton to Fen dleton. arrived in town this after noon from "Walla "Walla. He Is here to push his franchise through the nnnntv court, now in session and to bring It before tho city council to night. The council of "Walla "Walla granted the franchise last night and Mr Mellmann and Romo put up the $2000 bonds to tne city. ST. JOE ST0R OIR JILY SALE IS NOW UNDER WAY 1 Fill ri ilc iJiwci 1 11 ail h OUR LOSS will he YOUR GAIN We must make room for our bin fall StoA THE LYONS MERCANTILE THE LEADERS 'j J'lL 1 sition, ana aoie.to appreuit" , RADERS Main and Wefefe Stteets, TRUCKING AND DRAYTNG We are prepared to do your work and ask you o call on us. Charges will be right. ' TELEPHONE KID 61 Office at- The Old Dutch Henry Feed Barn. Kit Hays & Connerley 1Y U II We have inVS' white arrHkwT8 are. 11 n mil m j nil iiiff - me nriB " ""vc you ,tmJ u rnue uonee yet? UwlTea 301 C00M n t ivt C. l.W Real a ni 1 1 Pa t mm ma i h Imui waier year ronna: in m j w All lor S25 Fir "iT v auuav kih Office in E 0. A youDg accomplisbed, . L iL. Ill' E , , 1 . 4h laci i"k " i WOOD! 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