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March, 1918 Bruce Dennis, former owner and editor of the La Grande Observer, has returned to the old stand.

In the issue of February 23 the following editorial appears, with which Mr. Dennis opens his return engagement:

The La Grande Observer has changed ownership and Mr. O. C. Leiter and his assistants are no longer in any way connected with the business. Mr. Leiter had business in another part of the state which claimed his attention and decided to sever his connection with the newspaper business in Eastern Oregon.

All stock in the La Grande Even ing Observer company has been purchased by the undersigned and henceforth he will be in charge of the plant and the business.

Believing that no introduction is necessary; believing further that our long residence in La Grande has caused the opinion in every citizen's mind to already have been formed—whether it be for or against; and assuring every citizen of Union and Wallowa counties that our high opinion of the greatness of Eastern Oregon has never been altered or changed in any way whatsoever, we sincerely and affectionately ask that the presiding officer at the Eastern Oregon Good Fellowship banquet please make room at the table for another plate in order that we may sip and break bread with you; in order that we may hear the stories of progress and good cheer -— if sadness and grief be cast upon us at this time when our boys are fighting for us all, may we in our small but sincere way share that grief.

We will not attempt at this time to outline any business plans or policies, for the readers of the Observer for the past ten years could probably outline such policies and plans better than we can. Suffice it to say, the Observer shall not lose any of its brilliancy and the business principles of the office that we formerly used will again be re-enacted. Appreciation for the smallest classified ad as well as the double page announcement will be manifest, and we say to the Observer’s large family of readers “treat us in the same old way” and we will in turn render you the best service that we know how to give.

Very sincerely,

BRUCE DENNIS.

Willard Shaver, an Oregon alumnus of ’14, and a former journalism student, has spent seven weeks recently in recovering from a serious wound in the leg, the nature of which is not disclosed “for military reasons.” Shaver is now with company F, 18th Railway Engineers, in France.

Part of a letter received by his mother in Portland follows:

“Today after almost seven weeks of ‘bed riding’ I graduated to a wheel chair. I sat up, wheeled a round, and read in it for several hours, two this morning and an equal time this afternoon. Of course I cannot manage the change from bed to chair alone as my leg still reposes in a splint, but when I viewed my bed from a different angle this morning. I felt as though released from solitary confinement. “I may now use the chair as frequently as I feel able, which I think will be pretty often. I hope to have my leg freed of the splint in a few days. It will be some time yet before I can leave the hospital, and a still longer time before the stiffness will disappear.

“I am feeling extremely well otherwise, eat and sleep well and spend most of the days reading.”

Frank Bartholomew, formerly assistant sporting editor of the Oregonian, has gone to Vancouver B. C. to become sporting editor of the Province there. After leaving the Oregonian several weeks ago Mr. Bartholomew worked for a time on the Albany Herald and on the Courier at Oregon City.