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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
8
Fifteen million feet of timber in the 4-41 District of Wallowa county was sold to eastern dealers through local timber cruiser K. C. Birehoux. Cummings and Himes of Pittsburgh Pa were principals in the deal valued around $10,000. land was carefully crashed and buyers report satisfaction. The sale proceeds at 75 cents per thousand feet.
Joseph April 4 Special With the exception of the mayor the administration or municipal ownership ticket was successful in yesterday's city election. Officers elected include Fred McCully Major L E Caviness H L Cummins M C Longfellow councilmen Augustine White recorder and A K Parker treasurer. The victory signals support for the city water system and opposition to private control. The old case over water rights from Wallowa lake continues in court with the city seeking to use water rather than a perpetual franchise.
Plan promoters L C Crowe of Pullman Washington and W B Davis of Lind Washington aim to create a central warehouse in Portland for Washington Idaho and Oregon. The venture targets cooperative farmers union members and envisions grain and farm product storage and handling by water through a terminal warehouse.
The text describes a local warehouse project with aims for broader rail transportation reach. Promoters have not announced formation yet, but are gauging public support and pursuing financing. The effort targets Union and neighboring counties with a field and scope larger than existing ventures.
A union county crew under Bridge Superintendent J. F. Campbell will build two steel bridges for Wallowa county spanning the Wallowa river at Wallowa and Bear Creek. The county lacked experienced bridge builders, so Campbell recruited Elmer Houston Henry Davis Earl Roberts George Duncan Mr. Keefer and John Wood this morning.
Riverside grange hosts a basket social Saturday evening at Fruitdale school a quarter mile north of Procristal bridge Proceeds fund a new hall everyone invited date 4 4 31.
The Observer announces a free voting contest offering prizes to enterprising individuals who win the most free votes by subscribing or paying for subscriptions. Votes are issued in newspapers and counted daily to show progress. The contest emphasizes fairness and openness, with prizes awarded without regard to the winner.
The notice outlines a fair counting procedure with a business committee to audit challenged accounts and an umpire contest manager whose decisions are final. Eligible participants include any intelligent person over 12. Nominations close around May 27 with advantage to early entrants and self nominations encouraged.
In a reconstituted chamber the House swore in members and began work with debate on tariff reform and constitutional amendments for popular Senate elections. The Senate, a continuing body, opened with fewer veterans like Aldrich and Kean present, while Progressives displayed a calmer, more confident stance as Vice President Sherman entered to start proceedings.
The clerk read the president's proclamation calling an extra ordinary session after prayer led by the chaplain. Re-elected senators and new recruits stood in front of the seats facing the vice president as the oath required by law was administered.
Snow blankets Walla Walla with two inches but fruit not hurt unless it grows colder Wheat benefits from the turn in weather. In Utica New York five feet of snow falls in Adirondacks Ice on lakes 10 to 20 inches thick and April coldest in years. Big Moose records seven below. Grande Ronde valley orchards see slight flurries and cold winds delaying buds but acting as frost protection.
Completed returns show Mrs. Billa Wilson elected mayor yesterday with all other women candidates defeated. The new mayoress promises to clean up the town. In Flint Michigan socialist John Minton a cigar maker was elected mayor, with three aldermen and three supervisors also going socialist.
Charles D. Hilles, former assistant secretary of the treasury, started his new duties as secretary to the President in Washington. He succeeds Charles D. Norton, who resigned to become vice president of the First National Bank of New York.
Representative farmers and businessmen from nearly every county met in Grand Forks to formally oppose a proposed reciprocity agreement between the United States and Canada. The gathering reflected broad regional opposition to the pact.
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