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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1910
Page
2
A brief notice notes Mother's Day in La Grande with local celebration references. The text mentions Arbor Day and suggests limited preparations in the city for observance, while acknowledging broader national customs.
The Observer notes Grandma Palmer's milestone as friends and many phone congratulators honor her. The piece recalls her as a cheerful, influential figure in Grande Ronde Valley and her link to the first passenger train pulled from a station in U.S. history.
The article explains the April 5 start for the census with an 80 day window for all areas. Enumerators wear badges reading United States Census 1910. It asserts confidentiality and that participation is not taxation or legal penalty. Citizens are urged to answer promptly and accurately.
Col J H Raley and Dr P Winter prepare to challenge the local option law arguing the canvassing board failed to notify the county court of election results that would make Umatilla dry. They claim the county court acted without judicial knowledge when issuing an order banning alcohol within county limits.
County Court reviews an order becoming dry amid a dispute over election canvassing and hearsay versus official records. Attorneys for near beer interests and the district attorney may proceed to a test case, likely months away. March term bills total about $6,300 to $6,400 for court and road work, to be paid by the treasurer.
Charles H. Barber and Mrs. Anna Shelton of Union married in MBH parsonage this afternoon by Dr. H. B. McLeod. They depart tonight for Walla Walla on their honeymoon.
Three distinct earthquakes were felt in Portland at 10 15 this morning lasting about thirty seconds with no damage reported.
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