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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
8
Sanitary relief announced after residents on Second Street stopped sewage flow to surface during sewer project delay. N Avenue ditch runoff from the high school will be managed. a cess pool is to be dug to hold sewage until completion of the new sewer.
Local businessmen donate gold and silver prizes for the Union county track and field meet to be held soon in La Grande. The event, planned near the school building, aims to finish early to allow athletes to rest for upcoming major meets.
The Oregon stallion registration board met at Oregon Agricultural College to plan licensing under a May deadline. Members include J H Booth Roseburg W H Lytle Pendleton and Dr James Withecombe with B L Potter elected secretary. The college students helped draft the stallion law text signaling practical instruction from the program.
Dr. W H Keating Optometrist advertises low prices on lenses and frames at the Summer hotel. Lenses in own frames 2.50 to 3.50, aluminum frames 3 to 4.50, 12K gold filled frames 3 to 6, rimless glasses 7 to 8 with bows, office hours 1 to 6 p.m.
The administrator of the estate of Katherine Barr, deceased, files a final account. The County Court of Union County schedules May 2, 1911, at 10 a.m. in La Grande, Oregon, for hearing and settlement and distribution of the estate. JT W Morelock, administrator, with Cochran & Cochran as attorneys. Publication dates listed as March 31 and April 7, 14, 21, 28.
City council of La Grande Oregon adopts improvement district No 9 on Fourth street and outlines the affected properties and streets. It sets a estimated cost of 15070 dollars and schedules a public hearing April 19 1911 to review the cost and levy assessments.
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