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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented clipping notes a program paying farmers in Oregon and Washington more than 10 million dollars over four years. It mentions a "little blue hen" as a noteworthy symbol in the poultry industry.
Committees plan a stock show and market day with floats allowed in the parade led by Chief Marshals Elmer Bewlew and Guy Burkit. The line of march runs Jefferson avenue to Elm then Sixth, with a reviewing stand on Elm. families can view downtown as the parade disbands.
A crowd is expected and smiles on the parade committee suggest a grand event. The Lewis Bros wagon will be filled with singing children and painted for the occasion. Other wagons will feature the Beagle music, local comedians, and a flotilla of horse entries projected to exceed sixty.
Tomorrow afternoon at the fair grounds La Grande high school will field sprinters and field event competitors to qualify for the Walla Walla tri state meet on May 1. The listed entrants cover 60 yard dash to high jump with names like Bolton Hamilton Harpy Williamson Myers Faulk Reynolds Penare and Young among others. Six top finishers advance to Walla Walla.
The Observer sets up its headquarters as the official returns bureau with continuous telephonic links to Wallowa and Union counties. A bulletin will be maintained for citizens while final results flow in from districts and parties gather with anxious friends.
The annual intercollegiate varsity track meet between the University of California and Leland Stanford University will be held tomorrow on the Stanford grounds in San Francisco.
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