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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
3
A. T. Holl offers the Williams Mig Co property in Cleveland for sale. Drogeist listed.
An unseen, early demand for charges emerged only after the first load of wheat arrived and a receipt was issued. The levy appeared abruptly with no safeguards, forcing immediate delivery to the warehouses to satisfy the advance.
Special notice reports warehouse charges reduced from 75 to 50 cents per ton for grain in Inland Empire warehouses. The Farmers Union argues the cut counters grain-trust price control and saves farmers about half a million dollars annually. Also public notice of La Grande charter special election set for June 22 1909 with polling places and officials listed.
Workers described as Greeks involved in repair duties halted tasks Friday over an interpreter’s discharge. The stoppage extended into Saturday in Le Grande as tensions rose between crews and management.
The notice reports Union County Oregon Treasurer John Frawley offers to pay all warrants endorsed before April 1 1907 with no interest after March 2 1908. The text also mentions a new hosiery line from Smith and Green highlighting staples and novelties.
The administratrix Afton H Drake files final account of the estate of H D Drake deceased in Union County Oregon. The County Court has set Tuesday March 4 1905 at the Court House in La Grande for hearing objections and final settlement of the account.
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