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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1910

Page

5

Local visitors mingle at Savoy and city

Mrs. M Patterson of Kamolia registers at the Savoy while George Alexander of Cove visits the county seat. Prof. and Mrs. Day host visitors Dawson of Pontiac. J L Code in North Powder joins friends. E B Morelock of Portland stays at the Savoy on business. Sam A Herring, Northwest refrigerator car distributor, meets local fruit men. Ada Sleasin of Spokane travels home via Joseph branch line. H T Hill becomes local agent for Hold Manufacturing with a branch planned next spring. The Holt Company, a major Pacific coast maker of combines and engines, is highlighted for upcoming expansion.

Sam A. Herring Toda Ada Sleasin Spokane Joseph H,t. Hill Hold Manufacturing Company Holt Company Pacific Coast

Local residents take short trips and social events announce plan

H Rinehart the piano dealer returns from Portland business trip. Mr and Mrs L 2 Masses depart for Joseph to camp for a week. Night Chief Dispatcher Andrews comes back from seashore vacation. The Alert Tuland City Sunday school hosts ice cream and lawn social at C H Bidwell’s home. Miss June Hume visits Baker City. D H Steward family returns from Wallowa county tour. Bramwell families head to Wallowa camping trip. Dispatcher Irwin family tours middlewest, plans Missouri vacation. Ted Flynn, Portland architect, leaves for Baker City to visit friends.

Tuland City C. H. Bidwell June Hume Mrs. T. ©. Hume Baker City Ted Flynn Portland T. C. Hume

Darby Family Reunion Draws Logan Group to Salem

Mrs. R. W. Logan and her children traveled to Salem yesterday to join the Darby clan for a reunion this week. The Darby family, totaling twenty two members, are descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Darby who reside in Salem.

R. W. Logan Salem

Local court business and travels noted in La Grande

Attorney L Detham of Migin handles legal matters in town while County Judge and Mrs Henry return from a 300 mile auto trip from Joseph. Will French plans a long John Day country journey with Chase Bonnenkamp, three others to join from Baker City. An eight year old Jordan child from Enterprise heads to Grande Ronde hospital for appendicitis surgery. Claude Steen and J F Cherry travel by auto from Wallowa county to home. Mary Noble shoots a rattlesnake near Roudowa garden, blinding its eyes as greeting.

Will French Waddhms & Kerr John Day Country Chase Bonnenkamp Baker City L. E. Jordan Enterprise la Grande Anderson Parente Grande Ronde Hospital Claude Steen Oregon Umatilla County J. F. Cherry Pendleton Wallowa County

Resch Heads to Ohio and New York on Company Business

John T. Resch of the Wallowa Amusement company, who entertained thousands this summer, passes through La Grande en route to his old home in Ohio and then to New York on business. He plans to return this fall. J. F. Egensperger, company business manager, accompanies him to La Grande.

John T. Resch Wallowa Amusement Company la Grande Ohio New York J. F. Egensperger Mr. Resch

Niedners Leave City After Year and Half Stay

Former receiver Mrs Walter Niedner and her husband depart for St Louis after about seventeen months in La Grande. Niedner 80 efficiently supervised the defunct bank's creditors and ran the bank office to the government and creditors' satisfaction while earning warm regard from the community.

Walter Niedner St. Louis la Grande

Fires Roar Through Wallowa County Forests In Oregon

Large fires rage in portions of the Blue Mountains near Enterprise Oregon with smoke seen for miles as flames burn west of the Wallowa River. Rangers monitor the scene. foresters fear a wider conflagration though immediate danger to Enterprise area is limited due to burned brush.

Enterprise Ore Blue Mountains Wallowa River Joseph

Wanted Sewing Machines for Repair by Factory Expert

Advertisement notes sewing machines of all makes needed for repair by a factory expert. Leave orders at F. D. Hasten's store. Also promotes Blue Mountain liver pills claimed to relieve dizzy feeling with purchase at Red Cross Drug Store.

F. D. Hasten Blue Mountain Red Cross Drug Store

Prisoner Awaits Court Return On Serious Charge

Horace Williams death leads to C. W. Smith held in city jail on drunk and disorderly charge awaiting Justice of the Peace Arthur Williams to the bench. Smith has a serious charge of rape pending after serving a ten day fine for drunk and disorderly conduct.

Horace Williams C. W. Smith Justice of the ‘Peace Arthur Williams Smith Justice Court

Laying Permanent Sewers on Tindor Streets Underway

Work on permanent sewer connections along Tindor Streets continues, with crews advancing toward full payment and completion targets. The project aims to improve drainage and sanitation for local residents as weather allows.

Laying of connections for permanent sewer system progresses

The sewer project advances rapidly with connections laid. In a few days Depot Street will have sewers twelve feet under the surface where it intersects alleys between Jefferson and Adams and between Adams and Washington. Street connections will be completed and the system finished once bonds are disposed of.

Depot Street Jefferson Adams Washinton

Convention of Organists Opens in Ocean Grove Feature Recital

One of the largest gatherings of musicians in the country marked the opening of the National Association of Organists convention in Ocean Grove New Jersey. A recital by Mme Schumann Heink in the auditorium is today's opening feature. Over the next eight days there will be many music events and concerts.

Ocean Grove N. J National Association of Organists Mme. Schumann-Heink

Executor files final recount of Phoebe D Milne estate

Notice announces BH Lloyd as executor of Phoebe D Milne deceased who has filed a final recount of the lant will and testament.

BH. Lloyd Phoebe D. Milne Haa

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Tought George VII Vito Kalem M Patterson Kamolia The Savoy George Alexander Cove T. L. Wilkinson Mra. Dawson Pontiac, Mich Prof Mra. Day J. L. Code North Powder E. B. Morelock H. ©. Rinehart Andrews D. H. Steward Bramwell PB. C. Bramwell Wallowa Irwin Middlewest Missouri L. Detham Migin J. C. Henry Mary Noble Roudowa J. C. Guiling Tndor Convention of Organists Union Eosty R. H. Lloyd Science M. P. Mendelssohn Optics Adams Ave Post OF Tich Act City Mite City Property Pennsylvania Avenue North North Fir South Lea Grande East Adams Avenue Main Avenue Destrabel Stone Foundation Adame Avenue Fruit Farms Sandridge Imbler Sand Ridge Farm Lea Lower Cove Timothy Talocaset Telocaset Summerville Geo. H. Carey Real Estate and Insurance
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