Northwestern Fruit Exchange Adopts Grading Rules for Apples
The Northwestern Front Exchange adopts the Northwestern Fruit Exchange Grading Rules Extra Fancy for apples at its August 10 1911 meeting in Portland Oregon. The rules require well formed apples free of pests and defects with color standards for varieties like Spheenbergs Winesaps Jonathans Arkanaag Blacks Ganos Lauvera and red Cheep Pippins and Winter Bananas. A second grade covers remaining chantable apples not in the first grade.
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Northwestern Front Exchange
The
Exchange
Portland
Oregon
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Arkanaag
Ben Davis
Rome Beauty
Baldwin
Wagener
Two Leaders to Promote Southern Co operation Plan
Col. D. C. Collier director general of the Panama California exposition and . Grosvenor Dawe managing director of the Southern Commercial congress will tour the south in August to arouse interest in a community of interest plan for cooperation. With two such human dynamoes engaged by the same cause there must come results.
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Col
D. C. Collier
Grosvenor Dawe
Southern Commercial Congress
South
Pendleton Boy Drowns In Mill Race
Clifford Eugene Dupuis a nine year old boy, fell into the Byers mill race in Pendleton yesterday evening while reaching for a dead chicken. He disappeared after sinking three times before his friends summoned help. Charles Wortman pulled the body from murky waters within ten minutes. Coroner Folsom declined an inquest, citing death likely accidental. funeral planned for tomorrow.
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Byers
Cliford Eugene Dupuis
Clifford Dupuis
Saya
Pendleton East Oregonian
Chas. Worttin
Mill Race
Railroad
Franklin Streets
Aseria
Little Foot Bridge
Folsom
Georgia Minstrels Coming to Steward Theater
Richards Pringle's minstrels led by Clarence Powell and Billy King with about 40 performers return next week. Fred Sam heads the Georgia band known as the Black Pryor. The big street parade starts at noon with a free band concert at 7:30 p.m.
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Richards & Pringle
Steward
Clarence Powell
Billy King
Fred Sam
Black Pryor
All
Georgia
Excursion Prospects Favor Beach Trip Avoids Beach Tickets
Traveling Passenger Agent J H ONeill says excursionists from La Grande and eastern Oregon need not go to the beach to have tickets validated on August 23. They may ride the Potter from Portland to Megler opposite Astoria, validate there, and return that evening after a brief Astoria stop, a daylight Columbia ride with only one day lost. ONeill expects many locals to join.
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la Grande
Oregon
J.H. O'Neill
Potter
Portland
Megler
Astoria
Columbia
O'Neill
Explosion Shakes Spokane Area Rock Blast Saves Road
In two charges totaling 400000 pounds of blasting powder near Spokane the Oregon-Washington Railroad line removed over a million tons of rock, saving 60 miles of roadbed at $60,000. The blast left the roadbed broken but rock well broken. 100 men at work, with 260 spectators watching the 39 minute firing.
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Spokane
Wash
Snake River
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Ayr Junction
F. J. Pitman
Pitman
George Chew
Coyote
Shota
Bogue
City to force Davis to fix sewer contract work
The council of La Grande Oregon warns B S Davis to immediately supply adequate force tools and improve work and materials on the sewer project or risk the city taking possession of the work after two days from service of this resolution. The notice cites failure to finish within the time limits and nonconformance with plans and specifications.
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B.S. Davis
B. S. Davis
Amele
Akie
City of
la Grande
Davis
Oregon
City
Greeks Battle Over Restaurant Title In Circuit Court
Two Greeks face a Greek styled dispute in Warver Settlement over a restaurant sale. Bill Apostulopulus and Frank Chatas are central in a no jury trial to resolve incumbrances and payments. Attorneys Greene Smell Cochran Ivanhoe and Simmons represent parties as a circuit judge oversees the proceedings.
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Circuit Court
Bill Apostulopulus
Frank Chatas
Bill
Chatas
BIL
Greene & Smell
Cochran & Cochran
Ivanhoe & Simmons
Pup on a Jag: Drunk Dog Rescued by Electric Treatment
A small pup owned by Mrs. Creta Coombe drank whiskey yesterday noon and staggered about the room. Believed dead by admirers, the dog revived after electric treatment and began to recover promptly with repeated sessions. Also mentions soon to lay the cornerstone of a labor temple in Utica New York.
Opening an Account Builds Habit of Regular Payments
A guide urges readers to open a bank or credit account and develop the habit of timely payments. It emphasizes consistency, budgeting, and disciplined spending to improve financial health and credit standing.
Notice of Impounded Stock in La Grande Oregon
Impounded stock notice for a gray mare about 15 hands tall branded R under right shoulder. The Mare weighs approximately 1350 to 1876 pounds and is held at the La Grande city pound. If the owner does not claim and pay costs within ten days from August 15 1911 the animal will be advertised and sold per city ordinance. J W Walden Chief of Police.
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la Grande
Oregon
J. W. Walden
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Eachange Tin Pagking
Northwestden Exchange
Isenes Ordeey
Pendleton Boy
Ummeruggestions
Mughado
Circuit
Warver
Labor Temple
Utica
Borglar
Fraternal Orders
Aaike Wo
A. M
Cordis
Masons
L. M, Hoyt
W. M
A. C. Williams
P.O. E
la Grande Lodge No
Elk’s Club
Depot Street
Washington Arena
Vinlting Brothers
H. J. Ritter
Rui
H. E. Coolidge
Woodmen OF the World
K. P. Hall
D. Fitzgerald
C. J
Keeney
la Grande Camp No. 7708
I. O. O. F. Hall
E. E. Daniels
Heath
Knights OF Pythias
Red Crow Lodge No
Castle Hall
Old Wik’s Hall
Pythian
Yietting
Jess Paul
Lincoln
C. E
Hope
C. B
Corr
Carrie B Hunter
Mary A. Warnick
Southeastern Washington
Ruzzi
Pamuos
Stageberg
Sandborg
Tillamook
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