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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observer lists subscription prices and advertising rates, noting editors Currey Brothers operate the paper. It states authority to edit submissions and urges readers to support tributes and local notices with pricing for single and multiple insertions.
The article references a Saturday mass meeting, Water on Grande Ronde, and a two week carnival in Beho. It notes Beho honey production, a cannery surge in The Dalles, and ongoing dry county politics in Grant and Baker counties with calls to end the American saloon era.
District of Columbia inspectors report more boys than girls rejected for physical disability under the child labor law after examining 1706 applicants since June 40. Most rejections among boys relate to heart and lung issues. smoking and pernicious habits are noted but not quantified.
The eastern Avion of the Oregon educational association will be hosted in Baler this year. The executive committee will meet August 29 to plan arrangements and a program. Members include J. Hi Ackerman State Superintendent and county superintendents J B Smith of Baker County as president, with others from Pendleton Ontario Baker and Union counties.
The Assessors Office reports all deputy field workers finished their duties and filed reports. The staff is busy preparing the 1908 tax roll, aiming for completion by the third Monday in October. If delays occur, Assessor Hug may seek extensions on precedent.
Secretary Garfield declared Taft will be elected after a westward tour. He noted strong support in California Oregon Washington Montana Colorado Idaho Nebraska and Kansas and claimed a train poll showed Taft ahead 47 to 17 over Bryan.
Ithaca N Y Aug 19 Members of the New York State Fruit Growers association gathered in the College of Agriculture auditorium at Cornell for the annual gathering. Dean L H Hailey presides with leading horticultural experts on the program. A symposium on Orchard Payoffs anchors the afternoon session. Delegates plan a lake excursion tomorrow to visit renowned local orchards.
A report states River Junction near the confluence of the Wallowa and Grande Ronde rivers may develop into a city. Owned by John Anthony, the site lies on the railroad toward Wallowa county and could spawn town lots as a regional hub.
Tobacco planters from Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana meet in Bowling Green to consolidate the tobacco growers union movement. Leaders say individuality of existing organizations will be preserved and deny any association with night rider or dynamite methods.
From New York Aug 19 the Lunitania reportedly reaches 25 knots on the voyage from Liverpool beating the prior record as wireless reports show 1302 miles covered by noon. The chaotic dispatches mention Prineville mountain campers and scattered notes on local activity without clear relevance.
Legal debate over required advertising time for a special city election continues. A council adjourned meeting will give a third and final reading to charter ordinances, likely setting the election date after addressing 10 day notice rules and possible emergency provisions. The city attorney plans to report tonight on how long before the charter ordinance becomes operative and when the election could be held.
A Minam area report notes a soft drink operation will be watched to prevent sales of intoxicating liquor. The source suggests the trade origin may be from another supplier and pledges to ferret out the source. A cook’s arrest coincided with a railroad contractor losing 30 men, amid concerns nothing similar will recur.
Foresters from this city plan to travel by team to Union tomorrow night to establish a new camp there. About 60 members are to become charter members, with one initiate as a token example.
Northcote will host a dinner for fleet officers as the capital prepares for a grand aquatic welcome. Spectators at the harbor entrance will pause the procession of battleships mooring between pleasure steamers, while bands play and flags fly. Private citizens and groups plan entertainments and social invitations for the visiting sailors.
Charles Vurpiliat clashes with city officials over a required sewer ditch beneath a sidewalk planned for First and Main. Residents recall spring floods as the dispute signals a potential legal victory for Vurpiliat amid officials’ hinted alternative construction.
Guardian petitions for value of 160 acres near North Powder in circuit court. Case title: Rachel J. Rafferty, guardian, v A K Devin. Hearing before Circuit Judge Knowles. Rafferty represented by Burzford Cove. defense by L J Davin Union. Rafferty detained at Salem asylum. ad seeks asthma cure reklam.
The O R N Co announces a special train to Portland on Friday August 21 leaving La Grande in the evening and arriving next morning. A steamer T J Potter departs Portland at 1 p m reaching the Beach at 7 30 p m. Round trip fare is 19 00 with an 18 day Portland stop over return option.
Public land notice from the U S Land Office La Grande Oregon dated August 10 1908 states David W Hug of Elgin Union county Oregon filed timber land application 0859 on August 10 1905 for 8 5 BW section 6 V4 NW section 7 town ship 2 south range 35 B W M seeking final timber proof before the register and receiver on October 28 1908 witnesses Samuel Parker W H Gibson H J Hug and Henry Hug all of Oregon spelling variations included.
Chief Walden reports a lull in department activity with no arrests since Circus Day on the 11th. Hobo tourist travel has slackened as harvest begins.
U S Land Office La Grande Oregon announces a contest by Benjamin Bowman against George E Price for land in section 4 township 4 south range 25 E. The contestant alleges Price abandoned the land for over six months and did not reside improve or cultivate it. Public notice given due to difficulty serving process. Hearings set for September 22 1908 before the register and receiver.
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