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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
6
The Grandview addition near La Grande will have well water piped to future buildings. Shade trees and water provisions accompany platted tracts, with building restrictions set for homes under 1000 dollars and streets laid out. A deep well on the highest tract point will provide strong pressure to all structures.
Spokane county farms report the discovery of wild alfalfa known to botanists as med ragi or a wild form. The plant is described as similar to the tame alfalfa and prolific, suggesting potential for extensive spread and agricultural impact in the region.
W H Heifleman head of the aub ex periment station in Bonner county Idaho reports a new dryland forage plant from Claystone Idaho that thrives in arid heat and drought. The plant resembles tame alfalfa with pinkish white blossoms and similar pods and was studied by Professor Hanson and other botanists after searches worldwide over ten years.
Fraternal groups list meeting nights at the I O F Hall and Elk’s club in La Grande with visiting member notices. Groups include Grande Camp 7703 I C O F, Grande Ronde Circle 47, Grande Lodge 41 A F & A M, Grande Lodge 433 Elk’s, Crystal Lodge 9 I O O F, Red Cross Lodge 27 Knights of Pythias, Hope Chapter 13 O E S, and Woodmen of the World La Grande Lodge 169 with officers and meeting times.
Sugar cash price six seventy five and beet sugar six fifty five. Vegetables include onions green onions tomatoes new potatoes cabbage green corn string beans green peppers. Fruits oranges lemons bunches of fruit and melons with varying per dozen or per pound prices. Meats include live weight beef veal mutton chickens and poultry prices. Portland markets list butter butter fat eggs poultry squabs pigeons and prices for barley wheat millstuffs and flour. Prices reflect 1910 era market rates with numerous item specifics.
The Richards & Pringle Georgia Minstrels mark thirty years of popular entertainment with a large forty member company arriving at the Steward on August 26. A noon street parade and band concert accompany the engagement, which promises crowded houses as patrons anticipate a fresh, lively show.
Professionals provide high grade trusses using precise fitting methods to remove guesswork and ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Members of the Blue Mountain range are requested to meet at their hall at 10 o'clock a m Saturday August 20 In the afternoon there will be a discussion on the Irrigation project which the public is cordially invited Mattie H Golden secretary
The O R and N Co offers a special train excursion to Portland and seashore via steamers to North Beach Washington. From La Grande the fare is 10 dollars with two day and four night stopovers on both going and return trips, valid to September Tth. The train will include chair cars tourist cars and standard sleeping cars with ample hotel accommodations at the beach. Enquire of J H Keeney agent for details.
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