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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1911

Page

6

Gl. Peters Church Communion Services Schedule

Morning service at 9 a m. Communion observed. No evening service. Upton H Gibbs, Pastor.

Upton H. Gibbs Resor

Presby Church Announce Morning and Evening Services

First Presbyterian lists morning sermon The Sufficiency of Jeans and evening talk Why People Do not Become Christians. Special music at each service. Sunday Echo, 0:45 a.m. Superintendent C. As Small. 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday. Mrs A L Richardson to sing soprano solo From the Creation by Haydn.

First Presbyterian W. Seemann D. D C. As Small Presbyterian Church A. L. Richardson

St. Mary's Church Service Schedule Noted

The fragment lists a church day with mass at 9:30 a.m. and Benediction at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Church.

St. Mary's Church

Christian Science Service Held Sunday Evening

A Christian Science service was held Sunday at 11 p m at 907 C Avenue. The lesson sermon topic was Mind.

Christian Science Servis Banday C Avenue

Homing Birds to Be Experimented On Locally

Local interest grows as researchers plan to study racing birds here using youngsters from a flock while the mature birds are kept for comparisons. The effort aims to understand homing abilities, with many residents watching the experiments.

California la Grands

Horse Thief Captured Near Elgin by Local Officers

George Propek, a former Elgin resident now a Milton constable and Cmatilla deputy sheriff, brought Huntley alias Oscar Hunter into Elgin last Tuesday. Huntley is wanted in Umatilla County for horse stealing and fled to Canada after a previous arrest. The incident occurred as he watched a pasture on Basket Mountain and stole horses, leading to his capture and imprisonment.

Elgin George Propek Milton Cmatilla County A. Huntley Huntley Oscar Hunter Umatilla County Pendleton Canada Basket Mountain

Fugitives Captured After Night Chase and Boiler Blast

Propel overtook the asleep suspect at the Parson place and disarmed him. Huntley, armed with rifles, was captured during a knife attempt while restrained by Marshal Christainsen. Peked transported to Freewater for a preliminary hearing and died from injuries. A separate incident reports a boiler explosion when engineer Williams failed to water the boiler, causing parts to overheat and detonate.

Propel Parson Place Huntley Harry Tracy Marshal Christainsen Propek Freewater

Engineer killed in Whiskey Creek boiler explosion

Wallowa County engineer George Williams of W. T. Knapp's rehresher was badly scalded when a boiler at the Hunter ranch on Whiskey Creek exploded Tuesday noon. Low water caused crown sheet failure, steam and hot water burst into the fire box, blew off doors, and propelled Williams 26 feet. He died at two o'clock.

Wallowa George Williams W. T. Knapp Rehresher Hunter Ranch Whiskey Creek Williams

Farm sales rise as dealers plan larger autumn offerings

Agricultural dealers report stronger demand this season with substantial farm cars purchased extensively over the summer. Many dealers anticipate even larger farm sales next season as they expand their offerings and inventory. A table lists the licensees’ automobile manufacturers’ schedule for reference.

La Grande Council Sets Hearing On Assessment Levy

On August 20 1911 the La Grande Oregon city council will meet at 8 p.m. to hear estimated costs and levy an assessment. A hearing will be granted to any person aggrieved by the assessment. City recorder C M Humphreys notes the date August 16 1911.

la Grande Oregon C. M. Humphreys City of la Grands, Oregon

Notice of street improvement in La Grande Oregon

The La Grande Oregon city council on October 27 1909 and July 18 1911 creates Improvement district No 3 for Second street. Ten days after service owners of affected property will be ordered to allow the improvement. Boundaries run from north line of EF avenue to north line of C avenue with specific lots listed in Chaplin s and Arnold Dray s additions. A special assessment will be levied to cover costs estimated at 407.90 dollars.

Common Council la Grande Oregon Second Street EF Avenue C Avenue Chaplin Arnold and Dray D Street

Local physicians and surgeons directory listing names and contacts

A compiled listing of medical professionals in La Grande including N Molitor M D physician and surgeon corner Adams Ave and Depot St with office and residence phones, A L Richardson J W Loughlin Drs, Dr Richardson & Loughlin offices, Upton Ph G M D eye ear nose throat specialty, Dr Bh L Underwood eye diseases, G W Zimmerman osteopath, G T Darland chiropractor, J C Prich D M D dentist, P A Charlton veterinary surgeon with office and residence phones and bank building offices.

N. Molitor Adams Ave Depot St C. H. Upton la Grande National Bank BH. L. Underwood P. A. Charlton Hill la Grande

Cochran and Cochran Attorneys in La Grande Oregon

Cochran and Cochran Chas E Cochran and Geo T Cochran operate from the La Grande National Bank Building La Grande Oregon with T B Crawford an attorney at law practicing in state and federal courts and D W C Nelson a mining engineer based in Baker City Oregon

T. B. Crawford State United States la Grande National Bank la Grande Oregon D. W. C. Nelson Baker City

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AL Andrews Cate Mane Benediction Christian Science Services Racing Birds Goming Asteep Halston Kenworthy Mr. Knapp Wallowa County Degline Associated Lcensed Automobile Manufacturers Stevensons Dental Office J. E. Stevenson D. D.S G. A. Brown M. D J. W. Loughlin Richardson & Loughlin Richardson Dr. Loughlin Geo. W. Zimmerman Wome Pacific Main F. BE. _E. Moore G. T. Darland J.C. Prich D. M Black Attorneys AT Law Hack and Ambulance Uptown E. L. Bussey
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