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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1910
Page
1
Reports from Idaho and Washington detail a rising death toll from widespread forest fires near Wallace and pockets across Idaho Oregon and Montana. Firefighters struggle as refugees flood Mis soule and Treated towns face potential destruction amid wind shifts.
Daily fires grip Wallowa County with a major blaze at Medical Springs declared hopeless. New fires start at Rock Creek and Ladd Creek headwaters. Homes and livelihoods vanish as families evacuate toward La Grande. Managers anticipate losses along Wilcox and Grande Ronde timber belts. Fire near La Grande could threaten the city if winds shift.
Forest fires in Oregon and the Northwest surged east from Medical Springs on August 22 as high winds fanned the flames through tinder like forests. The blaze advanced rapidly, challenging the population of Union County to halt its progress.
In Medical Springs the situation remains dire with Raina the only salvation and no relief in sight. Ten thousand acres have burned over two weeks as troops are requested but unavailable. Ground troops will stay to help but there is little work left to do. Rain alone can stop the blaze.
Forest fires are breaking out in Wallowa county daily with rangers unable to track exact numbers. No towns are in danger, and a dozen homesteaders have sought safety as fires threaten remote areas.
A Spokane message reports W. M. Oliver and his daughter were in the Wallace blaze. Mrs. Tucker, sister of Mrs. Fred Johnson, lost all belongings but escaped with her life. Mr. Oliver departed Wallace for Spokane this morning.
Rochester New York August 22 an interstate chess match between New York and Pennsylvania players will tie a feature of the chess meeting opened here today.
Several hundreds attend the annual session in Elmira as reforms and anti prohibition strategies are discussed. The New York State Liquor Dealers Association meets to examine liquor industry practices and efforts to counter prohibition sentiment.
The National shorthand reporters association held its twelfth annual meeting in Denver on August 22. Toronto is seeking the 191 convention. A speed contest will mark the convention as a featured event.
In St Louis today the eleventh grand ac re of the Fraternal Order of Eagles opens with business sessions a great parade band concerts drills and social entertainments galore Two thousand lodges from the United States Canada and Mexico are represented and the order boasts about 575 000 members making it one of the five largest fraternal groups in the country.
Baltimore hosts the national Loyal Order of Moose convention with the merchants' week tourism marking a busy six days. The order, founded in Louisville in 1888, has strong Southern and Western roots with new eastern lodges fueling growth along the Atlantic seaboard.
Atlantic City N Z Aug 22 All sections of the country have sent delegations to the annual convention opened today by the Associated Fraternities of America.
Retiring District Superintendent J D Gilliland is assigned to the La Grande pulpit to succeed C E McLeod who moves to Yale. Bishop C W Smith announced at the annual conference closing session. A new Pocatello district is created with about 100 ministers and delegates returning to La Grande for the afternoon.
Union and Wallowa counties launch the Observer’s house to house drive for the American Weekly and Evening Observer. Solicitors Charley Mester L Levy and J W Craghead push the offer with Hearst weekly magazines and condensed world news. The plan targets 95 percent coverage as the Industrial Edition nears release.
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of circuit names and associated individuals or firms, including Harney, Huntington, Imbler, La Grande, Long Creek, North Powder, Ontario, Nyassa, Arcadian, Owyhee, Panhandle, Prairie City, Promise, Union, Vale, Wallowa, with several “to be supplied” notes and initials such as J. W. Miller and H. P. Peterson indicating clerical postings.
B. M. Sherwood withdraws from Logan-Sherwood Realty and takes full ownership and control of the Isis theatre. The remaining Isis interests are held by R. W. Logan and Howard A. Davis, who were part owners of the Isis theatre.
Montreal August 22 The tenth annual tournament of the Dominion of Canada Trap Shooting Association opened today at the Montreal Gun Club grounds.
Councilman George Kreiger representing La Grande’s third ward with W. J. Church is dying at Hot Lake. He suffered Bright’s disease for over a year and had revived before, but is now sinking rapidly and his family was summoned to his bedside this morning.
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