Notice of Street Improvement in La Grande Oregon
The City Council of La Grande Oregon adopts a street improvement district number 33 on M avenue and declares its plan to build board walks on H avenue from Fourth street to Second street. Property affected includes blocks 94 95 96 Chaplin addition with specified lots. A special assessment will fund the $209.30 cost. a hearing follows August 6 1911 at 8 PM in the council chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comon Council
la Grande
Oregon
M Avenue
H Avenue
Fourth Street
Second Street
Chaplin
Farmers Back Big Project to Water Arid Lands
Ellensburg Washington Aug 23 Farmers to vote a bond issue of several million dollars to create an irrigation district by building a canal from Lake Kaches in the upper part of Kittitas county to their lands This would be the largest irrigation venture yet undertaken in Washington and the most colossal scheme financed by farmers in the nation The watered land lies above existing canals in Kittitas county near Seattle Tacoma and Puget Sound markets Kittitas is the Northwest’s largest hay county and has supplied hay for the Philippine Islands for years Now thousands of acres are planted to apples peas and other fruit trees
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Ellensburg
Wash
Far
Waren Wi He Witlesea Voller
Lake Kaches
Kittitas County
Washington
Seattle, Tacoma
Puget Sound
Kittitas
War Department
Philippine Islands
New Will at Baker Shortly
Large timber supply and new plans burst from Ogden investor W H Eccles. Oregon Lumber and Sumpter Valley railroad backed a bid for 100 million feet of white pine on government reserve near Sumpter. Baker to gain planing mill 75,000 feet daily capacity at Austin and finish box factory locally with promising jobs.
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W. H. Eccles
Ogden
Utah
Oregon Lumber Company
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Sumpter
South Baker
Austin
Beccles
Baker
Oregon
Bedea
Hhe New Company
J. E B. Inglis
Eccles
Sumpter Valley Railroad Company
Labor World notes global wage gains and strikes
Reports from Lancaster Pennsylvania workers win a one dollar weekly raise while engineers gain two dollars. Kingston Ontario carpenters win thirty five cents an hour for an eight hour day. Erie railroad sets age limit at 36. Coatbridge North British railway workers strike for shorter hours and higher wages. United Hebrew Trades reports ten new unions formed and fifteen strikes aided in New York. Vermont granite cutters gain ten to six cents per day plus eight hour days for several trades. Marseille waiters strike for 90 francs monthly and moustache rights as price hikes reduce tips. Propriety owners form association raising drink prices cutting waiter tips and boosting wages.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Kingston
Ontario
Department of the
Erie Railroad
North British Railway
Coatbridge and
Hardwick
Vermont
Marseilles
France
Tar Macadam Pavements Show Long Term Tradeoffs
A government report notes tar macadam roads resist wear better than ordinary macadam in heavy traffic. Scarification before laying tar is essential to prevent uneven surfaces. Foot pavements favor granolithic and cement over Walker system but tar macadam remains popular for walking. Hot climates soften tar byday and water drip aids deterioration. future chemistry may yield a more stable binding.
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McCunn
Uf Gow
Scotland
Ladies of the Jury in Spokane Municipal Court
In Spokane Aug 22 special report two prominent clubwomen and suffragists sat on a six member jury in a municipal court trial. Williams Evans faced charges of stealing in a duplicating machine. Mrs Hutton forewoman and Mrs Fassett among the first women to serve on a Spokane jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokane
Wash
Williams
Evans
Ay Arkwright Hutton
Ping
Pea
Spokane
R. A. Wellman
Notice to receive applications for city scavenger office
Notice is given that applications for the office of scavenger will be received at the La Grande Oregon city offices on August 34 1911 by order of the city council August 16 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Oregon
Calien
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C. M. Humphreys
City of
HW. Waceoner
O'Connell
Eltyy
Observer's Coast Lvarne
Jefferson St
St. Helens Hall
Garten
Aradente
Riemer
Bt. Uebere
Savoy Hotel
D. C. Brichoux
Wenaha Lumber CO
Greenwood & Madison
Bell
Eccles Concern
The
Labor World
United Hebrew Trades In
New York
City. Recorder
Ummeruggestions
Salem
Ferullo
Frank Meredith
Baker Business
Baker Business College
Baker, Oregon
Fastern
Oregon Light & Power Co
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