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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
2
The Navy Department rejects requests to send warships to local celebrations. Secretary Borapart emphasizes keeping the Atlantic fleet ready, with a strict schedule of drills and reports to improve construction and equipment for possible hostilities.
The Cape to Cairo railway has started a project 824 miles north of Victoria Falls and 2.06 miles from Cape Town. The 24 miles from Kolio to Brewey Hill were built in 546 days. Yet on some days no work occurred, leaving rails laid at a low rate per mile per day. Between 000 and 6000 natives are constantly employed along with about 380 whites.
The Treasury department announces it has purchased two hundred thousand ounces of silver at sixty seven and one half cents per ounce. This move comes as part of its market operations.
In the County Court of Union County Oregon heirs and devisees are cited to appear in La Grande on September 6 1906 at 2 oclock to show cause why an order for sale of described real property Lots 1 2 3 4 19 20 in Block 2 Town of Imbier Union County Oregon should not be issued to pay estate debts. Judge J C Henry witnesses seal of court. August 7 1906. Clerk J B Grusaw Deputy F C Brawwete
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