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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1906

Page

4

Raiding Deputies Examined Across North Carolina

Civil service examinations are held today in Asheville Statesville Salisbury Charlotte and Winston for clerks deputies storekeepers gaugers and division deputy collectors in the internal revenue service. This marks the first time raiding deputies must be appointed under Civil Service rules with broader application expected if successful.

Scripps News Association Ashville N. C Statesville Salisbury Charlotte Winston Internal Revenue Service Civil Service Commission North Carolina Civil Service Internal Revenue

Conference Appointments For La Grande District

Presiding Elder J. D. Gillilan and Rev. B. F. Meredith return from Idaho Falls. District appointments list Elgin Imbler Hixson Union Cove Dressler Baker City Finger Haines Greens Wallowa Kern Utopia Martin Enterprise Day Stanhope Flora Kline Huntington to be supplied Harney Carter Day Johnson Long Creek Little Ontario Smith Chandler Sumpter to be supplied Vale Wheeler Hartshorn Long Valley Idaho Johnson Cambridge Baker Payette McCord.

J. D. Gillilan B. F. Meredith Idaho Falls BSA Boise la Grande D. Gillilan Elgin Imbler J. M. Hixson Union W. W. Deal Cove J. M. Dressler Baker City J. F. Finger Haines

Baptist Church Moves to New Site and Foundation

The city Baptist church building, longtime church home, has been moved to a new site and is ready for lowering onto the foundation. The move was completed by Ral Walker after the accident involving Jack Childs. John Wilson remains confined at home, and the building’s future use is not yet certain, with a storehouse for hay the likely possibility.

The Baptists Ral Walker Jack Childs John Wilson

New Life Pills Claim Cure for Constipation

Advert says Dr. King's New Life Pills awaken torpid livers and unblock bowels, preventing Appendicitis and toning the system. Sold for 25 cents at Newlin Drug Co.

Dr. King Newlin Drug Co

Notice to water consumers on rate remission rules

Notice to all city water users that no remission of water rates will be made for less than one month without written notice filed with the Recorder. See Section 4 Water rules and regulations. Notification blank available from the City Recorder, H. C. Giwan, Water Supt.

City Recorder H. C. Giwan

Oregon State Fair Special Fare to Salem

The Oregon Railroad and Navigation company offers a special fare for travel to the Salem Oregon State Fair September 10 to 16. The fare is one and one third plus 2.96 to Portland with through tickets to Salem. Sale dates are September 6 8 and 13 with continuous passage in each direction to the final limit. Stopovers are not allowed. Children at half fare pay half the above rate. Return tickets must be validated by a Southern Pacific agent at Salem or east grounds to be valid for return from Portland.

Oregon Salem Portland Southern Pacific East Grounds

Fast auto trek Pendleton to Walla Walla sets pace

Eugene Hunt M. E. Baumeister Victor Cullen and Arthur Jones drove a 20 horsepower Franklin car from Pendleton to Milton for breakfast then to Walla Walla in under two hours Pendleton to Milton took 1 hour 50 minutes and Milton to Walla Walla 20 minutes. A marble and granite find near Snake River prompts a five to six mile railroad link to the Northwestern line to move stone to markets. Sheep sales near Pendleton top $20 000 in cash as Cato Johns WHersby McCabe Druthers and Pat Doughtery move flocks to Salt Lake buyers. Ezra Meeker reportedly continues Oregon Trail ox journey reaching Gibbon Neb with one ox dead and a replacement cow secured.

Pendleton Walla Walla Eugene Hunt M.E. Baumeister Victor Cullen Arthur Jones Franklin Milton Walla Union Mounains Snake River Walla Walla Union Cato Johns Whersby McCabe Druthers Pat Doughtery Sumpter Mr. Palmer Salt Lake Blue Mountain G. A. Rees Gibbon Nebraska Ezra Meeker Oregon Trail Meeker Pendleton Tribune

Frenzied Finance at O R N Canyon Workers Carrying Gats

A Wallowa Chieftain note claims nearly every other man on the Oregon, Washington and Northern railroad grade in the Canyon carries a concealed weapon. About 700 workers are cited and one man paid a $40 fine on Monday. If half carry, the amount could reach 360 x 40 equals $14,000 to the school fund.

O.r.&n. Cos Wallowa

City Treasurer Seeks Payment on City Warrants

Notice from La Grande Oregon dated July 31 1906 states funds are on hand to pay all General Fund warrants up to No 289 endorsed Dec 10 1964 and warrants on Water Fund up to No 6284 endorsed June 22 1906. Interest on warrants No 6254 to 6289 ends now and on the Mater Fund warrants No 6058 to 6284 ends today.

General Fund la Grande City Water Fund Mater Seases la Grande Oregon J. KK. Wruger

MountainTea Newtin Orus Company Financial Note

A fragmented snippet mentions MountainTea Newtin Orus Company and cash balance with phrasing about living freely and sharing wealth among brothers. The readable text centers on a financial or cooperative sentiment without clear actions or dates.

MountainTea Newtin Orus Company

A Great North Sea Dyke Break Near Holland

A watchman warned of a leak in the North Sea dyke that could have been stopped easily, but a catastrophic break devastated a Dutch province. In a separate note from Vanceboro Maine a throat ailment story ends with Dr Kings New Discovery credited for saving a life. The ad promotes a cough and cold remedy offered at 50 cents and one dollar with a trial bottle free.

North Sea Holland Kooneth Meives Vanceboro Jung Kings New

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Seattle Julius AI DESCH LA Grande Iron Works D, Fitzgerald Complete Machine Shops Fitzgerald Iran Grandy & Russell S Kandy & Russell Rouse Bros Prep J. Bull and Geddes Selder, the Candy Man Baptist Church Oregon State Fair Smiths Cleveland Bicycles G. W. O'Neil Washington Avenue Telefhone Red John Hall Noyes & Hall Deaes Hamilton Building Corner Fir Adams Avenue Palmer House John Palmer Greenwood PHONE la Grenie Union County A. V.oliver Slater Jefferson Ave Main Crande Ronde Lumber Perry, Oregon
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