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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
2
For sale a large ten room house with east frontage and nice shade trees. Cement walks and lawn on an 80 by 110 lot. Renting for 50 dollars with potential for increase. Suitable for homekeeping suites or a large apartment house. Terms to Geo. H. Currey at 108 Wim street. S-97-121
N. Molitor M D Physician and Surgeon listed with office at Adams Avenue and Depot Street. Office phone Main 68 Residence 69.
W W Atfield, convict for embezzlement, was paroled from Salem without citizen petition or prosecutor input. Governor West allegedly supplied the release through a donor-linked process led by Will M. Peterson, Pendleton Democratic chair, with Atfield appearing in Pendleton and then fleeing, raising questions about gubernatorial parole practices.
In Baker Oregon on August 29 a new Huntington News Company filed Articles of Incorporation capitalized at 1250 dollars to publish a newspaper and offer general printing. Incorprators include F. F. Bubb H. H. Mack S. Fraser F. M. Beck and W. J. Woods. The move follows a clash with editor Beeson over Huntington’s open town policy and a plan by business leaders to start a rival paper if Beeson maintains his stance.
New local agency accepted for the General Fire Assurance company of Paris France the oldest French insurer. Directors include Baron Edouard de Rothschild and Baron de Neuflize. Pacific coast agency awarded to Dooley and Company of Portland. Company advertises only American assets here and reports a net surplus of $525 999 78. Black and Pratt.
Pendleton Roundup praised as superior to Cheyenne Frontier Days. Sheriff T. D. Taylor, J. Roy Raley, and Carl Powers, returning from Cheyenne, claim Pendleton’s show features tougher buckers and better bronco busting. The report emphasizes higher spirit and vim in Pendleton rodeo action.
The Pendleton men praise the Wyoming affair while not belittling Cheyenne chow. Cheyenne offerings at the roundup showmanship and attract large crowds. The Saiddles are noted as superior and many top riders plan to attend Pendleton to compete for trophies.
A false rumor claimed Fred Makinson formerly of Eagle Valley now in Winnemucca admitted to a Pine Valley murder from 1906. Humboldt County Nevada Sheriff S G Lamb refutes the tale saying no such confession occurred and no incident took place. Oscar Kendall of Richland Oregon forwarded the inquiry and Sheriff Lamb replied that the report is untrue.
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