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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1906

Page

2

Local items from Pendleton area residents and visitors

Walter Pierce visits Miss Gertrude Halley’s household while J M Gilkinson and C E Macy travel in and out of the city. Oregon Produce Company ships Black Twigs to a Montana branch. Mrs G H Elmer returns home from Pleasant Valley after visiting Ex Judge Harrison. Elgin residents Brownell Sommers and Miss Kirk transact business this morning. O R and N staff O Hara on Pendleton Hunting ton run for a few days. Miss Beecher Estes and Miss Roup en route home for Christmas from Weston Normal. Trainmaster Matheson and Foreman Watson inspect Riverview collision site.

Gertrude Halley J.M. Gilkinson North Powder C. E. Macy Walla Wallag Oregon Produce Company Montana G. H. Elmer Pleasant Valley Maggie Beecher Enterprise Ala Estes Emma Roup Joseph Weston Normal School J. D. Matheson Jack Watson la Grande Umatilla Riverview Pendleton EQ

Delinquent Tax Lists Shrunken in Union County

Sheriff Blakely of the neighboring county notes Union County delinquent tax list is about half of Wallowa's. Wallowa's list totals nearly six thousand dollars, while Union's is just under three thousand.

Wallowa County Blakely Wallowa Union County

High Five Club Social Notes and Kaffee Klatch

Mrs. Fred Swaney hosted the High Five Club yesterday afternoon with prizes to Mesdames J. Roesch and J. H. Aikine. Mrs. J. J. Garr hosts the Kaffee Klatch this afternoon. Hunky Dory is 10 cents.

Fred Swaney High Five Mesdames J. Roesch J. H. Aikine J. J. Garr

Ex-Senator Brown’s Son and Daughter Take Body to Utah

The son and daughter of ex Senator Brown of Utah, shot in his Hotel Raleigh apartment by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley of Salt Lake, departed for Utah this afternoon with the body.

Scripps News Association Washington United States Brown Utah Raliegh Anna M. Bradley Salt Lake

Funeral Today for James Gregory at Hot Lake

The remains of James Gregory who was killed at Hot Lake were buried this afternoon. Friends in La Grande formed a subscription to fund a proper burial after relatives could not be reached. The community raised the required amount to ensure he would not be buried as a pauper.

James Gregory Hot Lake la Grande Gregory

Court filings seek recoveries in county clerk records

Gorham and Rothchilds filed a complaint to recover 394.88 from H K Johnson. Summer Bros. filed a complaint to recover 586.75 on a promissory note from F Daron et al. All parties reside in North Powder.

H. K. Gorham H. Rothchilds Gorham & Rothchilds H. K. Johnson North Powder Summer Bros F. Daron Et.al

Valuations Sent Out for County School Districts

The 1906 Union county tax roll provides assessed valuations for each district and city. School boards and city councils will levy special school taxes based on these figures. La Grande’s valuation is 1 059 674.00, with levies due to the County Clerk before January. A note offers Lewis & Clark souvenir plates at 23 cents each from Golden Rule Company.

Union County la Grande Lewis & Clark Golden Rule Company Lewis & Clark Fair Management

Thirty Good Points About the Oliver Typewriter

An advertisement lists features of the Oliver Typewriter including simplicity fewer keys and fast operation. It touts plain paper handling, quiet work, precise line drawing, durable construction and interchangeable parts from Newsin Drus Co.

Oliver Newsin Drus Co

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