Local Holiday News and Visits Reported Across Area
A flurry of visits and travel notes from La Grande and nearby towns. Rev E. 8 and Hays went to Baker City this morning, returning tonight. Mrs Griffat of Elgin and Nora Kiddie of Island City are home for the holidays. Several locals transact business in La Grande and visits to Wallowa County, Starkey, and Seattle are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Ree Ee
Hays
Baker City
FH. Kiddle
Island City
R. C. Mays
Wallowa County
Starkey
J. W. Simmons
M.wa
la Grande
Portland
Nora Kiddie
Willamette University
H. McDonald
Turner Oliver
E. Brasel
Illinois
Prince Rupert Opens At Western Terminus Of Grand Trunk Pacific
Victoria reports Prince Rupert on Karen Island opens as the railway’s western terminus. Named for a cousin of King Charles I, the port city sits by a deep harbor near Matlakhatla known as the Holy City. Hays Mountain rises 3000 feet behind the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
Victoria
B.C
Prince Rupert
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Karen Island
Charles I of England
Hudson Bay Company
Matlakhatla
Hays Mountain
American teachers set to go abroad for exchange
President Butler of Columbia University announced plans to send a group of American teachers to England to reciprocate a visit by English teachers. He aims for half of the trip expenses to be covered by education authorities across the states, with selections drawn from communities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps News Association
New York
Butler
Columbia University Today
England
America
Rev. E Deal Schedules First Sermon in Island City Tomorrow
Island City will host the first sermon of Rev. E Deal tomorrow as part of his pastoral duties. The event marks his initial address to the parish, with attendees expected from nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Island City
Prof Louis Williams Delights Crowd With Electricity Show
Professor Louis Williams entertained a large audience at Cegital Church test evening with a lecture titled Wonders of Electricity. He illustrated the talk with numerous experiments that amazed both uninitiated and seasoned observers. The display was both entertaining and educational, earning Williams strong praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Willians
Cegital Church
Williams
Birth announcement for Saulsbery daughter in 1906
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Saulsbery on Monday December 17 1906 near Allcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saulsbery
Allcel
E. D. Saulsbery
Unclaimed Letters For Week Ending December 14 1306
List of letters remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending December 14 1306 includes Corvea Mig Mana Green Mes Calle Haaring Mrs 5 M Johnson Mrs M Jyanson Mrs Nina Miller Miss Geor and Santers Lena Allan Willis covert Mr AW Delavan Hayward Flint Geo M Lyman Claude Malmberg Mr Mo McGee Mr W H Naison James P Sullivan Mr Dan Willeatt MG J Turnbaugh Mr Ie Waugh two more Mr WA Whorn Mr U G Curtis Pin Man. Package of stamped envelopes. Please return to this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvea
Green Mes
Calle Haaring
M. Johnson
M. Jyanson
Nina Miller
Geor
Santers
Lena Allan Willis
Covert
AW. Delavan Hayward Flint
Geo. M. Lyman
Claude’ Malmberg
McGee
W. H. Naison
James P. Sullivan
Dan Willeatt
MG J
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Gelden Rule Company
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Jennie
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Seattle
Ed Walsh
Tacoma
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New City
T-N- Murphy
Siegrist & Company
Uaagon
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