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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1905

Page

3

To Let and For Rent Classified Items

Furnished rooms with light housekeeping available through Mrs C G R Tuornton. C J Mclean house for rent on Washington Avenue. Wages offered for housework at J W Seriber’s office. Four room house near brick yard with orchard for rent by Mrs Mone Weaver. A bright boy seeks a board and school job with Mrs Weaver. Dry cordwood and fenceposts for sale via E Polack Grocery. Lost horse branded V on left thigh white face last seen near Mt Emley October. Reward offered by T N Baxer La Grande Ore.

Mone Weaver Ateal Mt. Emley T. N. Baxer la Grande Ore

Camille stars in Georgia Harper tour at Steward's Opera House

The Georgia Harper Co presents Camille on tour. Georgia Harper’s Eva performance in emotional scenes draws praise and comparisons to Florence Roberts. Jos Derrick as Armand Duval excels, and the production is noted for costly mounting and elegant costumes.

Georgia Harper Pacific Coast Canada Camille Steward’s Opera House Miss Harper Ranka Florence Roberts Ong Lie Obel Garp

Oil Burner Conversion Trial Affects Portland Umatilla Route

Railmen say oil storage tanks could allow converting fifty engines on the U R line between Portland and Umatilla to oil burners as an experiment. No conversion planned for the Biss mountains due to fire risk on steep grades. Change cost about 1009 dollars per engine and would take a year for the Uma tilla Portland divisions.

Albina U. R Portland Umatilla Biss Umatilla-Portland

Mammoth jacks shipped to Hibberd for north ranch sale

C. R. Hibberd has received three mammoth jacks from Nebraska and Missouri. One stands 11 hands high and weighs 1160 pounds, another 950 pounds, plus a young one and four jennias. Included is a Hambletonian road stallion at 1200 pounds. Sale planned at all ranch two miles north of Imbleri.

C. R. Hibberd Nebraska Missouri Mr. Hibberd Sala All Ranch Imbleri

Commercial Club Triumph Over High School In Local Game

In a Commercial Club basketball win 24 to 6 over the High School team attendance was strong and fans hailed it as one of the season’s best. The High School played valiantly but was outmatched, with notes about missing player Weary Fal possibly changing the outcome.

Commercial Club

Smith Heads Delegation to Fruitgrowers Convention

Hood River December 27 The city delegation to the La Grande convention January 4 to 5 will be led by E L Smith president of the State Horticultural Society. Others attending include A J Mason J L Carter E H Shepard manager of the Fruitgrowers Union and another. Four will read addresses at the convention and then join the State Horticultural Society meeting in Portland.

Hood River Fruitgrowers la Grande E. L. Smith State Horticultural Society A. J. Mason J. L. Carter EH. Shepard Fruitgrowers Union Portland

Indiana Masons Await Long Journey of New York Trowel

A New York Masonic Temple trowel travels nationwide over about ten years. Lodges will inscribe data in a large register as the treasure is exhibited, with every lodge in the United States receiving it. At journey’s end the trowel and record go to the New York Grand Lodge.

Indiana New York

Partnership dissolved by J. A. Garity & Company

Notice is hereby given that the partnership between J. A. Garity and Ben Brown under the firm name J. A. Garity & Company is dissolved. All parties owing the firm must settle accounts at the office before January 1, 1906. J. A. Garity and Ben Brown.

J. A. Garity Ben Brown J. A. Garity & Company

New Echo paper to be published by E. H. Brown and Stratton

Eco E. H. Brown of The Dalles arrives to start a weekly Echo newspaper. He begins a 22 by 40 foot building project at a central location. Mr. Stratton of Pendleton will join Brown with an interest, and publication starts early next year.

E. H. Brown The Dalles Echo Stratton Pendleton Brown

Century Old Local Resident Plans Quiet 100th Birthday

C P Blair of this city will celebrate his 100th birthday on Friday December 28 claiming to be perhaps the oldest man in Eastern Oregon. He lives with his daughter Mrs M N Sawtall at 618 Cosbie street and moves about easily, declining a public celebration and treating longevity as ordinary.

C. P. Blair Mr. Blair Oragon M.N. Sawtall Cosbie Street

Woodmen Tonight Special Floor Work at Meeting

The W O W offers a special floor work tonight with additional features. Members are urged to attend.

W. O.W

Dramatic Cure Advertisements From Calhoun County

A farmer from Calhoun, Z. T. Gray, touts Dr. King's New Discovery for coughs and consumption and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as cure-alls. The ad promotes a trial bottle and daily medicines priced at 60 cents to $1.00 with claims of sleep relief, cough easing, and overall vitality.

Z.T. Gray Calhounia Dr. King Newlin Hollister Newlin Drug Company

Oregon Union County court notes debt and decree in forged case

In a Union County Oregon circuit court filing, creditors seek a judgment for 4208 dollars plus eight percent interest from May 1900 against F. Newell Ida M Newell and others. The case names Robert Eakin as judge with Crawford and Crawford representing the plaintiff. The notice lists payment, foreclosure, and public decree actions with a December date reference and court conveyance details.

F. Newell Ida M Oregon Arta Angly Muy Lott Altorney Dororntier al Ley Anda Robert Eakin Crawford & Grawford Attayneye Mwaim

Fraternal Lodge Meetings listed in La Grande directory

Local notices list multiple fraternal groups in La Grande including Eagles La Grande Aerie 259 F. C. E. meeting Fridays at 8 p m in Redmen Hall and La Grande Lodge 16 Saturdays. Star Encampment No 31 I C O F meets first and third Thursdays. Eastern Star Hope Chapter 13 meets second and fourth Wednesdays at 7 30 p m. Woodmen of the World La Grande Lodge 169 meets second and fourth Thursdays. B P C E and other groups host visiting members and hours vary. Cemetery plat noted at Model Restaurant.

Eagles la Grande Aerie Redmen Hall Lewis Building J. E. Portocq Odd Fellows Hall R. Swoon C. P. Epstoin Robinson Scribe Eastern Star C. E. S—Hope Masonic Temple Mearie Acopicn W. M Mary A Warwick Snc la Grande Gamp F. Hall E. Reistann V. G. Joan Haw C. F. Hall G.T. Wessexsancen Max Brocn L.O. T. M. Hive C.F. Hall Lady Panter Hazel, Barnes la Grande Lodge Elks Hall Adams Avenue F. S. Ivarnoe G. E. McGury LA Grande Lodge No W. Barey J. K. Waour

Jeffries Retires From Heavyweight Fight Challenge

James J Jeffries announces he will not respond to Philadelphia Jack O Brien and will retire from boxing. He states he will pay no attention to any future challengers and will not contend for the world heavyweight title.

Los Angeles James Ff 5 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Jeffries

Logging In Progress Along Rock Creek Route

Reports from up the river indicate logging is underway. The Rock Creek road from Hilgard eight miles is in constant use with many acres stocked with logs for spring high water. Four miles below the Sheep ranch a large quantity of logs is banked from skid roads.

Rock Creek Hilgard

Stockholders Meeting Notice for La Grande National Bank

Notice is given of a stockholders meeting at La Grande National Bank building La Grande Oregon on Tuesday January 9 1906 at 2 p m to elect a nine member board and to transact any other legal business F L Mavens Cashier dated December 11 1905

la Grande National Bank la Grande Union County Oregon F. L. Mavens

Untitled fragment signals unclear betting terms

Fragmentary text shows scattered betting figures and times without a clear story or identifiable people, institutions, or events. No verifiable names, places, or dates are present to form a proper summary.

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