Local notices from La Grande and surrounding areas
Local items report residents traveling for business and leisure, church events, hospital updates, and rail and court activity. Notables include Broward Gaunt and Jon for Port fond, Frank Clark for La Grandé, and Sheriff Childera on official business. Community clubs postpone meetings due to illness.
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Jon. Frank Clark
Enterprise
Ts Makior
Lieve
Elgin
Court House
Ida Hill
Summerville
Sheriff Childera
Messra
Kelley
Crummit
Shell
la Grande Ironworks
Hot Lake
Evangelist Billy
Spokane
Neff
Prof. Knox
la Grande
T. Bacon
Archie
Portland
C. P. Perrin
Union
T. B. Tuckler
Walter Elrod
Drouggier
Hillrug
Ellensburg
Wash
Terry Tuttle
H. P. Rogers
Pendleton
William Lumsden
Huntington
Detroit Mayor-Elect Plans Transit Fare Reform Commission
Detroit mayor-elect Pillo Breitmeyer will form a 50 member commission to negotiate with United Railways. Demands include eight fares for 25 cents, universal transfers, and improved street railway service in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Pillo Breitmeyer
United Railways Company
Train Robbers Indicted in Portland Case
Port land grand jury indicted Jack Walton alias Hayes and two accomplices for the December 10 O R N train robbery. Burke confessed. the hold up occurred just outside city limits with only a small amount secured.
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Portland
Jack Walton
Hayes
W. J. Asthe
Seintoes
Burke
County office changes as Rinehart to assume duties
The county auditor's books and keys, now with R. A. Hoge and deputies, will be turned over to the incoming county official T. A. Rinehart who will assume duties next January. Retiring assessor Hugg departs to his Elgin ranch after a successful term. Washington. 28 members of the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce prepared to tour Panama Canal site and management, returning January 12 amid concerns over consular matters and canal operations.
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AaseeHor
R. A. Hoge
asebaHor-elect
T. A. Rinehart
Rinehart
Hugg
Elgin
Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Panama
Importance of Touch in Osteopathic Practice
A disciplined sense of touch is essential for osteopathic diagnosis and adjustment. The article argues that tactile expertise exceeds other single methods in yielding knowledge about the body and is foundational to both diagnosis and operative technique in osteopathy.
Mexican All Fool’s Day Commemorates Santos Twocentes
In Mexico City on December 28 the feast of Santos Twocentes is observed, marking the biblical flight of Joseph and Mary from King Herod. The legend describes Mary and Jesus being hidden in a bush to escape soldiers sent to kill infants under two.
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City of
Mexico
Joseph
Mary
Herod
Judea
Jesus
Udea
Egypt
Coadjutor Appointed for San Francisco Bishopric
After two years of vacancy the port bishop of San Francisco gained a coadjutor. Bishop Dennie J. O Connell rector of the Catholic University in Washington D C was named by the Vatican and the message arrived yesterday.
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Washington
San Francisco
Dennie J. O'Connell
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Vatican
Back From the North Report on Prescott and Shan
Prescott and Chick Shan were not returned from British Columbia on Saturday. They reported seeing a horse range they plan to occupy with their band of horses next season. Prescott told the Republican that ATU was wet at Ceast we pe Tetett the country. FOR RENT One or two rooms for light housekeeping. Phone Red 561.
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Case Prescott
Chick" Shannon
British Columbia
Walser Siedner Host Second Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Walser Siedner entertained twelve guests on Saturday for their second wedding anniversary with a sumptuously prepared five course meal. Host and hostess received compliments from guests including B M Sherwood and Miss Oneal. Mr B M Sherwood then hosted eight for a four course dinner at Model restaurant with Walter Niedner J J Carr J G Snodgrass and G B McCully in attendance.
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Mrs. Walser Siedner Sant
Nuste
Jay van
7Deeske Ab
Rinegrass
G. E. McCulty
B. M. Sherwood
Miss O'Neal
Model Restaurant
Messrs
Walter Niedner
J. J. Carr
J. G. Snodgrass
G. B. McCully
Scriber Faces Embezzlement Accusations in Oregon Case
In United States circuit court today District Attorney John McCourt filed charges against Scribers and others from Heppner Umatilla counties. Defendants include Jefferson W. Ferlber a former Farmers & Traders National Bank official at La Grande and A Thomson as bank note forger.
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Heppner
Umatilla
United States
John McCourt
Jefferson W. Ferlber
Farmers & Traders’ National Bank
la Grande
Scriber
A. B. Thomson
Knote
Thomson
Serider
Water rights price rises for large Idaho land grants
The Idaho Irrigation company seeks to raise water rights from 35 to 50 dollars per acre for 60 000 acres under the Dietrich segregation. The plan includes a larger dam to lift capacity to 180 000 acre feet and about 20 miles of main canal plus diversions on Little Wood River at an estimated total cost near 1 150 000 dollars. The state board of land commissioners is reviewing the request with a report expected from the state engineer.
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Grande Ronde
Boise Capital News
Idaho Irrigation Company
State Board of Land Commissioners
Dietrich
Land Board
State Board of Land Commission
Cottonwood Slough
Little Wood River
Irrigation Company
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Turner Oliver
Knowles
Judge Bean
United States National Bank Corporacy
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