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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
8
About $20,000 in dividends sit in the Farmers & Traders National Bank receiver's office for the depositors to claim. Receiver Niedner hopes to distribute a ten percent dividend for Christmas, but many depositors have not yet withdrawn checks. The two concerns are slow cleanup if unclaimed and the city’s demand for funds.
Caretake Ed Propeck reports Beaver Creek’s water flow is strong though frozen. He walked in to the intake, notes a one turn gate with 28 turns full head, and predicts 15 turns will suffice during peak irrigation. Telephone links are down until spring, and Propeck foresees future use for manufacturing or lighting from the pipeline.
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