Local items span La Grande and surrounding towns
The La Grande area reports daily movements of residents and visitors, including Rupert of Nampa transacting at the land office, Brishoux traveling for timber matters, and Ellin moving families. Various brief notes cover visits, health, and local incidents across Imbler, Walla Walla, Hot Lake, and Pendleton, with notices of candidates and a minor fire scare.
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R. R. Rupert
Nampa
D. Brishoux
Ukiah
Harris
French
Ealty
Mosier Land Company
E. C. Payne
Elgin
A. W. Leffel
Imbler
Grande Ronde Cash Company
Floy Massee
Walla Walla
Local marriages and social events in town
Gore-Bareman James Henry Gore wed Sarah Mabel Bareman at M E church parsonage with Rev Be officiating. The groom dairyman. bride formerly California. Washburn Spiker Frank Washburn and Ciara Spiker married at Jacob Spiker home. J Black officiated. Invitations for quilting bee at Mrs Adcock. Goodfellowship league hosts St Valentine social at M E church. Tuesday Musicale met for business. Neighborhood and High Five clubs schedule meetings.
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Gore-Bareman
James Henry Gore
M. FE
Sarah Mabel Bareman
California
Wanehlburn-Spiker
Frank Washburn
Ciara BE. Spiker
Thee City
Jacob Spiker
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Adcock
Farmers & Traders bank re elects old officers board
The annual meeting of the Farmers & Traders bank directors re elected all former officials and members. Joseph Palmer remains president with J W Scriber as cashier and G E McCully as assistant cashier. Directors listed include Joseph Palmer George Ackles G E McCully C Scriber and J W Scriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Tradera Bank
Joseph Palmer
J. W. Scriber
G. E. McCully
George Ackles
C. Scriber
Walla Walla Senior Girls Seek Match With La Grande Unit
Negotiations are underway for a game between Walla Walla high school girls basketball and the La Grande club team to be played within weeks. Walla Walla recently defeated Pendleton and La Grande is seen as capable of challenging Garden City. The Walla Walla boys team, just days from a game, faces practice gaps blamed for Pendleton loss. improved work is expected in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
la Grande Club
Pendleton
la Grande
Garden City
Pioneer Returns Visit Describes Clearing Trails of Early Freighters
The Observer records the 8 K Cole visit noting his 35 year absence from Oro Dell in the early seventies. He recalls W J Snodgrass and the winter mud that challenged freighters. Whispering Thompson allegedly shifted loads to four wagons using 12 light horses, racing through mountains. Thompson’s whispered guidance became legendary among the teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Cole
Observer
Mr. Cole
W. J. Snodgrass
Oro Dell
Whispering Thompson
Thompson
Mrs White Dies At 67 In North Side Home
Mrs Jacob White aged 67 died at her North Side home at midnight after a short lung illness. She had been ailing for several years and leaves one son in La Grande, Jacob White, plus five other sons in Indiana. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 oclock from the Mormon tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob White
la Grande
Indiana
For Sale Dry Wood by Crandall Bros
Crandall Bros offers dry 16 inch and 4 foot wood for delivery in any quantity. Reasonable prices and prompt service. Phone Black 1742.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandall Bros
Notice of Lost Mare Near La Grande Oregon
A bay driving mare branded 66 on the left hip, about 1060 pounds, was found two percent miles east of La Grande around November first, 1607. The keeper W. J. Hughes of Route 2, La Grande, Oregon offers the animal to the rightful owner who pays pasturage and this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
W. J. Hughes
Ore
Union Nurseries Offers Apple and Cherry Trees for Sale
Union Nurseries of Union Oregon advertises a large stock of apple cherry pear and shade trees plus roses and shrubs. They invite readers to send for the price list and note reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Nurseries
Union
Ore
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MRS. T-N- Murphy Hardware and Crockery
South la Grande
North la Grande
Little Virginia
W. H. Rush
First Street
A. C. Huntington
Hot Lake
Jesale Cavana
Portland
Seattle
Crawford and
Stevenson
Big Horn Basin
Mont
J. F. Campbell
Milton
EK. Coe
F. A. Elliot and
Newberg
A. T. Hill
Assessor Hug
George EB. Leoning
Baker City
Flora Journal
J. W. White
Miss Mac
Fred Page
Page & Son
J. C. Gulling
Mr. Gulling
James Connors
la Grande Freight Division
Repubican
Knowles
Wallowa
Clarence Whitman
Drewe Murphy
Dick Kelly
Lulu Mitchell
Portland Journal
L. Ivanhoe
Herbert Mack
Mac Wood
George B. Hough
Pendleton Hospital
Michel Sutton
Rastun Moore
Wisconsin
Scott
Grandy Avenue
Goodfellowship League
M. E
Renecele Net
Battenburg
Brussels
Oregon
Pioneer
Mrs. White
The
Mormon Tabernacle
Hattie McDonald
C. S. Zuber
E. C. Moore
J. M. Berry
Washington Avenue
R. W. Logan
la Grande National Bank
Plymouth Rock Roontern
J. & Reynolds
Jersey
Home Independent Telephone Company
N. K
Jonathan Green
State of
James Green
R. A H. Lloyd
Rh. H. Lloyd
Valentine
Fergubon's
Stannels & Bugg
Adams Avenue
la Grande, Oregon
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