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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1910
Page
3
A La Grande camp No. 7703 meets Gary Monday each month at L 0 Hall with visiting neighbors invited. Foresters of America Court Maid Marion No. 22 meets weekly in Kor bell with invited brothers.
Hope Chapter No 13 C B and held stated communications on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. Visiting members were invited. Pauline Lederlee was W M and Mary BK Warnick served as secretary.
Star Encampment No. 24 L O F meets second and fourth Wednesday in Odd Fellows hall and welcomes visiting patriarchs H and Coolidge G P W A Worstell Scribe La Grande Lodge No. 169 W C W meets second and fourth Tuesday evening at the K of P ball in the Corpe building visiting members welcomed Commander Ackles Copsul and Clerk J B Kwendy listed.
L F Subordinate La Grande Lodge No 16 hosts a ball each Saturday night with members invited. Cemetery plats may be viewed. George Grout N G Bnook Rec Secy. Crystal Lodge No 60 meets Tuesdays in I O O F Hall with visiting members welcome. Mrs. Cora Fitzgerald N G Miss Susan Mellroy Secretary.
AP report notes La Grande Lodge No 41 4. A. M. holds meetings first and third Saturdays at 7 20 p m with W M Hodgin and Secretary Williams. Knights of Pythias Red Cross Lodge No 27 meet every Monday evening in Castle hall. A Pythian welcome to visiting knights. Baker Lincoln K of BR. 6
Visiting brothers are invited to attend the weekly meeting at 8 o'clock each Thursday evening at the ark's club on Depot Street and Washington Avenue. Exalted Ruler H. B. Coolidge and Rec. Sec Hugh McCall sign the notice.
A promotional notice for a February 17 staging of Rip Van Winkle by J G and Glenn Harper with Joseph Detrick in the title role. Describes the play as enduringly popular, with historically accurate costuming and set pieces and seats now on sale.
The piece notes pathos in the 20th century tale set near La Grande. It highlights factual storytelling with backwoods flavor and a run of show at the Star that will please patrons with several program features.
Edward Elliot presents a stage storytelling lecture as the third La Grande Lecture Course event set for Friday February 18 at 9 p.m. Potential plays include The Servant in the House The Man From Home The Man of the Hour or The Lion and the Mouse. Season ticket holders have seat priority at the Mormon Tabernacle. General admission costs 75 cents.
An agreement between the Owyhee Ditch Company and proposed irrigation districts along the Malheur and Owyhee rivers clears the way for a large Malheur county irrigation project. A 200000 acre water storage reservoir on the Owyhee river will supply flood waters and enable district-wide participation. Salt Lake investors led by H. H. Dorsey and A. J. Evans have purchased rights from the Malheur Irrigation Company and will push Willow River development beginning with 30000 acres, with potential expansion above the Malheur.
Dr. S. L. Corpe, formerly of Cove and eastern Oregon, writes from Santa Barbara praising the Southern climate and balmy breezes. He moved South about three months ago as others fret over rising prices, while trusts reportedly keep increasing costs and laugh at the public.
The text argues that relying on a warranty deed invites litigation, noting in California a good title passes with the deed and a warranty fails to cure bad titles. It recommends using an abstract instead and cites J. R. Oliver as a consultant.
To whom it may concern a notice is given that by resolution of the Common Council of La Grande Oregon adopted August 5 1909 Improvement District No 6 is created designating Depot Street as such district and in effect seeking street work and assessments compliance by property owners within the district
The La Grande Common Council announces a proposed improvement of Depot Street from the east curb line of Fourth Street to the east side of Jefferson Avenue. A special assessment will be levied on affected properties to cover the estimated cost of 16 724 68. A hearing will be held February 24 1910 at 6 o clock in the Council chamber.
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