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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1908
Page
4
A letter from The Dalles Chronicle argues for fruit grading to guarantee uniform boxes. It cites grocers demanding graded apples and berries to prevent misrepresentation, urging local associations to act and protect buyers and the fruit market.
Dallas and Polk County residents invest 2600 dollars in a cannery venture. Benton County secures a seven thousand dollar cannery project with a Chicago firm. Monmouth Evaporator and Cannery plans land planting for fruit. Willamette Valley businesses grow. Union County known for horse production. Several carloads of top quality work horses will ship this week. Guinea fowl rising in profitability as urban residents seek alternative meats. Moisture fears abate as mountain snow preserves water supply. Rogue River prune buyers pay 20152 dollars for 670265 pounds, mostly Petite varieties. Washington's birthday falls on Saturday this year. no holiday observed.
A Dalles shopkeeper vocalizes concern over ungraded fruit amid a recent apple lot showing deceptive packing. An apple grower presented boxes of apparent Gallon apples with varying contents, prompting calls for strict grading and honest selling practices by all fruit sellers.
In Union County Oregon the guardianship of Maggie Given, an insane person, seeks sale of described real estate for support. Heirs John Given, William Given, Alfred Given, Neva da Given, and L Given must appear March 3, 1908 to show cause why a license to sell should not be granted. Publication ordered in La Grande Evening Observer.
Advertises the Buster Brown show at the Steward on Tuesday February 18. Master Reed portrays Buster in a new musical comedy with updated stage settings, costumes, maidens, songs and humor, promising a lively performance and urging reader support.
The text indicates a weekly publication schedule for four consecutive weeks starting January 3, 1908, with dates and formal dating completed as of that day. The fragment notes the act of making the publication and its four weekly occurrences.
David F. Ack of La Grande Oregon filed sworn statement No. 8402 seeking purchase rights to Lot 1 2 and 3 in Section 18 Township 4 South Range 38 West, under the Timber and Lands Act of 1878 as amended. Publication by U S Land Office La Grande Oregon January 17 1908 under federal timber sale provisions.
Document lists a land claim challenge to timber or stone value, naming Volney J Dawson John T Williamson Peter Lilly and George B Scott of La Grande Oregon as witnesses and schedules a hearing before the register and receiver on April 13 1905. Adjacent claimants are urged to file by April 3 1908.
Notice under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1875 as extended to public lands in Oregon. Office in La Grande Oregon states compliance with sale provisions for timber lands and related public land matters.
Mary A Van Blokland of Island City Union County Oregon files sworn statement for land in township 4S range 5E with plan to prove land valued for timber rather than agricultural use. Witnesses include Blokland Pierce Schilling Jr Clapp and others from La Grande Island City. Adverse claimants must file by March 30 1908 before the La Grande land office.
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