La Grande City Election Hears Polling Details
Official notice lists voting places for La Grande city election on March X. Ward 1 South La Grande uses city hall with judges P Clark and E C Davis and clerks D E B Cox and Arthur Curtis. Ward 2 East La Grande chambers used with judges H W Stoner David Bay and George Ball. Clerks H E Coolidge and A W Nelson. Ward 3 West La Grande at South M B church Parsonage with judges R W Grandy and R L Lincoln. Clerks R W Logan and C Hamilton. Ward 4 North La Grande Harris building fir street with judges B Logsdon Wm Thompson G E Fowler. Clerks C G Cummins and A Thomas.
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la Grande
South la Grande
7. P. Clark
E. C. Davis
D. EB. Cox
Arthur Curtis
East la
Fourth Ward
North la Grande
Harris
Fir Street
B. Logsdon
Wm. Thompson
G. E. Fowler
C. G. Cummins
A. Thomas
Reform League Meets in Baker City as Ministers Added
The Reform League gathered at the Methodist church with a large crowd and added 22 members, bringing total membership to 100. Dr. Hayden announced two anonymous letters one threatening and one press friendly, aimed at hindering league efforts to restore municipal purity. Meetings will continue Sundays.
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Baker City
Civic Reform League
Methodist
Saya
League
Washington Wins Game for Championship in Washington Idaho
In a tight contest Whitman College and Washington State College met with Washington State winning 12 to 11 to claim the championship of Washington and Idaho. Whitman trailed 2 to 10 at halftime but surged in the second period and narrowed the gap before a final long throw by Rader sealed the win. Time was called immediately after the decisive basket reported by the Walla Walla Union.
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Washington
Idaho
Whitman College
Washington State College
Whitman
W. 5 S
W. B.C
Rader
Fiined
Walla Walla Union
Coffin Purchase Prompted by Premonition Sparks Umatilla Protest
James Pond, a Umatilla Indian, bought a coffin days before his wife’s expected death predicting her demise. She recovered, leaving the coffin unsellable. Pond stored it on his ranch as tribals protest the hasty purchase. The episode prompts debate on precautionary funerary actions.
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Hann O
James Pond
Umatilla
E Saya
Pendleton E
Radium Value and Sources in Early 20th Century
The article notes radium’s high value, with a pound costing about $906000. It cites Mme Curie’s 1902 discovery and the Joachimthal pitchblende as a principal source, where only few grains per ton exist, underscoring scarcity and global distribution.
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Mme. Curle
Joachimathal
Noth Tavaria
Dressmaking Service by Mrs Conlon in Portland
Up-to-date dressmaking by experienced assistant from Port land Mrs Conlon at 1904 Third St, phone Black 1591.
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Portland
Conlon
Third St
Guardianship Sale Order for Maggie Given Estate
In Union county Oregon a county court order directs heirs at law to appear March 3 1908 at 2 PM in La Grande to show cause why license to sell the real estate of Maggie Given also known as Margaret Given a insane person should not be granted. The sale aims to support maintenance with described property in section 30 township 48 range 40 E W M excluding allotment to Minnie Ostrander. Publication in La Grande Evening Observer required weekly for four weeks.
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Oregon
Union
la Grande
J. C. Henry
J. B. Gilham
Minnile Ostrander
Section 30
Township 48
W, M
Maggie Given
Margaret Given
John Given
Portland
William Given
Straeder
Nevada
Alfred Given
Bookane
Washington
L. Given
Anid
Hell
Maggie
Margaret
Union County
la Grandee Evening Oborver
Dr King’s New Discovery touted as cough cure
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing his severe cough and illness after one bottle led to rapid improvement. The remedy for coughs colds and pneumonia prevention is sold at Newlin Drug Co with 50¢ and 1 price and trial bottles free. Also offers prices for cherry and apple trees from Union Nurseries Union Oregon.
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Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N.C
Newlin Drug Co
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Ralston
J. M. Berry
New Bank
AL Richardson
Hill
N. Molitor
M. D
Adams Ave
Depot St
Bacon & Hall
Phraicians and Surgeons
Grande National Bank
Cc. T. Bacon
M. K. Hall
F. EB. Moore
Ch. H. C. P. Moore Osteopathic Physicians
Birkeville
Office Bommer
Cc B. Carteorn
Dee
Hill's Drug Store
Ln Grande Oregor A
J. C. Price, D. M. Deter
la Grande National Bank
la Grande Oregor
8.M. Bagley
J. E. Stevenacy
Easley & Stevenson
Appeaiic
Foley Hotel
Has. I. Cochran
Ges
P. Cochans
Oregor
Grace McAlister
Telephone Farmers
P. A. Charlton
la Grand Residence
H. W. Riley
Ohio State University
J.B. Oliver
Katherine M. Quinn
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BAC
Eighth Street
Phone Black
BE. Porter Day
Princely la Grande School of
Stella K. Oliver
Electrical Engineers
L. A. Pickler
Bahnenkamp
The
Eastern Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
M. Burkit
Miller
GEO
L. Cleaver
T. J. Scroggin
J. Holmes
Chicago
L. Mars
Reform League
Imbler
O. A. Fisher
George Palmer
W. H. Brenholts
C. S. Williams
F. L. Meyers
la Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
A. B. Conley
F. J. Holmes
P.M. Bepkit
C. Pennington
L. Meyers Gee
L. Brenholts
Vite. O
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Atta Faction
J. W. Scriber
Joseph Palmer
G. E McCully, A.C
J. A. Arbuckle
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