Local items note several moves and visits around the area
Mrs Proctor returns from North Powder and others travel for business or visit. H E Coolidge goes to Elgin on matters. Dr P A Chariton back from Kamela hurry call. Mrs F C Simmons leaves for Boise. Conrad Nelderer transacts in La Grande. Polk Moya travels Crook county to Joseph. Sam White of Baker City attends circuit court. W C T U meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs F Gore. George Abogg goes to Walla Walla for a few days. Aimie Pellissier leaves for Walla Walla. F C Lawrence visits from La Grande to Golden Rule. Judge Smith arrives from Baker City for Bartlett venue motion. KB D Trumble heads to Baker City and Yale. W H Hendricks and family move to Kennewick. Miss Stella Oliver receives a Steinway piano from Portland for her studio.
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la Grande
Polk Moya
Crook County
Joseph
Sam White
Baker City
F. Gore
George Abogg
O'Neil
Walla Walla
Aimie Pellissier
George W. Owell
F. C. Lawrence
Pendleton
Oregonian
Judge Smith
Bartlett
KB. D. Trumble
Oregon
Yale
W. H. Hendricks
Kennewick
Hendricks
City Registration Closes Soon for Upcoming Election
Registration books will close next Saturday and only 554 voters registered by noon today. Last city election saw 751 votes cast, showing many have yet to claim the right. Voters must secure six witnesses to swear in their ballots on election day. ward totals are listed by ward with low registration in some districts.
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Cssstanae
Sugar for Jack Tars in San Francisco Contracted
Sugar for Admiral Evans fleet ships will total seven hundred thousand pounds with additional supplies of salt pork corned beef tinned bacon and other foods supplied under a navy contract with a local firm in San Francisco. Doukhobors Plan Journey Salem St Paul Minnesota reports fanatical Doukhobors in western communities plan a spring pilgrimage amid privations and child starvation.
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San Francisco
Admiral Evans
Navy Department
St. Paul, Minn
Another Candidate Fled Petition for City Marshal Race
Ambrose Wright today fled his petition to become a candidate for city marshal at the coming city election. This makes four candidates and when the socialist ticket failed there will in all probability be five.
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Ambrose Wright
Birth Record Nelson In City Today
Birth notice records a daughter born in the city to Mr and Mrs P A Nelton.
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Nelson
P. A Nelton
Elgin Boosters Form To Promote City Image
Elgin organizes a booster group led by Editor Lee Tuttle with Dr. Kirby George Bwalford and Lee Bell. The committee will seek financial support and recruit members to publish promotional literature and raise Elgin’s profile for immigrants and the region. A petition for funds and membership will be circulated this week.
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Elgin
Lee Tuttle
Boosters
Dr. Kirby
George Bwalford
Tresenter
Lee Bell
Motion Denied in Umatilla County Trial Fight
The court denied the defense request to move the trial to Umatilla noting it would be fair with a Union county jury. Judge Smith rejected a separate bid for a different presiding judge and set the trial date for later in the week. Attorneys White Rand represent Bartlett with Ivanhoe and Finn for the state.
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Umatilla
Wallowa
Baker
Umatil
Smith
Union County
White
BE. W. Bartlett
White & Rand
Bartlett
Ivanhoe
C. H. Finn
Show Makes A Hit At Steward With Fine Drill Work
The show drew a small audience last evening and featured unusually strong drill work by the chorus. Though the chorus was not notably pretty or skilled singers, the performance offered real mirth and several moments of excellent acting.
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Buster Brown
Mills elected president of Railway Agents union
W H Mills of Norwalk Ohio was elected president of the National Association of Railway Agents at the convention closing session. The next meeting will be held in New Orleans.
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Los Angeles
W. H. Mills
Norwalk
National Association of Railway Agents
New Orleans
Oregon land fraud operator aboard ship sighted near Farallones
Horace McKinley, the Oregon land fraud operator, is aboard the steamship American Maru which is sighted off the Farallones near San Francisco. The vessel is expected to dock late this evening after being captured in Manchuria.
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Horace McKinley
Leap Year Dance at Harris Hall Tonight
Harris Hall hosts a leap year dance event tonight featuring music and dancing for attendees seeking an evening social. Organizers invite community members to attend and enjoy the program.
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Harris Hall
Aged Cayuse Woman from Whitman Mission Dies
Indira Sarah Minthorn known as Io na sol a too and last Cayuse pupil of Marcus Whitman at Walilatpu died at her son Luke Minthorn’s home on the Umatilla reservation after a long life near the Umatilla agency. She sang Whitman era songs until her death and recalled the mission’s teachings, as a member of the Tutuilla Indian mission.
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Sarah Minthorn
Io-na-sol-a-too
Marcus Whitman
Walilatpu
Umatilia
Luke Minthorn
Umatilla
Indira Sarah
Whitman
Tutuilla
Walllatpu
Election notice for La Grande 1908 council race
City of La Grande Ore resolves to publish notice of the March 9 1908 general election for mayor recorder treasurer marshal and one councilman per ward. It lists ward polling places and names of judges and clerks for each ward and designates city hall as voting site.
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la Grande
Ore
Recorder
J. P. Clark
E. C. Davis
Arthur Wranick
B. W. Grandy
R. L. Lincoln
Arthur Williams
R. W. Logan
C. C. Hamilton
Fourth Ward
Harris Building
Fir Street
B. Logadon
Wi. Thompson
G. EB. Fowler
C. G. Cummings
A. Thomas
I. RB. Snook
Summons in Oregon Court Against J A Hough
Bank of Emmett sues J A Hough in Union County Oregon for 100 dollars plus 10 percent interest from 1907 and 26 dollars attorney fees. Seeks sale of attached real property in La Grande to satisfy judgment. court order published in La Grande Evening Observer starting February 15 1908. J W Knowles signs.
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Circuit Court
State of
Oregon
County of
Union
Bank of Emmett
J. A. Hough
A. D
Towit
Jim Coggan
la Grande
Cald
T. H. Crawford
Installation of Officers by the Lady Maccabees
The Lady Maccabees hold their installation of officers on Thursday February 20 at 2 o clock. All members are earnestly requested to be present.
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Lady Maccabees
Will You Wear the Color At the Elis Ball
A royal purple tie display awaits shoppers at The Fair ahead of the Elis Ball on Saturday evening. The assortment offers several styles to suit formal dress codes and event color themes.
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Elis
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
Advertisement offers at home treatment for piles bleeding itching and protrusion using a new absorption method. Promises immediate relief and permanent cure with free trial samples sent to interested readers, requesting address and locality references. Mail to Mr M Summers Box P Notre Dame Ind.
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Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
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