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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
5
A collage of short notes records travels and visits from Walla Walla to Twin Falls and Troutdale. Residents such as W.B. Bunker Nadine of Kamelia and Bert Watson appear along with Knights of Pythias from Enterprise.
W Tros, once a La Grande resident now near Port Had, returns home with 15 percent stock in the Union Montana Company. Cros had not visited La Grande in five years but notes the city’s rapid growth during his absence. A local politician speculated he might enter local politics, but Cros says he will leave the city before nightfall and allow the race to proceed without outside interference.
Mrs. David Bay hosted a small gathering yesterday with Mrs. Frank Bay resisting. Refreshments were served as Hope Chapter No. 13 O. E. S. Section 5 plans a Patriotism themed meeting Wednesday night with a social hour aligned to patriotic exercises and roll call responses.
Rev. W. P. Bailey of the Dulles returns to town and joins First Baptist Church for special meetings tonight at 7:29. The event promises profit and rejoicing for many in the region and extends a carnival invitation to all attendees. Rev. W. L. Gibson, the pastor, will preach this morning.
The Blue Mountain association of the 16 to 20 age group in the Methodist Sunday school gathers at the Massee home near First and Washington. The group, formed this winter, has officers over three departments Literary athletic and social work. Fifteen members currently, the class is growing and has begun receiving Indian chibs under A W Nelson.
Pred Maxwell freed after judge allowed an instructed verdict of not guilty in a defamation case. The similar Warren v Geo Palmer Lumber Co. verdict awarded plaintiff $255 plus $25,000 in damages for past wages lost to incapacity, shifting trial costs toward the defendant.
North Yuhkmu Wash Feb 9 government officials are setting up timber deals for birch hives with confinement for reforestation efforts. G F Allen supervisor of the Thaller na Vonal forest reserve is in the city accepting general timber permit applications. The department aims to select timber tracts for reforestation experiments and surveys the district for upcoming work.
President Hoover issued a call to all civilized nations to participate in an international conservation conference to be held at the Capitol next September. Invitations will be issued by the state department at once. The British embassy indicates England will respond, and representatives from other nations have expressed assurance of participation.
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