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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
6
The North Powder News reports rapid progress on a new general merchandise store built by Charles McCurry. It notes the North Powder Star Dramatic club plans a home talent play at the Star opera house on February 26 and lists local social visits and arrivals.
The Young People and Mutual Improvement societies of the Union stake of the L D S church host a conference at the tabernacle next Sunday with a fine program and musical attractions. The Davis-Jordan Music Co sells out its remaining stock at deep discounts.
Rural patrons may collect mail at the post office this weekend by calling the Currier window from 9:90 to 10:20. The notice advises customers to use the service on Saturday or Sunday.
The Raptist ladies host another homemade cooking sale on Saturday February 22 at Adecock and Fritts furniture store. The Grande Ronde Cash Company reports newly arrived quality Rock Springs coal order is on hand for purchase.
Fragmentary reading shows a testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for consumption and general illness. The text includes a candidacy announcement for circuit judge of the Tenth Judicial district covering Union and Wallowa counties, for the April 17, 1908 primary, pledging impartial, speedy, economical administration if elected.
An observer notes from La Grande merchants ads that store imagery carries a grave, religious tone. The listings emphasize moral seriousness and spiritual appeal as vital reading for local residents.
A summons in Union County Oregon requires J A Hough to appear and answer the Bank of Emmett suit by April 6 1908. Failure to respond may yield judgment for 100.09 with 10 percent interest from April 9 1907 plus 26 attorney fees and costs and a court order to sell Coggan s Second Addition Tracts I and J La Grande Oregon to satisfy the judgment. The notice is published for six weeks following a February 14 1908 order by Judge T H Crawford in the La Grande Evening Observer.
The Union County Oregon district school board invites sealed bids by March 5 1908 for 150 cords of four foot split yellow pine and red fir wood to be cut green and sold by June 1908. Deliveries: 136 cords to High School 5 cords to White School 10 cords to Fourth Ward School with neat cordage by board directions. Fifty cords by July 1 1908 and all by August 11 1908. Board may reject any bids.
County court of Oregon's Union County appoints Jonathan Green as administrator of James Green deceased. Claimants must present their claims with vouchers to the administrator or to attorney R H Lloyd within six months. Dated January 6, 1908. Trees merchants advertise cherry or apple trees with Union nurseries in Union, Oregon.
WV FP Anderson, GOP county clerk candidate, plans to address county voters on Pure Politics with dates and venues to be announced. Also, E 8 Lopez of Manila praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns and sores, sold by Newlin Drug Co.
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