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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
2
The county jail is empty of inmates after a jury verdict of not guilty for one prisoner. Tom Maxwell was moved to Salem, leaving the jail clear except for past overcrowding. Turnkey Lind notes the shift from crowded to empty as business and workload changed.
Under house bill 199 the state board of equalization rebalanced 1908 rolls, increasing Union County valuations by about 6 million dollars while other counties saw gains and losses. The equalization affects state taxes only, leaving county valuations unchanged.
A healthy newborn girl is in the care of Dr T M Henderson after her parents abandoned her. Henderson seeks a suitable family to raise the child and will vouch for her parentage while refusing to reveal further details. Local officials have shown interest but no home has been chosen.
Rev. George T. Ellis returned from Baker City where he preached the first Christian funeral sermon over the remains of a Chinaman in Baker County during his 11 years as pastor there.
Reverend Ellis led a conversion of 11 Chinamen who joined his church and attended the first funeral for any member of the class. The service filled the church with an audience including at least 50 Chinese men, all impressed by the rites. The deceased was about fifty years old.
Notice announces general election in La Grande Oregon on March 8 1909 from 9 a m to 7 p m for Mayor Recorder Chief of Police Treasurer and one Councilman per ward. Voters decide park act approved Feb 17 1899. lists polling places ward judges clerks and official seal date September 24 1969.
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