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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
2
The Polytechnical Business College of Oakland Cal promotes country boys for commercial roles citing farm traits of industry and integrity. An illustrated catalogue promises training and placement services. write WW Gibson 200 Twelfth St Jolumged for details.
Joseph Oregon January 2 Special The Joseph Warehouse Company organized Thursday with capital over 60000 and more than 3000 represented in person Citizens and business men of Joseph become stockholders to operate a single cooperative warehouse The plan is to bale and store this season wool from over half of Wallowa county signed to Joseph The officers are Wade Si Jer president F T Schleur vice president A Woursweller secretary W D Metully treasurer with Edward Nerland Jo A Thompson George Touser and L B Caviness as directors The warehouse will be built at once and wool baler installed for next year clip
Funeral held at the tabernacle in this city for Samuel M. Hiatt who died in Hermiston last week. Born in Indiana January 19, 1940s, he came west in 1830 and joined the Latter Day Saints in Utah a year later. He lived in Utah until 1901 when he moved to Oregon’s Grande Ronde valley and helped pioneer the Snake River country. Survived by a wife, seven sons and one daughter, his body was taken to La Grande for interment after peritonitis. C J Black and F S Bramwell spoke the funeral sermon.
Notice names H. M. Bennett as administrator of the estate of Liza W. Bennett in Union County Oregon. Creditors must file claims with vouchers within six months at the administrator's home near Elgin Oregon or with attorney R. H. Lloyd in Elgin Oregon. Dated December 20.
At a special meeting in Joseph Oregon on January 2 voters rejected a four mill tax proposed by school directors and approved a six mill rate. They also ordered two more teachers next season and appointed a committee to work with the directors on immediate steps for a new brick school building to be built this summer. A lost strand of gold beads is sought by the finder at Golden Rule Lau.
A six acre parcel near Cove is described as fully fenced with fertile soil, grown apples and cherries, and ample water. The notice lists contact details at Island City Oregon and mentions owners or agents Towle Mune and Adios Look Box 71.
A reader from Washington reports a brother long ago “held up” to work after health declines. He tried many remedies from doctors, but only Dor Kine Nye Piste ya Bind offered relief, claimed to cure weak lungs and bronchial ailments. Trial bottle free.
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