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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1909
Page
2
A new citywide rule requires practically all merchants to close at 6 pm on weekdays and to close all day Sunday starting Thursday evening. The Merchants Protective Association canvassed the city, and leaders list signatories including People Store and several hardware firms.
New cases listed for the upcoming term include Powder Valley Produce Co versus George Aughey over alleged wrongful possession of 40 cords of wood valued at 118 dollars and 50 dollars in damages. Hug Bros. versus Keown and Niedervd seeks 119 dollars for merchandise. Hug Bros. versus Galloway and Todd aims to recover 123.95 dollars for sold goods. Evad Kenney versus Albert E. Kenney concerns a divorce due to desertion. married March 4, 1907 with one child. C. Pennington & Co. offers a language teaching method demonstration this week.
Studebaker Brothers Co Northwest mails a 190s era letter from Morrison Street Portland addressing January February car deliveries. The missive mentions Pendleton Oregon and Fenlleton Auto Co with enclosure from Mr Wiver and notes factory security to supply caravan units. It asks for confirmation of available car deliveries and states conditions are reliable.
LA GRANDE INVESTMENT CO offers a threshing outfit for sale at a bargain. The unit has been run about 100 days and is available on approved security.
H M Bennett named administrator of the estate of Liza W Bennett by the Union county Oregon court. Creditors must present claims with vouchers within one month to the administrator near Elgin or to attorney R H Lloyd in Elgin Oregon. Dated December 2 1908.
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