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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1907
Page
4
The piece surveys political moves in Oregon, noting a likely U S senator on the first ballot and upcoming legislature actions on normal schools and a railroad commission. It highlights Governor Chamberlain’s potential candidacy and remarks on state cannery activity in Eugene with sizable fruit and prune processing figures.
Oregon towns recall the name Hilgard chosen for the Blue Mountains feature to honor Henry Villard the railroad builder whose German name was Hilgard. A Pendleton Tribune note says Villard used the surname as a cognomen before legalizing it. Joseph city council bans under eighteenth birthday youths from billiard pool rooms and bowling alleys.
State Superintendent J H Ackerman calls for higher teacher salaries and twelve month pay to reflect six to seven months taught. Discussion centers on whether to pursue county division. Oregonian suggests a vote by county residents at the next general election. If a majority favor division, the county should be divided.
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