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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
1
La Grande prepares for a pivotal irrigation meeting that could reshape the town’s growth. Officials promise hundreds of new homes and riverfront expansion, with land values rising from 30 to 75 per acre now to 200 to 300 after completion. Citizens urged to contact neighbors by phone tonight and assist tomorrow’s event.
Four boxes of Oregon apples sent by Senator Bourne attracted attention in the Washington senate cloak rooms and four in the press gallery. Many Easterners marveled at how large and juicy the fruit was, a novelty to them from Oregon.
Eastern Oregon senators push passage of a scalp bounty law requiring the claimant to accompany the bounty with the entire hide from nose to tip of tall. Judge Smith receives a salary decrease approved by the Senate bill.
Reports from Scaitie Walla Walla Tacoma Wallace Salem and other places indicate improved flood conditions with no service from Walla Walla to Pendleton except by Umatilla. General conditions are much better though danger of floods remains near Albany.
Hillsboro Oregon January 22 Munro Huber chased by a posse after killing William Heltzel a farmer Irvin near Banks early this morning he killed himself rather than surrender Mrs Heltzel heard the shot and the sheriff learned Huber was at the Thornburg farm 138 miles away before the posse arrived
Salem notes Willamette River rising to 2.19 feet as flood warnings extend across Oregon. Reports detail rail washouts and blocked lines from Albany to Ashland, with trains rerouted or canceled and closures affecting cities including Wallace and Walla Walla.
New York reports the Marathon waltz will debut at the Hesper club's annual ball tonight in Palace Garden. The piece arrives amid a day of financial notices about Farmers & Traders National Bank with dividend plans extending to March.
Olympia Jan 22 No word on Governor-elect Cosgrove’s arrival as wires between California, Oregon and Washington are down. Reports suggest he planned to leave Paso Robles this morning but the blackout delays confirmation of his movements.
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