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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
2
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San Francisco residents and friends of Jack London await news as the steamer Mariposa nears with possible word of London and his party aboard the Snark. Experts speculate the vessel may be damaged or drifting in the South Pacific after months without communication.
In La Grinde an instalment circulating library provides access to about 1000 volumes without buying. Members pay $1.00 to receive a free first book, then each week may keep a book for 25 cents to exchange for another, with 5 cents per day after the week.
Washington reports surge of protests to the post office department over revised rules on missing newspapers and periodicals. National Editorial association plans a Monday meeting to craft a response for the St Paul convention. Assignee’s notice to creditors traces Farmers & Merchants’ State bank of North Powder Oregon assignment for creditors.
Crushed lime rock is being laid near the new round house to ballast track approaches. The space between tracks remains soft earth but officials expect the rock to stabilize the area. Small labor gangs finish car racks on the yard's west end as repairs shift to these tracks.
W. D. DeVarney, assistant manager of the new automatic telephone system, visits La Grande to discuss connecting Wallin Watts Pendleton area with Union and Wallowa counties and the city of Walla Walla. Portland manager Crowe reviews potential subscription and long distance plans as a tentative step toward system expansion.
Coal buyers are invited to secure best Tli nots coal delivered at $10 per ton in the La Grande market. The notice praises the coal as the best available and lists contact as G. B. Fowler via Phone Math 10. Wind puffs up empty bladders: opinion fools. Socrates.
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