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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
7
Local fraternal orders list weekly meetings across La Grande venues including I O O F hall Elks hall and K P hall. Entrants invited: Masons Woodmen Red Cross Knights Rebekahs and Star Encampment with officers named and meeting cadence noted. Also available: fresh comb honey for sale and a stock notice for United Wireless Telegraph stock info from Portland office.
Comptroller of the Currency alerts creditors that claims against The Farmers & Traders National Bank of La Grande Oregon must be filed with Walter Niedner Receiver within three months with lawful proof or be disallowed.
In 1909 Waldo Geddes was elected manager of the high school football team by last year’s squad. The move aims to arrange games with Portland and other major state teams, with a complete 1909 schedule set before fall. Captain already chosen. Geddes to plan the heaviest schedule yet for the local school.
The hall was comfortably filled as trippers of light fantastic attended the La Grande School of Dancing event. The first monthly dance drew a well attended crowd and guests enjoyed three hours of amusement and dancing.
The city plans expansion and perfection of clubs and within a short time will host a nine piece orchestra as good as anywhere in the state. The music last evening was conducive to real amusement.
The first real bungalow is planned for La Grande to be built soon on Seventh Street by C B E Happersett. Materials undecided between cement blocks and brick with an estimated cost near 2500 dollars. The design will be distinctly bungalow and in southern fashion, unique in every detail for the city.
Baker Herald reports T W O Dell arrived from the Oxbow on Snake River with updates on power project and railroad work. Snake River has risen two feet in five days as foundations for a large power plant take shape and a tunnel for diversion is underway with 140 workers. Carload of dump cars being hauled for loose rock at Connell. The railroad tunnel has about 800 feet to blast to finish the dig hole.
A neat four room house with two lots and twenty fruit trees is offered as a good investment. The property is plastered and modern with a small fruit selection. Listed by The Van Duyn Realty Company, office over Van Buren's Ci. Monthly rent option stated at $12.
The Newlin Drug Co. urges customers to adopt a money saving habit by trading in. The notice emphasizes affordable purchases and ongoing value presented by the store.
The logging train is back on the line between here and the Palmer Junction and the Palmer lumber mill will resume its regular run as soon as log supply allows a steady pace. Officials expect completion within a few days at most as annual repairs have finished and the mill is ready to begin the new year's output.
If you have stomach trouble take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. J P Klote of Edina Missouri says they are more beneficial than any other remedy he has used. For sale by all good dealers. Bucklen's Arnica Balm eases burns and wounds quickly. Newlin's drug store sells it for 25 cents.
Sealed bids are due by 6 pm on Sunday February 1906 for the J. W. Séri ber residence in La Grande Oregon. The property is total and 4 'im block 2 of Grandy's addition with improvements. One of the most desirable locations.
Property in the city valued around 6000 dollars is offered with bids open and can be rejected. Interested bidders may inspect the property by contacting J. F. Phy at room 2% La Grande National Bank Building La Grande.
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