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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1908

Page

5

Local Notes From La Grande and Pendleton Area

Pendleton figures include City Attorney Joe Baker and T. T. Geer visiting Pendleton. Visitors from Sugar City Idaho and Bear Lake Idaho were noted. City pump lamps arriving from Hilgard and a new brake assignment on Pendleton-Huntington line mentioned. Club girls basketball practice shifted to Tuesday. various locals travel to attend events and inspect mining properties.

Jos. T. Hinkle Pendleton Oas la Grande Joe Baker T. T. Geer Oregon Observer Press George Grover Sugar City Idaho L. McGregor North Powder W. H. Rush J. M. Berry Gents Cove Hilgard John Wade Kansas Clare Gillilan Pendleton- Huntington Greta Jackson F. R. Swaney Gen Larrison Baker City Lorraine Mir Alberta Hopper Meacham Dr. Garfield Northwest Eagle Publishing Company J. W. Messner Muir Judd Geer Umatilla County J. F. Campbell Milton Pyrnice Coe Campbell al Ruhnke Hut Man Hood Miver Wis Te la Grands Fort Minnesota Charles Norris Pendleton-Huntington Pilot Rock Road Fred Waffle Norris E. W. Cummings Morgan Lake Beattle Grande Ronde Electric Company

Lyle Tuesday Musicale Announces Open Meeting Program

The Lyle Tuesday Musicale will hold an open meeting Tuesday evening at the Commercial club building starting 8 o'clock. The program features choruses, solos, duets, readings, and a guitar number with admission set at 10 cents.

Lyle Commerceial Club Mrs. Anthony Miss Berger Anton Streleski A. L. Richardson

Great Meetings At Central Church Of Christ

Yesterday extensive meetings at the Central Church of Christ featured 204 in Bible school and a $10.53 collection. Worship saw multiple conversions with several baptisms during morning and afternoon services and more joined after evening exhortations. The Christian Endeavor event drew a large crowd and the campaign is expected to continue.

Central Church of Christ McSparran Christiana Christ Christian Endeavor Seocurine Tew

Divorce case Simmons: no grounds found by court

Circuit Judge Crawford dismissed the divorce petition of Mrs. Simmons and denied the cross-bill of G. D. Simmons finding no ground for divorce on either side. The court ruled allegations by both parties were unsubstantiated and no property settlement could be ordered.

Crawford Mrs

Big-Hearted Jim Western drama charms with earnest truth

A lively Western stage story features a Montana sheriff and a cast of memorable characters including a schoolteacher, a rugged Montana woman, a wild western girl, a stage driver, a St. Louis pioneer, and a Chinaman. Harry J. Jackson stars as Jim with Bertha Julian as the school ma am. The stockade scene and animal acting highlight the show at Steward February 4. A drug company notice also urges readers to extend library loan time to two weeks.

Jim Montana Lehi Omork Murtage Rough Diamond St. Louis Harry J.jackson

Seven Claims Filed At Umatilla Land Office

Filing on homesteads and desert land near Hermiston drew heavy activity at the U S land office this morning with 23 mail and personal filings by noon plus six timber and stone claims. A dispute case arose over a Kameln land parcel in the contest docket Ira n L McFalie versus Joan Ross.

Hermiston United States Land Office Umatilla County Iran L. McFalie Joan Ross Kameln

West Sentenced for Life in Millard Lee Murder

Ben West, convicted of the November 17 murder of Millard Lee of Joseph at Cornucopia, was sentenced in Baker City on Thursday to life in the penitentiary.

Manthorses Breakaway Near Portland Round-Up

W. C. Todd the Portland horse buyer purchased 36 head from locals and planned shipment after a big round-up. En route to La Grande the count fell to 16 as the rest broke away, likely scattered in the valley. Todd plans another round-up to recover them. The Missionary Society of the Baptist Church meets at Mrs Stevenson’s home Wednesday at 2 10 p.m. to study American Indians.

C. W. Todd Portland la Grande Mr. Todd The Missionary Society of the Bap- Mint

Water case testimony opens before Referee in Caviners dispute

The second batch of testimony was taken this morning as the Caviners water case proceeded before Referee Hanne. Witnesses for plaintiff J. L. Cavinesa testified amid hope the case may end soon and be appealed to the Supreme Court, potentially shaping water rights for Union county in rulings that affect Cayiness and numerous defendants. In San Francisco, Patrick Calhoun of United Railroads returned, signaling a $5,000,000 street railway improvement plan funded by new stock sales and existing dispositions.

Caviners Water Gulf Hanne J. L. Cavinesa Supreme Court Itt Union County Cayiness Frisco Hallway San Francisco Cal Patrick Calhoun United Railroads Calhoun

Blue Mountain Cough Syrup Prompts Local Sales

A well known mixture called Blue Mountain Cough Syrup is advertised in La Grande at Red Cross Drug Store with a prompt to try it.

Blue Mountain Red Cross Drug Store

Tennyson Quote on Love Ever Better Than None

The line expresses that loving brings greater value than abstaining from love, framing loss as part of consenting to deeper affection. It contrasts emotional richness with absence, suggesting fulfillment outweighs heartache.

Tennyson

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