Bank Victor in long fight over 1902 land note
In federal court Judge Wolverton ruled Thomson liable for a $6,000 note with interest from August 2 1902 in favor of Walter Weidner as receiver for Farmers and Traders National Bank at La Grande. The decision links Thomson to Spencer land schemes and notes his suspected direct interest in questionable operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Weidner
Farmers’ & Traders’ National Bank
la Grande
Thomson
J. W. Scriber
Scriber
WhHn
Portland
McCully
Sriber
Spencer
Looked Like Money Exchange Dialog Sparks Frugal Plan
A fragment shows a $10 barter talk where one speaker claims changing a ten would buy the Standard Oil company and leave enough for a sandwich. The tone resembles a quick street negotiation about money and value.
SWORDS OF JAPAN A Curious Formula of Etiquette
A curio on Japanese sword etiquette explains the ritual handling of a samurai blade. The host wraps the handle with silk, bows to the sword, and avoids edge contact with the guest. The guest then examines the blade with care, keeping the edge away, before the sword is returned to its rack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ome
Japan
Castle
Nara
Nippon
Japan Magazine
Rome
New York American
Notice of Street Improvement Districts in La Grande Oregon
Notice of street and alley improvements in La Grande Oregon under improvements districts 1 2 and 3 dated June 1910. It specifies Spruce Madison Monroe and several avenues to be improved with sewers and boundary definitions and a ten day waiting period for property owners after service of notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
la Grande
Oregon
Spruce and
North
Spruce Street
Adams Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Madison Avenue
Elm Street
Monroe Avenue
North Spruce Street
North Depot Street
Jackson Avenue
Chaplin
North Ash Street
North Fourth Street
City of La Grande approves Jeff Avenue improvement district
The La Grande City Council adopts Improvement District No. 17 for Jeff Avenue and plans to cement sidewalk 12 feet wide. After ten days owners of affected property receive the notice. a special assessment will be levied to pay about 600 dollars. A July 13, 1910 meeting at 8 PM will discuss the estimate and levy with opportunities to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Street
Adams Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Madison Avenue
Elm Street
Monroe Avenue
North Avenue
Chaplin
North Depot Street
Depot Street
North Spruce Street
North Ash Street
N. Spruce Street
North Fourth Street
Grande
Oregon
Jeff Avenue
Jeffson Ave
Jefferson Av
Depot
Co Chamber
la Grande
LA_ GRAM OREGON
D. E. Cox
Call For Bids On City Sewer Construction
Notice invites sealed bids for 870 feet of sewer to be built per plans on file at La Grande Oregon Recorder’s office. Bids due by 4 pm Wednesday 16th 1910 with certified check equal to 5 of bid. City may reject all bids. Health Sewerage and Water Committee announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder of the Cit
la Grande
Oregon
Recorder U
J. K. Shear
W. J. Church
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Maxwell
Ingleside
Isiass Temple of the Mystic Shrine
Barney Oldfield
C. O. King
Oldfield
King
Marwell
Reres
Knox
Max- Well
Oakland
Nelson
Chalmers
West
Finshed
J. B. Whiteman & Son
Cc. W. Baker
D. Fiangerald
W. L. Brenholts
Earl Zandel
ILA Grande National Bank
LA Grande, Oregon
United States Depository
George Palmer
F. J. Holmes
F. L. Meyers
C. Pennington
A. L. Cleaver
PF. M. Burkit
W. L. Brenkrolts
WLM
Pierce
BANK
Farmers and Traders National Bank
A B. Thomson
The
S W. Spencer
Judge Wolverton
Thom
Swords OF Japan
LA Grande Oregon
Jendrigks & Hall
Geddes Grocery
Universal Service
Bell System
Bell
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone
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