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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
5
Numerous locals travel between Union North Powder and La Grande for business, family visits, and social events. Officials, shopkeepers, and workers change posts or begin new tasks as trips and relocations unfold across Oregons Wallowa county region.
The report outlines local youths and adults traveling in the western states. It notes misadventures with mistaken whereabouts and failed fishing trips around Morgan Lake Beaver Meadows and Wallowa canyon. It mentions Ben Zurbrick Red Van Fleet and Bert Pattison planning a 10 day Elgin train fishing excursion and packing their catches for winter.
The Boosters and Cove Bovns renew play on Cove grounds Friday forenoon to allow the Butte Woodmen to face the Cove Fraters in the afternoon. The double bill forms part of the Woodmen picnic entertainment at Cove.
The week remains warmer each day with afternoon temperatures in the shade at 5 and nighttime readings not dropping below 80. Officials note this continues the record heat trend of the summer.
August Price and Bertha La Mims were married yesterday at the court hotel by County Judge Henry. Mrs Price is a Prosper resident of Enterprise. The bride arrived in La Grande from Omaha Nebraska and is well known with many friends who will be glad to learn of her new status.
Notices state Charles Hansen of Starkey Oregon filed for final commutation proof for homestead entries in sections 14 24 Tp 4S R4W before the La Grande Oregon registrar August 17 1908 with witnesses Andrew J Sullivan J B Ayres Peter Evanson John B Robertson all of Starkey Oregon. The notice is issued by F C Bramwell Registrar.
Dr W D McMillan offers expert gold work and special attention to children's teeth at the Red 851 location in the La Grande National Bank Building Patriews extraction services listed by name and office address.
A high drama baseball game at La Grande Park ends with Welser defeating La Grande 6 to 4 in a late two game series. Key moments include Zimmerman, Cotteman, and Elwell powering Welser while La Grande errors, injuries, and strategic moves influenced the play.
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