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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
4
The Observer discusses road improvements in the county, praising Dr Hall and the governor for placing the good roads situation in capable hands. The notice appears to be a postmark and local opinion piece from La Grande.
Governor West appoints Dr. Hall of Union and Jay H. Dobbin of Wallowa to the state highway board. The piece argues for practical road work and mentions the Mobile automobile tax as a source for funds, urging use of tax revenue for highways and favoring homegrown leadership over distant experts.
The article argues that La Grande residents increasingly favor foothill lands for housing. It cites Dave Steward, who shifted from Adams avenue to foothills, where his family settled comfortably after a trial period. Proponents say higher ground offers lasting benefits and expanding future residence districts in the foothill country.
A valley resident writes that he witnessed Walsh's flight and calls it the finest thing he ever saw, sending a dollar to help cover expenses.
Mr. Carnegie lauds the exceptional young man as the most valuable hire. He highlights a worker who anticipates needs, improves methods, stays after hours, and resolves workplace issues for the employer’s benefit.
The passage praises a calm mediator who seeks harmony in business and assists dull or struggling staff. It describes the standout youth as alert for sales, polite to large customers, and eager to attract business, adding dignity to the firm.
The New York legislature considers a law making possession of concealed weapons a felony without a license. Experts note enforcement challenges and argue for dealer accountability and comprehensive controls to curb violent crime. The Portland Telegram editorializes on the difficulty of crafting effective gun laws.
Property owners on North First street press for a macadam roadway to provide the main access to a new park intended as La Grande's permanent breathing space. They believe the route will improve transport as the city grows and eventual transit links are planned.
Report notes lack of a defined route to the park with no road clearly superior after the paved section ends. Observers say existing paths are roughly equal in quality, hindering progress until a better route is established.
In the La Grande National Bank building the office main line is 2 and the residence main line is 82. The fragment records contact numbers for primary locations within the shared structure.
A dam highway along North Fir would establish the route permanently and raise property values along the line. Property owners in that city district are urged to consider the potential effects of the proposal.
Eugene Duquesne born Paris July 15, 1868, later Harvard professor of architectural design. He studied at the National School of Decorative Arts and the School of Fine Arts, won high honors, and earned a 1890 first mention in Bucharest palace competition. He led Paris Expo 1900 construction, then restored Versailles and Trianon before Harvard. Other dated notes include 1866 Great Eastern cable start, 1872 Berlin treaty, and deaths of Pemberton, Fremont, Cervera with Portsmouth prisoners arrival in 1898.
A brief rundown marks July 18 1619 first legislative assembly in Jamestown Virginia. 1787 slavery abolished north of the Ohio River territory. 1854 Captain Hollins in the Cyane bombards San Juan de Nicaragua. 1868 New York City riots erupt over conscription.
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