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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
4
A fragmented notice from The Observer shows pricing for daily and weekly editions and a postal service mention. It appears to be a masthead style line with ownership and circulation details, plus subscription rates. The readable portion includes the price 65e and references to telegraph service.
The paper states it will not publish unsigned pieces and requires signed articles. It reserves editor discretion to revise submissions and rejects nom de plume bylines.
The Union County Republican Committee chose delegates to the Portland assembly and repudiated the old convention system. It endorses the Hughes method aligned with Taft and Roosevelt, arguing it ensures fair access to office without wealth bias and supports party organization and direct primary principles. Delegates will likely attend the assembly as citizens and Republicans.
The 1910 Chautauqua board is reelected and plans for 1911 include non transferable tickets and a season price likely at $2. The event drew strong support with over 100 tickets sold quickly and promises to boost Union County morale and finances.
The article argues La Grande cannot afford to risk fire protection and urges establishing a paid fire department to safeguard valuable property and prevent undetermined losses from flames.
Early settlers urge more water for the Grande Ronde valley and plan to attend the irrigation meeting and the Grande Ronde reservoir stockholders meeting next Saturday.
Notice is given that the administrator of the estate of John Blevins, deceased, has filed his final account in Union County Oregon. The County Judge has appointed August 8, 1910 at 10 a.m. in the county court room at La Grande for hearing the final account.
Letters of administration issued by Union County Oregon Court to Ellen S Bull for estate of William H Bull deceased. Creditors must present claims with attachments to Ellen Bull at her Summerville residence or to attorney J D Slater 216 Fir Street La Grande Oregon within six months from June 10 1910. June 10 1910.
Desig ned administrator John W. Morslock calls all claimants to present claims with proper vouchers within six months from the first publication dated June 24 1910. Located in La Grande Oregon dated June 18 1910.
Notice to creditors announces John W. Morelock as administrator of Katherine Barr estate in La Grande Oregon. Creditors must file claims with vouchers within six months from the first publication dated June 24 1910.
State Land Board will accept sealed bids until 11:00 a m August 1 1910 for described school lands including all of Section 36 T 18 R 40 E B and W 12 of Section 16 T 3 S R 34 E B Bid must include a properly executed application to purchase and at least one fifth of the offered amount No bid below 7 50 per acre will be considered Authority to reject any bids applies Applications and bids to G G Brown Clerk State Land Board Salem Oregon marked Application and bid to pur case state lands Apr 22 1910 Apr 29 Aug 1
Describes sale of state lands described as 1-2 and 1-2 of N 1-2 of Section 16 Township 6 South Range 34 East. Bids must include four applied purchase forms and at least one fifth of offered amount. No bids under $15 per acre. Send applications and bids to G. G. Brown Clerk State Land Board Salem Oregon marked Application and bid to purchase state lands.
An old advertisement extols the usefulness of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it never fails to cure diarrhoea and bowel complaints. The text notes its value for both adults and children.
The American Humane Education society plans regional branches to deliver thirty chosen books to rural schools at no charge. Books include works by Phelps Ford Seton Winslow and Eddy. The effort aims to curb violence toward animals and promote compulsory school education on humane topics. Sewell Ford named executor of Jacob Van Der Meulen’s Oregon estate. Citations and claims procedures follow Oregon law.
A humorous anecdote about Mark Twain in a barber shop where the talkative barber quips about repeating stories. Twain declines, joking that he remembers every word of the tales.
The readable fragments reference a date and location for an event or meeting, with names obscured. Citizens are urged to note the forthcoming date and venue, though specifics remain unclear due to damaged text. The item resembles a public notice or community alert from a local newspaper page.
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