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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
6
Classified notice seeking help for general house work in a family of three. Applications at Sorner Sixth and Penn, Anthony residence. Also seeks mangle girls and hand ironers under A B C laundry.
The storm damaged five large grain fields near Tyhridge owned by Mesars J Rondeau William Hunter Owen Jones Trudell & Den nia and E Anderson. Hail stones up to one inch and drifts a foot deep covered gullets. Crops crushed, fears of full losses. water swept canyons near Bes Chutes divide destroying small buildings. stock undamaged. The Dalles Chronicle reported the scene.
General Freight Agent R B Miller of the O R B N returns eastbound to Oregon after a Hariman system officials meeting in Chicago. He notes intense heat there and favorable conditions in Oregon, predicting growing northwest migration with each passing year.
Elllilay, a Walla Walla league player, leaves for Wallace Idaho to join the city’s strong club as a pitcher. He should secure a permanent berth with Wallace, and can also play the outfield when needed, fielding and hitting well as described by the Walla Walla Bulletin.
A Collier's Weekly note quotes Dr H C Parker of the Indiana School of Medicine endorsing Blue Mountain Cough Syrup as a cure for coughs. The ad claims the syruply contains ingredients that will positively and absolutely cure the cough, despite not being pleasant to take.
Notice is given that county warrants overdue since before July 1 1908 in Union County Oregon will be paid by the county treasurer if presented within 60 days from July 1 1908. If not presented they will be canceled and payment refused by the county court. Names include Ambrose Wright A Wright Steve Correy G C Horton J B Moore and Union Electric Light Co with amounts listed. Dated June 27 1908. County Clerk J B Gileam.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office La Grande Oregon June 3 1908 notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to SWSE Sec 4 WYNEY and NW BEX Sec 0 Township 2 South Range 36 East Willamette Meridian before the registrar and receiver August 10 1908 witnesses Joshua C Smith Vel Parker Carroll L Yentzer Albert Taucher all of Elgin and La Grande Oregon
The claim notes La Grande’s June 1 water shutdown and cites a year old study showing abundant artesian water within 1000 feet underground. The writer argues for using artesian city water instead of current supplies.
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