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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
3
Tourists buy all cherries at the depot with No. 7 passengers purchasing three crates. Vendors hustle to cash in as trains arrive, while brokers reel in profits and call out their wares.
Two days before Pioneer Day the Observer publishes the executive committee approved program. Music by the Mandolin and Guitar Club includes original poem Pioneers of Oregon by Mrs. C B Renshaw and other songs and recitations by local performers. The logging train will wait for a special car of visitors with easy train connections.
Notices issued to owners and tenants require removal of all title within 48 hours. If not complied, the garbage officer will perform the cleanup and the expense will be placed as a lien on the property. Prosecution for noncompliance will follow under the ordinance.
Department of the Interior notices Benjamin F. Young of Hilgard Oregon who filed intent to make final five year homestead entry after initial filing on September 17 1903 for parcels in Nye NEY SEY NEM section 13 and SW% SE% section 12 township 4 south range 26 east Willamette Meridian with the La Grande Oregon land office June 21 1909.
F Clay Rinehart of Ambler weds Miss Rena Masterson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J A Masterson of Elgin at the bride’s home with intimate friends present. Rev H W Seemann officiates. The couple then take a long auto ride to Walla Walla to establish a land claim before the La Grande land office on August 16 1909. Witnesses include Nels Halverson Nels Endrup Hans Endrup and W A Young of Hilgard Oregon.
The ladies of the Catholic church will hold a social on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Julius Roesch located at 1604 Fourth street.
A Sprintiad merchant recounts a diagnosed consumption case deemed hopeless by two doctors. After three weeks with Dr Kings New Discovery the boy recovered fully. The ad touts the remedy as infallible for coughs and lung diseases with 60c and 1.00 prices and a free trial bottle at Newlin Drug.
when you want a pleasant physic give Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets a trial they are mild and gentle in their action and always produce pleasant cathartic effect call i gv ol ger od or ite pb his law office in la grande oragon for them
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