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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
4
The issue reports January 1, 1915 as the date set for the first vessel passing through the Panama canal and notes the work is half completed. It also discusses local agriculture topics, including alfalfa competition, threshing machine explosions, saddle horses demand, pioneer relics exhibit, and Union county day at Seattle 안내.
The La Grande Investment Company abstracts report transfers from A to J. H. Hughes for parcels in section 4, township 6, range 6 east of the principal meridian. Describes lots E 1-4 and 5 1-4 within the indicated township and range.
A long list of real estate transfers and payments in La Grande including Sunnyside Add. to La Grande and Predmore Add. to La Grande with amounts from $0.50 to $250,000. Also includes several small deeds, lots in McDaniels Add. to Cove and Hindman’s Add. to Elgin, with buyers and sellers named. Reads like a public notices section of property transactions and liens. Also advertises Chamberlain's Salve for burns and sore nipples.
A faded promotional slip notes a 25 cent price and claims quick relief of pain and soreness for rheumatism. It contrasts internal medicines labeled as polossous with milder remedies, warning against chronic use and urging purchases from All Good Druggist.
A deal through C. J. Black agency transfers ownership of the 110 acre George Hoff orchard known as the old Black orchard in Fruitdale to Thomas Gooch of Marys ville Idaho. The 12 year old property sold for 550 dollars per acre and possession is immediate as Gooch relocates his family.
Administrator of John H. Dillon deceased announces, by order of Union County Court, sale of estate real estate after July 24 1909. Properties include lots 7 8 in block 10 Romigs La Grande, lot 5 block 62 Chaplin La Grande, and fractional sections in Union County Oregon plus Lostine parcel starting at SE corner and detailing compass directions. Sale will be private and cash to highest bidder.
In La Grande Oregon on June 25 1909 E C Disqua administrator of John H Dillion estate authorizes a water pipe crossing across lot 1 block A to establish an easement. The notice sets the crossing point and place of beginning in the southwest corner and includes the property owner rights.
Local office advertises large packages of old newspapers suitable for underlayment carpets covering shelves or general waste paper use. Packages are tied and waiting for pickup. Readers are invited to call the office for details.
The arrest and conviction of the person who took a black pony from a pasture last week in March is noted. The pony weighed about 1000 pounds with a white hind foot and branded H on the right shoulder and a half circle V on the left stifle. The owner is H Eichenberger of La Grande.
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