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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
4
Notice states La Grande plans to upgrade Second Street from Grandy Ave to C Street by grading and cuts fills. Remonstrance by two thirds of abutting property owners due by July 25, 1906, else the project proceeds at abutting owners' expense. Dated July 1, 1906.
Notice to water consumers in La Grande Oregon requires irrigation requests filed with the City Recorder during irrigation hours. Laws specify 6:50 to 7:50 period. Signed by Water Superintendent H C Girvan and dated April 1906.
London July 28 The British School of Archaeology in Egypt reports major finds near Goshen and Tel el Jehudiyeh. Excavations uncover camp city Avaris and store city Ramses, temple ruins of Onias, plus numerous artifacts now on exhibit at the University College in London.
Hirman C. Cook a noted Northern Pacific engineer vanishes after an Yellowstone river fishing trip with his party. He failed to join the evening roundup and is presumed drowned. Also reports of a Rogue river valley artesian well and plans for a Columbia crossing wagon bridge. Triplets born to Mrs. Ryan in Oregon City. one son dies.
A fire sparked by a threshing engine near Fred Stine’s farm burned 41 acres of wheat and damaged 4 acres more. The blaze, driven by a breeze, spread across a 200 acre field before neighboring farmers and harvest crews 70 strong halted it. The loss could have yielded 45 bushels per acre on the destroyed grain.
The Naval Appropriation act increases cost limit to 1 500 030 for each collier. Work proceeds at Brooklyn and Mare Island yards where machinery is already under construction. Ships will carry coal and oil and provide ammo and ordnance storage with plans to move sick and wounded sailors to home ports.
J. L. Mans, contractor and builder, advertises RH LOAM rich loam for sale with delivery and hauling to start Monday morning. He promises prompt service and the lowest prices known, urging street grading and lot filling projects.
Prairie wheat farms for sale with two good homesteads to locate. A. A. Barry lists options in the Grande Valley area, inviting buyers to inspect improved farms and start homesteading ventures.
Timber interests identify several parties with substantial claims of two million feet or more. Foley Bik La Grawor Investment Co.
A compiled directory lists meeting nights and locations for local fraternal groups. It includes Eagles La Grande Aerie 295F 0 E Elknai meeting Fridays in Elkai with visiting brothers urged to attend. La Grande Lodge No. 16 Saturdays. Star Encampment No. 31 Thursdays. Woodmen of the World La Grande Lodge No. 455 Thursdays. Red Cross Lodge No. 27 Mondays. Rathbone Sisters Rowena Temple No. 9 Wednesdays. and other orders with hall addresses, officers, and visiting rules.
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