Peddlers Buy Licenses in La Grande Amid Cheap Goods Offer
Itinerant peddlers visiting La Grande seek to lower license prices by offering two licenses for a week. Two Caucasian brothers from the Caspian shore push for a $10 deal, claiming they are entitled as brothers and will not peddle together. Officer Black arrives as Cox issues permits and the scene hints at vendors hawking inexpensive wares to housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
la Grande
Daniel
Haku
Caspian Sea
Sean
Demon
Pauly
Black
Mr. Cox
Bramwell to Confer on Sumpter Valley RR Extension
F S Bramwell leaves for Baker City to discuss extending the Sumpter Valley railroad into Grant county. The plan aims to reach Prairie City and John Day country to tap lumber and mining districts, boosting Eastern Oregon development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Bramwell
Baker City
David Beeles
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Grant County
Prarie City
John Day Country
Oregon
Statement of the Home Life Insurance Company 1908 Summary
Synopsis of the annual statement for Home Life Insurance Company of New York filed with the Oregon Insurance Commissioner. Capital paid up 125000. total income 449414.62. premiums 3367101.07. interest and rents 990134.09. disbursements to policyholders 2144987.14. dividends 14000.90. salaries 510844.40. taxes and fees 64890.84. other expenditures 213094.95. total expenditures 1643609.81. Assets include stocks and bonds 10356550.00. mortgages 6105000.00. policy loans 2523767.53. cash 320659.52. net uncollected premi 302653.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Groas Ohiallege
Asercebreewants
Home Life Insurance Company
GEO
Home Life Insurance Company of New York
New York
Alasson A Oe
Sales People Wanted at Fair Store
Classified item listing several small ads: twenty five experienced sales people wanted at the Fair store, Wednesday morning. for rent a furnished room for gentlemen at 1910 Cedar, inquire Gilham residence, phone Black 1351. also wanted one or two furnished rooms for a family of mother and two children. lost gold nugget pin, finder to return to Observer office for reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilham
Observer Office
Indy
Gent
Ifmquire
Adams Avenue
Notice of Homestead Final Proof for Koroll Land Claim
Department of the Interior notices JOHN KOROLL of La Grande Oregon has filed to make final five year proof on land described as SE 1/4 NE, NE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 7 T2S R58E Willamette Meridian. Hearing before the Register and Receiver at La Grande on July 12, 1909. Witnesses: Francis H. Owsly, John Streber, George Gibson, John Morg, all of La Grande Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
la Grande
John Koroll
Oregon
Range
Willamette Meridan
Francis H. Owsly
John Streber
George Gibson
John Morg
Range 38
Willimette M
John Stroeber
F. C. Bramwell
Register
Administrator's Notice of Mike Fries Estate
Henry Fries named administrator of the Mike Fries estate by Union County Oregon Court. Creditors must present claims with vouchers to Henry Fries at Summerville or to C. H. Finn in La Grande for allowance. Dated June 7, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Fries
Union County
Oregon
Henry Fries
Summerville
C. H. Finn
la Grande
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Hubbard
M. D
A. L. Richardson
N. Molitor
Adama Ave
Fico
ON & Hall Physicians and Surgeons
Bee
la Grande National Bank
Fbone
BT. Bacon
M. K. Hall
BR. FP
E. Moore
H.C. P. Moore
H. Upton
PH. G
Iicc
Offce
P. A. Charlton
Hill's
W. H. Riley
Ohio State University
Pacific Black
Independent
T. W. Riddell
Office Red Cross Drug Store
Viermes
Pacific
Maine
Electrical Engineers
L. A. Pickler
Bohnenkamp
la Grande Oregon
B. Cauthorn
Hill
S. C. Price
Teachers OF Music
E. Porter Day
la Grande School of Music
Stella Oliver
Impo and Harmony
Turner Oliver Corner
Fourth and
O Avenue
Miss Rose House
North
Spruce Street
Architects
R. Thornton
Robert Miller
Main
Home Independent No
Chas
Cochran Geo T. Cochran Cochran
Cochran
H. H. Lloyd
United States
Eigin
C. H. Crawford
William M. Ramsey
Grace McAlister
Telephone Farmers
R. A. West
H. Brown
Pittimes
Dr. Mteag
Newlip Drug Co
L. A. McNary
Portland Oregon
Paria Green
Silverthorn's
Statement OF the Home Life Insurance Company
Wees
Cve
J. B. Weaver
Prop
UNION
Ore
Star Pianos
Loulainna
Newlin Book & Station
Bussey
Pam
E. L. Bussey
John W. Kennedy & Co
Chicago, U. S. A
Jackson Avé
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
L. C. Smith
Kammerer
U. S
F. D. Haisten
D. Huffman
la Grands
Lilly
Foster Hardware’ Store
J. Wp. Reynone
Rhode Island
Grande Ronde Valley
George Wagener
Island City
Burbank
George Wagner
Chaplin Add
Round House
L. F. Dunn
City
C. B. Newsom
First Ave
Seattle Wash
Second Street
Ramsey-Oldenberg
G. L. Cleaver
North Side School
Hoowe
Thomas
Harris
E. Street
H. P
Whiteman Garage
Foundry
Busi
Ness
D.M. Hunt
LA Grande, Oregon
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