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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1905

Page

4

OR & N Receives Two New Switch Engines for Yard Use

Engineer Jobo 8 Reses arrived Thursday with Baldwin built switch engines numbered 21 and 22 for the OR & N yards. Weighing 145 300 pounds each they carry 4 000 gallons of water and six tons of coal. Engine No 21 has been tested and approved. No 22 to be completed today. Two more engines of this type ordered and due in two weeks for Pendleton Umatilla Huntington and the main yard.

Jobo 8 Reses City OR &N Baldwin Company Philadelphia Reese Omahe Neb Wee OR & N Plate Pendleton Umatilla Huntington

Portland Mayor to Return to Law Practice After July 1

Mayor Williams plans to retire from elective office on July 1 and rejoin the law firm Williams, Wood & Linthicum, with which he was associated before his mayoral tenure. He says he hopes the public will not let political protests derail his return to legal work after more than 80 years in public life.

Portland Williams Williams, Wood & Linthicum Williame

Treasurer's call for city warrants in La Grande

Notios reports funds available to pay all outstanding warrants issued on General Fund up to No. 4571 endorsed October 17, 1903 and water fund warrants up to No. 5264 endorsed November 4, 1904. Interest on warrants from specified ranges ceases with this call. La Grande, Oregon June 8, 1905.

Notios Genéral Fond la Grandeity la Grande City Comsea la Grande Oregon E J Walsh

Automobile Line Between Independence and Salem

A proposed automobile route connects Independence and Salem, forming a twelve mile link across the trans Skatws facilities of the Valley. There is discussion of a motor connection linking Southern Pacific lines on the east and west sides. This spring improvements have made roads usable and the automobile seems the solution.

Independence Salem Ymore Southern Pacific

OR&N Expands Service For Lewis and Clark Fair Traffic

Heavy eastbound traffic to the Lewis and Clark fair prompts the OR&N to boost efficiency between Huntington and Umatilla. Eight new engines arrive five four passenger engines of the counter balance type and four heavy switch engines. The engines are moved to the shops for immediate setup in service.

Or& N Huntington Umatilla

Hobo Social to Be Held in Beet Sugar Town June 15

The Elke of La Grande invites Oregon residents to attend a June 15 event in the beet sugar town featuring a social with guest herd from Baker. The Baker group will participate with both feet.

Elke la Grande Marth Oregon Baker Baker City

Sugar Co Organizes East Lake Jones 12

The Western Idaho Sugar company was floated at a Saturday morning meeting. Capital stock stands at 8 million dollars in ten dollar shares. Construction of two plants in western Idaho was authorized.

East Lake Jone Western Idaho Sugar Company Idaho

Tacoma Population in New Directory

Tacoma shows a population of 74,795 in the fresh directory, marking an 11 percent rise from the previous year. The rise reflects growth across the city’s neighborhoods and commercial districts.

Tacoma

GRAINING AND ART DECORATING OFFERED AT LA GRANDE

Gaining and art decorating ad promotes affordable interior wood finishing by 8 D Kinney at 1433 Adame Ave La Grande Oregon. Services claim to improve painted rooms with egg shell velvet glass mirror polish and grain finish resembling fine oak and quartered furniture.

Kinney Adame Ave la Grande Ore

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