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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1910

Page

5

Local arrivals and travels noted at Union area circus visit

Fred B. Currey returns from Hot Lake on business. E. E. Lewis and family travel from Union by auto to attend the circus. B. L. Leavitt comes back from Portland after ten days visiting friends and the rose show. Ralph Reynolds attends the quarter centennial at U A C h ig alma mater and returns home. I L Snodgrass and wife arrive from Colfax Washington after visiting relatives. Wallowa Union and Baker counties contingents arrive at O A. A. lines show.

B. L. Leavitt Portland Ralph Reynolds U.A. C Hig

Local residents return home from travels and new arrivals

More than a hundred travelers and visitors have returned home or prepared to leave. Mrs C F Merrill sails to California next Saturday while Mr Merrill is already there for a railroad post. Harold Grady came home from Starbuck Washington. Attorney T H Crawford, an Oregon Agricultural College pioneer graduate, attended a Corvallis gathering and returned home. Nellie McClure of Huntington visits Fruitdale and will tour the city before returning home. George Ball returns from the Willamette valley and saw the Portland rose show. Mrs Ball plans to stay about two weeks. J R Moore of Laurelhurst Co Portland surveys La Grande as his firm markets Laurelhurst in Portland. Charles Cruick Reynolds returns from Corvallis after freshman year, noted for early football prominence. Mattels and wife with fourteen Wisconsin children head to Wallowa county to claim homesteads. Rooseveltian sentiment noted as a strand.

George Ball Wilamette Valley Portland Ball Mattels Wisconsin West Wallowa County rThough Rooseveltian

Local Visitors and Hospital News Highlight County Day

Mr Wels enjoys prosperity with a large family. Mrs Mary Hartle of Pendleton visits Inka Grandes and local businessmen in the city. Mrs Mayme Carr Anderson of Welser visits Hot Lake. she was operated on Monday and is recovering. Visitors came from river towns despite bad weather for a circus day in the county capital. Mrs W D McMillan reports the death of her grandmother Mrs Wm Gangwere of Tiffin Ohio.

Mary Hartle Pendleton Mayme Carr Anderson Welser J. J. Carr Hot Lake Carr Wrs W. D. McMillan Wm. Gang Tiffin Ohio McMillan

Guthrie Wins Big Fight Over Capitol Move

Judge Huston overruled Governor Haskell's demurrer to an injunction blocking removal of state records. The court held the enabling act required the capital stay at Guthrie until 1913, signaling Guthrie will remain the state capital despite the election result.

Oklahoma Guthrie Huston Haskell

Big Excursion From Baker City To Prairie City

Nearly 500 excursionists from Baker City left aboard trains for Prairie City to celebrate the Sumpter Valley Railroad extension completion. The party will return tonight after the statewide event.

Baker City Prairie City Sumpter Valley Railroad Prairie

Joseph Ready for Lincoln Jet Road Trip

Enterprise plans excursion with Joseph team joining for a Sunday game in Elgin. Joseph strengthens rapidly and will face locals at Lincoln jet venue next Sunday.

Enterprise Elgin Joseph Lincoln

Kaiser Suffers Knee Sore From Boots At Saddle

Berlin reports the Kaiser suffers a knee sore caused by boot rubbing the saddle yet deemed of no consequence by the court physician. Public concern grows after a recent hand sore fuels speculation of a deeper illness.

Berlin

Railroad to Rush Through to Lewiston Idaho

A Portland Telegram dispatch says the O R N will rush the new line from Huntington along the Snake River to Lewiston Idaho. This would furnish eastern Oregon and Wallowa county an additional outlet and open markets for ranchers in the northeastern part of the county.

Portland Telegram Huntington Snake River Lewiston Idaho Oregon Wallowa County Enterprise News- Record

Missouri Elks State Convention Opens in Mexico

Mexico Missouri June 16 Jinks of the variety described as high will mark the state convention of the Missouri Elks in this city today and to continue. The event gathers Elks officials members and guests for the two day session with programs and ceremonies planned. The report notes anticipation for notable speakers and community events during the gathering.

Mexico Missouri Elks

Delegations Arrival From St. Louis and Nearby Cities

Large delegations from St. Louis and other cities arrived by automobile to participate in the event.

Morrow St. Louis

Taft Invites Coburn Players for Shakespearean Evening

Washington June 16. Mrs Taft invites the Coburn Players to Waite House this evening for a Shakespearean drama performance for the Playground association benefit.

Washington Bnefit of the Playground Assoc

Iowa State Bankers to Hold Annual Session in Des Moines

In Des Moines on June 16, the Iowa State Bankers association begins its annual session. Authorities will discuss a wide range of financial topics across today and tomorrow, with the Observer delivering coverage.

Iowa State Bankers Des Moines Iowa State Bankers’ Association

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jimmie Pathe Fred B. Currey E. E. Lewis Union Mrs. I. L. Snodgrass Colfax Wash Wallowa Baker County O. A Harold Grady Starbuck T. H. Crawford Oregon Agricultural College Corvallis Nellie McClure A. B. Blood Fruitdale J. R. Moore Laurelhurst Co la Grande Laurelhurst Charles (Cruck) Reynolds Mr. Reynolds Mr. Wels H. & Coffin W. W. Robertson Clyde Halleden North Yakima Capitol Packard Burdette Ann Arbor Estey Kimble Eilers Music Depot Street LA Grande Oregon Pia Moe Ecru Our Burt Kaiser Scena White House the Observer Wallowa Lake
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