Central Oregon Rail Plans and Wool Growers Convention
Oregon gains projected broad rail service by year end with two main lines the Oregon Trunk and Deschutes Inland. Harriman line efforts to Tillamook and Natron Klamath routes push ahead with rail contract costs around 30 million dollars. The National Wool Growers convention in Portland January 5 to 7 1911 will draw delegates and a large sheep show.
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Portland
Oregon
Oreon
Regon
Deschutes
Flad
Addion
Harriman
Tillamook
Natron-Klamath
Wilk
Angyssus
National
Bids Sought for Pine and Fir Wood by Oregon School District
The District School Board of Union County Oregon invites sealed bids by 4 pm June 21 1910 for furnishing four foot cords of white green cut pine and red fir wood. Wood must be delivered to the High School by July 15 1910 corded headily and closely as directed. Fifty cords due by July 15 and all by September 18 1910. Board may reject any bid. Arthur Williams June 13.9)
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Union County
Oregon
Ard
Arthur
Williams
Faithful to Verlaine’s Shade Bibi Receives Kindness
The aged painter Bibi, caretaker of Verlaine’s Bible legacy, lived among artists after the poet’s death. He faced neglect due to his umbrella habit until a benefit banquet with twenty seven subscribers raised funds. At departure he took twenty seven umbrellas as mementos from the hosts.
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Verlaine
Bildlapuree
Bibi
Inez
Ness
Ribi
Buckskin Fashion Fades as Railroad Brings Change
An old trapper in buckskin trousers stands on a Idaho station platform as the railroad arrives. The rain and sun have stretched and shrunk the garments, drawing a curious remark from a bystander who asks why he does not jump.
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Frontieramen
Idaho
Complaining versus contentment in human nature
A Feltham aphorism contrasts venting with censuring, noting people endure pain more readily than seek pleasure and that present sufferings command attention while contentment often goes unremarked. It suggests reasoning over emotion when facing hardship.
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Feltham
Served Them Right A Farmer Traps Three Shipwrecked Sailors
Higgins Wentworth eyes three rough men who claim to be sailors from the brig Maria. He tests their stories by separating them and learns their captains’ names Everett Williams Jones, then mocks their voyage and declares their wrecking deserved.
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Higgins Wentworth
Higgins
Baldy
Williams
Captain Williams
Everett
Jones
Detroit Free Press
The Last Straw Honeymoon Ride Anxiety
They traveled from the railway station toward the village for a blissful honeymoon. The bride, not yet brushed with confetti from the ceremony, was in a nervous agony that they would be mistaken for anything but a couple seasoned to the joys and sorrows of matrimony.
Market Quotes Display Broad Price Ranges
A Portland Market page lists prices for fruit vegetables and meats including sugar at 6.75, onions 2c, parsnips 2 1 2c, spinach 3 for 26c, radishes 3 bunches for 10c, Florida tomatoes 10c, new potatoes 3 4 for 25c. Meat prices show hogs 10 per cwt, cows 3 1 2 to 4c, veal 4 to 4 1 2c, mutton 6 1 2c. Additional lines cover butter extraCreamery 29c, eggs 26c, poultry 14–28c, and wheat 80–82c.
Rebekales Crystal Lodge No 50 Meets Tuesdays
Rebekales Crystal Lodge No 50 holds weekly meetings every Tuesday evening at the I O O F hall. All visiting members are invited to attend. Mrs Cora Fitzgerald N G and Miss Susan McIlroy are noted in attendance.
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la Grande Camp No
I. R. Snook
Women of Woodcraft
Grande Ronde Circle No. 47
I. O. O. F. Hall
Chloe Robinson
G. M. Lizzin Ellsworth
B. P. G. E. la Granite Lodge No
Elk’s Club
Depot Street
Washington Avenue
G. L. Biggers
Hugh McCall
C. F
la Grande Lodge No. 16
Geo. Grout
N. G. J. R. Snook
Rec
W. A. Worstell
Rebekales Crystal Lodge No. 50
Cora Fitzgerald
N. G
Susan McIlroy
Knights of Pythias Red Cross Lodge No. 27
Castle Hall
Old Elk’s Hall
Wrisht
C. C. R. L. Lincoln, M
Woodmen of the World
la Grande Lodge No
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Central Oregon
Biational Wool Growers
John H. Hartog
Eugene Commercial Club
United States
Rotterdam
Hartug & Fesel
Hartog
America
Armour & Co
Chicago
Huntington
Way Points
Douglas County
Roseburg
M. O. Eldridge
Delliver F
C. B
Willamette Valley
Ana
la Grande Investment Company
Mac Wood
Golden Rule Store
la Grande
Adams Ave
Ate
Noel Waauques
Pennsylvania Avenue
Observer Office
Pennington’s
Old Town
E. W. Bartlett
Iowa
Smith & Greene’s
L. G. Farrington
Madison Avenue
Oregon Hotel
Phoni
LA Grande, Ore
D. B. Cox
A. F
A. M. la Grande Lodge No
A. M
John ©. Hodgin
W. M
A. C. Williams
Professional Directory
C. H. Upton
la Grande National Bank
C. E
Hope
Holde
Mary A. Warnick
Pauline Lederlee
Geo, W. Zimmerman
Pacific Main
T’. BH. Moore
Erla Carlock
Neri Ackles
J. H. Keeney
J. R. Oliver
Pierre Deullet
San José Conservatory
Burrows
Mahaffey Building
T. H. Crawford
State
W. C. Nelson
Baker City
Chas
Cochran
la Grande Ore
Adams
DR. H. L, Underwood
Red Cross Drug Store
P. A
Charlton
Hill’s Drug Store
la Granta
J. C. Price
N. Molitor, M. D
DR. M. P
Mendelsohn
Rick
Cherry
Chosen Friends Lodge No. 190
Island City
J. H. Shaw
N. G. G. H, Williamb
Flrst Street
The
Observer
the Observer
Palace
K .Taurant
Almosnew
H. T. Shelley
Greenwood
Phone Red
Usu
C. M. O G. G. Stackland
Cove
D. H. Proctor
Milton Nurseries
Medora Confectionery Co
Mire
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