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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
5
Pendleton area residents are noted in today’s brief items. Deputy Lindgren travels to Elgin while J. C. Henry reports on the maiden run of a Chalmers Detroit car. Frank Pike visits Meacham seeking trout, and several locals head to Portland Seattle and coast for visits or business.
Frank Downing, a passenger, was fined five dollars and court costs by Judge Stewart for striking signalman H. B. Crawford at Telecaset the other evening. The punishment was set this morning.
Notices announce reservation openings for Coeur d Alene Spokane and Flathead areas. For full information send 25 cents for a pamphlet to P Simons Nezperce Idaho.
Charles Hunter attended the wedding of his sister Addie to Floyd Jones of Baker City. Floyd Jones and Addie Jones receive best wishes from many friends as they begin married life. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. E E Clark of Hamilton Missouri visited the Skiddle home and planned trips to Portland Seattle and Victoria with former schoolmates.
On June 11 1909 I impounded a dark bay horse about 1050 pounds ten years old branded J H left shoulder and J D on right thigh in La Grande Oregon. Impounded under city ordinance. owner must claim and pay costs within 10 days or horse will be sold. La Grande Ore June 15 1909 L Rayburn Chief of Police.
Children’s day exercises at the Baptist church are delayed one week due to unpreventable reasons. Those who planned to attend next Sunday must wait an additional week.
Healdsburg California June 18 Ralph W Rose famed Michigan athlete and world record shot putter took office as city attorney today appointed by the board of trustees He expects to serve one year then move east to practice law The native of Healdsburg was chosen to fill the post for a year.
Sunday morning at 11 o clock the Rev Ford Ellis offers God s School at Central church. Sunday evening at 8 o clock he presents Across The Rock es at Central church.
Miss Nellie Grimmett is spending a few days in Baker City. J. O. Kiddle of Lostine stopped here Monday on his return form Portland.
In fon county Oregon the annual school meeting for the district will be at the High School building starting 2 oclock p m on the third Monday of June June 1 1909. It seeks one director for five years and standard business. Ballot voting from 2 to 6 p m. Dated June 16 1909 Arthur Williams District Clerk David Bay Chairman.
In Washington on June 18 the Senate voted 52 to 28 against Senator Brown's amendment to the tariff bill which would have placed print paper on the tren ile.
California men arrived in Tacoma at 5 30 this morning and were given a city tour by local hosts until 11, then went to Portland arriving at 3 1 2 this afternoon. They will attend a banquet by the Portland Commercial club and depart south at 11 tonight.
Chief Rayburn notified Hagenbeck-Wallace posters that they violated city ordinance by placing advertising on telephone poles in front of buildings. The promoters resisted but agreed to remove the bills after realizing they are subject to municipal rules.
Publicity Manager Currey and President Collier of the club have written to county orators and out-of-county men to attend the banquet Monday night. It is probable that outsiders will contribute to the speaking list.
Medals authorized by Congress, the state of Ohio, and the city of Dayton were presented to Wilbur and Orville Wright the aeronauts this morning in Dayton Ohio.
Legal voters of school district No 1 are notified of the annual school election. The notice outlines election authority, dates, and required actions for eligible voters to participate in the district’s governance and budgeting decisions.
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