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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
4
The Pastime announces the return of the Taylor Stock Company for a Monday night showing of Man of Mystery featuring scenic and electrical effects. Local notices include Daily edition details and subscription rates. proclaims signed articles at editor discretion.
Display advertisement rates furnished upon application. Local reading notices priced at 10 cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Condolence resolutions charged at 5 cents per line. Cards of thanks priced at 5 cents per line.
Citizens push for parade floats while Beaver Creek water awaits finalization. The Grande Ronde valley irrigation project nears $400,000 funding with $146,000 city water spend. Observers note rising land values and bumper crops signaling regional prosperity.
Due to poor audience response the Rood music portion is dropped and only pictures will be shown tonight and tomorrow. Mr Cc P Ferrin, famed theatre vocalist, will sing illustrated songs. Tonight features Did Ite Run a Mara thon winner. Friday and Saturday offer Kit Carson with a comic drama and a five piece orchestra.
Washington report notes the finance committee amendment lowering the Dingley ratios and imposing a duty on dressed lumber at fifty cents per thousand. The Senate approved the measure by a 50 to 28 vote this afternoon.
The Scenic presented the film Fight ing Bob Evans with audience reactions noted. Billy Baxtter drew crowds by toppers and led a crowd-pleasing performance last night. Du Mar also drew attention with a lively dance routine.
Seattle June 23 reports Spokane Day as the Inland Empire's big event at the exposition. The Spokane Chamber of Commerce and the Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Club will send a large delegation, signaling strong regional interest.
No Blu cottage offering seven rooms with cellar and out buildings. Located in desirable area, priced at 2300 dollars after death, previously 2500. Listing appears under J. R. Case Observer.
The Mrs Walter Reed slated for the Pantages tour with Louise Kent is not the La Grande performer from two years ago, the Reed herself declares. There appear to be two Mrs Walter Reeds, but the local Reed says she is not taking the vaudeville stage as recently announced.
Three men are dead and twelve badly burned after an explosion at a Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company mine in Wehrum Pennsylvania. A fire followed the blast and 65 workers are feared buried. a mine message reports three confirmed dead, six fatally burned, and 25 seriously injured.
O. and Allen, long time Portland school clerks, have bought the Jones farm also known as the M. Reynolla place, located opposite the old fair grounds four miles east of the city.
A lone highwayman robbed the Allegheny-Downieville stage five miles from Nevada City. Passengers were robbed of two hundred dollars in cash and their jewelry. The Wells Fargo express box containing 1400 dollars was taken. Sheriff Walker and a posse pursued the robber.
Spirit Lake Iowa druggist L H Farnham says Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are best for constipation. He urges a trial as agreeable and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents samples free for sale by all good dealers.
A Sprinniard merchant recounts doctors declaring his son hopeless with Consumption. He credits Dr King s New Discovery after three weeks of use with a full recovery. The ad touts the cough and lung disease remedy priced at 60c and 1.00 with a free trial bottle. Newlin Drugstore
On June 14 1909 I took up while running at large in La Grande Oregon a dark bay horse about 1050 pounds ten years old branded L H on left shoulder and J D over bar on right thigh Foretop cut off and a sable mark I impounded the animal under city ordinance owners may claim and pay costs within 10 days or animal will be sold by ordinance of the city La Grande Oregon June 11 1909 L Rayburn Chief of Police J19 9
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