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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1909

Page

5

Local Items Highlight Moving People and Goods

Mrs. J P Meyers and Mrs J Hampson return from Kamela and Un. Machinist Ed Harrison leaves for Portland. New fireman Emmit Walsh joins the 1st. Fifteen car stock shipment from Nampa bound for Portland. Conductor W E Fergus shifts to Looking Glass run. Mutual Life agent H D Auld from Portland. Naomi Williamson back from state university. Henry Bader returns to Elgin after mining work. Mary Greary visits Hot Lake then returns. Mrs Weatherby leaves Seattle after visiting her father. Engine 874 from Albina boosts power. still short of supply. Extra train from Enterprise with 15 sheep to markets. Fred Geibel returns from Spokane with fall goods. Rev J D Gillilan heads to Summerville for quarterly meeting. N J Mansager from North Yakima exporting books for Miller and West. Conductor F O'Hare to Joseph-La Grande run. Private car with Pelio Glee Club to Seattle. Walter Neidner summons before federal grand jury in Portland. Mrs C G Schearer joins Richey visit from Fort Collins and stays with Laura Jackson. Mrs P J Garrett from Fort Collins visits Cove. Pleasant Valley three helper crews aiding mountain rush. Engineer Will Adler heads third engine. I R Snook and others return from Fly Valley fishing. Work train starts at Umatilla to gravel Pendleton to Umatilla. Queernell on interim engine. Mrs Pendleton from Chicago visiting Seattle bound. Jay Van Buren, Will Glenn, M Hall from Walla purchase Franklin cars. Lottle Wall from Croftown joins high school faculty.

Train to La Grande-Elgin Game For Fans Ordered

A special train leaves La Grands at 9 30 tomorrow morning to carry fans to the La Grande Elgin baseball game. The order was placed at 2 this afternoon and the train must be paid for whether 50 tickets are sold. Costs total 65 dollars and a rush for tickets will occur tonight. Grant Lincoln should be notified if attendance is possible.

la Grands la Grande-Elgin Elgin Grant Lincoln

Save $2000 for Farmers Rallying in Union County

Estimates show five carloads of sacks will meet bumper harvest demand, saving about $2,000 as all Union members place one shipment order. Kerr Kifford Company of Portland submitted the bid. La Grande and Union county see influx of new automobiles, including a Studebaker BE M F 30 hp four passenger model from M. and M. company.

Kerr Kifford Company of Portland la Grande Union County M. & M. Company Studebaker

Warehouse to Be Built and Grain Warehouse Plans

Bids have been received for binding twine but no contract is closed. Discussions continue on buying or building a grain warehouse likely at Island Cry with action expected before the meeting ends.

Island Cry

Circus raises ticket price to 60 cents this year

Circus organizers charge 60 cents a ticket instead of 50 cents, boosting daily revenue by 20 percent.

Duty on Farm Implements Defeated in Senate Vote

Washington June 26 The Bacon amendment to the tariff bill to place agricultural implements on the free list was defeated 46 to 25. Senators La Follette and Clapp were the only Republicans who voted for the amendment.

Washington la Follette Clapp

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. P. Meyers Ed Harrison Emmit Walsh Nampa W. BE. Stine The Wallowa County W. E. Fergus Looking Glass H. D.auld Mutual Life Insurance Company Naomi Williamson State University Henry Bader Mika Notem Iee Mary Greary Hot Lake Mrs. Weatherby Seattle Joseph Jones Albina Enterprise Fred Geibel Spokane J. D. Gillilan Summerville Methodist Church N. J. Mansager North Yakima Miller and West F. O'Hare Joseph-La Grande J. E. Conners No 11 Central College Glee Club Pello Iowa Walter Neidner Farmers and Traders Bank Federal Grand Jury C G. Schearer Mrs G. M. Richey Forth Powder Mrs. Richey P. J. Garrett Fort Collins, Colo Laura Jackson Rev. Baker Cove Pleasant Valley Will Adler I. R. Snook E. D J. H F. D. Gaskell Fly Valley Grande Ronde Umatilla Pendleton Umatila Queernell Vpening Chicago Aod Laura B. Jackson Bfore Jay van Buren Will Glenn M. Hall Walla Franklin C. J. Black Depot Street Sommers Georgeous E. Polack Ash Brothers George Palmer F. J. Holmes W. H. Bren OTS Asi _ ashier F. L. Meyers la Grande National Bank la Grande, Oregon M. Berry C.c United States Depository J. D., Matheson F. J. Holmes F. M. Brykit Pennington F.L. Meyers Gee L. Cleaver W. L. Brenholts Idaho Carry Act Idaho Irrigation Co. Ltd Twin Falls Logan-Sherwood Realty Company Ferguson
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