Meadow Creek Water Watch Planned By Grande Ronde Co
Secretary Reynolds of the Grande Ronde Irrigation Co says a man will be sent to Meadow Brook this week to measure Meadow Creek flow as winter begins. The board expects the creek will provide enough water to fill the proposed reservoir, using readings two times daily over the past two months and awaiting the proper time to deploy the meter.
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D. F. Reynolds
Grande Ronde Irrigation Co
Starkey Valley
Meadow Creek
Board of Managers
Riverside Grange meeting amid snow discusses apple box sizes
On February 26 Riverside Grange No. 406 held a meeting despite a driving snow storm. Members from Blue Mountain Grange attended. Five membership applications were presented and a program by lecturer Mrs. A B Blood was given. The March 12 meeting will cover a Congress bill on apple box sizes with fruit growers from Il Grande expected.
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Riverside Grange No
Blue Mountain Grang
Witenes
A. B. Blood
Congress
Il Grande
Severe Kamela Winter Seen Worst Since 1903 94
Kamela Oregon reports a Chinook thaw turning to snow bursts with record totals. Seaman of the O R N master notes monthly snow depths reaching 160.5 inches 13.37 feet. Local observer Norden predicts floods and avalanches this spring given the heavy snowfall and thaw cycles.
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Kamela
Seaman
Ka Eal
A. Norden
Mr. Norden
Metered electricity spreads to La Grande businesses
Within days most La Grande businesses will switch from a flat rate to metered electricity, with restaurants hotels and hall venues moving to meters as fast as installed. Residences already use metering and the system is favored by residents and expected to gain traction in business districts.
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la Grande
Halley Buys 480 Sheep at Notable Eastern Oregon Price
M G S Halley purchased 480 ewes from F D McCulley of Joseph. Each averaged 115 pounds, bought at 6.40 per hundred pounds on foot. The deal is believed to set a record price for mutton in Eastern Oregon for Port operations.
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GS. Halley
F. D McCulley
Joseph
Oregon
Land Market Prices Include Freight and Buyer Margin
The report notes that land pricing should add freight costs and a presumed margin for the buyer. It emphasizes complete cost accounting to reflect true landed price.
Runaway Coal Car Damages Track In Sweedey Run
Late yesterday a coal car broke from its moorings on a level with the coal chute and raced down the grade causing damage to itself and some rails. Greek laborers were reported to be responsible for the accident but no one was seriously hurt.
Elected Officers Named At Daughters of the Woods Meeting
At yesterday afternoon's election of officers Helen Currey was chosen president Faye Milligan named vice president Thelma Lefel elected secretary and Constance Brichoux selected treasurer for the Daughters of the Woods.
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The
Daughters of the Woods
Helen Currey
Faye Milligan
Thelma Lefel
Constance Brichoux
Evangelist Whiston Schedules Final Meetings With Harvest Theme
Despite rain a good audience heard Evangelist Whiston last night on Things that Are Settled. Whiston will speak on The Harvest and Lanzman will sing. Meeting begins at 7:35 and ends in time for the lecture. Come on time and don’t miss these last meetings.
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Evangelist Whiston
Touleht Whiston
Lanzman
Army bids open for olive drab cloth to replace khaki
Bids opened for 1,000,000 yards of olive drab cotton cloth for army use to replace old style khaki. A similar contract for 825,000 yards at 25 cents was recently awarded to a New York firm with mills at Lowell Massachusetts.
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Washington
New York
Lowell
Mass
Venezuela Mines Caracas Venture Seeks 2500 Jobs
Open Venezuela Mines in Caracas March to start work on Matson ore fields owned by the Pan American Corp. Charles M Schwab shows interest. Company plans 2500 workers and aims to produce 1000 tons of ore in this operation.
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Caracas
Venzuela
iWork’ Sil
Former Standard Oil official to open boys school at Deal Beach
el O'Day, once vice-president and counsel of Standard Oil, is now in the care of Joseph G. Groff, a local educator, and plans were announced to convert the property at Deal Beach, New Jersey into a school for boys.
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el O'Day
Ounsel
Standard Ol Company
Deal Beach
New Jersey
Joseph G. Groff
Wanted girl for general housework in home
Classified notice seeking a girl or woman for general housework. Contact Black 481. Advertisement dated February 28, 1943.
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Black
Notice of Rates for Portland to Los Angeles Excursions
Southern Pacific Co announces round trip excursion tickets from Portland Oregon to Los Angeles with March 19 sale date. Going limit six days and return limit 90 days from sale. Stopovers allowed en route. Two ticket types: straight fare 40.50 and special feature 80.40 including meals hotel rides and other perks. Portland only. some tickets require LA validation. Inquiries to J W Keeney Agent.
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Southern Pacific Co
Portland
Oregon
Los Angeles
J. WH. Keeney
Notice to Creditors in the Union County probate
The County Court of Union County appoints the administrator of the estate of Calvin R. Thornton deceased. Creditors must present certified claims to the administrator at her La Grande residence or at the law office of Jno S Hodgin within six months.
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Union County
Calvin R. Thornton
Qcilvin R. Thornton
la Grande
Oregon
Jno. S. Hodgin
Million Dollar Boy's School New York to Kildysart
A sketchy item notes March 1 in New York and Kildysart involving a so called million dollar home linked to the late Dan. The fragment hints at a property story tied to a person named Dan with no clear roles or details.
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New York
Kildysart
Dan
First Publication Notice for Thornton Address
The notice records the first publication dated January 25 1910 naming PARA L THORNTON. It specifies this as the initial public notice in a legal or property matter.
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L. Thornton
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