La Grande Evening Observer Note
George H. Currey editor proprietor announces publication details and telegraph service.
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
2
George H. Currey editor proprietor announces publication details and telegraph service.
The item lists subscription prices for weekly and annual plans and notes a post office second class status for La Grande. It also states policy against unsigned articles, with signed pieces withheld at editor’s discretion and a request for contributors to sign names. Advertising rates for local notices are provided per line.
A broad call urges residents to spend locally to strengthen the town's economy and uplift families, businesses, and community. It compares local spending to supporting home institutions and notes the benefit to one’s own pocket when commerce stays within the town. The piece also mentions river watchful citizens and a hopeful spring mood with local events on the horizon.
The article notes that city nominees have been announced and campaigns are underway for the elections on March 14. Citizens will vote to elect officers for the coming year.
Helena reports continued Snake and Clearwater river rise with railways to open tomorrow. Montana suffers floods as Milwaukee and Northern Pacific lines remain closed indefinitely, bridges and tracks covered.
Nine hundred acres are covered by recent mining claims in the Camp Carson district with 65 claims recorded today and 14 earlier, totaling 920 acres. E A Stephens, Carson diggings vice president of the van de Ronde Mining Company, is named among Portland businessmen officers. The company, owner of the Carson diggings, planned resumed operations as work can proceed. Mrs Graynor reception at Washington Irving Girls High School includes over 1000 students, who study in multiple buildings as they seek a new, larger edifice for their institution.
Hilgard dispatch reports four overdue riders facing heavy hardship. One man nearly drowned twice, forced to abandon his outfit and carry mail bags on horseback across foothills. He aims to reach Starkey tonight after leaving again this morning.
Rev Upton H Gibbes is at Cove and cannot return in time so there will be no service this evening. Friends from Cove telephoned the Observer to notify the block in traffic on the branch line and inform the congregation.
Remains of the Arranger, fatally burned at Crooks, are in the hands of relatives located through letters and photos in his pockets. Telegraphs sent to Orton Utah. funeral plans await word from there. Henry and Carr undertakers report no word from alleged relatives as of late today. If no word by tomorrow, interment will occur locally.
John Walden states he remains a candidate for chief of police and has no plan to retire, rebuking prior reports that he had started withdrawing from the race.
A couple with no children seeks farm labor inquiries. Contact Mrs Gates at the Blue Mountain House to arrange work. Dated 3 8 10.
Mrs Helen B Bloom was admitted to Snodgrass hospital early in the week and is not yet able to be up. Mrs C H Jordan and her baby daughter are gaining strength daily and expected to be out soon. Mr Smith of Alice is improving each day.
Colfax reports a serious sewerage problem could trigger an epidemic. Officials say water system repairs will take about three months and the situation remains critical.
Myrtle Creek will raise a sizable publicity fund and will contribute toward road improvements. Monmouth seeks an ax handle factory site while Brayton mentions a $20 090 boxpler street project. Newberg claims regional prominence in Yamhill county as real estate around Central Point surges with numerous sales.
In the name of the State of Oregon you are summoned to appear and plead to the complaint filed in the above entitled suit by Nellie Farmer. If you fail to appear by April 8 1910 the court may enter default. The relief requested is a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony due to desertion and cruel treatment over more than one year prior to filing.
Plaintiff seeks restoration of former name and alimony from defendant. Rights to land in SW 1-4 NE 1-4 Section 12 To 28 R 35 E WM to be extinguished and transferred to plaintiff. Case published by order of Hon J W Knowles in La Grande Oregon with six weeks of publication starting February 25 1910.
A stacked sale listing details multiple parcels from 1 to 167 acres near Imbler and La Grande, Oregon, with houses, barns, outbuildings, orchards, grain, hay and irrigation potential. Prices range from about 650 to 16 956 dollars with terms and distant properties including 80 acres seven miles from La Grande and 152 1 3 acres near Connelly warehouses.
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