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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
4
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Citizens are urged to attend a Commercial club meeting at the La Grande club to hear committee reports on reorganization and membership. The note stresses support from property owners and businesspeople to keep the club active and beneficial to the city and county.
The article hints at a presidential choice between Taft and Hughes and notes ongoing government efforts to restore small tracts of land within forest reserves, signaling a policy shift and possible land use changes.
A morning train brings four Idaho gentlemen here to buy homes. Ten more expected tonight and eleven more on Saturday. Named arrivals include George Hoff and John Hoff among others. The La Grande Real Estate Commission expects substantial Idaho immigration this spring and notes the valley can accommodate many settlers.
The wheat demonstration train sponsored by the O R N and Washington State College leaves today for a 16 stop itinerary. Faculty lectures cover soil fertility moisture retention weed control and summer fallow elimination. Prof. Elliott Reverence and Lawrence present on soil treatment seed quality and crop options.
At the regular March session the council heard a petition by eight signers led by V. Kelts noting three carloads of gasoline stored in a former planing mill district, deemed a menace. The city attorney was ordered to prepare an ordinance for removal. Balloon licenses were granted to Julius Fisher and Pete Grant. A 24 foot bridge over Mill Creek on Second Street was ordered. A cement walks project within unfinished fall territory was directed. A motion sought a complete financial statement for the year ended June.
The second annual exhibit of Chicago foundry foremen opened today at the Lewis Institute and will run three days. Molding machinery of all kinds is on display with daily demonstrations planned.
The Wallowa Sun reports renewed push for a daily mail run Enterprise to Imnaha Bridge after the post office department rejected the petition due to cost. Proposals call for rearranging Imnaha and Zumwalt star routes, creating a new post office at G. W. Neil's place to shorten the trip to Imnaha bridge.
The notice lists well-leaned white seed oats No 4 and fine black barley seed. The barley is noted as more valuable for hog feed than wheat. Inquire of Hermna Vehre.
Captain Lech voin of the French book Edouard de tail says the vessel reached Portland this morning from Europe and that he spoke with the exploring schooner J. B. Cha within the city.
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