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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1910
Page
4
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Wealthy Seattle financiers pour money into timber, fruit and logged-off lands across Washington Oregon Idaho and British Columbia. Analysts say future fortunes lie in rural lands as cities max out, with a planned shift to small farms for settlers and a anticipated spring rush aided by railroad incentives and rising eastern inquiries.
The Union Boout petition for Catherine Creek Road straight up Catherine Creek has been prepared signed and posted. County Commissioners are expected to grant favorable action and work will begin when ground allows with the project long needed to boost town trade and set the direction for an unusually good year ahead.
Home Independent Telephone announces T Bland will take over daily management of the La Grande exchange, reporting to General Manager Crowe who will retain his post. Bland has past ties with Southern Bell in North Carolina and the Pioneer in Oklahoma and will oversee operations and bookkeeping duties.
John Mars, local cement contractor, returns from a education in the cement business and pleasure tour covering Portland to New Orleans January 28 and onward to Chicago with stops at Kansas City Helena Butte Billings and Spokane. He bought 2000 barrels of cement in Kansas City to ship during the summer.
Activities on cinder will commence early this week for candidates for the high school track team. Cross country and light training stunts begin as weather permits. The team will be in fair physical condition to start and practice when conditions allow.
The article notes ongoing training emphasis for the squad as warm weather persists. It highlights an unusually large roster this year for both field and track events and anticipates a banner team in the school’s history.
Assessor T. A. Rinehart announces next Friday instruction day for newly appointed deputy assessors in La Grande Island City Summerville Imbler Alicel Elgin Cove Union Big Creek Starkey Hilgard and other precints. Rinehart will conduct personal work in several precincts as last year, with real estate assessments to be largely unchanged aside from minor adjustments.
Hilgard March 7 Special Postmaster Lewis returns from up river country with warning that one warm night could trigger this year’s worst flood as ice cakes clog the river and snow above Starkey has not yet begun to melt. roads largely disappear.
The Revivalist conducting meetings here has drawn comment from locals who compare his appearance to Rooseveltian lines in his countenance.
Adolph Lauer of La Grande Oregon filed intent to make final five year proof to establish his homestead claim described as SE 1 4 NE 1 4 1 2 SH 1 4 Sec 17 NH 1 4 NE 1 4 Sec 20 Township 4 South Range 38 East Willamette, with March 18 1910 as the date for proof before the La Grande land office. WIT: John Shilling Jr Henry J Rehen James Shilling Fred Pohrman all of La Grande Oregon.
Real estate listing near Imbler offers 157 acres with a five room house barns and outbuildings 10 acres orchard 30 acres wheat 10 acres hay and 2400 worth of personal property included. Prices range from 400 to 16000 with terms and nearby schools and telephone access noted.
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