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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1910
Page
8
A roundup of local movements and visits notes Hot Lake and Cove residents in La Grande including Tucker and Conley, Duffey, Kries, and Wilkes families. Regional business trips to Baker and Union, plans for moves to North Powder and Portland, and recoveries from illness and surgery plus a Presbyterian call to Watsonville.
A brief note highlights New West A magazine focusing on the upswing of the Oregon country, profiling regional development, exploration, and growth narratives shaping the Pacific Northwest frontier.
Cleveland dispatch notes President Taft en route to New York on March 18 discussing the anti-Cabinet fight with emphasis on his planned speech There is expectation he may attack insurgents and force a party unity move to defend key measures.
March 18 report from Newell Washington notes the prosecution plans to place Director News of the Reclamation Service on the stand. Hearing continuation is due to Avery’s absence from the House despite earlier expectations.
The Christian Endeavor of the Central Church plans a window cake sale at Lilly Hardware from 10 20 to 2 15 so young people can attend a 2 20 tabernacle meeting. The Elks hall dance party last night hosted by Virgil Bolton Stan Carey Joe Ingle Frank Earla and Arlo Meyers drew fifty couples or more, with dancing lasting past midnight.
Miss Carrie Dougherty died at the family home here last night after an illness lasting many weeks.
Mrs Robert E Johnson wife of the evangelist arrived in the city this morning in much improved health. She adds a strong personality to the existing evangelistic team at the tabernacle and will lead the women’s meeting with notable efficiency.
Treasurer John Frawley states Union County has funds to pay warrants on the general and scalp bounty funds issued before August 1, 1909. Interest ends March 15, 1910. This public notice warns of the deadline for claim and payment.
A carload of lime and sulphur spray compound arrived for distribution through C. Ramsey, a prominent local shiner. The prepared spray, backed by state institutions, aims to replace homemade mixtures and improve fruit quality and prices. Dealers in the Cove district have pooled orders for delivery by radi.
Six acres sold yesterday in the Cove district for 1800. The land lies in the heart of Oregon’s cherry country, deep black soil, well watered, foothill belt with abundant crops. Mat Kries sold the property and will move to Lake county to settle.
William B Ross of Meacham Oregon filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish a land claim described as SE 1 and NE 1 4 in section 17 township 1 south range 24 east and section 8 township 18 range 25 east Willamette Meridian. The proof is to be given before the Register and Receiver at La Grande Oregon on May 6 1910. Witnesses listed: Jay B Marshall John R Shockley Earl Gillanders Charles Hudson all of Meacham Oregon.
Roosevelt's party arrived at Abu Hamid in Soudan after a night rail ride through the Weyptian desert. Colonel Roosevelt spent the morning composing letters.
A Walla Walla dispatch reports a proposed two mile direct rail link between La Grande and Walla Walla via the Blue Mountains. Oregon Central Railroad engineer Alexander states 180 miles across Blue Mountains with a survey crew mapping a route to connect with the Central Oregon spur.
Description notes the tungsten lamp's brilliance and electric current, claiming its wire radiates two to three times more heat than ordinary carbon incandescent lamps.
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