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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1908

Page

8

Local Councilman Returns From Salem on Business

Lawrence Panter of Cornucopia visits land office. Several residents travel for family visits and errands in Hood Tilver Echo Portland Kamola and North Powder. Brakeman T T Nicholson injured after box car incident. switch stand moved. Grant Lincoln and Clyde Scheurer buy lumber for athletic park construction.

Lawrence Panter Cornucopia Engineer Grose Hood Tilver J. B. Boddy Athena J. W. Skiles Pendleton T. T. Nicholson Grant Lincoln Clyde Scheurer Perry

Pugilist Seater Visits City Ahead of Bakersfield Bout

Mr Seater and his brother William Terry are in the city visiting friends before returning to Spokane tonight. Seater is the brother of Kid Seater who faces Swatiam in Bakersfield tomorrow night. Mrs Hattie Wolfe, W C T C president, spoke to a large county meeting at Mrs W A Worstell's home this afternoon.

Heferee W. A. Worstell

Ladd Canyon Notes Flooding and School News

Heavy rains caused Ladd Creek and its tributaries to overflow mildly. Water has receded about six inches with no damage reported. Crops are looking good as fields are soaked. Miss Ione Peterson returned from Clover Creek after a five month term. Miss Eula Peebler clerks at Fair store in La Grande this week. Miss Kate Braden and Sam Braden attended a Perry dance and returned Sunday. Ladd Canyon School advances with Miss Dora Murdock teaching and many pupils enrolled, more to come.

Ladd Creek Ione Peterson Clover Creek Eula Peebler Fair la Grande Kate Braden Sam Braden Perry Ladd Canyon Dora Murdock

Society Scenes At Peoples Store Hat Day Event

Society members and Misses Foley and Williams entertained shoppers with vocal solos at the Peoples store this afternoon. Tomorrow Mia O B Silverthorn and Miss Jean McDonald perform. The Neighborhood club committee led by Mrs Jackson and others will manage tomorrow’s sales. Wedding anniversary noted for Herbert and Mrs Pattison with music and a fine dinner. guests included Mr and Mrs Pattison, Win Bunker, J A Nash, D W Jackson, Eva Neill, J B Gilham, Clyde Sullivan, and Paul Rob.

Etta Foley Mabel Williams Peoples Store Mia. O. B. Silverthorn Jean McDonald Neighborhood Club Mrs. Jackson Messames Cavana M. B. Donohue Herbert Pattison Robert Pattison Robbie Win Bunker J. A. Nash D. W. Jackson Eva Neill J. B. Gilham Clyde Sullivan Paul Rob

Real Estate Sold in Several Ranch Transfers

Several properties changed hands last night through Real Estate Loan & Commission. The Knight ranch near Union sold to J Jen eon of Montpelier Idaho for 12000 dollars cash. The Martin ranch went to William Harris of Boise for 7000 dollars. The John Anthony place in South La Grande sold to J W Black for 6500 dollars.

Real Estate, Loan & Commission Company Knight Union J. Jeneon Montpelier Idaho Martin William Harris Boise John Anthony South la Grande J. W. Black

Island City Items Bring Baker City Visitors Home

Floyd Jones of Baker City visited here in the latter part of the week. Wayne Wade with his wife and daughter were guests at the Thomas Wade home on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. C BP Bidwell has been quite ill.

Thomas Stevenson North Powder Mia. Shaw E. P. Kinney Dennis A. Reynolds Tacoma Floyd Jones Baker City Wayne Wade Thomas Wade Mrs. C Bidwell

Local Notes Delayed Passengers and Team Decision

Several delayed passengers at La Grande were en route to local industries. Ed Kiddie recovered from la grippe in Los Angeles while Mia Avery Harrison visited home. Hood River team won t travel to La Grande for a basketball on skates as costs exceed 125 dollars, and local supporters abandon plans until a reply explains conditions.

la Grande Ed Kiddie San Francisco Los Angeles Mia Avery Harrison Hood River

Hanford Plans Spectacular Antony and Cleopatra at Broward

A western state admirer compares Hanford to Barnum and Bailey praising his Shakespearean endeavors. He prepares a grand Antony and Cleopatra revival following Julius Caesar, with Antony reimagined as the ill fated lover, opening Monday March 23 at the Broward opera house.

Barnum & Bailey Charles B. Hanford Forum Hanford

Cut Prices on Wood and Coal By G. E. Fowler

Green cut yellow pine wood perfectly dry per cord five fifty delivered promptly Rock Springs coal best in town per ton seven fifty Phone Main 10 Prompt delivery guaranteed G. E. Fowler

Rock Springs G. E. Fowler

Richard D. Hamilton Announces Candidacy in 1908 Primary

Representative hopeful Richard D. Hamilton of Hilgard Oregon announces candidacy for the Republican primary to be held April 17 1908. He pledges to pursue the best interests of taxpayers in Union County and eastern Oregon regardless of locality religion or politics.

Repre Union County Oregon Richard D Hamilton Hilgard F. Richardson William F. Anderson

Union county candidates declare for republican primaries

A crowded page lists multiple Union county residents announcing candidacies for local offices in the upcoming April 17 Republican primary. Names include F. Richardson, I. W. Knowles, D. W. Bheahan, R. A. Hug, K. W. Davis, W. W. Randall, E. Wright, and J. Frawley, with others promoting circuit judge, county recorder, clerk, treasurer, and congress nominations while pledging impartial, taxpayer‑oriented service.

Union County ED Wright

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