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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1910
Page
2
The Union county debt is praised as nearly paid with roads and bridges improved. A reflection on President Roosevelt and U S policy follows, noting foreign and domestic interests would clash as he pursues a broader mission.
The city wakes to a general spring push with hammer blows and cawing cranes as new houses rise, roofs go on, and porches appear. Builders report widespread activity signaling an active season across neighborhoods.
When Sixth Street is improved it will become one of the principal thoroughfares leading to the court house. It being much nearer to a large percentage of the city and the valley.
A movement to build a road entering the city from Island City along the railroad seeks to ease congestion on Fir and Greenwood street crossings and shorten the travel route.
Thousands head to the coast as homeseekers rates stay in effect for weeks. Early weather caused numerous wrecks and blockades, forcing many to delay travel. Now conditions have improved and all westbound transcontinental trains are fully loaded.
The text reflects pride in Commander Peary and his verified achievements, noting prior opinions about Dr. Cook and the shift to accepting Peary's records as accurate. It emphasizes regional sentiment from Missouri and a move away from earlier doubts.
The week may determine if the Grande Ronde irrigation scheme will be finished. Committees canvass the valley for land to secure contracts. If land is earned, project push continues. if not, it will idle for years then a later prospect may win contracts at 410 to 45 per acre under a new plan.
Help wanted ad seeking a girl to perform general house work for Mrs. T. J. Scroggin located in the 4th Addition of Washington. Notice dated August 30, 1910.
C L Davis a former La Grande resident now at Echo Sanatorium guest recounts early Union county days and 1879 move to Wallowa county. He worked with Henry Robbe Don Chapman and Green Arnold in sawmilling, later served as Justice of the Peace, and now water superintendent in Echo. He notes irrigation and railroads reshaped the land and plans to return home soon.
Construction begins on a new sidetrack to route all main line passenger and mail trains to the siding near the depot. The depot will be moved back immediately to align with the siding, reducing switch engine traffic near the platform and increasing passenger safety.
Pendleton and La Grande prepare for a Friday night finals debate in Pendleton to determine the Eastern Oregon district champion and potential advance to Eugene to meet Western Oregon. Prof Landis has ruled La Grande must take the affirmative, placing the La Grande team at a handicap against Pendleton, whose team is negative. The Pendleton lineup includes Joe Ingala William Hamilton and Arlo Meyers.
Union County Oregon treasurer announces funds to pay all warrants issued before April 1 1910 with interest ceasing March 30 1910. John Frawery county treasurer notes funds available for county and scalp bounty warrants. La Grande city treasurer Ray W Logan says funds exist to pay general fund warrants up to No 7915 endorsed Oct 13 1908 and interest ceasing on warrants Nos 7473 to A916 inclusive.
Cairo March 30 Colonel Roose velt and party departed for Alexandria and will sail to Naples from there. The crowd at the station gave the former president a hearty farewell. He is due in Naples Saturday and called yesterday’s Nationalist demonstration an interesting incident of an interesting visit.
A meeting of the Appalachian Good Roads Association and supporters was held in Hendersonville North Carolina on March 20. Attendees reviewed progress and outlined plans to improve highways from Charlotte to Knoxville Greenville to Nashville and Spartanburg to Asheville with a goal to complete all projects within the year.
London reports the death of King Menelik II of Abysinnia, dated Sunday, March 30, via United Press cable. The dispatch confirms the Ethiopian kingdom’s ruler died last Sunday from the council of the Ethiopian kingdom.
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