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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
4
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a location on Portedies Street in La Grand and references a review process. The text includes editor notes about not permitting certain sections and requests for orderly submission.
A reader argues Oregon should shrink the law code by killing useless statutes and limiting new laws. It criticizes costly initiatives and commissions such as barber boards and factory inspectors, urging a lean legislature and lower public expenses.
The article urges aggressive real estate activity in the Grande Ronde valley and surrounding areas. It argues major investment from Seattle and Portland could spur growth, notes many notes and mortgages involved, and calls for a unified plan of action to boost regional development.
Fragmentary OCR concerns a legal betting issue and possible Supreme Court involvement. Readable elements reference a state, a bet, and a court decision but lack clear names or outcomes.
An unclear OCR fragment lists names or items with broken spellings. The readable portions hint at a ledger style entry or listing within a public notice, but key details are missing making precise attribution difficult.
Notice from G W Robertson and family about the death of Gar Relov Ed wife at a ther. Details are unreadable. follow local notices for obituary and funeral arrangements.
A call for attendance at the La Grasdée local Fo EOC meeting on Saturday May 1. The gathering covers the frat and vegetable wept-full topics. Garett lr. WeALLESTER serves as President.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness shown to the family of William Laxe and defies the belief and feelings of the husband and father.
County Commissioner J M Selder praised Union County's debt elimination and a clean financial slate after six years of effort. He notes his role as a republican board member and hints at possible sheriff race ambitions this fall, citing strong fruit prospects in Cove where he owns land.
The piece argues that Bryan's guaranty de posit law would harm depositors and banks. It claims the measure rewards crooks, lowers trust in banking, and pressures sound bankers to abandon the field, risking instability and unfair competition.
La Grande aligns fall term start with September 12 after a board of education meeting. Eight teachers added for the coming year, with careful selection from extensive recommendations and references. New hires include Nina Kame, E Danforth, Pearl Huff, Roy C Clark, F A Epling, Ferdinand Neubauer, Harry Spetard, and others from across the country.
J V Brownell of Baker City departs after visiting here to join three year term as a teacher in the Philippines public schools. H A Corpe secretary of the Merchants Protective Association heads for the Philippines for three years in Uncle Sam service. Brownell sails from Seattle next Tuesday.
City council reports overall funds in good condition with Water Fund 2529.97 General Fund 4218.56 Beaver Creek Fund 774 Special interest 16076.02 Contingent fund 421 Reservoir fund 164241 A street committee to review electric light costs and water mains extension is formed. One macadam bid from J L Mars at 5c per sq yd. other items to be acted upon next meeting. A missing petition link adds Staple property owner to paving list. A legal summons in La Grande is published seeking payment of 6300 with 600 attorneys fees, six weeks exposure starting April 2, 1910.
Public Land Sale notice from the Department of the Interior La Grande Oregon Office dated May 4 1910. Sale at 10 am July 6 1910 for land described as NW 1 4 SE 1 4 Sec 18 T 4 S R 35 E W M Serial 06676. Adverse claimants should file claims or objections.
The circuit court of Oregon in Union County issues a summons against F. M. Burkit in the case of George Palmer Lumber Company versus Burkit. He is required to appear and answer the complaint by the deadline set in the publication order.
Public sale announced under the 1906 Act at 10:00 a.m. on July 7, 1910 by the General Land Office to highest bidder for the described land listed in this notice.
Notice to file claims or objections by sale time. FP. C. Bramwell, Register. Colon R. Eberhard, Receiver, publish land description NE 1 4 SE 1 4 Sec 33 T2 R EW M and serial 06912. Adverse claimants must act.
Public summons requires Frank Hyde to appear within six weeks to answer a $170 claim and a $160.04 attached sale to cover costs. Judge J W Knowles orders publication in La Grande Weekly Observer for six weeks starting May 6 1910. Eugene Ashwill authorized attorney for plaintiff.
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