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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1909

Page

5

Local items highlight carnival visits and town chatter

Lewiston timber man P Fitegerald, Hilgard visitors, and Baker City residents flocked to La Grande for the carnival. Attys B F Wilson and Leroy Lomax attended legal matters and the supreme court respectively. Local officials, church events, and debt notes accompany the day’s brief notices.

P. Fitegerald Lewistonia Misses Hart Hilgard B. F. Wilson Union Mike Stoddard Baker City Bramwell John Dey M A Woodward Baker Carnival James Gutridge la Grande Lizzie Woodell Summerville George Currey Dee Preston G. A. BR Spring Street Katvenjammer the Allies Observer Leroy Lomax Portland Supreme Court Podieton Perry Thornton North Powder Grand Ronde Hilectric Company Presbyterian Church M. J. Clifford Fred Montgomery Coeur D' Alene

County Financial Exhibit Six Months Ended March Thirty First

Sworn financial statement shows receipts and disbursements for six months ending March 31 with notes on tax collection changes. The report claims funds on hand are incorrect, as of five days later the amounts stated were not held. The public understands the issues and the report reflects general prosperous conditions.

Concessions Closed for Gambling at Carnival

Police shut five carnival concessions last night describing them as gambling games with no real chance for outsiders to win prizes. Chief Rayburn said the city lacks license for such enterprises and ordered the operators to close, accompanied by Officer Walden.

Observer A. Philpott Nampa J. W. Haworth S. R. Haworth Canada Montreal Chicago Haworth Jack O'Brien Rayburn O'Brien Lcense Cobhorr Pire Cimate Walden About & O'Clock

Pathfinder Car Missing After Potatello Sightings

The Pathfinder auto named PAHFINDER, last seen in Potatello last Saturday, has vanished. Baker City has no news, Holee has not reported its arrival, and Portland papers request updates from La Grande correspondents as the schedule expects it in La Grande by now.

Potatello Baker City Pocatello Holee Portland la Grandé la Grande

Ladd Canyon Local Notes Highlight Community Life

Ladd Canyon items report Mrs Drahn Dinnington of Island City recovering after an operation at Hot Lake. Gertrude Stoker the Ladd Canyon schoolteacher works on a last day program. Eva French visits cousins Muriel and Sybil Mul holland. Lucy Graham visits with daughter Mrs W ther wool. Jean Smith attending Island City school stays with aunt Mrs M Billedge for the summer.

Drahn Dinnington Island City Hot Lake M. Elledge Gertrude Stoker Ladd Canyon Eva French Muriel and Sybil Mulholland Jean Smith Mrs. M. Billedge

Board Eyes Meadowbrook Dam Site For Irrigation Bond Plan

The board and Engineer Humphreys plan to visit Mead owbrook tomorrow to assess land needs for reservoir purposes and evaluate construction conditions. They foresee rapid project start in coming weeks though much detail remains before bids can be advertised.

Humphreys Meadowbrook Asc

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Tion David Eccles Hood River Roy Eccles Amalgamated Sugar Company Ogden Red Boy Granite Gutridge Union County John Frawley County Financial Exhibit Here Lucy Graham Mrs. W. ©.Ther Wool Ean Wat & Bn A R. Plant Preston Little Shop Main St Ing Rande Depot Street Welnrick & Waldron Romig Twins Moving Pictures R. A. West LA Grande Investment CO Fony Hotel AGRES The van Duyn Reaity Co Cove Daily Observer Jas. A. Burg, Adams Avenue George Palmer F. J. Holmes W. H. Brenholts C. S. Williams L. Meyers Cashier la Grande National Bank la Grande, Oregon United States Depository M. Berry Cc. C. Pe D. Matheson F. M. Brykinnington F.L. Meyers Geo. L. Cleaver W. L. Brenkolts George Palmar
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