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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1910

Page

8

About The City Another Bunch of Surveyors

Ford Beagles Otto O Gan and C A Beagles compose a surveying party that arrived in La Grande from Portland. Funeral tomorrow for Henry Goeck at 10 at the Catholic church. A musical tonight at the Methodist church. Snodgrass Grocery installs a vegetable rack with apray atep the vegetables in first class ce. A Brooks begins a new modern seven room cottage on Jefferson and 3d streets. Knowles leaves for Wallowa Co to attend circuit court next Monday. C Skiles from Seattle visits the town with a new soda fountain at Hill drug store. M A Harrison builds a seven room house on Jefferson and 3d. Race track work underway for spring meet with planned strong horse entries. Summer house painting at the hotel. Be careful over the oil sprinkling tank incident at Peoples Store. Joe Kelly buys Harry Mayers stake in barber shop. H E Coolidge returns from lodges visiting Portland St Johns and Lents as I C O F grand master. O R N employees eased depot congestion with completed house track and leveled ground. Earf Hughes and Barbara Snodgrass wed at Rev Ford Billis home, he a son of William Hughes, she daughter of Jos Snodgrass. They plan Boise honeymoon and home at a cottage near the mill.

Ford Bilis Earf Hughes Barbara Snodgrass William Hughes Jos. Snodgrass Union County 0. R. & N. Commissary Boise

La Grande Concert Band Confirms Summer Continuation

The La Grande Concert Band met at city hall and secured Prof. Selak as leader. Heavy practice starts immediately and the group can field at least twenty musicians for gala events, quelling fears the band might be disbanded. The city anticipates Chau Tauqua and summer concerts the public enjoys.

la Grande Prof Selak

Water Rent Due By Tenth Or Services Cut Off

Water Department warns every user to pay water rent by the tenth of the month or face definite shut off of service. This notice emphasizes punctual payment to avoid interruption.

Water Department

Birth Announcement for Nelson Baby at Fourth Street Sanatorium

Born to Mr and Mrs L Nelson at the Fourth Street Sanatorium a boy arrived on May Sth. The child is welcomed into the family and listed under local birth notices with no further details.

Mrs. L. Nelson Fourth Street Sanatorium May Sth

Hart Schaffner & Marx Label Promises Satisfaction

Consumers are assured of satisfaction when clothing carries the Hart Schaffner & Marx label as the makers guarantee quality, with The People s Store selling the renowned line.

Peoples Store

Expedition to Mt McKinley Launches from Portland

One of the best equipped expeditions ever started for Mt McKinley departs Portland led by Prof. Hirsch Parker of Columbia University. Sanctioned by the American Geographical Society to determine Mt McKinley height and whether Cook reached the summit.

Seattle Mt. McKinley Portland Hirsch Parker Columbia University American Geographical Society Cook

Swope Estate Case Evidence Reveals Character and Alcohol Use

Kansas City reports that Hy hands on defense introduced evidence about Col. Swope's actions. J W Spangler testified Swope drank to excess eleven months before death and sought to guide benefactions to the poor, avoiding political or business looting. Dr F W Creedling listed diseases with similar symptoms and no trace after death.

Kansas City Hyde Col. Swope J. W. Spangler Swope Spangler F. W Creedling

Chautauqua Tickets Held by Treasurer W R Jones

The Chautauqua tickets will be placed with treasurer W R Jones and kept at Bohnenkamp Company’s store where subscribers may call and secure them.

Chautauqua W. R. Jones Bohnenkamp & Company Board OF Trustees

Notice to Water Users In Elgin Nebraska

Water users must pay the water bill or service will be shut off. Harris Hall dance tonight. For sale Lots 9 10 Block 43 Lot 12 Block 15 Lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 Block 19 in NiIndman’s additions Elgin Oregon. H L McGINTIE Neligh Nebraska.

NiIndman Elgin Oregon H. L. McGintie Neligh Nebraska

Notice to Water Users Turner Oliver in Walla Walla

Turner Oliver is spending today in Walla Walla. The notice records his time away and informs water users of potential impact on water services and usage coordination.

Turner Oliver Walla Walla

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ford Beagles Otto O’gan C. A. Beagles Henry Goeck Methodist Church Epworth League Snodgrass Grocery Times Apray Ce ‘Fon Esason A. Brooks Iy and Jefferson Streets Knowles Wallowa Co Baise Cirreuit Court Vere Nurt C. Skiles Seattle U A. T. Hill Drug Store M. A. Harrison Jefferson and 3D Streets George Good Mr. Clemens Beaver Creek H. E. Coolidge St. Johns Lents I. C. O. F. Order Baggage Department Green Peas A. V. Oliver Corner Greenwood and Jefferson Tech Jeco Ong Dot Union the Fair Mt McKinley Harris Hall George Palmer Aremee Stun Dale Seller’s Confectionery Store Noewlin’s Drug Store
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