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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
5
Visitors and residents are active with trips to Elgin Pendleton and Union. Governors, performers, and workers move through La Grande as people mingle with friends and attend events. The county court adjourned after a routine May term with no notable business.
Local residents and visitors travel between La Grande Pendleton Eugene and Helena with many heading to Elgin Buh Idaho and Portland. Supreme Judge Eakin Governor Chamberlain and county officials stopped for brief visits while other residents attend the state grange meeting and a banquet at Elke lodge.
Eight have applied for application blanks to take the examination for city carrier in Baker City on May 24. The Tennis club meets 7:30 this evening at Cochrin Cochran offices. Water salt hearing postponed due to lack of interest from circuit court attorneys. Mr and Mrs George Schieck and others arrive with remains of Mr Harrison from Elgin May 5.
The Ladies of the Maccabees hold a cooked food sale at Bohnenkamp’s hardware store starting tomorrow at 9 o’clock. Cold foods include crackers salads pies cold meats pickles canned fruits and more. Postponed indefinitely.
King Edward congratulates Rev. Thomas Lord of Hornicastle on his 100th birthday. The veteran gospel preacher, still active, marks a century of ministry in the United Kingdom. Also mentioned are local dentist notes and the La Grande National Bank Building.
Scavenger B. M. Rogers was arrested this afternoon on a charge of breaking quarantine. The case was dismissed after a hearing.
A hotel advertised for 5000 dollars is offered for 3600 and sold this month. It includes hot and cold water, electric, furnishings, 11 rooms with upstairs bath, office dining room kitchen parlor two bedrooms and bath downstairs. Good basement under all. Contact W J Ransom at the Palmer House or call Black 403.
A group of Kamela precinct residents petition the Union County Court to grant Charles W. Basics a license to sell hard cider in quantities under one gallon in Kamela Oregon. The notice lists signers dated May 1908 and states an application will be made June 3 1908 at the La Grande courthouse.
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