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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1909
Page
5
Local residents and visitors fill Baker City with arrivals from Elgin Kamela and Portland. Notables include Detective Woods and Judge Slater alongside train travel and business visits. Community news covers carousals, dog shows, and land office activity with multiple named individuals and places.
Mesdames John Clarke J E Reynolds Ed Wright and Albert Hunter entertain at 500 next Wednesday afternoon at 1603 12 Adams avenue in honor of Mr J A Berry who leaves for Portland to reside permanently. The Lambda Phi Alpha club meets tonight at Roy Funk 1302 N avenue. All members requested with Mrs J W Knowles to entertain the Current Tolb next Wednesday afternoon this week.
Two men were killed and three injured in a dynamite blast at the mouth of a mine in Frdericksburg Ohio on May 10. Authorities believe the dynamite exploded while workers were thawing it.
In Union County Oregon the guardian L L Given seeks court authority to sell a described parcel of Margaret Given’s lands to raise funds for her support. The property excludes a prior conveyance to Minnie Ostrander and includes an undivided one eighth Precott Ditch water right. Next of kin Alfred Given John F Given William A Given and S L Given cited for appearance on May 4 in La Grande County Courthouse, with publication ordered in La Grande Weekly Observer for three weeks.
HILDA ANTHONY offers a reward for the return of a pony branded with V on the left hip and H on the right shoulder, white hind foot, last seen near Eichen verger piece eon Ladd Hill around March 25. Information leading to recovery will be rewarded.
Store room formerly occupied by L. C. Smith garage available for rent on or before June 1. Inquiries requested of A. C. Huntington. Phone Red Want Ads.
The Department of the Interior U S Land Office at La Grande Oregon announces a public sale directed by the General Land Office under the June 1906 act. Bids open at 10 oclock a m on June 15 1909 at this office for parcels offered to the highest bidder.
Describes BE% NWA NEw SWY and SW% .BEX Section 22 T 3 8 BR 36 EB W M Serial No 01785. Notice advises any adverse claimants to file claims or objections by the sale time.
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