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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1909

Page

8

Public Land Sale Notice in La Grande Oregon 1900

Department of the Interior La Grande Land Office announces a public sale at 20 oclock a m on June 15 1900 to highest bidder. Land described in section 9 township 45 range 35 G W M includes BHWMSEA and SWSW1q with serial number 01786. Claimants or objectors must file by sale time. F C Bramwell Register COLON R Eberhard Receiver.

Department of the Interior la Grande Oregon F. C. Bramwell COLON R. Eberhard

Private Household Goods Sale Notice

Private sale listing all household items including table chairs sideboard beds dressers range carpets refrigerator and canned fruit. Inquire at the home of O M Heacock opposite Court House.

O. M. Heacock Court House

Films Last Evening Pleasures At Local Screening

Viewers enjoyed the new pictures shown last night with pleasant visuals and a sense of novelty. Audiences are invited to return tonight to see what new offerings the theater plans to showcase.

Work train dispatched on Wallowa extension speeds up schedule

A work train left the Wallowa extension this morning as engineers rush ballasting and track shaping for a faster timetable. If equipment can be spared, another train will be added soon with Gondctor O'Hare in charge of today’s operation and Engineer Brandon overseeing the ballasting work.

Wallowa Brandon Gondtctor O'Hare

Missing Boys Drowned at Island City Bangor River

No trace of the missing boys who were drowned at Island City has been found this afternoon by searchers. Faint hopes for recovery are fading as time passes and remains decomposed.

Island City

Portland businessmen special train visit to North Yakima

North Yakima on May 12 expects a special train from Portland to arrive at 6 60 this afternoon and be met by all city cars. The party will tour the town and nearby orchard lands to see irrigation systems in operation. An informal smoker is planned at the Commercial club rooms.

North Yakima Wash Portland

Death Notice of Senator Bourne's Mother in New Bedford

Washington report dated May 13 announces the death at New Bedford Massachusetts of Senator Bourne's mother. The brief item notes the passing and identifies location and relation to the senator.

Washington New Bedford Mass Senator Bourme

Water samples to Omaha for boiler scale study

O R N officials collect boiler water samples along the line to analyze in Omaha. They seek to determine pitting causes in locomotive boiler flues, though current evidence shows scale formation rather than frequent pitting, which could imperil engines if it occurs.

Omaha

King James Wins Metropolis Handicap at Belmont Park

King James the favorite won the rich Metropolis Handicap at Belmont Park on opening day. Owner C Hildreth credited for the victory as the race highlighted a strong kickoff to the meeting.

Wright brothers return home to Dayton amid cheers and flowers

Amid shrieks of steam whistles and cheers of hundreds of admirers Oroville and Wilbur Wright were welcomed home in Dayton. Children showered flowers as the aviation pioneers bowed and posed for onlookers before guiding plans to Washington to arrange contracts for American rights to their aeroplane inventions, then remaining until June 1.

Dayton Ohio Oroville Wilbur Wright Washington

Change in Vaudeville at Scenic Tonight

The Lindles stage a new vaudeville sketch The Adventurers at Scenic tonight. Manager S A Gardinier says the change mirrors routine team actions to please the house.

Scenia Tonteht S. A. Gardinier

Escort Through Blue Mountains with Guide Jay Van Buren

An official guide Jay Van Buren escorted the Thomas car out of La Grande today toward the Blue Mountains. He will lead the trail finders through mountain canyons on the outbound route. FOR SALE Household goods staves carpets whales tables inquire A Roberts McKennon Pay Roberts real estate office 5-18-15

Jay van Buren Thomas Car la Grande Blue Mountains A. Roberts McKennon-Pay. Roberts

Mail Clerks Ready 10 Go on Joseph Branch Service

Pork Mays of Wallowa county and Mr Ballinger of Portland are ordered to report at La Grande and Joseph on May 15 for the Joseph branch mail service inauguration. Ballinger will dead head to Joseph tomorrow and return Saturday as regular mail clerk. Mays will start from La Grande Saturday morning in the same capacity.

Pork Mays Wallowa County Ballinger Portland la Grande and Joseph Joseph Mays la Grande

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