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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1905
Page
5
A garbled line extols a busy place with references to pest and ore enna and a prominent local industry. The text hints at local pride in the proprietor and the city but remains largely unintelligible.
The filing involves a divorce and child custody dispute in Perry with Edmonds and Gled as parties. An appeal arises from the county court's denial of a county road petition in the Powers versus Dwight case. Other actions include sales commission on a farm, deed contest, and ownership claims in several notices.
Bowen, former minister, rejects responsibility for stories affecting Loomis. He describes the Caracas reports as current gossip and says he merely relayed them to the state department, denying any public action or direct involvement. Loomis accuses Bowen of causing publication.
Reports from towns in the new country claim about 6000 caves are being dug with city officials and town boards urging the practice and some ordinances requiring it. At Hinton an official public notice sets a night sentry in the bell tower with a repeating shotgun to warn of danger and to fire if a storm approaches.
Portland Oregon May 17 The Washington state building at the Lewis and Clark centennial will be completed this week. Men are installing the state exhibit on the moat commanding site with views over the lake and government island nearby. The imposing structure promises to be among the era's most attractive state representations.
An advertisement asserts a wide range of meats offered at low prices while stressing test orders to prove quality and claiming only test specimens will be killed.
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