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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1909

Page

5

Local items highlight as visitors and travelers fill Grande Ronde area

Baker City visitors include West and Kirtley while Pendleton track meet draws crowds. Numerous residents return from trips to St Paul Spokane and Portland. A train carries 50 carloads of sheep to Chicago markets as locals plan reunions and head to events. An injury to Fireman Kinney and several travel notes pepper the day in La Grande and surrounding towns.

N. K FP. EB. Smith Elgin R. J. Broughton St. Paul Portland Will Alder Telecaset Geo. Hansen J. Handrahan Union Boswell Gassett Cove Wwkk Staud Judgeer Albany Thomas Stevenson Robert Shaw North Powder Bertha Uri Jack Peare Eileen la Grande Pendeton Echo Chicago W. Kinney Pleasant Valley al Andrews Spokane Bock W. T. Martin A Benson Black & Bramwell Dixie Flat Blue Mountain University F. B. Currey Wuallnam Wallowa E. C. Moore Bre BE. Damon J. D Fliter H. R. Hanna Hattie Morrison H. P. Campbell Grande Ronde

Inquest Pins Dye Remains to Kamela Wood Cutter

Justice Stewart and Constable Faulk returned to Kamela to hold an inquest into the remains of William Dye. A seven man jury found evidence the remains were Dye, noting a matching undershirt cloth, a known pocket knife, an envelope and a box of 45-90 cartridges near the skull, with the body devoured by coyotes or wolves.

Justice Stewart Constable Faulk Kamela Marning William Dye Dye W. Adams John Summers Messrs Cook Watson Troax Newcome Thompson Carmon

Baker City Wins Gold Medal in Eastern Oregon Oratorical

Pendleton held an original contest with high school speakers from Eastern Oregon. George Jett of Baker City captured the gold medal amid strong showings from Cove and Union, who received high praise from judges for their efforts.

Pendleton Eastern Oregon High School Platform Sonoys George Jett Baker City Cove Union

Arguing Demurer on Alcohol Ordinance Violation Trial

Chris Bellas faces trial for violating city ordinances on intoxicants. Defense is led by Charles Cochran with City Attorney Baker prosecuting. Court opened at 1:70 with no action beyond a demurrer to the complaint.

Chris Bellas Cox Chas Cochran Baker

Obituary of John Hart Prescot Veteran of Civil War

John Hart Prescot of Vermont born July 30 1887 enlisted in the federal army in 1861 with the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. He served until February 14 1908 when disabled by wounds from shell fire at Lockout Mountain. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs Nelson of this city and son Captain Austin Prescot in the regular army at Pittsburgh New York.

John Hart Prescot Vermont 1St Rhode Island Cavalry Lockout Mountain Pregent Nelson Austin Prescot Regular Army Phittsbure, N. Y

Home Missionary Society Meeting At Mrs Lisworths

The Home Missionary Society of the Baptist church will meet at Mrs C W Lisworths home tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon. Mrs J W Send leads the gathering with a full attendance desired as the meeting promises interesting talks and important business to be discussed.

Home Missionary Society Lisworth J. W. Send

All Pictures at Pastime Tonight

Local theater presents a program featuring Mephisto and the Maiden, Under the Maples with Molly-O, Forgotten, The Peddler's Reward, Zon Zon the Lucky Dog, and Thanksgiving Turkey. A ladies souvenir matinee is Wednesday at 3 p m with a complete change of program scheduled for tomorrow night.

Mephisto and the Maiden Molly-O

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