La Grande Observer notes local industry and university funding
The La Grande Evening Observer discusses local booster efforts by the La Grande Commercial Club advocating smokestack industries, plant development, and city growth. It also reports on Oregon's University appropriation bill, the referendum process, and Oregon voters weighing the measure in the June 1908 election.
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la Grande Commercial Club
Thie City
Oregon
University of Oregon
La Grande Battles Cove In County Championship Clash
At 3 pm a large crowd gathered as La Grande faced Cove in a county championship game. La Grande lined up as announced, Cove fielded Nip Conley CC Williams Booth Bell Allen Motley Hancock Richards William Motley Jr. The match pitted local fame against Cove’s recent Friday victory.
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la Grande
Bate
Cove High
Cove
Observer
Nip
Conley
Williams
Booth
Bell
Allen
Motley
Hancock
Richards
William Motley
B. Motley
Elgin To Remain Open For Sells Floto Circus Trip
Elgin residents may ride an excursion train to La Grande for two Sells Floto circus performances next Friday. Four coaches will depart Elgin to arrive before the La Grande parade and return that evening. Pare is one third of full fare.
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Elgin
la Grande
Sells-Floto Circus
McMurray
J. H. Keeney
La Grande and Island City Send Four to Intertcholandé Meet
Four La Grande track representatives Fred Young Stanley Carey Charles Reynolds and Joe Williamson plus Island City athletes prepare to depart tomorrow for Corvallia to compete at the Intertcholandé track meet. Moody of Ontario enters the Baker City pole vault scene aiming for 10 feet 6 inches, while Ontario and local entrants seek strong showings in their events.
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la Grande
Intertcholandé
Corvallia
Fred Young
Stanley Carey
Charles Reynolds
Joe Williamson
Ontario
Baker City
Moody
Island City
Hon H M Cake Addresses Elgin Crowd
Hon H M Cake spoke to a large outdoor gathering in Elgin about the senatorial election and his candidacy. A band concert preceded the talk and many stood in the cold to hear his remarks before his party moved on to Cove for the day’s first address.
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Elgin
H. M. Cake
Cake
Cove
University of Oregon Appropriation Bill Support Requested
The note urges voting for Law No. 214 on June 1 to bolster the University of Oregon and implies a booster stance by NINA HUNSTOCK. The message promotes approval of the appropriation bill without opposition.
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University of Oregon
Notice bids sought for ditch work on Porson Street
City calls for bids to dig and fill a three foot deep ditch on Porson Street in La Grande in needed water works. Bids due May 27 1908 by 6 pm to city recorder. Council may accept or reject bids. Also petition for liquor license in Kamela Union County Oregon seeks permit for hard elder wine in quantities under one gallon to be issued June 1908 with public notice and applicants list.
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Porson Street
la Granda
Begu
City Recorder
Council
County Court of
Union County
Kamela
Oregon
Leas
COUT
Charlea W. Estes
Udense
Kaniela
F. G. Eyre
F. L. Wright
J. P. Adama
C. W. Mc
John Richards
June Sanford
W. D. Adama
W. A. McPalle
August Mosher
H. Jx. Chariton
le Cranda
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Portland
Grande Ronde
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Alte
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ACME
Fir Street
Haisten
Freees
Adams Ave
Flgafriday
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la Grande National Bank
Banka
U. S
George Palmer
Presivert
J. M. Berry
Vien Pause
Meyers
Caswen
L. Brenholts
Gasaien
Sherwood Williams
Geo. L. Cleaver
M.begry
A.B. Oconley
F.J. Holmes
M. Burkit
C.¢. Penington
F. J. Meyers
W. L. Brenholts
Nina Hunstock
Union Boiling Works
Poe
J. T. Williamson
W. R. Ellis
Congress
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