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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1909
Page
4
Disjointed OCR text reports subscription notices editorial remarks and government excerpts. It touches on postal matters water power policy census figures Secretary Ballinger timber land proposals and broad economic concerns without a clear single event or cohesive report. The readable items include references to La Grande postal filing and the interior department workforce.
The article notes land selling for 2000 per acre in Northwest fruit districts, citing J L Dumas of Dayton Washington offering 62000.00 per acre but being refused. It discusses Dumas 100 acre winter apple farm and yields from 1907 1908 with box prices around 1.25 and 1.00. It argues for foresight in farming and notes rising land values and lessons in spray thinning and cultivation.
The text discusses calling a superintendent to grant authority and the need for a commission with rate fixing power to address transportation issues. It recalls past talk of government ownership, notes Roosevelt era regulation, and suggests the Supreme Court decision could revive the ownership question as a major political issue.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Union County M K Ball plaintiff sues Daniel Kelly estate of Thomas Kelly for judgement of 76202 with interest and costs. If defendant fails to appear by Oct 15 1909 the court may order sale of forest property in La Grande Union County Oregon to satisfy the judgment. Summons published in La Grande Weekly Observer Cochran and Cochran attorneys 10 15 22 29 11 5 2 19 26
Henry I. Courtney of La Grande Oregon filed intent to make final five year proof to establish a homestead claim on the southwest quarter of section 24 township 4 south range 27 east Willamette meridian. Proceedings before the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at La Grande Oregon on January 13 1910. Witnesses named F C Bramwell and G Jea- (illegible) are listed.
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