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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
4
G H Powers urges continuing 15 percent rent until the buyer nets property value, then ownership shifts. Distress sign responses declined sale offers. C F Johnson of Portland acquires an acre and five room house for 1000. Mrs E E Stotte sells a cottage and two lots for 1250, few left. The Broken Lane Maw.
Liens are assessed against described lots and blocks on Fourth Street in Arnold and Drays addition and Chaplain's addition to La Grande. Amounts listed for owners J L Caviness James McCoy David Troy W Snodgrass Amalgamated EM Anson etc. Recording date September 5 1906 by Ro Swoon Recorder.
Ed Logan made a business trip to La Grande Tuesday. Fred Becker and family of Elgin visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Glenn Sunday. Frank McKinnis did business in La Grande Tuesday. Geo Childers and family from Alice visited Summerville. Geo Ott of the Summerville brewery transacted business at the courthouse Monday. Alex McKenzie left for Pendleton to attend Pendleton Business College. Mrs Gussie Collins was called to Imbler for her ill mother. Miss Ollie Mills visited La Grande Friday and Saturday. Lot Elmer left for Portland to take a barber exam. John Lanman visited Elgin Tuesday. Miss Grace Tice visited Elgin Wednesday. Miss Hattie and Mina Glenn of Elgin visited near Summerville Sunday. Mr G Bryant’s threshing machine returned Thursday after a 33 day run. The town notes a strong threshing season. A dance is planned here Saturday night. There will be a vocal recital in Masonie Hall on Oct 6 1906.
Brockhaven Miss Oct 4 John Sharp Williams opened his U S Senate campaign against Gov Vardeman as a large crowd gathered for the Merchants Carnival The candidate spoke in his usual aggressive style while Vardeman was noted as less combative and the public urged restraint to keep national interest from rising due to any sharp exchanges
Local fraternal groups meet weekly or biweekly in Elk City and La Grande venues. Listings include Eagles Aerie 295F.0, La Grande Lodge Nos. 16 and 453, Star Encampment No. 31 I O O F, Camp No. 7703, and Foresters Court Maid Marion No. 22 with dates, halls, officers, and visiting invites. Community groups welcome visiting members and specify meeting nights and locations.
Smith and the O R N company trial a railroad bicycle with track attachments to flag trains. If successful the system will equip all passenger engines with bicycles to ride the track through blocks, replacing the brakeman’s flagging on foot.
Morristown New Jersey October 4 The Morris town Field Club opens its ninth annual horse show with 30 classes including roadsters harness horses tandems four in hands saddle horses ponies and jumpers Amateur only events invite Morris and Somerset residents. Ladies ride or drive remains a featured attraction. The absence of the McCurdys of Mutual Life is noted.
An early osteopathy account claims spinal and nerve disturbance from displacements can cause disease and that osteopathy cures many conditions. It lists tonsillitis, dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhoea, dysentery, appendicitis, ascites, gall stones, cystitis, enlarged prostate, anemia, goitre, dropsy, grippe, croup, bronchitis, asthma, hay fever, pneumonia, malaria, typhoid, measles, neuralgia, sciatica, epilepsy, rheumatism, heart disease, diabetes, consumption, and eye troubles as curable.
Timber claims filed by Foley Elk and La Grawor Investment Co involve two million feet or more of timber. The notice lists parties asserting ownership and the potential extent of their holdings.
Notice that the Grandy & Russell partnership is dissolved by mutual consent. James A. Russell becomes owner of all property and will collect sums due and pay liabilities. Dated at La Grande Oregon September 1906.
The R. R. & N. lists special fares from La Grande to Buffalo New York and Hood River with ten day going and final return options. Prices range from 7.00 to 11.95 dollars with tickets on sale October 2, 6 and 13 to 20. The schedule includes departures in October and November with final return dates noted.
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