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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
5
An amalgam of classified notes lists help wanted for five or six women at a laundry and several real estate and loan advertisements. Items include rental offers for rooms and houses, real estate loans, and sale or rental of farms and multiple dwellings with contact details and prices.
Siegrist & Go Jewelers offer 400 fine watches at wholesale prices in their store window. Mr Herman Siegrist, while in San Francisco, secured about 700 Elgin watches at a bargain, parts of which were shipped to this city and placed for sale. Watch their window for bargains.
Job notice from J. L. Mars seeking teams to haul gravel from a bar for 4 dollars per day per teamster. Five loads required, each about 5,000 pounds, one man provided if team hauls. Haul distance about one mile on an easy road with loading and unloading planned.
Miss Nina Hunstock announces watercolor and china painting lessons for ladies in La Grande. Studio located at 906 Main St. She is prepared to take orders and offer instruction.
La Grande Oregon September 7 1906 notice shows La Grande Investment Co. and S K Bower as administrator for M Baker estate. Creditors must present verified claims within six months to J C Baker attorney.
Notice to stockholders of Aurelia Mining Co. that the annual meeting for electing a board of directors and other business will be held at the company office in La Grande Oregon on November 1 1906 at 2 o'clock pm. J A Turowson president J L Conterr vice president.
Notice to cattle and horsemen of Sum merville and Wenans Reserve. A meeting will be held Saturday October 6 1906 at 10 oclock a m in Summerville Oregon to arrange a stock roundup on the reserve and form a permanent stockmen organization. J A Woopett.
La Grande Oregon October 3 1906 notice assures public the Facile Live Stock Association Spokane pays losses in full with prompt settlement. Strong endorsement from AwacoaTeD Sugar Co manager notes reliability and low cost. Also promotes Holiwter’s Rocky Mountain Tea as beauty aid priced at 25 cents.
Washington October 10 Four thousand bankers from across the United States attend the American Bankers Association annual meeting at the View Williard Hotel. The trust company section gathers at the Shoreham Hotel due to space limits. E F Swinney of First National Bank Kansas City delivers a banking growth talk. Secretary Shaw extends access to the Treasury Department with open tours and expert briefings for visiting bankers.
The thirty seventh annual reunion of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery survivors was held at the Atlantic Hotel in Bridgeport. Original regimental colors were presented. one from Hartford donors and another from ex-Lieut. Gov Douglas, with Col. Woodhouse pledging protection of the flag. The unit arrived in Hartford on Sept. 17, 1879, after serving from Hagerstown A.D. to the war, and one banner could not be unfurled due to wear.
The Wasau session of the Federation of Women's Clubs began its annual convention with lectures and addresses to be delivered over the next two days. Noted speakers include Mrs. Upton of Waukegan discussing Women’s Clubs as a factor in civic beauty.
Deputy assessor T A Rinehart guides readers through the 1906 tax roll detailing values for tillable land 141473 acres at 1959817 dollars non tillable land 410294 acres at 717187 dollars improvements on deeded land 397270 dollars improvements on town lots 687760 dollars and other property categories including railroad beds rolling stock and household goods totaling gross value of all property 6113172 dollars.
The foundation of the new Baptist church is completed and brick laying will begin soon. Rev. Gibson notes the program starts immediately and the structure will be a credit to the city with modern, blueprint backed design.
Snow fell across much of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia on Oct 10. Crops were largely harvested with no significant losses reported and corn saw only minor damage. Farmers note favorable harvest conditions despite the wintry weather.
Mrs. J. M. Berry seeks capable women for compensated work in a four person household. Also advertised: seven room house with three lots near school and town for sale. includes stove, furniture, bedding. features good well and city water. Inquiries at this office or phone Black 126.
Bricklayers work to raise the round house walls beginning Monday with a goal of completing the west end and rear sections by Saturday evening. Nine stalls are covered as windows are cased in brick. A large cupola will provide light, a fire wall will segment the structure, and water mains will be diverted to circle the turntable pit as excavations proceed.
Observer Special outlines the Jamestown Exposition plans with dirigibles and air ships displayed daily. It forecasts a vast war fleet at Hampton Roads rivaling world power centers and a record night illumination spectacle.
The Mauritania, a turbine type liner, is 790 feet long 80 feet wide with a 45 000 ton displacement and 16 knot speed. On the same day British yards launched the world’s largest armoured cruiser and the White Star liner Adriatic at 710 feet.
Eastern stockholders demand resignation of President Alonzo Cleaver while Robert Marr takes the post. Cleaver remains a director as policy stays unchanged. Rails worth eleven cars were shipped, with arrival expected in due time amid authority disputes over removal. Cleaver promoted the project and retains influence in county development. Marr has earned local confidence over two years and may continue as president and general manager if a change is deemed necessary.
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