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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
7
A detailed sale near Summerville on Thursday October 22 1908 lists seven horses twelve cattle two young bulls several cows and calves plus machinery including a McCormick binder press drill mower and wagons. Terms include 12 month credit on approved notes with interest from date. A. J. Story and H. B. Daviorson serve as organizers.
City officials prepare to submit amendments to residents of La Grande with polling places in four wards. Judes and clerks named for each ward include J P Clark EB C Devis Frank Kilpatrick and others. Official seal dated September 10, 1908.
By order of the court and license to sell under guardianship of Louis W Bay Jr in La Grande Union county Oregon the guardian Anna B Bay will sell at private sale undivided interests in lots 9 and 14 block 108 Chaplin addition and one sixth in lot 6 block 2 B street original townsite for cash to the guardian.
Notice to stockholders announces the Aurelia Mining Company annual meeting to elect a board of directors and address business. The meeting will be at E. C. Moore’s office in La Grande Oregon at 1 p m on Wednesday November 11 1908. L Oldenburg is president and Geo Henritteweet Jrickes is secretary.
Baker City Oct 19 B P Farrell of Homestead reports heavy activity on the Snake river project with about 20 miles of track laid from Huntington toward Brownlee. The Oxbow company builds a wagon road from Brownlee to Copperfield and will haul machinery provisions and cement. Cement use is high, four acres of Copperfield ground host worker camps and a 300 seat dining hall. The sawmill will start soon as railroad crews push 2170 feet of tunnel via multiple openings near Powder river and Pine creek to connect with the sides.
Kenneth Hannum baggageman was wounded when a loaded 45 caliber revolver in a trunk discharged while transferring a baggage from the Walla Walla train at the O R and N depot. The bullet grazed his left arm and bruised his body, causing a small fire in the trunk that was quickly put out.
The Pastimes entertain at the Scenic with catchy songs by Robert Burton and vaudeville acts. A rainy night still drew a good audience, who enjoyed comedy, pathos, and rapid film previews. The moving pictures will be shown again tonight with a second program planned.
Cultural Inspector Joe Brown condemns selling diseased fruit on streets amid fruit-peddling boom. He vows full legal action against procurers, arguing infected fruit harms merchants, farmers, and customers and must stop.
Five room cottage offered for rent with full furnishings. Contact Red 1712 for details.
The Scenic and A Gardinier present vaudeville and latest moving pictures with acts by Walters, Murray, Leroy Berry and others in the comedy Training a Husband. Bargain Day advertised with matinees on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Children under 15 at matinees priced accordingly.
Railroad officials with four towns fixed mileage based freight rates. Joseph and Enterprise show small per 100 sack differences for sugar and salt. Outgoing commodities differ by $1 per carload between Joseph and Enterprise. wool rate pending with no big gap expected.
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