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La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1909

Page

5

Local items from La Grande crowd listing residents travels

Local notes report Hattie McDonald traveling to Hot Lake for several days while G S Birae and others spend time in Portland. Ed Kiddle returns from Portland on mill matters, Bramwell works at a saw mill in upper Katherine Creek, Edna Barton visits Baker City, M K Hall goes to Portland, Rolland Oliver and L G Van Bellun travel for business and duties. Judge Snodgrass bond approved, Wasco county ex sheriff Driver in town, Minnesota visitors at Blair home, Cove farmer McNeill and local water rights, Rev Swander to preach, local residents reading like Gaskill Ferguson and Huffman mingling with community. Housework ad ends note.

Hattie McDonald Hot Lake G. S. Bira‘e Portland Ed. Kiddle Island City PF. S. Bramwell Upper Katherine Creek Tor W. J. Snodgrass F. M. Driver Wasco County John Gross Owatanna Minnesota la Grande Bert Blair Echo J. A. McNeill Cove

Local society notes include Meyers Klatch party and bridal shower

Mr and Mrs F L Meyers and Miss Margaret Newlin hosted a Kulfe Klatch gathering at 806 Main Avenue with Mrs Oliver winning the ladies prize and Mr Chester P Newlin the gentlemen's prize. A surprise bridal shower for Miss Nora Fritts at her parents home on 2006 Third Street featured many gifts and light refreshments. Miss Fritts wed Waldo G Delong of the city Monday at the M B A Church. A new high school girls society La Volie held its first meeting with Lillian Baker hosting and several members and gentlemen guests listed. A second sorority-style gathering for Dalit Tretten was hosted by Miss Marjole Silverthorn with Japanese color themes and attire.

F. L. Meyers Margaret Newlin Meyers Main Avenue Oliver Chester P. Newlin Nora Fritts Third Street Miss Fritts M. BA Waldo G. DeLong Mesdamens Bull Walnum Nelson Frances Masse Pauline Newton Olive Massee Edith Anderson Anna Alexander Milliing Jennie Gavin Ivy Long Ruth Bush de Lykeling Tretten Majorle Silverthorn

Protest Filed Over Valuation Of O R N Line In Eastern Oregon

OEA A protest by O R N company tax and right of way agent J W Morrow challenges the Union county assessment of 3 373 075 and seeks equal treatment across counties including Wallowa and Pendleton where the line is assessed higher per mile than Union. Rinehart defends state wide valuation as uniform while Morrow vows court action if relief is denied.

Oregon J. W. Morrow Court House Trious Rinehart Pendleton Wallowa County Bluin Board of Equalization Union County Morrow Multnomah County Assessi Rinehart Supreme Court Trafic Circuit Court

Auto Crash Toll Rises With Citywide Wrecks

In San Franchco on Oct 245 a spate of automobile accidents left multiple injured and several dead. Three men were killed when an auto struck a tree and the driver of another car perished after falling from his vehicle.

San Franchco

Notable Guests Attend Event Including Local Dignitaries

Special guests present were Misses Sara Collier and Jeanette Smith along with Allen and Mackay, noted attendees at the function.

Misses Sara Collier Jeanette Smith Allen and Mackay

Stubble Field Fire Burns On Sawyer Farm

A stubble field fire started this morning by Na ¢ as a train sped through fields east of the city on G. W. Sawyer property. Wind shifted and drove flames across a second section, consuming one straw stack but otherwise causing minimal damage as all grain stacks had been hauled off. Loss mainly in a valuable pasture.

G. W. Sawyer

Elgin firms seek orchard lands at low prices

Local businesses cooperate to acquire stamp lands for seven commercial orchards. War talk aside, buyers seek good orchard land bargains and contact the Slough Investment Co for real estate, investments, loans, and connections.

Elgin Oregon Slough Investment CO

Also Mentioned on This Page

Heather Bloom Heatherbloom Flannelette the People’s Store la Grande, Oregon Edna Barton Baker City M. K. Hall Willamette Valley Rolland Oliver L. G. van Bellun N. K. West Jay Reynolds 0. A J. F. Reynolds Elgin Fair Henry James Snodgrass C. BE. Swander Central Christian Church Swander Cotner University Ford A. Ellis Elam Jones Sock Raiger Starkey C. D. Huffman Huffman Ivanhoe Enterprise Isis Moss Imbler Rt W. D. McMillan Ainless Rande National Bank Hiatt BR & N Stremouu Orecon Dr M P Mendelsohn U. S Hostitler M. P. Mendelsohn Adams Ave Ito J. A. Oliver Ailverthornr Family Rock Springs Grande I Sade City Grocery and Bakery Epolack Main Sherman Clay
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