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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
4
Notices published under second-class matter at the La Grande post office announce subscription rates. The brief item notes rate changes or structure without extraneous details.
The editor warns no unsigned pieces will appear and all submissions must be signed. Authors are reminded to save the appointment and subject revisions to editorial discretion as needed.
The Boise Capital News editorial argues Oregon ballots grow with numerous laws and referendums. It questions direct democracy’s burden on voters and compares it to stockholder voting in business, noting concerns about recall and initiative limits.
The speaker questions why office terms are short and urges trusting chosen men to handle state business for brief periods. He argues that public affairs should mirror private and corporate practice of regular evaluation and replacement based on performance.
The letter from FP F Wilson of Union claims the county poor farm costs 200 dollars a month and could run at 100 dollars. The piece argues the farm is self sustaining, cites Wilson’s lack of county experience, and warns his administration would be costly and fail to improve Union county.
Ramsey and Co. ship a carload of Jonathan apples from the Grande Ronde valley to Buffalo New York. The fruit is described as first class in color size and flavor with praise for the valley’s growing fruit industry.
Chas A Sellon brings a new musical spectacle to Stewart Theater on Tuesday November 1 titled The Cow and the Moon. The show promises rapid scenery changes bright costumes and lively songs with Molly the vaulting cow leaping over the Moon. Sellon returns in a continuing comic role joined by a cast of forty and a large chorus for a family friendly performance.
The city of La Grande announces its plan to improve Washington avenue within Improvement District No 4 by laying cement walk. The council adopted resolutions in 1909 and 1910 and will proceed ten days after service of this notice to affected property owners.
The council proposes improving Washington avenue from First street east curb to Spruce street west curb and levying a special assessment on benefitted properties to cover 8061.35. A hearing on the cost and assessment is set for Sunday in the council chamber at 8 pm, with City Recorder D. E. Cox publishing notice.
Public notice states sealed bids must be received by 8 p m November 2 1910 at the City Recorder for 2068 lineal feet of five foot wide cement sidewalk on Main Street from First to Fourth and on Fifth transept street to O Avenue on the east side. Council may reject any bid. D B Cox Recorder City of La Grande Oregon. Tedda Oct 27 Nov. WANTED position by a man as cook and wife as helper camp preferred call at Observer office.
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