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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1908

Page

4

Grande Ronde Electric project brings power to La Grande area

Fred Housh, manager, arrived from Rock to oversee pole installation for the Grande Ronde Electric project. Crews expect about ten days to string wires from Union to Rock Creek, traversing rough terrain, aided by favorable weather to restore electric light after last winter’s shortages.

Fred Housh The Grande Ronde Electric Company City Rock Ware la Grande Grande Ronde Morgan Lake Sreas Union Rock Creek

Horse Transport by Auto Sparks Odd Innovation

A French maker proposes an automobile designed to carry valuable racing horses. The vehicle aims to replace rail transport for high value animals, offering safer, more comfortable, and convenient conveyance. Interior features replicate the pampered conditions horses expect, reducing financial risk to owners.

Veikder Scientific American

Pacific Express Adopts Wallowa Agency Expansion

Pacific Express now operates an agency in Wallowa allowing prepaid handling with charges no longer paid upfront. The La Grande office grows in importance as Union and Wallowa counties send more business, and shipments to East polnia are rebilled through Elgin due to the new interior office.

Pacific Express Company Wallowa la Grande Union County Wallowa County Elgin Hibberd

Initiation Branding Roils Los Angeles Fraternity Rites

Two boys Edgar Loek and Frank Richie admitted they were branded during a Kappa Delta initiation on Thursday night. The act left branding marks on their foreheads and involved ducking at Lake Park and a ride home after the ordeal. Parents are investigating the incident as members of the fraternity reportedly carried out the branding.

Los Angeles Edgar Loek Frank Richie Kappa Delta Chieter Oran Lake Park Heute

Moore murder trial nears verdict after uneventful day

The Moore murder case moved toward a possible conclusion as the defense began its first witness and emphasized the defendant’s good character. The courtroom drew many spectators eager to hear testimony and gauge the defendant’s chances for freedom.

Moore North Powder

Grants Pass Rejects Municipal Water Plant Purchase

Grants Pass Oregon voters rejected buying and operating the Rogue River Water and Power plant at a special election. The vote dealt with municipal ownership of an old worn out plant valued by the company's engineer at about 120000 dollars.

Grants Pass Rogue River Water & Power Company

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