Notice of Final Settlement in Oregon Estate
John B. Plass as executor of Charles Hall deceased has filed a final account in Union County Court. A hearing on objections and settlement is set for Monday September 20, 1909 at 3 p.m. at the Court House in La Grande Oregon. R. H. Lloyd is attorney for the estate.
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John B. Plass
Charles Hall
State of
Oregon
Union County
Tate
la Grande
James H. Wickens
William Wickens
Water Under Valley Beneath Powder District Tapped
North Powder ranchers report a vast underground water sheet that can be tapped. Albert Hutchinson notes a 200 foot well yielding 20 gallons per minute for a year. Drillers found sand after 269 feet, then water. logs show soggy fir and pine in the bore. Wells vary in depth with several listed at 30 to 426 feet.
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Baker City
Powder Valley
North Powder District
Andrew Lun
Albert Hutchinson
Baker
North Powder
Chris Johnson
Saunders Creamery
A. Lun
Numbers to Hurry Passengers No 8 Train Change
The No 8 eastbound fast train will not carry passengers to points this side of Huntington from here starting September 3 and continuing until further notice. Passengers bound for points beyond Huntington may ride to the Short Line beyond Huntington. The service aims to cut routing time to Chicago and reduce steps toward speed.
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Huntington
Baker City
Chicago
Fire endangers Valley as residents rush with water
Valley Washington September 1 fires threaten the town with fires burning in several directions. A large crowd watches two blazes south of Valley and villagers flood streets with pails tubs and anything that can hold water to defend the town. The risk of a townwide blaze looms if the southern fire reaches homes.
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Wash
Local tickets not honored on Train No 8 Portland to Huntington
Effective September 3 until further notice local tickets will not be honored on Train No 8 from Portland to Huntington. The train will still stop to pick up passengers headed to points east of Huntington.
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Portland
Huntington
Wickens Final Account In Estate Of William Wickens
James H Wickens administrator of William Wickens deceased files final account in Union County Oregon Court. Court sets September 20 1909 at oclock p m at the La Grande Court House for hearing objections and settlement.
Couple planning marriage urged to communicate with union exposition secretary
The notice advises couples contemplating marriage to contact J. E. Reynolds, secretary of the Union County Exposition, for guidance or information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Reynolds
Union County Exposition
Rock Island Orders $9 Million in Rail Equipment
The Rock Island Railroad plans a $9,000,000 outlay for freight cars locomotives and passenger equipment. Most of the purchases expand capacity rather than replace worn stock all steel passenger equipment is specified and the move is tied to optimistic forecasts for western trade and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Island
B. L. Winchell
Bank Robbery Ends In Quick Getaway In Omaha
Fifty men searched the streets of Omaha after two bandits held up the German National bank cashier at Min eola. They forced the cashier Nipp and customers to reveal $1500 then fled into the darkness.
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Omaha
Neb
Mineola
Nipp
Presen
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R. H. Lloyd
Monarch
FIA Teslas
R. D. Massien
Columbia Junor College
Milton, Oregon
W. H. Martin
H. S.shangle
M’ Ton
FT Oe
C. E. Suydam
Waterunder
Bl Valley
Studebaker Vehicles
Island City
M. CO
Daily Observer
W.R. Bean
Rock Springs
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