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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
5
Local items list visits by James McCoy Pendleton and E R Fowler Spokane and Pendleton travelers, a Manila visitor, and various La Grande stay overs. Open tick hunting season begins September 1. Boosters distribute books at the depot as engineers resume pre survey work along the river. Many fine peaches reported around Canby.
A project for bedrock drilling will start next Monday at Meadowbrook under WW A Stoner with a crew. Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Darley returned from a dam-site inspection and arrangements are made to send Stoner and about eight men to test bedrock depth and solidity for a potential huge dam. The group seeks solid bedrock and hopes to avoid deeper bedrock beneath the site.
Henry Wildey of California, an original founder of the Farmers' and Traders National bank, visited after 17 years. The bank formed by Wildey and A. C. Huntington separated from La Grande National amid rate disputes led by R. M. Steele. Wildey aims to stay with his family for a time.
Ray Couch arrived home Monday from Buhl Idaho where he spent the summer. Sunday trains brought Mrs Claud Scranton and two daughters back to Baker City after a two week visit with relatives. Nellie Davis of Wallowa visits Miss Stella Hunter this week. Rev McLeod delivered his initial sermon to a fair sized congregation Wednesday night. Mrs W G Hunter improves her property with cement walks. Edna Blake visited with Stella early this week. The Alerts met in business session last Friday night and the Busy Bees on Friday afternoon.
Readable line notes schoolbooks available at Silverthorn's Family Drug Store, listing basic supplies and location details for students and parents seeking curriculums and stationery.
In Seattle on September 3, B W Sawyer secretary of the Hoo Hoo house at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition struggles to keep nine symbolic black cats at the gates. Three cats vanished after visitors removed them and one needed a delicate bone operation.
The cat vanished after a recovery period and has not been seen since. Nine Hoo Hoos refuse to enter the house without all nine cats present. Mr. Sawyer offers a large reward for the pets' return.
Dr. F B Dayton of Dayton Bros eye specialists who have visited La Grande for years will hold office at the Hotel Summer tomorrow September 4. Free eye examinations offered and dozens in La Grande already referred for glasses, with top quality service emphasized.
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