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Newspaper

La Grande Evening Observer

Location

La Grande, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1908

Page

5

Local items brim with travel and visits across Union area

Mrs. C B Crawford visits Union friends while D H Taylor and Frank E B Robes Unssa travel to La Grande. Numerous residents depart for Baker City Wallowa Spokane and Rexburg for study work or business. A courthouse hearing fines a disorderly charge. Gans Nelson film shown with evening matinee and ring side seats.

Frank Phy D. H. Taylor Frank EB. Robes la Grende Toy H. A. Baker Ottumwa William Hull W. A. Carlson Pleasnt Valley J. &. Scranton Union Oacham la Grande J. L. Wasg Julia J. H. W. Riley Pittsburg L. W. Damon Iun Guthrie Oklo Imogen Hussell J. A. Russell Walla Walla St. Paul's School Dan Monroe Catherine Omaha George Hanson North Powder T. H. Crawford Baer City Smith J. D. Crook Baker City Suray Crook M. B. Church South L. B. Carter BH. A. Watson Iona Cyrd Irvin Rexburg Idaho Rexburg Academy Watson Oreain

Nijni Novgorod Fair Attracts Merchants From Russia and Abroad

Merchants from across Russia, Siberia and foreign lands gather for the Nijni Novgorod fair now underway. Officials estimate total sales will reach 9100,000,000 with numerous goods and buyers present.

Nini Novgorod Russia Siberia

County Fair Exhibits Announced For Upcoming Event

Secretary Fred Holmes reports a portion of premium books received with the balance to follow from the stars winter. The county fair will be held at the fair grounds on the 28th. exhibitors are urged to secure one of the lists.

Fred Holmes

Honor Athletes Friday Celebration for Oregon Stars

A group of athletes from Oregon will travel from La Grande to Baker City next Friday for a statewide honors event. Portland’s Gilbert and Smithson and Baker City’s Dan Kelly are named among those celebrated. The hometown crowd plans generous ovations and the O T & N offers a special travel rate for the occasion.

la Grande Baker City Oregon Gilbert and Smithson Portland Dan Kelly

Special Rail Fares to Baker City and Salem During Fair

The O. R. & N. company announces a special one way fare and a third to Baker City and return to Baker City on September 11 with tickets on sale that day and a same day return limit for $2.10. A separate special rate of $14.35 from La Grande to Salem applies during the Oregon State fair with tickets on sale September 10 and final return September 21.

0. R. & N. Company Baker City la Grande Salem Oregon

Perry Baseball Drops Pair to Bakersfield Miners

The Perry team suffered two decisive defeats in Baker City on Sunday and yesterday. The first game ended 11 to 0, and the second was a closer loss by a single run. Earlier, in La Grande, Perry beat the same visitors decisively.

Perry Baker Ci Miners la Grande

Deadlock in Des Moines Senate Contest Votes

Des Moines reports a Senate race tally with Cumming 44 Porter 41 and Republican standpatters 28. Adjournment held until afternoon as prospects remain unsettled for Cumming amid party tensions. Water notices warn delinquent Ely subscribers to pay arrears by September 16 or service will be disconnected.

Des Moines Sept House Cumming Porter Aise Ely Water

Taft Addresses Veterans at Old Soldiers Home

Judge Taft spoke at the Old Soldiers Home in Sandusky this morning on no political subjects. Hope Chapter No. 13, O. B. &., will meet next Wednesday night September 9 in Masonic Hall at 8 o'clock, the first meeting since summer vacation, members requested to take special notice.

Sandusky Taft Hope

Malheur County Touts Advertising Gains in Resources

Malheur County begins to realize the benefits of advertising its resources, as noted by the Orolano. The report highlights local enthusiasm and expected economic boosts from promoted assets.

Malheur County Orlano

The Discoverers Tops Pas Time Features At Scenic

The week’s strongest feature is The Discoverers a beautifully tinted film praised for its settings costumes and period accuracy Other good comedies appear and Gans Nelson shorts follow the regular program The Runaway Mothers in Law provides hearty light humor while slides of ancient Rome educate on architecture at the Scenic.

Gans-Nelson Pictures Rome

Sherwood Show Delights with Living Carpet Demonstration

Last night at the Sherwood a standout number featured a carpet cleaner at work swallowing and spitting out debris, prompting astonishment even from regular cinema patrons. The act claimed to be a genuine photographed sequence with tricks of manufacture explained by observers. Mr. Ferring is slated to sing again tonight, with the popular Hard to Get Arrested number provoking thoughts on personal desires.

the Sherwood Ferring The Sherwood

Surprise party for retiring president in S D 8 society

Members of the Re Het Society of the S D 8 held a surprise salute for retiring president Mrs H A Watson last evening before her departure for Rexburg Idaho. About 20 people attended and a china dish was given as a token of appreciation.

Re- Het Society S.D. 8 H. A. Watson Rexburg Idaho

Explosion injures Claude Kelsey in Huntington Oregon

Claude Kelsey the six to eight year old son of C W Kelsey was seriously wounded when a loaded brass shotgun shell exploded as he tried to modify it with a nail hammer. The blast pierced his left hand and right leg above the knee and also injured the stomach. His siblings were nearby and the baby sustained a minor powder burn. Dr Spencer attended. If no infection develops the boy may recover.

Huntington Ore Claude Kelsey C. W. Kelasy Spencer

Public Timber Claim Notice in La Grande Oregon

Department of the Interior notice dated August 24 1908 states Ezekiel H Hill of La Grande Oregon filed timber and stone sworn statement No 991 for BW% SE% section 12 township 4 south range 47 W M and will prove final timber claim November 10 1908 before the La Grande land office. Witnesses listed: M Clark Frank Bartmess Frank Gabhart Charles Broadhurst all of La Grande Oregon. F C Bramwell Registrar.

la Grande Oregon Mide Township 4 Range 47 KE. W. M United States Land Office M. Flark Frank Bartmess Frank Gabhart Charles Broadhurst Ore

Time loans demption fund figures and capital stocks

The excerpt lists figures for time loans redemption fund totaling 37,866.20 and 77,606.00 with various subitems 3,846.78 19,782.39 16,611.00 4,000.00. It also shows liabilities and surplus with undivided profits and circulation values including 0,000.0 2,713.46 15,000.00 1,200.00 and a total of 262,400.02.

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C. B. Crawford Samuel Abegg Walalla U. J. Yeek Higin Arthur Curtis Anthony Creek Sarah Stewart Wilfort Tdao J. W. Black Sarah Carlson Spokane Morgan W. H. Thompson Wallowa Jon J. 8. Mead Grande Walter M. Pierce Margaret Ray Gans-Nelson Ty Perry Cummins Playhouses Barthol-T Raynor Jusce Angus Stewart William B. Barthof Mary Raynor Grande Ronde Bartlhof Ashland Bear Creek Bow Stationery Clark GoldenRue Co Huntington Hoy Mosler Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office Ezekiel H. Hill F. C. Bramwell, Rogiater J. A. Arbuckle Farmers and Traders National Bank Zevista U. S. Bonds Demption Fund the Farmers and Traders National Bank OF LA GR Perry, Oregon Venius
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