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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1910
Page
3
Former Union county representative at the last state project has left for Idaho to establish a mercantile business and operate a saw mill in Evergreen. The cTAT saw mill in Woaho appears related to his move and business plans.
At 8 p m bids are invited for 65000 in Local Improvement Bonds to fund pavement construction. Bonds are 1000 each, 6 percent interest, mature in ten years, callable by the City Treasurer when funds allow. Sealed bids must include a 5000 certified check. council may reject all bids. Bonds retired by neighboring property owner liens.
George Richardson and his son will run the mercantile store while Mr Richardson concentrates on the saw mill business. The family, except Joe Richardson, stays in La Grande for the winter at the Richardson residence on Adams Avenue. Joel Richardson, a 1910 University of Oregon graduate, leaves next week for the East to enter Harvard Law and pursue advanced studies.
After a brief illness Claude Childers of Summerville died on September 6 at age 30 years 11 months and 19 days. He was buried September 8 in Summerville cemetery with Rev. H. P. Peterson officiating. He married Maud M. Parker on July 16, 1900 and had three children two of whom survive Merton and Mamie. He leaves a widow two children a father and mother and three brothers and sisters in Woodland California Summerville and Cove.
The Tin Grenas social gathers youth groups for a community evening hosted by local organizers to foster friendship and engagement among teens and young adults across the town.
W S Duniway campaigns on a record of economy and efficiency. He credits graft cuts with making the printing department the cheapest unit of state government.
The Young People’s Temperance League invites the surrounding country to attend a school to be given at the Odd Fellows hall Friday evening September 16. A good program and games will be held with refreshments served. Everyone is welcome to come and have a good time.
Cairo observers report a day of meetings and demonstrations against the British occupation as the National Egyptian Congress calls for mass protest and loyalty to the cause of freeing Egypt. Activists cite Roosevelt's visit and address, with banners labeling him a tyrant and foe of freedom.
White Plains opens its seventeenth annual Westchester Horse Show drawing society folk from Baltimore to Boston. New York dominates entries with sixty nine classes across four days. Notable sponsors include Oliver Harriman W H Moore Adrian Selin Jr John D Archbold H R M Coles and others as trophies compete for the richest prize in the history of the event.
Public notice from La Grande Oregon City Council announces Improvement District No 9 for Fourth Street from Adams Avenue to N Avenue. It sets a estimated cost of 27882.80 dollars and a September 21 1910 meeting to discuss the cost and levy with a hearing for aggrieved persons.
The LaGranda Council declares its intention to improve Chestnut Street with bitulithic pavement within the 80 Improved district from Adama Avenue east to the neat-Yna. A special assessment will fund the estimated $3597.27 cost. A hearing on the levy is set for September 21, 1910 at 8 p.m. in the Council chamber.
Notice states that in Pur Grande Oregon on August 17, 1910, the Common Council created Improvement District No 25 and designated Chestnut Street as the district project under a council resolution.
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