Local La Grande Heating Firm Promotes Home Comfort
An established La Grande supplier markets Majestic and Bridge & Beach ranges Garland heaters and stoves with quality stock and skilled plumbing and heating services. The business, run by Mrs. T. M. Murphy since 1903 after her husband’s death, emphasizes growth and expanding facilities to meet year to year demand as the town grows.
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Majestic
Bridge & Beach
Garland
la Grande
T. M. Murphy
The Grande Ronde Valley Poem Moonlight in August
A lyrical portrayal of the Grande Ronde valley at dusk with hills, purple light, a moonrise, blue mountain pines, a coyote cry, and silvery river and wheat fields. The piece closes with a whispered lullaby-like mood as the galley rests.
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Grande Ronde
Euta Hicoinson
Churches of La Grande and their growth across denominations
The article chronicles the 1860s to 1890s church establishment in La Grande, listing Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Methodist South, Christian, Seventh Day Adventist, Latter Day Saints, German Lutheran, and Christian Scientist congregations. It notes a county convention upcoming and a Pastors' Union meeting monthly with pastors actively engaging in public affairs.
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la Grande
B. F. Meredith
New York City
Hera
J. D. Gillilan
LaGrande
Idaho
Protestant Episcopal Church
Upton H. Gibbs
Baptists
W. H Gibson
E. B. Hays
Father Whyte
Methodist Church
South
Christian Church
O. H. King
Latter Day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ
Lia Grarde
Union Stake
Oregon
Washington
Idate
Mrs T N Murphy Hardware Store Shines In La Grande
La Grande’s hardware trade center garners attention as five local merchants supply a vast stock. Mrs T N Murphy’s shop features a 39 foot Adams avenue front, 60 foot depth, 40 foot Depot street frontage, and a 50 by 100 foot warehouse beside the railroad, offering heavy hardware, tinware, glassware, enamel ware, crockery, garden hardware, and more.
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la Grande
T. N. Murphy
E. Z. Carbine and the Grande Ronde Valley Fruit Growers Union
E B Carbine owns a 65 acre adjoining parcel north of the Grande Ronde River. The orchard and fruit trees including apples cherries and pears yield strong returns. Carbine helped organize the Grande Ronde Valley Fruit Growers Union to improve orchard care and secure better prices. This year the union saved on spraying materials and cherry prices rose with several growers signing five year contracts. The union ships large quantities of sweet cherries and apples under its label. Carbine notes the Hood River model fruit growth is possible here and urges growers to join the union. His offices are near the Lewis Printing Company on Depot Street Fortunes await the intelligent stock raiser and mule buyer.
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Grande Ronde
Carbine
Lange Quan Uitie
Grand Ronde Valley
Grande Rome Valey Fruit Growers’ Union
Mr. Carbine
Lewis Printery
Depot Street
Aurelia Mining Company Seeks Funds for Expansion
The Aurelia Mining Company based in La Grande promotes its headwaters claims near the Grande Ronde River with high grade copper and silver ore. It reports rapid development including 600 feet of tunnels, a 11 ton concentrating plant, a five mile wagon road, and plans to sell treasury stock to fund further development.
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Auria Mining Company
la Grande
Grande Ronde
Treasury
Baker
Union
Grant
Sumpter
Golconda
North Pole
Cable Cove
Murfece
Aurelian Mining Company
Butte
Montana
Camp Carson
Mull
The
Royal
J. A. Thronton
J. L. Corbett
la Grande Parties
Eureka
Blue Bird
J. A. Thronson
la Chande
Aurelia Mining Company
Oregon Public Schools Show Rising Spending in 1906
The 1906 Oregon public school report notes a $125 000 rise in total expenditures versus 1905 while pupil counts stay nearly steady. Teacher salaries grew by $150 000 helped by higher pay and longer terms. average salaries rose from 55 69 to 60 02 for men and 43 50 to 54 05 for women. The system added about 140 teachers and enrollment increased modestly.
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Oregon
Baker
Benton
Clackamas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Grook
Curry
Douglas
Gilham
Grant
Harney
Jackson
Josephine
Klamath
Lake
Lane
Lincoln Ar
Linn
Malheur
Marion
Morrow
Multnomah
Polk
Sherman
Tillamook
Umatilla
Union
Wallowa
Wasco
Washington
Union County
Local Industry Spotlight in Union County Bottling Works
The article highlights Union county prosperity with strong hay and wheat yields plus rising lumber prices. It profiles J. H. Stevens and Hathaway's bottling works in Union, praising quality ingredients, modern machinery, and a daily capacity of 600 half pint and 600 quart bottles. It traces Stevens' career from early La Grande printers to hotel and newspaper work and notes the firm’s long history and local impact.
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Grand Ronde Valley
Bealdes
Mr. Stevens
thie _ley
John H. Stevens
Valley House
J. H. Stevens
la Grande
Grande Ronde Sentinel
Baker County
Pioneer
Bedrock Democrat
Eugene Guard
Lewiston J
E. S. Me
Mountain Sentinel
Union
The
Observer
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Able Farm
Grande Ronde Valley
Hhurches
T. N., Murphy
Adams Avenue
Black
Vergere Main
E. Z. Carbine
Grande Ronde Valley Fruit Growers’ Union
Hilgard
Aurfna Mining Company
LA Grande Bottling Wooes
Public Schools
Pagtory First
Park Streets
Black 441
JAP H. Stevens & CO
Wallowa Hill
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