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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
5
La Grande Evening Observer lists editors CURRY BROTHERS Proprietors and offers daily, weekly and mail subscriptions with rates. It notes nonpublication of unsigned pieces, requests signatures, and outlines advertising rates and local notices pricing per line with discounts for repeats.
The piece extols small acts of courtesy that brighten daily life and strengthen family bonds. It notes such gestures cost little yet matter, especially at home, where goodwill and polite conduct shape atmosphere and show respect across generations.
The community discusses funding for a Nak school urging mutual cooperation and a strong campaign to secure the needed 50 000 vote and county support. Proponents argue improvements benefit La Grande and county students while opponents fear costs and tax impact.
A fragmented OCR passage mentions unclear phrases and garbled terms with no coherent event or details to summarize or identify.
A humorous excerpt cites a 238 year old statute taxing women for using beauty aids to trap men and voiding marriages. It notes such laws are obsolete and contrasts past fears with modern social progress, joking about men meeting the “real thing” today.
The Union Republican notes signs appear misleading as lawmakers may consider moving the state experiment station from its current site. It urges Union to watch the session for possible relocation of the Eastern Oregon station and to monitor state lands use.
Of 29 large irrigation schemes in 16 western states only New Mexico’s project seems as cheap as the Grand Ronde. Tieton Washington shows the highest cost at £62.56 per acre and $26 in the valley. The 9 projects referenced total about $70,000,000.
Eugene officials propose raising 15000 dollars for publicity this year after rating 19000 for the prior year. Citizens who subscribe to the fund express satisfaction with the results of their investment and the year’s work.
A few weeks of favorable weather could lead to thousands of acres of fall grain being sown. Farmers anticipate rapid planting as conditions improve across the region.
Department of the Interior Land Office at La Grande Oregon dated August 10 1908 gives Minnie B Pierge of Grande Oregon as holder of timber land entry 0662 for SEY NEY E SEY Sec 13 T4S R27E W M who filed intention to make final timber proof to establish claim before the US land office on October 25 1904 with witnesses George A Pierge Perry Oregon Peter Haagensen Perry Oregon Charles Karrier Perry Oregon Frank Tabhart La Grande Oregon and Brock Bramwell Register.
Peter J Lilly of La Grande Union County Oregon filed notice of intention to make final timber proof for entry 0863 in section 19 township 4 south range 34 EWM. Witnesses include Volney J Dawson John T Williamatn Charles L Smith David E Cook. Regist Bramwell Aug 4 Oct 22
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