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VOLUME IX
uA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON.
FR4IDAY, DECEMBER 31 1809.
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lERflUS IN
YEAR 1909
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City's Expansion Has Been
in All directions Avoid
ing Sectional Growth
or Wealth
0 BUILDINGS T0TA1 $104,000
CARPENTERS KEPT BUSY COX-
STKUCTING MANY COMFORT.
ABLE HOMES HERE. ,
IMPROVE AND REPAIR
fjg Homes are Palatial But Average
Built By Worklngmen and
I Though Small, Meets All
Requirements.
La Grande can look back on bulld
og activities for 1909 and feel Justly
elated. New residences, a few border-
n$ on palatial but a greater majority
It them of the bungalow type, rang
ing in coat between $1,000 and $3,000,
lave been numerous and well scatter
ed about the city's topography, mus
sing the general spread of the'eity.
ftol only has there been almost an un-
fywedented activity in new reslden-
but homes are being beautified
heir value enhanced by improved
iidewalks and exterior repairs.
The Observer has compiled authen-
Ecally and as exhaustively as possl-
le, the new buildings of a residence
ature, and the general improvements
poking toward a more attractive resl-
ience and business district
Contractors agree that there has
iever been more general building
long the middle classes than there
s this year. In addition to the build-
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THE DAWNING TEAR AND ITS
y Much can be said ana it is only
ditions be given due publicity of
county during the past year, but
is refreshing. Bright proBpecst face
score of municipal projects which
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gible form. There are business thoroughfares that will be paved In
the life of the coming year. The street sewerage system will get a
share of attention In the way of construction, waters stored by a dam
at Meadowbrook will percolate through the semi-arid districts of the
Grande Ronde valley. The city park the idol of every loyal person
In the city will be finished. Unless
eral building will be completed. A chautauqua, the first in Eastern
Oregon will have proven a reality. - The coming year will see the fair
9 greatly enlarged in size and influence over its success of this year.'
These are some of the things La Grande is due to realize next year if A
there Is no unwonted Intervention on the part of fate.
V Then too, there are things which La Grande should strive for with
patience unceasing. Among such enterprises is the high school build-
f ing. That particular proposition will no doubt be one of the first to
te cared fr. When the time comes the city will not cast stigma its way , A
by saying with the ballot that It does
ues in La Grande. La Grande can now be provided with lower rates
for city water and notlcable Improvement In lawns will result
Smokestacks Is another crying need facing the city notwithstanding
that already the city has more and larger varieties of manufacturing
Plants tban any town East of Portland. The La Grande Thresher Co.
will grow to a concern of power and wealth' In a year's time or so if it
is given half a chance from local money. A Bash and door factory to
prevent La Grande lumber being Bhipped East raw and returned at a
.great additional expense Is also a needed concern. The coming year $
should and will see the Commercial clubs' pet scheme for an' amalga-
.matlon of Industries perfected. Under this system a cannery.vlnegar
factory and a half dozen of industries looking toward consumption of A
the by-products of local fruit is to come under one central head.
y Al these things are but a few of the endexes of rapid expansion A
at wIU greet the city a year hence as the fruit of earnest striving A
ings already planned there are sever
; al in the embryo for next year and
! Just as soon as climatic conditions
. will permit, these buildings are to be
put into shape. From a residence
standpoint the city is growing con-
Blatantly and along lines that are
: more satisfactory than usual In cities
j of the sjze of La Grande, for the ex
' pansion is in all directions and not in
certain favored districts. : .
I Among the new residences that have
1 been constructed during -the year 1909
all adding to the refaction of pros
perity among people most of whom
work for a living, are:
Jiew Residences.
M. & M. Building .. .. $60,000
T. J. Scroggln, 4th and Wash, $3,500
Standard Oil Warehouse.. .. ..3,000
Foley Brick, Adams avenue ....3,000
W. A. Ludlker.. .. .. .... 1.600
John Shea, Wash. & First .3,000
Boarding House, Palmer Mill . .6,000
I Mrs. Sullivan, Adams & Spruce 2,000
Wesley Kivan, Oak & Jefferson 1,300
Chas. Clements, Oak & Spring 1,100
Lloyd Scriber, Oak & Walnut . .2,000
I C W, Honnnit mn
Fred Holmes, Fourth st. .. ....10,000
W. H. Gibson, Adams-avenue ..2,500
J. L. CavlnesB, Fourth st. ......2,500
Total .'. .............. ...$104,000
Repairs and Remodelling. -Residences
Improving and reiT "'
ing has been a constant Item. Ou'a con
tractor found spare time to make var
ious repairs of this sort about the city
to such an extent that his wages from
this source amounted to $1,116. Other
Items of remodelling, new barns, ad
ditions under supervision of contract
ors, etc., follow: ,
City Livery Repairs . ..... ; $500
La Grande Meat Co. repairs ....$600
Two Zuber residences repairs ..$400
Court House Repairs ,. ......1,000
Holmes residence, 1. .. ........75
Mrs. T. N. Murphy, Res. remod.,.600
Geo. T. Rernle Res. Rep. ........600
Cltr Hair Addition r ; . . . ; . . : . ...1,500
W. W. KInzle, residence repairs ... .750
Fair Store Repairs .. ....150
W. L. Brenholts, new barn ......350
C. S. Williams, new barn .. ..,.250
Dalton Supply House, addition ..715
j Mrs. Scott, res, rep.,... ..........500
Carlson res, rep.. .. .'. .. ......800
John Keller, res. rep. .. ........600
Other items include repairs to the
Kelly Fish Market, extensive repairs
to the C. C. Pennington store front,
re-arrangement of the Newlln Drug
Store front and other Items to the
business places which easily, adds
$3,000 to the total repairs.
PROSPECTS FOR LA GRANDE.
right that such commendable con
the accomplishments enacted In the
a peep into the possibilities of 1910
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the city .continually. There are a
either should or will assume tan
unforseen things 'occur theFed-
not want modern school facili-
PARKER C I
IS DECIDED
Local Officials Find. Parker
Omitted More Than he .
Committed in His
Claim Deak
BANKER CONVICTED LAST YEAR
ACCUSED OF SWEARING FALSELY
AT TIME OF FILING ON HIS
CLAIM AT LAND OFFICE.
TO APPEAL IT LIKELY
Claim Held Here to Be Mineral Not
withstanding Charges in Filing
Papers Has Been In High
Court Many Times.
By a decision filed today, the regis
ter and receiver of the U. S. land of
fice decided for the government in the
famous Baker county case involv'ng
the timber claim of James H. Parker,
a Baker City banker of prominence.
The charge preferred against the
valuable claim of Parker was that i.ae
land i3 mineral and at the time of
filing had valuable and .visible min
ing improvements on it. It was in
connection with the oath Mr. Parker
took in i filing on this timber , claim
that he was convicted in the Fednral
courts at Portland last year, on the
ground that the statement in the fil
ing papers that the land contained no
mineral was false, The Circuit court
of Appeals at San Francisco, later re- j
versed that case and virtually threw
the same out of court, holding that
perjury could not ,be committed in
connection with a mere government
regulation as distinguished from a
statement made by Congress.
The land office case was tried at
Baker City last February and has been
under consideration at the local land,
office for the past four or five months.
The joint decision . of the officials,
written by Receiver Eberhard, is very
brief and would indicate that the con
clusions here are that Mr. Parker
made a very superficial examination
of the claim and that the acts were
more of omission. It is squarely held
however, that the lands are mineral
in character. .
Appeal lies to the Commissioner of
the General Land Office and in view
o fthe fact that Parker's attorney,
John L. Rand and C. A. Johns, made
a stubborn fight for three or four days
at the hearing, It is assumed that the
case'will be promptly carried higher.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Eaton of Union
are making their home In Portland
for the winter.
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A One of the largest business buildings finished this year la the M. A
and M. with actual floor space of 110x130, but excavated space un- A
A der the building Is 10 feet wider in each direction. Thn buil.lini?
was completed last May with a
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JIM CARROL
Three Thoimnd Witness a
Bantam Weight Firht
' In Portland Last
Evening
NO DECISION WAS RENDERED
ABE ON STREETS TODAY WITH
OUT A SCRATCH WHILE CAR.
RAL SHOWS RESULTS.
HEBREW PUNCH HARD
Atteil Admitted to be Baatamwelght
Champion of the World on the
Strength of The Showing of
. lact Night
Portland, Ore. Dec. 51. -Three thous
and Portlanders who had the privi
lige of seeing last night's ten round
boxing exhibition between Monte At
tel and Jimmy Carroll, both of San
Francisco, today proclaiming the lit
tle Hebrew the rightful bantam
weight champion of the world.
. Attell is around the streets today
without a Bcratch, while Carroll's
right eye is closed and his face is bad
ly battered and bruised.
Had a decision been rendered in
the mill Attel would undoubtedly have
been the winner of the hardly con
tested mill.. He was the aggressor all
the way through the fight which last
ed for ten rounds. In addition he lan
ded his blows much cleaner and clear
cut and made them more effective. The
lltle Hebrew had plenty - of steam
back of his blows and when they
landed they made Carroll wince time
.after time, especially when he sent
home his body blows.. .
Attell used his straight left often to
a good advantage and during the first
session caused the clariet to flow free
ly from Carroll's nose and partly
closed his, right eye. Carroll put up
a gamy and clever fight but was out
classed.
Mrs. Frank Elliot ' and son John
who have been visiting with Mrs.
Elliott's sister and brother Mrs. A.
T. Hill and Dr. J. C. Price, during the
Christmas holidays, returned to their
home in Newberg last evening.
, To Our Patrons.
We beg to extend our cordial thanks
for the business you have favored us
with during the current year, and as
sure you it has been appreciated. -
Wishing you a Happy and Prosper
ous New Year, we remain,
Yours truly,
CITY GROCERY & BAKERY.
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total expenditure of $60,000. The A
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Pliins for School Buiidint;.
Publicity Manager-Fred B. Currey
has received sevsral annual reports
compiled ty the state superintendent
of instruction in Missouri, which If
studied by school room builders in
Oregon would materially lift the stan
dard of the local buildings. Halftone "
and mn pictures of the schools used
in rural sections there fill the vol
umes. Thsae reports are timely now
that La Grande ia on the school build
ing era-. They may be see at the club
room oflice. Superintendent Gas of
Jefferson City, Mo., has sent these re
ports in response to lnpulrles from
Mr. Currey.
EXPECTS A GREAT SHOW.
Frank W. Breed W ho Will Judge Poul
try Show Writes Encouragingly.
Frank A. Breed who will judge the
poultry show to be held In La Grande
writes the secretary that he expects
a great meeting. As it has bpen his
experience that at the first shows
first class birds than even those Inter
ested expect. He had Just returned
from Pomerby where' he was Inform
ed that there would be between 200
and 300 but In fact there were 463
birds to Judge.
Councilroom Torn Up.
The councilroom housing the city
records, is torn to pieces today and
is in process of enlargement When It
is opened again for business the place
will be much larger. This part of the
work marks the begininng of the end
of the work of lmproing the city hall
offices.' ' ;-;'-;'.
I. 0. O. F. TO HAVE BANQUET.
Local Lodge to be nost to nil Camps
In Connty Tonight
, Star Incarapment 31, 1. O. Oi F, -ivill
tonight be host to the representatives
from all the camps in the country. A
large class is to be initiated and a
good time is expected to be had in
general, after which a banquet is to
be served. ,' ' '
Revolution to Continue.
New Orleans, Dec. 31. A Blueflelds
cable says that there has occurred an
open rupture in the peace negotiations
and that Estrada has announced that
he will continue the revolution. His
troops will be rushed at once toward
Managua.
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A A WONDERFUL YEAR
A Retrospection is pleasant on New Year's eve sometimes. If it
A ever is, it certainly is this night A few no -doubt, must look back
A on 1909 with shadows of grief on their faces, but the great and vast
A majorities see in the year so nearly spent, prosperity, happiness, in-
A dividual and municipally increased wealth, and further signs of con-
A tinuance of this condition of affairs. EpIdemlcB, pestilence, great cal-
A amities to individuals or the city, great and destructive Ares these
A things have all given la, Grande a wide berth. Instead of all these J
A things which .often and disastrously visit communities, there has
A been a completion of a pure and Wholesome water supply, build- A
A ing activities of unusual extent,, creation of thirteen Improvement A
A districts, contracting for a mile of street macadam, construction of A
. block after block of sidewalks, drawing of the plans for a sewerage A
A system and the preliminaries for a hard surfuce paving.. The A
A paving matter la now awaiting more favorable weather. Q
A As a county, we have seen a million bushel wheat crop harvested A
'. and have seen the irrigation project
A struction of the dam is the next move. . ! La Grande and its inhab-
A Rants, and its Bister towns and their inhabitants, find solace in the A
A amount of increased fruit orchards
A ands of dollars to be spent locally for Hew homes and new improve-
A ments V-" ' -'. - A ;
A , This state and other Btates boast of great achlevments that have
A been accomplished in a single year: we have ashlevments well, along
A toward culmination or actually finished, as the case may be, which A
A few counties in the state and none in Eastern Oregon can dupli- A
A cate. Subscribing more than $75,000 toward the irrigation project A
A most of which is La Grande's money,
A Jects. Carrying publicity to result-getting heights Is another. Unit-
A tag the business men of La Grande under one firm and amicable head
A is another. v''X.'.V -'i a
A Space and time forbids further elaboration along this phase of A
A what 1909 has brought La Grande and Union county, but V passing
A word of thanksgiving and a prayer for continuance of such con-
A dltlons, is only fit and proper.
Ml MONEY
INVESTED Ii
SEAL ESTATE
Unprecedented Influx Dur
in? 1009 Marks Path
Taken by Investor
in Real Estate
TJTAL DEALS REACH S5C0.CC3
TRANSFERS IN CITY AND , COUN-
TRY PROPERTY ADJACENT TO
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CITY DEALS ALSO BIO
The Total New Money In La Grande
Territory Is Between $250,000
And $300,000 Say Men
In the Business. : '
Two hundred and fifty : thousand
dollars, representing one half of the
total real estate transactions made In
and immediately about La Grande in
1909, have been invested In real and
city property here during the year
mentioned by out-of-the-county home ;
seekers and investors.
. This In itself Is ripe fruit of con
scientious boosting and '"pubPcVr- A
given this locality by Union county
Commercial Clubs and local real
estate dealers. Five hundred thousand
a quarter of a million Is the cum
agreed upon as the most exact to rep
resent the total amount of realestata
business for the year, but It Is pos
sible that that figure is too small. The
actual sum of money changing hands
during the year through local real
estate mediums Is $401,750, alt the re
sult of city and county sales . by the
C. J. Black Realty agency, the McKen-
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