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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1934)
Page Seven MANY RAILROAD OFFICIALS STARTED CAREERS HERE O'Brien, Buckley, Walsh And Others Worked First in La Grande. LA GRANDE GOLF COURSE TO BE OPEN TO VISITORS THE "OLD WHITE SCHOOL" LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON Shortly after the railroad came through La Grande In July, 1884, the city was established as a di vision point, with shops erected on land donated by Daniel Chap lin. The dispatcher's office for the line from Umatilla to Hunting ton was established here with C. W. Taylor as chief dispatcher. In this office at one time or another within 20 years were J. B. Glover, retired several years ago as agent at Portland: "W. A. Whitney, later with the Eccles interests In Ore gon: O. K. Elliott, brother of the editor of the Union Pacific Mnga Blne .and M. J. Buokley, retired general superintendent. Here Tom Walsh, afterwards superintendent of the Washington or third di vision, spent several years before going to Spokane. In 1890 La Grande's office was given an assistant superintendent, D. W. C. Perry being the first ap pointed, and J. P. O'Brien, for many years general manager of this unit, -the second. A. J. Borle, the third, was made superintend ent, but under the receivership of 1B94-96. the office was moved to Pendleton. In 1900 M. J. Buok ley, who was in 1887 a freight brakeman running out of La Grande, was made assistant super intendent with headquarters hero, and the office thus was restored and continued until on Aug. 3, 1913, the second division was cre ated with W. Bollons as super intendent. Many others were employed in the early days of the railroad here, whose names today are familiar ones of this decade. J. F. Gra ham, for many years superintend ent of motive power in Portland, was employed In La Grande first as machinist and afterwards as general foreman of the shops. A. Buckley, later to become super intendent of the first division, 'grew up" in La Grande, and was assistant superintendent here be tween 1900 and 1917. Jacob Gulling, conductor; A. J. Martin, storekeeper; George Han Son, engineer, were among the first railroad employes in the Grande Ronde valley. P. J. Thei een, retired engineer, began as a Wiper shortly after the first train pulled into La Grande. He relates that within a few months after the railroad came. La Grande boasted of 25 saloons and one Church. Engineers P. G. Schilke, and Ed Jacobson who began as a fireman In October, 1884, and who was retired from active service this year, and Wesley Harrison, who Started work In 1885, are other famlllor names. Among other early employes were Engineer Frank pike, Switch Engineer William T. Short, Blacksmith Foreman M. H. Allen and Engineer John Carl son, all of whom were employed In 1888. J. E. Foley was the orig inal B & B pile driver foreman working out of this terminal. The first blacksmith foreman was A. Floyd and In the shop with him were -Frank Brookler and Andrew Anderson. Many of the above mentioned men, all true pioneers, have passed on to the Great Beyond, although many of them still are living and of that number, the majority will be here next week for the Semi-Centennial U. P. Celebration. ENGINEERS' CAPS TO BE WORN HERE Some cities when they stage old-time celebrations wear whisk ers to advertise tne event. Some adopt other similar plans. But In La Orande. engineer caps will be worn during the week before the opening of the Seml-Centennlal O. P. celebration, which Is to be gin next Thursday, July 19. Of course, they also will be worn during the celebration. If the wearers desire. The caps have been selected by the general committee as being much more typical of the celebra tion here than growing whiskers, etc.. and 1.000 of the caps hare Been ordered and are expected here Immediately, and wlH be ot tered for sale at 28 cents each. The celebration souvenir button Is supposed to be worn on the caps, and those who have no buttons may obtain these for 25 cents also. The caps will be cool, not un sightly., black- In color and. with. a green vlscr. v; z-.'H-r:'., : :j'-7 .i'if'i' 1 '-i-' l ' l id -i.-'-f.-.i.-.,;:-' -U'i 'V'- . !' -. ' ISf.".-'.':-! f TVfJ, Cfcik-w v-f.tij5nVH-.-yw-..f:cJ(. ft -i.m '"s.-, u..iimjfA 1 fci8jijtMjtba-MsvjA It was La Grande's first modern school building when this picture was taken In 1886. Golfers who come to the Semi centennial Union Pacific celebra tion here July 19, 20 and 21, or to the western union meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers on July 17, 18 and 19, had better bring their sticks along. Tournaments will be held every day during these five days at the La Grande country club,, which boasta one of the finest nine-hole .layouts In the Pacific northwest. And the course will be: In excellent condition, members of the greens committee of the club report. The B. of L. E. tournaments are open to all visiting golfers at the convention, and prizes will be of fered each day for both scratch and handicap events. Open sweepstakes tournaments will be held each day of the Jub ilee proper, also with prizes of fered the winners. This Is open to either professionals or amateurs, but the committee Insists that all participants must have certified handicaps to file with the club. Entry fee will be one dollar each day, which Includes greena fee. Also any visltlug golfer may piny on tho course at any time next week. Cards announcing tho tourna ments have been posted in every golf club and hotel In the north west, tho publicity committee reports. A fine carload of buggies and oarrlaRCS was received by Knapp, Burrell & Co. Monday. La Grande Chronicle, May 17, 1893. DOUBLE MAIN EVENT ON WRESTLING - BOXING CARD The combination wrestling-boxing card to be staged here during the Semi-centennial V, P. celebra tion was completely lined up to day, and committee members said It unquestionably would be the biggest! attraction of its kind ever staged here for the money. Bulldog Jackson will meet Del Kunkel in one of the double main events, and two more famous grapplers will tangle in the other main event Robin Reed and Mickey McOuire. Both matches win go uest two out or three falls with a time limit of two hours. -Two six-round boxing bouts will precede the wrestling matches, with Harry Eagles, of .Pendleton, to meet Gerald Butcher, of La Grande, In one, and Winnie Mires, of Union, to fight Ralph DePew, of Pendleton, in the other. Harry Elliott, Portland referee and former University of Oregon coach, will referee all bout. All fighters and wrestlers are contracted for and Judges will be furnished the night of the fight. The card wlli begin at 8 p. m. the night of Saturday, July 21, at the La Grande stadium. lift aHjlr, I TODAY, AS 50 YEARS AGO- BALDWIN Built PIANOS Are the Standard of All Pianos. The official piano of the Century of Pro gress in Chicago Is a Baldwin. RADIO 8 MUSIC SUPLY CO. 1213 ADAMS AVE. RCA VICTOR and PHILCO RADIOS LEONARD ELECTRIC RERIOERATOR3 and "Everything in Music" The Same Honest Service of Early w Combined With Every Modern Facility and Convenience SINCE its inception some years ago, the Glass Drugs, Inc., has at tempted to keep abreast of the pro gress of La Grande a growing, expanding store in keeping with the trend of modem times. We are proud to offer here in this community a store recognized as one of the best in equipment and seivice of its kind of business in the state. WE APPRECIATE the growing trade of the community that has come to us we take it as a public expression of satisfaction and approval of our efforts to provide a thorough, modern ding store for that public convenience a store where men and women alike may shop with ease from bountiful stocks of highest quality merchandise, attractively dis played and courteously presented. GLASS DRUGS INC,
