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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1905
Page
2
Classified ad and notices snippet lists display rates 650 for six months 350 per month. Mentions inner resolutions and coastal edits. Cards of thanks and house numbering questions appear in local reading notices with per line pricing.
The owners on Sixth Street press for street improvements including grading and the installation of sidewalks to enhance safety and access.
A town discusses an ordinance regulating bicyclists on sidewalks with emphasis on licensing levels and safety. Officials weigh whether licensing is necessary and proportionate to street and pedestrian needs.
A brief opinion notes that uniformed police presence signifies a shift toward orderly conditions and may be welcomed by outsiders, framed as a step toward improved conduct and public perception.
The water superintendent ends winter restrictions and connects the pipes allowing drinking at the public fountain. Animals have long enjoyed access, and now people may use it freely with the season’s change.
For five weeks cities across the state prepare to confront assessors assigned to census taking and property valuation. Baker City feels blindsided as Baker County’s assessor trails the government count from five years ago, a trend seen in many areas.
The text argues eastern mills pay freight on 65 percent of waste, asserts local wool processing and woolens can be cheaper locally, cites mills already operating with overtime, and urges La Grande to make an effort to secure a woolen mill nearby.
The New York World declares that President Roosevelt may run again in 1903 if his reforms pan out, noting stranger events occur and the people could demand another term if his policies deliver results.
A garbled notice mentions a plan to get rich and a medical claim linked to Dr King and a product at Newlin Drug Co. The fragment hints at a guarantee of 250 and a sellable item.
The city warns property owners to number houses under an ordinance and avoid fines. Officials urge compliance, noting revenue is needed to fund city fire protection and services.
President Roosevelt signals the new canal commission to accelerate work by deposing the former board. The tactic suggests railroads may have influenced committee members, echoing long standing struggles seen in opening the Columbia River over the past two decades.
A comparison shows freight costs on Eastern Oregon sawdust and slabs would be heavy, while wool sent to Eastern mills also incurs large losses. The note claims ten cars of raw wool equal about three and a half cars of washed wool, highlighting inefficiencies in long distance processing.
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