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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1910
Page
4
Bruce Dennis, editor and owner, announces policy at La Soronde post office. The paper will not publish articles under nom de plume. Signed articles may be revised at the editor’s discretion and should be signed to avoid delays.
The Warren Construction fleet laid plow and steam roller as La Grande begins a modernizing phase with paving. City officials expect steady growth, rising property demand, and greater investor interest. The administration faces criticismless support as the town moves toward becoming a regional metropolis in Eastern Oregon.
A federal health bulletin describes a exaggerated scene of a fly magnified to the size of a hen and feeding on a consumptive’s bloodspit in a cuspidor, then flying with germs on its feet. The vivid image is used to warn about disease transmission and hygiene risks though phrasing is hyperbolic.
An editorial urges rigor in preventing flies from entering homes and food. It warns that filth breeds flies in manure and offal and that flies can spread typhoid and dysentery. Readers are urged to screen windows doors and to pressure grocers and neighbors to remove fly habitats.
In Enterprise Oregon on August 2 special report says Joseph city proceeds with a municipal water plant despite a court injunction favoring the private Joseph Water and Power Company. The city let a contract to J. M. Mitchell for 16810.20 to construct the system as a dispute continues in court.
Despite warm weather large crowds fill the Isis for fine programs with patrons showing strong appreciation for the extra fine bills on the nightly show.
Washington August 2 United States District Attorney Wise plans action against the American Sugar Refining Company as part of a larger trust busting campaign mirroring efforts against American Tobacco and Standard Oil.
F Wilson of Athena Oregon runs for joint senator for Umatilla Union and Morrow counties subject to Republican primaries. He pledges direct primary, fiscal economy, sound roads schools and strict law enforcement with progress of man and institutions.
The Promise region north of Enterprise Oregon reports widespread black bear activity. Mrs Case shot a bear trapped near her home while Misner killed two more and prepared pelts. A brown bear was seen near his ranch and a large number of bears have been spotted along the Salmon river and Troy country. Bear hunting dominates local talk as wildlife numbers rise.
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Martin was badly burned after a bottle of carbolic acid was left on a table. The child wheeled her buggy to the table and spilled the contents over her arms face and limbs. The burns were painful but not fatal.
County court convenes for the August term with routine matters on the docket and only a road petition listed as potential business. No unusual items expected at the session.
Seattle on August 2 hosts top trap shooters for the Pacific Coast Handicap over three days. Organizers expect records to fall as competitors from across the nation converge for the event.
After a stint in La Grande the Ethel Tucker Stock Company departed for Elgin to perform at the Elgin opera house under manager Morris. They had previously appeared at the Airdome theatre in this city.
An orphaned youth named George nearly abandons college until a law firm offers 1200 a year from a family fund. After meeting his aunt he learns his mother and father arranged his future including a wife. He falls for Rebecca Harwood, defies a planned match, marries, and discovers the aunt's meddling was to unite two partners’ children for the business.
A brief exchange unfolds about weariness from silence and unfulfilled ambition. The humor centers on a U S senator and questions of his origin and how he “buys” legislation, with misheard phrases highlighting political satire.
A fragmentary excerpt ponders why fishers still chase big catches and how to speak well of the dead. It hints at patience, debate over fishing success, and a quip about saving a man from hardship by praising him.
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