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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
5
The report cites multiple parties locating timber claims of two million feet or greater on Foley Elk and La Graxe invsermeer Co properties, suggesting significant logging activity and potential mining interests in the region.
A Washington DC laboratory test compares denaturized alcohol and oil as light sources. One gallon of alcohol yields 1762 candle power hours in an 80 candle power lamp lasting 67 hours and five minutes, while oil lasts 28 hours and 40 minutes in a 30 candle power lamp for 885 candle power hours, showing alcohol produces more light and lasts longer.
Farmers near Eureka face heavy losses as wild mustard and China lettuce overrun hundreds of acres. John Lamb reports extensive invasion on lands around Clyde after a recent trip, signaling a costly battle to preserve wheat yields.
Baker County paid $20 per child for schooling last year with 386 pupils enrolled. The County Superintendent Payton’s annual report shows total schooling cost 77004 56 dollars, averaging about $202 per pupil.
Rev C H King travels to Elgin to promote a large convention for Sunday schools from all denominations in Uintah County. They aim to gather in a yet undecided location, with La Grande as a possible site, and a local church-board outlines plans while King interviews Elgin Sunday schools on the issue.
Rome August 4 Pope Pius X marks three years in the papacy with a collective audience by the College of Cardinals. Cardinal Oreglia read a congratulation, while Prelates, Vatican officials, and delegations from European sovereigns sent best wishes. The pope, recovering from illness, appeared cheerful and more popular than since election.
Chas H Burns of West Chester Pa reports a crow that became intoxicated after being fed whisky soaked crackers at a hotel. The bird fledgling from grace due to a drunken spree, then recovered after a water pan incident and returned to its owner with no lasting harm.
Orders for double-tracking two road sections reach Portland via James J. Hil. The 25 mile Vancouver to Wauh and Dens Horn stretch and a 12 mile Hover to Kenewck segment will become the Pacific Northwest’s first double tracked road. Molsters Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as a health product with tablet pricing listed.
Four strong earthquakes struck last night near Mount Pelee and residents fear a eruption may follow. People prepare to flee at the first sign, recalling the destruction of St Pierre.
Olympia August 4, the state supreme court held that property brought within city limits via extension cannot be taxed to pay debts of the old limits. The case involved land outside Tacoma when it owed 1 million dollars, later extended and taxed to cover old debt interest, a practice deemed illegal. The ruling may affect Seattle as suburbs join the city, challenging planned debt sharing.
L. A. Thompson and W. W. Mather sought safety in a tunnel at the Micky Steen mine near Ouray Colorado. A portion of the tunnel collapsed as floodwater surged in, crushing them to death inside the tunnel.
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