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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
5
Ads list wood for sale and orders at Mr Polock's store. 600 cords of dry wood offered by J Anthony. Pure bred Berkshire Buck for sale. Timber claims locating two million feet+. Listings from Foley Elk La Grande Investment Co. Also sugar corn roasting ears and string beans offered by Parry J Lilly near LaGrande Flouring Mill.
Real estate listing for Ball board use No 1714 Sixth Street Lot 3 Block 102 Chaplin's Addition La Grande offered to highest bidder with life interest reserved for George Ball. Bids accepted until 6 pm Tuesday September 4 1906 at 72 Sixth Street La Grande.
The recorder of La Grande Oregon invites bids for grading and graveling Sixth Street from Washington Avenue to Street. Bids due October 3 1906 at 4 pm, with a certified check equal to ten percent of the contract. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. August 17 1906. C S Dunn chairman of street committee
Advertises a wide selection of beverages at Hill's soda fountain promising to quench thirst and save money for clothes rent and family needs with cheerful slogans and family friendly messaging.
Oregon's 1908 public school spending rose by 125000 compared with 1905 while pupil counts stayed nearly the same. Teachers’ salaries climbed about 150000 mainly from higher pay and longer terms. male teachers averaged 60.02 monthly, females 54.05, with 187 more teachers than in 1906.
The notice promotes the La Grande School of Music run by Prof Day and Mrs Day. It describes two departments for ages five and up with beginner grades and a second division for ages three to fifteen where students graduate. Lessons offered daily or weekly and admission details point to Foley House location and phone 473.
As the pear season begins, Salem Mutual Cannery must enlarge its plant. A 49 by 80 foot fruit shed was built, followed by a 50 by 75 foot addition with twenty workers. Pears ripen quickly in the warm weather and excess fruit is sent to the Portland factory.
Four laborers stepping from a track to avoid a passing freight train were instantly killed when a flying passenger went onto another track. The incident occurred in Cleveland.
H King announces a five act season to run in La Grande with tickets at two dollars for gentlemen and a half rate for local students. The Lulu Tyler Gates Company partners plus two more acts including the wizard of electricity Reno Wellbourne. Subscriptions start now through O H King or Selder's store with mid September delivery.
Ishmael Gowner a Socialist from Okanogan county Washington felled 20 acres of his fruit trees valued at 4000 to protest a tax valuation. He sought reinspection to have the land reclassified as plow land with lower taxes.
Wallowa plans a city water system after damaging fires. A contract was awarded to Mr. Ware to build the waterworks drawing supply from Bear Creek. Engineer Watson or the O R and N party surveys the route while a trench-digging gang works.
The Cove school directors chose Roy Conklin as principal and named Miss Kinney Hattie Eckersley Miss Mable Marvin Miss Bell and Mrs Maud Rees as assistants. A ninth grade was added and school will open on the 20th. Local business updates note J G Stevens bought a new auto and Dryers bakery expanded. E F Peal sold his residence to Mrs B Grow and will relocate. The Love area anticipates growth with the new railroad.
A large stock liquidation occurred in New York as hundreds of small traders sold today after the Philadelphia bank failure Monday. Fears spread that other Philadelphia savings banks may be in trouble, dragging down shares across the market.
The National Irrigation Congress will be held in Boise Idaho from September 3 to 8. The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip with children at half rate. Selling dates are September 1 and 2 with continuous passage from sale date until final return limit. Stopover privileges are allowed for return trips within the final limit.
In St Paul Minnesota on August 29 the American Bar Association opened its meeting and will await a report from the insurance committee which favors federal supervision of the industry.
Chicago wheat rose to 7 1 0 but closed lower at 7 70. Corn opened at 4 84 fell to 48 0 at closing. Soybeans opened 2 81 and closed 2 80 as trading ended.
A posted notice from A, B, Conzey warns all parties not to hunt, fish, or trespass on any or all of the lands indicated. The document serves as a formal trespass warning from the landowners.
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