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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
6
The Astorian endorses a plan to create a uniform state advertising label for Oregon. It supports a general United Oregon sign manual visible in all ads and pledges aid to implement and sustain the scheme for producers shippers and manufacturers statewide.
Steam engines in economy vary from 14 to 80 pounds of feed water and from Ly to 7 pounds of coal per hour per indicated horsepower. Condensing engines require 20 to 50 gallons of water to condense steam. A concentrator mill may use about 1000 gallons per ton of ore daily. 100 ton plants around 100000 gallons. Oil separation recalls the early grease process from Kimberly mines. John Augustus Sutter received a $260 pension from California for years after gold discovery.
The Great Southern locomotive made its first oil burner run into the depot this morning making the train seem to have struck it. Passengers report a smooth journey and satisfactory oil burner performance. The main aim is fire prevention along the line, with prior laws noted as immense before burners were installed.
A Japanese section man was chased by a cougar on the Meacham track Wednesday night. He kept the animal at bay with a lantern, but the cougar is said to have stalked him. The man reached the section-house and the cougar disappeared into the timber. A crowd with dogs searched the area but found no sign of the animal. Some residents advocate turning Union into an open town to spur activity.
Bids for the construction of Philippine railroads under last session’s law were opened today at the War Department and will be announced soon. Spayer and Co. of New York own current Philippine railways and are keen on the new projects. The law requires an American corporation for the bid though foreign capital may fund via American channels. Private ownership will hold the new properties with the government as guarantor and silent partner.
The Order of Railway Conductors La Grande Division 306 hosts its second annual ball at the Commercial Club hall on December 29, 1906. Tickets cost 1.00 and every person is invited.
An advertisement extols a state renowned music institution in our city valley. It describes two departments for beginners ages five and up and for older students in grades two to five. Students may take one or two lessons weekly, with daily physical education and no kindergarten system. Phone 475.
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