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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1904
Page
2
Public notices list mailing details for La Grande Oregon newspaper including post office handling, class, frequency and pricing information for subscriptions. The notice specifies Second Class Mail Matter and annual six month and monthly rates with advance price.
A passage likens union violence by workers to rural clashes over boundaries between farmers using clubs or shotguns, framing the offense as a challenge to orderly society and stability.
Chief Horticultural Inspector McPherson reports Idaho now has 45 000 acres in fruits, up about 3000 acres in two years. The inquiry touches Woolen mills for Baker City, with eastern capital involved in the enterprise.
A writer analyzes the Outlook data showing 198 killed and 6044 arrested in 13 months ending January 30 1904 in U S labor struggles. Nonunion workers and unionists are counted among the casualties and arrests with unions facing heavier legal action.
Fire in a business block at night stirred reporters as losses dropped to 500000 dollars from 3 million after fire teams cooled the scene. The change reflects rapid containment and cost reassessment by officials.
An exchange comments on the birth of a female child with two faces in Somerville Massachusetts. The speaker notes such a child would be a notable politician as a woman, predicting suffrage will empower her when grown and place her in line for influence.
The firm reports its canning output totaling about 220 tons including tomatoes peaches pears and berries with miscellaneous items. The company emphasizes its strong reputation and considers its brand a valuable asset.
Logs as raw material in the Pacific Northwest show prices from $6.18 per thousand feet at Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor to $3.71 in interior Oregon. Labor and labor costs range from $11.89 at Gray's Harbor to $7.83 on the Columbia River, per the Walla Walla Union.
The Baker City Democrat urges boosting a town’s growth by liberal newspaper advertising. No business man should expect business without ads and no city should expect good papers without strong support.
The Ashland Preserving Company of Ashland Oregon reports strong yearly growth with output rising to 6700 cases in 1904 from 4400 cases in 1898. The article notes many varieties of fruits and vegetables used in production and hints at expanding tonnage.
City Treasurer BJ Walsh announces funds on hand to pay all outstanding warrants drawn on General Fund of La Grande city up to and including No 4026 endorsed April 21, 1902. Interest on warrants No 3540 to No 4028 ceases from this date. December 9, 1904.
Mr A R Kane of Baxter Springs Kansas says Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are superior for constipation. He notes they are pure in action with no tendency to nauseate or gape and that they are sold by all druggists.
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