This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
2
In Baker City Herald remarks the writer says voters will be forced to disclose their stance on the senator question at the forthcoming election. The piece notes efforts to overthrow the measure fail and predicts it will become a dominant issue influencing candidate support as the primary approaches.
Pacific States Telephone issues a new directory for Union and Wallowa counties with updates pasted to the cover. Members are advised to review the slip list of changes before requesting numbers, including names such as Birrow, Carbine, Clark, Coffin, Cross, Earls, Ferrin, Hall, Jacobs, Kelly, Larson, Manning, Mattison, McCoy, and Roesch listed with residence designations in Black, Red, or Farm areas.
Farmers in the Willamette Valley report vetch as a highly profitable crop with superior soil benefits. S. W. Gains of Linn County calls it the best paying crop on his farm, while Ernie Lethene notes hay yields improve land condition. The piece discusses nitrogen in legume plants and critiques school instruction on science for farmers.
Under the Oregon Development League, a special train excursion to California leaves Portland January 15, 1906. Secretary Tom Richardson seeks at least 125 participants with stops in Sacramento San Francisco Palo Alto San Jose Paso Robles Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Rates are 63 single 58 double berth with 25 deposit and reservations due December 26.
The article argues in favor of maintaining the primary election provision as the power to choose candidates rests with the party and state, warning that any violation will face opposition from the party and state authorities. It emphasizes stability in the legislative candidate selection process.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.