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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
2
A 1905 notice promotes cooperative farming advantages and local organization at schoolhouses. It urges weekly neighbor gatherings, use of the telephone and rural delivery, and cautions against middlemen to keep farm earnings local.
The irrigation dam on the Sait river in the Tonto basin reclamation project used a locally produced cement at the site, with 22 000 barrels required. A mill at the dam site proved feasible 62 miles from rail, cutting costs and saving over 2 000 000 in the overall improvement.
More than 17 000 residents and non residents obtained hunters licenses under Oregon's new fee law. Fees totaling 17 421 dollars were deposited to fund deputy game wardens. 7 262 25 was expended. 166 40 from fines for hunting without a license left a balance of 10 325 16 in the fund.
New York a renowned artist Louis Dalrymple died suddenly from acute illness at a Long Island sanitarium where he had been treated for a month. His political caricatures and cartoons appeared in many publications.
The two hundredth anniversary of Benjamin Franklin will be Jan 17 observed nationwide. The Obstruer urges daily Franklin studies in schools with compositions and prizes to honor his life and work for uplifting humanity. J Lachner bids for congress in Baker County. Forests remain vital. Grande Ronde Lumber opened a timber lot equal to fifteen years of past cuts. New Zealand electoral landslide for Premier Sadden’s administration noted.
The piece argues that holdover senators are morally bound to the people’s views as those seeking re-election next June. It claims the current legislative process is a farce and that the people intend to take action themselves if senators deny this accountability.
A fragment notes rural delivery and testphones aiding farmers, linking closer world contact to modern business and efficiency. It hints at a working revolution in farm operations and profit through faster communication and service.
A storefront advertises a hot water bottle combined with a fountain syringe of 3 quarts for $1.46 as a sale item visible in the window. The note urges customers not to use a hot brick until January 6 and highlights the price and product in the display.
The Ouserver office reports a record month of inquiries and requests for sample copies from the east. We send samples and write personal letters, often sharing names with real estate dealers to promote westward information and attract eastern population to the coast as railroads push for growth.
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