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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription rates: daily six months etc by month, and weekly one year in advance. it mentions the paper is second class and will not publish unsigned articles. signed pieces subject to editor discretion and readers are urged to sign their articles to avoid disapproval.
Local notices list condolence resolutions and thank you cards offered at 6 cents per line with per line insertions for subsequent lines. Community members submit messages for bereavement and appreciation with per line rates.
Joseph H. Sherar a noted eastern Oregon pioneer dies in The Dalles at age about 90. He helped develop the Deschutes River crossing with Sherar's bridge and hotel on the old The Dalles to Interior route. Born 1833 in Vermont, he came west in 1861 and ran packing outfits to mining camps and in Idaho.
Oregon faces a big potato surplus with limited shipment to southwestern states due to high freight costs. If rail rates drop from 74 to 60 cents, large quantities could move south and west, aided by shipper pressure and influence from major growers.
Several thousand acres of potatoes face unsold stock as California and Oregon shipments surge into markets. Railroads blamed for high freight limits, with potential relief seen if rates drop, enabling 2000 Oregon carloads to eastern and southwestern buyers. California supply remains heavy with Salinas and river sacks clogging Bay City demand. Local shippers cite prices from 35 to 80 cents per hundred for various grades.
On Valentine’s Day children crowded the La Grande post office as stores sold colorful valentines. From yesterday afternoon into tonight youngsters queued for messages and stamps while colored paper ran brisk with demand for the custom cards and tokens of affection.
George E Hedger the siege employee who was held up and robbed of his gold teeth still lacks the dining room ornaments and the bridge received by Chief Rice from Pendleton yesterday does not fit He found the replacement bridge too small and likely made to copy Hedger's five teeth The crown matches a Spokane hold up victim and the bridge was taken from two suspects at Pendleton.
The Palouse fuel market shows a drop in prices over recent days with 16 inch wood delivered at 5.50 and 4.64 per cord. Coal from Crow’s Creek and Carney ships falls between 4.50 and 9 per ton, lower than winter levels once about 9 per ton.
A small group gathered Tuesday evening at the home of Prof and Mrs Day to discuss the Second Coming of Our Lord. The discussion proved engaging and a decision was made to meet again at the same place next Tuesday evening. All interested are invited to attend.
Police inspected a tilted car where twenty Japanese occupants stored mock military gear. Officers found wooden rifles and sabres, while occupants claimed the items were theater props. Authorities note possible prior coast drills but no illegal arms violations are confirmed.
A misplaced pamphlet from Notre Dame, Ind advertises Mia M Sum bers offering a home treatment for rheumatism and neuralgia. It claims to cure at home, purify blood, banish uric acid, and improve joints with no climate change required, and invites letters for proof.
All Elks and their wives and sweethearts are asked to attend a social event this Saturday evening. The notice urges full participation from the organization and guests for a lively gathering.
Notice lists a coked food sale to be held tomorrow by the Indies of the Baptist church at Adcock and Fritts furniture store featuring homemade articles. A dance is announced for tomorrow night at Harris hall, Timberland.
In La Grande the crowning social event of Valentine week is tonight's leap year party at the Commercial Club. Hostesses transformed the auditorium into a heart filled bower with Indian and Japanese motifs. A pennant network decorates one end while a palm grove screens the orchestra.
The county auditor of Pomeroy Washington conducted a public auction for school land tracts. Local farmers secured leases despite outside bidders, with J A McCanse winning a 220 acre grain tract lease for 4600 dollars over five years.
Notice under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878 in La Grande Oregon lists applicant David K Cook of Oregon filing sworn statement 560g for lots 1 2 and 3 of section 18 township 41 range 78 and names witnesses Volney J Dawson John T Williamson Peter J Lilly and George B Scott all of La Grande Oregon. Filing deadline April 13 1908. E W Davis Register. Also a second notice dated January 10 1908 references publication under same act with details forthcoming.
Public land records announce sworn statements for timber land purchases in Oregon. Mary A. Van Blokland of Island City and Lewis H. Rumilhart of La Grande file claims under the Timber and Timber and Stone Acts, with hearings set for March 30, 1908, before the U S land office at La Grande Oregon. Witnesses named include local residents and La Grande residents.
Advertisements in The Observer from La Grande Merchants carry essential store news for every reader. The notices highlight prices, openings, and goods, reflecting local commerce and shopping priorities in the period.
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