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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
5
A cluttered list of twelve plus properties including six room houses with multiple lots near schools and downtown. Prices range from cash deals like 2500 to 1000, with terms up to one to three years. Office in Foley block offers loans and house building from buyer plans.
Wm Vedel of Fiat Rock Michigan touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best healing dressing for ulcers sores and cancers. He reports it soothes and heals cuts burns and other skin afflictions and notes availability at Newlin Drug Store.
Notice to stockholders that the annul meeting will be held at La Grande National Bank parlors on Monday March Wth 1905 at 2 30 pm to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and address other business. Dated February 20 1905 by order of the President G Hunter President Fred J Holmes Secretary
A Chehills Washington businessman cites several prospering factories in his city and urges Eastern Oregon towns, including La Grande, Pendleton, and Baker City, to pursue manufacturing opportunities without heavy stock or bonuses. He argues loyal local support matters more than large cash incentives and calls for regional industrial outreach.
W J Church appointed administrator of the R M Bresle estate replacing the late Hon J M Church. F L Myers named executor for John Kellogg estate in place of J M Church. W S Bergent appointed executor for Mrs Mary M Biggere estate replacing G W Biggers deposed. Edward L Halley named executor of Sarah Halley estate.
Special to the Observer reports Claud Hatfman a well known youth in the upper levels visited Whitney Feb 22. After admiring red wine he recalled seeing a box of Grande Ronde apples in a store and broke in to steal them. He was arrested and sentenced to county jail. The judge might have shown more leniency if the owners had offered the box to all who saw the fruit.
Mr J L Caviness reported three silos built last fall with forty tons each yielded strong results this winter. He said his dairy herd thrives on the feed, and the horses and hogs also improve. Caviness supplies ten cows to the creamery.
The article argues that even if the early electric railroad project falters the Cove to city route remains plausible. Power now developed at the Cove and brought to the city supports a future electric line regardless of Proposition success.
General Oyama reports continued Russian bombardment along Japanese lines. Russians have placed a large number of heavy guns at Obisolatum, two miles west of Tai Mountain, indicating ongoing siege activity.
Helena February 22 nearly unanimous vote in the house passes a bill to form a state railroad commission. Three commissioners at 4000 dollars a year, a secretary at 2400 dollars. Legislature to name two members, governor to appoint the third. M. L. Davidson of Dillon and Nathan Godfrey of Helena named as choices.
The Japanese government has ordered immediate construction of twenty five torpedo boats, fifteen government yards and ten private yards to boost naval capacity.
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