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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1909
Page
4
La Grande Evening Observer lists pricing for daily and weekly editions, with six month and twelve month advance rates. It notes editors Curt Currey Brothers, policy against unsigned pieces, and advertising rates including local notices and cards of thanks.
The legislature will dominate the coming weeks with the U S Senate election as a central issue. Liquor interests may push to amend local option laws allowing cities to vote separately from counties. Bills to alter primary nominating laws are expected, with Statement No 1 likely to change. The session will open with hundreds of bills, most unlikely to become law, while the Normal school funding debate reappears.
A week hence a major irrigation meeting will rival the U S Senate race in local importance. Woodmen use thin snow to haul mountain timber, predicting higher prices until April. City payrolls rise as Beaver Creek project progresses, boosting local labor for 12 000 to 13 000 acres nearby. Society events anticipate the inaugural ball of President Tutt.
A regional appeal promotes irrigation as a steady factor for farming. Officials foresee water networks aiding small holdings near Ta Granite, improving cultivable land and local livelihoods.
A fragment recalls harsh conditions for railroad workers during stern times with high terms that worsen daily life for travelers and staff, noting slower boards and troubled hours. The passage hints at overall misery among those on the rails and shelter-related hardships.
The storm forces many ex firemen and engineers into a night of risky excitement on a train while ordinary workers stay home nursing ailments. Business has been slow and workers accept the reduced pay without complaint.
The rotary snow plow was hauled from Goce to Duncan to tackle large drifts hindering trains. The windmill head end powers rapid fans that shove snow as the locomotive advances. The machine will stay ready for instant service during storms and returned from Duncan bearing marks of collisions with drifting debris.
An old advertisement promotes Wood's Liver Medicine claiming liver regulation and relief for headache constipation stomach and kidney disorders. It markets as a gentle laxative and lists chills fever and malaria as conditions it treats, noting a $1 bottle contains twice the amount of a larger size sold by Silverthorn & Mack.
An old advertisement touts Why No T Try Popham's Asthaa Remedy offering prompt relief. Sold by druggists at 1.00 dollar with trial packs at ten cents. Williams Mfg. Co. listed as proprietor. for sale through A. T. Bill, Druggist in Cleveland.
A Washington man, W. K. Lipscomb, endorses Dr King s New Discovery after trying many doctors and remedies for hopeless consumption and bronchial ailments. Six bottles touted. trial bottle free. guarantee by Newlin Drug Co.
To drawing the jury list which task consumed the greater part of the session. Colds contracted at this season of the year are quickly relieved with Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. Its laxative quality ridges the system of the cold. Pleasant to take. Best for children for coughs, colds, cramp and whooping cough. Sold by Silverthorn & Mack.
Plumbers report widespread pipe freezing as cold weather grips the area. Last night marked the season's first real freeze, with many homes affected and lessons expected to benefit residents and contractors.
The new publication Eternal Progress appears as a refined magazine filled with uplifting articles. It features Julian Hawthorne Mulley Millard and an Arthur Briz Vaiie chapter along with Poe appreciation, poetry by Helen A, and pieces like The Aff Story and Railroad Man's. Hashimur Toge comments on divorce law in South Dakota.
Representatives of the company refrain from disclosing any decision, while residents press for action to improve safety. The dialogue hints at city ordinances and potential enforcement steps to address concerns, with uncertainty about exact measures.
The document discusses the court's handling of claims and protections related to an assault incident. It notes the balance between individual rights and public safety, and references provisions intended to safeguard the accused and the victim within the legal process.
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