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A note from the editor states signed articles only will be published and unsigned pieces will be revised at the editor's discretion. Readers are urged to sign their writings to avoid disappointment.
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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
4
A note from the editor states signed articles only will be published and unsigned pieces will be revised at the editor's discretion. Readers are urged to sign their writings to avoid disappointment.
The article argues Oregon must rely on the Farmers Union to balance legislation and keep laws close to the people. It warns without farmer leadership, political momentum will fracture the state, as recent laws burden the commonwealth and the supreme court seeks opinions from lawyers amidst chaos.
The Farmers Union calls for sending farmers to the legislature and Congress, rejects electing only lawyers, and urges cutting commissions and a growing payroll. They insist reforms be decided by taxpaying citizens, not general voters, and propose in-session resolutions in La Grande to set political reforms.
Report notes profit taking in New York stocks trims gains from Monday but overall market conditions show improvement over late 1910. Foreign lenders seek American securities while railroad finance remains influenced by unsettled legislation. Vast crop wealth and cautious savers bolster money stock. January dividends exceed $200 million.
The piece argues high cereal prices kept farmers from selling and that now lower prices suggest heavy stock held nationwide. It notes a two year flow of new capital to railroads and industry on the Pacific coast, major settlement in Oregon Washington and Idaho, and calls the region resilient against a global financial shock. It also mentions rabies in animals and a rabies case in Union County with government efforts to stamp out spread.
Article notes that no place is perfect and faults appear with time. George L. Cleaver returns from Colorado with a printed invitation about a grasshopper meeting held in Greely to address crop pests. Colorado residents chose inward remedies, not public exposure, to handle the crisis.
The document shows a bank statement sworn by G A Stock as cashier of the bank, asserting truth to the best knowledge. It lists names M J Duffey and G Rees as directors, with Oregon State Union County details and a stated amount.
A Fox Hill dog is believed to have died from rabies. The article notes no inoculations were given to the dog or people during the illness and questions whether the canine spread the disease to other dogs in the area.
Thomas E. Williams of Middleboro Kentucky says two packages of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his chronic constipation after trying many physicians in Bristol Tennessee. The product is presented as an effective remedy for stomach and liver upset.
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