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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
3
Island City Oregon breeders Blockland Bros raise Berkshire and Poland China swine for sale. The operation posts its livestock with noted lifelong care standards and intends to supply local farms with breeding stock and feeder pigs.
Representative Jaynes of Wasco introduces a bill to amend the local option law. It allows an election on prohibition only by petition of 40 percent of registered voters in a precinct and limits applicability to residence precincts in incorporated towns. The bill enables county re submission in June 1908 with 10 percent petition. Emergency declared to prevent referendum.
Report states Republicans will bolt the caucus nominee on a joint ballot to defeat Neidringhaus and aid Dochrell in the United States senate race. The Kenens faction leads the opposition against Neidringhaus.
In Salt Lake on January 18 former Congressman George Sutherland won the United States Senate seat to replace Thomas Kearns. He secured the Republican majority in both houses, voting separately. William H. King, former congressman, received the six Democratic votes.
The Mormon tabernacle contract was awarded to L Billings and Colin McKingie for additional stone work and cutting will start next week. Brick work contract hasn’t been let yet but will be soon. When finished, the building will be one of the finest in Eastern Oregon.
Mrs Lucy Stanley of Summerville died there Monday after a lingering illness. She was 22 years old and leaves a husband and a number of relatives in the Summerville vicinity to mourn her loss. The funeral was held at Summerville today.
Members of the Woodmen camp are urged to attend an important business session this evening at the MWA. Ira Baird was in the city last night traveling from Wallowa county to attend her brother's funeral in the UA UDLOn area.
A historical bank report lists resources such as loans and discounts United States bonds real estate furniture fixtures and cash on hand under the supervision of J. L. Cleaver and Dashid J. Berry with accounts and balances shown for the period.
The senate confirmed Geof Richey as La Grande postmaster. J B Crossfield, a former La Grande resident, is in the city briefly on business. Local social notes mention visits, moves, and a dancing party by the Jollity Club. A mistaken fire alarm caused a citywide check but no blaze found.
The report that General Tripolif was assassinated is unfounded. The general has arrived at St. Petersburg.
The Hon Peter McDonald of Alliel Joint Senator from Union and Wal lows counties introduces a bill to annul section 4852 and re enact 4527 to regulate road work payment. The proposed law would allow cash or labor payment for laggagement and argues current law yields little road work in recent years.
Bally, PA Tews, Texas writes that his wife suffered paralysis in her arm for years before Ballards Snow Liniment cured her. He claims it also healed old sores, frost bites, and eruptions. Price listed as $1.00 by Newlmn Drug Oo.
Annie Hunter describes illness at Newlin drug store as she recalls being bent and sick with kidney problems. The Observer notes today’s news and features this fragmentary reminiscence from a readers column.
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