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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
8
In bleak Siberia winters natives sleep with feet on a dog, but a better cheap warming method exists. The ad promotes hot water bottles as a comfortable, low cost alternative and highlights a good assortment and satisfactory prices.
Reports say lines form for township 6 north range 42 in Wallowa county as squatters gather ahead of the Monday 9 am opening. The town is already populated with claimants anticipating a rush once the land office line begins and suspected arrivals from the Elio train tonight may boost turnout. Meanwhile a $1000 wager in Tacoma puts Governor Mead’s re election in question, with Easterday betting on Mead’s renomination.
Ex Senator Warburton who rose in Washington state politics five years ago with McBride forces, now opposes Mead for governor. A heated bet amounting to up to 1000 dollars emerged after a chance meeting about state politics, with checks drawn and handed to a holder. Also a rumor of the battleship Connecticut explosion in Rio de Janeiro harbor is dismissed as groundless.
Deputy Clerk Seriber urges downtown registration before 9 pm, noting the ease of registering downtown versus courthouse. He stresses eligibility to vote in the upcoming primaries and warns that unregistered voters cannot vote.
Assistant Chief Engineer H. A. Brandon and a team of three assistants left Wallowa county after gathering cost data and progress on the Wallowa extension. Brandon said the bridge construction before high water would speed coal transport and advance the road, with work resuming in early spring. He travels to Portland to report findings to the company.
Basketball games will be frequent in La Grande over the next two months. The L D and the Commercial club teams plan a double header at the club floor with North Powder. The local girls team schedules a game with North Powder girls and the city boys will host North Powder on the same night. A Northwestern school exhibition is promised, but the North Powder game is not yet finalized.
In Redlands, California, the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company transfers to the Southwestern Home Telegraph and Telephony Company. The deal includes exchanges, lines, and interconnections in Redlands and surrounding towns. Sunset will handle long distance switching, while Home controls local business.
The former Yates-Rea building near Farmers National Bank will host city and county registration from 7 to 9 tonight. Recorder Snook will oversee voter registrations to streamline the process and reduce in-person visits.
A Seattle report denies a yearlong postponement of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. The agricultural building contract has been awarded for 81000. In New York bankers face trial next week for conspiracy linked to recent failures, while Virginia honors General Robert E Lee on the memorial anniversary with services by Confederate groups.
Portia Jan 18 reports Gua Maser of Portland elected president of the Fraternal Order of Chile at the annual convention held here. The next annual meeting will be held in Vancouver.
An old newspaper fragment advertises products at Newlin Drug Co in the stationery and window display area. It references items like One, Anyway, Sie, 600 and The Papetta and notes prices around thirty five cents.
The Palmer House provides board and room with emphasis on rest and low cost. It is presented as the town’s cheapest option for temporary lodging.
Washington Jan 19 The torpedo flotilla will stay with the main fleet and likely will not visit Buenos Aires as planned. The torpedo boats lagged behind schedule, making it hard to keep the group together.
An auction in London next Wednesday will offer the flag of the US frigate Chesapeake captured off Boston in 1813 by HMS Shannon. The historic relic is expected to attract American bidders and may enter a U.S. museum.
Bernard Strok, a Milwaukee brewer, adjudged insane by a Wisconsin board, attempted to abduct his wife in Detroit. He then jumped into an automobile and sped through principal streets with police in pursuit before he was captured.
The Blue Mountain Cough Syrup is described as an old standby for coughs colds grippe whooping cough and sore throat offered for sale by Red Cross drug store.
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