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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
2
The notice from Currey Bros owner of the La Grande Oregon post office announces editorial discretion for signed articles and requests real names. It lists advertising rates and terms, noting manuscripts should be signed and clearly presented for publication consideration.
A United States Department of Commerce estimate shows annual per capita spending on breadstuffs meats dairy and garden products other food clothing metals and miscellaneous items totaling 108.863 dollars. An extra thousand people would raise wholesale expenses by 103.853 dollars.
A collection of aphorisms on courtship, honesty, and human frailty. It wittily notes that flatterers recruit the devil, grooms face envy, criminals reveal themselves, and engagement infatuation fades with time. It also muses on appetite and heavenly matters.
The Observer hails Robert Burns as a model of noble action. Oregon 14 developing. La Grande grows in 1906 as voters face a choice for mayor and debate electric road progress. The piece notes inducements for a business college and predicts Judge Eakin’s likely victory and Eastern Oregon’s representation.
The Baker City Herald notes a 67 mill city tax roll and reports Union county debt at 72 000 dollars, up 82 000 over four years. Cassie Chadwick remains active in crime at Ohio penitentiary, now operating button holes, not targeting bankers. La Grande’s growth mirrors Union county and Portland’s link to state expansion.
County residents must register at the County Clerk with a definite residence description. Naturalized voters claiming eligibility under declaration of intention should bring their papers to the registration.
Mrs. Grant Shy of Springfield HL endorses Aucklen's Arnica Salve as a household essential. The ad claims it cures wounds burns sores and all skin eruptions with a 25 cent guarantee by Newtin Drug Co.
J H Keeney clerk announces that members of La Grande Camp 169 Woodmen of the World can pay dues and assessments at the O R N freight office beginning January 16 1906.
A local butcher promotes a reliable market with a pleasing variety of first class meat and poultry. The note invites readers to trial order products and assures customer satisfaction and dependable service.
A local ad promotes well fed and carefully corn fed beef tender cuts with cabbage or sauerkraut. It offers whole or half rounds and states delivery within the day for nationwide customers.
Ten diverse Union county products generate between 100000 and 650000 dollars annually each. The figures exclude the Oregon Short Line Company payroll at La Grande totaling 350000 dollars per year.
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