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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
7
The piece notes rising public favor for Senator La Follette with 139 Minnesota newspapers backing him and Nebraska showing growth. It argues press endorsement is spontaneous and influential, warning rivals to watch states where media cheer leads.
Ranchers in central Oregon consider hog raising to absorb grain surplus. Water solved by deep wells enabling extensive hog production. Crook County and central Oregon offer ready markets for ham bacon and lard, reducing imports and boosting local income.
Miss Cornelia Elizabeth Gray wed Frank James Walsh in a Wednesday ceremony at a Courtney home on the Oregon City line near Portland. Dr Clarence True Wilson officiated. The couple left for California that evening to begin married life.
The excerpt describes roads built by the government and private owners Meacham, Thomas & Ruckel, Linckton, and others in Oregon and Idaho. It notes high early profits from mining and travel, then decline as mining faded and the Central Pacific drew traffic. Figures from 1862 to 1865 show daily footmen, horsemen, and pack animals with costs, and mentions immigration to Portland in 1870 to 1875 amid poverty and forced free passage.
A kettle across the river was cut open and brought to the depot. It appeared to contain registered matter from the North Powder post office. The inspector was notified as officials traced the parcel’s journey from depot to train.
J. W. Knowles, or Hon. J. W. Knowlse, who attended the Walloway county circuit court session at Enterprise, returned home last evening. It is now an assured fact he will seek the circuit judgeships in the Republican primaries for the Tenth Judicial district, which includes Union and Willows counties.
Pendleton pioneer Mrs B B Bishop, a 35 year resident, died last Sunday at 3:30 PM at the home of her daughter Mrs Thorpe Roberts in Prosser Washington.
A Newlin Drug Co. notice invites customers to trade at 1114 and 1116 Adams Ave promising courteous treatment wholly reliable goods satisfactory prices and continued customer status only if all conditions are met.
The Union County Court invites sealed bids by 1:30 PM on February 5, 1908, to supply 125 cords of green yellow pine wood cut to three feet four inch lengths and piled at the court house yard in La Grande Oregon. Clerk J B Gilham reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For job work contact The Observer for promptness.
Best Clinols Coal offers Ti nos coal delivered at 10 per ton. This is the best coal on the La Grande market. Contact G. E. Fowler by phone Main 10.
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