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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1906
Page
5
Real estate loans offered for city and country properties with prompt closings once title is approved. For rent a furnished five room house at Depot and Fifth streets is available. for details call Red 25.
Lost calves available reward for return of a two year old brindled heifer and a one yearling brindle calf. last seen December 1905. Fraternal and social lodge notices for Eagles, Masons, Eastern Star, and other groups outline meeting times, halls, officers, and invitations to visiting members in La Grande Oregon.
Railroads projected and under construction in the Pacific Northwest represent the largest capital movement in years. Officials conservatively estimate 1806 07 expenditures in Oregon Washington and Idaho totaling about 100 000 050 to 100 000 AM with the Hill Harriman and St Paul systems each spending around 25 000 000.
Statement from James Withycombe of Corvallis Benton County Oregon dated January 12 1906 pledges to accept a Republican nomination for governor at the April primary and outlines platform items including taxation reforms for franchises railroads and utilities state banking regulation public lands management river and port improvements and a constitutional veto power for line item budgeting. He commits to honest fearless public duty and a slogan A Greater and United Oregon.
Collier's Weekly argues state laws differ on franchising public utilities. Massachusetts limits revocable franchises, prohibits stock-watering, taxes real stock value, and fixes stock worth by the State Railway Commissioners. The piece contrasts with a Middle West shift toward easier money and hints at curbs on private ownership in utilities.
Lewiston revival ends after crowded Methodist services with 500 signed cards. Evangelist Baskervilla plans to go to Grangsvilla for further meetings and a church building campaign led by pastor Ray WLS Easter. He aims to duplicate the Moscow church built during Uvan’s pastorate.
Tax schedule shows city, school, and county rates for Union, Elgin, La Grande, and related areas. Totals indicate combined tax loads with figures such as 16 8 284 and 9 7 26 46g, reflecting jurisdictional blends across city and county assessments.
A brief local dialogue from the Cleveland leader vignette describes a Western scene with a tall structure mistaken for a chimney. The traveler and settler discuss lack of factories and mention a cyclone had tried the area, revealing frontier hardship and rural life.
Advert says half the world wonders how the other half lives but users of Aucklen’s Arnica Salve never doubt cure for cuts wounds burns sores and eruptions. Testimonial from Mrs. Grant Shy of Springfield Illinois proclaims it one of the "basolie nepeseies" of Louisiana. guaranteed by Newin Deua Co. 25¢.
The Blue Mountain Hotel opened its dining room offering meals at 25 cents with daily rate known as $1 and $1.26.
The ladies of the M E Church will hold a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the Haworth building on Fir Street. Proceeds benefit church activities and community outreach.
Centennial Hotel at 1417 Adams Ave announces new management by Mrs. W E Murchison. Board and room eight dollars per week cash meals twenty six cents special rates furnished monthly patrons. Phone 1 161.
A 70 year old resident of Haynesville Ma claims Electrig Bitters cured her chronic dyspepsia of 20 years and made her feel vigorous again. The advertises state the remedy treats stomach and liver diseases blood disorders general debility and weakness. Sold with a guarantee at Newsin Drug Co. drug store for 50 cents.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Oregon Montana Development Company will be held in La Grande Oregon on Friday January 26 1906 at 1 o'clock PM for electing officers and directors and for other business. W W Rawoatt President E A Wits Secretary Pro Tem to preside.
Notice of sale by trustee in bankruptcy for A. Beck bankrupt. Sealed bids with 10 percent certified check due by 2 PM January 29 1906 at La Grande Oregon for grocery stock and fixtures valued at 1767 54 dollars. Auction may reject all bids. Grant trustee.
An advertisement from La Grande Drug highlights a trusted pharmacist in charge of prescriptions with home delivery service. The ad emphasizes health as a key value and promotes Focky Mountain Tea as a remedy.
Sealed bids for bridge construction across the Wallowa river are invited by Union and Wallowa counties. Bids for abutments and approaches must be separate. Submissions due by noon February 7, 1906 with 20 percent bid bond. County clerks will file plans in their offices.
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