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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
3
A local retailer advertises a full grocery selection with meats, vegetables, berries, poultry, and fruit kept cold in storage. He touts low prices, a new line of stock, and emphasizes freshness with on ice products like watermelons. Corn and tomatoes are offered at ten cents per can.
The notice states Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets have an agreeable natural laxative effect and are for sale by Newlin Drug Company.
A local butcher promotes its range of meats, claiming premium specimens selected and prepared to high standards. It encourages customers to try a trial order to experience the quality matched with competitive pricing.
Bock and Thomas advertise paying cash yields savings over credit merchants and invite customers to compare. They highlight own delivery wagon and promise proper delivery with cheerful error corrections. Zundel & Lawson.
Colonel Gorgas reports 80 yellow fever cases in Panama or Colon since June 26. Secretary Hitchcock says Western convictions will grow beyond Senator Mitchell case. A Kansas City broker John Crane shoots his wife after a gambler drove him to despair. A German lieutenant suicides after torpedo boat collision with a battleship. Governor Folk threaten s special session to create a Missouri excise commissioner to enforce Sunday closing laws.
Convention of the National Dairy and Food association argued for a national food law to regulate sale and manufacture, citing widespread fraud and deception in food markets. Speakers noted state laws are insufficient and urged public education on billions spent annually due to deceptive practices.
Ridney T Manard, accused of embezzling funds from Pacifico Express, BR and N Co, and Pacific Auto, has been missing over a week. Authorities say he received about 1800 dollars, with most funds from Pacifico Express and Pacific Auto. A warrant for his arrest is issued and the bonding company searches for the fugitive.
The National Good Roads convention wrapped up at the Court House with reports from committees on resolutions and permanent organization. Hon John Craft of Alabama spoke on convict labor use in road building, followed by Senator Mann of Florida displaying hunting trophies and Col Moore commenting on them. Col Rixey and Mr Dalkin presented road views aided by Opticon, while L D Bann performed during interludes.
The committees recommend forming a permanent Union County Good Roads Association. Officers named include President P A McDonald, Vice Presidents Henry Rinehart and H Rothechild, Secretary Juaper G Stevens, Treasurer A R Hunter. A vice president for each voting precinct and each incorporated town is proposed, with bylaws to be adopted at a future meeting.
The committee submits resolutions praising the National Good Roads Association for choosing the city for the convention and thanking President W H Moore and accompanying experts. It also expresses gratitude to the Commercial Club city council mayor citizens and the ladies for their cooperation and favors from railway companies and press offices.
The convention endorses good roads and public education on road value, supports experimental highway work, and urges La Grange city council and county supervisors to adopt Wood Roads machinery for road and bridge construction. It calls Devotion to public road improvement and proposes using vagrants and convicts to prepare materials.
Northwest news reports Marcus Talbot named general manager of the Columbia River and Northern railroad and the Dallas Portland and Astoria line. A Portland setter marooned after tumbling from a cliff near Nawego. Ogden mayor William Glassman tours the Southwest with 16 prize-winning subscription winners. Northern Pacific engineers study a Columbia River north bank route that could yield a Wallala to Portland water grade road within years. Bessie Stanley and Harry Lough wed at sea near Cape Blanco to circumvent marriage bans. Minnie Mitchell’s body found. Gideon missing after Lake Washington drowning. Norwegian Norwegians consider buying a battleship via public subscription. Stella Jennie crew refuses to sail a leaking three-masted lumber schooner from Vancouver to San Francisco, tied at Astoria. Two Folsom convicts shot for crossing the prison dead line. guard nerve tested. Boire City prohibits saloons on July 9 with locks installed. enforcement to be strict. Open Sunday saloons blamed for large county losses in hay harvest delays.
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