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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
3
The April 21 1905 report lists resources including loans and discounts United States bonds and cash on hand. It records financial positions and totals for the bank’s balance sheet with focus on liquidity and asset composition.
The fragment lists LIABILITIES Capital Stock Undivided profits Circulation Total with numeric values 596,130 38 25,000 00 17,000 00 1 %,745 20 51,331 10 812,206 68.
The document lists bank officers including George Palmer as President and F L Meyers as Cashier with George L Cleaver as Assistant Cashier and J M Berry, A B Conley, W L Brenholts, F J Holmes, F M Burkit as additional officers.
An advertisement offers wood finishing services by Kinney at 1433 Adame Ave in La Grande Oregon. It promotes grianing to resemble fine oak furniture and mentions mirror polish and Velveteen finishes as options.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference 1902 events in Westmoreland involving snow limits and local routines. Readable phrases mention weather and community adjustments but lack clear names, dates, or outcomes.
An old testimonial touts Ballard’s Horehound cough remedy as the best palatable medicine for years. The ad claims easy use with tea at bedtime and notes varied small doses, pricing 25¢, 6¢, and 81.00, attributed to Newlin Dray in Gree.
Regular worship and Sunday school planned with Rosary and Mass on work days. Weekday prayers, evangelistic services, and youth activities announced by Rev. E. B. Hays and Pastor J. F. Day. Choir directed by Mrs. Lyle invites attendees to all services at the community church and summer house location.
Senator EB M Orosson reports two Marion County candidates for secretary of state to replace F T Dunbar who has held the post for eight years. Frank Wrightman and Claude Gatch are named as rivals with Wrightman a former Marion sheriff and now clerk in the secretary of state's corporation department. Gatch is a Salem leader who aspired to Congress. Other potential contenders include T T Geer and a suggested bid by United States senator or Oregon governor. Marion County backs the direct primary law and fears a state convention.
In the city on June 30 1905 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J W Robins.
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