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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
6
W F Anderson candidate before the Republican primaries plans to address county voters on Pure Politics. Places and dates will be announced later. Farm ad lists 600 acre Sandridge property for sale cheap, contact Black 1631.
The article urges families to secure finances by banking surplus cash to weather financial storms. It stresses regular savings as a precaution for rainy days and promotes thrift as a reliable support, promising security and earnings from saved funds.
The document lists officers of the Fastern Oregon Trust and Saving Bank including President FM Burkit Vice President WM Miller Cashier GEO L Cleaver and other named staff members. The text appears to be a formal roster or notice of bank leadership.
Rushboro Pa resident J P White praises Dr King’s New Discovery as a life saver for lung trouble and coughs. The remedy is said to ease coughs quickly and cure lung disease even when hopeless. Sold with guarantee at the New Drug Store with trial bottles free.
Sewing related notice from A. H. Stone offering repairs and replacement parts. directs customers to leave orders at Davie-Jordin Music store and advertising agency for Wheeler & Wilson and Singer brands. includes misspelled phrases and unclear details about services.
The Portland Special reaches Portland at 6 20 a m and departs 6 50 a m for eastbound service. The Chicago Special arrives 9 05 p m and departs 8 10 p m. A westbound passenger train arrives at 6 00 p m and departs 10 00 p m. La Grande is noted with I Grande arriving at 6 20.
Union county to be represented by Miss Ruth Setbird promoting subscriptions for the Pacific Northwest. Travel routes include Portland Boston stopping at Salt Lake Denver Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati Cleveland and Chicago return via St Paul. All expenses paid by the Pacific Northwest with literature supplied by county organizations.
Fred Jacobs and Charles M Foreman have purchased a cattle ranch east of Florence in Belle Canyon, north of the Gila River. The operation spans the land and cattle count from zero to five hundred head and is praised as a top range with good water and spring feeds.
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of North Powder insolvent is reorganized as North Powder Valley Bank with new capital and state approval expected within 30 days. The plan calls for transferring assets and paying all deposits in full, with further steps to nationalize the bank and issue a charter after court clearance.
Undersigned will sell March 1 at 1 o clock sharp on Stewart farm two miles east of Isinnity. Property includes McCormick binder nearly new, garden tools, wagon, hay rack, harrow, saddle horse, gray filly nine years old, cow, brood sows bred to Poland China boar, thoroughbred pigs, twelve shoats, many more articles, items too numerous to mention. Terms of sale ten dollars and under payable in cash. over fifteen dollars with eight months time at percent interest on approved security. Auctioneer Henry Francis Stringham. For sale stock from Rosecomb Rhode Island Reds, English names and phone references. La Grande, Oregon.
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