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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1909
Page
4
The La Grande Evening Observer notes subscription rates and publication policies. It states daily and weekly pricing, editorial discretion on signed articles, and advertising and reading notice charges per line, with rates for condolences and cards.
Porter's Boston Globe quotation urges kindness and helpful deeds to uplift others. It frames generosity as selfless, noting it enriches the giver and aids human fellowship during the era. The verse-style reflection emphasizes daily acts of mercy and compassion.
A $2000 reward is proposed to secure 10,000 acres of the Sandridge for listing while J D McKennon pushes a contract tied to half the farms in the proposed ditch. The irrigation project promises a flood of land values as water rights double yields and attract investors to Twin Falls King Hill Meriston and nearby valleys. Spring work grows county prosperity with mills and industries reporting top prices.
The county court showed wisdom by building all bridges above high water marks. A new city administration is in place with Councilman Shenk replacing Williamson. Mayor Hall may seek council ratification for appointments and a hearing is likely Wednesday evening. Pendleton eyes a veterans Spanish-American War camp headquarters open to all who served between war declaration and July 1, 1999.
Pay checks from the O. R. and N. company to Granite employees were larger and more numerous due to unusually strenuous past month and overtime. The period also saw more regularity in connection with guns than during the dull winter months.
Nashville March 15. After an appeal for the conviction of Robin Cooper Col Duncan Cooper and John Sharpe in the Carmack murder case Attorney General McCain completed the state’s summing up. Spectators wept as McCain praised the dead man and the court announced the jury would be charged tomorrow.
Two traveling auditors began checks at the local OO R N ticket office yesterday with work expected to finish tonight or early tomorrow.
A guaranteed cough remedy labeled Bees Laxative Cough syrup claims to treat coughs colds croup whooping cough and bronchial affections. Marketed as gentle quick relief and tasty for children, sold at Silvertown's Family drug store.
The city celebrates the irrigation project and notes Beaver Creek’s water supply with a natural reservoir channel in place. Mayor Hall commends ex-Councilman J T Williamson for his service and expertise in irrigation matters. Citizens urged to attend Saturday’s meeting and support the upcoming Shakespeare event with Hanford on the 22nd.
Retired Admiral Robley D. Evans, famed Spanish-American War hero, rode through La Grande en route west on a lecture tour. Despite age and wear, he travels with crutches, keeping a steady gaze as crowds greet him. He was accompanied by his wife, her maid, and a son about 20.
Federal grand jury probes widen as bank books are thoroughly searched for further evidence against Scriber. Indictments are expected but the task is large and time consuming. Guy E. McCully has been summoned to the United States district attorney’s office to aid in the record search.
Postoffice receipts across communities reflect business health with February showing a 16 percent rise from February 1908 at the La Grande office. The gain mirrors the office’s typical monthly increases over several years.
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