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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
6
Farmers arriving from the north report wheat largely uninjured by the storm. Only crops on high ground exposed to cold nights may suffer, as snow blown off by wind left wheat exposed. The moist wheat belt and prior heavy rains reduce risk from the freeze.
Rail yards at The Dalles and Umatilla were nearly blocked by snow and sand earlier this week while freight trains on the O R N began moving again after today four eastbound trains passed through the city.
Dr. O Connor reports correspondence with New York parties eager to establish a tannery here. Albany has run the plant for years and at the Lewis and Clark fair their product matched the best. A tannery once operated in the Gove years ago, and this could be a strong local plant. A special train carried Dr T Bacon to consult with Dr Kirby about Mrs George McCabe, who has been ill but improved last night.
A Buffalo, New York letter recounts a tale from Mrs J J Taylor about a friend of hers who, arranged with her husband to be buried at the onset of decay, appeared alive three days after burial. The revived woman described knowing all events while immobile in a warm room.
The official report notes daily highs from 20 to 24 and lows from 0 to 16 across the week. The range across the period is 47 to 6 for daytime highs and 25 to 36 for lows, with attribution to Mr Worstel, government weather official.
Pendleton resident Charles H Hill listed as absent on business while W E Gole arrived from Elgin and W L Tucker visited from Island City. Mrs A Sailing and daughter from Summerville called, J F Dooley traveled from Baker City, Frank Read of National Hotel Register met locals, Mike Nelson of Elgin toured, and Mrs J Hopper returned from Baker City. The day noted cold weather delaying sap, a St Patrick Ball planned in Union, and 95 saw mill workers boarded No 5 to Kellogg near Portland. Joseph Anson, longtime valley resident, commented on unusually cold period. Grant Lincoln opened Opera Saloon, new quarters leased by Mrs A R French and family toward La Grande residence. W A Nelson, Wis. newspaper man, joined the Observer. New Tea ad closes.
E M Jones returns from Baker City after visiting friends and relatives. G R Thornton returns from an extended Middle West tour studying leading public and private buildings in Wyoming Iowa Colorado and Utah. Geo Childers and family plan a Woodlawn California inspection trip next week. They leased their farm for five years and will take a forty year residence vacation. E W Devine reports two feet of snow near Oliver saw mill in Ladd Canyon and a cold night with six degrees below zero.
The seventh annual ball by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen at the Commercial Club delighted attendees. Decor by Chas. G. Stacy C. C. Hamilton and J. F. Hickey featured lanterns flags and bunt ing with a tunnel scene showing train 515 disappearing into it and a sign about the brakeman. Music pleased guests with dancing lasting late into the night.
Mr. Fred Worstell oversees sixteen men laying a new copper wire for the O. R. & N. Go. The line will run from Huntington to Portland and from Portland to Ashland. Beginning at Huntington, crews have averaged ten miles per day.
A San Francisco man reportedly lost the power of speech after drinking whisky and using kerosene as a chaser. The San Francisco brand of drink would usually do the trick without kerosene.
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