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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1906
Page
2
The new city council assumes duties for 1906 and will comprise eight councilmen. The piece notes political divisions among branches and praises Oregon's progressive reforms via initiative, referendum, and direct primaries enabling citizens to shape laws and elect public servants.
The article notes La Grande will grow fast with building, urges owners not to overprice vacant town lots, says buyers know values, home builders pay annual value but won’t be held up, and recommends selling vacant residential property at reasonable prices this year.
The Minnesota Experiment Station releases a new spring wheat strain named Minnesota No. 188. After 11 years of testing it shows higher average yields than other varieties, promising major gains for farmers in the spring wheat region of the middle north west.
A cannery promoter urged Freewater Oregon to build a plant costing 6500 but locals sent a committee to Wenatchee Washington to study. They found duplicating Wenatchee cannery would save 2270 on machinery and that Wenatchee stockholders are satisfied with their plant which shipped 69 carloads this past season despite peaches and tomatoes failing.
A reader from Belle Plaine Minnesota reports a friend suffered severe hand swelling from suspected blood poisoning. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is credited with drawing out the poison healing the wound and saving the life. Notice states a wife has left the home and that the husband will not be liable for her future bills dated February eighth 1906 Perry Union County Oregon.
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