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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
4
Advertises Cuameen Lams Covot Rowney as a universal cough medicine for children and adults. Promises relief for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and asserts safety with no opium or harmful drugs for all ages.
Mr W F Ripley of Denver, with twenty years in apple products and vinegar making, toured between Boise City and Portland since February 23 seeking a plant to utilize surplus fruit. He favors La Grande for a factory with coast to Chicago markets, and a meeting is set at eight oclock tomorrow evening at the Commercial Club to organize support.
The United States Land Office at La Grande reports April activities with 25 cash entries and 4 182 acres totaling 11 208 dollars. It notes heavy workload not all items appear in Washington reports with 3100 letters written and multiple homesteads cancellations indemnity school and other receipts totaling 12 695 dollars.
A wartime style column of aphorisms on restraint vanity religion and ethics. The author asserts life without restraint lacks right purpose and public strength requires private resources while wisdom lies beyond guidebooks. The piece critiques preaching poetry versus living truth and ends with a closing note from the Saturday Journal.
The Centenial is under new management and will be ready to receive boarders on May first. Room and board cost five dollars per week and meals are twenty five cents. Come and see us, C. T. Tou, proprietor.
U S Land Office Grand, Oregon, announces public sale under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878. The notice lists sections and townships for agricultural land purchase eligibility and requires proof of ownership claims at La Grand with a specified surveillance date and location.
Preliminary trial of Mike Carney of Hilgard for aggravated assault reveals he battered down Harry French’s door with a rock, then assaulted the 77 year old man. Medical testimony says injuries are severe. Carney pleaded not guilty but said he was drunk. Bail set at 500 dollars. he remains jailed as no bond posted.
Wheat opened at 8 and closed at 80 percent. Corn opened at 47 and closed at 46 percent. Oats opened at 32 and closed at 52 percent.
An old advertising blurb promotes Holister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the best baby medicine to help babies eat sleep and grow priced at 565 cents by Newiin Drus Co.
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