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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR describes a contractor J L Mare and a delivery cab with vague references to Lime materials and Walider. The readable text hints at a local notice about work and supply but lacks clear actions, dates, or locations.
By Scripps News Association New York May 22 King, former president of the city bankers association, writes to President Roosevelt urging a national inquiry into the Equitable Life Insurance crisis and advocating government control of the insurance industry to calm the nationwide agitation and restore stability.
Under the banner of religious freedom non orthodox leaders prepare evangelical work in Petersburg. An orthodox Russian received communion in an Anglo American church, an act once punishable for both participant and pastor. Thirty Hebrews who became Orthodox seek permission to revert to their former faith.
Rev John Matthews of Seattle charged at the Presbyterian Assembly that missionaries’ progress is slowed by modern church music described as ragtime. He criticized the current era’s music and urged a return to traditional church hymns.
Notice to water consumers in La Grande requires written irrigation permit applications per ordinance No 258. The ordinance imposes a one dollar fine for each instance of using city water without first securing location approval. Uniform enforcement expected by Gilman Water District.
Lumber dealers announce direct delivery from mills to job sites to align wholesale and retail prices. Customers gain from reduced rent prices on doors sash and veneer shingles through Stoddard Lumber Co.
A notice from Bean's ranch in Old Town Los C J Suilth offers a liberal reward for returning a lost elk head with a large diamond setting. The item disappeared from the premises during cattle dealings for Gale fresh dairy cows.
Malheur county land offers a good water right and a well kept house with outbuildings. The farm yields 9 to 11 tons of alfalfa per acre and rents for a strong return. ownership promises ten percent investment. For sale on easy terms. Write to T McDaniel Ontario Oregon.
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