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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1905
Page
6
On May 14 1906 a pocket book containing two ten dollar bills five dollar bill change and a few cards bearing the name Grace Odall was lost on the road from La Grande to the Jake Hart mesa place on Hock creek. Finder please leave at 2114 Gradietor or call 707.
Washington May 73 Commissioner Garfield outlines a plan to keep oil business open and grant small producers the same transportation rates as Standard Oil. He is expected to urge Congress to declare pipe lines common carriers to ensure fair access.
A garbled excerpt from the Bookeaman Review cites a line about two days possibly bringing together mighty forces. The Flora Journal fragment suggests prior separation and near reunion, with fragments indicating shared action or fate among unseen figures.
Mrs Mary A Livermore well known author and lecturer died at her Melrose home at eight this morning after a period of illness with a long standing cough. She had suffered with heart trouble and other ailments but remained active in writing and speaking.
A heavy frost followed a rain and snowstorm in Idaho last night killed almost all fruit in the region. Rain and hail fell for about 24 hours, with the sky clearing and temperatures dropping sharply. Snow measured about an inch in the valley and up to a foot on Long Valley summit, while alfalfa remained unharmed.
U S Land Office La Grande Oregon May lith 10s notice that under the act of congress a tract has been opened for sale in the States of California and Washington Territory extended to all Public Land States by act August 4 18 Something shows the land to be located in Union County or similar area near La Grande Oregon on August 1 at the land office of La Grande Oregon with witnesses listed and adverse claimants urged to file by August 11 EW Darling Register
Notice under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1873 announces public publication of claims in Oregon with a statement number and claimants Hubbard and Arms and Milloy. offers a period to prove agricultural or other stated purposes. The filing deadline is the first day of a specified month in 1878.
The Williams Opera Company presented Pazale at Staward's Opera House last evening. The troupe consists entirely of children thirteen and under. Their singing and acting impressed the audience with rare skill and expressive voice control. Man Steward delivered notable entertainment for La Grande and invites all music lovers to attend tonight's performance.
Peter A Stecis of Dinok Bel ia Yaa was convicted in district court of embezzlement of public funds and sentenced to two and a half years in the penitentiary. He remains free on bail pending appeal to the supreme court.
The Fourth Annual Reunion of the First Oregon Cavalry United States Volunteers and the First Oregon Infantry United States Volunteers will be held in conjunction with the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Oregon City Oregon on June 21 1906. Comrades from 1861 to 1866 and their families are invited to attend and participate. Commander Geo 4 Curry and Adjutant WM Hilleary announce the gathering.
Sanford D Kinney lists high end painting work including fine interior finishing and grain matching to furniture and walls. He advertises at 1431 Adams Avenue near Greenwood Street in La Grande Oregon.
A reader from Hinston Texas writes that Ballard's Horehound Syrup cured a severe cough after exposure to cold winds and coughs. The note praises the syrup as pleasant to take and lists prices 50 cents and 1 dollar with Newlin as the seller.
Fragmentary ad copy touts a health tonic solution for digestion and constipation. Marketing language hints at gastrointestinal relief and organ support as a key benefit offered by a drugstore product.
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