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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
6
The piece cites a Do It Yourself skin preparation using Rose Water Cologne Spirits and Eppotone. Mixing a pint of hot water with dissolved Eppotone, then adding Rose Water and Cologne Spirits creates a home complexion wash claimed to tone and soften skin and restore a youthful bloom. The article notes cosmetics are costly and suggests this inexpensive alternative.
Boise transit official Heigho of the P & PN announces a new June 7 schedule allowing Boise residents to depart in the morning and reach Payette Lakes by 6 PM. The Pony will connect with the Welwer to Evergreen train and Evergreen stage lines to the lakes, with first class P. & I. N. service. Stage service runs daily except Sundays.
The Indiana Mining Company, led by J. W. Messner, reports strong success at Granide Ronde river head. A new mill has operated for two weeks with continuous output and 30 miners at work expanding ore reserves for a long profitable run.
Affidavits allege Christian Bechgaard died about September 1966 leaving unknown heirs and no will. Widow named. heirs have not cultivated the homestead. Unknown heirs must appear at 10:00 a.m. June 25, 1908, before the U.S. Land Office in La Grande Oregon to respond. Personal service could not be achieved after due diligence. Registrar F C Bramwell signs the order.
The Bonanza creamery, serving Klamath and part of Lake county, can produce about 1000 pounds of butter weekly for export, highlighting its regional dairy capacity and distribution.
An old farmer sends a newcomer to fetch a chicken house by wagon from Amaliont station. On the road a uniformed man with Station Agent on his cap halts the wagon and exclaims in shock that the phrase on the house equates to a racial slur, labeling it the station.
The New York Herald outlines Japan's portal savings banks surpassing 45 million dollars and Manchuria receiving about 1000 cable messages daily from Japan. It notes a doubling trend, railroad mileage under block signal control at about 66,000 miles, with 10,000 miles added in 18 months across 44 systems.
Scott and Althelde have taken their compressed air house cleaning machine to Union and Hot Lake for contracts that will occupy their attention for a week. They will be out of town all of this week.
May 15 1904 the Department of the Interior U S Land Office at La Grande Oregon reports sufficient contest affidavits filed by contestant Charlee N Farrier against contestants in a land claim contest.
Good Pasture near La Grande Oregon described as one section three miles from the town with ample water and shade offered by Ed Burke of La Grande Oregon Gatf
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