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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1905
Page
2
An aged newspaper notice from La Grands Oregon indicates Second Class Mail status and daily publication except Sundays. It lists available reading notices and rates per line, with ceremonial sections and thanks notes.
The Observer thanks President EL Smith and announces free copies of the eighth biennial State Board of Horticulture report. The 858 page volume covers Oregon fruit values for 1904 at 2 413 500 dollars, history of the industry since 1847, cultivation and marketing methods, pest control, and a Plant Physiology section for growers and students.
The text notes residents are learning about the Lewis and Clark fair and warns merchants in the city did not invest $300,000 with purely philanthropic aims, suggesting cautious buyers who wait to purchase outfits in Portland will face consequences.
If railroads are not bluffing Lewiston country has seen in weeks, the line down Suske river from Huntington will be built without delay. The natural route appears ready to proceed.
Harris the Meat Man remains at the old stand offering cured meats hams bacon fresh beef and poultry. He notes prime beef scarce but will stock young prime beef around mid May with fattening stock. He promises fresh fish and prompt delivery by phone.
Wall Street sources report fifteen million dollars set aside for a river to ocean grade road project with immediate surveys to commence. The piece notes the public’s appetite for reform amid sensational coverage and criticizes sensationalism by the press while stressing the need for truthful reporting on fiscal actions.
Indications favor artesian well at Faud Ridge and the valley. The promoters are commended for their business and foresight, with money and time invested in the undertaking.
The ad promotes Liver Tablets from Nowlin Drug Co as a remedy for age related aches and indigestion. It emphasizes a Watesanians octote ea to your occupaion and claims the tablets provide ease for weak stomachs and indigestion.
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