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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1906
Page
2
In a mining overview from Mining World, rising western demand for lime for Portland cement magnesite gypsum and related industrial materials is linked to railroad expansion large government irrigation projects and San Francisco reconstruction. Plans for two new California Portland cement plants and a Utah plant highlight regional growth.
The text notes Portland’s progress was not hindered by the 1905 Lewis and Clark Fair, but rather served as a stepping stone to further development, stating a greater Portland leads to a greater Oregon.
A harsh drought and dry spring threaten Russian crops this year. The Department of Agriculture report indicates prospects are less promising than a month ago, with peasants likely needing government aid to meet basic needs.
The article notes the advance of electricity for heating, comparing current costs to fifteen years ago. It suggests large cities like La Grande could be heated from distant or local power stations, but practical use remains costly and not yet viable except in experiments.
The Rural Northwest notes reports claim Japan rapidly expands dairy farming and may curb US imports. Yet land limits and low dairy consumption suggest the optimism is unfounded. In 1901 Japan imported 325 164 dollars of condensed milk. by 1905 imports rose to 804 190 dollars, about half from the United States.
Mary H. Waiters of St. Clair Street Columbus Ohio says she was starving as drugs ruined her stomach and nerves until Electric Bitters gave immediate improvement and a complete cure. She brands it the best health tonic on earth and Newberry Drug Company guarantees it at 50 cents.
W. W. Stafford the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner told Governor Pardee that rent has risen about 27 percent since the fire while other living costs show little change. Meats cheaper, clothing similar, fruit and vegetables slightly higher but not generally, and some canned goods show noticeable increases.
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