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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1910
Page
2
New passenger tariffs based on automatic surveys take effect October 1 intrastate and November 1 interstate. Fractions are used in billing with precise mileage. e g a 10.8 mile stretch bills as ten miles plus the half mile. A five cent difference appears between Joseph and Furhead after the revision of the Oregon Navigation company lines.
H J ONeil the Oregon division traveling freight and passenger agent, recently moved from Washington, and J H ONeil, longtime traveling passenger agent, are in La Grande today to arrange an excursion from Union and Elgin next week. The trips aim to bring residents of Galion and Elgin to the fair.
The remains of Mrs. P. E. Born of Winnemucca Nevada were shipped home this morning in charge of her husband the Southern Pacific agent at Winnemucca. Mrs. Born died quite suddenly while visiting friends in this city
Right of way agent J. B. Eddy is in La Grande today handling all road matters for the O R and X company.
Grady brought a train of eighteen care of sheep and stock from Wallowa county marking the largest shipment on a regular train from that fertile corner of Oregon. The full consignment headed for Portland, illustrating the rapid growth of the industry since rail improvements.
Swiss professor Redorta claims women from various regions have differently formed feet. He notes Russian German American Austrian Dutch women have broad feet while English women have narrow feet. Latin race women except French are said to have the best formed, hence prettiest feet.
A suggestion arises to remove goats meat from provisions and to quote it in the butter market. The note appears in the New York Tribune, reflecting a proposal to separate meat pricing from general provisions and integrate with dairy market reporting.
A quotation attributed to Lamartine notes that the heart remains softer than the head. The line contrasts emotion with intellect, suggesting inner gentleness despite outward reasoning.
The listing shows sugar prices of 6.75 for sugar and 6.56 for beet sugar. Vegetables include onions, green onions, tomatoes, new potatoes, cabbage, green corn, string beans, green peppers with varied per pound pricing. Fruits feature oranges, lemons, bananas, cantaloupe, peaches, plums, and grapes with per dozen or per pound rates. Meats cover hogs, cows, veal, mutton, chickens, and fries with live weight or per unit costs. Grains and millstuffs list barley, wheat, and flour prices across producers, patent, and straight grades. hay and butter were also priced with quality terms and delivery notes.
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