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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1906)
i 1 :! P DEMOCRATIC THE VOTERS OF LAGRANDE AND UNION COUNTY ARE - IN Vll ED TO ATTEND A M EETI NG AT ' STEWARD'S : HO 0 SI SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19 AT WHICH TIME QT7WTrvp '"i )( .;. . ( V ' 1 WALTER M. PIERCE address the meeting " The sen ator will discuss local issues in which the citizens of Union county are deep ly interested. J Music by the Band ! Ladies arc cordially invited to at- II tend. Remember the time and place. La Grande I; SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 19 UNION COUNTY Union County presents to the home seeker a greater number , of diversified industries, than any county in the state,- out side" of Multnomah county which Is practically ''Portland.. . ' ' '. ' ; 5 ,, We? do not believe that there is another county in the . Inland Empire that J show fourteen different industries whose total annual revenue produces an average of $193,ooo.oocash. - :' . ' r The annual report of the State labor Commissioner, places Union County third 4n the state, in the employment of labor j " ' 1 It requires 194 solid trains of fourtv cars each to. carr the produce of our county to the market, more than a train every other day throughout the year. v "An admirable climate." The past winter only for a few hours did the . mercury reach zero.; . No excessive heat in .the summer and our cool refreshing nights cannot be appreciated by the residents of the east untiU the) are permitted to enjoy them. Z V Our soil Is rich and' productive.' Were we to mention ields 'they. would .-not be believed. ; The -only way - to' beriome ' acquainted with1 this ."Garden of Eden" is to. I personl visit this land of diversity, as when you see the crops growing and harvesQ;' they speak for themselves. Jj..,. .?.,,.',:. J Our forrests will require man many de cades of the 'present activity befoie they VAfTir fA irtol1 fin4 Ura nMir vA 4-Vt!v4"ir r wN"A nur mills nrVitVt ffiirA Ua. year round in the mills and logging camps Tf ;; ; . . 1 :v ; Steward's Op House era The only ugar beet factory In the tUt is located at La Grande, th County Seat of Union County -with a population of 6.000. progressive wide awake people who extend the glad hand to all. This i the commercial, educational and social center of the county. ' t La Grande is known as th railroad town of the 0. R. & N. Co, whose annual payroll at this place exceeds S300.000.00. From here the branch road is now pushing through the northern part of this county, on into the Wallowa County, starts a freight division, machine shops, round houses, and one of the largest railroad yards on the system, and train dispatchers office. The public schools of La Grande " are second to none in cities of this size in this state'. , : We now bay three buildings and a fourth, an eight room brick building in course of construction, giving iinpioyment to twaiuylwu U.v.li.i. Tue ( principal office of the Geande Ronde Electrio Co. is located in this city. This Company furnishes power and light for the city of La Grande. Island City. Cove, Union, and the Hot Lake Sanitorium. 'tAz 4jwl e i5 t'A : ' 3 -.,' . -'i.: I ... '-"fl.tt"'' ft' i v V OVt yvft1 f j r-pp ,i,r-T ,"' wvl ivl, fV'Vri JW VALUE OF PRODUCTS Wheat Lumber Sugar.. X Oats and t Barley . : CatUe... ..... i Hogs Hay .: Dairy Products a Fruit Horses and Mules .... Sugar Beets.. Poultry Potatoes Wood ..$650,000 ... 640,000 ...265,090 ... 250.000 ... 260,000 ... 200,000 ... 120,000 ... 125,000 ... 100.000 ... 100.000 ... 100.000 ... 60.000 50.000 .... 60.000 I i GAR LOADS Lumber ,. .. Wheat ..; Oats and Barley , Wood ....::...... Z.Z. Ice Fruit.! :.. Sugar ,,. Potatoes ." Hay ZZZZ Cattle 1..V. Hogs...-. . .; X Horses and Mules J.... $2,830,000 a WWW WWW wW T " : 8000 2000 X 600 5 ' 600 ? ; . 600 J 260 I'.'tff 200 t 200 200 I 250 J ' 100. .v..:..:.l 60 7760 X : No fascination equals that of a clear brained, tender-hearted, l-v. man. Just as there is no picture ''k '.j;iful girl. Hollister's Rocky (Vou, .;; Ta makes lovable women, bea-.iWu, giris 35 cents. Newlin Druo Co. MERCHANT OF MM om IIP NOTICE Opera House May 24-Given in full Property'owners are hereby notified to costume by seniors of High School, clean up their alleys and repair their side Rare treat. Don't miss it. Seats 35 walks at once. .. , John Wilson. , c,nts- . . Street Superintendent. i es I I I ')