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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1906)
" inn I iii , , , , , , , Vttttt I r ,7L77" VUltWt lltPllBlllAli ll(Ml ilRAl(illI IME REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN ' UNIOK COUNTY IS SUfFKIEWT TO ELECT THE , . IKKEI FROM REPRESENTATIVE TO (OROItt-YOIE STRAI0I1I i , v. ! S. R. HAWORTH . "cputlicir. Mir.ir.c; f?r !:pr;:;r.;tive S. R. Haworth, the Republican nominee from Union coulty, has been a resident of La Grande for the past twenty years during which time he has ever been found in the ranks of those fighting for the best interests of this city. He stands for an undivided county, believing that the best interests of all concerned will best be served thereby. Mr. Haworth is entitled to the vote of every man who believes as he does, that Union county should remain undivided. r ,.. V i i I I ; I ! ,1 J. C. HENRY Republican Nominee for County Judge SJ. C. Hanry, Republicn nominee for County Judge has been a resident of La Grande for over thirty years, during which ' time he has been closely identified with each and every movemenV which was calculated to banafit this city and county., If elected he will give Union county a careful business like adminitration Every Ripublicai in Ui ojnty should vote for Mr. Hanry. V bjJ' " D.H.PROCTER Republican Nominee for Recorder of Conveyances D. H. Proctor, the Republican candidate for re-election to the office of County Recorder of Conveyances, is a young man f ability as is demonstrated by the manner in which he has managed his office. Mr. Proctor has cared tor the office in such a careful and able manner that he had no opponent at the Republictn piimary election. If , V F. S. IVANHOE x Rapublican Nominee for District Attorney " f. S. Ivanhoe, the choice of the people at the primary election for District At torney for Union and Wallowa counties, is an attorney of ability, and is well worthy the support of his entire district. He has practiced law in both counties for the past numoer of years, and under stands the conditions existing thoroughly, and is capable of fulfilling the duties of the office to the satisfaction of aJl. His motto is "Without oppression, enforce the law so as to lessen crime and public ex-pense." I ! ' i i . b - JAMES B, GILHAM Republican Nominee for County Clerk James B. Gilham, Republican Candidat for 're-election for the office of Ccunty Clerk has served the citizens of Union county so well that at the Republican nom nating primary election he had no opponent. He is a young man of sterling worth and ability and 'ill recieve the undivided suppoi t of his party. His ad ministration of his office has been such as to endear him to all with vhcm he has come in contact. He is a Union county boy Having been raised in this valley. His friends are legion, and to all he is just' plain "Jimmie Gilham". V . 1 a: W. W. RANDALL Republican Nominee for Sheriff W. W. Randall, has been a resident of this county for more than thirty years, during which time he has. by his straight forward manner made many friends who were pleased to see him secure the pri mary nomination. He is able, willing and capable of filling the office of sheriff of Union county to the credit of himjelf and the Republican party. (dmity (curt Proceeding" Continued from page 6 Union prec'net No. 1 T. P. Ficklin. special deputy Union orecinct No. 2 J. M. Jones, special deputy and hauling booths,' Starkey Diecinct . Wm. Dixon, special deputy for . Hilgard precinct C. Coalwell, special deputy Perry precinct . ..' ' " Frank Ayres. special deputy Kamela Drecinct Jim Utz. special deputy, hall rent & hauling booths, N. P. A. J. Tucker, special deputy South Elgin precinct . . . . , . W. D. Graves, special deputy - North Elgin precinct . . . J. G. Berry, special deputy Imbler precinct.;. W. F. Titus, special deputy ' 6 00 6 00 1 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 12 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 Antelope precinct . .t. - 6 00 C. W. Oliver, special deputy & : hall rent etc . Surrmerville... 1 1 25 fi. J. Vandevanter. special dep uty Big Creek precinct 6 00 George Clark, special deputy Alicel precinct ....... 600 T. B. Johnson, expense prepar ing polling place S. Elgin ... 2 50 A. T. Hill. Mdse. as per bill . 4 55 S. M. Goff. stock inspector for April 1906 . . . 25 00 Currey Bros., printing as per bill . ............ J, 43 40 Irwin Hodson Co., Mdse. as ' ' ' per bill .. ' .'. ,"?HIJ 00 Glass & Prudhomme Co., Mdse asper bill 15 25 Glass& Prudhomme Ca, Mdse as per bill 12 25 Glass & Prudhomme Co., Mdse . ... as per bill 6 00 Irwin Hodson Co.. Mdse. as ' per bill ... 1 60 La Grande Chronicle, printing , . as per bill 13 65 Vergers Telephone Co phone service for April 1 906 Murphy Bros., Mdse. as per bill Henry & Cam Mdse. as per bill . Golden Rule Co., Mdse. as per : bill Pacific S. T. &. T. Co., phone service Recorder's office Pacific S. T. & T. Co., phone service Sheriffs office Pacific S. T. & T. Co:, phone service Poor Farm Union . . . Pac:fic S. T. it T. Co.. phone service Cleik's office .... -Newlin Drug Co., Mdse. as per : bill J. D. McKennon, Mdse. as per ', bill J. F. Phy, witness, State , vs ; Gaskell .. -. Waldo Perry, deputy assessor fees as per bill J. J. Carr, caring for pauper.... Continued Tomorrow. 1 50 80 6 00 10 60 2 60 20 30 $30 8 03 6 15 ' 6 00 Zi BO 7 60 COUNTY I UN ION - Union Gounty presents to the home seeker a greater nmber of diversified J industries than any county in the state, outside of Multnomah county which la J practically . Portland. . I We do not believe that there is another county in the Inland Empire that can I show fourteen different industries whose total annual revenue produces an average of I $193,ooo.oo cash. ' t I The annual report of the State labor Commissioner, places Union Gounty third 2 in 'the state, in the employment of labor ' " - . ;! . it requires 1 94 solid trains of fouriv cars each to carr the produce of euiri 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 until the are permitted to enjoy them. Our soil is rich and productive. Were we to mention ields they would not be believed. The. only way to become acquainted with this "Garden of Eden" is to personl visit this land of diversity, as when you see the crops growing and harvested they speak for themselves. Our forrests will require man many decades of the present activity befoie they begin to yield and we now have thirty or more saw mills which give employment the year round in the mills and logging camps The only sugar beet factory in the state is located at La Grande, the County Seat of Union County with a population of 5.000, progressive wide awake people who extend the glad hand to all. Tms is the commercial, educational and social center of the county. La Grande is known as the railroad town of the O. R. & N. Co. whose annual payroll at this place exceeds $300,000.00. 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 have three buildings and a fourth, an eight room brick building in course ef construction, giving imployment to twenty-two teachers. The principal office of the Geajide Ronde Electric Co. is located in this city. This Company furnishes power and light for the city of La Grande. Island Citv. Cove. Union, and the Hot Lake Sanitorium. VALUE Of PRODUCTS I : ! ! 4 CARLOADS Wheat $660,000 Lumber ...a...'. 640.000 Sugar :. 266,090 Oats and Barley 250.000 Cattle 250.000 Hogs ..: 200.000 Hay 120,000 Dairy Products 125,000 Fruit . 100.030 Horses and Mules 100.000 Sugar Beets , 100.000 Poultry 60.000 Potatoes 30.000 Wood 60.000 $2,830,000 Lumber 3000 Wheat . .... . 2000 Oats and Barley 600 x Wood 500 x Ice 600 x Fruit 250 J Sugar 200 X Potatoes 200 Hay v 200 Cattle 250 t Hogs rioo $ Horses and Mules go , 7750 t RCM ODO'JINl DCD'1',I IIM M'JIMPP r-. ...... , , X Ben Brown or "Uncle Ben" as he is known throughout Union county, needs no j introduction to the Republicans of this Republicans at the Republican primary ; election, and d?srves every Reoublican ; vote in the county. Mr. Brown has ftrVpH fho fVll-tv in nsra . .. 1 ...w vow.... ,,, jaia MoaL l,UMni u county. He was a resident of this valley I assessor which has given him acquain long before the mountains became fully j tance with the records which will be of timbered, during which time he has been ! great value to him and the county in his a Republican of whom there was never capacity of county commissioner to which any doubt. He was the choice of the j office he aspires. r ' ;' - V-V sCr' i.,'? .f. V "'$K-' v..-- i i i C.R.THORNTON Republican Nominee for County Surveyor Mr. Thornton has had a thorough course of instruct on in surveying and mapping in one of the best technical schools in the United S'ates. He h.s hd a wide range of practical experience in actual field work. As a thorough mathematic'an and an accom plished draftsman, he is ab!e to handle the most complicated problems encoun tered in survey ng and engineering practice both in o.tice j.nd field wjrk. ' .4.tt . 4441