For Sale land near First National Bank area at $200 per acre
A salesman offers land near the First National Bank corner at 200 per acre claiming it is free from storm and flood. He touts Florence and Eugene properties past investments with substantial gains, advertises ten acre Grenada tracts at 100 per acre with easy terms, and promotes Lane County real estate lists and a free map. Also lists a 5 room bungalow for sale and other suburban properties with photos and contact details.
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First National Bank
Eugene
Florence
Grenada
Pacific
Lane County
Melvin Miller
Cor
8Th
Willamette Streets
Mother Accuses Husband of Gross Immorality with Daughter
Mrs Ida Carpenter Dompier files for divorce and $25 monthly alimony plus $190 funeral money in circuit court. She alleges Edward Dompler had illicit relations with her daughter from a prior marriage, Clara Carpenter Buchanan, and that he has been cruel and threatened her life. The couple, long residents of West Springfield, have two minor children Faith 5 and Violet 2.
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Ida Carpenter Dompier
Elrcuit
Edward Dompler
Mia. Dompler
L. M. Vie
Lane County
Faith
Violet
Clara Carpenter Buchanan
Dompler
Harry Tracey
Mrs. Dompler
West Springfield
Creswell May Yet Have New School Building
Creswell officials plan to open the street and erect a new school building, issuing warrants to fund it despite bond defeat. The Bohrnstedt site remains with the district, and opening the street by May 1 was a condition the board never rescinded. The remodeling of the old building was not voted on, nor was returning the site.
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Bohrnsted
Bohrt
Bohrnstedt
Creswell Chronicle
Aged farmer Blodgett found dead in field near Eugene
Barrett E. Blodgett a farmer about four and a half miles northeast of Eugene was found dead in a field behind his barn around noon. He died of sudden heart trouble after going to a patch of oak timber to cut fuel. Coroner declined inquest. He leaves a wife and relatives. Funeral Thursday at I. C. C. F. cemetery with Rev. Stanley E. Lathrop presiding.
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Barrett E. Blodgett
Eugene
Mr. Blodgett
Gordon
Blodgett
Stanley E. Lathrop
Alma Items Reflect Pleasant Weather And Local News
Special correspondence from Alma notes warm weather, visits by Frank Market and Mrs L F Hinkson, recovery hopes for Alice Whitcomb, and two cub bears owned by George Lice. It mentions a batch on Pierce place with a cat, mouse, hogs and dog, praises Perry Davis Painkiller, and reports Ida McGuire, 23, swallowing poison but saved by doctors.
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Alma
Frank Market
Claire Hinkson
Alice Whitcomb
L. F. Hinkson
George Lice
Lilah Owen
Eleanor Sallew
Piercc Place
Booth Kelly sawmill to shut next week for new carriage
Springfield April 20. The Booth Kelly sawmill will close for a week to install a modern heavy carriage to speed timber handling. The mill plans to keep most staff in yard work, with 150 men on a day shift. The new engine and improved log chute require over 2500 dollars in machinery, and refitting includes bearings and floor timbers. Night shifts may resume later if logs reach saws.
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Springfield
Booth- Kelly
Preparing Quarry for Street Work
The city cleans up the old rock quarry and plans to break rock with a new crusher by May first. The old machine is shipped to Portland as part payment for the new unit. The electric motor will be overhauled, housing repaired, and quarry swept for steady rock hauling once the crusher runs.
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Portland
New Gas Car Pays Its Way on Albany Line
Springfield readers report the new gas car is profitable, clearing about $20 daily after running expenses with interest to be considered. Rail officials say extension to Marcola looks favorable due to its success on the Albany run.
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Springfield
Marcola
Albany
Gasoline Line Motor Extends With Low Operating Costs
The report cites wear and tear on the car and road bed as minor factors while operating costs are light, limited to fuel and wages for the motorman and conductor. The extension of the line is deemed authentic information.
Prospects for Bridge Seem Bright
Springfield April 21 The P E E has extended the track on the trestle from West Springfield station to the river to haul material for the new bridge. A platform will be built at the trestle end next week signaling immediate bridge work. Construction is expected to begin in a few weeks with L N Roney securing the contract. Portland car shops are making an electric flat car to transport materials, with smaller flat push cars available. The platform will support heavy machinery timber tolls offices and cement sheds. Wire is already strung and cars have used the trestle.
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Springfield
West Springfield
L. N. Roney
Lambirth
Portland
Jim Clark Heard From In Arizona
Jim Clark a Springfield resident appears in the Tuscan News as a wealthy Western mining man and capitalist. He reportedly invested heavily in Mexican property and would immediately build an automobile stage line from Tuscan to Altair Mexico to develop the region's resources.
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Jim Clark
Springfield
Altair
Mexico
Springfield Brevities: Real estate offers and quarantine
Two real estate firms offer to improve Springfield retreats at their own expense. Emerald Heights petitions were read for improvement and See Street outside the city. A corner Sixth and Bostreet house is quarantined for chicken pox with several children removed from school. Births include T. C. Hickson and wife Goshen April 19, 1910, a daughter. County sprinkler seen on streets delivering water to and fro to the new.
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Springfield
Emerald Heights
See
Mmn
Sixth and
Bostreete
T. C. Hickson
Goshen
Springfield High to stage "Among the Breakers" play
Mrs Barr visits her mother in Dundee Portland for about a month. Blueprints for a new two story brick block near completion. Council approves sewer bond ordinance after mayoral veto for wording defects. Springfield High to present the short play Among the Breakers at the theater on Friday and Saturday evenings April 22 and 23.
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Springfield High School
Autos break two American speedway records at Playa Del Ray
In Playa Del Ray California April 15 two American speedway records fell as Ben Kerscher led a dramatic ten mile free-for-all where his car suffered a tire blowout at 80 mph narrowly missing the stands. Nikrent in a Buick set a new American record for the 161-230 cubic inch class with ten miles in 40 17.
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Playa del Ray
Cal
Carraca
Ben Kerscher
Kerscher
Bragg
Buick
Nikrent
Oldfield
Knox
de Palma
Fiat
Rodm
Cole
County Warrants Call by Lane County Treasurer
Notice that all Lane County warrants issued before Register No. 7291 registered March 8, 1910 will be paid on presentation at the treasurer's office in Eugene Oregon on April 19 1910. Interest ceases on that day.
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Eugene
McClaren
Lane County
Alcolota
Mark Fieming Co
Willamette
All Lane Co
Thas Ay
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Laula Long
No. 3
City Water Works
Walterville
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