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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
11
The readable fragments mention trout and ling with numbers and aims to take part in a small task. The garbled text lacks clear actors or events, leaving a partial placeholder about fishing or measurements.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON TALL He Admits Brooklyn Did Good Work but as Nehley Was Now Two MEN KILLED in Anderson Valley California. A threshing engine exploded today killing two men and destroying grain by fire. Weather notes and other brief items follow from various locations including Kansas City and Salem.
Cottage Grove Nugget blasts the Eugene Register for a sensational half page piece claiming an organized gang roams Bohemia. It defends the district as peaceful and law abiding, denouncing the report as slander and a baseless scare with outlandish language about murder and depredations.
Delegates at the Baptist Young People's Union eleventh international convention in Curcago vote for the coming year. John H Chapman receives every ballot and has led the union for ten years, though he considers retirement. The delegates resist retirement and reelect him as president.
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co signs contract with J M Eddy for five room cottages at Wendling. Eddy will hire a crew, build one story neat homes for the company’s workers, with about 5000 dollars outlay. He will split time between Eugene and Wendling during construction. Also notes Ira L. Lee and Miss Moward marriage at Makaiko Junction, groom son of Wea Lee, SP Co.
The Elmira discussion on faith concluded without resolution, provoking tension and mutual disdain. The exchange left believers disappointed and non-believers amused, undermining any shared aim for the common good.
Junction Times reports several residents and events. Jeff Cox visits from Long Tom while ill with diphtheria, Mrs Lomberry of Lebanon visits her brother G F Saipworth, and EB Handesker plans to seek work in Tacoma. Marshal Darneille tests the fire engine as it roars through dusty streets. Clyde Mahon lands a mill roof re shingling contract for about 2000 shingles. Wright Rogers and Tyler of Harrisburg buy the Bulletin plant for a joint stock firm led by editor manager A P Hettersworth with first issue next week. Barnett buys meat markets and the Sternberg & ude firm and the oldest continuously operating business in town. His marriage is noted as the first solemnized in the city.
Lexington Kentucky resident M A Hogarty suffered severe yellow jaundice with skin and eye yellowing and poor health. After failing with doctors he used Electric Bitters, reports complete recovery after two bottles. Claims benefit for stomach liver and kidney issues. Sold by W L DeLano druggist for 50 cents.
Meers N B Standish and J W Moore of the Lucky Boy Mining Company arrived from Blue River mines to review business. Standish travels to Salem then returns. District activity surges with large development spending, Calpoia side yields rich strikes. Several companies plan new mines. water power dam on Blue River to power a 15-stamp mill with a 30,000 electric plant. Owners report the mine a bonanza and growing optimism.
In a circuit court decision Judge Hamilton denied J E Blazier and Blue River Mining Co. an injunction against CH Park to block water use on Quartz Creek. Park can now proceed with extensive development including a tunnel 800 to 1000 feet deep tapping the Treasure lead, after water rights were allowed. Park owns Treasure, Newport, Havila and Shovel Blade claims with notable prospects.
Lane County Superintendent announces a regular examination in Eugene for state and county certificates at the courthouse from August 14 to August 17 for state papers and August 14 to August 16 for county papers. Subjects include penmanship history spelling algebra reading school law arithmetic theory of teaching grammar geography physiology and more across certificate levels primary second and third grade.
Notice of tax sale to be held Monday in August at 10 a.m. at the southwest door of the County Courthouse Eugene Lane County Oregon. Lands owned by Lane County or public bodies sold for cash to highest bidder. Dated July 1901 by W W Withers Sheriff Daily Guard and local notes on peaches and threshing in Fern Ridge.
Appraisers F M Wilkins AJ Pickard and M 5 Wallis file a report valuing real estate at 20 775 00 and personal property at 6 087 55. Recapitulation totals 26 862 65. Growing wheat adds 3 060 00, bringing total between 500 and 400 more.
A flurry of city residents and visitors are noted today with many heading to Portland, Albany, Salem, and coast towns. Names include Eugene figures Frank Goodman, Joly, James McGee, and N B Standich along with various families from Bear Creek and the Luck mine, all moving between Eugene and nearby locales for visits, teaching, or leisure.
GH Waggoner team surveyed boundary between Benton and Lane counties. Hinton rendered survey services. Monuments fete and boundary work noted. A long list of bounties paid for wild cats coyotes panthers and a cougar to various individuals including Wm Wells John Howard Wing Gilman Moffett Mathews Jackson Arnell Morningstar Herbert Walker Frost Hickathier Addison Taylor Wycott Belknap Campbell and others.
Court House Items Mortgage details real estate transfers show Eila J Morse to Charles H Holden Lot 2 Block 1 Morse addition Florence and $1 W T Lewis and C J Lewis to C W Washburne J P Millorn undivided 4 interest in south 4 of lot 4 block 40 Junction City $400 James H Kennedy and Emma May Kennedy to Henry Weixefelder 8 acres in to 17 ar 1e $200 US to James M Woods 160 acres in to 18e8r9w patent Chas Lauer and Sarah Lauer to Andrew Hunt 195 acres in to 19 6 r2w $1155 Mining locations J W Kays locates Twins and Myrtle roade claims in the Bohemia mining district.
Fictional health claims trumpet a miracle medicine by Dr King for consumption and respiratory ailments. It promises rapid cures with large and trial bottle offers. Also notes legal actions about timber land frauds and upcoming pheasant hunting season with strict law enforcement.
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