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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
4
A historical vignette from Eugene recounts four men playing poker through the night as a $2000 pot dwindles. Each ends broke, having spent money at the saloon for cards, cigars, lunch, and liquor. The piece argues gambling saps manhood and should not be tolerated.
Reports from the Middle West warn of a serious wheat shortage with yields as low as 5 to 15 bushels in parts east of the Mississippi. Kansas, Nebraska and southern Minnesota face harvests not paying for cutting, and hot winds further reduce unmatured crops. The Northwest may be thankful for a fair regional grain crop.
An Buffalo strike reveals claims that Senator Mark Hanna of the Republican National Committee employed two alien Italians at the Buffalo Iron Furnaces. The article accuses Hanna of profiting from protected manufacturers to fund McKinley and Roosevelt campaigns, warning against relying on memory to repeat the scheme.
A Pendiston Tribune opinion piece targets African Americans in northern communities and at home, framing opposition as a Republican stance. The column emphasizes racial hostility and aims to mobilize readers against black residents and political progress within the party platform.
The Tribune notes the rising “negro question” in Pedleton as a decency drive threatens to curb the colored population. Police efforts to shutter gambling halls are cited, with a call to apply the same approach to the “tough colored population.”
Five men died and two were fatally wounded as escaped inmates from Folsom prison in California attempted a breakout that stretched from Seattle to the Northwest. A Klondike millionaire faced robbery amid two watches and fourteen dollars. Wheat yields in Walla Walla county are projected at 16 to 18 bushels per acre.
The Fulton Compounds claim a unique sale for the city and Pultee's Renal Compound as the sole treatment curing kidney trouble from initial inflammation to Bright's disease. Report cites patient recoveries, doctors’ statements, and a San Francisco reference, asserting substantial relief for rheumatism, gout, back pain, diabetes, and related ailments.
Portland Telegram reports California and Oregon plan two games on Berkeley campus this fall after three year gap. Warren Smith coaches California Webfoots, with most last year’s veterans returning, freshmen supply depth. Berkeley aims for varsity continuity while planning practice to start late month and possible Oregon visit in September or October.
Farmers toil at grain harvest as the self-binder balks and needs repairs. A runaway incident involving Frank Nighswander and Gene Holland caused damaged harness on Crow’s main road. A. J. Kraal departed July 26 for Zeist Holland while Louis Kraal won painting duties for the Central schoolhouse. The Central school board shows activity with a reemployed teacher J. O. McCrady, higher pay, and good library and apparatus.
Elmira updates include Chum Fox leaving for Wisconsin, Jesse fountain and Ollie Nichols at Felknap Springs, a birth at Geo Crist's home, Peter Colgaard delivering chitum bark to Junction, and W Nichols visiting Lower Siuslaw on business. Crow visitors watched Elmira versus Springfield ball game. McCutcheon residence nears completion. Rev M F Horn and wife travel to Franklin via Eugene. J Inman returns from the Siuslaw. Wm Ioman and Jake Gates kill a cougar. Mrs Jeff Cox of Union visits Mrs Trout.
Philomath College administrators explore shifting the institution to Hood River. Lands have been secured and officials visited the site to inspect the ground. The Benton county college, about six miles from Corvallis, serves roughly 100 students and is run by the United Brethren church. President is B. E. Emerick.
In a period piece tone the text laments critics of men who pay weekly sums to live away from home comforts by the coast hills or countryside. It notes many seek the chance despite the displeasure involved and implies a satirical take on such arrangements.
Junction City Oregon August 5 eight year old Leon Strome fell from a hay wagon after a runaway team. The boy escaped serious injury when he dropped near Southern Pacific tracks. A two year old suffered a forehead cut from a colt kick and a girl lost a finger when a wagon hub struck it.
In Wallace Idaho the county poorhouse superintendent reports a cat gave birth last Sunday to four conjoined kittens. Each offspring shares one body, four heads, sixteen legs and four tails, with varied but intermingled fur colors. The mother feeds all at once and the litter remains mobile and apparently healthy.
A rescuer held a woman's hand in the water when a brute of a man knocked her grip free and seized the rescuer’s hand. Both were saved, and it is almost regretted that the man did not drown.
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon issues a notice of timber land entry by William H Jodes of Eugene Lane County. Statement No 5533 covers section 32 township 19 south range 5 west claiming land valuable for timber over agriculture. Witnesses named Frank Heyer A Carson Mathews Jacob Gates John Clary. Deadline October 7 1903 for adverse claims with J T Bridges as Register.
Notice records a filing under the 1908 timber act for land in township 16S range 16W and the claim to prove timber value over agricultural use. Witnesses named include Evans Goldson Haynes and Moffitt of Goldson Lane County. claims due by October 15, 1903. J T Bridges, Register.
Notice from Roseburg Oregon dated July 17 under the timber act of June 3 1978 and its extension. Frank Heyer of Eugene filed sworn statement No 5511 for the purchase of the jury of section 6 township 2s 15 west and will offer proof October 1903 before U S Commissioner J J Walton. Witnesses include A Carson Matthews Clem Hodes William Hodes John Clary all of Eugene Oregon. Claimants must file their claims by October 1005. J T Bridges Register.
Roseburg Ore July 18 1903 Fannie M Moffitt of Junction City Lane county Oregon files sworn statement No S514 for the purchase of section 18 town 16 south range 16 west claiming land valued for timber or stone rather than farming will offer proof before J J Walton US Commissioner Eugene Oregon Friday October 16 1903 witnesses James M Goldson James H OD Goldson James M Haynes L C Moffitt all of Goldson Lane County Oregon due on or before said 16th day of October 1903
Roseburg Oregon July 23 1903 act for sale of timber lands Nevada and Washington Territory by act of August 4 1802 Percy G Bradway of Eugene filed sworn statement No 55 percent for purchase of the se y of section 14 township 188 17 west and will offer proof on the 19th day of October 1905 J J Walton U S Commissioner witnesses Willis C McGuire LS Day of IVison Henry Moore G T Ray of Mugene Lane county Oregon Ray and all claimants must file by October 19 1905
John Jones of the Road house Record Iowa, visiting his mother in Alsea valley, writes his home paper that Eugene is the prettiest spot he has run across in the West. His favorable impression may boost immigration to this county from that area.
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