Land Office Rules Against Timber and Stone Frauds
United States Commissioner Hermann directs thorough cross examination of timber and stone entry claimants and insists on strictly vetted proof before final certificates. He orders suspension of proofs from 1901 while investigations continue, noting concerns about fraud and requiring detailed questions on residence, qualifications, finances, employment, and land use.
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United States
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Hermann
Eame
Oregon Supreme Court Defines Water Right in Willow Creek Case
The Oregon Supreme Court affirms a Baker County dispute over Willow creek water rights. The ruling holding that the first settler on public land may divert or use water for beneficial purposes while maintaining the stream’s natural flow, with upper riparian and irrigation limits, and fixes quantities to 195 inches until July 15 and 130 inches thereafter.
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Oregon Supreme Court
Alan Brown
L. B Barker
Baker County
Robert Eakin
Justice Moore
Willow Creek
Blue Mountains
Powder River
Plaintiff
Plaintiffa
Supreme Court
Pacific Coast
Prosperity in Lane and Eugene Growth in Agriculture
Tolay's Oregonian reports Eugene and Lane County show strong prosperity with crops flourishing. Hops yield projected at about 6000 bales. Lane County wheat harvest around 600000 bushels. oats also high. Over 160000 pounds of wool stored in Eugene warehouses with 6000000 pounds controlled by Mr Friendly. wool prices improving recently.
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Tolay
Friendly
Eugene
Portland
Clatsop
Lane County
That Portland Party
Dr George F Wilson and companions from Portland Oregon arrived in Prineville on Sunday and planned a skiff trip down the Deschutes to the Columbia and Willamette. They began by water but changed course at Bend and hauled their outfit back to Portland by rail. they will likely share reports of their journey.
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Prineville
George F Wilson
C L Lewis
Roderick Macleay
Bert Macleay
John Gifford
Portland
Oregon
Eugene
Military Road
Deschuttes
Columbia
Willamette
Eugene Directory prospectus for city and Lane County
An extended prospectus for a Eugene Oregon directory detailing adult names occupations and addresses in Eugene and county. includes business listings church lodge and society directories telephone directory and population data. notes October delivery and 50 cent price with canvassing for subscriptions and contact O B TourT.
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Aduts
Eugene
Eugene Firme
Lane County
Million Dollar Palace at Pocantico Hills
A New York Tribune report claims John D Rockefeller plans a marble palace at Pocantico Hills Westchester costing about 1,000,000 dollars to rival English castles. Rockefeller owns 2000 acres in northern Westchester. The estate’s new granite stable costs hundreds of thousands, with plans for fine coaches and horses and lavish grounds.
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New York
Weetcher County
New York Tribune
D Rockefeller
Pocantico Hille
England
Scotland
Rockefeller
Westchester
Noti Valley 80 Acre Timber Land For Sale Near Eugene
For sale an 80 acre tract in Noti valley 15 miles west of Eugene with timber. Partly improved with good spring water and soil. Near school. Asking price 275 cash or 325 on easy terms. Address H F Laxemour Kiowa Colorado.
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Eugene
Noti Valley
Neerschool
Priel
Laxemour
Kiowa Colorado
Real Estate Transfers and Public Notices in Court House Record
Mortgage transfers involve parcels of 160 acres and other lot holdings with prices from 200 to 750 dollars. Includes stock in Acme Oregon land deals, corporate filings for The Central Presbyterian Church, a marriage license for Ecos Sawyer and Lucinda Michael, and a probate order confirming sale of Jacob Gillespie's real property.
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Guess Anderson
W Neeley
Elizabeth Neeley
Mary H Jackson
Chas A Lewis
Geo A Lewis
JS Burnett
Hazelton
Cottage Grove
Harriet Bowman
Charlewis
Hezelton
Marnell Arnel
Cora Arnel
Jno Stolberg
Christina Stolberg
OW Hurd
L M Hurd
I B Cushman Lote
California & Oregon Land Co
Samuel M Goddard
Central Presbyterian Church
Acme
Oregon
J B Cushman
W H Cox
F W Subert
Jacob Gillespie
A Reliable Success: Oregon Fire Relief Association operates in Oregon
The Oregon Fire Relief Association began January 5 and grew rapidly issuing 348 insurance certificates from February 1 to August 1 101 with 761 in July. It is a strictly mutual association offering FIRE INSURANCE AT Cost. Members pay less than half the usual rate and the organization claims over nine and a half million dollars in insurance in force with more than 15,000 members. For details contact A C Chandler at McMinnville or S K George in Eugene.
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Oregon Fire Relief Association
Dantirt Bocerone
Francis Pure Brandies Ad
Pure Home Made Brandy. For liver kidney or stomach trouble cold lagrippe biliousness there is nothing better than Francis pure brandies. All orders promptly filled with prune apple or other fruit brandies. Sold to consumers only. Francis, Fifth and Blair streets Eugene Or.
Bargain 157 Acre Oregon Ranch Near Lorane Sold Fast
Property for sale at a bargain in Lane county near Lorane three miles from Comstock describes 157 acres as a stock ranch with good water three springs a big barn orchard box house listed assets include two cows two calves 21 hogs and a boar team of horses farm implements household goods and a garden F M Walacer Lorane Oregon June 13 1901.
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Lorane
Lane County
Comstock
Florence tourists miss road to ocean on river trip
Mr and Mrs A E Wheeler of Eugene and two ladies rode the Lillian down the river to reach Heceta but lost the road after leaving the river. They wandered for hours over sands and hills searching for the ocean, until a wheel broke and night fell. They returned to Florence and planned to try again with a guide on another trip.
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Lillian
Mra A E Wheeler
Eugene
Heceta
Florence
Cape
Ocean Beach
Mr Wheeler
Goulds welcomed daughter aboard Sybarite off Seabright
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Geo J Gould on the Gould yacht Sybarite while anchored off Seabright New Jersey. The birth on the yacht marks a notable family event reported from New York.
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New York
Geo J Gould
Gould
Sybarite
Seabright
Land for Sale Near Pleasant Hill with House and Timber
Sixty acres with ten cleared and pasture, good house and out buildings, plus 160 acres of rolling brush and timber land near Pleasant Hill. Land on Wm Wooten or address I A Crane Wendling. Miragiep Mr BE Williams and Miss Emma A Cain of Dexter were married this afternoon at 4 30 at Justice of the Peace C A Wintermeier office. The judge kissed the bride. Friends wish them happiness.
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Pleasant Hill
Wooten
Miragiep
BE Williams
Emma A Cain
Dexter
Recinct
Office
Justice of the Peace
A Wintermeier
Asuegal
Blame Them On The Cat In Typographical Errors
A Marysville Advertiser column arguing newspaper errors stem from the printing process. It describes countless pieces of type handled weekly and the chain of proofing steps, noting how illegible copy and proofing lapses produce mistakes and urging better accuracy in galley, proof, and press work.
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Marysville
Ind
Marriage Announcement and Local News Blends
Miss Lucinda Michael and Enos Sawyer of Eugene were wed today at noon at the bride’s home on West Bigth and Jefferson streets, with Justice Chase Wintermeier presiding. The couple will reside in Eugene. Wheat harvest news notes 160 acres yielded just over 26 bushels per acre in a solid field. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Knoot Fisher on Sunday, August 4, both mother and child reported doing well.
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Mankkiep
Lucinda Michael Sod
Enos Sawyer
Eugene
West Bigth
Jefferson Streets
Justice of the Peage Chase Wintermeier
Edwards
Rony
Mra Knoot Fisher
West Seventh
Madison Streets
Bonday
Chil
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