Boers Want Freedom Drives Independence War
A San Francisco dispatch notes Kruger’s supporters seek independence with no price too dear while labor unrest spreads. In Wellsville Ohio strikers fire on a boarding house, then are prevented from reentering by inmates. Iron moulders report victory near, and news from Bern predicts the Dowager Empress’s death as the Emperor rushes home from Norway.
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Paris
France
Kruger
Great Britain
St Petersburg
Night sidewalk bicyclists raid enforcement report
Daily Guard notes a police raid targeting cyclists riding on city sidewalks after dark. Seven offenders were caught, fines paid ranged around one to three dollars, including two or three women. A special officer will oversee enforcement of the sidewalk cycling ban after lights.
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Daily Guard
Court House Real Estate Transfers and Mining Claims
A roundup of real estate transfers, mining locations, and related legal notices. Transactions include Sidney Wait to Elizabeth Shultz for 16 acres at 10a ru w at $1200, and JW Baker and L A Baker to Cora l Baker half interest in a limex mining claim in Bohemia district for $55. Various other transfers list dollars, acres, and involved parties, plus a Great West Oil & Coal Co contract to sink an oil well near Springfield within 100 days for a 1 tenth oil share to Geo A Dorris. Also entries for marriage license, probate guardianship accounting, and mining locations, with a separate note on a narrow escape from a freight train on Whittkey River district.
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Sidney Wait
Elizabeth Shultz
JW Baker
L A Baker
Coral Baker
Bohemia District
E P Coleman
Mary A Coleman
Benjamin Feeder
Lotsa
Bik Coleman
Coburg
MJ Hillegus
H & Hillegis
Mabel Houghtaling
John Tunnel, Jr
James P Lane
Lou Norrila
George W Norria
Alcelola
Shaw's Ad
Eugene
Wolf Soders
Rachel Sanders
FE Haneon
Ninth Street
E A Ingham
Departmentatore
Geo
Great West Oil & Coal Co
Geo A Dorris
Springfield
Booth Kelly to Acquire Springfield Sawmill
The Booth-Kelly Lumber Co gains control of the Springfield sawmill from Rafué Malore Senator Joseph Simon CA Dolph and Henry McGiée of Portland via an option of 40 days. Upon finalizing title the mill will be enlarged doubling current capacity to 60 100 feet daily and boosting total output to 325 000 feet per day across Lane county mills. The move will increase local jobs and connect Springfield to Eugene via a new railroad spur in the near term.
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Daily Weard
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Saginaw
Coburg
Wendling
This County
Pacific Northwest
Springfield
Booth-Kelly Co
Lane County
Hugene
Henderson
Eugene
Wendling and Coburg Mls
Daily Guard notes many town visitors and travels
August 4 city brief lists numerous residents and guests in Eugene and nearby towns. Names include A E Loom, W F Gilstrap, J M Howe, B F Russell, F G Young, H D Edwards, and several others. Mentions trips to Portland Brownsville Roseburg Newport Spokane San Francisco and general movement among residents, plus ill health and local business notes.
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F G Young
Portland
H D Edwards
JM Howe
Brownsville
EH Ingham
Pearl Street
W Shumate
Walterville
W B Dennis
Black Butte
Eugene
B K Jackson
D W Jarvis
Portand
Rural Free Delivery Route Petition Acknowledged
A June 4 letter from Wasuineros DC confirms receipt of a July 16 communication seeking establishment of a rural free delivery route east northeast from Eugene, Oregon. The postmaster at Fagen Lane county coordinates the investigation and report under government supervision. AW Macurs signs as Gren Supt.
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Tory
Wasuineros
Tuomas H Tonous
Hilleboro
Oregon
Deak Siks
Fagen Lane County
Eugene Post Office
A Lucky Boxaway
A boy named Lloyd Howe, youngest son of J M Howe, drives his father's team in a millrace incident. The horses bolt from Seventh Street toward Plewenth, with Lloyd perched on the carriage tongue as the reins slip. He clings on until the team returns home, escaping serious injury with only slight damages to the carriage.
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Lloyd Howe
J M Howe
Seventh Street
Lloyd
Eighth Street
Plewenth
Flewenth Street
Donne
Bear Creek School closes successful term at Creswell
Bear Creek district in Creswell Oregon completed a very successful term ending July 19 1901. Teacher Mies Virgie A Shaub of Creswell earned high praise and pupils enrolled included Gracie Eve Elsie Wilhelm Lily Fred Anne Margaret Sherler Maudie Alvin and Edgar Ogden. Roll of honor names Gracie Wilhelm Lily Sherler Fred Sherler Margaret Sherler Cok.
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Creswell
Bear Creek
Mies Virgie A Shaub
Gracie
Eve
Elsie Wilhelm
Lily
Fred
Anne
Margaret Sherler
Maudie
Alvin
Ed Igar Ogden
Gracie Wilhelm
Lily Sherler
Fred Sherler
Cok
Harrisburg Flour Mill Under Construction Progress
Harrisburg Bulletin reports 20 workers at the Wilhelm flouring mill with a permanent concrete foundation completed last week. J B Tillotson holds the frame and enclosure contract and will begin placing machinery in ten days. Brimner builds the grain warehouse, expected ready by August 15, as Firat street activity shows a progressive appearance.
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Harrisburg
Wilhelm
J B .Tillotson
Brimner
Firat Street
Attachment Suit Filed in Marion County Court
An attachment suit was filed in the state circuit court for Marion county. HL Tatum and JJ Bowen trading as Tatum & Bowen sue JJ Goodale for 207.14 dollars. An attachment was levied on Goodale's real property in Brooks Marion county Oregon. John Hande L McNary are the attorneys for plaintiffs.
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Goopale Svep
Salem Statesman
Marion County
HL Tatum
JJ Bowen
Tatum
Local Names Involved In Eugene Event
A jagged report describes Mrs John Morehouse Jr and her young daughter from Jasper being thrown from a horse yesterday with the child sustaining severe facial bruising though not life threatening. A Eugene rumor notes a prominent former University of Oregon student may marry around September first.
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Daly Geard
Mra
John Morehouse, Jr
Jasper
Corvallis
Eugene
Eugene GivaRp
Eigaif
Fine Specimens From Lane County Exhibit At State Fair
James Calvert of Pear Junction delivered to Eugene samples of sheaf wheat oats and chest grass for the Lane county exhibit at the State Fair. The oats are excellent and the new wheat variety is outstanding. All were grown on Calvert's farm and deemed splendid.
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James Calvert
Pear Junction
Eugene
E J Farster
Lane County
Calvert
Attempted Robbery Fails At Red Boy Mine Clean-Up
In Baker City on August 3 three masked armed men tried to rob Godfrey and Tabor of the Red Boy mine during the monthly clean-up of about 30,000. The bullion was reportedly elsewhere in another buggy with the Godfrey brothers and their wives as a posse hunted the robbers.
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Baker City
Godfrey
Tabor
Red Boy
Bumpler
Granite
Godfrey Brothers
Rich Mine Sparks Boise Mining Boom In Thunder Mountain
In Boise Idaho on August 3 reports say Thunder Mountain promises a major mining district revival. Prospector Edwards calls the ore region a rival to Alaska’s Treadwell camp and Col Dewey and partners push the field with ore values up to 1000 dollars per ton. About 400 men are there already with 1000 more projected. transportation bottlenecks spur talks of a new road to the camp.
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Edwards
Thunder Mountain
Treadwell
der Mountain
Cripple Creek
Leadville
Boise
Brownsville Items Highlight Local Mining, Travel Notes
Brownsville items report calls to extend the Calapooia wagon road to mines as Linn county loses trade from delays. E W Strong and family at Belknap Springs on a campout. Poor Man mining group reports activity in Blue River with fine ore samples. Others, including A A Tussing and Ed Warner, head to Blue River for development work. An Honest Man notes Frank Jenkings returns to Lebanon to settle debts. Prunes in San Jose forecast, and Clifton McArthur from Dallas visits.
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Clinton
Portland
Hollis
George Fisher
Blue River
Clarence Lucky
San Francisco
Eugene
Moran
Louise
Virgil Rowland
Harvey Bond
Medford
Spantram
W Strong
Familly
Belknap Springs
A A Tussing
Ed Warner
W Waters
Calapooia
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President Streyn
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Aphis Rata
Kisperdes
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J l L. Beaver
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E B
Chesher
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Ryan Witness
Probate Court
Minnie Lane
John Tunnel
Ward
Fearn
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Whittkey Noalin
Henry Nowe
Washington Street
Cottage Grove
Walter Haber
Mosby Creek
Palmer Place
Wistar Johnson
McKenzie Bridge
McKenzie
Belknap’s
Geo Frise
Foley Springs
State Journal
Rafué Malore
Joseph Simon
CA Dolph
Henry McGiée
H A Bkeele & Co
Dr A E Loom
W F Gilstrap
Broneville
B F Russell
Thurston
City
Felix Sparks
Blue River City
Arthur Frazz
Roseburg
Cole Stanton
Shumate
Newport
Mr Dottan
Mra Dotten
J K Dottan
A J Gillette
S P
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Ida Patterson
Nettle Kress
Dennis
Mia
San Jose
John Ingham
Mias
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Ralph Donahue
Wella, Fargo & Co
Bert O'Hare
Hotel McCallister
Winnifred Miller
Miller
China
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Mira Lizzie Griffin
Comstock
Gi H Coshow
Eleventh Street
F E Billington
Albany
Central Church
Geo McCulloch
Straud Long
Bruno Vitus
Independence West Side
T J Craig
Eugene Cattron
Wasco
A A Cattron
Monmouth
M L Rose
Painte
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McKenzie River
George McMurphey
R Mcmurphey
South Dakota
John Fugate
Frank Moorhead
Junction City
Daily Guard, Atg J
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Island
Col Dewey
Thun
Linn County
Lebanon
Frank Jenkings
Phoenix
Arizon
Mr Jennings
Prunes
Cal Mercury
Dallas Observer
Clifton McArthaur
L L. McArthur
Dallas
MF McArthur
State University
W D Fenton
Portiso
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