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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
7
Notice from the Eugene Oregon post office indicating second class matter status and weekly publishing schedule for the local notices issued in Eugene Oregon.
A reflective poem by Walt Mason from 1909 contemplates life’s burdens as the day winds down. It urges bravery and cheerful endurance, promising relief and rest when “we’ll toddle home” to peace. Notable lines invoke dusk, sunlit skies, and enduring faith.
The Medford to sugar pine belt railroad is nearing completion after initial failures and a recovery of all invested funds by Medford stockholders. Local support funded the project, spurring growth and promising to connect to Siuslaw and Coos Bay, with Eugene urged to invest now to keep proceeds local and accelerate regional development.
Eugene faces a pivotal rail project linking to Coos Bay and the Siuslaw mouth. Engineers estimate 100000 dollars needed to grade the first 15 miles across the valley with farmers supplying labor and teams. Subscriptions from business and property owners could spark bond funding to complete the network and secure the port connection.
Three or four years ago Fisher Harris urged seeing America before Europe. Commentators questioned the offer but praise soon followed. Tourists head to Yellowstone while railroads report crowds near capacity from the north, prompting tickets to be held.
The piece asserts a massive westward movement beyond tourism, with many travelers seeking new homes in Idaho Washington Oregon and California. It predicts large population gains in the West next year, driven by land hunger and dissatisfaction with eastern winters and crop risks.
A concise critique of optimism and pessimism arguing that extremes harm effort and success. The text contends balance is needed, praising the man of breadth who sees all sides and maintains poise for real achievement. It emphasizes the danger of complacent hope and the value of active, informed striving.
Eugene could invest 100000 to 150000 in a westward railroad to the coast, with bonds sold later to complete to the Siuslaw mouth and then Coos Bay. The plan promises freight savings and regional development, offering a near certain, multi fold return even if funding halts after 15 to 20 miles.
The campaign to fund the Eugene Siuslaw Coos Bay railroad aims to raise 50 000 dollars to begin a permanent survey and at 150 000 dollars to start construction. Backers are urged to support stock subscriptions vigorously, with a businesslike push to accelerate growth and city prosperity.
The Pennsylvania man Harry Pulliam died by his own hand, joining two friends once cursed after a cripple blamed them for a misfortune. Four years earlier Harry K. Thaw and Dr. Walter S. Bingaman (Bingaman) were present when a passerby was ridiculed, prompting a curse predicting each man’s awful death. Pulliam then warned against the curse, Thaw later killed White, and Bingaman entered an asylum. Authorities note no real cause beyond imagined doom, and the case reflects superstition’s impact on mental state. Alabama leads income tax debate as Congress man Clayton notes Kentucky’s opening role.
Moro Oregon August 8 Porter Brothers won the first court battle against Harriman forces restoring access and enabling construction on a key Deschutes river route. Judge Butler dissolved the Deschutes Railroad Company injunction, allowing Porter crews to proceed near Gurts farm and Horseshoe Bend despite a second injunction by Harriman backers.
An old advertises a tonic Dr Shoop's Restorative claims to strengthen weak stomach heart and kidney nerves. It urges readers to avoid drugging these organs and promotes tablets sold by all dealers with a simple prescription known to druggists.
B A Washburne the Springfield postmaster purchased from Moullen and Zacharias a White steam er auto.
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