Real estate transfers and court notices in Florence Oregon
Mortgage transfers list parcels in Florence and surrounding county, including 160 and 80 acre tracts with values from 1 to 2100 dollars. Mining location details Bohemia district Florence claim locator Andrew Brand. Probate and divorce notices in Circuit Court include Josiah Scott estate sale confirmation and Chas A Byrnes divorce suit. Birth announcement records a boy born August 11, 1900 to W R Hollenbeck family.
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Florence, Oregon
W R Hollenbeck
Allied forces near Pekin and Huntington dies
Special dispatches report allied troops within fifteen miles of Pekin and note the sudden death of Collis P. Huntington at Racquette Lake. Huntington, eighty one, was a key founder of the western end of the first transcontinental railroad with an estimated fortune of fifty million dollars. Other items flag German troop movements to China and anti imperialist positions in Newark or Cleveland.
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London
Pekin
Shanghai
San Francisco
Collis P. Huntington
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Racquette Lake
New York
Stanford
Crockers
Huntington
H. E. Huntington
Oregon Col Straight praised for West campaign work
A three quarter column dispatch lauds Colonel J A Straight of Eugene Oregon for his Westward campaign influence. The piece notes his Civil War era start in Iowa and his role with Hanna and McKinley efforts. It predicts Republican gains in Colorado and other Western states, praising Straight as a vital Republican worker with potential government office.
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The
Oregonian
Washington
JA Straight
Eucene
National Committee
Hanna Inbia
Weat
Straight
Iowa
Far West
Council Biuffe
Eech
Missouri
McKinley
Streight
Thas
Colorado
West
Mark Hanna
$10,000 Award Confirmed in Smitson Train Injury Case
The supreme court denied the Southern Pacific Company's motion in the Jennie Smitson case. Miss Smitson of Springfield will receive $10,000 awarded by a Lane county jury for injuries from a moving train. Local lawyers A C Woodcock and Thompson & Hardy prevailed for the plaintiff.
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Supreme Court
Jennie Smitson
Southern Pacific Company
Miss Smitson
Springfield
Lane County
Danages
Southern Pacific
A C Woodcock
Thompson & Hardy
McKenzie Road Work set to begin next Friday
Work to improve the McKenzie river wagon road starts next Friday with crews led by W T Carroll and Simon. Carroll will begin in Walterville bottom and move upriver, Simon from Blue River. Carroll has begun outfit preparation, hiring a cook, and soliciting help as a 5000 plus fund and a county rock crusher tie will accelerate progress. Subscriptions are urged to ensure readiness and timely completion before winter.
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McKenzie River
W T Carroll
Simon
Carroll
Walterville
Blue River
Sinn
Steamer McMinopville to Run Long Tom River Trips
The small river steamer McMinopville will operate on the new Long Tom waterway this winter. Chartered for several runs by A Wilhelm & Sone, Monroe millers company, the voyage plan includes trips up the river. Local Roseburg report notes the Noondsy mining property sale outcomes with Henry Graham Brown of Chicago bidding $5900 at the Bohemia district courthouse sale.
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Moster
McMinopville
Long Tom
Wilhelm & Sone
Monroe Millers
Roseburg
Bohemia District
Henry Graham Brown
Chicago
Lightweight oat crop yieldsReported by Douglas and Ereft
The oat crop yields are light. Douglas, the creamery man, threshed 16 bushels from a field yesterday. Today James Eroft thr? hed 12 bushels from a field that usually yields 40. The report notes unusually low output from the usual land.
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Douglas
James
Saleem Soar Works Reopens Under New Management
Saleem Soar Works known as The Capa Heap Works, said to have closed months ago under trust pressure, is reopen under Charles H Muthe who takes full charge and will supply the market with first class goods.
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Saleem Soar
Capa
Charles H Muthe
Cougar attacks twelve goats near Middle Fork pasture
Baxter Young reports a cougar killed 12 goats at his Middle Fork area home during the night. Early next day he borrowed a neighbor's dog and began a two hour pursuit to drive or catch the animal.
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Kitep
Baxter Young
Middle Fork
Cougar
Decree Restores 100 Lands to U S Government in Oregon
In Portland Saturday Judge Bellinger granted a decree in the United States against the Oregon Central Military Road Company. The government suit sought to cancel patents claiming title to about 100 land sections in Lake and Klamath counties. The patents are declared null and void, with title reverting to the United States and related deeds canceled.
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Lake and
Klamath Counties
Bellinger
United States
Portland
Oregon Central Military Road Company
United States District
John H Hall
Oregon Central Military Head Company
California & Oregon Land Company
Populist leaders in Oregon back Stevenson for vice president
In Portland the populist central committee approved a resolution urging Oregon’s national committeemen to endorse A E Stevenson for vice president. Nearby farmers pooled 170 crop of wheat totaling about 8000 bushels and gained 1 cent per bushel over local quotes by selling to the Stayton mill at WS cent, while valley dealers paid 45 cents.
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Portland
Oregon
A E Stevenson
Whitesker
Exat
Salem
Recenty
Stayton
Ceute
Athletic Prospects Brighten for Oregon Football and Track
Prospects at the University of Oregon are strong in football and track. Peter Kaarsberg, a famed Berkeley back, will join as soon as college opens as Manager Goodrich plans a winning squad. The team schedules two November games with Multnomah Club and tours the South facing Berkeley, Stanford, Nevada, and Ashland, plus games with Chemawa and Washington. Track plans include annual meets with Stanford and California, a May trip south, and a May 25 Eugene meet with Oregon State’s counterpart. regent actions cast some doubt on the local scene, but a state field meet is expected in June as trainers prepare athletes for the year.
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Uo O
Peter Kaarsberg
Berkeley
Goodrich
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club
Portland
Stanford
Nevada
Ashland
Chemawa
University of Washington
U of W
U O
Washington Agricultural College
Whitman
McArthur
University of California
Eugene
OAC
Jone
Trive
Mars
Kennedy visits Junction City to install Knights of Pythias officers
J P Kennedy of Portland, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for the state, visited Suelculus lodge No 52 and installed officers for the coming year. The trip covered Ashland to Portland with his wife joining him. Wheat arrivals increase as Gideon C Millet stores 16,000 bushels of old wheat locally. FW Averill of Russell & Co. visited Janetson Lumber Co. Miss Jean McClure of Portland stayed with J B K Hill family this week.
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Juscthon Crry
J P Kennedy
Portland
Knights of Pythias
Thie State
Suecullus Lodge
BS Hyland
Johe M Moore
JM Nichols
JH Eccleston
George B Hays
H V Johnson
Eadward Bailey
Kennedy
Ashlanod
Gideon C Millet
FW Averill
Russell & Co
Janetson Lumber Company
Jean McClure
J BK Hill
Van Duyn Jennings Wedding at Bloomfield Iowa
The August 1 1900 wedding of Miss Mary Van Duyn and Hon A C Jennings took place at the bride’s mother home in Bloomfield Iowa with Rev H R Trickett officiating. Guests were close relatives and friends, the evening described as joyous with an elegant repast and delightful decor. The bride, praised as a devoted sister daughter friend and Christian woman, was wished a blessed married life. Mr Jennings noted for his Christian character and Oregon ties, left for their Eugene home after a short visit with relatives.
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Bloomfield
Iowa
A C Jennings
Eugene
Oregon
Mary VanDuyn
H R Trickett
The
Christian Church
Jennings
Drakeville
Keowne
Jeoninogs
Urecon
Ringling's Circus Plans Portland Dates and Hikes Fees
Ringling's circus seeks transport to Oregon over the 8 P RK Kh and plans Portland shows on September 6 and 7. Regular circus licenses run 125 per performance, but a new city law demands 6000 per show or 24000 for two days. The agent offered 500 for four performances, which was rejected. The circus may also play in Eugene.
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Ringling
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Portland
la Eugene
University of Oregon to expect large attendance next session
President Strong reports a big rise in expected attendance at the next session and notes many inquiries for residences and rooms. Eugene is poised for a "house famine" next month as faculty receive numerous letters.
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Strong
University of Oregon
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