First standard Coburg sidewalk claimed by H F Backman
Coburg notes Aug 22 report H F Backman proclaims the town has its first standard sidewalk as rains approach. mumps cases mild, mill workers on vacation, painters near completion at Sackett's store. Joe Lusby and wife, with Chas Lockard and family, depart for Newport for a week. Night shift workers take vacations, clock ill, Elmer acting in place. Pfeifer travels to Portland. Bids sought for city jail. Local outings and candy maker Mrs Howell travel to Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburg
H. F. Backman
Joe Lusby
Newport
Mr. Lusby
Chas, Lockard
Geo. Coleman
Dale Beeson
Eneech Stewart
John Mathews
Belknap Springs
Midnight Blaze Destroys Smithing Shop on Ferry Street
A small blacksmith and carriage shop owned by Allen L Smither on Ferry street near the river bridge was completely destroyed by fire between 11 30 and midnight last night. The contents burned as well. The owner estimates the loss at 000 with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen L. Smitherman
C. M. Elspass
Ferry Street
River Bridge
Fie
Chick Sues Ex Register Bridges Over Timber Land Deal
Chas H Chick and associates Constantine Morton and Everette Lewis sue J S Bridges former U S land office official in Lane County Circuit Court for failure to convey 72 acres of timber land on the McKenzie river. They allege an August 14 1906 contract at 20 per acre totaling 14400 and deposit with First National Bank of Eugene, seeking decree for specific performance and delivery of land, abstract of title and a warranty deed. Several other contracts near the Bridges tract are said to be repudiated with more suits to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Chick
Constantine Morton
Everette P. Lewis
Grand Rapida
Mich
McKenize River
Circuit Court
Lane County
J.S. Bridges
Register of the United States Land Office
Roseburg
Range Four
McKenzie Country
Chick
First National Bank of
Eugene
Bridges
Morton
Lewin
Lark Bilyeu
Irving Items Special Correspondence
Irving Aug 23 Mrs G T Kitchen Linn county visited relatives in Irving Wm Montgomery spent several days at Newport R F Cook active in shop and county trips with his woodsaw Miss Poole left Irving for Junction City Mrs L H Wheeler and sister Miss Jennie Spencer were guests this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
G. T. Kitchen
Linn County
Wm. Montgomery
Newport
R. F Cook
Boy Arrested For Horse Stealing Near Oregon City
Karl Chapman about 18 was arrested Sunday evening by Sheriff Fred Fisk in Eugene charged with larceny of a horse and saddle from Ward at Clackamas near Oregon City. Ward sent him to Arleta with the horse to transact business, another man claiming the saddle took it, Chapman returned to Ward and was told to recover the saddle or face arrest. He fled to The Dalles, later returning to Eugene two weeks ago to stay with his mother Mrs H E Chapman. The youth appears honest and tells a straightforward tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Chapman
Eugene
Fred Fisk
Ward
Clackamas
Oregon City
Arleta
Chapman
Dalles
Mra. H. E. Chapman
New Machinery for Eugene Steam Laundry
A new S horsepower boiler arrived today from Portland for the Eugene steam laundry and will be moved to the new brick building at West Eighth and Charnelton streets. A 23 horsepower engine for the laundry recently arrived and a large amount of new laundry machinery is on hand. The building is rapidly nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Portland
Bey Wm
Mrs Lucy Mackey Dies at Pleasant Hill Home
Mrs. Lucy Mackey died at Pleasant Hill on the morning of the burial day at 6 o clock. She passed away at her son Bert Mackey s home. Born in Virginia, she lived in the area for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Mackey
Pleasant Hill
Bert Mackey
Virginia
Pleasant Hill social notes and local trip plans
Pleasant Hill report notes Miss Ruby Baughman’s return from Skagway and a party that will travel today to the lakes, including P. N. Laird, the Drury family, Rev Handsaker and wife, and P. S. Hills. En route they will be joined by Chance Mulkey, who is busy in the fresh meat business with no complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Ruby Baughman
Skagway
P. N. Laird
William and
Lem Drury
Rev. Handsaker
Corvallis
Lakes
P. S. Hills
Jasper
Chance Mulkey
Letter List Eugene Oregon 1906 Names Page
A compiled roster from Eugene Oregon dated August 23 1906 lists numerous individuals including Barrett C Wm Bowers W M Huilibart Mrs Mary J Brown Ernest Chambers E Clonser F S Connolly M J Dempey Dick Duallas William Easter I P Hayes Rinbold C Hollandaworth Alva Jeaton Ole Linnon Mra Alma Nordstorm Odell Mra Lottie Stanton Mrs and Mra Chas BE Travers Jimmie Warner Wm Wertz Bert Wheeler W H Whinery Evans White C F White W M Young Mra Nettie J L PAGE P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Oregon
Barrett
C. Wm. Bowers
W. M. Huilibart
Mary J. Brown
Ernest
Chambers
E. Clonser
Connolly
M. J. Dempey
Duallas
William
Easter
I. P. Hayes
Rinbold
C. Hollandaworth
Alva
Jeaton
Ole
Linnon
Alma
Nordstorm
Odell
Mra
Lottie
Stanton
Mrs
Chas
BE. Travers
Jimmie
Warner
Wm. Wertz
Bert. Wheeler
W. H. Whinery Evans
White
C. F
W. M. Young
Nettie
J. L, Page
P. M
Hop Pickers Wanted At Several Hopyards
Classified notice of hop picking start dates at multiple yards including Wm Neies near Springfield on September 4 Patterson Island yard on September 7 with pay per hundred pounds and on Campbell Walker loop yard beginning September 5 with clean ground and high yield. includes names WM NESS J W THORNSBURY W K WALKER John Parrish Springfield visiting the Guard office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Neies
Springfield
Tuseday
Patterson Island
Eugene
J. W. Thornsbury
Campbell & Walker
J. R. Campbell
University
Log Cabin Hotel Burned to the Ground at McKenzie Bridge
Fire swept the Log Cabin hotel owned by George Frissell at McKenzie Bridge on Saturday forenoon around 10 o clock. Only Mr and Mrs Frissell and the fire chief were present as guests were away fishing. A sewing machine and a bed were the only items saved while guests’ effects were lost. Local details arrived by telephone from Seaburg and Leaborg as authorities awaited fuller particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frissell
McKenzie Bridge Pleasure Resort
Hbuyene
Seaburg
George Moody
Leaborg
Geo Croner
Charles
Moody
Fire destroys popular McKenzie hotel
Harris, Patterson, Kays, Green, and Mrs Croner with son Charleo and Berkeley residents sent clothing to Eugene relatives after a stove chimney spark ignited the roof. Strong wind fueled a rapid blaze, consuming the hotel built a decade ago by Mr Frissell who ran it. Estimated loss about 2500 dollars with 600 dollars insured. rebuild plans undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Harris
Misa Ida Patterson
Myrtle Kays
Misa Ellen Green
Geo. Croner
Charleo
Berkeley
Eugene
Frissell
Upper McKenzie
May strike artesian water near city farm
Dr H F McCornack plans a 400 foot deep artesian well on his farm west of the city. At 215 feet the drill has found substantial water, rising higher as depth increases, with C E Gordineir operating Kilborn Gordineir machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. McCornack
C. E. Gordineir
Kilborn & Gordineir
Farm Residence Destroyed by Fire at Walker Station
A farm residence at Walker Station occupied by L H Gilchrist and owned by Geo O Walker burned to the ground on Saturday evening about five o'clock. Fire traced to a defective flue. Mia Gilchrist and Miss Ruby Pratt were in the house but could carry little furniture out. The loss is about 2000 with no insurance. policy expired days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Gilchrist
Geo. O. Walker
Walker Station
Mia. Gilchrist
Ruby Pratt
Eugene
Weekly Market Report from Logal Market Oregon
The weekly market report details prices across multiple commodities including produce fruit and vegetables, dairy butter creamery butter eggs poultry and meat. It notes sugar market parity between California refineries ongoing hop market steadiness hogs muttons and lambs limited and various grain and feed prices.
Sunday Service Announcement at Creswell Church
D E Baker invites all members to the Creswell church service this weekend with a Sunday 11 a.m. theme The Church Gods City The pastor asks everyone to attend as important business will be discussed and the regular appointment will be filled on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creswell
God's City
Birth of a son at Junction on August 12, 1906
M. Tanner Burna and wife welcomed a ten pound boy born at Junction on August 12 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Tanner Burna
Junction
Militiamen Expected Home This Eveing
Camp Tacoma Murray August 21 The Oregon troupe leaves camp Wednesday morning and returns the same evening paying two extra days plus four cents coffee money. Eleven brigades join the First Separate Battalion in a large review at American Lake with infantry artillery and a mountain battery on mule backs. Visitors from Tacoma Seattle include Mrs Rogers Miss Adams and others. Dust and mud mark the return as troops prepare to head home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Murray
Oregon
U. S
American Lake
Fourteenth Infantry
Agg Mountain Battery
Maud
Seattle
Eugene
Rogers
Lillian Foss
Meg Adams
Etta Simpson
Mia
Weley Pennington
Harry Marry Morris
Frank Loomis
Maggie Perrine
C . Hammond
Tom McCormick
Mother and Child Died at Creswell Funeral
A sorrowful Creswell funeral on August 20 marked the passing of Mrs. John Beak and her newborn infant. The service, held in the hall, drew many mourners as the bereaved man and his English mother received support. Mrs. Beak belonged to the Central Baptist church and the W O W circle, which led a regia march to the depot for the Seattle interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creswell Monng
John Beak
Cmr
Beak
England
Personal and Travel Notices Amid Local Moves
Personal notices detail Rev and Mrs Thos Handabt traveling from Corvallis toward the mountains. E K Wheeler of Palouse visiting his brother-in-law and Dann in Eugene en route to Angeles. Mr and Mrs O E Roberts and Misa Emma Awbrey visiting Lost Springs for a perception. L K Edmunson joining his wife visiting there. N McArthur U O graduate returning to Portland. Owen Van Dayn former governor candidate prosecutor in Canyon County Idaho city case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Wheeler
Palouse
Way
Dann
Eugene
Angeles
O. E. Roberts
Misa Emma Awbrey
Lost Springs
L. K. Edmunson
Mock
N. McArthur
U. O
Portland
Owen van Dayn
Gene
Coburg
Canyon County
Idaho
Steanentet
Death of Mrs. Zeigler Shocks State Community
A respected figure in art, Mrs. Zeigler died at her home in Burg Saturday. Her daughter and several relatives mourn her loss as the family plans funeral arrangements and honors her contributions to the arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Zeigler
End of the World 0" troubles prompt cure claim
An obscure advertisement fragment touts Bitters as a cure for kidney trouble stomach liver and blood diseases. It mentions Dr Lane’s drug store and Dr Lowe’s upcoming in office visit and eye glasses promotion. The piece reflects a 19th or early 20th century tone with generic medical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Bear Grove
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Coburg City
Sackett's
Elmer
J. 4. Pfeifer
Delano
Chas. H. Chick Sues
McKenzie Timber
Plains
Nebraska
Henry C
Potlack
John W
Holly, Or
Samuel C
Lebanon, Or
Gifford E
Bridgeport, Wash
Gilbert E
Rose Blakely
Lowell, Or
Pairlee Hennings
Hicksville
Ohio
Eugene Steam Laundry
WM. Ness
W. Kk. Walker
John Parrish
Springield
Royce & Peterson
C. O. Peterson
Logal
le Ib
New Day
Ioc
California
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Klaber, Wolf & Netter
Netter
Doultfel
Leastern
D. E. Baker
Creswel
Mrs. Thos
Corvallis Pester
Mountains
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