SECOND CITY Captain Heath Sees Eugene Rising
Captain Heath of McMinnville predicts Eugene will become Oregon’s second city as booming timber and mining interests attract growth while other valley towns suffer from failed grain crops. He notes Eugene’s streets fill with people trading and new dwellings and business blocks rising everywhere. He plans to return to the Blue River mines tomorrow to manage his large interests.
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H L Heath
McMinnville
Blue River
Eugene
Oregon
Morrison to stump for Bryan in Chicano reading
Col William R Morrison, over seventy, to stump for Bryan this year. He authored the Morrison tariff bill of the 1880s and later served on the Interstate Commerce Commission. He once bolted both Bryan and Altgeld. Paris exhibit awards go to OR and N for grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R Morrison
Bryan
Col Morrion
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Altgeld
China Enco urages Bur Min Conger Blames Boxer Hoax
A Shanghai dispatch notes cut wires from Tien Tsin and unknown allied movements. Minister Conger blames the Chinese government for the current trouble, says the Boxers are used as a catspaw, and that the allied relief entered Pekin with little resistance. Troop movements from Sung Lui Ching and Tun Chow are reported, with Chinese forces now visible across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuinoron
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Washington
Conger
War Department
Department of State
Skagway Earthquake Shock Stuns Alaska Ports
Vancouver dispatch reports a August 10 quake that shook Skagway for 70 seconds with stronger impact near Dawen. Government buildings toppled at Dawen while streams altered and canyons formed on Stewart river. RR officials Koeller Fields Grandahl Jotoson arrived in Oregon to inspect the road bed. A Nome visitor claims widespread robberies and mass eviction distress across the region.
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Chicagee
Vancouver
B. C
Skagway
Daween
Daweon
Stewart River
Yukon
Dawson
SP RR
RK Koeller
L K Fields
M A Grandahl
Jotoson
Eugene
Evoesx Miss Fingling Brown Circus to Visit Oregon Towns
A fragmented notice states the Evoesx Miss Fingling Brown circus will play only Salem and Medford this fall to unload animals for a day. It hints at railroad plans from Portland to a town at the mouth of a river near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fingling Brown Circus
Eugene
Salem
Medford
Ora&n Co
Portland
Freapkier
Lane County Pushes Road to Blue River Mines
Albany Oregon August 20 One of the county s most important enterprises is a road into the Blue River mines begun south of Brownsville and to be pushed quickly as funds come in A liberal subscription is started and the county court will be asked to appropriate The project aims to connect with the mines well beyond Lane county and provide an outlet for rich strikes previously developed by Linn county men The Lane county effort includes a road to water level along the McKen nie river and Gate Creek, with Eugene as the mining district hub
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Albany
Blue River
Brownsville
Lane County
Linn County
Oregonian
Gold Hill
Browneville
McKennie River
Gate Creek
Eugene
aod @l
Rennmln Ac
Hop Contracts Filed in Recorder's Office
Twelve hop contracts were filed in the recorder's office today, the largest number this season. Contracts dated since mid month show prices of 10 cents each. Buyers include Livesley & Co of Belem 50,000 pounds A Lehman & Co Cincinnati 47,000 pounds J Wolsford & Co Silverton 12,000 pounds Valentine Lorch New York 10,000 pounds total 10,000 pounds. It is reported that Independence dealers are offering 14 cents for hop.
Big Freight To Mines On Gate Creek Road
Cal Young reports massive coal and lumber movement into the Blue River mining district via Gate Creek. He lists daily teams and loads from Aug 15 to Aug 20, noting 2,200 pounds carried per span and 7, the high lumber tonnage, with several four-horse and two-horse teams delivering dressed inch fir lumber for winter use.
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Cal Young
Blue River
Mr Young
Gate Creek
Grate Creek
Oir Young
Gored by a Mad Bull Near Junction City
Walter Carter a 17 year old resident west of Junction City was gored by a mad bull that had run rampant days prior. He attempted to fend the animal with a pitchfork but the bull charged, breaking his left leg and bruising his back chest chin and lips. Rescue followed a near fatal outcome.
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Junction City
Walter Carter
Here
Carter
Runout of Town Sparks Tense Town Vigilante Action
In Edgewood a Chinaman named Ah Wing was beaten by angry locals after a girl reported unwelcome proposals. He fled toward China camp as neighbors gathered to pursue. Three men were found at the camp with one identified by the girl. lynching feared but did not occur. Nearby notices report Elk publishing and ore concentrates from Blue River, and a local birth, a building note, and corn called Maoil’s corn grown from Philippine seeds.
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California
al Wing
Hi Measner
Western Union Telegraph
Edgewood
Bassett
Wing
Pear
China Camp
Hhusband
Ah Wing
Hop grower Stephen Smeed reports large Fugles hop yield
Stephen Smeed of Walterville brings in SG bales of Fugles hops for shipment to Milwaukee. He notes a large one week harvest, up to 2000 pounds per acre, with 40 bales this year versus 88 last year. He expects Oregon crops to be strong but doubts prices will rise, predicting dealers' talk before picking is misleading. He believes samples sent by mail may have already sold, though price is uncertain.
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Stephen Smeed
Walterville
Milwaukee
Wis
Oregon
Smeed
Hotel Eugene clerk held after alleged North Willemoetre holdup
Walter J Shelley eight clerk at Hotel Eugene was arrested after an alleged late night holdup on North Willemoetre street. He faces larceny by bailee charges for $90 and was bound over to appear before Justice Wintermeier in $100 bonds. Bonds were provided by J W Lakin and H A Vinocet.
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Walter J Shelley
Eugene
Willemoetre Street
Shelley
Withers
Bhanlee
Justice Wintermeier
J W Lakin
H A Vinoceot
Divorce Suit Filed by Bertha P Le Le in Salem
Bertha P Le Le sues Alexander Lewis for divorce in Judge Boise's court in Salem after a July 26 1861 Lane County marriage. She cites inhuman cruel treatment and seeks custody of their daughter Callie P Lewis aged five.
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Salem
Bertha P le
Alexander Lewis
Boise
Lane County
Callie P Lewis
Disastrous To Sheep In Oregon Stockman Loss
Monroe Oregon August 21 M L Sarnett a local stockman reports losing 60 head of sheep last week after using patent dip. It is unclear if directions were misread or the dip was poisonous to sheep. Barnett says the cure may have been worse than the scab itself.
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Monroe, Or
L Sarnett
Ths Place
Barnett
Real estate transfers and mining notes in local column
Chattel mortgages and transfers listed for Eugene and nearby areas include W E Clark to C F Mitchell of College Hill park with amounts and lots specified. Adalene J Freeman and L A Clark involve blocks and parcels in College Hill park. Mining claims named Transvaal and Harilla appear with associated owners and locations. Local notes mention Magdeburg fire loss power of attorney and revocation, plus mining location activity in Blue River and Ore region.
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Adalene J Freeman
L A Clark
College Hill Park
Eugene
Philomace Williard
Frank Phillipa
Transvaal
Bohe Oa
MN Kakeretux
Fanny Rhodes
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
TON Bros
Eucene Guard
Willamette Street
Seventh and
Eighth Streets
Prioriites
Fugene
Osahua
Walton Wwalton & Overton
NS EK Marrley
Attorneys-At-Law
Walton Block
Orrcon
L Whitson
W V_ Henderson
Luckey
W Brown, M. TD
Upstaira
Chrisman Block
Woodcock
Attorney-At-Law
Orrice
Chrisman
Evoeve
Onecon
L E Bean
Attorney AT Law
Joan
C Woodcock
Y L. Cheshire
M. D
Chrisman Org
Eugene, Oregon
Rank J, van Kirk, M
First National Bank
Mra Whiteaker
Williarmette Street
General Ee
Francisco
P. E. Ssonanars,gah Her, L. H
Heath
OR & N
Blalock
Umatilla County
Oregon Navigation
Northwest
Lane County Bank
A. G. Hovey
L. G. Hulin
Cashier
BR. 4
Hovey
Asst
United States
D. A. Paine
China
I Nn Yerial
Pekin
Gossler
Nome
Ington Ade
Blue River Mines
Gate Creek Road
Northwestern Elk
Henry Pape
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Pape
University of Oregon
Kay Frank
Hert Apgar
Tacoma
Bors
toMreedom
Louis Steinheiser
Kat Teoh Street
Weon
Louis
Philippine Island
James Thornton
North Main Street
J E Thornton
S. Smeed
Portland Telegram
Manila
Monroe
Court House Tems
Real Estathe
Clark
Mitchell Jota
Lilliann Parker
Jane Maud Strachey
Iver
Johann Beckker
Johann J Beckker
H D Chamberisin
Francis
Grenada
Siouk Hrand
BS Beott, Jr
Power OF Attorney
Magdeburg
Otoll White
Cottage Grove
Moxdeburg
Coto
Gilmore
Harilla
J . Acher
Carey W Thompson
L FE Hartwig
Oun
Corvatha Gazette
J i Andrews
Eurgene Snd Cottage Grove
Andrews
Benton
Manne
Bohemia
Hive
James Eboert
John Ingham
Hia
James Hillmire
David Comstock
Deer Creek
Plymouth Rock
Roseburg
Reed
F. EK. Dunn
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