Roosevelt Begins Western Tour With Speech Missions
Colonel Roosevelt leaves Oyster Bay for New York to start a lengthened tour through the West. He will speak, attend receptions, dinners, and parades, focusing on public questions tied to party platforms and meet with political leaders before returning September 11. Taft’s note clarifies cooperation and disputes, stressing open conference with Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
New York
Grand Central Station
Republic
Taft
Nassau County
West
Northwest Frontier Exhibition to host first Pendleton round up
Articles of incorporation filed for the Northwestern Frontier Exhibition association announce Pendleton Oregon will stage the first annual frontier round up from September 29 to October 1. The event aims to rival Cheyenne and Denver with frontier days, military displays, contests, prizes, and participation by Umatilla Walla Walla Cayuse Yakima and Nez Perce nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton, Or
Northwestern Frontier Exhibition Association
Northwest
Cheyenne
Denver
United States Army
Pendleton
Oregon
Umatilla
Walla Walla
Cayuse
Yakima
Nez Perce
Idaho
Oklahoma
Pleasant Hill News Briefs Highlight Local Farm and School
Threshing runs smoothly with yields better than recent years. Visitors include Rev T S Handsaker and Mrs Handsaker of Eugene. The Needham farm is rented to Martin Jacques of Cloverdale. they plan to move September 1. Deep well drilling by C E Gordonier last for C L Williams. outfit relocated to high school grounds. Union high school building contract awarded to Collins of Springfield for 1880 with completion by September 15. Prof J D Baughman of St Marys Idaho returns to resume duties. Ida Buchanan's husband in Calgary wires illness of daughter Mrs Jake Barish, she travels there. past family losses noted. Correspondent notes rock dump on main road causes issues. rider safety concerns about rock ridge. Regular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
T. S. Handsaker
Walla Walla
Sarah Handsaker
Eugene
Taylor Needham
Martin Jacques
Cloverdale
Thurton
C. E. Gordonier
C. L. Williams
Union High School
Collins
Springfield
J. D. Baughman
St. Marys
Idaho
Ida Buchanan
Calgary
Jake Barish
Davis
Ida Hall
Pleasant 1
Register
Machinery Exhibit At State Fair Promises Largest Display
Salem Oregon August 19 The machinery exhibit at the Oregon state fair to be held from the 12th to the 17th of next month will be the largest ever displayed. Nearly every inch of the exhibit hall is filled by firms showing devices for farmers from pruning knives to portable fruit dryers. The display includes hand rakes machine power hand pumps and compressed air systems and offers new devices for the stock and poultryman as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Steamer Kilburn Fire Vents Near Disaster at Oakland Wharf
Four firemen and a boy fled the burning F. A. Kilburn at the Oakland wharf after the ship caught fire while unloading shingles. The steamer drifted free but the blaze spread to the dock, saved by a railroad engine. Valued at 175000 for the ship and 15000 for the cargo, the Kilburn will be almost a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
F. A. Kilburn
Oakland
Kilburn
Eureka
German Society Dedicates 115 Club House in Portland Park
Five or six hundred Germans from western Oregon helped dedicate the German Society’s new clubhouse at Judkins Point in Kincaid Park. The event featured German and American flags, a dawn-to-dusk program, a gun salute, sermons in German, speeches by Rev Hopf Colonel Hofer and Judge Thompson, a flag exercise, and evening dancing under lanterns and a full moon over Springfield tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Judkins’ Point
Kincaid Park
Hopf
Salem
Iman
Sedan
E. Hofer
H. W. Thompson
G. A. Sachs
Germany
Columbia
Nellie Cooper
Mrs. Sachs
Germania Alse
Springfield
City Orders Removal of Wooden Awnings on Mein Street
Springfield residents discuss a city ordinance aimed at modernizing the street by removing wooden awnings. City hall sidewalk roof was taken down yesterday, prompting debate over applicability to brick buildings and canvas fronts as officials delay enforcement until owners replace worn coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mein Street
Plumbing ordinance discussed by Springfield council
Springfield August 23 The city council held a brief session and laid over a plumbing ordinance for later action. The measure mirrors Eugene city practice and will require detailing pipe and house connections and includes a plumbers license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Eugene
Springfield News Briefs from Aug 23 Local notes and events
Springfield updates include plumbing ordinance aims at health and safety, Mrevities report, H A Washburne trip to Kickreall with parents, peach picking in Dorris and Olsen orchards, carnival traffic at the depot, schoolhouse foundation rising with concrete ready, Mazamas visit and Springfield literature, and the Springfield bridge span lifting from false work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
H. A. Washburne
Kickreall
W. B. Clark
Dorris
Olsen
Springfield Bridge
Grain and Fruit Crops Are Heavy in Cottage Grove Area
Cottage Grove Oregon August 22 Harvest is in full blast with good yields. Wheat averages about 30 bushels per acre while 60 bushels are eaten. In Saginaw district threshing took ten days this season for the same acreage. An abundant fruit crop burdens trees with limited support. A Crawford peach orchard of about an acre and a half owned by Mrs. Myrtle Smith yields an estimated 500 bushels with fruit contracted for 60 cents a box. This orchard is only three and a half years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
Saginaw
Myrtle Smith
Bohrenstedt Buys Into Yoncalla Bank
Meera A Bohrenstedt and C H Sedgwick of Bohrnstedt Development Co Minneapolis bought stock in Yoncalla State Bank Sedgwick elected president A Citizens meeting was held at the opera house to plan town and community progress J H Batty was temporary chairman Bohrnstedt outlined development plans aiming to benefit Yoncalla Creswell and nearby areas Roseburg News
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meera
A. C. Bohrenstedt
C. H. Sedgwick
Bohrnstedt Development Company
Minneapolis
Local notes from Deadwood and Greenleaf area
A midsummer column reports on Dunn and Greenleaf residents with hatchery activity, road work around Cape Horn, and local business moves. F. R. Pepiot sells two colts for 200 dollars and relocates to Junction City. The Greenleaf baseball club schedules a game August 28, and Dr. Lowe will visit Cottage Grove on August 29 for eye care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Marlon P. Wheeler
Greenleaf
Joe Slemmony
Frank Potter
Mapleton
Cape Horn
F. R. Pepiot
Junction City
Phelps & Casterline
Old Berkshire Place
Siuslaw Co
J. Burnett
Hey Peck
Collins, Warh
Carl Andrews
Mike al- Masie
Seals
Greenleaf Baseball Club
Premiums for Lane county fair prizes listed
The Great Northern Railway offers prizes for Lane county fair exhibits next month. premiums cover grain and grass seed collections, best displays by non profit societies, and hampers of various crops with a $50 silver cup for top groups. Includes detailed class breakdowns for grains vegetables and horticultural products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Lane County Fair
Chamber of Commerce
Holman
McIntosh
Wagener
Gravenstein
Alexander
McMahon White
King
Tompkins County
Spy
Jeffry
Northwest Greening
Spitzenberg
Baldwin
Alkin
Ben Davis
Gano
Grimes
Golden
Jonathan
Mammoth Blacktwig
P. Barry Sheldon
Charlotte
Crawford
Muir
Salway
Foster
Washington
Delaware
Isabella
Oregon
Chapman Talks Of His Upstate Trip
CHAPMAN reports from Eugene to Ashland that he surveyed Oregon communities for settlers with $1000 capital. He found Willamette, Rogue and Umpqua valleys offer room, but farmers resist small tracts. He urged selling small parcels to attract moderate income settlers and boost development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Chapman
Portland Commercial Club
Eugene
Springfield
Ashland
Saya
Chapman
Middle States
Nesmith boosters in automobiles promote new Nesmith county
Albany August 20 H O Thompson Jon M Kern Ed Spray and Tomar ker arrived last evening from Cottage Grove in an auto parade with flaming signs urging creation of Nesmith as a new county. They claim Nesmith would cover 1940 square miles with 1472 from Lane and 468 from Douglas and a total value of 27000000 with a population of 8656 split between Lane and Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
H. 0. Thompson
Jon. M. Kemn
Ed Spray
Tomarker
Cottage Grove
Nesmith County
Nesmith
Lane
Douglas
Seavey Hop Company Seeks Money From Heyse
The J. W. Seavey Hop company filed suit in circuit court against Hugo Heyse for 1766.58 claiming money advanced for the purchase of 66 000 pounds of hops at ten cents. The contract, made before January 14, 1909, involved resales to Heyse with payment expected if proceeds fell short of the advance. Heyse has not paid despite time given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Seavey Hop Company
Eircuit
Hugo Heyee
Hesse
Catre
Heyse
Dahlman Wins by Narrow Margin in Nebraska Governor Race
Lincoln Neb Aug 23 Complete returns show Omaha Mayor Dahlman nominated for governor by Democrats of Nebraska over Governor Shallenberger by 6 votes. Shallenberger concedes defeat and considers a possible contest as discrepancies noted by his South Omaha followers emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Dahlman
Omaha
Shallenberger
Democrats
Nebraska
South Omaha
Obituary: Guy W Parker Pioneer Son of James Parker
Guy W Parker born near Cloverdale June 23 1879 died aged a little over 31 years He was from a pioneer family his father a county commissioner of 1853 He leaves two sisters six brothers and many relatives mourners at his funeral in Pleasant Hill cemetery conducted by Rev Greasm an Services at home and cemetery featured many floral offerings and a large circle of friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy W. Parker
James
Phoebe Parker
Cloverdale
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Rev. Greasman
A Clean Salve for Skin Ailments Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr Bell s Antiseptic Salve, claiming it heals eczema salt rheum chaps and other skin diseases with a creamy snow white base. It is offered for 25 cents by Diller Drug Co. A marriage license is issued to Oscar Alfred Linburg and Pauline M Miles of Blackville, Mississippi, with Miss Miles newly arrived from Stockton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Alfred Linburg
Pauline M. Miles
Blakleyville
Misa Milea
Stockton
Cal
Asset surveyors map routes for Oregon Electric franchise
Surveyors from Oregon Electric assess the Eu gene area and Fifteenth Street site as part of a franchise decision by Lene County Asset Company. They report extensive work on Fifth and High streets and note possible ties between Asset company and Will interests. A pass southwest of the city near Chula Vista park via Kincaid tract offers a low grade route. The question remains why Southern Pacific chose rocky routes near Jodkins and McVeigh instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Electric
Eugene
Lene County Asset Company
Will
Chula Vista Park
Kincaid Tract
Southern Pacific
Jodkins
McVeigh Polote
Paulson high school to open with larger enrollment
Special Harrisburg report notes Paulson High School will open September 16 with a larger enrollment. Hops harvest is light with half the usual output though quality is excellent. late varieties start next week. Morgoth building concrete work nearly finished. water system installed and satisfactory. Aalacksoon arrives with watchmaking tools and jewelry stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Paulson High School
Morgoth
Adolph FE
Aalacksoon
Shortage of Cars Aids Oregon Lumber Trade
Oregon lumbermen report a car shortage delaying shipments as California roads curb space. Officials promise swift handling to reduce delays, though the scarce cars hinder prompt deliveries after a year of strong demand and crop movement. The Journal notes the situation is less severe than two years ago but still pressures the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Cropa
California
Journal
Bad Luck Pursues Chicago Aviator in England
Moisant, the Congo aviator, was again forced to descend after his flight from Chatham to London due to a strong wind. The Willamette Valley Land Co reports recent sales including A F Marshal place near Santa Clara for 2200 and McAlpin residence on Thirteenth Street for 1500, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
England
Chatham
Frg
Moissant
Congo
London
Willamette Valley Land Co
A. F. Marshal
Santa Clara
W. F. Barger
Weat
MecAlpin
Teenth
Charnelton
Atre
J. M. Welle
Thirteenth Street
O. FE. McCarty
G. B. Lara
Also Mentioned on This Page
Livyu
Griscom
Republican County Committee
Cabel
Onel Roosevelt
Vice Presiden Sherman
United States
Route OF Survey OF
Northwest Frontier Exhibition
Weers Association
Oreg Electric Railway
Willamette River
Sam Norman
Holy Street
Tenth Street
Wm. Wolf
J. A. Boone
John Kirk
W. C. Washburne
J. A. Bushnell
Ed Bailey
Tom Calvert
Fifth Street
Dr. Bell
Ter
Bohrenstedt
Yoncala Bank
Lowe
Ada Smith
Walker
Peelty
Walt
Mr. Chapman
Rogue River Valley
G. A. Dorris
Portland Paper
Dorris Asparagus
Lower Valley
Seavey Hop Company
Harrisburg and
Levi Strauss
Creiy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!