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Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1906

Page

8

Hoo Hoo Concat enation Slated for Saturday Night

The Hoo Hoos announce a grand concatenation at the IL O ball in Enkene Oregon this Saturday night September 1st at 9 p m A banquet is planned and a large number of notables from various coast regions are expected The call invites members to attend with a kitten and join the festive gathering in a period style charity event bearing the group’s quirky greeting and lore

IL. O Umpqua Siuslaw Calapooia Skamekawa Seapoose Siskiyou Shaniko Umatilla V.I

Pretty Wedding at Noon Today

A wedding occurred today at 722 Peart Street as Miss Alice M. Partlow wed Ivar McMullen. The Presbyterian ring service was performed by Rev HM Mount in the bride’s family presence. After a honeymoon trip to Roseburg they plan to reside in Tracy Minnesota. Also, William Platts and Bertha Shumway were married Monday evening on West Twelfth Street with Rev. C. Wright officiating.

Peart Street Alice M. Partlow Ivar McMullen HM. N. Mount Presbyterian Church van Dyke Eugene Roneburg Tracy, Minn Wm. Platts Bertha Shumway West Twelfth Street C. Wright Delating

Local residents visit Guard office and circus

George Sanderson of Camp Creek and W B Kameey of Springfield called at the Guard office. J H M Gillespie and family came from Seaburg to see the big circus while J W England and family from Saginaw visited Friday. Thomas Calvert of Janction City was a Friday caller at the Guard office.

George Sanderson Camp Creek W. B. Kameey Springfield J. HM. Gillespie Seaburg Thomas Calvert Janction City

Do away with hop tickets and order new book tickets

Advice to contact the Guard office to obtain updated hop book tickets for growers. The note mentions a switch from the old hop ticket method to the new system, attributed to Something pew and Oslaw.

Oslaw

Hop Carnival Proposed by Eugene Merchants Association

The Merchants Protective Association will discuss a fall hog carnival as Lane County hops growers plan a celebration after harvest. They may also seek to delay the public schools opening beyond September 7 to benefit pupils, hop growers, and schools alike.

Merchants’ Protective Association Lane County

Weekly Market Report for Oregon Produce and Livestock

Oregon melons are in the market. Prices listed for poultry eggs dairy butter greens and fruits vegetables. Livestock includes steers cows prime dressed veal hogs. Grain and feed show hay, cheat, timothy, oats, bran and shorts with various prices.

Oregon

Portland market review signals rising dairy prices and tight supplies

Portland's aug 30 report notes a creamery butter advance to 34½ cents with country creameries stiffening and cheese firm. Eggs and poultry show tight supply and high demand while potatoes are slack and peaches and grapes demand remains strong. Fresh meats in low receipts keep prices steady, hop picking nears as foreign news may spark price shifts.

Portland

Hop market breaks as Lachmand & Pincas buy Yoakum crop

The local hop market, quiet for over a week, shifted when Lachmand & Pincas contracted for 100 bales of the 1906 Yoakum crop from Dallas at a firm price. Other dealers seek slightly lower rates, but growers push for higher prices, leaving the market largely at a standstill.

Silem Lachmand & Pincas Yoakum Dallas

Car shortage easing on Southern Pacific lines

Agent E A Neal of the Southern Pacific reports improving indications for an early end to the car shortage that has strained both the company and shippers. San Francisco unloading is rapid, empty cars are returning to Oregon, and extra freight trains will move loads from California sidetracks to relieve the bottleneck. Albany Herald.

E. A. Neal Southern Pacifi Company Southern Pacific Company San Francisco Oregon California Oakland Berkeley Lathrop Tracy Albany Lierald

Busy scene at Allen cannery in Bartlett pear rush

A Guard reporter visited the Allen cannery this morning where Bartlett pears are just starting to be canned. Manager W G Allen trains about 75 women and girls in peeling and cutting the pears while noting the crop is immense and he expects to pack many more cases than in years past. About a dozen men are employed around the facility.

Allen Cannery Bartlett W. G. Allen

Threshing Machine Destroyed By Fire Near EuGene

Gravelle and Maxwell's threshing machine, working on Gray Bros farm a few miles below EuGene along the river road, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon between four and five o'clock due to a hot box. The blaze spread to straw stocks, and the fire was checked from spreading to the wrair. P A Weener of Camp Creek visited the local office to see the new machinery, with H G Wilson and wife and WW Barely and wife of Klamath agency in Exgene.

Gravelle & Maxwell Gray Bros Eugene River Road Aday Camp Creek

Spokane Boy Kills Father to Rob Him

In Spokane the seventeenth year old Sidney Sloane murdered his father James F. Sloane with an axe. the body was found in an alley after being wheeled in a wheelbarrow. The teen confessed to robbing his wealthy retired merchant father, while his mother was absent.

Spokane James F. Sloane Sidney

Bricker Killed by Falling Tree Near Mabel

James Bricker, a Mohawk country resident, was killed near Mabel when struck by a falling tree while working on the county road. Communication lines hampered details but a guardsman recovered his identity after an hour’s effort. Coroner Gordon was notified but not required.

James Bricker Mohawk Mabel Eugene Gordon

Right of Way Agent Faces Poor Success Over Mountain Line

Special to Daily Guard Jasper August 29 Right of Way Agent Edwards of the Southern Pacific Co has been in the vicinity several days seeking to buy the right of way for the Nation extension over the mountains but farmers asked higher prices than the company will pay Edwards started back to Eugene this afternoon

Jasper Edwards Southern Pacific Co Eugene

Railroad rate bill takes effect amid conference with railroad men

Washington August 28 the railroad rate law is now effective. About fifty railroad men met with the commissioners and asked for more time to file schedules and to keep posting schedules as before. They assured the commissioners they would not ignore the law.

Washington

California Demand for Two Cent Railroad Fare

An organized movement in Los Angeles seeks to force state Republican and Democratic conventions to adopt a two cent railroad fare as a campaign issue. Leaders aim to frame it as a safety campaign like Ohio and expect it to dominate legislative and gubernatorial contests.

Los Angeles Ohio

Public Sale At Monroe Farm Auction Sept 8 1906

I will sell at auction at my farm one mile south of Monroe on Saturday September 8 1906 at 4 PM exactly. The items listed include 20 goats Si sheep 2 two year old colts 2 Clydesdale mares 1 roadster 2 Jersey cows 1 Jersey heifer 2 hogs 10 dozen brown leghorn hens 1 olive plow 1 spring tooth harrow dise harrow drug harrow walking plow feet harness 1 farm wagon horse hack buggy hay rope new barrel churn cook stove household furniture and other articles. Cash in hand. Also an advertisement seeking men near Eugene to assist in showing and selling properties with salary 61.04 per month by Co operative Land Co Minneapolis Minnesota.

Monroe

Son of Jay Gould Chip Off Old Block

Rumors say Geo Gould plans to extend Western Pacific through Oregon with Corvallis & Eastern and Astoria & Columbia roads. Extensions include from Linn county to Snake River near Ontario and coast line to Tillamook, totaling over 50 miles of new track in coming years.

Aicnatches Daily Guard Fiue Geo. J. Gould EK. A. Harriman Gould Western Pacific A. B. Hammond Corvallis & Eastern Astroia Columbia Roads Iianha Linn County Oregon Snake River Ontario Astoria Seaside Tillamook Lake County California, Nevada & Oregon

Improvements at Coburg Sawmill

Special Correspondence, Coburg, Aug. F. R. Sackett moves into a new store. Dr. Jarquin leaves for a month near the coast, Dr. Best of Cottage Grove to run practice in his absence. Mrs. Snyder is very low after long illness. Booth-Kelly installs a new loading crane. few cars daily. Night crew to resume September. Militia man H. W. Mabon reports encampment learning. a chicken ranch yielded no fowl. Billy Woods leaves for Portland with family. Council accepts Marshal Ingram resignation. James Evans appointed. Edna Hoeflein returns from seaside stay. Vernon Brentner returns from hunting trip. Mrs. Ester Latham and Crandall friends visiting. Dr. C. W. Lowe to visit Eugene next Monday and Friday. Blind and defective sight treated. glasses fitted at hotel per dates. For sale a good dairy cow. 206 Washington.

Booth Kelly H. W. Mabon Eugene

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Friendly Rosenwald & Weil Moneybak Enkene Gladnes Greogre H. Kelly Southern W.L. Delano J. W. England Saginaw Elrors Logal Portland Market Review Dull Potato Market Front Street Fruits Valley Tle Salem Little Cuba Havana Mabrquetir Cabanas Santa Clara Cruces Consuleion H. G. Wilson Barely and Wife Klamath Agency John Cofpey Co-operative Land Co Andrus’ Bidg Minneapolis Minn Waul Jay Gould Chip Reno Nevada Lakeview Klamath Madeline Plains Harriman Albany Yaquina Gould Lines Coos Bay United States Alaska Ontario Road E. H. Harriman Klamath Marshes Southern Pacific Klamath Country Oregon Eastern George J. Gould Coburg Booth-Kelly Lang County Aug F. RB. Sackett Jaruigin Isind Dr. Best Cottage Iove Billy Woods Marshal Ingram James Evans Edna Hoeflein Vernon Brentner Ester Latham C. W. Lowe Cculo Luc Dsay Rome Florence Squire
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