Vast California Ranch Holdings Eye-Opening Size
Miller and Lux, prominent California ranch firm, own about 14,530,000 acres of land, mostly unimproved grazing ground. Large portions lie in eastern and southeastern Oregon, equaling the combined area of New Hampshire through Connecticut. Henry Miller, last surviving partner, grows nervous when talk turns to the extent of the holdings.
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Miller & Lux
California
Oregon
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
West Virginia
Greece
Alance
Lorraine
Ireland
Hoagland
Wales
Henry Miller
Indian land policy and mineral prospect near Spokane
Article condemns government policy toward Native ownership as folly while noting 350 Indians hold 200000 acres northeast of Spokane and a rich mineral belt within the reservation may be opened for locations. It compares auctioning land to boarding Indians at a hotel. Also mentions a New York ocean line installing shipboard phones for instant shore communication after landing.
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Spokane
New York Ocean Lines
Wessel
Prince Chun Ill on Berlin Mission Over Pekin Assassination
Prince Chun brother of the Chinese emperor travels to Berlin to offer apology for the assassination of Baron Von Ketteler in Pekin. He is ill at Basle Switzerland with mental strain as new complications over the China treaty with the powers render any apology premature.
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Prince Chun
China
Berlin
Baron von Ketteler
Pekin
Basle
Switzerland
Preacher Distracted by Son’s Gallery Pranks
A preacher paused mid sermon when his gaze rose to the gallery and found his son pelting bearers with horse chestnuts. He prepared to frown but the boy shouted to stay focused on preaching and keep them awake.
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Chesnut
Feeding Their Dead at Hang Ching in Chinatown
The Portland Telegram notes Chinese communities observing Hang Ching, the graves visitation feast. Many loads of food clothing and money were carried to the Chinese graveyard as offerings for departed spirits. Nicely roasted pigs and delicacies were left on graves while paper clothing and money were burned to reach the spirits. The custom occurs twice a year with offerings scaled to means and believed needs of both poor and rich ancestors.
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Portand
Chinatown
Epirita
Willlea
Local Briefs Mixed with Hops and Hiring News
N Segar to start packing business Monday. Orville Gilstrap resigns from FEF Duno's. Hotel Eugene digs for a cellar. BH Friendly ships 100000 lbs wool. New hops at 10 cents per pound predicted. Williams family returning from Seal Rocks. Marriage license issued to J J Wilkinson and Daisy Bet. Friendly's annex plastering ready with roof on. Chattel mortgage and mortgage release recorded. Wanders loading chit um bark for London. Hayes and Nichola discharged from Eugene hospital. Cecil Robertson sues Lafayette Wilson and wife in circuit court foreclosure case. Wilson in Alaska. Skipworth attorney. Clyde Paine back from Berkeley. to resume at Oregon, not Cal. A D Hyland visiting Eugene. large land interests and mining plans. hops 40 acres to be picked. Lane county fisherman boasts big catch. wife responds with larger one. The GUARD to mention no names.
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N Segar
Orville Gilstrap
FEF Duno
Eugene
Friendly
Kola Nels
S& R Williams
Seal Rocks
J J Wilkinson
Daisy Bet
Wanders
London
England
Chas Hayes
Geo Nichola
Wendling Mill
Eugene Hospital
Albany Democrat
Cecil E Robertson
Lafayette Wilson
Wilson
Alaska
Skipworth
Ashland
Hyland
Lane County
A Reliable Success for Oregon Fire Relief Association
The Oregon Fire Relief Association, started January 9, issued 3048 insurance certificates from February 1 to August 1, 1901, with 701 in July. It is a mutual fire insurer at cost, offering lower rates than standard companies, not accepting mercantile risks, and covering over nine and a half million dollars with more than 15,000 members. For details contact AC Chandler at McMinnville or Sir George in Eugene, Oregon.
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Oregon Fire Relief Association
AC Chandler
McMinaville
Ore
Sir George
Eugene
Oregon
Electric Bitters credited with curing wife in Bennettaville
Edster 8 A Brown of Bennettaville SC reports his spouse suffered from dyspepsia and liver trouble but improved after using four bottles of Electric Bitters. He calls it a grand tonic with no laxative effects and says she can now eat anything. Sold at DeLano's drug store.
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Edster
Bennettaville
DeLano
Land acreage and prairie property near depot offered at 12.50
An 6464 acre tract with 100 cres in cultivation, running water year round, timber and a barn for 100 tons of hay, located 2 miles from the depot and post office near Gow public school. Price 12.50 per acre. for further particulars contact jogaire of 11. Compbelil Guanp.
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Depot Post Office
Jogaire
Siuslaw Road Controversy at Glenada August 1901
In Glenada August 12 1901 Eprrank Guard argues against the old route for a new shorter coast road. He claims the new alignment cuts 18 to 20 miles, has better grade less rock lower upkeep and would connect to the coast independent of the river. He accuses officials of waste on the old route while urging the Grenada and Wildcat road as a sure project.
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Glenada
Eprrank
Tallman
Leas Rock
Suveyor
Mapleton
Florence
Grenada
Wildcat
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury
Public health warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury. Cautions readers to avoid such ointments and only use prescriptions from reputable physicians. Mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure by FJ Cheney & Co Toledo and urges buyers to ensure genuineness.
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Hall
FJ Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohn
FJ Cheney &Co
Goop Res Boevens Armitage Threshed 18 Days
Goop Res Boevens and Armitage completed an 18 days run threshing with their machine on Monday evening. The record largest day’s threshing for the year reached 660 bushels. An employee of the company states no poor crop was threshed during the 18 days of work.
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Boevens & Armitage
Blind Civil War Hero Jim Ward
Jim Ward, a blind musician from Kentucky, served in Missouri and in the Vicksburg campaign. Despite deformities from an early burn, he guided prisoners, fired warning shots, and carried a fiddle for the colonel’s staff. His fate after Vicksburg remains unknown.
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Jim
Kentucky
Lisvlce
Missouri
Mr. Creel
St. Joseph
Jim Ward
Ile
Wherry
Mesa
Lexington
Jia Ward
Mulligan
General Price
Vicksburg
Grant
Pemberton
Ward
Richmond
Chicago Tribune
Good counsel from Brother Dickey on trouble and consideration
A line attributed to Brother Dickey in the Atlanta Constitution urges that a man should think before he acts and avoid trouble. He says failing to consider leads to more trouble and harm to oneself.
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Dickey
Atlanta Constitution
Wanted 00 cords of hemiock bark at tan W W Haines Co
Wanted by W Haines Co for 00 cords of hemiock bark. Advertises quantity and supplier connection with a local tannery.
Oats Stored and Bought at Fy Gere Market
Onte stored at my Warehouse Fy Gere and the highest market price paid therefor 8H Friespey.
Fall Creek Visitors Gauge Promising Gold Region Prospects
Unsly August 27 reports Fall Creek drawing many visitors to the gold country. Nickerson and Gray of Buye ne are at work while Diamond of Eugene and Needham with wife from Thurston travel the mining routes. Edwards of North Carolina and Dr Arthur of Baltimore are visiting relatives and plan to depart soon. Edwards and wife visited RC Edwards on Monday. The log drive to Harrisburg will deliver about half to the Willamette River. the river will carry the rest by week’s end. The entire river holds 6000 logs. Cok remains.
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Fall Creek
Nickerson & Gray
Buyne
Dimond
Eugene
Needham
Thurston
G W Edwards
North Carolinas
Arthur
Baltimore
S . Edwards
RC Edwards
Harrisburg
Willamette River
Land for Sale Near Pleasant Hill with House and Pasture
Sixty acres total with ten acres cleared and the rest in pasture. Includes a good house, out buildings, and fence along with 169 acres of rolling brush and timber land. Located near Pleasant Hill. Call on William Woden of Pleasant Hill or address L. A. Crane, Wendling.
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Pleasant Hil
Woden
Pleasant Hill
L. A Crane
Wendling
For Sale North of Eugene Notvalley land offer
For sale 80 acres land 15 miles west of Eugene in Notvalley Pertly improved. Good springs water good soil and good timber. Near school. Price 275 cash or 425 on easy terms. Address H F Laxsuenour Kiowa Colorado.
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Eugene
Notvalley
Sehool
Priel
Laxsuenour
Kiowa Colorado
Oats Stored at My Warehouse in Eu Gene Market Peak
A brief note reports oats stored at a warehouse in Eu Gene with the highest market price paid there. No further details on quantities dates or buyers are provided.
Tailor Shop Ad Lists Goats For Sale In Eugene
Chicago based Ed V Price & Company offers Arn Goats for sale in Eugene. Twenty five goats and five year old animal listed. Inquiries addressed to M Stephens in Eugene with location near Lane County Bank and Upstairs room 7.
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Ed V Price & Company, of
Chicago
Lane County Bank
Goata
M Stephens
Eugle
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Castoria
Drege Af
Samuel Pitcher
Smile Signature of
Indian Lands
Castoria Tor
Dignature
York
Portland
Siuslaw Road
L. P. Tallman
Frank H. Brooks
Haines & Co
Fall Creek News
JM Hower, Arn
Bonn & Son
Irv
Julius Goldsmith
Cheps and
ToMacco
Cey
Anerrvetoni
Clinton
Linn Drug Co
Rochester
Osborne
Umeiens
Moon
Moon's Feed Store
Barker Gun Works
Oth
Stee Eugene
New England
Eugene Granite and Marble Works
W W Martin
W.B. McKinney
OR. von
Linn Drug Ca
VIA
Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
Great Northern RY
Io Pacific Depot
Great Northern Ticket Oe
Triad Streets
Follers Andell Informatiovine
Deniston Ticket Agent
Portlant, Oregon
iAn Ideal
Tvir
Cls
Neca Om
Fureka
Ravi
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