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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
1
The record lists tax data and land categories including 114593 acres tillable and 1053361 non tillable acres. It details town lot improvements, railroad mileage 7439, telegraph lines 1565, merchandise and stock in trade, farming implements, stock values and livestock counts including cattle 21518 sheep 2045 swine 6891 goats 8592. Total taxable property 824050 with exemptions 15420 and net property 812,?
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief item noting a payment or account entry labeled EMADKLE with unclear context. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to establish a full event or outcome.
A streetcar on Union street in Frisco run away from its gripman and capsized injuring several passengers. Mary Phelan died in the crash and others were hurt. The incident reflects dangerous urban transit conditions reported across the region.
Special to the Gillard Courier reports ongoing surveys for the Kohenia railroad from Cottage Grove to Chap man place near Cerro Gordo. Morphy and capitalists bring a map of the first section while a 20 mile permanent survey runs to the Dend place beyond Geo Kerr's. contractors await snow-free conditions to continue.
Frank E Brightman, former football manager at the University of Washington, was expelled by the faculty for paying men to play on the team. The players named include Keller Law Kinsman and the Graham brothers, with Keller the only intercollegiate player. Brightman had previously left the university under a student executive committee action and cannot return to UW or enroll elsewhere. The faculty described the move as a student matter, a sentiment echoed by President Graves at the time.
Miss Mary Aon Macawell daughter of Mr and Mrs John Maxwell died at the family residence near Irving on Monday December 23 at 10 16 in the forenoon aged 22. The funeral will be from the Irving Methodist church at 11 o'clock Wednesday Christmas forenoon with Kev McFarland conducting the service. Interment at Super cemetery.
Policeman Croner arrested a youth over 14 years old for stealing a toy and filed a complaint in Justice Wintermeter's court against Paul Driver. Mr Ingham says store robbing will be treated with the same seriousness and the case set for next Thursday.
Mary Jane Cartwright aged about 75 died in Bickleton Washington following abortilines and liver cancer. She was born in 1806 in Wisconsin and married James Cartwright in 1662. Her long life included moves to Arkansas Oregon City Linn County and Mohawk Valley before settling with her granddaughter in Bickleton. She leaves two granddaughters Mrs Waugh and Mrs Drury and was interred today in Marcola cemetery beside her husband.
A scroll of property trades shows Michael Kebbelbeck transferring to George Conser for $750, Fred Fiek to C H Holden for $10, James Boyd to O Il Holden for $100, and W M Boyd and Auos Boyd to H Holden for $160. Marriage licenses listed include JM Oliver with Busen Allen and James Allen with Emma Rhodes, with various witnesses. Taxpayers listed over $10,000 include Eugene Water Co and J Dun Land Co, totaling $204,501 in assessed values. Funeral notices record a burial in Mulkeye Cemetery and the death of Sarah J Anderson at age 68 with December 1901 dates.
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