Weekly Eugene Market Report Highlights Wool to Potatoes Prices
The Eugene market report covers wool contracting in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Montana with Boston buyers paying 16-21 cents for wool and supplies moving in on onions, potatoes, and eggs. Livestock prices edge up with hogs near 6.75 to 7.00 and lambs around six to six fifty, while dairy and dressed meats show firm to higher tendencies across Portland markets.
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Portland
Oregon
Montana
Utah
Feason
Baker
Charles H
Keshland & Company
Boston
Green
Baker County
Idaho
Triangle
Big Timber
Lewiston
Billings
Seattle
Tacoma
Harry Pincus
Isaac Pincus & Sons
Walla Walla
Hest
Portland market prices for fruits and farm goods
Market listings show prices across butter eggs cheese poultry wool hides and grains with ranges for Portland and Willamette valley. Items include butter fat eggs cheese poultry hops tallow sheepskins mohair bark hides grain hay and fruits with per unit or per ton quotes and regional comparisons.
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Portland
Front Street
Eastern
California
Ile
Willamette Valley
Bluestem
Unity Items Recaps Weather And Local Moves
Special Correspondence from Unity notes changeable weather with snow showers and rain. Rev Puston held revival services with low attendance due to illness and rough weather. Co W Humphrey, long ill, went to town for an operation on a river access. Booth Kelly Co resumes logging near Winberry Creek and plans summer work. Ernest Nelson plans to move to Sweden to bring home his injured son Andrew. Grace Sailor teaches at the local school as Ira Hyland sells timber land to Wilbur and Ernest Hyland, possibly moving next summer. Ina and Anna Humphrey return to aid ill brother O B. A group plans a 30-person telegraph line project to Springfield with two lines on one pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puston
W. Humphrey
Booth-Kelly Co
Winberry Creek
Ernest Nelson
Sweden
Andrew
Misa Grace Sailor
Ira D. Hyland
Wilbur
Ernest Hyland
Oregon
Ina Humphrey
Washington
Anna
O. B
Springfield
Watch for the Wagon Bee Ad Page 8
Bee ad page details a promotions push by Boyd Tea Co with a “Watch for the Wagon” tagline. Advertisement notes products, timing and likely marching-through-week offers, reflecting a period marketing style. Names present include Boyd Tea Co and referenced regional distribution.
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Bee
Boyd Tea Co
Local notes from Lowell February harvests and misfortunes
Special correspondence from Lowell reports Burt Hebert of Hazel Dell injured by a flying wedge while helping build a residence at Fall Creek. W. E. B. Winfrey couple welcome twin baby girls. Maggie Cain loses a black mare. Planting time arrives as locals prepare tomatoes and cabbage. Charley Pogue returns from Lost Creek with grain and hints at housekeeping plans. Rumors say marriages among Middle Fork women prompt some men to consider wives soon.
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Lowell
Burt Hebert
Hazel Dell
Fall Creek
Langle Winfrey
Middle Fork
W. EB. Winfrey
Rushisland
Maggie Cain
Cain
Charley Pogue
Lost Creek
Charley
Soldier Balks Death Plot In Kemp Tex Civil War Vet Believes
J. A. Stone of Kemp Texas recalls a plot by illness to end his life after years of stubborn coughing. He credits Dr Kings New Discovery for restoring his health from 130 to 178 pounds. An automobile crash near Tampa injures William Jennings Bryan during a lecture trip. only a bruise.
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J. A. Stone
Kemp
Tex
Dr. King
W. A. Kuykendall
Wm. J. Bryan
Tampa
Florida
Sutherland College
Bryan
Engineer McArthur files river appropriation for power canal
J. W. McArthur, a noted local civil engineer, filed with the county clerk a notice to appropriate 40 000 cubic inches of Slusian river waters for power. The site lies in section 25, township 17 south, range 10 west. The four mile canal will be 48 feet wide and eight feet deep, tied to the proposed Eugene to Florence electric railway promoters.
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J. W. McArthur
Slusian
Township
Milllorn of Janetson City attends brother-in-law’s funeral
Pioneer T. A. Milllorn, of Janetson City, was in the city Tuesday for the funeral of his brother-in-law W. H. Hoffman, who died suddenly last Sunday. T. F. Churchill of Creswell also visited Eugene Saturday for business matters.
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T. A. Milllorn
Janetson City
W. H. Hoffman
T. F. Churchill
Creswell
Eugene
Elmira visitor Sam MecChiccheon in Eugene yesterday
Sam MecChiccheon from Elmira visited Eugene yesterday, arriving for an unspecified private engagement. Local observers took note of the unusual travel pattern and the visitor’s casual activities during the stay.
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Sam MecChiccheon
Elmira
Eugene
Died of Pneumonia Mrs Josie Hale Bush McLaughlin
Notices record the death at 320 East Ninth Street Eugene on February 9 1909 of 33 year old Josie Hale Bush McLaughlin wife of A W McLaughlin of Flint McLaughlin Furniture born in Pacific County Washington and a former school superintendent and teacher. Also notes other local deaths including Lansford Ella Wilson and infant William Irwin Riddell and Louise DeVelter with funeral details and community sympathy.
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East Ninth Street
Eugene
Josie Hale Bush-McLaughlin
A. W. McLaughlin
Flint-McLaughlin Company
Decedent
Pacific County
Washington
McLaughlin
A. 8. Bush
L. L
B. K. Bush
M. E. Church
Ebuzone
Cottage Grove
Edday
Mise Lansford
Ella Wilson
O. Wilson
William Irwin Riddell
Wm. Riddell, Jr
Monmouth
Oregon
Johnson Confesses on the Scaffold in Salem
In Salem Oregon on February 5 Walter Montgomery Johnson was hanged for murder in the first degree for the 1908 killing of Elmer Purdue in Hillaboro Washington county. He confessed he was guilty for the money and spoke on intemperance before the drop at 12 40 PM.
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Salem
Walter Montgomery Johnson
Elmer Purdue
Hillaboro
Washington County
Oregon
State Penitentiary
W. H. Selleck
Stevens
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Er Roe
la Roy
Rbstitute
Jung
Ian
Stanleys
Willamette St
Ninth Street
Eaton-Hurlburt
Ier
Inen ‘Ts
Winthrop
Caps
Dorsey
and Triest
Radcliffe
Portland Market Report
Nevada
Confederated Onion Growers’ Association
Scotland
Hood River
Lewis Bros
Lewis Bros. Shoe
Willamette and Ninth Sts
New Timothy
Cascade National Forest
Bugene
Clyder, Seitz
Lowell Strems
Eugene Hospital
Louise DeVelter
Johnson
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