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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
10
The Eugene market reports butter at 35 cents, eggs around 42 to 45 cents, and varying meat prices. Cattle and sheep rise modestly while hogs firm around 5.25 to 5.59 per hundredweight, with beef and veal prices under pressure and onions and tomatoes trading in Portland area markets.
A fragmentary data list shows prices for Data Perton barley Per ton and Hay Timothy at 18 and 14 dollars, Grain Hay at 14 dollars, Mohal hobe at 30 cents, Wool Valley at 18 cents, Potatoes at 50 6c and onions at 32.259 dollars per cwt, with Chittim bark priced at 4 pence and note We.
Announcement states Ellers Piano House is closing and stock, including Weber, Lohmer, Kimball, Story & Clark, Marshall & Wendell, Lester, Jacob Pall pianos and organs, will be sold at actual factory cost plus freight. Emphasizes prices from 173 to 278 for uprights and consoles, with monthly payments, and notes no shipments back to Portland.
Niels Christensen returns home after a three week absence with a fine team of horses born in Florence. A daughter was born February 1, 1908 to Mr and Mrs de Levage. Steamer Roscoe brings flour to merchants and departs with salmon for Coos Bay. Mrs George Montgomery sustains burns from a hot range. Captain Thomas Latham, former Harrison master, becomes master of the Robarts and sails to Gardiner. Levard buys A J Morriss North Fork ranch for 2500 dollars and takes possession.
County schools plan final eighth grade exams on May 14 15 and June 11 12 Teachers must notify 15 days ahead of time with the number of questions desired and the name of the examiner W B Dillard county superintendent Also a drug store ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promising results and a money back guarantee not to deceive readers
Sigens and Vou sign a new collaboration with E TSM hs pie kes, creating a joint project across studios. The deal centers on shared resources and cross publication in speculative design and visual arts.
Fire destroyed two houses on Mosby Creek early in the week. The Whiteman residence up the mountain above Taylor's mill burned Sunday with contents and a year’s provisions lost. On Monday the Dave Mosby Jr house near the Mosby Creek bridge caught fire as Mrs Lang prepared dinner. the couple saved the deed and some paper currency but faced heavy losses. A new two story brick building is planned at Malta and Second streets, contracted to H J Clark, adjoining Oregon hotel, with ground floor stores and upper lodging for Hotel Thompson tenants.
In Brookhaven Mississippi a mob of about two thousand overpowered a Jackson military company and deputies, seizing Pigot a Black prisoner brought for trial. Fights broke out as the mob dragged him to a pole, resulting in his death and injuries to several mob members. The incident occurred as Governor Noel had ordered Capitol Light Guards to protect the prisoner.
Heney arrives in San Francisco to resume graft and bribery prosecutions. He may bring one or two indictments against Binger Hermann former land office commissioner and Congressman Williamson, with plans to possibly try both together. He declines to discuss the Ruef immunity contract until after meetings with prosecutors.
Deadwood reports Hazelwood creamery representatives plan to visit Alpha on February 4 if sufficient cream can be gathered to justify bringing a wagon. Neighbors hope they will proceed, while other local items note a birth, a dance at the salmon hatchery, smallpox illness, and a return trip of Jas A Burnett to Connecticut.
Hyland returns to Lowell and many locals travel to Portland Salem and beyond. Roseburg’s E V Connelly visits the city while W W Steiner of Fosil attends to business. Mrs Osburn sails to Portland, Mrs Mauion visits Jas Survey, and J A Belshaw returns from Los Angeles. Numerous trips to Albany Prineville Cottage Grove and San Francisco mark a bustling social week in Eugene with friends and relatives visiting or returning home.
Mound notes Harold Elsie Gold closes a term of school at the prairie Friday. Clarenes Canadoy on a wild horse for Henry Moree of Alma. Miss Bosele Ments to teach next summer. Poepak McCullough visiting Eugene friends. Dr Ira Sartle attended fire. Henry Tripp moved to Hadleyville for schooling. George Prestott seeks buyer for a fine horse. George Luce and Ed Pettit deliver supplies to Alma by raft. Tom O’Brien from Alma visits. Marty and Charley Lane drive jogs for Walters Lumber Co. in Elmar. Dr. Lowe to be in Eugene next week for eye tests. Clara Sumner sues for divorce and custody. Edward W. and Romeo Pell attorney Billyeu represents.
The quarterly examination for teachers certificates began at the courthouse this morning with County Superintendent W B Dillard resisted by City Superintendent L R Alderman and W G Martin. Sixty one county certificates and one state certificate sought. three more to arrive Friday for state papers. Women outnumber men, but late years show more men due to slack work elsewhere and economic reasons.
The council read and advanced curb line adjustment on Charnelton street and referred an ordinance restricting bowling alleys near hotels after 10 PM to the fire and water committee. They discussed health ordinance amendments and instructed printing of contagious disease notices. Messages from Senator Fulton and Congressman Ellis about transitory bills and government appropriations were acknowledged.
January plowing surpasses prior years. Roseose Hemphill rents W Renwick farm moving from Eugene. Rh M Warbinton visited from Marcola. Mitchell and Cook families afflicted with mumps. Wiltse to return home after winter in Eugene. Picnic proceeds suggested for cemetery fence. Davis and Nelle Drury wed in Spokane and will live in Coeur d Alene. P N Shelley sold farm here now in Portland with sons managing shop. Regular notices.
Local notes recount Jan reports in Lost Valley with Rev Dura and Rev Baker unable to attend. Married Ford Parker to Ruth Gulley in a nearby ceremony. Aunt Nancy Griffith ill with pneumonia while Mrs William Mettes recovers from pneumonia. Trent Echoes reports reflect a Sunday gathering and newly filed Ladies of the G A R articles of incorporation led by Mrs Mery Small, Mrs Emily Sylvester, and Mrs Bertha Foster. The charity focused organization owns property valued around $500.
A fragmented notice notes Rocky Drug Co and The Bonthern Mee year planning to boost Sewport and other valley resorts. The brief hints at a specialty tied to local tourism and economic development.
The administrator of John J Goldson deceased has filed a final account in Lane County Oregon. A hearing on objections and final settlement is set for Monday March 2 1908 at 1 PM in the county court. Objections must be filed by that date. Dated January 14 1908. Daniel Hinton Administrator. Sire L. Bilyby Attorney. Also guardians sale notice for Elmer Nels Olstad Alice Geneva Olstad and Raymond Palmer Olstad minors. Private sale of 320 acres Lane County Oregon to occur after February 29 1908 at 10 AM at Woodcock Potter Eugene with Carrie P Olstad guardian.
McFarland and Ball started digging on Olive street for the Potts brick block project. The work signals the start of construction activity in the area, with crews moving earth and preparing foundations for the new building.
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