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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
5
The county discusses candidates as the union forces favor renominating Sheriff Withers. He earned support by acting decisively after a trusted deputy’s defalcation, restoring funds and paying debts, despite personal loss. Public sentiment favors his reelection.
A Walton supervisor defends road work and tax levels in response to a Register letter from C W Lyon. He notes county funds and labor spent on roads, mentions Lyons’ recent payouts, and recalls court action for plow and scraper. He argues residents already pay more than they should and complain of poor land clearing.
The narrator visits a school holiday crowd to watch a lively football match. Players grapple fiercely, jerseys tear, and a rough scramble ends with a spirited, if chaotic, spectacle. The piece juxtaposes sport with the somber note of a death and fever in Grant's Pass.
Governor McBrie of Washington declares he will dismiss a state employee under his control who accepts a railroad pass. The remarks signal political tension over favorable transit perks amid state governance and access to transportation networks.
A mother recalls her child’s terrible winter cough and how Dr Pierce s Golden Discovery restored strength and cured the illness. The article praises the medicine as alcohol free and narcotics free and notes the pamphlet Common Sense Medical Adviser available by mail.
A special dispatch to the Miner describes the newly formed geyser near Norris Basin named The Twentieth Century. It erupts like the Constant geyser with far greater volume and higher columns of water, spouting at intervals from about one hour to two hours, thrilling observers with a distant thunder like rumble and earth shaking quiver.
A nostalgic travel piece extols the Southern Pacific Shasta Route from Portland through the Willamette Valley into California. It highlights Mt Hood and the Three Sisters, Umpqua and Rogue valleys, fruit orchards, dramatic mountain scenery, and the descent into the Sacramento valley before reaching San Francisco. For maps and literature, contact KB Miller, GPA, SP Co, Portland.
The board of directors of school district No 46 Lane county Oregon invites bids for a frame school house until Saturday March 1 148 at noon. Plans and specs are at H M Parvin’s school clerk Dexter Oregon. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids Bebhool Clerk Steps tes Coughead Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets core a card in one day. No Cure No Pay Price 2% cents.
Feb 10 column notes Mre Taliafero is in valescence Lizzie Francie of Eugene returns to Natron Mrs Goyeau suffers rheumatism hindering one arm Wendling visitor Mrs Jas Taylor from Wendling calls on Natron Engineer C Sweeneye back from Lis ruaagsic after bereavement in Portland 1600 railroad wood cards to be delivered at depot grounds bridges and engine house improvement J T Clow five P Co brakeman dreams of superintendency of state penitentiary and quiet vanity warning
Daily Gear reports manager Bean of the U O indoor baseball team has set two games in Portland on February 28 and March 1 against MAAC and YMCA Portland teams. Team selections for CO are pending, with better material this year. Also notes senior class decisions, YMCA election, Valentine party, local oratorical contest, new students arriving, and Prof Washburn's six week UC study plan before Minnesota.
February 1902 community roundup reports several visits to Eugene. Birth announced for T M Rose’s daughter born February 9. Local education updates mention W P Krooke hired to teach spring term at Davia. Grange organized with T J Donaldson elected master. Community improvements include sidewalk walk construction near the school.
Lane County Oregon commissioners invite sealed bids for fifty cords of No 1 body fir wood four feet long to be delivered at the county courthouse and ten cords of grub oak four feet long and at least three inches at the small end to be delivered at the county jail both due by August 1 1902 with bids due March 5 1902 at 1 pm. The court may reject any bids by order of the court.
A compact Jasper item reports several locals traveling for logging up the river and visiting friends in Jasper and nearby towns. Roy Hills visits, Mia Jones returns to Hope Kansas, Capt Baker’s daughter Mary Baker visits Fairmount, Caleb Baker goes to Eugene, and multiple local dances are planned including a Waleb hall event Friday night.
A Creswell report notes a warm welcome for scraps and delays in a promised general cleanup. W of W attendees gathered in Eugene, while Jono Lindsay misplaced his bat and may not have sobered up. Hedes serves as John’s town headquarters. Clyde Baith remains calm. Mire Hartford’s Tuesday lecture drew a large crowd.
For Rent notices describe a 440 acre stock and fruit ranch with 50 cultivated acres and 10 acre orchard located one and a half miles from Walterville Call EM Bowermar Walterville Oregon. Also a dwelling house for rent on North Pearl Street inquire at residence of L Campbell.
Mrs Roney improves. Mrs Hugh Hampton of Eugene visits her sister Mrs Roney. Dr Sharples travels to Eugene on business. Joe Parker ex county commissioner active in Goshen. Mrs Myera and daughter from Oak Hill return from visit. Roy Love and wife move into W E Matthews house known as DeWitt property. Born in Goshen a son to Mr and Mrs C W Rychard on Feb 7 1902 weighing ten pounds. Cash celebrates, Cabow and E Elliott buy incubator planning to hatch hundreds of chicks.
The Socialists of Kane County are called to mass convention in Eugene Oregon on March 5 12 at 10 am to elect delegates to the state convention in Portland on March 19 1902 and to transact other business as may come before the convention. By order of WS Richamps C 8 Hasnisn Chairman H M Manville Sec Branch No 16 Dated Jan 24 1902.
The Ladies of the GAR form a sewing society to sew at homes or in their room. Proceeds go to charity. Donations of clothing and quilting scraps are welcome. Patronage desired. Address communications to Mus Estec ta Dimonp, City.
An old belief in drastic purges is challenged by Dr Kings New Life Pills which harmlessly stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisons, cleanse the system, and relieve constipation and headache. Readily available through Delene’s store.
The famed Bucklen's Artiia Salve is promoted as the world’s best for cuts corns burns bruises sores ulcers and all skin eruptions. Sold as the infallible remedy in the Shoe box at W L De Lano's.
The Electric Light Co invites proposals for old growth body fir wood in lots of 50 to 500 cords to be delivered to the plant next summer. Address proposals to Jas F Roninsen Superintendent Eugene, Ore.
A blotchy report notes a Medicine bottle containing Grove's Tasteless Tonic with Quinine. It mentions no care or pay and cites Gilliam's drive delivering 6,000,000 feet of timber for Booth-Kelly Co. mill at Coburg and progress down the Mohawk river. It also mentions Frank Haker, former state printer, seeking divorce from Kate Haker, with allegations of intemperance and stated reconciliation.
A fragment alleges a tonic labeled Grove’s shows iron and quinine in a plain, stacked form. The note dismisses credibility with phrases about formality and lack of care or payment, reflecting a skeptical or promotional complaint.
Repaired Deering Bimer beads reaired free if brought to Chambers & Bro before March 15. Customers are instructed to visit the shop for service and pickup on a first come basis.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a medical or remedy note with a signature. Reads like an unfinished item possibly a short instruction or advertisement. Contains irregular spelling and illegible portions. identifiable names or places are not clear from the readable text.
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