Health officers urge drastic typhoid controls for city water
A February letter from Health Officer Yenney to Eugene's city council requests a special meeting with Dr. Ralph Matson. It outlines measures to combat typhoid fever, including water purification, sewer connections, chlorine disinfection, and boiling all drinking water. The board warns enforcement, reports contagious cases, and urges state health collaboration.
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Yenney
Portland
Emen
Ralph Matson
Eugene
State Board of Health
Hich
Migal Works Man Is Wrathy
Fragmentary note suggests a complaint by a man named Migal about goods for sale and a dispute over advertising and placement of his wares. The text references an attorney, court action, and public notice of sales, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Eugene
Sam
Lane County
Vancouver
Wash
Eugene Chemical Works
F. J. Schofield
Sheriff Collects Taxes in Mohawk Rivalry
Sheriff Fisk and deputies began 1805 tax collection with receipts issued all day. Rivalry for first receipt between J M Stafford and RH Paine ended with Paine first, Stafford second. Paine’s 145 taxes totaled 236.48 and Stafford’s 184.50.
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Fisk
J. M. Stafford
RH. DD. Paine
Paine
Mr. Stafford
Stafford
Mr. Paine
M'Kenz ie Water Supply Plan for Eugene
Judge Walton and a party inspect two mountain streams feeding the McKenzie river near O'Brien place. They could be merged at a high elevation to drive a twenty mile main pipe to Eugene. Water is near pure with minimal contamination risk for now or in the future.
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Judge Walton
Eugene
O'Brien
Obstructing County Road Near Springfield Bridge
The Guard reports ties and rails laid on the county road stretch near the Springfield bridge by railroad people as if to claim possession of most of the roadway. The public urges the railroad to build safe crossings and notes slower courts may prompt a self help remedy one day.
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Springfield
Prominent Junction Firm Bankrupt Reported
Kaiser and Gilmore's store in charge of Wm. McBeth for R. L. Sabin of Portland's Merchants' Association shows overstock and slow collections. Inventory and appraisals of outstanding accounts will go to the association, guiding whether business continues or a trustee liquidates stock to cover liabilities.
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Kaiser & Gilmore
Wm. McBeth
R. L. Sabin
Merchants’ Association of Portland
Merchants’ Association
Begin Work at Eugene Woolen Mill by New Owners
Work starts immediately at the Eugene woolen mill plant to ready it for operation by new owners led by T. B. Kay of Salem. Emil Koppe, the resident manager, is present to begin preparations. Ground lease is fixed and water power arrangements are satisfactory.
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Eugene Woolen
T. B. Kay
Salem
Emil Koppe
Taxes Collected Up To Today By County Sheriff
The county sheriff reports 8120.06 in taxes collected up to last evening while deputies help in the city for the week’s trading. County residents are paying taxes as Sheriff Fisk and staff handle the busy workload.
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Fisk
Letter List from Eugene on February Fifteenth
A dated roster lists local residents including Baker Florence Bailey Elsie Bazett Wm Bazett Richard Bergstrom John A Berg David Bennett Sarah M Block Essie Cobb Boyd Corbus Eugene Day Linnie Gable Jas G Goodwill Nettie Gossett Frank Hempe Chas Henderson J H D Henderson Elizabeth Inman John Inez James McCallister Nickerson Olsen Peery Lou K Pitney Annie Rebe A H Scott C Walter Schirmer Ida Smeal Mrs C RB Smith 8 W Smith Lucile Smith Ester J L Page P M.
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Eugene
Baker
Florence
Bailey
Elsie
Bazett
Richard
Bergstrom
John A. Berg
David. Bennett
Sarah M. Block
Essie
Cobb
Boyd
Corbus
Day
Linnie
Gable
Jas
G. Goodwill
Nettie
Gossett
Frank
Hanson
C. H. Hempe
Chas. Henderson
J. H. D. Henderson
Elizabeth
Johnson Pronounced Insane and Committed to Asylum
An elderly veteran named J. Johnson was examined for insanity and ordered admitted to the asylum. Attendants from Salem will arrive tonight to transport him to the facility.
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J. Johnson
Salem
Mail weighing on trains to set future compensation rates
The Har riman Northwest lines will begin weighing all mail carried on trains next week. This four year cycle measures total mail to fix compensation rates. Weighing spans a period of days to calculate the average per pound.
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Harriman Northwest
Postal Department
E 13th Street Store Rising in East Eugene
A two story frame store building is under construction at East Thirteenth street and Moss avenue in East Eugene. The structure will measure 28 by 56 feet, but the owner's name could not be learned from the report.
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East Thirteenth Street
Moss Avenue
East Eugene
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Credits King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno writes that his wife’s health recovered after five years of coughing using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He says the medicine cured consumption with early use and twelve bottles completed the cure. Trial bottle offered. money back guarantee. Available at W L DeLano’s drug store.
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Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
W. L. DeLano's
National Guard May Go to China for Boxer Uprising
Oregon, Washington and California National Guard units may be mobilized to support U S efforts in China as volunteers if the government calls for troops. Adjutant General W K Finver notes officials mobilizing 38000 regulars in Manila and argues a reserve force may be kept home while volunteers go abroad.
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Oregon
Philippine Islands
National Guard
China
W. K. Finver
Towery Kingdom
Washington
California
War Department
Manila
Portland Journal
Eugene Bacteriologist Warns Water Supplies Source of Typhoid
Dr Matan state bacteriologist reports that well, river and milace waters near Eugene carry typhoid germs with the river water especially rich. He attributes the fever to river-adjacent wills and urges boiled water and careful food selection to end the crisis. Ten new cases yesterday bring total to 33 in eight days.
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Matan
Eugene
Mateon
Eugene Local to Carry Mail in Closed Pouches
Chief Clerk Whitney in Portland orders postmasters on the Southern Pacific between Albany and Eugene to run the Eugene local with closed pouches. Mail will be delivered and received in closed pouches at each station to relieve night mail clerks on the Albany to Eugene overland route. The aim is for night trains to carry no mail from stations between Eugene and Albany.
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Whitney
Portland
Railway Trail Service
Southern Pacific
Albany
Eugene
Fire alarm rings as lamp explodes at Martin residence
The fire bell at the Cyclone hose team's station rang last evening around 6:30 arousing residents in eastern city parts. An exploding lamp at the Martin residence at East Twelfth and High streets started a small fire, but firefighters arrived after it was extinguished.
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Martin
East Twelfth
High Streets
Mail contracts awarded for star routes from Cottage Grove
Mail contracts on star routes out from Cottage Grove have been awarded to Potts Powell for Cottage Grove to Black Butte, to Orseco for Wildwood, to Dennis Slagle for Wildwood to Hobemia, to Damewood Bros for Cottage Grove to Lorane, and to F A Clow for Cottage Grove to Lorane.
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Cottage Grove
Black Butte
Potts & Powell
Wildwood
Orseco
Dennis Slagle
Hobemia
Damewood Bros
Lorane
F. A. Clow
Frightfully Burned Machinist Cures With Arnica Salve
Chas W Moore, a machinist from Ford City Pennsylvania, suffered a severe hand burn in an electrical furnace. He used Becklen's Arnica Salve and reported a quick perfect cure. Sold by W L De Lano’s druggist with claims of healing burns wounds and eczema.
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Chas. W. Moore
Ford City
Becklen
W. L. de Lano
Mayor and officials seek new city water wells site
Mayor Wilkins and Willamette Valley Co officials toured a riverbank opposite the old tannery to view a new potential site for the city water system wells. The location near the committee chosen area was deemed excellent, with a decision expected within days.
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Wilkins
Willamette Valley Co
Pioneer Methodist Minister Dead
Rev. J. W. Miller a pioneer Methodist minister who lived in Eugene in the early days and built the residence at 633 Oak Street now owned by the Larmier family died in Portland on Tuesday at age 82.
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J. W. Miller
Eugene
E. C. Larimer and
Oak Street
Portland
Public School Water Boiled for Safety and Census Notice
The letter defends Portland fire reporting accuracy and criticizes a rival paper. It notes that Battalion Fire Chief Holden reported at 3 p m, not ten hours after the fire, while acknowledging earlier misstatements. City Superintendent Arnold urges boiled water for students, cautions on returning after illness, and explains the school census process and funding loss from unlisted children.
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Scripps News Service
Portland
the Register
Holden
Register
Reglater
Guard
Telegram and Journal
Arnold
Al-nold
Schoul
Eighth Grade Examinations Schedule Announced
County Superintendent W B Dillard announces the final eighth grade exams for public schools on May 17 and 14, June 14 and 1h 2006. Teachers must notify the school board chairman with pupil readiness and examiner details to ensure timely question delivery. misc reference to Stonewater Miters and Chamber’s Hardy appearance.
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W. B. Dillard
Silent Train Night in Little Russia After Accident
In the bleak depot scene, Shockley lies wounded as workers rush to aid him. Chris, wounded and weary, contemplates revenge and safety while the night wind bites. The narrative follows the tense aftermath, the vigil in the baggage room, and a cold walk home to a quiet, Christmas-less Little Russia.
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Shockley
Callahan
Chris
Shockicy
Chicago
Little
Russia
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Migal
Man IS
M’kenzie Water Supply
T. J. Johnson
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