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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1901
Page
7
Special to the Guard notes Alfred Vanderbilt has settled a four million dollar marriage portion on his prospective bride. The item appears among other dispatches from January 12 across multiple locations including Salem and Seattle, detailing political and diplomatic updates, shipping dangers, and curiosities.
The Black Butte quicsilver mine, sixteen miles south of Cottage Grove, will close Saturday for plant improvements. A second furnace with a 1 million ton daily capacity is planned, boosting output from 40 to 50 tons per day, with temporary shutdown during work. Superintendent W B Dennis says development has been steady and the upgrade will justify further investment. Dennis also negotiated a bond for Elm Head quicsilver mine in Douglas County, aimed at developing the new property with plans mirroring Black Butte’s modernization. The Elm Head mine, owned by the Pacific Company and linked to Hovey estate, Abram, and Wonders, shows ore in sight and potential in line with sister mine Black Butte.
The Southern Pacific annual report for the year ending June shows a surplus of 7,253,049, up from 4,773,873 the prior year. Averaged 7,345 miles of rail lines operated, up from 7,414. Gross earnings were 4,400,75 and net income from operations 120,157. A miscellaneous income of 1,321,587 brings total net income to 21,479,433.
Real estate transfers listed including RM Bingham to Booth Kelly Lamber Co for 0 acres into 156 rle value 350. Mining location Charles Wagner locates Democrat claim in Blue River district. County court notes report road supervisory approvals and petitions for a county road to connect a residence to the nearest public road. P Best retort engines and boilers from P Co’s plant arrive at Latham for preservation and operation soon.
A public social event titled The Concert took place last night in Dallas drawing attendees from the city. Organizers Guerra and Dally reportedly hosted the gathering with local volunteers managing safety and entry.
A large audience at the ME church last night enjoyed a Treble Clef Club concert by University of Oregon women. The program featured valued arias and choral numbers, raising funds for the university athletic association amid strong praise for the performers.
Names listed with multiple spellings and titles from Fagene postoffice directory include Armetrong S Gartley Miss L Boggs Eva May Decker Luther Fare B F Evers Mrs Gallagher A E Naney C Gedder Mrs Milk LR Mattle M M D Nieiwooder F E Reynolls M L Rice Oscar Scott Jaros L Sehritt Logise Simons Mrs Miler NM Woetbridgs GS Wood Miss Etta. One cent fee noted. Funeral notices: Watervilie Lane County January 11 1901 Diphtheria death Wateoo aged ? years, son of BH Wateo. Interment Camp Creek cemetery. Esther Potter age year funeral January 8 1901 buried Camp leek cemetery.
Independence West Side reports payday at the new Eugene creamery with patrons earning 25 cents per pound of batter fat for December, some as high as 5.15 per cow. The lowest paid was 4.00 per cow, average milk test 4 percent. Albany creamery averaged 38 per cow for the year. The Independence figures imply yearly earnings near 9.45 per cow for the lowest month, with higher potential depending on cow quality and feed.
The Ur Abany Democrat reports that the S F Co has changed the name of Isabel oc the Mohawk to Marcom W bere as part of an improvement.
A fire about 2 a m Thursday destroyed the Belknap Hot Springs hotel and residence. The owner Copy, W T Campbell and A C Woodcock of Eugene, faced total losses of about 2250 with no insurance. Caretaker Lewis barely escaped, reaching McKenzie Bridge after wading through deep snow.
The Students Association of Eugene High School launches a two lecture course starting Tuesday evening in January. Dr T A Boyer of Chicago will discuss Crossing the Century Line, then President David Starr Jordan of Stanford will speak, with total costs exceeding one dollar and tickets priced at 50 cents.
The state senate will include twenty Republicans one Democrat two People's Party four Citizens one Citizens Democratic People’s Union and one Democratic People. The house counts thirty six Republicans two Democrats five Democratic-Peoples thirteen Citizens three Union and one Democratic-Peoples-Silver-Republican. On joint ballot Republicans secure fifty six of ninety votes.
The campfire at Frank's ball continued last night and during the evening the G A R's held installation of officers as follows: E F Chipmas, PtC. Wm Sherman, 8 VC. H T McFall, J W C. JW White, QM. L Simon, Surgeon Mr Bartlett, Adjutant J W Lakin, M. Chas Beadle, J6. E B McElroy acted as installing officer.
Wheeler Bros of Pleasant Hall won first prize in Brown Leghorns at the Medford poultry show last week. They also secured a prize of 668 pallets of the same breed with scores of 8 and 94 respectively. U Uahow of the same region is mentioned in the fragment.
Director Schwarzschild urges clear public input on school bonds and new high school buildings. He cites local apathy, praises Salem’s cheap-bond approach, and appeals to citizens to discuss financing, tax levy, and long term benefits for children and future generations. Eugene, January 12, 1901.
A Wednesday evening mass meeting at the Masonic hall approved a proposed Cottage Grove city charter. Mayor Bennett chaired. Lawyer Eby read the lengthy document prepared by Johnson and Eby. The charter was debated in chapters, amended slightly, and adopted to remedy defects and expand city limits.
In Eugene on January 11 a two year old son of Mr and Mrs Marshall of Creewell died. The burial will take place at Creswe tomorrow.
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