Colorado Avalanche Destroys Camp Bird With Loss of Life
Grand Junction reports an avalanche at Camp Bird in Ouray last evening killed four men in the cook house and sent thousands of tons of snow and rock into the canyon. Recovery may wait until midsummer. Eight six-horse teams with six thousand dollars in gold and many passengers feared in the slide. Dozens of horses perished and numerous escapes occurred.
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Grand Junction
Camp Bird
Ouray
Cook House
Camp Bird Bullion
Springfield Newsnotes Show Moves and Upgrades
Joe and Haories Tallafore visited from Eugene for a friendly gathering and plan to return to Lane Idaho by month’s start. Cr L Bartholomew to ranch near Junction City to pursue gardening and fruit raising after years on Chase ranch. Stansbie building remodeled to house Springfield Makery with new front and repapering. Michael & Co. install a gas lighting plant to replace electric lights, prompting local merchants to consider private systems for efficiency and cost.
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Joe
Haories Tallafore
Eugene
Lane
Idaho
Oregon
Cr. L. Bartholomew
Junction City
Chase Ranch
Springfield
Stansbie
Flegal & Rychard
Bartlett
Meatropolitan
Michael & Co
County Fair Association Formally Organized Here
A large meeting at the Commercial Club last evening formed the Lane County Fair Association and adopted a constitution and by laws. Officers named include H W Thompson president J M Williams secretary and D E Yoran treasurer. A committee led by J M Williams D F E Yoran F M Wilkins H Molienbeck and H W Thompson will revise the bylaws. Grounds are ready and a strong county fair is planned for autumn with a board of trustees to be named later and representation for the ranges horticultural and poultry divisions. Another meeting Friday will advance the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Lane County Fair Association
Lane County Agricultural Society
H. W. Thompson
J. M. Williams
D. E. Yoran
J. M. William
D FE Yoran
F. M. Wilkins
H. ¥. Molienbeck
Sranges
Cottage Grove Votes For City Park
Cottage Grove residents approved a two year 4 mills tax to fund a five acre park on East Main Street, dedicted to the city, by a wide margin of 61 votes. The town also notes the death of Harry Brown and a local arrest involving Chos Jackson, with proceedings in Eugene.
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Alto
East Main Street
Cottage Grove
Harry Brown
J. B. Lilley
Eugene
Los
Wugene
Vion
Taylor
Chos
Jackson
Marshal Snodgrass
Leader
Meeting to Discuss Telephone Service in Lane County
The Grievance Committee of the Telephone users of Lane County calls a mass meeting at the Eugene courthouse at 10 a m on Saturday February 6 1909. The aim is to take steps to secure better Bell Company service or organize a new company. Representatives of other companies are invited. strong attendance is desired. The meeting is authorized January 22 1909 by Oscar L Dunlap Misa Vida R Luthy and Rev D MH Trimble will officiate.
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Lane County
Court House
Eugene
Bell Company
Oscar L. Dunlap
Misa Vida R. Luthy
MH. Trimble
Died At Indian Creek and in Eugene obituary notes
Two death notices describe Taméen Beers dying at home on Indian Creek January 18, 1900 at age 67 after years of poor health. The other, Harvey A Sommerville, died January 24, 1908 in Eugene at 54, leaving a wife, five children, and siblings, with burial at Muddy Station Masonic cemetery after a noon departure from Eugene. Their families and local ties anchor Linn County and Harrisburg areas.
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Indian Creek
Taméen Beers
Mia
Upper
Florence West
Born to Fred F Withrow in Portland
A son was born to Fred F Withrow and his wife, formerly of Eugene, now residents of Portland. January 18, 1909. Mother and child are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Withrow
Eugene
Portland
Watch for the wagon See ad page Boyd Tea Company
Notice references an advertisement page 11 about Boyd Tea Company with a prompt to watch for the wagon. The brief item cites a local business notice likely related to a promotional delivery or market event involving Boyd Tea Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Tea Company
Weekly Eugene Market Report begins with varied commodity prices
Weekly market report lists prices for butter creamery products, dairy items, vegetables, fruits, meats, grain and feed. Includes weights and unit prices such as butter per roll, lemons per case, onions per cwt, wheat per bushel, and hay per ton. Prices show range across dairy, meat, grain, and forage categories.
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Weoliry
Portland market reports mixed butter and hop prices
The Portland market shows 2¢ cuts on butter to 36c per pound with some 37c asks as supply remains ample while demand stays fair. hops traded in several lots around 7 1/2 to 12 1/2 cents, with Oregon varieties and buyers from Tacoma and Salem active, and London apple prices widening in Europe boosting Oregon apples.
Portland Livestock Market Ford Portland Union Stockyards Report
The extreme top price for select steers at the Portland yards today was 5. Only one lot reached that figure as much top quality sold 150 to 200 under. Receipts show a market setup for a while, enabling killers to reduce surplus and send buyers into the open market. Six loads were carried over from yesterday due to lack of demand even at lower quotations. The report covers the general range of stock values for late shipment.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Erie Wat Moe
Jaggar
Portland Union
Portland Yards
Poultry and produce prices from Willamette valley market report
The Willamette valley market report lists prices for poultry including broilers turkeys ducks and hens with varied prices per dozen and per pound. It also covers hides wool tallow and hops with regionwide price ranges and notes on barley wheat and flour values plus fresh fruits and vegetables with per crate or per box costs.
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Willamette Valley
Portland
Tub
Bluestem
Oregon
Valley
Graham
Cray
Timothy Willamette Valley
Market Prices and Provisions Listing with Local Varieties
A price list of groceries and provisions shows various meats, fish, and dairy items with unit prices. Items include onions, apples, bacon, salt pork, beef, veal, mutton, hams, tongues, and dressed meat, with prices per cwt, per pound, or per item. Origin appears to reference Portland and local markets with descriptive terms like fancy, ordinary, and heavy smoked.
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Portland
Another Pioneer Passes to the Beyond
At his home in Portland on January 8 1909 EB Smith aged 65 years 1 month 14 days died of heart disease He was born November 24 1840 in Polk county Missouri crossed the plains as a boy arriving in the Willamette valley in 1849 He lived on the donation land claim with his father then moved to Springfield in 1901 later returning to Natron and Portland He leaves a wife seven children and three brothers Funeral held January 21 1909 at Rose City cemetery Portland with family and friends attending
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Eugene
Harvey A. Summerville
Linn County
Harrisburg
Joseph A. Sommerville
Harvey
John
Mary Powell
Brownsville
Anna Carroll
Masonic Cemetery
Muddy Station
Portland
Ivey
EB. L. Smith
Polk County
Missouri
Plains
Willamette Valley
Springfield
Natron
Sarah E. Smith
A. H. Sunderman
Pendleton
A. C. Powers
Silver Lake
John O'Connor
Dollie Strayer
Etta Anders
Rose City
Fall Creek Items Suecia Correspondence
Fall Creek notes report Oregon once more in natural life with birds singing and old settlers tending gardens. Blair butchering and shipping beef to Springfield. George Warner at Portland on jury duty likely to March 1. Carter camp led by Lasalle Stewart. Dave Matteson back in town. Laura Humphrey to teach Oak Hill school starting February 1. Mrs. Warner visiting Washington after a storm ordeal. Fred Warner maintains telephone line to his daughter.
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Suecia
Fall Creek
Jean
Oregon
Blair
Springfield
George Warner
Portland
Carter Camp
Lasalle Stewart
Dave Matteson
Laura Humphrey
Oak Hill
Thomas Warner
Map free to all subscribers offer in Weekly Guard
The Weekly Guard offers a free wall chart to any subscriber who pays 1.50 in advance for a year. The chart includes a large Oregon map on page one and maps of the United States and foreign countries across the other pages, plus extensive information. The chart alone equals the paper's price.
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Weekly Guard
Oregon
United States
Crow Jan 25 items from Special Correspondence
Born to Mr and Mrs Clark Stephens January 15 a 9 12 pound daughter. Mrs Martha Hogerton of Newport visited relatives at Crow from Eugene. Rev Stoward of Elmira preached both services to a large crowd. James Hollandsworth and sister Lillie arrived from Calexico for a visit in Hadleyville. Charles Layne of Mound passed through Crow en route to Southern California to cruise timber. Logging camps re opened with improved weather. Zelma Crenshaw program last Friday was well received. Clark Sturtevant bitten on middle finger by a pig. Mrs Dera Diess and son stayed with Mrs Diess parents. Dr Lowe will be in Junction City Feb 4 Eugene Fery 5 and 6. Simeon Jay and wife of Blackley depart for Ohio visit after thirty years, four months, stopping in Missouri en route East.
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Crow
Clark Stephens
Martha Hogerton
Newport
Eugene
Stoward
Elmira
James Hollandsworth
Lillie
Calexico
California
Hadleyville
Charles Layne
Mound
Zelma Crenshaw
Clark Sturtevant
Dera Diess
Rescued Officers Tell Graphic Story of Republic Sinking
New York Jan 26 A White Star pier crowd watched Captain Sealby and crew of the wrecked Republic land. Sealby described the sinking from the bridge to the fore rigging and his survival scene with revolver shots, blanched by a perilous whirlpool as Gresham revenue cutter rescued him and Williams.
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New York
White Star Line
Sealby
Florida
Republic
Williams
Wil
Gresham
Revenue Cultar
Dimick Anxious to Be Governor
Oregon City January 22 Judge Dimick announced his candidacy for governor. He aims to declare early despite primaries not until fall 1910. Grant B. Dimick, Marion county native, has practiced law in Oregon City 12 years and held roles as deputy district attorney, four-term mayor, and Clackamas county judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Dimick
Grant B. Dimick
Marion County
Oregon
Monmouth Normal
McMillville College
Clackamas County
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Promotes relief for feverishness headache teething and upset stomach while regulating bowels and expelling worms. Marketed as pleasant harmless and effective with many testimonials. Sold by druggists at a price listed when in stock. Ask today.
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Colorado Avalanche
News OF
County Fair Association
Levi Strauss & Co
Slickers
Jee
Eugene Market
Portland Market Report
Express
Julius Pincus
Salem
Ackamas Hop Farm Company
Klaber, Wolfe& Netter
Isaac Pincus & Sona
Tacoma
Harry Pincus
Waterville Times Bay
Augusta
Europe
London
W. Dennis & Son
Covent Garden
New York State
Nova Scotia
Hood River
Portland Livestock *Market
Lowe
Eugene Fery
Simeon Jay
Blackley
County
Ohio
Liams
Port Rai
Tor
Columbia Phonographs
New
Columbia
Stanley
Burr
Hill's Gun Store
Willamette St
Eugene, Or
Per
Rgat Eugen
Pric
Raph Co
Ngraichings Fampbell
F* Ier
Heerk
East
POR
J. M
Isle
Wobuge Valle
Miter Ma
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