Lane County Pays Homage In 4 Towns Celebrations
Lane County celebrated Independence Day across Springfield Junction City Thurston Cottage Grove Wendling Elmira and other small towns. Eugene hosted the main events with the usual parade exercises and sports including footraces pillow fights and a four mile bicycle race. Prizes went to competitors from Eugene Springfield Junction City and Cottage Grove. An accidental injury occurred when a Roman candle struck a spectator on Willamette Street.
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McKenzie
Willamette
Springfield
Iion
Cottage Grove
Patman
Sem Flint
C. Galley
Deff Moffitt
Silas Moffitt
J. Whiting
Hall
Monroe
Junction Wan
Wendling
Perkins
Coburg
Elmira
C. A. Hardy
Eugene
Ea- Holland
Enu
Points
Tod
Laura Aya
Co. Heltzman
Tom Stumway
W. M. Long
PY Laws
J. Brert
Willamette Street
Salem Grants Franchise For Electric Line
Salem and Portland will connect by an electric railway after the city granted the amended franchise to the Willamette Valley Traction Company. The line will run from Trade Street in Salem to Chemawa with work to start immediately and a September completion target. Portland is linked by news of W A White, a prominent investor, walking 24 miles from Forest Grove to Portland as backing for the project. The route will branch near Salem, go toward Hillsboro and Forest Grove, totaling about 24 miles for the shortest regional line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Portland
Willamette Vailey ‘Traction Company
Trade Street
Thikely
Chemawa
Met and Tenns
W. A. White
Moffatt & White
Willamette Valley Traction Company
Forest Grove
Hillsboro
Portland-Salem
Nighswander Road Petition Denied by County Court
The county commissioners denied the application by F. M. Nighswander and others to open the new portion of the Gilenada Wild cat road. A remonstrance signed by twice as many people as the petition influenced the decision. Promoters vow to persevere to push a route from Eugene to the mouth of the Siuslaw River, despite local opposition.
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County Commissioners’ Court
F. M. Nighswander
Gilenada-Wildcat
Lane County
Douglas County
Eugene
Siuslaw River
Siuslaw
Kelsay Mining Co Sinking Shaft on Copper Ore Ledge
The B S Kelsay Mining Co works a shaft on Rock creek fifteen miles southeast of Hirogene. The copper bearing ledge is about 400 feet wide at surface. Five hundred pounds of ore were shipped to a Tacoma smelter for a test. The company includes A W Gilbert and Mark Fleming of Eugene Albert Woods of Cottage Grove and others from Creweil.
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B.S. Kelsay Mining Co
Rock Creek
Tacoma
A. W. Gilbert
Mark Fleming
Eugene
Albert Woods
Cottage Grove
John Buoy
Mr. Shear
Creaweil
Royal Ann cherry tree bears for twenty years says Mr Brown
Tom Brown reports he has a large Royal Ann cherry tree at his corner residence that yielded pounds of fruit recently at four cents a pound, totaling 221.62. He says the tree has never failed for twenty years and favors grafting stock from royal trees. Garden seeds of all kinds offered.
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Tom Brown
Lawrence
Eighth
Bining Camp Mining Prospects In Lane County
Prospects of a rich gold district emerge in western Lane County near Saddeback. Prospectors Scott and Howell, aided by F M Nighswander, have located several claims, sunk a shaft, and report gold bearing quartz with silver and copper. They plan to form a stock company to finance further work, with assays showing strong gold content though figures are withheld.
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Lane County
Messrs.herboudy, Scott
Howll
Saddeback
Coast Ranch
Eugene
Leon
Glenunda
Siuslaw
Bniewo
F. M. Nighswander
Glenada Wildcat
Scott
Death of Mrs Fannie Gilbert in Eugene
Mrs Fannie Gilbert wife of C G Gilbert died at her home 51 East Eleventh street Friday evening at 825 o clock of stomach trouble She was aged years and came to Oregon from Fairfield Nebraska 15 years ago living in and near Eugene Most her life She was a member of the Free Methodist church at Springfield Survived by husband two sons William A and John and four daughters Mrs Mary Wheat of Moro Oregon Viola Daisy and Nellie of Eugene A sister Mrs Colfette and two brothers George and Thowne Gliese of Nebraska
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Fannie Gilbert
C. G. Gilbert
East Eleventh Street
Gilbert
Fairfield
Nebraska
Eugene
Free Methodist Church
Springfield
William A
John
Mary Wheat
Moro, Oregon
Viola
Daisy
Nellie
Mrs. Colfette
George
Thowne Gliese
Nebraeten
Portland plans 200 mile extension to Mehama rail line
Wallis Nash returns from the East to Portland and says work on the Corvallis and Eastern extension will start soon. An independent line from Portland to Mehama would connect with the CKE, totaling 200 miles of track. Nash asserts funding is secured for the project and related Federation activities.
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Wallis Nash
Co-Operative Christian Federation
Portland
Corvallis & Eastern
Mehama
Fill Up Big Hole in Springfield Street
The Southern Pacific Co. will fill the large hole on First Street in Springfield to eliminate water risk in winter. Builders plan to grade the street to allow teams to pass beneath the trestle work of the railroad bridge over the Willamette, completing the project soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Co
First Street
Springfield
Willamette
Etree
Gaungey Dale Narrow Escape From Smoke
Chauncey Dale, a pioneer miner in the Mle River district, narrowly escaped suffocation in Portland on Thursday morning. Occupying a third story room in the Union block, smoke from a basement fire filled the upper floors. Policemen and the landlady assisted him downstairs where he recovered shortly after.
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Chauncey Dale
Mle River
Portland
Stark
Dale
Bravities Plan Gasoline Launch For Pleasure Parties
Bravities EJ McClanahen considers placing a gasoline launch on the mill race for next spring party events. He is negotiating with Marvin Noffsinger of Acme to build four 20 foot craft with a five foot beam to be built at Acme and hauled to Eugene overland. Eugene Camp No. 115 W O W installs officers including Past Consul W B Dillard and others. A bankruptcy filing by long-time Oregon saloon operator Waddle and S. S. Miller follows an attached creditor situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EJ. McClanahen
Marvin Noffsinger
Acme
Cugene
Eugene Camp No
W. B. Dillard
W. G. Chessman
J. A. Williams
W. M. Green
W. W. Moore
W. S. Moon
B. H. Hove
W. B. Willard
Elbteen
W. S. Miller
Dr Kings Life Pills Offer Relief For Torpid Liver
An old medical note promotes Dr Kings Life Pills as a pleasant and effective cure for constipation and sluggish bowels. It claims to brighten the system and stimulate proper action with a simple treatment.
News Notes on Geran Heir and Crown Print Mass
A brief note mentions a potential heir to the Geran line and references Crown Print in connection with the event. Details are sparse, but the items point to a succession matter and a printing entity involved in the notification.
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Ahuibet
Logging boom drives surge in Lane County activity
Saturday report notes Spaulding Logging Company drive of 600 feet on the McKenzie, 3 million feet of cottonwood and maple logs, and 7 million feet each for Gooth Kelly and Hills Bros drives near Fall Creek. Seven fire rangers sworn in July 1 will patrol Mohawk to Willamette districts to curb destructive ties and protect timber lands.
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Nooth- Kelly
Kelly
Spaulding Logging Company
McKenzie
Mohawk
Spaulding Company
Oregon City
Coburg
Major Morreat
Pice
Eugene
Co. L. Willison
Eugene Lumber Co
Springtild
Springfield
Unity Bridge
Hirlls Bros
Hyland
Booth, Kelly Co
Weyerhauser and Wentworth Internets
Southern Pacific Company
Austin Root
K. Lewis
McKenzie Valley
Kaye Abrams
Fall Creek
Upper Willamette
D. H. Brumbaugh
John Palmer
Rowe River
Brumbaugh Creek
Malisten's Throat Trouble a Cancer
Two years of voice loss led Pr A B Mee Alister to seek help with no relief until a throat pimple appeared and grew, now a discolored spot larger than a dime, after Dr Brown examined him, Dr McAlister learned the cause is cancer and the voice loss persists.
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Pr. A
Brown
McAlister
Eldtrice Bitters Ad Promises Youth and Strength
An old time advertisement touts Eldtrice Bitters claiming it keeps one young and strong. It targets ages and ailments like torpid liver inflamed kidneys and chronic constipation. The notice guarantees the remedy through W. L. Delano druggist with a stated price.
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I Hameon
Dubttin
CIA
W. L. Delano
Residence With Barn for Sale Near Town Center
Six room residence in good repair with roomy barn offered for sale. Price 712000 with on time if desired. Within convenient distance of business part of town. Inquire of J K Campbell at Guard office.
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J. K Campbell
Springfield baseball game ends in a three to
A Springfield baseball game yesterday afternoon saw the local team defeat McCormick's College of Eugene by 3 to 1. The tabulated score lists players Hobbs, McCormick, Lemley, Tuliafero, and Hurd among others with notes on hits, strikeouts, and double plays. Tuliafero struck out four times, and key fielding runs included a double play sequence Johnson to McCormick and Driver to J Taliafero to Hi Anderson to Lemley.
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Springfield
Pringfield
Eugene
Dickinson
Hev
Orrick
Browneville
Paul Driver
M Cormick
Colty
Ty Springs
Lemley
Memphrey
Owan
Hurd
Hollen
Paine
Hobbs
C. Taliafero
Tuliafero
Balk
Taliafero
McCormick
Johnsom
Driver
J. Taliafero
Anderon
Water project nears Main Street service in Springfield
Springfield progress notes report trenching between Fifth and Seventh streets for a new water main. Workers expect water to run down Main Street by July. C H Pickett from Eugene adds hardware counters at Kepner building and plans to open July 5. Jim Stewart sprained an ankle at the killing yard, missing commissions since Friday. a prior sprain limits activity this summer.
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Harry Stewart
Water Works Company
Maine
Comepany
Main Street
C. H. Pickett
Eugene
Kepner
Bank
Springfield
Jim Stewart
Serosa
Tragic finish linked to neglect and cures touted
A neglected leak near North Sea drkea caused a ruinous break affecting an entire province of Holland. Kenneth Mc Iver of Vanceiore Me faced a near fatal outcome from cold treated with Dr King's New Discovery. Bankruptcy filing hits Roberts Drug Co Eugene. Also mentions local hardware store, security powder, and Virgil Gartin in Portland baseball circles.
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North Sea
Drkea
Holland
Kenneth McIver
Vanceiore
King
Roberts Drug Co
Eugena
United States District Court
Portland
Hampton Block
Willamett Street
Watermei+r
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Junction City
Junction
E. Belknap
E. Orton
J. Harbit
Ction Band
M. E
Cory.mee
Bo Nll
Curtis Newes Eugene
Warren Hutter
Lulo Bai
Reta Nonavan
Oregona Fartiel
Thurston
M. Travis
Kave Matthews
J. H. Bingham
Cottage Ve
Lorane
Grove
David Hannivan
Pichurston
Harvey
Crow
Salem Grants
Nighswander Road
Kelsay Mining CO
Royal Ann Cherry Tree
Hadleyvvile
Mr. Nighswander
Hadleyville
Lck
Marble Palace
Potsdam
W. W. McCreadie
Superior Court of the
State of Washington
Hills
Harrimas
North Bank Road
Columbia
San Francisco
W. J. Bryan
London
An Biseador Reid
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Clarekanie
F. L. Harding
Harding
Rojestvensky
Cronstadt
Mrs. Fannie Gilbert
Springfield Street
Ghaungey Dale
I. Jorgensen
Acu
W. L. Chambers
The
Water Company
Taylon
Harrisburg
A. C. Colt
Kine River
J. UC. Sabin
Hranstetter & Lill
Albany
Generi
John Burkhart
Wella Gilbert
Goldendale, Wash
Frances Canfield
Malisten
Cu- JA
Mollister
Meougal
Ame
Aly
Russell
I Julinan
Coleman
MoeCormeek
Hinens
Oor Hong Bilta
Rocky Mountain
Virgil Gartin
Tawhes
Mechfead
Flog
Yola
Mda
Lor
Ove
Ck Wind
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