Great Central to Build Coast Line at Coos Bay
Portland reports a Great Central Railroad board meeting authorizes a $10,000 wharf at Coos Bay and inland rail from the port. Empire Construction likely to handle main work, with maps of the Drain route bought to study a Portland outlet. Timber interests from Drain and Eugene regions push for early traffic, possibly via Portland instead of Drain.
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Great Centre Railroad Board
Portland
Coos Bay
Oregonian
Empire Construction Company
Great Central Railroad Company
Great Central Company
Umpqua River
Drain
Scotteburg
Boottsberg
Umpqua
Salt Lake City
Coos Pay
Roseburg
Booth-Kelly Company
Daily Guard Notes and Local Movements
Dr A Sharples arrives from Goshen. Connie Handsaker visits home from Salem. Cecil Adams travels to Portland. Minnie Washburne visits Salem. W Kuykendall family heads to Gardiner. Mary Skipworth returns from Lion County. Street Commissioner Turner cleans business streets. Cha Ku reports Marka to Cottage Grove on business. H H Friendy travels to San Francisco for a week. L G Adair and family visit Birdwell Springs for Sunday. Mrs Welch of Portland visits Eugene. Dr BF Russell, Thurston Poor Farm superintendent, in city. Emma Thompson and Sue Aukeng return from Newport outing. SW Pope leaves for Portland and Astoria on business. Miller returns from Corvallis and valley points. N Roney, Beeler, Lemrd bound for Bow Springs. J M Eddy builds Harrisburg hotel, returns by afternoon train. J E Snyder and family vacation to Newport for four weeks. Nolf joins Nolf visiting her father, Dr Condon, in Salem Journal. Lula and Libbie Howe visit aunt in Eugene. Marie Thompson and Els and Ella Yantle go to Cottage Grove. Geo H Houck heads to Gol Hill to aid electric plant work. C H Atwood travels to San Francisco for medical college. Sam Manerud leaves for Brookings, will return in six weeks. Mrs Perkins of Grants Pass leaves with Poil Miller. John Sloan’s colt injured by a kick. expected recovery. F Schmidt and A A Burden depart to Berkeley for summer school and courses. Gladys Moore leaves for Eugene. Mrs Johnson on two-week visit to Koesberg and Eugene. Sellett visits relatives in Corvallis. John Sloan’s daughter and family visit Eugene.
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Emma Thompson
Mise
Sue Aukeng
Newport
Pope
Portland
Astorie
W M Miller
Corvalia
N Roney
Mra Beeler
J J Lem
Bow
Browneville
J E Snyder
Schmidt
AA Burden
Berkeley
Cal
Barden
Corvallis
Gladys Moore
Eugene
Bow Johnson
Koeeburg
Ste Lett
John Sloane
Assault on the Czar by Grand Duke Constantine
A chaotic bulletin reports the Czar was viciously assaulted by Grand Duke Constantine. Separate dispatches describe strikes in Seattle and Portland and a chase with Tracy heading toward the Cascade mountains near the Northern Pacific railroad. Independent notes mention two mining kings jailed over unpaid debts and alarm about King Alfonso’s suspected mental decline and ill treatment of his mother.
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Paris
Constantine
Teamsters Union
Seattle
Chase
Tracy
Cascade Mountains
Northern Pacific
Lou 200 Low IO IVE Ave VAT
A brief item notes the Lou 200 project or vehicle initiative with focus on low input output and VAT considerations. The fragment mentions avenues or addresses and a possible value or rate but lacks complete context for a full events report. Further readable details would clarify participants locations and dates.
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Lou
Pension grants under Indian war veteran law set at five dollars a month
July 11 report from Will Get Is a Month notes pensions under a new Indian war veteran law will pay five dollars monthly from June 27, for life, to qualified veterans and widows who have not remarried, restricted to U S citizens. The Hinckhbank act of 1902 is extended to survivors in Oregon Worthington and Idaho. The White Swan Mining Co. held its annual meeting in Eugene with old officers re-elected except Haeley who sold his stake to FA Hantin. H W Thompson elected in his place. County court appointed K Hale as justice of the peace for Cheech precinct after a vacancy.
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White Swan Mining Co
White Swan Mining Company
Hohemia
Thompson & Hardy
Eugene
Haeley
FA Hantin
H W Thompson
Bielace
K Hale
Cheechef
Jane
Cleanup Drives High Ore Output at Lucky Boy Mines
Daily Guard reports July cleanup at the Lucky Boy mine in Klue River district showing above average yields as 40 men depart for work. Ten stamps of the quartz mill steadily pound gold while a road to the Treasure mine is nearing completion. Mr Park’s crew mobilizes to support a planned sawing mill, with labor shortages hampering progress.
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Zimmerman
Lucky Boy
Klue River
Eugene
Park
Building notes on local brick blocks and upcoming opera house
Text records slow progress on three pew brick blocks in Eu genee with masonry delays at McClung and near completion on Sehneider while Roney block finishes fire wall. Interior carpentry proceeds on W M Preston project as plans hint at a new large block and an opera house contract to be let once the Baker City architect’s plans arrive.
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Eugenee
McClung
Sehneider
Roney Brock
Orick
Tumor Removed From Myrtle Creek Girl
The one year old daughter of Jease Weaver of Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, was brought to Regene for surgeon treatment. Dr Lb W Brown removed a large tumor from her throat after it grew large enough to hinder swallowing. The girl is recovering and getting along well.
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Jease Weaver
Myrtle Creek
Douglas County
Regene
Lb W Brown
Krown
Murder charge text and local court action in Rosem sa
Preliminary examination of Thomas H Lovell for the murder of H L Road man was held before County Judge M D Thompere. Lovell held for murder without bail to await Circuit Court action and must stay in jail until October. Also Susie Feopell Pipes to perform at Ashland for Chantegui Association, leading feature Monday evening after meeting at the University.
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Ashland
Susie Feopell
Viclolet
Asheland
Chantegui Association
Big Offers For Hops And Timber Prices Rise
The Washington Daily Guard reports hop buyers in Eugene offering 18 cents per pound for this year's crop while growers hold off in anticipation of higher prices. Vehicles of timber deals include Congressman Fordney purchasing 8000 acres in Clark County at $11 per acre, and 6000 acres bought by Sumpter Valley Railroad interests in Hood River country, with Bradleys of Bay City profiting. Sparrow-Kros Lumber of Hiberton closes 10000 acres near Gardiner Oregon as outside capital floods timber lands, signaling strong demand and rising values above government land prices.
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Daily Guard
Eurene
Approud
Geo A Dorrie
Springfield
J . Fordney
Clark County
Waeh
Portland Telegram
Wolverton
Vancouver
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Hood River
NB Bradley & Sop
Bay City
Mich
Bradlay & Son
Mormon Church
Mood River
Baker
Grant
Sparrow-Kros Lumber
Houghton
Mian
Umpqua
Outekirte
Gardiner
Pew
Propros
Oregon
Grasshopper Threat Looms as Washburn Plans Action
The Minneapolis Daily Times notes Prof F L Washburn, Minnesota state entomologist, travels to northern districts to study control measures against grasshoppers that threaten wheat fields. He warns locusts, not grasshoppers, may devastate crops and outlines a plan using millet strips to attract and burn captured insects.
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Minneapolis Daily Times
Washburn
Eugene Thie
Washburo Eays
Winnnesota
Real Estate and Mining Transfers and Anniversaries
Court house notices list satisfaction of mortgage and chattel mortgage payments. Real estate transfers show Mickeleau to Deffenbacker, Rafae Mallory to Booth Kelly Lumber Co, and other property remappings in Springfield and nearby areas with dollar values. Mining locations name JH Langille and partners in Blue River district. Wedding anniversary list outlines traditional gifts from first to diamond in Portland jewelry firm note.
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John Ana Bertha Mickeleau
Fredrick
Eliza J Deffenbacker
Aere Lo
Rafae Mallory Et
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co
Springfield
Rafae Mallory Et al
Booth-Kelly Lumer Co
Portland
China
Pleasant Hill Mrs Sergent Injured In Runaway
Badly injured in a buggy runaway Mrs J Sergent of Pleasant Hill was thrown from the vehicle when harness loosened. She suffered a severe fracture of the left forearm with crushed bones and multiple bruises. Dr Selover attended and she was moved to Eugene for closer care.
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J . Sergent
Pleasant Hill
Mre Sergent
Selover
Eugene
Improved stock sale hints at stronger prices for blooded horses
The Daily ward reports that on July 2 Mr F A Rap kin purchased three blooded mares and costs for $1,000, signaling healthy demand for high quality stock. The note argues superior stock costs no more to raise than plain horses, yet yields higher market prices, a view stock raisers here are starting to accept.
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Daily Ward
Costa
F A Rapkin
County court orders exam of county records
Expert officers Walle and A Jennings were appointed by the council to examine the county books. The court adjourned and work has begun, expected to take 12 to 14 days to complete.
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M § Walle
A . Jennings
Cognly Commissioners’ Court
Meers
The Encampment Promises To Be The Best In State History
Albany Democrat reports preparations for a major encampment with enhanced water supply via a driven well and extensive piping. Major F Bennett will lead a 20-man quartermaster detail arriving tomorrow, while contracts cover oats lumber kerosene wood straw and bread. Local firms supply meat vegetables flour bread and beer, with grounds to be improved by Albany businessmen.
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Albany Democrat
Santiam Co
Quartermaster’s Department
F . Bennett
Louie Zuleedorf
Brandeberry & Wheeler
FE Allen & Co
M Senders & Co
Commissary Department
Major Moore
Albany Produce & Batter Up
Conn & Haston
Tomison & Holman
Albany Dressed Beer Co
Allen & Co
Portland
Salem
Albany
Home Made Happy And Injury Report At Local Scene
Kev E. A Childe selects the Trowbridge piano for John Logan’s summer home and Elizabeth Logan wins the University prize with the instrument praised for tone and appearance. Meanwhile Mrs Geo Grow sustained injuries in a ranaway accident, with a badly twisted ankle and ligament damage reported by physicians.
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Kev E
Childe
John Logan
Elizabeth Logan
Trowbridge
Eugene
Morrie & Craw
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