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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
Engineers McArthur and McClain report the intake survey from Ritchey Creek to the city is completed with significant progress on distance planning. The first section is the most challenging part for construction, while Do A McClain traveled from the McKenzie with an abscess on his face.
Coast Fork Grange met in regular session on Saturday July 1 at ten a m. Four new members were initiated in the afternoon and a literary section drew considerable enthusiasm. Discussion of county division continued with no conclusion. Next meeting set for the first Saturday in August with the new members receiving the third and fourth degrees followed by lunch.
Bert Barber of Elton Wisconsin says he has taken four dones of De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills and they have done more than any other medicine. Sold by all druggists.
A week summary shows mean temperatures near normal east of the Cascades and four degrees above in the west. Western areas cooled early then heated to 90s and some 100s, while the coast stayed near normal. Light rains occurred midweek in Willamette Valley, coast, and southwest, with heavier rains on the 13th to 15th in eastern counties that helped end a drought. Mostly normal sunshine, minor wind from storms. Local notes report warm, dry conditions in Newport and coastal counties, with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms in Willamette Valley towns like Portland and Corvallis. Lon Moore and wife arrived from the north.
Denver July 21 After a daylong fight the Western Federation of Miners convention reached an agreement reaffirming faith in industrial unionism. It pledges members to support unity and solidarity of the working class and reaffirms allegiance to the principles of industrial unionism.
At a Florence school board meeting Miss Fannie Colvin of Eugene was chosen to teach the intermediate department. William Kyle departs on a business trip to Portland and Astoria to support the Sluslaw bar improvement effort. Agnes Stevenson and Emily McCornack return to Eugene after a two week visit with relatives on the North Fork. Mr. and Mrs. J Schreuder hosted a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreuder before their Monmouth departure. about 25 youths attended. The schooner Coquille began loading lumber at Acme for San Francisco with repairs planned after discharge. Some residents felt a mild earthquake Sunday before 1 a.m. Nearly all were asleep, and the tremor was not strong.
E P Shinn opens a first class shoe shop in Coburg offering guaranteed work. Bring in your job work for repairs or custom orders.
A customer letter from Ro ding Georgia dated August 27 2008 praises Kohol for curing a stomach and bowels illness after purchasing a bottle in spring 1902. The note is directed to E C DeWitt Co Chicago Illinois and signed by C N Cornell with best wishes for longevity and prosperity.
London July 21 The 5900 metre flat race was won by Shepard of the Irish American Athletic Club Lughi of Italy was second Braun of Germany third The final in running high jump was won by Harry F Porter of the Irish American club 6 feet 2 inches
Elgin Oregon July 20 track laying on the Oregon railroad line from Elgin to Joseph proceeds at a half mile daily. About 400 men labor at various sites along the route and the workforce will rise to over 1000 as the line stretches several miles. The road is expected to reach Wallowa by early September.
Mrs. M. J. Drew of Eugene Oregon reports severe kidney backache and uric acid related rheumatic pain eased promptly by Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits sustained use with ongoing improvement. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY sale agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
Alf Walker and W J Hill returned from a McKenzie fishing trip with a 16 pound trout on display in Hill's gun store window. The item notes a large catch and mentions Kodol for stomach relief sold by druggists.
The Y M C A relay race began in New York last Wednesday at 10 am and finished at Chicago’s city hall today at 9 38 am. Messengers delivered a greeting from Mayor McClellan to Mayor Busse, who was absent. The event covered one thousand miles in 119 hours 22 minutes with hundreds of boys aged 12 to 21 participating. Busse’s absence was because he did not expect the runners until this afternoon.
Mrs. M A Helt died at J W Parker's residence near Elmira Oregon on July 4 1908 at 6 pm aged 80 years 4 days Born June 20 1828 in Portsmouth New Hampshire Married 1854 in Portsmouth Went to Warsaw Wisconsin in 1856 and to Lane County Oregon in 1875 settling near Franklin later Elmira She was mother of six with three surviving children Mrs Mary E Parker Elmira H A and H E Hett Eagle Cliff Washington
An old advertisement asks if readers neglect kidneys or strain nerves causing urinary and abdominal pains and offers Williams Kidney Pills as a cure sold for 56 cents by Linn Drug Co and produced by Williams Mfg Co of Cleveland Ohio.
Dr. R. Willoughby announces the opening of a dental office in Colcman bleeck. He notes many friends and old customers will be glad to hear the news.
Miss Grace Farrington travels to Salem for a two week visit with Mrs. Walling, likely staying at her home during the agreed period.
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