Coburg Votes Itself A Municipality In World War II Style
Coburg becomes a city after a landslide vote with 84 for incorporation and 2 against. Geo A Drury elected first mayor, long time resident and prominent citizen. Councilmen include Bond Harden Matthews Vandayn Jarragin. recorder Lester Stacey. marshal Hubert Ingram. treasurer G S Breutuer.
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Coburg
Geo. A Drury
Drury
M. C. Bond
John Jr. Harden
H. F. Bucknum
Jobo H. Harden
Leo Jarnowin
G. W. Brenter
Lame defense of Edwards record in county government
The Morning Register defends County Commissioner H D Edwards, claiming debt elimination, while critics question funding actions, bridge projects, payrolls, road deals, timber cruising payments, and allegedly biased court actions affecting Eugene. The article argues many financial and legal misrepresentations merit scrutiny amid ongoing disputes.
Glenn Benedict Drowns in Siuslaw River Near Acme
Glenn Benedict, 31, son of local attorney and Mrs Benedict of Acme, drowned after plunging into the Siuslaw River near his home around eight o'clock Friday night. He had a long history of mental illness with prior hospitalizations. His parents saw him leap into the water but could not stop him. the body had not been recovered at last report.
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Glenn Benedict
Mra
EL Benedict
Acme
Siuslaw
San Francisco
Co. C
Oregon Volunteers
Philippines
Salem
Menedict
Bins
Body of J. M. Howell Found in Mountains
The missing prospector J. M. Howell was found dead two miles east of the Lucky Boy power house on Hine River Saturday morning. Deputy DA Frank Mason led the inquest as Coroner Day was en route to Europe. Howell, 71, had disappeared May 20 after leaving Blue River with Thomas Scott to prospect near East Quartz Creek. Howell’s death is believed from heart failure, with no signs of violence. He was an Oregon pioneer, born May 7 1535 in Indiana, and lived at 24 Lincoln Street Eugene with his wife and four children.
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Reanse
Edna
the & P. Railroad
Highwane
Douglas
Edwards
Eli Bangs
Woodvock
L. C. Freeland
Eugene Register
McKenzie
Uderthner
W. T. Gordon
Blue River
Gordon
Europe
J. M. Williams
Pesce
Frank Mason
Lucky Boy Power House
Hine River
Mr. Howell
Thos. Scott
C. D
Groening
Blue Ki
Howell
Scott
East Quartz Creek
Mr. Scott
Eugene
Powell
Oregon
Plains
John Howell
Marion County
Howell Prairie
Lincoln Street
Indiana
Church of Jesus Christ
Latter Day Sainte
Irving Items living May 21 closing exercises noted
Mrs. Frank Goodman of Springfield attended Irving school closing events with Mr. and Mrs. A C Bates. Miss Georgia Aubrey visited Linn county. Mrs Thee Gray and son Arthur were in Irving. P W Cheen and family spent Sunday in Springfield. Ethel Ward returned to Portland after attending Elbert Goodman and Miss King wedding. Walter Day visited Irving Monday. Will Whitney went to Goshen and then Fall Creek to visit grandparents.
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Frank Goodman
Springfield
A. C. Bates
Irving School
Georgia Aubrey
Linn County
Walter Day
Irving
Will Whitney
Goshen
Fall Creek
River flood washes up debris near Goshen campers
W L Wheeler of Pleasant Hill reported spotting a kitchen table, a trunk, several loaves of bread and a 16 foot platform floating in the Coast Fork about three miles above Goshen this morning. He noted the high flood carried items downstream, suggesting campers or loggers were surprised by the sudden rise.
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W. L. Wheeler
Pleasant Hill
Goshen
Wheeler
Local Social Notes from Eugene and Surrounding Areas
Personal items from Eugene and nearby towns list Miss Marguerite Brand and Rudolph of Florence en route to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. George Grose return from Eastern Washington and plan to move to Alberta country later.
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Marguerite Brand
Rudolph
Florence
Eugene
Portland
May 18 Dance Honoring Miss Edith Bishop at Stewart Hall
Goshen notes report an invitation dance in Stewart hall for Miss Edith Bishop on Friday night May 18. Local work on the water tank continues with S. P. Co. crew tearing it down after years. Various residents travel, attend picnics, and attend church as school ends. A humorous depot tale ends with Laura missing the train.
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Goshen
Edith Bishop
Stewart Hall
The
S. P. Co
Raleigh Roney
Grand Lodge
Portland
Born in Eugene and Springfield Two Newborns Reported
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Traver in Eugene on Friday May 25 1906. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. at Higigns in Springfield on Monday May 21 1906.
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H. J. Traver
Eugene
Higigns
Springfield
Wool Wanted
Wool wanted at Ragene Woolen Mills offering top cash rates.
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Ragene Woolen Mills
Notice on appointing a deputy stock inspector
A fragmented notice mentions appointing Frank Arm as deputy stock inspector for Linea and references Dany Styto Gena tepetor and Christie. The text promotes Hollister's stocky Mountain Tea and tablets costing 50 cents, with Linn Drag Co. implied.
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Frank Arm ‘Tagee
L Nea Can ‘Christie
Dany Styto
Gena Tepetor
Hollister
A Good Sheriff Endorsement in Lane County Race
In Lane County’s sheriff race June election looms as a foregone conclusion with Sheriff Fisk presenting a record of crime apprehension prison care court service and tax collection of close to three quarters of a million dollars. Fisk invites scrutiny of his records and books by taxpayers or committees to affirm his suitability for continued office.
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Lane County
Sheriff Fisk
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Horse Creek
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Price
Dix
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Niger
C. E. Roberts
Oscar Edwards
Douglas County
Siuslaw River
Maint Workman
Boye' and Cirke' Ald Society
Geo. H. Kelly
Sooty
Chrieman Yeater Tay
J. M. Howell
Daily Guard
Farrand
Geo. G. Grose
Washington
Alberta
L. L. Lewis
Saginaw
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W. H. Hoffman
Clarence Fosa
United States Marine Bhospital Service
Tacoma
Sherwood Barr
Paul Green
H. A. Cox
Creswell
Winnie Morgan
Cottage Crrove
P. Sheridan
Walker
Mabel
Jobnerbost
Marcola
Gus Perret
Yuncalla
Vancouver
Wash
Carl King
Elmer Paine
Thomas Pearce
Cottage Grove
N. A. Stewart
Chas
Jackson
Elmer Allen
Miss Doane
Alexander
N. J. Crawford
Baker City
Laura
Bugene
Zebe the Baptist
Scobert
Springtiled News
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Oree
Houdans
la Fleche
S&f
Ile Leyhoros
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