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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
4
The weekly Oregon weather bulletin notes a cool start and end to the week with a midweek mild spell. Heavy rains caused Umatilla river flooding in Pendleton, washing farms elsewhere, while most areas saw moderate rains and some sunshine.
State Superintendent J H Ackerman urges Eugene and Lane County schools to raise funds for rebuilding San Francisco schools after the disaster. He notes no buildings were destroyed but replacement costs about 4,000,000. Contributions would fund a reconstruction and possibly carry the donor’s name on a building as a state monument.
Crow and Henry Hadley prepare a new saw mill for operation. Little Claire Liles remains critically ill. Five Hadleyville telephones connected that week. Mrs. Nettle Fleck to close school at Palestine. Misses Grace Crow and Mary Doster pass eighth grade exams conducted by J. A. Crow.
Greenleaf item indicates B J Downing praised for fine workhorse. Pete Wilcott and Walter Jay win large taxing contract for M Masse of Ceielest. Mr Peek of Greenleaf files on a feast on fedian creot this week. Joe Slemmoss af fair of Dead Wood incites Mrs Slemmons parentia at Mapleton this week. Cal ice fe oy.
From Hood River Gils cier we learn Miss Inez Pitney of Junction won a civil action against the Pine Grove school board for salary and damages. The jury sided with Pitney, awarding 214 for salary 100 in damages and about 150 in costs after a trial before Judge Nickelsen. The high interest required an opera house to hold spectators and witnesses.
Committees appointed to run the Cottage Grove celebration on July 4 include President of the day Dr. B R Job, marshal Frank McFarland, treasurer B Lureh, secretary H H Veatch, grounds B Lureh and H H Veatch, speaker James Hemenway and Geo Comer, liberty car Mesdames Welch Pierce Comer Lurch Burkholder Venske, liberty car driver Hamilton Veatch Schmutz, music Thos Pierce H Venske, sports Tom Jenkins L DD Koox H Brehaut, streets J HH Bartels Cc J Miller.
After June 16 the green trading stamp store in the city will go out of business. Eugene merchants who give stamps will stop after this date. The stamp business never flourished locally as only a few merchants contracted for them and most dropped out. The Merchants Protective Association reportedly agreed to withdraw from the program.
W C Yoran accepts the nomination for director of School District No 4. He thanks supporters, pledges faithful performance of duties and dedication to advancing education in the district.
The California Land & Livestock Company sent 220 head of sheep from Junction City in the Willamette valley, the largest single shipment from this shipping point. The extensive loading required careful handling as the herd headed toward Newa.
George Drury born near Sheffield England June 21 158 came to America in 1845 with parents in Wisconsin then Minnesota farmed served as a private in Company K Sixth Minnesota Volunteers died in Minnesota while visiting June 2 166 aged 40 with several living relatives listed. Also notes two obituaries for Misa Vina Butler and Lester Jordan with deaths in 1906 and 2006 respectively.
The Blue River mining district longs for road improvement to link Gate Creek with the mining area. A proposed 12 mile route along Gate Creek would replace the current 20 mile up hill grade with a easier water grade, requiring about 3000 dollars for construction and a bridge over the north fork.
A grand picnic will be held at the Coast Fork bridge three miles east of Goshen on Saturday June 9. The morning program features vocal and instrumental music recitations and speeches by President Briggs Drain Normal School and County School Superintendent Dillard Bu gene. Pleasant All band provides music. Afternoon events include races for children and a baseball game between Pleasant Mill first nine and married men and bachelors.
Florence reports a 4 passenger vessel to Morence, the schooner Hugh Hogan arriving from San Francisco and loading at Oregon & California Lumber Co. Hewitt of Paget Sound visited Florence, inspecting upper river timber with optimism. A Cotswold ram owned by Jared Scott yielded a fleece weighing 5% pounds, worth about seven dollars at current wool prices, signaling good returns on investment.
The Brainard Co Maroons of Portland defeated Springfield 10 to 3 in the new Springfield park yesterday afternoon. Errors plagued Springfield as they debuted with a city team, while Portland showed thorough play and practice. Attendance included many from Eugene, and the Maroons led 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 to 10 in the innings.
The Danish settlement north east of town will be linked to Junction City by a Pacific States Telephone exchange line. A meeting listed E. Mensward as president and R. Rasmussen as secretary with Soren Jensen and others as officers and directors. Additional members include Anders Jensen Hans Sorensen Peter Bodtkin Rasmus Anderson and J. C. Burns. The school board also hired Miss Fannie Colvin and Miss Gertrude Lathy for teaching duties.
The Woodmen of the World in Eugene unveiled a monument to A. Gainey Mathews at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. About 80 members attended the services with ritual work and an address by Lee M. Travis. The Eugene Circle Women of Woodcraft also unveiled a monument for Mrs. Rowe Ponta with members present.
Local advertisement touts dining tables in a refined range described as the finest line in the city. The brief note emphasizes quality and style but provides few concrete details or seller identifiers.
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