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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
9
Light housekeeping rooms on first and second floors available in suites. Includes heat bath hot and cold water and light. Located two blocks from Willamette Street at 136 East 7th Street. One left.
J H West of Bangs Livery Co drove his Rambler to Foley Springs and back in a single day. He left Eugene at 5 15 am with Jos Fellman family, breakfast at Deerhorn, reached Blue River by 10 am, and Foley Springs by noon, admiring road improvements led by Ben Minney. Return left Foley at 2 30 pm, paused 1 1/2 hours at Vida, arriving Eugene about 10 30 pm. The trip showcased easier auto travel and better roads.
A. C. Maxwell, a young man residing near Eugene, was arrested this afternoon on a seduction under promise to wed charge. The alleged victim is Miss Bessie G. Richmond, daughter of A. J. Richmond, a respected county citizen. Maxwell was arraigned before Justice Bryson, the case sent to the grand jury, and bail was posted by his parents.
Crow June 10 notes report a birth on June 8 for a boy making J. A. J. Crow a great grandfather. J. W. Jenkins works on road repair along Spencer creek bottom. Mrs. Charles Simons visited town to meet her granddaughter. Wm. Fisher left two years with Charles Severn for Portland job. Mrs. J. W. Jenkins improves after illness and cancels Portland trip. Patrons of Husbandry met in Palestine and vote to build a hall on Mrs. W. L. Ford land. Miss Andria Nelson closed school in Palestine June 4 and left for Eugene. Mrs. M. M. and Oren Liles visiting Pleasant Hill.
Local market notes show dairy butter per roll and eggs per dozen with modest gains. Livestock quotes list good cows at 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cents, steers around 3 1/2, veal under 125 pounds likely at a modest rate, hogs and lambs varying, while grain bids feature flour at 5 75, wheat 1.05 per bushel, bran 29 per ton, mixed feed 33, shorts 32, and rolled barley at 3? per unit.
Portland Oregon June 16 reports many inquiries for Oregon hops from the eastern trade but limited business. Contracts for 1910 hops indicate improving sentiment as growers withhold supplies. Waterville Times notes frost damage but expects recovery with warm weather. market tone better and inquiries for 1909 hops at higher prices. London and Kentish observers report quiet demand yet firm prices. various London firms note steady absorption of remaining hops. Poultry meat and eggs show easing demand with prices near list. butter markets firm. current salmon and halibut receipts sparse and prices firm. Portland livestock market details truncated.
Cattle shipments from eastern Oregon and California surged with 11 train cars from Willows and strong demand. Steers topped six dollars, cows six, and overall prices rose from prior levels. Hogs, sheep, and calves also showed higher quotes with prime yearling wethers at six seventy five and spring lambs near seven dollars.
The list details mixed livestock and produce values from Portland and Willamette Valley markets. It includes wool, hides, cheese, cream, butter, eggs, poultry, fresh fruit, vegetables, cereals, and fats with unit prices in cents or dollars, highlighting regional farm goods and commodity quotes for 1910s Oregon markets.
Pleasant Hill Oregon June 16 taxpayers in the district voted to bond the district for 2500 to erect a high school building. A site near the old cheese factory has been purchased. Some residents favored a larger amount, but the election limit stood at 2500 with a plan for a possible later election to raise funds for a larger structure.
Paris June 9. Officers Marinette and Fegante of the French army aviation corps flew from Chatons Sur Marne to Gales Paris a distance of 195.6 miles in two hours and 50 minutes without a stop. The flight sets a distance record for an airplane carrying two passengers.
A large photo of Eugene scenery will be given free to the first 100 customers ordering a dozen postcards at the regular price of one dollar per dozen. Post cards guaranteed first class in every respect. Address A. A. Simmons Willamette Street opposite the new post office.
Miss Irene Applegate has returned home after a two week visit in Portland as the guest of Miss Tillford.
Mrs H H Roth is at Ontario on a visit accompanying reports from local society circles noting her presence and engagement during the trip.
Eugene's Fourth of July celebration features a major drill contest between the two local militia companies and Cottage Grove Company E. A prize will be awarded to the most efficient unit by a judging committee. Encampments and headquarters are planned at the outskirts and armory locations for the day.
Cottage Grove Oregon June 15 The annual business meeting of the Ladies' Club elected officers for the coming year Mrs F D Wheeler president Mrs D T Awbrey vice president Mrs B R Job recording secretary Mrs C P Jones corresponding secretary Mrs J D Hemenway treasurer The club part of the Oregon State Federation of Clubs. Organized eight years ago by Mrs F D Wheeler Mrs B H Job and Mrs H K Eakin The Ladies' Club helped secure the city park finance improvements encourage beautifying homes and on June 30 will award a cup for the finest yard In the city The third annual Sweet Pea show will be held in July.
Roseburg June 14. United States government acts as seller in a large timber deal with Fir Lumber Company of Eastern capitalists as buyer. Purchase covers 175 million feet of Douglas fir and hemlock valued at 250000 at two dollars per thousand. Bow River timber lands lie 20 miles east of Cottage Grove. A 100000 feet daily capacity sawmill will be erected near Cottage Grove.
Roscoe Yearous married Nora Ethel Hull at T H Hull home Cottage Grove on June 12 1910 officiated by Rev Robert Sutcliffe. George Lawrce Street Eugene married Mary E Bell on June 15 at 3 pm officiated by Judge KR Bryson. Witnesses were relatives. couple will reside in this city.
Mr and Mrs G C Millett arrived from Morrow county for a brief visit as residents hoped to welcome them back. D B Farley, hurt in a recent runaway, was in town with limited use of a cane. Lee underwent a St Vincent hospital cataract operation. full eye use expected, head strapped forty eight hours. Red Cross Drug Store to move September 1 to Chambers block. two rooms planned for drug department and phonographs sporting goods and musical foods. A Tacoma lady asks for H Y Bona whereabouts after Eugene visit. Bona left Tacoma last Tuesday for New York and has been missing since. Authorities fear possible dementia. description: 6 feet 1 inch tall, 170 pounds, gray eyes, gray hair, very bald, slight limp.
Mothers write of daughters' painful irregular periods and health troubles. The ad claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will restore health, offering free confidential advice to women via Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Special correspondence from Lost Valley reports the Umpqua Baptist Association gathering at Mt Zion Church with sermons by Reverends O C Wright W H Eaton James Howard and state secretary F C W Parker. Other notes include hotel patronage, Pleasant Hill picnic plans a local ball game a roaming hound issue and community school news including Lola Parks finishing a term and a strong student program.
In Eugene June 12 1990 Ivan Saunders and Miss Aida Bark both of Eugene Rev J S McCallum officiating at the Griggs hotel Eugene June 13 1910 Ray L Bennett and Mine Inn EB Zumwalt both of Elmira at the home of Mrs O E Belshaw June 11 1910 Miss Harriet Belshaw and Jon L Mack Rev O C Wright A W Potter an old time resident of Eugene father of Judge Potter was knocked over by an automobile at noon today at the corner of 5th and Willamette street Potter was standing on the street corner when the auto backing into him caused injuries not serious.
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