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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1903
Page
9
Portland crowds back a Heppner and Willow Creek flood relief drive with a Fourth of July celebration fund plus a monster theatrical benefit this afternoon. Reports note several disaster sites and local efforts, including victims found in debris near Heppner and ongoing recovery in Oregon.
A long list of road work charges and related costs shows payments to numerous individuals and firms for road construction and maintenance. Entries include J. P. Allison, Garfeld Crow, Chas Hailey, Wo. Driskill, J. W. Walters & Son, Peter P. Colgard, and many others with amounts ranging from small cents to several hundred dollars.
I F Stevens, veteran of the early Lodian wars, has received papers for back pay voted by the legislature at the last session. He had drawn out, and the back pay amounts to 24 7.
Case of diphtheria involves seven year old Lloyd Stiles son of the police chief. the residence is quarantined as health measures are enforced.
Siuslaw Veterans informal meeting of the '61-'65 service men at C. H. Holden's office on Saturday June 1 reviewed the idea of organizing a Grand Army Post in Florence. Seymour chaired the session and Holden was secretary. Twelve comrades signed the charter roll and provided funds to organize. Florence West
Cottage Grove public school closes a nine month term as Miss Orpha Harms Miss Della White and Miss Jessie Wincolf graduate. Essays titled Opportunities for a Girl Beginning theTwentieth Century The Maid of Orleans and Sailing against Not With the Tide. Professor A R Sweetser of the University of Oregon delivers the class address. A musical program and high honors for the graduates follow. The board names new teachers for the ensuing term led by Principal A L Briggs and includes Marian White Gertrude Hamble Mackay Ethel Force Lincoln Taylor Ethel Taylor and Maude Kelly.
Wells Fargo agent Jh M Donahue released three carrier pigeons at Eugene Sunday morning after receiving them from A McIntyre of Oakland California. The birds circled then headed due south toward their home. McIntyre will notify Donahue of their Oakland arrival time.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Bown brought W F Keffer charged with petty larceny to The Dalles. Sheriff F C Sexton of Wasco county arrived, transporting the prisoner back on the 3 o'clock morning train. Keffer previously faced a Walla Walla warrant for horse stealing but was cleared.
Sheriff Stephen Gallier of Coos county learned the man held as M D Landis, the Coos county murderer, was not Landis. Authorities had the wrong man. the suspect was released immediately after the mistake was discovered.
The extract cites a strict Oregon statute prohibiting taking killing or selling many song birds. It states a misdemeanor with fines from five to one hundred dollars and possible county jail time for nonpayment, applying to species including yellow breasted chat meadow lark robin song sparrow bluebird and others.
The Oregon Weekly announces a new commencement issue to be released Wednesday. It will list alumni with names graduation year degree occupation and present address as far as possible. The issue will also recount events from the baccalaureate sermon to the alumni ball with Walter L Whittlesey coordinating.
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