Bridge timbers on site as Springfield seals up big project
Springfield reports progress on the permanent upper structure of the P. E. & E. bridge. Timbers are cut and framed to exact plans on piers nearing completion beside the mill race between Mill and Second streets. Concrete piers rise, cement set times given, and a donkey engine handles material transfer. Street friction over supervision seen, with resignation rumor about Street Commissioner Gordon. Fruit grower Mr Angell notes Wil lamette Valley issues due to lack of scientific planting. he plans a fall revisit for investment prospects.
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Mill
Second Streets
Permament
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Gordon
Angell
Willamette Valley
Prominent Fruit Grower Visits Springfield In Oregon
Springfield June 28 H Angell of Grants Pass renowned fruit grower toured local orchards and samples, praising Willamette valley as better suited for fruit farming than southern Oregon where he holds large holdings. He is a scientific expert in fruit land cultivation.
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H. Angell
Grants Pass
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Angeli
Ted
Patent utensil for steamy baked apples in perforated cones
A new device freezes centers by impaling cured apples on perforated cones with steam rising from a boiler beneath. Meanwhile in LaGrande, cherry picker hiring is attracting many local boys, who have signed up for the season, per the Observer.
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the Observer
Wheat arrives earlier this year at local mill
Springfield June 25. The local flour mill reports wheat will be much earlier than usual this year and expects to mill fall wheat by the middle of August, with September first as the normal arrival time. Several farmers have already requested sacks.
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Springfield
Firemen to Hold Regular Weekly Drills in Springfield
Springfield spark plug drills will run weekly as the volunteer fire department trains to boost efficiency. Last night the hook and ladder and hose carts rushed to an imagined fire atop the bell. Chief Bill Clark leads the effort to shorten running times through practice and signal readiness.
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Springfield
Bill Clark
Bridge construction notes and an employee named Rooney
Springfield brief reports an elevator fix under the bridge false work to lift concrete to piers and dump into cement. It mentions a man named L N Rooney working on the P E E bridge, noting his initials match contractor L N Rooney.
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L. N. Rooney
L. N. Roney
Trail Work II Forest Reserve Starts Up Again on July 1
Supervisor C R Seitz of the Cascade Forest reserve says trail building along the mountains south of McKenzie Bridge will resume July 1. The work reaches Lookout Mountain and extends toward the South Fork and likely Box Canyon by season end to aid government rangers and forest guards. Progress is slow due to difficult terrain.
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Cascade Forest Reserve
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South Fork
Box Canyon
Forest Service
Three Days Races Open Tomorrow In Lane County Meet
Lane county hosts a three day horse race meet beginning tomorrow with Redwing and Peter W. headlining. Track praised as one of the state’s best, soft enough to protect the surface, drawing enthusiasm from visiting horsemen for what may be the premier event here. Tomorrow’s card lists trot and pace events with drivers from Portland, Eugene, Salem, and other towns, plus running races featuring Zelina and Red Wing among others.
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Lane County
Races and Corrections Preview for July 1 and 2
The paper previews Friday and Saturday races with corrected programs to appear the day before each event. Friday lists 2:17 trot with Zo Zo and others, 2:40 pace with Wing and Wing and Stella A, and notes champion trotter R Ambush to try beating Zo lock’s record. Also 2-year-old trot Jetlock and running race Five-eighths of a mile with a five pound penalty. Saturday shows 2:40 trot Padasha and Susie Lane, 2:25 Pace King Lovelace and Stella A, and Zolock aiming to lower its record, plus two-year-old pace Hal Gray and Nancy Lane and Eugene Derby mile dash.
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Dolly McKinney
Padasha
May Tilden
Wing
Stella A
Miss Stockings
Sally Young
Alma Tangent
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Jetlock
Dixie Smith
King Lovelace
Hal Gray
Nancy Lane
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