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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
1
A fragment indicates a property boundary note along East Willamette Street with adjacent blocks at Seventh and Eighth avenues. Details on ownership, purpose, or actions are not provided. The readable text only marks the location between the two cross streets.
Mr and Mrs Walker Young marked fifty years of marriage at their Lane County home north of the city after a plains crossing from Missouri. Born in Lafayette and Boone counties in 1830s, they married fifty years ago this Saturday. They reside on the homestead with eleven children born, eight living: Mre A Van Duyn Coburg J B Young Fall Creek Mre Nellie Haneen Fairhaven Hood River Mrs Mary Rose exas Mrs Claude Copple Hood River Mrs Julie Cyrus Prineville Cal M Young Eugene Mise Fiora Young Eugene.
Morrie Terry, a veteran New York hopgrower, calls for a national combine of hopgrowers to counteract efforts by buyers to depress prices. He warns against contracting with those who claim to be pot picked or slack and note there would be no protection for growers if such tactics prevail.
Farmers reminded that the old courthouse area behind the new courthouse now hosts a refitted eating and lodging house. Ed Howe, former Ninth Street restaurant operator, oversees the quiet establishment with new bedding and furniture near the business district.
Florence residents push for a life saving station at the mouth of the Siuslaw river in Lane county Oregon. Cushman writes to congressmen with Tongue planning a bill, Mitchel promising to seek treasury and life saving service views, Kuykendall and Booth respond urging broader letter writing to advance the cause.
A dated February 13 reply from R A Boorn confirms acknowledgment of a prior favor and promises to follow up after consulting Dr Kuykendall and Mr Harrie. Boorn expresses willingness to assist and signs sincerely.
Governor Geer reports a treasury warrant for 21709 94 dollars with a differences statement from the auditor of the war department. Of this sum 17106 44 covers claims of Second Oregon volunteers. 4604 50 reimburses per diem for volunteers rejected. Adjutant General Gantenbein will issue blank claims at 723 Chamber of Commerce and mail checks after verification.
The newly formed North Fairview Mining Co based in Eugene elected officers including President Wm Faber First vice president Alf Walker Second vice president S J Brand Treasurer A G Hovey Secretary L T Harris and General manager C A Harlow Directors Wm Faber Alf Walker S J Brand C A Harlow J H Potte. The firm owns several rich mining claims in the Bohemia district and plans immediate development with mills to be added.
Sheriff Withers presents the 1900 tax roll report for Lane County Oregon. It details original tax of 14434475 with delinquents 1950200 and costs, showing taxes paid, returned delinquent, and bid-in properties totaling 20664 17. The document, dated February 25 1902, is certified true and correct by Sheriff Withers.
In Eugene, Lane county veterans of the Spanish and Philippine War reject a plan to divert ten percent of back pay to fund a Portland cemetery monument. They argue for honoring their own plot at the Eugene IOOF cemetery and instruct a committee to urge contributions toward improving their local resting place.
After weeks of idleness the Eu gene Soap Works Pope and Bowder proprietors resumed production yesterday. A new boiler and a 3000 gallon kettle are functioning well and output will be twice what it was before improvements. The indoor baseball team plans to disband as negotiations for games in Portland and elsewhere have halted.
An Albany audience enjoyed a Saturday evening program by the UC Glee Club at a local Christian church. The eighteen speakers received hearty ovations with encores for many numbers. Prof Glenn, Eyre, Norris, Kees Plummer, Arthur Frazer, and Ross Vlummer with Arthur Frever delivered solos, humor, and piano performances, closing with a scene from Dropping a Hint.
A. S. Thompson died after months of illness in Junction City on February 2. He was 44, born in Ohio, married in West Virginia in 1952, and moved to Lane county in 1886 with his wife and six children surviving. He joined the Christian church recently. funeral held at the family home Tuesday.
Geof Pell married Mice Iva Weaver at the bride’s Smithfield home on Sunday February 23 at noon with Rev McFarland officiating. They traveled to Eugene and will depart tomorrow for Portland where Pell will work for Eastern Lumber Co. The groom is a Modern Woodmen organizer and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Weaver of Braithfield.
The German emperor’s new yacht Meteor was launched in drizzling rain with President Roosevelt and daughter Miss Alice among cheering spectators. Miss Roosevelt breaks wine bottle as the vessel touches water amid crowd enthusiasm.
A heavy rainstorm drenched Dally area with rapid barometric drop and widespread flooding. Roads and sloughs overflowed, bridges risk washed out, and Northern California to Southern Oregon lines faced train washouts and delays as telegraph wires failed. Wild cat scalps noted with nuisance from Cascade region settler Mannering reporting growing wildlife activity.
This forenoon Dre Atwood and Day removed a large tumor from the right thigh of Hans Jenen who lives six miles west of Eugene on the Elmira road. The tumor measured three and a half inches long by two and a half inches wide. The operation was very successful.
Public business item lists marriage licenses granted today including Edward A and Isabelia M Anderson to Frank Vader and others. Also records numerous land deals and ad notices, such as contracts, lot transfers, and a cemetery listing. Includes stock brand filings by JW Smith and JD Pirtle and court actions in Circuit Court A W Gilbert versus Henning and California & Oregon Land Co versus EO Smith.
A reliable source states a telephone line will be built up the coast from Empire City to Gardiner and Florence this summer. The project is backed by business leaders in Gardiner and Florence, who have deliberated on it for some time.
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