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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1901
Page
1
The notice lists Walton Block Evarns Onroon and notes practice in all the courts of the state. It appears as a brief legal or professional notice referencing locations and a general scope of court activity.
Dr LW Brown announces plans to start a two story brick building on Willamette street beside Mr Roney's planned theatre. The exact plans are undecided but the structure is expected to be modern and will run 40 feet along the frontage from Roney's building to the alley.
Mortgage assignments and real estate transfers listed including James M Hartet ax to John Crowley for Lot 6 Block 4 in Long and Landess ad to Cottage Grove valued at $600 and Herman D Chamberlain to Charles H Holden Lot 2 Block 1 in Morse's ad to Florence for $85. Also 160 acres in patent, Alice May mining claim located in Blue River district by W L Chapman. Marriage licenses for L W D McKee and Sarah Hickey with underage consent. W M Templeton and Ella Edwards with Geo Templeton as witness. Heirs of Mathew Wallis estate refuse $17,000 for farm west of Eugene. Eastern buyers disappointed and depart fields despite offer.
A New York sourced brief reports a prominent capitalist syndicate planning to consolidate Pennsylvania anthracite coal mines under one management. It notes annual coal outputs for 1899 and Pennsylvania’s share, framing the move as a major industry reorganization.
Jennie T White transfers all right title and interest in the Sunset claim and half in the Yankee Girl to C W Young and C M Young for 15000 dollars. The Youngs take control and plan spring summer development. Local mine news credits rich gold yields and predicts rising activity with extra stamps and new mills planned in the Blue River district.
Policeman George Oroner found a bundle under E C Smith's warehouse near the depot containing a green sweater towel bandannon handkerchief and six tobacco pipes plus a loaded 44 caliber bulldog revolver. The items were stolen from Wilson and Roper's Grant's Pass store by King or Smith. Laula J Smith implicated in the robbery was arrested at Junctionay, brought to Eugene, then sent to Grants Pass.
In Alsea Oregon on March 4 1901 a seven year old boy lost his life when a wood block fell on him. Tobias Tom the boy’s father in law TRK Chandler reported the child vanished prompting a long search by Chas Seely and Will Benner. The body was found Saturday morning near the home. the funeral was held Sunday at the parents’ residence.
JM Martin, proprietor of the Eugene brick yard, told a Daily Guard reporter in the forenoon that he has begun cleaning up the yard west of Eugene and will soon start brickmaking. He already contracted 400,000 bricks to L N Roney and has 50,000 bricks on hand, aiming to produce 1,000,000 bricks during the season.
An 1901 narrative from Porriano Oregon explains Senator Kuykendall's past opposition to a state aid for orphans measure, noting improved understanding and support after amendments. The Battalion Duarte reports company drills at a new armory under Col Geon Toran and Capt J M Williams, with bayonet exercises led by Sgt OC C Hammond. A street fight near the Bureau saloon ends in arrests for disorderly conduct. Appointments include H G Van Dusen as fish warden and Louis E Bean as deputy. Miss Emma Balteme returns from San Francisco with millinery goods. An odd legal case and critique of a Portland editor’s Latin caption follow, with a quip about Eugene’s sunlit night.
At the Baptist church last night the Young People’s Christian Temperance Union elected officers: President Ren J T Merrill of United Brethren church, Vice President Miss Mabel Wheeler, Secretary Geo Warfield, Treasurer Dr J Dale, Law Enforcement Committee Ken M L Howe of the Christian church, on million vote department Lambert Wiliame.
A reporter viewed a cabinet containing iron copper ores and numerous quartz stones from Michigan mines. It is on exhibition in the office above Lane County bank. Belknap Springs winter storm damaged an old barn and cabin row, with only one cabin left standing.
The annual school meeting of district No 4 was held in the courthouse with J A McClung absent. Geof Craw read the annual report. statistics show 1423 aged 4-20, 1200 registered pupils, 23 teachers, 22 state certified, 1 with permits, 502 not attending locally, 10 attending elsewhere, 141168 days of attendance, 816 average daily attendance, 85 legal voters, 370 library books on hand, 20 purchased. Financials show cash on hand 42418, receipts totaling 14946.70 and disbursements 16493.49, ending cash 293.86. An election for a second lieutenant for Co A at the Armory on March 19, 1901 was ordered.
A long petition from Eu gene Oregon voters asks J H McClang to run for school director in the March 1901 election. Signers include F M Wilkins and many others, with a note from Woeer Overlook Goop thanking supporters for re election and mentioning challenging campaigning. Crop notes say Oregon winter wheat is in excellent condition for the coming cereal year with minimal damage from weather.
Captain Walter Lyon of CoF ONGQ from Blom writes that about 20 members of his company will attend the grand opening of the new armory in Eugene this Friday evening. Entre Nous club members in the Capital City also plan to be present, promising a large attendance and a successful event.
The Salem Statesman reports Goldsmith Cigar Co has decided to close its Salem store due to unresolved lease issues with the building. The decision ends the business’s operations in Salem after negotiations could not be satisfactorily adjusted.
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