Weather warms Deadwood ranchers and local notes
Special Correspondence from Deadwood reports improving weather letting ranchers plow and plant while stock looks decent after a harsh winter. Locals discuss land sales, wheat prospects near one hundred sixty acres, and calls for improved rail connections. Residents Halgh of Junction and Wilcutt sell to Ward of Greenleaf. Berkshire plans a brief stay. J A Wilson travels home from Alpha. E Lamb hauls hay. M A Pope visits from Blackey and Hoseburg with homebound plans.
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Deadwood
Junction
Limestead
L. Berkshire
Sally Remy
Wilcutt
Thia Place
Wm. Ward
Greenleaf
L. Berkshire Ia
J. A. Wilson
Joe Graham
Alpha
Sidaville Coon
E. Lamb
Berkshires
M. A. Pope
Blachiy
Hoseburg
Lost Valley Notes Special Correspondence
Lost Valley reports D G A C progress on a new hall nearing completion. W H Fenton traveled to Castle Rock Washington to visit sister Mrs Clara Woodard. Frank Cruzan had a significant meeting or incident recently.
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Lost Valley
D. G
A. C
W. H. Fenton
Castle Rock
Waah
Clara Woodard
Prank Cruzan
Painful accident at club meeting ends in sprained ankle
At a club gathering last Saturday night two members wrestled and fell. Frank's right leg twisted under him causing an ankle sprain. Barney Williams started his camp at Fisher Hock while Niell Mooney and Byron Dunton went to Fall Creek to work. Alva Addington heads to Gray's Harbor to oversee a logging camp soon. A daughter was born to Roy Hills and wife on March 12. G C Jacobs and Mrs Jacobs visit in the valley. K E Wegner from Winberry was in the area visiting relatives.
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Frank
Barney Williams
Fisher Hock
Niell Mooney
Byron Dunton
Fall Creek
Alva Addington
Gray's Harbor
Wash
Roy Hills
Dexter Merchant
Mra
G. C. Jacobs
Ashland
KE. A. Wegner
Winberry
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Almeda Phelps Dies at Home
Mrs. Almeda Phelps aged over 52 died at her home 235 Knet Eighth Street Hugene at 130 this morning. Funeral announcements and obituary notice will appear later.
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Knet Eighth Street
Hugene
Almeda Phelps
Townsend Called to Portland as Permanent Pastor
Rev J A Townsend was unanimously called to be permanent pastor of Millard Avenue Presbyterian church in Mount Scott district. He comes from Roseburg where he led a decade as pastor before resigning and serving Millard Avenue for several months. Portland Presbytery will hear the call on April 24. the church plans to build a larger house this year. Townsend is father of Thomas Townsend, University of Oregon student.
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Millard Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mount Scott
J. A. Townsend
Roseburg
Presbyterian Church
B. M. Sharp
Mount Tabor
Portland
Millard Avenue
Oregonian
Pleasant Hill Shadow Social Planned at Edenvale School
Pleasant Hill reports Edenvale school will host a shadow social Friday night March 26 with a good program. Ida Buchanan of Eugene visits her daughter Mrs W H Shelley. Ed Swift builds a cottage near the post office. Regular Army member Bhelley, visiting father ill in Dexter, leaves Wednesday to rejoin his company for the Philippines. Mulkey goes to Monmouth to run a bakery with Mrs Mulkey and their children. Aunt Tilda McCall's funeral was held Sunday with many Dexter and Pleasant Hill friends attending from distance.
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Pleasant Hill
Edenvale
Ida Buchanan
Eugene
W. H. Shelley
Ed Swift
Swift
Bhelley
Regular Army
California
Philippines
C. C. Mulkey
Monmouth
Mulkey
Tilda McCall
Dexter
BD. C. Baughman
Cottage Grove
Charles Griswold
Darwin Bristow
L. B. Rowland
Emma Miller
Jack
Stella Gabbert
Portland
Claude Hiridges
Seattle
For Sale: 160 Acres Wheat Farm Near Town in Canada
NEW TODAY FOR SALE-160 acres improved wheat farm on railroad near town in Canada's famous wheat belt. For sale or will trade for good property. Address Owner lock box 8 Creanel Ore. M28 FOR RENT- room house, nice and clean, water, electric Hahts bath, wood bowre and chicken yard. J. M. Morris room 11 over the National bank M37 WANTED- Manager for branch of the thee we wish to locate here in Eugene. Address The Morrie Wholesale House Cincinnati Ohio m22
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Canada
J. M. Morris
National Bank
Eugene
Morrie Wholesale House
Cincinnati
Ohio
Llewellyn Telephone Company Shareholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the Llewellyn Telephone Company shareholders will be held at Central Schoothouses District No 44 on March 27 1909 at 2 o clock p m for election of directors and other business. Albert Anderson secretary.
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Llewellyn Telephone Company
Normal schools meet with defeat in Oregon special session
State Capitol Salem March 16 no appropriations for normal schools were made by the Oregon legislature ending its special session. A senate bill granting $8000 each for maintenance until next June failed to secure the needed two thirds for second reading. House members from normal counties declared they will stay open and seek voter support at the next election. The record of the session lists several appropriation and public building bills, with lawmakers arguing over the normals policy and future elections.
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State Capitol
Salem
Oregon
House
Senate
Jones
Polk
Mahone
Barrett
Amatillo
Buchanan
Jackson County
Monmouth
Weston
Ashland
Oliver
Union
Willamette Valley
Clemens
Abbott
Supreme Court
H. B
McArthur
Farrell
Belknap
George H. Small
Fulton
Portland Business Trip Gossip Towns Eugene Visitors
A stream of short notices lists individuals traveling for business or visiting. J W Kays returns from Portland. E R Bryson goes back to Corvallis. Pratt, Broder, Hesse, Newman, Bassett, Wilhelm, Parks, Harris, Ballard, Mahon, Fierson, Hill, Avery, Zoigley, Miller, Woods and others are noted in and out of Eugene for local business or social calls. Some head to Cottage Grove June Then City and nearby areas, with several returning home after visits.
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J. W. Kays
Portland
W. Martyn
Roseburg
E. R. Bryson
Corvallis
K. Pratt
G. Hesse
Ashland
Eugene
Ernest Broder
Percy Newman
Fumira
G. O. Bassett
W. & Harriott
H. W. Mahon
Sunset Lumber Company
Mabel
Too. Fierson
W. J. Hill
McKenzie
Blue River
L. B Avery
W. W. Avery
J. Zoigley
Arteta
Emma Miller
Chas. Griswold
L. L. Woods
Hickey
M. Whittaker
Local notes from Mapleton and Florence residents
Archie Knowles and wife will reside in Florence for several weeks while Cr H Young returns from a coastal trip. Birth notices include a daughter born to Rev and Mrs N W Phelps in Portland, and daughters born to E Palmer of Mapleton Hotel and Dick Thurman of Mapleton. A Whisnant and associates visited North Bend and Mapleton, expressing favorable views of the Siuslaw. William Haynes fell ill after a Eugene trip. J H Leaver toured Eugene. George W Knapp suffered a serious leg injury during stump pulling near Eugene, likely keeping bed rest for months.
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Archie Knowles
Mapleton
Florence
Cr. H. Young
Portland
N. W. Phelps
Horn
E. Palmer
Dick Thurman
A. Whisnant
Coos Bay Harbor
J. C. Gray
J. N. Shiria
North Bend
Siuslaw
Glenarbor Trems
William Haynes
Eugene
Wake
J. H. Leaver
Hale
George W. Knapp
Florence West
Clarke Discusses Payne Bill Tariff Adjustments and Rail Rates
Clarke argues for cutting prohibitive tariffs to revenue levels, noting the Payne bill retains much of Dingrey. He cites steel rails once priced 7.84 and now 3.92 per ton, predicting the Payne rate remains overly high and referencing Carnegie's testimony on steel rail tariffs.
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Payne
Carnegie
Obituary of Henry J Harms at Cottage Grove
Henry J Harms died at his Cottage Grove residence on Sunday morning March 14 after long illness from dropsy and apoplexy. He was a single man, long time resident, recently moved to town after selling his farm. He died after rising before 5 am and slipping into unconsciousness. He was a member of Goshen I O O F lodge which handled the funeral service. He leaves a brother John and a half brother George Webber of Highland California as well as two sisters Mrs Belle Dodson and Mrs Betty Schintaffe of Portland. He was born April 16 1858 Western Oregon. Also noted is a Commercial Club executive committee meeting adopting a plan to raise 1000 for a depot fountain with the slogan 1 000 by 1000 women to solicit one dollar from each of 1000 women. The fountain design will be placed at the foot of Willamette Street at the west end of the passenger depot.
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Henry J. Harms
Cottage Grove
John Harms
John
Goshen I. O. O. F. Lodge
George Webber
Highland
California
Belle Dodson
Betty Schintaffe
Portland
Declared
Western
Oregon
The
Indies’ Auxiliary
Commercial Club
Wilamette Street
Cochran Starts Trip to Goldendale for Possible Move
John D. Cochran began a journey to Goldendale Washington to consider relocation. He may lease or sell his valuable fruit farm located about one to two miles from Cottage Grove. During travel he will visit relatives and eastern Oregon towns, including Rieeleter and Procter.
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John D. Cochran
Goldendale
Washington
Rieeleter
Procter
Oregon
Cottage Grove
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