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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
11
Henry Reeve, about 40, a Russian Finn stranger in Cottage Grove, drank wood alcohol bought at Benzos drug store labeled poison and died Sunday morning. He had 16 cents, served in the Russian army, and may not have read English. The motive remains unclear.
Susan J Wood wife of M A Wood died at home West Eighth street Eugene May 12 1907 at 4 am born Lane county January 16 1862 married November 19 1885 joined Baptist church 1891 leaves husband two children Brady Anna four brothers and one sister funeral at 2 pm with interment in Masonic cemetery services by Rev C C Wright and Mrs Helene Ohlsen died May 12 1907 age 47 paralysis left eight children funeral Tuesday 10 am at Danish church interment Danish cemetery Susan Haynes wife of Albert Haynes died Hale May 11 1907 age 35 childbirth caused death leaves husband eight children funeral held this afternoon
Adjutant General W B Finzer and Inspector General Colonel James Jackson head to Fort Stevens to arrange summer maneuvers for seven Oregon National Guard companies. They will study seacoast defense with regulars and plan grounds and details for camp. Eight companies may join nearby maneuvers and learn handling big guns. A new Infantry company will muster in Monday night at Oregon City with 65 names. another at Cottage Grove is to be sworn in soon.
The testimonial claims Dr King's New Discovery cured asthma and incipient consumption for a wife after six years of use. Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co promises one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured, with Notary A W Gleason noting the oath. The ad promotes hall’s catarrh cure and hall’s family pills with testimonials and guarantees.
The Guard reports that several hop growers are abandoning yards due to a prolonged dry spell. Ground is hard and cloddy, especially on higher ground, making plowing almost impossible. If rain continues and moisture increases, about half a crop may be saved. otherwise investments may not pay for harvesting.
The will of Mrs. Sarah E Bridges who died at Pleasant Hill provides sale of estate assets and probate distribution. It leaves fifty dollars to her son William Dalton Bridges five dollars to granddaughter Ethel Vincent and the remainder to daughter Mrs Pearl Nixon and her three minors Claud Edna and Ralph shared equally for their support and education. Darwin Bristow named executor. drawn April 15 1907.
The Brown Lumber Company will shut its Cottage Grove saw mill tomorrow for an indefinite period. The mill can produce 60,000 feet of lumber daily, and the shutdown will cut Southern Pacific revenue from lumber transport by about 260 to 325 dollars daily. The move follows a 61 percent freight-rate increase, raising questions about how long the railroad can sustain such policy.
A terse local notice highlights 487 Willamette Street as the place for retouched stamps and photos. It mentions A. A. Simmons and wallpaper remnants from Chambers Hardware Co, with prices noted in cents per double roll up.
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon notices filed sworn statement number 7954 by Sidney W Porter of Walton Lane County Oregon to purchase land in Willamette Meridian. He will prove land value for timber or stone and establish claim before U S Commissioner W W Calkins Eugene Oregon on July 10 1907 with witnesses Henry Hinkson Fd Whittaker Harvey Sallee Clair Hinkson all Alma Oregon Adverse claimants must file claims by July 10 1907.
Notice is hereby given under the 1878 act for the sale of timber lands Abby Whiteside of Eugene filed sworn statement No 7945 for purchase of part of section 12 township 18 south range 8 west to establish her claim before U S Commissioners in Eugene on Monday July 8 1907 Witnesses include William D Neely Giles Fowler John H Dick Archie Richardson all residing Meadow or Eugene Oregon Claimants to file by July 8 1907 Benjamin L Eddy Register
Roseburg Oregon February 5 1907 notice under timber land act announces Valeria Westfall of Greenleaf Lane County Oregon filed sworn statement No 7766 for the 8 16 percent SE 16 of Section 14 Township 17 South Range 8 West Willamette Meridian and will prove land is valuable for timber or stone not farming before W W Calkins US Commissioner Eugene Oregon July 9 1907 witnesses listed Clarence Burnett Osro Wileut Ira Brown Chipear Wileut.
In Lane County Circuit Court Louis E. Bean applies to register title to the east half of section 15 township 17 south range 8 west Willamette Meridian comprising 320 acres. Defendants include H D Offutt Lola A Offutt Mary M Bremer and August F Bremer and James Offutt. Notice requires appearance by April 16 1907 to show cause or the application will be confessed and a decree entered.
Richard G. Fowler of Eugene Lane County Oregon has filed sworn statement No 8009 to purchase the NE of NE quarter of section 24 township 18 south range west Willamette meridian. He will offer proof that the land is more valuable for its timber than agricultural use and seeks public land state extended under the act of August 4 1892.
Eugene Oregon on Tuesday July 16 1907 witnesses named Sidney Porter Charles B Fowler James L Atkinson and William D Neely from Walton and Meadow Oregon. Landowners are directed to file claims in the office on or before July 16 1907.
Notice references act of June 3 1575 and extended territory claims. Named claimants include Walter J Canaday Crow and others from Oregon towns Walton Meadow Panther with percentage purchase details. Sought in township 19 south range 6, section 6 under statement No 7944. Benjamin L Eddy listed.
Katie Liles of Crow, Oregon files sworn statement No. 7972 to prove land in section 4 town 18 south range 6 west is more valuable for timber or stone than farming. She will present witnesses Charles Lovergn Eugene George Liles Eugene Jo Stephena Crow Jo Liles Crow and testify before U.S. Commissioner W. W. Calkins at Eugene on July 15, 1907.
Walter J. Holland of Crow and Will Hinkson of Meadow join others in statement No. 79438 for purchase of land parcels in section 14 township 19 south range 9 west W M. A. C. Barbour of Walton Clair Hinkson of Alma and Eugene Holland of Crow are identified as parties in the lic land estates filing.
Roseburg Ore April 9 1907 Joseph W Liles of Crow County filed sworn statement No 7969 for the purchase of land in section 4 township 18 south range 6 west Will offer to prove land more valuable for timber or stone than agriculture and to sustain claim before W W Calkins U S Commissioner Saturday July 13 1907 Witnesses Joseph Stephens George Liles Walter Holland Church A Stephens all of Oregon Claimants or others to come forward on or before the 13th day of July 1907
Emma J Porter of Walton files sworn statement No 7964 seeking purchase of lots 1 10 11 12 in section 6 township 19 south range 8 for agricultural use. Final claim action before W W Calkins U S Commissioner in Eugene Oregon on Friday July 12 1907 with witnesses Sidney W Porter Ed Whitaker Henry Hinkson and Harvey Sallee, deadline on or before July 12.
Roseburg Oregon March 27 compliance with the act of June 3 1878 relates to timber lands in several states. Guard Huston of Madison county filed sworn statement No 7940 for the SW of NW and lots 3 and 4 of section 4 township 18 south range 6 west Willamette Meridian. He will offer proof before the registers and receiver at Roseburg Oregon on Saturday June 22 1907 with witnesses Benjamin J. Owen Ross Huston Frank E Makenson Bert W Inman all Elmira Oregon.
Roseburg Oregon April 19 1907 data shows David M Parkerson of Eugene claim 8023 for NW SW section 12 township 8 south range 6 west and will offer proof before US Commissioner W W Calkins in Eugene on July 17 1907 with witnesses James T Inman William E Curtis William C Inman and Jo Stephens. Martha E Watson of Eugene filed sworn statement 7946 for portions of section 23 township 18 south range 9 west Willamette Meridian and will appear in Eugene July 1907 with other names Fowler John H Dick Archie BENJAMIN...
Hazel Weller of Albany Linn county Oregon files No 7970 to purchase sw NEY NW% SE% NE Y% of SW and lot 3 in section 31 township 17 south range 5 west Willamette meridian The sale will be held in Eugene Oregon on Saturday July 13 1907 D Neely John H Dick Goes Fowler W F Reid register and witnesses listed as Meadow and Albany residents in Oregon.
In com Elmer E. Carlile of Hale County files sworn statement No. 7967 for purchase of the northeast quarter of section 18 in township 17 south range 7 west Willamette Meridian. Witnesses named: John E. Carlile, Hale. William J. Haynes, Hale. George Knapp, Hale. Edward H. Sawyer, Elmira.
Martha J. Hoselton of Crow files Statement No 8022 to purchase SE of section 26 in T18S R6W W M. She will offer proof on July 17. Witnesses named: Church Stephens Frank Holland Charley Gold Walter Holland all of Crow Oregon. Any party with adverse claim should respond.
William Aldous of Walton County files sworn statement No. 7975 seeking purchase of the N4 of NEY and SW% of NEY and lot 4 in section 18 town 19 south range 8 west for timber or stone rather than farming. He must establish his claim before Monday July 15, 1907. Witnesses listed are Hinkson of Alma Oregon Sidney W. Fowler and Ed Whitaker of Walton Oregon. Benj am'n L. Eddy Register
Notice from Roseburg Oregon dated March 8 1907 under the timber land sale act of June 3 1878 extended by August 4 1892. Eugene Holland of Crow filed sworn statement No 7871 for land in section 8 township 19 south range west Willamette Meridian to prove the land is more valuable for timber or stone than for agriculture.
Notice filed in Eugene Oregon on the sixth day of June 1907 listing witnesses Hinkson Porter Sallee and others from Alma and Walton Oregon. Claims on the described lands must be filed before June 6 1907 as directed by Benjamin L Edby Register notwithstanding any prior notices.
Public notice states Merritt Davis of Marion Oregon filed in the land office a claim under the 1878 timber act for timber land in California Nevada and Washington via statement No S029. W W U US Commissioner in Eugene Oregon will hear proof on July 18 1907. Witnesses listed include Day Ivison Alden Dickinson and Margus Davis. All parties with interests encouraged to file objections by July 14 1907.
Notice in Roseburg Oregon April 22 states a land sale under the June 2 1878 timber act as extended. Mattie E Swann of Albany Linn County Oregon seeks to purchase the W half of NW and W K of section 26 township 17 south range west and will prove timber value over agricultural use before U S Commissioner at Eugene on July 20 1907. Witnesses named Fowler Neely Cameron Dick. Benjamin L pe
Notice announces filings under the 1878 land act and its extensions for certain NW quarter parcels in township 17 south range 7 west Willamette Meridian. It lists claimants Carlile Fowler and witnesses from Hale and Walton Oregon and sets an office filing deadline in July 1907.
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