Irrigation Engineer Returns to Seek Experimental Site
Arthur P. Stover, irrigation engineer with the U S Department of Agriculture, arrived in Eugene to study a site for experimental irrigation in Lane County. He says labor shortages have halted plans near the Hensill farm, and he is now seeking a drainage irrigation tract nearby. He conferred with Y D Hensill, toured farms, and will stay several days to pursue a suitable location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. Stover
Experiment Stations
United States Department of Agriculture
Eugene
Lane County
Hensill Farm
Stover
18 Meningitis Cases in One Montana Town
Misso ula Mont May 20 The sudden death of Miss Helena Murphy from spinal meningitis Friday and not less than 18 cases in the city cause consternation among parents Several deaths have occurred recently and while not an epidemic the cases are generating intense general apprehension Most cases are among girls and young women some very low with small hope of recovery Funeral private action may be taken to limit public funerals The rapid spread is shown by 18 cases developing in the time it took one fatal case to run its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Helena Murphy
Miss Murphy
Curtiss Lumber Co. Store Burned In Mill City Fire
Fire destroyed the Curtiss Lumber Company store at Mill City with about 430000 dollars in stock and buildings, claims insurance of 10000 to 12000. The yard of lumber to the company was saved by crowd effort and the company hose. The origin is suspected incendiary and the blaze occurred around 4 am yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss Lumber Company
Mill City
Albany Democrat
Newspaper Men Buy Land Adjoining City
Charles H. Fisher publisher and FE. E. Mink business manager of the Guard bought 223 1/2 acres from James McClaren along the Bink road adjoining town for investment. The tract is close in and well situated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Fisher
FE. E. Mink
the Guard
James McClaren
Bink Road
Pratt Buys Pickett Brick Block on Willamette Street
Eu gene financier Robert M. Pratt has purchased the two story Pickett brick block on Willamette street from the heirs of the late G W Pickett. The price was not published but the deal is seen as a strong advance in local values as Pratt plans to keep the building for business use. Fronting 47 feet on Willamette, the lot spans 160 feet deep with lower rooms occupied by Quiner Learned millinery and McDougall’s tailor shop, a vacant space leased soon, while the upper story houses living rooms currently filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Pratt
Eugene
Willamette Street
G. W. Pickett
Pratt
Portland
Rea!ea Tate
Pickett
Quiner & Learned
McDougall
J. B. Coleman
Coleman
Federal officials to oversee sheep dipping in Lane County
E N Hutchinson of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry arrives in Eugene to enforce the dipping law for sheep. He considers appointing a deputy inspector and may dispatch federal officials to supervise dipping, billed to be paid by dairy farmers. Inspector W H Steusloff reports Lane County conditions better than previously stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Hutchinson
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Eugene
Hutchinson
Mr. Hutchinson
Lane County
J. Christie
W. H. Steusloff
Western
Oregon
Merchants' Protective Association Hardens on Mutual Insurance
The group held a sparse meeting with President Yoran absent and postponed key decisions. A committee report said forming a mutual fire insurance company is impracticable at this time due to obstacles despite months of effort. The Fourth of July celebration committee reported strong fundraising progress and expects to meet its target soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Protective Association
Yoran
City News items from Junction City and region
An aged Junction City resident was taken to the Salem asylum after examination before County Judge Chiis man by Dr W Kuykendall and J W Harris. A ten acre Irving area land sale at guardian's sale fetched 405 dollars, bought by Mrs B F Mulkey. Marriage license issued to Charles Nelson Butler and Geneva Grace Zimmerman of Springfield. Planton school house organized a Sunday school with solid turnout. James Murray completed painting and papering at the Wilhelm residence in Harrisburg. Walter Toore reportedly owns the valley’s largest department store in Falls City, five floors, 15180 square feet. A W Keam sold his brick plant to a Brownsville buyer. shipment under way. A nine year old Smeed girl broke her arm. Dr Wall attended. Francis Shenk from Colorado bought Dr A Sharples farm near Goshen, 933 acres, fine fruit and stock potential. Eugene Socialists reorganize for presidential campaign with officers named. J W Barringer will move the B A Washburne residence in Springfield one block east of its current site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Johnson
Junction City
Salem
Chiisman
Dre. W. Kuykendall
J. W. Harris
Irving
Prairie Road
Guardian
Mort
Oral Baker
B. F. Mulkey
Charles Nelson Butler
Geneva Grace Zimmerman
Springfield
Planton
Jas. Murray
Muray and Cherry
Wilhelm
Harrisburg
Walter Toore
Falls City
A. W Keam
Brownsville
Wm. Smeed
Walterville
Dr. Wall
Francis Shenk
Colorado
Dr. A. Sharples
Goshen
G. G. Gross
Eugene
Daily notes of county land transfers and notices
A dense listing of land deeds and transfers across Oregon and Junction City including many individuals and parcels. Entries show transfers to J. F. Kirk Ella Johnson, Bruce Bogart, W. W. Brown, Wallace Beaver, J. W. Marksbury, A. T. Cunningham, and others with acreages, blocks, sections, and prices. notary public filing. marriage licenses. mining location. and a circuit court mortgage foreclose action involving Emily B. Potter versus Geo L Jennings Nora A Jennings and Great Northern Development Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Kirk
Ella Johnson
Junction City
John Hostettler
Charles D. Lovelace
R. Aw
Aliee M. Corner
Bruce L. Bogart
E.r
Seymour N. Condon Et al
W. W. Brown
Alder
Eleventh Streets
Eugene
Curtis
D. A. Smith
Chas. H
London
D. T. Spores
W. S. Ross
Inez V. White
T. J. Watkins
BE. W. Powell
Joseph Perkins
Wm. VanGorden
John Crowley
C. A. Perkins
Wallace Beaver
A. J. Stewart
Fingal Hinda
Shields
Cottage Grove
Jacob F. True
Clara LaBrie
Stewart
J. E. Roach
Elizabeth Feeder
BR. R. Stevens
J. W. Marksbury
Shelton
L. Lewis
J. M. Kitchen
W. A. Cox
A. G. Hovey
Lota
Cox
Florence
G. F. Skipworth
Charles Nelson Butler
Geneva Grace Zimmerman
Jas
F. Grant
Sadie Hubble
Hubble
Clarence E. Gilkinson
Anna P. Seifert
M. E. Gilkinson
August Seinsche
Bohemia District
Emily B. Potter
Geo. L
Nora A. Jennings
Great Northern Development Company
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev J J Evans at Eugene Divinity School
The baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class was delivered by Rev J J Evans of Albany before a large Christian church audience. He spoke on The Measure of Our Ministry and helped ordain eight candidates for the ministry with local clergy aiding in the laying on of hands. The event included prayers, remarks by Dean Sanderson, and a late afternoon board of regents meeting to plan next year’s staff and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Divinity School
Christian Church
J. J. Evana
Albany
J. S. McCallum
Karl Berg
N. E. Beach
W. A. Grossman
David E. Norcross
Mia
Mary Benton
Chris Hanson
Elijah Stivers
Walter Callison
F. C. Stevens
Board of Regents
Dean Sanderson
Freight Smashup in Junction City Rail Yards
Special to Daily Guard. Junction City May 21 Four freight cars wrecked in yards during switching. Couplings failed causing a main track run at about ten miles per hour. Four loaded cars with sulphur and lumber demolished. No injuries. Loss about 2000. Wrecking train sent. three hours to clear. trains detoured to sidings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Ed Bailey
8S. P. Co
Black Hundred Riot at Odessa
Odessa on May 21 saw a Black Hundred riot after the assassination of police officials by an infernal machine. Fifty three persons were hospitalized with broken heads and limbs. Many more were injured as Jews bore the brunt of the attacks and further demonstrations were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Reservoir burst floods Payson town near Salt Lake
Salt Lake, May 21. A burst water reservoir at Payson, 255 miles south, flooded the town causing crop and stock losses and setting water levels high. Livestock drowned, but no fatalities reported as residents were warned by a horseman. Rapid snowmelt triggered the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Payson
Here
Hummel Goes to Prison in His Auto
New York reports Abraham Hummel, sentenced to one year at Blackwell's Island for his role in the Dodge Morse divorce conspiracy, fled his home without a guard, entered a waiting car, and was transported to the penitentiary, arriving by 4 p.m. The May 26 item also notes a forthcoming school election in early June with candidate discussions, a divorce granted to Mrs Dora Mode from J W Mode on desertion grounds, and local real estate and business moves including E T Bushnell joining Gates Crane to form Bushnell Gates Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Abraham Hummel
Blackwell's Island Penitentiary
Chicagoan Honore Palmer Ties to Storey-Bracher Lumber Co
Honore Palmer of Chicago son of Potter Palmer is linked to the Storey-Brache? Lumber Co. The firm plans a large sawmill on the Bangs tract below the city after acquiring the land. Palmer files deeds securing an interest in the Bangs land and timber holdings across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honore Palmer
Chicago
Potter Palmer
Guard
E. C. Smith
East Ninth Street
Storey-Bracher Lumber Company
Bangs’ Pars
Palmer
Storey-Brache
Society notes recount summer plans and local gatherings
Eugene society members plan outings to Newport Nye Creek and McKenzie for health and sport. Mrs Charles Hardy hosts a farewell bridge luncheon for Mrs Co H Park as she departs for a Canadian British Columbia trip. Numerous informal receptions, birthdays, and club events fill the social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Newport
Nye Creek
McKenzie
Charles Hardy
Co. H. Park
British Columbia
Canada
Massachusetts
Gests
Lou Renshaw
Frank Wetherbee
Eugene Society
Park
Personal notices from Tuesday city society page
A dense string of names and movements shows many residents attending events, traveling, and visiting relatives. Individuals such as Ava Glass, Robert Vaughan, J. H. a, Josie Feeter, Henry Hob, and W. A. Hemenway are noted along with trips to Portland Albany Salem and various towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McChesne
Attaag T. A
Cottage Greene
G. Nettle
Burg
Tal
L. O. Beckwith
Portland
L. B. Bean
C. P
M. A. Miller
Lebanon
A. T. Cockerline
W. A. Hemenway
Jas
Wil
Harrisburg
Josie Feeter
West Round Mountain
Nevada
Henry Hob
Weudaville
J. F. Robinson
Albany
Ruby Moore
Ela
George Marx
Berta
E. C. Lake
R. J. Kirkwood
Oregon
R. G. Hunter
Salem
F. P. Lane
Jos. Pattersa
R. A. Booth
Brownsville
Chas. E. Klingensmith
Corvallis
Bis Er
J. S. Stiles
Lissie Jackman
J. W. Kays
W. J. Warnock
Sas City
Ing
W.R. Young
Philippines
Walter Winslow
W. W. Haines
Everett
Wash
O. J. Hull
Father
Toledo
L. N. Roney E. Brown
Boswell
Ben D. Boswell
Ain
W. Carrahan
George
Las
Medford
Vate
Los Angeles
Cisco
Bryson
Douglas County
Law Country
A. C. Ditley
Adams County
Wish
Collmanent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Montana
Curtiss Lumber
R. M. Pratt
City News
George von L. Meyer
Cabinet Ladies
George von Lengerke Meyer
Meyer
Misa Alice Appleton
Lenox
Masa
A. Davis
FE. Johnson
Shaw & Patterson
Felicia B. Collina
Sarah Arthurea
F. Eichenberger
A. T. Cunningham
State of Oregon
W. E. Goodfellow
J. F. Inman
W. W. Inman
Fred Fisk
N. A. Whiteaker
A.” Dorris
O. B. Ry. Co
M. S. Clark
B. F. Cleek
Levi Geer
P. G. Carmicke
Willamette R. E. Co
W. L. Dial
Lote
Arett Saunders
John C. Beck
George Saunders
George C. Beck
Lettie Waugh
Sidney Savage
Martha Gordon
Ancil F. Linn
Hendricks
George H. Barrett
H. F Johnson
South Florence
Grenada
Richard Green
Storey- Hracher Lumber Company
J. J. Evans
L. P. Horton
D. Allen
Lane County Homeseekers’ Association
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Chambers Hardware Co
Abe Hummel
W. H. Dempster
Dempster
Fairmount
Harris
Dora E. Mode
J. W. Mode
A.N. Striker
Lowell
Hyland Brothers
E. T. Bushnell
Gates & Crane
Bushnell, Gates & Crane
Storey-Bracher CO
Commercial Club
W. F. Osburn
Beta Epsilon
Alder Street
Adele Goff
Eva Allen
Martha Chambers
Fred Chambers
FE. C. Hughes
Julius Goldsmith
G. R. Chrisman
Mary Griffin
Lucy Abrams
Catherine Watson
Lucile Dunn
Evelyn Bristow
Merle Lill
Echo Hawk
Beatrice Hales
Mary Chambers
Gladys Wampton
Cosby Gilstraf
Minnie Chambers
Flora Patterson
Lucille Dunn
Hattie Davis
Vera Martin
Edwina Prosser
Mabel Manerude
the Mesars
Dale Chessman
Harold Young
Clay Watson
Will Grunwald
Robert McMurphy
Miss Lois
Nettie Kress
Fanny Ziegler
May Kinsey
Mabel Simmons
Belle Keeney
Kate Kelly
Birthday Club
F. J. Wilson
Dan Zimmerman
Genevin Clare
Chas. N. Butler
J. M. Orrick
Springfield High School
Sroom
N. B. Butler
Thal
Cot Grog
Atterman's Club
Neurday
Lula
Olivia Eakin
Retary
Marguerite Jing
Mabella
M Mer
Luly
A. Russel
Weather Club
Disston
S.E
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