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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
8
Dr. Vicente Santoni of the Medical Faculty Paris and Ponce Porto Rico certifies long time use of the Peruna preparation for digestive ailments with consistently excellent results. He confirms practicing in Paris and Ponce and attests to the remedy’s effectiveness.
Ponce Puerto Rico physician Esteban Vidalgy Rios, MD, certifies prescribing Peruna for pulmonary diseases. He notes quick cures and effective pharmacological formula from the Peruna Drug Co of Columbus, Ohio. He is admitted to the bar of Puerto Rico and cites training in Madrid and Barcelona.
In some nations the air acts as a natural tonic with low temperatures and high oxygen lifting energy and enterprise. Other lands with heat and low oxygen depress the mood, making tonics almost essential. Dr Hartman created Peruna to serve as a safe universal tonic usable over long periods with no harmful habit.
Wallis May 22 the state scholastic field and track meet featured Columbia University runners and various high schools. Winners included Pendleton, Astoria, and Washington High with state records broken at Laker City.
Cheyenne Wyoming May 22 A new land of Promion for land hungry homeseekers is opened in northern Wyoming near the Yellowstone Park area The government has established the town of Powell to serve the irrigable area and town lots were sold at public auction amid strong bidding A railroad line Chicago Burlington and Quincy is planned midway between Carland and Ralston providing a budding community with churches schools and future prospects for settlers
Memorial service to be held at Christli church at 11 welock Sunday May 30 Rev Morgan to preach. Women s Relief Corps and old soldiers to assemble at A Co W hall at 10 45 and attend. Decoration Day events planned with WROC and veterans at 9 am and cemetery procession. Flowers welcome by 8 am. Thomas Jackson of Shelby Michigan dies at HH Cutler Chris Hayes place May 14 1908 age 66. Interment Odd Fellows cemetery. Commercial club elects Geo Young and H N Burchell as delegates to Spokane international convention in August. Mrs Oscar Mays returns from Harrisburg hospital recovering from operation to stay with her parents. Times.
May to, fio, Talley Mra. Rosa M. Baker, Ro Harker, William flean, Fidd iere, Mra, Mieckboure Meekburn, Millard Reston Dramatic Co. flower, Mies Ceortle Hiies, Mes, Lueinda Coulter, Ro M Cox, Miea M. Cutler, ¢. FB Dinnewon, Mee. Martha Fredericks, C.D. Trolt, Richard Manphofer, C. A. McPharland, Miss Alice Miller, W. T. Poulter, Miss Hattie Smith Mrs. Emma Still, Vincent K. Thompson, Mrs. Clayton H. Tom, Mrs. Vonadda, Cha. Vreeland, H. Hi. Wilcox, M. F. win Z. F. Woodworth, on tL. PAGE, P. M. The late Uncle Billy Brown of Polk county had over 1300 acres of fine farming land and considerable town property. His Income was over 100 a month.
Advance sheets of a topographic map covering 148 000 acres of the Willamette valley between Eugene and Junction City have been released. The survey, conducted in 1908 by the state in cooperation with the U S Geological Survey, highlights irrigation and drainage options and aims to boost farming density from 1 2 to 60 houses per square mile with irrigation.
T H Bills traveled to Creswell to commence work on a two story concrete business block for C J Fuller.
In Albany on May 19 the Grand Lodge of Oregon Odd Fellows held its 64th annual convention at the Elk Temple with 165 past noble grand degrees conferred. A thousand members marched the streets led by the Albany band and the Patriarchal Mutantum, including Governor Frank W. Benson and Silas J. Day, oldest living past grand master. The session drew the largest attendance in 54 years, with delegates from 211 lodges and plans shaping for next year likely in Eugene.
Washington May 21 The lumber schedule of the tariff to be modified before the senate passes the bill. Finished lumber duties will be reduced while rough lumber duties likely rise to 1.50 per thousand. Readjustment approved by the finance committee stems from senate debate over unfinished scheduling. The terms of finished lumber rates are not yet known.
Sheriff Bown issued a lookout for five hobos traveling in two rowboats after they broke locks at the Eugene riverfront yesterday afternoon. The thieves were seen west of the butte and near the Eugene sawmill all day, taking two boats around five o'clock. One boat belonged to Harry Mitchell. owner of the second boat not yet learned. The group milked a nearby cow and had fresh cream with their coffee before leaving.
Colfax Washington May 21 Superior Judge Canfield appoints J h McCormack as president of Security State Bank of Palouse receiver of Palouse State Bank under Old National Bank Spokane action. Hawkinson of Palouse State Bank concurs. Receivership due to failure to pay a 10000 day certificate of deposit. Liabilities listed at 170000 with assets of 140000.
The Springfield News urges Lane county to macadamize the three mile road between East Eugene and Springfield. It notes heavy use for freight and pleasure, growth toward a single urban area, and high spring repair costs. Sten Lund of Chicago Contracting offers to macadamize at 1.25 per square yard for about 47500 dollars, with a minimum contract of 100000. Citizens are asked to collaborate with the county to fund and build a lasting road.
George A. Dorris reports shipping over 1000 pounds of asparagus daily to Portland markets from the Willamette valley with plans to nearly double output soon. The venture gains state-wide advertisement and optimism for profits next year. Also notes local quarry work and related town developments including startup of rock hauling by three teamsters and property sales affecting residents.
President Taft issued a proclamation opening about 440000 acres of land for settlement and entry. Registration begins July 1 and closes August 5. Applicants must be able to execute and swear to documents at Kalispell or Missoula Montana, Spokane, or Coeur dAlene.
Ben Williams, Oregon's representative, placed third in the Tri-state oratorical contest held in Moscow with Washington and Idaho. Jones of Idaho won first, Corkery of Washington took second.
Fairhaven Massachusetts held a day of mourning for financier B H Rogers born in Fairhaven. Public buildings Rogers donated were draped and flags flown at half mast as the body lay in state at Fort Phoenix and Unitarian Memorial church before a private funeral and interment in the family tomb.
Portland railroad contractor J W Sweeney, who won a 63 mile Portland to Tillamook road contract, spent days in transit this week to move supplies from South Drain. He plans no tunnel plant shipment yet, awaiting Southern Pacific signals that Drain Cool Bay work will restart, with potential tunnels near Elkton to finish.
John R. Allen of 49 Wall Street New York paid the draft on the controlling stock of the Pacific and Eastern railroad becoming owner and likely to replace bonds with new issue. He is named president GC P Humphreys secretary treasurer with Medford main office and a 49 Wall Street branch. The Southern Pacific will finance a 17 mile extension from Besle Point to Butte Falls and road expansion is presumed to begin immediately.
Labor Commissioner O P B Huff welcomes the upcoming reform that sets graded inspection fees by firm size. The schedule, effective on the 23rd, ranges from 2 dollars for one or two workers to 20 dollars for establishments with forty or more, aiming for fairer charges across about 1700 inspected sites.
Washington May 22 Responding to a house resolution Attorney General Wickersham says no steps have been taken by him or a Justice Department official under his direction to annul the contract for purchase or acquisition of control of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co by the United States Steel corporation.
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