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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text references irrigation, small loam soil, a measurement of 5 feet, and fruit. Details are unclear but indicate a local agricultural or land use note with measurements and crops mentioned. Further readable context needed to identify specific place, date, or authorities involved.
Hollingsworth Chase and a besieged party on Taswell Skaggs island face a plague, a failed escape, and a desperate gamble as Rasula’s forces threaten with a looming warship while Genevra and Browne wrestle with love, duty, and danger.
A leak in the mill pond dam was discovered early, halting a potential flood. Workers opened lower gates at the river, emptied the pond, and filled sand into the hole to stop the leak. The dam is high and water extends east for about a mile, making quick discovery crucial.
Prospective plans for six months to a year explore building a new city hall or joint city hall and Commercial Club facility. The existing city lot suits the project. a brick side building reduces costs. A combined fire department and office complex is considered. funding likely exceeds 12000 dollars, with 8000 to 10000 deemed too small.
The depot staff will be boosted with two new men to handle rising traffic. Lawrence Mulligan, the freight agent, will move to the office as a clerk. New hires W. C. Locke of Brownsville and Frank Mulligan will join the freight and warehouses next week.
A new corporation named The Calapooia Oil Company has been organized in Linn county with Albany as its principal place of business. Three Springfield residents, J. C. Porter W. L. Rouse and E. M. Davis, are incorporators. Capital stock totals 75000 dollars, split into 3000 shares of 25 dollars each, and the company aims to drill for oil.
A business man circulated a petition among merchants on Saturday to be sent to Southern Pacific officials seeking the removal of the local freight agent. Many signed, expressing dissatisfaction with his manner of doing business, though the temporary young operator is competent and experienced in none of the railroad tasks yet. The station will be supplied soon with a capable agent.
Hall and Soleim completed a new sewer system totaling nearly 15,000 feet and will turnover the project to the city. The firm is praised for first class work and success. A photography gallery is planned for Springfield with O. Kaurin, a Norwegian newcomer, joining as a prominent local figure. Commercial Club lights brighten Main Street, prompting merchants to install similar displays to enhance the street’s prosperous look akin to Willamette Street in Eugene.
Portland October 30 the grand jury investigating Oregon Trust and Savings bank which closed two years ago returned indictments against Walter Moore president W Cooper Morris cashier and E E Lytle Leo Friede and Henry A Moore directors All five face six counts for accepting deposits after insolvency and W H Moore and W Cooper Morris face embezzlement counts They were arrested this week on grand jury recommendation for taking deposits while aware of the bank’s unstable condition.
Nashville Oct 30 Dr L C White aged 65 died here today after twenty years as Supreme keeper of records and seals of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias a noted figure in fraternal circles.
A Portland firm commits 500 dollars to subscribe to Os burn Hotel stock, urging Eugene bankers and bankers elsewhere to back the project. The letter from W G McPherson Co of Portland dated Oct 29 09 suggests canvassing city banks and sending a local representative to secure further subscriptions and spur regional support for the hotel venture.
Joe Matson won the Massepequa trophy at 126.40 miles in 2 hours 29 minutes 52. The Wheatley Hill sweepstakes went to R W Harroun at 189.60 miles in 3 hours 10 minutes 21.5 seconds. Harry G Grant captured the Vanderbilt cup in a Alco car after 22 laps of the 12.64 mile course in 4 hours 25 minutes 43 seconds with Edward H Parker finishing five minutes 16 seconds back.
Athens reports the Tibaldogs faction suppressed by government. Several officers sailors and workers at Salamis surrender. Velos torpedo boat destroyer remains at large with a rebel crew.
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