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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
2
Civil engineers replace iron boundary monuments with eight foot white granite markers along the Canada United States border. Some prior survey work favored one side, but gains are minor in value. Monuments vary in spacing from mile intervals in marshes to 200 to 300 feet elsewhere.
The Register supports taxing Lane County farms and businesses for two years to fund Portland's 1905 Lewie and Clark fair. We oppose taxing the rest of the estate for this aid and doubt legislative MPs will back such action. Taxpayers oppose the proposed appropriation.
The Basler Nachrichten abruptly shifted from radical to conservative politics without consulting subscribers who had prepaid. Readers protest the sudden change, challenging refunds and continued delivery under new editorial stance.
The Salem Journal urges Governor Geer to oppose a $500,000 demand from Portland fair managers and to enact flat salaries for state officials. It argues for taxing untaxed franchise earnings to boost revenue, warns against higher taxes, and calls for keeping platform pledges while preserving state resources and development.
A Kansas boy climbs a corn stalk to view its progress and becomes unseen as the plant grows rapidly. Three men attempt to cut down the stalk with axes to rescue him from starvation, but repeated hacking yields no effect. The boy survives on raw corn, tossing down several cob piles.
County Clerk E A Lee and family visit Portland. Joe Templeton visits home in Halsey for a few days. Mre Addie Workman of Marcola travels to Portland. WC Morris of Chicago Petrait Co. visits Albany. Mra W Morey of Chicago leaves after visiting. Mra K A Coshow of Alem arrives to visit G W Foust. AG Hovey and sister leave for Elmhead on business. Mre W B Lockwood of Cottage Grove returns home. Ada Orre suffers heart issues since Sunday. Gee Lea bids on the new bridge for Cottage Grove. A M Smith leaves for Plevna MO en route to Chattanooga. J Beebe of Hiawatha, KS visiting, will return soon. The Weety Guard to report on Lane county affairs. Dr Penland and wife arrive in Balem and take charge of Mies A M Smith’s practice. Elvin Crawford injures right arm after a street car mishap in Portland. Mre G M W Whitney heads to Albany then Boise ID for winter, with Mre A Gill accompanying. Fred Herbold, Corvallis football coach, optimistic about a strong team. William P Lord, ex-governor’s son, in Eugene then Corvallis Agricultural College. John J Huosaker returns home after Drake University stint and Columbia surveying trip.
From James Belknap we learn three inches of snow fell on the summit of the Cascade mountains on the McKenzie wagon road Wednesday. The snow melted in a day or two and did not obstruct travel.
Eugene police made more arrests Friday in one day of a street carnival than Salem did during the entire state fair week. The Salem Journal notes thieves were present in Salem, while praising Eugene officers for handling the event.
The Aurora Borealis notes a temperance meeting in Woodburn, Marion county was postponed due to many organizers being busy picking bopa. It comments on Bellamy Storer’s appointment as ambassador to Austria and Charlemagne Tower to Germany, and laments childhood burdens on prominent figures. It notes government funds largely move through internal revenue receipts and that customs duties must be cleared by congress to access funds.
At a Baltimore Am erican seaside resort a guest quips about a Chicago woman who says she has been busy with her annual divorce suit and forgot to buy a bathing suit. The remark highlights playful gossip among visitors.
Residents of Florence and the lower Sivelaw region complain of mail irregularities on the Eugene to Mapleton route. Joe Florence West pushes for an investigation into late deliveries and misplacement of sacks. Ric Donahoe of Wells Fargo Express notes delays only occurred once with a new carrier. blame cited between Mapleton and Florence. A local gasoline launch owner holds the mail contract for the two points.
Special to the uanp Crow reports Mr E Hollenbeck of Eugene now living with his daughter J W Jenkins. Ed Hollenbeck of Liccolo Nebraska visits after seventeen years. JK Jenkins and family move to Eugene, John Briggs family to occupy their farm after renting it. Erwin Temple and A Kraal join Mrs Crow in recent visit. AJ Crow plans coast trip. Mrs A P Crow from Dawson to visit relatives. AJ Krasland family set for Hale trip. J W Jenkins farm new dryer. private school talk for winter in Palestine.
The receipts of the presidential post offices of Oregon show a marked increase this year compared to 1901. A table will detail the year over year gains, highlighting which offices contributed most to the rise and the overall growth in postal commerce within the state.
The Willamette Valley Land Company, recently formed in Omaha, plans an office in Lincoln after July 15 led by Willard Cooper. On September 1 a homeseekers’ party from Omaha will visit Eugene to view land. Parties seeking farm or city property are urged to list with the company.
May Stop at Eugene. Hakex City, Sept 30. The Baker City high school football team practices for fall games with ambition to meet the Portland high school team and then continue toward San Francisco. Negotiations are under way to extend. The team selects from among the largest and most skilled students, with average weight around pounds.
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