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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
3
The Eugene Weekly Guard is an independent paper published each Friday in Eugene Oregon. It notes subscription price of 1 50 per year in advance and includes postal details about entry as second class matter on Thursday.
The Guard Printing Co in Eugene Oregon advertises August incentives for new and renewing subscribers. Pay one year in advance for the Weekly Guard at 10 a year and receive a free year of either the Twice-a-Weekly St Louis Republic or the Oregon Agriculturalist. September offers allow choice of premium papers, with substitutes if magazines unavailable.
The Eugene commercial body should deny any extension to the Willamette Valley Co. for its electric railway franchise. Slow progress suggests the promise to begin work promptly was not made in good faith. No surveys or prep work visible, raising doubt that funds or equipment are being assembled. Critics say the franchise was to deter outsiders, not to spur development, and bond forfeiture should follow if kept. Other capitalists seek Oregon opportunities, and delay harms progress. strict enforcement is urged to ensure the city’s trust is kept.
Hon S H Friendly has received a Portland Office notice from the agricultural department seeking his recommendation of tracts near Eugene for experimental irrigation. The matter bears on the Willamette Valley's development and Oregon's future growth, with Friendly portrayed as a public-spirited, capable leader in Lane County.
The article discusses irrigation as a means to expand productive farming in Western Oregon. It notes the potential to grow alfalfa for dairy, fruit crops, and general crops, with examples from Medford in Jackson County. It urges farmers to contact Mr. Friendly for tract recommendations ahead of a government agent visit to Eugene next week.
The article argues state ownership works, citing Georgia's state run railroad as a successful model. It claims public service is good, dividends paid, and states that national ownership could also succeed, contrary to opponents. It accuses large papers and party interests of distorting facts.
A Montana newspaper summary notes Mexican instability and Diaz’s long grip on power. It quotes Daniel Guggenheimer praising Mexico’s government as stable for business while criticizing perpetual re elections. The piece warns about potential unrest if Diaz retires and claims ballots are manipulated by soldiers.
The document criticizes Diaz for bending legality during emergencies while praising prudent use of authority. It warns that future leaders may imitate these tactics, risking instability and factional strife if control shifts after Diaz's era ends. Americans could face mounting peril as power vacuums emerge.
A compendium piece outlines Oklahoma statehood steps from division into districts to constitutional adoption and admission by Congress. It discusses Taft’s Cuba mission and US obligations, Harriman freight cars expansion, and Springfield News backing a Willamette Valley electric railroad franchise to reach Springfield from Eugene.
Local debate centers on granting electric road franchises to firms like the Willamette Valley Co. If Eugene and Springfield delays persist, timely construction risks failure. Supporters argue franchises show good faith to start work, while critics caution against questionable sincerity.
A satirical column mocks Dutch colonial conduct in the Malay archipelago and compares distant wars to local mining road debates. It comments on Prince Joachim inheritance loss for marriage outside rank, banker Stensland’s jail stay, Harriman pass privileges, a Tribune crime note, and Senator Bailey’s Standard of Trust ties, ending with a call for prudent silence.
W S O Ren states he will not seek the United States senate seat this year. He notes friend Jonathan Hourne Jr is not a candidate either, but cautions Charlie Fulton to watch the Oregon City man in two years. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports railroads killed about one person daily last year and wounded many more.
In Corvallis residents grapple with Johnson names filling civic folders. Postmaster John son and banker Johnson appear prominently alongside professor Johnson and A. P. Johnson as citizens track the Johnson surname amid local affairs.
The Oregon governor travels to Harney County to inspect an irrigation project, plans to meet Coos County residents next month to discuss development, and has attended every relevant state development meeting this year. He is active, aspirational, and beloved by the people for public service.
A Detroit man fasted forty nine days aiming to improve health yet outcomes were mixed. Observers discuss potential benefits while cautioning that fasting cannot cure all ailments and note social observations about the widow and neighbors. The piece critiques patent medicines and questions grand claims.
A compact note describes a cautious man who valued method and plan in pursuing targets. It hints at patience and strategy as he opted to drop a line to signal or bait as part of his approach. No explicit names or places are given.
In a terse exchange, the speaker notes Jones continues addressing the common herd and explains the reason is simple he owns a blooded dog, highlighting pride and status in a small community setting.
A dramatic old tale portrays Muggy a feared village troublemaker who vows to a deadly end. He boasts of violence yet saves a policeman’s daughter by brazenly stopping a streetcar. The outcome hints at dramatic justice.
A fragmentary exchange questions whether women as a whole are truthful. The speaker notes hearing several women claim they enjoy washing dishes, implying a humorous or mocking premise about gender roles.
Mary H. Walt ers of St. Clair St Columbus Ohio says a useless drug left her unable to eat or sleep until she tried a pane with wonders. The note promises best health tone and a guaranteed remedy from W L Delaware druggist. Chambers Hardware advertises Oliver plows arriving in stock.
Sir Kiram Maxim argues flying machines will be costly and dangerous for civilian use and will be mainly adapted for military purposes. He cites the Wright brothers machine as advanced and notes governments will likely harness aviation for war rather than ordinary travel.
Van Auker a cashier at a Rainier Oregon state bank was discharged by Justice Symond when evidence was deemed insufficient to hold him. The case likely to be referred to the grand jury. Warner tunes pinnua.
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