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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
8
Ours offers the most complete line of fall on winter shoes in Eugene. Shoes are solid, stylish, and priced lower than rival stores. Call and visit Yoran's Shoe Store to see the selection.
Advertisements tout hardware supplies from Chambers Hardware including wagons, plows, harrows, paint, wallpaper, and seeds. Preston and Hales offer mixed paints at 1.10 per gallon while F Farrow & Co promote plows and harrows. Also featured are shoes, fruit cans, photos, cider mills, and a sale on Mackinaw coats and heaters.
Amos D Hyland of Lowell sells about 14 000 acres on Big and Little Fall Creeks to Booth Kelley Lumber Company. The timber will supply logs to the new Springfield saw mill rapidly nearing completion. Price remains private and figures released are not authentic.
Lydia Kisor and Robt Kentesell wed in Waterville Washington on October 1902. Bride formerly resided there and has many friends. They extend hearty congratulations and note Force pumps wind mills pipe fittings at low prices. Chambers
The three day district No. 6 Christian church convention at Fern Ridge reported growing membership and sound finances across Elmira Hadleyville Coburg Jasper Walterville Cottage Grove and Lancaster churches. Officers elected include Mrs Anna Bailey president and Rev David Olsen secretary. The next convention will be held in Franklin in 1903 with Rev Olsen and Mr Bushnell continuing in leadership.
To Patrons of the City Schools the number of pupils in actual attendance on Monday last was 69. The board seeks full enrollment data as crowds force admission refusals. Parents urged to report their children for enrollment on Monday the 13th or notify with child details. Eugene October 8.
At the home of A W Dillard at Gosh en, on October 4 1902 T L Morrow and Mise Mertie Eby were united in marriage by Kev B Miller of Springfield. The notice also asks if Seattle Produce Co pays the highest cash price for poultry in Eugene and claims exclusive poultry house status.
The Eugene Loan & Savings Bank reports nearly a half million dollars in totals with deposits up by $50,000 over the last statement. The six month period marks about a 16 percent gain, reflecting robust local banking health and liberal customer service.
Taxpayers faced a large delinquency after Monday October 6 as penalties and levy costs accrue under the new law. The sheriff reports Lane County taxes delinquent at 7454.42 dollars, the largest in several years, with causes attributed to possible misinterpretation of the new statute.
George L Hastings died at his home in Thurston Tuesday night October 7 1902 from typhoid pneumonia. Funeral services Thursday at 10 PM with interment at Mt Vernon Cemetery Rey Platt to conduct. Aged 69, born in Ohio, he moved to Oregon about 20 years ago and lived near Thurston since. His wife died March 22 five years ago. He leaves two sons Charlee of Thurston and John of Seattle and one daughter Mrs Fred Gray of Thurston.
The Trent Lumber Company mill sits in Rohawk valley two miles above where the railroad turns up Mill creek. To haul lumber they built a tramway down the valley to the railroad and set a yard at that point. All lumber goes down the tramway and Roses Mathews has managed the yard since late September.
French coalminers strike expands with new arrivals and social tensions. Massachusetts Governor Crane is eyed as Secretary of the Treasury successor as Shaw plans retirement. President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers rejects urging return to work without settlement, pledging to pursue fair terms. Militia tense as foreign miners drill with rifles. a miner is reported killed by troops in West Virginia amid mounting conflict.
The late governor's will was filed for probate. Executed December 5, 1897, in the presence of Joel Ware and E R Skipworth, it lists5 estate value at 26575.17 with 6000 real property. Wording provides for burial, debts, and bequests to wife Nancy J Whiteaker, daughters Nancy Ann Whiteaker and Mary E Jarvis, grandchildren, and sons James H Whiteaker and Ben Whiteaker with specified sums and conditions. Nancy Aon Whiteaker named executrix. All former wills revoked.
Wm W Post of Blackley proves up on a leading Lake Creek timber claim near Triangle Lake. He plans a 10 000 feet per day mill and lumber shipping to Florence and over the mountain. Other firms, AP Liyter, the Wolf Broa, and Mr Johosco, will build mills ready by January 1 1906, with five mills totaling about 75 000 feet daily.
Busy scene of hops storage and handling at Frank Dono’s warehouse with about 1500 bales on hand and more arriving daily. Market value around $72,000 at 20 cents a pound. Mr Dann reported intake of the Wic carson jet of hope and the Bighton crop at 20 cents per pound.
Washington approves three rural free delivery routes from Junction City Oregon to begin December. Route 1 serves Lancaster Horton sawmill Mays schoolhouse to town. Route 2 follows river road to Eugene route prairie road Bond corner and Junction City. Route 3 goes to Allen Schoolhouse Franklin Richardson Mahon corner Fern Ridge Hill road to Junction City. Carrier names unavailable yet.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels and buyers including Hand and Martin to Redford and Veatch to Gorman among others with prices from 4500 to 6065. Marriage licenses show A W Haynes with Havel A Wheeler and O H Jones with Booth-Kelly Co among licensees. Proof of labor filed by Dean for mining claims in Mineiver district noted.
Booth Kelly Lumber Company secures a right of way for a flume from Gettings Creek to Saginaw to relocate the Saginaw sawmill three miles south. The new site will be a modern mill with direct access to timber, allowing sawed lumber to be floated to Saginaw yards via the flume and river, boosting the Gettings Creek area township.
The September report from Superintendent J F Walbreath shows 1256 patients in care on September 20, three fewer than August 31. During September 55 new admissions occurred, four escapes returned, and 49 were discharged. Supplies cost 6206.87 and salaries 406.01, totaling 12075.58. Per capita monthly expense was 9.33.
Condensed financial report for Eugene Loan and Savings Bank Oregon showing resources including loans and discounts 136 43 cash on hand 146 616 18 and real estate furniture deposits in banks totaling 437 165 49 liabilities include capital stock undivided profits and equity totals. The document also contains an advertisement for an Oliver plow highlighting durability and neighbor use.
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