Omaha & St Louis Railroad Sold for 1 250 000
The master in chancery sold the Omaha & St Louis railroad for 1 250 000 with a single bidder, W E Roosevelt, head of the bondholders committee. Also notes arrival of US transport Kilpatrick from Manila with the 18th cavalry in 30 days and an offer to surrender from Pat Crowe’s associates if rewards are withdrawn. In other items, Captain Lemley’s naval court case nears conclusion, a man named John Black dies of poison in Bozeman with suspicions on wife and hired man, and a North Coast Limited derailment near Burris Montana leaves six coaches upright with no injuries.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha & St Louis
Master In Chancery
W E Roosevelt
Bondholders Committee
Burrsr
Mont
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
HOP MARKET Sees Stronger Demand for Oregon Hops
Salem Statesman reports a Polk county farmer, name withheld, received 124 cents for hops, signaling rising Eastern demand and quality recognition of Oregon hops. Other growers see 11 to 12 cents per pound with active dealer interest and Eastward orders held by several.
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Salem
Polk County
Oregon
8 PF Co Ends Natron Office as Oregon Line Shrinks
Special report from Portland dated October 12 notes the 8 PF Co has closed its Natron Oregon office and plans to abandon the stretch between Mohawk Junction and Natron. Trains will still run to Natron until line connections are made, with a caboose replaced by a combination coach on the Wendling run. Improvements affect passenger service and car arrangement.
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Portland
Han
Natron
Oregon
Mohawk Junction
Eugene
8 P Co
Abed Nae
Public School Notes and Local Events in Daily Gaars
Attendance at Geary Patterson and High School rose, with totals near 1000 for the district. Overcrowding prompts call for an additional teacher while overflow space exists in the High School. Community efforts fund a piano for the High School and gymnasium work at Patterson. Log drive for Harrisburg mill completes with 3.5 million feet hauled from Fall Creek, no accidents. Hammitt Bros sell 60 bales of hops to Horst Loch mood & Co at 10 cents per lb.
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Beech Dolt
Eures
Mentio
Geary
Patterson
Trojana
Trowbridge
Patterson School
Frank
R C Edwards
Harrisburg
Edwards
Eugene
Fall Creek
Eugene Milliae
Hors Bovent
Hammitt Bros
Horst, Lochmood & Co
Bohemia Mines Reach Peace and Bold Expansion
After ten years of conflict Bohemia mining interests settle disputes and form strong partnerships led by Mrs. P Jennings. Helena buyers acquire the Whitte Wings claim from GG Warner, while a coalition purchases contested interests to revive the camp. A railroad plan from Cottage Grove to the mines advances, with surveying to start within ten days as ore shipments feed the project. Look out for Bohemia.
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Bohemia
Coltate Grove
P Jennings
Helena
GG Warner
Helena No 1
Helena No 2
Warner
Eud
Helens
Jennologs
Soldier’s Opinion From Cebu and Bowvel Islands
A letter from Albany boy Claude Davis serving with Company I, Nineteenth US Infantry in the Philippines weighs in on how conditions differ between Manila and outer islands. He doubts lasting peace, saying combat with natives may quiet temporarily but a true end to hostilities seems unlikely until natives set foot on the Golden Shore.
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Claude Davis
Albany
Philippines
Nineteenth
United States Infantry
Cebu
Bohol
Manila
Bowvol
Inez
Railroad Yards Good Indication for Eugene Division Point
Dairy Guard reports Southern Pacific officials on a tour through Eugene indicate yard redesigns and new tracks. Plans move warehouses north of the main line, with the freight depot east of the passenger depot to create room for a roundhouse, turntable, and additional tracks signaling Eugene as a future division point.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Eugene
Oregon
Fielda
Koehler
Wallace
Main Road
Springfield
Tyro
Woolen mill bonus bids shift in Eugene area
Albany Herald notes H D Wagnon sought 15000 for a Eugene woolen mill but would not accept an 8000 bonus. Lebanon Express reports new plan: a three set mill with 3500 monthly payroll for 8000 bonus. locals may fund. Wagnon lowers demand to 1000, Eugene able to raise.
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Albany Herald
H D Wagnon
Eugene
Lebanon Express
Weegnon
Wagnon
5 P Co
Willamette
Springfield
East Side
Wendling
Woodburn
Portland
Guakp
University
Monmouth
Forest Grove
Albany
Oregon
Abasy
Dangerous Giant Powder Run Ends With Narrow Save
Cottage Grove reports a perilous haul as Joe Cole moves 2,300 pounds of giant powder toward the Helena mine. A box burst, three sticks shifted, two nearly ground, yet Cole and Harry Brehaut reached the destination alive. Estimated hops yield averages: California 1,899, Oregon 718, New York 674 pounds per acre.
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Joe Cole
Helena
Harry Brehaut
Joe
Atom
Bors
California
Oregon
New York
Eugene Daily visitors and travel notes from the region
A compilation of residents and visitors in Eugene and nearby towns including Jobo Haines from Portland Y D Heneill to San Jose Cal Mrs J M Shelley Yoncalla Geo Yerington Blue River DH Albro Crow to Eugene Rev J F Tout Albany Cloverdale Rev Leon D Green Drain Stephen Smeed Walterville Cottage Grove Mrs Miller Wat kin s worse and others in transit or on errands around Eugene with multiple addresses and associations noted.
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Daily Guard
Jobo Haines
Portland
Y D
Heneill
San Jose
Cal
W A Wann
Halsey
H D Edwards
LE Bean
Roseburg
Pleasant Hill
Baldwin
Gussie
Leon D Green
Stephen Smeed
Walterville
Cottage Grove
Miller
Cyrus Watkins
Eugene urged to raise eight thousand for woolen mill subsidy
A Eugene meeting pushes to raise 8000 to lure a woolen mill promising 3500 monthly pay and 60 to 80 workers. Proponents offer bonds and no payment until buildings and operations commence for a twenty year term. The drive rests on a strong community spirit and a hopeful committee aims to secure funds by next Saturday night.
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Eugene
Ben Holladay
Halsey
Springfield
Harrigeburg
Fined for guitar theft in Prineville arrest
Emile Seals of Prineville was arrested for stealing a guitar and other items from a Minnesota hotel room. He appeared before Justice Wintermiek, was fined 20 dollars plus costs, paid, and released. Forest rangers to end seasonal service October 15. Philip Lerwill and Edna Lee wed at the Junction parsonage on October 6, 1901 with Rev J H Skidmore presiding.
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Chas A Wiptermeier
Portland
K of P Grand Lodge
Chas Ruthe
Eugene Soda Works
Junction City
Ada Hendricks
Salem
McMinnville
Jacksonville
John Keavenve
California
J Wtherwood
The
Knights of the Maccabees
Eugene
Emile Seals
Prineville
Philip Lerwill
Edna Lee
Junction
J H Skidmore
Daily Guard Change in Train Times at Eugene and Irviog
Northbound day train arrives at Eugene at 1 42 instead of 2 05 tomorrow. Southbound arrives at 2 03. The two trains meet at Irviog.
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Eugene
Heretofore
Irviog
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Pat Crowes
Montana
KARD
San Francisco
Kilpatrick
Donahue
Pat Crowe
Schley
Washington, DC
Lemley
Naval Court
Care Town
Lotter
Bozeman, Mont
John Black
Eugene Connection
Public School Notes
Dally
Aerd, de i
Eame
Oak Street
Secarbrough
Chas Croper
Skinner's Butte
Shelton
Masonic Cemetery
State
Faculty of the
Chemawa
Homer Watts
UK Athletic Association
John Nelstone
Woolen Mills
J M
Shelley
Yoncalla
Geo Yerington
Blue River
DH Albro
Crow
J F
Hunt
Cloverdale
R L Willoughby
Dalles
F E Billington
Ed Ayers
Ed Cannon
D A Paine
J OU Norton
O A Rowland
Lorane
CC Hogue
B B Hurton
Christian Church
IT Nicklin
Mr Nicklin
Grand Lodge
K of P
Burton
Grove
Scribera
Huomphrey
Brlatow
Erkaas
Peters & Uo
Reade Pubkabetersiens
Underwood & Gray
Underwood & Osturn
L Packard
Seite
Menderaon
Coleman & McClaren
Ware
Suaneee
Vitus Farm
Bruno Vitus
GUARD
Grays Harbor
John Handeaker
Handisker
Tacoma
San
Handesker
Washington
Columbia River
Mic
Wes
Otale
Forest Rangers
United States
Tal
Loy Hs
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