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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
4
Harrisburg shows interest in securing a creamery as Hazlewood Townsend creameries of Portland and the Corvallis creamery consider establishing a plant here. A six month guarantee of butter fat from 500 cows by nearby farmers would secure the industry.
The student body recommended to the board of regents naming the new gymnasium Hayward Hall. The proposal honors Mr. Hayward as the greatest athletic trainer the school has ever had, and the name is deemed highly appropriate.
Mrs. Esther Drugg files suit against Frank Druge alleging desertion after their marriage on January six, two thousand. They have one child, Vernetta, age thirteen. Drugg asks the court to grant custody to her sister Susie Harpole of Junction City, who has cared for the girl for years. Williams and Bean represent Mrs. Drugg.
Portland society notes that Mrs Lischen Miller of Pagene sister in law of Joaquin Miller will be honored tonight at 280 Rugby Street by Mrs Hubert. Miller, a poet of merit fresh from abroad, has attracted notable attention for her recent work.
Special correspondence from Lost Valley reports farmers awaiting rain after plowing talk and road concerns. It notes the Guck Creek bridge impassable eight miles above Hills, potential road improvements toward Eugene, and growth of Trent M. E. church construction. Also mentions G. C. Jacobs visiting from Oakland, a lost horse on the Willamette trip to Rush Island, and local real estate moves including Melvin Hansen and others occupying former Booth Kelly office space.
At the opening session Rev H V Kowloger was chosen moderator with Rev W C Gilmore as assistant moderator and Rev G W Nelson as scribe. The day featured papers on the preacher's creed and the Spirit of Jesus in the Gospels, plus a leadership paper by Rev J J Staub. A large noon reunion and a list of attendees from Oregon and nearby states filled the long program.
A. W. Jacobs filed suit against G6.8 seeking $250 on a promissory note. L on is attorney for the plaintiff.
Those who have wunpaid bills against the district fair association should call on M. S. Wallis at the sheriff's office, the state money hav ing arrived.
Washington reports a January 21 deadline that will bar any militia unit from federal funds unless it meets regular army standards. By next year the National Guard will be equipped in regular army gear with rifles and gear, and ranks must meet legal requirements. Nevada reportedly has no company eligible for the large appropriation.
Horace McKinley declares in a public letter that if he had paid the $7,500 fine from Judge Wolverton he would be free now. He says he will endure 30 days in jail under harsh conditions to appease reporters and local officials and to shed the so called Land Fraud King title he never claimed.
Washington October 20 Col. George Colton departs to assume duties as governor of Porto Rico His sister Miss Margery Colton accompanies him and will serve as hostess at the governor s house The Colton sisters background includes time in the Philippines and a trip with the president then secretary of war from San Francisco to Manila
Roseburg Oregon October 19 Two confessed bootleggers Frank Varrelman of Gardiner and Dafe Strange proprietor of a local printing office were sentenced to a month in jail each this morning Varrelman's third offense He was also fined $200 Gibbon Botsford aged 48 convicted of a statutory offense against a five year old child was given six years in the penitentiary He was captured in Portland a week after the commission of the crime last month
Notice warns against hunting or trespassing on lands described from Alder street to Willamette street roads south of Spencer Butte and near Goshen. Signatories include W F Schenck and others vowing firm enforcement and no excuses for violations.
A Jasper Oregon man ADAM RITCHEY seeks to purchase all tagged deer hides in Lane County. He offers to furnish rage until November first and asks interested parties to contact him at Jasper Oregon.
The Oregon Timberman's resume lists Eugene Booth Kelly Lumber Co operating four sawmills in Springfield Coburg Wendling and Saginaw with upgrades and logging near Wenlling. Elmira Cottage Grove Fischer Bally and other yards expand capacities while Bow River Star and Cerro Gordo plants resume or extend work, with several camps logging and planing facilities feeding Cottage Grove and Dorena operations.
In Oregon, a skilled sawmill man ventures into real estate at Springfield. He has bought unsold lots in the original townsite and boasts of a bright future as a real estate operator. Friends hear plans for Springfield becoming a key Willamette Valley hub with vast agricultural and horticultural potential, supported by maps and data.
The Civil Service Commission will examine candidates for forest ranger positions in the National forest district. Applicants must be 21 to 40, physically fit, and able to perform hard manual work. Initial salary 900 dollars, with potential to 1200 to 1600, examinations at designated forest headquarters in Washington and Oregon areas, requests for applications to Washington or forest supervisors.
Pittsburg welcomed the victorious baseball team with a city parade through Forbes Field crowds expected over 50 000. Mayor officials and civic groups lined the route as Congressman James Francia Burke delivered the keynote and presented players with checks for receipts. Each player received about 1800 as part of the seven game haul. A separate purse honored Habe Adams on the Detroit train. The star pitcher from the World Series returned home quietly.
Salem reports Ralph McKee of McMinnville College and Seth Thompson formerly of the University of Wisconsin, now at Protland, taking the Rhodes scholarship examination at Eaton Hall. The exam continues today with Greek, Latin, Algebra, and Geometry as the subjects. Only two candidates for the Oxford honor have appeared, conducted by Professor F P S Dunn of the University of Oregon.
Odd Cong officiant Rev D H Trimble presided at the wedding of Fred Parker and Miss Minnie Boqua at 190 West South Street the bride’s brother’s residence. Mrs A W Haskell returned from Minneapolis after six months with sisters. sister Mia Emmitt Lowery accompanied her home for the winter.
An old promotional ad urges readers to start a November health regimen. It touts Quaker Oats foods for better vigor and strength, claiming a month of steady use improves energy and appetite. Includes rhythmic lines encouraging daily oats and healthier meals.
Welch outlines ambitious railroad and waterpower schemes from Salem to Mehema, with $150,000 planned for a local street railway system. He claims funds are secured to proceed, including a route into Portland via United Hallways lines and connections to Eugene. J T Russell and Mary Hall wed after matrimonial bureau match. both brides arrive with children from the East.
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