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Newspaper

Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1907

Page

6

Cuticura Heals Severe Skin Disease in Woman

A missionary recounts treating a young woman with ecabies and tied skin sores. After trying multiple remedies, a Cuticura soap and resolvent regimen led to rapid improvement. Within five weeks she could work again, and in a month she left for a good position, healthier and stronger. Laura Dane Bates, New York, 1907, endorses Cuticura products.

Sonally Laura Dane Bates Ith Ave New York N. Y

Pioneer merchant William Baber dies at Junction City

William H Baker a longtime Oregon merchant born July 29 1830 in Niles Michigan died October 15 1907 at his Junction City home. He helped settle the Oregon country arriving with his family in 1852 and built a mercantile career in Harrisburg Junction City and beyond including a large grain elevator. He leaves a wife three sons two daughters and several siblings. Funeral held with Rev W R Bishop and interment at I O O F cemetery.

William HH Haber Oregon Junction City Otober Mr. Baber Niles Michigan Platt County Missouri Jefferson Fort Hall William Baker Rustle Albany Louie Fleshneir Fleshneir, Metz & Co Auburn Boise Baker Welser Idaho E. B. Moore Harrisburg Smith & Brassfield W. R. Bishop Portland This Earth

Junction City School Arrangements and Student Leadership

School reorganizes grades with Miss Colvin directing upper classes and Miss Sechelt and Miss Marquis handling lower sections. New teacher Mrs A Mickey joins to manage sixth and seventh grades. High school completes organization with officers Claire Lee president Edith Kann vice president Mabel Hares secretary Willie Perman treasurer Bishop Moorherd editor. colors Garnet and lemon. Mrs Klingingsmith and daughter Mildred visit from Po Wednesday last week to see her father.

Miss Colvin C. P. Church Sechelt Marquis Miss Hayes A. Mickey Junction City High School Claire Lee Edith Kann Mabel Hares Willie Perman Bishop Moorherd Charles Klingingsmit Mildred

Southern Pacific reports 1907 income and surplus figures

The annual railroad commission report shows Southern Pacific’s total income at 52.946 million dollars and net income of 17.457 million after expenses. Surplus from operations stands at 4.300 million with total surplus on hand of 22.207 million. Dividends totaling 13.157 million were paid on 300 million capital, while Oregon line details are omitted in the document.

Railroad Commission Southern Pacific Company Oregon Interstate Commmree Commission State of Oregon

Siuslaw Harbor Petition Urged by River Club

At a Monday meeting the Siuslaw River Improvement Club decided to draft a petition to Congress seeking an appropriation to improve the Siuslaw River bar. A president and secretary were chosen as a committee to prepare and circulate the petition.

Siuslaw River

LeRoy Mining Company Elects Directors and Officers

Cottage Grove locals report the LeRoy Mining Company annual stockholders meeting elected BE Tobey Mrs M J Tobey Dr L W Brown J L LeRoy and W A Wann as directors for the year E O Tobey was chosen president Dr L W Brown vice president and H H Veatch secretary No other business was transacted at the board meeting Nearby Andy Nelson traveled from Black Butte to Eugene to see his aged parents then returned Police arrested Martin Valentine on a warrant for selling alcohol without a license but released him after he posted a $100 cash bond.

LeRoy Mining Company BE. O. Tobey M. J. Tobey L. W. Brown J. L. LeRoy W. A. Wann E. O. Tobey H. H. Veatch Andy Nelson Black Butte Eugene Oregon Mississippi Andy Martin Valentine Cottage Grove Snodgrass

Doan's Kidney Pills Help Eugene Reader's Relief

Mrs M J Drew of 295 West 9th Eugene Oregon reports kidney and urinary trouble relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She cites kidney pains loins and rheumatic twinges eased in days with continued use. Ad notes price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sole agents. Also mentions J B Yarne selling two Eugene residences on East Ninth and Pearl streets with prices undisclosed.

Eugene M. J. Drew West Sth Street Eugene, Or Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo United Dean

Fish Harriman Battle Delayed by Two Months

Chicago dated October 21 reports Fish secured a postponement of the Illinois Central stockholders meeting to December 18. The Harriman camp agreed to adjournment after overtures from that side, the agreement reached at 3 o clock this morning.

Chicago Uyvesant Fish Illinois Central Stockholders Harriman

Local news items from Lower Siuslaw district noted

Opening of Upper Indian Creek school under Charles Beers, river traffic reports include Robarts schooner, Hugh Hogan, and Sausalito. A deer sighted by Alberta crew, Donald Stevenson ranked in coast geodetic service, road work spanning Sweet creek to Maple creek, new Point Terrace trail, Swisshome dairy plans by Co M Hall, Swisshome post office status uncertain but to be handled locally, beach auto excursion with a breakdown near Ten Mile creek, Sausalito lumber loading at O C Lumber mill, flag at half mast due to weasel damage to centerboard, Florence West notes.

Indian Creek Charles Beers Robarts Florence Coos Bay Hugh Hogan Oregon & California Lumber Company Alberta Donald Stevenson Stevenson Coast Geodetic Service Upper Sweet Creek Maple Creek Point Terrace Co. M. Hall Eugene Jessie Boughton Swisshome Hall Sluslaw Umpqua Ten Mile Creek Sausalito Oregon & California Lumber Comp Florence West

Balloon Race Moves Into Fair Chance In Midwest

In St Joseph Missouri and nearby Jower Missouri balloon observers report four balloons sighted at 9 45 am moving northeast as nine big balloons race for the second International aeronautic cup. Moonlit skies and ideal conditions prevail with a five mile breeze below promising stronger racing currents aloft.

St. Jospeh News-Press Jower Here St. Louis Middle West

Steiner Made Superintendent at Salem Asylum

At a special asylum board meeting Dr R E Steiner was named superintendent over opposition from Governor Chamberlain who backed J F Calbreath. Governor also named Mrs E B Colwell a Mothers Congress delegate and John E Lathrop a National Drainage convention delegate. HM Morton filed suit against F H Morton for $463.50 in the circuit court.

Salem Asylum Board R. EB. Lee Steiner Asylum Benson Steel Chamberlain J. F. Calbreath E. B. Colwell Mothers’ Congress Washington, D. C John E. Lathrop National Drainage Association Baltimore

Crowley Body to be Shipped East

L C Crowley of Polo and L F Crowley of Kingston arrived to take Charles W Crowley back to Kingston for burial. Undertaker Gordon had the body disinterred from the I O O F cemetery and prepared it for shipment east after consultations with local officials.

Chas Crowley L. C. Crowley Polo, Mo L. F. Crowley Kingston Charles W. Crowley Marcola Bert Nunn Gordon

Notice to Creditors in John Kiser Estate

Notice is given that Felix Edward Whittaker has been appointed administrator of John Kiser deceased by Judge G RR Chris man Lane county Oregon. All persons with claims must present them to Dorris & Skipworth in Eugene City Oregon with vouchers within six months from first publication. Dated August 1 1907. Felix Edward Whitaker Executor.

John Kiser Felix Edward Whittaker G. RR. Chrisman Lane County State of Oregon Dorris & Skipworth Eugene City Oregon

Notice for Val lication United States Land Office Roseburg Or

Notice dated July 25 1907 announces a timber and mineral land application by John McCulloch of Crow Lane Oregon under the 1878 act extended to Oregon Washington. He will prove before U S Commissioner W W Calkins in Eugene on October 29 1907 to claim NW NW 4 fractional Section 4 Township 19S Range 1W W M with witnesses Hadley Diess Schrimpf and Charles Hadley. Adverse claimants must file by October 29 1907.

United States Land Office Roseburg Congress Calfornia Oregon Nevada Washington Territory Johen McCulloch Crow Lane W. M W.W. W. Calkins U. S Eugene

Notice of Timber Land Purchase Hearing in Oregon

United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon announces a hearing on October 24 1907 to prove land in township 19 south range 4 west is valuable for timber. Witnesses Dale Owen George W Holland Walter Holland and Joseph Liles from Crow and Eugene Oregon appear per sworn statement No S389 filed February 18 1907 by Norris Owen of Crow Lane Oregon. BENJAMIN L EDDY Register.

United States Land Office Roseburg Congress California Oregon Nevada Washington Territory Norris Owen Crow Lane W. M W. W. Calkins United States Eugene Dale Owen George W. Holland Walter Holland Joseph Liles Benjamin L, Eddy Register

Final five year homestead proof notice for Jease Hooker

Department of the Interior Roseburg land office notices Jease Hooker of Panther Oregon filed to prove up his homestead claim entry number 11407 for E S E of section 28 township 19 range 6 W and will present witnesses Scott Gillespie Frank Crenshaw Frank M Hooker and William Larson at Eugene Oregon on November 8 1907 to establish residence and cultivation of the land

Department of the Interior Roseburg Jease Hooker Panther Oregon W. W

West Coast five year proof filed for homestead entry

Land Office notice from Knoneburg Oregon dated August 3 1907 states B Frank Dies of Crow Oregon has filed intent to make final five year proof for Homestead Entry No 11307 lot 4 section 10 township 19 8 range 5 W. Proof to be made before W W Calkins commissioner at Eugene Oregon on November 11 1907. Names Herman Jay Elmira Oregon Clay Owens Eugene Oregon John McCulloch Crow Oregon Homer Hayes Crow Oregon.

Department of the Interior Knoneburg B. Frank Dies Crow Oregon W. W. Calkins Eugene Herman Jay Elmira Clay Owens John McCulloch Homer Hayes Benjamin L, Eddy

Contest Notice in Roseburg Oregon for Homestead Entry No 10237

Department of the Interior contest notice from Roseburg Oregon dated June 18 1907. Chi pear Willcut contests Ernest Tabor for land in section 24 township 178 range W. Tabor alleged to have never settled or improved the land and to have abandoned it living in Mapleton. Hearing set for August 16 1907 at Eugene Oregon before Commissioner W W Calkins and final hearing August 30 1907 at Roseburg before the Register and Receiver. Notice published due to failure of personal service.

Department of the Interior United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon Chipear Willcut Range & W Ernest Tabor Mapleton United States W. W. Calkins A. S Eugene James A. Beeman Mn 18 Township 16 Abraham Spurgeon Salden Martha Hollenbeck H. M. of Goldson Canada Partin United States Law Office Orecon Benjamin L. Eddy

Land claim notice for timber land in Oregon

Roseburg Oregon July 30 1907 Lyman J McCrath of Sultan Washington filed sworn statement No 8468 to purchase the SE one quarter of Section 10 Township 17 South Range 7 West Willamette Meridian and will offer proof land is valuable for timber or stone not agriculture before U S Commissioner W W Calkins Eugene Oregon on November 9 1907 witnesses George H Hale C Kansas Hale Mark Thurman and C P Courtright all of Hale Lane County Oregon report due on or before November 5 1907

United States Land Office Roseburg W. M W. W. Calkins U. S. Commissioners Eugene David R. Lakin Oregon Norman E. Markley Arethur Jones Hale Charing H. Watts Denjamin L. Eddy Register West Willamette Meridian U. S Cugene Augustus J. Brooks Jerry D. Dammon Charles Layne Mound James Gillespie Benjamin L A. S Frank I. Crenshaw Panther Winfred E. Parsons Albert Porter Jesse Bounds Benjamin B. Eddy

Crow testimony for land claim in Lane County Oregon

Roseburg Oregon July 27 1907 notice that Celia Owen of Crow Lane County Oregon filed sworn statement No 8435 for the purchase of the SE half of section No 5 in Township 19 south range 4 west W M and will prove up her claim before U S Commissioner W W Calkins at Eugene on Friday November 1 1907. Witnesses include Charles Sovereign Jo Liles Walter Holland Norma Owen all of Oregon.Claimants or others with interest must file claims by November 1 1907. Pegiater.

United States Land Office Roseburg South W. M W. W. Calkins U. S Eugene Oregon Charles Sovereign Jo. Liles Crow Walter Holland Norma Owen Benjamin L. Eddy Pegiater

Land filing notice from Roseburg Oregon 1907

Notice announces Viola S Page of Seattle who filed April 6 1907 claim No 8467 for lot 4 and the SE of Section 36 Township 17 South Range 7 West Willamette Meridian seeking patent in 1907 before land commissioner W W Calkins. Witnesses named William St Neely Geo H Alden M P Mabe John H Dick. Claims to be filed by November 6 1907.

Notice of Pinal Settlement in Lane County Oregon

Notice is given that the administratrix of the estate of Vaughn deceased has filed her final account for settlement in the Lane County Oregon county court. The final hearing is set for Monday September 2 1907 at 16 o clock a m in Eugene Oregon. Florence Vaughn Walton Ness Attorneys.

Pinal Vaughn Lane County Oregon

Land claim notice in Oregon with witnesses listed

A sworn land claim notice filed February 26, 1907 by Joseph O Watts of Eugene Lane County Oregon seeks to purchase parts of Section 1 17S 7W W M. U S Commissioner W Calkins will hear proof October 28 1907 in Eugene. Witnesses named include David R Lakin Norman E Markley Arthur Jones and Charing H Watts all of Oregon. Denial or response due by October 25 1907.

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Pye Cuticura City Mission Potter Drug & Chem Boston Cutiura Hort CHemical_Co Julius Goldsmith Namette St Golden West Closset & Devers Ore WM. H. Baber Junction James Martin Irish Bend J. L. Friend Miller & Maya James Hayes le Tellier Mr. Hayes Grover McQuigg Miles Alice Smith Morgan Southern Pacific Siuslaw Harbor Hardy Women J. BE. Yarne Huidence East Wleventh Street ZA Davie Lt. E. Bean Pearl Street East Eleventh Lower Siuslaw Steiner HM. Morton Eircuit F. H. Morton Dorris & Skipworth, Attorneys For Willamette Meridian William St. Neely Meadow Geo. H. Alden Seattle Washington M. P. Mabe Walton Oregon John H. Dick Florence Vaughn WALTON @ NESS
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