Property Appreciation in Eugene Asks Noted Sale
The Guard editor J R Camp bel sold the Pearl street blacksmith shop once used by Milt McMurry to Charles Elliott for 1440 dollars. Camp bought it for 200 dollars under sheriff private sale, a forced buy to occupy it at nominal rent.
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Guard
J R Campbel
Pearl Street
Milt McMurry
Charles Elliott
Olive Street
Eugene
Campbell
Geo B Dorrin
Filip
Registration Numbers 220 at University Entry
Registration of students excluding medicine and law reached 225 by noon Monday with several new and some old students not yet entered. More come in before Thanksgiving, and many will register at the start of the second semester in February. Total for the year likely over 300.
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Morndey
Great Central Townsite sells Bushert addition land
Rosesvan Oct 21 The Great Central Townsite Company sold about one thousand acres in North Roseburg known as the Bushert addition to an agent of a Spokane syndicate for about 50000 dollars. The company had paid 13000 to the original owner and 5000 for an option recently. The depot and office building for the Great Central railroad from Salt Lake to Cove Bay has begun on this property. The syndicate’s business is not disclosed but is not expected to affect the railroad’s operations there.
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Great Central Railroad
Salt Lake
Cove Bay
Four Great Universities in Western States
Dr George E How ard, invited by the Board of Regents to study the university, toured Seattle yesterday. He predicts the University of Washington rapid growth, an enrollment of 2300 within ten years, and believes four great Western universities will emerge: Washington, Oregon, Stanford, and California.
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Seattle
George E Howard
Board of Regents
University of Washington
University of Oregon
Stanford University
University of California
Smallpox Case Fumigation Clears Buckner Millinery Store
Dr Paine stated the care fraricloid at Buckner and Cleven millinery store was moved to a quarantined house before any contagion danger. The building was fumigated Sunday night and no danger to shoppers remains. Fumigation cost $15, other charges $40 for driver and $5 for service, with 6 cents noted as accurate.
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Paine
Buckner & Clevenger
Horse Found After Theft At Fair Grounds Stables
The horse stolen Monday night October 13 from the Fair Grounds stables has been recovered about six miles east of Silverton in the woods. It is believed to have been ridden by Ed Reese the escapee from Reform School, whose relatives live nearby, bolstering officers' suspicions.
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Salem Statesman
Fair Grounds
Wo Frive
Silverton
Ed Reese
Reese
Wood Yard Purchase by Hubble and Clark Draymen
Bought Wood Yards by Hubble and Clark expands their operations. They acquire the Plack wood business including yards at East Twelfth and Ferry streets and will run the combined enterprise. They offer all wood kinds at market price to satisfy their numerous patrons.
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Hubble & Clark
Draymen
East Twelfth
Ferry Streets
Bee Aiready
Mount sells corner property at Oak and East Ninth for 7540
Mount, owner of the corner lot housing the Register office and Martin's saw shop, sold the entire property to Mr and Mrs Trevi for 7540 dollars. The 70 by 14 by 70 foot lot fronts East Ninth, Oak, and Park streets. Mr and Mrs Davies will live overhead, and the business spaces will continue as is.
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A Mount
Oak and
East Ninth Streets
Martin's Aot Mount
Mrad Trevi
East Ninth Street
Oak
Park Street
Davies
Property Sales Report From Past Week
Negotiated sales include the David Gibb Fairmount property to Vr Gogging and the Peyer property, 35 acres near Eu gene, sold to Edward Morrill of Minnesota. The King pier area north of the city, 10 screws? three miles north, sold to Mr Bracket. The Vonsds place, 10 acres four miles NW, sold to M Biepebard.
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FT Pisok
David Gibb
Fairmount
Mr. Bracket
Peyer
Eugene
Edward Morrill
Minnesota
Vonsds
M Biepebard Foom
High School News Notes Bulletin Details Prizes and Programs
The High School News staff seeks competition in stories poems and cover designs with prizes up to 2 in some categories. The Prestonian Society sets an October 14 program at 7 30 including Mandolin Club Mary Skipworth piano Sadie Ford debate and officer elections. Amicitian Society holds Friday meeting at 7 30 with piano solo Paul Stauffer debate and extemporaneous speaking. Football team receives requests for games from Cottage Grove and Ashland.
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Pretonian Literary Society
Meloorion
Esencensons
Mandolin Club
Mary Skipworth
Sadie Ford
Eugene
Washburn
Berteh
Quinn and Fleming
Pisuo Solo
Paul Stauffer
United States
Kaykendall
Cottage Grove
Ashland
North
Record Wheat Yields Across States From October Report
Washington reports spring wheat yields per acre for states with over 100000 acres. Oregon shows 19.1 bushels, Washington 21.0, Idaho 28.1, Utah 24.2, Minnesota 15.0, Nebraska 13.0, Colorado 17.4, North Dakota 15.7, Kansas 10.9, South Dakota 12.4, Iowa 12.0, Wisconsin 17.8. Average quality 87.7, average yield of ore 84.5 bushels, largest ever.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Nebraska
Colorado
North Dakota
Kanene
South Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Iowa
Wisconsin
Idaho
Courthouse transfers and licenses in Junction City and Eugene
Courthouse notices list numerous property transfers in Oregon towns including Junction City Eugene and Springfield with varied acreage prices from 25 to 3500 dollars. Licenses section notes marriage licenses for Chaoey Davia and May Haskin with JC Heskin as witness.
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Chsaoey Davia
May Haskin
JC Heskin
School directors seek city help on smallpox vaccination
Lane County Oregon district No 4 notes in Oct 2002 that mild varioloid illness spreads risk to children. Board votes to have city provide virus for vaccination and to urge physicians to vaccinate students. Mayor urged to convene city council meeting to act. Eschwarzschild chairs, Reisner clerk.
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Coared OF
Dist
Lane County
Ore
Eschwarzschild
Social Notes Milne-Ward Reception for New Couple
Daily social notes report a pleasant reception for Mr and Mrs Leroy Milne at the groom's parents home at 287 Ma at Eighth Street. The couple just returned from their Portland honeymoon. A delightful supper followed with guests including Mr and Mrs T Gordon and the Gordon siblings, Mr and Mrs WT Gordon, Mr and Mrs MH Gordon, Mr and Mrs Wm Mathers, and Misses May and Gussie Baldwin, Beasie Copeland, Daisy Geddes, Zella Goode, Cora Gilbert, and Fred Lamb.
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Mra Leroy Milne
Parente
Mra Milne
Eighth Street
Portland
T Gordon
A J Gordon
WT Gordon
MH Gordon
Wm Mathers
Misses May
Gussie Baldwin
Beasie Copeland
Daisy Geddes
Zella Goode
Cora Glibert
Fred Lamb
Leg Break For JJ McCulloch After Horse Accident
JJ McCulloch of Hadleyville broke a leg when his horse fell last Friday at Loraige. Dr Anderson of Cottage Grove set the bone. He was returned home and is slowly improving.
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JJ McCulloch
Hadleyville
Loraige
Dr Anderson
Cottage Grove
Mr McCulloch
No of Pupils 1066 and city school figures shift
Superintendent A F Bechdoll told a GUARD reporter that yesterday’s pupil tally was 1066 in public schools. Eugene consumes about 1200 kegs or 300 barrels of beer monthly. A number of local business and property changes are noted, including a residence sale and sidewalk improvements. A death sentence for Lovell in the Wilbur shooting is reported with limited details.
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A F Bechdoll
Eugene
Fine Grapes Gasket Appreciation Message
DE Loveridge thanks Fine Grapes for two gaskets of the finest grapes ever tasted, expressing sincere appreciation for the generous confections delivered to our table.
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DE Loveridge
Personal notes from Eugene and surrounding towns
Dally gossip items list residents visiting and travelling: Bernard Spencer from Uo burg. Miss S J Russell leaving for Chicago. M M Davis of Corvallis in Eugene. Rev Mac H Wallace in Salem. Mre GN Castle of Saginaw in Eugene. De TC Smith of Salem in Eugene. Jas Hemenway visiting from Cottage Grove. Mr and Mrs E Hughes back from the north. Miss Carrie Ford visiting Mrs DS McWilliams in Halney. W F Gilstrap back from Washington and Portland. Miss Grace Vorda Wold going to Salem then to B a lem. A G Hovey to Portland then extended trip. Mre Theresa Jackson home from world trip. Mre A Ellenburg of Drain visiting daughter. Mrs J J Moore leaving for home. Robi Campbell back from Florence coast trip. F A Baker and wife from Salem leaving for Oakland. Col WE Rapson in city. Archie McGowan of Burns en route home from Portland via mountain route.
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Jas Hemenway
Cottage Grove
E . Hughes
Carrie Ford
DS McWilliama
Halney
W F Gilstrap
Washington
Portland
G Hovey
Theresa Jackson
A Ellenburg
Drain
J J Moore
Robi Campbell
Florence
A Baker
Salem
W E McElroy
Oakland
WE Rapson
Vernon Co
Uniform Bank
K of P
Archie McGowan
Burna, le
Eugene
Burns
Belshaw Brother of Lane County Native Dies in West
Mra Geo Kinsey of the city received a Farmington Washington telephone message stating her brother Join Belshaw died near Waverly Washington or that full particulars would follow by mail. The death occurred about the 18th of the month. John Belshaw was a former Lane county resident, son of pioneer George Belshaw, now deceased.
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Mra
Geo Kinsey
Farmington
Wash
Join Belshaw
Waverly
Wael
John Belshaw
Lane County
George Belshaw
Immense Spuds Grow in Willamette Valley Exhibit
The Willamette Valley Land Co shows 10 enormous potatoes north of the city across the river. Each weighs about 16 pounds, averaging 1 6 pounds, all from the same hill. If every hill yielded similarly, the run would reach 1780 bushels per acre. The firm plans to exhibit these potatoes and other farm products in Oklahoma soon.
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Willamette Valley Land Co
Ihe Cloce
Oklahoma
Foot Burns Leave Hadleyville Child Scarred
Mary Ma Uhulioch of Hadleyville suffered a severe foot burn after a cloth saturated with turpentine caught fire. The accident occurred the other day, and flames were not extinguished quickly, causing substantial injuries to her foot.
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Mary
J J Ma. Uhulioch
Hadleyville
Cloak Stolen From Palmer Residence Ball
Mrs W H Bevere, guest at Mrs Palmer's ball in Balem, reports a valuable cloak stolen from the Palmer residence. The cloak has not been recovered.
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W H Bevere
Palmer
Balem
Airship prize offered for London to Paris race
London reports a English syndicate offers a $50 000 prize for an airship race between London and Paris. Lord Spencer named as a contestant. Dumont asked to enter but declines needing a year to build. Coal miners convention in Wilkesbarre opens amid arbitration debates, Roosevelt plan favored, possible resumption of work Thursday. Fauldhouse United colliery fire in Glasgow area causes four miners' deaths.
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Scripps News Association
London
Paris
Lord Spencer
Aeronaut Dumont
Strike Ends as Miners Return to Work Under Arbitration
The Witkesparke News notes the big strike settled at noon, with miners resuming labor under Presidential arbitration. President Mitchell presided as speakers addressed the issue and the return to work carried by an unquestioned vote, after nearly six months of disruption that cost lives and vast wage losses.
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Hampton Bros
Eugene Guard
PFICE
Willamette Street
Seventh and
Thgone
L Whitson
W V Henderson
Crown
Trexey
C Woodcock
Attorney-At-Law
W L
Cheshire
Chrisman Idg
W Brown, M. D
Fice
Chrisman Block
Ouis
LAW
Vics
Loan & Savey Eee Oes
Eugene, Oregon
Chorge O'B
Debar, M. D
Physicians and Surgeon
Ofce
EU Loan & Salank
Hugh E, Penland
Alice Smith
Seventh Street
Marians Bick
Chicago
San Francisco
Port Oregon
Aee
Cs Wil
P. FE
Ssonouass
Cashier
L. H. Porras
Asietact
M. K. Janney, Oth Stre
Lane
Eugene Oregon
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L. G. Hulin
B. H. Hovey
Spokane
Great Central Townsite Co
High School News Notes
Amicitian Literary Society
Courthouse News
Louisa Johnson
J AH
Junction City
Thomas Atreeter
Allright
Uthe
Henry A Lajole
David Aberry
Ellen Lajoie
Michael Vogle
Franziska Vogle
Geo Mand
Lizzie M Miller
Barr
A C Blanchard
Elizabeth M Stewart
John Krognes Low
Springfield
State of
Eugene Schiller
Eliza L
Janice L Spencer
Mary E Wnewler
First Nations Bank of
Herbert Gordon
Mulligan
Matthew Flaherty
Olan
Board of School Directors
Dally
F Reisner
Chrie Marke
Day & Henderson
Hubble
Order of Eagles
Elke
Mise Davie
Howeeburg
Carroll
CA Peterson
Patterson
Hough Hampton
Bugene
Warren Smith
Smith
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U O
Those Lovell
Horace L Roadman
Wilbur
Wee
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Eeven
Yesre
Tate
S J Russell
M M Davis
Corvallis
Lefo
Mac H Wallace
Mre GN Castle
Saginaw
de TC Smith
Eusgene
Miss Grace
Vorda Wold
Belshaw Dead
Miners’ Convention
Scotch
Ferious News Association
Wilkesbarrk
Coalminers
Mitchell
Secreta Wilson
Roosevelt
Iy Scrippa News Association
Glascow
United
Fauldhouse
Ferippe News Association
Rae
Frank E. Dunn
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