Springfield Grange Fair and Farmers Institute This Week
The Grange at Springfield hosts a two day fair and farmers institute Friday and Saturday the 29th and 30th with baby show judging at 11 a m. irrigation talk by A P Stover at 1 30 p m and remarks by Congressman Hawley on government farm aid at 3 p m Saturday Pomona day closes halls 11 a m to 2 p m exhibits welcome and a 10 cent admission with 5 cent for children 6 to 12.
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Fair and Farmers’ Institute
Grange
Springfield
Odd Fellows Hall
A. P. Stover
Hawley
Co. N. McArthur
Pomona
Lane County
Two Big Electric Generators Arrive for Eugene Plant
Two large electro generators for Eugene city power plant arrive in Springfield storage due to poor road conditions. The two generators and additional plant equipment are housed for weather protection in tar paper coverings, awaiting spring relocation up the McKenzie River.
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City of Eugene
McKenzie
Springfield
Millionaire insets in town lots
John J. Bagley Jr a Detroit millionaire and former Michigan governor chose Springfield for investment. After arriving from the coast he purchased two adjoining lots, via Magladry and Shumate, impressed by the city’s rapid growth and timber resources.
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John J. Bagley, Jr
Michigan
Detroit
Springfield
Bagley
Magladry & Shumate
Emerald Heights Plat Accepted by City Council
The council held a special meeting to accept the Emerald Heights addition formerly the Kelly place. The area has been subdivided into city lots with streets laid out and to be graded. Magladry and Shumate, land sellers, are making large cuts of the drawing and will advertise extensively.
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Kelly Place
Magladry & Shumate
CATTLE BEING SHIPPED OUT BY LOCAL FIRM
Mr. Machen of Perkins and Machen shipped two car loads of fancy beef steers to Portland yesterday. Their big railroad meat contract has boosted cattle prices and reduced local supply. If trends continue, more cattle may need shipping from the firm within weeks.
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Machen
Perkins & Machen
Portland
Arc Lights To Shine This Winter In Springfield
Springfield braced for arc lighting this winter after a compromise with Northwestern Corporation. Nine lights will be installed for six years at $6.00 each, placing units from Mill street to Seventh on Main, one at Second street near the mill race bridge, and another at the river bridge.
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Springfield
Northwestern Corporation
Arc Light
Commercial Club
Mill Street
Main Street
Second Street
Mill Race Bridge
River Bridge
Booster Fund Canvass Set for Monday
The committee will begin a thorough booster fund canvass next Monday. The fund stands at 672 dollars and they expect to raise about the same amount again, aided by strong spirit. Subscription blanks and stationery are being printed.
Springfield short notes on mills hunts and social life
The shingle mill now employs four men and makes 10 000 shingles daily sold locally and to Booth Kelly Co. The Roots Gordon Kester party returns from Southern Oregon with four deer. Mayor Peery's party adds three. A dance club forms with Saturday dances at the opera house. Miss Edesse Peery's serious appendicitis prompts concern.
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Booth-Kelly Co
Roots-Gordon-Kester
Oregon
Mayor Peery
Opera House
Lloyd Howe
Eugene
S. P. Co
Springfield Junction
Springfield
Edesse Peery
Peery-Miller-Kirk
Peery
Washington
Hayward & Son
Magladry & Shumate
Portland
Clerk's Office Fees Double In Five Years Growth
County records show clerk Lee reports receipts rising from 500.75 in 1905 to 1027.45 in 1909, with September activity listing 39 marriage licenses 3 probate cases 20 circuit court cases 2 declarations 2 citations petitions 296 hunters licenses 53 anglers licenses 42 combined licenses 391 deeds 64 mortgages and 558 mortgage satisfactions.
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Lee
Commission Merchants Lack Eggs Demand Drops Prices Rise
Commission merchants report severe egg shortages with prices from 23 to 36 cents while retailers sell at 40 cents. Stores frequently run out, leaving customers unable to have eggs for breakfast. Butter remains steady around 80 cents for creamery, five to ten cents lower from country. Young chickens drop ten cents, fryers equal hens, hops stay 25 to 26 cents though no local sales. Growers hold, hoping world crop shortage drives higher prices.
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Smith
Ninth Street
Eugene
Portland Market Report Sees Poultry and Hop Prices Rise
Portland market news notes improved poultry demand with hens and springs near 14 to 15 cents and eggs firm at 35 to 36 cents amid limited supply. Hop market remains unusually strong with export buyers expected, prices drifting upward as growers hold firm. Fruit and vegetable sales show fair activity with grapes 75 cents to $1.25 per crate and local Concords at 12½ cents per basket, as cabbages appear in abundance.
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Portland
London
Olsen
Salem
Catlin & Yinn
Hesse
Oregon
California
Portland Market Report Notes Fruit Veg Prices and Livestock Rise
The city gardens yield abundantly yet prices drop with overstock. Prunes stay firm on the New York market while Coast rates rise slightly. Hogs and veal show strong demand among commission men, with heavy hog sales at Union Stockyards and a large arrival of 462 sheep from Corvallis marking a busy day.
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Front Street
Portland
Union, Or
Weekly Eugene Market Report spans livestock and produce prices
The Eugene market report lists prices for dairy butter, eggs, fowls, and fruits, plus a broad livestock section. Cattle, hogs, sheep, calves, and ranges for steers, cows, hogs, lambs, and veal are given, with per unit and per ton figures for flour, bran, feeds, and hay.
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Monnlein
Willamette Valley
Old Oregon market prices for hops to poultry and butter
A dense catalog of 1900s commerce lists prices across commodities such as hops, wool, hides, mohair, butter, cheese, poultry, grain, flour, and produce. It records per pound, per ton, and per dozen rates, with regional notes for Willamette valley and Eastern Oregon, including meats, vegetables, and dairy products.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Sheepykins
O. B
Portland
New Timothy
Concorda
Ioa
Local Lord-Whettle leaf price list fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a list with rates such as 1 Be8e per Ib and Te Local Lord-Whettle terms. The readable items include weights and prices like 1A w&e ordinary and steam rendered mentions, but many words are garbled.
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W&e
Pleasant Hill Sews Special Correspondence Highlights Local Life
Oct 27 Pleasant Hill notes warm farming weather and ideal soil for work. Frank Goodman sells all farming interests to brother William and moves to Eugene. Drury and Laird plan weeks in mountains. Gordenter drills wells for several locals. Homes and farms renovated, new bungalow for Dr. Thatcher, Warbinton heads to Portland for winter work. High school enrollment nearly 29, double last year. new building planned. Mrs. Baughman upgrades residence with water system and power. Regular news from Pleasant Hill community.
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Halsey Callison
Pleasant Hill
J.D. Callison
Fr. C. Drury
Marcola
Fred Cook
T. F. Churchill
Eli Bangs
A. F. Haker
Eugene
Sual
Lucetta Baughman
Creswell News Highlights Weekend Activities
Ness of Eugene enjoyed a pheasant hunt near Creswell while Leep of Eugene attended a booster meeting with Judge L. T. Harris and wife. Frank Schmitt heads to Portland then Eureka with two horses for A C Ruby company. Herman Schmitt travels to Eureka by rail. C C Mittan leaves Ruby Horse Co and returns to Creswell ranch. Schmitt Brow. starts operating a new 40 bushels per hour feed mill at their barn with twice weekly grinding on Tuesday and Friday.
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P. Ness
Eugene
Creswell
Leep
Eugehe
L. T. Harris
Frank Schmitt
Portland
Eureka
California
A. C Ruby Company
Herman Schmitt
C. C. Mittan
Ruby Horse Company
Schmitt
Utah Construction builds 32 mile modern Phone Line
The Utah Construction company plans a thirty two mile phone line from Natron to Hazel Dell for its own use. Present party line has been impractical due to poor service. A telephone will be placed in every contractor and surveyor camp with exchange and HQ at Natron to ensure immediate communication with the head office and eliminate messenger delays. The railroad is being built with modern methods and no expense spared on serviceable practicality.
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Utah Construction Company
Natron
Hazel Dell
Utah Company
Noted attorney Cherem gains fame in Mattoon murder defense
Attorney Andrew L. Cherem formerly of Eugene now practices in Mattoon Illinois and has earned acclaim for a strong defense in a major murder case against state prosecutor Charles Fithian. Roseburg reports note Hinkson couple buying 700 acres of Douglas county timberland. Julius Goldsmith of Eugene sells 160 acres in Douglas county to Noud Blacher Timber Company for 10 dollars.
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Andrew L. Cherem
Eugene
Mattoon
Ill
Charles Fithian
G. W. Fithian
J. W. Gibson
Mattoon Morning Star
A. L. Cherem
Roseburg
A. H. Hinkson
Douglas County
Julius Goldsmith
Noud-Blacher Timber Company
Local residents return from hunting trip on Irving farm
Judge M. L. Pipes and Attorney A. Woodcock came back this noon from a hunt at the latter's farm below Irving with Chinese pheasants. Dr. and Mrs. Thatcher, recently from Helena Montana, moved to their farm near Pleasant Hill behind Dr. Sharples' farm. J. E. Whittaker of Thurston returns from Garfield Washington after a summer there. J. L. Beaver visits the county seat from Pleasant Hill. Louis Mendall arrives from inia to handle business. H. C. Atking and wife of Fort Stanton New Mexico arrive in town last night.
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M. L. Pipes
A. ©. Woodcock
Irving
Mrs. Thatcher
Helena, Mont
Pleasant Hill
Rich strike at North Fairview mine sparks rush
Cottage Grove reports a rich free gold quartz shoot at the North Fairview Mining Company main claim in the Hohemia district. The vein, nearly 200 feet below the old tunnel, runs five feet wide with two feet of free gold. George W. McQueen arrived with samples as plans for rapid development and guarding the discovery are announced.
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Cottage Grove
North
Pacific
George W. McQueen
Earnings in Oregon for year ending in June
Salem Oregon reports from the Railway Commission show Southern Pacific in Oregon for the year ending June 30 posted net income of 2 751 094.67 dollars on total Oregon revenue of 7 099 081 24 dollars and expenses of 4 127 617 50 dollars including 1 266 617 32 dollars in taxes.
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Salem
Southern Pacific Company
Railroad Commission
Railroad Corporation
Oregon
Southern Pacific
Wells Fargo Co
Wells-Fargo Company
Duncan Brother Refuses Burial of Convict Body
North Yakima Washington October 22 John Duncan owner of a second hand store here refuses to bury his brother George Duncan a convict recently shot in Oregon. Oregon authorities telegraphed asking if he had any burial requests he replied in the negative.
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North Yakima, Wansh
John Duncan
George Duncan
Oregon
Duncan
Appointments for Divinity Students
Students of the Eugene Bible University have the following appointments for next Sunday. Victor Hovis, Silverton Hilla, Earl Childers Stayton, Wm A Grossman Pleasant Hill, F A Rosa Elkton, W E F Robb Cockhill, Leon Meyers Santa Clara, W Callian Halsey, Howard McConnell Woodburn, F Stephens Fern Ridge, Franklin W O Williams Berlin and Dexter, H A Van Winkle Coburg, C R Moore Harrisburg, David Norcross Lebanon ft Ly Dunn Drain, W L Straub Holley, A E F Hervey Stephens, Jesse Kell ems Felida Wash.
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Eugene Bible University
Victor Hovis
Silverton Hilla
Earl Childers
Stayton
Wm.a. Grossman
Pleasant Hil
F. A. Rosa
Elkton
W. EF. Robb
Cockhill
Leon Meyers
Santa Clara
W. Calliaon
Halsey
Howard McConnell
Woodburn
F. ©. Stephens
Fern Ridge
Franklin
W. O. Williams
Berlin
Dexter
H. A. van Winkle
Harrisburg Depot Robbed Again in Burglary Looting
Harrisburg Oregon depot burglars entered last night and opened nearly all freight and express packages. The money drawer was broken but no money taken. A $ hundreds of foods were stolen in a prior raid this month as investigators review what was looted.
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Harrisburg
Southern Pacific
Married in Acme Hall Clarence Buss Weds Gertie Fisk
Clarence F. E. Buss of Maple Creek married Miss Gertie F. Fisk of Acme at the Maccabees hall in Acme on Wednesday evening October 20 1909 Rev T A Yost officiating. Nearly a hundred guests attended and a sumptuous supper followed. The groom is a prosperous Maple Creek farmer and the bride the eldest daughter of W L Fisk who has lived in Acme most of her life. Florence West
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Maccabees' Hall
Acme
Clarence FE. Buss
Maple Creek
Gertle F. Fisk
T. A. Yost
W. L. Fisk
Florence West
Lane county displays at Albany show attract growers
The Lane county display opens in Albany for three days with apples from Eugene and local growers competing for top honors. Officials expect Lane county to place highly as Eugene Growers Association aims to secure premier recognition. Large crowds anticipated as shipments reach Albany and Southern Pacific offers low fares. Secretary Rice of the national apple polation will attend to promote the national show at Spokane.
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Lane County
Eugene
Ansooytiyy
Pete
Krand
Holt
Ma. County
Albany
Newtown
Hood River
I Cue Hiver
Southern Pacific Co
Haa Waver Land
Ffer Tenaively
Rice
Epdeavor
Spokane
Fruit land sales and ranch transfers in Jackson County
Frank Weston sold the Norcrom orchard land for 20000 dollars to an eastern buyer after buying 1500 dollars per acre for 12 acres. Walter J Munday sold the Hazelrigg ranch of 260 acres for 20000 dollars to Townsend Creamery of Portland, who will plant 100 acres with pears. Norcross’s 23 acres by Bear Creek sold for 7100 dollars to Laban Thompson for improvement. Mark Welch’s 30 acres near Central Point sold for 12000 dollars to Frank Trig.
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Frank Weston
Norcrom
Jas
Walter J Munday
Hazelrigg
Townsend Creamery Company
Portland
Norcross
Laban Thompson
Bear Creek
Mark Welch
Central Point Townalte
Frank Trig
McFadden
Duluth
Mion
Foler
Medford Tribune
Fall Creek Man Injured in Narrow Wagon Rock Incident
F Schults of Fall Creek was riding a wagon wheel gear while digging a well with Ed Gibson's party when a rock rolled by laborers on the road between Jacoby�s and Ed Giles�. The wagon passed over the rock and Schults caught his leg, badly mashing it and narrowly avoiding a broken leg. he will be unable to move normally for several days.
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Fall Creek
F. Schults
Ed Gibson
Jacoby
Ed Giles
Youthful Trappers at Cottage Grove Lead Young Duo
Montera Warren and Hermann Edwards, sons of Billie Bawaree, have become skilled trappers on the McForland butte north side. They boast 26 furred varmints this summer, earning a local trapping record. They use 22 rifles to bag squirrels, ages thirteen and eleven.
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Montera Warren
Hermann Edwards
Billie Bawaree
Mcforland Butte
Cottage Grove Boy Shot by Brother in Accident
Cottage Grove, Oct. 25. Dale McCoy, four year old son of William McCoy, was accidentally shot by his five year old brother Carl while out hunting. The 22 calibre ball entered one corner of the eye and exited the other. The child is in a serious condition but may recover and the eye may be saved.
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Cottage Grove
Dale
William McCoy
Carl
Government Positions For Men and Women Offer
Government offers railways clerks postal workers and other positions with starting pay up to 800 dollars yearly rising to 1200. Nationwide exams for postal clerks and letter carriers will be held soon. about 60,000 appointments anticipated this year. Men over 18 urged to apply. instructions available from Bureau of Instruction Rochester New York.
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Sam
Bureau of Instruction
Hamlin Building
Rochester
N. Y
Perry Davis
Abe Alzes
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Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
The
Invalides’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Peoples Medical Adviser
Springfield and Vicinity
Grange Fair and
Farmers’ Institute
Harley
Representative McArthur
Emerald Heights
East
New York
Mente
Creswell, News
J. E. Whittaker
Thurston
Garfield
Wash
J. Ll. Beaver
Louis Mendall
Inia
H. C. Atking
Fort Stanton, N. M
Fairview
S. P
Wells Fargo Express
Jackson County
Ani
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