Fires in Oregon mountains die down. few losses reported
Firefighters report improved conditions across the Eugene area with winds diminishing. Fires near Wendling Hale Lake Creek Goldson Triangle Lake and Lake Creek show little spread and campers at Triangle Lake are safe though nervous. Major timber losses include Starett Hovey and Ira Brown who lost 1,000,000 feet of logs while cattle and goats fatalities occur at Parker and Willcutt sites.
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Eugene
Wendling
Booth- Kelly
A. C. Dixon
Hale
Greenleaf
Lake Creek
Creek
Goldson
W. Kuykendall
Triangle Lake
Lower Lake Creek
F. A. Anderson
Starett and
Hovey
Arough
Ira Brown
Hard Lumber Company
Frank Parker
Willcutt
Anderson
Chickahominy Mountain
Laurel creamery plans expansion into Lane county
N P Sorensen treasurer and manager of Laurel Co-Operative Creamery of Bellingham Washington surveys Lane county Oregon for a cooperative dairy venture. He is an experienced Minnesota dairyman who has built a large cooperative business in his own locale. He notes land in Oregon may sustain dairying well with values around 200 dollars per acre and seeks a suitable tract to attract settlers and establish a large creamery plant on a cooperative model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Sorensen
Laurel Co-Operative Creamery Association
Bellingham
Wash
Eugene
Lane County
Minnesota
Ngton
Sorensen
Population of Michigan State Rises to 2,810,173
Washington reports Michigan State’s population at 2,810,173, up 389,191 or 16.1 percent from 1900. The gain reflects growth across the state as new census figures are released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State
Washington
Oo Mlitild
Night surveyors map route from Junction to coast
Junction City reports surveyors from San Francisco working at night along Front Street near the flour mill. They use a candle in a can as a light and signal to measure distances. Wagons reportedly came from Drain Oregon, linked to a proposed Drain to coast line. The crews survey every building corner and extend toward the coast, indicating a lake Creek valley route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
S. P. Surveyora
San Francisco
Siuslaw
Front St
Washburne’s
Drain
Oregon
Southern Pacific Company
Drain-to-coast
Lake Creek
Cleaner hops are wanted in market
Salem Oregon August 24 Joseph Harris coast agent for Benjamin Schwartz Sons New York hop merchants is in receipt of a letter from his firm regarding the Oregon product Prices for the 1910 crop are uncertain with many influencing factors including unsold stocks the beer business and quality which now shows a strong market slump Investors and buyers watch developments as the hop market adjusts to supply and demand amid broader economic pressures
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Salem
Joseph Harris
Benjamin Schwartz & Sons
New York
Oregon
L. Hubbell
N. P. Chrisman
Cottage Grove
Geo
Springfield
A. Huddleston
J. M. Shelley
James Huddleston
Eugene
Julia A. Clum
Frank Clum
Herman Clum
Eugene C. Sanderson
Amon F. Sanderson
City Outlook
John Hunzicker
Atmer Lombard
Chester W. Clark
Mary E. Crane
Josephine Hatcher
Arthur W. Somers
Junction City
Idaho Frazier Campbell
F. E. Wray
Campbell
Bowerman Proclaims Sept. 5 Labor Day in Salem
Acting Governor Bowerman issued a proclamation calling for general observance of Monday September 5 as Labor Day in Salem Oregon. The notice urges officials and residents to honor the holiday with appropriate activities and recognition of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowerman
Salem
Aum
Oregon Electric Gets Extension of Franchise
The Oregon Electric Railway seeks a one year extension to build from Albany to Eugene and on Fifth street, with a $10,000 good faith bond to be filed within three days. The council granted a six month extension but, after Attorney Harrison Allen’s explanation, approved a full year to secure funds for right of way and route planning. The bond would be posted by National Security Company if extended. otherwise not.
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Oregon Electric Railway Company
Albany
Eugene
Fifth Street
Garrett
Woodcock
Ness
Hills Park
McLain & McArthur
Oregon Electric
Harrison Allen
Salem
Matlock
Allen
National Security Company
Dorr
Fifteenth Street
City
County Asset Company
Bingham stamps on record of the past in bid for senate
Isaac H. Bingham of Eugene files nominating petition for joint state senator from Linn and Lane counties with Oregon secretary of state. He is traveling in British Columbia on timber business and will unveil further candidacy details upon return. The petition pledges to stand on his record of the past three legislative sessions and to seek laws benefitting the entire state.
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T L. H. Bingham
Eugene
Linn
Lane
Salem
Bingham
British Columbia
Secretary of State
F. W. Benson
Oregon
Republican Party
Isaac H. Bingham
Washington Street
Lane County
Lane County Farmer to Exhibit at El Reno County Fair
L B Clift owner of Ax Billy fruit farm near Thurston will take Lane County products to the El Reno Oklahoma County Fair. He will depart early next week with samples of apples vegetables and grain to display as superintendent of the agriculture exhibit. Clift owns 200 acres including 95 acres on the Thurston property with 30 acres in apples loaded with fruit. He has an Oklahoma buyer for three car loads of apples and hopes to sell more to wholesale firms at El Reno and beyond. Jesse Green will manage the farm in his absence and Clift will be accompanied by his daughter Mrs Anna Mingus.
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Lane County
el Reno
Oklahoma
L. B. Clift
McKenzie River
Thurston
Jesse Green
Mr. Clift
Clift
Anna Mingus
Smith to Enter First District Congressional Race
Robert G. Smith of Grants Pass announces informally via letter his plan to run for Congress in Oregon's First District on the Democratic ticket against Hawley of Salem and Mulkey of Ashland. He plans a formal declaration soon and a strenuous campaign after the primaries. Smith has served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives.
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Salem
Robert G. Smith
Grants Pass
Josephine County
Hawley
B. F. Mulkey
Ash Ind
Smith
Oregon
City council actions on streets and sidewalks
The council denied the West Sixth assessment appeal and cancelled the assessment as the property does not abut the street improved. Kilborn’s petition to macadam a walk on Orchard avenue was denied as to material but grade matters remain with the street committee. The county engineer will be advised by the street committee and street commissioner before new grades. A sidewalk petition on Lawrence from Twelfth south half block was referred to the street committee with power to act. A sidewalk on Nineteenth street from Agate was granted.
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J. M. Morris
East Sixteenth Street
Mill Street
Sixteenth Street
East Eleventh Street
Eleventh Street
L. C. Kelsay
Berger
Ness
City Recorder
Koppe
High U Street
Water Board
Washington and
Jefferson Streets
West Sixth
G. E. Kilborn
Orchard Avenue
Garrett
Lawrence
Twelfth
Street Committee
Nineteenth Street
Agate
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s diseases
Claims Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is the best cure for diseases and weaknesses unique to women. It emphasizes being non alcoholic, free of habit forming drugs, and fully disclosed on the bottle. Warns against substitutes and counterfeit products and urges buying from reputable druggists.
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Oii
Charcoal Its Unknown Value and Uses Across Life
An essay by F. J. Buettgenbach extols charcoal beyond common view. It notes disinfection odor absorption dental cleansing and air purification while warning against hype around coal tar pills and advertising tactics. Animals instinctively use charcoal. humans often ignore its practical benefits.
Jackpot bribery trial pauses as case rests in Chicago
Chicago August 25. State's Attorney Wayman announced the prosecution would rest Browne bribery case before Judge Kersten, but testimony continued. Witnesses include Rep White ally Sydney Yarborough and Rep Beckemeyer. Amended testimony limited by court. A. C. Bohrenstedt Company buys a 200 acre Creswell farm from George Hawley to expand fruit operations. land to be subdivided for small tracts. Theodore D. Rowland of Portland visited for business.
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State
Geo. Hawley Place
Browne Trial
Creswell
Chicago
Wayman
Lee O'Neil Browne
Kersten
Michael 5S
Link
Browne
Lorimer
St. Louis
Sydney
Otis Yarborough
Representative White
Robert BE. Wilson
Abrahams
Neident
Kertsen
Emanuel Abrahams
South Halsted Street
St. Nicholas Hotel
White
A. C. Bohlernatedt Company
George Hawley
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Bellingham, Wash
Ae Ae
Junction
Museum of Anatomy
Portland
Rian
Foemy
Gregon Medical Institute
Ciaz Riesse
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Guard
Bingham Staids
Eugene Man
Oklahoma County Fair
McKenzie
R. G. Smith
Dr. Pierce
Weno
Guijette
Paris
Galilee
F. J. Buettgenbach
Jackpot
Bohrnstedt Company
A. C. Fry
Cincihartl
Theodore D. Rowland
Madame DeAn
Cewrarn Itc
PAIS
Whited Medical CO
Lancaster
W. A. Kuykendall
Mary Vie
Bron
Alan Ieee Ale
Ang Hy
Woodard Clark & Company
Portland, Oregon
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