Mrs Mary Spiller Dies After Life in Education
Salem mourns Mrs Mary Spiller longtime educator and widow of Judge Koise. Born Northern, she taught at the Oregon State University preparatory department from 1876 to 1880 before living in Boston and Portland. She died in Portland and will likely be interred in Eugene beside her children Ruby and Boise. Her Confederate veteran husband died in battle.
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Salem
Mary Spiller
Koise
Portland
Oday
Spiller
Eugene
Ruby
McMinnville
Boise
Eugene Odd Fellow
New Orleans
Judge Walton
Lane County Ferry Busy Across August Travel
Hendricks ferry reports August 1901 traffic on the McKenzie river with 1,082 persons in wagons and buggies 2,742 riders on horseback 336 footmen and bicycles 665 pounds freight hauled for Blue River mines and upper MecKeozie points 104,900 value notes Ferryman Wavellan comments on the busy crossings and surprise among Lane County residents.
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Hendricks’ Ferry
Ferrok Guikp
Lane County
McKenzie River
Blue River
KO Wavellan
Personal crowd movements and visits across Oregon towns
Names of residents and visitors scattered through Cottage Grove Eugene Albany Roseburg and surrounding areas, listing their movements to and from towns such as California Salt Lake City Newport and Monmouth, including Forest Service officials, judges, professors, and merchants, with multiple trips and arrivals noted.
Death of Mrs Condon at Newport typhoid claim
Special to the yard Newport Oregon Sept 2 Mrs Thomas Condon died at noon today from typhoid fever. She came to Oregon with her husband Professor Thos Condon of the University of Oregon. The family had long resided in Eugene since 1876. Survived by several children including Mrs H McCornack and Mrs Bean and others in Oregon and Idaho. A prominent church and club woman, her remains will be brought to Eugene for interment Tuesday.
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Newport
Thomas Condon
Mra Condon
Eugene
Oregon
Thos Condon
University of Oregon
Camme
Cape Horn
Dalles
Pembes
Mrs Bean
Mra H & McCornack
Mra R . Bean
Salem
Honry Condon
Oakland
Cal
Herbert T Condon
Moscow Idaho
Neil
Pendleton
Congregational Church
WOTU
Card of Thanks and local notices from the era
Card of Thanks extends gratitude to helpers during sickness and at death of Wm P Fisher. Notices include creasery plant closure for factory rearrangement, cess pool contamination affecting wells, cream shipments to Portland, marriages of Emma Pickens to Edward Holland and R L Jones to D Conrad, and hiring horserickers with a September start at Wm Nets yard near the river from Springfield.
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Wm P Fisher
Mas
Fisher
Cess
Portland
Horrickers
Nets
Springfield
Mon- Jay
Jacon Straubmaier
Bargain on a New Columbie Bicycle at Guard Office
notice invites readers to see J B Campbell at the guard office for a deal on a new Columbie bicycle. wheel at guard office.
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Columbie Chainles
J BK Campbell
GCARD
Warren Smith Named Oregon Head Coach From California
California loses its captain and one of the era’s top backs as Warren Smith, famed for line bucking and defensive play at California, departs to coach Oregon. A multi-sport star, he captained a 21-0 freshman team, played in baseball and hammer throw, and earned high praise from Garry Woolman and Ad Kelly for college standout status.
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Californian
University of California At Berkeley
Warren
California
Stanford
Smith
Wlne
Garry’ Woobran
Ad’ Kelly
Warren Smith
Stanford Ax
Sol’ Pringte
Warren W Banith
Bie
University of Oregon
Rail line survey from Coos Bay to Corvallis explored
Corvallis Times reports engineers surveying a railroad from Coos Bay to Corvallis and inland toward Monroe and Junction. Preliminary alignment runs west of the old O C right of way passing Thomas Cooper farm toward Corvallis. Public discussion of route continues with various proposals noted.
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Cow Bay
Convallis
Corvalile
Aouguet
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Thomas Cooper
Ferme
Corvaillie
Geugeromila
The New Siuslaw Road Promoter Visits Eugene
F M Nighswander a principal promoter of the new road from Wildcat creek to Grenada spoke in Eugene after delivering provisions to road workers. Four miles are completed and crews push ahead before winter rains. He mocked a fishing anecdote about rivals while his son caught trout with bacon bait.
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F M Nighswander
Wildcat Creek
Grenada
Eugene
Met
Nightwander
Chris
Walter Kauffman
Fred Stewart
International yacht race postponed due to wind
News from New York reports the international yacht race between Shamrock II and Columbia was postponed to tomorrow because wind conditions were not favorable. In other dispatches, Sacem notes new hops arriving, and Pexiy reports Li Hung Chang growing feebler daily. Salem reports long term blackberries contracts and a school election set for September 23. London notes Dr Krausse charged with high treason as Cape Colony Boers affirm Kruger’s claims of 12,000 rebels.
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New York
New York Yacht Club
Columbia
Pexiy
Li Hung Chang
China
Salem
Allen Canning Company
Satem
Angell Completes Survey Work Near Strawberry Mountain
Homer D Angell of The Dalles, a University of Oregon graduate, finished a government contract surveying two townships on Strawberry mountain’s summit. He completed the rough work in early this week and returned to The Dalles, arriving in Canyon City Monday and leaving Tuesday morning. The surveys covered rugged terrain with miles requiring a full day.
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Canyon City
Eagle
Homer D Angell
The
Dalles
U of O
Sumit
Strawberry Mountain
Angell
Strawberry Mountain Range
Professor L R K Alderman Seeks Yamble County School Superintendent Nomination
The Brownsville Times reports Prof L R K Alderman, principal of McCormieville Public Schools and State University graduate, has decided to run for the Republican nomination for school superintendent of Yamble County.
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Brownsville Times
L RK Alderman
MccMieville
State University
Yamble County
Bohemia Mines reports new ledge depth and crosscut plan
F J Hard, manager of the Oregon Colorado Mining Company, returns from six weeks on the Bohemia district property. A new ledge well below the upper workings will be tapped at about 090 feet vertical depth, with cross-cut to determine width. Ore extends for a mile, copper gold and silver, continuous pay ore, smelting required. 700 feet of tunnel done, native copper found in quantity.
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Cottage Grove, Or
F J Hard
Oregon-Colorado Mining Company
Bohemia
Hard
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Eversy, Onpoor
L. Cheshire, M. D
Chrisman Ldg
Brown, M. D
Chrisman Block
United States
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Lane County Bank
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Capetown
Cape Colony
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Bohemia Mines
E J Hard
Frank Dunn
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