Missing man Geo Gross believed lost on mountain search ordered
Word reaches Eugene that Geo Gross missing since Saturday morning after leaving Belknap Springs and visiting Blue River mines. Wife Mrs Grow anxious. Woodmen of the World members plan a search party with George Fisher to coordinate from Walterville. No word as of Walterville telephone update. rescue effort to begin once McKenzie stage arrives.
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Eugene
Geo Gross
McKenzie
Choss
Belknap Springs
al Montgomery
Sparks
Blue River
Montgomery’s
Gross
Grow
Bis
Grose
Eugene Camp
oMee
J M Williams
Lowlock
George Fisher
McKengzle
Walterville
Personal notes bring travelers and residents through Eugene
Ally Guard and Frack Jordan of Cottage Grove are in Eugene while Chas Cochran travels from Cottage Grove. Mrs KS Bean returns to Salem, and Herbert Leigh assists in Portland. Mrs Edith Kerns visits Creewell. DuBois from Foley Springs arrives this evening. Mrs Frank Alley and children return to Rosburg from Eugene. Mrs W T Gordon visits Drain to see her sister. JC Terry, a New York hop man, plans to stay through the season with nephew Paul Terry. Marian White returns from Whitcomb near Lower Sods Lina county, Vira Stewart returns to Albany from Eugene area. Mr and Mrs E W Creddings leave for Pasadena. Elmer Doolittle, ex-Philippines veteran, arrives from Cottage Grove. Frank H Buck and AS Hechiman visit Wendling to inspect the plant. John Hughes of Watsonville tours the region and plans to relocate. Prof E D Reesler, ex-Eugene schools chief, now assistant professor at UO, returns from the East after a summer trip.
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Frank Alley
Eugene
Rosburg
W T Gordon
Drain
Theodore Tyre
JC Terry
New York
Paul Terry
Marian White
Whitcomb
Lower Sods
Lina County
Vira Stewart
Albany
E W Creddings
E Wheeler
Pasadena
Cal
Elmer Doolittle
Co U
Second
Oregon Volunteers
Philippines
Tay Tay
Morong
Cottage Grove
Frank H Buck
Vacaville
Calif
Hechiman
San Francisco
Hoath- Kelly Lumber Co
Springfield Bridge Repair Plans Critically Examined
Springfield county commissioners order swift repairs to the wagon bridge. A new floor will be laid, ironwork scraped and repainted, and an expert hired to inspect a badly cracked west pier. Opinions vary on a new pier, with L N Roney advising driving iron rods to strengthen the pier. Judge Kincaid noted a Pacific Badge Co inspector found faulty construction and said the superstructure should extend to the pier center.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Springfield
Judge Kincaid
L N Roney
Stont
Kincaid
Pacific Badge Co
Mortgage and marriage notices and river drive update
Mortgage transfer and marriage licenses noted. The Edwarda log drive of 3 500 000 feet for Eugene and Harrisburg sawmills will exit Fall creek into the Willamette river tomorrow or next day and proceed downstream to deliver 1 500 000 feet to Springfield Lumber Co. Turpentine and rosin from Gate Creek producer B F Finn reach Eugene for soap works and drug stores. Castell Son threshing crew reports 49 400 bushels in 30 days, an average 1650 bushels per day, a record unmatched by Lane county neighbors.
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Leo Daives
Edwarda
Eugene
Harrisburg
Fall Creek
Willamette River
Mr Hilla
Springfield Lumber Co
F Finn
Gate Creek
McKenzie
Oregon
Homecoming of J W Cherry From Alaska Gold Country
J W Cherry returns from four years in Alaska where he joined early prospectors during the peak gold rush. He saw Lane County men like J A Baberia in Dawson Clarence Adams at Circle City Andrew Babb with mining properties and Chris Bartech running a Dawson wholesale meat market. Hugh Barr plans to leave Nome City soon and Hunt attends Mackenzie river patrol toward the Arctic Ocean. Cherry met Geof Miller in Skagway and believes Alaska offers plenty of gold and may invite a future return in spring.
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J W Cherry
Alaska
McCherry
Lave County
J A Baberia
Dawson
Clarence Adams
Circle City
Andrew Babb
Chris Bartech
US Land Office August 1901 Record Totals
Special to the Guardian reports at Uuard Rosesura that the US land office handled August 1901 business: 18 commuted homestead entries covering 2,072.10 acres, 6 timber entries totaling 7,765.27, 80.00 mineral entries amounting to 42.4 acres, 2 homestead entries worth 11,631.88, 17 homestead proofs aggregating 2,567.45 acres, and 6 state selections totaling 2,731.22. Total receipts for the month reach 24,474.33 with 48 new timber entry filings also recorded.
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Uuard
Rosesura
US Land Office
Died at Springfield longtime Oregon pioneer Maxwell
W 8S Maxwell died at his Springfield home after months of illness. Born June 28, 1835 in Madison Indiana, he lived in Peoria Illinois and California before settling in Lane county Oregon. He married Basan Christian of Eugene and left no children. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Maxwell
Springfield
Madison
Jefferson County
Indiana
Peoria
Peoria County
Ilinois
California
Trinity River
Pacific Coast
Lane County
Oregon
Eugene
Ward
Osburn
Lane
Basan Christian
Military Tournament Entries For Portland Contest
Captain Huston of Company A Fourth Oregon National Guard reports entry lists and rules for a September 25 to October 1 military tournament in Portland. Company A competes in four events drill manual of arms close order extended order and individual drill with teams from Third Portland and Seattle units. Privates Barton and McMurry join individuals against companies from B C D F G Portland Woodburn and Seattle. Rail rate set at one cent per mile with subsistence provided. Governor Geer to award prizes.
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R& Huston
Co A
O NG
Portland
Company A
National Guard of Washington
Seattle
Woodburn
Barton and
McMurry
Woodboro
T T Geer
Marriaged of George Fleeman and C J Kotler
Justice C A Wintermeier officiated last evening at the bride’s West Seventh Street home, uniting George C Fleeman and Miss C J Kotler in a quiet ceremony. Diep in Frankilo Lane County Oregon Sept 9 1901, Henry R K Mounts aged 69 leaves seven children burial Sept 10 in Frankito cemetery. Jewish New Year begins Friday at 6 pm and ends Saturday at 6 pm marking 6062.
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Daily Gaard
C A Wintermeier
George C Fleeman
C J Kotler
West Seventh Street
Diep
Frankilo
Lane Cosnty
Oregon
Parallese
Henry RK Mounts
Frankito
Fire destroys Drain dwelling in Oregon losses listed
A noon fire gutted the dwelling owned by the heirs of the late J O Drain behind Drain and Co store in Oregon. Contents saved. Losses totaled 550 dollars with 200 dollars insured. Aurora Borealis notes hop district activity and a weaker harvest with 50 percent short yield and smaller crop sizes while picking remains underway.
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Oregon
J O Drain
Drain & Co
Lows
Losurnoe
Foot Masnep at Hooth-Kelly Co hurts foot at work
Claude Spencer of Hooth-Kelly Co at Uo burg had a foot mashed and bruised this afternoon in the lumber yards. The injury is not serious and he will not be taken to the company hospital. In other notes a June apple tree in L Campbell's yard bore a large crop but is now blooming. Heartlett pears nearly prolific but apples seldom are so abundant.
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Claude Spencer
Hooth-Kelly Co
Uoburg
L. Campbell
Heartlett Pears
President McKinley Crisis Night Passes Favorably
Reports from Burfago and Washington indicate McKinley's condition after the shooting remains stable with no second operation planned. Doctors say the crisis night passed without fatal development and the president may recover. Vice President Roosevelt moves toward Oyster Bay while Emma Goldman is arrested in Chicago on suspicion of complicity.
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Burfago
St Louis
Emma Goldman
McKinley
Goldman
Chicago
Czolgosz
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Onscos
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Brown, M. D
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Swoponass
Camabier, L. H
Porres Asistant
Ae and Manaftare
Merico
Idaho
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MR Gross
Ally Guard
Frack Jordan
Kinger Hermann
Washington
Chas Cochran
Mra KS Bean
Salem
Herbert Leigh
Edith Kerns
Creewell
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Foley Springs
John Hughes
Watsonville
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E D Reesler
Eugene Public Schools
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