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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
7
In the weekly Eugene Guard, Sept 19, a column laments European tolerance of Balkan and Turkish outrages. It argues the Near East crisis reflects humanity, condemns Turkish brutality toward Christians, and urges strong action by great powers to prevent further extermination and injustice.
Local notices list numerous residents and visitors in Salem and Eugene including Fred Ware, Sheriff Fred Fisk, W A Davis, Ivan McQueen, Mrs Hugh Hampton, WH Park, Dr H F Ong, James Parvin, E O Potter, Jerome Knox, Mrs Withrow, L T Harris, Lester Luckey, Horace McKinley, Mrs M J Edmunson, Miss Mary Marsh, County Clerk BE Lee, EF D Matlock, Mrs Henry Schwering, Minnie Washburne, P P Palmer, Mrs D A Paine, Mr and Mrs Geo Gross, Andrea Ankeny relatives, K R Mummy, Clarence Henderson, J A Henderson, A N Striker, Roseburg Press notes, and various travel to Salem for the state fair. Further entries report arrivals and departures in Eugene, Portland, Cottage Grove, and nearby towns with many names and brief movements.
The Albany Herald cites Benator Fulton planning to introduce a bill to abolish all forest reserves. He argues the president is infringing state rights and the reserve policy is excessive. The piece questions Hermann’s relations with the president and notes Oregon’s delegation opposition after Hermann’s election.
The Dalles Chronicle reports Matt Waterman shipped ten Ohio Improved Chester hogs to the state fair grounds. The largest is a five year old weighing 80 pounds, with brood sows at around 0 apiece and young hogs five months old weighing 176 pounds. A.C. Ries leads the band. Waterman has raised this breed for thirteen years and claims they cannot be beat.
A Tecoma editor proclaims mastery of women and predicts his future maturation will bring him to fall in love with one woman and learn from his error.
Brief notes include Brevities about businesses in town Preston & Hales and Golden Rule Store. Minne sota Hotel repairs. Geo McMillan named Multnomah football captain. university fence lumber on site. J K Kelly dies in Washington. pampas grass blooming in Eugene. Buried at Sea play crowd reaction in Portland. Prussian Stock feed promoted. Thus Bragg loses money after gambling spree. Photographers Association of Oregon to meet in Salem. Holmes Brothers theft anecdote. P B Poindetter travels to Portland with family. Revival Brigade illustrated lecture well attended. M L Sommerville leases 400 acre Harrisburg farm to Jan Nixon.
Multiple items offer for sale lease or rent including a 10 bushel Colton Surprise steam dryer at 100, sheep on shares, 10 head of Shoalford cattle, a nearly new binder, 74 goats, 80 acres timber land with sawmill near Saginaw Oregon, The Sherwood Hotel in Cottage Grove for sale or rent, and a 247 acre stock farm near Elmira with springs orchard and irrigation. Names include T N Segar A C Jennings F A Archambeau McKenzie Stock Park H K Joyce W H Blair N Peterson.
Stray notices report a Jersey cow from Coburg with reward for return. A black mare and a brownish bay mare near Cottage Grove and Junction City are sought with reward for information leading to recovery. A large bay horse with a knee scar is listed as stray. Also money to loan is advertised by Woodcock Harris.
Sheriff and deputies warn taxpayers that the deferred half of taxes becomes delinquent if not paid by the first Monday in October. All taxes not paid remain delinquent from last April and will incur a ten percent penalty and twelve percent annual interest from April until payment.
County accounts and witness list detail allowances and expenses for a state case. Included are constable fees, justice costs, witness payments for Roy Hurlburt and others, miscellaneous charges from Title Guarantee and Loan Co and local vendors, telephone service, stationery, and office expenses. The document combines payments to Ed Jones Roy Hurlburt Daisy Jenkins and others with shopkeepers and utilities.
Restaurant pool room and other privileges will be let to the highest bidder at Bangs Park from September 20 to October 3. For information contact J M Williams Secretary McClung block.
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