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Newspaper

Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1903

Page

8

Oregon World Market For Willamette Valley Produce

The Chicago Packer notes Willamette Valley shade of markets with Portland as outlet sending goods to China Japan Australia Alaska England Africa on freight rates of 50 to 60 cents per cwt. Oregon flour fetches premium in Asia and England. Dairy industry shines with Lane County benefits, climate and green feed aid butter cheese making. 1901 dairy output up 40 percent with 2,400,000 pounds butter and 2,000,000 pounds cheese valued at 1,900,000 dollars.

Chicago Packer United States Atl Willamette Valley Eugene Willamette Oregon Portland China Japan Australia Alaska England Africa Asia Protland Illinois Villago Rocky Mountains Get Sound Ilippines

Hops Shipped to Waukee in First New Crop Sale

RST Ayers shipped today 48 bales of Fogles hops early variety to Waukee, first Ment of the new crop from Eu. The sale terms provided. 15 bales sold to Geo T. Halli & Son. Rain did not greatly hinder drying. only a few hops lost this morning.

Waukee Geo T. Halli & Sonyers

Vernon Company May Compete In Drill

The Daily Guard reports Eugene Knights of Pythias lodge may enter a competitive drill in Portland during October. If approved, the Vernon company is considered strong and capable, with officers confident in a fine performance at the tour.

Daily Guard Vanes Neform Bank Knights of Phthias Eugene Othe Armory Portland Knights of Oval Company

Mining Survey Prepared by Deputy U S Surveyor

Deputy U S mineral surveyor Reid, now prepared to survey mining claims, reports in The Times. Fand and Heppoer Times reference the official process and readiness to proceed with claim surveys under law.

Fand Heppoer Times S. Reid Tolle the Times

Auditorium is best in town in Eugene church upgrade

Improvements at Humphrey Memorial M E church begun last summer nearly finished and make the auditorium the largest and best equipped in Eugene. The project cost about 2000, increasing seating to about 1200 with every seat in view of the speaker and platform. An ante room was added on the southeast corner, connecting to a new south side room and an overhead gallery with raised platform seats.

Humphrey Memorial M. EB Eugene

Junction Stems

W C Washburne and J M Cook shipped a car of fat cattle to Portland Thursday morning. J D Hamlin of Eugene was here Tuesday en route to Lake Creek. Mrs Horace Offut of Eugene visited Mrs I T Nicks last week. Mr and Mrs VanVranken left Thursday for Spokane to visit kin. Ptolemy Buber returned from South Bend, Washington. Geo T Hall, a grocer and hop buyer, was in town Thursday. The Hurlburt Nicklin Co shipped five car loads of chittim bark this week. A Wilhelm & Sons shipped four car loads of flour and one of chittim bark. John M Moore, former local, visited Monday. Mrs Howe visited her cousin Mrs Claud Bucknaum. T N Segar came from Eugene. formerly a fruit dealer, now in Blue River mines. H W Lyone of Grants Pass was moved to assist as day agent and will relocate. Passenger trains now run on nearer schedule. The fremen understand better how to tie with coal and loading machinery has arrived. The crane is air powered by the engine. Fach Lucket holds 1000 pounds and usually five buckets are taken.

the Times W. C. Washburne J. M. Cook Portland J. D. Hamlin Eugene Lake Creek Horace Offut I. T. Nicks VanVranken Spokane Ptolemy Buber South Bend Washington Geo. T. Hall R. Ab Re. T. N. Segar Segar Blue River H. W. Lyone Grants Pass Harry Ayers Beebe G. F. Skipworth

Eight Applicants For One House In This Place

Eight applicants seek occupancy of a house set to be vacated. Frank Blair visited from Fall Creek store. Stevens and Armitage contract with Douglas Creamery to harvest corn and fill two silos. Wheat flows into Washburn mill rapidly for the harvested acreage. Robert Blair from Cottage Grove takes a job at Portland Mercantile. The reservoir was pumped full last Friday and now runs nearly dry due to stone seams needing cementing. The big mill remains in operation only with ample care. Logs fill the big pond as woodsmen cut more for steady supply.

Frank Blair Fall Creek Stevens & Armitage Douglas Creamery Company Washburn Robert Blair Cottage Grove Portland Mercantile Company

Albany College appoints Gillie as football coach

Gillie, a former University of California graduate and last year’s coach, has been engaged to lead Albany College football this season. Recommended by Heyward the track coach and trainer, he is described as a fine fellow. Abercrombie of Astoria will not come.

Gillie University of California Albany College Heyward Abercrombie Astoria

Ed L Ayers’s Family Heralded With Prosperity

To the wife of Ed L Ayers near Sunday Spt 6 a fine boy born. Ed holds the right end of prosperity a fine hop crop a big price and a free ferry are noted as blessings in the local notice.

Ed. L. Ayers

Alumni Meet Varsity Team in Opening Season Game

Manager Graham of the Varsity football team plans a match game between the regular eleven and an alumni team set for October 10 in this city. Possible alumni include Edmanson Angel Watts Wilton Wagner Coleman Oakway Zeigler Waddell Edwards Scott Templeton Starr Bryson and others. Practice with alumni before the game is planned to help Varsity players master finer points and several alumni may stay on to assist Coach Locomotive Smith for border games. The team may also play Washington Agricultural College on November 7 and Willamette University on October 31, with other offers from Whitman College Idaho and Nevada. if Pullman and Willamette games are set Oregon's schedule will be complete. The field will be improved with a new fence and grandstand to prepare for major home games.

Graham Atumni Edmanson Angel Watts Wilton Wagner Coleman Oakway Zeigler Waddell Edwards Scott Templeton Starr Bryson Thayer Slonmi Smith Washington Agricultural College Willamette University Whitman College University of Idaho University of Nevada Pullman Willamette Oregon

Examinations Announced for Philippine Jobs

The civil services commission announces several exams for desirable positions in the Philippine Islands to be held early October this year. Posts include public printing, civil engineering, bookkeeping and veterinarian with salaries from 1400 to 1800 per year. Apply to the secretary of the local examining board at the post office for applications and information.

Civil Services Commission Philippine Islands Public Printing Department Pos

Three inmates sentenced by Judge Hamilton in Roseburg

To the Penitentiary Judge Hamilton, 1st Roseburg, Tuesday, furnished three boarders who will reside at the pen for terms. Sidney Pittman two years for holding up and robbing R. E. L. Clements at Drain July 22. James Fitzgerald two years for stealing a saddle from George Collinge livery stable in Roseburg May 5. J. B. Mason one year for obtaining money by representing himself as agent of the Batterick Pattern Company without authority.

Japs Paid Fine and Costs in Woodburn Case

Fourteen Japanese hop pickers in Woodburn were arraigned on assault charges after an incident at the Case yard. They pled not guilty through a spokesman, bonds set at 200 each, and later accepted 85 fine and 2 costs to be released pending transit to Salem.

Woodburn, Or Case Yard John Carroll Woodburn Yom Kennedy W.W. C. Miller Joe Joboron John Sheeland Justice Overton Carroll Beach Salem Costa

Wedding at Cottage Grove with local officiant

On Tuesday September 3, 1903 at the M E church in Cottage Grove, Scott of Blue River and Eva Handy of Letham were married with Geo A Beese officiating in an intimate ceremony attended by a few locals.

M. E Cottage Grove Toseday Scott Blue River Mive Eva Handy T Letham Ker Geo Abeese

London Fair Planned With Committees Named

Citizens met to finalize October London fair plans with committees for program pavilion grounds and stock finance and amusements. Prizes will be awarded for farm products fancy work stock and minerals as experts from the station may lead a Farmer's Institute to educate attendees. Local residents pledge to host a large community event and invite all to attend for a good time.

London D. R. Harris John Sutherland HH. C Sarah &. Combs Wm. Jones Melissa Small Mra. A. Doolittle Jobn Small Sherman Shortridge Levi Geer Gr. A. Small Wm. Witte John Small Lewi Geer Wallis Cottage Grove

Real estate transfers and probate items from Court House

Real estate transfers list numerous deeds in Cottage Grove Jasper and surrounding townships including Veatch to Schomus, Walker to H K and L A Walker, Hill to Walker parties, and Keeney to Josef John. Marriage license Charles F Littlefield and Martha Mediey. Probate matters note estates including Gay and Millie Patnam minors, Wm BR Davis, A N Miller, FE A Anderson, and John S Wright. Miner’s lien filed by Wo Odgers against Big Four Gold Mining Co. Final estate accounts pending across multiple estates.

Rh. M. Veatch Joseph Schomus Cottage Grove J. H Carrie C. Stone If. Veateh Cottage S Grrove W. HH. Walker Cora H. EK W. H. Walker L. A G. O. Walker Jasper Elijah C Sarah T. Hill Gora W. H H. B G. O L. A. Walker M. J Merson Samuel W. Mc Lwain Della J. McCullough Frank Alma McCulough James M. Keeney Josef John Lane County HH. Granning G. R. Chrieman George Fisher Princess Blue River District M. A W. P. Lower Mac Wooten Wo. Odgers Big Four Gold Mining Company Charles F. Littlefield Martha Mediey Br. Hanson Gay Millie Patnam Wm. BR. Davia A. N. Miller FE. A. Anderson Geo LD. Dorris John Ham B. W. Dorris J. T. Plank John S. Wright

Opening of the Schools Opens Anxious Pace for Fall

Daily Guard reports the first day of the new school year with crowds at bookstores, supplies purchased, and teachers preparing classrooms. Principal Beechdolt injured, Prof Sneeden leads High School. new building planned for winter dedication. lower grades to use Central building temporarily, enrollment likely to rise in the coming months.

Bechdell Sneeden Frst A. F. Beechdolt

Ankeny’s Gold Nuggets Display at Medford Bank

Medford Nugget reports a display of gold nuggets tied to Ankeny owner of Sterling mine. Nuggets valued between 500 and 1000 dollars with the largest near 1400 grams, gathered by hounds during cleanup. This reflects only the coarsest pieces of the season, as most gold is cast into bricks weighing about 2440 grams, with several sent to the mint.

Medford Bank RE. Ankeny Sterling Hound Medford

Mys Myers Taken To Asylum After Insanity Exam

Mrs Lucy A Myers aged 54 wife of John L Myers of Saginaw was examined before County Judge H At Kincaid this forenoon by L Brown and Geo O R DeBar and pronounced insane. She was taken to Belem this afternoon by Sheriff Fred Pick and Geo Myers. This is her third attack of insanity with the first at age eleven. the case is hereditary.

Lucy A. Myera John L. Myers Saginaw H. At Kincaid

Indians Are Independent Hop Pickers at Lane County

The text notes Hop pickers from Warm Springs now resist working on Monday and Sunday, seeking independence from daily labor norms. It suggests a shift in labor patterns with Indigenous workers choosing not to follow the pale face-led schedule, impacting the traditional Monday workday.

Warm Springs Lodt Lane County Sondaye Veio

County Allowances and Road Work Payments Noted

A long county ledger lists allowances for road work, lumber and merchandise, road supervisors and bridge projects. Names include John Parnell WM Kelly Ed Land and many others with amounts from a few dollars to thousands, covering road viewers chainmen and printing accounts.

John Parnell Wm. Kelly Land KE. W. Pollack Wynne Hardware Company Andrews Pata Cruzan Brothers I. L. Chambers Brother Loughmiller& Peter Hees Sluslaw Lumber Company Merchhandise Williams & Parvin Peter I Colgaard Merchan Jessie Zweidler P. J. McPherson Richardson Road G. G. Gross John Banford R K. Cantrell Koupal Road G. G. Grows Koupal Jas Hastings Mac En Robinson. & Casteel Geo. F. Crist Iw Griffin Hardware Company Jos. W. Hill Grigsby Walter McKay BF. Martin Eger Ll Ketate Lafayette Veatch L. H. Mulkey A. L. Woodard F. L. Crapshaw Merritt Casteel C. EE. Warner H. E. Kempp A. M. Bennett Booth-Keily Lumber Company Weil A. N. Striker M. L. Hendricks Oregon State Journal Campbell Brothers Giletrap Brothers

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Ernon Company Auditoriun Hurlburt-Nicklin Co A. Wilhelm & Sons John M.moore This J. M. Howe Mrs. Howe Claud Bucknaum Albany Kincaidfeld Philippines London Springs Marke A. E. Sneeden Miceel Emma Chase Emma Wald Edith Kerns Elizabeth Logan Kate Wilson Ida Patterson Kate Patterson Elele Crcutt Rosetta Eastland Ltd Lalo Poill Anna Back Lalo Norris Ollie Waller Geary J. Moore Mies Carrie All Ira Noffeinger Mise Fannie Hemenway S. A. Whitley Mise Fannie Millican Mise Belle Keeney Kate Keily Central Mabel Simmons Mies Nettie Kreee Mim Vine Lemley Mie Carrie Martin Centre School L. T. Harris W. H. Abrams Gev Fisher Blane River W. D. Seobert Independence G. W. Carson Frank Page N. B. Standish J. H. Thatcher Ida Noffsinger Cottage, Grove Jack Smith Crenwell Laura Harris Monmouth David Graham L. Pitchard Julius Pincus S.C. Dunbar Miss Luta W. A. Leonard Woodburn Independent Nellie Reed Fort Wayne Indiana Miss File J. S. Mickey Mise Gretta Bristow Oliver W. Johnson McKenize Springfield J. P. Woods Live Phil Kh. Gordon Pacific Coast Piedmont Air Line J. P. Jones G. C. Wharton Petaluma Cal J. N. Bb. Fuller Herbert Crombie Howe Department of English University of Oregon Seal Rocks Jed D. Herbold Treverrow Drug Company Butte Mont M. Svarverud Ogden Utah Mrs. Svarverud Walter Griffin Nat Eddy J. D. Casteel Grass Valley S. H. Friendly Will Grimes Harrisburg Robert D. Land Westfield Masa Ray Fountain Claude Bevena Klameth Malls Duke Knox Paget Harvey Fe, Lounsbery 8. P. Company Clara Kibblebeck BE. D. Ressler Monmouth State Normal School G. D. Paine Lowe Lew Hoselton Potter and Daughter Mise Elsie Creatt Dalles Patterson School Leo, Pironi Southern Pacific Eugeme Co. A Rank Miller Granta Pass Consul H. Bb, Miller W. J. Darroeh PF. Hontham L. N. Koney Lulu Currin Neva Perkins Kate Perkins Nice Jack Thornsbury B. Caonn Opera House James V. O'Dell Colfax Wash Eugene Cannery J. W. Kerrigue Ankeny’s Tak’n Eeeie Castor
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