Alaska News from Council City Readers Noted for Claims and Crime
Aug 20 dispatch from Council City Alaska reports on gold mining activity and claims value around the Yukon with mentions of Cardwell, Taylor, Klein, and Barr. It notes plentiful work, daily wages, saloon leadership, and a growing town economy, plus local legal and business figures and a note on a suspected drowning corrected as false.
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Council City
Alaska
Bprrok
Lane County
Han
CS Cardwell
Nome
W W Cardwell
Doctor Taylor
Bohemia Mines
JH Lee
J H Wagner
Junction
Kiley Creek
T L Rousseau
Personal notes from Eugene area residents on Sep 17
A roundup of local movement and visits includes Glen and wife returning from Dayton, B Pout arriving from San Francisco, Harry Baxter of Marcola in Eugene, and Prof F L Washourn back from Portland. Others travel to Roseburg, Portland, and the Siuslaw homestead. students and staff prepare for university study in Eugene and Albany.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Portland
Oregon
Ouls
Harry Baxter
Marcola
Eugene
Klamath Express
E Ankeny
Pelican Bay
LC Miller Hae
Pea
Salem
Chenley
Ashland
Misa Livale Toreland Jefton
Te University At
Dotten
J K Dot G
Riverside
Real Estate Transfers and Powers of Attorney
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels to Eugene buyers with small sums, including Ida M Weaver and Wm Weaver to Mise Ida A Weaver and others. Names include Hansen, Christensen, Chesher, Gilbert, McClung, Keeney, Callison, and Barker. A power of attorney grants Emily Hovey authority to A G Hovey. Marriage licenses show Harry H Matteson and Eunice A Darling, with J A Brown as witness.
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Ida M Weaver
Wm Weaver
Mise Ida A
Frasier & Hyland
Eugene
Nielse Hansen
Sophia Hansen
N C Christensen
Cathel Miller
James A Chesher
Sarah Chesher
Milan & Barker
Chesher
T A Gilbert
Elia Gilbert
Emily Hovey
A G Hovey
Woman Watches for Big Game With Winchester By Ninth and Oak
Last evening around 10 near the corner of Ninth and Oak streets several witnesses saw a woman walking with a Winchester life in her band. Danny Guard and Sept i'. West noted the scene as she loitered and appeared to search for big game, though her identity could not be determined.
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Berker
Eugene
Buffalo
Pendleton EO
Pearl Luckey
University
Portland
Mary Butler
Lester Baughman
Monmouth
Pleasant Hill
Camon Baughman
Danny Guard
West
Gunnino
Winchester
Ninth and
Oak Streets
Sanders Buys Page Grocery Building In Local Property Deal
Daily Guard reports Eugene property transfer from A G Hovey estate to W Sanders and wife for $6000. Bought: Page building 21 ft 7 in by 6 ft deep. Sanders plans new front, extend into Page building, and add a second story over the south corner of the Hampton estate. Also notes military company meeting and upcoming inspection with expected large attendance.
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Daily Guard
Eugene
Aluhe
Fternoon
W Sanders
A G Hovey
Onetary
J LL. Page
Sanders
Hampton
Fourteen year old dies in Diep-Guy Lewis area
A fourteen year old youth from Marcola died of chronic dysentery. The remains were transported to Corvallis for interment today.
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Guy Lewis
Doers Lewie
Marcola
Corvallis
Woolen mill move proposed to Eugene by Wagoon party
HD Wagoon of Portland seeks to relocate a three to six set woolen mill with his brother W P Wagoon and Geo W Hearst to Eugene. A meeting of business leaders discussed a $15,000 plant cost and a $15,000 bonus request from citizens, with site near the old furniture factory and water power. A public meeting at the courthouse Friday evening is planned to decide.
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Daily Guard
Wagoon
Portland
W P Wagoon
Geo W Hearst
Lowa
Eugene
T G Hendricks
Wagnon
Iward
Examplea Alvany
Salerno
Thosday
Danish Church Conference Focuses on Congregational Mission Work
Pacific District of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran church met at the new Danleh church with Rev F C Miller of Seattle delivering the opening sermon. President Hansen introduced Rev A H Jeneen who urged intensified mission work by all congregations and members, with discussion continuing after lunch and ministers actively participating.
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Pacific
Textbook Replacements For County Public Schools Initiated
Notice to District School Boards urges adoption of new public school textbooks in the county for the coming term. Boards have fifteen months to place the books with December 1901 expiry for exchange and introductory prices. Exchange price for old books about 50 percent of retail. WM Millen County Superintendent Evaene Oregon September 17, 1901. Albany College attracts 15 youths from the lower Illinois law area to attend, replacing the local university option.
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WM Millen
Evaene, Or
Tallest corn on record brought to guard office
Detly Guard reports a remarkable Indian corn stalk measuring 12 feet 4 inches, crowned by John W Christian of Chorehill Place. The find, presented this morning, marks a notable agricultural curiosity for the season.
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John W Christian
McKinley Funeral Observed With Great Crowds
Sept 17 Washington reports describe a gloomy day as the state funeral for President McKinley drew a vast crowd. Mrs McKinley remained secluded in the White House while Capitol and White House were draped in black and white. Services led by Methodist clergy proceeded in the rotunda with hymns and benediction, and public access opened at noon.
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Wasuinaroy
D. C
White House
Capitol Building
McKinley
Wasumoton
Henry B. Taylor
D. D
Presiding Elder Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington District
Edward G Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. S. Chapman
Metropolitan Methodis Episcopal Church
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Chui
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy in Saginaw
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy died this morning at the residence of Mrs Frane at 246 Ma Fourteenth Street. Aged 44, she resided in Saginaw and leaves two children Frank L Kennedy, superintendent of Booth Kelley Lumber Co in Saginaw, and Mrs H F Collins of Saginaw. Funeral tomorrow at 3:30 pm with interment in Springfield Cemetery.
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Mra
Elizabeth Kennedy
Mra Frane
Saginaw
Frank L Kennedy
Booth- Kelly Lumber Go's Mille
H F Collins
Springeld
Portland Carnival Schedule Adjusted After McKinley Death
Following President McKinley’s death the Portland Carnival opens Friday Sept 20 with dates Sept 19 26 and Oct 20 16 for ticket sales. Round trip Eugene fares cover carnival admission for six days. Prof L Norrigan, former faculty member, now deputy game and fish commissioner for Jackson county, reports two men arrested for unlawful salmon fishing.
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Portland
McKinley
Eugene
L. Norrigan
The
Offeulty
Jackson County
Ao Unlawta Canber
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Hampton Bros
Willamette Street
Eugene Cuard
Seventh and
Eighth Streets
BARD
L Whitson
Sony
W V Henderson
Crown and Bridge
Luckey
A © Woodcock
Evcess, Oregon
Oshua
Walton Walton & Overton
Attorneys-At-Law
Walton Block
Evarns
Ongoon
L, Cheshire
M. D
Chrisman Ld
L W Brown, M. D
Offee
Opetairy
Chrisman Block
Lane County Bank
A. G. Hovey
L. G. Hulin
RB. H. Hovey
United States
D. A Paine
Grown Aest Casbier
TG Ae
Eaxin
P. E. Swoponass, Una J. H. Porras Assistant
Max Weideman
Jacob Klein
Klein
Dawson
Max
Glen
Wife
Dayton
Paine
Siuslaw
Lieth
Llewellyn
Oliver E Beadle
Watsonville
Cal
Prof F L Washourn
Clyde Payne
John Ingham
Roseburg
Dayton Hearls
Virgil Earl
State University
Pacific States Telephone Co
Katherine Patterson
Ina McClung
E Ehwegen
Medford
U O Book
Mogene
Haley Leo
Davia
Ohbufren
Mra Batty Dougherty
Ame
Taither
Mee MA Withrow
David Lion
LC Skeela
Bert Miler
EC Smith
Mosebzle
Edma Chase
Wilhe
UmmMer School
EJ Frasier
Fort Pace
Frasier
Mre Herring
Mia Koas
Siater
Mia A E Wheeler
Ooona
Iowa
Mre Wheeler
Power OF Attorney
Harry H Matteson
Mins Eunice A Darling
J A Brown
United State
Barker Gun Works
Ak Eeees Abek Sa
W. Sanders
Page Store
Danish Church Conference
Beptly
Albany Collens
Albany College
Albany
Drizaling Lal
Capito
Cutcaco
Emma Goldman
Heurrano
Casolovz
Pekin
Pexiy
China
Frank Dunn
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