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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1934)
Page Nino E OLD-TIME M. E. EDIFICE! MORE CITY OFFICIALS-1904! OF ... enNS AND rSrSlM WHO UNITE hU6H"J JU WITH OLD .uurrLCR IU Li, ' .inn.r. Jededish THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD INDUSTRIES VI N EUGENE'S AREA W ( i J atO being raised for ' He bat been a mem- !t ,h' I-.ne County Pomona L u master for several terms. h;s been in ine ""' ,reat Une county upon six ' ...tin thi term at tena nt went first to the legislature i;9 in tbe lower House. Mr. ,!,r bs been one of the links .w. ..inn world who stress the imr,rm-p,l roads and schools 11! an better conditiont for farm- Eugene U located Tery nearly in the center of the productive western Oregon section, west of the Cns-, cade, and boasts a treat variety of Industries in addition to being the center of a rich agricultural and fruit area. Lumbering, dairying, poultry and egga wool, fruits of many kinds, veg etables of all types, nuts of various kinds, and mining, all, are a few of the general classifications for the in dustries of this section. Some half a, hundre sawmills are located within the radius of Eugene. In addition, the Southern Pacific company has its terminal and shops here. The city has excellent railroad facilities, being located on the mam line of the Southern Pacific with trains from both the new Cascnde line and tbe Shasta line making Eu gene a headquarters stop; and being the major city on the Coos Bay line which terminates here from the Marsh field country. Several trucking companies use Eu gene as a headquarters office. Stage lines to both north and south and to all other points from here are added to the transportation facilities of the city. Radiating from Eugene are various recreation centers; including the famed McKenzie rirer section, the McKenzie pass and Three Sisters area and the lake areas of the Cas cades; many fine beaches dotted nil along the Pacific ocenn in western Lane county; and the many lakes in the western part of the county. AH these lake and river sections are noted far for their fishing. Eugene is one of the main trading v - " fjlrl x : 1 ' .'" ' ' Eugene hat ever been a city of churches and above la teen the old time Methodist Episcopal church building, the edifice ttandlng at Tenth and Willamette atreett. The M. E. church wat one of the first group of churchet established in the city. ! When Eugene staged her first page ant in 1026 it was to celebrate the ' completion of the great Southern Pacific terminal hi're and it w..n called the "Trail to Rail" pr.geant. PeprcB wion years have been hard on Eugene us on all railroad centers. Railroads have suffered not only the general decline in business but the ! woes of new and fierce competition by air, land and water, but things are i looking brighter in this railroad town 1 once more. In the last few months ! scores of enginemen and trainmen have been returned to regular sched ules and they are optimistic for the future. Most hopeful of the signs In rail roading is the new equipment now under experimentation which railroad men believe will enable them to meet all their competitors in speed and comfort and cheapness of transportation. When the Union Pacific showed its new aluminum stream-lined train in Eugene more than 12.000 people passed through to inspect the outfit in 12 hours. Faster and more fre quent trains in both freight and pas senger service is the prediction of forward looking railroaders. The Southern Pacific's new fast Cascade Limited is rumored to be only the forerunner of trains which will be stilt faster. Air conditioning of cars, lower rates, many other Im provements are fast restoring travel to something approaching normal. centers in Oregon and has a large number of the finest retail shops. Varied manufacturing firma oper ate here in addition to the nulls, and allied lumber concerna and in clude the Eugene Woolen Mills, the Eugene Mill and Elevator company, the Eugene Excelsior, the Eugene Fruit Growers association, nd many machine shops. DRUM CORPS READY Reorganized for the purpose of the Oregon Trail pngeant, the Amer ican Legion Drum Corps will make its first appearance in several years. Pioneer costumes have replaced the old-time snappy military costumes, The city official, at they appeared In 1904 arc thown above. G. R. Chrlaman, No. 4 In the group, wat the mayor then. Members of hit council Included, No. 1, L. 0. Beckwlth; No. 9, George B. Dorrla; No. 2, W. W. Calkins; No. 3, J. D. Matlock; No. B, F. M. Wllklm; No. 8 T. B. Anderson; No. 7, B. F. Dorrlt, recorder; and No. a, G. W. Brlffln. The next term of mayor, 1905-1907, wat taken by Mr. Wllklna and under his administration the park development program was pushed with Hendrlcka park being created. With the opening of travel oyer tin new Wlllam.tt. highwsy acrota the Casosdes which may be torn, time la 1033 If all foet well, the dreams which th. pione.ra had of a major road system for this county will be resitted. All but about 10 miles of the Wil lamette are under contract and funds sr. available to complete all but the difficult section around Salt Creek falls. George Melrln Miller's dream of a good highway to the Lane county coast to complete hit New York to Florence link has been resitted. The great Ore gon Coast highway has not only been completed but paving with asphaltio oils was completed lsst Friday. The short Route F is under way. The Pacific highway has long been completed and now requlrea widening to make It modern. The McKenzia with Its scenic wonders haa become one of th. world's moat famous high way!. All the deep mountain canyona which the ploneera travelled so pain fully have been brought into a net work of modern high speed roads which have a profound influence on the life and prosperity of tie com-muuity. ACTORS PROVIDED FOR Actors In the Oregon Trail pageant this year will have better accommoda tions than have ever been provided, Under the direction of Virgil Earl, Hnyward field has been charted and each division has been allotted Its own spsce for dressing rooms and accom modations. Horses will be on specially built picket lines on the south side o the grandstands. THE PIONEER SPIRIT The fine old qualities of vision, courage, perseverance, integ- rity, honesty and co-operation have never changed. We can have and need these same grand Pioneer Qualities, just as our fore-fathers needed them. This we take it, is the motive back of The OREGON TRAIL PAGEANT to revive in us some of this PIONEER SPIRIT. LET US NOT FORGET IT. It was the vision of some of Lane County's Earliest Pioneers that started The EUGENE MILL and ELEVATOR COMPANY . These Noble People had the vision to realise the importance of a Flour Mill and Grain Elevator here in Lane County to serve the farmers with a cash market for their grain and to supply the people of Western Oregon with a good flour out of which to make the "Staff of Life." Their honesty and fair dealing gained for them a reputation beyond dispute. This same firm now manufacturing: " Feather flake Flour and Feeds" Is striving to maintain and perpetuate this Ideal and Reputation; UtxutlC'UUI tv Eugene Mill t, Elevator Co Eugene, Oregon MItL6Etl A l MANUFACTURERS & FtATHERFLAKE FLOUR- FE ' ijgcne.Urcocu III tbs . MANUMCTUU. IV Eugene MiiuElevatorCo eugene. Oregon;
