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About The West. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1890-1921 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1897)
t h e _ , , CBL1»HXI> w e s t gVSMY » B IU A Y Rayai moku th . toK para. ----------1 Alt—I— by - • - ff.II. WEATHERSON E d ito r and P roprietor. __I' bbsib : <1.60 » year in advance.------ Entered at the post-office at Florence, as second-class ..«HP •u iin tv . O r e g o n utter. a A FATAL ACCIDENT. W. H. Spiugii arrived here Wednes- hty in .ruing ou Ids way from the valley. A Powder Man Killed While Preparing a Blast. Wm. Kyle, and »on, W illie look ’ rip to Yaquiua on the R„tmrta. U O U N IN G - L ank C ounty , O mkgon .— - - - PERSONAL8. R. R. Bay, L. C. Akerly, M r. and Mr». Marion Morris. Mrs. Joe Morris Jr., and Misses Hannah, Ahlmtt, and Giiauiheriin, were at tiie eape tliis week. Daniel Mel'liee of Hie Mel’liee Com pany of San Francisco, »tone contract ors, w hs on the river this week und made 111 examination of the rock at the Point Terrace quarry to ascertain Wheth Absolutely Puro er it is suitable lor building rock. Claude Gatcli of Salem, master of the grand lodge 1, O. O. F. of Oregon arrived in Florence hy Barrett’s stage Tuesday. W OVM BMOHO POWOFA C O .. A Special meeting ot the Heeeta lodge Not dark enough nights for good was held in the evening at which most of the members were present. He re fl-ldng. A new line of crockery at Merer A turned to Gardiner Wednesday morning to attend die de licatioti of me Odd Fel Kyle’s. low's hull. Guard; Joel McOornack is quite sick witli fever at his home. A LPH A ITEM S- F. L. Clianil>ers, Eugene, B y E ven C hange . Guarantees genuine Oli >-er plows to scour. Sept. 13th, 1897. A very pleasant lime at the dance at Mr. Gibson will leave for Eugene on Point Terrace Saturday evening is Tuesday where tie will lay in a supply reported. of provisions. Bring your job work to the W zst Mrs. John Pope and daughter Chloe office. Good work done ut reasonable o( Deadwood poat office were up visiting prices. William Martin was initiated into the irieuds at Alpha or. Sunday. &ÀKIN0 Fell a Distance of 80 ft. B la st K x p l.x lss P rsa sa ta ra ly la t h e B o s k Q aarry a t F a ta l T .r r a e o HOW TO FIND OUT. F ill a hottie or common glass with urine snd let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment oi settling indicates an un healthy condition of the kidneys. When urine stains linen it is evidence of kid ney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain iu tho K c k , is also con vincing proof tliat tiie kidneys and bladder are out of order. W HAT TO OO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often exp-cssed, that Dr. K ilm er’s swamp-root, ttie great kidney remedy fulfils every wisti in relieving pain in tiie back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. I t corrects inshility to hold urine and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and over comes that unpleasant necessity of be ing compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and extraordinary effect of swamp-root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most dis tressing cases. I f you neod a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and one dol- lat. Yon may tiave a sample Itottle and pamphlet both sent free by mai Mention Tiie W est and send your ad dress to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Binghamton, N. Y*. The proprietor of this paper guarantees tiie genuineness of this offer. Word was brought to Florence yester day afternoon that a man named Peter Anderson was instantly killed in ttie quarry at Point Terrace yesterday about KATKP MADE KNOWN ON AP- 11 a. in. He was employed as powder- PLICA TIO N . ,i » «en t* per lin e , each Insert I od man it being part of Ids work to attend to ttie blasting I t is not known exactly how the accident occured. A short W E S T L .IN G S . time before he had been springing some holes preparing to put in the larger A ,„.le Parers blast and whether in filling up the hole M ills , at It was tamped too hard or whether the F. L. Chamber». Eugene. explosion was caused in some otiier -vay Tin- Florence school opened Monday is not known. The tamping iron struck ,¡„ ,2 8 p ipils present. tiie uufortunate man under the jaw A line of rubber lined, waterproof hurling him from die rocks 80 feet in „i liord A D ivenport’s. bight. Word was immeiliatelv sent to Flor Mr- J It. Stiles is building a piazza ence—die messenger meeting the Lillian o u tlie east side of tier bouse. on tier way up die river. The Lillian The rains of the past two weeks have turned back after Justice Wilson but been hard on fruit just ripening. lie did not consider it necessary to hold Tinware guaranteed not to rust for 3 an inquest. years by F L. Chambers, Eugene. Ttie unfortunate man had been on T H E M IN ER S* S T R IK E . The Odd Fellows lodge of Gardiner die river hut a few months. ,|e,Heated their new hall Wednesday He came here about June 1st and lias It is ruining ant! has the apiiearauce of mysteries id Masonry Isst Saturday At Hazelton, Penn., on the 11th inst. worked in ttie quarry for Wakefield A evening- evening We are told lie seemed some continuing, though extra early which is 21 men were killed and about 40 wound Jacobson since that time. He was We sell first class sewing machines what lame next day probably from his hail on lule thrashing, fruit men and Imp ed in trouble between a company of about 30 years old. *t about one half agent’s prices. Meyer tussle with the goat. pickers. deputy sheriffs armed to the teeth and 4 Kyle. T H A T INJU NCTIO N S U IT . M r. H . J. falior ami Mr. Ramsey ar about 150 strikers whose arms are said Our delinquent subscribers will con The San Francisco Exam iner and the fer a favor if they will cull and set'le rived home from Eugene witli two loads to have consisted of a few penknives. G e o rg e H . W i lli a m e o f F o r t la n d a n d L. W kst one vear fur $2.50 paid in ad Hie little bills they owe llie W est . Hour ami provisions the first of die Tiie men were marching when th e B lly e u o f K u g e n e H a v e K e e n K o. week and report the roads as tieing difficulty occurred. vance. t a i n e d as A tto r n e y s . Register: Sumner Nickerson of Plea Warrants were issued for tiie arrest H' hs I’ s Pills are easy to take, easy to sant H ill has lieen arrested at that rather muddy. Register: A gentleman, who is a of tiie sheriff and 102 deputies hut up to nperite. Cure in lig*-stioii, biliousness place on the ebarge of rape. The crime Frank Putlerf lias completed a system a late hour tliat night they had not 25 cents. was committed on an eight-year old of 250 ft. of fir |»ile pipe water works prominent leader in opposing ti e pro been served. Great excitement pre The Mink took an excursion party girl hy the name of Cornelius. Nicker for Win. Blachly, of Blachly, also 459 ft. posed locution of Lane county’s court vails. 25,000 soldiers camped in the house, which is now pending under order for Mrs. Flora Mays with 60 ft. pressure from Mapleton to tlie month of tiie son will be tried in Justice Hemphill’s seven miles southwest of Mouroe anil of commissioner's court, informed tiie town that r.ight. court tomorrow. river last Sunday. Many of tiie prominent citizens of tiie Register this morning that an injunc has returned. Mr Saunders desires to thank his ANTED—F A IT H F U L MEN town have drawn up * formal protest, tion suit will he filed in a few days to Len Talior has left for his school at friends for their kindness in assisting or women Io travel for re prevent if possible any further proceed not only against the action of the sheriff sponsible established house in Oregon. Blachly which commences the 13th. ings in the matter. him and his son. but against the calling out of the m ilitia P.sition Toat district will complete a new $495 Mr Lowe and family of Fiddle creek Salary $780 and ei|>en»e». The committee appointed at the pole- which they declare was unnecessary. si liool lioiike in alMiut two weeks, and .re preparing to move to Glenada for permanent, Reference. Enclose se'f- Despatches from Colninnus. Oldo, lie meeting a few weeks ago to solicit envehqie. The have most of the fall term taught there funds witli which to carry on suit lias Sept, U th announce tliat the strike the «inter. They have rented W. H . aild leased atamped National, Star Insurance DMg., Chicago. in. Weathersnn’s bouse. secured sufficient funds to at least carry which begun July 4th Is settled so far The valuable dog referred to as being Register, Sept. 11th: About a dozen the case through ttie lower courts, and western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Buggies $42 00 and up. poisoned at the school house belonging Imp yards in this vicinity finished up if need be enough may lie secured to and West Virginia are concerned by the Hacks $60 00 and up. (licking yesterday and today, and tiie to Chas. Acheson was one of two dogs carry it to the higher courts. The op nction of the interstate miners conven Also a lot of second hand that have gone down Into the brushy position have announced their deter tion after a four days session. The Bicycles, Buggies, Harks and Wagons, few vards left will finish up next week. canyons of historic Deadwood mountains mination to fight die battle out to ttie proposition of tiie Pittsburg operators The general reports from yards that at F. L. Chambers, Eugene, Oregon. were properly attended are that the and drove out, to almost certain d-iom, Gitter end, and to tliat purpose tiave was accepted by a vote of 495 to 317. The Kohans made another trip to j hops are being saved in good condition. since the first of June last, about fifty secured the services of Hon George H . SUBSCRIPTION PAPER. Yaqniua a few days ago leaving Flor The yield in most cases is light, hut the of the timid and much hunted creatures. Williams, of Portland and L. Biiyeu, of ence Friday forenoon ami returning Pei I Bros, have all their machinery for tins city, as attorneys and legal advisers Imps are freer from mold than was ex Again we have ttie pleasure of noting Monday afternoon. pected on account of tiie rains and lice. Itieir new water power saw mill on the to prosecute the case. The only thing an event which allows the willingness The schooner Edith came in Saturday ground ami we hope to hear the hum lacking now is to secure bondsmen for of tiie people in this part of the conntry Guard: Frank Reisuer, of E igene, loaded with new goods for some of our grand commander of the G. A. R. of which tells us that the great fits are be the suit, and us soon as this is done the to aid each other in time ol need. This merchants and a supply of salt for the Oregon, has had a watch face made that ing converted into the much needed injunction will he filed. I t looks as if time George Saunders and his son Fred fishermen wlio are salting their fish certainly hears the distinction of King hoards. Deadwood lias been settled the case would lie hotly contested, and were assisted hy tiiose whose names are She also brought the machinery for at once original and unique. The let about 15 years and lias some splendid may occasion considerable delay in die printed below. 8. J. Brund circulated David’s mill. ters of his name “ Frank Reisuer,” Imines made hy lots of gmal honest hard ultimate completion of ltie building. the subscription paper which is I Humors in the blood, boils, pimple», twelve in number, take the place of the work, and needs a m ill. follows: C O UR T HO USE H IS T O R Y . scrofula sores, are prunptly eradicated Roman numerals around the dial, the Miss Millie Howard ot Hale and Miss We the undersigned donate to Geo. hy Hood's Sarsaparilla, the one true “ A " representing X I I and the others Lillie Tallman of Bergessa, Cal., were Last week the Guard and Register Saunders and his unfortunate boy tho blood purifier, nerve tonic and health following in regular order. Inside the oyer visiting old acquaintances on Lnke each pnbliatied n history of tho court amount set opposite to our name. builder. circle at the top is “ G. A. R .” at the creek und at Alpha. Miss Tallman is house used by Lane county at the pre S J Brund $2 00 C R David $ 25 A copy of the Chicago Record’s Pos left of the center the Masonic square the daughter of L. P. Tallman of Mead sent time. From them we collected the D W Stibben, 1 00 Tlioa Dolan 1 00 tal Savings Bank petition spoken of in and compass, at the right of the center ow and lias lieen residing with her grand following brief sketch : A West 1 00 J Lloyd 1 00 another column may la* seen at the tiie Odd Fellows three links and in the parents in California for the last six 1 00 P Young The building lias lajen iu use 42 years S J Seymour 1 00 Florence Post office. Don’t fail to sign circle for the second the “ K . I ’.’’ of the years and intends to leave fur that state living erected in 1855 Iiy M. H . Harlow John Matson 1 00 J Ranni* 1 00 J 'lie petiiioir. Knighis of Pvtiias Of all these orders u I niiii th e 27 th . F Kenniston 1 00 and A. W. Hainm itt for the sum of W Geitiel We notice in the items lieadeJ “ Dead $8,500. The site was obtained from N Hew itt M r Reisuer is an honored memner. He To C u re C o u . t l p a t l o n F o r e v e r , E Suderuian 1 00 Take Gasoarets Caud.v Cathartic. 10c orZSo. is justly proud of his new timepiece, and wood and Alpha" in Sept. lOtli issue of Eugene F. Skinner, after whom the L Anderson F Fisk It G. C. C. (all to cure, druggists refund money. the W est that die parties who write town was named, and Charnel Milligan. P Anderson well be may be. W Smith Register. The total enrollment of tinder the name of “ Coffea” has made The building originally occupied the G F Allen F Hartley N o-T o-B ar for F ifty Cent». [ the Eugene public schools for ttie first Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weal, one of their mistakes usual to them hy square formed by the intersection of D Ryan W Mansfield day was 42-1. The iiiimtier enrolled at men strong, biooU pure. 60c, II. A ll druggists stating that “ Mrs. Isabelle Potterf who is Mrs. Howe Wright Eight and Oak streets which were dosed ¡tiieCentral sch-iol is 255 and 109 at the R Stiles Oregon City Enterprise: While the •eaching her first term of school at on the outside of the line of fences that J A Mason Geaiy school. Tlie-u- miiuliers will he C M Brynd rain and wind of the last two weeks Alpha is giving tier eeeotid vacation in surround the the four public squares Win Brynd onsnleratily increased within the next have Iwen unprecedented iti the 25 six weeks ami that some of the patrons and ttie streets between them into one 8U N O A Y 8E R V IC E 8 . few weeks. years since the United States weather have withdrawn their children because lar-;e square. F. L Cham- ers still I ihb a nice assort bureau has Ken keeping a record of tlicv have done no good.” The school Preaching as usua! in the church a In 1869 ttie court house was removed ment of Charter Oak cook stoves lionglit Oregon weather, the damage it lias done register shows tliat she is teaching tier to its present location, M . H . Harlow Florence on Sunday the 19th inst. a st Bankrupt sale, and is still selling at to wheat, Imps and fruit has lieen quite sixth term at Alpha and the first vaca one of tho builders, having the contract 11 a. m. and at 7 :30 p. m. Factory prices. I t will pay you big to serious yet only in a few instances, so tion was for the 4th of Jnly celebration I . G. K notts , pastor. for moving it. goto Eugene and investigate. far as reports come in, has the loss lieen and later help in the hay iiarvest, in all S O L ID OAR LO A D county statistics . Not long since our' enterprising citi- extra heavy on any one farmer Some two weeks. The second vacation is in In this connection some statistics of ten E. H. David built for bis own use wheat and oats that was left out in the the contract duly signed for the sixth Of Oliver Plows at F. L. Chamliers, a niiul,¡nation hay lialer and fruit dryer. shock has sprouted, and in a few Imp term to enable patrons and children to county financial affairs in early days Eugene, direct from factory with all the may lie interesting. Tuesday in some wav it caught fire and fields the mould and lice have made go to the hup yards and tlie children not latest attachments. In 1854 the levy for county pnrpoaes *sa destroyed together witli a quantity such headway as to ruin the crop. While lose any school. Some of the parlies who was 4 mills, territorial, 1 ; school 4. it is the rule for August to be a dry withdrew their children did so tiecauae SEA SO N A B LE H IN T S . of fruit in it at the time. In 1855, countv, 8 ; territorial 1; In the past few days various whispers month here in Oregon, yet this storm some of their children were corrected A correspondent sends us the follow foi fighting and die other parties, one school 1 ; poll $1.60. of something amusing have been heard should teach our farmers not to take so In 1866-7, no record. ing wliicit may be of assistance to some family has seldom sent their children many chances, especially with their [among the small hoys of town. Inquiry In 1858, county 2; territorial 1; of onr readers: grain crop. Ha l the grain lieen in more than the limit of die law, ami was at length devehqied the informal Ion As fruit is plenty this year and you requested it is supposed to do so hy the school 1. that our worthy mayor had lieeti trying i properly built stacks Instead of out in The pionrera tnay have labored under wisli to make jams, butter, and pre the field, hut little damage would have parties who so taxed their literary to ride his new wheel and his perfor been done to It. But the Oregon far abilities and assumed ttie high flavored many disadvantages, but evidently serve and haven’t an asbeetus mat just mances on that occasion were the cause from the above showing tax paying was spread about *» inch of asties on the mers will go along in their good old name “ Coffea.” of the merriment. not one of them. stove and set your pan on thorn and way trusting to luck and the hope that W HO CAN BEAT IT? In 1860, ttie census showed a popu your fruit will not scorch. T o C a re C o n s tip a tio n F o r e v e r . their wheat will not get caught out in ,,V * 1' Caicareta C au dr G atbartie. 10c or 2Sc lation of 4780. lit 1855 t iie population, another storm, not lor several years to When you wish to open • Mason jar 111 ■ C. C. fa il to cure, druggists refund money While digging hi» potaba-s a few days come at least, and will take comfort in ago 8. J. Brand found among them five probably was not two-thirds of that don’t break the top off os I have aeen Register, Sept. 11: A »nit was filed nuinliei. In 1890, the census returns some people do, hut simply take a thin the fact that the ground is so thoroughly potatoes that logelher weigh 18 ’ •tli the county clerk today wherein wet down that they will lie able Io get pounds. Two of tliein, sent to this gave us nearly 18.000. bladed table knife, insert it under the ’rnnie Sniitson sues the Southern Pacific Iu 1854 the -county receipts wore rublier and next the jar and draw care an unusually large acreage to wheat office, weigh 8 X pounds. lilroad company for $50.515. The $2654. In 1855, on account of extra fully around not cutting the rubber; tliis fall and that the late potatoes will ’tnplsint alleges that on the 2 9 tli .lav T O C U R S A C O L D IN O N S D A Y . taxation for court house purposes, it now you may uuecrew your cover Take Laxadve Bromo Quinine Tablet». join (ini to $7246.18. Jnly, 1897, at the town of Spring- 1« a big crop. very easy. BUot-»«. Tonr Bow el» W ith r».raret*. All druggists refund money if it fails to Hd, plaintifr »offered injuries while a In the present tax year of 1896, Sher Candy C athartic, cure constipation fo r c e r . GRANO B A LL - Tss.-nger on one of the train» of the 10c. 88c. I f C. C. C. fa ll, drugglats refund money. cure. 25c. iff Johnson la charged up witli $120.285. ibove company, causing tier to lose 77, which lie must collect off ttie tax LANE AHEAD. There will las a grand hall given hy TO BE D E P O R T E D . oth legs, fur which she claims the payers. Valdemar Jurgensen, in honor of W il ihovr amount as reasonable damage». T h e treasure of G-ss- county lias is»-:ed DEAFNESS C A N N O T BE CURED. Coast M ail. Deputy Collector J. F. 1 a call for all warrants endorsed pri->r to liam D. Neely’s 26th liirthday, in ttie TaquinaBay News: Monday John Hall came to Marshflel l, Tnurs-lav. »ml I. O. O. F. ball, ou Monday, Sept. 20th, August 12th, 1891. Tnis is several years By local applications a« they cannot 1897. sigau presented tliis office witli a turnip whilst tier» had Cap'. Eir-sl arrest behind Lone county in payment i '•»»»tiring 30 inch»» in circumference i fe(, yee „ Chinaman who is charg ! Treasurer Patterson has called for all reai-li the >!ise*»e<l portion of ttie ear ErerylMsly 1« invited to attend. md weighing 10 It * , also a sample of ed witli K in g unlawfully in the U n it*! warrants registered prior to Deremlier riicre is only one way to cure deafness, Tickets 50 rents, ladies free. ami that is hy const 11 liti-mal remedies. mion» ■>( two varieties one |he early red Slates. Evidence in thecase was taken j 12th. 181)6. _ Midnight supper will Iw furnished at Deafness is caused hy an inflamed ttie Morris H o t e l. 26 cents per plate. iieasiired 15 inches in circumference, before U . 8 Commissioner Douglas on A CO N C C R T, condition of the m ita itis lining of the he oilier the yellow Denver was 13 Friday aftermain, and afu r the evidence --------- Eustachian Tula;. When tliis tu t« gela NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. tches. M r. I»igan has raised a fine i was all in he remanded Yee to the Mr. Titman gave a free concert with inflamed vou have a minhling sound or bp of onions this year and inform» ns custody of »be U. 8. marshal for tins his graphophone in the parlur of the imperfert liraring, and when it I» en iB Lfl Office, at kow b ur< Oregon. !,at the sample lie brought In are just • district to appear at the district court A u < u b I t, 1W7. tit aveiage of the size of tiie onions at Portland for an order of final di-p«*i- Morris Hotel Sunday evening. Quite a tirely closed deafness is ttie res ili, ami n n in t*r »ere present and all enjoye-t mile«» the inflammation can I * taken Sotlce I a hereby riv e n th a t the fo llo w in *- fd lie finds many twice as la'-ge. tion of the case. Gee Fee, of this place lie e u iu g to t ii e reproduction of the in* - -alt and tliis tulw restored to its normal named Bet tier ha« tiled notice of hl« intention claimed that Yee was Ids son amt dial to make Anal pftMrf in support uf h it claim , and i sic and speaking as done by the m a - condition, liesring will he destroyed he was lamled through the enstoo. I chine. Afterward a circle of ten, nearly I (oreTerj nine cases out of ten are catise-l th a t said proof w ill tx made before C. H. Hoi* den, U. ». C orom lneloner at Florence, Oreffon. house at Portland, though le w this was ail K in g ladle» or children was forme-1 i ,(y egtgrrh, which is nothing hut an in- mi riepterober J4, 1W7. v if: O enrie K. Bradley, mi aecnmplishe.1 he-toes not sav. aec. lo listen to several piece« by Using the comlition of ttie nnmms snr'ai'e». h. • . no. <M1 for the b »4 ne*4 A tp. 19 b ., r. • weat. tulo-s. T a o o ftb e gent leinen present We will give one hundred dollars for Me names the follow ing witneasea to prove TO OUR PATRONS paid for the treat for nearly all the ; any case of ileafness (eansed by catarrh) his co*itinu«»ufl reside nee upon and cultivatio n POWDER W Wanted I Your tea trade from now Srh:V,'i»g'$ Best wants it ■your money back if you on’t like it twin lint a . n,,,a 6»n erasei>ce' tliat cannot K canal by Hall's Catarrh l.y , ___________ We hare made arrangements cure. Send circulars, free. will furnish the Weekly ! Q J t | | R K you F«* >>•»* >«0 want which we J. F. Cheney A Co.. Tolethi, O. r D wlien you aak for Hood’s Sarsapa- Oregonian with »»* W m t nne Sold by all druggists, 75<*. - rill*. Unequalled in M e rit, 8«k*.C u res. to an v aildreas for the sum of two H a ll’» Family Fills »re the t«st. I T h e n ’s no .ubstitute for HOOD’D. lars, payable cash iu advance. of. sak. land, via: A. F. Knowles, K. C. Know les, H B. Grey of Mapleton, Oregon, and W. U . Weetherson of Florence, Oregon, M. V batth , Iteeister. A Siuslaw Company Organized, CAPITAL STOCK $20,000 No. of Shares 2,000, at $ 10 EACH. E v e ry b o d y ’s O p p o r tu n ity W h o De s ire s to V is it th e N e w E ld o ra d o . This is a Home Company. Every Citizen of the Siuslaw Valley S h o u l d ^ ^ ^ ^ Own at Least one Share. ITS AIMS ABE P M CO OPERATIVE. A V E 8 8 E L T o BE B U IL T and O W N E D BY T H E COMPANY Work to Commence at Once. Persons Desiring to Subscribe for Stock Can do so by Leaving Their Nemee W ith Dr. Saubert, o f Acme, Geo. H. Colter, o f Glenada, or C. H. Holden, o f Florence, Or. S T O C K S U B S C R IP T IO N B O O K S O AN S E S E E N A T T H E ------ — .O P IO E OP O. M. H O L D E N .. DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME, Alaska Cold Mining & Navigation Co. FLORENCE, : : : : OREGON. A tl\ió FPVIARf ùRejenfe MB® ^^¿.ynmljill ot*\ rapOOTifflMft