THE EUGEEE WEEKLY GUARD
A Plain Duty
WILLAMETTE
IRRIGATION ANO
EMIGRATION
ley to secure land elsewhere uuder ir- I
Around the
Courthouse
rigution.
In addition to the facts above cited ,
Under circumstance* existing now
the
official rainfall records at Eugene
AN INDEPENDENT PAPER.
there is no reason f >r the factional
I
aud Albany fur tbe last nine years
difference» that have beset this city
RATES $1.00 p>| «Mone 01
CAMPBELL BROTHERS,
show that on an average there was less
REALESTATE TRANSFERS.
anime Ai
t'ubl «here
for the past few mouths to exist any
than one-Hfth of the amount of rain
John H aud Bathauia Warfield to F
Board
and
R
fall at the proper time necessary to
Published every Friday, Eugene, Lie longer.
L Chamber*; 169x100 feet iu Shaw's
Meals J
grow aud mature full crops.
let
Tbe water company offers to a -11 its
2d
ad to Eugene. 92,500.
there
are
those
who
say
we
do
not
Subacriptlon price, 91. SO per year plant to the city and on terips that
Marion Hager et al to Lil I If L
Eflwood Mead, chief of the irriga need irrigation and that we are doing
if paid iu advance;
at end of I seem to be very tair. They offer the
Schweriug;
296.40 acres iu tp 19, • r 4
tion
inquiry
branch
ot
the
depart
well enough. If that spirit aud such
year.
Entere I at tl»e Eugene, Oregon, {city to pick a competent engineer.the ment of agriculture, who was in Port fussilized ideas prevail, progress iu w. 93300.
Same to same ; 84 acres 1 u tp 17, s
postoffice as second clans matter.
company to do likewise, and then u land yesterday, is confident that irri the upjier Willamette valley will Le
i W. 98ooo.
gallon
in
the
Willamette
valley
is
third to be picked by the two selecL
unknown.
Josephine A Cardwell to A J Stew-
FRIDAY
—
—
APRIL J» el by the contestants and after going practicable. He expressed this opin
The old timers in the Santa Clara.
ion while in Portland, Arthur P. San Joaquin aud Sacramento valleys | i art; lots 3 and G, blk 2, McFarland’s EUGENE MARa »
over the matter to abide by their de Stover, of tbe same service, has lieen
GRAHl!
iu California made the same asser ad to Cottage Grove. 9600.
cision.
assigned to conduct experiments in tions thirty to thirty-five years ago.
John W Christian to May Hamniitt;
Just previous to the recent city
This seems to be a way out of the the Willamette valley and will tiegin But fortunately lor that country pro lot 7, blk 1», Christ lau'a 2d ad to
6
election the Guard had an editorial present dilemma,one that is agreeable work some time this week. Mr Sto gress annihilated their fossilized Eugene. 9400.
ver, who conducted experiments in ideas, and irrigation canals, storage
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
which gave its views of the situa to all and leaves the city iu total pos-
W. O. PKOSi
the Willamette valley last summer, re»er»oirs aud pumping plants were
4
Chester S Freeland and Carrie Hull ;
tion. Tbs article was neither in fa session of its water system.
and who has recently been experi constructed and have been iu Use
PHYSICIAN
AND S:
vor of nor against either side, but was
At the same time it eliminate* all menting in Umatilla county, met Mr. there many years. They have created Geo T Hall Sr, witness.
In addition to ¿«aerai pno-.a.
he w
•urstry,
special
attention
to all
William T Higgins and Mrs Marian throat and eye.
pa rei
just a fair and impartial view. The contentions and opposition.
If the Mead in Portlan 1.
a sure and bounteous production
Residence, cornei 14»h
Mr. M«ad is recognized a« one of from the soil, aud made their coun- Bascom ; I. Morse, w itness.
a
boy
c
statement was made that the munici water system is placed iu the bands
OfRce, Beekwith building.
Edward D Donahue aud Maggie A
mast.
the leading authorities on irrigation try.so inviting that emigration pre
Telephones—Office. Black 1M;|
pal ticket was linked with the “pro of a commission and undei civil ser
in the United States.and great weight fers to settle there or where the in Smith; S W Smith, witness.
hl*,” while the "wets" were with the vice rules, without having any com- is given his conclusions. The Port
I Clarence McConnell und Emma E
habitants are progressive in that line. '
opposite aide. The municipal owner- p. tit inn, practically 11>4| entire voice land Board of Trade was instrumental
The alaive brings u* face to lace i Moffett; W L Ford, witness.
George W Lewis and Auua L Tur
Osteopath physic^ i ^icyoui
ship advocates declared the statement >f our citizens will be unanimous for in bringing’Mr. Mead to the North wi^h lhe Bhort.sighted policy that has
diseases floated WUmMí
ner: E F Hollen, witness.
west.
For
weeks
the
board
has
been
an
ideu
or
com-
been
pursued
here
for
the
lust
twen-
was false, that such
municipal ownership under such con
Offim» Í t sea am
Thomas A Campbell aud Ada L a specialty.
working to induce Mr. Mead to as tyrtive years.
Also forcibly illus
1er the cn
hi nation had not been formed, aud ditions.
Dunn
’
s.
'Phone
fad !,-/
sign an expert to couduct investiga trates the future consequence*, The Zumwalt; B F Goodpasture, witness. |
>e wfi* no
the Guar 1 gave the denial publicity,
The objection made and the entire tions in the Willamette valley. Early
Chi is C Schorzmau aud Rosa Zin- '
first attempt to establish modern irri
DR. McDOujEph'd'v
as asked for by the municipal own- tight against city ownership has been, success was due to the fact that Mr. gation iu the Willamette valley was iker; John Ziuiker, wituess.
PHYSICIAN
AND vas still ii
Mead
took
a
persoual
interest
in
the
At
the
same
time
we
ership leaders,
not against municipal ownership, but
PROBATE COURT.
i made at Eugene about a year ago.
Iu
addition
to
t "''■'»de his
contended that our statement was cor against placing in a system in compe matter.
The Guard heartily supported it from
Estate of Charles Calloway, de
U
« tbe w<
Mr. Mead le.t last night for Helena,
special
attention
giv
eu
giarf, uuj called particular atteu- ceased: G F Skipwortb appointed ad
r.‘<‘t mid asked the candidates to give tition with the present plant and hav
f*"1' tedi of tl>
Mout. W hile iu Portland he visited i tion to tbe future value of prior ap-
women aud children.
ministrator and Geo A Pipes, S R
•Markin
Us tneir views. A. W. Gilbert was ing no set plan for a commission or Secretary Laber, of
the Board - propriatious of water for irrigation.
Office over Preston * L
»line
Williams
aud
J
T
Ro*
Laud
apprais
the only one who did slk. He said civil service regulations for the same. of Trade, and Paul Shoup,
as- I The key to the situation was given
aid tin mi
ers.
geueral
freight
agent I to the people aud the circumstances
he had nothing whatever against the
--------
“Aye, »!
As tbe Guard has stated liefore, the sistaut
a;
Estate of Mary E Y irnall, deceased.
M. R. C. V.. S., EDtNBllSt iL-Pef til'
saloons, and to show bi* attitude water company should be given a fair, of the Harriman lilies iu the North forcibly explained by A. R. Black I A L Yarnell, administrator, tiles final
west.
Dr. J. CHRIS«**
| through the press in May, 1903, and account, showing ou hand for distri
proved it by actual d* i onstr itiou.
sipiare deal and paid what its plant
I While in Portland .Mr. Mead said ¡again iu September, 1903, but the jieo-
V« ten nary Swpx.^T’th,
bution the sum of 9247.02, which is
The council meeting last night is worth reasonably, but the people's he thought the Willamette valley, if
Secteuiy aod
of 1M
ilue
ple have neglected to act.
ordered
distributed
among
the
heirs.
proved th it the Guard's assertion in interests must be protected and no irrigated, would support a greater
UMICO
omcieolinc
pnr.opr.
g
with
til
The time has come when the people Wednesday. May 9, 19o6, set for bear
'population than Southern California. of Eugene aud tbe upper W lllamette
its pre elec tion editorial »■« • rrpet. excessive price would be tolerated.
Located
at
Bangi
’
Staili,
ing objections, if auy, to final ac
Three measures antagonistic to the
l'be c< mpa ty states that all it de Southern California ships about 3r,- valley should act, it they desire to se count.
.000 carloads of citrus fruits each year. cure their share of the present exist-
saloon interests were introduced by si fs is the mi icy it is out on the
GEO. B. DORRIS,
VU4UOO the
IUV Willamette
VV UIUUIWIU valley
lUtlVJ '
He thinks
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Councilman Calkins and Garrett, who proposition, and if the majority be could do even better than that with i iug advantages. Action should take
Atttoruey-at La
Notarial commission of J F Miuuey
the place of inaction. The Guard ur
were supported in each instance by lieves it better not to arbitrate it is deciduous fruits.
is
filed.
gently advocates that the business
Office west side of Will «putting
Councilmen Henderson, McCrady and possible tbe company would make a
*w «’*'* idea to irrigate during the men of Eugene immediately take this
HUNTING LICENSES.
between Ninth aud To O at al
Gilbert. Two of the measures intro flat rate offer so one or the other three dry mouths when ou an average matter up and do something tangible
Geo W Jordan, of Creswell; Verne i
there
is
less
than
four
iuches
of
rain
w ithout further delay. Particular at Dyson. M F Griggs, Chas E Welch, LEON B
duced were meritorious, hilt ttie third o< uid be accepted.
fall. He thinks the most practical sys
tention is called to tbe remarks of EJ1- E W Kearns, of Eugene: G N Kibhel-
showed beyond a doubt that Eugene’s
ATTORNEY-ATI,
The microbes are getting along tems of irrigation would be by the wood .Mead.government irrigation ex l*>ek, of Cottage Grove; Arthur Van-
saloon men must toe the mark if they
installation of pumping stations and
Rooms Í aud 2, Eugene Lou
pert, on irrigation iu the W illamette schoiack, of Wildwood.
swimmingly.
securing of water from mountaiu valley.
are permitted to run at all uuder the
BanL.
lakes.
bve hin
MINING LOCATION.
present city council, nnd were it not
Eugene should have another city
Mr. Mead would be pleased to hear
L I1' ^alk
Edd Jeuks tiles notice of location J. M. Williams
for the mayor's veto power we believe •■lection soon.
’P ®ver
from any persons who have conducted .
of “Goldbottom" mining claim, Bo
WiliiaiTAS
B?; f life It
Eugene’* saloons would be forced to
investigations iu the Willamette val ’
hemia district.
i
The Oregonian’s reports on hops ley relative to irrigation. Such in
close immediately.
In the coining
primary election there is a clean-cut are us a usual thing very unreliable. formation should be sent to Mr.
Practice in all the eu
issue outside of politics. Certain can Yesterday it tlgured that only 22 bales Shoup —Oregonian.
state and before the C.H
ike. Offices 12, 13, U,h
didates will la. supported by munic of hops remained in growers' hands
A. W. Jacobs, of Zion, this county,
bldg.
ipal ownership advocates, while those in the vicinity of Eugene, while in
Twelve thousand people who came has two tine borsse imported from
I. N. HARBAUGH, I
favoriug saloons will vote for others. fact one grower hud over 100 irales to the Pacific coast this spring on col Southern Oregon, a trotter and a
draft horse, which he will keep at his
The tight will not end until the June here.
In a game so slow that the grass
aneinioii
onist rates have settled in central aud place the coming season for breeding,
Special attention to di
•lection. There will probably be a
_ estates. A im
___ ____ of
Joseph Chamberlain was the guest northern California and Southern Or- Wednesdays and Thursdays excepted, grew «in the ’var-ity bull diamond the^ settlement
»< pilwmore-jnnivr class of the univer . V:ii‘ Litai und North Brind
hard fight on local option, not only of honor at a dinner in an important egond, a large number of them bidug when he will be at Pleasant HilL
sity gave an object lesson U> tj.e f Uomiuiuivs. Room 5, F in e bad ah
in Eugene, but throughout the conn city. The mayor presided. ami when attacted to Klamath county
4 21dw
freslHiiau-senior class on low to play : Bauk Building, Eugene.(k * arms,
ty. The temp rance men will expect coffee was being served the mayor counstniction of irrigation
t ixm ball as she should be played on A. C. Woodcock
L asp hint
there.
the vote of the municipal ownership leaned over and touched
stupor,
y ij> -.day afternoon, thus ushering in
Mr. Ctiam-
The Guard calls attention to tile
id that
adherents, and if they receive them lierlain. saying, ‘'Shall wr let the
the ball season for Eugene.
The
WOODCOCK
&
pot
Y
fact that, if irrigation had been avail
score was. Freshmen-Seniors, 7;
the election will not ..nly lie clow in people enjoy themselves a little longer
Attorueys-at-l*>
able or irrigation works under way of
Sophnmore-Juuiers. 0. Mayor Wilkins Ottic*—One-half block mil
Eugene but In ell probability Lane or had we bette^ h ive your speech constmction iu Lane county a large
waa on bnnd to pitch the first ball
man Block, Eugene.
county Will vote for u trial of the lo now?"
nunilier of these people would un
over. tl»e- pan. which was a curve, and.
doubtedly
have
settled
iu
the
upper
He is a native-born citizen of the from uow ou «ill be known as the J. J. Walton
cal opiion law'.
Dowie will not agree to surrender a Willamette valley, and also lieen the United States, 4« years old, iu
■
- ■'
"mayor"* carve.” The score follow*:
means of liriuging thousands of others prime of life aud a tyjie of the younger
WALTON A Mi
FKEB H MAN-SEN 10 RS.
Jonathan F. Gates baud» us his card bit of what he is pleased to cull hie here in the near future.
Attorney<-nt-U-
aud
progressive
element
in
the
Re
liearing the inscription: Republican "temporal and spiritual right*."
ab r Lb po a
The Willumette valley has desirable publican jiarty. Is a pioneer of Ore
Will practice in all the t
Brown, gf........
•tei'e. Ottico—Koeiu N
.. 5 0 1 3 0
was pt
candidate for justice of the peace, Shakespeare's Puck did not eri when advantages that do not exist in gon.
Has resided twenty-nine years
ti>u Block, Ui4te*e. « the shli
Earl. If
he exclaimed, "What fools these mor Northern California or Klamath coun
.5101«
iu the Willamette Valley and eighteen
Eugene district.
he ster
..5100*
tals be!” Why should man when the ty. Oregon, luit development is need yeiu» iu Beker City. Graduated from N h I bou ,. rf ........
L. BILYEU,
Clifford, p
ed
in
order
to
attract
the
emigrant
4
LO
1
3.
Attorney-at-Lee
future is concerned grasp at straws,
the WilUmette University with an
In addition to the Carnegie pension
who comes west to till the soil, and A. B. degree in 1878 and was admitted Hiiblis.Db.............. . .4 10 6 2
become a willing dupe? "Spiritual
Cooper,
lb
..........
swcure our eqaiitable share of the fu to flic bar in 1881.
for superannuate I college professors,
4 0 16 0
He has always
tkfice over Yoran'* Shoe S officer
lights" indeisi, the arch fraud!
ture Pacific coast empire. The *oou«r taken, an active interest iu public, McEwan, c.......... ■ 4 117 2
Andrew will Include their widows un
geue, Luegon.
the present inhabitants of Laue coun affair*. Was elected mayor i-if Baker Hurd, s s........
..3 1 0 1 0
der certain conditions. The old fel
The merchant* of Rochester, N. Y.. ty realize that the future welfare of
Fenton, 3b..
.4 10 2 5
low has so much money that ho have decided to cut out trailing this section m«st depend upon emi- City in 1891, re-elected in 18B2, aud
again in November, 1904, by the lar
rd Iu
Total.................
doesn't know what tc do with It.
stamps, coupons and similar devices. gation and modern irrigation,the (let gest nfejority ever received by a
•3H 7 3 27 12 ti I
can
ter
it
will
lie
forthe
upper
Willamette
SOPHOMORE J VN1ORS.
didate for that office. In June. 1IMKÀ
The merchants "got together" and
mute
valley.
was <e4ecte<l school director for the
At least two suits have been Com decided that the "consumer derives
nd n
ab r LU po a »
The people who now emigrate west
... 5 1 1 3 1 0
menoed- against the Standard Oi no lieneflt, either in price or in qual |to till the soil come with a di tie re nt fourth consecutive term ami received Kelly, c..........
aw, y
every vote cast. Has always taken an Paine, lb.......
... 5 1 2 9 1 0
Company for accidents alleged t" ity of the goods purchased.
The Springfield ba^tui 1
The i Ira and understanding than those active, personal interest in educa
o »> 2 3 1 1
Hathaway. 3b
organized and are busy I*1
have been sustained through poor whole stamp and relíate system is who came a few years ago. They un tional affaire.
Chandler, 2b
... 4 0 0 1 •> 3 ery evening, getting in it»»
quality of the oil. It should be easy based ou an improper and unstable derstand the suem* of irrigation.eith-
Excluding saloons, he lias the sip- kJrooks»ef. ..,
... I 0 0 0 0 0 their foe a I ■out May 1st b
er from practice in the field or by the port and endorsement without regard 1
to determine the composition of the theory of economy.”
Oakley.cf........
...
2 0 1 2 0 0
campaigti of education on irrigation to party, of prauticallt «very business '
our ball team was ths
Moors, If...,
oil in general use. Of course it would
.... 4 1 o 2 0 0 town, and well they shoalD
that has been carried on all over the interest in Baker county. Is quali ,
Johnson,
as.
.
Thp big packing houses have care
... 4 0 1 3 o 4 for out of eighteen gauw»W
not be just to take the oil that is nl
UniUnl States for several year* past, fled by uatur% learning and expe
L Brooks, rf
... 4 1 0 <» 0 1 lost but one. This year t>
l«igcd to have caused the accidents iu fully considered the erection of their which teachings have been ignored by rience to fill that position. Has never
Beck, p..........
... 4 0 1 2 4 1 tlon is thought to i* B’“1
evidence, as they could so easily la» plants at various places along the IN the people of Western Oreg««, and lieen a factional maix, is not a fae
they
are
now
reaping
the
penalty
for
and some good games *>l
tional candidate and would not be a
alliterated by the party tev king ciflc coast. That they must l>e on the
Total
35
_____ O 8
— *w
25 * 11 * »V
10 on the local ground.— az *
Bas always been
coast if they propose to maintain inaction. The day has passe<i f< r fic- factional governor.
Struck
out
—
By
Beek,3;
uy
Clifford,
da magi«.
titivils'litenrture to delude very many
their -mpremney la evident.
They emigrants to auy section, especially a Republican and a Ljya> supporter o i6"
its ticket and principles.
His numi- : Bases on balls—Off Beck, 2.
Medford Trilaiue:
"The ‘boost have chosen Portland in preference to to the Pacific coast country, which nation would harmwutte audunite tbe
Passed balls—Kelly, 2; McEwen, 1.
ing* spirit has reached the city any Puget Sound city because they was visited and inspected by ten» of party and insure tbe election of a Re
Stolen l«*e—Paine.
thousand*
of
eastern
people
last
year.
publican governor. He i* the choice J Umpire—Professor Burden.
council chamber, ami at the meeting regard it as a livestock producing
All emigrants who can do k > are set of Eastoru Oregon, which, in the con
centre
They
have
looked
ahead
and
Wednesday evening the six members
tling where they can secure land wa
the leal
stood together in away that indicates are firm in the tielief that Portland derirrigation. It matters net whether gressional election of l!k>4, east nearly
seven
thousand
more
votes
than
Mult
The members of the -“I rt he 1
the ‘Greater Medford* idea is for® will have more stock shipped in from they come from the Middle West, the nomah county. Baker County is one
track
team training firtl «red ml
its
contiguous
territory
than
auy
oth
Eastern
or
Southern
state*.they
know
most in their tuiuda.' "
of ttie largest in Eastern Oregon,and
dash at Cohimhi • n * I c tbe v
that
it
pays
to
irrigate
land,
even
in
er
city
of
the
Northwest.
in
its
whole
history
has
never
receiv
Eugene'* council does not show that
We
desire VO
to express
express our
thanks to I try. lit y. -te-lay after#**! «r* at I
♦» *» urout
onr thanks
the semi-arid and humid state*. If ed any political recognition by the
boosting spirit
Here it is • ma
those
who
extended
aid
and
sympa 'varsity oval and the rs»*1 *blp np
the people here will awaken to their Republican, party, either state or fed
Ipreen
jority and a minority t *ch following
thy in our late affliction.
lows: hirst. Smith: uecco-] • *hip a
best interest* and impartially investi eral, by election or appointment.
aud voting by a prearranged method with that eld enemy of the race. Con gate this matter they will find that in
J. T. DONAI.D8ON
third, Kestly. Time, <
Charles A. Johns has iwn a man of
stipation. often etuis in Appendicitis. the semi arid and hui^i.i states ,,f the
«e of
AND
FAMILY.
as th* leader of hi* side direct*.
affairs
iu
the
history
of
the
state
and
To avoid all serious trouble with
bmi«e.
Middle
West,
the
South
and
the
East,
of Eaetern Oregon in particular
hi*
Eugene ha* a bu»y council Munic Stomach. Liver and Bowels, take Dr.
,----- .. ■* t : UlB
includiug
including Pennsylvania, Maaeachu-
N
■
Life
Pill*
They
per
integrity
ha*
never
been
questioned:
ipal ownership give* way to a crusade
tectly regulate these organs, without setts aud Connecticut, there are ovar
against the saloons. Ijust night three i«in or discomfort. 23e at W. L De- one million acres of land under ___ has a clean record and the support
I, Mrs. AlraiD.I.
'
suc- and confidence of the people. He is
ha« found Dr. King> M’LT T?
anti saloon ordinance* were intro luino'*, druggist.
ceesful irrigation. They should also
recognized as one of the leading law
to lie tbe liest reuiedf »»
7*’
be able to determine the true cause
Following are the «cores of
duced and the council will meet again
»'
the for keeping th.
*ee us for fresh garden seed in why only a very few Eastern emi yer* of the state, and as a campaigns’ Coast League team* yesterday:
boweh
in
p^rfK
’
t
'
*
*
r
JMrOB
tonight to consider aud vote ou these bulk.
has no superiors snd but few equals
grant* settle in the Willamette valley. in the state of (Aregon. No man ever
with her if you try tb»*w r a
Portland, 5. Freeno. 0.
measure*.
Chamber«’ Hardware.
Also why citivens are.leaving the val
riflers
that infuae ne<
Seattle,
5;
San
Francisco,
4.
had a stronger home endorsement.
1
tee.1 by W. L. T*U»‘ S
Los Angele*, 2; Oakland, 1.
Priue 25 Cent*.
WM. L il wall
Statement Was True.
professional
Mrs, Anna
FRESHMEH-SENIORS BEAT
SOPNOMORES-JIIIIIORS
.-s
SPRINGFIELD TBM
SàilTH WINS
Card of Thanks
A Scientific Wonder
Coast League Scores
t Luckj Pcsw^S;,;1;
I