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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1916)
I ECLIPSE. Or"FjiRUARY 3 VISIBE IN OREGON In Northwest Corner One Tenth io Sun's Surface, in Southeast . ' Cornor One' Fourth,1' Will h,e Obscured.' vr University of Oregon, Eugeno( Jnin 29. For the first timo in many years, a solar ccllpso vis( Llo jn the northwest will occur! on February 3, 1016. The fol lowing Information regarding it hasbcen prepared by Edward H. McAlistcr, professor of mechan ics and astronomy in the Univer sity of Oregon. The eclipse will be total with in a narrow bolt, varying from 30 to 50 miles in width, lying mainly in the Pacific and Atlan tic oceans. This belt, called tlie 'path of total eclipse," begins in the Pacific ocean some 45 de grees of longitude west of the is thmus of Panama, traverses the Pacific to the west coast of Col ombia, crosses Colombia and the northern part of Venezuela, thence pursues a general north easterly course, extending near ly but not quite to the British Isles. Oregon is situated far from the path of total eclipse but for all points in Oregon the sun will rise partially eclipsed. Imagine a line beginning on the north boundry of the state at the point where the Columbia river first touches it longitude 119 de grees west of Greenwich), and extxending thence to the south ern boundary of the state at the point where the common bound ary between California and Ne vada touches the Oregon bound ary (longitude 120 degrees); tiien for all points on that line the "middle of eclipse," or mo ment of greatest obscuration, will occur precisely at sunrise; for all points in the state east of that line, the middle of eclipse will occur shortly after sunrise, and more than half of the eclipse -will be visible; ;for all points in ; the state west of that line, the 1 middle of eclipse will have pass-; ed before sunrise, and less than ' half the "eclipse will be visible ! "'The greatest degree of obscur- j ation visible in different parts of the state varies in a complicated ' manner, but in a general way it may be said that in the extreme northwestern part of the state only about one-tenth of the j sun's diameter will appear ob- scured, while in the extreme southeastern part nearly one-; fourth Of the diameter will be obscured: at other points within th'e state the amount of obscur ation will fall within these limits. ADVERTISED LETTERS ' Springfield, Ore. I jan. zt, iyio. j : -Mr. Gard Miller. 'ri one cent due on all advertised lot tcrs 4 HARRY M. STEWART. Postmaster. A new Colgate soap at Peery's. Save 1-3 by buying Rexall School Tablet"? at Peery's, Classified Ads for Sale, "Rem, Wanted, Etc. FOR SALE 2 stoves, Call The Ne ws offlce LOST Ring, 1 white and 1 red " agate. Reward. Return to Dr. J. E,. Richmon. . FOR SALE Nearly new 6-hole Banquet steel range with hot water coil arid connection. Al so two' small heating stoves. See Beebe at Peery's drug store. INFORMATION WANTED-Con-cerning the whereabouts of Elmer and Charlie Woods who worked at Saginaw during the summer of 1914 hauling wood Any information would be ap preciated, Address Peder Op hus, Eugene, 'Ore. Jan. 27-13 LOOK INTO THIS At Once the 1 west Ys fractional block 58, west' end; of D street. IJouse 'barn, wood shed, boarded well 58 feet ddep; worth At least ';'?1,000. If taken at once $600. Write tb bwiifer'E; E' Basey", ' OrosLXallfijL, ' ; , Not Good Weather to, Advertise, Say the Merchants We don't think so. Therefore, we , take this opportunity to call your attention to the superior news ser vice of the Lane County News. Turn Back to Page One Note the many stories of Spring field's Progress. No other paper is so interested in the welfare of Springfield. Dont you think it worth $1.50 for a whole year 104 Issues? Drop in at the office and pay for a year, then you'll be getting the news fresh, twice a week. If you can't come, phone. We want you on our list. v , fk. 1 . ' ' J'v V", ki . f , 1 'm Lane News I- County it . V (()!.','.' 'in fjf '.1