Land Office Notice of Timber Land Sale in Oregon
Public notice from Roseburg Oregon April 17 1908 under timber and stone acts. Parley Pierce and George Watrous file sworn statements seeking lands in Lane and Whatcom counties. W W Calkins U S Commissioner to hear proofs Sept 3 1908 and Aug 29 1908 respectively. Witness names listed. Also notice for Eugene land claimants William Clubb and witnesses for timber land near Eugene. Dessert ad for Jell O appears with local notes on visitors and flavors.
Public Land Notice for Shirk and Perdue Oak Ridge claims
Notice from Roseburg Oregon dated July 15 1908 lists Harri son K Shirk of Eugene and Alice Perdue of Eugene filing timber and stone act claims for land in Township 19 South Range 6 West Willamette Meridian. Final proof dates set October 1908 and September 1908 with witnesses from Crow and Eugene Oregon and Oakland Oregon.
Land Office Notice of Timber Claim in Oregon
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon announces Jonathan H. Vincent of Eugene filed sworn statement No 9875 on June 17 1907 for W2 SE of Sec 22 T19S R2W Will offer proof Sept 30 1908 before the register and receiver at Roseburg Oregon Witnesses James Wilhelm Joseph Wilhelm Joseph A Mayo Earl McNutt.
Oregon land claim notice for Watson in Lane County
Burg Oregon April 9 1908 by act of August 4 1892 FE Morgan Watson of Hugene County of Lane State of Oregon did March 26 1908 file sworn statement No 9587 for purchase of portions in sections 28 and 33 township 17 south range west WM and will offer proof that land is valuable for timber or stone not agriculture to establish claim before W W Calkins U S Commissioner Eugene Oregon on Saturday August 29 1908 Witnesses William D Neely Gillies Fowler Joseph Fowler Martha Watson Eugene Oregon office before said date Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
W. M
W. W. Calkins
UY. 8
Eugene
William H. Pierce
Walton
Jarvis A. Sutherland
William H. Sutherland
William Neely
Sptember
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Act of Congress
California
Nevada
Washington Territory
George H. Watrous
Bellingham
Whatcom
Washington
South Range
West
Clark Devereaux
Frank A. Tripp
Emil Roberts
Greenleaf
P. T. Devereaux
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
William Clubb
Hugene
Township
Range
Willamette Meridian
W. W. Calkina
Hal. FE. Wood
Marvin L. Hammitt
Warren GC. Smith
Crow
Clark H. Decker
Walterville
U. 3
Exon
Alice Perdue
South
E & West
U. S S
Range No
James Wilhelm
Creswell
Joseph Wilhelm
Zion
Joseph A. Mayo
Earl McNutt
Township No. 17 South
West W. M
U. S
William D. Neely
Gillies Fowler
Meadow
Joseph Fowler
Martha Watson
Notice for Publication from United States Land Office
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon announces that Mike Heitzman of Eugene Lane County Oregon filed March 20 1908 sworn statement No 9584 to purchase NW% of NE and lot 5 section 24 township 19 south range 6 west Willamette Meridian and will prove land valuable for timber before Friday April 28 1908 witnesses Clay Owen Joseph Heitzman Thomas Mahar and Andy Heitzman all of Eugene Oregon are to file claims by August 28 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
W. M
W. W. Calkins
U. S
Eugene
Oregon
Clay Owen
Joseph Heitzman
Thomas Mahar
Andy Heitzman
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Public Land Notice From Roseburg Oregon 1908
Joseph Hellaman of Eugene filed sworn statement No 585 on March 20 1908 to purchase the NW of SW of section 12 township 19 south range 5 west W M before W W Calkins commissioner at his office in Eugene Oregon. The notice lists claimants Mike Heitzman Andy Heitzman Thomas Mahar of Eugene and others, with August 29 1908 as the land office date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Alex Vaavel
Crow
Township
Range
Willamette Meridian
W. W. Calkins
U 8
Eugene
Joseph Gatea
Earl Parsons
Earl Baldwin
Panther
H. 2B. Baldwin
Benjamin L, Eddy
Register
Drowned brick-layer A E Taylor in McKenzie River
Arthur E. Taylor a plasterer and brick-layer drowned yesterday at Hayden's Bridge on the McKenzie while picnicking with family and friends. Rescue attempts failed. body recovered by a painter from a boat. Survived by wife son three brothers two in England and one in Portland. Coroner did not order an inquest. Funeral set for 9 am tomorrow at the Catholic church with interment in the I O O F cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Guard
Arthur E. Taylor
Hayden's Bridge
A. T. Miles
Telephone Company
Taylor
Miles
Murray
England
Portland
Hull
Eugene
W. T. Gordon
Hains Brothers in Yacht Club Shootout Verdict
Confession evidence ties captain and elder brother Jenkins Hains to the shooting of Annis aboard a yacht club pier. Captain Hains and his elder brother confronted and fired five shots while the crowd watched. both brothers then held the crowd at bay before police arrival. Mrs Hains, in Boston, claimed coercion and denied responsibility, saying she signed a forced confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annis
Clab House
Hains
Ain
Flushing
Peter
Jenkins
Fort Hancock
Boston
Ten Years of Effort in Black Butter Mines
A huge mine in the Calapooia foothills near Cottage Grove, 16 miles south, has required a decade of labor by William B. Dennis. The Black Butte operation yields rich quicksilver ore and supports local jobs, roads, and services. The mine features extensive tunneling and a planned expansion to 300–400 tons daily, with a fully electric village and a new roasting furnace planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calapooia Mountains
Willamette River
Cottage Grove
William B. Dennis
Spokane
Wash
Lane County
Black Butte
Dennis
Eugene
Shoe String Valley
New York
Coast Fork
Oakland
Pretty Woman Tragedy At Bayside Yacht Club
Captain Peter C. Hains fatally shot William Annis at Bayside Yacht Club. His brother T Jenkins Hains held the crowd at bay with a revolver as the shooting occurred allegedly prompted by a wife’s infidelity. Arraignments followed with charges of felonious assault and accessory to murder. Annis had received warnings in letters about danger before the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter C. Hains
William Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
T. Jenkins Hains
Hoth
T. Jenkins Haing
Annis
Harvey B. Rockwell
Atorney
Queens County
Hains Brothers
Peter Cooper Hains
Peter Carnova Hains
United States Army
William E. Annis
Bayside
Philippines
Hains
Land claim hearing notice for Lilah Owen Oregon 1908
Lilah Owen of Crow Oregon filed sworn statement No 583 March 10 1808 seeking timber value proof for land NW of Section 10 Township 19 S Range 4 W Willamette. Hearing before W W Calkins U S Commissioner at Eugene Oregon on August 28 1908 with witnesses Liles Loverlyn Holland Canaday Norris Owen. Notices to file claims by August 28 1965.
Emperor Francis Joseph’s Eighty-Second Birthday Observed
Vienna marks the Austro-Hungarian emperor’s seventy-eighth birthday with private celebrations at Ischl while large public fetes are postponed to December for his sixth accession anniversary. Reports say his health is better, rising at five, walking an hour, then handling dispatches from Vienna by 7. He dedicates four to five hours to official duties each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Isch
Empire
Lachl
Imperial routine of the emperor described in detail
The account outlines the day’s schedule as follows at 11 o clock a light luncheon and at 2 30 dinner with an adjutant, private physician and court chaplain. The afternoon is for walking or shooting, a light supper at seven, music afterward, and retirement between eight and nine.
Advertised Letters List From August 12
A dated list of names for advertised letters including Arnot Robert Black Daniel A Butcher and others. Instruction urging addressees to use street and number or P O Box to avoid delivery delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnot
Robert. Black
Daniel A. Butcher
Clark
Cooper
Miss May
Evans
Harlow J. Flaville
Earle. Hull
F. J. Johnson
Frank W. Livingston
Ben, Long
Emma. Marshall
M. C. Milford
Zola
Mitchell
Walter. Morehouse
H. E. Naganzi
A. B. Neal
Albert
Powell
J. A. Pullen-Barry
H. B
M. D. Sommer
Velma
Atard Toahn
J. L. Page
P. M
Street
P. O. Box
R. F. RB
Excellent Health Advice from Electric Bitters Endorsed
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose Cal extols Electric Bitters as a premier family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor noting more health for digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy. Sold with guarantee at Kuykendalls drug store 50c. W P Stark Missouri State Board of Horticulture president and James M Irvine Western Fruit Grower editor will visit Eugene around Monday August 24 for six weeks touring fruit regions to meet Lane county growers and exchange views on horticultural methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Kuykendall's
W. P. Stark
Missouri State Board of Horticulture
James M. Irvine
Western Fruit Grower
St. Joseph
Eugene
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Lane County
Mrs Chas E Smith Endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King’s New Life Pills as their family laxative because they are effective and unobtrusive. The painless purifiers are sold at W A Koykendall’s drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Smith
West Franklin
Maine
Dr. King
W.A. Koykendall
Trail work under Cohoon links Waldport to Alsea region
District forestr y workers under Superintendent A E Cohoon clear and grade a trail along the Coast Range main ridge to connect Waldport on the coast to Stuslaw country and the Alsea region. The road already near finish could become a county wagon road with minor extra grading and surveying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Forest Service
A. E. Cohoon
Coast Range
Stuslaw
Alsea
Waldport
Vilages
Rangers Keep Down Fires in Lane County
C. R. Seitz, superintendent of Cascade government forests, says fire danger is not severe though small outbreaks occur. Rangers maintain control with little serious timber destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane County
C. R. Seitz
Cascade Government
Record Hammer Thrower Flanagan Sets 181 Feet Distance
John Flanagan of the Irish American A C set a world record for a 16 pound hammer throw at Queenstown with a distance of 181 feet. A New York dispatch notes Conrad Steingrueber died as predicted after being bitten by a dog, despite doubt about hydrophobia. Lincolns rainstorm kept visitors away from Fairview as Bryan prepared speeches. a Marshfield hen tried to swallow a snake, failing twice before giving up on the third attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flanagan
A. C
Queenstown
New York Dispatch
Conrad Steingrueber
Christ Hospital
Jersey City
Steingrueber
Lincoln
Fairview
Bryan
Sure Cure for the Blues At Barnum and Bailey Clown Army
The Barnum and Bailey show features a diverse troupe of clowns from around the world delivering new, uproarious stunts. Public personalities are impersonated in grotesque caricature, with short plays and pantomimes weaving through a laughter filled performance. In Eugene Saturday August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum & Bailey
Globe
Great Arena
Eugene
Sore Feet Remedy Advertises Arnica Salve
Mr. W. Stone of East Portland Maine praises Buelen’s Arnica Salve for sore feet burns sores cuts and abrasions and piles It is sold under guarantee at W A Kuykendall’s drug store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buelen
W. Stone
East Portand
Maine
W. A. Kuykendall
New One Year Training Course Issued for Oregon Schools
Superintendent J H Ackerman announces a one year teachers training course as an optional option for 10th 11th and 12th grade pupils. It will be used in all Oregon public schools hereafter and forms the principal feature of the new course of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. H. Ackerman
Oregon
Black Butte Mine Manager Residence Description
Publication extols Black Butte as a summer mountain resort with charming climate scenery roads cottages and pure mountain water. It praises laborers and families enjoying town comforts and favorable living conditions in the area. Oregon Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Butte
Oregon Journal
Texas Wonder advertised kidney and rheumatic remedy
If you knew the merits of Texas Wonder you would never suffer from kidney bladder or rheumatic trouble. A two months' treatment bottle is sold by O. J. Hall or by mail. Send for testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive Street, St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
O. J. Hall
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louia
Beare Ne Fed Vg Have Alwar Event Inconclusive
Unclear OCR reads fragmentary names and places with partial phrases about an event labeled Beare and Alwar. Limited readable items suggest a local notice or brief about a meeting or incident, but essential details and context are missing.
Strawberries Yield From Wallowa Plants In 1907 Record
A Wallowa county man picked 196 gallons of strawberries from 1 750 plants. Of this number 376 plants were planted May 1 1907 and this season yielded 58 gallons. Also advertised Hickory Bark Cough Remedy as a sure cure for lung troubles colds hoarseness and sore throat sold by Hulls Red Cross Drug Store and dealers. Gustavus E Detmering applies in probate court to be administrator of the estate of Sarah A Taylor deceased valued at 9000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa County
Hull
Red Cross Drug Store
Gustavus E. Detmering
Sarah A. Taylor
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Jell-O
Mrs. James Pool
Palmaville
George Irish
U . S. Land Office
Harrison K. Shirk
Ellth St
Timber and Stone
Township 19
Range 6
Weat
Louis Hoselton
Lesie Hoselton
John Lewis
Albert M. Hendricks
Mike Heitzman
Aay
A. E. Taylor
M’kenzie River
Pretty Woman
Emperor Francis Joseph's
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
Isis
Eeey Stratton
A. E
Barnum & Bailey Circus
L Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lyte Pinkham
Lydia B Pinkham
Pinkham
Ajek
Kaaven
Lynn
Mass
E. Pik
F.esh Seeds
Eugene Grocery
Stone
Highland
G Wallace
S.C. Stone
Salem
Madame Dean
Ramples
Ingixton
Waited Medical CO
W. L. Delano
T. A. Ackers
Washington On
M. Portland
George W. Kinsey
General Auctione
Chichester
Jenings
Wiliam
Wilam Riche
Balti
Umana Ee
Hasree
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