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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
4
A fragment from a government notice dated December 40 1906 references the Tost office at Mad and an Act of Congress of March. The text mentions raters and a Glass mate in connection with the 1.50 rate.
The article urges establishing a direct mail route from Shaniko to Bend via Heisler and Lyle Brown gap to improve service for Heisler and nearby towns. It notes current options from Haycreek or Grizzly are inadequate and cites traffic along the Deschutes River and Deschutes region. Residents hope for a new post office near Lower Trout and a more direct, efficient network once feasible.
Notice to stockholders announces the annual meeting of the Madras Milling and Merrantile Co to be held at the company office on Saturday January 26 1907 at 8 o'clock P M. The notice invites all concerned to attend.
Winthrop A Foley of Sisters, Oregon files in Oregon land office for sections 12 and parcels 2 and 3 claiming timber value over agricultural. He offers to prove his case before the County Clerk in Valeville on February 1907. Witnesses listed include Ell Parks Joe Graham George Allingham and Lake Allingham of Prineville Oregon. Adverse claimants must file by February 9 1907.
Arthur C. Strange of Prineville Crook County Oregon filed sworn statement No 3150 under the timber and stone act for the nw quarter of section 23 township 11 0 range 10 east seeking land valued for timber over agriculture. Witnesses include EB Graham of Sisters R G Smith Fred Wilson Clara Wilson all of Prineville Oregon with claimants urged to file by January 1 1907.
In Crook County Oregon Sanford and Sill sue Jacob Geist in Justice Court for $54 plus 10 percent interest from October 2006 and $10 attorney fees. Service by publication in Madras Pioneer, first November 22 2006, last December 27 2006, with appearance due by December 28 2006. Attorney F J Brooks represents plaintiffs.
U S Land Office The Dalles Oregon November 1906 notice for timber land sale under the 1878 act as extended to all states. Jacob L Merrill of Prineville filed sworn statement No 8500 for sections 22 and 27 township 11s range 11w will offer proof to show land is valuable for timber or stone and to establish claim before the County Clerk Prineville Oregon February 3 1907 witnesses Katy Merrill HM Street Melissa Street C A Cline Lower Bridge Oregon adverse claimants must file by February 3 1907 Nolan Register
Edmund Healy of Culver Crook County Oregon filed in this office sworn statement for the purchase of the N half of section 17 township 28 range 5, with witnesses Harry Keenan John Brown A W Hoyen and K O Harnett. Adverse claimants must file by January 7 1907.
Notice under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878 that Homer M Street of Sisters Oregon filed in The Dalles land office a claim for section 24 township 14 range 6 seeking timber land instead of for agricultural use. The claim is to be proved before the County Clerk in Kineville Oregon on January 28 1907 with witnesses Lincoln Ativer Melisen Street and others.
Notice for publication lists a timber land claim in Prineville Oregon under the 1874 act. It notes claimants and witnesses Carl C O Hyde Edwin H Hyde RG Smith and Cregeen with dates for filing and a January 1907 proof deadline before the County Clerk.
Elijah J. Sparks of Lower Bridge Crook County Oregon filed sworn statement No 606 in the U S Land Office The Dalles for the swne and se swh sees in sections 82 20 22 Township 22 range 38 claiming land valued for timber or stone over agriculture This claim is to be proven before the County Clerk at Irineville Oregon on February 8 1907 Witnesses named include LE Allingham of Prineville and A G Allingham Wa Foley and Frank Bodyfelt of Lower Bridge Oregon Claims must be filed by February 8 1907 Micuan T Noas Register
Carl C Hyde, of Prineville Oregon, files sworn statement No 3324 under the 1875 Timber Lands Act for parts of section 6 and adjacent quarters in township 13 5 11 E and cites witnesses L E Allingham Edwin H Hyde Orange F Hodges R G Smith. Adverse claimants must file by January 14 1907 at the U S Land Office The Dalles Oregon.
Eliza L Milliron of Prineville Oregon files sworn statement No 3267 under timber land laws of 1878 and extensions seeking purchase of the mwigue tract lot 7 and surrounding parcels in T124 R10E and 6tp2e rIle wm. She will offer proof that land is more valuable for timber or stone than agriculture. witnesses from Prineville include L E Allingham Charles A Bedell Harry Avrawes Maggie Glaze. Claimants must file by January 18, 107.
William P. Jinnett of Oregon files sworn statement No 3116 to purchase lands claimed as timber or stone nonagricultural in intent. He testifies before the County Clerk and lists witnesses L O A Grehan Sisters Oregon C A Clive lower Bride Oregon H G Smith and Ralph Jordan Any. Adverse claimants must file before January 161 day of January WHIZ 016 J10.
A passive notice lists residents of Madras area including Fox, Borden, Branstetter, Ramey and others as parties in a case seeking continued residence and cultivation of property. The document references a January filing date and multiple names in Madras Ohio.
Department of the Interior Land Office at The Dalles Oregon notifies that George W Davia of Medias Grogut filed notes and intends to make final five year proof supporting his entry for the notgaely pee They 2s r Ble. Proof will be made before Frank reborn ES Conn at his office in Madras Oregon on January 11. Witnesses to prove his continuous residence and cultivation are George Feulner Jenkins Gorge H Killingbeck and Killingbeek, all of Madras Oregon.
Victor Connor of Crook County Oregon files sworn statement for purchase of lands in Oregon Washington Territory under 1878 timber lands act. He lists witnesses Tusten Collins Jif from Prineville and Loulateed Mond as associates and urges any adversaries to file claims by February 7. County Clerk in Prineville, Oregon to receive proof of value.
Notice of timber land patent filings under the Timber Land Act of June 8 1900 in The Dalles Oregon. Names include Julia May Treipan Penneville Crook County Oregon Eliza Suoderly Prineville Crook County Oregon Viola Horgan Oregon and witnesses J E Allingham J W Boone Justin May Hor wan Kooda Claypoolana Koogsmith. Hearings set before the County Clerk Prineville February 1901 with adverse claims due.
Notice of intent to purchase land under the Timber Land Act of June 3 1878 extended to all public lands. Applicant Kina M Johnson of Bend Crook County Oregon files sworn statement for land claim in Bend with witnesses Charles L Brock Alvia Johnson John Johnson and Frank Butterworth. Adverse claimants must file by February 7 1907. Michael F Nolan Inspector Oregon.
On September 1 1906 Guy A Claypool of Sisters Crook County Oregon filed sworn statement No 3151 for the puchase of the ne half se quarter and a half on quarter sec 10 tp 26 r 10w to enter as timber land not agricultural purposes and to establish his claim before the County Clerk at Prineville Oregon January 16 1907 Witnesses named Joseph Claypool WS Fullerton LE Allingham Harry Abrams All persons claiming differently are required to file their objections at the land office before January 16 1907 before MICHAEL T Nouan Register
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