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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
8
The Madras Pioneer reports that foreigners struggle under new naturalization laws as district offices deploy special agents to vet witnesses and candidates. In Portland last week an objection to a saloonkeeper witness was overruled, highlighting ongoing government efforts to curb undesirable naturalizations.
Farmers from Eastern Washington and Oregon met in Walla Walla with about 300 attendees to plan contracts for roughly two million grain sacks. Tentative offers as low as seven cents are reported, compared with ten to eleven cents last year, promising substantial savings of around twenty thousand dollars per contract.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the act of June 3, 1878 tied sworn statements have been filed with the office. The Dalles Oregon date January 20 1908 lists the named persons who filed under the Timber Land Act extending to public land states by August 4 1802.
The Modern Woodmen of America report highlights 940,000 members and 20,000 outstanding certificates, vastly ahead of peers. It notes 100,132 new certificates issued year to date, total fraternal insurance reaching six billion dollars, with MWAs share at about one sixth. The cost per member remains low, about the price of a postage stamp weekly, offering reliable insurance at half the cost of competing societies. District deputy and local contact details provided for membership inquiries in Madras Oregon.
The Timber Land Act notice records sworn statements by Ezra L Cole Olive M McGregor Thyrza C McGregor Anna R Cole Estella Strellanuer and Teresa Wally from Moscow Idaho with land ranges in sections 13 24 26 31 32 35 and 19 urging proof of timber value and setting February 25 1908 as the appearance date before the Register and Receiver at The Dalles Oregon for examination of their claims and adverse claim notices are invited by February 25 1908
Directory fragment lists offices and officials including President Vice President Secretary of State Treasury Interior War Navy Commerce Postmaster General Attorney General Agriculture and state supreme judges prosecuting attorney with garbled spellings and truncated names.
Notice filed by Lamonta Oregon resident establishing intent to make final five year homestead proof for Land Office entry No 11888 Lot 3 in section 2 township 185. Proof date set before County Clerk in Prineville Oregon on February 5 1905. Witnesses Oscar Cox William F Sann L M Thomas and George L Hendricks all from Lamonta Oregon. C W Moon Registrar
In compliance with the 1878 timber lands act and its 1802 extension, Ernest Garratt and Ella Moore of Bend filed sworn statements Nos. 4426 and 4427 on November 5 1907 for sections in township 18 south range 11 east and township 13 south range 11 east. They will present proofs March 21 1908 before U S Commissioner H C Ellis at Bend. Witnesses include Andrew Moore Fred Hannell Ella Moore and others from Bend. Adverse claimants must file by March 21 1908.
Annis Arnold Lively of Prineville Crook County Oregon files a Timber Land Act sworn statement No 27 under 1873 law for land in section 32 township 11S range 16W. She will prove land valuable for timber over agriculture and names witnesses Crockett Wood Havercook Kelley Kibbee and Lively. Claimants may file objections before January 2, 188? with Register Moore.
The State of Oregon filed on December 4, 1907, in The Dalles, a land selection application No. 664 for Lot 1 in section 6, township 13, range 126 west. Citizens may object by filing claims or objections in this office by January 13, 1908, with C. W. Moore, registrar.
Grace Wilson of Prineville Crook County Oregon has applied under the Timber Land Act to purchase Lot 1 and 4 and other surveyed lands in township 128 range 6 in Crook County. She lists Maggie Glaze Charles Bedell and MA Yester of Prineville and Edwit D Gridham of Slater as witnesses. Adverse claimants must file their claims with the County Clerk in Prineville by April 6.
Land Office at The Dative Oregon December 26 1907 notice that William Brownhill of Madras Oregon has filed final five year proof for Homestead Entry No 112 dated October 14 1908 for Lots 1 2 3 and 4 to be proved before Frank Osborn U S Commissioner in Madras Oregon February 8 10 Witnesses William Harper and C Fox of Madras Oregon and 206 Cc W Moore Register
Contest alleges Marcus A Vice abandoned homestead entry 10764 filed May 6 1902 and failed to reside or cultivate for six months. Hearing set for February 14 at 106 o clock with Joe Register and Receiver at The Dalles Land Office. Carl Metter files affidavit as contestant and due notice ordered.
Notice is given under the Timber Lands law of June 3 1578 and August 4 1892 that Susan P Schulte and John Schulte of Sisters Crook County Oregon have filed sworn statements numbers 4453 and 4454 for timber land parcels in sections 7 and 17 township 12 range 11 east and 12 east respectively. They seek lands valued for timber over agricultural use and will appear before H C Ellis United States Commissioner in Bend Oregon on March 2 1908 to prove their claim. Witnesses listed: Roy C Foster George F Cyras Marion F Hodson James J Hodson Susan Schulte and John Bebule of Sisters Oregon. Filing deadline March 20 1908.
United States Land Office notice from The Dalles Oregon dated December 4 1007 announces revisions to acts of Congress and a selection filed for the State of Oregon under a land act. All persons claiming against or objecting to the final allowance must file claims or objections at this office on or before January 8 1908 as stated by Register W R Moone.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe trains and stations with scattered names and times, mentioning Shanike, Bigger, Wiege, Phaniko, Chicago and port stations. Details are partially garbled with missing numbers and places, limiting reliable reconstruction of events.
The administrator of the estate of July Peyenski notifies all persons with claims to present vouchers to the administrator at his residence near Madras Oregon within six months from the first publication of this notice. Dated December 1 1907 Tillman Reuter administrator of the estate of July Peyenski deceased.
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