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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
5
In Madras district a flurry of activity includes homestead actions, drill work, and townsfolk traveling from Prineville and North Yakima. Local residents like Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and families from Culver and the Haystack region report farm progress, new wells, and planning for rail access. clergy and officials appear in brief community movements.
A correction from Muslcal Oregon dated July 16 1908 states the school board has not proposed charging outside pupils pro rata for grades 9 and 10. It recalls the agreed policy of charging non residents or census non enrolled pupils four dollars per quarter.
Libbie Turner of Prineville Oregon files Timber and Stone Entry No 654 dated July 6 1908 for section 88 township 8 range 6 to establish final proof before H Kits U S Commissioner Bend Oregon on September 1 1908 Witnesses include Charles Brock Lille Turner Charles Turner of Bend Oregon John Hiro of Sisters Oregon Farward Ferguson of O Neill Oregon and Libbie Turner of Prineville Oregon C W Moore, Wet...
A full stack on hand with attractive prices. The seller notes you can purchase one or two at once and hints at ready availability. The offer appears to be from Sanford.
Hon Department of the Interior U S Land Office The Dalles Oregon June 26 1908 Notice to hereby given that VOLNEY Z BRANSTETTER of Madras Oregon who on December 7 1900 made Homestead Entry No 10128 for nwisect 16 town 18 range 10 West Willamette Meridian Aled voder of intention to make final five year proof to entabled claim to the land above described be fore Frank Osborn A S Commissioner at Madras Oregon on the 17th day of August 1908 witnesses Claude Ramsey William Ramsey C Fox Miles Fox all of Madras Oregon C W MOORE Register
Notice is given for a public sale by the U S Land Office The Dalles on August 26 1908 at 2 PM. The tract Lot 6 Block 6 17 s Wm is offered under the June 27 1906 act Public No 808. Adverse claimants must file objections by sale date with W Moone registrar and Lovia H Auxkinson receiver.
Department of the Interior notices that George W Branstetter of Madras Oregon filed a timefield entry on December 7 1901 for a claimed parcel in township 10 south range 5 east Willamette meridian. He intends to prove five year residence before U S Commissioner Frank Osborn at Madras on August 17 1908 with witnesses C C Fox and Thomas A Long both of Madras Oregon and W Moore as registrar.
Department of the Interior notices JESS J. BOYD of Bond Crook county Oregon filed on June 30 1908 for timber land entry Tiger sod Stone 4041 nw1 sig eiguws nejuwwe 20. Claimant will prove timber before L C Bille U S Commissioner Bend Oregon on September 2 1908 witnesses Charles D Brano James A Boyd Elmer Niewenger Charles Johnston all of Bend Oregon. W Moonn, Register.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office The Dalles Oregon July 8 1908 Notice is hereby given that William J Ramsey of Madras Oregon who on March 28 1902 made Homestead Entry No 106 for a specified tract has filed intent to make five year proof to establish claim before Frank Osborn A S Commissioner at Madras Oregon on August 22 1905 Witnesses listed Henry Branstetter Volney Branstetter George Branstetter Alfred H Parkey all of Madras Oregon W Moore Register
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