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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
8
The Department of the Interior Land Office notices filed in May and June in 1907 for Oregon claims. John C. Trotter of Youngs, Oregon seeks five year proof for his homestead at Madras with witnesses Lagebiin Percival Craig Brown and Youngs. Peter Kiburg of Madras files proof for a five year entry with witnesses De Fox and Dillon. Both actions occur before U.S. Commissioner Frank Osborn in Madras with register W Moone.
Charles EK Craig of Youngs Oregon filed notice of intent to make final five year proof for entry No 10556 dated March 27 1007 before Commissioner Osborn at the Madras Oregon office on May 5 1907. Witnesses are J Trotter W Brown Chys Cregeen and W Moore to prove residence and cultivation of the land.
Notice is published by the Department of the Interior showing Jd. Wer af Madras Oregon intends to make proof to support his entry No 1BBHS dated April 1. The hearing will occur before the U.S. Commission on July 8 at the office in Roseburg Oregon. Witnesses are named to establish his continuous residence and cultivation of the land in Madras area.
Ernest V. Doty of Maras Oregon files intention to make final five year proof in support of his Homestead Entry Vo 19658 dated March 24 1902 for the wigse and elgswig see 25 1p 108 613 ee wan. Proof will be made before Frank Abor U S Commissioner at his Madras Oregon office on July 8 1907. Witnesses Miles D Fox BO Dove W S Williams CC Fox all of Madras Oregon UC W Moore.
Mary Young heir for Margaret J. Dodson deceased files final five year proof for Homestead Entry No 10097 in Madras Oregon. Proof to be made before Frank Osborn U S Commissioner on July 5. Witnesses listed include William Stonehocker Rt Young William Lee and Ed Katcher all of Madras Oregon.
On May 24 1007 Andrew Tellefson of Madras Oregon filed notice of his intention to make a homestead proof for entry 14807 dated January 16 in the Gumption land district. He names witnesses Fred Fisher Ralph Young G L Paxton James Fleck all from Madras Oregon.
Public land withdrawal for Cascade National Forest additions in Oregon will be restored to the public domain on July 27 1907 with settlement allowed after that date but no entry. Land parcels include sections in Township 11, 10 with notes on rivers and Willamette Meridian boundaries and prohibition of occupancy or sale prior to July 27.
Notice of intention to purchase timber lands under the 1892 act as amended. Claimant J. O Coanne of Redmond Oregon filed sworn statement No 3574 for sections 1 and 2 township 25 range 8 and will present proof at Prineville Oregon before August 1 1907. Adverse claimants must file by that date.
Land Office notice states John E Evick of Madras Oregon filed a claim for a homestead entry number 10420 in section 2 township 13 range 3 detailing intent to prove up aid claim. Hearing and proof scheduled before Ester and Kerelver at The Malles Oregon on July 11 1907.
A General Land Office circular to district Registers and Receivers warns that notaries may not act in matters where they have counsel or interest. The act of June 20, 1906 and a later AG interpretation extend to notaries outside the District of Columbia. Officials are told to scrutinize affidavits and filings to avoid conflicts.
Dearm nt of the Litertor Land Office at The Dalles Oregon May 2 1007 notices that Ralph A Hrown of Youngs Obregon filed intention to make a five year proof in support of his Homestead Entry No 108M made May 7 1007 for swigerty setyaw See Bo and elouw section to fis Hew om. Proof will be made before Frank Osborn U S Commissioner at Madras Oregon on July 8 1007. Attending witnesses include WW Brown 8 D Percival E Orale allot Youngs Oregon Otto Molfeld Madras Oregon and Jyd C Moonrr Registrar.
The fragment lists officials such as President Theodore Roosevelt and Charles W Pairbanks as Secretary of Late Etiiad Root, with George B Cortelyou as Secretary of Interior, Jan RB aenold as Secretary of War, and others including Secretary of Commerce and Attorney General. It also references US Senators, Supreme Court Justices, a Seventh Judicial District Judge, Sheriff Warren Brown, and various county roles like Treasurer and School Superintendent.
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