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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
County Clerk J J Watson certifies that the following synopsis lists audited expenses against Coos County including labor wages, supplies, ferries, road work, jail costs, and officer salaries. Items mention Bodine family labor charges, grocery items, hardware, ferry fees, and court-related costs.
The document records a July 1908 county court entry and seals by James Watson, County Clerk. An advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble, sold by N. G. W. Perkins.
Sealed bids will be received for rocking or graveled section of the county road from Chandler's residence to that occupied by Robert Wagner. Specifications for rocking Shuck hill road on file in Coos County Clerk's office. Bid deposits five percent. Bids due by September 2, 1908. Dated August 14, 1908. J. E. Clinton, Supervisor of Road District No. 31.
A West Franklin resident praises Dr King New Life Pills as a gentle family laxative sold at N G W Perkins drug store for 25 cents. The item appears amid notices including a Roseburg Oregon land indemnity selection notice and Foley’s Honey and Tar asthma relief advertisement.
Notice records that Bertida Broody and others filed a sworn statement for purchase of a timber land tract in Oregon under the 1878 act. The claim seeks to prove the land is more valuable for timber or stone than agricultural use and will be examined before the Roseburg register on October 21. Witnesses from Lapine Valley are named.
Notice announces Florence A Wells of Eckley Curry county Oregon filing intention to make final proof on Timber Application No 03 04 1908 at Myrtle Point Oregon before Edgar A Dodge on October 3. Witnesses named Harry W Burnam Abel Steph James Gibbs Claude Clark all of Eckley Oregon. Also includes a short testimonial on a diarrhoea remedy sold by N G W Perkins.
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon announces compliance with the 1878 timber lands act. Public sale terms apply under federal law for California Oregon Nevada timber lands. Notices provide details on bid openings and lot selection for qualified purchasers.
Claude H. Nosler of Bridge Coos County Oregon filed sworn statement No 9165 on April 22 1907 to purchase parts of section 18 township 30 south range 9 west Will prove land valuable for timber or stone not agriculture before Register and Receiver Roseburg Oregon September 9 1908 witnesses listed Numerous adversaries urged to file claims by September 9 1908 Benjamin L Eppy Register Foley s Kidney Remedy advertised by N G W Perkins
Department of the Interior notice from Roseburg Oregon dated July 3 1908 states Mrs Mary Jane Weekly of Bancroft Coos county Oregon filed Timber Application No 07 on July 1 1903 for Lot 4 Section 2 Township 80 South Range 10 West Willamette Meridian to make final proof before Edgar A Dodge U S Commissioner at Myrtle Point Oregon on October day. Witnesses named Walter Endicott Moses Endicott Guy L Rose Ernest Schneider all of Myrtle Point Oregon. Benjamin L Epp Register.
Notice is hereby given that Solomon C Brownson of Bridge Oregon who on October 1 1902 made Homestead Entry No 12709 for lots 4 5 and 11 in section 6 township 29 south range 10 west Willamette Meridian has filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before Edgar A Podge U S Commissioner at Myrtle Point Oregon on the 28th day of September 1908. Witnesses: Fred Nosler Gland H Nosler James Rookard Hiram Hatcher all of Bridge Oregon Benjamin Leony Register.
April 11 1908 notice under the timber and stone act extends to Oregon filing by Rudolph L Viergutz of Portland for section 24 township 80 range 9 west WM Oregon to prove land value for timber. Hearing before the Roseburg register October 28 1908 with witnesses Horace L Niles William Moore Clarence Davis and West Daney. Also includes an advertisement for Chamberlains Gold Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praising its long use.
Roweburm Oregon July 22 1908 notice is hereby William Fries Hendricks of Myrtle Point Coos county Oregon who on July 29 1908 made timber claim No 0393 for nell no 4 section 42 township 29 south range 11 west Williamette meridian has filed intent to make final proof to establish claim before Edgar A Dodge United States commissioner Oregon at his office at Myrtle Point Coos county Oregon on the eighth day of October 1908. Claimant names witnesses Moses Endicott Walter Envicott both of Myrtle Point Jacob S Billings of Bridge and John E Paulson of Coquille all in Coos county Oregon. Benjamin L Epdy Register.
The prospectus announces college programs in Agriculture including Agronomy Horticulture and Animal Husbandry Forestry Domestic Science and Art Civil Electrical Mechanical and Mining Engineering Commerce Pharmacy and elementary courses in similar fields plus forge work cabinet making steam fitting plumbing and machine work. Strong faculty modern equipment free tuition opens Sept 25 illustrated catalogue and registrar contact for full information.
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