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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
3
The readable text describes a nurse at Sternberg Hospital Park involved in a suspicious act of giving luxury items and poultry to a patient, a reform debate, and then shifts to public land notices from Roseburg Oregon about Timber Land Acts and claims by Benjamin F. Eaton and others.
In Valley Oregon a public notice requests claimants to present their claims at the designated office. The brief item specifies the action to be taken and the location for submission.
Public Land Office notices announce applications under the Timber and Public Land Acts. Names including Whitaker Bridges and Lehnherr appear with locations Roseburg Oregon Camas Valley Washington and Keamfirs Oregon urging claimants to file adverse claims and attend hearings in July 1908.
Wilfred R. Peters of South Bend Washington files sworn statement for purchase of NW and SW quarters and seeks proof the land is valuable for timber rather than agriculture. Witnesses include John Lehnhert Henry Boren and William Anderson of Roseburg Oregon. Adverse claimants must file by July 23 1908.
Public lands in California Oregon Nevada and Washington Territory extended to all states by act. Louis G. Shuhol of Portland files sworn statement for timber and agricultural land. Witnesses named from Camas, Portland. Register Brids calls for claims before June 3 1908. Rovelours and George C Glanzer of Chicago file for Roseburg Oregon on June 16 1908.
United States Land Office announces a public land auction under the 1908 act with a list of witnesses and claimants. Adverse claimants must file their claims with the Register and Receiver by a stated deadline at the office in Roseburg Oregon.
August 4 1008 notice from the land office in Roseburg Oregon announcing a claim for the purchase of part of section No 3 township 21 south range 3 west and inviting adverse claimants to file by a stated date. Names listed include John Lewan Elizabeth Logan MM France D Weer and others with details of timber and agricultural value and proof requirements.
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon announces under the Timber Lands Act of 1873 that Joseph Ho Logedon of Myrtle Creek Douglas County Oregon filed sworn statement No 4376 for the purchase of part of section 13 township 7 south range 3 west. He will offer proof to show land valued for timber or stone and to establish his title before the Register and Receiver on June 6 1888. Witnesses include William H Wright William Durwit R L Jones Alvin R Jones. Adverse claimants must file by June 6 1888.
Duncan McKay of Big Lake Washington files for purchase of timber land in Section etc near Camas Valley Oregon. He will prove land valued for timber over agriculture and name witnesses. Public notice lists filing deadline June 13 1908 and Register J T Bridges.
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