Stage Robbery Near Roseburg Shocks Passengers
A lone bandit wearing a white mask held up the Roseburg Myrtle Point stage about a mile south of Roseburg on Wednesday night last week. He forced male passengers to surrender valuables at gunpoint while two women were not molested. Stolen items included cash, watches, a revolver, and a diamond garter purse. A short man in a black suit and stovepipe hat remains at large. descriptions and loot details have been sent to railroad police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Myrtle Point
M. Plumb
Portland
John Hastings
Bridge
Harry McChesney
Klotus
Washington
R. Heald
Olalla
C. McKroskan
Duncan
W. C. Benham
J. Barnette
San Francisco
Rooney
Coaledo
Miss Rooney
Strict Law on School Attendance Weighs Heavily on Parents
A new law tightens penalties for parents and guardians who fail to send children ages 6 to 14, and youths up to 16 not in employment, to school. Violations bring fines from five to twenty five dollars and possible jail time, with truant officers aided by teachers and principals who must report violations under threat of fines.
Local Society Notes and Public Notices
Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Royal Neighbors Woodmen Women of Woodcraft Myrtle Point Public School and churches listed in community tally. District numbers 47 34 33 noted with local groups and clubs. Chronic constipation advertised medical remedy Foley’s Orino Laxative claims quick relief and easy dosing from N. G. W. Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Royal Neighbors of
America
Woodmen of the World
Women of
Myrtle Point Public School
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Latter, Day Saints Church
Ladies Improvement Club
Reeney Oan Ch Church
Women’s Relief Corps
Ceses
Pemavigee
Point
M. E. Church
Public Land Notice of Timber Land Claim Filing
Lucy O Ollivant of Looking Glass county Douglas Oregon filed sworn statement claiming Lot 4 in section 2 township 30 S range 10 W for timber value. The notice informs that a timber land claim will be adjudicated before the Roseburg Oregon Register on a specified date with witnesses and adverse claimants listed.
Claim filings urged for December fifteenth in 1908 office
The notice states that lazy dads are required to file their claims in this office on or before the fifteenth day of December, 1908. Benjamin L. Eppy, Register, appears as the issuing official.
Land Office Notice of Timber Land Sale in Oregon
Notice lists William H Ollivant of Looking Glass Douglas County Oregon filing sworn statement 9973 for southwest quarter section 2 township 30 south range 10 west seeking proof December 15 1905 before the Roseburg Register and Receiver with witnesses named and adverse claims invited by December 15 1908. includes an unrelated Foley cough remedy promotion paragraph.
Notice of Timber Land Sale Claim in Oregon 1908
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon May 4 1908 notice for Charlie W Ramsey of Kanaskat Washington who filed sworn statement No 9914 on Feb 13 1908 to purchase north quarter of section 10 to 29 south west quarter and will offer proof December 8 1903 before the Roseburg registers to show land value for timber over agriculture and names witnesses O M O Conner Clarance Davis Charles Happster George W Taylor Elmer Murry claimants urged to file by December 8 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
California
Nevada
Washington Territory
Charlie W. Ramsey
Kanaskat
Pierce
Washington
Northquarter
W. W.more
O. M. O’conner
Teaselsling
Clarance Davis
Remote
Charles Happster
George W. Taylor
Elmer Murry
Pills Promise Health From Dr King’s New Life Pills
Local resident L A Bartlet of Guilford Maine praises Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming they improved his family's health over three years. The product cleanses and tones the system and is sold for 25 cents at N Perkins drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
L. A. Bartlet
Guilford
Maine
N. Perkins
Notice of timber land claim hearing in Roseburg Oregon
Annie E. Southam of Springfield Lane County Oregon filed sworn statement No 9830 on December 28 1907 to purchase section 28 township 30 south range 9 west Willamette Meridian and will prove land valuable for timber or stone rather than agriculture before the register and receiver at Roseburg Oregon on November 21 1908 Witnesses include H Lehnherr Camas Valley Louis Steinbach Roseburg J Ernest Bartlett Albert E Southam Springfield Oregon Adverse claimants must file by November 21 1908
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
R. No
W. M. Ore
H. Lehnherr
Camas Valley
Louis Steinbach
J. Ernest Bartlett
Albert E. Southam
Springfield
Chronic Diarrhoea Relief by Remedy Trial
For Chronic Diarrhoea. In 1863 I suffered chronic diarrhoea while in the army. After trying many remedies with no lasting relief, A. W Miles urged me to try Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and one bottle stopped it at once. For sale by N. G. W. Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Felton
South Gibson
A. W Miles
Chamberlain
N. G. W. Perkins
Timber land claim notice from Roseburg Oregon 1908
United States Land Office in Roseburg Oregon announces Bertha E Boody of Portland filed sworn statement 9613 on August 5 1907 for land in section 10 township 90 south range 11 west Willamette Meridian. Witnesses from Culmas Valley named. adverse claimants must file by October 21 1908. register Benjamin L Eddy presides. Public notice includes kidney remedy ad at end.
Notice for Publication Timber Claim in Oregon Territory
Notice to publish under the 1878 timber act as extended in 1908. Rudolph L Virginut of 615 East Couch Street Portland Oregon filed sworn statement No 9628 on August 20 1907 seeking to purchase the northwest quarter of section 24 township 30 south range west in Oregon. He will present evidence that the land is more valuable for timber or stone than for farming before the Roseburg register and receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Land Office
California
Oregon
Nevada
Inashington Territory
Lucy O. Ollivant
Glases
Douglas
State of Dream
Roseburg
Oreos
Wil J. Ollivante
Glass
Kilmer L. Giles
Benjamin
William M
Porter
Qreron
John
M. Prone
Ae Bay
United States Land Office
Congress
State of
N& 30
W. M
Rose
Notice of land claim witnesses and adverse claims
In Burg Oregon on the Friday day of October 1908 Horace L. Niles of Portland William Moore of Camas Valley Clarence Davis William Doney and West Doney of Remote Oregon are named as witnesses. Any and all persons claiming adversely the claims this office on or before October 23 1908 Benjamin L. Epvy Register. A Card This is to certify druggists may refund your money if Foley’s Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough heals the lungs and prevents serious results from a cold. Contains no opiates. Genuine in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. For sale by N. G W. Berkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
N. G. W. Perkins
Perking’ Drug Store
Saleby
W. Berkins
Notice of Timber Claim For Henry Shelley Oregon 1908
Notice from the United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon dated Oct 3 1908 states Henry Eugene Shelley of Marshfield Coos County Oregon filed Timber Claim No 01638 for Lot 1 section 6 township 29S range 11 W Willamette meridian to prove up claim before Edgar A Dodge US Commissioner Oregon Myrtle Point on December 19 1907 witnesses John T Fellows George W Shelley Kennedy H Hansen Lee Weekly. Also includes an unrelated advertisement for Foley Kidney Remedy by N G W Perkins.
Timber land final proof notice for Shelley Oregon
Notice is given that Mrs Eugenia Grace Shelley of Marshfield Coos county Oregon who on August 26 1908 made timber application No 0984 for n4 nwl4 nig nel4 section 33 township 8? range 11 West W Meridian has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to the land described before Edgar A Dodge U S Commissioner for Oregon at Myrtle Point Oregon on November 18 1908 Claimant witnesses are Wallace M Vandecar John F Fellows both of Myrtle Point James A Cotton and Lee Weekley of Gravel Ford all in Coos county Oregon Benjamin Envy Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Henry Eugene Shelley
Marshfield
Coos County
Meridian
Edgar A. Dodge
U. S
Myrtle Point
Coosa County
John T. Fellows
George W. Shelley
Kennedy H. Hansen
Lee Weekly
Gravel Ford
Benjamin L. Eppy
Register
U. S. Land Office
Eugenia Grace Shelley
U.S
Orezon
Wallace M. Vandecar
John Ft. Fellows
Lee Weekley
James A. Cotton
Benjamin
Envy Register
Ole O. Lund
Coquille
Range
Willamette Meridian
James Anderson
Ole Samuelson
C. D. Price
Bancroft
M. Oleen
Goguille
Fifty Years a Blacksmith Praises Pain Balm
Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg Virginia reports over fifty years shoeing horses and endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm for back and rheumatic relief. Sold by N G W Perkins. Notice of Filing of Plot of Survey from United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon dated September 10 1908 describes survey of sections 21 and 28 township 26 south range 10 west Willamette meridian with filing October 23 1908 and notices of land patents railroad cancellation and timber and stone entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Worley
Hixburg
Chamberlain
N. G. W. Perkins
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Willamette Meridian
Benjamin L. Eppy
J. M. Lawrence
Register
Words of Praise for Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription
Praises by medical leaders for Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription with an honesty badge on every bottle. It claims to aid female weakness and related symptoms without alcohol or habit forming drugs, advises perseverance for best results, and offers free letters to sick women seeking consultation. Dr Pierce also promotes his Pleasant Pellets as a gentle laxative and bowel regulator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Piergers
Pierce
BR. Verce
Buffalo
N. Y
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Bertha E. Boody
Waterstreet
W. L. Moore
Z. Murray
R. Martindale
Peter Martindale
Cumas Valley
Benjamin L. Eddy
Benjamin IL
Epvy, Register
Fhre Enterprise
Roberts & Roberts
Miller-Cleaver Business College
Milfer-Cleaver Business College
North Bend
J. A. Davenport
D. H. Johnson
E. F. Davenport
Coquille Valley Packing Company
Rosepure
Régister
Gro. W. Bryant
More Point Transfar Company
S. Breuer
Myrtle Point Livery and Feed Stable
Fourth and
Maple Streets
Horsee
Laird & Weekly
B. Schneider
Walter Endicott
Rolex Shoney“Tar
Guree
Getdus
Prer—— Spremenia
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