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Newspaper
Roseburg Plaindealer
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
2
The Roseburg Plaindealer announces a complete 8 page 5 column Sunday edition to be issued June 14 1905. The paper will be mailed to subscribers to catch the trains and will be full of reading matter with ads for the semi weekly edition mailed Mondays and Thursdays. Copy for the Sunday edition is due by Friday noon.
The Roseburg Review notes surprise at a Douglas County vote canvass conducted without the usual participation of opposing Justices of the Peace. The piece warns officials who act unilaterally risk losing future positions and cites Hii & Cotton’s Annotated Laws of Oregon, stating two Justices of the Peace must assist the County Clerk within ten days after the election to open returns and tally votes.
Citizens wonder why Roseburg’s main thoroughfare is left grass grown and dirty while Cass street recently improved shows how pride in streets boosts appeal. Sheridan to Pine and Lane to Cass districts are kept neat, unlike further up Cass and Jack London streets.
Weather fears linger for yields as crops may suffer without rain. Prof Goff concludes a successful term at Calapooia School praised by patrons. Miss Hazel Paterson visits Roseburg. various townsfolk attend a box supper at Oak Grove with Miss Maggie Howard teaching and Whitney Brothers providing music.
A school meeting will be held at the school house in Roseburg on Monday June 15 at 1 30 PM to elect one director and a clerk for the ensuing year.
A political verse laments E A Reames and advocates Hermann's election. It mocks Native Son rhetoric, contrasts outcomes like cheese and whey, and imagines Salt River voyage as metaphor for political stakes. The author signs L R Myxarr.
The Ten Mile school will host an entertainment and box supper on Friday evening June 19 to benefit the school library. Events include recitations colloquy songs and other programs. All are invited with ladies bringing boxes and boys ready for the last supper of the season. Faances E Wirsos teacher.
Tribute to Clementina Trimble born August 1 1828 in Sandusky Ohio. She married Robert Trimble in 1846 and lived in Douglas and Josephine counties before his 1870 death. Eight of their eleven children survive. she was a Christian church member and endured long illness while recalling pioneer hardships and dangers.
A brief admonition urges vigilance to prevent outbreaks of diphtheria scarlet fever and other secret stalking illnesses by early awareness and proactive measures.
The item mentions livestock fairs with Fullerton Richardson and mention of various exhibition classes for cattle swine horses sheep and Angora goats. It also lists local shops and a health notice urging weekly sewer flushing to prevent disease, stressing water use and public sanitation.
The column reports abundant strawberry harvests and strong growth after timely rains, a new steel bridge replacing Grave Creek’s wooden span, railroad expansion talks, mine activity near Greenback, and dry hops and prunes concerns. Temperate tourism and temperance union events in Riddle are also chronicled along with local notices.
Prof C C Brown arrives from Roseburg and several births are reported including a girl born to Roe Miller May 25. Families visit Drain from Elkton and The Dalles while James Sawyers attends Memorial Day. May 23 baby Osborn and May 29 birth at Watkins camp noted alongside committee reports and preparations for next year faculty.
Veatch Cottage Grove Dr Kuykendall Eugene Derter Rice Roseberg Dr Barber Yanralla Capt PR D Boswel Reewell Springs W W Kent C E Hasard Judge Lyons Hon Wm Wilson J A Wack of Drain listed among community figures in a regional notice.
Russian ambassador seeks arrest and transport of George Remy, an alleged insurance swindler. He married a Lodz heiress six months ago, then allegedly bribed her to insure her life for 100000, waived death by own action, and threatened death if she did not die by September 1. The wife fled to her parents after hypnotism and fear.
R C Brown reports Grave Creek property near Greenback mine shows 70 foot shaft depth with seven foot ore body valued over 40 dollars per ton and chunks up to 800 dollars per ton. Sulphide ore abundance noted as developments progress in Grave Creek district.
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