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Newspaper
Roseburg Plaindealer
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1903
Page
3
Roseburg greets a flood of visitors from Canyonville Eugene Oakland Myrtle Creek and more as carnival week brings business and social traffic. Notables include Judge West and Monteiths court case plus various officials and merchants visiting for weekend entertainment.
The palliums for new archbishops and bishops were conferred Friday in Cardinal Luigi Macchi’s private chapel. Monsignore Farrelly, secretary to the American College, received the pallium and oath for Archbishop Farrey of New York, while Monsignor Jacquemin and Father Descuffi also received pallia for Archbishop Quigley of Chicago and Archbishop Orth of Vancouver respectively.
New Orleans dispatch reports Mrs. Mary Patterson arrested in New Iberia on a murder charge. She allegedly beat her ten year old stepdaughter tied her to a tree limb and burned the child with a fire and paper to intensify the heat, the body burned beyond recognition.
Saturday July 25 1903 at the court house in this city fixed as the time and place for hearing the petition of Charles Schmidt guardian of Charles Smith a minor for the sale of properties in Lane County belonging to the estate of the minor.
W. H. Smith builds a barn on his farm while J. H. Stacker has been ill. Horace Putnam considers a bay window for his house. School meetings are urged for community benefit. Crop prospects look promising but grain may fall short. Hedrick and foreman Miller upgrade a fence. F D Potter reports weather yet mowing machine has ill luck but wind makes a win. Reverend Alfred preaches to a large audience. Two beard sharing methods noted. Geo A Crane leaves after three school terms near Roseburg. Uncle Hedrick discusses damming Jack Creek for irrigation. Ella Dickerson and Louies Putnam visit home from C.C.8.M.S. Louis Stores and family mentioned.
At the bride’s parents home on Wednesday June 24 1903 Seymour C Quant and Miss Jessie A Taylor united in marriage Rev C P Bailey officiating. Ora Quant was bridesmaid and Z N Agee best man. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs J C Quant of Driver Valley.
Rollien Dickerson, absent for several years, has returned and will reside on the farm indefinitely. He expresses that Douglas County is good enough for him and many friends here are pleased to welcome him back.
Closing night amid showers and carnival bustle as confetti flies and rides spin. The crowd remains large with performers and animals in motion while celebrations fade after a long festival.
A pair of railroad keys marked Hinkey Dink were found near the Deer Creek trestle on the west side. The finder will receive a reward at the depot.
Seven good cows and seven calves offered for sale with inquiry welcome at this office.
The well known school teacher of Douglas County wed a daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Taylor of Fair Oaks who is also a Public Schools teacher. The couple will reside in Driver Valley and friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
E P Bagshaw says Harmon Snider who went toward Perdue with him disappeared after reaching Perdue. Bagshaw sent a note to Thomas Cannon in Roseburg then led eight men on a three day search of the surrounding country but found no trace and then returned to Roseburg.
Two brief marriage notices list Hodges Parker wedding at Wm. Jones home near ts ville on June 23 and Quant Taylor marriage at W. A. Taee residence on a Wednesday. Rev. C F Bailey officiated both ceremonies, with details scant and garbled.
F W Woolley president of the Rosebery Board of Trade and manager of Churchill and Woolley Hardware Company returns from a Missouri bottom and Days Creek trip, praising crops prospects and enterprise. He visits farmers names, notes fine hay and grain crops, new buildings, stock ranches, and mines, predicting a prosperous year for Oregon's wilds.
The article argues the general purpose horse, once versatile for roadster and farm work, is crowded out by specialized breeds. It notes the roadster lacks speed and action for road use, and a drafter’s load exceeds its capability. Farmers favor big road horses for travel and bred mares for farm tasks.
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