26 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Roseburg Plaindealer
Location
Roseburg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
1
News notes from Wilbur and surrounding areas. Several residents visit Oakland Roseburg and Ten Mile while others recover from illness. Upcoming events include the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Harbit's on March 25.
Early sown grain looks fine and farm work continues with telephone line to Roseburg completed. Mrs Bickford and the Dodsons visit, frosty nights slow grass growth, road repairs near Roberta Creek, and updates on Mr Monroe, Mr Cox recovering, and local wood cutting activity near P Coopers place.
The Oakland High School presents a public show blending physical culture with performing arts. The program includes the Oakland Band, action poems like Hiawathas Hunting, a Bow and Arrow Drill, and an operetta The Animals Plea to The Fairies featuring Jackie the cruel to animals and a moral appeal by fairies and animals.
In Rogestra Oregon a man identifies as J. E. Patten from Palmer searches for his wife Stella Grace who left last December after an 18 day marriage. He says she came to visit her mother in Fiskdale and to reside with her grandfather near Roseburg, but he has heard nothing since.
Last week Will Colebrook and his team delivered a box from Euchre Creek marked for San Francisco. The box owner Charles Neal faced a warrant for possession of deer skins after a warehouse break in. Neal to have a hearing today as deerskins were later dumped into the ocean.
The notice mentions the Chapel Car arriving this week and notes Mr. Milledge has painted a passenger boat. It also records Mr. O F Crews visiting his sister Mrs. H J Wardrip and leaving room for Santa Rosa, California amid spring weather. It adds Dillards young people strolling in pairs gathering wild flowers.
The Niagara River near the American Falls is almost dry due to an ice jam from Lake Erie. Thousands explore the river bed for relics while Horseshoe Falls remains largely unaffected. The Three Sister Islands area is reduced to a dry skeleton and the flow could stay low for several days.
Paris critic Laxore-Weiller predicts the United States will lead world affairs by the end of the century in his book Great Ideals of Great People based on impressions from his U S visit. The volume is being translated for New York publication.
A short notice mentions a splendid team of heavy draft horses tied to a Roseburg Oregon address P O Box 48. The fragment suggests a livestock or auction context with limited readable details.
Medford builds a new creamery with a 24 by 30 foot basement and stone walls to house all butter making machinery. G S Parsons, from Hutchinson, will direct operations to handle milk from 1200 cows and elevate Medford’s creamery to top state standards.
A small home listing describes 14 acres east of Stoeeburg with 150 bearing fruit trees and 10 acres in cultivation. Good buildings on the property priced at 1225 dollars. Inquiries may be made at Milikin's shoe store for more details.
John Miller of Hagerstown Maryland now in Roseburg offers painting, paper hanging, graining, and decorative work at low prices. He advertises at 517 Mosier Street and invites postal inquiries for prompt service. plus timber listing: 480 acres of white cedar and old-growth fir in Coos county on a driving stream near tidewater with details via Wu. M. Portes in Camas Valley Oregon.
Governor Chamberlain announces that all subordinate appointments at the State Prison will be made by Superintendent GO W James. The governor says he will act as inspector and will not interfere with James, who will hold full power over selection and discharge of guards and staff. He vows to “kick” the superintendent if operations fail.
Roreevelt names a new 13 000 ton battleship Idaho to honor Senator Heyburn. A carpenter T A Hood was fatally injured at Grants Pass while assisting in raising a smokestack for Williams Bros factory when a swinging chain gave way. In Detroit a missing bar worth 235 500 was seen in the express office. A mine disaster at Kincaid coal mine Athens Ill leaves six dead and many others unaccounted. Emma B Harkins found dead from gas in San Francisco. Snow and stock losses reported by Ashwood Prospector. Vienna reports Crown Prince title transferred to Princess Louise of Tuscany as tithes duty given by Grand Duke. Dresden reaction to Saxony manifesto being prepared.
Large farm of 800 acres five miles from Myrtle Creek with 100 acres tilled and balance of hill pasture and timber. Includes orchard good house barn and improvements. For price and terms contact P. T. Mc Gee Myrtle Creek or DS K Baiek Roseburg Oregon.
Sam plans to pay the highest cash price for mohair in any quantity. He will be in Oakland each Friday and in Roseburg each Saturday. Headquarters at W. B. Buckinghams grocery, Address L. A. Mansions, Ue Cleveland, Oregon.
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