Ore gan building drive and Oregon news listed
A condensed roundup notes a bid to erect an Oregon building at the St Louis fair. It cites Oregon hop crop value at four million dollars with labor around one million, population growth in the Willamette valley, and a Colombian rebel surrender. Also mentions a Salem saloon trust, McMinnville sidewalk hygiene petition, and a fatal medicine show shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Fair
Idaho
Malheur County
Creatmries
McMinnville
Portland
Salem
Oregon
Roosevelt
Grants Pass
France
Fifty Billion Feet of Lumber in Cascade Reserve Report
Geological Survey estimates total timber in Cascade forest at slightly over 60 billion feet across 4.58 million acres. The breakdown lists yellow pine, lodgepole pine, white pine, cedar species, hemlock, and oaks among others, with several figures in the hundreds of millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Forest Reserve
Geological Survey
Cascade Forest
Howe
Alaske Colar
Merten Hemlock
Patton Hemlock
Tamarack
Real estate transfers in Roseburg area listed with buyers and prices
A series of property transfers are recorded in Roseburg and surroundings. J KR Power buys Lot 1 in Wick’s Addition. T Bowanan sells parcels. Benedick sells in section 2. Kinney heirs transfer multiple lots and blocks in Kinney’s Improved Plat of Roseburg. Volney Evin sells a quarter and west half. Hiland Rinehart and Mrs Cole exchange parcels. A Jones heirs sell 6 acres on north boundary of section 4. Frank B Smith acquires from Jones heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KR
Power Oy
Adam Fischer
Lote
Binck
Chindwick
Rosebarg
eJns. T. Bowanan
A. Kt
Downa
Ce'g Aml Og
Awty
Ewly
Nnwig
Swig
Benedick
A. BR
Derwwns
L.D. Kinney
E. A. Orentz
Kinney
L. ID. Kinney
Allen A. Wright
Sec 4
Smith Dandruff Pomade Claims Quick Recovery
Advertisement praises Smith Dandruff Pomade for itching scalp relief after one application, claims three to six applications remove dandruff and stop hair loss. Priced at 5 cents. Sold by Marsters Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsters Drug Co
Mit
Notice for sealed bids on State Lands in Oregon 1902
State Land Board will receive sealed bids until November 11 1902 at 2 pm for specified lands in Township 41S Range 14W. Bids must be on regular forms with one fifth of bid for certificate of sale or full payment. Applications and bids to M L Chamberlin Clerk of Board Salem Oregon dated October 16 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devel
M. L. Chamberlin
Salem
Marke
Rail Road Expansion Across Oregon in the 19th Century
The Southern Pacific and Oregon and California lines began from Portland toward Albany by 1870 and reached Rosshungin by 1873 with Ashland delayed until 1884. Corvallis and Lebanon branch milestones follow. The Oregonian road started in 1880. Brownsville, Natron, Wendling branches mark later gauge changes and limited activity through 1900.
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Oregon
California
Portland
Albany
Rosshungin
Ashland
Corvallis
Lebanon
Brownsville
Iss
Natron
5. P
Wendling
Value of vetolus to Doulas county farmer stated
The message highlights the importance of vetolus for local farmers in Doulas County. It directs readers to place seed orders at the Douglas County Creamery for proper filling, though the text has spelling errors and unclear guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetolus
Douglas County
One Cent Paycheck Becomes Railroad Mascot for Oregon Man
A Roseburg man, George A. Trent, held a never presented one cent paycheck from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad dating to December 1893. Despite vacations and deductions, the cent has remained a curios token, symbolizing a long clerical anomaly in the St Louis division. Trent, now with Southern Pacific at Roseburg, Oregon, has refused offers to part with the coin and keeps it as a keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilamette Valley
Harriman
Perkins & Bledsoe
Leona Mills
Effenburg Creek
W. B. Rose
Fetlenburg Creek
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
George A. Trent
St Louis
Trent
St. Louis
New England
Southern Pacific Company
Roweburg
Hae
Burlington
Setting a very lively pace for our subscription list
The paper notes growing popularity as evidence by a lengthy subscriber roll including F A Magill Tacgim Mre W 5 Howard Petaluma CA Dr C W Tower Marshfield OR W F Minard Myrtle Creek OR and many others urging readers to report any new names missing from the latest addendum to the list.
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Puaisopace
Itemwerite
F A Magill
Tacgim
Wash
Howard
Petaluma
Calif
Tower
Marshfield
Ore
Minard
Myrtle Creek
J. C Williams
Clovis
Republicans Expect Large Victory in Next House
In Wasamwarox October 1 Republicans express confidence they will win control of the next House with a large majority. Chairman Babcock predicts 204 to 206 districts, possibly 30 majority, aided by strong support for President Roosevelt and opposition to Democratic policies.
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Wasamwarox
Babcock
Republican Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
The Land Office Sensation in Albany
Oct 30 The secretary of the interior suspends filings on timber lands pending a government investigation. Timber men fear scrip holders may seize top claims, while rumored timber frauds rise as agents prepare to arrive. Capt S B Ormeby, forest ranger in Oregon timber protection, is in Albany gathering evidence on government land claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auang
Secretary of the Interior
8. B. Ormeby
Forest Rangers For
Oregon
Albany
Printing Press for Sale at Bargain Prices
Printing press for sale, the Hoe Step Cylinder press used by Praipraves is offered for a country office with circulation up to 1320 or 2000 or por-nee. It prints two pages of a folio column. No reasonable offer refused. Address this office.
Land sale near Canton valley in Oregon
Wilbur company of Roseburg Oregon offers 180 acres of level land near town with buildings for one year lease. Immediate possession available. Signed D D. 8 K. Brice Roseburg Ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice
Halls Catarrh Cure Promoted By Local Advertiser
The notice declares catarrh is curable and promotes Halls Catarrh Cure from F J Coxey Co Toledo. It touts Halls Family Pills as the best and urges readers to buy the remedy via the listed address.
Eugene High School Beats Drain Normal in Early Game
Eugene High School defeated Drain Normal 52 to 0 in the first game of the year. The match, played Friday afternoon, saw Eugene lead 29 0 at halftime and 23 0 in the third quarter as officials Burgess Ford and Prof Burden supervised. The rainy but dry-field contest showcased Eugene’s strong footing and early form.
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Evarse
Drain Normal
Eugene High School
Normal
Gioriana
Burgess Ford
Prof
Burden
Government Remits Replenishes Soldiers Home Fund
Sareu Oct 31 State Treasurer C S Moore received a government remittance of 1500 dollars to replenish the National Soldiers Home Fund for the quarter ending September 30 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sareu
C. 8
Moore
Hacking and Health Claims in Patent Medicine Ads
An excerpt critiques the word hacking as a metaphor for coughing and links it to lung diseases and consumption. It questions the efficacy of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and warns readers against dealer marketing that promises cures, citing Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Nomenclature and book pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Pierce
A. V, Pierce
Ashland councilman heir inherits $10.74 legacy
PF B Whitney a former Ashland councilman and foreign agent inherits $10.74 as great great grandson of Hubert Patten a Yankee trader. Patten’s 18th century cargo from the Orange echoonor captured by a French privateer yielded claims against the French government now settled after 104 years with distribution to heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. B. Whitney
Property near Roseburg with 17 acres and orchard
A parcel described as a good little home for salky with 17 acres adjoining fair grounds at Roseburg Oregon. It includes good buildings 150 bearing fruit trees and cultivated land offered for 1225 dollars. Details at Milikin's show in Roseburg as wheat trends rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salky
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A. Booth
A.C. Marsters
Douglas County Bank
H.C. Galey
Incorporated Gov
Board OF
F.W. Reneon
K. A. Booth
J. H. Booth
J.T. Bridges
F. Relly
A. GC. Marsters
K. J. Miller
Strong's Furniture
B. W. Strong
Jackson St
IF Barker & CO
Kruse & Newland
Dever
Flint
Flint’s
First National Bank
C. W. Parks & CO
C. P. Barwazo
Coos Bay
Roseburg
Smith’ Dandruff Pomade
Velch
SJ Black
Winchester
Ed McCullough
Winston Ore
K L Hedgepeth
Drain
Henry Laycock
Eau Claire
Wis
George Bross
Jas Daviin
Brockway
Roberta
Olaila
Daelasd
Mahiwney
Buseel
Bass
Shannon Taylor & Southworth
Grant Taylor
JA Hogan
Haroilton Smith
Deardoff
Adams
Armstrong
Bestal
DH Hanter E
C Smith
M Lowe ‘Frank, George FG Stewart H
I Drayer
Conner Bertha A Lamb
Rey NJ
Jarvis
Dilland
Waltrip
Pickens
Randolph Roe
Williams
F Howard
Thornton
Parker
THE
U. S. Land Office
Land Office
Canton Valley
Wilbur, Or
Odoth
Sience
F. J. Cuexeya Co
Toledo, C
Halls Family
Pllc
Eugene Nitifi
Drain Normal School
Eugene
Rochali
Oln
Francis Rel
G. Sanders
Holtzel Johnson
Evang
Brookhart
Drain Booth
Cndershottler McCornack
Hedgpeth Stockwell
Hedgpeth
Matlock Kuykendall
F Whipple
Kay
Hennington
Johnexen Dillard
FE Whipple
Restly
G Wimberly
L Brook
Reosie
Soldiers Home Fund
Little Ranch
Meee City
Currier’s Grocery
Monopole Brand
Currier
Roseburg’s _ Eg Grocer
Douglas
Douglas Mills
G. W.bashford & So
Siever’s Bakery
Sievers
A. C. Marsters & Co
Gardiner Cool Bay
J. KR. Sawyers
Drain, Oregon
Modares
Churchill & Woolley
Ywerit
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