i,uai. news.
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H. U am! 1. Itadelmush left thin
anuj ltlnTc for Myrtle Creek. . v
J.rs. Urowu will upend a Xiw liny
Mtdlinx frleudi; and rolaUveu : at
Oakland. J;
Mnyor Martin, of Myr.tle-Creok.n
cprmllng a fow dayslLVftecburg t-
tentUiiR to bualiiesH iiiteretfls.
Grand Millinery Opening (it MJmb
IWh fitoro Sunt. 5, 6 and 7 Thurs
day, Krldiiy and Butiirday. tf
J. T. Crnlg, of Oakland, spent the
. "day In Koaehuri? looking itfter bul
Jilts ti niisactUiiis.
h
ir F. W. Hunt, the dt-niist, Ih
arptuiiling a fow days In the moun-
sjilna hunting dcor.
U?rKe Mf:CullocU and wlfo, of
.Suthorlln. wero visitors In HoHeliurg
Tor a few houn yesterday.
Will Harris und B. A. Stewart left
4Mb morning for the Canyonvllto dis
trict for a two wei'ks dyer bunt.
John Hunter has returned from
iVnhlnnd where ho spent a few days
looking aftr business matters.
Rov. Regan, of Rogue River, Ih
spending a few d;tya In RoHeburg
-vlKltlng with friends and relatives.
, See the Cold Medal lints on dis
play nt MIhh Hell's millinery Btoro
Friday to Saturday Inclusive, sept.
S, 6 and 7. ; , f tf
John Kit ru nil loft this morning for
a stay of two weeks at Kiddle In
connection iwllb the opening of
acbool there.
- Mrs. Smith, of Myrtle Creek, nr
rivd here tlila aftornoon to spend a
. iay or two viKltlng at the bome of
lU'.r nun, II. K. Smith, J
A mnrrlngo llccnsu was Isuued thin
ttiomtng to Fllnko V. Mullen", of
fondiiln, and Mlns Myra Fenn
SUcburdson. of Douglas county.
George Hurnette and wife ri'turn
rd hero this afternoon after a few
ftnyu ape nt at Myrtle Creek and oth
w (Southern loiglan county towiiB.
I M. V. Case, the Millwood sawmill
town, spent tbo day In Ronelnirg. Mr.
. ' Oum) Hays he Is n heady making prep
arations to rebuild his mill whli.-h
was recently destroyed by fire.
Fink UalH a specialty on display
Tharvdny, Krlday and Saturday,!
'Sept. G to 7 im lilslve, at MIhh Bell's
millinery storu, Hell Sisters build-!
Joseph Hastings, a popular South-
cm Pacific conductor, returned here
this afternoon from Cow Creek
where be succeeded In bagging (?)
bucks. ,
Mr." Dunlnp who has been in at
tendance at the 4th Quadilenulal
conference In this city left this morn
ing for Ashland. He reports that
splendid gains in all directions since
the M. E.hurch here has made
since the last conference. In all prob
ability Rev. Maclain will be retained
as the pastor here.
A rj ii let wedding was solemnized
at the office of Justice of the Peace
Reuben Mars tor 8 late Saturday,
when Fred .N'eurithor und Miss An
nie Parish, both resided tg of Rose
burg, were united In marriage. The
wedtjing C(rqmony was iperf firmed
by Justice of the Peace .Ma rulers.
T. 15, Shinn, expert chemist of the
University of Oregon, arrived In
(toseburg thfs morning to appear as a
witness In behalf of the state In the
canes recently filed against the Rose
burg Rrewfng & Tee Company, Its
agents arid directors.
M rs U rl g g s , a c co in pa n i e d "by a
lady friend, passed' throuKh Rose
burg tlUs tfifternoon en rotate from
their home at Glendate, to Portland
where they will visit with relatives.
J. j. Woodson, a local Son thorn
Pacific engincr. left here this after
noon for points In the Northern part
of the State.
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Mrs. Marsh, of. Riddle, arrived
hero this afternoon to spend a couple
of days visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. S. K. Sykes.
Miss Harriet Marker left for Sal
em this ariernoon where she will
spend the remainder of the week in
attendance at the State I'uir.
Miss Nellie Kirk, a popular clerk
In tbo local Southern Pacific freight
offices, returned here late Saturday
evening after a couple of weeks spent
at Los Angeles and other California
points.
'Hank" Smith, formerly a resi
dent of Roseburg, but for the pnst
two years a resident of Portland, has
returned here to reside.
Jefferson Roberts, of Myrtlu Creel;
arrived here this arvet noon In re
sponse to a Grand Jury summons.
Roberts was recently nrrestcd on a
charge of "bootlegging," and upon
being given n preliminary hearing j
was held lo appear before Urn Grand
Jury, It. Ih likely that His case will
be disposed of during the present
term of court.
Jnines DavlB. formerly a teacher
liilho Oakland schools but of lato of
The Dalles, left for bis home this
nfteruoon after a few days spent in
In this vicinity looking over the coun
try. Mr. Duncan says be Is much
pleased with Douglas county and will
return here to reside within a few
months. Mr. Duncan's son has al
ready, taken up a homestead In
Southern DouglaB county where be
intends to make his future home.
Acting In bebair or the decent
citizens of the town, Night Oifficer
Chambers last evening ordered two
women of questionable character to
fold their tents and move forthwith.
They obeyed the command and were
gone this morning. The women were
here all day yesterday, but not until
Mr. Chambers reported for duty last
night was any action taken In the
direction of ordering them out of
town. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fullerton
and Mrs. J. C. Rigger returned here
Saturday aTter spending a month In
the mountains near Peel. Mrs. Kul
lertnn had splendid luck fishing and
her biggest catch was when she took
22 speckled trout off the hook In
two hours time.
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anatomy takes on a dark hue the!
, opporato is the case. j
I It remains to be seen whether or
not the prophets and their forebod-i
' Ings will come true, or if we will
have a mild, ladylike winter and fall
In any event, It Is up to someone to
'produce some evidence that a mild
winter Is on its way.
WKT HKAHO.V PKIMUCTKI)
RY SUPKItSTITlOLS OX ICS
WcutlMT Pi-ophffc Suys 'Open' Win
ter May lie AnliclpaUnl.
tf, Roseburg and vicinity with friends.
' . Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lnwson. of
'(fllciidale, anlvel hero this morning
lo upend a couple of days looking
after bUHlii"Ms Interests, und Inciden
tnWy intending court.
Mrs. Pad dork and daughter, Ro
bert n, who have- hi en visiting at the
PiUTott home for the juiHt He vera 1
weeks, returned to their home in San
Vrnnclsro this morning.
Ml i;B Doh nny, for 't he past t wo
yrars employed as a trained nurse
nt Mercy hospital, left for Portland
this nftornouu where she Intends to
remain permanently.
John White, tbo Southern Dniiglas
County Irrigation 1st, rolurned here
this afternoon after a few days spent
at Itlddlo.
Julius Riddle and Shlrely Good
man, who recently "hiked" to Han
don, a distance of about 00 miles,
returned hero lust night by ntage.
The boys report n good time and
would have walked home had It not
have Jeen for the upleusant weath
er. M. Duncan, who resides In Wash
ington, loft for his home this after
noon after a rouplo of weeks spent
The weather prophet -s abroad In
the land again and his peep Into the
future says .that the winter and fall
which are oh the eve will be decided
ly "wet." In fact, it is claimed by
some of the wise ones who gaze nt
the outward signs of the approaching
though Invisible winter, that the rec
ords for many years will be ecliiMed.
Much of the evidence at hand fore
telling the hard winter conies from
the Indians In the Huckelberry dis
tract. Several travelers returning
from the hills report that the red
men point to many indications in
Nature to prove their claims.
Notable among the so-called proofs
are the follojiiig observations by the
Indians: . -
The leaves began to fall early this
monthV! v,
There are yet green pine burrs on
thetrees, and these have not fallen.
The ripe burrs are filled with nuts.
The beavers In the mountain sec
tion are leaving the beds of the creeks
and are building their homes high
up on the banks of the streams.
The badgers, which generally stay
In the woods during the winters. If
they are mild, are going into the
mountain valleys.
These and many other signs, it Is
claimed, point to a severe winter.
An Inevitable sign, It Is claimed, of
early and hard rains, Is the flight of
wild ducks at this season of the year.
For several weeks thej birds have
been flying southward. It is stated
that for this to occur so early In
the year Is unprecedented.
To cinch the matter for the weath
er prophets that a hard winter is on
the way, several of the local farmers
point to the fact that turkeys which
have been killed recently all have a
dark colored breastbo;.. This is an
old superstition which comes from
New Kngland nnd in which many
have great faith.
It is claimed that when the Thanks
giving bird has a light colored breast
bone mild weether Is sure to prevail,
but when that part of the fowls
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Sealed proposals will be received
by the.underslgned at his office In
the City of Roseburg, Oregon, up to
5 o'clock p. ni. "on Monday, Septem
ber 9th, 1912, for the paving of
Pbkeley Street from the west line
of South Jackson Street to the east
line of South Stephens Stroet, in the
manner provided by Ordinance No.
407 of the City of Roseburg. All
bids must be submitted on blank
forms which will be furnished upon
application to the undersigned, and
must be accompanied by a certified
check payable to the City Treasurer
for five per cent of the amount bid,
to be forfeited to the City in case
such bid is accepted jind the bidder
shall fail to enter into a contract and
bond with the City. A surety bond of
thirty .per cent of the amount bid will
be required from the successful bid
der. The time stated In the proposals
for completing the work will be con
sidered in awarding the contract.
The 'ounbll hereby reserves the
right to rejet any and nil bids.
Hy order of the Council.
Dated this 3rd day of September,
1012.
CARL R. WIMUERLY, ,
Recorder of the City of Roseburg,!
Oregon. d-s-0 !
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