CITY NDWS.
I Ed. Jennings, of Olalla, was a
IniBhieBi visitor in this city this aft
ernoon. ...
Fred Byron, the well known Olalla
resident, spent several hours in Rose
busy; today. ., " ' . '
Mrs. P. E. Smtih, of Sutherlin,
spent a short, time in Roseburg to
day shopping. ' ' ' .
Eiene and Earl OUivant, of
Olalla, spent the day in this city at
tending to business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. A., French return:
ed to their home at Sutherlin after
visiting in this city for a short time.
Maisle Walker" returned ' to""TYer
home at Wilbur this morning after
visiting tor. a short 'time in Roje-
burg.
!
MILDRED WILSON MARRIED
It was reported today upon
good authority that Miss Mil
dred, Wilson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Wilson, of this
city was vesterdnv n,or-ic,i .
Luke Walker son of Sam Walker
prominent business uiau of San
Francisco. When interviewed
this afternoon Mm. wnn
would neither confirm nor denv
the report. She Is awaiting a
letter, from her daughter and
ruiier details will be given to-
.vi4uw.- iMiuH.' vviison was a
prominent young , lady In this
city and (he news of her mar-
riage comes as a surprise to
her many friends In Koseburg.
The marriage Is the outcome of
a romance begun In Cottage
v urove. i
" mulchinq: .
5 r . r
NlniKj of sixln ciln he used
with beiietlt on ull mips. It
Is immediately iivullnble and
Bhould therefore 1)0 only employ-
ed In connection with plants in
HOW WIDE IS A ROAD?
Much Waste Land Upon'WMch Wssda
Grow.
In the middle Btates a road Is four
rods wide sixty-six feet says the
Country Geutlemun. It is made so hv
decree of the government survey. Of
course any muu who Is reasonably m- i nn active stage of growth,
-un urive a small automobile com-
rortably ou a strip of land one rod
wide. If two men are quite sober thev
can pass safely on one rod of road.
indeed, the makers of macadam for
state roads rarely pretend to build road
beds more than eighteen feet wide, of
which the marginal two feet mav h
counted for selvage.
A farm wagon is four root sinht
inches wide from wheel to wheel-call !
it five feet for good measure. Add one j
iuoc ior nubs, and still ttxee such
vehicles can be placed abreast in n.
eighteen foot road. In the four rod
government highway with a little
There Is far too Hide mulch.
lug done. Small fruit trees mid
garden crops are given a most
favorable opportunity for uttuln-
lug the highest perfection and
development when their roots
are covered with a thick mat of
leaves, bay or other suitable ma
terial. A good mulch keeps down
weeds and renders the soli loose,
moist and 6rous nt all times,
and that. too. with little labor
of cultivation. ,
NOTICE OP FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE) IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the undersigned administrator of th
estate of David Thomas, deceased,
has filed in the County Court of
Douglas County, State of Oregon, bis
Final Account as such administrator
of. said estate, and that Wednesday
the 19th day of January, 1916, at the
hour of ten o'clock In the forenoon
of said day, has been fixed by Bald
Court as the time for hearing oblec
tlons tj said Final Account and the
settlement thereof.
ORA H. PORTER,
Administrator' of the estate of David
ihoraas, deceased. 1336-J17
(-
J. B. Mc.CurdyL.of Los . Angeles,
arrived in this city this afternoon for
a visit at the home of bis sister,.
Airs. S. K. Sykes. '
Mrs. W. G. Burt and two sons left
this afternoon for Yoncalla where
they will visit for several days with
friends and relatives. ,
Miss Maxlue Sykes, who has been
visiting with friends and relatives at
yiildlc returned to her home In this
city this afternoon.
Mrs. S. X. Woodward, of Yoncalla,
who has been visiting at the homo
ot Mrs. P. J. Woodward, return
ed to hor home this afternoon.
T. E. Holmes and wife, of Merid
ian, Idaho, who are visiting with
.Mr. and Mrs. 0. W .-French, of Suth
erlin, accompanied them on a visit
to Koseburg today.
ng? Fortunate!' Mr. Graves wai
able to stop tue car In time to pre
vent' breaking the plate glass win
dows. ; ' :
Another condemnation' suit was
filed In the circuit court today, the
city, taking action against the prop
erty owned by C. W. Hopkins and
wife and situated In the Deer Creek
orchard tracts.
An announcement In this morn
ing's Oregonlan states that Virgil
Hamlin, of the Multomali club will
tonight wrestle" Duncan Andrews, or
Spokane, at a 8inoke to be held in
Portland. Virgil is a son of F. B.
Hamlin, of this city, and is known
I as an (excellent amateur wrestler.
He is a pupil of Eddie O'Connell,
one of the most prominent wrestlers
in the northwest.
C. C. Christie, who has been ill
. for some time at his home is today
reported to be in a very critical con
dition and very little hopes are en
tertained for his recovery.
II. (.;. Wilson telegraphed today
that tracks which had been washed'
out had been repaired and that he!
had reached Los Angeles. He will
reach Koseburg Tuesday or Wed
nesday.
What came near being a' serious
accident occurred today on Cass
street when the auto driven by K
IJ( Graves, struck a jitney belanging
to Smith & Shields. Mr. Graves had
left his auto standing directly; be
hind the jitney and upon starting
had failed to throw out tho gear ,0.'TI
lever, the machine starting quickly !:i:i'OI!U
and forcing the smaller auto over
the sidewalk and against the build-
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"HATS IS HATS"
l l. IS 2llc ( lill.DHKX lie
Oyster stow! oyster stew! Who?
Who knows how to make It? Why,
; the boy3 of Looking Glass do. The
gentlemen of Looking Glass enter
tained the Merry Workers club with
an oyster supper at the ladies hall,
Saturday, January 15. That they
prove,) themselves royal entertain
ers is the opinion of all who were
present. The early part of the 'ev
ening was spent expounding conun
drums. The successful contestant.
Miss Irene Mundt, received a box
of salted 'almonds. Next,, progres
sive games were playod. Miss Irene
Mundt and Lawrence Myers receiv
ing first prize, a box of stationary
ar.J Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olllvant
the consolation, a kc",jle. After the
supper which the men cooked and
served and which consisted of four
courses, the company departed for
their several homes, delighted with
the evenings entertainment.
MS . h s
I
if
UNUtJICD BPACE3 HERVB TO OliOW WIUSDH.
crowding, one dozen
could he Het side by
rank.
It sounds extravagant, and It Is.
Each mile of govern incut roadway con
tains eight acres of laud. Much of It
I Is llorfoellv i.mwl l.iti.l , I .In
growing ."110 bushels or corn lu the
mile. Couullng iiue rod us ciuipy:!i hi-proju-V
road uses, six acres In each mile
are pure waste. Thousands uf itiiies-u,
.HOW TO GROW ALFALFA.
Information Issued by the New York
State College of Agrleulture. '
Alfalfa will grow on almost any type
of productive soil If it Is well drained
and if it Is not acid. Lime must be ap
pled to nt least three-fourths of the
cultivated soils of New York if alfalfa
Is to be gron-n successfully. Such are
the statements made In a publication
entitled "Alfalfa In New York," re
cently Issued by the New York State
College of Agriculture.
In many cases soli must be Inoculat
ed with nitrogen gathering bacteria
for alfalfa, mid this may be done In
either of two ways, according to the
college. Soil may be procured from an
nlfnlfa field or a sweet clover patch
and applied at the rate of from 200 to
300 pounds an acre to the now Held
Just before sowing. This hoII should
not be allowed to dry before It Is tip
piled The other method of Inocnla
tlcin Is by menus of cultures, which
may be obtained nt cost either from
farm wngiins I 'be United States department of agri
side In single -"l""e nr from the State College or
Agriculture at Cornell.
Alfalfa should be cut when the new
growth from the hnse nf the plant Is
from one to three Inches high, regard
less or whether the plant Is In liloum
or nut. so the college authorities state
This new snm-th starts us the points
reach maturity".
Cure should hp taken inn to use ul
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION'.
06630.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon.
December 2t, 1915.
- NOTICE Is hereby given. that Vic
toria McDanlel, of Looking Glass,
Oregon, who, on September 24, 1910,
made homestead entry, ' serial No.
06630, for NW14 NW14, Section 26,
Township 28 8., Range. 7, W., Will
amette Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five-year
proof, to establish, claim to the land
above described, before the Regis
ter and Receiver, at Roseburg, Ore
gon, on the 10th day of February
1916.
Claimant niftnes as witnesses:
Martin Bushuell, of Olalla, Oregon.
Mary Bushnell, of Olalla Orogon.
Ella Roberts, of Roseburg, Oregon
Louis Roberts, of RoBeburg, Ore
gon. J. M. UPTON,
i358-f:0p Register.
Willl.VS AUE KKTIItlXC.
VKTOItlOlS AUSTRIAN'S
ROME, Jan. 21.-VThe Montene
grin army is still retiring before the
Austrians and Is headed toward
Scutari. The rear guard of the re
treating force is containtly clash
ing with their pursuers. The army
of Essad Pasha, the former king of
Albania, has arrived at Sem.irl
where it will be Joined by the M
tenegrin forces.
IValltr Winans, Esq.
1 he moilfamijus tkot
in IZnropt wtUt ban I
and shoulder armu
the best highways In England. France
and Cerumny are only one rod wide.:
but If that seems tou stingy for your
I Uncle Samuel call it two rods fur us.
jand we are still throwing away four
acres on each mile. Multiply these tig. i
ures .for the slate of Iowa bv I be 101.- '
"no miles, of public road ami we have
j -llii.iiiili acres of the best famiing liiuil
1 in the world Just wasted. In Kansas,
where the sume system 'prevails, the
government surveyor have been able
to divert atl3.1!00 more acres from prop
er uses to nothing at nil.
This iinusucd space serves !only to,
grow weeds. The rciudsiilefilre of leu
(lie greatest weed museum hi a guml
farming country. Each yeur they pro
luce enough Reed' lo keep lio neigh
boring furms perpetually supplied. In
some places, to be sure, the owners of
adjoining fields take Inlo their own'
hands the care of the roadsides. They
mow the weeds. Sometimes they even
grow buy in place of weeds aud mow
that. Occasionally one plows the idle
roadside uud plains It tu com aluug
with the uuuttlng Held.
It isn't his land, tu be sure, but
ought it not to be? Some day we shall
learn .in America the simple lesson
learned long ago. in older lands that
when a road is wide enough lo curry
the traffic It need not be any wider.
Then we cnu economize on mad main
tenance anil convert to the uses or ag
riculture many thousands of acres now
lnglorlotisly Idle. -
rami -wed Infested with dodder Pot!
der seeds may lie removed. It Is sal !
by screening Hie seed In small qu::u
titles tlirtj-.lL'h a 2n hy 20 mesh slc.v
made of No. :t- wire. Dodder Infcsleil
si-ma In an ill fill fa Held sliu.ild he
closely mowed, the srulible sprinkled
with kerosene, then covered with dry
hay mid burned.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undorslgned has been duly appointed
by the County Court ot the Stato of
Orogon for Douglns County, admin
istrator of the ostnto of Job Den
ning, deceased. All persons having
claims against said estate aro hereby
required to proRent the same to me
at Roseburg, Oregon, duly verified
ns by law required, within six
months from the date hereof.
Dated at Roseburg, Oregon, Janu
ary 3rd, 1916.
T. M. OLLIVANT,
Administrator of the stato of Job
Denning, Deceased. 103-J31
SUMMONS.
Shelter For Brood Sows. .
Tho brood sow should have a com
foi'tJible shelter In winter. Good shel
ter, preferably In a cot well supplied
with straw, will contribute to her well
bolng. and lii. ,tli:it lies strenglh for
ner offspring. - The shelter should be
placed n considerable "dlstnnee from
her reeding place lu order that she
may be compelled to take exorcise
Her feed should consist of bulky foods,
such as milk, roots and clover hay un I
enough grnin to keep her In good cnu
dltloir without causing her to put on
fat.
In the Circuit Court of the State
if Cregon for Douglas Conn!.
City of Roseburg, plaintiff,
vs.
John R. Wutermnn atyl Pauline Wat
erman, his wife,, defendants.
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AT the Bblcy Matches of the British
National Rifle Association the
biggest rifle match i:i the world the .22
Savage Hi-lWcr ri.1c and Snvapr sm
munition in the hands of Mr. Waller
Winans on July 25, 1914, made the
-'.hs; possible score on the Running
Deer target ;i:c straight 5s. This i: a
World's record.
On iK st-.c tf.-.y, tti.S ther-.fnc r'c and m
tnunkion, Mr. Winans m.v?t ihc hifhft f'Wc
:core on th Uunr:.ig Vn'i'.i Hoar target tlx
::raight 51. Another WorlJ'i rrrord.
Tf:u merely cl.-chci what oilier ihooten Lave
rrorej :ht the I:rpt wonrjrrt'ul accuracy (25
comccutire ihotj in a zo-irtch circle at 500 janlj),
Tcmen Jxms velocity (;Sco feet more tlisn h;lf
a miie a second), lorig roint llr.k range (zee-)-rd
trajecrorricthin t'.,ree inches), and tnrting
rrcoil (4.6 foot ;wjnrf;) rr.aJ:c it easier to hit
moring game wi:h than any other ti:.
And i: ha; killed A!as!:an Drown IWr, Orinlr,
Buffalo, and man-earing tiftr, tniidea the deer
ar.d black bear it wa oiigir.aily designed for.
Write us for particular! about "the biggest
little pun in the world."
SAVAGE ARM? COMPANY
UTICA, N y.
.22 Hi-Power Rifle
Texas Plans Highway,
The (tocxl road building Jnoreuiciit
which luis swopt the south since the
Inauguration of the Dixie UlKhnuy us
soclutlou inoreiuent has spreud Into
Texas with the some feverish aetlv.
ity and Interest that has been dis
played further east. So tense lias be
come the Interest In Texas that the
Texas Good Itoads association. Just as
urn tlie Dixie Highway association,
has found It necessary to assume an
attitude of "strict neutrality" lu tho
selection of the route for highways
which It plans to build.
A new highway will be known us the
San Antonio-IIouston highway. The
first link to be completed Is to be a I
part of the southern liuiioual highway
So warm has been the competition be
tween the various (mints between the
two termini of the highway that the
Texas nssiii'lMtlon h.-is deemed it ail
vlsable to issje a rare! stating lis no
-sltlon of "strict neutrality." It must
be said for the Texas association, how
ever, thai It has gone the other high
way association In Dixie one- bolter.
In that it has been able lo capitalize
the eutlni! S.'.sm or the dineieut com
feilng sections to enormous ndvamagc
The p!au of-lhe Teas mini hulli!
ors has been lo designate thlee Ion
tailve Mines lielwocii Sin Anl.mlo and
Illusion. It is up to the sections
through which three routes nass in
complete them. The tirst n( llo-i
routes sallsiaotorliy completed will lie
Homed as the olllolnl Mule mid will he
formally designated as the southern
national route.
Dirt In the Milk.
Much of do dirt found In milk gets
there during the milking. - Any pall
that will l;i.ep out cow hairs. daudruIT
dust, pieces or dried manure, chair and
hay is a good pull. The difference bo
OurAim is toive y ouResults
1 imo matter wnat Kind or a
WantAd you put in out
paper wewffliwyourcsuUf
42.
TO JOHN R. WATERMAN ANB
PAULINE WATERMAN, his wifo,
the shove named defendants: Greet
ing: IN THE NAME OP THE STATU
OF OREGON, You and each of you
i:e hereby required to appear uud
answer the complaint of the plaiu
tlff filed against yon in tho above
entitled action within six woeks
from the date of the fist publication
of tr is summons, to-wit, on or before
the 24th day of Fobrunry, 1910. uud
if you fall to so appear and answer.
for want thereof the plaintiff will
apply to. the Court for the relier
prayed for in Its complaint, to-wit:
for an assessment of the damages
that will result to the defendants. If
any, by reason ot the taking of the
real property of the defendants, tie
scribed as follows, to-wit: "A itrli
of land one hundred (100) feet
wide, being fifty (BO) feet on each
side of the center line of the Rose-
hnrir A Rn&tain 1)nll.n.J n .
" ...... imnrunu VUllipHnf
lino as the same Is now located and
staked out, on, over and across a cer-
tain portion of section Fifteen nr.i
Township 27 South, Range 6 West
of tho Willamette Merlrtlan, Doug-
las oounty, Oregon; Bald center Una
being more particularly described as
fellows: Commencing at a point on
the located center lino of the Rose
burg & Eastern Railroad Company,
which Is distant 1327.6 feet North
and 1683.4 feet weBt from the corner
of Sections 14, IB, 22 and 23,- In
TownBhlp. 27 South, Range 5 West,
W. M. Douglas County, Oregon;
tlionce North B3 degrees Bl minutes
WAfll fni a Hlntonno nf. SAI 1
Engineer's Station 173 plus 63.4;
thence by a spiral curve with four
28-ft. chords through an angle, of
dogroo 40 minutes to the loft. ot.
Engineer's Station 172 plus 41.1:
thence by a curve with a radius. of ,
1910.10 ft., through nn angle of, B2
degrees 33 minutes to the loft to ,
Engineer's Station 1110 plus . 82.8,
which point Is 61 1.9. foot. South and '
30 feet Enat of the Northeast cor
ner of It. h. C. No. 41 In Township
i i souin, itange o west of the WHI
aniotto Meridian,' containing if.04
way for a railroad, and upon the
payment Into this Court by, this
plaintiff of tho amount of damngos ,
so assosed for a judgment appro
priating the above described prop
erty as required for said right ot
way. . ;
You are further notified that this
summons is served ipon ,you by
publication thereof In The Umpqua
Valley News, a newspaper of gener
al circulation In the County of Doug
las and Stnte of Orogon, published
nf nnoahll.n rinitirlna Pnnnlv Olio. ,
gon, pursuant to an order of the
Hon. J. W. Hamilton, Judge of the
said Court,- duly niado on the 12th
day of January, 1910, directing the
publication ot this summons for Biz
consecutive weeks in said newspaper;
the date of first, publication being
the 13th day of January, 1916, and
the .Into of the lust pohlicnlou be
ing February 24, 1916.
CARL E. WIMBERLY, t
O. P. COSHOW,
134-f24 Attorneys tor 'Plaintiff.
tween open and closed pulls In the
matter of cleanliness Is considerable
The less open space the less opportu
nlty for dirt and bacteria lo got Into tl;:'
pall while the cow Is being milked. On
most dairy farms the old style pall
with tho during top has been repined
by something that will uld in kcopiioj
out the dirt.
New 8htll Road In Tanas,
Monument and Kountzo. Tex., soon
will be connected by n shell rond m
cost 75.(iiio. TBe rond ulreadv Is
shelled from Pine Islund bavoii to
Ileauuiont. A highway commission has
liecn selected to act in conjunction
with the commissioners' oourt In th
expenditure of this fTWOO.
.;.H-H-!-K-J-JWM-W-H-H-I-m-H.
:j: SOML BEE WISDOM. ' f
W-MK-:-K!-:-i-!-H-H-H-I.4-W-:-X
"Any old iIuiil'" dues not make t
siiii.ibie hivo li. which lo keep boos
Queens a :o mated Inn once in thet
lives and tbc;i o::t hi the open air '
'.eating ibe dlsip:tn or ringing the
dinner boll never vtllH u sunrin: the.
)ust muitrally i lusior lifter leaving th,.
hive.
Hoes have no more to do with th,
scattering of fruit diseases than do the
other hundreds of Insis ts that visit the
flowers ,
It. Is inn a slen of ability lo make .
practice of trying to handle bees with
out smoker or veil: it's Just roolhnrdi
ness.
It does not pay to beep more colonies
(ban can be proierl,v eared for. Hot
tor sell oft" some Uiau buy more and
uof ore. for them. .
Every part of Douglas
County is covered by the
issues of the
Daily and
Semi-Weekly
News.
Met chants can pull trade
from every, section by
advertising in these
publications.