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EIGHTH
Annual Strawberry Carnival
-May 25, 26 and 27
1. 0. 0. F. Grand Lodge Reunion
. --May 22, 23, 24 and 25
Monday Reception to visiting Odd Fellows. Carnival Company will also
begin operations.
Tuesday and Wednesday I. 0. 0. F. Grand Lodge will hold their sessions.
Thursday Closing clay of Grand Lodge and opening day of Carnival.
Morning Crowning of Carnival Queen. ' '
Afternoon Parade of 2000 Odd Fellows, Band Concerts, Balloon Ascension.
Friday 10 A. M. School Children's Parade, over 1100 in line.
2 P. M. Decorated Automobile Pa rade.
1 P. M. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop.
9 P. M. Carnival Ball at Armory.
; Saturday 10 A. M. Baby Parade.
2 P. M. Grange, Rural School, Fraternal and Industrial Parade.
4 P. M. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop.
7 P. M. Battle of Confetti and M isked Carnival on Streets.
9 P.M. Closing Carnival Ball at Armory.
Balloon Ascensions by Cook and Sherman Balloon Company. Merry-Go-Kound,
Ferris Wheel and Carnival Shows by Browning Amusement Co. Baud
Concerts daily by the Rosobiirg Conce rt Band of 25 pieces, and the Famous
Roseburg Juvenile Band of 35 pieces.
A magnificent Strawberry Exhibit will be held at the Commercial Club
Exhibit Building at the Depot Grounds.
Eugenics Contest will be held Saturday at the Commercial Club Rooms.
An entry fee of 25c is charged for this event. "Write to Mrs. L. O. Maddux, who
has charge of the Eugenics, contest. $50 cash prizes for Strawberry Exhibits.
$50 in cash prizes for best decorated A utomobiles.
$50 in cash prizes for best Industrial or Fraternal Floats.
$50 in cash prizes for best Grange appearance in Parade.
$10 in cash for largest attendance in line of any organization.
$10 in cash for "best appearance in line of any rural school.
$35 in cash prizes for Baby Parade.
Street Decorations will be the most elaborate ever attempted. Mor? free
attractions than ever before. Largi-.-.t crowds Roseburg has even seen.
Special rates on all railroads ol: one and one-third fare for the round t.vin
and tickets are good for the entire week. Come on Monday and stay the
whole week. .
For further particulars call on or write SAM S. JOSEPIISOX,
Secretary of Carnival.
After May 20, Carnival Headquarters will be at the Douglas Abstract
Building on Jackson Street.
east line of East Sixth Street to the
eastern teruilnus of Fleser Street,
in the manner provided by Ordin
ance number 046.
.All bids must be submitted upon
blank forms which will be furnish
ed upon application to the under
signed, and must bo accompanied
by a certified check payahlo to the
City Treasurer for five per cent of
tliu Amount bid, to be forfeited to
the City in the event said bid is ac
cepted and tho bidder shall fail to
enter into a contract and bond with
the City according to the terms of
said bid. A bond of 40 per cent of
tho contract, satisfactory to tho City
will be required from tho contractor.
The time stated in the proposals for
completing the work will be consid
ered in awarding tho contract.
Tho Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids,
. lty order of tho Council.
Dated May 9, 1916.
R. L.' WHIPPLE.
Recorder of the City of Roseburg,
Oregon. GSl-mlS
Roses Mildew
Sulphur Is the cure, and we have the best made sulphur
guns made to apply it with. Also have a specially prepared
surphur at 15c per pound. The gun we will rout or sell.
Price is $2.50 or rental 10c per hour, HO cents per day.
Your roses will repay attention given. Also uso on grupns
or othor Bmnll fruits.
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CITY NEWS.
J. Nichols, who has been staying
at the Soldiers Home over the win
ter, went to Sutherlin today and will
remain there rlurinir the summer at
his home where he has a nice little j
garden patch and some fruit to care
lor.
""he May Day festival which was
to have been given by tho members
of the Fullerton school !v.t Satur
day, but which was postponed on
account of the weather, will be giv
en tomorrow, Saturday, the 13th, atj
"3:30 p. m. Tho same program as;
published last week will be carried
out, and there will bo music by the;
Juvenile band. An Invitation is ex
tended to attend.
transcontinental traveler, hauled
out of Its shed here today to look
over in preparation for Ezra's fourth
jaunt from coast to coast.
Meeker calls his renovated vehicle
a "schoonermoblle". It's all of that.
The top is tho same, label-covereu
prairie schooner top which Ezra's
oxen have dragged three times over
the roads between here and the Pa
cifiq. Under 1t is an up-to-date,
motor-driven chassis.
Within a few days Meeker starts
for Olympia, Wash., a distance or
3,560 miles. Meeker is the original
triple-exponent and proponent of
a national coast-to-coast highway.
He expects to drive over one' before
Old Man Time gets him.
PIANO FOR RENT Fine, almost
new piano for rent. Charles A.
Urand. Phono 31. 589-tf
EZRA MEEKER STARTS ON
Jill TRIP ACROSS CONTINENT
WASHINGTON, May 12. It was
the same old "limousine" but a
modern ox-less chassis, that the
same old Ezra Meeker, 85-year-old
NOTICE KOI. PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT
CASTOR I A
For Infantg and Children
in use I-or uver.su Tears i
Always bears
the
Signature of
Sealed proposals will bo received by
the undersigned at his ofifce In the
city of Roseburg, up to 5 p. m., Mon
day, May 15, 1915, for the improve
ment of Second Avenue North from
the east lino of East Third Street
to the east line of East Fourth
street In the manner provided by Or
dinance number C44.
All bids must be submitted upon
blank forms which will bo furnished
upon application to the undersigned,
nnd must be accompanied by a certi
fied check payable to the City Treas-
ROSEBURG ICE DELIVERY!
TELEPHONE :'
Electric Made Ice
The latest nnd most up-to-date
process of making loo out of city
water Is by constantly, under
the freezing process to Hot' cold
air into the ice evi, oxidizing
tho water, thereby purifyim:
same.
Exhaust Steam Ice
The old process whereby tho
used tam from the engines, con
tain! n& luhricatlng grease and
oils 1h fomlf nWt ami frozen Into
Ire. in r;ts all the impurities are
not eliminated, the i'e is not sant.
try.
Alexander's Ice is Made by the Air Process
THE ONLY ONE IN TOWN
urer for five per cent of the amount
bid, to bo forfeited to tho city in the
event Bald bid is accepted and tho
bidder shall fail to enter into a con
tract and bond with the city accord
ing to the terms of said bid. A bond
of 100 per cent of the contract, sat
isfactory to the city, will be requir
ed from tho contractor. The time
stated In the proposals for complet
ing the work will he considered In
awarding the contract.
Tho Council reserves the right to
reject any and ail bids.
My Order of the Council.
Dated May 9, 1916.
R. L. WHIPPLE,
Recorder of the City of Roseburg,
Oregon. 579-nilS
XOTHV, ""OR PROPOSALS FDR
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Sealed proposals will be received
by the undcrdipned. at his office In
the city of Roseburg, up to 5 p. m.,
Monday, May 15. 1915, for the Im
provement of East Sixth street from
the south line of Second Avenue
South to the south line of Fleser
Street, in tho manner provided by
Ordinance number 04 3.
All bids must be submitted upon
blank forms which will be furnished
upon application to the undersign
ed, and must be accompanied by a
certified check pnjablo to the City
Treasurer for five per cent of the
amount bid, to be forfeited to the
City in the event said bid is ac
cepted and the bidder shall fail to
enter into a contract and bond with
the City according to the terms of
said bid. A bond or 40 per cent ol
' tho contract, satisfactory to the Cily.
! will be required from the contractor.
! The timo stated In the proposals for
; completing the work will be ronsid
; ered in awarding the contract.
Tho Council reserves the right to
! reject any and all bids.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
County Clerk of Douglas County, Ore
gon, and endorsed "Proposals for Im-'
proving Road in Douglas County,
Oregon, to-wit: Edenbower Road
from the north end of pavoment on
Winchester street to 'a point Thirty
feet East of the Southern Pacific
Railway line, a distance of 4,520 feet
or so much of the above roads or sec
tions as the contractor may elect
to bid upon, will bo received by the
County Court of Douglas County, Or
egon, until One o'clock P. M May
Slst, 1916, and not thereafter, at its
office in the Court House In Rose
burg, Oregon, when such proposals
will be publlcally opened and rend.
All proposals must bo made upon
blank forms.' to bo obtained from
the Roadmnster at his office. Court!
House, Roseburg, Oregon, must give;
the prices proposed, both In writing
and figures and must be signed by
the bidder, with his address. Plans,1
specifications and estimates and cop-j
los of proposed construction . and
me.intenance contracts and bonds arej
on file (with tho County Clerk of i
Douglas County and may bo theroj
seen and copies may ho obtalneTI at
the office of the Road Master at the
above address A deposit of Ten
Dollars shall be required on each
set of plans and specifications and
shall e returnablo only upon re
ceipt of a bona fide bid ond upon
tho return of Bald plans and specifi
cations in good condition on or be
fore the date of opening bids.
Ea'cTi hid Is to be presentod under
sealed cover and filed with the
county clerk of Douglas county. Ore
gon, and Bhall he accompanied by a
certified check made payable to the
County Clerk of Douglas County for
an amount equal to at least ten per
cent of the amount of said bid and
no bid shall be considered unless
such check is enclosed therewith
Such certified check shall be deliv
ered upon the condition that if Bald
bid bo accepted, tho party bidding
will properly and promptly enter
enter Into and execute contracts ond
bonds in accordance with tho award
Should tho successful bidder to
whom tho contracts are awarded fall
to execute the same within ton days
(not including Sunday) from the
date of noiiiientinn of such award,
such chock shall bo forfeited to
DouglaR County as liquidated dam
ages nnd the same shall be the
property of tho county. Ail oilier
certified'ehceks will be returned to
the unsuccessful bidder who submit
ted the same.
A good nnd sufficient bond with a
satisfactory surety will be required
for the falthrul performance of the
construction contract In a sum equal
to tho amount of tho contract
price.
The estimates are approximate
only, being given as a basis for the
comparison of bids, and tho County
Court of Douglas County does not
expressly or by Implication agree Hint
the actual amount of work will cor
respond therewith but reserves the
right to Increase or decrease the
amount of any class or portion of the
work that may be deemed necessary
'Kleaa-a-Pipe"
Have you ever used 'KIean-A-Plpo" for clogged waste pipes?
Properly used a few spoonsful will eavo a plumber's bill,
costs only 50c per can, and Just as' useful as "IMP" for
cleaning chimneys, at 2 5c per package, both should be In
every household.
Here are a few mora items you should hnvo lu the kitchen.
Weld Well--
A solder you can 'uso for mending Biuall holes In tinware
without tlux or soldering copper, ' 15c per tube.
DUmer's Cement
A colorless fluid fur mending crockery, glassware, etc. 10c.
Orona
The finest cleaner for Aluminum and enameled svare. 10c per
can.
Mystic Mitts
A dish cloth that will surprise you by help it v. ill giVo in
washing cooking utensils. 10c.
Churchill Hardware Co.
Did you forget "Alr-Vulc" for tube punctures.
or expedient by the Road Master of
Douglas County, Oregon.
The right Is rosorved to reject any
and all proposals or to accept tho
proposal deemed best for Douglas
Couuty.
Dated May 4th,- 1916.
County Court of Douglas County,
Oregon,
By, R. W. Marstors, Judgo
By County Commissioner,
By, D F. Nichols, County Com
mtsbioner. Attest: E. II. Lenox,
County Clork. (Seal.)
575-m30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals, addressed to tho
County Clerk of Douglas County, Ore-
gou, and endorsed, "Proposals for
constructing a bridge In Douglas
County, Oregon, over the South Ump
qua River nt Henpy Valloy Forry,"
will be received by the County Court
of Douglus County until one o'clock
P. M., May 31st, 1916, and not there
after, at Its office In the Court,
House in Roseburg, Oregon, when
such proposals will bo publicly op
ened and read.
All proposals must be made upon
blank forms to bo obtained from the
Road Master at his office, Court
House, Roseburg, Orogon, must give
the prices proposed, both In writing
and figures, and must he signed by
the bidder with his address. Plans,
specifications and estlmntos and
copies of propoBOd construction and
maintenance contrncts nnd bonds aro
on fib- with the County Clerk of
Douglas County and mny bo thero
seen nnd copies mny bo obtained at
tho offlco of the Road Master at tho
above address. A deposit of Ten
Dollars (J 10.00) shall be required
on each set of plans and specifica
tions and shall ho retu, .inblo only
upon tho receipt of a bona-fldo bid,
nnd upon the return of said plana
and specifications, In good condition,
on yr beforo the dato of opening
bids.
Each bid Is to bo presented under
sealed cover and fllod with thr
County Clork of Douglas County.
Orogon, and shall be accompanied by
a certified check mado pnyablo to
tho County Clork of Douglas County
for an amount equal to at least tea '
per cent of the amount of said bid
and no bid shall be considered un
less such check Is enclosed thero
with. Such certified chock shall bo
delivered upon the condition that It
said bid bo accepted, tho party bid
ding will properly and promptly en
ter into and executo contracts and
bonds In accordance with tho award.
Should the successful bidder to
whom tho contracts nro awarded fall
to execute the same within ten days
(not Including Sunday) from the,
dntn of notification of such award,
such check Bhall bo forfeited to
Douglas County as liquidated dam
ages n"d tho same shall bo the prop
erty of the County. All other cer
tified chocks will bo relumed to tho
unsuccessful bidder who submitted
same.
A good and su.flclent bond with a
satisfactory surety will bo require!
for tho faithful performance of tho
construction contract In a sum oqual
to tho amount of the contract price
Tho estimates are approximate
only, being given on a busts for tho
comparison of bids, and the County
Court of Douglas County does not
expressly or by Implication agroo that
tho actual amount of work will cor
respond therewith, but reserves tho
right to Incronso or decrease tho
amount of any class or portion of tho
work that mny bo deemed nocoBsary
or oxpcdlcnt by the Road Mastor of
Douglas County, Oregon,
Tho right Is reserved lo roject any
and all proposals or to accept tho
proposal deemed best for Douglas
County.
Dated, Mny 4th, 1916.
County Court of Douglas County.
Oregon.
By, R. W. Marsters, Judge
By Commissioner,
By, B. F. Nichols, Commissioner.
E. II. Lenox, County Clerk. (Seal)
' 674-m30
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Already, Woman
Is Doing Much
OF THE WORLD'S WORK,
AND HOW WELL IT IS DON 10
BY THE COMINO GENERATION
DEPENDS' SOMEWHAT UPON HOW
CAREFULLY YOU SELECT ITS
FOOD.
PIIONK 10!
Wright-Reidel Grocery Co.
By Order of the Council.
Dated May 9, 1916.
R. L. WHIPPLE,
Recorder of the City of Roseburg,
Oregon. 580-ml3
MVI'K E 1'IHl PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT
' S'-alfd proposals will bo received
by the undersigned at his office in
the city of noseDiirjr, up to 5 p. m..
J Monday, May 15, for the im
provement of F'leKcr Street from the.
Let "Kelly" DoiYour Moving, Hauling and Transferring
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