YE OLDE ROSEBURG DAYS Second City Hall Costly Venture; Crusade Against Undesirables Recounted (Id. Not.: ThU to th. third U a rim of articlw by City Uiiufw H. W. Ilanktrd tm urly ROMburf hutonr.) By M. W. SLANKARL Oregon up until 1942 ws Isolated from neighboring states In that it was a hard and a long trip to cover the state of Oregon. Due to the wooded area surrounding this part o( the state, Rose burg was very difficult to get to. Roseburg was not fully adapted to farming. Woods were all around the area selected as the site for Roseburg. The type of hills surrounding the city were difficult to travel, therefore Roseburg didn't grow as fast as other cities of the state. Activities were taking shape In the development of Roseburg with the year 1892. Consideration was given to securing a site for a city nail, a new charter, a sew age system and electricity. Offers were made to sell the city various lots on which to lo cate a new city hall. Consider able discussion and work was done by council committees be fore presenting a bond issue to raise funds for construction of a city hall. The lot at the corner of Oak and Main streets, where the present city hall stands, was boURht by the city June 4, 1891, for $1,900. Bonds were sold In the amount of $25,000 to erect tha city hall and lay sanitary sewers. There ts no record of the bond issue coming before the voters of the city as Is done by law today. We assume it was done by ordinance. Prior to the building of the new city hall, the old city hall had been sold and the city was rent ing the building for $12.50 per month. On April 18. 1892, a bid In the amount of $6,900 was accept ed to construct a citv hall. Of the original $25,000. $18,230.15 went for sewers and $8,405.00 went into the city hall construction, A total of $1,635.15 came from sale of the old city hall. Note The city hall was built for a total of $8,405.00. In 1911 bonds were re told and again in 1932 refunding bonds were sold. The present city hall was paid for in full In 1942. The Interest In paying off the principal was considerable more than the original cost of the build ing. Sewers constructed In 1892 are still in use under the streets of Roseburg. April 6, 1892, saw another re vised chartpr presented to the city. 100 copies were ordered to he distributed to the council and other persons Interested. The of ficial name was still The board of trustees. Purg. of Undesirables As quite a number of beer li censes had been Issued and con iderable gambling was going on in the business area, it was mov ed by petitions to clean up the citv. The citv marshal win order ed to enforce all laws nertalnlng"1 to gamming ana in-lame. Considerable Interest was shown in dedicating the state Soldiers home on May 10, 1893. Decorations were In order and a special order went out to run all the tramps out of town on that day. There was considerable dis cussion on this matter as the Southern Pacific railroad had, the minutes state, "Kicked them off the train in Roseburg." It was suggested two additional po licemen be hired to run the large band of "tramps" out of town. The years leading up to 1895 saw many changes in the police department. During that time 17 night watchmen were hired and six marshals or police chiefs had been terminated. Two were re placed for diverting city funds to their own use. In one case a mar shal took his troubles to the cir cuit court after the board of trus tees had terminated his services. Election Rtealltd In the city election of Oct. 4, 1897, Dexter Rice, present attor ney for the California Oregon Power company and local attor ney, was elected city recorder. Some Information regarding city administration up to 1897 may Dttr Hunter's Arm Shattered In Accident DALLAS, Ore., Oct. 19. CP) A deer hunter's left arm was shattered below the elbow in a shooting mishap today. He is Charles Wideman. well known building contractor here. His hunting companion was Mer ritt Hart. The two men went into the hills west of Dallas eatly today and returned at mid-morning. Wledeman was taken Into sur gery and hospital attendants said it was uncertain whether his arm could be saved. Details of the accident were not learned Immediately. have been omitted due to meager details in the records. Dexter Rice's short term as recorder was terminated, when with an other election he was outvoted by a D. S. West for the recorder po sition. The election was for changing to the council adminis tration, establishing wards and a two-vear term of nffine for the council. 1900 saw a well developed citv stimated at 1500 persons. Wheth er this is the population within the city or the entire area of Roseburg is not known. The tax rate was established at four mills: the assessed valuation $528,795.00. Crosswalks and sidewalks in the future were to reconstructed of cement. This was an order from the council In 1902. The year 1902 saw one of our present attorneys, Ira B. Riddle, who was city attorney, then a councilman and then attorney again for a period of nearly 20 vears. Riddle was in office dur ing the years when a city attor ney really had to he up and com ing, due to the heavy demand for street and sidewalk Improve ments. Most of the city streets were paved between 1910 and 1920. Street Cars Perhaps A proposal was submitted to the council In 1902 to construct and maintain street car service known as the Roseburg Street and Suburban Railway company. Petitions were circulated and ac cepted, showing that the business houses were in favor of such a facility. The matter was to be considered later. However the city council voted to install the 5 -A tKA Telrphotot DENMARK BOUND -Mrs. Eu genie Anderson, 40, Democrat national committeewoman from fid Wing. Minn, has been nomi nated by President Truman to be ambassador to Denmark. Bh. la the first woman aver to be named as a full ambassador of this country. railway car system under certain conditions. In September 1903. School dis trict No. 4 was having trouble Minister Loses Bottle To Escape Prison Term WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. i.Tt II. Nabel, a Portland minister who was convicted in Klamaih Kalis for contributing to the de linquency of a 12-year-old girl, finding room for school children. A request was made of the coun cil to rent rooms in the city hall for school purposes. The rooms were rented for $10 a month. Some time later the school dis trict had to move, as the city hall was declared unsafe for school purposes. 1904 saw the first gas lines laid In the streets under franchise to the Roseburg Gas company. An other franchise, that of the Umn- qua Light and Water company, was considered constiieratiie trouble had been had In billing the city in years prior to 1905 in amounts of electricity used hv the city for street Minting pur poses in the arc lights. l)n April 3. 190.1. A. N. Orcutt was apointed city recorder. Or cutt, a local attorney, served as recorder continuously until 1911. He then served as city attorney and In other official capacities connected with the City of Hose burg up until 1947. Thur., Oct. 20, 1949 Th News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 3 will have to begin serving his two-year penitentiary sentence in a few days. The Stale Supreme court re ceived Monday an order In which the United States Supreme court refused to hoar Nagel's appeal. Nagcl claimed his trial should have been held outside of Klam ath county because of local prej udice. The State Supreme court sent an order Wednesday to Klamath county circuit court to pick un MiRel, wno now Is out on hall prison here. The crime occurred Mav 11, 1917, and Nagel has taken every legal step to have his conviction reversed. His friends also appeal ed to the governor to try to get a pardon, A bottle about the size of a man's little finger could hold ai many as 1.000.000 oysters when they're a day old. The television receiver Is a heavy user of vacuum tubes, re- Then Nagel will be brought to th 1 quiring 20 or more. JOBS AVAILABLE We hove jobs for trained workers. If you have the training, we have the job. If you don't have the training, come in or call tomorrow Fall tnrollment now under way GRANT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 112 N. Stephana Phona 1S35R ... XtT X to X 'T WINDOW SHADES Come In today and have our expem cut your win dow shades to the exact size you want. No fuss or trouble about this quick, courteous service. You'll be delighted with ,our wide selection of col ors. Come In today! J $1.79 for th average size window UDD'S FURNITURE 321 N. Jackson St. Phone 2 Prices Down -Down -Down at the market which sells you more for less and has made Roseburg the hottest food price city in Oregon. Mb. Box Chase Chocolate Covered Cherries 47' Hood River . Apple Cider Full Gallon 49' Giant White King Soap Powder 49' No. 212 Can Van Camp Pork fir Beans m (A (A tl m CLIP-THIS COUPON WORTH 30c 2-LB. LOAF VELVEETA CHEESE 59c With This Coupon Coupon Must Be Presented With Purchase in I ui M.J.B.-Hill's Folger's 49' Sunny Jim Jelly fir Preserves 5-oz. Jar 9' 46-oz. Campbell's TOMATO JUICE 211 ' 50-lb. Sack PICKET ENRICHED FLOUR COFFEE Red Bag lb. 43c Yellow Bag . . . lb. 39c Grind It Fresh! Uncle Dave's Meat Special BONELESS PICNIC HAMS NO WASTE! Lb. 49c MEATS Prime No. 1 YOUNG HEN TURKEYS lb. 52c 1 2 to 1 6-lb. overage. Mild Eastern Cured SMOKED BACON JOWLS .... lb. 25c Grade A Steer RIB STEAKS, a treat lb. 49c Seasoned Just Right COUNTRY SAUSAGE lb. 39c Lean, All Meat GROUND BEEF 2 lbs. 69c Morrell's Hockleit PICNIC HAMS lb. 39c Grade A Steer ROUND STEAK .. lb. 69c Lean and Meaty RIB BOILING BEEF lb. 19c Good meat makes the meat. Shop here and be assured of the best. "UNCLE DAVE" 'P. YOUR 5? )fAttZANr . - in ii IS Jusri 0 UKAl fUHktAlU k Bob's Produce TURNIPS, local . 2 bun. 19c HUBBARD SQUASH lb. 21k CABBAGE, solid green heads . lb. 2!2c ORANGES, Sunkist... 8-lb. bag 69c Delicious Apples 2.98 VAN CAMP'S CATSUP 15-oz. bottle 14c RUBBER DOOR MATS 14 x 20-inch 1.49 CIGARETTES Popular Brands, carton 1.38 SAVE IC TABLE QUEEN SALAD DRESSING Quart... 39c STORE HOURS Weekdays 9 a. m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and Holidays . . 9 a. m. to 7 p m. Absolutely no salei to dealers. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Grocery specials good Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Meat end Produce prices ef fective Friday end Saturday. Armour's Tall Can Milk, He All other brands 335c ALL 5c GUM Cr LIFESAVERS 3 for 10c 10c MOUND CANDY BARS 310c MOTHER'S PREMIUM OATS 39c GRADE "A" BUTTER Lb. 69c BAKER'S DOT CHOCOLATE Vi-lb. Pkg. 35c QUAKER'S MUFFETS 2 for 29c "The Round Shredded Wheat Biscuit" V. j" Beat the Price by Saving Twice! City Drive-In Market Features Lower Prices