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Published on Mondays and Thursdays Established 1868.
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 21. 1903.
Vol. XXXIV.
No 38
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F.W.BEKSOK, A.C.M.VUSTEUS. 1I.C.UALKY, J
President,
Vieo rrcsldent.
Cashier
Douglas County Bank,
EatabHsVied I883.
Incorporated 1901
As
NEWS OF THE COUNrY
Gleaned by Our Corps of Special
Correspondents.
Red Hill Items.
Capital Stock, $50,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
P. w nKXRON.lt. A. nOUTlt J. H. ltdl'TH, J.T BRIDRKS
J. h KELLY. A. C. MAKSTEKS K. I. 1III.LKU. 9
O A general banking business tranaeted, ami customers given every P
5 accommodation consistent with safe ami conservative banking. v
Bank open from nine to twelve and from one to three. $
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Spring
1 is here 1
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and so j
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are we
with an IMMENSE LINE QF
CARPETS AND RUGS
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If you are going to buy a carpet we ask the privilege S
: : : : : of showing 3-011 our Hue. : : : : :
5 Bed Room SetsA lull car load bought at bed
S rock prices, and we are going to give our customers
i benefit ot a close buy. $
B. W. STRONG, Roseburg, Ore. f
Lovely May showers.
Mr. V. Davis and family have moved
to Yoncalla valley.
Mr. Fred Dobson has completed Mr.
Geo. Thomson's new fence and returned
home.
Mr. Fred Rico was seen on our hill
last Sunday.
Miss Lurie Fritts had the misfortune
to cut her foot quite badly.
Mrs. I. Jones and daughter made a
trip to Yoncalla last Wednesday.
Mr. C. Smith was seen on the hill
one day last week.
The Kcd Hill Sunday school was or
ganized last Sunday. Let's all attend
and make this good work a success.
Mr. Geo. Thompson and wife made
Oakland a business call last Tuesday.
Mr. Albert Cockeram and sister, Miss
Annie, were visiting in Shoestring Sun
day. Miss Cenia .Tows visited at the home
of her brother, at Kice Hill, Friday.
Our saw mill has been doing a good
deal of business for the past two weeks.
Oi.e of our old mauls, known as
"trump, the tailor," hat again relumed
to Oakland.
Mr. Oliver Jones, of IJiec Hill, who
has been visiting his grandparents, re
turned home Friday.
Violet.
our state in congress. Many old sol
diers aro enjoying in their feebleness
tlio pensiona scoured to them by his
untiring energy and failthfuluess. The
old pioneers havo told it to their chil
dren and grandchildren, and three gen
erations of grateful OregoniaiiB, aro tell
ing to our newer population the story of
tho great obligation wo all owe to Binger
Hermann. On the 20th inst. wo will
Callapoola News.
Everybody is jubilant over the
rain, which will udd several thousand
dollars to our farmers.
Geo Kohlhaau shipped from this
place the finest lot of cattle in tbo
country. Ho bought them from C.
G Borland.
Lester Camp, of Umpqna Ferry,
still mukes his regulnr visit on Oala-
pooia. lie says be wants a girl to
raise.
Our box snnnorwas a cood sujeosa tho Victor Jr. mine and intervening
aud tho entertainment was enjoyed points, we will bo glad to meet with
by all. The proceeds were 33.55. J men and women who aro interested in
Miss Maggio Clark, of Millwood, tho coining election. Neighbors and
attended the box supper hero. j friends should candidly and consistently
V. R, Underwood and Mr. John-, talk over the merits and demerits of tho
son, of Oakland and their best girls. ' two men who are opposing candidates;
woreat tbo box suppor tiore, Saturday ' ami i exchanging views along this line
Convict Work in Georgia.
Bibb County, Georgia, is divided into
nine militia districts, and there aro
three road commissioners for each dis
trict, selected by tho grand jury for a
term of four years. Tho appointments
aro arranged so that the entire lward is
not changed at ono time. Reprcsenta-
of the Swail was
night.
Simon Bishop,
visiting friends.
Boys if lam any judge we are
goiug to lose tbreo of our best look
ing girls id the way of matrimony
in the near fntnre. So be prepared
to statu! the shock.
Ilev. Hyait preached to a bonne
full Sunday.
Mr Herstine and son. rendered
-ome very line itistrnnitiitl limbic
for our eriterlaiumenr, for which we
extend our many thank.
OB
(ilcnJate News.
wo may gain much useful information.
Mollis.
tivo men from tho different parts of the
start south on a little visit to tho many (1Utr5ct in which they reside aro chosen
homeson Grave creek. From Lcland to lor 1,1,3 commissioner
meet once a month and determine upon
the dispoeal of tho force for the month,
and also attend to other routine busi
ness in connection with road working.
The roads are worked by the chain gang,
composed of the convicts from the city
court and from the recorder's court.
The commissioners havo no engineer,
I ...... f.,i :..r but the force is managed and tho method
of working is determined by the superin
tendent. The gang is supplied with a
complete outfit of machines for making
dirt roads, and in addition to surfacing,
does such grading as may bo necessary,
ft is estimated that in five years more
all the roads in the county will be of
easy grade and properly surfaced. It
has been found by experience that a
mixture of clay and sand makes a re
markably nard surlace almost mijiervi-
ous to water, while giving a sure foot
hold for the horsvs. The method pur
sued in working the roads is that where
the foundation is sand)', clay is hauled
Relief Not Needed.
The general health of the residents of
Cow creek valley and this city is much
letter lately.
Heavy showers of rain havo fallen
-Tho Russian Government has received
no representations from the United
States in regard to the Kishincf mas
sacres, beyond an inquiry, through Am
bassador McCormick, several days ago,
whether the money and supplies w hich
were being offered from all parts of
America for the sufferers would be ac
ceptable to the Russian Government.
The Foreign Ollicu replied that while it
greatly appreciat-d the American gen
erosity, there was no need for rulief, as in, and vice versa, where the foundation
the wants of the inhabitants of kishmef I in clay sand is added. Hie roads are
were looked after. There is no doubt J crowned so as to shed the water, into
that while Russian officials might regret I the side trenches. No curbing is used.
the Kishinef massacres, they equally re- but on the steep inclines, half round
sent what thev call the "anti-Russian I sewer piixas ate sometimes placed to
Coles Valley News.
Welcome spring showers.
Crops in this part of the county
are lookiug tine.
Quite k number of tho 0iing folks
from here attended the show iu Itose
burg, Tuesday.
Miss Emioa Long has returned
home, nfter speudmg several mouths
with her siater, upon Deer creek.
jAjj Air. anu airs, r oruue mane a uus
jSjj j iness trip to the county ent Tuesday.
i.r-ii Miss It is Etumitt and her little
gj j niece visited with the former's sister,
j at Cleveland, Sunday.
W. T. Emory was doing business
in Oakland, Saturday.
tK The bix snnner at the CxlnnoniA
jSg I school hous was well attended
M tjrfe n n a m c for f ine conf ectionery
Is rNUKl and ICE CREAM PARLORS
i fruits, Candles, Cakes, Pies,
1 Doughnuts and Fresh Bread Daily
HI Portland Journal Agency. Hendrick's Block, Opp. Depot
m I. J. NORIAN & Co. Props
by
i lepona goTt1mem A"
Mr. E. E. Long, who n-cently
graduated at tho Portland Business
College, has returned home on a few
weeks' vacation.
Lester Ksmp visited at Oakland,
Snuday.
Mr. J L. Churchill has returned,
after spending a fuw mon ths iu East
ern Oregon.
Mr. P. J. Spragne left, Monday,
for Idaho, to spend the summer.
Win. R. Vinson has his saw mill
fine condition and is
fill III, SEE
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LiVBr!!, Feed and Sale tables
C. P. Basxakd, Prop.
Saddle Horses Single and
Double Rig it a I hours
Transierr 5toc gven
very mf ...
Uate always reasonable
will result from this rain will be incal
culable.
County Surveyor C. E. Roberts is again
surveying in our city. No doubt but
that he will succeed in locating disputed
corners and alleys to the satisfaction of
every body.
The high school dramatic troujic of
Canyonville, gave a good entertainment
at the o)era house in this city last Sat
urday evening. They had a crowded
house and we would have been pleased
to have given them the extended notice
they deserve, if they had called on us
and extended the usual courtesy that
reporters are apt to expect from such a
company of really excellent artists.
Dr. McGowan, of San Francisco,
Calif., has located in this city for the
practice of his profession. He comes to
our city highly recommeuded and no
donbt will succeed in sharing the prac
tice wilh pur popular resident physi
cian, Dr. F. R. Bowersox. Tho increas
ing population in this city and valley
and in southern Josephine county, will
give each of the gentlemen plenty to do.
Onr people are very fortunate in having
them locate here.
The shadow of our congressional elec
tion is upon us, in which the interest
deepens every day. That onr own pop
ular and almost idolized candidate will
! lfrtn,l trrt Tinvrt nn flntilit H lii
runniDg in nne condition ana is. , . ! . ,
turning out some excelleut oak Inm- 8ra-v ha,red P10'"1- n,en and women of
J this state, the middle aged and the
Mr. li. Stowell is cutting qnite a ' young people as well as the little chil-
swell with tiis uew buggy. 1 dren, all recount the noble services of
X. X I Binger Hermann, when he represented
luring the past eek. The benefit that ; agitation in America," which they claim prevent the side drain from washing out,
is fomented bv the "influential English
press
Denver Strike.
The very latest from Dunvcr on the
strike situation is: No change has taken
place in the strike situation here since
yesterday. Boycotted houses in various
lines are resuming business with non
union f jrces as rapidly as jiossible, but
lalxr leaders assort that no fewer than
7(XK) members of unions are still out.
The State Board of Arbitration lias l.-en
blocked in its efforts to bring about ar-
Eggs, Eggs, Eggs,
If you want eg:? for Hatching
from High Grade Poalfcry send
your order for eggs or breeding
stock to the
Roseburg' PoultryJTards
WE HAVB V
Buff and Barred Plymouth Kocks and
Light Brahmas.
wcxssiuri.uu,uveann L.n Live Srj.
is our Motto. i-' Vi.S3KKTai
JOHN R. JOIIMSOX, Prop
Dox 33 x, ReoibnrK Oresen
Y. R. Buckinghai
(Snccessor to W. L. Cobb, Mrs. (Boyu'a old stand)
The height ot the crown is determined
by the superintendent, who is governed
by the grade.
There are in the county about four
hundred and twenty-five miles of public
roads. The cost of maintaining thi:
gang is about f 20,000 a year, which in
cludes 43,000 Kitd to tho city of Macon
for her interest in the convicts. It
Seaks well for the commissioners that
at this writing, alter a winter of very
heavy and continuous rainfall, there are-
no soft or bid roads in the county.
Quarters for the chain gang are pro
vided in each district, and they occupy
Sole Agentu for
Chase
&
Sanborn's
Coffees
Extend a cordial invitation
to the public and the many
friends of the old firm to call
and examine their new line
of Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries, Queensware, Etc.
Bring Us Your
Butter, Chickens, Egos.
J. M. Weatherby
T. A. Bury
D- L. 3Iartin
nitration in consequence ol its failure to these quarters when woKitK in the I
secure the consent of the Employers" district. During the time of their cin-
Citirens' Alliance, but committees Irani I pkiyment in any district, the force is I
the pnnting trades and business inter- under the general direction of the three
ests have undertaken to mediate be- comuiiisioners for that particular dis
tween the labor executive committee trict. The commissioners also have the
and the Alliance. (authority, incase of pressing need, to j
Judge Bailey, of the District Cocrtof Lmiilov extra help, and have the roads
Fremont County, has issned an order en-1 ami bridees put in order when the gang
Roseburg Real Estate Co.
Farm and Timber Land Bought and Sold
Taxes Paid for Non-Residents. Timber
Estimates a Specialty. List your proper
ty wiih us.
is not available for this purpose.
The road commissioners lianule no I
money. They approve the bills for ex
tra services, advertise for supplies when
necessary, but the actual payment of I
the funds is vested in the county com-1
miss-oners. The road commissioners I
AUCTION SALE
OF
ILDIN
IN
ROSEBURG,
TUESDAY, MAY
9C3, at 2 O'clock P. M.
An opportunity for rent payers or investors to secure a choice residence lot in a city where real estate is the best investment of
the hour. It is an established fact that two large Packing Houses, a Sawmill, Wagon and Furniture Factory will be built in a few
months which will give employment to hundreds of families. Those families will have to be housed. Real Estate will then advance
at a more rapid rate than ever known before. Buy now and get in on the ground floor. These valuable Building Lots lying on the
east side of Jackson Street, just outside the citv limits, where you can enjoy city privileges but avoid city taxes, and known as KIN
NEY'S ADDITION, will be sold WITHOUT RESERVE,
joining the engineers and firemen em
ployed by the Denver Gas & Electric
Company from going cut on a sympa
thetic strike.;
The Denver Gas & Klectric Light Com
pany is under the jurisdiction of Judge
Bailer's court, being in the hands of a
receiver. The mn affected by thede- lrve without compensation
cision say they had no intention of go
ing out, as the general labor committee I Proposed Forest Reserve
has not included them in the strike
order. I The people of this section of Oregon
have keen wakened up lately to ask the
For a cood 25-cent meal so to tho Ee- question. "Am I in the reserve." The
sort. George Gabbebt. I timber reserve that has been proposed
bv the secretary ot tne interior is so
generous in its extent that it might just
as well have taken in the whole of
Josephine and Curry counties and not
taken the trouble to have laid it out by
the township. This proposed reserve
which was more fully explained in our
last issue, takes 23 of the 50 townships
in Josephine county. It takes 22 of the
40 townships in Curry county and 5 in
Douglas. Thus it will be seen that more
than one-half of the two counties are to
be set aside and reserved from the public
nd for what? It is said that the pur
pose of this move is to" preserve the
w iter supply. However we have yet to
hear of one who believes tnat this is the
real reason. The general supposition is
that other interests than that of the
future water supply is behind the move.
There is only a part of the land that is
suitable for any industry. Some of it
contains good timber and some good
glaring lands but ho whole of it is so
situated that the proposition of preserv
ing the timber for the water supply is
ridiculous. The great bulk of the tract
drains in t :e Illinois and Rogue river
below settlement and below the point
where much settlement will ever be
made. Yet at the same time it takes a
great quantity of land that tho settlers
might take up for either homestead or
timber. Now if he wants cheap land
he must go to the railroad. This re
serve would help that poor corporation
more than anythingelse to sell its lands.
There were good reasons presented lor
the reservation in tho Cascades but
this latter contemplated act seems to
have no merit in it at all. Petitions are
being prepared and circulated and an
effort will le made to have this gigantic
fraud reconsidered. Observer.
A. C. MARSTEBS CO.
DRUGGISTS
We Want Your Patronage
and as an inducement we offer U. S. P.
Standard Drugs, Fresh Patent Medicines,
High Grade Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Arti
cles, and Specialties
LOTS
OREGON
On the
Wove of
Prosperity.
The sherwis- Williams
PAIST rides on the very top
of the wave.
It has reached that posi
tion because of its great
worth and it will stay there.
No other paint docs good
TTorb so well and so eco
nomically. No other paint
has gained such popularity.
Color cards on application.
If you intend to paint your house see
Churchill S Wooliey,
Agents for S. - W. Paint.
ON EASY f TERMS
One-fourth cash, balance in eighteen monthly installments. Deferred payments draw interest at the rate of 0 per cent, per annum.
For Sale.
The residence of Dr. (Ehine. Call t
the house for terms, from 3 to 5 o'clock
p. m. t tf,
Smith' Dandruff Pomade
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aoekcv I BICYCLE REPAIRING
J Rambler
BRAZING LATHE WORK
HARRY E HILLER,
BiCyleS n Qak st 0pp. Churchill & Woollcy's
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S ONE LOT GIVEN AWAY FREE
Everybody that attends sale is entitled to a chance on this valuable lot FREE, whether you BID, BUY or NOT.
"iTTOlTir (P A "PHI A (T IT Q leave business section 1:30 P. M. sharp, for wo stand on the lot we sell and you
EML,L, sItMlJtlL,0 see what you buy. REMEMBER DAY ANU DATE!
S Vuesdayj ftay 26thj I903y at 2 0' Clock
P.
For further particulars, see A HARRIS, McClallen Hotel, Roseburgt Or
Stops itching scalp ujon one applies
tion, three to six removes all dandruff
and will ston falling h.ur. f nco 50c.
For sale bv Marsters Drug Co. mltf
Men wanted to cut 300 tier of woo?
inquire of Henei Conn. Roseburg Ore
gon.
Horse For Sale.
have a good work horse 7 years old
f cheap. Inquire of F. F. Ball,
ok Dam, near Rosoburg. tf
Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
jnucous surfaces of tho system, bend
for testimonials, free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O,
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are tho best.
BOS WELL SPRINGS
Located on Southern Pacific Railroad
in OotiRlas County Oregon
The Waters CURE ninty Per cent of casjsof Coastipatioa. Raeiatatisa
Catarrh, Stomach, Kidney and Liver TroiWes.
Post-offico, Expros and Public Telephrao on the promises. From $10 per week
up, incuiuuig iMins. xruiua siuji lit num. ui "ww.
One Gallon of these Waters Contains
Potassium Chlorido - 546.00 gr
Potassium Bromido - .57 gr
Potassium Ibd'tdo - - .53 gr
Sodium Chlorido - 211.00 gr
CAP. BEN D. BOS WELL, Proprietor
Magnesium Chloride - .10 gr
Calcium Chloride - - 1436.00 gr
Calcium Carbonates - - .19 gr