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About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1903)
POPULAR NORTH BEACH. Roseburg People Will Find This an Ideal Recreation Resort. Many Roseburg people have decided ' to spend their vacation atPopularNorth i Beach, at the mouth ot the Columbia J Leaving Portland (daily except Sunday i and Monday) on the O. R. & X. Co.'s palatial Steamer T. J. Potter queen of river boats five hours are consumed in makni? the trip to Astoria, the scenery inc'nding aU that is beautiful, and through the great salmon fishing waters of the Lower Columbia. After a short top at Astoria, the steamer is off for Ilwaco, on Baker's Bay, where the pas sengers board the train waitinc and are soon off for Xorth Beach, the popular 1 summer resort of the North Pacific coast. During the trip from Ilwaco the first good view of the Pacific is secured, the train running along the ridge of the beadi within two hundred yards of the , breakers. The beach is twenty-seven 1 mile? "lng. two hundred yards wide at 1 low tide, and so hard that" eaniace -wheels warcely leave a mark. It is an ideal place for driving, riding, wheel-, irg, r walking, and the surf bathing is unsurpassed. The excellent liotels and boaiding places provide good ao j con.raodations at prices ranging from ,nr 1 "l!ar to three dollars per day. riie round trip rat from Portland to .Astoria is $2.50; to Ocean Beach points 4.00, good until October loth. On Sat urdays, during July an Aueust, round trip tickets are sold to beach points at $2.50, good for return leaving the beach the following Sunday evening Popular bUcclioti ot senators. It looks very much as if the next great change in our political machin ery would be in the method of choos ing United States senators. Already twenty-one of the forty-five states in the Union have adopted resolutions asking congress to submit an amend ment for the direct election of senators or to call a convention to submit such ! au amendment Fourteen states tove ' refused to take action in the premises. j and ten states have given no consider- ation to the subject. It will require favoraWe action by 1 two-thirds of the states, nine in addi tion to those which have already tak- ! en action, to bring about the submis sion of the amendment by either meth- . od. and it la net improbable that the i necessary number will be obtained ' within the next two years. It is among the probabilities that some of the states now hostile will become converts to the direct election system. nnT TifirTc rrrT?M rM rnnnt CAT T4 AT CAT V DDTP17Q ? Si I FISHER & BELLOWS COMPANY Attention Is called to the fact that rivalry may arise between New Or leans and Paris for the honor of being the birthplace of Paul du Challlu. the explorer and author who recently uieu. The English publication devoted to bi ographies of Hviug personages, styled Who's Who." accredits him to tlie French orbital, while the American annual of the same name asserts that New Orleans was the scene of his first appearance. It would seem to be de sirable that the two publishers of "Who's Who" should get together and C-.'d out "wlnt's what." JULY SALE In accordance with oui established custom we are now offering some very attractive bargains in Summer Merchandise such as Shirt Waists. Wash Skirts. Sum mer Dress Goods, Ladies' and Children's Hats, etc. In marking these goods dowu we have not allowed the cost price to interfere with the price we are offering them for. We do not wish to carry these over to next year hence ibis great reduction. We ask you to inspect these lines and get our prices and if you are not thoroughly convinced that we can save you money we will not ask yon to buy. We carry r. complete stock of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Hats, Caps. Groceries etc. Teachers Examination. Notice is hereby given that the county superintendent of Douglas county will hold the regular examination of appli cants for state and county papers at the Court House in Roseburg, as follows: FOR STATE PAFEES. Commencing Wednesday, August 12, At nine o'clock A. !., and continuing un til Saturday, August 15, at four o'clock Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, algebra, reading, school law. Thursday Written aritnmetic, tne ory of teaching, grammar, book-keeping physics, civil government. Friday Physology, geography, men- tal arithmetic, composition, physical, geography. Saturday Botony, plane geometry, general history, English literature, psychology. 1 FOE COCXTT PAPERS. j Commencing Wednesday, August 12, at nine o'clock A. L, and continuing until Friday August 14, at four o'clock P. M. 1st 2xd AXD 3rd geade certificates. Wednesdav Penmanship, history or thrirranhv. readinc. e . ' Friday Geography, mental arithme tic, school law, civil government. PRIMARY CERTIFICATES. Wednesday Penmanship, orthogra phy, reading, arithmetic. Thursday Art oi questioning (theory of teaching, methods,) physiology. F. B. Hamilix, Co. Supt. EOREGON'Sg BLUE RIBBON State PHONE 721 Fair SALEM, September 14 - 19, 1903 The Greatest Exposition and Live Stock Show on the Pa cific Coast. High Class Racing every Afternoon $12,000 Cash Premiums on Live Stock and Farm Products, All Exhibits Hauled Free over the Southern Pacific. Reduced Transportation Rates on all Lines. FISHER & BELLOWS COMPANY The Only General Merchandise Store in the City 9 Live StocK Auction Sale Held in connection with Fair. Fine Camping ground Free and re duced rates on campers tickets Come and bring your fam ilies. For further in formation, write M. D. Wisdom, Secy., Portland, Oregon. Unfurnished rooms to rent. sX the old Abrahams house, Waghington street. Enquire foot of tf ! It is pleasure for me to consult with you about a new but a true science. Dr. H. L. Studley at the Taylor Wilson Block. Great Men and Qreat Pianos. OREGON SHOJTllillNE AND Uneon Pacific ir . DENTIST. .. I 1 Oakland, President Roosevelt has just bought a fine Knabe piano, and the late vice-presi dent Hobart has at his residence a fine XEEDHAM, such as we are selling eve- j ! M 15 ff 1 ryday, right here at Roseburg, and! ' since the eood judgement of Roosevelt ! we have secured the agency for the j Knabe and the J. & C. Fischer. These ; are all world-renowned pianos, of the highest (standard. We have also in transit a lot of those medium pianos for which the people are paying all the way from ?275.00 to $300.00 and even more. We are going to offer the same grade for $150.00, f 175.00 and $200.00. These fig ures will surprise those who have been buying those so-called high-grade pia . .. . i i . -t. , -i nos. ijesiues mis 101 we win nave iuk genuine I CABLE piano and not the Ho bert M. Cable. It will pay you to see this line before buying a piano. KlCMAKDSON' MCBIC HOUSE, RoEeburg and Cottage Grove. MenSvanted to cut 300 tier of wood inquinfof Heriery Conn. Roseburg Ore gonV i Extra Values in Fine Stationery For a Limited Time 35c. papers for 20 50c. papers for 40 All New StocK and Latest Cut Envelopes : : SEE WINDOW DISPLAY Oregon. Also i off on Fine Leather Goods until Wednesday evenine. Dont Miss these 7 bargains :::::: CANNON'S BOOK and STATI0NERYtST0RE. Hints to Housewives. Half the battle in good cooking is tc have good FRESH GROCERIES -Ynd to cet them promptly when you order them. Call up rhone Jo. iM tor gooa gooes ana gouu &ciixc. C. W. PARKS & CO. V. R. Buckingham, Successor to W. L. Cobb, Mrs. (Boy Vs old stand TIMBER AND GRAZING LAND Cattle tor Sale. Seven good cows and seven calves, City and Mining Prupe-t., llome bteads and Timber Claims ljcated, the best now vacant. No fees paid until Filing accepted. Relinquish- mentp bought and fold. ; : : Homes from S250 to $C.;o Write or 'Phone J Wm. M, Porter, Real Estate Agent and Notarj Timber and .Homestead Locator Packer and Guide Camas Valley, Oregon 25 miled MJnth wm of Kebunt ...Sole Agents lor... Chase Stewart Land Co., Room 4, Taylor & Wilson Block s 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 3 of Staple and Fr.tiev Gro-fc f cents, Queensware, Kto. tj I Bring Us Y o u rj Butter, Chickens, Coos. 8 I 1 QOS8SEOQOD 000K0-t Go to .... I a t ft o 0 U-T f. I WW f BARBER SHOP, For a Prompt and First-laM Shave or Ilair-eut. Compe tent Workmen, Clean Tow ola. Toole ftlway in shape. BOSWELL SPRINGS Located on Southern Pacific Railroad in Douglas County Oregon The Waters CURE ninty Per cent of cases of Constipation. Kheswatism Cabrrfc. Stemacfc, Kidney and Urer Troubles. PoU-offloe, Expreea and 1'nblic Telephone on the premises. From 10 per week Hp, including haths. TraiiiH stop in iront of Ilotol. One Gallon of these Waters Contains Baths in Connection. I l'otaarium Chlorkle 1 1'otassiiim Itromkle ;l'ot8Kum lodido !l Sodium Chloride lagdeeium Chloride Calcium Chloriilo -Calcium Carbonates .10 gr 1436.00 jir O ftlinrttntl .TnclfSnil Pt &18.00 gr 5" gr - .53 ur 211.00 gr CAP. BEN D. BOSWELL, Proprietor. .inquirejatltuifljomce, .it: "Uu,. f