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About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1903)
POPULAR NORTH BEACH. Roseburg People Will Find This an Ideal Recreation Resort. Many Roseburg people have decided to spend their vacation at Popular North j x ield u in excesa o 100iooo,000 . bushe'.t. A Record-Brtaking Wheat Crop. Kansas lias just finished harvesting the greatest wheat crop ever raised by any state. Its own record of 11)01 was lonsidered phenomencal, but that has leen surpassed this year by at least 10,- C00.000 bushels. This means that the The State's winter when acreage was 5,709,4S5 acres, and the general average condition on the eve of harvest was S9 per cent. The nearest approach to this year's Kansas record was Minnesota's SO.102,627 bushels, raised in 1901. The Kansas crop this year is of a firmer quality than has been produced in that state for many years. The heavy rains Beach, at the mouth of the Columbia. Leaving Portland (daily except Sunday and Monday) on the O. R. & X. Co.'s palatial Steamer T. J. Potter queen of river boats five hours are consumed in making the trip to Astoria, the scenery including a'l that is beautiful, and through the great salmon fishing waters of the Lower Columbia. After a short stop at Asiona, me sieamer is -on lor 0 the agencv t0 eradicate or tllis Ilwaco, on Baker's Bay, where the pas-1 geas(m the drea(led Hessian flv. The eengers board the train waiting and are j gra5n wag hardened int0 as perfect eoon off for North Beach, the popular wheat as ;t -1S possible to secure, eummer resort of the North Pacific coast, i A good davs work for a binder is During the trip from Ilwaco the first j ,we,ve acres 'The crew of thJa niaciline good view of the Pacific is secured, the , ,,5 o a lnan t0 drive and two t0 train running along the ridge of the j tfather the 8heaves an1 pUt tiem in beach within two hundred yards of the ! shccks. Figuring on this basis, it re breakers. The beach is twenty-seven quired 45 m men t0 harvest ti,e Kan miles long, two hundred yardswide at sflff whwa crop in ten days But thev low tide, and so hard tha carriage , were gbort of handSi .lnd ,i,e WOmen wheels scarcely leave a mark. It is an j had to help. it was also found necesary ideal place for driving, riding, wheel-, lo work at njght by ,nO0niight. What ing, or walking, and the surf bathing is , a sight that wag gee. thousands of unsurpassed. The excellent hotels j meu and w0lnen WOrking at night to the and boarding places provide good ac- noisj. mugJc o the seif.irfnders umer commodations at prices ranging from ! tl)e igllt of tlie broad i,arve..t moon. one dollar to three dollars per day. 1 It was a gpe WOrtb going miles to .The.round trip rate from Portland to t see. and such as only this great country Astoria is $2.50; to Oean Beach points of onrs can produce. Only the mighty $4.00, good until October 15th. On Pat-' Kepnblfc can raise such a wheat crop . .1 ami furnish the men and women and urdays, during July an August, rounu machinery to cut it so expeditiously. trip tickets are sola to Deaca points at $2.50, good for return leaving the beach the following Sunday evening. I NO PREMIUM TICKETS GIVEN ON GOODS SOLD AT SALE PRICES. J ! FISHER & BELLOWS COMPANY h 1 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: FOB STATE PAPEKS. Commencing Wednesday, August 12, at nine o'clock A. M., and continuing un til Saturday, August 15, at four o'clock "Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, algebra, reading, school law. Thursday Written arithmetic, the ory of teaching, grammar, book-keeping physics, civil government. Friday Physology, geography, men tal arithmetic, composition, physical, geography. Saturday Bo tony, plane geometry, general history, English literature, psychology. FOE COUXTV PAPERS. Commencing Wednesday, August 12, at nine o'clock A. M., and continuing until Friday August 14, at four o'clock P. 31. 1st 2xd axd 3rd grade certificates. Wednesdav Penmanship, history or thography, reading. Friday Geography, mental arithme tic, school law, civil government. PRIMARY CERTIFICATES. Wednesday Penmanship, orthogra- j phy, reading, arithmetic. ) Thursday Art of questioning (theory , of teaching, methods,) physiology. F. B. Hamilix, Co. Supt. i OREGON'S! BLUE RIBBON State Fair SALEM, September 14 - 19, 1903 The Greatest Exposition and Live Stock Show on the Pa cific Coast. JULY SALE In accordauce 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 down 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 this great reduction. We ask 3ou 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 you to buy. We carrj -? complete stock of Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Hats, dps, Groceries etc. P H O N 7 2 1 High Class Racing every Afternoon $12,000 Cash Premiums on Live Stock and Farm Products, All Exhibits Hauled Free over the Southern Pacific FISHER & BELLOWS COMPANY The Only General Merchandise Store in the City I Reduced Transportation Rates on all Lines. Live StocK Auction Sale Held in connection with Fair. Unfurnished rooms to rent, at the old Abrahams house, "Waghington street. . ! hnqmre i foot of tf 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, Sec'y., Portland, Oregon. 3HHHHMHnHI L J It is pleasure forme to consult with you about a new but a true science. Dr. H. L. Studley at the Taylor Wilson 21ock. Great Men and Qreat Pianos. President Roosevelt has just bought a fine Knabe piano, and the late vice-presi -dent Hobart has at his residence a fine 2EEDHAM, Euch as we are selling eve ry day, right here at Roseburg, and fiince the good judgement of Roosevelt we have secured the agency for the Knabe and the J. & C. Fischer! These are all world-renowned pianos, of the highest (standard. We liave also in transit a lot of those medium pianos for which the people are paying all the way from $275.00 to 1300.00 and even more. "We are going to offer tle eame grade for .$150.00, $175.00 and 1200.00. These fig ures will surprise those who have been buying those so-called high-grade pia nos. Besides this lot we will have the genuine CABLE piano and not the Ho bert 5L Cable. It will pay you to see this line before buying a piano. Richardson Mcbic House, Roeeburg and Cottage Grove. Men wanted to cut 300 tier of wooc" inquire of Henerv Conn. Roseburg Ore igon. '-: Cattle tor Sale. AND Oregon Union Pacific H. Little, DENTIST. Oakland, Oregon. Seven good cows and . . . . . n- seven calves, TIMBER AND GRAZING LAND City and Mining Propert;, Home steads and Timber Claims Located, the best now vacant. No fees paid until Filing accepted. Relinquish ments bocght and sold. ; : : Stewart Land Co., Room 4, Taylor & Wilson Block ROSEBURG OREGON 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 Also Yi off on Fine Leather Goods until Wednesday evening. Dont Miss these bargains :::::: CANNON'S BOOH and STATIONERY STORE. Hints to Housewives. Half the battle iu good cooking is to have good FRESH GROCERIES And to get them promptly when you order them. Call up Phone No. 181 for good goods and good, service. C. W. PARKS & CO. V. R. Buckingham, Successor to V. L. Cobb, Mrs. Bovl's old standi Homes from $250 to $5000 Write or 'Phone Wm M, Porter, Real Estate Agent and Notary Timber and Homestead Locator Packer and Guide i Camas Valley, Oregon 25 miles south west of KoMburg ...Sole Agents tor... 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 Queensware, cenes, Gro-Etc. u r Brincr Us Yo Butter, Chickens, Eggs. Go to .. .. 2 5 A iff I 5 BARBER SHOP, For a Prompt and First-class Shave or Hair-cut. Compe tent Workmen, Clean Tow els, Tools alwayBin Bhnpe. i I Drain - Gardiner 2 Baths in Connection. 2 Bhop on Jackson St. COOS B7W STMGE ROUTE Commencing with Monday, January 20, '02, we will charge $7.50 for thefare from Drain to Coos Buy. Baggage allowance with each full fare 50 pounds. Travelling men are allowed 75 pounds baggage when they have 300 pounds or more. All excess baggage, 3 cts. per pound, and no a jj low auce will be madofor round trip. DAILY STAGE. For further information address J, H. Sawyers, J Proprietor, Drain, Oregon. - m"ire at mis omce.