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
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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
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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.
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foot of
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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.
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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
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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
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BARBER SHOP,
For a Prompt and First-class
Shave or Hair-cut. Compe
tent Workmen, Clean Tow
els, Tools alwayBin Bhnpe.
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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.