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CENTRAL POINT HERALD, T H U R S D A Y , JAN U AR Y 2?. C entral P oint H erald THE SIGN OF SAFETY Timber I^nd. Act June 3. 187*. - NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. i i ; j f i > h - i - :- h - f U n ite d S t a t u L a n d O ffice . Roseburg, Oregon, December 17. 19 l 7. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provision* o f the act of Congress of June 3. 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber land* in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and J. E. L a n c a s t e r , B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r Washington Territory,” a* extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1902. Laban B. Caster, of Eagle Point, county of Jackson. State of Oregon, has this day tiled in thin office hia An independent local newspaper ■worn statement. No. 8748, for the purchase of the devoted to the interests o f Central SWV* NE>., NWV« SBV*. NEW SWv«. S E 'i N W 'i, o f Section No. 30. in Township No. 34 South. Point and the Rogue River Valley. Range No. 1 Fast, W. M.. and will oiTer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its Published Every^Thursdav. timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, SubscriptionJJprice, $1.50 jper year, in and to establish his claim to said land before A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commissioner, at his office, in Med« advance. ford, Oregon, on National L ancaster & P attison , P ublishers S. A. P attison , E ditor . T h u rsday , the 27th day o f F e br u a ry , 1906. Entered as Second-class Matter, May 4, 1906, at the Post Office at Central Point, Oregon, under the A ct o f Congress o f March 3, 1879. 1908. He namee as witness; Andrew B. Chart raw, of Derby. Oregon; Edward Higinbothan, of Derby, Oregon; Samuel Vestal, of Eagle Point, Oregon; Franklin M. Caster, of Eagle Point, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 27th day of February. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register. OF MEDFORD RESOURCES $4000,000.00 W E NEVER SPECULATE. Wm. S. Crowell, President F. K. Deuel, Viee-President Oris Crawford. LO D G E D IR E C T O R Y . (Continued from first page.) and clerks must be electors of the town o f Central Point or o f the ward for which they are appointed, but an error in the call for election, or the qualifi cation o f the judges and clerks of election shall not invalidate the election, pro vided the same has been conducted fairly and honestly in the judgment of the council. Section C. Immediately after the close o f the polls the balolts shall be counted and the returns made out and certified by the clerks and judges of election. The ballots shall be placed in packages and the packages securely sealed, aud within twenty-four hours thereafter the returns shall be filed and the packages containing the ballots deposited with the recorder. Section 7. Within five days after any election the common council shall meet and canvass the returns, and the recorder shall, upon order of the council, issue and deliver to the person or persons declared elected a certificate of election under his hand and the seal of the towu. Section 8. The council, sitting as a canvassing board, is the judge of the qualifications and election of the mayor aud the councilmen, and in case of a contest between two or more persons claiming to be elected thereto, must deter mine the same, subject, however, to review by any court of competent jurisdiction. Contests for all other offices must be governed by the laws of the state regulating proceedings in contested elections for county offices, but in case two or more candidates shall have an equal and the highest number o f votes for any office provided for in this act, the common council shall decide the election. Section 9. All persons elected or appointed to any office shall be legal electors of the town and shall, before entering upon the duties thereof, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution and laws of the United .States, the Constitution and laws of the State of Oregon, and faithfully to perform the duties of the office to which he may have been elected or appointed, to the best of his knowledge and ability, and comply with such other prerequisites as may be required by ordinance. Section 10. In case any vacancy shall occur in any elective office, the same »ball be filled by the common council by electing some qualified person to fill •uch vacancy. Soetion 11. Whenever the town shall have been devided into wards, each ward shall elect one councilman in each year, miles« in case, of filling a vacancy and then they shall elect one for one year and one for two years. Section 12. All present officers o f said town, either elective or appointive, shall serve till the expiration o f their respective terms, or until their successors have duly qualified. ARTICLE V. Soetion 1. The common council shall hold their first regular meeting on the second day o f April or within five day« thereafter, aud it shall organize and fix the time aud place for holding the regular meetings for the year. They shall choose one o f their number to preside over the council and preform the duties o f mayor for «uch.year in the absence of the mayor or during his inability to act. lie shall be designated and known as the *1 Chairman of the Council / ’ and for such year, during all times when the mayor is absent or unable to attend or act in any matter, such chairman shall have and exercise the powers and perform the duties of mayor; and if at any meeting both the mayor and chairman are absent, the councilment present shall elect one of their number chairman pro tom., who shall preside for the purposes of such meeting. Section 2. The council shall provide rules for its government and for its members, and shall have power, by a three-fifths vote of the councilmen, to expel any member of the council for disorderly conduct in the council chamber or continued absence and gross inattention to the duties of councilmen. And may declare the office o f any councilman vacant who shall be guilty of scan dalous conduct. But no councilman shall be expelled without notice and opportunity of a hearing by the council. A change of residence by a council man to any place outside the corporate limits or to a different ward, shall operate to vacato his office. The conviction o f any person holding an elective or appointive officii for a felony under the laws o f this atato, or of the United Btates, «hall operate to dismiss such officer. ARTICLE VL Soetion 1. The mayor shall appoint a town marshal and a street commis sioner and such other officers as the council may by ordinance require, and suspend them, or any o f them, at pleasure, but all appointments must, before going into effect, be confirmed by the council; but special police officers may, in case of emergency, (»liter upon their duties without confirmation of appoint ment by the council. No removal of any officer appointed and confirmed by the council «h: 11 be made except for cause ami by and with the approval of the common council. When special police officers are appointed, in ease o f an emergency, their term shall end with such special service. Section 2. The town council shall, by ordinance, prescribe the duties of appointive and elective officers, and fix and determine their compensation and ORseutials of qualification, and may, in its discretion, subject to the conditions heretofore stated in section 1 of this article, remove any appointive officer at any time. , * ARTICLE VII. Section 1. The common council, at any regular or adjourned meeting, shall have power within the corporate limits o f the said Town of Central Point: 1. To enact by-laws, ordinances and pass resolutions, not in conflict or inconsistent with the laws of the United States, the State o f Oregon, or the provisions o f this charter; and to provide for the punishment of any person, or persons, found guilty by a competent tribunal, of the violation of any such laws, ordinances, or of any of the provisions of this Charter, by fine or impris onment, or by both such fine or imprisonment; and enforce the collection of «uch fine, and the costs o f prosecution, by execution, or imprisonment, o f such offender, until such fine and costs are paid; and to provide for the working of such person, so convicted, on the streets of the town, or at any other work, and to provide the compensation therefor, to be applied on such fine and costs; but no fine shall exceed the sum of two hundred dollars and the costs of prosecution, nor shall any imprisonment or term at hard labor exceed thirty days. 2. To annually ordain and levy taxes on the taxable property of the town, made taxable by law for county and state purposes, not to exceed ten mills on the dollar on the assessed valuation in auv year for the expenses of the town; and also in such further amounts as may be necessary for payment of interest or principal on any bonded indebtedness hereafter to exist against the town and in payment of any judgment or judgments obtained against the town; aud further, to assess and cause to be collected annually from each male inhabitant o f the town between tin* ages of 21 and 50 years, except decrepit persons and active firemen, the sum of two dollars, to be known as the town poll road tax, the said poll road tax to bo collected by such officers as the council may direct o f the persons residing in the town, aud in the collection thereof such officers •hall have the same remedy granted by the general laws of the State o f Oregon to road super\isors for the collection of delinquent road taxes. Aud the council •hall have power at any time to levy such special benefit assessments for street, •ewer or other special improvements as they may deem reasonable and just, or as adjudged by a Board o f Viewers, and to provide the manner in which such im provements shall be made, and the espouses thereof, which shall be assessed and collected in the manner hereinafter provided. 3. To borrow money upon the credit o f the town and authorize the issue of orders or notes therefor to an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars when required for municipal purposes, which orders aud notes shall bear a rate of interest not to exceed six per cent, aud shall not aggregate at any time to axceod one thousand dollars. And shall issue bonds of the town for other purposes when duly voted and required by a majority rote o f the electors of •aid town; or in rebonding any bonded indebtedness of the town when the same Is due and payable and the town has not the funds on hand to pay the same, but in rebonding, bonds shall not be issued for a longer period or greater rate o f interest thau the bonds to be liquidated. 4. To remove, suppress and prevent nuisances; and all acts or things done or anything existing within the limits o f the town which is or may be declared b y ■®.v l*w of thi. stato or by any ordinance or resolution of the common council to be n nuisance, shall bo coniiiloroil and treated aa .tick in all action., suits and proceeding« whatsoever, unlo « »uch law, ordinance or ronoiution bo declared void by a court of coinpctrnt lurindiction. Alan the power to prevent the intro- lu ction into the town o f coiwagioua and other diaeanon, and to eatatdiah regula tiona for the general health of the town. 3. To licouae and regulate place« o f amuaement and the carrying on o f any • ry all profeaaiona, trade«. railings. oceupatioa and kind# of biuinesa carried on irithin tha limits o f s s ii t. a. and to f i i the amount o f liceune ta i thercoa to NEARLY «E N TRAL POINT LODGE NO. * I. O. O. F. ¡Geo. W . Dunn, 2d;V. Pres. {M. L. Alford, Cashier A ss't. Cashier P R O F E S S IO N A L JEROME L. RAWHOU8ER PHYSICIAN ANDiSURGEON. Office Front Street, Central Point Hotel. Building. Calls Answered Promptly Day or Night. ’Phone Centra) Station Roseburg, Oregon. December 18, 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions^ of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of- timber lands in tha States of California, Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory.” as extended to all the Public Land States by act o f August 4. 1892, Clarice V . Nye, o f Prospect, county o f Jackson, Stat<- of Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 8773, for the purchase of the NWVi o f NW14, of Section No. 10. in Town- thhip Ne. 33 South, Range No. 2 East, W. M.. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is moit valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to si.id land before A. S. Bliton. U. S. Commis sioner. at his office, in Medford, Oregon, on S a tu r d a y , the 7th day of M arch . 1908. H • names as witnesses: William T. Grieve, of Prospect, Oregon; Tracy Boothby, of Peyton. Ore gon Joseph J. Phipps, of Peyton Oregon; Nelson M. Nye, of Prospect, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the abc e-described lands are requested to file their clai ns in this office on or before said 7th day of Ma oh. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register. Timber Land. Act June 3, 1878.— NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Q R . H. P. HARGRAVE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office over First National Bank : : : The Best on Earth. Timber Land. Act June 3. 1878.— NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. CENTRAL P O I N T ........................ OREGON. : Rogers* Bros. Triple plated 193 U nited S tates L and O ffice . Meets every Saturday evening at 7:30 p. m. in A. O. U. W . Hall, corner Second and Pine Sts. Visit ing brothers are specially invited to m eet with us when in town. S. A. P attison , T. M. J ones , Secretary. Noble Grand. Medford S I L V E R WA R E Oregon Tokay Grape Guttings. I have for sale at my place on the Jacksonville road a limited amount o f choice cuttings from the celebrated Tokay grape. I f you wish to g e t a start in choice grapes, send in your order before the supply is exhausted. J. M. H u rley , 39d42 Central Point, Oregon. U n ited S tates L and O ffice , Roseburg, Oregon. December 18, 1907. T-'otice is hereby given that in compliance with tht provisions of the act o f Congress of June 3, 18: \ entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the Statee of California, Oregon. Nevada, and W Hington Territory." as extended to all the PoMic Land States by act o f August 4. 1892, A) ed D. Gordon, of Prospect, county o f Jackson. St. te of Oregon, has this day tiled in this office his sv rn statement. No. 8762. for tho purchase of the E1 N WH. NWVi N W '/i,of Section No. 8, in Town ship No. 34 South, Range No. 1 East. W. M . ar 1 will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for ay:¡cultural purposes, and to establish hia claim to said land before A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commis sioner, at his office, in Medford, Oregon, on T uesday , the 3rd day o f M arch . 1908. He names as witnesses: Frank Caster. Benjs- mm F. C. Edmondson snd Anna Edmondson, of Derby, Oregon, and James W. Berriam, o f Trail. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the shove-described lands are requested to tile their claims in this office on or before said 3rd day of March. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. C EN T'L POINT PHARM ACY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l i-I - H - W - H - H - l- H -l-H - Central Point Market LEWIS & SONS, Props. FRESH and SALT MEATS. Beef, Pork, Mutton and Veal. Highest Market Price Paid for Beef, Pork and Mutton. We invite your patronage. D . C . G R I M City Draying and Transfer C e n tra l P o in t, All kinds of hauling promptly done. Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. — NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. be paid by all persons engaged in carrying on such places o f amusement and such professions, trades, callings, occupations and kinds of business in said town, and to provide for the manner o f enforcing the payment o f such license tax; and to regulate, restrain, suppress or prohibit hawking and peddling and the carrying on of any laundry, livery and sale stable, cattle or horse corral, planing mill, rolling mill, oil tank, foundry, brickyard, slaughter-house, butcher shop, and the keeping of bees, cattle, hogs or other domestic animals or poultry within the limits or within any designated portion of said town; to license and regulate, wlipn the same may be permitted, under the laws o f the Stato of Oregon, drinking saloons, bar rooms, club rooms, or any other place within the town where spirituous, vinous, malt or intoxicating liquors of auy kind are kept, sold, bartered, exchanged, disposed o f or given away in any quantity whatever, except upon the prescription of a duly licensed physician, aud for medicinal purposes exclusively. But no license fee shall be less than that required by the state for like business or vocation. No license fee for the sale or disposing of spirituous, vinous, malt or intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits shall be granted for a less sum than six hundred dollars per year, and the council shall have the right to limit the number of such liquor licenses which may be issued within any one year, and may designate tho portion o f said town wherein no saloon, bar-room, club room or other place where spirituous, vinous, malt or intoxicating liquors of any kind are kept, sold, bartered or given away, shall bo licensed or permitted to bo maintained or kept on any condition whatsoever. 6. To suppress, restrain and prohibit, within the town limits, cruelty to animals, public dance houses, bawdy-houses, assignation houses, gambling houses, gaming and gaming houses, immoral aud disorderly conduct, obscene, abusive and insulting language, aud language tending to provoke another to commit n breach o f the peace; obscene, immoral and corrupting plays, shows, theatricals, lectures, exhibitions and amusements; the running at large o f stock, poultry and dogs; intoxicating and furnishing intoxicating liquors to indigent persons, habit ual drunkards, minors, women profligates, dangerous and quarrelsome persons. To suppress, restrain and prohibit bar-rooms, drinking shops, drinking saloons, tippling shops, tippling houses, club rooms and all places in which spirituous, vinous, malt and intoxicating liquors are kept, sold or disposed of, or given away, unless a license has been procured by the owenrs, proprietors or managers of such resorts, as provided in the ordinances o f the Town of Central Point. To suppress, restrain aud prohibit fighting, quarreling, riots, unusual noises, disturbances o f the peace, trespass on real or personal property, and any dis orderly assemblage aud indecent conduct; all nuisances aud the introduction and spread of any dangerous or contagious diseases; the maintaining of any open ditches or sewers within the town, when the same is a menace to the property or health of the inhabitants; the accumulation of refuse matter or debris, main taining faulty or dangerous structures and flues, whereby danger from fire is increased; the blocking aud improper use o f any of the streets, sidewalks, alleys and crossings, and all other place* within the town; and other things which the mayor and common council may deem injurious to the health and well being o f the inhabitants o f the Town of Central Point. i. To regulate the storage and use o f explosives within the town; the maxi mum rate o f ridiug and driving horses, mules and other animals; to regulate the speed o f automobiles, runuiug trains, riding bicycles and such other menaces to the public safety which the council may front time to time deem proper. S. To provide for tho employment o f paupers and beggars at hard labor. 9. To cause the oecupants o f buildings and lots and the owners thereof to remove any and all obstructions from the public highways, streets, alleys, cross walks, sidewalks, gutters and sewers, aud keep the same in repair and in a free and dean condition in front of such abutting lots, each to the center of the street, aud ptiutsh neglect therefor, and when neglected mnv cause the same to bo done by tho towu. and collect any expenses incident thereto, together with a ten per cent penalty, o f such owners o f abutting lots as special assessments against the sanie. which may be collected in the manner provided in Sections 1 and 2 of Article X U of this Act. 10. To prohibit the officers o f the town front being interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract made with the town, and provide for the survey of lots, blocks, streets and alleys o f the town; the establishment o f the grades of the streets, alleys and sidewalks; the naming o f the streets and the platting and accepting the plats of the town aud o f any addition thereto. 11. To provide the town with water, lights and gas and for the erection of such water, light and gas works within and without the town limits, as may be necessary and convenient, and make contracts and grant franchises and contracts for such purposes; also, to grant franchises to light companies and gas companies, street railways, telephone and telegraph companies, and for their use of the streets and the alleys o f the town, when the council deems that the same may conduce to the best interests o f the town, and on such terms as thev may deem just, but no franchise shall be granted for a longer term than twenty- five years, and not then without first submitting the proposition for such frail . hise to a popular vote of the legal voters resident within the limits o f said Towa of Central Point, nor until the majority o f said legal voters shall have approved the same; Provided, that the common council shall have power to borrow and pledge the credit of the Town of Central Point therefor, when auth.-rtred bv majority vote o f the people o f Central Point, the sum o f fifteen thousand • lars til5.tW0.U0) for the purpose of purchasing or installing, eon itriifting and perfecting a system of waterworks to supply the inhabitants ot said town with water for domastie ns*, irrigation and other purposes, and tbs CENTRAL POINT, ORE. U nited S tates L and O ffice , Roseburg, Oregon, December 17, 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory,” as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, Jacob G. Cassutt, of Medlord, county o f Jackson, State o f Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 8749, for the purchase of the NVi SEVi, of Section No. 24, in Township No. 33 South, Range No. 1 East, W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valua ble for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land lief ore A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commissioner, at his office, in Medford, Oregon, on T hursday , the 27th day o f F e b r u a r y , 1908. He names as witnesses: Thomas C. Norris, of Jacksonville, Oregon; John F. Ditaworth, of Pey ton, Oregon; Jesse A. Sullivan and Benjamin K. W. Heberling, of Medford, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 27th day of February. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.— NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U nited S tates L and O ffice . Roseburg, Oregon, December 18, 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3. 1878, entitled "An act for tho sale of timber lands in the States o f California, Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory,” as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, Marvin A. Tripp, of Aberdeen, county of Brown, State of South Dakota, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement, No. 8769, for the pur chase of the NVi N E 'i, SEH NEli, NEl/* SEVi, of Section No. 10. in Township No. 33 South, Range No. 1 East. W. M.. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its tim ber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commissioner, at his office, in Med ford, Oregon, on M o n d ay , the 2nd day o f M a rch . 1908. He names as witnesses; Daniel D. Tompkins, o f Salem, Oregon; John H. Slattery, of Oregon City, Oregon: John Wetzel, o f Central Point. Ore gon. and Richard Vincent, of Prospect, Oregon. Any and aU persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before aaid 2nd day of March, 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register. O regon Retail Dealer in Wood. Timber Land, Act June 3. 1878.— NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U nited S tates L and O ffice , Roseburg, Oregon, December 18, 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with j the provisions of the act of Congress of June-3, ! 1878, entitled “ An act for the sale of timber lands ' in the States of California, Oregon. Nevada, and Washington Territory,” as extended to all the Public Land States by act o f August 4, 1892, Augustus Lee William«, of Central Point, county 1 of Jackson, State of Oregon, has this day filed in i this office his sworn statement. No. 8766, for the purchase of the NV* NWV«, NWVi NEV*. of Section No. 20, in Township No. 35 South, Range No. 2 East, W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before A. S. Bliton. U. S. Commissioner, at his office, in Med ford, Oregon, on S aturday , the 29th day o f F ebruary , 1908. He mames as witnesses: Isaac B. William», of Central Point, Oregon; John A. Obenchain, Chrles A. Obenchain and Charles A. Edmundson, of Big Butte. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 29th day of February. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.— NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U nited S tates L and O ffice , Roseburg, Oregon, December 18. 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of J une 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale o f timber lands in the States of California. Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory,” as extended to all the Public Land States by act o f August 4, 1892, James R. Neil, of Jacksonville, county of Jackson, State o f Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 8772, for the purchase of the EVt NWV*. SWV« NWVi. SWV* NEV«. of Section No. 18, in Township No. 34 South. R*nge No. 1 East. W. M.. and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stem« than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commissioner, at his office, in Medford, Oregon, on S aturday , the 7th day of M arch , 1908. He names as witnesses: Thomas C. iNorris. of Jacksonville, Oregon; Jame9 Watkins, Frank R. Neil and George Brown, of Eagle Point, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 7th day of March. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register. Timber Land, A ct June 3, 1878.— NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. U n ite d S t a t e s L a n d O f f ic e , NOTICE OP FIN A L SETTLEMENT. In ih e County Court o f the State of Oregon, for Jackson County. In the m atter of the estate o f For rest J. Hecox, dreea-ed. Published notice H hereby given that on the 4th day of N ovem ber, 1907, L oretta C Law, as the adm inis tratrix ol the above entitled estate, filed in the County C ourt o f J ickson County, Oregon, her duly verified re port. and th a t on the flth day of Janu ary, 1908, the Hon. George W. Dunn, Judge of the above entitled Court, appointed by proper order his office in the cou rt house in Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon, as the place, and the 17th day of February, 1908, at the hour o f 2 o ’clock P. M. o f said day as the tim e when said final re port would com e on for final hearing. A ll per.ona intereated In said estate are hereby notified to appear at said tim e and place and make any ob jection they may have to the allow ance o f »aid report. Dated at Jacksonville, Oregon, this, the 6th day o f January, 1908 L o r e t t a C. L a w , A dm inistratrix o f the e n a te o f Forrest, J . H e c x deceased. Roseburg, Oregon, December 18, 1907. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act o f Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory,” as extended to all the Public Land States by act o f August 4. 1892, Frank R. Neil, o f Eagle Point, county o f Jackson. State o f Oregon, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement. No. 87£6, for the purchase of the N 4SW V., SEV* SW '», NWV« SEtt. o f Section No. 10, in Township No. 84 South. Range No. 1 East. W. M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to 1 establish his claim to said land before A. S. Bliton, U. S. Commissioner, at his offioe. in Medford, Oregon, on T hursday , the 5th day o f M a r c h . 1908. 1 He names as witnesses: Thomas C. Norris, of Jacksonville, Oregon; James Watkins, of Eagle Point, Oregon: James R. Neil, o f Jacksonville, Oregon; J. Frank Brown, o f Eagle Point, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 6th day of March. 1908. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register NOTICE OF FILING OF TOWNSHIP PLAT. Notice is hereby given that the plata of survey o f Tp. 41 S.. R. 1 E . secs. 4 to 9 and 16 to 18 in clusive. Tp. 41 S . R. 1 W.. secs. 1. 13 and 18. will be filed in this office on February 8, 1908, at 9 o ’clock A. M.. and on and after such day we shall be pre pared to receive applications for the entry o f the pnappropriated and unreserved lands in such ourtions of said townships. BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register. J. M. LAWRENCE. Receiver. common council of said Town o f Central Point .shall have the power at apv tima to issue tho bonds of said town for the whole or any part o f said sum; and provided further, that the authority herein granted to the common council to issue the bonds o f the town for the purpose herein specified shall not extend to "ny other proposition for the purpose o f pledging the faith and credit o f aaid town ot for the issuance of it« bonds without first submitting such propositi«» (Continued on third page.)
