Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-11-24
TO BE OPENED FOR ENTRY
Forest Reserve Lands May Be
Filed on March I. 1905.


There is much rejoicing in South
ern Oregon over tie notice fiom
Washington that the forest lands of
Southern Oregon withheld from entry
several years ago, are soon TO be
thrown open to buyers, settlers and
squatters. From preparations being
made. it is evident that there will be
a great rush for these lands as soon
as they are released.
The lands here are not the regular
forest reserves, bat they cover a large
area of Josephine, Curry and jackson
counties. in Oregon, and parts of Sis
kiyou and Del Norte counties, in
California Practically all this
land is mountainous, and not much
of it will be available for immediate
farming, except on small scale, or
as stock range. Some of il is covered
with sparse timber, but great por-
tion of it has dense growth Of fir
and pine, with considerable sugar
pine, which ranks close to the famous
redwood in point of general value.
There is no question but that the
throwing open of these lands will be
Of great benefit to this section of the
state, as the reserves surrounds Jose
phine county on three sides, practi-
cally bottling" it up. 1t likewise
was detrimental to mining progress
as prospectors are slow in prospecting
lands that are held in close title by
thh Government. A good many
squatters have already been placed on
locations, and others will be taken up
rapidly, as the number of sawmills
and the great demand for lumber
make timber lands, even in the more
remote parts, of exceptional value.
Some of the land is yet unsurveyed.
Following is complete list of
those lands included in the Rogue
River forest reserve withdrawal in
Southern Oregon, which are to be
Immediately thrown open to settle
ment by the local land officers at
Roseburg, and which are to be open
to entry and filing at the conclusion
of a 80 day period of advertisement
In township 40 south, range west,
sections 10 to 80, both inclusive. and
sections 32 to SO. both inclusive.
In township Al south, range s west
sections and 10.
All township 81 south, range
west. In township 40 south, range 8
west, section 1, the southeast quarter
of section IL, the east half and south
west quarter of section l2, the north
east quarter of section 10, sections 90
and 26, the east half of section "a and
sections 80 and 36.
In township Al south, range 8 west,
sections /, 2, 8, aud sections 10 to l6,
both inclusive.
All township 81 south, range 10
west.
In township 80 south, range l2
west, the southeast quarters of sec
tion 8, the south half of section 10,
section, II the south half and north
west quarter Of section l2 the west
half of section 8, the north half of
sections IA and 10; sections 16, the
south half and northeast quarter of
section II, sections 20, 81, 20, 80. 81,
and 32.
In township 3s south, range IL
west, the southeast quarter of section
22 the south half of section 2S. sec
tion "a, the southeast quarter Of sec
tion S3, ana the west half of section
34
In township 80 south, range IL
west, section 4, the south half of sec
tion ., the southeast quarter of sec
tion 6, the southeast quarter of sec
ton Z, section 8. the northwest
quarter CT section sections n and IS,
the northeast quarter of section 10,
the north half of section 20, and the
west half (or what will probably be,
when surveyed, lots ! to l6, inclu'
sive, of section 30.
In township 40 south, range Il
west, the west half. or lots to 49,
inclusive, of section IS.
In township Al south, range i
west, lots 3 snd 4, the south half Of
the northwest quarter, and the soutl
half of section, 3 section 6, the west
half, or lots to l6, inclusive, o.
section Z; the north half and south
east quarter of section s, the soutl
half and northwest quarter of section
o, and the west half, or lots to II
in elusive, of section 49,
All of Willamette Meridian, Oregon
Publication on the above tract ha
been commenced and the lands will b.
thrown open for entry at the Rosebnrl