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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land Office Roseburg, Oregon,
November 90, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that David
Williams, whose postoffice address Is
Gridley, Butte County, California, did
on the 18th day OF March, 1912, file
in this office sworn statement and APP
plication No. 07891, TO purchase the
Ish sWA, SWA SEA and lot Z,
section 2, township 81 S, range w.
Willamette meridian, and that timber
thereon. under the provisions OF the
act OF June 3, 1878, and acts amenda-
troy, known as the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that.
pursuant 10 surh application, the land
and timber thereon have been ap-
praised s44s, the timber estimated
l1,120.000 board feet at 40 cents per
~, and the land nothing; that said
applicant will offer final proof In
support OF his application and sworn
statement on the 21st day OF Febru-
airy. 1913 before register and re-
ceiyer United States land Office at
Roseburg. Oregon
Any person is az liberty TO protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
contest az any time before patent
issues. by filing a corroborated afida-
Wit in this office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
B.F. JONES.
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the interior, L, s..
Land Ofilce at Roseburg, Oregon,
December 16, 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that Lavina
House Macarthur, widow of 200 West
High street. Grants Pass, Oregon,
who, on Nov. 81, 1911, made home
stead Entry serial No 07705, for
VIZ NWh Sec, rs and VIZ SWh
section 7, township 80 s., range 7
west Willamette meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final COM
mutation proof, to establish claim to
the land above described before
Herbert Smith, United States COM
missioner, al Grants Pass, Oregon,
on the 7th day OF February, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Burns OF Medford, Oregon,
Tom j. Tyce, Mahon A. Bedsey and
Roy Wells, all Of Kerby, Oregon.
B. +. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
MRS. kEATLEY
PASSED AWAY On 18TH.

Margaret Jane Keatley, mother of
Mrs. Theo. p. Cramer. died at the
home OF the latter on Thursday ey-
ening at O'clock, after an attack Of
bronchitis, which, ON account of her
advanced years and enfeebled condi-
tion, she was not able to throw on.
Airs. Keatley was conscious almost
to the last, and the end came very
peacefully. Grandma" keatley. as
she was familiarly known. had lived
in Grants Pass for eighteen years,
and was well known to large num-
ber OF friends and also In the Pres
byterian church. She was born In
Sinking Valley, Pa, May 2i, 1884.
Her grandparents were pioneers In
that part OF Pennsylvania, where TO
this day large part of the farming
land is still held by the various
branches OF the family. After her
marriage she removed TO Iowa, ana
came to Council Bluffs in 1868, when
that point was the end of the rail-
road. The family lived in Council
Bluffs and Omaha, Neb,, until 1894,
when she came to live with her
daughter with whom she made her
home till the end Mrs, Keatley
came OF good Pennsylvania Dutch
stock and inherited a strong consti-
tuition, which enabled her to outlive
her five brothers and sisters. or
her own children but two are now
living, Frank NJ Keatley OF Omaha,
Neb., and Mrs. T, p, Cramer OF this
city. The funeral services will be
held from the r. p. Cramer resi-
dence on North 4th street at 2 p. m.
Saturday, and will be conducted by
Rev. Robt. Mclean, ID. D., pastor OF
the Presbyterian church. The inter-
ment will be in the J. o. o. f. cem-
etery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
December IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that George
A. Bark, whose postoffce address is
2l0 East 2Sth street, Los Angeles,
California, did, on the 18th day OF
March 1912, file in this office sworn
statement and application, No. O7902
to purchase the NJ sen, section
20, township 80 s., range S west
Willamette meridian, and the tim
Der thereon. under the provisions OF
the act of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" az such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that. pursuant TO such application
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised 100000, the timber
estimated 100000 board feet at 80
cents per NJ. and the land $4,000;
that said applicant will offer final
proof in support Of his application
and sworn statement on the 7th day
OF March, 1913, before Herbert
Smith. United States commissioner
az Grants Pass. Oregon
Any person Is az liberty 10 protest
this purchase before entry. or initi-
ate an contest at any item before pat
ent issues, by fling corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
b. +. JONES, Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
derslgned executrix OF the estate OF
Andru Hanson. deceased has filed In
the county court OF the state OF ore
gon, for Josephine county, her final
account in the administration OF said
estate and that by an order made
and entered OF record by the Honor
able Stephen Jewell. Judge OF said
county court, Saturday, January H.
a. D.. 1918. at the hour OF two
o'clock p. m, has been set apart by
said court for nnal hearing thereof
al persons obiecting TO the said ac-
count will file their objections In said
court on or before the date set for
the final hearing
Dated this 7th day Of December
1912.
CAROLINE HAsoN.
ExecutrlI.
Colyig & Williams, Attorneys.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land Office, Roseburg, Oregon,
November 20, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that William
II. Meldrim, whose postoffice address
is 1920 eth St, Sacramento, Cali
fornia, did, on the / lth day OF March,
1912, file In this office sworn state
ment and application. No. 07S90, to
purchase the NWh SEA lot and
lots 8 and 6, section 2, township 81
-, range 8 west Willamette merid-
ian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act OF June 3,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appralse-
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap-
pllcation, the land and timber there
on have been appraised $4,000, the
timber estimated 100000 board
feet at 40 cents per NJ. and the land
nothing; that said applicant will Of
fer final proof in support OF his APP
plicaton and sworn statement on the
21st day OF February, 1913, before
register and receiver United States
land office at Roseburg, Oregon.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry or initiate
a contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing a corroborated afflda-
Wit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
b. F. JONES,
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dorsiened. H. D. Norton. has been
arI onnointed administrator of the estate
of ofp Sophie A. Moriarty, deceased by
ordor W of the county court for Jose
Obine % county. Oregon, and all per-
pans pn having claims against said es-
.oto sO are hereby notified TO present
.S,0 tSo same. duly verified, TO the un-
dersigned administrator, at his , law a, I.
Oface of in Grants Pass Josephine
county, C1 oregon, on or before the ,e,o eA,
TT Djration Of six months from the. the date ao
pt pi' the first publication OF this no
w, Date Of first publication, Nov ~
I'I- H. D. NORTON,
Administrator
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Roseburg, ore,
gon, October 2S, 1912.
The records Of this office show
that on April I, 1890, the Oregon q
California Railroad company, made
application TO select under its grant,
in List No 21, among other land the
SWA NEA and NWA SEA OF
Sec. IS, Twp. SO s., r. 5 w. During
the publication of notice of said Sc
lection protest was filed against
same by J. J. Hay and George A.
Guild. alleging the mineral charac-
ter OF said land hearing was had on
said protest and the general land Of
fee. by letter NJ c. c. H., OF May
|12. 1897, Cancelled said selection as
to said land, the same having been
adiudged mineral land.
On June u, 1912, one Joseph l..
Pierce. of BOX 324, Grants Pass, Ore
gon. filed his homestead application
for said land, in which It is alleged
that the land is non-mineral In char
acter. This application was suspend
ed pending a hearing to determine
the present character Of the land, all
parties who have been or are now
claiming said land TO be mineral in
character to be notified.
Now. therefore, a hearing is now
hereby ordered, and all parties In
interest are hereby directed and sum
moned TO appear and submit testi-
mony in support Of their respective
claims TO the said land, before the
register and receiver, at the United
States land office, at Roseburg, Ore
gon. on January 3. 1913, at IL
O'Clock a m.
The said homestead applicant haV'
ing. in a proper affidavit, filed Oeto-
ber rs. 1912, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence per
sonal service Of this notice can moi
be made on X. l. Hay and J. +. Hay
two OF the heirs OF J. j. Hay, de
ceased. II is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given
them by due and proper publication
b. F. JONES, Register
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF
0regan for Josephine county.
John Pugh, Plaintiff,
VS..
Charles r. Fowler and
Jane Doe Fowler De- }
PENDANTS.
To Charles R. Fowler and Jane Doe
Fowler, husband and WIFE de-
PENDANTS.
In the name of the state or ore
gOn, you and each of you are hereOy
summoned and required to appear
and answer the complaint hled
against you in the above emitted
court and cause on or before ten
days from the date of service upon
you if served within Josephine
County, Oregon, or if served WltnlI
any other county within the state ol
Oregon, then within twenty ID! >
from date of service thereof or Il
served by publication, then on OF ,e- ge-
fore the expiration of SIX WeeNS
from the date of the first puoli.s-
ton thereof, which date OF hrS' poo o0
lication is Friday, November ~
1912. and the last date OF puDllca-
ton and the last date for your ap ap
pearance. is Friday, January ,es I'm,
1918, and you are hereby no,imer n,or
that II you fail to appear and ansWei
the complaint within the time alo,e n
said the plaintiff will apply 10 .no .He
court for the relief prayed lot III 'n'
complaint, viz: IT,. Tho
For a decree adjudging tnat .Ie ie
plaintiff is the owner in lee siLIp,i ,lipai
Of lot 10 in block 80 Of the origlhal
town of Grants Pass in Josepnt|' an
county Oregon, and that the ue o
fendants and each Of them nave ~ Nv
right title or interest therein anu
that the plaintiffs title theLe'o so Ie
quieted against all claims oi tne a ~,
fendants and each Of them, anu y.
all persons claiming by throusn ond
under them, or either OF tnelu' I,ot % as
for such other and further iei'''
Is equitable. ,.,a hv or-
This summons is published 1,,e,, w S
der of the Hon. Stephen ,,ntv JemVv
county judge for Josephine. 6..s couais ,ats,
Oregon, dated November w, .st, snm-
ordering publication OF TINS sum fnr
mons not less than once a "eg% pogre
six successive weeks in the hoseT 9er
River sr'cS Courier, a weekly ,,vsIs newspapstt at
Of general circulation puVi''Heu
Grants Pass in Josephine cOuH"'
Oregon. -.
H. D. NORTON
Attorney for Plaintiff
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State %
oregon for Josephine County
Effe Sisson and Ernest
Sisson, plaintiffs,
VS..
Elmer S. Shank, A. T.
Rutherford, Earl Sis
son, Byrd Sisson, First
National Bank of }
southern Oregon, a
corp ration, and
Charles Whorrall, De-
fendants.
To Elmer S. Shank, A. T. Rutber-
ford, Earl Sisson, Byrd Sissop
First National Bank of Southern
oregon. a corporation, and Charles
Whorrall, defendants.
In the name of the state of Ore
gon, you are hereby summoned and
required to appear in the above en-
titled court and cause on or before
the expiration of six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this
summons, which date of first publi-
cation is Friday, November l. 1912
and the last day of said publication
and the last day for your appearance
therein will he Friday, December 10
1912, and you are hereby notified
that if you fail to appear and answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said tine plaintiffs will apply to the
court for the relief prayed for in the
amended complaint, viz:
That the defendant, Charles Whor-
rail-, be decreed to have no right
title or interest, claim or equity of
redemption in and to the northeast
quarter of section -, township SO
South, range west of Willamette
meridian, in Josephine County, Ore
gon, or any part thereof; and that
as against the said Charles Whorrall
the contract executed by Elmer S.
Shank unto the said Charles Whor-
rail-, dated May 10, 1911, and record
ed in volume 3S of deed records of
Josephine county, Oregon, at page
l24, be decreed to be of no force or
effect and to convey or transfer no
right, title, claim or equity of re-
demeption in or to said premises, or
any part thereof, unto the said
Charles Whorrall, and that he, the
said Charles Whorrall, be forever
barred from claiming or asserting
any right, title, interest, claim or
equity of redemption in or to said
premises or any part thereof, and for
such other and further relief as is
equitable.
This summons is published by or
der of the Hon. Stephen Jewell,
Judge of the county court for Jose
phine county, Oregon, dated 0cto-
Der 90, 1912, ordering publication
Of said summons not less than once
week for a period of six successive
weeks in the Rogue River Courier, a
newspaper Of general circulation
published at Grants Pass in Jose
phine county, Oregon, and directing
that a copy of the complaint, togeth-
er with a copy of the summons, be
forthwith mailed to the defendant,
Charles Whorrall, at his residence
and postoffice address in the city OF
Beaman, state of Iowa.
Date of first publication Novem-
Der l, 1912.
Date of last publication December
1S, 1912.
H. D. NORTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTIUE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg, Oregon,
November 30, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Vern
Cook, OF Kerby, Oregon, who, on No
vember 80. 1871, made Homestead
Entry Serial, No. 07673, for NV 4
.SWA, NWA SEA, and Lots 2
and 3, section IS, township 80 s.,
range Z west Willamette meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
final commutation proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Herbert Smith, Unit
ed States commissioner, at Grants
Pass, Oregon, on the 18th day OF
January, 1913,
Claimant names as witnesses:
j. f. Hodgdon, Charles Cased,
George Baldwin and j. II. Maynord,
all OF Kerby, Oregon.
B. F. JONES.
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that Charles
l.. Woefae, the undersigned has
been appointed administrator with
the will annexed OF the estate OF
Chas Woeffle, deceased, by the
county court Of Josephine county,
Oregon, and all persons having
claims against said estate are here
by notified TO present the same. duly
verified. 10 the undersigned admin
lstrator with the will annexed at
Wilderyille, Josephine county, Ore
gon. on or before the expiration Of
six months from the date Of the first
publication OF this notice.
Date OF first publication Decem-
Der 13, 1912.
CHAS ELFFLE,
Administrator with the VIII An
nexed OF the Estate OF Chas.
Woelffe. Deceased.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

>otiee is hereby given that j. T. Z
u.ir N. undersigned, has been zap, apI
i,a,n,e6 hai,, A administrator with me WIZ
Poinsys ,nnsTs, Of the Estate Of Milton 4, :.
Annt i,rtev,nt. deceased by the counV
So,irt ssu, for Josephine county oregon,
coGi. 5 sli IN nersons having claims againse 81
ana anG as estate are hereby no'iheo ~ ~
sa,u s,osent the same duly 'ermel' " "
~ undersigned administrator AZ nls y,
t1e me- oHT IN the Masonic building, a.
cInR,s ClnCe - Pass, in Josephine Gounty ,ou,,or
Tram 6Iano on or before the e1plrs'.1Ss ~ =
ofes !, ~ months from the daie Oi 'N
o. S..s 81 publication Of this notice, Sovsm.
nrSe n.ts o, first publication 'o''
her %, 1912. + HAIR.
Administrator with the VIII Al
neIed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Roseburg. Oregon,
December lS, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that How
ard NJ. Yarbrough, of Kerby, Oregon,
who, ON September s. 1906. made
homestead entry serial No. 0i0il,
for So NEh and Ei9 SEA, section
2S, township 80 S. range : west
Willamette meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Herbert
Smith, United States commissioner, at
Grants Pass, Oregon. on the Slst day
OF January, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses;
George l.. Daggett of Waldo, Ore
gon, William Daniel Hunt. Claud
Chamberlain and David Ayres, all of
Kerby Oregon
b. +. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at Roseburg Oregon
October 30, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Louis
A. Unverferth, whose postoffice ad-
dress is 751 1-2 Washington ST.,
Portland, Oregon, did on the 7th day
of December, 1911 file in this office
sworn statement and application, No.
IO77S5, to purchase Lots 3 and and
IS15 of NWA section 2, township S9
IS. range Z W., Willamette meridian,
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions Of the act of June 3, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known as the
timber and stone law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
msnt. and that, pursuant to such ap-
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, s1,S24.OO.
the timber estimated 3,SlO,OOO
hoard feet at s0.40 per NJ, and the
land nothing; that said applicant
will offer final proof in support of
his application and sworn statement
ON the goth day Of January, 1913,
before the register and receiver OF
the United States land office, at
Roseburg, Oregon.
ANY person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing a corroborated affi-
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
B. F. JONES, Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION IN
FORECLOSURE OF TAN
LIEN.

III the Circuit Court of the State of
oregon, for Josephine County.
Joseph Pollock, plaintiff, }
VS.
Inc personal repreSen-
tatlyes and heirs of
the estate Of Nancy }
fiester, deceased, de- }
lendant.
10 the personal representatives and
helrs OF the estate OF Nancy Fies-
ter deceased, the above named
defendant.
III the name OF the state of Oregon:
lou are hereby notified that
Joseph Pollock of Grants Pass, Jose
prime county, Oregon, is the holder
OF certificate of delinquency num-
oered S3 issued on the S0th day of
January, 1909, by the tax collector
OF the county OF Josephine, state of
Oregon' for the amount OF six and
lorty-hye one-hundredths (S6.45)
dollars, the same being the amount
then due and delinquent for taxes
Tor the year 1897 together with
penalty, interest and costs thereon
Apon the real property assessed to
you, Of which yol are the owner as
appears of record, situated in said
county and state, and particularly
bounded and described as follows.
to-wit:
Lots three CD and four (4) in
Block "C' Judson's Addition TO the
city of Grants Pass, Josephine
county, Oregon.
You are further notified that said
Joseph Pollock has paid taxes on
said premises for prior or subse-
quent years with the rate of inter
est on said amounts as follows,
Year 1908, paid April 8, 1909;
tax receipt number 1888; amount
1888; rate of interest Is per cent.
Year 1909, paid June ., 1910;
tax receipt number 27lS; amount
Sr13; rate OF interest Is per cent.
Year 1910. paid March 8, 1911;
tax receipt number l115; amount
$S.15; rate of interest 10 per cent.
Year 1911, paid February 21,
1912; tax receipt number 3S9;
amount sS.9S; rate Of interest Is
per cent.
Said personal representatives and
heirs OF the estate of Nancy Fiester,
deceased, as the owner of the legal
title of the above described property
as the same appears of record, and
each OF the other persons above
named are hereby further notified
that Joseph Pollock will apply to
the circuit court of the county and
state aforesaid for decree fore
closing the lien against the prop
erty above described, and mention
ed in said certificate. And you are
hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the first publication
of this summons exclusive of the
day of said first publication, and de-
fend this action or pay the amount
due as above shown together with
costs and accrued interest and in
case of your failure to do so, de-
cree will be rendered foreclosing the
lien of said taxes and costs against
the land and premises above named.
This summons is published by or
der of the Honorable Stephen Jewell,
Judge of the county court of the
State of Oregon for the county OF
Josephine, and said order was made
and dated this 26th day of March,
1912, and the date of the first pub
lication OF this summons is the 25th
day Of October, 1912.
All processes and papers in this
proceeding may be served upon the
undersigned residing within the state
of Oregon, at the address hereinaf-
ter mentioned.
EDWARD S. VAN DYKE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Address, Grants Pass, Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-12-20
FEW STRIKERS IN PARIS.

PARIS, Dec. l6.-The French Cen
eral Labor Federation's strike as a
protest against war has failed, ac-
cordIng to announcement here today.
Few workmen quit.
The strikers in Paris attacked
tramway cars, breaking windows, but
the railroads and other industries are
not crippled by the movement.