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0i> gon II u .1 SooblJ Süimfô JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904. VOL. XXXIV ONE KE8ULT OP HER ACTIVITY IN THE SPANISH WAR. Aa Experience of One of Bob Evaesf Marine Engineer«—A Direct Legacy of the Daya of Action. The part played by the U. S. battle ship Iowa at Santiago and elsewhere in West Indian waters during the Spanish War, is well kuowu. People, however, hardly dreaiu of eoiueof the far-reaohing consequence« of the discipline which had then to be maintained. One of the brave nieu altoard the Iowa bore about with him for several years a very nnpleaseut reminder of his service on that famous ship. This man is Mr. George E. Parquette, now residing at 8346 Sixth avenue, Troy, N.Y.,whowasa marine engineer on the Iowa when, uu der command of Captain Bob Evans, she was performing brilliant exploit« iu bat tle and in filibuster-chasing in Cuban and Porto Rican waters. Of those stirring thaw Mr. Parquette says : •• Whenever we were expecting an en gagement our meals were very uncer tain, and, when we did* eat, we had to be minute men. The constant anxiety and haste affected my stomach and put it in a very bad couditiou which lasted for four years notwithstanding the fact that I was under a doctor’s care. I could scarcely keep anything on my Stomach and I suffered greatly from Steady pains iu the lower part of it. My •¡»petite, too, was very poor and for four months I was in bed. “Other trouble« developed. I had •even headaches, and at times I felt as if something was clutchiug at my heart. My blood gut out of order and I had fever and ooughiug spells. My stomach finally became so bad that I do not think it coaid possibly have been worse when, in the fall of 1903,1 first heard of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, and began the course of treatment which gave me surprising relief at once and finally cured me. ** Dr. Williams* Pink Pills agree with the most delicate stomach and create an appetite. They put the stomach in • condition to digest the food and insure its proper assimilation. They expel poi sons from the blood and they rapidly build ap weakened constitutions and five new vitality to overwrought nerves. They are sold by all druggists through- <t the world. T ab Department of Justice, which Is directly charged with the prosecution at the land fraud casts in Oregon, as well as tn other states, is sorely disap pointed al lhe recent advene decision In tbe J. A. Benson case, in New York, and is fearful that similar decisions may be rendered in San Francisco, in tbe oases of other persons associated with Benson in alleged fraudulent land operations. Judge Lacombe decided that he is not guilty of the charges of conspiracy preferred against him by the U. 8. Government, and that wily operator is again at liberty to do buslines at the old stand. Attorney- General Moody la said to be much in favor of the reappointment of John H. Hall as U. 8. district attorney for Ore gon, believing that he will secure the conviction of the McKinley- Wkre-Pu- ter outfit. Although Hall’s term has long since expired, no word has been received from any member of tbe del egation regarding his successor. It waa understood a recommendation was to have been filed immediately after the Oregon election. The Department of Justice will not interfere in any way or attempt to control thia appointment; nevertheless there would be general gratification la Washington if Hall was recommended for reappointment A Prophet in Durance Vile. Expert Testimony. A religious sect, euphoniously termed the “Holly Rollers," which has also been at work in Jackson and Josephine counties, for some time past, has enjoyed considerable atten tion from tbe cfficers of tbe law as well as the public in general, princi pally because of tbe operations of one Creffleld, who poses as a modern “prophet’’ and has gained the leader ship of a number of people who have proved themselves to be very weak* minded indeed. Creffield, wbo had cbanged his name to Joshua, operated around Corvallis for a number of months, aod so disgusting were his teachings and acticna, not to speak of the de plorable condition that his vici inis lapsed into, that the citizens took it upon themselves to tar and feather him and a companion and warn them never to return under pain of death. Creffield afterward married the daughter of O. V. Hurt, whose house be Lad broken up, and removed bis base of operations to Portland. There he resumed bis adulterous tactics, and about three months ago became a fugitive from justice, a warrant having been sworn out for his arrest. Very few knew whence Creffield disappeared, unit: last Friday, when, stark naked and emaciated from starvation, tbe former sleek, sancti monious leader of the Holy Kollers was hauled out from under O. V. Hurt’s house at Corvallis by officers of tbe law. From ail indications this has been bis hiding place ever since his disappearance. His only remark when captured waa to ratae bls bands to heaven and exclaim: “lam Elijah.'* Creffleld la now in the county jail at Portland aod will doubtlees be sent to the penitentiary, If be la not found Insane. Tbe bouse where he was found is tbe same one at which houaebold articles, musical lnstiumenta, wear ing apparel and other articles of value were burned in a spectacular demonstration that astonished all Christendom several months ago. Half a dozen of bla followers have been sent to the asylum, and two or three to tbe Boys’ and Girls' Home. The last to go was Mra. Hurt, who was committed to the asylum fxir weeks ago. It Is supposed that lo her going the agency for Cieffleld’s maintenance and food supply waa largely cut off, which accounts for tbe apostle’s starving condition. At first when accosted by the offi- cere, Creffleld refused to come out from under the bouse, but at last yielded and crawled out. He was so emaciated and weak that he could scarcely stand alone. A reward of •350 was offered for his arrest and conviction, which will go to a son of O. V. Hurt, wbo discovered the “prophet” lying 12 a hole hardly big enough to hold him. A. Geiser, who recently made r trip to Southern Oregon, accompanied by Roy H. Miller, cashier of the First National Bank of Sumpter, to in«pect Its mineral resources, is again among us. He Is a successful operator in the mines of Eistern Oregor, and bad a large interest in tbe noted Bonanza mine when it was sold for 8750,000. We consider it very fortunate for tills section when mining men of his ex perience and ability are attracted hither. The Sumpter Miner says: Mr. Geiser was at Grants Pass, Med ford, Jacksonville, Ashland and various other points in Jackson and Josephine counties. He speaks thus briefly of his trip: “We were just on a prospecting trip and taking a gen eral view of tbe country. In my opin ion it has great possibilities, second only to Eastern Oregon in a mining sense. In the matter of quartz min ing the ledges have hardly been touched; but that they exist and that it will pay to work them is evidenced by tbe amount of placer gold which has been yielded In the past. These placers have been worked tbe last flfly years, and whilejmany of them have been exhausted, there are some which it still pays to work. One acre in the Jackson Creek vicinity has yielded 845,000 in times past, and tbe general region In this uuarter is accredited with 817,000,000 during operations ex tending over tbe period mentioned. “As 1 stated, the ledges have been practically untouched, and tbe sur face showing indicates that there are rich deposits beneath, as also is to be Inferred from tbe placer gold. 1 saw only one mill which impressed me as being operated on systematic lines. This was tbe Greenback thirty-stamp plant. This mine is well conducted. One can go through it in full dress without danger of gettI ng his clothing soiled. There are a number of other mills in the country, but for the most part they are patent arrangements, with about the same efficiency that these show In other localities. Liver and Kidneys It ia highly Important that these organs should properly perform their functions. When they don’t, what lameness of tbe side and back, what yellowness of the skin, what constipation, bad taste in tbe mouth, sick beadacbe, pimples and blotches, and toss of courage, tell tbe story. The great alterative and tonic Hood’sSarsaparilla Gives these organs vigor and tone for tbe proper performance of their functions, and sum ail their ordinary ailments. Take It. E n GIMXBBS are turvt ying the pro posed route of the Portland Southern Electric Co., whose articles of Incorpo ration were recently filed. For the past week a corps of engineers has been at work south of Oregon City.’ Tbe first construction work of tbe new read will be done between there and ■•Jem. When It is completed between those two points It will be extended in to Portland, then fr< m Salem to Eu gene, through Albany on the other end. The distance between Oregon City and Salem ia 38 miles. Construc tion work on that section of the road will begin at once. It will be standard gauge, enabling lhe transfer of care or other equipment from any other road. Tbe system will in all probability be operated by electricity, and will paral lei tbe tracks of the Southern Pacific and penetrate one of tbe richest and moot populous sections of Oregon. Tbe road is financed by capitalists of De troit, Mich. A Portland girl has married a wealthy Chinese hop grower of Gresh am, the oeremony taking place at Van couver. The girl got ber “queue” to thia alliance while working for 8ing at hop-picking. “But tbe country Is all right in my opinion, showing vast possibilities In addition to its mining resources, it has va»t agric iltural and fruit Inter ests." Sick Headache. “For several years my wife was troubled with what physicians called sick headache of a very severe char acter She doctored with several phy sicians at a great expense, only to grow worse, until she wae unable to do any work. About a year ago she began taking Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and today weighs more than she ever did before and Is real well,” says G. E Wright of New London, New York. For sale at City Drug Store. Tourists for Crater Lake. W. F. Arant superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, says that he has bad a craw at work Improving tbe old roads, and would start work completing tbe new road, through the park to the lake, tie first of tbe week. This piece of read is five miles long, two of wbica are already built the remaining three miles will be com pleted next, fall. Tbe old road went nearly straight up tbe mountain and was almost impassable; but on the new road, which is very little, If any, longer, a ten per cent grade is the steepest incline. This will make it a very easy drive from Fort Klamath. Mr. Arant stated that considerable work had to be done repairing bridges, as be found that big log stringers, nearly 2 feet in diameter, used in some of the bridges, had been broken by the weight of the snow during tbe winter. In some places the snow was over 20 feet deep, and after tbe raina, when thia hectares saturated with water, the weight is Immense. The snows are fast melting, aod the roads are getting in pretty fair shape. Large numbers of tourists are now going to and coming from the lake, The bent time, Mr. Arant says, to visit the Lake is between August 10th and Sept 20th. Looking for a Dam Site. Prospecting work for tbe proposed irrigation dam in Bear creek on the Jackson and Farnbam places just north of Ashland is being carried on and sail ma tea being made. Hon. John D. dwell, lhe orchardtst, wbo Is Interested in the enterprise, came up from Central Point Monday,bring ing a centrifugal pump and gasoline engine to be used In the work of prospecting for the bottom on Bear creek at tbe proposed dam site, to ascertain tbe depth and nature of the bedrock there. J. Leslie Corbett, the civil engineer, baa been engaged upon acme preliminary aurvey work connected with tbe proposed enter prise, tbe materialization of which depends uron tbe result of tbe In vestigations now being made, says the Tldinga. lore About the Big Strike E. T. Staples wbo has the bond on the famous gold discovery, the David Briggs mine, near the Oregon and California line, and as the crow flies la some 45 miles southwest of here, left for the scene of the operations he now has under way on the property, last Friday evening, via Grants Pass and Kerby. Mr. Staples it as yet un determined whether the property is located in Josephine county, Ore , or Siskiyou county, Calif., and a more careful survey will have to be made from accessible landmarks in the vicinity before It is definitely known whether tbe ledge is in one stale or tbe other. However, the reports of tbe richness of this strike which have reached tbe cuter world have result ed in tbe flocking in of hundreds of prospectors who have since been scouring that entire region for uore golden ledges. Various reports have been circu lated as to the amount of gold that the Briggs family bad taken out of their find before disposing of it, but a business concern, which tbe Ashland Tidings considers tbe very best au thority io the mat'er, places the min imum amount at 828,000. I BRIEF MENTION. PERSONAL MENTION. I I Mrs. J. S. Orth and Mias Dollle Ank- E. B. Dufur was at the county-seat eny visited in Medford Tuesday. yesterday on professional business. P. Detach, tbe stenographer, was The atmosphere is becoming filled with smoke, showing that forest fires among those at Gold Ray Saturday. are burning somewhere. Mrs. M. E. Rapp of Ashland ha« Frank Ply male has gone to Klam been visiting relatives living in our ath county, where he is in tbe employ city. of the telephone company. Miss Carrie George, who has been Miss Maud Prim Is at Cinnabar. Sho visiting in EugeDe, returned Sunday will return in time to take charge of night. the primary department of the Enter Thos. H. Brown, a prominent citizen prise school. of Beagle, was among our many visit Jase Wetzel has closed the Eagle ors during the week. Point meat market durlrg the heated Mrs. R. F. Anderson left for Berke term, being unable to procure ice at a ley, Calif., Saturday, to visit her son, justifiable expense. Ira, and his family. Amy Dungey of Gall’s creek went Chas. J. Nunan. who was somewhat hunting one day last week and killed Indisposed, has returned from a brief i a real deer handily with a 22 caliber sojourn at Colestin. rifle. A clever adventure. Mrs. J. F. White has gone to Berke- Judge Benson has returned to Klam i »jy, Calif., uu a visit to relatives, and ath Falls from a trip to Portland and will be gone several weeks. Berkeley, accompanied by bls daugh- Miss Ella Orth, deputy county clerk, ter, Mias Gall. and Mrs. H. W. Orth are among the More hot weather has beeu expe- guests of Hotel Colestin. rienced during the past week. The Prof. T. M. Gatch, president of the mercury gambols In the vicinity of 100 Oregon Agricultural College, Is rusti degrees regularly nowadays. cating at Wagner's Springs. Bob Wilner, who played in the box Dr. J. Bohannon, tbe canoer special with Neuber’s Pretzels for a while, is ist, passed through the valley a few now a member of the Aberdeen days ago, on his way to Roseburg. (Wash.) teaurand 1s its left fielder. Former County Judges Crowell and Rente Rouse is carrying the morn Prim left for Newport Monday, to dis ing mall to Jacksonville during tbe ab port themselves at the sounding sea. sence of Frank Bellinger, the contrac Oris Crawford, our clever deputy tor, and fills the position acceptably. sheriff, has returned from his sojourn Medford’s Junior base-ball team will tot Colestin. leaving his family there. play a game with the A. A. C. at Miss Grace Pearoe arrived from Ta Granta Pass next Sunday. It will doubtless be an Interesting exhibition homa Tuesday, to visit her relatives, who live in Poorman’s Creek district. of the national game. LOCAL NOTES J ’Squire Dox made Medford a short visit Sunday. Miss Josephine Donegan has returned from Colestin. Canby Buck returned from Klamath county one day this week. W. H. Penlnger of Willow Springs precinct was in Medford Wednesday. Step That Cough! Another Irrigation project has been found in Lake oounty by government irrigation engineers. Five townships north of Summer Lake bave been with drawn to determine the feasibility of irrigation with tbe waters of Ana River. C. B. Kennedy, who has been resid ing near Ashland, this week bought of J. C. Smith the old Basbford fa rd, lo cated In Griffin Creek district, at 8100 per acre. The sale was negotiated by Whtte & Trowbridge. Mr. Smith will return to Scott Valley. Ray Stout, who got the contract for surveying a fractional township located not far from Jacksonville, has finished it and returned to Salem. He was as sisted by Hon. W. H. Byars, a veteran civil engineer and former U. S. Sur veyor-General and State Printer. Elvin Hays and Miss Ella Meeker, late of Big Butte, were married In Jacksonville Monday by Judge Dunn, and have since become residents of Medford. They have our congratula tions and beet wishes, Iu which we are joined by many friends. When a cough, a tickling or an ir ritation In the throat makes you feel uncomfortable, take Ballard's Hore hound Syrup. Don’t wait unt.il the disease has gone beyond control. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ancjerson, 354 West 5th St.,Salt Lake City, Utah, write: “We think Ballard’s Horehound Syrup the best medicine tor coughs and colds. We have used it for several years; it always gives immediate relief, Is very pleasant and gives perfect satisfac D. C. Agier, who was a conductor tion.” 25c, 50c, 81.00. For sale by for the S. P. Co., on the passenger run Dr. Hinkle at Central Point. between Ashland and Dunsmuir, up to Disappearance of Salt Lake. the time of the accident that befell bis train near the last-named town sever al months ago, holds a similar position Diminution of tbe waters of the on the electric line running between Great Salt Lake has recently caused Portland and Oregon City. noticeable comment, though it has W. C. Green, who has been in charge long been tbe belief of scientists who have considered tbe matter that thl9 of the Iowa Lumber Co.’s yard at lake would eventually disappear from Jacksonville, and Mr. Allen, bls broth tbe map. But It Is now thought by er-in-law, wbo also was a trusted em some whose judgment Is supposed to ploye of the same corporation, have re be trustworthy that its disappearance moved to Northern California and will occur even much sooner than was entered the service of the Hilt Lumber expected, possibly within a quarter of Co. They are accompanied by the best wishes of many friends. a century. In a recent article in the Scientific American an account Is given of the investigations which led to this con clusion, and the calculations made are herein brit fly summarized: For thirty years tbe level of the lake has been steadily lowering, with only one brief period of rising ten dency. In tbe last 16 years the net fall has been 11) feet, and in tbe last three years three feet. Tbe cubic contents of tbe lake now, as compar ed with 1886, indicate that tbe lake will be dry within 40 years, at tbe farthest, unless some unexpected re action sets In. Indeed,tf the decrease ' of the water continues iu tbe same ' ratio as in tbe past 20 years, the wa ter will be gone In about 20 years 1 more. Three explanatory theories have ! been suggested: one, evaporation; a i second, Irrigation; the third, a subter ■ ranean outlet. J. 8. Taylor, the new editor and proprietor of the Klamath County Ex press, waa on the northbound train Yew K mw What Yew Are Taking W ben jou take Grove s Tasteleu Chili Tonio Saturday evening, on his way to Port because the formula la land, to represent his section in the lottle.ahowlng that It • Oregon Development League. also la a lautal ess torn The following articles of Incorpora tion have been filed with the secretary of state at Salem during the past week: Gold Hill Bank, Gold Hill, 825,000, In corporators, R. H. Moore, J. L. Ham- mersly and C. F. Young. Oregon and California Navigation Company, Klam ath Falls, capital 825,000, incorpora tors, C. E. Worden, G. W. White and W. S. Worden. This is evidently an “off year” for baseball. First, tbe Oregon State League quit business, after two months of existence. Then the Pacific National League dissolved, and last week the announcement that the Rogue River Valley League succumbed. It is stated that tbe Pacific Coast League is not doing the business it did last year, but there is no danger of it quitting busi- neas. A. M. Gray, a miner of Josephine county, has ample proof that a South ern Oregon brown bear will fight a man. He wounded a big one in the mountain woods below Grants Pass a few days ago, and bruin at once made an attack. Though shot time and time again he gave obese, and was finally brought down when within two feet of him. Miss Mae Grimes, formerly of Jack sonville, is keeping books for one of- Redding’s business houses. Mrs. P. Donegan is camping atUole- stin with her daughters. Mrs. Anna Campbell and Miss Frances Donegan. Puroel school district, Union prectnc., wishes to engage the services of a teacher. About 840 a month will be paid. THE OLD RELIABLE Mrs. John A. Harvey of Stockton, Mrs. W. J. Freeman of Central Calif., who Is visiting her former home Point was a Medford visitor Wednes at Ashland, visited in Jacksonville day. during the week. 3. E. Dunnington and Ed. Levier C. W. Kahler, one of our pioneer at made Medford a visit one day last torneys, is at Dr.Herndon’s sanitarium *eek. at Ashland, attended by his sister,Mrs Mrs. J.C.Hall and hsr son Seeley have R. M. McDonough. He was not bene returned from their trip to Douglas fited by his stay at Tolman’s Springs. county. Frank Smith, the meohanlo, who is Mrs. Susie Nell of Ashland is visiting employed at Ray's dam, was recently in Grants Pass, the guest of Mrs. Jen arrested by W. R. Williams, deputy nie Moss. fish warden,charged with catohlng fish R. L. Dusenbury of Bardlne Cretk, within the limits prescribed by law. , the well-known minor, wae in lowa He was brought before Justice Jacobs Monday. of Central Point, who imposed a fine of J. G. Martin, road supervisor of An 833, which was paid. tioch district, was at tbe county-eeat Wednesday. Ellis Gail, one of Sam’s Valley’s en ergetic young farmers, was In Medford Wednesday. C. W. Sherman, Sr., who has been Chris. Keegan, who is interested in tbe Ashland Marble Works with John visiting in Rogue River Valley, has re W. Jacobs, waa In our city a few days turned to his home In Klamath coun ago. They do excellent work and have ty. built up a good business. P. M. Levench of Woodville was in Only once In 34 years since the Jacksonville one day this week,on bus weather records have been kept In this iness with the county commissioners’ State has the month of June been as court. M. Purdin will leave for the coast, free of rain as during the month In perhaps Coos county, in a short time. 1904. W. H. Caine, who had been engaged We are sorry to learn that be contem in the drug business at Gold Hill for plates leaving us. several years, died suddenly Sunday John Barkdull and his son, J. E., evening of heart disease. He was John Stewart and Joe Smith have re prominent in G. A. R. circles. turned from a jaunt through the Fish Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Washburn are Lake and Mt. Pitt country. at Seattle, visiting the former’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. D. Linn were In Med The Profeesor will bave charge of the ford Sunday. The latter left that even public school at Silverton, Marion Co., ing for Portland, to remain awhile for which has six departments, during tbe the benefit of ber health. coming year. John R. Norris, who is now a mer W. E. Greene of Vancouver, Wash., has been at his mines in upper Apple gate district. He has both a quartz ledge and a plaoer proposition, and brought back with him some splendid specimens of their product L. B. Warner has let the con.ract for ’ building a neat cottage on his tract of land, situated on the Jacksonville road, to R. W. Gray, the expert con tractor and builder. 1. A. Palmer drew the plane. NO. 31 W. J. Boosey, who lives a few miles south of town.was arrested Monday, an complaint of his neighbor. Mr. Clark, charged with trespass. He had an ex amination in Justioe Dox’ court and Clarence Reames returned Tuesday was held to answer to September term of olrouit oourt. The neoessary bonds from Colestin. were furnished. District Attorney Carl Cry stal is at Colestin, spending Reames appeared for the Slate and 8- a few days with his family, who are 8. Pen'z for the defendant. camped there. Nasal catarrh quiexly yields to treat W. H. Venable of Applegate, the an ment by Ely’s Cream Balm, which is terprising rancher, was among our re agreeably aromatic. It is received through tbe nos rils, cleanses and heals cent visitors. the whole surface over which it diffuses H. G. Berry of Grants Pass, op itself. A remedy for Nasal Catarrh erator in mines, waa in Jacksonville which is drying or exciting to tbe dis eased membrane should not be used. Wednesday. Cream Balm is recognized as a specific F. M. South of Josephine oounty, an Price 50 cents at druggists or by mail. expert miner, spent a lew days here A cold In the head immediately dlsap- Eiars when Cream Balm is used. Ely abouts during the week. rothers, 56 Warren St., New York. J. Olsen, one of the thrifty farmers of Central Point precinct, waa a Med A Watch for Apple Trees. ford visitor Wednesday. The board of trustees, at their meet The value of small tbiogs has many ing Tuesday evening, granted Geo. E. time« been illustrated, and the latest Neuber a six-months liquor license. Instance comes from Berry, la. Ln True Bros., who have an exoellent the spring of 1896 T- J. Coates, of wood-sawing machine, are on Cole Perry, owned a 812 watch, which be man Creek, at work on a big con traded to a frult-tre« peddler for ap tract. ple trees. Here is what followed: The H. F. Bailey of Ashland, agent for trees grew, and In the spring of 1900 the Singer 8. M. Co., and his family all put on bloqgis, and that fall of 1900 have been visiting relatives living in Mr. Coatea harvested about twenty- Jacksonville. five bushels of apples. The county commissioners' court is In tbe fall of 1901 be harvested 150 in session this week, Judge Dunn and bushels and, as the autumn of 1902 Commissioners Patterson and Brown was a bountiful season, he secured 300 in attendanoe. bushels, and last fall tbe apple crop chant of Oakland,Calif., has been visit L. B. Chase and 8. M. Rhodes of ing in Ashland, accompanied by his Ashland have been in Jacksonville son, Kenneth. district, doing assessment work on Frank Bellinger and Gus Samuels, their quarts claims. accompanied by their families, are W. E. Anderson and John H. Graffis rusticating in the upper Rogue River of Phoenix precinct, accompanied by country. their wives and Mrs. Furry, wore In C. W. Fletcher and J. Peterson of Medford Wednesday. Spokane, prominent mining men, have Geo. MeCune, chief clerk in J. M. been at tbe copper belt on a tour of Cronemiller ’s mercantile establish inspection. They seem well pleased ment, has been In the mountains for with what they saw. tbe benefit of hie health. L. L. Jacobs, who represented Rev. Arthur Lane will hold services Weatonka Tribe of Medford in the great council,held at Seaside last week, at Ashland Sunday, and there will returned Monday. He is one of the therefore be no services at either Jack sonville or Medford that day. new officers of that body. Dr. T. T. Shaw and his family were Diedrich Lehners, wbo has been a resident of Phoenix for a number of recently visited by Miso Carrie Condit, years, has entered the employ of F. P. one of the bellee of Marion county,who Roper, who is now doing business at has gone to Shasta Springs since. Dunsmuir, Calif. Miss O’Fllng of Salem, the Gospel H. W. Jackson came down from tbe Cinnabar mine, located in Trail Creek district, he is interested in,with I. L. Hamilton. Tbe prospects that it will prove one of the best properties of the kind are exoellent. singer, has returned to Ashland. She was accompanied as far as Medford by M. McDonough, whole her cousin. Walter Applegate of Ashland is as sisting Recorder Dow. He was depu ty oounty recorder under Peter Apple Miss Frances Barnes, the popular gate and gave general satisfaction. educator, has returned from Eugene, Henry Pech is again a happy grand where she has been residing during pa, a girl having Saturday made her tbe past ten months. Miss B.will teach appearanoe at the residence of Mr. and in the public schools of Portland next Mrs. E. E. Schulz, who lives near Cen year. tral Point. B. H. Harris, W. F. Entrop, J. H. D. 8. Force, who has successfully Miller and Mr. Kowalsky have return managed J. Nunan's farm of 200 acres ed from Big Butte. They were which adjoins Jacksonville on the east members of J. A. McCall’s surveying fora number of seasons, has entered party, which has Just finished another on another five-years lease. preliminary survey from the tall tim Judge Day has purchased Mrs. Mc ber to the oentrt.1 valley. Kenzie’s residence property, situated Dan Pearoe, son of Dr. and Mrs. D. on Third street. He will in the near J. 8. Pearce of Poorman’s Creek, who future replace the dwelling-house which was seriously hurt one day last week, was destroyed by fire last year. near Merrill, Klamath county, by fall F. M. Calkins, court stenographer, ing off a derrick used In hoisting hay, has returned from Josephine county, is considerably Improved. He ia being where he has been taking testimony in attended by his parents, who left for Klamath county immediately after be- tbe case of Wisecarver vs. Jacob KUp- Ing informed of the accident by tele pel, a suit over a water right. phone. Floyd Pearoe, his brother, who was badly Injured In a runaway accident at Jacksonville, while on his way to receive, information concerning Dan’s condition, is also improving, though slowly. Assessor Jones has been given 30 days more in which to complete the assessment roll of J ackson county by the commissioners’ court. The board of equalization will meet on the first Monday in October to pass on it. Tbos. Collins, who went to Portland one day last week, has returned. He says that his nieoe,MlM Bailey,who has been suffering from a tumor for some 1 be following is a weather report time, was operated on by Dr. Geary for the month of July, furnished and his partner, and is doing nioely. by E. Britt, volunteer observer: Jacob Klippel, who is working a Weather Report. Mean temperature, 70.06 degrees; maximum temperature, 102deg.on 20th and 31st;ininimum temperature 44ide- grees, on the )6th; total precipitation, 92 inches; number of clear days, 24: number of partly cloudy days, 4; cloudy 3; tbur.der storms, on 8 and It. Announcement. In recognition of tbe merits of the Dr. Miles' Antl-Paln Pills for the re lief of headache and pain, to which nearly every ore is subject more or less, arrangements have been made whereby the Dr. Mile« Medioal Co. will furnish a trial package of these wonderful little tablets free to all tbe sub«crlbers of this paper. Any reader of this paper who is sub ject to aches and pains of any kind may avail himself of this free sample by sending a postal card, giving bis full address and mentioning the name of this paper, to tbe Dr. Mlles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. placer mine in the southern part of Josephine county, reoently picked up a nugget worth 8475. There was con siderable quartz in it,as it oame from a ledge in the plaoor claim, which is still yielding more or less of the filthy lucre. As mentioned In a previous Issue, Rev. J. D. Murphy, who gave such general satisfaction while in charge of this parish cf the Catholic church, has been succeeded by Rev. Arther J^ane, who recently returned from Arizona much improved In health. Father Lane Is a son of tho late Lafayette Lane of Roseburg, once a congressman from this state, and a grandson of Gen. Joseph Lane, one of the most promi nent men of his day and among the first to looate in Oregon. He was educated at the leading Catholic seminary in Montreal, Canada, is qualified In every way for his charge and will no doubt fill it well. fell back again and only yielded 260 bushels from tbe orchard of trees bought with the watch. This year promises a larger yield than at any of tbe preceding years. These apple« have been sold by Mr. Coatea at 81.25 per bushel, and during the four sea sons tus net income was 8900 on a 812.50 Investment. Found 50,000 Old Peonies. An old nail keg was recently un earthed In one of our western cities by workmen engaged in tearing down an old building. Upon opening it they became very much elated,as it was full of pennies; but their joy was soon turned to disappointment, for on closer examination they were fou >d to be commercial pennies, used during tbe war, aod of no value now. Tbe above has also been the experience of t-ickly men and women who were de ceived into trying various remedies to restore them to health; but because they contained no merit were sadly disappointed. Not so, however, with those wbo selected Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters to cure them of belcbiDg, heartburn, indigestion, dyspepsia, or malaria, fever and ague, for today they enjoy perfect health. A trial will convince you, too. Another Survey Finished. The party beaded by J. A. McCall of Ashland, the expert civil engineer, < o Friday afternoon fini-lied its second survey for a route for the pro posed railroad from Big Butte Falls. Tbe line waa run to Central Point and found to be 4} miles shorter than the -first. John H. Miller, who was with the party, Informs us that Mr. McCall la expected to return tbe last of i be week and make a topo graphical report of the route, and a short time thereafter will be ready to aet tbe location stakes. An Interesting Social Event Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE * Forest Fires Begin. Tbe annual f.>re«t fires have appear ( ed in the J'>sepbioe Oouoty moun tains. Heavy fires are burning in she timber east of Grants Pa«a, near Mount Baldy, and still more exten sive ones are under way near Merlin, north of there. Tbe latter has al ready burned over a largo territory i and 1« spreading rapidly. No damage has been done thus far by toe fires other than tbe destruction of fallen timber and tbe killing out of young trees but barm will come from them unless they are checked before the , cloe of the dry season. As a result of the fires a pall of smoke, that has thus far «pared Southern Oregon fur tbe summer, is appearing. They Climbed lout Shasta. A.E.Voorbies and Fred Men «ch of tbe Grant« Pass Courier were aboard the northbound train Tuesday evea* lng,en route home. In company with a party of Maze ma«, mention of whCBB was made in our last is-ue, they as cended Mt. Shasta, without mood trouble. Tbe signaling between that peak and Mt. Hood was not accomplished, in fact not Attempted, because Loe atmosphere was clouded. Th trip was a success lo nearly every way aod its participants are well pleased with tbet. experience. Fat Hogs at Profit. O. E Gibbons, a well-known stock* man living near Carvallts, lately eotd four hogs that furnished a practical ohject*leuon la feeding for profit. Ha bought the ho^s-10 weeks ago, when they weighed 256 pounds grots. Ha bought 86 worth of chopped grata, which was bis only cash outlay for feed. They were fed all the milk and feed they could eat, and at the end of the 10 weeks dressed 648 pounds. Add ing one-third more for live weight, It shows a gain of about 525 pounda Mr. Gibbons cleared over 825 on the four bogs In 10 weeks Not later than August. 3d. for logging; also a ratebet setter, edger mao and laborers aoout a saw mill. Address W. EL Stan-eil, Gold Hill, or call on him at bis mill on Sardine creek for further particulars. Perhaps there is no living person who would like to assume the role of a man wbo is tbe last of a thousand, wbo bave tried to achieve distinction aod wbo bave failed simply because they baye no us. d Cupidene, tne ia- dl'peosible assistant u> success lo nay undertaking. That is to «ay that fit you are not physically able io do tbe work you desire to do and need some thing that will cleanse and recon struct a clouded brain or a nervosa structure, there is nothing that will do it better or aa quickly as will On * pideue. Cupidene is sold by CbasL Strang, Meo ford at 81.00 per box of six for 85.00. There 1« no greater manhood builder than Cupidene, aod If you are addicted to excessive use or liquor or tobacco then Cupidene is truly your friend. A lthough there has been no official announcement made, it can be positive ly affirmed that the rupture between France and tbe Vatican la complete. The Holy See’s lengthy reply to the French note, although most courteous ly worded, amount to a polite state ment that tbe Pope does not intend to Infringe tbe stipulations of the concor dat It may be stated that the Pope will not withdraw his letters calling the bishops of Dinjon and Lavai to R oom . The first meeting of the Gold Ray Rod and Gun Club was held at the club house on the banks of Rogue river Sat- u-day night and was thoroughly en joyed by quite a number of the mem bers. Nearly every town in the valley was well represented. A splendid ban quet was served and an impromptu musical program cleverly rendered. A3 tbe engineers who are working Plans were made for keeping open the on Klamath rl ver extend their exami clubhouse continuously for the balance nations, they find that it is probable of the season and employing a chef. that a large area can be Irrigated from Theolub Is in a flourishing oondltlon. that river than was originally contem plated. They consequently recom Bound Over mended, and the Secretary of the In terior has withdrawn from all save Judge Wintermeler, of Eugene’s homestead entry, nearly 400.000 acres justice court, after a diligent perusal lying south and east of Klamath Falls, of tbe statutes, has finally concluded Klamath couuty, and adjoining pre to hold Charles McVey, the father of vious withdrawals in that vicinity. Ho Bessie McVey, who gave birth to the also withdrew 500.000 acres in Califor girl baby which was recently found on nia lying tribute:y to the Klamath the Willamette river bank, on tbe river. charge of assault with intent to kill. Bonds in tbe sum of 1250 were fixed. In default thereof the man will be kept in tbe county jail until circuit court convenes in November. Tbe gitl and ber mother were not held, and are now at liberty. Notice to 8tocxmen A special meeting of tbe Jackson County Stockmen's As«octatton will be held at Medford on Saturday, Au gust 5th, to make arrangements for the sale of beef. A full attendance is de sired. G BO. <) wbn , Pres. F. F. Hu»ABD, Sec.