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About The Plaindealer. (Roseburg, Or.) 1870-190? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1901)
m PEOPLE'S STORE We arc redoubling our efforts to make the PEOPLE'S STORE the most popular place for bargain seekers to make their head quarters, as our Fall and Winter goods have arrived and we are selling them at a very low margin. J Ol LADIES: and vc are selling get them elsewhere. them Our Fall and Winter Stock of Clothing are now in and one of the'latest aud most up-to-date, and if you will step in and give us a call you will be convinced that we have the most complete and up-to date line in the city, and you will see that we can sell you cheaper then you can get them elsewhere. We are also sole W. agents for The Peonle's Store l old in bide tieaos New Pl mplsg asd Liuut Plant. A Plaisdkales representative recently visited the pompu-s station of the Roee- burjr. Water Co. (old company) at the New Era Fiour Mill, and found the large new pump in poeuioo and nearly ready to connect, wih tbe mains. It is about double the capacity of the old pump nd with the available watei poser a ill furai b a water supply adeqo ht to ali the lit-mii.lti i.f Ibe cily. -&0- o hr Til'iabie ioi. rovement ool"d a ta- U'e fi:ter w-ll under coop-e ol cou etru.tiou. A liri? b iia p'obably 30x60 feet hi ueea escavated la the bed-rock on the biuk of tiis river, to depth o about 12 feet. Aboat two feet from the bottom of t'ae f xcsv.tua is placed a flxr o! heavy timbers, separated so water can p bj.ow. Oa th9 floor ia 0prati a tuck coitini o! gravel and the basin then filled to the top with stnd. The river or race be:n on a level with the top of the filter, it is allowed to over flow and be water after filtering through the sand aad gravel ia pumped from the cistern unie neith the flxr to the compan;. ' reservoir, and if free of sedi ment or ixfOiiliee. 1 The Company has six) secured its electric 1 gbt pjle 4 and has a force ol men at wuik puitiug on ike croee-arme preparatory to erecting the r&les aboat the city for their new light ejetem, tlieir new dynamos for which is for'.bccoiicg. It ia therefore ai parent that ere long Eoseburg will be supplied wi'h two first, clu68 wattr and light plant! operate J br ! r ival companies. Fkises and Hogs. Cieil Weaver and ife, fA near Myrtle Creek, were transact ing business in this city and visiting with ! relatives ,Tuesd ay and Wednesday. Six. Weaver is ope of tbe prosperous and euc cesrful farmers of the 'Missouri Bjttom,' who makes somewhat of a specialty of diversified farming prune, grain, corn and bog raising, and this season has al- I ready tamed off a fine crop of dried j prunes, aggregating 67,500 pounds, for which be received four cents per pound with a half cent drop for smaller grades. Mr. Weaver built a new dryer this sea son which enabled Lim to handle bis crop without any loss whatever as a re sult of the earlv rains. He is now fatten ing 12S Lead of fine hogs for the market, feeding them principally oa corn, of o Whether you come to buy now, or come merely in search of suggestions, a visit to our exhibit of New Fall Goods, will surely prove interesting ana you will be made equally welcome in either case o o o O; o a o o WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION THIS g WEEK TO THESE o Flannelettes in Persian effects, g g 10 cents. g Floconne cloth for dressing g sacques, etc., 17 cents. g n Toisen D'Or, (Persian) 17 1-2 cents 5 o o p New designs in cotton dress 5 o o n flannels, double width, 20 cts. g o 0 a o o . f J. g ijQoos arc rigiu a o a o D RELIABL0 QUALITIES g O ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Store closes at 7 p. m.g Our Fall Millinnery Stock of Street and Walking shapes are the most up-to-date styles that has ever been in the city before. from 25 to 50 per cent, L. Douglas 5ho which be secured 1000 bushels, in the ear, from a comparatively small tract cf land. Wheat, barley and oat , as well as potatoes and all kinda of garden truck is raised by Mr. Weaver for the market though not in Urge quantities. As a re sult of tbia kind of farm in?, Mr. Weaver paid his eobxriptioa in advance to the Plaixdkalee with a chrck on the local bank, a metbod of transacting business ether formers could adopt if they would only follow tli's example of diversified farming PSOSPEKITY Tiiaol'UHOLT TUtColSTkV. F. A. Adertuo, a ho rtiariM-d Lome from quite eilrnded vimt wiih rel atives and irirnd lu Maine lat Monday morning, mad the Plaindealek a pleas ant call Tuetdat. A boo 11 fiiy-cigbt years had elapsed tunc he l-'c I i old home jn Maim-, beuce many chaogve were noted, alUioJg'i the hriir-e alirp in which Mr. Adurtoo learned bis trade is still oscapied aa of yore, and evf n the old foreman we found buey at the bench. Mr. Aderton says never in the history of the state, was Maine mere prosperous tbaa now and the republicans to whom this featitlactory state of affiirs is accredited, axe getti ng recruit by the hundreds on their invitation t the farm era, mechanics, laborers, manufacturers and business men of the state to join them in their efforts to maintain the present ear isfactory bueime condition?. Tjo ezisung conditions are due ti the repablican party and the wy to con riooe them is to keep the rpuMicao party ia power. Excitement aT Cottaob Gbove. It is seldom that oee has tbe privile.e of see ing such a fistic eocoanter -e s Portland man witeeseed opjo tbe streets of Cot tage Grove a few days ago. Tbe com batants were girls about 15 years of age. One was riding her wheel when tbe other stepped in front of ber and com pelled ber to do battle. Tbe mill opened with a war of words. Then followed a rouud of halrpolling. Scratching was tbe feature of tbe third round, sod tbe set-to concluded with the most approved fistic pnmmeling of the regulation prizeriog order. The whole battle did not last over five ro mutes, but it was fast and furious while it was in progress. Long range parting shots in language more forcible than chaste drew a curtain over tbe disgraceful scene. Telegram. Tbe Oliver Plow Co. stamp their name on everv Share. Moldboardand Laodside The genuine only, sold by Churchill 4 Woolley. o o o o 13 O o O O NEW ITEMS: o o o n 1,U.4- mm rrua die nyiu g cheaper thau you can and Monarch Shirts I. ABRAHAH Proprietor Of Local Interest. Weather Bnreau forewst. liosEUCKo, Ore., Oct. 24. ToLiiht and Friday setieraily fair. Tuos. Gia.Mj.v, Observer. Makhikl.. it the home of Frank C.emenls, iu Wes: Rjeebur, Uet Son- day, Ojtobjr JO, 1Ji), occoireJ a qa'ct we i'iog, tbe pr nopals biog Mr. Lwi Chamberlio, of Happv Vallev n iV . Ram MjIj of '.hi c ty, Rev. A. S. Malli- gn, pator of !he M. E. church, offiji - og. Ouiy j leiuvvs aaJ iu imite acquintucs witafewl th pret'y care- moor ana j uce i in in e J Ii'ia rvpti wtjicQ 1oI,omI. The b-i t ia very es timable yooru laJy, the lUnh'er if J. W. Mite, and has a aile circleof aJmir- ia frieudf. Tbe troru is a vt-rr irenial at. a Dirtily eftcemed yoang man who owns a cosy fim Lome in Happy Valley where tbe yooog couple will ieile and where they wiii no doubt be thrice hap pv. alaoy friends j jin ns in extending congratulations and witbtefjra pro'p-r- oos and pleasant j jurney through life. It Will be ol interest (O tbe Urinera ..' this county to learn that the ' Era Flour Mill, of Rcei.urif Lav iiwt in- suited a hue Dew r.rley Roils macLiae ol urge capacity and that tbe miile are now prepared to manatactnre a tine duet leva feed from your barley whi.'e vou wit and are even better equipped for turning out a superior aualitv of fimr and feed than ever belore. Bring iu yjurrai'! and tbey ai:I d j tbe rest, tf Marriage licrnt Lave bten itieped by County Cleik .S'.aoibrjok to Albert B. ilaon and Liizabeth 8. Garner, cf East Umroua; Huh N. Shield and Clemie t. Itahnell. Ten Mile: J. W. Base and Mrs. Martba Evans, Oikland, L. a. Woodruff and Cora A. Pierce, Roseburg. It is an old axiom that "bread in the sua ol lile" but thte depends somewhat on its qualitr. Tbe fine cream and Dome made bread made at J. Siever's bakery oa Jack son street near du nr fails to please. A nice variety of pastries also kept constant Iv on hand. Jos. L. Clough, a prosperous farmer of Canyonviile is a Roeeburg visitor to day. He says tbe prune crop of that vicinity has been sold at remunerative prices, but bai not all been shipped yet. Little loss was occasioned by tbe rains ia that locality. F teams A Chenoweth Lave Iron Clad waiona, tbe beet and cheapest. Tbev effer ail ilicka and Baggies at reduced prices, new, all steel boys' wagons, bteel Ranges and titovea of ail sorts. Pioneer White Lead. Linseed Oil. Djora and Windows. A (raveling minstrel compMaing four darkeys and two boy, came on the moriiing train. Tbey are playing at the smaller towns aljng the rotd and are said to give a very good entertain ment Rag Time songs, jo'tee, dancing aad iastumentel mutic Some unscrupulous dealers sell com mon cast iron Kbares to their customers for the genuine Oliver. Lock for the nsme cast in every one don't boy the bogus. L. 8. Coon, the etrsw berry grower and propagator of Dillard, who always pots tbe first berries on tbe Portland market each seasoo, was transacting business ia Roeeburg Wedueeday. hee his announce ment in another column. "Pride of Douglas" is the brand vou will always find on tbe sacks containing the beet flour obUinable in Southern Oregon. Try it and be convinced, tf. Ia tbe second piano contest at Eugene the Ilith Fchcol won tbe prise with tbe r.iai a cioee secona, me urgister re- marls that the next person attempt ing to introduce a piano contest In that city will be mobbed. " Ladiep. you should see that elegant new line of automobile and jackets at if. Marts x uo. lire swellest thing in town. Mabbiid, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. C. F. Inman. OjI. 24, 1901 Miss Eva Inman, and F. B. Miller, Eev. A. 8. Mulligan, officiating. We Join in extending congrataa i mt. Notions, tbe od 1 things so many un usual things here. Tboje you don't know where to set, but don't want to pay much for, Ilildebrands. Rev. J. A. Townsend, of Roeeburg, re turned today from the Bay, his former home, and went to Roseburg this after noon. Albany Herald. Now is the time to buy vour plows and harrows ; see the Syracuse Steel and Cailled plows before buyiog elsewhere for rale by B. K. Bytes. Allie Houw, a genial young man cf this city, made himself solid for semi weekly vifits from the Puundkalkb for another year, Wednesday. Bee the Syracuse Steel Plows at S. K. Bykes, with a steel thin and steel shoe. Judge Thompson is speeding a few days at bis Scottaburgtonre anl looking after cgunty buaineaa. S QTRAW BERRY PLANTS FOR SAL'S I have the Excelsior which is a large, red berry and very early. 1 have shipped the first crata of Oregon berries to the Portland market for tbe last two years. My first crate last spring sold for $!.(J0. Tbey are what would be oiled everbearing, as I p ck berries off of them almost eyery mouth in tbe vear. I ship ped a crate to Portland the first ol Out ober and there ia at least ten gallons on my vines now just think of one ripe strawberries almost every day in the year, and then say you wont put out a paten ol your own. 1 also have tbe Hood River which ia a larse. red. sweet berry and a good shipper. Prices on cars a Dillard: 250.:fl.50: 600. $2.00; 1 000 3.00 L. 8. Coon, tf Dillard, Oregon. E. E. Red field spent a few days in town daring the past week. Ed is now a resident of Ulendale. He ie not oper ating bis sawing machine at present, be ing interested iu the CowCrek Irrigation Co., a corporation recentlv organized for the purpose tf supplying water to south ern Donglas connty for irrigation and mining purposes. Grants Pass Courier. No confectioner? like that home made Ufly at lbs Candr Kitchen children cry for it, young ladled are pleased with it and the older people prefer it. Rev. Wm. Steward presiding elder ol tbe Rosebarg Littrict will hold the second quarterly meeting of the U. P. church in Roseburc. Nov 2nd and 3rd. 1901, E. M. Martters. Pastor. Buffalo Pitts Disc Spring and spike tooth harrow, sold by S. K. Svkes are tbe beet. See them and you will buy no others. iiiaa Laura Jones, formerly of tbe Drain Watchman, has accepted a peti tion as city editor and solicitor on the Roeeburg Flaikdialxs. A gjod selec tion. Eugene Daily Guard. The Pan American Spike tooth barnw with levers are second to sons, bee tbem at 8. h.. bykes. A football gams between ti e second team of tLe Eugene liigh Scbco! and a team from Cottage Grove high school has teen trraogrdtobe play id at ibe latter place Saturday. Try Mrs. Comstock's bread. Seven large loaves for 25cta. Delivered to any place in tbe city it desired. U. Considerable sickntss is reported in vicioity of Anlauf. Tbeo. and Dora Anlaaf are suffering from alight a! tact of poeumunia. Slylieb F-jr garmeuU made of reliable fure, $1 &() u, as. Every garment entire ly ne and op to dale, at Ilil lebf unda. Will Q. Browj, DaveCrjeby and Wm. UaUer came duan from Uiddla ibir inoroiog to lrijcl buaiursi al lb otinty eeat. Tbe bandy receipt book, also black notes aud ail furms l leijaj blank, at iLe tLAMoaaLta onica. u Tbje. E. D.ikoo a Myrtle Poiutcr pentrr and contrac'or, speot tbe day in Roeeburg while on bu way to AaUaiid. Everybody can have nice, light, wait bread if they will on Baehlord's "Pride of Donglas" floor. tf. Mrs. H. L. Marslers and cbildrm went to Oakland this morning ta etjjj a visit witu Mrs. Marslers parents Children and Misses readr-aade ureesee. welt made and nice'y tria,aed at oOc and upwards at liildebrand's. II. J. Wilsoa stopped off in this city Wednesday on his return home to Cany onviile fioui a visit to Portland. Sboes o' nearly every kiud and every porpote yoo will fi jd in Selig's store al Myrtle Crerk. Friday Oct. 25, lancb at tbe Keediog Room ; coffee and cake, saodaich m and Bo4on baked beans. Pure aipmip e syrup, Elk brand at Kroeedr. Newlaod'K. Guaranteed pare. To Porilaoa men are in to a today with a view of bidding on our street work. Geoaine pur maple syrup at KruseA- ztewiana s grccery. Vttcb. o cbard grw, clover, alfalfa seed at Cborchill A Woolley. Doo't overlook Hiklebrand's goeiog tooteet, tee Jctsoa s'- window. FuhSal: A second hand baby car rig. W. C. Iliidsbrand. B. of L F. Grand Masquerade. The members of Rseburg Lodge No. 542, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen announce a grand marque ball for Thanksgiving eve, to be given undir tbe auspices of this lodge aud order. That it will be a rousing soccers go without saying, and it wilt be remembered that one of the largest aod mo it suctvsslol oc casions of this kind ever given in this city was coder tbe direct supervision of tbe railroad boys a few years ago. The svent advertised for Thanksgiving even log will be no leas brilliant, entertainine and saccettlul, New and novel dance features wilt be introduced partaking of a carnival nature and incluJing tbe cele brated "moonlight wall a." The railroaJ boys do nothing by halves. Remember tbe date and put this occasion down right now on ths list of events you cannot af ford to miss. Large poolers will be oat announcing the occasion In a few days. Piano Contest Vote. The 81b, canvass of ths votes cast in tbe grand Kimball piano coo Uet was made Wednesday by ths committee, D,S. West and 8. C. Flint, and resulted' as follows, belag tbe total to date : ' Rebekahs ....&4S3 La Oe T M. e 16862 Eastern Bur 10180 Elks .6409 Presbyterian church 3504 Christian Church 8044 Ae Oa Ue W .seaaaee 1&"I0 M. E. Church 67 Catholic Church t 557 W. O. W 177 Looking Glass L. A. 8 167 Degree of Honor 100 Tbe vote will be canvassed and the re sult announced on Wednesday every two weeks hereafter until the contest closes. Foresters Masque Ball. ' ' Elaborate arrangements are being made by the Rojeburg lodge, Foresters of America, for a grand matqae ball to ba given in the opera house Christmas eve. ibe foresters' well known reputa tion as royal entertainers will be folly sustained on this occasion, the success of which is already assured, Don't for get tbe date. tf WOOD WANTED. For subscription to the PtaiNPRALKs, we will say tbat we will accept sea soned wood, poultry, fruit or vegetables at their current market values lu pay ment. delivered at tbe Plaindkalkr of fice. We want to get these back ac counts ttraigbtened op at once, and at the same tljie do not want to work a hardship oa those wbo are delinquent by demanding cub; to bring on jour product), ' 4 High School Notes 4 Tho. R. Townhknd. Kdltor. . '. Mi in Buhic Kiudkk, Aawclatc. The Hoeial o( last Friday Has a grand sucwim b-itti socially and flnancally and e aloh to thank Messrs Crikey snd LaW4on and the Misses Gordun, Jacoba, Perry, Van Buren and Benedict for their assistance on tbe program. Tbe Latin classes are niakiuggool headway under the able inbtruclion ol Miss Binnard, snd Carer and the Gallic wars are being thoroughly studied. The History ' eUm Id working to beat tbe band. Tbo course iu History cover ing five books in the four years course. At tb social last Friday evening sev eral of the most promising yoang ladies having eaten cake for half an hour or so thought tbey would bide the remainder and have a grand leetivat on Monday bat three of our football team whose ap petites were pretty gjod got there ahead and when the girla arrived they found only a crumb or two to greet them. Moral: Yoo will have to harry to beat the Roeeburg football team. Tbe fovtball team wai out on Pine street for praciice Saturday and by tbe way our Right Guard makes an opening throng the line, it would seem that Roeeburg would get there or die ia the sUitinpt. Jhe crder at the Iligb School is ex cellent. Tbe writer can testify to the truth of this as Le was titrated to the front aval the ether day. Popiit are Mill coxing in and interest is Increasing. E. Ditor. roll or HONOR. Tbe follow lag pupils of the KoeeLarg Public Schools, have not beeo absent or tardy, bare been excellent in deport ment and in scholarship for the first six weeks of the term : Ada Ryan, Veva Boick, Marie Crookbam, Woodly Steph enson, Wallace Singleton, Frank Ratey, Willie Holmes, Floe Martters, May Wbealon, John Mitchell, Roscoe Mars lers, Andrew Matthews, Beetle Car Ion, Guy Cordon, Kate Cordon, Grace Da Gas, Ray Maislert, Grace Hewitt, Dollte Jicki-oo, Mahel Leonard, Alice Mabn, lUrton Huntington, Ltao.i Ragsdale, Edca Parsley, Lacy Bridget, Grace Maietera, Nivian French, Pauline Tbomp-wn, Ei tl. P-tleroa. Vara Phippa aad Bertha Reare Popiit Laving ire t of one io deport ment od in all tia l-, and wbo re neither abfent nor lardy are ieclodad in tbe abuw list Real Estate Transfers. Charles DrieAill to E B Spangenberg 1SJ acres eff tbe iHt tide ol tbe aa V 'erc6,ta23e, tit f V L Arnogton to Frvd A Kribt, 140 acrte in see 2, tp 30 t, r 8 w O A O R R to MarteritaPerrioi, ow i4 ol d4' of sec II. tp 21 1, r 4 w, 40 acrrt Martberiia Pvrini to Joe GaMibio1, na L4 ol ne1 of tec 11, tp Zl s, r 4 w, 4J acres 140 7JD JO 2t0 Gertrude Belden to F F Patteraoo, oe coroa ol lot b, bik Zi, Roeebaig bbtQ It Charles L Point ret to Eiwanl LI AoUnnsith, H7.30 acres in tp 27 S, r6 w ...13X1 Gallatin U Aatenreitb, quit claim to lot I. tp 27 t, r 6 w, containing 2VC7 acres; also frctkoal nwof sc6, tp27 s, r 6 w, conUimog 137 S3 acres 1 W R Willis aod wf to F A Kent, quit c:aim to all their rigtu in aod to the D LC of Lew it IX tier Kent, titoated io Douglas coaoty 1500 U S to O 4 C R R, 7210.12 acres of land in Docglas, Jackson and Jo-. tepbine counties Patent SiaU of Oregon to B G Cutlack, nw .' of nw'.' ol rac 16. to 22 a. r 4 m. 40 acres DG Jed tins to John Heiorich. w V of n'4 and fractional e,1, ol nw'4 of sec JJ. lp TJ e, r 3 w, 153 acrst ; dred io escrow J M Site to N E Sipe ew'4 of nw," of tec 2. tp 38 1, r 7 west, 40 scree ; also lot 4, tec 2, tp 33 s, r 7 west, 50 45 acres 500 Louis Antoine to J. M. Sipe, tal4 of nV. of tec 2. tp 33 s, r 7 west, 40 acres ; and lot 4, it sec 2, tp 33 s, r 7 west, 40.67 acres 300 Roacburz Could Do Likewise. If afforded an opportunity we believe lbs farmers o this vicinity could make a similar guarantee: "H. 8. Sanford, secretary of the Ash land Board of trade, bas received word from Mr. Jadson, tbe industrial agent of tbe Southern Pacific Co. at Portland, to tbe eff. ct that tbe guarantee offered by the vegitable farmers near Ashland, that tbey would put 300 acres or mors in to matoes snd tell ibsir product at (8 per too, bad bteu ncieved and would be submitted to Mr. Eccles of Salt Lake City, wbo bad offered to build a cannery bere with such a guarantee. Mr. Jad son Was of ths opinion that the arrange ment would prove satisfactory to Mr. Eccles, if not ,tbat he thought there would be little difficulty in finding some one wbo woQld build a cannery noder such a guarantse of a sore prodact. Tid ings. W. CT, U, Election of Officers. Tbe Roeeburg W. 0. T. U . have elect ed tbo following officers to serve doriog the ensuing year: Pres., Mrs. Ida Marttsrs; Cor. Sec, Mrs. O. F, Godfrey; Rec. Sec, Mrs. Faulkner; Treat. i Mrs. Kenfro; Ass't. Treat., Mrs. C. V. Fltber; peace aod mercy, Mrs, Tooley ; parlor meetings, Mrs. Hale; flower missions. Mrs. O. F. GoJfrey ; literature. Mrs. Ida Marsters ; Prees Supt., Mrs. G. Bartram ; Sabbath observance, Mrs. Faulkner; medal contest, Mrs. C. V. Fisher; moth er's meetings, Mrs, Mulligsn; scientific instruction, Miss Herstioe; antintr- cotict, Mrt. Moore, 12 members were re ceived tt)tbe last regular meeting held at the home ol Mrs. Faulkner. Two viei tors were alto preseut. A mother's meeting will be held Friday Oct. 25tb, at Mrs. Palm's. Letter List. Uetnainini uncalled for at tbe Koee burg ; oat-office. Persons calling for these letters will please state tbe date on which they art advertised, Oct 21,' 1901 : Anderson, Urs- M. Garrison, A. II. Barter, C. Nowkee, IVof. F. B. Berry, Hugh Pitt. B. F. Culey. J. D. Soeek, Mre. J. L. Davis, Uomer ' Youok, Frtnk The letten will ba charged for at the rate of 0B cent each". '. " i - W.. KATIB. P.-M. ' vcwvcvcvcvcv OF IflTEREST TO flEfl We have accepted the agency of Celebrated "HIGH AET" Clothing and carry a ar complete line of Suits for men, ranging in price from j Sii TO 25 ( The make and fit of this brand we guarantee to be $ equal to any first line of the Baglan and Yoke coats for men and boys New Shirts New Neckwear New Shoes The Big. Store THE GREAT Reduction Sills Still continues at the 1 1. 1 MUSIC HOUSE. and the way instruments are leaving the store, it is evident that the public is taking advantage of our extremely low prices We have now made aoolher redartinn of 10 per cent, in orrVr Io Hum ont ba cwd inhxc la rturk, Io make room lor another car InaJ. With tbe aSove redocio voo art fraciiceHy haying tbee p'aooa and orgnt at wbo!ta!e cxices. 1 1 yoo are Interested ie getting a piano, call on or addeat T. K. RICHARDSON, Roscburg-, Or Petroleum the Thing. ( Aahlaod Tidiogt) After a couple of day's delay la drill ing work availing ibe arrival of material aod casing i t tbe well, the big plant ol tbe Southern Orrgon Od Co , atain be gan founding j eeJerday morning and ia now drilling through ahals at a rapid rate. Tbe well is now cased for a depth of 900 feet with ll1, inch steel pipe and tbe new pipe wbicb arrived Friday ia 1 inch. Tbe bit bas also been reduced to 7S inches to accommodate the new pipe. Over 600 feet of water tbat bad filled the well was easily pumped oat an I its flow stopped by tbe casing. Wben the water was taken oat, evidences of gts were plentiful sod yesterday the flow of gas from tbe well was easily noted. Tbis is tbe first evidence of gas t ncoont- ertd in tbe drilling operation and only adds one more to the already abundant evidences of tbe rich petroleum charact er of the location. At noon today the bit bad gone to a depth of 925 feet and was drilling through a layer of bias shale. Tbe evidences of the presence of gas have been increae'rg today as the drill drives deeper into tbe tbale. C I All former f tTorts shattered. All competition Out distanced. This season, we have determined, shall be a record breaker in our history. Never before have we offered such values, never before has our stock been so com plete and patterns so well selected. j 1 Clothing This season finds us with the most up-to-date line of Ladies Jackets and Capes ever brought to this city. The qualities are of the fin est and prices the cheapest. We hav shoes for Men, Women and Children Infants. A large assortment at small price. FISHER - class merchant tailor. Also a full OSEPHSOfi'S A A new California comrany is jetting ready o drill for cil in the i eigbborhcoJ of PhoM.it. They bave soured tome lands a hk-b they propcew io eiplcit and are tearrhirg for more, ll ia reported le re a reliable concern aiih abundant cap ital at it commaod for ibe a ork in hand. Tbis new ayadxa's hat been attracted to tbe locality br the effective work and tx reliant reeaiit ol tained ia tf e Ashland field by the Southern Oregon Oil Co. If Ibe oil fl .ar ia rnce socceeeiuUy tapp d there will be.rcorae of compai like it ready to go at driilicg. Tbe Sou hern I'ac.fic and Snta Ft compeiiira bare deci ird to go into tbe courts and coolest the action cf the Stale Railroad Comrotttiuorrt ia reincioglhe oil rate from.BakertSeld t Sin Francis co from 42 to 37 .OS cecta. L- G'jgKr'ibriai. of the Ashltnd Oi Comptoy ((be Goggenbeim-Mack Sjw dwa'e), that owns to osorh ;ikely oil laads.in the foot biila of the Sickiyooe, was in the vallev during Ibe past week. In drilling for oil a report romet) from the Sound tbat a Tcj-ua concern found an archaic forttt COJ feet ncdr the earth's crest and that some of tbe Icgt were in a fair state of preservation. K. STORE IITL.i J, ..... f - for $5.00? We have it, and better ones also. You before buyin Jackets, Capes, Furs & BELLOWS! 0-aO-aOVO-.e, Strouse & Bros. The Big Store BAST AND SOUTH THE SHASTA ROUTE Of T1U Southern J?aeiiic Co. frua Koactnrc rr Pa nkvl aad war ttauoai at U.-ui a. bu aad U; . ou t a.W.Lv. - rsrtliad - Lt. SHr.w SWr.a. L. - Erta - Li.lUWr. l: Si a. i ar. - AhUad - ArUr. a It r. a. 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