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PROFESSION \L-—LEGAL.
J.
DAVIS BROWER,
Attorni y at Law & Notary Public
Via ant 's P ass , - - - - O beoox .
Will pra ti. e in all the courts of the
Stat“. (»dice on Sixth street, near poet-
ofllua.
S. V. MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
■G rant ' s P ass , - - - -
O regon .
Will practice in ail State and Federal
Courts. Office on Main street.
SAM. WHITE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
G rant '» P ass , - - - -
O regon .
Will practice in all the Court« of the State
IL KELLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
J ackson ville .
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O regon .
Will practice in all the Courts of the
State. Office in Court House.
11 K. HANNA,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
KHoNvn.i.E,
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Office in Ortli building, Oregon street
T. B. KENT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
J acksonville ,
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O reuox .
Will practice in all the Courts of the
State. Ottico in Court House.
S. W. FORBES,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
K kkby ' ili . e VXD A i . tiiovse , J o S ei - hixf
Cuvxrr, O regon .
Collections a Specialty, f-egal Instru­
ments promptly executed.
NFI»!<’ \I .
W. F. KREMER, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon.
< I kkgon
G rant ’ s P ass ,
XV. II. FLANAGAN, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
iiiAXT’« r.FF, - - - - O regon .
-•ice at residence, corner Main ami
■ m. . streets. ('-ill attended any hour,
■lay or nick.
PR. F. W. VAN DYKE
G rants 1’ ass
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O regon .
English and German Spoken.
Office on Main street, near ding store.
('alls repondtsd to at all hours, .lav or
night
Office op|x>sitc Slover’s hotel.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
O regon .
All work warranted. Office nt Com­
mercial Hotel.
MIMEIJ.ANEO1 M.
New Blacksmith Shop,
LEWIS PANKEY. Proprietor.
C bxtb . vl P oint
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O bkoox
Horse-Shoeing a Specialty.
I would respectfully inform the public
that having lately taken charge of the
Black-smith Shop at Central Point, I
would twk a liberal «hare of the public
L f . wis P ankkt
patr> ti a ga
CHANGE
IN MANAGEMENT
—OF THE—
Central Point Hotel,
LEWIS PANKEY,
Meals,
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Propr
25 Cents,
Having latelv taken charge of this hotel
the undesigned would respectfully inform
the public that the tables w ill be supplied
with the licet the market afford*
L ewis P ankey
WILL Q BROWN.
Assayer it Analytical Chemist.
OREGON' NICKEL MINE,
RIPPLE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, (MIN.
Analyse* ■«*•<<■
nf
f'oinples •■batanen*.
MTNF.S EXAMINED AND REroHTED 00».
Assay for (told and Silver
Assay for Nickel or Coi «it
Assay fra- Lead or Copper
I 3 00
« 00
2 00
SPEARS Ä FRASURE.
House, Carriage, Sign and Or­
namental
p A*I n T E R s.
Paper • Hangers and Graners
CARVERS AND GUILDERS,
Grant’s Pats.
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VOL. •>
Gregor.
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II
THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
G R I F F I S
Notary Public and Agent for the Sale of Town Lots in
The Albany Mewibars Arrive In San
Francisco and are Provided with
Comfortable Quarter».
of bunting in the city has been
bought up for use and other more
costly material is being brought into
requisition to supply the place.
There will be more patriotism to
the square inch in San Francisco
than ever before. Excursions are
planned for many places of note and
entertainments are arranged for ev­
ery evening of the grand encamp­
ment and comrades and veterans
will hear one grand oration from be­
ginning to the end thereof.
NV.
HEROIC DEED.
A Montana Woman Dies After Res­
cuing Three Persons from
Drowning.
TO ADVERTISERS
Grint’* 1’nss. tn nameit after General
; Grant, ix a county neU i-entrally located
j in 8-nithem On-iron. It is a progreMrive
raffmad town of 600 inliabitant*. and la
1 lie main supply point for a large portion
of country ueynte<l to mininx. Iuinl*ritig
agriculture and fruit-raising. Climate un­
excelled
Da- ('■* mill being the only paper pub­
lished in Josephine county, with a good
circulation in Jackson county, enables it
to lx) one of the lx»«t advertising medium*
j in Soutliern t>reg*n. For rates, address-
' T iik Cot Bien. Grant'* Pa»*, Oregon.
Apache, who are well armed and
mounted and in better lighting con­
dition than ever before. To disarm
them would he to place them at the
mercy of the White Mountain
Apaches, who are their deadly ene­
mies. To hold this tribe ander re­
straint and close military surveil­
lance has required a strong force of
troops. It is to be hojied that the
delegation of leading Apaches whom
the General has sent to confer with
the authorities at Washington may
lie induced to peaceably move their
trilies to some place that the Gov­
ernment may select. The detri­
ment to the material interests of the
Territory on account of these out­
breaks cannot well be estimated.
The last heard from Captain Lawton
he was still pursuing the hostiles
and had driven them over three
hundred miles south of the line.
A letter from Judge Armstrong,
of the Upper Sun river, gives the
particulars of the drowning of Miss
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voyage down the coast front Yaqui-
Jane McArthur, formerly of this city,
na was accomplished in alxuit 50
in an heroic effort to save the lives
hours, the sea being rough at times,
of others. The letter is undated,
at others very calm and delightful.
but it is presumed the catastrophe
Shortly after passing over the bar
tixik place the 28th of July. Miss
MITCHELL & LEWIS CO.. LIMITED. RACINE. WIS.
at Vaquina a majority of the passen­
McArthur, a year or two ago, went
gers aboard insisted on going to
into the cattle business in the sec­
ANOTHER CRATER LAKE.
New Zealand Insurance Co., Capital, $3.000.000 "New York." and for all we know
I tion named, and at the time of the
some may have gone there, as the A Recent Discovery Made by Thos.
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accident was encamped on the banks
Davis of a Natural Wonder.
next time we saw them on deck
of the Sun river with her old mother
was inside the Gohlen Gate, look­
Thomas Davis of Portland, for­ and two hired men. The men were
ing as though they had undergone
a long and perilous journey. A merly of the Standard, returned to gone fishing down the river. Judge
Roseburg this week from a couple Armstrong, with his wife and daugh­
slight inquiry, however, revealed
■o—
of
months' sojourn in the Cascade ter of 15, a son of 12 ami his spin­
the fact that they had only been
mountains, near the region of Cra­ ster sister, attempted to ford the
sea-sick,
that
hideous
sickness
like
HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID FOR GOOD WHEAT.
ague and tooth pulling, with which ter lake, and reports that while ' river with a four-horse team. Com­
he came suddenly ami very ing down the bank the homes be
Colored Exodu*.
Building Mateial of-all Kinds Supplied at the Lowest figures. no one was ever known to sympa­ hunting,
I.1TT1.K R ock , A rk ., Aug. 14.—
thize, and that every thing had unexpectedly upon a small lake, came unmanageable and ran into
been done for them while tqion the e\ idently the site ot a former vol­ deep water, upsetting the wagon C. A. Rideout, connected with the
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sea that could lie wished for except cano. He describes this new won­ and spilling the family into the passenger department of the Nash­
Armstrong could ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail­
removing the noxious stomach trou­ der of the National Park as being rapid current.
nearly
oval
in
shape.
Two
sides
not
swim
and
held
on to the lines, way company, returned to-day from
bles that kept them down and hung­
ry in spite of human efforts. The and one end are surrounded by al­ while the other four were left strug­ California, where he has lieen ar­
J officers on board the ship we found most perpendicular walls about 500 gling in the river. Miss McArthur, ranging for the reception of colored
very courteous and obliging, treating feet in height. This sheet of water who was an excellent swimmer, saw . emigrants from South Carotina. He
J. CHAPMAN.
J. C. GILLAM.
their passengers as guest, rather i has no fish, is about 400 yards in the accident and ran to their assist­ j expects to take 6,000 colored people
than human freight "in transit," width. 800 to 1,000 yards in length ance, throwing off her tyeavier cloth­ there, including men, women and
GILLAM ¿c ('11A I’M AX. 1 ’ronrietorn.
and leaving nothing undone or un­ and apparently deep. In its vicini- ing by the time of reaching the children, within the next twelve
said which could or would add to ' ty are two smaller lakes that at bank. She plunged into the water, months. In speaking of the colored
their complete pleasure and enjoy­ some remote jieriod were evidently- seized the boy and swain ashore emigration from South Carolina
united with the larger one. This with him, then went back and since the war. he said that in 1865
ment.
new lake is situated between Crater brought the girl ashore, and next there wire about 652,000 negroes in
Gttr arrival in San Francisco dis­
and Fish lakes, Mr. Davis thinks Mrs. Armstrong.
Though very that State, while now there are only
closed to us a busy, noisy, bustling
Main Street, Opposite the Depot, (¡rant s Pass, Oregon,
not over ‘hree miles from the latter. much exhausted she swam out again
440.000. Upwards of 68,000 ne-
city, every body all astir’ .wide
He caught what appeared to I k - a to rescue the sister, who was a wo- I Kiix-s have been brought to Arkan­
awake and driving their trades, oc­
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salmon in the Fish lake, that meas­ man about fifty pounds heavier than ,
sas, the majority of whom are from
cupations and professions with im­
ured 26 inches in length, and also herself. The woman was already South Carolina.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO. | NUTS AND
petuous force and energy. People
plenty of brook trout. The scenery in a drowning struggle, and seized
do not walk the streets they pace
LEMONS, FIGS AND OTHER
around this lonely lake is very- her rescuer, resulting at length in Struck Bed Rock and Gold While Sink­
and run. and their hurry is never
grand, lieyond description.
Mr. both sinking and losing their lives. 5
ing * Well.
over; this applies to Californians.
A
Davis saw many fine trees in that The bodies were recovered a few i
Many tourists are here, they stroll,
B
edford
.
11 , Aug. 15.- They
legion, and measured one as a fair hours after. Miss McArthur was a '
gaze and take their time to observe
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example of many ethers, found it tvpical Montana girl, and had ma<le, are enjoying a little excitement in the
things peculiar to this climate. The
neighboring county seat of Clarin­
EINE LINE
ordinary |xrt plant of Oregon and was twenty-four feet in circumfer­ a small fortune by her own efforts da, caused by the discovery of free
IN
ence.
He
saw
numbers
of
cinamon
She
had
a
herd
of
100
cattle,
twenty-
elsewhere are cultivated here as or­
gold deposits within two blocks of
ATTACHED
namental lawn shrubbery.
The | bears and numerous cougar, andre- five horses, two four-horse teams the public square, where a well for­
ports deer abundant. \Ve told Mr. and $3,000 in money at the Sun
fuchsia springs to a tree and field <la-
1). that he was undoubtedly the first river ranch, also a valuable ranch I ty feet in diameter is being dug for
. sies to a shrub.
man who had seen this "Baby Cra­ near Butte. Her body was sent to I the purpose of supplying the city
Business seems to lie thriving
WHERE CAN BE FOCNPSAN 1 K ACISCll, I'oItTI.AN !> « ni > OTHER BABERS,
ter Lake," as there was no record Bozeman to I k - buried beside her water works. At the depth of forty
and undoubtedly is; yet a stroll
feet the workmen encountered a
of
it on any map, when he very sister. [Helena Independent.
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about the city and among the ten-
vein
of gravel several inches thick,
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•
modestly stated that on his way-
nant houses discloses the fact that
liencath which was a bed of rock.
S*n Francisco in July and August.
back here he met an old mountain
many are vacant, having the card
In the gravel were found little par-
eer, high up on the waters of the
The Californian generally feels tick ■; of gold. As it was not desir­
familiar here, "To Let," attached.
Umpqua,
and
told
of
the
manner
in
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that the phy sical and meteorological [ able to iiore through tin- rock de­
Rents are fabulous, however, in de­
which he stumbled upon it, where
OYSTERS, ( LAMS. SARDINES, CORNED BEEF, FIES. CAKES sirable localities, we are told, and a iqxin the "old inan of the tuoun characteristics of his state are such posit. which was two feet thick, a
that h<- has ample reason to con­
handsome income is at once ingulfed
tains" stated that while up there in gratulate himself and those who. new well was started several feet
CHEESE, E tc .. Ere. ALSO
1 ijt that line of living alone, other I
distant from the other. Yesterday,
exjx-nscs of an existence here being company with a boy, the ground at come here, that such n climate, such at a depth of thirty eight feet the
n
that time covered with snow, they m infinite variety of products, and
Lemonade, Soda W.iter, Ginger, otc.
equal, the rush and hurry of its in­
were 011 the plateau and walked to uch diversified soils, fit for any same vein of gravel was revealed,
habitants becomes a necessity. We
ward
the brink of the crater, the kind of fanning, arc offered to matt. and in it numerous small particles
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observe many people prematurely'
of gold. The indications arc that
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gray, which is due (•> the business ' boy in advance, and would have And hxiking at the subject in the the city will abandon the water
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stepped
over
had
not
the
old
man
most coldly critical manner, it can­
strain upon the energies.
seen it in time to snatch him back. not be doubted that he has goo<l works project and go into the gold
In company with Comrade I*'red.
('. M. STONE, Puoi'¡t,
mining business.
cause for satisfaction. It is to lx-
Mueller we visited the committee I [R osebnrg Plaindealer.
Maine Street,
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Grant’s Fans, Oregon, headquarters of the G. A. R. jester
Moxloaa* Arming.
I hoped that our visitors may be in­
Crater Lake and Surrounding«.
clined
to
the
same
wav
of
thinking;
'day,
421
California
street.
The,
Sr.
Lorn,
Aug. 1.1. A special
------ DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,------
A visitor to Crater lake in the and this leads to the almost thread­ from Laredo -.ay s: The commander
committee meets at present in the
Drugs, Patent MedicUe«. Perfnierr, Toilet Articles, Shoulder Braces. Trusses. Etc. hall of the • hamlx.-r of commerce,! S'luthem Cascade mountains, sends bare subject of our climate. While of the Mexican post at New Laredo
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that Ixxly having kindly proffered the Oregonian some specimen we have nothing to apologize for in yesterday purchased a large amount
the use of the same during the time blooming strawberry plants, dandc this direction, still there are so ma <;f ammunition from various firms in
BtST URANUS OF CIGARS ANU TOBACCO
of the encampment. Thousands of lions and butter cups picked on the ny thousands here who were never Laredo, and also alwmt all the Win-
School I Books. ! Books I and I Stationery veterans have already registered 30th of July, close to the lake, as in California Ix-fore that to have chesters that were for sale in town.
and thousands more are coming. the best illustrations of the cliarac them understand certain peculiari­ The comiimndcr is said to have cx-
Such a reunion as is contemplated ter of the climate at that elevated ties in connection therewith it is I ii cd the opinion that Cutting
has never before taken place in the region, These, with a multitude of projK-r that an explanation should would never lie liberated till he had
annals of the G. A. R. Men are other early spring flowers, are now lie made. Ever since the vetenin.s icrvcd out his .'icntcncc.
meeting face to face who fought side in all their freshness and Ix-auty on have been here we have had, with­
by side 23 and 24 cars ago, and those high planes and mountain out an exception, nights that were Mexican Chicanery in th« Cutting Cate.
have seen nor heard naught of each s I ojh - s . Capt. Dutton's observations damp and cold, with a disagreeable
El. P aso , Aug. 19 Sedgwick
IIOHEll T NV ESTUO!’.
other since. Two brothers who make the ele-ation of the water of fog. The days have been Ix antiful, was expected here to-day. There
marched together in the civil war the lake to lie <>300 feet above the but the nights have not, nnd the are no tidings from the Supreme
— proprietor —
and separated at its close were sea level, and the land on the bltift visitor says, "Is this your boasted Court of Chihuahua. The Mexi­
brought together through the aid 7100. An opportunity was given California weather?" It may lx- cans. Iieyond a question have doc­
of the register here for the first time. to correct a statement recently pub­ explained that otir residents ng-ird tored the records and are attempt­
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Comrade Mueller has met five of lished in several pa]K-rs that Mount July and August as the nn-.t disa­ ing to bolster tip a cause by trickery
liis New York veterans and is on "Pitt or Mount NIcLaughlin was greeable months of the twelve. and fraud. A Los Danton officuM,
the track of many more. To wit­ over 14,000 feet high, it is only 10,- Nearly all the fogs which we have an interpreter in the Mexican court,
< IttEia.N.
(Jackson County)
C entrai . P oint ,
ness the feeling manifested at the 400 according to recent obsena- are concentratid in these two asserts that Cutting was convicted
meeting of these old soldiers, makes tions. Other elevations were ob- months, while the trade winds blow under an extra territorial law, and
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almost a wish that we had fought tained, which will lie of interest to harder and cooler, and raise more that had there been no such law he
—Having Completed my new Stable I am prepared to—
and ph d for our country's cause. the reader: Mt. Shasta was made dust than in any other part of the would have liven acquit- <1. Cutting
The hand shaking is hearty and 14,380. Fort Klamath, 4150, and ye ir. Our spring, autumn and says he has I’em informed time and
cordial and every lineament of the Lake View, n»*ar to Goose lake, winter and part of otir summer again that he was King tried for a
countenance lx-speak* joy at the 4851. U¡ion the completion of Capt. months arc marked by < dm. balmy, Texas publication. Ik- was never
greeting. (letter 11 Sherman is he re, Dutton's survey of Crater lake, he enjoyable weather for the most part, informed otherwise. Counsel Brig­
and Logai. and Burdette with hosts jiroposes to extend his observations when fogs are absent and the trade ham and evcral El Paso attorneys
of others renowned in war are coni north, through the whole length of winds do not blow, or if they do, who were present distinctly assert
the Cascade mountains to the
only lightly. Our winters arc de­ that a Texas publication was the
ing.
lightful, with warm south winds, basis of the charge.
The conimettee menilx-rs (who lumbia river.
j. S. HOUCK,
and our summer • unmarked by hot
are numerous,' are busy all the time
P. 0. Money Ratet.
weather. Even the fogs and c<x>l
preparing for decorations, and pro
War Will Eventually Come.
proprietor
viding rooms and apartments for
Congress has changed the tales winds of July atid August are pre­
L
arkin *, T cx ., Aug 19,—A re­
visiting veterans. Immediately on of money orders under $5 to scents. ferable to the sweltering heat of the
porter of this 'ity in conversation
the arrival of the Grand Army On and after Monday, July 26, the East during these months. But
to-day with several prominent resi­
our
visitors
are
seeing
the
worst
memljcrs from Albany they were following fees will l»e charged at the
dent* of New Laredo, Mixico, was
provided with comfortable quarters, different money order offices: For side of our remarkable climate, and
—DEALER in —
somewhat surprised to here their
and we ourselves, through the fore­ sums not exceeding fs. S cents; it is right they should understand op,ni w, in regard to titc Mexican
Those who rctnnin another
S T O V E S
sight of Mr Mueller, were treated over $5 and not exceeding ¿10, 8 it.
A
imbrogilo. They appear to bccoir-
in a hospitable manner, and now cents; over #10 and not exceeding month will see the change that is
fident that war will evcntqjl’y come,
—jolt WORK, Stell A
Certain
to
come
in
September,
whin
enjoy- comfortable apartments at $1 s. 10 cents; over $15 ami not ex
and look for uo peaceful adjustment
Pope's 111 Powell street. ceeding $30, 15 cents; over f,y> and the fogs vanish and the wind- die
ot the Cut Ing msc. ’ITrc” »re
Roofing. Spouting, and Repairing of all kinds .1 'pecialty. Mrs.
away
into
soft
and
gentle
breezes.
Hereafter detailed members of the not exceeding #40. 20 cent,; over
looking forwardconfidently to the
reception committee- will be sent out S|oand not exceeding $50, 25 cents;
General Milt* »nd tho Apache«.
AND DONE AT REASONABLE RATES.
upholding of the Governor of Chi­
on all railroad lines to mec-t visiting over Syj ¡mJ (li)t exceeding f»6o, 30
huahua by the General Govern­
hi <onver-.'tinn with your corres ment, and claim that if war dots
J. H Houck,
Oregon Grand Armv inetulier and escort cents; over
Central Point,«
and not exceeding
tlv-in to the': several selected places #7°. .15 cents; over $70 and not ex­ pondent, just larfoic his '’eparlnre
c<>mc they will not 1-e -done in their
of rendezvous.
ceeding Jso, 40 cents; over $80 and for Nogak->. General Miles said: •-.trupgle against the United States,
The city will be decorat'd tn not exceeding $ioo, 45 cents.
"The destrii' lion of G-.runimo nnd but that aid will be tendered them
grand sty le. A triumphal arch of
his bund is certain, but lasting |* <ce indirectly by England and Spain.
Hitmen' c j»roportions is being erect
Dr. N. G. Blakxk has sold "the will never come until all the Indi­ Upott being asked their authority
•ed across Market street at the junc­ big Rlalock ranch” of 2560 acres, ans now on the Sait Carlos reserva­
SMITH
for stating that England would
tion of S to ?k ton and Fourth street* •outheaxt of Walla Walla. 1400acres tion are removed, for the Ixivs of
help them they gave a knowing
Sixth Street,
< fregón.
at a cost of 5 j,0110. which will he of deexled land and 310 of railroad, to-day will l»e the Geronimo- of a
wink a-ad shrugged their shoulders.
appropriately and handsomely <le<-- to Henry Gates, anil <«14 h . res of few year* hence." Their removal
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oraled, Market street for a long deeded to Garret and Hobs< n. He he regatcLs of far mote importance
The girl who never screams when
HAVING COMPLETED ' OFR NEW STAHLES. WE ARE distance ansi other prominent streets received for the deeded land #26 an than the -ubjugation of the hoetiles she Bet a snake Isn't a safe girl to
will al«> N- decorated with bunting acre. f<<r the railroad claims $to an now in Mexico.
her _____
calm, cool, col-
marry. With
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PREPARED TO
and flag:
A prior will be offered acre, amounting to ¿56,240. The
There arc abont
Chiricahtia levied, mtexet table disposition she
f«»r lire fim it decorated bowse. al ¡o farm is all well improved, and con and Warn» Spring At»ai he mm, woitl'1 fit where she ■’imed '*~*tb
Famish the Best of Accommodations for Horses, (<*r the tine-.» de ’ted ship on the ■ i'krrd otic of the finest ia tl
f
womm and Hiddrxn new livi
th<-rolli: 'pin every ttntc.- [Cbria-
»I
bav. A' a con-
cvtrv vard ley - (Tiding i.
i-’-t tian at Work.
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GOLD HILL,
OREGON,
(Jackson County.)
/h'.sMSHiiKiliir J
S ax E r \ ncisco , July 25. - -The
Sugar Pine Door à Lumber Co., Grant's Pass, Oregon,
zGrant’s Pass Variety Store,—
Fine, Stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Circulating Library and a Free Reading Room,
A
First-Class
Lunch
Room
A Full Line of Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Brushes.
\cw Feed and Sale Stable,
FURNISH THE BEST OF HAY AND GRAIN.
c<>
N I)
T I N W A R E,
EXcw Peed Stable'
.xa* * rtM M rrlWii m