I ll E COI 11 I ER ------- W“ W J. WIMER. ’- TO ADVERTISERS Publisher. srn.s(’Riprro.\ 11 a ti :\. One Year in advance) Rix Month*. Three Months Single Copias. 12.85 41.25 1", Job Printing of all Kinds —IN THE— An Independent Paper, Devoted Especially to the Interests of Southern Oregon. Very Latest and Best Styles —AMD AT THE— Lowest Laying Hates. LINES OF TRAVEL. VOL. 3. GRANT'S PASS. JOSEPHINE (’OUNTY, OR.. FRIDAY MAY 27, 1SS7. "HURRA FOR GRANTS PASS, HURRA!” CAMPBELL à TU FF CAN NuW B’>A*T OF IIAVIMU TUE FINKST regon I pacific nly P opular O t railroad K oute STORE ROOM IN SOUTHERN OREGON. NO. 9. Grant’s ae named alter General Grant, in a county seat reuLally located in Souihern Oregon. It la a progreaaiva railroad town of luOO ini abitanta, and is 1 the main supply point for a large portion of country*orti<>n «f «ai«l WANT INFORMATION ABOUT OREGON "St lVters-’ mine or «urtava ground, are Wisconsin Railway Sends for IO, A Main St., - - - Grant's Pass, Or. rvquimd to file thvir adven«e claini» alili The rail connection of this city OOO Pamphlets of "Oregon I with the Regiiirg in the countv of l«oug- year, says the S. F. Alta, and our laa. and St ile of Oregon, «luring th<* «ixtv A few days ago the board of Im­ merchants are preparing to take dava |«eriod of piiblieution hereot, or they a ¡il tu* barre«! by virine of the proviaionw migration received a letter front advantage of the fietd it will open of thè Statuto. — Dealers in — James Barker, general passenger to their trade. The completion of C ha «. W. J ohnrton , a belt railway ami traveling agent for the Wiscon- this line completes . _____ Ml-flOdsj Regiater GUNSMITHS. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! Guns, Revolvers, Pistols and sin Central line, whose headquarters around the United Stites from Port­ is in Milwaukee, in regard to ob- land Maine, to Portland Oregon, 225 MILES SHORTER! taining pamphlets for distribution. A passenger can start at one city U mitro S tate * L am » O ffiur , ) IWii-Tattle. Cïtliir, Fire-Worïs. 4c.. it. Mr. Baker desired to know at what ami travel to the other, with one O11 their Cheap Counters in all such line«, as 20 HOURS' LESS TIM El Or.. May 4, IK87.1 figure the lx>ard would 1« willing to exception, in sight of the mists of NOTICE is hereby civon that Willanl Accommodations Vnaur)wssed for Com­ DRY GOODS, REPAIRING. A SPECIALTY. Young whose Office athlress is Cas­ furnish to.ooo copies of “Oregon as «xean or gulf, or within sound of fort and Safety!—Fares ami Freights BaT All work guaranteed u« DRESS GOODS, cade Dx kx, Wasco (’• unity, Oregon, has It Is" to the railroad company, ami the surf, the whole distance. It is via. Yaquina ami the Oregon Ite- H4ti this day tiled his application for a patent allow the Wisconsin Central to print a new idea. Cities have their belt velopment Co 's Steamships CLOTHING, for 1501) linear feet of the ‘Tividend” an advertisement of that road on the 1 lines of street railroads, but here is ureii i.k'.K that' by any mine or vein, bearing e«»ld, with turface other route l>etween HATS AND CAPS, ground feet in width, situated in back of the pamphlet. After con a l>elt put around a continent. The all points in the BOOTS AND SHOES. Grave Creek Mining District, County of sidering thr proposition the secre result of finishing the new road is FRONT KTRKKT, flrs.ur.u, Orr K »s. WiilameUi Valley anil San Francisco!! GENTS’ Fl RNI8IIING GOODS, Josephine and State of Oregon, and desig­ tary of the board was authorized to expected to lx* very important to nated by the notes and olheial plat DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS — DKAl.EK is — GROCERIES, now on file in the otric»* as lot No. ,3H in inform Mr. Barker that 10,000 the trade of San Francisco. The ( Except Sundays) unsurvryed lands. Said lot No. 38 ls‘ing copies would lx: printed for the sum Oregon country, which is now to PROVISIONS, de25 feet cours* north-west (minus 15) 1025 very advantageous to the best in completion of this new road, and the A. G. F. A P, Agent, Corvallis. Give me a call and l>e Convinced. Gulch spur l»vars north-west (plus 10) 1500 terests of the state, as the expense event is a jubilee day for Califor- (i«t feet, — manufacturers of — feet, set post for corner No. 2, from which of the printing of the pamphlets nia.—[Tidings, Oregon Development Company. | (minus 35), a lir 15 inchea in diameter , is ar* west 13‘2 feet. Thence north 20 I would l>e borne by the railroad com­ Seeking Investmente. First-Class Steamship Line between Lumber, Doors, Windows, degs. west on east bmindary 3 m feet, cen­ pany and the pamphlets would l>e Yaquina and San Francisco, ter line of claim plus 20) 600 feet. set post scattered far and wide. There are ! When Mr. G. Shindler returned Brackets, and Mouldings. < 'onnecting at Y.iquin.r with the trains of f«»r corner N«». 3, from which (minus 20) the Oregon Pacific Railrot 1 Company a hinre] 10 int hes in diameter, bears north about fifteen weeks t<> yet elapse be- from Switzerland a short time since, • u) degs. west, 8 feet. A tir 12 inches In fore the commissioners’ resignations He was acompanied by Mr. H. Naff From diameter, bears south 31 degs. west. 10 ate to take effect, and during that and Miss Emma Staub of Zurich. Mnv 19. Willamette Valiev, Saturday feet. Thence south 70 «legs. \V on north interval a vast «leal of very import­ Miss Staub is an educated, refined “ 31. Eastern Oregon, Tuesday Ismndary 675 feet, gulch course north ant information might be dissemi­ HOUSE and STORE FINISHINGS. June 4 Willamette Valley Saturday and wealthy young lady and the minus 13 I 1500 feet, jumt corner No. 4, Our stock of “ 11, Eastern Oregon, being the same as corner No. .3 to claim nated, About the 1st of next Sep­ object of tier visit here is to find a “ 1«. Willamette Vnlley Thursday <37, (plus 175). from which a fir 12 inches tember the board will in all proba- suitable investment for a large " 24. Eastern Oregon, Friday in diameter. Iwars south 2s (legs, west, bility dissolve and pass out of exist- amount of capital which she repre- “ 28. Willamette Valiev. Tuesday —The Introduction of— I > feet. Thence Month 20 degs east on J uly fl. Eastern Oregon, Wedneolay line bet"«M*n claims 37 ami 38, 265 feet; ence after its career of usefulness, sent«. As either she or Mr. Naff From San Frantineo; Is now complete. It sur­ summit of ridge hears east and west (phis Between now and that «late every sjicak English they have employed Latest Machinery, Mav 1Ö. 35 ) 600 feet, post corner No. 1, the place thing possible will be accomplished Mr. Anton l’fanner, a Swiss farmer Willamette Valiev, Monday passes all our previous dis­ Eastern Oregon, Tuesday “ 24. of livginnitig, and containing 20. 65 acres. in carrying forward the work, ami living near Forest Grove, to act as plays of rich Willamette Valley, iturday “ 28. HAS ENABLED THEM TO REDUCE PRICES FIFTY PER 'Hie location of this mine is rec«»rde«l in June 5. i the ofliee of the County Clerk of Jose- the proposed arrangement with the their guide and interpreter, and Easter t Oregon, Sunday NOVELTIES, 9. Willamette Valley, Thursday CENT. BELOW ALL FORMER RATES. phine county, State of Oregon, in Vol 4, railroad company mentioned will lie ¡they started yesterday for a tour of li 17. Plustern Oregon, Friday Mining »cords, paure 686. The adjoin- one of the potent means of assisting inspection through the Willamette including the finest stand­ Willamette 1 alley, 'i' e <.luv 21. For Price List, address, 3. P D. & L. Co. ing claimants art* Willard Young and I 'd the matter. Especially so, as the valley and Southern Oregon, Mia» < 29. ward Sanderson Smith. Any ami all per­ stock of immigration literature now 1 Eastern Oregon, Wednesday ard styles for early Slim­ Staub says owing to the uneasy Grant's Pass, Oregon. sons claiming adversely any p«»rti«»n of The Company reserves the right to mer, and many novelties on hand is getting low, and the de­ feeling in her country on account said I dividend mine or surfaee ground are « hange steamers or sailing Bates. exclusively our own. required to file their adverse claims with mand continues as active as ever. of the war impending between S B TOBY, lien. F. A P. Agent the Kegistcr of the I’tiited States Land [Oregonian. France and Germany, many of the 2 )4 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. <> I lice at Roseburg, in the county of Doug­ Swiss are looking towards this (41tf This Immense Stock las, and State of < >regon, within the sixty The La Camas Mill. country as a place of rafttga from days jR’riod <»f piil»licuti<>n hereof, or they necessitates close prices. THOSE DESIRING TO SETTLE IN w'll lx> haired by virtu»* «»f the Statute. Contracts were let Thursday for war s alarms. It is to l»e hopeil OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA CflA«. W. J«»I1NSTON, the completion of the new paper mill that Miss Staub may find an in­ Orders solicited, and Sam­ ---- VIA----- 5- ffi < k , ) The caqientcr work, trusses for roof, a very desirable class of emigrants. rare frcm Portland to San Fraucisoo, CENTRAL POINT, J.-ickson County. R ohu I hh ^, Or., Mav 4. windows, etc., waa awarded toS. J. —[Oregonian. Limited $30, Unlimited $35 NOTICE i* hereby given that Willard IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE Egbert, L. Tidland and Thos. Tec Fro. Land, Going Fast. | Yoiinu, "hose i»o*t oificc iu LI ivmn i* ( ’ an- 18G First St., Portland, Or. i a At <’ Railroad. ’ thin «lay filed hia application ior a patent roof of corrugated iron containing Every train brings in a lot of new with the atagea of the California, Oregon i for 15i)0 linear feet of the * Summit ” mine* about 230 s«piares was awarded to settler«, wltodon t let the grass grow The Shipping Point for the principal portion of the grain producing V Idaho Stage Company. or vein bearing Hold, with *ur(ace ground part of the County. 5 i : D ivision . There being no public survey or vstab- for corner No .3, fr<»m which 'minus 250) feet, is of «*■! h 1, u«id is situated fifty worth in some cases, as much for an lislied corners within the r»*«piired limits, a laurel 6 inches in diameter lieara w« 4 E. C. LANDERS, 3 ET W E E N PORTE A N D 4 COR V A LL18 The acre as a quarter section was then I therefore establish a loating monu­ 14 j 2 lent. A laurel 6 inches in diameter feet from the main building Ashland, Or. 43-3”>] ment, or initial |s»int with which to con­ bear* Mouth62deg*, east, 22 feet. Thence bleaching and washing of stiaw will worth. Such experience will lie the Min. T rains D aily (ar* i:rr si npav .) nect said survey. Said monument con­ Mouth 20 «legs, east on end line parallel be done in a separate room forty' exjrerience of others, who neglect to 7:30 am Lv. Portland Ar. <> :15 p tn sists of a trap rock in place, 8 by 10 fort with end line of claim No. .37,425 foot, take advantage of the present low 12:25 pm Ar. Corvallis Lv. 1 :3t) “ at the base and 8 feet high, and marked Kiimmit of ridge bears east and went {|»lna feet from the main building. The EXFRESS VRAtNS DAILY (KXCKIT at N DAV.) on the south side then*«»f with the letters 75 , 600 feet, *« t post corner No. 4, fi«»m mill will lx- finished with the most prices for land. Low prices may S. P. cut with a chisel in the r«s k. From which i.iimi•< 10) a yellow pine, 24 in­ approved style of cement chloride prevail for a time, but a rise will 7 4 :30 p in I.v. Portlan«l Ar 9 :00 a tn the locating monument, Sexton mountain dies in diameter, I m irs Month 85 degw. vats an«l draining rooms, a hydrau surely c&me in the future. So catch and H:00 “ Ar. HcMinville Lv. 5 :45 “ ls*arM S 36 deg. 29 min W, alioiit 6 miles. went, It feet hiaeov'Ty shaft and cut lie elevator and all necessary labor on now. —[ Bowdle Pioneer. At Albany and Corvallis eonnect with ♦ G hant ’ h P ass . O regon Dutchman* Peak in the Siskiyou moun­ I war north 13 dega. eaxt, 250 feet Thence saving appliani ««, w ill be equipped C orner M ain A F ront S ts , trains of Oregon and l'a« ilic railroad for tains near the State line bears S *a «leg Mouth 75 «logH. .30 min cast on M«»uth The Pacific Improvement Com­ Yaquina Bay. W. Dy aorta hydraulic mine on T«rn East boundary I5oo fed, |»o*t corner at place with an 84 inch Fourdrinier ma -------- o-------- creek I>esrs S 52 degs. W. Pettingills of la ginning fplua 23 » , containing 17. 04 chine, a 54 inch double cylinder, pany thnt is, the Southern Pacific Local tickets for sale and bavL'a^e cheeked at Company's up-town ofliee, Having ojiencl a Family Grocery. I hereby announce to the public that boils«* on < irave creek bears S 39 «legs |«I pulp niachiaea. In Railroad Company has Ixmght the min . W. Said monument is hwated on 'The location of thia mine is n*cor«li*«l in corner Pine an«l Secoml streets. Tickets I have a new and well select«*«! stock of addition to other precautions against new narrow gauge line between the summit of .Mt St. Pet»*r, on the divide the ofli.-v of the* (’ourit \ ('jerk of JoMt'phin«* for principal points in California can only Portland and Dundee, the key to between Grave ami Coyott! (’reeks, and County, Oregon, in Vol. 4, Mining Re­ fire, jx-rforated pi|>cs will be stretch he procur'd at the Company’s office, GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERIES and TABLE ware , at the liead of Tom East creek 1 <*om- cord*, on page 631. The adjoining claim ed over the roof tre ses, which by the narrow gauge system in the Comer F and Front Streets. Portland. Oruon. Willamette valley. The chief pur­ ineiwed said survey at the S W c*>rner at ant* are Edward Kanderwon Smith and Bought since the Sweeping Reduction in freights, from the East, and |M»Ht No. 1, from wiiieli the locating men- Wrl'ard Young. Any and all praons turning a valve outside the building pose of the purchase was, no doubt, B KOKHI I B l P I....... I ■ ument ¡¿ears N .10 «legs. E, 525 feet, ami a claiming adv$»rady any |H»rtion of aai I will thoroughly drench the wool to «retire a level route into Portland Manager. G F. A Pass ,Agt. niarke«! down at Bottom Prices. I also sell the w hite-oak 10 inches iu diameter l>ears N Summit mine, or aiirface ground ar« re- work. [ Albina Courier. for the O. & C. trains and for 58 degs. W 10 feet, and a black-oak 15 «plired to tile (heir ««Iverar diaims with MiacKIXANKOUa. CELEBRATED DAVIS VERTICAL SEWING MACHINE, inches in etwcen the East an«l West My object is to make it to the interest of those having cash or pro­ conifiasHz. 300 feet—Mvnter line of claim, J. WIMER & SON, phis 35. 600 feet—set poat lor corner W. T., and at Clackamas, Oregon; side lint • will be raade at Ray's duce, to trade with me. No. 2, on di vid«* l/etwecn Grave ami Coy­ ,T. M. CH1LFX extracts line from the quarries <4 Landing and all () & C. general Have the largest store in Jonaphina ote creeks, from which a fir .'16 inches in Josephine county, makes lumber at trains will come in on the Westside. diameter l>ears N ?.5 «legs W 11 feet, a tir •entity, which is ASx.32 «act, and two Grant's I’a s and on the lower Col A third mil will probably lie laid, 5 40 inches in diameter In srs ** 70 deg*. E, PIGNEY à COOK, stories, filled with 85 feet. Summit sliaft l»ears H 70 «legs. timbia, and makes cloth at Oregon making the m i l available for both E, 340 feet. Them «* N 70 «legs. E on N G rant ' s P ass , OltEGOJt. City and Brownsville. It dig-, tn standard am! natrow-gauge cars.— boundary, along hill-side faring north, the mines of Eastern Oregon nn«l [Coast Mail. 15O0 feet. Het a post for corner No 3, ------ A N 1> ------ Idaho and Southern Oregon. It from which—150 a fir 12 inches in diame­ The water war rages fierce'y in ter 1«rar* S 28 «legs. W, 15 feet. Cut No. saves the merchant, the farmer and Califoniia Judge Cross grant«! 3 bears S 13 «legs W, 260 feet. Then<*e the miner from the bankrupt court an injunction in favor of riparian WJ BUY FOR CASH, S 20 min. eaM on « a-t si Mr« A. Douglas celebrated her would make light.--[Chronicle. (vet— summit on line plus 125,15*0 (»•••t- FARMING IM I ’EKM KNTS, lot «1 birthday at < »maha on the 9th. j4aee of tieginmng. and « «.sitaming 2*». <►> We keep every tiling needed by the Recently the Oregon race hones Anv of whs h we will exchang . f^r ha;, a . grain. Among those present were relatives Rapetta, Villard and Lady Duffy, 3« barri» irr the CofBlER. peopto- representing five generations She runner : ami Alta trotter, have l 1* entered ia easiest*, in Aii'l Horae Shoeing and Wagon Repairing a Specialty. w aide. reminiscence« (Ex. other Ea.larn cities. [Ex. VER icture3que «'ANGES A MINI T 1 O N Mining Application No. 50. E. A. ESTES, Tropical Fruits, Staple and Fancy SUGAR DOOR & 1 Fully Ready! Spring Dress Goods The improved Towns Ashland Citv Roller Mills ire Xcw Goods e Choice Ecads in Every Line. BLACKSMITH SHOP.