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A Birthday burprise level of the ocean, and tho distance from the ship« ironi salt »alar growth«. “The other point 1», that near the A very pleasant surprise party was the lake to the Atlantic by river ie 135 PIBUBHBD BVKRY ÍIIVBMDAY, miles. It will be seen from thio that southeastern part of the lake immense gives Mies Aggie George at her home evening of the 29th. the grade to the East will not lie heavy coal field« have been diarovered of the near Kerby. Mo iday, November 15, :n to overcome. It io pro|K>»ed to build greatest value for supplying steamers honor of Let buluuay i’he company THE NICAHAGUA CANAL. BDITOBN AND 1‘BoFKIKTURH. the eastern section of the canal at ocean with fuel. Ths saving of distance in engaged in game«, darn ing. and in gen Space prohibits our quoting more fully level to the point where it readieo the travel is too self evident and has been eral conversation until the time came for ■ atk « or hi BHcHirru-x : from the lecture of Col Bailey en life in river; at this point there ie a low ridge loo often published to quote here We refreshments, then all seemed to enjoy One Year, In advance, - - |l 25 Mitt Aggie Six Months, • - • • .65 the tropica, but the following facts re that can hardly 1« dignified by the name | only regret that »e cannot quote the themselves very much. Three Months. ... .35 garding the great canal should receive of hill, that ia composed of granite. various points made in regard to the received many birthday gifts from her the careful consideration of every one. Here the river will 1* dammed and three natural resources of the country, and fnenda Among those present were Entered at the post offi.-e .it Grant’s Pass Corning as they de from an engineer locks put in, lifting the ship to tlio wa the points brought out in regard to the Misset Jessie and Armirita Martin,Nellie Oregon, as second-class mail mailer. who has care inly studied the conditions ter level above the dam, giviag alack benefit of trade not only to our Pacific Ployed. Ray Whipp. Kittie Braddy. Etta T hcrsday , N ovember 25. 1897. on the ground, they inav tie relied upon water navigation to the lake. From the coast, hut to the Mississippi valley, and Hogue, Linnie eJowell, Said»e Ranzau, as accurate and conservative. lake the ehips, after passing through in fact, v,« might »ay to every portion Lucy George, Anna Fie-’er. Messrs J. “The great advantage that 'he Nicar M. Johns, J. M. Smock, Erank Coulter, The sultan of Turkey, who is one of agua route, for an inter oceanic canal Hie short canal, will be let down into of Cnrle Sain’s domain.” J A Tate, Phil Des-inger, Jas !*ogan, the shrewd rulers of Europe, has bad to has over that of 1'anama, or the Darien, the Pacific wvsn by three large locks Some h'rank Hear’. Willie Gilmore,Will Alex, THE TRAMPS. back down before the iion hand fl Rus or Tehuantepec lines, is that all <•( the lauding in the harbor at Brito Ben George, and F rank Leonard. sia Turkey was going to spend large topographic features of the country are person* have objected to the locks a« What is to be done with the tram ns'* sums of tuonev on her uavv, when the in its favor, instetd of offering obstacles being impracti. able (or large ships The This question is bard to answer, though attention o( such persona ie called to the ANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND A’ Turki-h Kuseian war indemnity was due to its construction. The great mountain it io an important one from the fact tha’ live gentlemen or ladies to travel for and unpaid. Russia demands payment -ystern that runs from Alaska to the fact that at the Sault St. Marie, are bo many of the-« pur|M>HolesM fellows are responsible, established hoii«e in Oregon fia ks fully as large a« those that would Monthly 966and expense-. Position steady of arrears before Mr Turkey proceeds to Strait of Magellan is represented in Nic be required on this canal, as tlievace >m- Keen dailv in (¿rant« P mhm going frou Reference. Enclose »el(-addressed stamped to gobble. envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept. aragua only by a line of cone-like, isola in-xiat« tiie huge whale backs of Lake Su ho«»»a to house begging bread. The pro Y, Ch; . __________ ted, volcanic peaks, springing up out of perior The Manchester ship canal, and fesHional tramp rnay he known by the lit re is «bat a New Mexico judge manner in which he approaches a dwell the low plains. Anywhere near the» the recently completed German canal Bare Your Grain. said to a jury «hieb had just acquitted Few realise that eat dr squirrel destroys route of the canal there is no mountain show plainly that no trouble need to be ing, arid es|*< ually by his characteristic a man accused of murder, when hie fl 50 worth of grain annually. Wake knock. There are people who will say: range projierly so-called, with spurs, and anticipated from the locks. lee’s "squirrel and Gopher Exterminator guilt «as quite evident: ■■Gentlemen, “ Never tern a hungry man from your foot hills, and canyons, as at Panama is the most effective ami economical pois “An important consideration with I find it entirely useleas to prosecute floor; better feed ten prufessionals than on known Price reduced to HO cents. and Darien. Instead of that the great such a large canal is the water supply, criminals in this county, It seems that For sale by M. Clemens, sole agent. to turn away one deserving man, who, ranges die out as they leave San Salva in this instance thia is amply provided murder is justified here, You can all in every way, is worthy a loaf ” Not dor and approach Costa Rica. The con be discharged |>ermanenilv and go for by the huge lake, draining so large a Everybody No. every man who i« seen passing through tinent becomes a great plain, with here horns ” Casraretg Candy Cathartic, the most won* I and there a cone peak towering towards portion of two republics, and fed by the the country a foot can properlv derful medical diaroverv of the age. p ea»- six months of enormous tropical ram and refreshing to the taste. act gen Uy General Blanco's latest method seeins the clouds, but it springs as dean cut fall. This rain fall, while supplying be called a tramp in the sense that he ant and positively on ki-lneys, liver and bowels, to be to buy wtr the insurgent leaders in from the plain as if it were a gigantic tha required water, is not an elemeat of belong« to the profession. The man cleansing the entire aystrm, dispel colds, heatiaclic. lc . .-r. bftMtUM I cristipatioQ Cuba by giving them considerable sums pencil point thrust up from below. In public danger, as the region along the who is desirous of paying his wav pint* and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of m< ney. This will not suffice; mtn the midst of this great plain, and only lower San Juan river ia especially favor through life, will take nothing without of C. C. C to-day; 10, 25, 50 rents. Sold sod who have sacrificed money and propel ly I nine miles from the Pacific coast it the able to the diversion of carrying awav m ak ing a i effort to return its eqivaletit guaranteed to cure by all druggists. for freedom are not likely, just at Hie great lake from which the country takes the floods through overflow waste wires To feed these seemieglv robust healthful Capi. Mashburn Going Away. point ei victory, to sell out to anybody. its name. This body of water takes its along ths low granite ridge already men fellows, who can get sufficent work it they want it to pay their «ay, is in our Capt. Mashburn, wife and daughter of The insurgents will r.ot be bought, name from the great chief Nicarro, who tioeed. judgement wrong It creates tramps the Salvation Army of this city,will Boon they are fighting for a principle liberty is to that countrv what Montezuma is to “It will be seen, therefore, that the instead of diminishing lhe number, for Ire transferred from this, the Northern Mexico Nicarro-agua (Nicarro lake) is or death. one of the largest inland seas known in Nicaragua route consists of the building an they are fed, the word is panned appar Pai ific Division to the Southwestern Di Some people think it a disgrace to the Americas, ranking with our own lake 1 of two short canals, six locks, and dam ently aleng the line, or from one to the vision which includes Kansas, Texas «end their children to the reform school. Erie. It is 110 miles long and 55 miles ming ilia rivet, in a granite canyon. other In telegraphic order The commu and Colorado. Their home «ill likely What do aucti people think ol parents wide, and of profound depth Existing < Jn the other hand, the Panama canal nity that feeds them most is bothered lie in or near Kansas City. who «ill allow their children, that ought as it does so close to the Pacific coast, was an attempt to force a canal aciuss most. We have heard people nav that The -alvation Army people, or work to be kpattkeil and Bent to bed, to roam yet its waters empty into the Atlantic the isthmus at ocean level; this demand they fe<l tramps because if they did not, ers, so we understand, receive no pay ed extiaordinarily deep cuts along a the »tri-ets undercover of darkness mak- through a stream known as the San some damage might be done by them. for tiieir services more than ths gilts ol uig theniHelveB generaly obnoxious? Juan river This river may be com- laige portion of the route and the con This is simply surrendering to tramps the |>eople among whom they work, and No, No, that is no disgrace? pared to the Ohio river in size, and is trol of the Chagres river. This river rule. They are able to work, can get this no doubt, is often very meager. The navigable from its mouth to the lake. parallels for a long distance the line of nufficlent work for food,and therefore we Can ain and his family have worked Today, Thursday, in accordance with Many an old tiinei in this state will re the French canal, and during the rainy believe as <l.d Captain John Smith, “lie very faithfully while in this city and a long established custom, is the day set member his trip up the San Juan river season is an uncontrolable mountain that «iff network, should noteat.” have made friends for lhe cause. A pa- apart by the president of the United to Virgin bay on tha lake To make an torrent, destroying in a fsw hours the |>er is being circulated asking donations Htates and concurred in by Governor inter-oceanic waterway it will he necee- ; work of months. Another difficulty on for these faithful workers and we hops Ix>rd, for the purpose of giving thanks to ^ary to improve the river so as to be | this line is that there is no such catch those who can, in ry feel inclined to ren At Luke ’ s basin as the Grand Lake on the Ameri the Creator for the abundant blessings navigable to the lake, and then from the der some assistance. bestowed upon uh as a nation the lake cut a canal to the Pacific. The ri* can canal, and Ilia French canal must Guild a committee consisting of Mrs J. past year Tin people individually and ' yer as it approaches the Atlantic, pasMes be dapendent upon an inferior and nn W. Howard, Mrs. Jas Holman and Mirs ! Thanksgiving Service. collectively have reason to give thanks through 14 mileH of low land, like those reliable water supply during the drv Julia H owat wan appointed to receive In custom co-extensive with thejAmer- and they should manifest it by giving to , of the lower M ismimmi ppi, and empties season. The amount of actual canal is, gifts of fruit, groceries, clothing, etc., ican people, Grants Pass, uniting all the poor and needy, and by returning . through two mouths, the largest one of as explained, really shorter on the Amer for the Good Samaritan bu.pitul, Port the churches in a service at the M. E. thanks to Almighty God for “His won I these being known mm the Rio Colorado. icau route thau the one at Aspinwall; land. The last annual report of the hospital church south—will observe the Annual derful love to the children of men.'’ “The harbor at Graytown, or San Juan as for the other routes, aone of them, shows that 274 patients were treated dur Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for del Norte, is on the smaller river; while beyond tlierc tnu gieat ouea have been ing the year without charge, and that hleseings national, State, municipal and The monument erected to the memory I the mouth of ihe Colorado has no harbor, seriously considered by engineers for assistant s is urgently needed to contin personal on Nov. 25, A. D. 1897. Rev. of Dr. MarcuH Whitman and wife and to but has a very hard bar fer ships to ne many years, av the difli. ulties are alto ue this work. Of those treated last, year N. E. Jenkins will preach the sermon. other missionaries will be degicated gotiate before entering the river It h gel her loo formidable. 56 different nationalities and 21 different Rev Kobt. Mct.ean will read the Scrip near rhe site of the massacre within six ‘ proposed, therefore, to cut a canal IB I “There are two other points that are tures. Rev. Mr. Dawson will invoke the forms of religion were represented. mile- of Walla Walla, Monday and miles long from Graytown through lhe generally overlooked in the considera The committee will be glad to for divine blessing; Rev Mr. Hunter will Tuesday, November 29th and 30th. The | low swamp lands to the river, reaching tlon of this question The first is, that ward anything entrusted to them, and make the plea and lake the collection for monument will be unveiled at eleven ! it above the point of branching. I lien the great lake itself would make a mag it is earnestly ho|«d a prompt and lib the p>or. The M E K.choir will direct o'clock and imposing ceremonies will the river will bo utilised to the lak« mficent harbor, from which ships could eral response will he made by man» in the tong service, calling to their assist take place. The board of trustees of and a nine mile canal will form the proceed promptly to either ocean as oar city. ance any needed help and Rev. Mr. Pace Whitman eollegs will hold public «xer connec lion to the other ocean. needed, tlie fresh water Irwin« of mater with ( lose with a benedictory prayer. Nobod ” need have Neuralgia Get Hr. Mlle*' cises in commemoration of the lifiieth an “Lake Nicaragua is 110 feet above the ial assistance in cieating the bottoms of Pain Pills from drugglsla. "Onecent adirne." A. C rutchfield . mversarr of the Whitman massacre in ROGUE RIVER COURIER I the opera house at Walla Walla on the PRICE & VOORIIIES, W r RI nicely. There will be e»ocml given some time ia November the proceeds to go to «he Bunday School. F. M Nickersoa will teach a private achoel in the Bevferth District, com tnenctng De.ember 6th. r Hood'« pills are easy to take, «a«.» to operate Cures indigeetioa, tn iousness. Ke H B. Miller has quite a number oi men employed pa. kinit apples on Alt- honse- Teams are besily »imaged haul ing the apples to Granta I’ass There will be a xran.i entertaiameut givet. Thanksgiving evening at the 1. O O. F. ball by Prof Woods,the wonderful blind muai. ian A graad ball alter the entertainment. Alex Jees was in town Saturday. Mr. Alt- Je-s tiiinka be has a ' k" house. and ie now oa bis wav there to look after it. Wise Bertie Fetterly who has just closed every successful term of school, left Moaday for Grants Pass where she will attend ecbnol. Will Taylor was in town Saturday. Mr. Bert Taylor and bride returned Saturday from Jackson county. ( loud joins their many friends in wi-bing them a long and happy wedded life. l.ATxa—A party of boy»''he'd up Mr. Roe last night There «as music in the air (or a « hila, the noise could be heard for a mile or more,bet lliev were in’ ited in and partook of refreshments. ClOl'D Could Not Sleep Suffered With Dyspepsia and Un able to Do Her Work—Completely Cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. •‘I suffered with dyspepsia and could not do any kind of housework. I was very nervous and could not sleep. I beard so much about Hood's Sarsaparilla that I bought a bottle. I found it gave me relief end I bought six bottles. When I had taken them I was cured. I can now do my housework and can sleep well at night.” M arie H ames , 1730 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana. ‘‘I have found Hood’s Sarsaparilla ex> cellent for building up and strengthening the system when it Is in a run down or exhausted condition.” M rs . S arah M. S hook , Red Izidge, Montana. It you have decided to take Hood's Sar saparilla do not be induced to buy any other. Get Hood’s and only Hood’s. Hood’s Sarsa- s;rZ,a Isthe Best—in fact the One True Blood Puri« fier. Sold by all druggists. Ji six for |5. II „art harmoniously « th IIOOU S Plus Hoods Sarsaparilla, aie. Why Catch Cold Who it only takes a few dollars put into the right kind of H eater to keep on comfortable. We have a full stock of Heating Stoves and tliorughlv recommend our air TIGHT heaters They vea steady het and will save their price in wood* in one year. rainer Bros. NEXT TO FOST OFFICE. ROGE SILVERWARE Anther High Dine Canal Unie) State«» Land Office. I shall ne’er behold The light of those blue eyes «¿..in ■ Run 1BCRO. Ore Nov, 19. 1897. Shall never more enfold her hands ' hereby given that the ap- Notice it 1 In pleasure or in na n. pro»ed plat Murray of town-hip No. 37 How transient are all earthly j .ys south, ran No. 8 west, has been lo which the fond heart <-lirr...' received Ire the surveyor general for But let us look to Him for help Oregon, an- in thursday, December 30, From which all comfort springs 1897, at 9 o' ’nek A. .M., said plat will Although beneath the winter's -n. w be filed in his office, and the land Sleeps my darling little one, embraced tltein will besubj-ct to entry Beyond the dark and narrow tomb on an l ofterpat date I shall meet and know Evotma It M V eatch K>gi»'er. Grants Pass, Ore., Nov. 24, 1897 x It S S hibidam , Receiver. Shiloh's Lnsumption Cure cures Mo-To-Bae for Fifty CentK. Guaranteed tobacco bab’t cure. mi. weak where other fail. It is the leading nen strong, blood pure. Wc.ll. All - l *. cough cure, « no home should bewi’h- 1 to take and goes right to n"t '* ' <‘a*' „all druggists guarantee Dr. Mlle P aw the spot t ills to stop Headache. “One cent a dose.” goods Table Linens and Napkins. Pleasure and Profit The new tariff has compelled importers to advance the pricesoil all linen goods, but we anticapated the advance and placed large orders before the tariff went into effect. OURS. In these tor you. Result: mutual benefit, YOURS and We are showing the largest stock of Holiday Linen we ever had. •• 60 •• “ •' 70 “ •• Getting along "ithlour prize essay about Our Cash System ? Let I hear from you. Von stand as good a show as anme to get the $10 or terns, extra tine quality an 1 at the lowest prices ever quoted. Third Course linen, 1« Vine pattern • • <1 37 ' • half Bleached •• « 59 Bleached S® f’5 ’."ifinel satin damask •• 68................... low are you Choice Goods in Dainty Pat First Course. 59 " Obituary Hclrnne Evonne Merer, dangl. r oI Thera i another project on foot to 'l,e-re'L..-i| ,K!“ep N»- hm I 1 li h line canal from some j.< »i n t I | on upper iogtie river through the valley vember 17, 1897. aged 10 month* j’» o Gold 1 11 and Granta l’as«. A Mr days l.arabce, Denver, Colo , is negotiating I see a darling little face for five t luaand acres of land below [ With eyes of azure blue; ’Geld Hill I ind if 11« i-ecuree that amount' W ithin their depths a lingering trace ' the ditch ill be built. He asks for a Of love so »« eet and true , I bend un t p land which will either lie Within my hands I feel the clasp I paid for I l it August or revert to ths Of little hands so small, original ilders. It 1 is onlv a quesiiot^l And for the joy to fold them now of lime util some project will be con I’d give my little all. summate but there have bean ho many Beneath the cold and winter's sn ,w wind bagsatablishing enterprises in tint Sleeps my httle darling one country tit the people are eotnewha« While 1 am left alone lo mourn schemes. — Monitor Miner. leary of t h My little, lost Evonne Lively times at the BIG STORE. Loads of new goods in all Departments. 47 inch all linen Table H 54 “ " CHRISTMAS CHINAWARE I-------------------- HOMAS & of Splendid B argains a Feast Th« miner« »re h»P|>» sine’ «ur runs , th«» c»n fo to work Mr. Paul Uli« ol Grains Paw »•* '• loan last *.aturdar ti-W Mathewson returned bon.e Jt. ur.la» alter an absence o( about nine months. The Sunday fechool is progressing Dice pattern # 25 Bleached 75 (JI ICK SELLING HOLIDAY NOV< Belts, Green, Red .nd Black. 46c each. Ladies' Side Combs, to, 15, 20 and 25c Ladies new Cuff Buttons and Links, 25c, Elegant Purses, 25c, 50c, Lace Curtains, extra value 75c 5c and ft.00 a set] and ft 00 each Per pair, 75c, ft.00. ft 25, ft.50( «5 i 00 ■ ■ t 25 Fourth Course LADIES DRESS skirts Our Dressmaking l'>«partment is now busy making up Second Course. LADIES FINE DRESS SKIRT'AT LA DI LX AM) C1IILDR1 VS ( API S AM) JACKETS. » H mraelvi in|| ssess on of thcfl • and ChllJir the Manufac. reap the U-ncfit s n ave oft«, red Accotding'.y we place on*Sa1e next Saturday, November 27, a.I entire stock <>f La io . Misses'and Children s G -ments at a dis. 'tint - t 20 P*r c*nt 8'2.00. $2.26. $2.50. $275 J 830Q of Owing to Superior quality of Materials. Elegant Finish and Strl made^" t?1“”8 Iikc Guarantee the Quality, Style, and Finish of these goods equal t >any Eastern •• Hot Cakes. uioic money. We invite your inspection of Stock now ---------- on Sale Ie. * ST' ’•IHng at from 25 to 50 per cent Muslin Sheet, site 72190, 50c. Türkis» Towels .s..l Pillow Cases, t2jic. • .< ’-p-. ’2>aC. Good Quality Feather Tickings, 12'-c. V^’ li st Bleach’.;*. , 2C Ladies' Heavy Fleeced Skirt Patterns, toe HatrCurlen, J’8, :c Euler down wool Cloaking. 30c. Xeedle Cases ,»e 5C' The Best Table Oil Cloth. 19c. " all Pape* . Men'« white laundned Shirts, the verv 'xst iMa.ity, equal to ar *r 5° shirt '“xailli 25c. market. a.<b*
