ju»tly criticised. The mayor himself
may believe a man worthy and with
that in view appoint him only to find
later that be wa* mistaken in his judge
ment We have no criticisms to make
anrrons amd raoeMirroai».
and of course will make none if there is
bates or svBM’BirrioM:
not the best ground fur doing so.
II 2ft
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Three Months,
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tingle Copies,
Following the last rate war of 1898 be
The date opposite your name indicate» tween the Northern overland line», over
the luue to which vour »ubaertption ¡» pant
it ih your account with the ( oi rikk . w hen the question of differentials, peace wss
you pay your sulmription see that the date declared on the basis of equal rates “all
L> changed.
Nopai«r will be »topped until arrears are round”, but the lines belweeu St. Paul
and Chicago were still disturbed by local
paid in full.
Advertising rates on application. ( opy troubles, snd the combination of rates
for change of*‘ad’ must Iw handed in liefore
Tuesday noon, otherwise setting of the cast and west of Kt. Paul made Chicago
matter will I* < barged for at the rate of 5c |57 75 first class and 147.75 second class,
per running inch, single column. A Itera ibis fast difficulty in the way of complete
tion n and additions to copy will 1« charged
for at the rate of 10c per running in« h, sin restoration of standard fares has at last
gle column.
tM$en adjusted, and, on April 25th,
In all advertising contrai ls four issue- through rates to Chicago and points
constitutes a month.
Granta Pa«» i» the county «eat of Joaa- west were rebuilt to noimal figures by all
phine county and is situate«! in the center lines, so that it now costs no more to
ef the Koutnern Oregon gold mining dis travel by way of the Southern Pacific
trict
through California than by the Northern
Kutered at iba !•••-»
• “l Orante Paw, lines throuffh Vancouver, Helena or
Oregon, an >e< und -clam mail matter.
Spokane.—Pioneer Press.
For tickets East call on H. A Roter-
T hursday , M ay ii . i#99-
uuiud, sgent H P. Co , »«rants Pas».
ROGUE RIVtK COURIER
Pl'BUHHKD KVKRY ì*]|l RMDAY,
PRICE
VOORHIES,
We bave made our fWM on who will
Noted Women to be in Ashland.
be our next mar.ball but we will not
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, national pres
make it public this issue
ident of the W. C. T. U., successor of
Miss Willard, and Miao Anna Gordan,
It aeerna too lat. in the aeaaon now lor
vice-president at large and private secre
the fruit to be killed. If it ia not killed
tary for Miss Willard for 21 years will
(bare will be a large crop.
lie in Ashland May 24th ami 25th to ad
dress the people. Mrs. Hievens will lect
Jacksonville intends to celebrate the
ure in the Chatauqua building Wednes
4th this year in grand style. Jackson
day evening ef the 24th, and an all day’s
ville always di*, the celebrating act in
conference will be held Thursday, begin
an extensive way that would tie a cred
ning at 10 o'clock a. in. and closing at 4
it to a place much larger.
p. m. Miss Gordon will address the chil
The l’o|* baa »p|x>intad a »ucceaaor to dren and voting people at 3 o’clock on
Archbiahup groa, in th. person of the Thursday. This is an excellent oppor
Most Kev. Ablandar Cbrilti., bishop ol tunity to hear aome of the noted women
Vancouver ¡aland, B. C, Ufa inatalla- of the land, and doubtless injnyW.C.
T. (J.’s and others will be in attendance.
tion will take place maltinta in June.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
I B akino
¿ P owder
A bsolutely pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
«OM BMW WKW CO.,
V«ML
vention, which was to i>e in session the
E ditor Cot Ki kb : in commenting on same day.
Last Sunday's quarterly meeting was
an article published in the Cui hu b of
April 24th, entitled “An Open Letter”, well attended. Presiding Elder Shan
I wish to say alter a ¡»erusal of the above gie preached a most interesting sermon
named letter, a comparison vuggrsts which was well appreciated. Rev. Crai
that the contribution to a thinking and garni Cross will continue the meetings
P rairie F lower .
reading public is a far more remarkable f r some time.
presentment than the statement of (Gov
ernor <ieer, to whom the letter was ad
Cook it Forbis will be here the 11th
dressed. Our conc lusions are that the and 12th of May with Edison’s 1899 ma
governor has expressed himself very chine, the giant flashlight machine and
iniidiv. and we are of the opinion that graphophone. It produce» as loud as the
the writer has undertaken to do a little human voice and is the latest thing out.
hoeing (perhaps had a hoe to grind)with
out a hoe handle. A person, not used to
We want to contract to have 100.000
a hoe cannot appreciate the exquisite feet of lumber cut and sawed. Also 225
sensation that jar. through the annoi boxe« put on our ditch in Galice creek,
him that loves to wield a good hoe han
A i . ekandkk it B knt .
die.
Therefore all
Photographic Supplies.
sen led to the public should, as a matter Tripod Sliding.............
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for discussion, be based on facts ; espec Ruby lamp, candle . . .
■W
oil ....
75
ially where the writer aims to represent
Of)
the sentiment of the people ' incidentally, Printing Frames .
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25
sentiment is a peculiarity of homan na Print Rollers
25
ture.) it has frequently been known to Ferrotype Plates . .
25
break out in neighbor!)«; ode whe re the Print Trimmer...................
Negative Rucks .
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social and intellectual sanitary condi Developing Trays...............
2Ó
tions were considered almost perfect. Blue Print paper, 2 doz.
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25
30
Then again, the fighting qualities of our R» x Sensitive Paper. 2 dot ...............
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25
brave soldiers just now will hardly sus 4x4
Card Mounts, perdoz.
10 • to
15
tain the al legations, adduced as the sen Hypo. ...
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timent of the people even of Oregon. Developer, 8 oz..........
25
.10«: and
15
The suggestions on expansion and im Photo Paste, Jars . . .
I «1» at the
Photo supplies of all kit
perialism are not worthy of note. The
A. E. . V oorhikh .
American republic, born and nursed in C ockier office.
the lap of liberty was frequently doped
Strayed.
with imperial soothing syrup, but the
Governor Mild.
Effective, .March 21st, and until farther
Well now Carnegie is going to sell out
because he is getting tired making money notice, the Northern Pac ific*, second class
Came to my ranch October lawt a light
and has concluded to quit. It is surelv nite to Portland from Kt. Paul and other peaty stuff wouldn’t star on the infant’s
bay horse with black mane and tail, one
Eastern
terminals
will
be
|25.
stomachs.
W.
F.
K.
a remarkable thing that this money
white hind foot, «mall star in forehead,
E. E. D cnhar , Agent.
sucker has determined to no longer bleed
The next article m Literature’s series no brand and is tereachy. Owner can
(irantN P r * h . < )ru.
the people
of “Among Aly Books,’’ will be “Notes have eame by paying charges
on Trsvelyan’» American Revolution ”by
Alger is a candidate for the I nited
M. E. L eonard .
Commencement Exercises.
Mr. Gold win Smith of Toronto. Mr. A ltuoi ne , April 20, 1899.
States senate from Mic higan. If he is
The corninenisment exercise* of the
Smith's
opinions
of
Kir
George
Trevel
bound to have office, it is to be Imped Grants Pass public schools will be held
Althouse Notes and Queries.
that he may sec ure this job since he will al the opera house next Thursday even yan’s work are of unusual interest, in
not be in a way to do so much damage ing, May 18. The following program that the eminent Canadian speaks from
Samsun, the wild buy of the moun
a point of view which is radically differ
in that body as in the war department. will be rendered:
tain«, had bis lo k» «horn; where’s that
, . Smith ent from that of other thoughtful critic s Deiila? Ask ‘ Tarbucket.”
Music, “The Graduate,”
General Merritt baa been flattering
B and .
Cuban Women in Mourning.
Thon. Ty«er ha« sold hi» interest in
Alger because he doubtless believes Ilia Invocation.
If there is one sight more pitiful in hi» mining claim on Althouse to Joaeph
D r . R«» rt . Lr.Ni.ir.
latter may be able to have Miles ousted
Cuba than any other, it is the women in McCourt for 20 head of fine cattle.
and Merritt put in his stead. Merritt’s Liulies’(¿uartí*t,’' Voir«* of the Woods,”
.....................................................Kubin^trin
The Boniface at Hotel Hansen attend»
reputation would be better and last long H attd S igsby , M aguie M i aue , \ i « h nta black. Frequent as they are in Havana,
where perhaps in some remote part of drivtly to bu«in«*sH, but he can’t rival
er if he would have as little as possible
P arker and L acra P amkkr .
Cornet Holo, “Favorite,”
........ Hartman the city they even venture to holdout ! i barley in turning a wheel, if he can in
to do with such Men as Alger.
Paor. Ki RTII.
their hand'« to you as yon pass—women tipping a cako.
of refined appearance, too—the momeii
A number of girl, went down to the L«N*turr.
Sam Bienul, the packer, is kept pretty
P rof . I rving G i en .
in willow’s weeds are the commonest I bu«y transpoiting freight to the up|>er
depot laat week to see the (oldler boy. Quartet, „Kentucky Bal»«-.”
a. they passed through, perhap. to beg M knnkn . L intkk , C oi . vki , L intkh , B ooth sight in the small towns and cities. It. mine». Any one in need of hi. service.
button, as a taken ol remembrance. Piano Solo, •‘Alice, Romance,” . . . .4*rArr is hard to tell where they got their 1 will find him ready and (hat he don't
(’ ora A. S miiii .
mourning garments. It is no exagger- I stand any foolishness.
But the chagrin waa quite neticeable
Presentation of llipioiiuia.
when it waa dt.< evered tuat the Midler Music, “Victorious,” .. .
Sentón tion to say that of a dozen women on a
Mi s Mollie Kirch who ha<i almost de-
street in HiiyCtibafi village, nine will be
boy. were colered.
B and .
' ctdc 1 t j return !o her home near Fresno,
Admission to tlitt exercifles has been iu mourning. And their faces sad with ’ Cal.,concluded to try the balmy breeze» of
The Southern Pacific company must
placed at 15 «ent«, which includes re- grief ami thin with hunger even months ¡Oregon yet awhile longer. Bravo, Miss
conclude that intoxicating liquors are
Nerved seats, Seat.» can be reserved a* after the war had ceased! Harpers Mollie, we will make an Oregonian ol
Dot the thing for the employee of the
the Sugar Pine store, cominencing Mun Weekly.
you yet.
road, since the company has ordered
day noon.
Williams Items.
\\ liat could a young man expect to
that all the saloons over which it lias
J. M. John is visiting his parents of raise who drops his unread epistle« a a-
any control along the line must be
Shake Into Your Shoes
cupid in the furrow and plown them un
closed
Men who are off duty for a day Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. this place.
or two will, some of them, loaf about It cures painful, «woolen, smarting, ner
W IbJohn was in your < itv a short iter? We shall watch that field and see
what will be the result. Give you fair
these places and hence the necessity for vous feet ami instantly takes the Ntmg time last week.
the company’s clearing the places.
out of corns and bunions
It’s the
Meser«. Coram ami Lash visited friends warning, Billy Boy.
The patriotic society, Ixjyal Legion,
has tendered one of its members a gen
lie kick-out because the society did nut
think the presence of that member
agreeable to good society. Ills name is
Eagan and he did not embalm sufficient
ly to escape detection. He will proba
bly locate somewhere in the Sandwich
islands where the climate is more con
genial to hie health. Not many will
mourn his departure from this land.
Ths negro troops who passed through
the oycrland from Han Francisco to
Vancouver laat week showed themselves
far more gentlemanly than did the while
soldiers who went South several month»
ago. Many of the lat.er were drunk and
exceedingly boisterous at the depot,
while the (ormer were very quiet, al
though thev had just received their
monthly pay the day previous, This
ought to be a good lesson to those w hite
soldiers who do not know how to con
duct themselves in a becoming manner.
uh
The Itewey some tuns ago said that
Street Ct mnitesi« ner Eliiett was instru
mental in making the discovery that
lead to the arrest of II . E. Allen whe
was convicted recently and Rent lu the
penitentiary lor arson, Mr. Colby in
forms Ub that he made the arrest and if
anyone deserves credit (or tracing ths
crime to Allen it was no one but the
deputy district attorney. If some one
wants to make a name for himself as be
ing a goixi drlectiw he might du so b)
cate lung the fellow who stole Mr ('ord’s
clothing some time ago.
Here is a
chan« e for Mr. Elliott nod we hope he
will wade in and briwg the feH-^w <?•»(
The incoming city administration will
have some unmutant measures which
ought to receive its attention at an early
date, among them are the finan« rs an«l a
sewer system
There are other import
ant luattorg to come up later but at pres
ent these are qu te parainotmt and
should reieivs attention. Every member
of the council doubtless knows the n««
easily of a sewer ami the practicability
of it and we ran only trust that thri
keep the matter constantly in miml un
til it is settled that Grants Pass is to
have what it has long nemied, that is a
good sewet system. It is to be ho|<d
that the council will not be afraid t<
take hold of this mailer.
The newly elected city officials will be
inducted into office this . Wednesday 1
evening and they will begin t • reap the
rewards of their several offices, either
the praises of ths )>eopte fer what max
please or the curses for what may dis*
please. The mayor will necessarily be
a subject of criticism inasmuch as it will
be impossible for him to pkaeo all in
the appointment ol marshals and street
cammissiuner. If be will appoint thoeo
who will simply do their duty in seeing
that the laws are enforced without dts
crimination, then he has done hie duty
in that respect whether it please- this
ene or that one, but if he puts some one
in for marshal who take« an oath to see
that the laws are enioned and then
groosiy uegimU to w that they are/hen .
he will have made a mistake and will be !
greatest conif rt discovery of the age.
Alien's Foot-Ease make« tight nr new
shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure fur
sweating, callous and hot, tired, Bi lling
feet. Try it h«/«iy. Bold by all drug
iciato and shoe stores. By mail for 25
«tents in stamps. Trial package free.
Aihlrvt«, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy,
N. Y.
Company 11 Organized.
'A
r.\djut*ut I B. B. Tuttle and Lieutenant
Strain arrived Saturday last to muster
into service the company of militia late
ly organized here.
The afternoon ol
Salurdav waa spent in examining the offi
cers and in seeing the sigh tn of the tow m .
rhe mustering took place in the even
ing at ths city hall. Lieutenant Brow n
lia<i the company for drill for a half hour
and later tiled them into the hall bring
ing them to “at tention" when the adju
taut arrived. The ceremony was simple,
consisting of calling the roll and admin
islering the oath to the company as a
whole.
Forty-nine mustered m and
one has lx*en milled since that time.
The measures for uniforms ami req u ini
lion lor 60 outfits have been stmt tn an d
the supplies probably will arrive soon.
The Portlaud Telegram lias the fol —
lowing to say: Adjutant B. B. Tuttle and
Lieutenant Rlrain returned laat night
from Grants Pass, where they mustered
company II into the National Guard
Saturday night.
The new company is composed of 50
men, whom Adjutant Tuttle describes a*
“line looking, capable young fellows
The organization of company II least*«
only (our more companies la« king to
< ompiete the regiment.
There are now three companies in
Portland, one at Grants Pitas, one at
Ashland, one at Oregon City, one at The
Halles, one al Baker Ciiv and one at Eu
geni' 1'hera ia also one o ' »pendent «mtn*
panv at Bandon, in (’<»<»* county, but
that does not belong to the regiment, as
it ia too far aw ay to engage in practice
with the other companies.
One of the companies yet to lx* organ-
ixe«l will coms from Pertlaud. one from
Salem ami two from Eastern Oregon
Weii, we iiave ha I another fine rain,
Mr. ami Mrs. Mt Kee are the guests of such favorable weather for growth. No
slate save Oregon can show such a plu
J. () McGse and wife.
rality of conditions and no harm done.
B orn On May 7, 1899, to Mr. and M in
The »now came down low on the foot
Samuel Tetherow, a daughter.
hill» and Old (irayback was white but
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boat made a trip vet we have no frost to speak of.
to Applegate during the week
Daniel, the artist, finished some of his
Charlie Stephens took a load of pro little gems with the kodak likely for his
duce to market during (he week
' voung lady hiend«. au«l hastene«! to de
Alewsrs. Hall and Viueyard made a liver them in person. Ah, Daniel! I am
WpN<nr«N trip to (irantN Pass Tuesday.
-me I heard you singing “She’« a Dump*
Miss Carrie Farr was the guest of Mr. .mg, She'» a daisy ” All w inking artist
and Mrs. I). John Saturday and Sunday. work done call er have orders at the
Grant 'Topping assisted in furnishing j “Reservation.”
in uur village Kumiay.
Dr. Calbraitbof McMinnville paid a
visit to the claim owned by himself ami
W isecarver on Slicker creek not long
since. 1 understand there will be some
changes in the management in the fu
J. Fernoil ami several other Applegate ture. Old Sucker held up its reputation
wheelman attended church here first of ' lor nuggete with them,one piece weighed
I over |40.
llie v eek.
the music at the May dance a* Kasis
ha’I.
Mrs. J. W. Howard and daughter vis
ited relative's at this place Saturday and
Huaday.
M ih , ('Ii. in Trefalhen and her «laughter,
Mi*« Rena Binahaiiian who ha* been
visitiHg her brother, \\ ni. Bmghaman of Mr«. McVey, who visited Crescent city
Bandon, for several months rulurimd to and vicinity, returned last week, accom
panied by the mother of Mrs. Trefathen,
her home in Baltimore Saturday.
Mr». II Bam, who is entitled to the dis
1». Viuexard took bis «on to the doctor
tinction uf seeing the third and fourth
again list w<«k. Master Arthur has
generation of «les« endants, ami wearing
txen sutTering from a dislocation of the
the title of great-great grandmother.
jaw bulls much better at prcNcnt writ
Our »tn ol starts the 12th day uf May
ing.
Drs. VanDyke, Kremer, Flanagan and under the management of that exper
Moore went up to Medford Tii«**«lay to h j . « «I te i« her. Mrs. Belle linden. She
attend the Southern Oregon Medical con will have a large school. Our long ptan«l-
ing an«i efficient school director, Joi n
M« D«mgal, will see that things» generally
are« »ndtii ted «» they should be w here
SL■ ol-iiiarms“ are concerned I m e
a ly the genial »mile that ilumines
visage.
walluiln1,
at the
hl that was
s», Eugene Sams,
Je»t were nearly
“Fve heard.” said tj* mother, “that
your husband is a sad gambler.
No,
yiia rm ma,“ answered the bride.
L i»
the other turn who are s»d.’’—London
Tit-Bits.
George—“Do you think that your fa
ther will consent to our marriage, dar
ling?” Etbe'—“Ob. yes! He ba* al
ways humored my afllieat withes«. —
Brooklyn Life.
Customer — “Bare you somet:.it.g
suitable for sleeping-robes?’* Bright
Salesman—“Bow would tbisdo, ma’am ?
You will notice its heavy nap?" Bos
ton Transcript.
The Meanest Thing.—Mrs. Wedwife—
“You told me before we were married
that I wouldn’t have to do any cook
ing." Mr. Wedwife—“Well, you haven’t
done any.’’—Philadelphia North Ameri
can.
A Natural Query.—The Lady—“So you
are a hero of the late war. eh?” 1 he
Tramp—“Yes, ma’am!” The l^idy-
“Well, what have« you done with the
money you received for your magazine
articles?”—Puck.
“Yes, sir,” said the quiet man. “we
want the army reorganized."
“You
think we ought to have more soldiers-.’
“X haven’t studied the question that
far. But, from some of the remarks
that have passed. I don’t hesitate to
conclude that we need more chaplains.”
—Washington Star.
“Well, there’s the greatest case I ever
saw or heard of in my life,” said a Chi
cago bicycle seller, the other day, as
a tramp turned away and walked out
of the store. “What about him?’’ he
was asked. “Thin fellow had the nerve
to ask me for ten cents to get his wa.*h
out of the laundry."—Chicago Daily
News.
Young America Abroad.—Among the
crowd of fashionable folk in Rotten Row
stood little Lois w ith her mother, eager
ly watching for the coming of the
royal equipage—for the rumor had
gone abroad that her majesty would
drive in By de park that day. “Mother,
if the queen sees me will she speak
to me?" asked little Lois. “Oh no,
dear.“ “Why, mother? I» the queen
so shy?"—Judge.
bicycle econohy
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The money vou pay for a new wheel is some
times only pait of the price. The bicycle
mender gets the rest. If von buy
THE CRESCENT
to begin with you need have only a bowing
acquaintance with the wheel-tinker
QET THtn or,T
/I. nOObJ
Bicvcle Sundries of all kinds.
All kinds of Bicycle Repairing neatly done,
lleadquciiters for the RAMBLERS.
MATRIMONIAL LOTTERY.
The Corlaos Custom Which Prevails
in a ItUB.lan rrovteoe-The
Prioclpal Prise.
Death Lnrks
U|:R.,A, re will buy II », ........
3 mile.eaetof Merlin.
til. yranite, .'OU fruit tree», •plen.l .l »
Al I the laud ran lie . ullivated.
$1 4
in Trugs....
In one oi Gilbert and Sullhan’s operas
AC KE red land, a four room horn,
a much-sought yuui.g man proposes,
If not handled by an experi
lath and planter linbb, an frui| |re,M
when pursued by “20 lovesick maidens,
enced
pharmacist.
You
may
mostly
apple*.
Pea. lie., grape. U1K| ,nili
that he l»e put up at a ruffle. < yules
fruit... xood well, everything in aid-han,
l>e assured of good results if around the place. Juet outof the. Uy.
have often remarked that marriage is
a lottery, and »hat grim Scotch libret
you have your prescriptions /VNE of the beat residence location.« in
tist may have obtained inspiration from
the city, two .lory, new and ib.Mern
compounded here.
this statement. As a matter of fact,
built house S rooms, hard tiniab.aguod
1.« wever, it is a real lottery in the prov
well and necessary outbuilding., two aim
of land, at a good elevation als.ve die level
ince of Smolensk, Russia. A recently-
of the town. Owing to change ol businew
returned traveler Ims this to say of the
to another state, owner will sell al less than
curious custom, which is observed every
SIXTH STREET.
cost Enquire of us.
three months:
X Acres of red land lying with westex-
“Busbands and wives are chosen by
ixjsure, five acres in cultivation. Ibis
For Sale.
the chance drawing of a lottery ticket.
land is one mile from («rants Pass, on rising
The tickets c< st one ruble each. There
A good horse for sale. Gentle, work ground ami almost perfectly protecte«! from
is only one prize to be drawn, and it con
frost, will make a tine orchard.
EXPLANATION OF “SIRDAR.”
sists of the entire sum yielded by the double and single. Price reasonable
’T’ 1 1 Acres, 3 miles from Grants Pass,
sale of the tickets, amounting to 5.000 Inquire at thia otfi e.
/ ±*- over 7()o trees bearing winter
rubles, together with a lady lescribed
apples; 150 acres of this farm is the bent
as of noble blood. The tickets are sold
river bottom, and in the midst of the best
apple l>elt in tiie country. Winter apple»
ODly to males, and the lucky winner of
are proving the most profitable crop for
In the flood of news which came in the prize will have to marry the dam
the fruit ra'ser. Here is a chan« c to make
daily over the wire recently about sel if he fakes the 5.GuOrubles. If, how
a very profitable investment There is a
Fasbodn there waa a constant refer ever, he be already married lie is at
good b room, hard finish house, barns,
a smaller house, good well, also permanent
ence, an iteration and reiteration of one liberty to turn over the money and th«'
running water in the yard. This property
WANTED
word which, while persons who read lady tn any friend whom he may wish
is «»tiered for sale un account of old age
might surmise it referred probably to a to put in for such a good thing. If the
W<)OH watite«! on subscription, at the and growing infirmity of the owner.
title, yet bad no positive proof of ex winner should be willing to marry but YY uih-
1()H ACRES <>u Applegate, a fine gras«
actly what it meant. That one word is not four d to be to the damsel’s taste
-4VJV/ farm, 200 acres ill cultivation each
was invariably prefixed to Sir Herbert then they are to b • excused from mat
year.
Entire farm can be covered with
Kitchener** name—the sirdar.
Now, rimony and permitted to divide the
GROVE- IM acres ot 4-year- ditch taken from the Applegate. This
rubles. It is not hard to imagine a con / " VKANCE
w hat meant this word sirdar?
farm
could
be made very profitable by an
"
ng into < earing, 2J,
A quarter of a century ago, or there- dition of affairs where the lady in the miles from 1 inville, I al., a city ot 3300 pop up-to-date farmer. Worth $50an acre, can
a bo nt*, at the time when Great Britain. case refuses her chosen lord and pre ulation. Will exchange for hotel or stock be bought for half that amount.
I by right of might, and not for any fers to take the cash, deriding that of KiHHl.or ¡rood farmin the Rogue River
valley. If you want a good orange grove SS00 L°l 50x100 feet. t¡ room Imu,«.
other reason, occupied Egypt and took 2,500 rubles is n < n- tn be desired than call on t’nee A Voorhies,
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good hard finish, 1< >< ate i n bean
the aultan'a khedive under Its tutelate, a more or less doubtful happiness with
of city.les« limn 5 minute«'walk to cburehi«.
Kill
sM.E
OI1
E.V<
HANGE.
«chool or post office.
one of its first acta was to reorganize a husband of whom she knows noth
the Egyptian army. British officers ing."
IZn A('RE>
miles from town. One 7K]S(H) ^ereis » very desirable resi-
hundred and twenty-five acres of
were sent to Egypt and placed at the
’
deuce in north edge of city.
ORIGIN OF PORCELAIN.
this is river bottom There are 15 acres of Lot 50x100 feet, Net out to fruit and berries,
head of native troops. These officers
winter apples trees M years old. A good va 7 room house, brick cellar. barn and ail nec
I drilled the troops, taught them the
Invested by the < blnese; Perfected riety of -mall fruits, berries, etc , good hard essary out buildings.
manual of arms and gradually instilled
tini.-h house of nine rooms and underground
by the Japcnoaei Sained by
cellar,g«x)«l barn an«l outbuildings. A fine I
in them that same esprit de corps and
) ACRES, one mile from Browns-
tlie Port ¡iKueae.
well witli go«xi windmill and tank
Would
' ville. Thix ¡ n in the lainoUN Linn
enlhub.ia.sm which makes the British
trade for a small place in town. $5500.
county
wheat belt. IterK loam and in full
army itself such a compact and formid
The word porcelain, as applied to
cultivation, a good set of building.-, wil. >ell
able body. The native troops were al china pottery, originated in Japnn dur
REAL ESTATE.
for $30 per acre, or exchange for something
lowed to retain their colors, their Hags ing the thirteent
century, writes
Eor information regarding the bargains in or near (irantN Pa.-3
and insignia and all the paraphernalia Frank H. Vizetelly in Woman’s Hmnc in reai estate listed below, c all on or address
1 »Ifhl Five acres near town,
of war distincthily the attribute of an Companion.
The (’hine-e. the pio N. 1’. Hodge. C oi kieh ollice. Grants Pass. •-
Good tw’o story house, lath
unconquered people. British states neers in the art of porcelain man Oregon.
and planter finish, Nearlj’ new. This soil
men went further. They even allowed ufacture. begnn tn make it nearly two
A farm of 160 acres on Grave in «lark loam and has a general assortment
the same military titles to remain. It centuries bcfi
«reek, 12 acres in cultivation. of fruit, from apples ami pears down to
a n
was a tactful thing to do. Britain lost so careful were they t • guard tbe«ecret Good variety of fruit. Water for irrigating straw berries, ami selected from the best va-
|.urjx»ses.
Tin- place is a bargain ami you ri«-ties. A goo«l well and neces'iirv out
nothing thereby , and the Egyptian war of the nrt that r« . rly fifteen centuries
buildings. Making a very pleasant home
want to see it liefore it is sold.
riors retain« <1 all that was sentimental lapsed before their neighbors, the Jap
and w ithin 10 minutes' walk of the i*. O.
five miles south of <¡rants
ly altered to them.
anese, got any it.kin g of it. But once 1|'|| ACRES
S^if )( ) Four acres in orchard ; -inall
Pa
1
>
acre.-
improved,
100
trees,
a
Thus, therefore, the very ancient in their possession the wily Japanese
C»\ /V / house and outbuilding-. These
general variety of (mil, 1 2 story house, new
worth, sirdar, bimbashi, jougal. etc., lost no time to pr fit by their knowl barn, corncrib, wood. hed, and a good well. trees are in good bearing, and adjoining
remained in the army. The sirdar of edge. The few intrepid navigators of Also i q>ring near house. Large amount of city.
the Egyptian army is the general in those days brought samples of both oak. fir and pine for tire-wood, will be sold
ar“1 UP w’^ l,uX ,ine building lots
chief. The bimbashi is a major, the Chinese and Japanese ware to Europe, very cheap.
V-»»./ withir. the city/ We have the land,
jougoul a captain. Sirdar, lit« rally it but not until early in the sixteenth cen I
1100 f< at
tare r ith small honsa, you have the money. Come in and let u»
means an officer, is as old on exj rt ssion tury did a trade in it of any extent -Y .H uie.l in li. art' : city. Good residence talk tiie matter over.
almost as the country of the Pharaohs take place. Among the early importers or business lo< ation.
•) a« res m north part of city; two-story
itself. In Arabic the ’word means were Portuguese traders who had set
$100
■ »ide <•! ■ it\. flOx 100 icct ■* house of 7 rooms; lath and plaster
“hmd man.’’ There need be little tled on the Japanese coast, and to them,
A nearly new mx room house, finish; good well witli pump in kiichen;
strttch of the imagination to see how it is claimed, we owe the word porce pleasant location ami cheap.
about 2 acres in a general variety of fruit,
the term came to be given to the com lain, derived from the Portuguese por-
|i| 1
th ol town. one-half of which is winter apple.-. Will be
mandant of the Egyptian forces.—<’hi- cellana, or sucking pig.
When the
T1VP r«- Hl ’rim Smail hou^e ami sold on easy terms.
cago Times-Herald.
Portuguese traders first saw pieces of out-buildings, with good well.
u l 20 acres two mile- north of
Japan«-e ware they were struck with •7
Rarden of th«» Rich.
A< RL> just north of town. Good » • ja M J town. Small house, several
its
translucence,
which
-omewhit
re
a«
res
of
rich black bottom. Plenty of wood
frame lu-iHe, lan«l in goo«I cultivation
No sovereign is so rich as the emperor
land. Will make a nice little ram h for
of Russia, and no sovereign has such sembled that of the cowry-shell. The AbfUitone-halt in iruit. A bargain
fruit and grain.
heavy calls upon his purse. The Grand cow ry-shell. In turn, resembled in shape j APRE-line. «!ark land. one haif mile
Dukt s \ ladimir, Alexis. Serge and Paul a small sucking pig. or porcellana;
irom brûler. -<»uth uf town. TI hn îh SsiaiWl Thirty acres near town B"tb
new laml and excellent for fruit and grain
\
f r.-d and dark soil. 1*. - ui-l
Alexandrov itch, as well as the Grand hence our porcelain.
lays well sheltered, ami is well adapted to
Duke Michael-Nicholejevitch, as the
fruit raising.
cons of emperors of Russia, receive
from the head of the house an annual
U W I Twenty acres, no -t.. in
«« rx 7 orchard, and bearing iruit.
sum of 185,000 rubles, which, added
Good
house
ami out buildings. This is al
to their private means, makes them
ready in profitable fruit bearing. Young
very rich. The wives and widows of
trees and choice varieties of apples.
Russian grand dukes receive 4O.IMK) ru
bles, their sons 150.000 rubles It was
W M > Seven and one i.a.i a r—"f
— A Fl n F
Wll|nn . (
the late emperor. Alexaiai« r HI., who
Two
story,
ten-room hou.»<e, nearly new.
made the rule that every memberof the
A Farm Library of unequalled value-Practical
Good om buildings. Nearly ail of tiie land
Rii--¡an imperial family must spend a
in in fruit bearing, conNisting of choice vari
Up-to-date, ( oncise and i iimprehenslve Hand- ’
part of the year in Russia or else lose
eties
oi apples, pears, peaches, nectarines
svmely Printed and Beautifully Illustrated.
a third of his or her allowance
prunes, quinces, etc. Also a goo«! variety
•»I
siualJ
fruits. A deep well oi e.x' tllenl
By
JACOB
BIGGLE
cugo Times-Herald.
water. This is one uf the finest, if not the
No. 1 BKKH.E HOKSE BOOK
bc-t locations in town. Overlooking t>r«>a«i
Grern (inttn-l’rrvh«.
beitis and rugged mountains. Oiiered for
This substance is now obtained from
»ale on account of poor health of owner.
No.
2
BIOOLE
BERRY
IMiOK
>C
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the leaves of the caoutchouc tree, and
is said to be mon durable Hian that
) "¡11 buy a neat l-ro< h
u*e.
procured by cutting into the stein of
sss*
‘ ' with good « old stora. • :
the tree. Unlike the ordinary pr« dm
N°. 3—BIOOLE POCLTRY BOOK
w«MHl-.-he«l, barn, ben bou>e. and all ue«es-
>ary outbuildings. L«»t HJUxlOO. well
it does not require an experrivc proce
hin. '-ubnT' !r'raXL***”" •
tence«! with division fence, making gow
of purification, so that it »cost ischea
•H thrprin i a. He. . «¡th
rrPr«tecUon*
Nto< k or hen yard separate from varu en-
f
rier.
30
¿ent./
we«Us
with
uj
other
illustration».
rned. In France green gutta-percha is
cloNing house. 25-foot well oi tim- water,
No. 4 -BIGGLE COW BOOK
now being employed in the construc
wity pump; well walled up ami covered.
1 I h > prop rty is ottered tor les» than half
tion of submarine cables.—
'ttete
«• « 'nlutin S olore-1 1 "r
3 XreB'
it- < ost, on a<««»unt of breaking up ot iaiu-
Com panion.
uy,
w ho desire to go to California.
No
BIGGLE su IM I$OOK
V l*h» mimcnnl |*hrnomen
rr-.
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Butrh.
“Mithrr.” said a little Scotch lassie,
( ) ' of the pleaNanteat homes in tb
H*
Lot 125 front and l."«0 feet deep At*
“dae ye ken what a phenomenon is?”
Th.HKKlLE
BOOKS
y
™
*'
r«»oni
In,use.
lath
ami
planter
finish,
a
*ro«xi
“Yes. dear, I can tell ye that. One
warn* ... jgethe?: , . . . 5
‘*f’*’-y«t««eYTr
wed. furnishing water through pump i®
«re havt- < ,n „ rn. u,
They
ye see y on coo in the field ? Weel, that's
ttie kit« hen. An ex« eilent double partition«
f* «»th Kvrry >ae u* here- • «11
^orth and
no phenomenon. Iter y e see yon tree ?*
at ove grouud cellar, good woodshed
Chicken r
w« NT ..
* H"rte. Cow, Hew or
henhon«e with a good walk conceiting
“Ay. mil her. 1 see the tree.”
•WM tor the BIUQLI; BOOKS Th?1 ‘°
",hl
Mreet with ail the buildings, Electric .-trest
“VVeel, that’s no phenomenon, but
light on nearest corner.
when you see yon coo climbing up yon
tree with it* tail forrm -t that’ll be
1 •) a re- one mile south of town, u tai e
* tor orchard or grain.
a phenomenon ’’ ('h;ra**o Journal.
t' r • .
. t
J" '
11 «’«fit It
Nothing is so contagious as example
•v‘ i< M I W1,i buv w »• -re« •' v’
never was there any considerable go»!
r from tow n. About -
-.-I the.
,
'«
.1 p.|>er iq
•Jear and balance in timber. 12 or I'» re*
Ot
Ame.K^-h.ou.
vr:.c
„
tnited
Mate,
or ill done that d*ws not produce its like
'UBM*d,l>.'JrePUMre«l«TK
fen«ed with new Imard fence. Three er
We imitate good actions through emula
four acres in fruit Is-aring. General \*rie-
Any ONE of the BIGGLE BOOKS, and the FAR»! jottmai
ty of fruit. Land lays facing the -outh-
litMi. and ba«l ones thiough a malignity
* »EARS
.
r f:
. ,
us
JOLRNAL
J ug the p.a. e fur fruit « u lure A ro “
fo M. ..idre-.
A IHX.I Afi B ill
jJ 1 • »U« tx nt t>r mail
in our nature, which shame conceals and
hvu-e «mail bam and good well. C’oweiB
sample ot FARM JOI HN AL «nd. r
I
and let us tell you more about it.
xample sets at liberty.
E SKM J<>, R ai A|
I M I
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F«U aoalfbia
year ol«l fruit tree-. Thisp ^ ®
has for year« been ¿producing very abun-
«iantly in fruit. !»erries and garden tru< X-
1 here is a good hou-e ami out building-.
* «o a good well. Five minute« walk to
«t-h<M.l<»r church. Would sell thr«*
l'1’«! «" feet, (corner lot.) for >40”. Th - 1
would mafce a beauttful building lot.
1
Stone,
I
I
BIGGLE BOOKS
FARM JOURNAL
Schillings
WAGONS
money-back tea and
baking powder at
have Just Recctvtd i CAR LOAD of
■rrs to
vh mag <
X. V. z
. are
qjn xlv and surely cured by Karl's <To
ver Root Tea, the g*wat blood purifier
and tissue builder. Money refumkni ii
no: eatisfa« tury. Price 25 cto.. and 50
t «’to.—W, 1 Krviiicr.
4
ljMIlY RAN. H -We have for
*-
within a nriles of this citv, one of tb*
beet dairy ram hee in Oregon, which we ut
ter for «ale at a bargain to any one who b*9
money to put into a business of this Mind.
|V>T K»IDEN< E LOCATION
•ty—you will say so your-elf * ,n
you *eo it. < an k»e bought fur half it« r*‘*‘
value. A bargain rarely orterrd
iour Grocers
K
$() PER A. re Wil! buy 124 a. res of lan«i
<*’,F 3 mile-east of Merlin. Thirtv m re- n
« ultivation, several hundred fruit tree*, ex
cellent water, easy terms.
111
These Wagon» were put up expre
r uur trade in this moun-
Uinous «xmntry. Thev have point» whi h make them
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1 superior to other
wagon»
Oli anj «ee them.
The Jewell Hardware Co.
and one halt mdei from town
75 a« re^ of this u black loam 4 acre« m
onerai vanetv of sruait fruite, a to»*
'
W’D* •ufficient water for irriga1111*
Carero through the -«easou, two vaila.
•ra. -pnngw on the place. « room beute
'trg9 tHirn Mn,i •’lirmuriiocs. Tweal)
Bmi ot hornos and .ante and farm nut *
Wlilh< •o,<1
pía* « if <te*irvi