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VOL. XVII.
GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRII, ir, 1901.
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An Opportunity
FOR
Investment
Rogtie River valley is full of Oil.
Natural Gas, Artesian water and
other valuable minerals.
Nature's storehouse is bulging
out with wealth and only needs the
magic hand ot man to unlock and
reveal the hidden wealth stored up
for the use of the Twentieth Cen
tury.
Our aiid lands will produce won
ders 11 we once can procure Arte
sian water to supply abundance of
water with whicq to irrigate.
Oil and Natural Gas aie the
greatest economical fuel of this
generation. Shall we let it be dor
mant here in Rogue River valley,
while other sections of the country
are using nature's storehouses?
Oregon cannot be beaten any
where in the world, for natural Gas,
Oil or Artesian water. Rogue River
valley is truly the Italy of America.
Here we have the finest climate, the
best apples, the largest peaches
and the prettiest girls.
Shall the people of Grants Pass
forever continue to drink the slime
and slush and sewage that pours
into Rogue river while we can have
the best of Artesian mountain water
by the very simple process of dril
ling a few hundred feet?
What a beautiful city Grants
Pass would be if there were a stream
of ' pure Artesian water flowing
along each side of her streets.
It is thp intention of The Oregon
Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co. to
soon begin active operation of dril
ling a number ot v e'.ls to the depth
of 1000 feet to ascertain the pres
ence of Natural .Gas, Oil, Artesian
water and other valuable minerals.
They are now bonding land hi
and around Grants Pass. Within
the next six montli3 they will be
drilling on some of the property
they have bonded for that purpose.
They intend if it is possible, to
supply the city with plenty of pure
Artesian water before the coming
fall.
The Oregon Natural Gas. Oil
& Mining -Co requests nil farmers
and property holders to give them
the privilege of drilling one or more
wells on their property. They
wjll ' give a percentage of the
output of ihe wells to pa 1 ties
granting the privilege.
In order to get Ihe people of
Grants Pass and Josephine county
interested in Natural Gas, Oil, and
Artesian water they will give all of
them a chance to subscribe for a
few shares of the capital stock of
the company on very liberal terms.
Suppose you take a few shares of
the capital stock of The Oregon
Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co. of
the par. value of $1 per shnre.
Yon pay 10 per cent, down, 40 per
cent, when the machinery is set up
and is ready to begin operation and
the remaining 50 per eeut. when
they strike a flow oi natural gas,
oil or artesian watel or have drilled
to the depth of 1000 feet. If they
strike oil, natural gas or artesian
water you have the option of tak
ing ten times as many shares asyou
subscribe for. They will pay you
back all the money received from
you if they f lil to drill a well as
agreed upon.
You are invited to thoroughly
investigate their proposition. You
have nothing to lose but every
thing to" gain. If you are a cap
italist it is a safe investment. If
you are a farmer or property holder
it will pay you to invest as it will
enhance the value of your place a
hundred fold more than you invest
if they should find cither oil, gas
or water near your property. If
you are a working man it will pay
you to take shares as this will open
up a vast and a new work for you.
. The merchants and business men
should invest in shares in order to
start this enterprise. Professional
men, in fact all classes of people,
should take a few shares in this
vast and new enterprise and it will
be a help to all iu Grants Pass and
Josephine county. If you cannot
tak; 100 shares you can tak" 50 or
ten shares. Remember every dollar
will be returned to you if the com
pany fails to drill a well as agreed
upon. The stocks are non-assessable
and fully paid up as they are
used. The by-laws of the com
pany do not allow a debt to ex
ceed 1 per cent of the capital.
Scott Griffin of Grants Pass, Ore-
gon, is a stockholder, a director
and the secretary of The Natural
Gas, Oil & Mining Co, who will
take leases on lands and subscrip
tion for stocks and will give any
information regarding the company.
The closer you investigate the
more you will help the company by
taking stock and leasing your prop
erty for the purpose of drilling one
or more wells thereupon as you
have nothing to lose but all togain.
For further information call on
SCOTT GRIFFIN, Secretary,
Tfce Natural Gas, Oil S
. j Mining Company.
' Grants Pass, Ore.
r
A Full Assortment of
Men s Furnishings....
WHITE AND COLORED, STIFF OR SOFT BOSOMS,
LAUNDERED OR UNLAUNDERED, -
Shirts for all kinds of wear and at the right prices.
Reduced Prices on Clothing & Men's Shoes
CLOSING OUT LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES.
: WELCHS' CLOTHING STORE
NEXT TO P. O.
JR. R. B. SMITH,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Oitlce, Room 2 over Post Olllce. Residence
Kane House, oppo. the Western.
GRANTS l'ASS. - - OBEtiON.
)R. CLIVE MAJOR.
Gcneial Practitioner of
Mkdicink and Sukukky.
Olflre in Williams '.lock
C. HOUGH,
ATTOUN KY-AT-LA W,
Piactices in all State and federal Courts
Oliice over First National Rank.
.-rants Tabs, - Oiikoon.
ft C. PERKINS,
V. S. DEPUTY
MINERAL PURVEYOR,',
.IllANTb I'ABS,
Okkuon.
QOSHOVV& SHERIDAN,
MINING ATTORNEYS,
Snerial attention given lo Mining
mil Land Laws, and Land OHice practice.
IlOHEHI'KQ.
OlIEUON.
QEORGE II. BINNS,
ASSAYKR,
Olllce opposite Hotel Josephine
iJhanth I'akh. - - Okkuon.
THE
New Bakery
AT THE CORNER OF
4th & Front
Is now opened and stocked
with Fref-h Pies, Cakes, Cook
ies and Bread. Don't forget
the place, opposite Chiles'
Grocery Store.
tvr n itt t . :
t auis. ur. w. ictut
MAUBLE AND GRANITE WORKS-
J. li. I'ADI'OCK, I'Kbiu.
I am prepared to furnish anything in the line ol Cemetery work in any kind
i MARBLE or GRANITE.
. Nearly thirty years of experience in the Marble buinets warrants my saving
.hat I run fill your orders in the very best manner.
Can furnish work, in Scotch, Swede or American (iranilo or any kind c
Marble.
J. li. PADDOCK,
Prom Street Next to Greene's Gnnsliup.
J N. E. McGRI-W,
V PIONEER
TRUCK and DELIVERY
sj Furniture and I'iano
Moving.
3 GRANTS PASS, OREGON
tj The popular barber shop
Get your tonsorial work done at
IRA TOMPKINS'
3" On Sixth Street Three chairs
liatb room in connection
J G. D. CLhLNU,
" WATCHMAKER.
i
' Watch and Clock repairing
, All work guaranteed
Office ijith Wilson Roper.
' Gba.nts Pass, Oke
J II. II. BARTON,
7 WATCHMAKER and
fl., '"JEWELER.
4., Full assortment of Watches, Clocks,
verwear and Jewelry. A Good
J' Assortment of Bracelets and
a iieaxt Bangles,
?. Clemen' Orug Store.
CLAUS SCHMIDT
4
1 STAPLE GROCERIES
J' CANNED GOODS
FLOUR and FEED
Sixth 6t., opt. Citt Hall
GRANTS PASS
1 m&
FOR SALE BY
Hair-Riddle Hardware Co.
FIRST NATIONAL
:B.A2sr:K:
OP
SOUTHERN OREGON.
Capital Stock, - - $50,000,
Keccive deposits subject to check or on
certificate payable on demand.
Sell Bight drafts on JSew York, San Fran
ciscoand i'urUaud.
Telegraphic transfer sold on all points in
the United (States.
Special Attention given to Collections and
eneraj business of our customers.
.Collections made throughout Southern
Oregon, and on nil accessible points.
J. D. FRY, President.
.1. T.TUFFS, Vine President.
R. A. Booth. Cashier.
l.UWrK iVhrHr All list riuS.
I 3est Ciiunb Hymp. Tuxttw mhl tJH
in iinttv miii n irnifni".
J.M.CHILES
GROCERIES
HARDWARE
TAliLEWARE
Fine Butter a Specialty
J
FRONT and FOURTH STS. ,
SWEETLANI) & CO. jj
FRESH and SALT
MEATSr,- "k
Timxk 21
G. 0. FISHER
Sewer Connections'
' Metal Roofing
"1 Gas Pitting
Plumbing
...Pipe work of all kinds...
! I'.i'ls fumUbed for all work.
Leave or!
lrs wilti 9
Ifro. Hardware
1,1 1 ll.rl.r ,
Cramer Hroi
Hair-Kiddle Hardaare
m&ri
i
Council Meeting.
The regular meeting of Ihe city coun
cil was heM on Thursday evening, the
mayor and all the council being present.
A petition sinned very generally by
the business men ot Front street was
presented, asking that the obnoxious
mud and tilth be removed from that
street. The justice of the petition was
recognised by the council unanimously
and all recognized that the street should
be cleaned. Street Commissioner Pat
rick expained that he had just put a
sharp knife on the grader (or the purpose
of grading Pine street. He was in
structed to clean up Front street as soon
as the condition of the ground would
permit.
It was brought to the notice of the
council that a number ol buildings had
not been connected with the sewer in
accordance with the ordinance to that
eflectt and the recorder was instructed
to serve notice as provided, on the
several property holders.
The following bills were allowed:
S. P. D. A L. Co. lumber, $44.53; John
Patrick, street commissioner, $7.fi0j
A. Morris, wood. 2 70;( W. H Fallin,
special police, f 12.001
Ordinances to protect song birds and
birds of a harmless nature and to et-tah
lish police court fees passed their Bret
and second readings.
An ordinance regulating city elections
was read the requisite number of times
and was passed. This ordinance is very
long, consuming 10 type-written sheets
and tsxed the councils' patience lo the
point of heroism, hut It was absolutely
necessary to get through with it In view
of the approching election. In accord
ance with the new charter, it substi
tutes the Australian ballot system for
the old method heretofore used in city
elections.
The following judges and clerks were
npyointed for both special and general
elections to be held on April 22 and
Mavtl: 1st ward. T. F. Croxton, Elias
Kiel, P. II. Harth, judges: Geo. H.
Parker, J. E. Peterson, clerks. 2nd
ward, J. O. Booth, J. C. Campbell, J.
K. l'igney, juitges; Arthur Conklin, W.
II. Fallin, clerks. 3rd ward, H. Thorn
ton, Henry Harth, George Furman,
judges; H. oiler, Peter (iravilin, clerks.
4lh ward; Win. AKord. N. A. Fees, J.
R. Jennings, judges; J. II AMI, Fred
Jassmnr clerks.
The following ji'dges and clerks were
appointed fur the general nominating
convention ; J. O. Booth, T. F. Croxton
and II. Zoller, judges; and J. A. Jen
nings and lieo. turman clerks.
An Interesting Contest.
The oratorical contest, Saturday night,
by students of the Normal, was an at
traction that filled the opera house with
Interested auditors. The contestants
were Miss Agnes II. Moore, Ashlahd;
Miss liertrude A. WilBon, Mudfurd;
Raymond A. Bates, Golden ; Miss Floy
L. Cambers, Ashland; Miss Josephine
N. Crow, Merlin; and Robert II. Jonas,
Kagle Point. The orations were with
out exception, meritoriouo, and their
subject matter well treated. Hupt. P. II.
Daily, C. B. Watson ami Miss Rosa
Dodge, who were the judges awarded
the idal to Mis Moore, whose sub-
j-ct was Frances Willard. Tidings,
Pullman Ordinary Sleepers.
The tourist, travel between the F.ast
and the Pacific Coast has reached
enormous proportions in the last lew
years, ami calls (or a special class ol
equipment. To meet this demand the
Pullman Company has issued from its
shops what it technically calls the
"Pullman Ordinary Hleeer," These
cars appear similar to the regular
sleepers, being huilt on the same pUn,
but not fnniiehed with the same ele
gance. They are equipped with mat
tresses, blankets, sheets, pillows, pillow
cases, towels, combs, brushes, etc., re
quiring nothing of the kind to be lur
nished by the passenger. Each car has
a stove for making tea and colfee anil
Joir.g "light housokeeping" and each
section can be fi led with an adjustable
table, A uniformed porter accompanies
each car, his business being to make up
bertha, keep the car clean, and look
after the wants and comforts of the
passengers. In each of the trains which
are dispatched daily from Poriland by
he O. It A N. Co. is to b found one of
these "Pullman Ordinary Sleepers."
The car attached to the '' Chicago-Poru
land Special" goes through to Chicago
without change, and the one in the
"Atlantic Kipress" rum to Kansas City
without change. Passengers in this car
for Chicago change to a similar car at
Granger.
Much of the Grst-clasB travel is being
carried in these cars, the rates being
lower, and the service nearly equal to
that in the palace sleepers.
For rates and full information, includ
ing folders, write to A. L. Csaia,
General Passenger Agent, O. K. &. N,
Co., Portland, Oregon.
Whai'a Your tai-n Worth?
Sometimes a fortune, but uevxr. if you
have a sallow complexion, a jaundicd
look, motb patches and blotches on the
skin, all signs of Liver Tiouble. Hut
Dr. King's Aew Life Pills give Clear
."Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Complexion
Only 25 cents at Dr. Kremer's Drug
Store.
How It la Done.
The first ot j-ct in life with Ihe Amir!
can people is lo "get rich," Ihe second
bow to regain good health. The first
can be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving; the second, (good health) by
using Green's August Flower. Should
yon be a despondent auflerer from any of
the effects ol bysp-paia, Liver Com
plaint, Appendicitis, Indigestion, etc.,
such as Hick Headache, Palpitation of
the Heart, Sour Stomach, Hal-itual
Costivenes, Ditiiness of the lies',
Nervous Prostration, Low Spirits, etc.,
you need not suffer anoth?r day. Two
doses of the well-known August Flower
will relieve yon st orce. Go to I)r.
Kremer and' get sample bottle free,
Regular aiae, 75 cts. Get Green's Prize
Almanac.
County Court Proceedings.
Payment ol 1900 taxes were extended
to June 3d, 1901, at which time the
the roll is ordered closed.
The county judge is authorised and
empowered to execute deeds for prop
erty sold (or taxes to the county upon
the payment to the county clerk ol the
amount ot such tax sale and subsequent
taxes by the former owners or lien
holders.
In the matter of the' resignation
of M. E. Stockbridge, constable for
Grants Pass district, the same is ac
cepted, and John Randle ia by the
court appointed constuble to fill tush
vacancy.
In the matter of the tax sale of lots
6, 7, 8 and 0, block 13, Miller & Co. 'a
addition. It appearing that said lots wert
wrongfully sold it is ordered that said
tax sale be and the same is canceled.
The county treasurer is ordered to pay
to Elixabeth Wallace, heir ot Levi Clay
man, deceased, (64.50 being the amount
left in the estate after the sale of the
personal i fleets of said deceased, by the
county treasurer.
The county judge is authorised to
order the necessary lumber and have
the necessary repairs made on the
second bridge from Leland to Placor as
soon as the lumber can Le procured (rom
the mill at Hugo.
The court canvassed the following
wild animal scalps: Coyote, wild cat,
etc., amounting to (80,
The following claims were ordered
paid by warrants:
Jeromo Benson care paupers . . . .$414 10
Geo Floyd, care paupers 90 Oil
bd Cornelius, nurae ol pauper... oti 00
win M uuncn, work on roads. . . B 00
Jas Howard, work on roadd, 4 00
w Kggers, road sup. dis. No 6,. . 3 00
Kd Friday, road sup dis No B. . . . 10 00
W A Mum, road suit. dis.. No 5. 14 00
J M Brigga, road sup, dis. No i. . 10 00
P II Hartti, Mdse (or aauper,. . . 20 05
J C Multison.di jury list 2 00
nana uiow z oo
K 8 Merrill, jus.- dr. jury list 3 00
tl W Lewie, br insane man to G P !W 25
Henry Caeidy, work on roads,. . 1 60
Ed Lister ex. ol prijoner 8ft 85
Stephen Weaver, work on roads. 21 00
K L Coe A Co mdse lor paupers. . 21 30
.1 II M'ller mdse, paupers 1)1 00
Sain Axtell, work on roads ..... ltij 50
Statesman job ollice, printing... 12 00
Geo Hart man, care pauper 3 50
Harry A Jones cars pauper 2 00
W S Webb, work on road 10 00
F R Bowereox, mdsd and med at. 38 15
V II Schmidt, mdse roads 15 15
11 C Perkins, survey of road 14 00
Wm. Alfred, " " " 10 00
John Tycer, 6 60
Mrs. Piatt, wash pris 2 60
Orr Brown, jus pescedr jury list. . 3 00
w Newton, assist " " 2 00
F H Wilson, " " 2 00
C Crow, assessors salary, 200 00
K Higina, work on roads 12 00
II Reno, " " ' 12 00
Calhoun Uro Co mda paupers. ... - tl 76
li Drake, work on road 3H 00
L L Jennings" " 22 00
R II tieyer " " " 23 00
W F Kremer, mdse medicine and
medical attend pauper 53 85
J F Wilson, care pauper 2 60
C Major, med attend pauper 200 (Ml
Lincoln Ravage, stamps 7 o
F F.verton, work surveying 3 00
R L Hartlett, express telegraph. , 4 85
It I, lUrtlett. MB nips 6 76
Water liglit.cotirt house 1H 00
tl C Perkins, surveving 21 20
ii Pheby, " 17 20
OCTavlur, 9 20
lln'el l.avton, board pauper 13 60
W'ckoir, Seamans tk Bennett, ,
stationery 10 00
Glass A I'rudhomme ntulionery., 25 07 if
Itialock tiros, litnilier H 0)
li win II ml so n Co, blank bonks. .. 22 70-
J II Booth cerlilli-ates homestead
entries for asiessur 3 20
M Ingram work on roads 10 00
W W Withets sheriff of Lane
county fees 4 05
Henry Gross, road supervisor lur
rwd district ol Wull creek 8 00
A L hnyart, nuatding small pox
ease si Merlin 80 00
J K Kush, coroner's jury 1 00
I'rativ iiianloti, coroner s jury. , 1 00
II A Corlias, " "... 1 00
Ben Ruin, . " "... 1 00
A C Trak, wood (or pauper 3 00
li li Kennedy, work on rosds... 6 00
T Y Dean, work on road 3 00
J K lisle, colli n for pauper 16 00
J II Bu-h, work on roads 12 00
Oregon Observer, printing U 50
C A Gilluio.-e ift Co, nnl,e (or
pauper 10 25
Dr. J ti Moore, insane examina
tion ... 5 00
Or. J H Moore, medical attend1
ance, pauper, 20 00
Kd Lister, expenses delivering
ballot boxes, etc., 30 00
W li Flanagan, medical attend
ance, psuper, 18 60
Abe Axtell, pjstdge and tele
graphing 0 CO
Calvin Wells, witness Insane ex
amination 1 50
Geo'gB Phely, making map ol
ceuieteiy l 70
L I. Jennings, auiveying Jump-Off-Joe
road and bridge J) GO
II Jirake, work Rogue River. . . .
bridge 4 00
II Drake, surveying Jump-Off-J(H)
bridge and road 3 60
Oregon Mining Journal, printing 61 00
1 A noon, coroners lees, 6 00
Dr. J S Moore, examination at
coroner'a imiuest 2 50
J M Booth, coroner jury 1 00
wm Aitreu, 1 00
Prank Grove, " " 1 00
M F Hull. 1 00
Ohas. Welter, " ' " 1 00
U O Grimes, " " 1 00
K.rl Haskins, coroners witness, 1 00
Fred Newell, " 1 00
Harry Schmidt, " "1 00
John Wilson, " " 1 00
Mrs M ileck, ' " 1 00
T A Howl, coroners ftes 7 20
Rugns Kiver Courier, printing, 14 86
James HoltiMn, Justice of the
peace fees 8 0
M K Stockbridge, constuble lees, 2 60
Ed L'ster, witness fees, 1 60
Roy Wilton. ' " 1 to
George Oouaino, witness fees,.,. 1 60
James llolman, justice fees 0 10
M K Htoc khridge, constable fees, 4 (X)
George Cousino, witness fees..,, 1 60
Koy Wilson, " " .... 1 60
Kd Lister, " .... 1 60
M Hums eln, witness fees 1 !,
II K Hell, witness fees 1 60
.lames llolman. Justice fees 4 30
M K Stockbridge, constable lees 1 50
James lloluian, utic fees ... 9 65
M K Stockbridge, constable lees 11 00
JDKeenan, witness fees 1 60
i'lseph Griffith, witness lees... 1 60
J I. Calvert, witneis fees 1 60
L A lielwrlie, witness lees. 1 60
Mary A Booth, witness lees..,. I 10
Lewis li Kades, witness fees.... 6 10
George Sturgeon, witness (ees. . . 6 TO
Isaac Van LKjrn, " "... 6 10
Ed Later stamps 5 60
Litter & Calvert livery hire.... 6 00
lid Lister, board of prisoners. .. . 180 00
Ed Lister, expenses jail... 19 65
M Clemens, mdse paupers 32 10
Slover Drug Co mdse paupers. . . 7 40
E P Mills work roads S 50
J A Jennings, premium on insur
ance policy 40 00
Nick Thoas, commissioner's sal
ary Jl 40
John Wells, commisaione'r sal
ary and mileage 16 50
Court adjourned until regular July
term.
Jury List
The following jury list has been drawn
(or the April term of circuit court which
convenes on Monday, April 15.
qbamts pas.
W R Nipper,
Calvin Wells,
w it freed,
a K. Dilworlh,
Elsworth Abraham, John Ucoville,
A Umnhletle
U K Russ,
J H Ahlf,
Albert Morris,
J H Colby
" uri .
Volney Co'.vig,
W F Bryne,
J N Ferguson.
U IV..HH
w t i latum, -
WILLIAMS.
Leroy Lovelace,
J T Prince.
8KLM&.
J F Nail.
J N Ootcher,
0 W Craig.
HOLLAND.
James E Holland James Lewis,
woi.r CBKKK.
Henry Gross, II C Mcintosh.
KIHBV.
Geo Hansen, Adoph Meianer,
MURPHY.
L L Sharp ,
WIL11ERVILLE.
John Robinson,
DAVI118CM.
W 8 Bailey,
MK.KL1N.
W C Fry,
Banker Roate X Knbbei
J. R. Garrison, Cashier 01 the bank of
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed of
health by a serious lung trouble until he
tried Dr. King's New Discovery (or Con
sumption. Then ho wrote: "It Is the
best medicine I ever used for a revere
cold or a bad case ol lung trouble. I al
ways keep a bottle on hand." Don't u'
(er with Coughs, Colds, or any Throat,
Chest or lung trouble when you can l
cured so easily. Only 6O0 and $1.00
Trial bottles Iree at Dr. Kremer's Drug
Store.
SHANTY BOYS OF NORTH WOOD
Some Interesting Features of (he
Loaalaar Business In lb. Atllroa.
nek Wllderaeaa.
The lumber cuuips, where the "shan
ty buja, uuo hen out tut uliiiuul up
pi' ot log iu tile auu'oiu,ic, 114c uut
nig the tout; winter muuths, are targe,
tow i.ubuin, built of round, unhewn
logs, uulciitu ut the cutis and laid to
gether "couhuute" style. At one eud
is a door liuug oil hinges cut from au
old buiucks tug, at the oppoaite end a
small window, in tlua "men's shunt y"
the choppers, sawjera, akiuucra Ulid
teumatcia .ouuge and sleep. .Seur by la
the "cook cump," uuother log cubin,
with a long, rough tiible in the center,
around wuieli the men ait on wooden
legged benches to cut their "grub,"
ua tney cull lour lieui ly meuls ol "bean
awugtrer," aulerulus biscuit, (ried pork'
and poiuuits, served lo tuem ut day
light, ut ten o'clock u. 111., at three p.
iu. aud again after the duy'a wurk ia
ended, iibout eight o'clock iu the even-
lug. Iu the eud of this "cook camp"
the cuuk unit his satellite, the "cookie,"
aweut over a huge runge, preparing Ihe
rations for the hungry ui my of 1- rencli
Cuiiuduins. lit a lurgu log burn ut the
opposite aide of the "men's shanty" the
IbKgiug I cutns are kept, baled huy be
ing stored in a lult overhead, then
there ure u gruirury, a blacksmith shop
und uu cilice, where the loreinun and
scaler sleep, with an extra bed for the
boss, or proprietor, when he units the
cump, the wliole funning quite u buck
wootla village, suys the New York Hun.
For an uterage camp of some OO
hunils the "mens shuuty" und the
"cook cump" are each about CO by 'M
feel In size. The men Bleep In rough
wooden bunks, ranged iu double llera
along ttie sides. In olden times they
lay uu spruce boughs, with n single
blanket spieud over them, bill iu these
ilegeiieiute tin) a they have thin bed
ticks, luxuriously stuffed with bay,
though they have not yet attained pil
lows und sheets.
With the big stove iu the middle of
the room kept roaring with four-foot
sticks of beech and maple, no one Buf
fers from cold. Along the lower row
of bunks runs a wide scut, made of a
pine alub, upheld by wooden legs, and
called a "deacon seat." Ranged along
these Beats the Jovial crew ait for an
hour or so after supper, smoking their
short "dhudcrus" tilled with cut plug
of the strongest variety, and gibe and
Jcot go around and songs are snug and
stories told. The musician of the camp
briuga out his riddle, accordion or
mouth organ, aud the Jig duncercuta
pigeon wings or the boisterous "stag
quadrille" or spirited "French four"
brings all humls out on the puncheon
floor, boring it down in moccasins, 1
shoe paeka or "larrlgans," ths latter an
offshoot of the nioccaain with a top
hoot.
Besides these lumber camps there
are many other little cabins scattered
throughout the woods, whose Inmatea,
the "gum pickers" of the north woods,
make a livelihood from the Adiron
dack spruce. A large percentuge of all
spruce trees are made almost valuelesa
for lumber by cracks, which extend tip
the trunks from the base to the lower
branches of the crown, In moat eases
penetrating to the heart of the tree.
This aeam tills with resin, which ex
udes snd hardens, forming the spruce
gum of commerce.
He Eept His !(.
Twelve years ago J. W. Hullivan, of
Hartford, Copn., scratched his leg with
a rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years be
suffered intensely. Then the beat doc
tors urged ampntation, "but," he writes),
"I nied one bottle of Electric Bitters and
1 12 boxes of itucklen's Arnica Naive
and my leg was sound and well as ever."
For Eruptions, Enema, Tetter, (tall
Rheum, Sores and all blood disorders
Electric Bitters bas no rival on earth.
Try them. Dr. Kremer will guarantee
satisfaction or refund money.. Only 50
cents.
Things You Should Remember
THAT We will refund your money if you are not satisfied.
THAT We handle no second-band, fire-sale or shoddy goods.
Things We Will Remember.
THAT You know the value ot a hard-earned dollar.
THAT We want your trade now and in the years to come. That we
will not be entitled to It unless we treat yon fairly and honestly snd nse you the
same as we would expect to be used were you the seller and we the buyer.
That We Promise to do.
New Goods This Week.
More Iron Beds, 3.75 to tl6.50. More Comforters, Cotton Blankets,
Brooms 20c to 45o. Tinware, Grsniteware.Uugs, Baby Carriages and Go Carls,
new 1901 goods beauties.
TENTS, all sixes, popular prices, We Can
Glass sets 4 pieces, 35c set.
Goblets 30c set of 6. SaVC YOU
Milk Pans, 70c per doxen, 6 tor 35c.
Granite Ware Ewers and Basins $1.00 pair. Money
Granite Ware Chambers 45c.
Furniture -Carpets
Mattinga
LaceCurtains
Cota
Mattresses
Pillows
Linoleums
LXZJt IN THS WAY.
TraaaSlbeiaat RallroM lo He Ex
lesutesl Arean Lake Baikal
la Ike Naar alare.
United States Consul Thomas
Smith, at Moscow, informs the depart
ment of stale that the trana-tSiberian
railway authorities have experienced
e great deal of trouble with Lake
Baikal, which Is located In the north
ern part of Aula and lies Iu the mineral
region of that country. The lake,
w hich ia exceedingly rough the greater
part ot the, j ear, la 63 miles long, and
has a great depth. The bank are very
marshy for a long dttance from the
water line to the hard ground. They
have in use at present large ice-breaking
steamers of the American sjstem,
with bargee connected for transporta
tion of passengers and freight. The
ears also are conveyed on these bargea.
This arrangement, which ia merely
primary, was made, aa they were In a
hurry to makeconnectlnna. Meanwhile
the Russian engineers have been sur
veying two linessround the lake, w-hlcn
mill obviate the necessity of using a
numherof tunnela, aawasat firat feared
would be necessary. By the use of a
line around Lake Baikal there will be
no delay in landing, as Is the case in
crossing the lake w hen storms are prev
alent, One of these proposed lines has
been selected and will be cons-tructed
In the near future to run by the way of
Olchyand Toogoontchlll, ao that in the
distance between Irkutah and Kooltoo
ga there will be only two, If any, tun
nela constructed.
FINDS PREHISTORIC VILLAGE
laalaaa rarasaa tale to Have Dis.
ssvsrt Bones aa Aaelent
Potterr la Sane I'll. .
What appears to be the remains of a
village of earlier civilization of Amer
ica waa discovered at a depth of IT
feet on the farm of John A. tJray, re
siding nine miles north of Muncie,
Intl., says the Chicago Chronicle, and
the discovery ia attracting the atten
tion of people for nines around. Ilonea
of several skeletons of a race of peo
ple, apparently of giant size, were
found.
Almost all were la a remarkable
state of preservation. lleaJdea these
there were a number of earthen bowls
or pots, several pieces of small Iron
rod a, one bearing a handle of some un
known material. The discovery waa
made at the bottom of a sund pit.
According- to the aire 01 the bones tbs
ieraona averaged a height of eight
feet.
When asked relative to the discov
ery Mr. tlray told a moat remarkable
atory, which strangeiy odnciclc with
the discovery and which still renders
ths find all ths more mysterious. lie
elated that several months ago two
atrange men called at his home and
asked permission to dig in the sand
fill. They being atrangers the prlv
lege waa not granted. At this the
atrangers said that he would rue the
refusal as long a 'he lived, as there
wss an Indian village far beneath the
earth's surface, and near by would be'
found a buried treasure In gold. t
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Dr. Mary Walk Calks Ike WMt
Oar. Oasll Dnrlnar nMlsujr
i tMlal Fuavtlaa.
Dr. Mary Walker, crowned with a
new silk hat snd switching a rattan
cane, nearly broke up Mrs. Odell's "at
borne" at the executive mansion at
Albany, N, Y., the other afternoon.
The doctor has been at Albany for sev
eral days lobbying in the interest of
her hospital bill. She walked over to
the executive marudon to pay her re
spects to the wife of the governor and
found 3t)0 prominent Albany society
women there. Elbowing her wsy be
tween the stylishly-dressed women
and holding her silk hat in her hand,
she grasped Mr a. Odell by the hand
and said: "Mrs. Odell, I am Dr. Mary
Walker. I called over to pay my re
spects. I should like to ses the gov
ernor If he is at home."
"The governor is st the capitoLHsald
Mrs. Odell, pleasantly. ,
"So sorry," murmured the doctor.
"I am also sorry,:' said Mrs. OJell.
"Will you not go through the mansion
and Inspect it"
The doctor would and did, followed
by nearly every other woman In the
reception-room.
'!
SWEATS BLOOD URTIL DEATHj
Pkrslelaae Are Pa salsa Over Ike Os
anise el Wllllaassnsst (Fat.) .
Cklla.
Mary Oalr, sged Ave years died at
WilUamsport, l'a., the other day under
peculiar circumstances. During the
past two weeks the child has been suf
fering with eczema, which' developed
into hemorrhage of the skin virtual
ly sweating blood.
In the usual cosea of eczema the pa
tient weeps a watery substance from
the skin and aeldom does death occur.
In this case the weeping was of blood.
The little one bled for an hour and a
half and then became so exhausted
that dissolution occurred. The attend
ing physicians say the case ia a
rarity and no reference can be found
to It in the medical books,
Vsatale ekool-Teaakesa.
Women sre rapidly displacing men
aa teachers In the schools of Mew
York. During the last year there was
a decrease of SIT In the number ot
men employed, while the number of
women teachers Increased 1.0T3.
I Mot a rorolble ComsMirlsM. I
La grippe is more deadly, says the
Chlrsgo Record, than ths French duel
by several donaa a week,
. a
Hollaa4' Caaaln,
Tfolland has nlns miles of canal for
every 100 square miles of surface, 1,700
miles In alL
A nag lug, Jluarlng Flood;
Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. C. Kills, of Lisbon, Ia., bad to re
pair. "Standing wsist deep In Icy
water," he writes, "gave me a terrible
cold ami cough. It grew worse daily
Finally the best doctors In Oakland,
Neb., Hloux City and Omaha said I had
Consumption and could not live. Then
I began using Dr. King's New Discovery
snd was wholly cured by six bottles."
Positively guaranteed for Cougha, Colds
snd all Throat and Lnng troubles by Dr.
Kremer 1'rlce 60c and 11.00.