mntitt mtoef VOL. XVII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COtfNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL ss, 1901. No. 24 An Opportunity FOR nvestment Rogue 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 of man to unlock and reveal the hidden wealth stored up for the use of the Twentieth Cen tury. Our arid lands will produce won ders if we once can procure Arte sian water to supply abundance of water with which 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. R'gue 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 the intention of The Oregon Natural Gas, Oif & Mining Co. to soon begin active operation of dril ling a number ol v Is 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 in and around Grants Pass. Within the next six months 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 coining fall. The Oregon Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co requests 1 11 farmers and property holders to give them the privilege of drilling one or more wells on their property. They will give a percentage of the output of ihe wells to pa 1 ties granting the privilege. In order to get the people of Grants Pass and Josephine county interested in Natural Gas, Oil, and Artesian water they will give all of them a chance to stiWrilie 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 share. You 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 of natural gas, oil or artesian watei 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 fail 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 ihan you inveM if they should find either oil, gas or water near yonr property. II j 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 slnres in thts vast and new enterprise and it will be a help to all in Grants Pass and Josephine county. If you cannot take too 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- con, is a stockholder, a director and the secretary of The Natural Gas, Oil & Mining Co , who will take leases on lands and subcrip 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 Grilling one or more wells thereupon as you have nothing to lose but all to gain For further information call on SCOTT GRIFFIN, Secretary, The Natural Gas, Oil Mining Company. Grants Pass, Ore. ....YOUR SPUING SUIT.... Have you neglected ordering that spring suit? Don't you see it is getting pretty late if you want to be in the early spring fashionable procession? We would like to furnish that suit for you. It will be well made, will be fashionable and will fit. The cost will be right, too. CLOSING OUT LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES. WELCHS' CLOTHING STORE NEXT TO P. O. )R. R. E. SMITH, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Olllce, Room 2 over Post Office. Residence Kane House, oppo. the Western. GRANTS PASS. - - ORKUON. QR. CLIVE MAJOR, General Practitioner of Mkdicisk and Sukiikry. Office in Williams Block A C. HOUGH, ATTORN BY-AT-LAW, Practices in all State and Federal Court Office over First National Bank. iRANTS Pass, - Orbuon. H. C. PERKINS, U. s. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR. jkant I'akh, Ohkoon. QOSHOW & SHERIDAN, MINING ATTORNEYS, Swcial attention given to Mining tnd Land Laws, and Land OMice practice. Kobehi RO. OllElION. QEORGE II. BINNS, ASSAYKR, Office opposite Hold Josephine 'rants Pass. - - Ohkoon. N. 11. McGttEW, PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture tliil Piano Moving. GRANTS PASS, OREGON The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS On Sixth Street Three chairs Hath room in connection II. II. BARTON, - WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment nf WuU'liC!, ('hx'k, Sil vi'rwcar iui'1 Jt'wclry. A ind Assortment of llnui'lcti and Heart liantfleH, Clemen' Drug Store GLAUS SCHMIDT STAPLE GROCERIES CANNED GOODS FLOUR and FEED Sixth St., ow Citv IIai.l J. M. CHILES GROCLKIES HARDWARE TABLE WAKE Fine Butter a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATSmVT Tll'JNE "1 G. 0. FISHER Sewer Connections j Metal Rooting Gas Fitting Flumhing ...Pipe work of all kinds... Pi,l furni.hed f-r all ork. f.-.ve oM-m with ( raiio-r Hro". llarUare Haii-Kid'lie Hardare GRANTS PASS RELIABLE ....Poultry Yards.... Breeder of Prize Winners and High. Scoring Iturred Plymouth Hocks. 8. C. Itrnwn Leghorns, Itruiixn Turkey, Scotch Collie IIiiki Tlie hiuliewt scoring 11 month Rock anditrovvn Leghorn Cocks in the State; lit Roseburg Show one 1st an. I 2nd on I'lynioutli Hock Cocke; Leghorns 1st and 2nd, Cockerels, 1st 2nd and 3rd Pullets. KiiGH: 1 (idling ft.no, I! KiMilliKM 912 no Addres? iE. A. KRUSE. EOSEBURO, ORE To Advertise My Belts More extensively among the mule readers ot lbs Courier I Shall Distribute a few Belts Free of All Ch&rge. Cut out tliis advertisement as soon as you see it and inuil it to me at once and I will explain to you fully how you may secure a belt Iree. When wriling mention one, occupation nature of ailment and how lung vou ha'e lived at your present address. In return I will mail you my i'luxtruied books des cribing fully (11 v appliances and what Galvanic Klectricity can do for you, to gether with particulars about my special oiler. Audrosa Sandcn Electric Belt Co, Russell Block, Portland, - - Oregon. FOR 8ALK BY Hair-Riddle Hardware Co, FIRST NATIONAL IB .A. nr IK OF SOUTHERN OREGON. Capital Stock, - - $50,000. KeceirttLioiu subject to check or od crtiticate parable on demand. KeUt tight draft on ew York, San Fran- I cihcrt, and Por -.land. Telegraphic Iran-fen sold on all jinU in the I'nited Slate. Special Attention given to Collection ami general bui-mens of our cunlotnera. Collections made throughout Houtherr Oregon, and on all accemublc point. 1. V. FRY, 1're.idenl. J. TUFFS, Vine President. K. A. Booth. Cashier. D V' S t i) f-v.'M'.1- .nut! jz?r-r-l 1 1 LJ ' Jh jfup- 1 " i. w CITV COUNCIL MEETING. Extended Session and Important Business. Nine Ordinances Passed. The regular session of the city coun cil was held on Thursday evening, with the mayor and all the council present except N. E. Mclirew A petit iou was presented from the Pacific Pine Needle Co.. by D. A. Cords, president, asking that the extension to U. street adjacent to Ihe factory be vacated in their favor. The street ex tends immediately up to Ihe factory and the company owns the land on both sides. Some opposition was manifested on the part of members of the council, who considered that it might be de suable at some future time to open the street through this property and slso that it was unwise to establish such precedent in matters of this character. On the- question being put, only four members voted, resulting in a tie, the mayor casting the deciding vote in favor of vacatiug the street. Councilman Felsch then asked that the roll be called, which was refused on the ground that the matter was decided. On this decisiou being given, Fetsch arose and walked out of the council rooms in some displeasure. A petition was preserited from J. W. Howard, asking that he be allowed to build a 14x21) addition on G. street, to the building now . occupied by the Courier piefs rooms. After some die enseion, the petition'was granted. A petition from J. I. Tuffs asking the use of a portion of Sixth and II street! while constructing his new building was referred to the street committee with authority to grant whatever privileges might be necessary. A communication from A. U Long of Portland, regaiding chemical engines, was read and tiled for future considera tion. The health committee submitted a re port recommending the extension of lat erals to allow certain property holders to connect with the sewer. The report was accepted and the city attorney in strutted to draw an ordinance therefor. The street committee reorted the sidewalk on Fast A street to be in a bad condition und recommended that repairs he made. The following bills were allowed: Dr. W. II. Flanagan, medical at tendance $ 80 00 U. C. Kinney, cash paid for put ting rope on (lag stair 10 00 J. W. Parllow, printing 1 00 Cramer Bros., hardware 6 05 8. P. D. A L. Co., blockB 1 00 Tom Uraves, ecial police 2 till W. II. Fallin, special police. ... 28 40 U. Fredericks 1 00 The lollowing ordinances were read the tl.ird lime and passed: Providing form of certificate for tax Kales. Providing for licensing and regulating bar rooms and drinking shops. A con currence ol two-thirda of .he council is neceBi-ary for granting a liipior license. Providing for road and street tax anil fixing penalty for refusal to work or pay the same. A fine of to (10 or impris onment from l.1 j to!) days is providtd for refuxal, and is not a release from the tax. Three days notice is to be given by the street commissioner before the tax can be enforced. Requiring city prisoners to work on the streets and the street commissioner is empowered to use shackles or hall and chain when necessary. Fixing compensation of city officers: City Attorney, per year 108 00 treasurer, per year 84 0d Auditor and police' judge, per inonlh 3D 00 .Marsha',, per month Ao 00 lay police, per month iVi 00 Street urintendent, per month 45 00 .special police, per day 1 50 The increase in the salary of auditor was made in vie " of the cutting on" of fees pertaining to the ollice and the in creased amount of work required. Prohibiting domestic animals from running at large. Kstahlielung fire limits. The north half of block 47, heretofore included in the fire limits, is excluded. FHtahlishing rates for drays. Prohibiting s'aughter houses within lie city limits. An ordinance regulating licenses was discussed and held over until the next Hireling to investigate certain legal points involved. The date for the ward convention was set for April 24th at tlie following places : First ward, brick school houte; second ward, court house; third ward, city hall; fourth ward, Midav building on (i street. (ieneral city convention was set for April 25, at the court house. It was suggested that a docket wat necessary for the use of the police judge and he was iustiucled to procure one. The matter of procuring bedsteads for the city prison cells was discussed and referred to the health committee wi'h instructions to investigate the matter and procure w hat was necessary. Council adjourned to meet Saturday evening. April 20. On Saturday evening the council m!t in adjourned session, all the members present except Ilehkopf. The following bills were allowed: T It. Cornell, groceries 7 45 Slover iJrug Co. ... 27 05 C. K. Maybe 4'.l 20 Ci'.y Meal Market.. 20 75 The ordinance regulating licenses, which had been held over from Thurs day's meeting was pnt upon its final passage. It was moved to amend the ordinance by striking out Ihe portion relating tu the Sunday closing of billiard balls and the ordinance was so amended and passed. Hood toting "no" on both the amendment and ordinance. An ordinance to extend certain sewer laterals and fixing the aireasinents on ihe property atfecwd was read tbrt limes and passed. The saloon bond of Oo. E. Good was presented and found correct. The first motion to accept the bond and grant the license failed, Hood Toting adversely. The ordinance passed on Thursday eve ning required a two thirds majority of the council to grant a saloon license which, In the present number ot the council, requires six votes. Smith be ing permanently absent and Rehkopf not present, i here were only six mem bers in ses.-ion so that Hood's position was sufficient to kill all proceedings in that line for the time. The ordinance requiring two thirds majority was voted for by some of the members under the mistaken idea that it was required by the charter, but on Investigation it was found that a majority is all the charter requires. In view of this fact, it was moved to draft an ordinance amend ing that portion of the former ordinance that relates to the majority required. This was done and the new ordinance was drafted, read the requisite number of times and wan passed. Hood's acquiescence was necessary to the plac ing of the ordinance on its final passage in the same meeting that it was pre- seledaud it w as given, with the explana tion that his.' position was due to prin ciple and to no personal feeling or desire to hold up any proceedings of the coun cil. The ordinance was passed and the license granted, Hood voting "no" on both measures. . Upon tlie aesurance of the city at torney that the work of compiling the ordinance would be sufficiently ad vanced for estimates on printing, he was instructed to procure such estimates for presentation at Ihe next regular meeting. Stats or Ohio, City or Tolkuo, I l.l'CAS Coi'.ntv, ( Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partnei of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and Stale afore said, and tlialBaid firm will pay the sum of $100 for each and every caBe of Cat arrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J Ciienkv. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 0th day of December, A. D. I8S0. A. W. Uleasou, (seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally, -and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of ihe Bvstem Send for testimonials, free. F. J. Ciiknkv A Co , Tcledo, O. Sold by all DruggistB, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Southern Oregon Presbytery. The Presbytery of Southern Oregon met in Ashland Tuesday, April 10 The Presbytery includes the counties of Lake, Klamath, Josephine, Jackson, Curry and Coos. The follow delegates were present: , Hev. J. A. Townaend, Ph.D., Kosehurg; Rev. 0. W. Hays. Kldcr II. C. Kinney, Grants Pasa; Kuv. S. U. McClelland, Marshlleld; Rev. A Huberlv, Kldcr William liowman, Mud ford; Rev- H. ,H Jones, Kldcr A. L. Kilchin, Jacksonville; Rev. William Clyde, Elder W. M. Malhes, Phoenix ; Kuv. F. U. Strange, Elder J. P. Uilmore, AHliland ; Kev. 1. U. Mutts, Sunday school missionary, Presbytery, and Rev. W. s. Holt, D. I)., Bynodical missionary, state, were also in attendance. At the opening session, Rev. l.H Knolls was chosen moderator, Key. F. ). Strange re-elected stated clerk for three years and Rev. A, Hnbirly elected permanent clerk (or three years. Kuv. C. W. Hays preached the open ing sermon Tuesday evening. Tl.u schedule adopted for aportion ment of $:!'.M)0 among mlasion churches for the ensuing year was as follows Coquille, Willowdale and Myrtle Point, 500; Phoenix and (ilundale, (500, liosehur, 1100; llandon aud Curry County, (550; Jacksonville, Woodville, and Gold Hill, $151); Marshfleld and stations, $550, It was recommended that churches be organized at Independence, Woodville and Glendale. liy vote a protest was made against keeping open the Buffalo exposition un Sunday. After express iug thanks for Ihe hospitality extended hy the Adiland church and people the presbytery adjourned. Question Answered. Yes, August 1' lower still lias the largest sale of any medicine in the civil ized world. Your mothers and grand mothers never thought of using any thing else for ludigesliun or Biliousness Doctors were scarce, ami they seldom heard nf Appendicitis, Nervous Prostra tion or Heart Uilu.-e, etc. They used August Mower to clean out the system ami slop fermentation of undigested food, regulate the action of the liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green's August Flower, in liquid form, to make you satisfied there is nothing serious the matter with you, tiet Green's Prize Almanac. Advertised Letter List. Following is the list of letters reman ing uncalled for in the Grants Pass Kt. office, Saturday, April 20, 1001 : I.A tuts Sturges, Mrs J K, Gkxti.kmkx Alederson, Joshus, Alphaugh, Harry, Adams, Herbert, Bray, Phil, Kvain. Dij, Merrill, Chaa If. McDonald, W F, llidley, Widiain, Voris, J L, Woodruff, K L. C. K. Hash , ' Postmaster There la a Class of People. Who are injured by the use of coffee Recently there has been placed in ah tlie grocery stores a new preparation called OKAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without dis tress, and but few can tell it from coffee (i doe not cost over as lunch. Chil dren may drink it with great benefit 16 cts. and 25 cts. per package. Try it. Ask forURAIS-O. APPLEGATE QUAR.TZ MINES. ProbBkble Favorable Results of Strike at the Mountain -Lion. The Ashland correspondent of the Oregonian writes as follows in Sunday's issue concerning the more prominent quarii properties of Williams creek and tbe Applegate in this countiy, all ol which are near Grants Pass which is their railroad and supply point: "The recent rich strike in the moun. taiu Lion, in the Missouri, Flat district, will favorably influence the develop ment of other properties in the Williams creek district. There bas been consider able work done on tbe Mountain Lion. There is an 800-foot tunnel and a 100 foot shaft. In the extension of the tun nel to tap an ore shoot worked above another ore body was encountered that exhibits some rich ore. The rock shows much free gold and the vein is said to be about two feet wide. The old vein which the tunnel was being driven to tap averages from 18 inches to four and one-half feet wide, and has furnished ore giving assay values of $40 per ton. The Exchequer, tbe ore from which is much like that of the Mountain Llou in apptarance, and in the same locality, is 12 miles south of Grants Pass. It is uuder bond to Montana company from Dr. Flanagan. It shows a large vein formation, tbe average width between walla being about lis feet, with about two feet nf quarts nr ore, the remainder being filling matter. It strikes north west, and shows little dip. There is a tunnel 150 feet long connecting with a shaft at a depth of 60 feet. The work' ings are therefore limited as vet but the mine makes a good showing, yielding ore that goes $50 per ton, and sometimes it has run as high as I00 per ton. The Golconda, near by, is owned by the Golconda Mining Company, of which A. 0. Taylor Is president. .This is a promising property. There is shaft down 100 feet, and drifting la be ing done both ways. This vein Is also nearly vertical and is two and one-half feet to four feet wide. Tbe ore is of good grade; the lowest assay obtained being $1.50, and tbe highest $80 per ton. gold. Many teats have been made and the average value is about $20 per ton, of which $10 is free gold, the remaining values being in tbe sulphides. Thern is an arrastre on the property and a five- stamp mill will soon Deinstalled. The Rising Star is an important and valuable propery in the Williams creek country. It is owned and operated by the Champion Gold Mining Company. The vein strikes northeast and south' west and dipt 15 to 20 degrees. This is a fissure vein in diorite, the walls being mostly diorite, slate coming in occasion' ally. The development consists of tun nels and s halls first tunnel 100 feet, second tunnel about the same, third tunnel 125 feet, fourth tunnel about 300 feet, and the fifth tuntiel, which Is now the main working tunnel, Is in about 450 feet. The Hfth tunnel is connected with the third and second by upraises The third tunnel taps the ledge at 200 feet depth and the fourth 100 feet lower. The fifth tunnel runs Icto about 100 feet of ore, Tlie last shoot is 000 fuel from where it would Issue normally ou the surface. From the fourth tunnel there is a rhalt down about 1)5 feet. The mine has a well-equipped mill. Ar rangoments have been made (or the addition o(;llve new stamps, making a 10atamp mill. Tbe mill is about a mile from the mine. It is provided with two union concentrators and one Dodd slime table. The average value of the ore milled is $20 per ton, of which one-hall amalgamates. The mine, however. yields some rich ore assaying $00 to $100 per ton, but the tree gold values do not usually run high. Although these prop ertiis aie being developed they together with most of the others in the Williams creek country, will receive something ol a boom from the lich Mountain Lion strike," Sports that Make the Man. Sir Thomas I.ipton, K. C. T. ()., has writton especially for The Saturday Rve ning Post, of May 11, an article on "Tbe Sports that Make the Man." He places yachting high on the list, and gives tome interesting aneclotes of his own career as an amateur yachtsman. Sir Thomas is hopeful, if not confident of "lifting" the America's Cup next autumn. He says, however, that if it were a certainty he would not cross the water; for their is no sporting interest in sure things." This article will appear In The Hatur day Kvening Post, of Philadelphia. Popularity of the Bicycle. The growing popularity of tlie dicycle is chiefly beyond doubt due to the fact that it meets so perfectly the wants of the American people of all classes. Tlie business man, the health seeker, the clergyman and physician, and lovers of ?ut doer exercise, all find In it what they need. No other invention ever had in It so many elements to w in popular favor. liut the price at which it is now offered to the public removea tbe only obstacle that ever eiitted to its univers al adaptation by the people as a whole Its moderate cost puts it within the reach of all, even of those of a very limited income. The popular response to this state of things is truly' astonish ing. Every msnufacturer is busy, and new agencies are being established ivery where. There Is no "boom," but s legitimate expansion of the business in response to an actual and vast Increase m the demand. The price settle it The people of the whole country have lisoovered that they can afford to own bicycles, they know there is no pleasant' r, more effective means of obtaining the txercise they require, and that la 'Why h supply can barely equal the demand All hail to the Wheel! Hew 1901 Whether you wish to buy or not we most cordially invite you to call and inspect one of the great inventions of the age and well worthy of your at tention if you're in tbe market for a baby Carriage. Iron Beds thoroughly up to data $3 25, $3.00, $4.25, up to as far as you care to go. Linoleums 3 more new lots in, fine goods, saves back ache, scrub bing, once use it and you'r its friend. Le.ce Curtains 25c each It's no low, we carry an immense line. New Din Ing Tables Some beauties. Picture Frames More new mouldings This Week We FREE OB1 A Coffee Mill With every Agate Coffee Pot. Tents Full line all sizes, full camping Furniture t'arpets Mattings Lacet'urtaius ' Cots Mattresses Pillowa Linoleums hng. County Clerk's Report. Showing the amount of claims allowed by the County Court of Josephine county, State of Oregon, for what al lowed, the amount of warrants drawn, and amount of warrants outstanding and unpaid from the first day of October 11)00 to the 31st day of March 1U01, both inclusive. Warrants outstanding no first day of October 1000, $73,059.50. Warrants issued from the first day of October 1000, to April 1st, 1101, as fol lows : Road and bridge $ 1777 25 Pauper account 157H 63 Criminal account Circuit Court 6iW 25 " " fust ce ' 1(13 73 Stationery account 77 74 Court house and juil , 1H8 WO Clerk's account IHiO 00 Sheriff's account lOtrll 5 llounty on wild animals 22 00 llailiff's account 311 00 School Bunt's account 205 98 County judge's account 305 00 koiiii siiiwrviBor a account IKI3 lift Insane account 1)1 10 Jury account 001 00 Coronor'a account H3 50 County treasurer's account. ... 100 9H AsaeeHor s account 223 10 rdection account 408 00 County litigation (Ilurn'a case) 125 00 Over-plus tux sale 124 43 Indigent soldier account 00 00 Printing account 101) 55 Tax remittance account 02 17 hstimated interest accrued oiitV ''' outstanding warrants ' 7500 00 $00412 91 CONTRA Warrants cancelled to April 1st. 1001 -. t 5007 70 Cash in hands of county treas urer 870 21 Current taxes unpaid for year iuuu u.Wl oil Amountdue county on tax sales 1111 90 Amount due county from statu on scaip Douiiiy 14 tin $121119 00 Nut liabilities $47943 85 State of Oregoii ' County of Josephine I, R. L. Ilurtlutt, County Clerk of Josephine County, state of Oregon, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, and correct sUiteTnont of the num ber and amount of cluims allowed by the County Court of said County for the six months ending on the 31st day of March, A. 1)., liHll, on what account the same are allowed aud amount of warrants drawn and amount of warrants out standing and unpaid, as the same ap pear uon the records of my office and in my official custody. Witness my hand and tlie seal of said County Court tills 1st day of April, A. I) 1901. It. L. llAHTI KTr, ("ai.J County Clerk. We are in receipt of the O. R. & N. Co's. puldica'lon of the resources of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, a book of 04 pages, containing a large and very correct map of the three states and full of Information, very brightly and inter estingly told and nicely illustrated The book may be secured by sending six cents in stamps to A. L, Craig, O. P. A. O. R. A N. Co.. Portland. Ore. Get the Best THE .. .131 SSELL... PLOWS MGHTI5ST RUNNING PLOW ON EARTH. CUTS THE CUJANKST FURROW. We scll .I'.vtras in all sizes. Spray Pumps.... Of all kinds, Sulphur, Blue Vitrol, Etc. J. WOLKE, General Hardware. White Sewing Machines. Go-Carts fault of the Curtains that their erica is an are Giving Away ' CHARGE outfits Wall Paper, Crockery ulaasware Lamps Tinware OranitewanC Woodenwars Tools Mirrors County Treasurer's Report County treasurer's report for the six mouths ending March Slat 1801. OKNKBAL FUND. To Balance from last report. . $3,184 81 Clerk lees 1,262 75 Poll tax 142 00 Warrants received oo tax es ,. J.786 03 Cash received on taxes. . . 8,133 21 l ax sale redemption 288 45 Mileage, sheriff fees 12 00 Sale cemetery lots 20 00 Justice fines (Mi 00 Ferry license t 00 Cash for mattress 1 76 From estate lund 23 96 Total $9,926 66 CONTRA. liy Warrants cancelled $4,981 27 Interest on same 2,329 05 County school apportion ment 1,775 68 Amount state bounty fund 290 29 Exchange on same 16 Balance 670 21 Total .... $9,926 66 SCHOOL AND OTHItR rUMOS. To Balance from last report. . $1,018 35 Institute fund 15 00 Overplus tax 92 28 County school apportion ment 1,775 68 School fund, special tax. 1,224 33 City tax....,., 694 89 Estate fund 129 10 Total $4,949 63 CONTRA. By County superintendent's orders, state apportion ment 10 12 County superintendent's orders.county apportion ment 1,900 66 Overplus tax 124 43 Amount paid city treae , urer 674 04 Expense estate sales 6 15 Estate fund transferred to general fend 23 96 School fund, special tax. . 1,173 99 Balance 637 00 Total $4,949 63 I, J. T.Taylor, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct state ment of the amounts received, paid out and remaining oo band in tbe county treasury of said county, Mr tbe six months ending on the 31st day of March 1901. Witneas my hand this 1st day of April A. V. 1901. J.T.Taylob, Treasurer Josephine County, Ore. Of Rare Excellence. Farm And Home, advertised elsewhere in connection with the Courier, is a journal of rare excellence. Every num ber is replete with suggestions and In formation of especial interest. A copy of Home-made Contrivances, a most useful book, containing 650 pages and 7j0 Illustrations, is included with each subscription. Ask for sample copy, A HagliiB, lloarlng Flood Washed down a telegraph line which Cbas. C. Ellis, of Lisbon, la., bad to re pair. "Standing waist deep in Icy water," he writea, "gave me a terrible cold and cough. It grew worse daily Finally the best doctors in Oakland Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said I bad Consumption and could not live. Then 1 began using Dr. King's New Discovery end was wholly cured by six bottles," Positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and all Throat and Lung troubles by Dr. K remer Price 50c aud $1,00.