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Ihmrttf f Wfotf r " . , r vol. xvn. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901. Ifo. 18 1 ; r i ? i ' ? An Opportunity si Rojjih kivci valley is fiili uf Oil, Natural Gi. , Artesian wiU-r and other va'ti i''k- miner.ils. Natuu's slorclmuse i bulging out with v.i!;h nml mily nvuils the ma'jic hand t in. m t unlock and reveal the hidden wealth stored ur for the use o! tin- Tvveaiietll 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 It t it be dor mant here in Roue River valley, while oilier sections of the country are iisiiii; nature's storehouses? Oregon cannot be beaten any where in the world, for natural Gas, Oil or Artesian water. R'ijjiu; River valley is truly the Italy of Ameiica. Here we have tile finest climate, the best apples, the largest peaches and the prettiest Rirls. Shall the people of Grants Pa--s forever continue to drink the slime and slush, and sewage that poms into Rogue river while we can have the best of Artesian mountain water by the very simple process of dril ling a few hundred teet? What a beautiful city Grants Pass would I5e if there were a stream of pure Artesian water llowini' ' along each side of her streets It is th" intention of The Oregon Natural G is, Oil & Mining Co to soon iK-gin active operation ol dril ling a number ot 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 bi n ling land in an 1 around Grants Pass. Within the next six months they will be drilling on some of the propel ty they have bonded for that purpose. They intend il it is possible, to supply the city with plenty of pure Artesian water before the c lining fall. The Oregon Natural G is. Oil & Mining Co reipiests II fur.ieis and property ho'deis to give them the privilege of drilling one or more wells on their pr -i'y. They will give a peiCelitag- of the output of ihe wells to panics granting the privilege. In order to get the people of Grants P.i-s and J i-.r;.hine county inarched in Natural G is, Op, and Artfian water they will give ail of thein a e'i ux'e to MtWriiw for a few shares ol the capital stock of the company eai V; ry liberal terms, Suppose you lake a few shales of the capital stock ol" The Oregon ' Natural Gas, Oil K: Mining Co. of the par value of $1 per sh ire. ' You pay 10 per cent, flown, 40 per cent, when the machinery is set up1 and is ready to begin operation and the remaining 50 per cent, when j 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 arte.-ian water you have t'.u option of tak ing ten times as many shales asyou subscribe foi. They will pay you back all the money ret'eivtd from you if they fail to drill a well as agreed upon. You are imited to thoroughly investigate then proposition. You have nothing to lose but eveiv thing to gain. If you aie a cap italist it is a safe iuve-tnicut. 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 haa you invest if ll.iey should find ntlur oil, gas or water near air pn pertv. If you are a working" 1.1 m it vi'.l pay you to take shares iis this will open tip a vast and a new work fir yuu. The merchants and bu-iness men siruu'd invest in shares in mder to start this enterp:i-e. I'tof.-i.;:t.tl men, in lact ail classes of people, should take a few shues in this vast and new enterprise and it will be a help to all in G-ants Pass and Josephine lotinty. If you cannot take 100 shaies you can tak 5 or ten shares. Remember every doll.ir will be relumed to you if the com pany fads to drill a well as agreed upon. The stuck are mm assess able ami fully paid up as they are used. The by-laws of the com patty do not allow a debt to ex ceed I per Cent of the capital Scott Grillin of llrauls Pass, Ore gon, is a stockholder, a director and the secretary of The Natural Gas, Oil & .Mining Co , who will take leases on lauds and subscrip tion for stocks and will give any information regarding the coin; any. The closer ycu investigate the more you w ill help the company by taking stock and leasing your prop erty fir the purpose of c.nlling one or more wells thereupon as you have nothing to lose but all togain For further information call on SCOTT GRIFFIN, Secretary, Tie Mural Gas, Oil & Grants Pass, Ore .. .YGMl 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? Ve would like to furnish that suit for you. It will be well made, will be fashionable and will fit. The cost will be right, tot) CLOSING CUT LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES. WELGHS' CLOTHING STORE i 1 NEXT TO P. O. . fr x DR. R. E SMITH, l'UYMClAN ani SlMUiKON Dili Ittmiii - over l'usl Ollire. Uesidcticc Kane Hume, ii'po. 1 tie Western. HANTS: PASS. - - OltKUOS. CUVK MAJOR, (ieniml PrnetiiHiiii'r of MiailCINK ASH Si IttlKltV. Ollire in Williams Work C. HOUGH, A 1 mitNKY-A TI.AW, 'aclu-es 111 ull Mate and K'dernl Court Ollire ovit Kirt Siiiimial Hunk. iKSTB Pass, - - Ohkuon II. C. I'iCRKINS. r. s. PHl'lU Y M1NKIIAI. M'HVKYOK, JIUXTK 1'AKS, OlIKHON. OSU JW& SIIbiRI DA N, MtNIN ! ATTOHNKYS. Sji"i -al attention iiivi-ii lo Milling mil I..1111I Lima, and Land "line practice. COl'.GK II. lilNNS. S?AYhR, MMhe ii;ipn-iti' H"li I .l.iscj.liinc Ihanis Pass - - OiictinN. N. !. ."flr.C.KEW, riONHKR TRl'CK ami Dl'il.IVI'RY I- urec lo-- i. t il I'i n o .!"vi".-. uSATUi PASS. OliEGON The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs I'.uth room in itiint't tim II. II. UAKTOX, WATCHMAKER and ' JEWELER. l ull ll-iirOm-llt of Will, lies, Clock", Sil vcrv cur unil .Ic.cli v. A fiood A-'ortincut of llr.uclris unil I lent l',;ll)i,'l(S, Clemen' Drug Storo CLAl'S SCHMIDT STAI'IJ- GROCKRIES CANNI-il) GOODS i-i.ocR and it:i;i) Six i ii St.. ol i'. Citv Ham. J.M.ClllU-S GH()cr.Kii:s IIAHDWAKJ' TAHLEWAKE Fine Hvittcr a Specialty I-RONT and POURTII STS. SWEETLANT) & CO. FRESH and SALT MIC ATS. ' 'I'ii'i.se 21 G. 0, FISHER Sewer Connections Metal Koolini; '"Mias Fittins IMumbin ...Pipe vork of all kinds... I'M funii.-hfd fur &11 ork. 1,1-tvc order ith ... t rainer Uro. Hardware Han- UiM.r l!ardare GRANTS PASS im.t RELIABLE ....Poultry Yards.... Ilreeder of Prix Winners ami I Hub Scoring Iturrcil riymoutb Koeka, 8. C. Brown l.fKliorn., Ili-onx Turkpy.. Kt'Oicli Collie DoK' The Inflict renting I'lynioutli Rock unil l!roii Leghorn Cocks in the Stale; t Hosi-biire Show one 1st in. I 2nd on I'lynimitli linrk Cocks; Leghorn IhI 11 ml "nd, Cockerels, . 1st 2nd ami 3rd Pullets I Si liliiu yi.no, '2 HctlliiKx - so , AcMrcus E. A. KRUSE. ROSEBURO, ORE Donomore 29644 Brown Hori V'., Hun. Foaled 1896. ijl.1 lllKIII.B. Sireil by Allan vitf of exl reno 1 1 Itrtlll. Slccio 2:U'i mid A Hi i nt 0. tlm nrrateft e l i i I ho world. Ol im of ltcll Air mi - L'tii,. i liv .Mike, .'!4D;i; (jrand (I on, Uiliimn, by Yernioiit, .'i.'. Iioiioinore ill mr.l.e lliescuson of 11)01 t tb race trm k, mile wcet of city. IVniH hv tin' fi-Hsnn JIO; insiiranee $15 Care Mill lie ukrn lo prnvt-nt arciilciiln but. will not In-. ieconiilio hIioiiIiI any occur. A. L. FORCE, Keeper. Willis Kramer MASI KACTI KKIC (IK Myrtle Creek t Extra Family FIoui And Kvrrytliinu tbat gio with l-'iret CIiifr Milling. For fale liy Chii.ks, Dki.kmatkr, Wadic and Coknhi.i.. full fur il ; Mime price as oilier brands FIRST NATIONAL OP SOUTHERN - OREGON. Capital Stock, - - $50,000, Rerf ivei!fiuith puhject In check or on crnitirate i:iTnl-le on ilfiiiniid. tScJlb.siKlil d-ufu on .New York, Sn Knin-Ct-ni, and I'ui .Jiiud. Tflfriipliit traii(f"r on nil (mint in tin I'mUi) Stntefl. Spct i, Atlfiitinn ;iven to C ollci tioiift nc 'iHTai hiiiifss ot our I'ltoutem. (--Ut'4tionH tiimle tliroiii-hunt Hoittheir Oregon, and on all actiihle jiointii. J. I. yl IW-i.nt. T.Ti, Kt'S, Vice i'rv-i'Hient. K. A. 1'h-oth. CaNliii-r. Grants Pass Banking and Trust Co. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000. Tr.iti-at th 4 tfi nertil lUtikn.K himiriffls I'frt'ivi-s d--i-i'i etihject to lie k or on d'(n:ind rcr' t li v . t n Our ue!u,Mrt are -f iiretl uf ( OiirtfOUH tffa'iio'Mi HTid fviy uonaidcration con -i-'t-i.t y.nli Dtiiid iMiikinK principltiM J. Kha.sk WatmiN, Pre. Kn.iM Vux.u i k, Vice-I'r", I.. .'kh ki.i.. Caidiifr. DIRECTOR3. J. Krank Watson, J. S. Moore, J. J. Ilourk, Fclua TollMk, Merht-rtSti.ith, Scott (irilfiin, ,. K. Shet lnn. If p"i'le only knew hl we know Uut Ko-Jol Iyipftia Cur, it would be used in nearly every nouwhold, at there are few people wbo di not iuffer from a feeling of fjlUierfl after eating, btl- hirg, flatulence, tour atoinach or a aterbrahf (anted hj indigestion or dyipepia. A preparation, aucb as Kodol Iypepia Core, uliicb, wiib no aid from tbe ptotnacb, will direct your Ixi I. certainly can't help but do yon jfoo-1. Ir. W. K. Kremer, WW wf'44wXH ills I ''"T, 4501 rx n-- TMt!6RAx l i The Color Bearer i A Story for Decoration Day. t f I J 9 By Mand L. Crocker. KIS hear the drums a-beatin', Jo siah." iNirali Tarkman stood in her humt'le doorway, leaning her head a little fnrthcr out in the May dusks, in listening attitude. "What's Hint ye hear, Sairee?" A thin, niiLTiilar man came out of the cabin and utood beside the woman. Tapping the corncob pine he held in his ritflit hand meditativi-ly on the thumbnail of his left, he bent ti im gray locks to the breeze. "What wua it that ye heard, Sairee !" he repeated, softly. "Drums a-beatin'," she answered crisply; "they're gcttin' ready for Decoration to morrow. As if in emphasis, the wind blew briskly up from the nuarter indicated by "thev." and the roll of drums came plainly to the old man's ear. "Hurrah! hurrah for the old flag, Sairee!" And he began marching up and down the white path running to the wicket. Let's go tcrmorrer; say yes. Sairee!" lie put ont his bony hand through the shadow until it rented on the ample shoul ders of hiM wife. "Jottiali!" he said, warningly. "When ye have served the kentry like St. Paul, in fa.Htin'tf, an' perils, an' marchm'fl, an tight in', anil tticn w.tNted all your liviti' on aeutx an' liiwyera to g't the pension due ye nuh onto 2u years, ami arc no whit better oil? What! Shall we go over to Metitum to morrow and parade around with them ax dfn't want us or don't nu us? I guess not! We've Hit id we wouldn't mix in ag'iu St nce that day young drunken Dudley car ried the flag instead o' lettm' you; and s far we've kept our word." Having thus delivered hrrm-lf, Mrs. 1'arkrnan looked over the head d lier husband away into the infinitesimal and nhut her lipa tightly. "Vou Raid that, Sairee," he protested, f ebly, "an' we've kept your word; but somehow 1 kmdi-r feel an if I'd like to go termurrer. I'm a gcttin' (diler every year, Sairee, an' mi-libe, by an' by, 1 won't be hyar to go!" The lank arm fell from the wife's shoul der and dosiah went back into the shad owy cabin frt.m whence her remark had called him. Hi bhd, u-ually slow and sliuwtxh, M'cmed warmed nt'ain by the lire of the sixtic-, and ran iim i.ly timmph In Vein, rallinir up his l.itcot siivntli. Wins tlnitt the "Mai pan'h d K-iiiiiei " ja ly an when a by, In- bcan kn" King arnund and fuiiil'ling aiout aim-ii the pnimtive fur riture in the semi Ur k r,e s Sarah heard him whitlintf and h;m!uiht;( nnd knew he was bent on K'HtiB "ic; .:i"rii'." "If I hadn't mentioned t'lein confounded drum"'" she said, li-ilf angry with herself, "why, he wouldn't 'a' tct the war fever to Mgit." K ir a moment she stood irrewolutly de biting tiie (ptestioTi. "I wouldn't mitid if all through them years of pine iiin' and wait In' he cuiild lave iui'l a bit o' t hat j-'n-ion money, I should think after he's t imed every chip f i "in Maine to altforuy ty gt it, such doin's would 'a' took nil the hurrah out o' nun; but it hasn't! Well' I'll go to-morrow, if I die by it, jest to ph-a-e. Joiah!" "What ye doin'V hc asked a little later, tloing tiiMidt and ilirecting her fjm-xtion to t'ie man wlmi1 atiiot:m vas rising fast to the stun u!a l ion of " Yankee Do.lle." "O, nuthin'." The tone dropped lonn enough for the nnswer to hut wife's ijues tion, and then Ugin ag:iin on a hig'ier key, gathering inoinerit iirti as it went. Hut when she lifted tic tallow dip and looked around, d -ia:i w.m deep in the "chut o drawer a wa on t his mother," and she knew wiiat he uas domtl "Ain't them b a ttii s. S urer " hohbrig up to view a suit of blue and a big hat with (i, A. It. on the front in gilt letter. "I'm a gom' to air Vn i:p kinder, to night," he continued, wistfully, "fer we sire a iron' termorrr, ain't w Sairee" She fol led her hands in her apron and sat down lefore the answered him; then he said: "1 rc kou v, .losiah, you're such a fool ! " The next morninir when her husband was busy "hitchinv up," Mr. I'arkman stod by, remarking: "If ye had your pension, now, STATIC NORMAL SCHOOL, Monmouth, Oregon Demand for GraduatesThe demand for graduate of the Xormal S Insd during tbe pat ear hat U-cn much IjtoimI the iiipply. J'sitiobs aith from PJ to 75 sr'r month, StsU Certificates and Jjiplomas Sludt nts are pre paretJ for tbe State examinations, snd readily take Mate pn pen on graduation. Strong A' a-h n;ic an i Professional court?. Well epoipKl Tminind J part nent. KilHn-m range from $ll'f) to 17" lr year. Kail term opens Sept. 17th. For fatal -gue ntn taintng full announcrmeiiU, address P. L. Cumpbcll, Prca Or J. B. V. Butler, Secy, we could le a leetle forehanded to-day. We could ft-had a real surrey to carry us, and the luncheon; we could a-had llowers, too. Hut," she added, disdainfully, "we ain't takiu any (lowers, an' they'll say 'there cornea ole l'arkman in his one boss shay.' " Hut Josiah wa straightening the tuga and only sighed in reply. When the rickety old chaise stopped with a rattling jerk near where the columns were forming, the post adjutant came over to them with a smile like the morning sun. I "We've been waiting a mite," he said, as he shook hands with them both. I "Waitin'V echoed Mrs. Tarkman, "wait in for what?" "Why! for Josiah to carry the flag," he ( answered, meekly; "he promised me Sat j unlay, he would." j "tosiah 1. I'nrkman!" exclaimed Sarah, ; warmly; but that individual slid out of the chaise and deeply interested himself in tying Dobbin to a staple. "I've a big notion to not march a step!" she said, stoutly; "but then Josiah'd feel i sr., . x' 'l KIN HEAR THE DRUMS A-UEATIN', JU8IAH." bad. An' then he ih yetting' older, an' by an' by-. Well, I'll march!" "What's that t he Script tir says about bem' crui a 11 n!l 1 he !.:' I'-ny?" Hut Jo(-i,i(i I Vu l.Mian t" ,k his placi at the head of tne column with ipn-k, firm step, as fine looking a color bearer as in those oilier d:iy. "A hetle mite older an' a belle r.ite grayer; that's all!" he murmured, jubi lantly, m i vi r v ! y swung into line ai'er tlie b!eH--id "Id i'.AU and the rolling drums And .Si'-aii f ,-intl t:uit the W. It. V. had planned f'r I t y t o-;i my, a. "We expelled )"U," said the Isily chap lain, handing her a vriath and a basket of flowers. "Vou drlV mieiied K-arali. "I want to know! It's mi'' ty strange wlien I didn't even expect mj ft !f." "Hut Josiaii hud you would come," was the surtln.u rejoinder, "and that nothing but si hue-. wouM keep his wife from Dc'oiatii n ktvi'c." Wnat a disfVoh! .bmiah H. Parkman had gttin to In-! iii letter half was as tonished into sih-nce. She toi.k her place in the line without exchanging further con-fid-iicf.; It wasn't safe to say more. Wearily she snnb-d through a tearful mist, as she put the blossoMn on the irravrs and tried to Im? humorous wit h herw lf, ' feel like a 'mixed drink,' " she said, ' 'Innit 'alf an' 'alf; 'alf patriotic an' 'alf cruci fied " Hut when she locked at fosiah she foryot everything but th" irreat pleasantness in Im dear old fnee. He, with his comrades, was reroimting memories of those who slept linger the fiaKrnnt ofrTini(s, After the wpfo-h m the grove, lawyer F"ite cliioed his way to where the Park mans were gettmtt ready to go home. Arid Sarin saw him corning, "lb needn't aii'in' this wsy for another ten dollnra v-.-i'sh- - 1 ,4 I r nniiSMfylpwH'l itswii ipe. sj m m 1 1 1 h''-- i i.';U i'i ' y Urn k4 "Sil r.-.j' on that pension deal," the mid, warmly. "I'm clean dune with him. He think hwp hearin'll be along ahortly, an' he tiwrin' on your havin' it aUiut then. Jest teil him, Joaiah, that ye catkilate to begin fattenin' another lawyer's purae the next more ye make." ... w . Hut Lawyer Foote aaluted them a old friend in hi usual cordial manner, and carefully arting hi coattaila, settled him self on a lug before he made hi errand known. Then he aaid: "Sir. Tarkman, you remember the pen sion business you put in my hand last fallV ltvfore Josiah could spit on the toadstool at hi feet and pull himself together for the reply, hi wife anawered for him: "I don't want to hear another word about the old fraud," she said, "an we haven't another cent to waste on it, anyway." lawyer Foote .clapped Ins hands on his knees and lauxhed heartily. "That ia right, Mrs. Parkman," he said. 'I wouldn't, either. Hut you won't have to worry any more," he added, comfortingly. "Mr. Park, man ha his iiension now. back pay and all; that is what 1 came to speak about." 9 m . 1 v C . 'i a j, H. A LEtTLl MITE OLDER, THAT'S ALU" Mrs. rarkman bounced vp like a ball. "Vou don't mean to say" Words failed her, and Lawyer Foote finished the sentence; "that your hustutm lias his pension papers all right? Yea, 1 do, and it comes to several hundred dollars, too." "Lawyer Foote, you're an angel," cried Sarah, finding her tongue. "No, 1 am not," he answered. "I am only one of those heartless lawyers that even the Scripture d"es not dote on." ' As he Haul this he jumped up with A queer little laugh, bade them good by, and hurried away, leaving the old couple star ing after hnn. "My gracious, .Josiah! what d'ye 'spose ails him; run inn' ol! sudden like that?" queried Sarah, snapping of! a dead twig In her astonishment, and craning her neck after the disappearing disciple uf Hlack stone. "Ye doant 'spose lie heard what ye said as hi came up, do ye, bairce?" asked Jo aiali. "Why, my gracious! Idunno!" answered she, in a blank collapse. And it was full ten minutca licfore ahe said another word; then she did not mention lawyer Foote. "This has been a great day for me," re marked Josiah, after awhile; "a great day. It seems to me I'm a long way toward the J rand Heview ! And andand " He backed old Dobbin into tbe thills and stood leaning his head against the faithful beast so hmg that Sarah wondered. Then he resumed in a tender little ijuaver: "I'm so glad of the pension. Nil roc; ain't you?" His sharp chin i.uivcred visibly through the thin gray whiskers, and a big tear rolled unpoetieally down his none as he relapsed into silcin e. With an ellort, he swallowed a great lump in his throftt, for fear if it came to the top he would give three rous ing ehcers and scare everybody. "Why, to Im sure, I'm glad, Josiah!" an rtwered his wife, huskily. Then ahe briaked up. "Hut I tell ye what; next year you won't hitch up no old rattletrap to go to Decoration In. We're K'"n' to have a real surrey and lake them Jenkinses along. They in ter see their grandlat uer's grave deco rated once in their hie, an) way. The Iird knows, it ctsts enough ti be pnlhotic!" "1 doant quite understand, Sairee," said Joiah, flapping the lines together across Dobbui's blond back as they Jocd home ward. "Nor I, nuther," she replied, looking away frum his puzzled gize; "but 1 am glad for you, Josiah," II ut he did not answer, lift waa elm king to Dobbin and reckoning on the cost of a surrey. OP ASCICNT ORIGIN. Decorating the Graves ot Soldera Wj$ Practiced Aea Ago t'jjlirc custom of placing Mowers on the P 4 rtiVV ' ""hlier is f very great an lWJGI teputy. (in am lent u titer men L, ,t,t the fact tliat on Hie birthday of ai.drr the tJiejit teiuirt ( I reeks in Alexan dria were act u-tojin-il to visit his mauso leum and pUcc Mower on the threshold. The custom of punting flowers on ttr'"cs is of an anti'pnty aloio.U as great, .m l has b im practici.l in all palls of Kuiope for rn iiiv etiturn'. Th pno tne I eini mice established, a local appi n at ion of it in ar ticular citrtea was eitj' and natural. Dining the civil war in this country the Women of both north and t iti t Ii instituted a cus tom of Horn- regul.it I) on a eeia.uu day, generally about the t of .May, to the rem eteries with boirpu ts for the graven of the sol bets who had been kdled m battle. '1 he m'eii-e devotion of the southern women to the JopI fail- led them to et.tl 1 1 fl UC t Ii IN pr.i'l.c-- af'rr tle war had befii ended, and bMle by little it benum uiuversJil In this e-.unttv In I . Ui'.rn .lohn A. Iogaii, then r-mii, i t,.r , ,. ,,f theiJrand Army of tlie I.' ;!.' ,n.'i..un ed ,hy as ttie day on wm". tV- graven of s-.ldiera should U deeoiiii d T o re is, however, a con troversy about the fact of the nistorri origi natmg in a parti'-ular locality im- lanning that it aprang iiji spontane . im nlmot every M-rtion o( the counn o.tce, stid, considering the universalis t i ,r prac tice uf planting flowt-rs on ivi, theru is no reason to Iwlieve tlia! t e iimtoru, as rlaime by some, origtnnN-o1 tf, ,r Was peculiar to the south, eveu during the early days of lUfl 44 itaito lo Builders. I'.ids will ns received in scboril district No. 1, for tbe construction of a scbool bouw '1 x 40. and (In contract will 1 awarded to tbe lowest retpouhlbl bidder. Uida to be oponed June I, 1U01. Tbe district reserve tbe right to reject any or all bids. For plana and spwiflcations, apply to Win, AynKuaoN. clerk, Hki.ua, Ore. irrn .Thomas, the Honse Furnisher. SPECIAL SALE Crockery, Carpets,. RngsCartains When wo say Discount Sale it means something. BUY NOW For Quality aud Trice BUY NOW Wo uro Ilendqunrtcrs. Furniture CarimU MallhiK I.a.fCurtains CuM Mattresses I'tllows l.inuleuins THE RISING STAR. AQinrlc Mlno of Growing Im portance In the Williams District. One o( tlie very important quarts propertlus ol Southern Orvgon in j one that has Wn cuidIiik to the front as s mine ol prominence and worth, Is the Rising Star, In the Williams district. This mine ia owned ami operated by the Champion tiold Mining Co., fJoo. St. John, mamiKiir, which also controls st'vernl other good quartx properties, noUbly the Champion anil the Ks chequer, in the same district, The company is Incorpoiated and the niiuec are stocked ami on the market. The Kising Star hag jttat finished s mill run ol several mouths duration and the on tiers are now making extensive pirpamlions lor improving and enlarg ing the ruuipuifiit and increasing the working (acililiea uf the niinu. The mine is now equipped with a five sUmp mill and it ia very probable that five more stamps will be added in the near future, A steam hoist and air com pruning machine will be installed and are now on the road from Denver. There are two uiuchinei for coiiiprenslng air. Home big drills, three Inches in diameter, will be operated l y the new machinery. The Killing Star has about 1200 leet ol tunnels and shaft and the greatest depth attained is alwut ,350 feet. The ore at this depth presents a most favorable appearance and carries high values, mostly in sulphurets though there it some free gold. The vein is about four feet in width and lies in a contact ol slate and porphyry. The ore varies in values up to t:00 per ton. The ore o( the Killing Stur is of the same general cliaiacter ai that of nearly all the other mines in that dintiict; the Champion, Kxrlirquer, Uolconda, Mountain Lion, Midnight ami others. The rich strike lately made at the Mountain I. ion attracted a good deal ol attention to all of these properties as the similarity in ore, formations and assay values is such as to warrant an expecta tion ol a like similarity In profit when all these properties are devi loped and worked. The Kicheqmr, another property owned by the Champion Uold Mining Co , is presenting a most excellent ai.pemaiice and the company Intends to sink on the vein to a depth of :i0) leet. An ImiHjrlanl sinks was made, here several weeks ago, the ore being plenti fully bftHprinkled with friw gold. All thee mines are tributary to limit. I'uks, which is their railroad point and Imsh of supplies anil are from 12 lo I'D miles distant from this city. Old Soldier's Experience, M. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of Wii.i -healer, lud., writes: 'My wife was sick a lung Iihih In spite of good doclor's treatment, but was wholly cured by ir. King's New Lile Tills, which worked wonders (or her health." They always do. Try them. Onljait at 1'r. Kremer'a drugstore. Get the Best. THE PLOWS LIGHTEST CUTS THE We sell Kxtras in all sizes. Spray Pumps. Of all kinds, Sulphur, Blue Vitrol, Etc. J. WOLKE, General Hardware. White Sewing Machines. DISCOUNT Wall Papr Crocksry Ulaaswars Lamps Tin wars OraniUwarsJ Woodsnwars Tools Ilirron Execution st Caxlamba. The Manila Freedom of April 7 con tains an account, written by Charlton II. Perkins of Calamba of lbs execution ol five Filipino murderers at that place on April 6. The men had conspired together and had murdered Honorato uisumbing, presidents st Lot Banos. At tbe following extracts show, the men met their fate with nerve sod unfllnch lugly: "Itelore the black hood was placed over their heads they wars given permission to speak to the crowd. Per fect o Alviar, who held ths rank ol a Lieutenant Colonel In General Callles commaud, spoke In a clear ditUnct voice, interpreted, by ths offlelal inter preter, as follows : "To the public, tee the predicament we are In, and I con less that I am guilty ol the crime which I am about to be punished lor, bat si I have confessed to this crime, I am now ready to die peacefully and happily." The next to speak wat Teodoro La cerua aliat "Calina" who laid: "I am guilty of tbe crime having confessed I hoie I hare no enemies and I am now ready to die happily." The remaining three had nothing to tay. Tbe handcuffs were there removed by Corporal Zimmerman, and tbt black capa were placed In position snd light was obscured from their vision for ever, not the slightest signs of weakness or emotion wat shown by ths condemned men, each standing In bit position without assittance. While Perfecto Alviar't lega wars be ing bound bs asked the soldiers not to bind him to tight, saying; "there la no use I shall toon die." As ths csp was wat placed over bis head bs tbowsd tome signt ol temper and said to tbe man securing the hood, "Poco temps you die." Severs! thousand natives gathered to witness the hanging Irking np every point of vantage in tbe immediate vicinity ol the scaffold. The execution was to bs st public as possible owing to the (set ths prisoners were to be hanged for the mnrder of one of their own people. Ijite In the afternoon the bodies were pluced In the cburcb yard, where tbort tervicei were beld sod then they were conveyed lo the cemetery, where st least three thousand people hsd gathered. When the coffins were opened, hundreds ol men and women went lorward snd kissed the corpus, evidently looking up on them as martyrs or heroet of the day. The moral effect will sorely have great influence upon the inhabitants in tbe I.agnna Province." You are much mors liabls to disease -when your liver and bowels do not act nroperly. DeWitfs Little Early Risers remove the canse of disease. Dr. W. F. Kreiner." . Maliirl Csum Bilious!, Grove's Taateleas Chill Tenlc removes the cause. Hkln affections will readily disappear hy using DeWitl'a Witch ilsiel Balve. Ixok out (or counterfeits. If you get DeWitt't you will get good results. It it the quick and positive cure (or pilet. -Dr. W. F. Kremer. e RUNNING PLOW ON GARTH. CLKANUST FURROW. .IIP SIXTH 8 TBB E T