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IT ) I- 'ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Publlehsd Evry Thursday. Bubecrlntlon Rated One Year, in edravce, Six Monthi, Thro Unntha. Binirla Oodim. -.( Advertising Rata Fnrnlabed on application at tb office, or by mail. A. E. VOORHIES, FRED MENSCH, Props. a Mnob Editor oat offlc at Grant Fan, Oregon, a second-class niail matter. Kntered at tn posi THURSDAY, JANUARY, 2, 1902. Happy New Year I Dont forset to data your letter 1902. Mat a New Year' resolution to d your shopping before ball-past sir. GoTtroor John R. Rogers, of Wash ington died on Friday last. He had been ill for some tim and bis death bad been expected lor torn day. Lieut. Governor McBride was insngorated as governor on Saturday. Governor Shaw, of Iowa, was tendered nd ha accepted th treasury portfolio, to succeed Secretary Gage. Th new secretary doe not declare the policy which be will pursue in tbe cabinet, bat be ci pressed himself In favor of an "elastic currency." CboUlongkorn I, king of Blaai, wishes to visit America, and a bill lo provide for hi entertainment Is now before Icon' grew. Tbe king, if be comes, will cross 1th ocean In hi private yacht, landing . n Han Francisco where b will be met by a repreaeotative of the government, We have heard tbat "bell I paved with good intentions," bat w crave leave to donbt the statement and be lieve Ibe party to have been misinformed Uood lutentlons are moat commendable things. Even if tbey are never put Into practice, their Influence is toward Improvement. And the New Year's resolution ! not to be derided. A resolution to do better i In order at any time. A petition la being prepared for presentation to tbe ceanty court to secure certified copies of the field notes of public survey and keep tbe same on flic In the office of tbe county surveyor. At the present time, whenever It Is eeeseary to refer to field notes, they have to be eocured from th surveyor general' office in Portland, with loss of tim snd unnecessary expense. The petition it on that tbe cltlsens should encourage. A Washington correspondent say s It wawilh feeling of material satisfaction Ibat congress took It holiday recess this year for sn exceptional amount of work bad been accomplished snd prepa ration bad been made for tbe prompt consideration ol many measure on reconvening. On Wednesday afternoon the Philippine tariff bill wa passed by the house. On Monday the nat had ratified the Hay-Paancefot treaty; in th house Representative Hepburn' Nlcaragoan Canal bill had been reported nd January 7th, the day after congress will reasaembl, bad been fixed upon lor it consideration, it will come up on that day bat will probably be under consideration for at least a week before it la finally passed. Sea a tor Morgan' bill for tbe lame purpose bad been reported favorably by the committee on Intaroceanla canal and will be taken np on lb floor of th senate toon after th holiday, although It may have to live place, for day or two, lo tb Philippine tariff bill which will com up from th bouse and the passage of which th administration I ssost anxious to aee accelerated. Already tbere are gathering Washington niso who expect to ecuro contract on the canal and hope for a liberal (bare of tbe 1180,000,000 which th canal will cost. I noticed bout the corridor some of the gentle men who arc Interested In beet sugar nd sbo are said lo be in Washington for the purpose of preventing legislation which will admit Cuban augar to th market of the United State at less the the present duty. I asked a venerable senator how lobbyists worked. "Con trary to popular supposition" he said, A clever lobbyist doe not offer bribe, "lhat I crude and almost aseless method of procedure in Washington. I venture to say that th most liberal offer of money could not obtain ten vote In congress." . I Oregon Farmer's Congreee, The Oregon Farmer' Congiee will b held st Salem, January 6th to 91b. 1902, inclusive. TheOregon Dairymen' Association and tb Oregon Livestock Association will bold their annual meet ing at tbe same lime and place. The Fruit Man. State Grangs and Hop Men will also be represented. Tb Oregon HUt Board of Agriculture will likewise bold special meetings for tbe parpese el preparing a program for next year's Stat Fair. la view of the recent rapid advance ment in Ux.-x raiting and dtirying throughout III dale, l Ins uiretlng should bi of gn at benefit to all iuteresicd in eg- iulturo and an unusual large attend nred. "For he ocxaidoM the Southern Pa cific will gran r0lld u ral, ot tare and one-tblid, ltl, certificate plan, to those attending, -. Kerby Items. Thsdancson Christmas night was s derided succeas and all reittrt an enjoy able time. omer White has moved to tow a ring sold his farm to Mr. Carter. KF. McNiel recently shot a panther, on Caco( which measured over nine fist in Unglb. Mr. Forte is on to sick list this week. C. II. Llbby of Holland, was la town Tuesday lor tour horse lied ol lumber. Al Adam ha moved into hi new bout above town. Geo. Floyd, who has been laid up with rheumatism, is much improved. David and John Boar are visiting at Holland. ine are dosed riuwu owing jm I We are giving away to our customers some handsomely dec orated, band painted China with cash purchases. Buy your goods of us and get a 1 Fine Set of Dishes one or more at a time FREE. 9 We earnestly ask you to call and Inspect it. You will surely want it. Red Star Store. Ft-rvn f crrrwf rir.r-ri IVn.f k A VU t e3l VWI VJ'J'V A-'VVSt, iL, to lb cold weather and scarcity of water. Mrs. John Smock pasted through town yesterday enroule to Grant Pas. Mis Minnie Johnson and Mits Mule 8ey(erth of Holland have been visiting friends at Kerby during tbe holiday. Dryden Note. (Received too late for last issue.) It 1 much warmer than it was few day (go. Ralph Moore wa seen on oar street s few day ago. L. F. Scott I slowly recovering fioui the shock he received from tbe fall. Mr. Jacob Hansetb went to Grants Pas to get supplies for the Clirhtiuas tree. K. C. Churchill ha at Isit captured tb coyote which has been killing ll goal. Mr. Walton says th writer wa mistaken for h ba gone out ol the 8ib business. Cha. Harmon ha purchased a new spring wagon and has broken a span of bay (tear to the yoke. If any of the girl want buggy just call on Charles. W are Informed Burt Hogue is build ing s dwelling on bi farm near Hrlina. Here is a good chsnce for torn pretty girl for Bert I good fellow and poor cook. Since the Courier' correspondent announced th course of wort he expected to take sp, there seems to be a great deal of wondering a lo who th writer is and bow he I going to carry out tb line of work he has outlined. Don't worry about this, friends, for the work will be done and th writer will peak tbe truth and will endeavor to make tbe work Interesting ill the way through. Wllll,me Item. (Received loo late for last Inane ) Fred Rose visited friends lo Medford last week. Frank Bryan want into the city first of th week. Nelson Warner and Cues, King went lo Grant Pass Sunday. n 111 Wbisnian ha gone to Grants Pa to spend the winter. A very merry Christmas aud prosper ou New Year to all our resders. J, Whlsman and sou Frank went lo Merlin to pnd th holidays with rela tive. Mines Mollis and Uarhulo J.hn visited for short time in your city last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lein Traak went to Grant Pas Mouday to do their Christ mas shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Dickson arilvid here last week. They expect to re main bobs time. Emma Goodwin expects lo tnaka hsr futur home with her sister. Mrs. Kellogg in California. Th company have begun work using machinery run by steam at I he Oregon Bonansa mine. Mr. Nick Kim snd children, Harvey and Gladys visited Mr. K'i mother, Mrs. C. H. Stephens of this nlac. Mr. and Mr. J. K. Reeves and family expect to speud the holidays with th latter' parent, Mr, and Mrs. M. Chap msn of till place. sbl V Kyi Hugo Iteme. Sunday school, Sunday at I o'clock. A larg crowd attended. Remember the basket Social nn New Year's eve, all ladle bring baskets. Procted to get literature for the ISuuday school. Thedanre at Mrs, Trlplelt's Friday eveulug, Dec. i7, wa excellent. The hostess and her sous led nolhinc un done to enhance the pleasure ol I heir guests. Good DiU'lc, good supper, a good tim with all. Tlx ball al Mr. William I'urdt's Christmas eve was a succs betoml words to rxprs. Everybody enjoyed Iheiuaelvr and the supper too. We long for aaotber that w uuy trip the faatastic toe lo those sweet strain ol music. Ever body visited Grant !' this week to consult Santa Glaus about lonas, and tba result of his advice will dwell in the heart and memories with vjprsciatian and gratitude for the gifts vx.lved, lor years to come. It bat beeo K miw( enjoyable and happy Xaa In Hugo K. 0, ,n,e. Hugo I. th ltveet v. ,h, iilUo, Chicago. It i to hav. a tln 4.tboeuai built this spring, then ecanh,et theater similar to tbe Baldwin or Cali fornia, and play some ot Shakespeare's plays, or "Around the World In Eighty Da)s," and all who wish to attend up to date, respectable balls will come to Hugo. At lb literary society, December 28ih there wa a large attendaur. Th question "Resolved that wealth causes more crime and misery than poverty," was ab'y ditcoised on both sldie The negative won. Question (or nest iSaturday, "Retolved lhat education Is more beneficial to mankind than wealth." All are invited lo attend and peak. I)ICK Loltxnd Sifting. A Happy New Year to every one. Little Earl Cox lis been sick but Is improving at present. Our dance drew s crowd from all th surrounding town) we bad ample accommodations for all. We don't know what to think of "Dick". Poor fellow, p-rhsps lis Is sick If be i snd needs any help w will gladly help him. Time are very lively here. We had a big inarquerade ball Christmas ere Every thing passed off pleasantly and the people enjoyed themselves hugely Fat turkey did rooster have been In great demand aud brought good prices A we are a busy, prosperous people, everybody had money to buy, so all bad plenty to eat, Some of our folk went to Grauta Pass to take in the Christmas sights. Our tore did rushing business. More clerks were needed but rary one was willing to wait bit turn. Mr. Uox and McJee have returned from the upper Applegate where they went to work on their quarts ledge They report lively time tbere a buyer bar com Into that section to buy or bond the mine. Th ledge are rich in copper. We are having nice, balmy, sunshiny weather, very bad for the miner. I'lsnty of idle men here laying off, wait ing (or tba rainy weather, but our quarts mine are running at their fullest capacity. Some did not lay off, even for Chrlttmat, they were to eager to develop their ledge. Mr. and Mr. O. W. Ckapin were in our town one day last week laying In supplies for tho holidays. He said be would rather have a little mad this time ol the year than lo be back east and fieute. We think O. W. knows what he is talking about for h ba travelled aitensively in the east and alto on tbit coast. Some of tb farmers are plowing at present. Compare that with the cold, frosen itatet. Cattle on the range are doing well, needing no ieed as yet. To penp'e coming from the east now it eean a if we are havinir aurini wsather and that spring had already opened, but we can look for some disagrenalilo weather yet. Home of our pr.xp.x'tors went away ait slimmer, aUo some of our population that have famili,, hut most of tins came back as Ihey failed to find anv thing as good as they have in Josophine county. A we occupy a position be tween the extreme wetness of Washing ton and northwestern Ureirnii and the ilrynessol California have a climate lhat Is hard to excel. Just think : when I was In Canada, we had six months ol cold, raw, winter weather and every thing froie up. No wonder people like southern Oiegnii. Bob. Wllliama lleme. Will Whitman cam i up from Grants I'aae Monday, Otl Tryer spent a few days in Grant 1'ass last week. Marshall Htitcn was days last week. Dr. Major made a to Wllliama Saturday, Win. I.ojuard vieiu-d !hia mother St Althoute a short time last eek. Miss Mattie McUue spent several days at Eagle l'ulnt visiting her brother. J a. ins Gibson returned to his work Saturday alter a week' visit with hi mother. in tho city a few professional iiit Union meetings are being held at the Kenuedy Chapel. All are invited to be pretent. Mrs. E. E. Topping put Christ niaa wit'i her daughter, Mrs. Minerva Top ping, of l'rovolt Mrs J. W. Hward and daughter. Miss Eu!a. 'iit a lew djya wiib the luimvr's parents ot ihia place. Mr. (.has. Mratlon left for Spokane Saturday, Mr.. Mrailou remaining lor a short time lo visit with relaliv, The Sunday schools of the Itaptist and Methodist churches met at the Itaptut church in their uusrierlv rvview. Sunday, December Jit, 1901. Alter a lengthy review leaniii, dinner was served outside the church which, owing tolheculd weather, aaa uotenjojrd as much as usual. In the afternoon a short program was (oliowed by a long discussion on "Who is to blame for Sunday school scholars bring painfull deficient In the knowledge of the -nipleel facts ol the bib:T'" Mcsdames lllodv Hedgepeth and Mitchell gave lutereetiug ik, 00 illbjtwl- T,e banner wa agav, ....j to Mathodiat Sunday schou. tl,Py having 21 present every funday and n yrag attendance ol 3d Tu Baptist hav SO regular pupil and an average of u, Tb Methodist Sunday school not un derstanding the meaning ol the colli!, a little eaplaualion was neotaary iu ord.r that the aork might go on hariujiiioualy for the nut quarter. flDlnlng Tlotes" Jones Creek Strike. Sidney and Melvin Andrews havt recently made a s'rike ou Jones creek near the Dry Diggings lhat bid fair to become on of large importance aeli a great productiveni i. The fii.d I loca'ed near the lop of the mountain, at Ibe bead of a gulch that was worked a a placer u.sny )ear ago and paid richly. Ii is on - ground owned by Veade A Hons and Ine Andreas brother have seemed the privilege of working this find nn a percentage baaia. Ill tracing i t a pn ket, they rut a little seam of red ochre about an inch wide al the turfaco and this ochre. when panned, yielded marvelous re turns. Tbey began to sink down on Ibe team and now at a depth of six feet it ba attained a width of six Inches. The seam is of soil, red ochre and pai s freely. Th gold is very fine but the ochre Is full of it. Each panful yield along (tring of fine color. Average pan of the stuff run from 26 lo M cents, Tb rapidly increasing dimensions of the vein makes it possible to work tb ground on quite an extended scale and the present prospects encourage belief in tb existence of a large deposit of the auriferous matter. P. & P. Mine. The mammoth quarts property ri cently located by Perkint A Pike in the Dry Diggingi district it assuming yet more extended proportions and larger values a it i further developed nd invcrtigated. He claim to be the biggeat low grade proposition in the world I not wild statement. Its width wat first stated at 200 feel but it hat been found much greater. A sin ft it now being sunk 400 ftet from Maple gulch, and at a depth of 10 feet, tbe assays give values of $u per ton. A mill lest of the lower grade rock from the other tide of tbe lode gave returnt ol ahotit $1 60 In tree gold betides good values in concentrates. The or is soft and could he mined and milled with great rapidity and very little cost, the values in the rock being virtually great ly multiplied by this fact, as compared with ordinary quart. Tb liluation and nature of the ore greatly facilitate working on a large scale. There are million of Ions of tbe ore in sight and mill of almost any cpacity could be kept busy. Oregon Bella Mine. Thos. Rsid, who, in company wi b Broad Bros, own the Oregon Belle mine iu the Applegate district, wa lu Med lord last Saturday for th purpose of shipping to Ssn Francisco tb result of a recent clean up at the mine. Theie were 6i ounca of amalgam and It was shipped through the Jackson county bank. Th exact value ot the ship mint cannot be ascertained until the return ar received, but at $16 an ounce, a conservative estimate, it would eiiiuum to ? iuo. iu uregon ltelle is on ot tb Headiest producer in the country and Meair. Broad and Reid ar to be congratulated upon their good lortune, which tbry richly deserve. TL! L! . i . - iuib auipnieni i not me Urrt by any mean which they hav mad this seaion, but I the largest to far. Mail. Plevtlnum. Platinum it found in this county and Is quite widely distributed, though the quantities heretofore secured ar not great. In many of the placer platinum sufliclent in quantity for profitable con sideration it secured iu the sluices with tu gold, more especially where the terpentine formation it present. Th metal occurs in a native state, in small gruint or flakes. Quantities of it have been thrown away in this county by miners who were ignorant of ill identity and value. Serpentine seems to ba the source ol th platinum. Serpentine Is con sidered as among the very neweat ol the rock formationt and even the ignorant cn appreciate thit view hy mere obser vatlon, a th serpentina is always com paratively barren of timber and carry ing very little soil. Th terpentine mountains are steep and rugned, with abrupt cliffs ami precipices. .Tbe grain of terpentine rock gnails and twists in every conceivable shape and the rock fragments have a peculiar, make like shiny luster, which gives tho rock iu name. The little grains of platinum occur in the interstices uf the seroun- tlue. Serpentine ia the predominant forma tion in the western part of thi couiilv and vaet belts ol this rock abound there. All the streams draining Ibis section are plaliuuiu producers and the metal is also found In the sands of th sea coast wherever the serpentina fotuiatiou is present. Merlin Nolee. Hen Siiiiptins was in Merlin Sun- dw apent Christina in Gal ici Mr. lay. Mr, Louis Cro Grant Pass. Mr. W. A. Powers went to creek Kri lav, Mr. and Mrs l-an;ennan apeut Chriap mat at li rants Paw. nir. wcer uuiiii spent Christmas with. his parents al Merlin, iraniliua S nipklns was the guest ol Mrs. Jan lyler a few days Ian aevk Tbe belfry ou the school building has oeen completed, except pa uting, which will be done soon. Mr. Keyle returned lo the mines al Mrile creek to resume work, alter a lew days visit witb hi family at home. Died-The little eon ol Mr. and Mra. Wui. Jordan, age about two years. In terme.it al the Pleasaut Valley Ceme tery, Messr. G. Colby and C. 11. Mcintosh pent Christmai at their home, return ing to Merliu Friday to resume work in th blacksmith shop. On night recently anile Night Hawk was taking one o( his evening walks be saw a queer looking animal; when it ran it Jumped ; when it stood it eat. had eyea like a bug. had uo tail at all, 'most. "Dies" and "Bob," what wa it think you? Tlie parlies lhat were so much iu need ol a well rope as to take Mr. Oil's from th well on Christmas ulght, were evi dently overcome by a guilty conscience, th rope wa found in the comer ol lb yard th following eiorniug by th owuer. Tbe subject for debate by the literary society next Friday evening is: "Re solved, that ministers ar more destra - live to poultry than polecat." Slight Hawk invitee all minister lo be present and come prepared to defend themselves against th akunkt. Mr. Edward Bland of Merlin, had quit an exciting adventure one day last weak with a wild cat. While Mr. Bland was lilting in the bous he heard a com motion among the chiciena. Hushing out ba aw the cat with a large hen. and immediately called bis dog to hit attiit anceand both rushed out to th rrtcoe of the hen. Mr, Bland, thinking beat for the dog to make the first attack, hissed him on the cat. The cat soon bad th dog down and hi wind shut off to short pant. Mr. Bland, fearing the cat would kill bjtb hen and dog, inter fered, and attempted to thool tbe cat, but unfortunately got a tbell fattened in bi gnn. Seeing tbe cat ttili had Ik dog down, Mr. Bland ran in and atruck th cat witb th barrel of hi rifle. Th cat at once let go hi bold on tb dog and seised Mr, Bland snd tore bis clothing quite badly. Mr. Bland seeing he waa in for a hard fight renewed bis efforts ud after a tiriT (ucceeded in killing the vicious boast by atnking it with hit gun. Bui before th tragedy wat over, it wat hard lo tell which bad the ahort ett pant. Mxblik NionT Uaws. Iteme From Greenback. Our school began on Monday Decern ber 30th witb Miss 8acklt, of Medford, a teacher. Quit a number of change ar taking place on th first ot ths year. A happy new year to every on. Mrs. L. ;Kllis, hat goue to Colore county, Calif, lo spend the winter a her health it not good "here. Mr. Archie Virtue ha moved to Leland lo take charge of tbe hotel while In brother Bob it absent. The weather is fine, more like spring lhan winter, although the mornings are frosty but clear. No fog. Mn. Cline it on th sick list having n attack of pneumonia but it 1 thought he I belter, having arrested the d rata 1 efore getting leriout. Mr. Anderson, also is lick with a very bal io d but nothing serious. Hi dargiiler, Mts Maude, isat horn from Aahland for the holiday. She return to school ou Wednesday, January 1st. Mr. Dick Vest met with quit an accident. A piece of steel brok off from tb hammer, sticking into bit band between tb thumb and But finger, ttriking an artery, which caused profuse bleeding and made quite painful wound. He it laid up for a week or two for repair. Christmas paassd off very quietly in our little village, quit a number taking vacation. Mr. and Mr. R. L. Demaree, Mr. Harry Jones, Mr. William Neff and Mr. W. Trabn going to Grant Peas, all excepting Mr. Neff attending the D. of H. ball. Mr. and Mr. Hyde and Mr. Harry Jones want to San Francisco oa th excursion, the other returning to Greenback en the 28tb. Quite num ber attended the mask ball at Leland. HEIR TO AUSTRALIA IT ESTATE. Tke RoaaaaXle Sloey t at Llweola (IU.,) Ha r ana Umh.aw'm WlaaMalL, SERVANTS OF A HEW A poor harness maker, Edmund H. Mollar, who has lived at Lincoln, 111., for 30 years, la on th eve ot coming Into possession of an estate In Aus tralia said to be worth $730,000. Moller waa one of two eons born to a Dublin silversmith and his wit: Nearly 40 year ago the father went to Australia. Subsequtntly the moth er started in eearch of him, but died In New Orleans. Then an older broth er of Edmund's father took up the aearch and found tbe father In Syd ney, N. S. W, where he had become rich. He communicated hi discovery to Edmund, and the latter eng-aged In a correspondence with his father, who recognised their relationship. The elder Moller died many year nim, and hi family in Sydney re fuaed to reoofrnixe or consider the clnlm of the eon at Lincoln. Through the American consul at Sydney Kd mund Moller gained Information and proof tatabliehintr his claim to his father's estate, of which he is the heir. PAG0-PA00 COALIIT0 STATION. to Be riaMi is WotM kr OoaUMto Oasatrwedss; Is law! PUe Tkan, Robert Tlbblta. the contractor who for the last aeven month ha been building the United StaW-a govern ment coaling atation and pier In the hnrlior of Pairo-rago, In the Rainoan ialanda, hai arrived at San Francisco. He any the pier and other atrueturea coating Hoo.uoo. will be turned over to the government hi about three mouths. The pier Is 3M feet long and K0 feet wide. It is made entirely of alee!. All the piles are of steel. They measure nine inches In diame ter, and vary In length from 30 to 70 feet. On the shore Juat back of the projecting pier ia a large steal build ing 140 fret long by 100 feet wide. Thia ia to be a repoaitorv for 10.000 tona of coal. Another ainular build ing ia to be erected. Mr. Ttbbita de clares that there ia no doubt that l'ago-1'agu ia the finest coaling sta tion in the world. A Grrskl ro.l!wo.y. Tn Chicago, Milwaukee A HI. Past Ra.lway owus and operate orer 6,600 mile of thoroughly equipped road In III Inois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dacota, Missouri aud the Upper Peuin ula of Michigan. It own and operates all equipment in service on its line including Sleeping Cars and Dining Car, maintaining an ex cellence of service unequaledou any rail way In th wirhl. It has been a Pioneer in the North west and West in tb us ot th block system io th operation of it train, in th lighting ol train by electricity, heel ing by (team and many other progree iv methods, which hav added safety, comfort and luxury to trav-il. It it al alaayt th leader In lhat direction. Th Pioneer Limited Train between Chicago, St. Paul and Mionearoli hav tb costliest and handsomest Sleeping Car in the world and the beet Piping Car service. Time table, map and infonnatloa urnibed on application to O. J. Eddy, Gen tral Agint, 13 Third St, Portland Ore. Kiri). i V xtasr ssl rivaat Wars: Txtadls li4 r CsseJMsa is AsrBBt stela. sponsible for many changaa In c4al condition, snd one of thae la lb I growth of an entirely new else of aervanta, aaya the New York Sm. j Moat of the hotels have auitet wo mall to accommodate a maid If mt than on per eon occuplea them. The eoet of keeping a maid under these elrcumatancea I increased by tbe fast that a fixed aum la charged eve-y weak for ber meals, ( In a hotel, for Instance, where tie maximum rate ia tit a week for meal, th maid ar likely to coat ix or eight dollar. Combined witb the coal of lodging thl price practically puuj female eervant beyond the mean) of all but the wealthy, aa the wages, re U0 a month, mor or leaa, to be gin with. So th new kind of maid come etther by th day or at th time during the week that aha is most required. If aba la not needed regularly, ae lap pen often, h may com two or three time a week or only on th reception day of the tenant of the apartment. Th Incrcaa In th number of apart ment hotel ha led to a great demand for women of this kind. One woman who foreeaw the business to be had from thia olaaa of tarries ha opened an agency and aenda out women for thl Irregular work. Thiy ar aa s rule woman who prefer to live at hom and are anxloua to earn something to Increase the family loooms. They make money eaaily m thia way, for their pay is out of all proportion to that made by the ordinary woman In domaatle serrie. Tbey rarely lo a full day' em ployment If they want It, and their chargea are never leae than II. W a day, even for the alinpleit kind of work, and their boar ere not more than from nine to At. If they some earlier than nine they leave earlier In th aft ernoon. Bom of them refuae to saw unless th pay ia Increased, and they some times receive for attendance at an aft ernoon tea aa much aa two dollar for only few hours' work. As Irish Monae. On the North Bull sand bank In Dub lin bay there ia a little Island about two and one-half miles long, which is the home of a new kind of mouse. These llttl sand-colored creature ar probably th deacendanta of caata waya, and It ia believed that in about century they have changed their eosta to the color of their aandy aur- rounainga tor protection againat the owla and hawk on the Island.- For The Ladies If you have a package to mail or express, it will give us pleas ure to attend to tbe tame for you. We will have at your command at our store, wrap ping paper twine, sealing wax, stamps and will give your wants immediate, personal attention. Yours to Command, Sloyer Drng Co. Preecrlptlona. PROVES TO BE RICH. As Alletrea: Passer's Bra 11 Mr ss tsevlr Oeawd Vasaran Ula Rosea sf Gala. The kownahip in which Belleville. If. J., la situated ha been uDnorUnir Clement SIsvwski for a number of years, because he aaid he would starve if U did not. This assistance enabled bim to save manv thousands of dol- kare and to stock his cellar with rich ware. Th township did not find it out upUl the otier day, and th relief allowance from the local authorities has corns to a sudden end. 6(mwakt waa arrested for hitting his landlady, Mrs. Ellen Marshall, because he asked him for hit rent, "Jo to the townefiip," h said while Dunchinir her. "The township owee me a lie-lng.M They took him before Juat ice. La Faneherie. He sold he was Dennileaa. hopeless and wretched and could not pay either fine or rent There waa a bundle in the feliow'e pocket and the court mode him pull it out. Twenty-dolltor gold pieces mined on the floor. He was held in two boil end he put It up in oaah. Baeelsa Oalpoata Near at HS. In the lWhriug atrails Husaia and Anmrica ehske hand. Illg Dlome.le Island and Little Diomede atand aide by aide, the former Kusata't outpost, the other our own. A little atrip of narrow He between the two, and eo dear 1 th air on a fair ilny that It seems aa if from on island you eould eerily reach across a hand to ths other. North, serosa Kotseline sound, I Point Hope, a barren sand pit, extending far into the Arctlo ee. It la the home of a tribe of Ea klmoa, who so to the miaaion school and church and lewrn to slreg hymns, to (peak a little Kngliah and to use eoap. ssfe Is Ski) Wei Cost. It has long been considered highly dwngsrous on account of ta dauger of spontaneous eoiubuatioo to ship coal for tea transportation In a wat ".edition. Experiment hare now ben mad which show lhat after all this la quite the aafrtt condition la which to ship Ik Drugs -AT- M. Clemens, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Ossg fres ess. Owen ft. The 1902 Bicycles Will be tho Best for tho mony.that ever came on the market. JTe are ordering the Largest Stocl that ever came to Grants Tass. guying in large quantities means lowest Prices. You can buy ofjuo as Cheap as You can in Chicagt 1902 Goods will be hero j Feb ruary. Many thanks for" your liberal patronage and a happt pros perous New Year to all. J Paddock's Bicyce Den, EAST OP DEIMT. GRANTS PASJ ORE. I r Brownies for 55c5ls The?irst Half Dozen Brownies Will G for J35C 'each Will ou Get the First One? ( J M directions accompany each Camera. -t A. E.Vocrhies. Bureaus Informi. ion. i Ths Burlington ticket office in Portland is a liable Bureau of Information for travelers a placshere tbey can learn what It will cost lo reach ANV int in America or Europe; how long the trip will ti, and , what there is to see on the way. . If yon are figuring on an eastern trip, droiisnd ;i lull iniormalion, or, if yon prefer, write me ol it Omaha, Chicago. Kansas City, St. Loe-kid EVERYWHERE beyond. I lllllSSJ A. C. Shbldon, Cecal lymt. Cor. 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