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ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS FASS, OREGON. ; PubllshedlEverV'Thursday. Subscription Rata) rtnn Year. In advance. 11-26 6ii Months, .... .66 Three Months, ... .36 blngte Copies, .-.( Advertising Rates Famished on application at th office, or by mail. A. E. VOORHIES, Pbopr. & Mnor FRED MENSCH, - - Editor Entered at the post office at Grants Pss, Oregon, as second-class mail matter. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.1, 1D02. Ad Important' change baa been made in the manner o( lbs collection and application of road taiet. Hereafter, all road Usee must be paid in cash, while the road enpertisor will hire men and turns, fbeir wages being paid from the county treasury. A countjr roadmaster has been appointed, to have general supemsion of the work, thereby giving road work and improvement a more connected system. The road master will visit all portions of the county and coufer with the supervisors at to the needs of the roads before msk Ing an apportionment. Nearly 60U bas been subscribed for the permanent mining eihibit for Urania I'ass and Josephine county. Tbe exhibit will not be limited to minerals, but will include agricultural products, timber, and sample products ol any other Industry which we have or may have. A neat and suitable building will be erected on the railroad grounds near the depot, the railroad company having granted a lease free of charge for this purpose. The readiness with which the business men have subscribed tills amount shows that tbey fully realise tbe importance of an exhibit of this nature. It will offer tangible and absolutely undeniable evidence of the excellence ol our various resources and will Impress the visitor in a manner which could not be accomplished by numberless pages of literature He may toe and realize fur himself. Tbe preseut winter is the dryest known lor many years. The placer mining en terprise is almost at a standstill, only those mines which secure their water from large streams being able to operate. It is not yet too lale lor a good and profit able run between now and spring if tbe raius should come soon. Otherwise it will materially lessen the gold produc tion ol Bouthern Oiegon lor the year, though not to the extent that would have occurred in previous years, as there are more quarts mines In operation than , ever before. The ratio between the quarts and the placer is steadily chang ing in the direction ol the former. The quarts miues run iudejiendeiit of dry winters or cliinatio conditions. Their output is steady and continuous. In all ways the industry is mora Important than that ol the placers the ugh the im portance ol the latter li not to be min imised, I'lacer mining has been an in dustry ol Inestimable value to Southern Oregon and will be one of great Impor tance lor many years yet, though the future of the country is rightly said to lie io Its quarts mines. Council Meeting. The common council of the city ol Grants Pass held a special meeting on Monday Jan. 20, 11)02, at 7:30 p. m., pursuant to tbe call ol the mayor. May or Kremer and Couuciluien llinns, Hough, RoLkosf, Uu, Bmlth and - Bchmidt, were prusent. The profiles, etc., showing grade of 4th street from A street north past M. T. Galvin's property were submitted, sod the city attorney directed to draft an or dinance establishing1 same. The question of additional street lights was discussed at some length and a light on D street near J. P. Tuffs' resi dence, oue on G street near II. Millar's and one on M street near P. Uraveliu's place were ordered. A tax of 7 mills on the dollar was levied lor municipal puroses. Bonds ol Henry Walter, Eugene Kieulen and Coburn A Crowe (or saloon licenses were approved and licenses granted. An application of It. Huvsiuk to ex change laud at the Junction of l.'aml Uurgees streets so as to strsiuhten the streets was submitted; referred to street committee. The matter of nrotection to umlnn- trians snd othsrs at the crossing of the railroad track on (Mi stroat was brought op by Councilman Houxh who r-mn. Blended that some svstem of aitriialinif the approach ol trains In ordor to avoid accideula be adopted. Rolurred lo Street committee. Mayor Kremer staled that cases ol mall pox wore occurriug at several points in the slate, some of them being in towns along the 8. P. and the coin nnttee on health was directed to In vestigate and reKrt in regard lo secur Ing a peat house to be ready lor use In case the disoaae should reach our citv The mayor nominated the (ollowimr named persons for apxintment aa city olucers for the ensuing year; AuJilor and police Judge, George Kurman; mar thai, John Lock hard, street euperln teudent, John Patrick: cilv attornpv C. E. May bee; surveyor, 11. 0. Mo- Uuliocb. The appointments of I.ockhard, Patrick and May bee were dulv eon- firmed by the council, the others uol receiving the votes of a majority of the entire council, thir appointments were declared not confirmed. Mr. Schneider' I'lalnt. Via Coi kikk I'f der two of na mine vile vas educationinga more as mine ell; so Katrina veut dor bost office up ant got der Courier ant vat reed dot mine Irendts Mr. Ilridget uut Mr. Paupers vas oxtrvmely busy der country around!. Yen Katrina vas dons mil it be dont will let me reed it; she yoost talk der baper der vail off. Faiiet ths tail dot der troostt had nix shut down all uf der mills der country ofer, unt she salt," Josephine county hat Ihiriy two." "Thirty-two vol," said I. "What lor ths got thirty-two mills," I Inkquired. Katrine mil vehemeutuets declaranoned dot it vas for der burbots ul cornuinp tioning der timber, uut veet, unt quarts rock, I blaced mine het ou Katriua's r lItlSlS! LV ' efl W'e are giving away to our cu .tomcrs mmih.- h.-iiuLumcly dec orated, baud painted China with cash purchases. Buy your goods of us and get a Fine Set of Dishes k one or more at a time FRISK. 9 We earnestly able you to call and want it. jjFront street, oppo. Depot, shoulder unt looked ofer her het by ; ant I blaced mine waather eye on dor long figures mil der Courier unt I salt, "Katrina, vas is des vord 'oidse'?" Katrina salt it vat medicine. Up vent mine bet dot I charnmed mine blug hat mint eart ofer ant, I sail mit sorrow, dot mine.frendlt Mr. Iiridge unt .Mr. Mr. Paupers hal been very tick. "No vonder, Katrina, to many doctors vonse come." I salt unt I did reed "road Sup. f 101 unt road Hup. (100 unt road Sup. U6." Unt I laid, "Katrina vac ildetT Run, Yswkup Schneider, Jr., Unt get Vehtter't almanlc." "Schnkder said Katrina, "dond you know vot d a meanltT "1 dit nod" eait I, mil mysell. "Dote vas meanit dot dur poor beeples vas eat pr der road side" said Katrina. 'Mint Got," Slid I, "poor beeples unt pay lor eating py der road ono humlrid mit eight toller?' "Dose vas nod toilers", said Katiina, "It vas von toller unt eight cents." "Yaw, yuw , pydunder wetter Katrina dot vas right." "Vot does Vebslur say about it, young Schneider?" I inkijuired. "'Hup' meanit eating der tlenlng meal" said Schneider Jr. "llimmel, pooch ex travagantneas" said I. Von toller mil eight cents, unt oue toller, unt ninety tix centa If Katrina vat right; unt if olt Schneider vat right it vat one hundred unt eight toller unt one hun dred toiler! unt ninety-aix toller. I dink mit mine-stll out loud, unt Katrina yellet at me dm "Olt Hchneidor, dose vas cents, not tollers." "Yaw, yaw, by dunder dot vas right" I sait. Katrina Sale To mi) ko room for our Spring SlocU wo will, ilurin' the next .",() days phce on Httlo at A Great All our Wintor (ioods, fonsistin,' of l.n tlioH Cn08 ami JackotH, Di-os-inv' Jackets, Drcs.siiifj Sacks, Knit Skirts, W.ii-is in Silk ami Flamml, Fascinators and ShawN, Flannt'loHt s Wrajijiors, Ladies', Childr. it's nml MtMi's Mackintoslifs, Klc. If you are in nood of any pay you to look thorn over as inonpy. E. Shoes and runuhin (IoikU salt, "Vere, olt Schntdder, did you gel to many sick (rendu callet Itri.lges unt Paupert?" "Veil," I tuid, "Katrina, you may be viser one vay but you vas nod a taxpayer unt dare is vere you are off unt, "1 addilioned, "dot I 'el Nor.l county, Calif, vas sent der load lull ol mine (remit Paupers und 1 vas got some ul der gommission uut dose Mr. Hri Ip's, veil dey yoost der trees grow ou." YaW.TI HcilNUl'lJl. Quarts Mill fur "Gopher." The Orants Past iiiain mill owned hi Wright A Pike has been purchaM-.l 1 llit "liopher liold Mining t'o. This is a three stamp milt ol ricelleut puiten., well equipped with all ucccsary a.l juncts. 1'heOopker mine is situated en Jump off-J oe, in the same distiict as the "Lucky yueen" and the "J'.uliy." It has a large vein ol me earn ng h:gh values, upon which developine I .-ik has been steadily came.1 ou wi Ii a small force ol mm lor sevvrul innnths y ,, Specle.1 ScKodI Meetinq A special school meeting wid t,- he .f oa Tuesday, Jan, '.'S, at the l,i.,k school huiise lor the purpose ol lUing a tax levy and lor oilier scIi.hiI pm o . Russle. B.nd Siberia. On Friday evening, Jan. II1, at ihe Opera house I 'apt. S, Albeill, ex mli. , r, ex engineer, and ex convict ol Sib ii.i. will deliver a lecture, illustraiid ih 150 slcrt opt icon views and moving piiiuree. I'lie euterlanniieiit is alveu under ths auspices ol the Mhsoihc or der. Tbe scenes and conditiuut ..I nlr io Siberia will be set lorih with vivid-uees. FREE! j i inspect it. You will surely Ited Star Store. Circuit Court. Circuit. Court ti'lj iiiiu.d on Monday until tliu next ii'iiltir term. Following are the proceeding for the term . Fran Matir.'&chal, u native o tier mull , wan admitted to i.ilz oiiiip. Joseph ('ocymaii, u ho hud been held for tliu crime of attempted abduction, m adjudg d iiinahu ami sent lothe asy lum at Malum. CHIMIN!,. ntale vs. t a.itnngt m Mpes, carry in concealt-d we-ii-'Jii. I'i.-a 1 L'uiliy ano sentenced for two months. .State vs. l''ranl .Mi.Cmti, amult with Uaniieroilt Mi ap n;. l ouinl gu It) and m ntenc d l ,r nn.n y,-uii. a- ('' - A! i a , 1. C. .M. Hiiro., v. p.;.. Yank Mii,i:It! ,md Milling Co. I' cn'f for pi-i'ilill'. J. r H ul., s !. v. (o C. Itiii-s De cree I n p:.iintill'. 'I'. J. ,! ii kin i-i ul Vi, 1,. ,. M .lNi,.rs el ul. D.siiui- I, Autone linos vs. Aiitoi.e liote. Ju.l ineiit lor nil i ill l,,r oih uihlh n( en..,i.!. Iilnnli .Mci'mii.t v;i. .loi pil A. Ililck er. I'ecree lor I.imiI hi. II. L,. lleimon vs. Jo. t iih It. Oliver et al. II. W. I; '1 in vh. Mal.ie l Jorr-ph di Hilva etal. 1'rank P. t-ilvia vs. Antone It m Verdict for ih lemluiit. m ini is K'jiTrv. Klsio V, Hammond vs. I. mine A lliiimnond, Divorce. I)inniMel. 11 Reduction of tin 1 will almvo art: hi -i I i fly cl. s it w ill Kl0 von Dixon. Sioin M un.'se.l, , luyv .Jvl ., .Ma I ' II. M Oorntnl J. I'. ls.-it. K. Kelsch -. I -et al. I 'isiio-m ,1. M.lthihla I '..I. Is et nl. It. K. Mel, li II Illinois A Jo.-o phii Su.ir 1'o.e I 'o ir It. I. aod .lo1,.. M M. W. I..,.y v.. vot, e. I' W. V. Ihupc. lUdiaulic Mo-..:, vs. Jo-epti Slia.-k a. I lia- li l'-ilt et al. M..IV J. No an v - d..r,v p,. , '. Ja in-s I tiU' K. li. s i-'th an i UIiHil. I'O'II l',...IH Ihi.-i.e. Maltha . -r, : i W. II K.ni l-m K. 1 . Mti.er and . -I Mm:iu t' . I, .... iiio-.",-1 in t i: W, M; ,,!- ,s f I an I I I ..a i :I. a I l-J , I'l- ilcii' : .or a' ' I., A. I'l'.ulwick keralM J. No. 11 nl ('-t'. .1 V, I Viill u-,, 1 Kiauk .v.,,.,. s i' r. k.iss et si Mi. J..S.-I M.icl. vices ol tit si class kindly hsmsI Inn) Ooiocrt ti;fii I v r lias s- en ival talent I Hi,' s, r- i loch ill - n the liiaud lent tit , linn oa Wtvliifit,,. ( t Jan. Mr. V ;u ,..-i i lO kll.'W llnsl the rl'l. li- concert lieiong to li'.i, who ici i w nh .,i. Ii a I Secure oiir tecs est i:si.i-sih, i -1. 1 il i I - pro, , ila o. ii..si lvhie i r .11.- , . ,. U.nei;; a I-! the : I in.s.tnit ..H-, usual pia.e. K'-sel v. d ki.a' fDMnlng motes. j Minini) Kxhibit. Tiii committee ol hiiMiiess in n, who are aititatin,; the building of a rniaii iriit n. intra1, a.r.ciii'ural and forestry ex hibit in lir.vi . are meeting ilh ii. o, b eni'wora,ce m-nt. ami the success ol the enterprise peenn to he hsrurc.l. Thi-ip lin I) i n $ sl'eadv mbneribed .i..l al (m -ine--iin-n and ,-it iz-'ii uln ii.i ro' ' ei piae"! .1; n r nmesori the i, i- .ii r'v urf ii l name and amount It. L ' o Simmons Mine. J. T I. tjii, iiuuri-r of the Hiuimuns mi'in mar Walilo, uas in . lowu tins week. The mine ban not lieen running on full time lately ou account of the nhortiien ol water supply. Tbe night un haa b-en discontinued but there l:ri been sufDcient water for running luring the daytime, though not with so full a head as miht lie wished. Silver Creek Placers, T. Crotts, alio , operates one of trie Silver crek hydraulic pluce s, was Hi lovtiiafuw d-iys lait e,k. Hit mine n situated near the head raters of the cici'U a'oout 12 miles from Oaace. He has an excellent small bydrau ic equip ment, with No. 1 giant. The K"'d is coarse and is nearly all smooth channel gold of a high degree of purity. Luge novels am no rarity. The largest ne- cured this iieaeon weighed about two ounces. Sunset Mine A contiact ban recently Leen let to run 1KI feet ol tunnel at th) Sunset in I no in the Williams district. The mine, is under band to Longfellow & Co. from Mahler & Neal, in the sum ol (20,- OOO. . Oregon Bell). John Uroad and Thos. Keid, owners cl the Oieg m Helie, one of the best mines in Southern Oreiton, situated ill Forest cri ck district, are running thuir mill H'cuiiily and crushing between 00 and 70 tone ul ore every month. The former us iu lackftniivillu Saturday, having brought over H()J worth of bullion, the reeull of a three weeks run. Several oilier goo ! cleanups have been mail there. 'limes. Dit! Quartz Ledge. An iiuuieuo ledge is being developed in the loots creek district by II. A. Urid mid ('. C. I'anielri. It shows a idt!i on tin) enrface of 2o to 5) feet, carrying valuei of llo 'i per ton in lice gold. There are in southern Ore gon a number of properties of this char ai-ter whose value bus never been prop erly appreciated. Ilig ledges carrying low grade ore are very desirable proper ties. " Ahlo.nd Minee. A Htrike in linn ore has been made in the in tin shaft in tliu Arhland mine he 1 iw the H )0 foot level within tho paf t few .lays and sinking cnutiniies in the good ore. the d"tt)i now a'tuined b -ing a little over h KMit'l. Orifting .a being done on the HUO-foi t level and ore Is uIko hloped from llm OiKl-.'not und the 700-foot levels I he regular crew ol liil men is euiploveil on this properly. The company's mil- linit plant is being restricted ill ita work some w hat owing lo the scarcity ol water A contract has been let by lr. J. K H :i ler lo drive a .'"el-foot tunnel on his mine in Aihlnnd cam on which will tn the lede about It);) h-el below the pres ent workiniir', making about 10"i It et in ail In-low the ou'erop. All tho dcvoloj menl work (in tins mine thus lar goct fur lo eptablirli itii charact(r na a valu ilile propr;y. Valley Iteronf. Platinum. Il has been found that the ore uf the P. ,V P. luiiie in the Pry Higginga dis trict can lei iuitu a good percentage of plalintiiii. '1'he exact ptircuntage has n ol vet been ascertained and it is not known whether or not it could be profitably worked for tins mineral alone but iu coiiut-ctioii w ith the gold value the woit!) ,,l the oro is appreciahly a Uiinccd by this discovery. We have been intortuid that platinum -icviua iu prollialiie quantities in Ihe i -cnr creek placets, where it has been lluowiiaway by the niineit as worth- IcsS. A. I-!. X.iorlnes can supply you with mit thing needed ill tho photograpli line 'itht r unniteur or professional supplies, Chicken TKleves. A l-t'.le more than a week ago, a gang . f hobos, about ten In number, left iliaiits l'a?s on a n.irili bound freiln nam ruling the rods w ith a nice catel of ahout 14 chickens and a nutuher o t i:ne pir, ous. It is time toincthiiig should be dom t. protict 1 tore CtOVV .1 the iiitere.il id our cciens s not a dav passes, that s f the-ie .It-jradc.l. thieving mis- I . .. aula .so not he reeii camping, oi hi: tci Ing i.uind the wood piles of Ihe ta l loud company .sleciutig, as a g.-ncral tit ii c. thrcigh the .lay so tiny will t 111 cli.ip'. ivlo-ll niht comes to visit the l.oTnen of the hard work eg pie of tin- t h n and ask tor Itu ir liaid earned hit-ad and lat.-r l 1 1 titer t hi. k.-u roosU .11.-1 ! llese thelll tit their (lathered :-aiiIs on lilu, h thti cotd wits las pi i.i so loin-it lime am! ianor In luitiiiji a ii-t caring i.-r food for ihetr ch'hlrcn. t.'KkCil tlllct s pi'laps tlie lowe- hind oi thitf, !r a.- a g n.ral rule he is of tin1 1 lii s that preys titmn the hartl witikiti tias in an citscrupnlcus and ;ci.u- iiiai.in-r itaivl'.ess td pruiv-lple It has t een winsiielrd t'V iiod author iiy lliui the .hi. Kcti Ihicviog busjiess el Itltc his ,i-i'. lu-eu coiitihed ailogelher to hoi-.-, tint has Ucii itid.i'kted in by i.ii-sl.onah!.' ci, ii ns or so cal-ed c;ti..ens, iivn.ij hi and aioiaid the cily Siii-li linlli idua s rt hen cantit in this kn.d ol pitn lliett should be tiiomd ,,1 ,1,, i, .1 -jri,-.-,l and t.aiil.lie.1 ! sei ni.v lietl le. If the coiiiiiiiiuity have laws gcriung ata .1.-, w hv not have ttictn i llloict d. 1: the hiws and coi'Viniieucea ol the tovt ii ate imla.iuaie lo tlie tleiuatnl, and there I. olio, and lawless transient c'ars can iml le lea, tied ty the prsstlit Con. .i.u -ns. w iiv dou'i cur i ;ty dads, or the - .u s.aiiual Svitity ol the towu, make , and see that they aio vnlortvd, to h.o it, i.-sili I'vi-iT umn lii can not give sat ed l.-i.t. istaclory evulviuce that he is entitled to ihe 'tlviLv ul bung allowed in or near the my hunts, and place all lu Ir" a d wandering foot pals ou oar si reels al hard labor, thus relieving1 the ban) working tax payer froui digging, when tuxes sre due to make better roads Snd siih walk", to or near hit chicken roost fortho ile of sucii miserable specimens of htiiuaiiitt , who tramp ihe road and nvrr par c-nt of tax and have no deifree of love f"r country, law and He ct-t.r,or (heir fellow man. Such men are vi :ious in character and dai gerous to all society, therefore tficiety or their officers th.iold in some way ch-ck the daily viaiia of such men to the town and ttop ennie of the th Its. W. E. TiVLOB. Items From Greenb&ck. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hyde returned' Thiirlay, January 9, from a trip to Sun r'runcisco and visiting frtenda in (iriUlU PiiHri. Mr. and Mrn. Itoper returned from Med ford where they wont to attend the funeral of Mrs. Roper'a grand mother, Mrs. Williams. Will Crxikorill has returned from Myrtlo creek where he has been under tlio doctor's care for some timo. He will rcsumo work in the niino. Quito a pleanant evening was spent by a number of the young people at liarry IK-atun's In honor of hin gueet Mr. Fred Virtue, from Leland. The weather is fine. It does not look now as though it would ever rain, al though we .had ruin enough last week so Unit the Lew is & Huinpton mine was running full blunt. Wo had a very pleasant social and dunce at tho hull on Saturday evening, tho 11th, aUo Saturday evening, the lHth. The dancers here know how to have a good time. Miss Carrie McCulIoeh, who hut been staying for some timo with her brother, Hob, at Leland, has come to the Green back to renido und review her studies with Minn Sttvkott. Mi s. Paul Schiiringson, of I'luenr, has been very ill with Inflammation of the stomach. Several times her life wat despaired of but at the latest word received she was Improving. Mr. und Mrs. Sum Neua returned from Gruii'.a Pass, w here they went to spend the holidays with friends. Mr. N.us in looking much better for the rest, of w hich ho wat greatly in need. Mr. Andy Srhurlngsun bus gono to tho Copper Stain mine to work. lie win ne missed very much us ho was. i) u i '.i a favorite in camp. l makes bivuk in the Greenback choir, as he was the enor singer. Every thing moves along smoothly h 'iv. i ho freight team is busy haul mg fn m La-land. We have one of the host stores in the country, nothing but Hr.stH'l ass groceries kept und prices no higher tlrin in the railroud towns. Iu tho i t -ma from Greenback two weeks ago, in regard to tho supper given by tho l'lucer diiuco, it should have rend, given by Len Browning Instead of Lew Drowning. Mr. and Mrs. Len Ilrowning wore visiting with friends ul the Greenback Friday, January 10. Our school is progressing nicely under thu management of Miss Suckett, She seems to have the. Iiost of control over the entire Bchool. Thev have organized u literary society and have their exercises every two weeks. The regular day wus January 10, but Mi.-s Su.-k.'U was taken sick iiuito suddenly at noon und was not able to teach in tho afternoon und the society post polled their next mooting until lu.-t Friday, the 17th. Their reeitutioua songs, etc., were very nice. It was quite sin-. rising to set; tho interest that even the little ones take in It. They also have a paper called "Thti (liwn- back Aetonisher," edltud by Nellie Anderson. It was quite a spicy little paper. Williams Items. Mi's. I). John, uccomiiaiil.si bv her daughter, Mrs. Chus. Slratton, visited fricuds in Jacksonville Urst of the wivk. Hanks Newcomb made a business trip to Grants puss last week. Miss Maude Goodwin has accepted a position in California und will livgin her win k there some time in February. Miss Ia'tia Carter is spending the winter with her pan uts, Miss Muttic McGco rcturiiisj to her home after several weeks visit with her brother at Kaglc Point. Mis Lillte Pence visited relatives here u few days last week. Miss Mollie John spent a few days in Grants Pass last week visiting relatives ami friends. Link Chapman, who has spent several vv.t'ks hero, expects soon to return In his work in California. II. A. Cough' was in your city a few days last vvtvk on business. Mi-s Kathi'iine Chapiiutu returned I her hiiine, after sp tiding aeverul mouths in La Grande. Merlin Note. Mr. Ben Siinpkiiis was seen on our streets Sunday, .Mr. ami Mrs. Geo llasfiuji wero in our midst Saturday. Kev. Win. Jordan preached at the church Sunday evening. Mr. Go. M -Coruiick, ol Hugo, paid our city a Visit last -Saturday. Mr. tlaiuui iid, of Hugo, wat in M -i lin ou busiuess M.uiJsv. Mrs. J. P. McConnell is visiting her father and friends in Ashland. Mr. l. II. S'lovad and (e. ol Grants Pans, visiied our city lail Satuid ly. Mi-a Ma'vle Sarnie. s is ba. k in tchwl, tuv ret'oveied (ro a her illueji. Miss Uosa Carter was a passenger on su.i.iay ev meg's liA.u for tVj.f Creek. Mr Kusi-el McGa.hard, Laiis Crow a nl Claieiue lio visi'ed liugo ia t Saturday. Mr. I'liowiin.g vis, ted our cilv Sunday. He was quite anno is lor ram as be is interested in mining. Ihe Kinglus of the Mscvs.hr gave kmii last .-aiuroay a.ui a very en- j joyahle tune reported hy all who were I preneul. j Mr. Si.af-r ha purchased the proper ty of Mr. Frv, near the J irdan hotel. Mr. Win. Power is building a new hen lor Mr. Sha.'u. Mr. K. Olt has told In store and goods ae understand aid it lo give possession toon. We haveu't learned who are the purvhasiug parties yet, but we hope they are good, trustworthy basinets men. The fchool board of Merlin, togother wilh tbe legal qualified voters ol our city met last week and voted a-epeeial' schiol tax and we are glad to tta'e ti e, fact that there wat not an opposing vole cast. The people of Merlin are awake in school matters and lully realize the' need of a good school, and have maul- j tested willingness to maintain a school possessing desirable qualities of high morsl eic-dlence. Not long since at a church iu Scotland, where there aa a popular call, two. candidates offired to prea:h, of Ihe names ol Adam and Low. Mr. Lo preached in the morning and took fer his text, "Adam, W'bern Art Tb'.n." He made a most excellent discourse and the congregation was much edified. In tua evening Mr. Adam preached and took lor hit text, "Lo, here I am." The impromptu and hit sermou gained lull) the church. Mixus Nioiit Hawk. , Provolt Items. H.Mesaitrger wat the guest of Miss Jessie Shoemake last Sunday. Thote who attended the bill it Ro'e'e hall last Friday night, repirt that there wat a large crowd and a geneiu! good time. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Payne were the gueels ol Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hyde last Sunday. ltev. Uedgepalh of Williams has Uen holding a tenet of meetings the pusl week , at this place. Lou Smith, the Provolt merchant and blacksmith, s pen I several days in Granlt Pass last week on business. Miss Lena Carter returned home from Grants Past last week where the had been visiting for some time. Dr. lioynton returned home from Grants Pass last Friday, where he hat been for some lime on business. Lewie Loesh ol Grants l'as-i has rented the Honson hopyard for this season, and is clearinz ud the vaid ut fas', ae the weather permits. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. L.yton of tint place were called to Grants Pass last week to the bedside of their sick daugh ter Mia. Myron Wilbur. Work has begun on Ihe Hard Tunes quarix mine under the foremauship of Otis Hall. There aie feveia! men al work, and work is progressing rapidly Mrs. Siierin Fields ol this placo wan dered away from home last Sun lay ami got lost. Alter a desperate search of all the neighbors she was loun d aaiuii dis tance fiom home totally bewildered Some of the young men and ladies who bave been attending the series of metal nigs, have been making a practice ot suctiug a cider barrel, the last few even iiigs, after church and becoming intoxi cated j came most near falling down the hill ol Paradise. Phovolt Ra.nukk. Lel&nd Sidings. We are Laving dry weather. Tlie millers are very impatient waiting (ur water. There is nuttiing being done in tliu wav of mining. Even the quariz mining in gelling dry. Tlie aeha on the li'tt of the native Oregoniuna are to i!ry they begin to crat k l nil Miueak. The wralher ia One for farming. A great deal of plowing is beiug done. The weather in like April. 1 look around ami see what the people call farming. 11 the (aimers in tlie eaat gave aa little at tention to fanning aa they do in Oreg iu, they would make a dismal failure; but aa they are a piaco people and conduct (aiming on b. ii'iitilic rinciplue thrv make it a ?uc tia. He.e it it! more Lki staying than (aiming. Some of our citizens took in Oiai.te 1'ana taut week. We have had a little ii know in our mid at but all are up and aruir.J at u:t. eut. Wood lotitrartora are doing a goud business as thie is g'.od wia her for thu.i work. Ttii Ajai mine il doing a good deal cl development rork. The sizeof the ledg ', the formation and ;he prospects are nil very encouraging. Our people are good, law abiding citi zens. M'iDtof tn. 'in have bi t ii muck with epaitis ol virtue, tio ae ailjuai ad our li'tle dillon'rci's nni'.iig ouret'lVHS. Ton. Hugo Items. Our ti in daily improves under the euporviaiun of Mi. R. t'reckett, sei'tioi, foreman o( Iduu. lie evi-lungi'd tti'i--tions with our l.i. iid Mr. TuUon, wlm now resides at l.-Uml It ili inim: eeem at home for tie van r.i;ni d ut llug-i. I'urily Bro. all-'. Mr. II. tiry Are lua l itigcam with f iir-tu.it hi.i.-k oak ivmki Mies Minnie II iv.-n ha- h .11 1-1 inn tbe Iluuiy girli thti' n-L. Meadanies ti. and it. 1'iwkett vi-iu-d Merlin Tuent.iy. Mr. Jame Ai.her has Ih-.ti visiting tho I'ur-ly b a thin week. Sun lay schovl at 2 oM vk Sun lay, with H'J1 alti'tiilance. Ph il. Kerby Items. Homer White I loggiug for W.iiuli'oi'k. C. II. I.ihby. of Holland, had the misfortiiuo to have his Miioke hiu' hiirn.Hl. thereby losing a ton and a half of bacon. J. W. How aril, who h:! h.i n m'hihI ln' :i few day- al t,rant!i Ia.-i on mi-i-ne.-v., returned Monday. Mm listed, (oivmau f.r the O-l'.ukI om-iatiy, haa Kvn sin'udiiip a few days in to u. M. F. 'McNeil, from the I'h.'teo min ing district, was in town on .Monday on hllsiness. Tt is with divp n'trn-t wo clin'tu. 1. t h. -J death o( Mutitii' Moiiiton, one i f our most -vj.ixvl.-d eitiieU't. Drvdert Notes Wiu. Kiakea went to Grams Ta- Rii ot the week . Hert I'iark h left the countrr, but in a bioken wagon. Ilert Sargent made a hut.iu.-ft trip t , Mrd'oid one .lay la't we. k. K. F. IIaihawy went to Kerhr to j buy furniture lor his nv h use. j Mr Saeet'.an 1, the butcher, waon I the creek bujtrg beel cattle or.e day Uat week. There wm to rs some men bo lire ootmde ol our settlement, in the valley at this time tracoing (or fire, bit on, e ID a while they siu to get a d-vr in Usui and we a Ivite them to mate them- Bargains in South SiJe;ofK.K. Track. ' . Lots 50 x 100 from 35 to $ 100. Good house, two lots each 30 x 100, barn, thicken house, other improvements, city water, in gwil repair, $300. North Side of R. R. Track. Lots 50 x 100, from $75 to J500. Six-room plastered hmi-'e, 2 acres ground, best location, every thing if. first-clas condition, very desirable property. A good buy at $1400. Opposite Hotel Josephine. The I'iilaoe Parson Which has boon drawing big houses all along thu line, will lo at tho GRANTS PASS OPERA HOUSE Friday, January 24th One Night Only. The ' Village Tarsou" will enact his life's story in this inspir ing and interesting play, which has been well constructed and por trays human emotions, true pathos and sympathies. The comedy element has also been kept in mind. The cast is made up of many prominent dramatic players, and new and superb scenery is employed. The production is most com plete in every respect. Popular Prices. Tickets on sale ai the Tost Office Drug Store. The Grants Pass Opera House One Week Commencing Monday, Feb. 10 MISS JESSIE AND IIP.R OWN COMPANY Saturday Matinee The Wyoming' Mail Prices, Tie Old Reliable Implement Honse of Southern Oregon still lea. Is in a laro now stock of Plows, Drag-tooth, Spring-tooth and Disk- Harrows. Farm and Heavy-draft Wagons, Hacks, Carriages and Buggies. Plow repairs, Water and Gas Pipe, Plumbing goods, Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Paints, Oils Etc. 1. II. ssCJII3HIrX selves fcan t il they do r.ot want !o lie reported. One dark nilit, & Will Maetin was escorting a young huly from the Literary hall to the carriage, he i-ui,l "1 am w.it. ing on the wrung fide", but tin- till -aid Iik net'. I 11.it trouble liimwlf. hir she .rol.'it,.l by a no her g.'Utle.nRu oa the .....,MtH ,;h.. The l.lteiniv m , i, ty wa!, p1U,rjPe, laitSa'tudav bv a !,.-.,.r 1111 lin..,-.. than i-inild L, 'I'lestimi w i, 'lllri lli-l heat.-1 .i -'. me' 1 1 -1 -n t - .ic, iv,.:i t-i 1 M'-t"l iu the Lail. The "U-.-.!v.-l r l.at fanning in . Li .' n " but alter a 'il the j.flge. 1 in,.. t!1P I it .1 1.-M and i;ave the d- J.;. oh M. -I'.n;ie! K.is a n.it ve i, W'-'i:ri. He , ,,e ;,, s .iill,.-rn llr,.. '" ; " '; an I l)..i-rfl,t tl e S'-nl.'-nt I.i-., .. ,..,.,1 in t. .k r ,i. -i .. t- ,. !;.i,e-i. A I 111?. It. -I y -i"- .r I, a I h. . n .auiu ' ui ; ,r,. At -'i t.ii'i r.uii' m ,h very '. 1 -unit in i a 1 xtent. " ' -..'.. li jjra h crew en ' a:, i an hhm M ti.e t.n.heii'd ,..,(.. (I,. -ll.','e- : 1 -.'.1 SJi;:- ear'.i !!a e ti; 1 r..du. I ., at 1 Wi'.l ei -.v. 1 ai. every .-pi n 1 -,t lau m.i-.-u:s i,i;i his (aim l ,1. ,) te!l a in in I'mil 1 " l et.j 'V-.l life -ieh a i!. hin.'. 1.0' a!"ni to cni -v llr. .Mi 1 1 1:1 f, i, the liardships wi.i, ti iir,.VA 1 amni " ' i.i. ".. 1 imaiii-, in ihe lar es, 1 hut with l..m l i. I hi, ,-,. ,,., ,,, tl j loving and in-,,' a- i,,y -..n,a:i Uol ever I allowed a man to p-".- ai-.U!-, mJ a,ay? wtll.ng to !,are AK1, her bus- I band 1.1 hi 1. ail oi u,e new -elt.er who I ca-ue after tii-11. 11, t!,.H ,,.,, , V(, cl.i.ilreu .,' b .ru u the 11 a-i 1 a! hap;.ier '.t- . n-is t.-vei Uii:il !ae ' 11,., ii.i.ni I. one fail tiny typhoid f-v.r ni -u h? thev ) ahllust lllev, a c.l eled t-x.-e;.; (intend UTitll and ior ii.or-.im t.,,j -vr"l t'd .ita h s. eiued e. : a. r;....'!. ihe,- a!' re the .', u ,t, a w 1 0 t t w'-vll he paej Lex', oo.v lo ;n- ' "f a 1-jv-e i 111 .-t leii-ler.y ;''M' in ! ti t. 'roiu Ih.i ir'a to re.;ee II. e ei r .i 1 mg mother 'i 1 h.,d 1 i-t her el.-M i;; . .n.n'.ne 01 the:,- cun.U'r w male life u.iie i.r,-aiy, lu 1 v -1 s ! I i had much r W .ti'ii r j ,,;s . j land. T ,,-t h-d .., hew t-. be'pj batlJ ari-.i italiub io this wiid tart ol' the sta'e ai.J they certain! ii, i r ' paru Aiier they r.-,v iK. -1 (,,., ,,f Ikvh ot their snant'ss ai.J t.aipa.d their doctor Inii they had quite a num. j Real Estate Joseph Moss, GRANTS PASS, OREGON. rorkaa. Monday A Young Wife TueNttay For Pair Virginia WptltiPHflay Nell Gwynn ThurHtlay Dad's Girl Friday Caniillc Saturday The Sultan's Daughter 25, 35 and 50 Cents. berof cattle left and by this lime things tre looking more hopeful, lor now and then anew settler would come to the valley and this led them to believe that 8J1110 were mill (allowing them. At this time in the Iieer creek valley a man did not have to hunt (or game, but the deer would come in shootiug distance of the houses and I a man started to the limber half a miiu from hip house he a not Ftire but that he would meet a hear on his way. Often would Mr. Mc I'niiel take hie dogs and go bear hunt- k anu seldom ailed In bringing iu his Mine. Tuis was one ot the chief pleasures Mr. MrDaniel took in living in ihe west and to day lis greatly enjoys a o l bear story. Mr. McDaniel. unlike r. Mills, did not have the advantage 1 good s. IiooIb in early life, but he did ' Very thing iu his power to advance lie caiine of eduction in the Deercreik valley. Mr. McDaniel was still engaged in cattle raising and had been" very ticvP.(l, but when the sheep craze -truck this part ( the state, he sold bis cattle and bought sheep, but he soon found that the brushy mountains were ""' the kind ol pastures for eheep and 11.' then sold his sheep and invested in " in which he did not make a "tfr-s-and alter several years be sod hi? l'.-er crrek fan,, M,i bought a (arm Al'piegaie valley where he is living lo-dae. CuMAX. A GOOD STORY A certain young lady in del icate health was advised by her doctor to take a half-teaspoon-ful of Soott's emulsioa of cod livcr oil after dinner once a day an J found herself almost suddenly growing robust. So small a dose is by no means the rule; the rule is whatever the stomach will bear not more. Another rule is: take it on every least occasion, but not too much; don't over do it.