ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTS FASS, OREGON.
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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.
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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
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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-
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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.