ROGUE-RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates s One Year, in advance, $150 Mix Months, - - .75 Three Months. .0 (jingle Copies, - - - .06 Notice ia hereby given that on July 1, I'.tri, the subscription rate of the Coiisma will be rained to l.flO per year. Anywno paya their subscription now get the ben tit of the cheaper rale. Advertising Rates Furnished on application at the office, or by mail. A. E. VOOHHIES, I'ROPR. & MNGR Entered at the pout oflice at Grants I's-i, Oregon, ss second-class mail mailer. TH UHSDAY. JULY 10, 1U02. Tho Oregon Pacific railway will be a grand benefit to Grants Pas ami in a greater rlt-frruo to all the southern part of tlio country and th enterprise should receive the most hearty en couragement 'roln I"'Oplo of both town and county. President KoOSCVtllt has signed the Indian war pension bill and pensions will bo forthcoming to tho veterans ax soon hh tho necessary details arc arranged. Tho whole nation and the West in particular owns a great debt of gratitude to tin-so men, a to all pioneers, who hnvn made tlio Pacific coast habitable and who ogieiied tlie way for civilization and improve ment. The recognition of tint ser vices of tho Indian war veterans lias been slow enough in coming and is light enough when it does come, but is in some degree an acknowledgment of tlio value of those services. In ouo column of its latest issuo the Observer says "Tim Oregon Observer is the wide awuko rn-r of Josephine ocunty" and that "tho interest of Grants Pass Biid Josephine county will always lie our interest and we shall never lag in tint matter of ml vniicing tin-in. " In tint very lien! column, in an article on "Timber Ijind Grabbing," It proves the qiinl ity of its wakefulness by this query, "As a matter of fact, am there any mineral lands being taken up a thn ber tracts?," when it is a well known fact that mining claims that have Iscen worked for yeurs liavo recently been covered by timlicr locations. Having exhibited its " wiile-awako nature in this reisct, it goes on to show tho quality of its regard for the interests of Josephine county by ridiculing the idea of there being any danger to our mineral interests. It refers offensively to "howlers, kickers and complaiuers" and its advice is that tint aimtliy, from which those in tcrcsted in thn mining future of this county are awakening, should bo coll tiiiucd. "The thing to do, " it says. "is not to kick but to Jump In and get some of the laud before it is all gone." In other words, let us all "jump In" and grab and let the mineral interests go to the dence. A deep interest is Isdng taken by miners and citizens in the necessity of protecting the mining interests from tho locators of timber land. In many Instances in Josephine county. timber location have been made on laud that is valuuble for its mineral resources, and in some instances on mining claims that have been worked for veara, In these latter cases, pro tests have been filed, the owners lieing watchful, but when timber locations aru made on mineral land that is pub lie, who is there to make the neces sary protest unless the miners and prosctors make concerted effort and aru nnceasingly vigilant. The timlicr laud locators are, for the most part men who know nothing of mines or milling. Tin y see no mineral on tin ground or in it and with a light heart they can make oath that the ground Ik not valuable for mineral. Tlicv act as witnesses for one another. If the ground were rich in mineral indica tions it would prnluibly not lie de tected by them. So, while 'rhaps in isolated caws timlicr claims may have Is'en taken for the purKso of securing the mineral, in most Instance the location, arc made solely for the tim 1st. Hut whatever the motive, the result is the same. I -and is located in inaccessible legions and in the le an of a mineral Islt, us, for instance, on (irnyhuck mountain and en Green mountain, at the head of Grave creek often in localities when' the timlicr can not Missibly come to the market for scores of years, if ever. It is re liably asserted by ressmsibli men who have been on the ground that many of these claim have not timlsr enough to fence them. Yet when Jmtcut issues the locator owns the laud. It has Hissed from public to private ownership, the pron-ctor i hampered and mining intcrcM sutler. The mining industry is far stivriur in importance in this country to any other am! its protection is necessary. Nearly all milling enterprise are in itialcd by tin- pros).,., tor. tuber may develop and orutc the mine hut it is the prosjvetor who di eovcrs them ami contributes them to the country's wealth and (he pros 'ctoi 's valuable services should be rtvogui.cd and hi industry given pro tection. In this movement there is no sentiment of ill will against the tim Unnuii nor against the location of tunls r claims on tunlsr land. It i simply to prevent the mineral land from lieing ahsoilicd by timber loca tion. ' HtoTKO'liiN OK MINKHAl.. A meeting of busiues men and mi hers was held on Monday evening to consider the question of protecting the mineral interest In view of the great nuuiU-r of timlicr claims which arc Is-ing taken, some of which have Ik'iii located mi mineral land. The meet lug was fairly well attended mid a lively Interest lit the matter was manifest. K. G. Smith was chosen chairman of the meeting and II. Y. Meade, see ruuiry. The objects of the meeting Went discussed at some length. Sev eral instamva were shown where tim ber claims bad Wn located in mineral regions, wlwre iu mane cases then1 was not enough Umber on the ground to Iwuw Hie claim. Other cases were Where timber chilli, a loot I--,, , located, covering mines that bad hecu MONEY SAVED FOR YOU Our LADIES' SIIIKT WAISTS Will bo sold fit a discount that will plea.so you. They an; stylish, '001 fittinp, and well inado. RED STAR STORE. W. E. Dean, l'ropr. Front street, oppo Depot. worked for years. In these cases, the locations had been discovered and pro test filed The fact that the miuera Intcrests of Josephine county are of Inlinitely greater importance than any other was kept before tho notice of the meeting and the need of preserving the mineral areas from individual owner ship was mentioned. The sentiment of thn meeting was in no way iu opl position to thn location of timber claims on timls r land but was very nearly unanimous in the view that immediate action was necessary to protect thu mineral land from being taken under the timlicr act. On motion of Hon. W. ('. Hale it was decided to effect a js rmiiiii lit or ganization. Joseph Moss was elected president and II. V. Meade secretary. On motion, thu president npsiiiitcd u committee of three to arrange further details for the organization. K. (. Smith, W. C. Hale and 11. 0. Perkin were apxiiuted. The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday evening. On Tuesday evening the association met and adopted articles of associa tion. Arthur ('onkliu was elected vice-president and H. W. f'larkn sec retary. The association adjourned tu meet at the call of the president. Following aru the articles of associa tion which were adopted: The name of this association shall bo "Citizens and Miners Association of Josephine County. " Thu pur)Kiso and object shall he the preservation of the mineral lands of Josephine county, Oregon, for min eral entries only. Clearance Sale OF Shirt Waists, Crash ami Fancy I'arasols, Sun Donncts. Children's Straw Hats, Lawns, Dimities, Datistes, Etc. It you iipcd any of tlio ahovo linos it will jifty yon ,i look thorn ovor. E. C. Shoes and Furnishing Goods Any citizen of Josephine county hall be eligible to lucmlicrsliip w ho hall comply with the laws of the or gamjit lou. The organization shall receive its tlnaticial support from iiicmU'rship fees, dues and coiitribut ions. Tho membership feu shall lie fl.00 The otllcers shall ! president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, who shall is i'foiin duties usually in idciit to such oMicc. The president shall ap'int an ov ecutive committee of live members w ho shall for (he organual ion take ill necessary proceeding to prevent the acquisition of mineral lauds tin ier grants for agricultural and Inn W-r lands ami under railroad crant. The executive committee shall have authority to apisiint ami cmplov agt nt iu miiicial districts ami Mir vevors mid attoriiev to ussim the work of this commit lee. The ntliccrs shall l elected all nually hereafter on the tiv-t Saturdav ill July. All vacancies shall )- tilled hv elect ion. The only regular meeting shall l- the annual meeting The president shall call cial meetings when the business requires n meeting or upon petition of ten members. Notice shall ! given for ten days hv publi fill,,,, ii ..in- i,i mi.,,- Bn,n mi m- ! I.. ...... .. i i.. ....l.li.l....l I.. l - .- i ir i'ui'iiwmi iu Kiniim 1 n.w cm 1 wo: issues. The place of meeting ami place of busiuesn shall W the City of Grant Pans. 1 r.lcvcn lnemisrs shall constitute a quorum to transact business. No money shall he cipcuded eveept un order of the asixn ial 1011 of the executive committee. OKKKN MOUNTAIN LEDGE. Kiggs and Flammiii are developing their big quartz proposition on Green Mountain and have a tunnel driven some 50 feet on the vein. The ledge at that depth is wider than the tunnel, so that a cross cnt will have to Is made to ascertain its dimension. The Ore proscts well throughout the ledge and some of it is very rich, free gold plentifully visible. None of tin ore has yet been crushed and the oior ators have a large quantity piled up on the dump waiting to Is- milled. Green mountain is situated between Cow creek and the head of (irave creek and the mine is situated on the Cow creek lo-. n OKANG OUTANG KAILOK. Ili-sides I'd sailors blinking in the fore castle the Iiidriipurn has nil orang outang occupying a birth and walking about at w ill w ith equally lis much liberty us the tars who are not allow ed to step ashore from the vessel they make their home. The big monkey embarked at Hong Kong, having ham uli the way from 'he interior of the country ajdaccnt to Singapore to go to New York, for the purs)se of enter ing the show business. The manlike animal was seen this morning taking a nap iu his berth in much the same fashion us a sailor throws himself on his hunk for a few minutes' rest. His arms are of abnormal length and very powerful. During the passage across the ocean the monkey has learned to understand the Chinese jargon of the crew null seems to well understand ALL - Summer Goods ; Linen Skirts. DIXON w hat i .said. The coolies declare that the monkey will bo a good sailor bye and bye if he would only stay w ith the ship ami leave the show business to slage-struek amateur jicrforiiiors, elephant and donkey - Telegrain. I I'oliKST KANGKKS AT WORK. I S. C. Itartiiim, of Itoseburg. has been apiinlcd supervisor of the south jcrii division of the Cascade Forest I Reserve, til succc. ll Moll. X. ljUlgcll, !of ,1a, I. sum ill,-, who resigned. Mr. I I'.. in rum has for ihree years pnt given ihe government ettlciciit service a a forest 1 anger and has much practical c ricncc ami knowledge in that bra- 1 nch of the government service. Mr. 1'iaitium is s, ken very highly of by. I those who mi' Is-st ticiiiaiiitcd with him ami is a g titlcman whose strict j integrity and faiihful and conscienti ous discharge of dut ios and obligation 1 devolving uiMii liim have won fori him mill Ii esteem. I W. II II lhifur is the sui rv isor for I lie northern half of the Cascade j resol ve. The Int. hor Is. imrtmciit lm 'do tiled ins ii but two suin'rvisv.rs this I vcar instead of thr.-e as hi rctofore. 1 A iiutuls r of forest rangers have al- ; : i inly Ucn apiHiintid mid others will, probably U- named iu the course of a itew oavs. I hey are placed on the iwy. roll al fAi per month and furnish their , , 1 'II1' fisid.horses.ite. Tl...,'.i,i...,i., I. , ... 1 , whose al lHiilituielits have nlre-oK- Iu...,, , . ' aiiounccil for this district are : .iiun,'l R. 1 hurston, Kup'iie;RolH-rt. J. Wat- sou, Oak I 'reck : Addison S. Ireland , Olall.i; I'harle J. VanZile. lvos, burtf Ro.s.r, W VetcbiCottageCirove; James Mcl'nllv iiackMuuuie; neury lleury Irelaml, Jacksouv tile Frank I.. Kent ' ' Drain. COUNCIL METING. The regular meeting of the city coun- cil was held t the City Hall, Thursday July 3. Mayor W. t . hremer, presiuing. All Councilmen except Coumilmen Williams were pJeent. Need ol 500 leet of new hose to replace that destroyed at the S. P. D. 4 I., fire being conceded, or lured that the pro posals for furnishing same be invited by corrseoondence nh bouses dealing iu such supplies. Decided to increase upper half of 30 feet o( sewer across north (Hh street to 8 inches and contract for same approved A new bridge across Gilbert creek on E street was ordered. HILLS ALLOW SO. G. T. Howell returning hose to en gine house f ' "0 llorc Selimiilt labor on bridge.. 4 50 P. Gravlin csre of and driving city team 00 S. Norton sprinkling street 20 00 A. fi. Lomrsumilies for fire depart- m.i 20 80 Grants Pass New Water Light and Power Co. flushing sewers in May and June Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Co. bridge materials John Patrick assistance for burn ing grass IS 80 12 i; tl 50 John Lockhart cash paid for rent of telephone 11 00 Kinney A Truax feed for city team ' 10 05 The reports of Col. W. Johnson, City Treasurer and street superintendent, John Patrick for the past year were presented and accepted. The number of new hydrants to De daced near the Sugar I iue Door A Lum ber A Co. factory was increased to four. The sidewalks on north side of A street fiom titli to Hth street and east side of til h street near M street were coudemned and orderedjreplaced by new granite walk. The question of purchasing property fur a City Park hb brought up and a motion to submit the question to a vote of the people offered pending which the council adjourned to meet on Monday July "lli, at 8 p. m. A sM-cial meeting of the city council was held on Monday evening and it was decided to hold a Hiciiil election for the purpose of issuing bonds, not to exceed $.'iXX), for the purchase of land for a city park. This is in order to secure right of way and terminal grounds for the Oregon Pacific rail way. PAINTS CHEAP. Pioneer white lead at $8 st UK) lbs, Strictly pure linseed oil !H) cents T gal. Now is the time to buy before the raise Kremer's Drug Stores. CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION. The Willamette Valley Chautau qua Association will be held at Glad stone Park, near Oregon City, July Sth to Itltli reduced rates via Southern Pacific Co's lilies on tho certificate plan. siM-oial attractions this season Chemuwa Indian baud; base ball every afternoon; Chas Craig, the noted impersonator; Dr. Hobt. Mc Intyre the Great Word Painter of the West, and Thos. McClary, the enter taiuing lecturer. On July 10th the Hon. Henry Wat terson will Ki-ak on "Money and Morals" and on July lltli will delivi bis celebrated lecture on Abraham .incoln. July l'.lth the entire program will be furnished by pupil of the Chcmnwa Indian School, Music, vocal' ami in strumeiital, recitation, baseball and grand closing concert by the Chcinawa Indian Hand, should make this dav one of interest and entertainment. For programs and further informa tion call on nearest Southern Pacitl Agent. Shik Into Your Shots Allen's Foot-Kane, a powder. It ejm.i painlul, rmarting nervous feet and in growing nails, and instantly lakes the sling out of corns and bunions. It's Ihe tireatest comfort discovery of the age, Allen a root-l'.ase makes tight or new hoes feel easy. It ia a certain cure lor sweating, callous and hot, tired aching fuel. Try it to day. Sold by all drug gists and shoe stores. By mail for l!5c in stamps. Trial package Free. .V! dress, Allon S. Clouted, l,e Roy, N Y MR. PR.VI.I.' S "ZOO'' GARDEN The first calf born to a tame elk in Southern Oregon can lie seen iu the park of J. V. Prall, two miles mini of Medford, says the Mail. Many have doubted whether lk would brird iu captivitv, but this proves that they will, at least whei they are given some of the freedom and conditions that thev have ill their wild stale. The elk iu Mr. Prall' P'lrk have all the reouiremetits for their comfort except unrestrained lil erty. The irk consists of '.'it acres o wooded and grass land along Bear creek and is an ideal retrial lor elk. The park is fenced with six Kurds and three birbcd wires, so that th. ir is no chalice for the elk to jump cut Mr. Prall also has a Kind of deer in his pirk, there now being about fif teen head. The deer breed readily and are inert-using iu numbers quite fast. To add to the attraction of his rk, Mr. Prall secured two young anlelois', when ill Ijike County re cently w ith his sons on a horse buying exis'dition. His sons were out bunt ing one day, when they came onto a Kind of antelope in which there were two young ones. The Ixvys, who are trained horsemen, gave chase and after running the anteloi' nearly half a day and wearing two horses out they caught the two little ones, n buck and a doe. The Kvs were then thirtv i miles from CM.mil Mint tlicr In.! tiv ,ur. ry the antelope horseback all that lli tauiv. From that camp to Medford. iM) miles, tiny hauled the antclov iu their wagon arriving herv with them safe and sound and they are now In the park with the elk am! deer and apia'ar to he as contented and well f.,.l tl,......!. i... i i. r-ri - .trass bills of Kaslvru tavsna. .Mr. ITall park is OUO Of the niailV intervsiiioi tir..i.., of ,1.1. ' tion . and be !. .l,- - ble publ.c spirit in spending the m.,,. ! ey and time that be baa u esialilisli. ey and time that he lias iu establish- ing his park and securing attraction for it. ij ! THE FOURTH AT PYPKE oraud (Vlebration at Bybee Sj rings. Sunrise Salute at 5 o'clock 1.1 yelp by Mr. Jack. Tlie'prograin was as follows ; 1st. Music br the Mule orchestra, entitled "Hay!-Hay! H..y!" Miss Bell Cow in her most graceful and charming m inner Miest rea l the Declaration of Iudeieiidciice. Trio by the celebrated Guinea Sis ters, entitled, "Give me Three Grains of Corn. " Oration, Miss Polly Panott. Sub ject, "Polly Wants a Cracker." The Swiiiette Hand rendered beau tifully, "Several Buckets of Lard." Song, Kobin Quartette, "Cherries are Kipc. " Address by Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Thomas Cat, "Ye Midnight Marauders. " "The A. M. programme was ended by a solo by Madame l air, Jjcss Water and More Milk. " Aftcr-tliiim r Ssrts. First was a four-legged race by Mr. Jack and Mins Queen. The first half, Jack was in the lead by a tail's length but on the home stretch Queen won by four feet. Next came jumping contest by the Frogs, won by Mr. Warty Toad., fol lowed by high diving by the Turtle family iu which Mrs, Mudd won by a snap. Then came a close swimiug mutch by the Crawfish family, Mr. Crab Crawfish winning by a pinch. After this there was a milking con st by seven puppies, won by the Yellow Kid by seveu laps. The last race was between Mr. Road and Miss Creek. In the first quarter Jthe "former felt so rocky that he bolted and ran straight up hrougli the canyon, where lie lost liimeslf iu a lonely trail, while the bitter lost her head and with foaming mouth threw herself ntsin the bosom of the Rogueish river and won the "Race by ii Mill." Gen. Maltese Dewey had charge of the sun-set gun and tired several salutes of mice, rats and lizards down his throat to the evident satisfaction of the participant. The lire works consisted of falling meteors, shooting stars and comets, each member of the phinatiiry tribe tddiug his own streak of red, white llld blue While the old Mall ill tin Moon, from his lofty perch, threw Roman candles and Sky Rockets, Pin wheels and Toi'is-does until the maid coming down the path spilled all tin milk-a-way. At lat becoming tired he hung his weary head upon a moon beam and fell asleep. Thus ended the Fourth ut Bybee Springs, here we drink and drink and drink again. M. H. Y. ailil M. C. M, Hour. Maiiv a hard working young woman spends her msin hour iu an endeavor to get a little rest to carry her through the reiiiaiiung hours ot the (lav. Mie weak and weary, but she cannot give up the occupation which supports her. She must go back to the ollice and the type. wilier, 10 iue store nun us mines, wuil tiresome customers to wait oil and ex acting employers to please. For people who are weak and run down there is no medicine so vt luahle as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition Many diseases in organs remote from the stomach have their origin in a diseased condition of the stomach and its allied organs. When the stomach is " weak " there is a failure to properly digest and assimilate the tood winch is eaten. Ileiu'e the whole IkhIv, and each organ ot it, sutlers from lack ot nutrition, so that as a conseipience of " weak " stom ach, there may be " weak " lungs, " weak' heart, "weak" or torpid liver, "weak" nerves, etc. By curing diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion ami nutrition, "i.olilen .Medical Discov ery" enables the assimilation of the nutriment necessary for the reiniireinents of a healthy llv." It increases the ac tivity of the bliHsl-imikiiig glands, and so increases the supply of blood which is the vital lluul of the KhIv. There is no alcohol .in the " Discovery" and it is entirely tree from opium, co caine, and all other narcotics. Sick and ailing people espccUUv those suffering from disease in its chronic form are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter free. All currt'sixHidcnce is held as strictly private and sacredly- coiitiitcnti.il. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, ltull.uo, N. Y. There is no similar otfer ol tree med ical advice which has behind it an in stitute of 11.1t1011.il note such as the In v.ihils" Hotel and Surgical Institute, Ilu:..ilo, N. Y., presided over by Dr. I'ltMce, its chief cotwiHing ph mciail, with the assist. nice of nearly a score ot skilled specialists. "Tho Wonderful Modiolno." "I must ;..,in n,l Irw hues III v.hi 1.1 Vt vmi 4. now ti I ;ii'i K'-tttni; itleim siiKc t.ilonir tiir.ii, mc w'ii. Ii i-urr.1 mc two I--. Ml- ltctth.1 11,1,-t el i4 st Ciii l,i - I .,,11 , litr wuitdrrtiil vrar nji " ai Ill vt tv K.-.l h.iCIll iiti.l think llu tc l n, a W-ttrt tiuiti inc on rioltl tli.tu In 1'trrec C.-I.lrn MrCii.il !icmctv VV c ttmiM u,,t l illi.'iu 11 01 t he Ii.iiinc: an.) alw Hie link ' l'i llci- ' "I have rn.-omitirn.1i-,t Ilr Tierce's C.ii.lcil Meilu-.tl ttiv tiiri i M imim II letliU, lout Ihry 4ll Hunk 11 will ,1,. ,',,. 1,1, .a clatmci 1, 11 u It II the tic-t U11114 l..r tictv. Mi-11, m il r a we.ik run .t..vm ,.t!.!u,.,n that :inv Nitv ,i,ulj :till. I s ,T ttciveus and weak l.til sum. met t tis-k hc N.lllvi ot In. I'uu-.-'s C.eMcn Me. lle.lt llivivc-V an.l it jiiHt ma. le nie tcvl like K llr-w H-Tien U tfiv, 4 nvri.li new tile and new N.1.1.I I rsti new wviik it"! n- i.iiij wu,. out ticlm, the leal 'oil tiievl In last 1 Ivcl Uk a iiv w ie! -..ii " M in,4!icr win also cured hv ll of a rrrv had talc ..f sleucuh Irtul'-Ie alsnit three vejr- .10 1 tiiank veil a tli.'iis,oi.t lime- let w ti.u jo'l hve ilyue lur tu ami lor vuur knul hiIvkc" Waatod to a Skeleton. About -K vr ar .ijci mi health lailcil - write Mio Al.liica K. l.tecn. el c.si.,.n. Il ,n,.rj Co. Marylaiul " I keft iietleis ,t,.wu lewcr ami ' h.wei. mutt 1 c.iu',,1 Kjrcrlv walk ,-r, the i fl sT without stoii;litii; nii.t Kicns l.-r hrealti Mv luillle ,,hvuiati iniin.siiiccil ll Keueral dts I lulltv ami cal.nili .! tlie llmsil. hut .C.Ui. ,..!, s- ill.t all he onuM l.ulrtl ti, ev n tv'.icve me 1 ' , , me'eke''!, rJ,''' . 1 ! !.:" l"ui.ie.i t.-'w,,:, u, ,ir.V v'rimi"'!,. :' IV. : ! " 'I1 ' ' ."" '" Hi,S ,1 . V V meiviu h..en I a.'.vi.--1 leuihuiueit the ' !u ilnWei tiic i,rnii,.i,.:i , ,k leurtecu IftStlea nf ,ht '' Mnticst u.-c-very and nine. u- ,i. 1 ""man I Jo he ,roW ttuiuk (ivl an,l Or i " " . .' '. t-ommon Se-nsc Medici i' ene-ceut si nut for the tm-, ,,, ,t.i. binding, or at s:.cni for .vm. r erevl volume. .Vldicss Dr. R. . . lie: ret. Ami AM, , Thn Bunalo, .N. . LELANIi SIFTING The healtli of our people is good. The weather for the most of the sum mer has been ceol with a good breeze so that those who have labored in the 0111 air have not Kuffered from the heat. I A good many miners from s dis tance are coming here to prospect in our hills. The.v find have all kinds of miners' supplies so they do not have to buy at other Jioints and ship here. In making np estimates of different quartz mines and from reports, we think the Greenback mine is in the lead. One thing should be taken into consideration. That mine is deeper down by several hundred feet than the other mines that have been men tioned. The Greenback is rt ceiving a large consignment of lumlicr and square timbers for their mine. The owuera havo taken out a great deal of gold from that mine. Some of our other mines have gone short banded in do ing their develotx'meiit work. Rogue river lias been conceded to be a stream that was not nuvigatde lor a saw log but quite recently Kramer & Carpenter rafted down Rogue river from the mouth of Galice creek to the mouth of Whisky creek, a large amount cf lumber for their quartz minis tu Mt. Kiubui. Tiny report a grand success with no niirlui s. Other miners tliut lire lccatcd cu the nicnn tain will ulso raft lumber down in a short time. . The Ajax is showing up as well as the owners can expect. They will erect u null iu the near luture. unit r mines are coming to the front. Most of the supplies, such as lumber, will come down Rogue river. We think it would be wise to call on con gress for an a prcj rintirn to make our river navigable us so much lumber and timber will be iicultd in that vicinity. The Copper Stain mine owners have arrived trom Illinois, iney are en gaged in surveying a wagon road from Leltiud to Mt. Reuben. A large force of men will bo needed as soon as the surveying is done to construct the road. The road will be built on an easy grade. We see a corrcsiondciit from Glendalo says that burg is being built up rapidly by the Gold Bug mine. Please wait a little, Mr .Cor respondent. We will show you sonic thing. The Copper Stain, as soon us the wagon road is completed, will erect a mill. We don't mean a small mill for their ledge is large and well developed. The owners have plenty of money to put up a big plant. The weather is cool and balmy. Wi have had light showers from the 1st to the 4th and the hay got a wetting. The people of Oregon are in the habit of cutting their hay and letting it lie a long time before hauling it in. Consequently they sometimes lose it. Back in Canada we were iu tlio habit of hauling the hay as soon as it was cured. We found that the most profit able way of making hay, for lifter hay has been out in the weather and has got a good wetting it has lost its goodness but the Oregon farmers do not seem to take that into consider at ion. Crops of all kinds are good here. The hay crop is very large and some people are complaining of not having room to store their hay. The apple, crop will lie up to the avtr- ngo. A good many apples dropped oil when they were the size of marbles. The pencil crop is good. ' ("apt. Nash, below Lcland, hus been tiixng up bis extensive placer claim and now has it in excellent sluisi, that he will Ik- iu condition for good run when the wnterrcomcs ngain. Our weather prophet is all right, he hits it evcrv time, so we can tell when it will rain. Iiol: W1LDKRVII.LK ITEMS. .1. w. McCollum was cutting hay for Mr. .1. Iiis king the first of this week. J. O.K. McCiinn was in the Pass on business Saturday of last week. ("has. Mcl'aini has moved back ill to our community and is noy living nera Slate creek. J. II. Robinson is the owner of a new fill pound grind stone. A. T. Cart, wife and baby, visited with his parents Sunday. Scott Robinson's two yenr old girl narrowly cscaicd a serious accident a few days ago. While riding along the road she fell nut of the wagon, the wheel just missing her head. iv. m. Koiiinsoti nan a barn raising at his farm Saturday. There were seven men at work on the baru and they succeeded in getting the frame up ill good shape. .virs. .Marina Jscholan lias been visit ing with her brothers, John and Will Brown, and her mother returnid witl her to her home near Hoseburg. The roarth of July celebration ut Wildorville was very got d ; then were several good speeches nnd a good dinner; all who were present enjoyed themselves. Zamuii x Y.Y.D mure help. Often the over-taxed organs of di gestion cry out for help by Dyspep sia's mills. Nausea. Di.ziues., He.nl aches, liver complaints, bowel dis orders. Such troubles call for prompt use of Dr. King's New Life Pills. Tiny are gentle, thorough mid guaranteed to cure. 3.", cents at W. F. Krenn r's drug stores. DR. FEiNMR'S KIDNEY and Backache All dtieaiei of Ktdnevs BlaJder Url iary Orsanj. CURE -ii-' tin.'iiinaiiani Kaeit . I'ropay, Femalo Troubles. ciTrMor toS0 Thwe is a cure ior TOO li e iv..;,t, arlte Pr. l. lm. r I 1 ' l' i ". .1 a life Ilia., curlnc lust auta usyuurH. All couslilliilu.ua fraat. t-.sci 'Fur years I liad bcln, tie. seTere pains .i t,u ea,uina uriue. I could mt net 6ul of N-d without hWp. Th use ot Pr. Feoner KidueT ind Backache l ure re torodtne. O. WAGONER. K nohsTlllr fa ' i i-rtirtuta an.-., ll. A.k torGa Book-Free iST.VITUS'DANCElelffi WiliTE iiolisE OAiUj Invitations to Social Events Written by Expert Penmen. Fonr of the nt Writers In Govera meaC Service EnaraB'd o send Out Cards for the Itreent Hooaerelt Receptions. The iireparation of invitations to the four great social events of tlie sea son at the white house the reception of the pier dent -is a.vyoik lhnt re quires great care uiui the nici.i expert penmanship. The seveiul thousand people who receive invitations to eiich of the four receptions necessarily no tice tho attractive and beuutiful pen manship, amounting almost to engrav ing. This work is done by some of the most noted penim n in Ihe service of the Cnited States government, says the Washington Slar. The cards of invitation to eacn re ception iue engraven, aim cuimm. blanks for the name of the person or ptrsons invited. These blnnks arc tilled in by the penmen. During tlu social season just cioBcd two penmen were engugi d in writing the names on the curds, while two others wrote the addresses on the envelopes eontHrtiinv; the curds. With all four men writing beautifully is a prof-ssi and fre quency those invited to a reception would 'wonder whether' th r.nnie w as engraved or written. This work was done by J. L. Mctirew, a e' rk in the na'.y ik'pnrlnient; S. K. Sullivi.n. of tJie pest ollice department; W W. Morti mer, of the interior department, and K. I.. Kiiniiiel. of the treasury. The four men, allied by two stenog rapher and typewriters, worked un der the M'.'icrvi.sion of Thomas II. Nitlierl.ii.il of the white house force, himself a n ited expi i t in w rlting. For three or four y.'iirs Mr. Netliei-laml has hud chai'tre of the invitations t'o these recrpt'ons, mid his work has been so sati.-ftu-' r:f v us to receive the hearty comuu'iitiation of Secretary ('oi'tclyou. Mr. Nelhirland occasionally does some of the writing hinself, but his duty con-i: ts in seeing to the prupara t D 111 an 1 t'i -tribuiion of tin invitations to the t ar of the lists of the invited, and to the thotis-T.nd nnd one other thing ip:it come before him. lie dic tates the liii.svvers lo the requests for invitations and supcrc.itcntls the nink ing up of tli" lists. The lists are kept from yenr to year, and Mr. Nether lar.il kin ivs jut who were invited to receptions in other years and who were refusi'd invitations. He is a kind of walkinir encvclnpntrlla of the noeia!- unr political stand ing and the artiliaticny of Wp-h'iigton and other pel pie. He is so il'sertet that never n word escapes from his mouth about his duties and whatever he has to My is put before bis chief. Secretary Cortelyou, who is responsi ble for the way in whMi the work is done. The work of writing the invitations is frequently begun weeks ahead of th" time fixed. Certain classes of peo ple are invited to evi ry reception, anil their in v itat ions can be w ritlt-n and put aside ready for delivery when others are made out. The handwriting exTfcrts are not usually fast penmen. Swiftness and beauty of writing ni-e seldom found together, nrd so the experts take time in lltl'lM!;-'- the l, tunes of society peo ple to th - cards and cinch pes. All of the four men cut aged the las: sea son were 1;, signed from ot)u-r deport ments. nti Mr. Nrtlicrlntul is the only one belonging permanently on the white lions'.- rolls. TOO MUCH FOR HIM, Woman I'saa.-nu.r Who Ewrcled a Ort Ileal from Conunoa street Car Conductor, "This may be a atranire world all right." remarked a conductor of the (ieorgetown anil Tenleytown railroad to n Washington Star reporter re cently, "but I in. line to the theory that the old globe ia not ut all un usual 'tis the folks who move about its surface that constitute the strange part of the situation. And believe me when I assert that we who personally conduct these street railway tours come iu contact with at least V) per cent, of the strange ones." "What's the latest?" inquired the reporter, who has observed a few queer people on utreet enrs himself. "The latest was a woman who should have known better, and who got otf at Tenleytown on my last trip out." explained the conductor. "Here we are iu the midst of a heavy snowstorm and nobody in ex istence is able to tell whether this car will get to the top of the next hill or slide back to fieorgetowii. Now what do you think that woman said to me? licmiiikeil that she was live minutes late in getting to her ofhee this morning and deinuuiU'd that I should tell her if the ears would be late to-morrow, and if so, exactly to what extent." "And yliat did you reply?" "1 informed her in a tone that every body in the ear could hear that if I was the chief of the weather bureau, or possessed the power to read the future 1 wouldn't be r.-gis-terini' fere- an I listening to fool questions. : he gal.- a suitf that was almost a sn-ii-t as she got off, for all the pasi-en:.' is were laughing." suaiiirluua. Mrs. lb iii'.ct.. - What is the matter. Mrs. Siii'.- i? You look terribly worrieil about sonn ttiinv. Mis. Spiii:!r!cs--l h.iu i w orrii ii. Whi n my lm-1 -t hia we. k' wa'.'es t,c:h centi. sln.rt. It i.' lis h in. ins.- lt.,:o,i T, i en to be "in. me e i - tie i I a U- UNION RESTAURANT Front St. oppo. Watr Tank. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT A. VanNoy, Propr. Perfection oil stoves, finest in the land at J. Wolke's. Keep Out the Wet SAWYER'S nat qilTCLOTHINC u.t..,iw?!iyw2;'-iTd u Flavoring Extracts Tho kindd xbnt delist I '" Of '"S'Pid about tl,,,,,.' Vrn .. LEMON d VANILLA Are rich and full strength. In ho' ! 1 25 cento, or in quantities as denirwl ' M. Clemens RELIABLE drugijist. ' Oringe Front, Oppo. Open Houm. , SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. ' Lord Wiibinguamhaspresentwliii. h collection of SIKI.OIH) moths and hi, k t brarv ot i.m ks on nilerolepitlopt,,,,. S the liiiii.sh museum. The rotution of a wntersuoutttttt ? surface i f the tea has been etira,w f by Prof. I'.!gt low as 3M miles , f or nearly miles a minute. The ileeieet gold mine in the Trtoj. ' vaal h :t.::,tl feet, aud though in no hot n country. i le.-s hot ut the hmi ' than a tleinian mine the same deptk. !f Ihe lueiisuring-innehiiie iiiauebyiii, ' Joseph W hiuvorth will measure (1M. ' uiilliouth of an inch, anil will show the i expansion of tin (ne1i-liuigliarufiiift,i 1 if toiiclicd by the linger. ! A strange laniphiis beetn'eimtrttttj ' by Prof. Dubois. A glass (flc.be pIlroj 1 on a metal stand is nearly rl licet nitl ' a liquid composed of luniiiimis nurim ; ' microl e-; there are tVn tubn runiiLr l' from tin' globe, nnd tlirectrh tit,,, ?. supply of air can he sent tu i lr inia- f rior wlie. i the light grows i.iill. th,,;. L feet appiireiitly being to reilvifvti, T mierobes. The light frmii tliii 1( ; will lust f 'r several weeks - wittinm nevvnl of the illiiiiiiuiitiiig medium, i It seems that as yet the ipeedef , which the Hertzian currents uf m Tf less telegraphy move has nut hrnfc.' termined. Marconi nys lie thinlisUti ' t rav el at about the same speed as Lett C 1 HI) Orel miles a seconil. Thertlnn v should Maieoni be able, as he pr - fesses to believe he w ill lie. to stu ' a message around the world, it wnni occupy in t ransmUsion appruxitiiitilt - one-eighth of a. seeoml, and the clicks of the sending nut! re.-eiv ing nam f incuts would be almost sitnu'tuneoii To d.eterniine whetherlhereevijlii, relation between the climate and tt-. weight of the grains of cereals exr incuts have lately been made nn? samples of cereals obtained, from i.. the grain producing countries. TV average w t lght of lO.Oniigriiiiisnffa,:; sample w its determined ami tl erem!-.. arranged iu order, of the eonntrlfii' provenance. The first six groups wen' (1) Utifsis. ft!) fniteil States. (3) fir many. f4) ltenmark. Sweden and Se way, (5 Knglantl. llollnnd nnd Bt. iriimi tH Vennn V,.Utn unl ftalv THE SULTAN'S SPIES. Their Sviuher I Learlon and Thar is Fuaud In AllClaMesof Soelely. Ill no country and no lime of it world's history has the spy sjiiu been developed to the point it has s taiueil in Turkey to-day. It ia a D' elaborate organisation nnd cusu l immense amount of money . Thentr spies nnd counter spies, ami i-nucti' counter spies to the fourth or fifth'' gree, shjs the London Clin-nin Their ntinilier is legion, and the) c to be found in till clause, of it. from the highest to the lowest, b sitles the minister ol .police, tlo. every high dignitary lias I. is awn it! ice of spies. These iue all rival ! ganiatious. and spenil iimst uf th: lime in spying and dem itincing other. All prominent persons r closely watched, and followed "' while chopping, nnd should they another person of note ii ml i it'hie.' a few- words tlie fact is can ' noted. Turks fit, longerdiin'nuHi ' iu parties of five or six for the y pose of spending their cirniiipi '. gether. It is impossible for tlirc','' fonr of them to sit down at a tnh-jf, a coifee house without luiiiniM' ut the next. On sueh oeinsien'11 alw ays speak very loud, so that 'vi' body might hear them. MiciilHi' ropenn converse with h Turk it ' street, n spy will follow thrinin to find out what they are savin(t result of nil this is that the T-'1 avoid one another's company " ns possible and whene' it tho i come together the eonverssticn s the moat futile5 siib'eets. and (' ebiltlish. The Turkish nation lit" Ing more and more denmralii'il u: the present spy sy stem. SNUFF-TA KING DYING OH Slorr lo llsat ICffrt ltvlvrd" dun la Without - ' Foandallon. Stories have been in eirculatie cently in regard to the low lit snutT taking in England. Iheli supjiosetl to be becoming uufl f: lent in aristocratic quarters a W est euil, London, nnd l .'venae : to the ii, ost iiugiist piiM'imfcJ there i.- lil : le real fouiiiluii' n'"' storica. 'I he London sntilf not report any noticeable in'"1' new .-aies. The iniinager of tl"' est simtT f.ietory in I.otnh'ii. avi1'. to rci en t report, says: " I he trade has been a tl. i-reavi'-' , for ninnv veins. There i a Iff . leeeiitly in i.n upvartl direi iillD ' urn nfraiil that snuff tukii g ,r habit. I iittribute the de. lia' ' u.lvcjit i f the white hiimiki-f'1" the days of the yellow and , dannas tie simfT did not sh" nowadays it is inostlv old ?tP, who ue aim IT frequently. "I bear from dealers ho j want more suiinlies. as their t tlenian customers bve died. 1 wise, the people who work if w! ere tliey cannot smoke ''! miff, such as compositors, andw nriv.v i.ntoriea. Outside of the snuff takers""'' alios e sitviff is often servnl i u In clubs nnd nbn n bar- Wh'r ' increase has been notlml ' of snuff boxes hits been -!"''" ' the innWtKa epidemic, sic ' nmmenileit to erTe. t tit .. I for which it retains its ih t r i"". ! and often on the illnlia' l.!"1" ' old-faahioned public baniufti,1' to clear the heads. J I Ureeee Is Prosress'"' ' Last year the sale of sgrsul'' chluery in Greece was fourfuW tat preceding year.