iUMtttt VOL. XVII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. JULY 24, 190J. No. 35. A Popular Health Resort in the Siskiyous. Health Restoring Waters, . Invigorating Mountain Air. Colestin Mineral Ktei 2.00 per Day; Camping Privileges for Rent. II. I Buy Anything THAT YOU HAVE TO SELL AND THAT SOMEONE EI.8E MAY WANT You may have sorue srticje among yoor'poeacesions that you have no use (or and never will have use for why not convert tlieru into cash. I pay you rash for there. If you are going to move awayjet me buy your household goods I will give you good price. Sewing Machines fur rent and for sale. Ike M. Davis, , ,. . . Front St. Second-Hand Store Goods Sold on the Installment Plan Grants Pass Banking & Trust Co. tAII VI CAPITAL STOCK Transacts a General Ranking business. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand cerlilicates. Our cnstoineia are assured of courteous treatment and every consideration con sistent with sound banking principle. Safety deposit luxes fur rent. J. FRANK WATSON, Pres. K. A. BOOTH, Vice-Prcs. L. L, JKWKLL, Cashier. The First National Bank OF SOUTHERN OREGON. CAIMTAl, STOCK, Receive deposits subject to check or ou certificate payable on demand. Sells sight drafts on New York San Francisco, and Portland. Telegrapliic transfers sold on all points in the lTnited Stutes. Special Attention given to Collections and general business of our customers. Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on all accessible points. R. A. ltOOTH. Pres. J. C. CAMPBKI.L, Vice Pres. II. h. 01I.KKY, Cashier. MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS J. B. PADPOCK, Pboib. i am prepared to furnish anything in the line of Cemetery work in any kind of MARBLE or GRANITE. Nearly thirty years of experience in the Marble business warrants my saving that I can fill your orders in the very best manner. Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede or American Granite or any kind of Maible. J. li. PADDOCK, Front Street, Next to Greene's Gaimliop. A. C. HOUGH, ATTORN EY-AT LAW, Pi act ices in all State and Federal Courts Oil ice over First National bank. Grants I'ass, Orkoon. H C. PERKINS, U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR, O Hants Pass, Oregon. N. E. McC.REW, PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture and Piano Moving GRANTS PASS, OREGON. The popular barber ahop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Rath room in connection Holds Up a Congressman. "At the end of the campaign," writes Champ Clark, Missouri'! brilliant c on gressman, "from overwork, nervous tension, loss of sleep and constant peaking I had utterly collapsed. It teemed that all the organs in my body were out of order, but three bottles of Electric Bitten made uie all right. It's the beat all-around medicine ever sold over a druggist's counter." Over worked, run-down men and weak, sickly women gain splendid health and vitality j from Electric Bitters. Try them. Only' 50c Guaranteed by Dr. Kremcr. J The Latest Yarn. ! A Pittsburg drummer tells this yarn, j I always carry a bottle of Kemp's; Balsam in my grip. I take cnid easily and a few doses' of the Balsam always makes roe a well man. Everywhere 1 go 1 1 peak a good word, for Kemp. 1 take bold of my customers I take old men and yocng men, and tell them confidentially what I do when 1 takt a cold. At druggists. 25c. and 50c. To Care a Cold la a Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggist refund lbs cn J If it fail to care. E. W. tirove's siuatjrs 1 on each box. ZSc. Springs Hotel $9 and (10 per Week. C. TELFORD, Propr. 92S.OOO.OO. SSO.OOO to. II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, Hil verwear and Jewelry. A Good Assortment of Bracelets and Heart Bangles, Clemens' Drug Store. J. M. CHILES GROCERIES HARDWARE TABLEWARE Fine Butter a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS, p l'uoxx 21 Tooth Brush Topics Sanitarily considered logically lead to the conclusion that SLOVER DRUG CO. keeps the best stOv.k of Tooth Brushes in the county. Our stock is selected with the utmost care with an eye single to the quality of the goods we offer. We have Tooth Brushes from 10c tip. You buy the toe kind on your own re sponsibility. From 25c up, we will guarantee the goods. The bristles in a good brush will not come out. A good brush will outlast half a dozen poor ones, Star Drug Co. Prescriptions. Opposite Depot. ELECTRUM AND PLATINUM. . Pure electrnm ore, a combination of copper, gold and silver, is being re moved by the tou from the recent rich strike ou the Oregon California boundary. The annals of history full to show when a copper strike such as this has ever been made before. It, is remarkable, not alone for its richness and extent, but also for its peculiar formation. Here, by the quarrying method, hundreds of tons of ore, ninch of which is half 'copper, are being takeu out and sacked for shipment to the smelter. The scene, of the remarkable copper strike is in the Cleopatra ' group of claims, owned by J. S. Crawford and associates of Philadelphia. They are located iu Del Norte county, Cal., but extend across the line into Josephine county, Oregon. They can only be reached by tho Grants Pass-Crescent City stage road. The Diamond Creek road, recently bnilt by the compauy that owns the claims, extends from the Grants Pass-Crescent City stage road to Camp Cruwford, the scene, of the strike. Tho comiuy hare a crew of 20 men at work removing the ore and sucking it for shipment to the smelter. Thov are preparing to put in a smelter at Camp Crawford for tho treatment of their ore. They have three thousand tons of rock in sight. As the ore is sacked it is divided into four classes, with the following respective vulnes: Class oue, Co to 85 per cent copper, $10 gold, M.M) silver. Class two, 85 to (15 per cent copper. Class three, 25 to 35 per cent copper, Class four, 8 to 25 Jier cent copper. CoL Crawford states that a great amount of the ore being taken out is of the first and second class. As can be seen from the above, this is almost pure metal. Tho men interested in the claims are men of experience and means and will develop mid work their big proposition to its fullest extent. Col. Crawford is an M. E. of Phila delphia, lie is also a member of the geological survey at Washington. Just before tho death of the late President McKiuley, the latter ordered Col. Crawford to go to the Philippino Is lands and make geological investiga tions for the survey at Washington, but ho was obliged to decline the trust because 0 his age. In recent years CoL Crawford has spent tho greater purt of his time in tho mountains of the Siskiyous iu search for copper electrum ores, which he has long contended could be found in Nature. He has at lust found the electrum ores in quantities in the claims of the re cent strike. They occur running along statificatious of usliestos. Copper electrum was known to the Romans, who knew more about the metal copper than any ieopele that has existed since. It was quite, evi dent that tho Romans found the elec trum in the native state, and did not have to mix the three metals mechanically, as we have been doing during the present nge. Copper elec trum has its use in tho commercial world in the manufacturing of oloc trotyping plates and other such devices. Josephine county miners have been giving considerable time of lute to platinum pros)e-tiug. The discovery of the metal has been reisirted from several of the Josephine districts, aud the metal is beiug actively min ed in some localities. Platinum is being found more largely in the placer fields of Western Josephine county, in the Illinois river district. In the nncient Illinois river channel the metal is found with black sand on tho serpent ino bedrock. Tho two metals cau bo easily mined together, as the black sand with which the platinum occurs, settles to tho bot tom of the sluices, and by the proper process the two could be easily sctiar- ated. Heretofore the placer miners I have been throwing the metal from their sluices, being ignorant 01 its identity aud value. The welsbach (ius Fitting Com- pauy, ot f liilaaclpliin, lias put a crew of men to work iu the placer fields of (he Illinois to mine plat ilium. Tins company has need for much of this metal 111 the, manufacture of their goods. I hey have installed intent mac hinery or their own du-1 sign for mining pnltinum, and ho to sccuio enough of tho metal from the Illinois placers to supply them. The fact that this company has in- stalled machinery and put a crew 01 men to work, Is suritcicut evidence that they are satisfied that there lc platinum in the placer fields of Mi- uois. Cor. in Pacific Miner. SHIFT LESS hRAZILIASS. United States Consul Furniss, of Sergipe, Brazil, says of the shift less native Brazilian: "He need not own land as he can put up his mud hut anywhere; he has an abundance of fruit, such as the banana, jaea, osju, the tidal river are full of fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters, and the woods abound with game. He can raise his small patch of manioc. and as it is never cold enough for a fire, he works only when there is need of money to purchase articles which lie does not produce. I have tx-eu shown fields of cotton aud other products which were going to waste because of the projirletor'a inability to induce the laborers to harvest them. Out would think that laborers living on a farm would lie compelled to work for the proprietor, hot that d not teem to be the case here, as, in spite of the fact that they tay no rent, they will either refuse to work at all or will work only a few days at a time; yet they are allowed to re main upon the land pre-empted. " Blue Print Paper by the yard or roll at the Courier office. O. N. G. AT CAMP WILLIAMS. Pleased over the assurance of a six days' encampment, and eager to show their ability as soldiers, the com panies of the Oregon National Guard that arrived at Albany Thursday turned to their work with a vim, and by evening camp was pitched and iu order, and ou Friday the regular routine drill work was taken up. Their camp is situated about a mile southeast of Albany, and in honor of Mayor Williams, of Portland, lias been named Camp Williams. In the neighborhood of 1300 uniformed men are iu the camp, aud it is an imposing scene to stand upon the porch of the building iu which General Beebe has his headquarters, and which is situ ated in the center of the camp, and look over the array of Bturdy men, ready to fly to the defense of their country at the least alarm. Immediately upon their arrival at Albany, the various companies march ed at once to the camp grounds, aud tho way they took hold of their work end got their camp into shape would do honor to companies of longer ser vice. Adjutant-General George T. Willett has charge of the orders, and the camp was so arranged in advance that there was no delay in the as signment to poistions. The com panies that arrived on the stiecial traiu from Portland reported a pleasant trip and say that the run was made iu excellent time. The militia men left Portland at 8:15 and arrived at Albany at 11:30. A number of the Third Regiment spent Wednesday night in the Armory, to be ready to reiiort at the 7 o'clock rollcull next morning. Sharply at 7 every man was at his place, and in speaking of tho ' preseut encampment, Colonel Everett said: "A -.most gratifying thing about our trip so far is the fact that the men have all been ou time and everything has been (lone with dispatch, showing that their previous encampments have been of great value to them." Tho regular train from tho south was late, and arrived about 4 o'clock, bringing five comimnics of the Fourth Regiment and tho regimental band. Companies A and C and tho baud, con sisting of 23 pieces, were from En gene, Company E from Rosebnrg, Company II from Grants Pass and uuipany B from Ashland. On ac count of the senior rank of their Colonel, (. (). Yorun, of Eugene, the Fourth Reglnieut received tho first iiosUion in the camp at the right of the lino. Their horses had been sent ahead of them overland, and the hoys nqsirted a pleasant trip. Colonel Yorun is proud of his men and says they are very prompt in their work. The camp mles aro no less stringent than in war times, and several offen ders were landed in tho guardhonso. The imposing military surroundings were too much for theso boys, and their blood longed for service. As they could not have this, they resolv ed to have the next best, and loaded their guns with blank cartridges and discharged them. Tho report startled the whole camp, and the brave soldiers all flocked to tho scene of the sup posed disaster. Tho hospital corps was called out, und preparations made to savo the supismed victim if possible. UjKin discovering tho cause of all of the trouble, the offenders wore promptly rushed to tho guard honso, and ugain all was icaco. Ou account of a shortage of funds, the encampment will continue, only six instead of eight days, us originally intended, and will close Tuesday, July S3. Following aro tho numls-r of Co. II. Fourth Regiment, of Grants Pass who are attending the encampment: Captain, K. B. Brown. 1st I.ieuteiinat, A. E. Voorhies. Seargeiils, f rrimH Geiitucr, llowloy. ntrick, Williams, CoriKirals. ivu,r Colvig, Miehener, Marvin Hendricks. Privates. jr0VVM Chapman, Green, Jordan, Kellogg Medley, McCliing, Snow, Hmythe, lilachl. v, Lang, Hendricks, East man, Blackmail. Stephenson, Field V.er Kellogg I.mnke Mitchell, ;r(.r,,.s sinuWi Xaylur, ,,bbins, Mi jric, )HVis Ulass Johnson, Heard. Rcvtili a Great Secret. K is often asked how such startling cures, that puzzle the best physicians, areenVcled by l)r. King's New iJiaoovery for Consumption. Here's the secret. Units out the phlegm ami germ-infected mucous, and lets the life-giving oxygen enrich and vitalize the blood. It heals the inllamed, cough worn throat and lungs. Hard colda and stubborn cougha soon yield to Dr. King's New Discovery, the most infallible remedy forsll Throat and Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles .W snd $1. Trial bottles free at I'r. Kremcr 'a. ATAKItJI OK THE BI.AlJliEK. Is very common In both tuxes, snd can bo cured with H. It. Catarrh Cure, which cures all irrilabln condition of the b'udder, which causes frequent urination by which In time you lime control and Inability to retain. In children it cures nightly wetting of bed For tale by all druggiata. Book on Catarrh free. Address Smith Bros., Fn-sno, Cal. COUNCIL FKOChEDINas At the regular meeting held Thurs day July 17, the petition of Mm. Vt. Trimblo for damages to her build ing ou Fourth and O streets, torn dowu dnriug the recent Are, was denied. The petition of J. K. Pigney to erect a wooden barn, ou'bis property as also denied The city treasurer as instructed to return to Eugene Kienlin the money paid in by him ou July 11 for saloon license at the brewerv, which was burned ou tho eh. 1 1 T ; Conuciliunn Herbert Smith reported the condition of tire hyrduuts, hose, etc, to be In fair order, but recom mended some improvemets. The fire and water committee was authorized to do all things necessary to put the department iu good order. Tho saloon bond of A Lempke was approved. Bids for a supply of new hose were opened aud the proposal of Cramer Bros., agents of the Bowers Rubber Co., to furnish hose at 80 cents per foot was accepted for 400 feet of hose. A vote of thanks was tendered the Ashland and Mcdford fire boys for their assistance during the tiro on the 14th. NOVEL CURE FOR SNAKE-BITE. Hosqalleea Ian a Maa'a Ufa br Dmwtas Oat tho Folaoa of a Rattler.. Talkln about rnttlesnakea," aald an Krie railroad brakeman, aeording to til 9 New York Hun, "did you ever hear how the mosquitoes saved a man's life up near liulf Summit, In Pennsylvania, last summer? "Well, while getting out rnilroad ties over hack of Summit. Abe More house was bitten in the leg by a rat tlesnake. A doctor was nt once sent for and the leg waa bandaged tightly above the wound. It was expected that Morehouse would die before the doctor could come up there on his wheel, hut he didn't. Just us soon sa the leg was bared to put on the bandage, it waa ill tucked by a swarm of mosquitoes, and when the doctor arrived he found the man as well aa ever and lively as a cricket, but the ground was covered with dead nnd dying mosquitoes. They hud sucked the poison from Morehouse wound ami saved hi life. This waa hurd on the mosquitoea, but I presume Mom house's life was worth saving." HAD HIS QUEUE CUT OFF. Jesse SiMiuoor's tousoriul parlor was tho scene of an unusual incident hut Tuesday, says the Corvallis Gazette. Jim Sing the well known Chinaman entered the shop, walked over to the chair, seated himself and looking at his majesty of the razor and shears, said : "You cut 'cm tall ofl"? Mr. Sjs'iicer was surpilsed and required Jim to give fuller infor mation. Jim said he had no inten tion of ever returning to China and had concluded that henceforth he would follow the style of tho Ameri can. He had become disgusted with his queue. In the twinkling of an eye he was rid of it, had his topknot anointed, his face bathed with Florida water, aud walked out of tho shop with his queue under his nrm neatly done up in brown asr. Iltllna Itoom Drama. "Who comes there?" called little Wil lie, the sentry, In threatening tones as be brought Ills dendly wooden gnu Into shooting iiosltlon. "A frleud!" answered little Toiiimle from behind the rocking chulr. 'Advance and give the countersign," Hissed the sentry, "or I'll shoot your bend off." An ominous silence followed this ter rible threat Then Tomiulc said plain tively: "I've forgot It." "You can't remember niilhln'," ex claimed Willie In disgust, throwing down his guu. "Cum over here an' I'll wuisiior It to you ag'ln." Ohio Sinte Journal. Food Iteeeplaclr. All receptacles for fooil should, as far as possible, be kept genu mid In sect free. Cilass. pottery and metallic wares are therefore preferable to wood. Tbey should have no joint or grooves, as these harbor inlnutu par ticles of food. Before placing food ill tln-111 they should be thoroughly was). ed, scalded with boiling water, wlptd dry and then be allowed to cool. I'lnc lug them In the sun when practicable for a couple of hour will also udd to their purity. Iloaefal. Editor (to artist)-! refused this dinning a year ago. Why do you bring It here again? Artist I thought you would have bad more experience by this time and know a good drawing when you see It, -IJjstou llcruld. When you have anything to any In a business ofllce, fire and full line k. Your surplus tumiug should lie dons Iu a parlor. Atctiibuu Globe. HA BY LAUGH It belongs to health, for a baby, to cat and sleep, to laugh and grow fat. But fat comes first; don 'task a scrawny baby to laugh; why, even his smile is pitiful! Fat comes first. The way to be fat is the way to be healthy, Scott's emul sion of cod-liver oil is the prop er food, if he needs it; but only a little at first Wi'lt Mai yoa anU la try H yoa Ilk. fUrr a buw ft a, u Paul mm, Kn Via. ADVERTISED LETTERS. Following is the list of letters re maining uncalled for iu tho Grants Pass post oflk'o Saturday July II), 11)02: Ladies Mrs. Eliza Hale. Gent Icmcu Dr. Cole, Wm. Zirkonback, Mr. George Early, Mr.. Elijah Gibb,' Mr. S. P. McConnell, Dr. L. C. Camion. C. E. Harmon, P. M. THE 11EST KIDNEY REMEDY. Is S. B. Catarrh Cure, which positively cures pains in tho buck, loins or groins, swelling of tho limbs, frequent desire to pass water, scanty turbid urine sed iments in tho ui ino resembling brick dust and gravel In tho bladder, ull 0 which loads to Blight's disease. For sale by all druggists. Hook ou Catarrh freo. Adress Smith Bios., Fresno, Cal. DON'T FAIL TO TRY THIS. Whenever an honest trial is given to Electric Bitters for any trouble it is recommended for a permanent cure will surely Ihi eflected. It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the kidneys aud bowels, stimulate the liver, invigorate tho nerves mid puri fy the blood. It's a woiulrcful tonic forruu-dowu, systems, , Electric Bit ters positively cures Kidnev and Liver Troubles, Stomach Disorders, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Rheuma tism, Neuralgia, mid expels Malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed by W. F. Kremcr. Only 50 'cents. NEW FRUIT MENACE. A new menace to fruit trees und all kin (Is cf foliage has made its upur niico in tho orchards on Five Mile, south of tho city, says the Dalles Chronicle. It is 11 hug somewhat resembling 11 large nut ; is about throe quarters of an inch in length, with u slick green hack. While they can evidently fly, instead they Crawl about, ou the prune trees especially, by the thousands, devouring the foliage iu no time. No oun who has seen them can naiiio the little jieats, hut they are evidently doing u great lenl of damage, and multiply rapidly. L. D. Springer, whoso place is iu that neighborhood, brought iu about two dozen inu lsitlle "this morning, und ho would bo glad to have any or- son who thinks ho can give any in formation regarding them or melius of exterminating them call nt this olllee aud examine tliein. LOG DRIVERS MAKE A RECORD. Didn't Paint llnnaur Had and unan- dwr Thwlr Wagaa a t'aual (a lmt Tear. Something unprecedented happened to the Penobscot river log drivers this season, or at least to those who navigated the wut branch drive to boom. I'sually this drive, the largest sin gle lot of logs In Maine or in New England, gels Into boom in August, aud in years past it Iiiin been known to arrive as early as the Fourth of July, but last i n r. through a i. erics or delays and misfortunes, the Ioim ilid not reach their destination until the middle of November, suya the New York Sun. The drive hnd, when It started from the load of the t'hesuneook lake, about sii.eon.iuHi feet of logs, and was navigiitiil by 1.10 men. At Millin ooket a good den I of time was lost In sorting out .','1,000.11:0 f(rt Hint be longed to a finlp ciiiimii.v. '1 ,e vki tor fell rapidly, it heim: n very dry summer, nnd uhen II hcirnn to look as if I In- big drive would bo liiini' up Mill more men un-e ad'b-d to I be crew, makiiiir In all :i'io. This armv of drivers lun inured to keep the Iocs moving, but iee was making iu the river and there bad I n a bi snow storm when they wen finally dis charged and p:iid olT. In lluu'.'or, in the course of two or three dins, about f in, mm was banded out to I he drivei i nnd they hud ,, sooner got tloir pay and hecuii to think about tin- n -i.i 1 cel. I, ration than alone eaine aentn for licnber llien and ofT'Te.l I belli high vimkch to JfO III ouee to the Woods and cut more millions of Iocs. 'Ibis l l aid on the West llriineh ers. If thee n fii-.d to to up ,,.v inii'bl not ret another is f ohVr. as the season vi is lute, while if Ihov Bceepled thev wou'il miM. their 11-11. li good time hi I'm,, 'or. fiood sen,. prclai'ed in iiio-l casii, and aw.-i tho drii.-rs went, ilroppir; rani dog ami s " 1 1 i 1 1 e pole lo la !,. i p t be ax. That is ho, it conies 11:11 t ) , -ri-i no carnival of the driven, and th- paloou keepers and ofher-i were sad In yond words at what they cul! tough luck. Laditi Csn Weir Sboei O iesize smaller ulter using Allen's l o t-l'ae, a powder to be nhakon into the rhocs. It makes light or ne shoo feel easy ; gives instant lelu-f to coinn and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the ago. Cures and pre vents swollen feet, blisteis, callous anil ante spots. Allen's l oot-Kase is a cer tain cur for saealing, hot, uehing leol. At all druggists and shoe stores, L''c. Trial package Free by mail. Address Alien H. Oluiitel, U Uoy, N. Y. brim 0 ! limn 01 Remember that name when you want a delirious, apprising, no'irisliing food drink In take the place of coM'ee. Ko!d by all grocers and liked br ail who have ued It. tirain-O is made of pure grin. it aids digestion and strengthens tin nerves. It is not tliinulant but a lirallh billlilrr and Hie children as well as the adults can dunk It with great benefit. Costa about as much a coffee. 1.V. and "ic. per package. Ak your grocer lor (irain-l). Thomas Homes Furnished Complete. In every tiling for tho houso, and for each room in tho houso, bo it Parlor, Library, Dining Room, Kitchen or Bod Room. Our guarantee goes with every purchase. Tleasing prices on every article. .VCOl.TV SlOVES Ac RANGES Vurniturc-Crockery-Lace Curtains-Mattresses Cots-Mirrors Picture Moulding Linoleums Mattings Lamps Cutlery Graniteware Tinware Woodenware Glassware Agateware Wall Paper Carpets. Furniture Lace Curtains Mattresses Cots Linoleums Mattings Mirrors (Artie ha for this column are con tributed by the Women's Christian Temperance Union.) ' , Tho regular meeting of tho W. C. T. V. will 1k held at tho homo of Mrs. K. A. Wade, August 1st at 2:8 0 p. in. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mothers, sisters nnd daughters, of every denomination, nnd those who may not be members of any church, lire all cordially invited to attend our "Mothers Meeting," which will be held in the Christian Church July 2"ith ut 2:!K) p. m. Tho subject of the meeting will bo "How can we liest secure tho atteiid- anco of our young pooplo and children at their ruHuct'tivo churches, at the prayer meetings ami Sabbath scr- viccs." SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF (I RANTS PASS LOCAL UNION. In August hist tho Union elected entirely new officer, who sjioedily Set to work, assisted by the old ones and members iu general, but owing to sickness among several members, no topical calendar was printed this year. A committee was appointed to form a plan of work, nnd it resolved to open every (qs'ii door. The first op portunity was for a Sunday school rally. The Pastors' Union thought In st not to give up tho regular ser vices, but suggested that wo have the rally on National Teiiismucu Sunday at II p. in. iu tin) M. E. church. This gavu only two week for prciiumtiou, hut two women with willing minds, though weary feet, made all arrange ments, the oilier member and pastors most, loyally lending their aid in the program. Seven schools were repre sented, mid also the Salvation Army Juniors. The church was filled to overflowing, good-will prevailed, and a liberal collection remained to cheer the workers. The collection taken at the Union Thanksgiving services whs divided bit ween the W, R. 0. aud the W. C. T. U. Tho Union appoint ed a committee for charity who used this fund us it nucleus for much need- 1 wink, also doing considerable soliciting on tho outside. On Jan uary i7 occurred the birthday of our honored member, Mrs, Elizabeth Winch. Shu was 81 years old, yet uiissc very few meetings. The Union wont in a liody to her home and took her completely by surprise. The afternoon was s-ut in short addresses, song and conversation. Refreshment were nerved, a picture, taken and a general good time enjoy ed. On Fiances Willard's heavenly birthday a sis ial was held ut the A. O. U. W. Hall. A ss ( ial committee bad charge A beautiful program was rendered, refreshments served and all voted it u j-crfci t success, while a nice little sum remained in the treas ury. Duly 10 cents admission was charged. Two dollars was sent to the memorial fund. Win n the State Prohibitionists sent tho Meiieleys toward (irant Pass, the l'.pwnrth league, then tho Anti Saloon Icuguc, attempted to make arrangements, hut fulling, turned it over to some members of the W. 0. T. V., who curried it through, selling I V) tickets iu two days, thus securing a fair house the first night, aud get ting as a reward the consciousness of work well done. Following the concert came Mr. Tab', who gavn us two afternoons and one evening lectures, which were highly appreciated and fairly attend ed. Besides theso public meetings tlier. gular meetings have been hold every two weeks. The L. T. L. moot almost every week, and it should have a rejsirt of Its own, the meetings are so Interesting. Sluco February I a tcmpcruiico column has been maintained iu (bo Rogue River Courier Weekly. The Union followed up the plan of lust year In subscribing for copies of the Northwet White Kil.lsjner. These are distributed among the members at the regular meetings a'ld eagerly read. This report extends I I va. c. z. n. column"! " - - - fir rinrtnnftnnflftftrtrnriiftftj - THE--HOUSE FURNISHER Picture Moulding Oranltewars Tinware Glassware Lamps ' Cutlery Woodenwars only to April 1, as your correspon deut goes to join the forces in an other part of tho State. Alma Terrell, Press Supt, PLATINUM PROSPECTS. Dr. David Day, United State min eralogist, accompanied by his wife and another lady, whose name we did not learn, was in Del Norte county last week. Mr. Day was investigating the platinum deposits along Smith River and was more than pleased with the prospect His attention waa called to the platinum deposits of this section by a new metal found in couoeutratera sent from Crescent City to head-quarters. ' The strange metal has not yet been named nor will it be until Dr. Du has made a thorough investigation. His nuttings here will be made public through the New York Scieutlflo Press. In additiou to his investigation here, he mndu known to the platinum ml ners on the river that he would handle all their concentrates, ascertain what they contained, and tiud a market for the sumo without charges to the mi ner. This new development will evi dently be the moans of opuuiug up our platinum resources. Orescent City New. HERE'S A QUEER THING. Tea Mnrnlnsr Hone" la ffc aat UMla at Nuoa aad Laass Abeet Twa Uaara. The "morning hour" Is one of the queer thing of the United (Hates senate. In the first place the "morn ing hour" is two hour long, though It may be completed in ten or U ininutes. In the aeeond place, say the Washington Star, It never oc curs in the morning, but begins at 12 o'clock noon, except on the rare occasion when the senate meet at 10 or II o'clock. Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, ia responsible for the alongntlon of the morning hour so as to muke It cover HO minute. Prior to 14 year ago the "morning hour," while existing In the afternoon, was but an hour in length, but a resolu tion submitted by Mr. Hoar was adopteil August 10, 18HS, and that provided that the "morning hour" ahould he two hours in length or that It ahould end nt two o'clock. This resolution provided "that after to day, unless otherwise ordered, the morning hour ahall terminate at the expiration ot two hour after the meeting of the senate." The morning hour is devoted to the presentation of petition, the Introduction of bills, reports of committee, etc., and is the time when all sorts of little mat tors of that kind are attended to. At two o'clock the presiding officer lays before the senate the bill on the cal endar, which I set aside aa having precedence over other measures, and that i generally the time for long speeches of all kinds miles unani mous consent is secured to consider pension bill for a specified time or unobjected bills en the rak-ndnr. Mukc Into Your Shoes Al'sn'i Foot-Ease, a powdsr. It taiaa painful, smarting nervous feet and in growing nails, and instantly takes the ting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of tDS age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It ia a certain curt lor sweating, callous snd hot, tired schinf feet. Try it to-day. Bold by all drug gists snd shoe stores. Ity mail lor 26c. in stamp. Trial package Free. Ad dress, Allon 8, Olmsted, Le Roy, X. Y. IMaruasulat Bat P.alerprtataat. The following ourhui advertlacment I taken from a (tpanish journal: 'ThU morning our Savior anuumoned away the jeweler, Siebald Illiinugw, from his shop to another and batter world. The undersigned, hie widow, will weep upon his tomb, aa will alao his two daughter. Wild and Emma, the former of whom ia macrird and the latter I open to an offer. The fu neral will take place to-morrow. Ill disconsolate w idow, Yarnnkrue llllma fa. P. S. - This bereavement will not Interrupt our employment, which will be rsrried on as usual; only our phtr of business will h removed from 3 Lfksie de Leinturir to 4 Hue de Mb louaire, a our grasping landlord baa raiaed the rent." Uold fram Maaae. 1 About $1,500,000 of gold was shipped from Nome during the season just ended.