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ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates : One Year, in advance, Biz Months, Tbrea Months, bingle Copies, ... $1.50 .74 .40 .U6 Notice is hereby Riven that on July I I'.trl, the subscription rate of the Cut anea will be rained to f 1.00 per year. Any who iiays their fuiiicription now get ine lien- in oi ifie cneajier rate. Advertising Rates Furnished on application at the office, or uy man, A. E. VOORHIES, Propr. A Mnqr Entered at the post oflice at Grants Oregon, as second-class mail matter. THURSDAY. JULY 24, 11102. More reports this week of climatic severities in the eastern states again rem in il us of tho advantages t,iaI rcimrd of tlio ikiopIh of southern Oregon. Tracy lias disappeared as completely as though tlie earth had swallowed liiui and tho people are Ix intf'iinK to look elsewhere for sensations. The circuiuHtance of Tracy's "laying low Any Indian war veteran who served in any Indian war in Oregon or wash intgnu from !Hi to is entitled to pension of 8. per inonfh from tho present time. Tho only condition is that tliey must have been sworn iuto service and actually iierformed service, The Southern Oregon Normal school at Ashland has this year an exception ally efficient corjis of instructors and is well preiwrcd to further promote its reputation as an institution of ex cclleuco. Tho management is espec ially fortunate this year in having se cured president of I'rof. Mnlkey's ability. This Institution is for the benefit, not alone of Ashland or Jack son county, hut for all southern Oregon and we linin it will havo a larger rrj resentatiou from Josephine county this year than ever before. Thero is not a moro execrable wretch on earth than this miscreant Tracy who has outraged every liouorabh sentiment of the heart and declared himself outside the pale of natural morality. There is an unwritten code in every human breast that teaches us not to take up arms against the inno cent; not to lielray a oomiianiim in danger; not (o bring ueedless suffering u)U those who have never harmed us. Thero is in every rightly constituted mind a desire to stand well with one's fellows and do in tho main the square , tiling. In nuiking war umiii the inno cent and setting himself outside the circle, of our common morality, Tracy has forfeited the last rticl.i of re soct or condonation from the healthy mind. He is the mortal enemy of the entire human race. The world will be better and (ho Pacific Coast more honorable tho sooner ho is killed like the wild beast lie Is. Oregonian. Contrary to the general impression, when a man is convicted of murder, it is not tho Jury that imKises the death ennlty. That is done by the people of the state, acting by their authorized agents, the legislators. The jury is merely a referee. The oflice of the juror is to decide the guilt or innocence of the accused. With the results of that division he lias no more to do than any other citizen. It is as when two men in dispute select another as an arbiter. They present the facts to him and lie makes his decision. Any knowledge of the results of thai decision, cannot alter, change or modify it if the arbiter is honest. J lie rac(s are presented to him as they are, not as he would like to have them and over them he has no control. In regard to the accused, the referee must decide this iuestioii, "Did he do this deed in this manner or did he not?" and the juror is allowed no syiuiathy, prejudice or bias to modify his de cision. After the verdict, the law iunishes the culprit or releases him and in this the jury has no hand or voice. THE GRANITE HI LI. MINES. The new machinery recently re ceived at the Granite Hill mines has been installed and is in full opera t ion. Among other additions is a new Wolfley concentrating table for saving the concentrates. The Granite Hill mine has been retiinliered through out and all of the work new being done, uudcr the supervision of Siicr lull nib nt ( K Mangiiiu, is being done in the licst milliner possible. The Granite Hill mines are practi cally only in process of development though the live stamp mill is kept in constant operation, crushing a r tion of the rich ruck that is removed ill the process of drilling the tunnels and sinking the shafts. Tin re are a niiiuls r of ledges in the Granite Hill group of claims, these being the Granite Hill, Jumbo, High TarilT, Bedrock taint Red Jacket. Three new ledges have Just U rn dis covered and are Is-ing o;ciii d up. Tin se are the independence, Coroiiu tii II and Inaugural ion, named in hen or of current events. Tim Granite Hill ledge, where the mill is located, is opened up by tun nel and shaft to a depth of 1 :tt feet. At this depth the vein shows a width of eight feel with values all the w ay across. These values range from W to .'00 per ton. Kn iui ut chunks of quart are removed that glitter with free gold particles. The Red Jacket mine is opened by tunnel and drifts to a depth of !UHi feet, by which five distinct veins from three to six feet ill width are exposed. The quart i of these veins runs t'.'.'i to I'J.'iO per ton. The Granite Hill Mining Co. is a close corHiratiou and has no stock on the market. The MX) acres of mineral land owned by the company occupy one of the most highly ininrnili.eil districts in Southern Oregon. Two hundred and forty acres of this is rich VUoer ground occupying the bed of an old channel or ancient river bed. The company operate an extensive hv- uuua in fiuMM t.i.....M ...... in a no.nl ri . . riv- I bolta ior on j.r lor iu u i MONEY SAVED FOR YOU Our LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS Will bo Kold at a discount that will please you. They arc- stylish, t;ooil fitting, and well made. RED STAR STORE. W. K. Dean, Propr. j Front street, oppo Depot, 1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAi ing their water supply from the three forks of Txiuho creek. The hind of the Granite Hill company is covered by one of the grandest forests of Douglas firs to tie found in tho state. The magnificent trees rise to a height of from 200 to 2X0 feet and are excel led only by tho "Giant trees of Cali fornia." COPPER STRIKE ON BUTCHER KNIFE. What will undoubtedly prove to be one of the greatest mineral discoveries ever made in Josephine county has just been brought to light by W. H. Ramsey and W. L. Ingram, the two miners who made the recent discovery oil Hlnto creek. This time Ramsey and Ingram have discovered a mam mot liledge carrying high values in both nickel and cop-r, with a fair showing of gold and silver. The find was made on Hutcher Knife creek, which is situated Just over the divide from Hlnto creek. Extension claims have been taken up by Jos. Eetehncr and W. H. Freed, of this city. Tho big vein has a width of from KXI to m feet. Hutcher Knife cuts directly through it, anil at this point tho vein is excised for a height, of 2M eet up each side or the canyon. Protruding from this wall were crags of gossan. These the discovers broke off by accident and found them to be pure chunks of copior in many in stances. It was then that they made an investigation and found the out line of the great ledge w here Hotelier Knife creek had excised it. The dis covers havo located their claims and Clearance Sale OF Shirt Waists, Crash aiul Fancy Parasols, Sun lion nets. Children's Straw Hats, Lawns, Dimities, liatistcs, Ltc. If you need any of (he uhovo lines it will jiay you to look them over. E. C. Shoes and Furnishing (itiods nil we Und will Is' known us the , llntehcr Knife Mine. " quantity of rm k from the new liscovery has been brought into Grunts j Pass. If such a thing were sssihle, curuhle. For a great many years duc tile casual observer would declare thul j tors pronounced it a local disease, and Ramsey and Ingram hud found a hrus ' prescribed local remedies, and by con mine, so close is the resemblance of j slant ly failing to cure w ith local the chunks tuketi from the recent dis- treatment, pronounced it incurable. every to this alloy. They are very j heavy and simrkle with n brilliancy j that makes them most lsuutiful. There is n pinkish tint to the quart . 1 hich Wlruvs the presence of nickel. Specimens have Ih'cii sent to I'miluntl and the cast for anulvsis. ' RICH PLACER BASIN. The follow ing disvitch from Abcr leeii tslls of a rich placer b.iMii so tulles south of Grants Pass: J M E. Horr, a prominent mi n ng man I of thiscitv, returned vestcrdav from IV1 Norte county, California, with I some of the richest samles of eold aring placer suud atid quart ss-ci ulcus, that have ever Is-eii seen in ' these imrts. Mr. Horr was scut down! ... t .1 ...I i... .. - nwim- t.i (in- in in. ii,, i eiisuiess ineii , . ils re to exi rt the pnqs ilies owned by the r.lkhoru Mining Comuinv, an, I lieu this reisirt was submitted rday, together with the sumpl ad brought tsick from the claims, a'l the stock of the company that was for sale was quickly Knight up bv the iwrlies interested in the invest igat ion. lite rciairt made lv Mr I loir states that the lit claims of the Elkboru cominy are hsated aluuit N) mill soul ii oi tirauts I'ass, dr.. it Is inir iiccossary to take the stage from that point to within three miles of tin I liriitmrtr ml un.l t tl... .... lltMliiinir iliMlMi.oM .v c..il Tl... ..I ...... ,..... .., ,.,.,,. ... . .......j .. . " o l lift Mi. l av. .'v. "J ground is formed by an immense basin walled in by the mountains and the black sand in this cavity glitters with coarse flake gold with nuggets up to an ounce in weight miming through it and so easily worked that it can be shoveled into the sluice boxes. The quart, formations rise in well-defined ledges up from the sides of this basin and the samples which Mr. Horr brought hack with him and which he says he broke off at random with a prosector's pick average over (10,000 per ton in gold. A big crew of men will be sent down on the projKTty at once with sulliicient supplies to List through this season it being the intention of the stockholders here who now control the property to de velop it, nod if it is as reiHirted by Mr. Horr, to erect machinery to work it for all it will procure. RETURN OF THE fill AVE. ('oiii)miy H. returned on Tuesday evening from the encampment at camp Williams near Albany, not enthusiastic over the pleasures of camp life. All say it was the hardest encampment which has yet lieeii held. The Camp was out in the burning hot sun, with no shade available, and the heat and dust is reported as something frightful. The parade ground was rough and wearying and all agree that, under the circumstances, six days of camp life w.ire far heller than eight, as origin ally intended. Acorn Stoves und Ranges cheap at J. Wolkc's. ALL - 'V1 Summer Goods Linen Skirts. DIXON Here is more I utarrh in this sect- lion of the country than all other discuses put together, and until the lust few yeurs was supmsed to is1 in- Science has proven catarrh to Is' a constitutional disease, and therefore riiuires conilitunul ttvutnicnt. Hull's 1 'atari h Cure, manufaci ured by F. .1. Cheiiev Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only It is const ituual cure ou the i taken internally in doses market, from 10 dio,s to a t. : on the blood issmfiil. It acts directly ; and iniicnos surfaces of j the system. They tier, one hundred dollars for any case they fail to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Add. I' .1 CHENEY A CO , Toledo Sold by Druggists. ;:,e. Hall's Family Pills are the lu st. It is estimated that there are now net less i hull :i00.cw farm houu s which are connected with telephone slst. itis l.'itr.,! i.-.,.. . i.. i, ........ ..i e. " iiiiiws proving even lucre beneficial than rural telephone sys- do ccn more than was ho d, but toms promise to free delivery of mails for the bet terment of farm conditions. Both arc great time sacrH. Full SALE. Two large harness and grey horses, one set of one lumls r wagon. In ! quire of Mrs. M. Kanan, six miles WUw limit livt. ! LOST A ii..hl, Wultham, Kiinravcd, No. I j " ' ic!i, also f,,l. chain ami Water j Affile oliuriu. r imlcr ihac leave at j Hi ts cilice. UllcstH. No IIIOIV I'ltaisHIH Mam ...... CIRCUIT COURT. Following is the docket for the circuit court of Josephine county, July term. Criminal. State of Oregon vs. T. J. Gibson murder; verdict of murder in first degree. State of Oregon vs. John Xavier assault with intent to commit rape: verdict of guilty, sentence of tf years. (Actions at Law. ) Clias. Nickell vs. Libby IL Randall continued. C. W. Knowles vs. A. W. Fox action for money. Jane Simmons vs. C. R. Ballard action for money Judgemsut by de fault, 105 Stearns & Chouowith vs. J. E. Kerley action for money. T. B. Cornell vs. A. W. Silsby action for money judgnn nt by default, imSM J. A. Rehkopf vs. Joseph Hill action for money. Kinney & Truax vs. A. W. Silsby action for money judgment by default, 1135.81. W. J. Smith vs. A. W. Silsby Judgement by default, :)j0. E. J. Hubbard vs. A. W. Silstiy- judgment by default, $!0S.2. (Suits in Equity). H. M. Gorham vs. R. F. Miller. M. W. Espy vs. Virginia Espy divorce. R. G. Smith and L. L Jewell vs. E. C. Snniau. Martha Norris vs. Frank Norris divorce. W. H. Emerson vs. C. C. Russ et aL Hydraulic Mining o. vs. Joseph Shaska. C. L Tutt vs. Jane A. Chadwick et al, continued. Jas. Lyttle vs. F. H. Osgood. S.W. Smith vs. Nelliile Smith, di vorce. I. & J. Gravel Mining Co. vs. Harry Bailey continued. J. A. Lindsay vs. A. H. Carson for injunction. Henry Booth vs. May Booth, et al. ('destine S. Hobhs vs. H. J. Hobbs divorce. Geo. S. Epperly vs. English Cana dian Co. Petlcf Eismanvs. Josephine County. L A. Hammond vs E. V. Ham mond divorce. A. 0. Hough vs. A. W. Fox. E. F. Hauunin and O. J. Kuips vs Josephine Coutny J. L Yokumvs Margaret A. Yokuru divorce. Decree. Amelia Jester vs. Geo. P. Jester divorce. Decree. C. A. Trefathan vs. T. F. Rourke. NOTICE. Grants Pass, Ore., July 22, 11102. As my wife, Elizabeth Grove, has left my bed and board, I hereby notify all jhtsoiis that I will not lie rcspon sible for debts made by her. F. F. Grove. PAINTS CHEAP. Pio r white lead at H per 100 lbs. Strictly pure linseed oil U0 cents per gal. Now is the time to buy before the raise Kremer's Drug Stores. BAPTIST MEETINGS. The Baptist prayer meeting will be held at the home of Robert Klierlc on Thursday evening of this week. All memlMTS are earnestly urged to 1 present. LELANI) SIFTINGS. The weather is quite warm, !K) in the shade at this place. Up to the present time it has been quite cool. A little rain would I hi good for the growing crops. The farmerB have their first crop of hay about cut. The weather lias Is'eu fine for haying. We hear of rains north of us that have s)siiled a large amount of hay, but not so here. The placer miners' have finished cleaning up, w ith good results. Some of the miues will employ a good many men to make improvements so that will provide work for the summer to a large number of men. But there is a class of men here that will work in the winter and loaf in the summer. Those are drifting towards the poor honse, to live off those who do work. It would lie well to establish a law to conqiel a person to earn his own sup isirt. Ed Wallace is carrying the mail from this place to Placer and also runs a stage line. Ed is a congenial fellow and handles his passengers u.id bag gage w ith care. We haven't much news to write re garding mining, for only a few miners have come in since my last writing. All the available horses are used in packing by men ou prospecting tours in the mountains. We see that the Glcndalo writer is a ilttie rattled. With more exerieuce he w ill come out all right. The wagon road will be built fioni Leland to the top of M l'.i i,b n. i The foundation is broken Is d 1. 1 I and in many places gravel, mi t!,;it in winter we w ill have a good road lh..i Will draw the travel to Inland. t have symivathy w ith our little Gl, n nle hut if we get her trade that is the fortune of business. Eeverybo.lv is well. People are coming here to m-rvate for this oluoe is noted for its cold healthy water und the bathing places at the falls a short distance up the crook. Hob. PRES 11 V T E IU A N T'i i l'l!i' SERVICES. The regular services w ill lv conduct ed next Sunday. July 27. at the Pres byterian church. Sunday School at IU A. M. Preaching at II. A. M. 7- P. M. Y. P. S. C. E. nt ti:l.', P.M. THIEVISH PRINTER. . A printer, name not known, who was employed at the Pl.iimlealer otfic. for two days of lust week, made himself familiar with the contents of their safe Wednesday night and re lieved it of some small checks, and some ixistal money orders. Subse quent inquiry dischwed the f.et of his theft, but before he could h.. apprehended he had left Horn burg for iner parts. So far as knowu he did not uncivil iu obtaining any monv on the clnvk It U belicved'he w,.,,'f Kouth. lie is firly well drv.wc,l in a nil of gray dollies wears a moustache ami weighi ho0 i, H1n,u. OREGON'S FAVORITE SEASIDE THE GIBSON TRIAL. RESORT. The circuit court occupied the most Recognizing the advantages of New- Qf last week io the second trial of port, as a summer resort over seaside ' Jetr. Gibson for the murder of Ben resorts iu the northwest, and to make Schonbachlcr. A great deal of inter ' t nmuible for all who desire to do so ! ,.sr was evident in the case and the t0 hpeUa their vacation by the oceau waTCK, the Southern Paciiic Comiaiiy, ! iu connection w ith tho eastern railroad j )hv.K 01lKai,. effective June 15th, round trip tickets from all points iu Oregon on tho Souiheru Pacific to Newport, good for return until Octo ber 10th, at specially reduced rates. For full information please inquire of your local agent. LETTER FROM ALASKA. Geo. D. Williams, who left here in April for Alaska, w rites as follows from Rampart, on the Yukon : I have just returned from my first trip in the mines. I left Ruiniart one week ago to-day with two young lads that have followed dogs so much that they trot all the time and as a result they gave me a hard chase. This is a hard country to travel over in the summer. It is covered with moss from one to two feet dee), the frost is out enough to let one sink about knee deep and the ground in front of you will fly up and hit you iu the face every step. I found the mines much richer than I expected. I panned a number of pans, getting from six to oO cents per ian. The most of it prosjieets from the top down. It seems to me they work it the slow est way it could be done; drift it out when frozen then shovel it into boxes iu the spring. Quite a number of them did not get their dumps iu and the ground being so shallow, they have fallen in and will have to be handled twice more before they get it to the boxes which takes oil' some of the profits. The creeks are very flat and this is the greatest drawback to a pip ing plant, but it could be done, never theless, for the ground thaws very fust with water, once tho moss is off. I was w ith three fellows who worked a lay ou Gleeu gulch. They gave -l.'i cents on the dollar for privileges of working the ground. One of them came iu with me, and the sack he brought in weighed 12 pounds which was his share and I urn quite sure there is us much more in the same ground The men who have claims, lay buck and wait for some one else to do their prospecting. It is very dry here now und the water is too low to do anything, but the rainy season will set in the middle of July, then there w ill be plenty of water till it freezes up. There is some difference in the prices lure und at home. Drinks and cigars are all Ml ccutseach, meals, $1. 00; meats of all kinds are iit) cents per jxiund; tobacco, l.iiO; wages are $7.50 jut dav but there are very few who w ill work for wages at all. DOWN TO DEFEAT. Tho plumes of the Alerts trailed low in the dust at Ashland last Thursday in the second and last of the series of hall games, best two out of three, for a folio purse. The Ashlunders took a strong lead in the first of the game but the Grants Pass boys woke up a little later and iasscd tlicir opponents with a rush, making six runs in one inn- ni(s. inu scoie men kioou 11 to 7 in favor of Grunts Pass. Thou Ashland concluded to play a little more and got 10 more men around the diamond before the game ended while Grants Pass rested on laurels already won. The' final score was 17 to II in favor oi Ashland. Several brilliant plays were made during the game. Corliss of Grants Pass knocked the lull over the fence with two men on buses and covered himself w ith glory. The game was characterized by a wealth of errors for which the pixir. quality of the Ashland ball grounds is iwrtly resiKinsihle. A prominent feature of the game was the heavy butting ou both sides. It was a battle royal be tween Californians. LAWN PICNIC. The Ladies' Benefit society of the Presbyterian church gave a lawn pic nic to the members and friends of the siviety on Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. N. 1'. Dodge. A delicious supicr was prcred und was enjoyed by the eonipunv iu the cool of the cveiiintr under the sr.re.ad. ing oaks. After supuT a pleasant so cial time was enjoyed until the late ev ening. whit do the Children Drink? Don't give them tea or rollee. Have von tried the new food drink called tirsill-O'.' It is delicious and i.miri.l.t.,,. Slid tales the place of eell'ee. The more Oram O you nive the children the more li"lth von dis'rihnie Oii-mm-i, ii.-;. vslcnis. Grain (1 is mai ( ,,ure i!iii', mid when properly 1 lepared iiie like lli choice grades of coffee, but e, !s about ' . as tiMt.-lt til,., e!l I. l.V mnl -J.'i,'. ISS LU'KA lUKKKIt. ISSTKl'd'OU OF PIANO .M C IV. Cor, li ami ;;, Pt s , North of Factnn At Ded Time I luke pleasant herb drin'i, t,e I1PX, morning I feel bright and iy complex ion l better. Mr doctor nays it c:s gently on the stomach, liver n.) k 1.1. ney, and a pleasant laxative, u -tli niailv from herbs, a, , prepin-.U, easily lea It , called Lane's Medi cine. All dr jggists sll il at iV. and W. I.ane it Kamily Medicine moves the lK)el9 each day. if you cannot .i ' ii, semi lor a tree sample. Address Orator F. Woudwaid, Le Iv.v, N Y Tho F.icitemcnt Not Over. Thf nidi t the ,rn. flow mill cm ' tinunaml vUily .res of rroplc call . lor a hoiHe of Keinp't !a!m lorthp1 Throat an, I l.mn;, for tl.erure o( Co(;h ! ow,, Ai-hn.,, r.ronrhiijf ,,,,) . 'limp ion. Keii.' mUain, I'... .lar.l 'aiinir i,mm,v. j, .i, ,,,,, ii.l never i.dn to give riitire m i'facnoa 1'iice 2V. and .Vie. courtroom was crowded during each ... The first two days day of the triuL wcr-j consumed in securing a jury. On Friday afternoon, judge and jury, lawyers and w itnesses, drove out to the scene of the shooting, 12 miles from Grants Pass, and made a practi cal examination of the ground. Sat urday was mainly taken up by the arguments of Attorneys Smith and Bilyeu for the defense and Recamsand Norton for the state, and the case was submitted fo the jury at about seven o'clock Saturday evening and a verdict of murder in the first degree was re turned after about three hours deliber ation. During his first trial, at the April term, iu which the jury failed to agree on a verdict, Gibson wus apimrently brave und confident, manifesting no emotion, andseeming to have no unx iety as to the outcome of his case. He' seemed to be confident beyond a iToiiht that he would be released. In his recent trial, a radicul change in his demeanor w as very apimrcnt. He seemed to havo become im pressed with the seriousness of bis position and collapsed utterly several times during the trial, exhibiting great agitation. The suspense seems to have been too great for iiis nerves and he npH'arn broken down complete- The circumstances of the case were simply these : Bad feeling had existed between the men for some time, princiiially on ac count of a dispute over a division fence. On the evening preceding the shooting Sclioubacliler, being jmrtiully under the influence of liquor, made threats against Gibson's life. These were communicated to Gibson. The next day, in the afternoon, Sclioubacliler went out with his shotgun, saying to his wife that he wus going to shout a squirrel. At the same time Gibson was coming down toward the river, which would lead him near the Schonbachlcr place, with his rifle. The two men were not walking direct ly toward one another, but on conver gent lilies. They were perhaps a quarter of a mile ajiart when Gibson, according to his testimony, first saw Schonbachlcr. Then a hill intervened and when the men again came into view of one another, they were about 200 yards apart. Gibson shouted to Schoiibachler lo "drop that gun" und fired, the shot taking effect in Schonbucliler's forehead, cuusing in stant death. Gibson then turned and walked some distance, iwrtly around his victim, and fired a second shot into the body of Sclioubacliler. Gibson claimed that Schnubuchlcr had leveled his gun at him, but the evidence introduced on that point wus in opiHisition to this assertion. Gibson's own testimony went greatly against him. The circumstance of the second shot, the fact that Gibson could easily have avoided the meet ing, Gibson's statements, "I thought when I left the house that I would have to kill him" and "I thought he wasn't dead yet," this lust as a rea son for the second shot, made the case a very bad que for the prisoner. Gibson was sentenced Wednesday mid September HI was fixed as the date of his execution. PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Ed Guno wus the victim of quite a peculiar accident lust Wednesday, while acting in his ciiimciry as deputy assessor. He was returning on his wheel from a trip to the Apple gate, and just this side of the Apple- gate bridge near Murphy he was rid ing prosaically along the road. The next thing of which he has any know ledge was the consciousness of being at home w ith his face and head terribly cut and bruised. The inter veiling time is a blank to him. He was picked up about a mile and a half out of town and brought home but of this he has no knowledge. The place w here he must have received his injuries is alxiut seven miles out. His wheel was not fo be found bv those who went after it, though it hail liccn seen by passers by after the accident. One explanation is that the frame of his wheel suddenly collapsed and that lie was thrown suddenly striking his head upon a rock. A reixirt bv one who hud seen a Imrt of the wheel, give the idea that it was broken in two and lends color to this supiKisi tion. His hooks and Micr8 wen st ra pjied to the front of the wheej, yet when he was found, he hud them in his hand, show ing that he must have iiuoeii uia iiuzeii condition. He is rei overing rapidly. WILDEKVII.I.E ITEMS. J. i . iv .Mel aim wus in town several davs utlcndiui? court Louie Woltli as cou hi le weather. is improving as w ell exiHcted (his warm The thermometer said US in th shade Sunday. Pretty warm for On-mm Mrs. Wisxlurd is visiting with her son, Mr. Frank Stevenson. She will I remain here during the summer. Mis Martha Hocking visited with j Mrs. A. N. Cart, a few days the first ! of this week. I Grandma Hurroitgh visited a few days with her daughter Mrs. Scott j Robinson. I Mr.J.B. Burrough has been harvest -, ing ou his river ranch the jist week, i Mr. Munson of Roscburg passed , through our little town ou his wav to I Deer cr.'.'k where h will organize a Sunday school. Mis Ethel W,,l,i.. lo i . " '"""" again . un.-r i r..ve days nay with her sum Mr-.. I'urroiigh. ! Mrs. K.s'se and children visited a !f w days with Jas. Hocking and fimily. Mrs. Roc. pft.a,.lw, Ht : W ild. rville church list Thurs.lay eve ning. Their In nie is in Grants Pa.su. ZAXONL To Care C..IJ i a p.y Take l-asaiive Hromo gumma Tablet. All druggit refund the r. y if it fail ot ure. K. YV. (irote's ii. -cat ire is in . h Ih.x. SV. Strictly Personal Correspondence requires the same at tention to style su does your personal . . . .. .i.. ... attire. Stationery liiur is mil ui uitio makes sa bud an impression as last year's hat. By procuring all essentials for your writing desk at KREMEK'S Drugstore, yon will n ake no mis take in quality, style, price or fashion G. P. Pharmacy and W. r. KREMER. Propr. FIRE icycle I WILL SELL AT REDUCED PRICES SCME BICYCLE SUNDRIES FOR CASH AND 0ASLT ONLY. THESE GOODS EVEIt BUT ARE CARELESS HANDLING. THESE ARE GOOD GOODS AND WILL BE SOLD VERY CHEAP. - . Paddock's B have my jSp For Your Optical Work And you have your eye ou the optican who can give you the greatest satisfaction. That being my business, you need not wtar any mure ill fitting gkmes; you know tint ill fitting gliisj will ruin your eyes. My Refracto Lens causes your eyes to become stronger, it strengthens the optic nerve, and causes the muscles to work in harmony. Are you troueled with headaches? If so I can cure you of tint trouble very easily, by consulting me at Dr. Kremer's oflice 6th St, where I have permanently located. PROF. P. STEINBURG TO ENTERTAIN EXCURSIONISTS. At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the Hoard of Trade ar rangenn ntH were considered for the entertainment of the Chicago jieoiile who will he here some time iu August on the excursion which is being ar ranged by C. W. Anient. Among other things, it was decided to arrange some sort of an exhibit, demonstrative of our various resources and to that oud tlicj-equest is made that all who havo samples of minerals, fruits or grains or any agricultural products worthy of exhibit, that they would be willing to contribute, may leave them with President R. L. Coe or uny'inem ber of the executive, board. The date of tho arrival of the excursionists is not yet definitely known but will probably be about the Mh or Htli of August. ANOTHER FIRE. The lire alarm was sounded about three o'clock Tuesday morning, the residence of Mrs. H. E. Smith, on K street near Seventh having ts eu dis covered in llames. The lire oopmiuiy and citizens responded with remark able promptness and did very effective work. Most of the household etlects were removed anil a portion of the building itself was saved. The rear part of the house was consumed and the entire roof destroyed, but the walls of the main portion were little injured. On tho evening before some grass had been burned near the house ami it is thought that some snioldcricg piece of rotten wood or like substance might have retained the tire during the intervening time. It is certain at least that the fire started from the burning grass, s( tt ing fire first to the rear fence, then to the woodshed and communicating thence to the kitchen. ino projicrty was insured to the amount of tr.00. RENEEIT BALL GAME. A base ball game, .Grants Pass vs. Ashland, was played at the lwse ball grounds in this city on Tuesday, the proceeds to i applied for the benefit of Roger Eutriken, who was so seri n.jiireu ar Jacksonville in a game between the same teams. Not w ith standing the object of the game, the utteuilaneo was not very large. Tho game was an interesting one and some brilliant plays were made, though er rors were frequently indulged in by both parties. The score stood 4 to 1 iu Ashland's favor at the end of the third inning. Tlie Grants Pass boys made nine runs in the next two in nings and kept the lead thus obtained ..... u,,..u. me name, ine nnai score was 14 to u iu favor of Grants Pass. Heavy batting was a feature of the game. Rice, Ashland's Ig. nia pitch er, was kitted very fn-ely. Martin proved his superior ability in this giiuie by frequently fauning'Ashland's men. Ten innings were played, the reason for the extra inning not being apinnt. Blue Print Paper by the yard or roll at the Courier office. National Drug Store. SALE ARE AS GOOD AS SOILED FROM AT icycle Den. on you UNION RESTAURANT Front St. oppo. VA'atr Tank. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. A. VanNoy, Propr. Perfection oil stoves, finest in thelund, at J. Wolko's. Flavoring Extrcts The kinds that delight you. ing weak or insipid about them. Notb Our LEMON VANILLA and Are rich and full atren ;th. In bo'.tll 25 cents, or in quantities as desired. M. Clemens RELIABLE DRUUHIST, Orangt Front, Oppo. Optra House. SURE LONG BAKERS LASTERS The Iron used in ACORN STOVES Is of Superior Quality and very Durable. Muny Acorns" Noil In use havt? been in Continuous Service over 40 Yean' Can others point to such a record' Thomas Casli Store. I'XION SERVICES. The churches of this place w ill liolf union service on Sundar evening. commencing next Sunday, July ii an continuing during the mouth of An. These servii-es will be held in th various churches and each one will be iu charge of the pastor of the church iu which the service miiv be held. Tlie first one, ucxt Sundnr, will in the Presbyterian church and will couiiiii-uce nt 7 :45 P. M. Goods 11 No l'iir No. Vai Ho l ur tin, i y. i