ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
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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-
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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
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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!
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- 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
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o l lift Mi. l av. .'v.
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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.
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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.
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