ROGUE RIVER COURIER
GRANTS PASS, OREGON".
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 14, 1U02.
. It is mid that the Colombian Gov
ernment, which purchased the steamer
Cutrh for war porpoKes, has been
negotiating with the Canadian Pacific
Railroad for the purchase of the
steamers Athenian and Tartar for a
similar purpose.
Infoi mation received from U. 8.
Consul O. Bin Ruvndal at Heirut,
Byria, shows that the Syrians are
taking great interest in the World's
Fair at St. Louis. The merchants
and manufacturers of that country
have been greatly benefitted by the
American exposition directly and
indirectly. They not only have made
money but have gained many in
Ideas by their contact with the people
of the western world. The silk weav
lug, filagree and other Syrian Indus
tries have been revived as a conse
quence of business built op through
the influence of American Exjsisi
tions. Mr. Ravndal savs that there
will be a flue display of Damascus
iqs'cialtics by a Beirut syndicate and
that a lively jiarticijaition on the part
of Syria in tho Exposition may lie
expected.
"Unless Cuba is annexed to the
United Slates within a year it never
will be," said G. Castellauns, of
Havana. "If the United States wants
the island, now is the time for them
to get it. The people are Mir, and
there is no demand for tho sugar and
tobacco, the priucinl products. The
failure of Congress to adopt the recip
rocity resolution was a great blow to
the island, but wo think wo shall
find a demand for our sugar in
Eurojie. When this is done our ieo-
pin will become prosperous, and all
will oppose annexation. Hut now,
witli hard times staring them in the
face, a grejit many Culmus favor an
nexatlou. This is eswcially true with
tho wealthy classes. They want to
sell their products, and reali.e the
benefits they would derive personally
by having an oiieii market. It will
take several years to bring order out
of chaos and establish prosjHTity.
Hut when this is done the. coplo will
bo satisfied, and will npjxise any
effort toward annexation. "
COMING EVENTS.
Aug. Ill-Ill, Wednesday-Saturday
State and Comity school examina
tions. Sept. 1, Monday Sweeney-Alvidos'
White minstrels at the Ojtera house.
Sept. 4 Southern Oregon Pioneer
Association meets at Jacksonville.
Sept. 8. Grants Pass publio schools
uommence.
Aug. II 24 Seventh Day Advent
Cum) Meeting at Grants Pass.
Sept. 15-20 Southern Oregon Soldiers
and Sailors reunion at Gold Hill.
Sept. li, The King of the Opium
King, (qiera house.
Sept. 2.V30 Oregon conference of the
M. E. church at Grants Pass.
Sept. !)(), Tuesday Georgia Harper
Co. rendering the Lyric Queen at
the Opera house.
Oct. 1, Wednesday Georgia Harjs r
Co. in Little Duchess at the Opera
house.
Oct. 8-l.'l SynodJ of Oregon meets in
Grants Pass.
VERMONT OK PACIFIC COAST.
The Oregon & California Marble
Company, which Incorporated recently
with a proposed capital stock of tl.ooe),
0(H) is made up of citizens of Ashlalin,
and is hi'iided by J. C. Whipp, a prom
inent marble cutter and dealer ill mar
ble and stone for cemeteries in south
ern Oregon for many years, says a
Jackson county exchange. Their pro
jsised capitaliz-ation seems large, but
their enterprise is designed to exploit
some of the great marble dcMsits in
Josephine county. This w ill lien fea
sible project, 110 doubt, in the event
of the coiiMriKt ion of the railroad
planned to connect Grants Pass with
Crescent City. The value of the mar
ble found in the vicinity of the pro
posed line of railway is unquestioned.
There is variegated anil black marble
of juirticular beauty, the latter a no
table doMt, and there is white mar
ble in great abundance. A quarry of
the latter vvai ocncd by Mr. MarMcrf,
of Hoseburg, from which he has drawn
supplies if marble for some two or
three years. The marble is of proven
excellence. The rugged character of
tie' country, and ilitliculticx of trans
imitation have lieon the preventive factor,-
to the development of thenc mar
ble lcHl.-itH.
This Oregon and California Comj win v
claim to have secured considerable
liui'l covering extensive quarries and
large capital w ill be required to o r
ate tie-in on the plans deigned.
The V. S. Civil Service I 'olninih,-.ion
Will hold examinations, during Sep
tember anil OetolhT, in several places
in each state to secure young men and
women for the government service.
There are now l-.'li.t.1!! positions in the
flasMflcd civil service, being an in
crease of III, 'M in six years. There
were 7,07:1 jhtsoiis npiulcd between
July I, 1001, and April l.', IU0S, being
at tho rule of lO.oro fur the year.
There will probably bo ll.OOOappoint
ments next year.
Salaries at appointments vary from
W to tl.DOO a year with liberal pro
mot loua afuirward. All apiKiiutmeut
are for life aud for most posit join only
couiuiou school education is require d.
Hiran.ky hiwd ware Cramer liroa.
I Tracy's Shoes.,
Do you get good Shoes for your money V
If not, then try tho Red Star Store. Wo strive
to furnish a real good Shoe for the price.
RED
Front street, oppo Depot.
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THE END OK OUTLAW TRACY.
Sjioknnc, August 6. Harry Tracy,
the outlaw murderer, who has been
defying the authorities of two states,
is dead. A hot battle with the posse,
in which the bandit was severely and
pcrlia) fatally wounded, 'was follow
ed by his suicide.
The cold body of tho murderer was
found at an early hour this morning
in a wheat field near the city of Eel
lows, on the Central Washington rail
road. When found, the dead body of
the much feared convict lay face up
wards, while firmly grasMd In his
right hand was his now famous ,10-110
rifle. In his left hand he oliiMeil a
-IK Colts, with which Tracy had ended
his lawless life.
A posse of citizens from Creslon
will bo given the credit of capturing
tho doiqierado, aud will claim the
S(XK) reward.
Yesterday morning young G. 11.
Goldfinch came into ('ronton with the
news of Tracy being nt the Eddy ranch.
The lioy said Tracy had been there at
7:40 Monday evening. At this time
the posse were working in another
section farther south. Word was spread j
quickly and a imisso of four citizens;
quickly made up. Those in the posse j
were 0. A. Staub, a deputy sheriff;'.
Dr. E. 0. Lnntor, Maurice Smith, an i
attorney, and J. ,T. Morrison, a sec-'
tiou foreman. The jsisse made all
possible speed to tho Eddy ranch. They
came Uxu L. II. Eddy, the proprietor,
who was working in his field. While
engaged in conversation with Eddy,
a man was seen to come out of the liaru.
Clearance Sale
-or
Shirt Waists, Crash and
Fancy Parasols, Sun .Sonnets.
Children's Straw Hats,
Lawns, Dimities, ISatistes, Etc.
If you need any of tho above lines it will
pay you t look them over.
E. C.
Shoes and Furnishing Goods
Eddy informed the hunters that it was
Tracy.
(Quickly the jxirty divided, Ijintcr
and Smith accoiiiiuinving Kddva short
listance toward the barn, while the
other men went In ndillVrctil direc
tion.
When Eddy reached the barn,
Tracy came out to assist in unbar
uessing the team. lie carried mi
rillc, but a revolver.
He caught sight of the strangers
carrying lilies and turning sharply,
isked Eddy who they were. Kddy
informed him.
The men steps'd closer and com
manded the outlaw to hold up lis
hands.
Tracy juuicd Is hind Eddy, placing
Uith man and horse Isdweeu hiinsell
Hid the men. The hunters command
ed Eddy to lead the horse toward the
liaru, and when nearly there Tracy
made a dart for the door, which he
reached hafelv.
V few minutes later he again ap
peared and carried hi an. to rule.
He started on a dead run down the
vallev. Once he turned and tired a
llple of shots at the posse but with
no etlect.
The posse kept up a steady tire.
Truer soon took shelter Is hind a rock
;ind let hswe a volley on his pursuers
lie saw that his aim was Kid, and
he made a dasli for the nearby wheat
lield. He stumbled on bit f:u-c as he
entered the Held and craw led cut of
sight. The Hsse took a commanding
vMlion, and wherever the grain was
seen to move a shot was placed.
Keiuforeeuieuts were scut for, and
Sheriff Gardner rushed up w ith sev
eral men. The field was surrounded,
aud the posse waited for their game.
During the evening a single shot was
HAD A HARD TEST.
STAR STORE.
V. II. Dean, l'ropr. j
heard in the field. That was all.
This morning the entire hunting force
raided- the field and came npon the
lifeless body of the dciqierado. His
leg had been broken in the fight and
an artery severed from which he
would have bled to death. Tracy had
attempted to stop the flow of blood by
binding a strap about his leg, but this
did little good. It is, then thought
that, seeing death staring him in the
fuce, Tracy deliberately took his life
by placing the muzzle of a 43 Colts
close to his head and firing.
The remains of Harry Tracy were
received in Salem Monday morning,
and were quietly buried in the prison
cemetery by the side of David Merrill,
the confederate whom the outlaw had
cowardly murdered. A few jieople
were allowed to see the corwc, but at
the dcxt niiiiiy hacked mementoes
from the cheap eollln. The burial
was unattended by ceremony. Before
the collin was lowered chemicals were
placed in it for the purfsjsc of destroy
ing the corjMi', but the grave will lie
watched, ill order to prevent any s r
sou from stealing the body. As the
body was Kitively Identified by the
prison oflicials, there is no question as
to the jiavnieiit of the reward, but
just who is entitled to it is a problem
for the claimants and the state to
solve. His famous ride was given to
tho oflicials.
Merrill's rifle was found in the
brush within 200 yards of the spot
where his body was discovered.
Hammocks at Cramer Pros.
ALL
Summer Goods
Linen Skirts.
DIXON
1 VISING THE SPANISH SHU'S
AT M ANILA
The Navy 1V artuiciit has awarded
eon I met-, through the commandant of
the navy yard at ('avile to the Philip
pine Engineering and Construction
I'oinpanv for raising the Sviuish war
ships which admiral IVwcy sank in
the famous battle of Manila Pay. The
contract includes the wrecking and
uiHiiant ling ot sucli or the ships as
are unlit for further use, but it is ex
IH Ctcdlhat three of the vessels will
lie raisid and repaired. Nine of tlieui
are so badly damaged that they arc
not worth saving The work has al
ready begun and H to Is' completed
within a v, nr. A large force of
American divers are already at work
on the wricks. It is proponed to save
everything that is available. All of
the steel plates will lie removed and
old intact. Most of the guns have
bet n tal.cn otT the vessels, but such as
remain become the property of the
wrecking company. The company a
greed net In sell any part of the avail
able mail nal i f the slii h to any for
eign government Arrangements have
been made to work tip a large portion
of the brass and vvocdtvojk into sou
venirs, which will W turned louse on
the market next vv inter.
NOW IS THE APPOINTED TIME.
The O. U. ,t N. Co. h is just issued
handsomely illustrated mniphlct en
tilled Oregon, Washington A Idaho
and llieir i sources. " People in the
east aiii am ions for information uboiil
the tViftc North West. If you will
give the O. K. N. & IV agent a list
of names of eastern vopUi w ho arc
likely to ! interested, the booklet
w ill be mailed free to sin li persons.
A. I. Craig. G P. A.,
Portland, Oregon.
VICTOR JUNIOR CHANGES
NAME.
The company that has owned and j
managed the noted ictor Junior
mine, of Grave creek, has changed
. t.. ; xt:..
ns name iroiu me iumi uuii jhiu-ji,- , . -
ing Company to Greenback Mining announced program. The king walk
Company. The new company is in- ed without r.ssi stance and suilcred no
,rw,r.wl nnd. r ihi. laws of Arizona, i fatigue from the ceremony. Queen
instead of Colorado, as was the old )
incorporation. The head office of the
conijuny has also been moved from
Denver to New York City. The com
pany is changed in name only, as all
of the incorporators of the oid com
pany are included in the UdW.
Aside from the change of name, the
mine itself is also undergoing an im
portant transformation. A new 20
stamp mill is being built at the foot
of Greenback mountain, some distance
below the present mi 1L This change
will give a much greater pressure in
tho hydraulic pipe for the turban
wheel that ' furnishes a portion of
tho power, aud will also allow the re
moval of the oro by direct tunnel in
stead of hoisting.
Tho entire plant of the mine will
be doubled as will the force of men
at work. The new mill will have a
crushing cajweity of 50 tons of ore
daily. A cyanide plant will also be
among the new features installed.
When all of the new Improvements
being made aro completed, the Green
back will be the leading quart, mine
of the state on the west side of the
Cascades.
wisp:carvFkplacers.
J. F. Wisccarver, the owner of rich
placer claims, on Bolun creek, brought
in a handsome pile of nuggets from
his mines, last Thrnsday. One of the
big pieces contained $11.1. All of the
nuggets were bright, smooth aud pure,
and of the highest quality.
Mr. Wisccarver's placer mine, con
sisting of four claims is located be
tween tho two forks of Bolan creek, he
bringing his water supply from the
main branch of that stream. Since
getting sole possession of the projs-rty
iiu has fitted it np with pij and giant
and has had a very satisfactory run
this past season.
In a run of 10 days he took out I1:
in glittering grains, not a bad busi
ness by any means, only two men be
ing required to operate the mine.
During this 111 days run he picked up
$70 in big nuggets, not from the
race bat from the bedrock. At
another time !5 in big pieces were
picked up ill eight days.
Mr. Wisccarver contemplates the
construction of another ditch from the
other fork of Bolan creek. This will
afford sufficient water for a run of
eight months in the year.
Tho Wisccarver minus occupy the
lied of an old channel or ancient river.
The banks are from 80 to 1 10 feet in
height and consist of a blue and gray
gravel with a capping of red clay.
The gold throughout is exceptionally
roar se. The dumping facilities are
excellent and the quantity of ground
sulllceiit to last for a half century yet
to come.
WALDO COPPERldlNES.
Spencer Peurose, of Cripple Creek,
Colo., secretary of the Waldo Smelt
ing & Mining Company, arrived in
Grants Pass Friday from San Fran
cisco with Colonel DraHr, and the
two went out immediately to the
mines of the company at Waldo.
Sjs ncer is si-cretary of the United
States Reduction Works at Cripple
Creek. He is a thorough mining
man ill every resis'ct just such a
man as is needed ill all of the milling
districts of southern Oregon.
The Waldo Smelting & Mining
t'omjiany have a large crew of men
at work developing their properties
and erecting buildings. They are
well pleased with the show ing being
made by their several mines.
Among other things King con
sidered at this time, by the comiwny,
is the erection of a new and large
smelter at Waldo.
MINING ME NA L ARM El).
W. A. Montgomery, the well known
mining man, who has a good placer
claim on Grouse creek, in Siskiyou
county, has been ill Ashland during
the mst few days. He was coins'lled
to quit work on his mine in order to
eoine out and protect his property
against the grasping tilings of the t ho
lier locators who are now swarming
ill the wotsls of Southern Oregon and
Northern California. These timber
locators have filed claims on thousands
of acres that miners have been pros
ivcting and working for the ist .W
years. They have Ivecii tiled under the
timber laud act of is;s, claiming that
the laud is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes.
Mr. Montgomery has tiled a protest
against a locator who covered his
claim at the Redding land olliee.
The milling men of the Heaver,
Grouse, ami Hungry creek districts
are considerably exercisi d lur tin
condition of things hrougi.t i.ls-ut by
the rusJi for timlvcr lands and I : t
made some attempts for concert! 1 ; e
lion in the matter but with rn vi ry
gn at success. Their only remedy .e
the matter appear to Is' to contest
tin' tilings of the timber locators,
which in many instances is quite an
expensive and bunli iisonie task for the
mining men. Ashland Tidings.
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100 REWARD, ml
The readers of this paper w ill be
plo.iosd to I earn that there is out!
dreaded disease that science has Imh-ii
able to cure in all its stages ami that
is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
the only run' now known to tin' medi
cal fraternity. Catarrh K ing a consti
tutional disease, requires a consti
tutional tnatinent. Hall's Catarrh fun
is internally, acting on the blond and
mucous surfaces of the system. thereby
b stroj-ltig tin' foundation of the dis
ease, and giving tin' ti,.nt strength
by building up the cm.titutioii and
assisting uatun1 in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith ill
its curative powers, that they offer one
Hundred IXillars for any ease that it
fails to run'. Scud for a list of tcsti-1
inouials.
Ailnss. F.J Cheney Co. , Toledo, O.
Sold by dtugists, ;.V
Hall's Family Pills an' the best.
HENS WANTED.
Two or three doren old hens wanted
at the Home Kitchen.
CROWNED KING OF GREAT
BRITAIN.
The formal coronation of King Ed
ward VII, as king of Great J.ritain
and In land
and EiujsTor of Iutli,-,
tn..v t,l..o Sainrdiv according to Ur
also crowned, th
Alexandria was
ceiemonv being attended by the rega!
splendor of ancient times. There i
much r juicing over the continued im
provement in the king's health.
The city was gaily decorated for tie
occasion but not lnlxirately as for the
original ceremony which was to have
occurred on June 2.1th. The ceremo
nials of the coronation proper were
held in Westminster Abbey and were
under the direetiou of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
Admissions were sought and secured
by a number of influential Europeans,
but Americans were less fortunate.
Seats were procured for Justice
Brown, of the United States Supreme
Court, ex-Attorney-Gciieral Grigg
and J. Pierpont Morgan, although it
was stated that no foreign millionaire
could enter, and that no American
unconnected with one of the other
Embassies could gi t in.
FROM J. D. STEVENS.
Resort, Idaho, Aug. 7, 1U04.
Editor Courier:
I will write you a few lines to let
you know that I arrived at my desti
nation safely and have b 'cu busy at
work placer mining. Am working
for the Gulden Rule Placer Mining
Conifiaiiy; C. L. Hathaway, president
and manager. s
It will bo a good camp as they own
'2000 acres of mining ground. We are
running a duck hose used for a
pipe at present, with a 2incb nozel
on a t inch hose, and the company
claims that it pays them flOO a day
They have four car loads of hydraulic
pipe aud four giants at Council, the
terminal of tho railroad, which they
will have hauled in by freight teams,
;i distance of 75 miles, but it will
take this season to get tln m ready, us
they huvo to quit mining here about
the first of December us the snowfalls
eight and ten feet deep. They are
also putting in a saw mill.
Ab nit the time those snow flakes
begin to fall the si.e of my hat, I
think I w ill start for southern Oregon
and the first place I will stop will be
in Grants Pass.
Doc Shaw, the carpenter from
Grants Pass and H. M. Myers from
Placer are hi re busy at work and all
well satisfied. We are ill Idaho
count v, Idaho, just about 1000 miles
from Grants Pass. Please send me
the Courier as it will be a great treat
to us to hear the news from Josephine.
J. D. Stevens,
WILDE RYILLE ITEMS.
A few (lavs of last week were the
warmest of the season.
Little Alice Lovelace was sick a
few days last week.
Mrs. H. D. Jones is visiting frieu ds
near Shelly creek.
Grandma Rumiugh, who has been
sick, is reported some better
A few friends gathered nt the home
of Grandma Cart August li to cele
brate her 70 birthday.
Rev. Thomas of Roseburg preached
an interesting sermon at the Wilder-vilU-
grote Sunday.
Claud Armstrong of Jackson county
is now in our community.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hayes visited
with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
George Lew is.
Mr. Cart, Mr. and Mrs. McColluni,
Mr. and Mrs. ,J. Hocking of Wilib r
villc and Rev. Reese anil little sou of
Grants Pass were at Swede basin n
few days last week.
Fred. Wcthcrbv passed through
Wihlcrville Monday on his way home.
Mr. Krickson is working on Mr.
Thoss' new house this week.
Zanoni.
MERLIN NOTES.
The weather is very, very hot. Every
body is busy trying to keep cool.
There have liccii several largo forest
tires mar Merlin tin- past week and
several families have had hard work
to save their houses
D. W. Mitchell's small daughter,
Esther, lias been quite sick the past
Week. Dr. Moore was called to see
her Wednesday morning.
Miss Mable Massie returned Tuesday
evening from Douglas couirty where
she has Is -en visiting hi r aunt, Mrs.
M. W. Hampton.
Grandma Crow has gone to Eugene,
whore sin-will visit for some time.
Prom there she will proceed to Wash
intgon to remain.
Mrs, W. A. Massi,. and M iss Marv
weie visitors to tin' city Monday.
Miss Josephine Crow went to Grants
Pass Monday to spi nd tin' week.
Eil. Terry cann -up f rem Galici- Sun
lay and took the train for Giant IV..
Monday.
Adam Shaffer and family have gone
up Loi:o enck for a few days outing
and to gather h!a kbcrries.
The peach grower about lu re arc
pn rnig for achtcking. There is
quite a large crop of j acln s this year.
I'm king will IsgiM in about' two
weeks.
The fronds of ('has. Crow wen'
some what sui pris, d last week to hear
of him entering the "State of Matri .
tin my. " They all wish him a Ion
life of happiness mid success.
CATARRH OK THE HRoNc'HIAL
TV PES.
causes hack inc eouh. make von
lose flesh ; eausi s yen to take cold
easily; makes vnu eouuh till von -j m
brings on continuous hacking cough;
causes son in ss m the chest ; makes
yon cough up thick yellowish matter;
makes you congh wore at nights; aud
in time leads to ccnsiitmit ion. s H
Catarrh Cure taken in small doses fre
quently is positive expectorant, hav- i
Ing a tonic and vitalizing effect.
The object of small aud frequent doses'
is to iiniuee cxpsvlorution, allay the
swsinodie, nervous action and got the j
true tonic effect of thisgn'at California
discovery, which has cured thousand !
when all other remedie have failed, j
For sale by all druggists. Book on j
Catarrh free. Address Smith llnv. .
Fresno, CaL j
LELAND SLVTINGS
We are having quite warm weather,
but with the lay of our country, mi
shape of the hills, timber and numer-
tns croks, theweuthcr is not so warm
as at other points. Our laboring nieu
are standing the heat without foniucn
uffiring us at other inrts ft toe
country.
We have a little sickness to rejort.
The La Grii iw left Mrs. Eugene uuon
withasevire cold which settled oi.,
her lungs, mid seems to be jierniiiiieut.
She is ld-fast most of the time.
Miss Nellie Kenny had an attuck of
malaria fever, and Dr. Hremer was
ailed. He says she will be up in a
few davs. That is all of the sickness
we have to report.
Uncle Hillie Cox has bought a fine
team of horses.
We are receiving some new popula
tion in Kennyville.
R. M. Kulp took a trip to' Grants
Pass hist week. He says that it is
hotter there than in our town.
J. C. Lewis went to Portland re
cently. C. Mulkey is developing a ledge on
Mt. Reuben. It bids fair to become a
valuable ledge. It prospects well.
There is strange talk of dividing
our district and building a school
house down the creek from the pres-
enr one. Our district is large; we
have school children enough to justify
the dividing of the district.
We had a show in our town recently.
A trained (leg comprised a part of the
show. He could do almost anything
but talk.
J Mr. Brocknian, our worthy town
marshal, is doing the town in fine
shape. Suspicious characteis give
him u wide berth.
Our hotel is doing a big business.
Tho house is crowded. Mr. Ander
son is an excellent hotel keeper am!
with his genial wife they try to make
their guests feel at home. The tuble
is furnished with the best the country
affords.
The writer made a inittake in his
article last week. He stated that the
Greenback Co. was developing the
Hall Ledge. It is being worked by
other parties.
We see by the smoke that fire iu the
hills is raging. The range is being
burnt off.
Coming from Rogue river on the
head of Brimstone the railroad com
pany has built a banister for tho con
venience of footmen on Brimstone
bridge. This should have been done
before.
Our merchants are doing a big
business. Reing centrally locurcd
our trade is good.
We hear of some nw kinds of
quartz on upjier Grave creek.
Business at Placer is good. The
health of the people is good and the
hotel at that place is doing a good
business.
Our village blacksmith, Tom Clark,
has all the work he can do.
Wide Awake.
THE OIL DRILL BURNED.
The drilling plant of the Southern
Oregon Oil Company of Ashland, one
and one-halt nines east oi town was
destroyed by fire, w hose origin is a
mystery, Saturday afternoon, at about
4 o'clock. The large barn of Mr. Goo,
M. Wright, with its entire contents
situated on adjoining ground, was also
destroyed by tire at tho same time, the
barn having caught from the flaming
buildings of the oil comiiny's plant.
I he lire represents a loss or approxi
mately J.MOO to the oil company and
tldOO to Mr. Wright . The origin of
the lire seems shrouded in mystery.
The Southern Oregon Oil ConqianyV
drilling plant was the largest and most
expensive one put into operation in
the state and had iicrfuratcd the eartl
for a depth of very close to two thous
and feet when work was temporarily
susis nded several weeks ago. From
the beginning, the promises of finally
striking oil in paying quantities were
extra good and seepages and other ill
ideations of the presence of petroleum
gave the promoters of the cnternrisc
the
greatest faith in final success,
were drilling operations continued t
a sufficient depth. A few weeks agi
the comiKiuy had arranged with H.
Hersehberg, the banker cf Indi H iid
ence, to grant him some favorable eon
cession to prosecute dri 1 ling opcrat iom
io a uepin or v.rtHi or oUK) teet, mid it
.is c.vpccicn mat work would be re
sumed at the well in it few weeks.
i ne t in i re piant was destroyed except
ing the Poller and engine and the cast
ing in the well. Tidings.
STATE FAIR.
No time in the History o the Oregon
state t-air has their been such a good
feeling among the agricultural classes
towards the sikcvss of the fair
exists at the present time. Every
section of the state sei ms to lie taking
an interest in the lair and nromis,' to
give it their In arty support. There are
i reasons for this awakening of the peo
ple to the siipjs.rt of the fair. One i
i the iiiaiinii nieut has worked hard and
faithfully tn make the fair as broad as
the state itself. The transportation
comiianics have come to their assitauee
and made vi ry liberal rates on hauling
exhibits of all kinds. Another is, the
people are begining to realize that it
is time to let the outside world know
of the wonderful resources of our state
and believe that the State Fair is the
j projvr place to meet the better class
(of home-seekers. This w ill make the
fair doubly valuable. It will give
' those who are looking for homes on
the Pad tic Coast all opportunity to
. e iu a body w hat our state can pro
dine, and when' it is produced, with
out traveling 1 ovi r the state at gn-at
expense. It w ill also give the exhibitor
tue best possibV opiHirtunlty of show-
ing Ills products, whether it be grains,
grass., fruits, vegetables, livestock,
minerals or luuuuf.ictun d goods.
. - .. ..
P.OCK MEN WANTED.
Good ruck men wanted at 1.7,1 to
..ooprrday. Board .'!. ''.i per week.
Call or addnss D. E. Morris,
Erowiislure, Ji.iImh Co., Civ.
FOR SALE.
A gixxl, sound draft horse weighing
about l.UM for yM n it jj
Pcnuv, four miles east of town.
"if: 'jf r
Vi'. f. . ilrTiV-lv jv 'il
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G. P. Pharmacy ani
W.' F. KREMER. Propr.
CAMP Mr'ETLNG.
There will oe a camp meeting of
the Seventh Day Adventists held in
Grants Pass from August the 14 to 21.
All are most cordially invited to come
and hear the glad tidings of great joy.
K. H. Norton.'
TAKEN UP..
There came' to my place, one mile
west of town, July 3S, a black shoat
weighing abont BO pounds. Top of
right ear cut off and left ear split
twice. Owner can lave same by pay
ing costs. N. Reynolds.
STRAYED.
On Saturday,;Ang. 2, th re strayed
from my place five miles south of
town, a black mare weighing about
1100 lbs. white spot on forehead,
branded with a circle bar on right
front'shoulder. Hud rope around neck
when last seen.
Finder please notify Mrs. W. J.
governs, Grants Pass, Ore.
FOR SALE.
A small, well selected stock of dry
goods, millinery and notions invoic
ing between I200 and $1,100 for wile
at a bargain or w ill exchange for resi
dence property in Giants Pass.
Call uiKin or address O. S. Brown.
Room 2 over Post Office.
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 be effected. It never fails
to tone the stomach, regulate the
kidneys and bowels, stimulate the
liver, invigorate the nerves and puri
fy the blood. It's a wondref ul tonic
for run-down systems. Ehctric Bit
ters positively cures Kidney and
Liver Troubles, Stomach Disorders,
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Rheuma
tism, Neuralgia, and expels Malaria.
Satisfaction guaranteed by W. F.
Kremer. Only .10 cents.
The withdrawal of 500 square miles
in the Blue Mountains and their adja
cent ranges in this stale from sett le
nient iu order to create a forest re
serve, news of which has just spread
over the state, is reported to bo caus
ing considerable anxiety among sheep
ouin of southern Oregon who have been
id the habit of grazing their sheep
over the territory now taken from the
public domain, and the question of
whether or not they will be allowed
to continue running their sheep over
the grounds is agitating their minds.
Should it be found that fears along
this lino are well founded, protest up
on protest will be poured into Wash
ington, as the withdrawal of such a
great urea of country from the use of
sheep men nt one time would seriously
effect the wool growing industry
throughout the eastern lmrtion of the
state.
A Minister's Mistake.
A city minister was recently handed a
notice to be read iiom his pulpit. Ac
companying it wss a clipping from s
newspaper bearing upon the matter.
The clergyman started to read the ex
tract and found that it began : "Take
Kemp's Iiulsum, the best Coui;h Cure."
This was hardly w hat be had expected
snd, afier a moment's hesitation, he
turned it over, and found on the other
side the nuttier intended for the reading
-thi:
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I'lienc, - Oregon.
The first Semester, Session l!K2-3,
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Academy School of Music School
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I Incidental fee $10.00, Studint
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Cost f living from $100. to ftv.
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Miss Eva Stinson, Mrs. Rose Midglev
Hollenbeck.
' Terms furnished on application to
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RESORT.
Recognizing tho advantages of New
port, as n summer resort over seaside
resorts in tho northwest, and to make
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Soo thoso sclf-souling stono fruit jars
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