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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, JULY 9, 1903. OUR PERSONAL COLUMN CHURCHES ARE UNITING MINED HERE IN THE CO'S MAY BE RUSSIAN CHARLEY P. II. II A R T II & SON. Grants Pass, Ore. People &s They Come and Go From Day to Day Union Services Will Be Held Str&nge Discovery of Miner's Clothes and Effects. During Summer Months. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT : A shady nook on a warm afternoon is all the more en joyable for a soothing swing in a hammock. We have a large stock at prices from $1.00 up. We furnish TWO FANS free with every hammock. Cramer Bros. Odd Fellows Block. We havo tlie most complete wmsortiiiPiit of first clans Grauita ware to be found in Southern Oregon, comprising everything in the way of rooking ntensils anil kitchen fur ni liiagu: Coffee boilers, Rico cookers, T.ng poachers, Bruap pins, Muftiu pans. Tea pots and Tea kettles, Sauce pang and kettles of every size and chape. The fruit season is here and to put up your fruit as it shooldbe put op you will certainly need something in this line. We liuvej nut the article, come in and look over oar stock. We also carry a fall lino of fruit j:irs in all sizes, etxra caps and rubbers. HAIR-RIDDLE HARDWARE Co. Grants Pass, To Grants The Konthern Oregon Agency has just arrived iu your town with a car load of Wheeler & Wilson, New Domestic, Singer, New Home, White, Standard oud other machine, which will be sold at right prices. Nothing but up-to-date machines kept in stock. Machines from 30 op. Sold for ('ash or on easy month ly payments. Sewing machines for rent. We allow from 10 to $-" for all machines taken in trade. We will pay the freight on a sowing machine to any point iu Southern Oregon. Mail orders given prompt attention. K J. Muliau Salesman,at Rotermnnd's, Grants Pass, Ore., Headquarters, Ashland, Ore. C. B.Cardinell, Manager. For Sale. Forty acres of land, three miles from town on public road. Good spring. Improvements. For particu lars, address Box 48, Grants Pass, Oregon. " L&nd for Sale. Desirable mud. first class lor fruit and berries, one-half to one and a half miles north of town, for sale in tracts from 10 acres on. Terms to suit purchaser. M. W.. Wheeler. $80000. For 10 acres of orchard, one milo from po8toHiee easy terms. Must sell at once at the above bargain price. Joseph Most, City. Welch's closing out sale It. L. The Great Midsummer Clearing Sale is still attracting large crowds of eager purchasers. Every day finds New and Interesting Bargains on Special Sale. . THURSDAY, July 9th, at 9 o'clock a. m. sharp, we begin our DAILY ONE-HALF PRICE SALE. These Prices will Last for One Day Only, and will begin promptly at 9 in the morning and close at 6 in the evening. STORE tar These Special Half-Price Single Day Sales will be in addition to the Hundreds of Bargains .on sale in other departments. The big attractions in this month's Clearing Sale are Ladies', Men's and Children's Shoes at 98c, $1.25 and $1.49. Remnants of Calicoes and Dress Goods at 5c, 7c, 8c, 10c, 19o, 29c. TEN 3IO:Vi:A.Y, .Inly l.'llh Entire stock of White and Colored Parasols, not umbrellas at Half Price FOR ONE DAY ONLY. TIIUJISDAY, July lOtli Entire stock of Lace Curtains at Half FOR ONE DAY ONLY. Granite Warei Oregon. Pass Citizens Lost. Lost on Tuesday, a flat pnrso con taining inonev and miners. Leave at Paddock's Ilieyclo LVu and receive I reward. Wanted al Colestin. Dining room girl and girl or woman to do the laundry work. For parti culars write to II. (3. Telford, Coles tin, Oregon. , Cattle for Sale. 10 cows, 10 2-year-olds, IS year lings, 11 calves; one 9-year-old boll for sale iu the bunch or single. Address P. Flanagan, Merlin, Ore. I for Sale. Restaurant, a good business for the i money invested. Kuquiro at this j otlice'for partieu lurs. I Coe CLOSES PROMPTLY AT SPECIAL HALF - PRICE X'lIUIINWA.Y, .Inly Olli Entire stock of Ladies' Shirt Waists at Half FOR ONE DAV ONLY. t O. Naucke of Kerby vlsted Grants Pass this week. Clarence Galey of Ashland visited in Grants Pass Thursday. H. L. Gilkey and M. T. Vtley visited at Medford over Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Parson came down from Ashland Thursday to visit iu this city. Herbert McCarthy is now a brakemau in the passeuger service, running south Irom Asmuiiu. Chas. Grissen, presideut of the Oregon Fire Relief association, spent Sunday in Grants Pass. Geo. H. Houser, lately of Milwau kee, Wis., lias returned to Grants Pass after an absence of 13 years. G. Kara;, a prominent citizen of the lower Grave creek district, was a visitor to Grants Pass Monday on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Savage and '.wo daughters Wfnt to Newport Monday evening to spent! some time at that popular resort. Mrs. J. A. Rehkopf and daughtci, Miss Lola, h it on luursrtay evening for Iowa , where they will visit dur ing the summer. L. L. Jewell and little sou, Robert, went to Colestiu Friday and visited over buuuay Willi Mrs. Jewell, who is sojourning at that resort. Mrs. Fred M. Drake and little daughter Mildred, of Ashland, arriv ed here last Wednesday evening to visit with Mrs. A. O. Hough. Mr. aud Mrs. W. C. Musick of Etna, Cai., are visiting relatives at Wil liams. Mr. Musick is owner of the celebrated Musick nuuo of Salmon river. Rev. D. T. Suinmerville has ro turned from his trip to Evauston, 111., where his son Ralph lias just gradual ed from a conrso in the Sort li western university. Mrs. J. H. Booth returned to Roseburg Thursday evening after a visit of several weeks at Grunts Pass at the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Campbell. Lymau M. Paine came in oil Tlinrs- nay Irom Ualice. Mr. fame is now foreman of the Old Channel mines of Galice succeeding John R.Harvey who recently rcsigued that position. C. M. Morphy, son of W. J. Mor phy, president of the American Gold Fields Co. siH iit a few days in town this week from the Granite Hill mine w.' ere he is spending the summer, Will Fry left on Tuesday morning for Klamath Falls where lie expects to remain about two months. From Ashland, ho expected to make the journey over the mountains on his wheel. Mayor Haslior submitted to an operation for appendicitis at the Good Samaritan hospital iu Pint laud last Wednesday. Tlio operntion was successful and ho is now recovering nicely. Mr. and Mis. Bert Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Bates and Mr. and Mrs. Krnest Lister were members of a party who startcl for Steamboat Sat urday morning for a camping trip of two weeks. Consul aud Mrs. G. W. Colvlg have sailed from Barnuiquilla, Colombia, and are expected to arrive hero in a few weeks. They nro coming home for a visit, having been at Barran quilla two years. Hon. R. A. and J. H. Booth have returned to their res)ective homes at Kugenn and Roseburg from their trip to eastern Oregon where they were looking after the interests of the Oregon Land & Livestock Co. Mrs. C. E. CofTinan and Miss Myrtle Ireland left on Saturday for Portland whore they will remain for the next four months and Miss Ireland will complete the course at tho Bieuko school of stenography. They expect to visit several days in Eugotio on the way to Portland. Miss Louio Church, who is one of tlio teachers til the school for tho blind, at Salem, arrived in this city on Tuesday and will spend her sum mer vacation here, the guest of Mr. and Mrs.- A. E. Voorhies. Mr. aud Mrs. Voorhies and Miss Church were formerly schoolmates together iu Michigan. Company, I'rico Prieo Throughout tho months of July aud Aogust, tho several churches, accord ing to custom, will hold onion meet ings ou Sunday evenings. The first meeting of the series was held last Sunday evening at the Newman M. E. choirh, with a large congregation in attendance. A most excellent sermon was lire ached by .lev. W. O. Coouell of the Presbyterian church, Rev. D. T. Suinmerville, Rev. J. W. McDongall and Rev. V. T. Golder assisting in the services. Next Sun day evening tho mooting will be held at tho Presbyterian church and the sermon will be delivered by Rev. K. L. Fitch, presiding elder of the M. E. church, South. OPEN SEASON FOR DEER Bucks May Be Killed From July IS to November I. An error, caused by the omission of a portion of two parargaphs, ap pears in the game law as published by us iu last issue. This is iu re gard to the oiien season for deer, the most important item of all to the sportsman. Tlio open season for buck deer, moose, antelope and mountain sheep is from July la to November 1. r or female deer, the own season is from August 15 to November 1. City Council Meeting. A special meeting of the City coun cil of Grants Puss was held on Fri day, July 3d, Couucilmcu Biuus., Culvert, Rehkopf, Herbert Smith and Perkins being present. Councilman Herbert Smith, acting mayor, pre sided. The following bills wero allowed : O. P. N. W. L. & P. Co., for furnishing sewers and for city pound, May and Juno 18 00 P 11 Johnson, special policeman George Hall, s)ccial policeman. George Hartman, sjvcial police. Andy Colvin, special police.... Peter Gravlin, special police. , Noble Parker, special police . . . S. P. D. & L Co, Lumber ... Ike M. Davis, mattresses, etc., at city jail Hair-Riddle Hardware Co. nails, etc Kinney & Trnax feed Kehkonf & Kauch. blacksmith- fl tX) 0 00 0 00 8 00 4 50 1 50 211 50 4 0,' 4 50 13 40 I ing 05 60 Arthur Couklin, gravel for nt reels 20 00 B. W Fahs, lalsir on .streets. .. 1 00 John Mock, labor on streets . 7 20 George Hartman, team work ou grader 8 60 Greene & son badges for police. 6 00 Tho petitiou of Meade & Ireland for vacation of Eighth street running across a tract north of and joining the boundary linn addition to north Ninth street was granted and an ordi nance to that effect was nssed. Swifl on the Diamond. The members of the Grants Pass base ball team are proving'to be tpaite a formidable aggregation of players aud up held the credit of their town valiantly iu that line in tho games of the past week. In a lively and warmly contested game at Gold Hill ou the Fourth, they defeated tho Medford team with a sooro of 14 to 11. On tho following day they played at Jackson ville with the home team of that town which had defeated the Rose burg team with great slaughter on the Fourth. The Grants Pass boys were again viclorious.with a score of 12 to II. Band Concert. Following is the program ior tho band concert Fridur evening, July loth: March "Wutseka" Dalbcy Overt u re " Zet bus" Petto "SKirtingI.lfe".leilley overture Beyer "Trunin. Trunin. Trunm" Ri il I i nuitn "Fantasia" Baritone So o A Fryer "Blue Danube" '..Strauss "Grand llrie-ullrac" Missud "Iliuwutha" Monet 6 P. M. (EXCEPTING lUIIKW, .Inly lOtli Entire stock of Crash, Linen and White Skirts at Half I'rico FOR ONE DAY ONLY. rriJI'IA."V, .Inly 1-lllt Entire stock of Men's Straw and Crash Hats at Hnlf Price FOR ONE DAY ONLY. I'MtlDAV, .Inly 17lh Entire stock of Ladies' Linen and Muslin Underwear at Half Price FOR ONE DAY ONLY. W. S. Eveins Returns to Look Up Former Que.rtx Finds. W. S. Evans, lately of Weiser, Idaho, lias been prospecting iu this county for several weeks past. Mr. Evaus mined here in the early Ws but has not roviist ed the country since that time. He finds the country almost irrecognira ble according to his remembrance, the very hills and mountains presenting a greatly ohangod and altered appear ance. The hills now are covered with a growth of underbrush whereat that time they were "bald" and the woods were open and grass abounded. ' Mr. Evaus has read of the growth of the quartz mining industry in this section and returned with the idea of looking op some ledges beariug rich rock which he discovered while placer miuing here many years ago. Fourth e.t Colestin. The good peoplo of Colestin cer tainly did not forget to celebrate the glorioos 4th of July and show forth the patriotism and love of country as only troe born Americans can. Campers aud hotel guests were awakened from their morning Stern berg by tlio booming of cannon which echoed among the hills and mount ains warning the inhabitants thereof that another National birthday had dawned ; that peace and liberty were still ours, aud the grand old stars and stripes were yet waving over the "homes of the brave and the laud of the free. " Amid the cracking of fire crackers aud the clapping of hands, Hon. H. O. Telford, mayor of Colestiu, de livered the oration, which, owing to the fact that our short hand reporter, Miss Ross, was assisting the Chinaman iu the kitchen, could not be pub lished in full as we desired. Miss Poppy of San Francisco did honor as Goddess of librety aud is thinking very seriously of applying for the sauio jKwition at Grants Pass next 4th. Tho old maids race was one of the interesting amusement of the day, so exciting iudeed the eagle could not refrain from ouo long scream and flapjied his wiugs with delight. Tho horribles wore to horrible to mention; the beautiful variegated roosters stuck hero and there about their head gear was the only thing about them that looked natural. Everybody was drinking at Colestin ou tho 4th, even the chief of police, Mr. Koper, drank hard all day, but, as it was only that grand soils water fresh from the spring, ho was able to go homo next dav. Mr. Telford confidentially told the writer there was only ouo tiling that worried him, that Mrs. Eberlo and Mrs. Jewell had developed such awful appetites that the food supply would soon be exhausted iu Ashland. Quito a numlsT of camps havo al ready boon installed on the camp ground, and man more are expected next week. Among the Grants Pass people who are there, are Misses Hattie and Emilia Telford, Mrs. L. L. Jewell, Mrs. R. M. Eberlo and two little daughters, Miss Clara Kuutson, Loyd Harvey, Mrs. J. T. Taylor, Mrs. W. A . Taylor and daughter, aud Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Surely Colestiu is a very pleasant place to spend a few weeks during the heat of the summer, being on tlio railroad, is easy of access, and over .1700 feet high, in the heart of the Siskiyous, is about 15 degrees cooler than iu tho valley, and the delightful mineral aud soda springs cannot be excelled anywhere. E. Bfo Big Department Store A sensational find was made this week on the head of Stratton creek, a small tributary ot Rogoo river com ing in from the north side a short dis tance above Galice. ' Two young men of Merlin fouud a sack of clothes aud other effects, apparently of some miner. The discovery was telephoned to Grants Pass and Sheriff Lewis aud Constable Randle went out on Toes day to investigate the case. The articles in question were found high op on the mountain between Lelaud aud Galice, iu ouo of tho steepest and roughest regions in Southern Oregon. They were far from any trail, indicat ing that the owner was probably lost when he brought them there. From the position of the articles and the conformation of tho grooud, it was possible to deduce a theory as to the manuer iu which they happened to bo left there. It appeared as though the man had sat down on tho side hill with his back agaiuit a troe, the shape of the ground suggesting this Idea. The sack was deposited at his feet, against another tree. At his left hand lay his pipe and tobacco and on the other side a cnuo and a newspaper, a San Franc i wo Chronicle dated iu September, 1U0I. This was the po sition iu which the articles lay, but uo body could be found, though tlfe officers made diligent search far aud uear. His hat, also, was found lying on the ground and an empty whisky Dottie lay near, a revolver was fouud on tho right hand aide and a few feet dowu tho hill. . One chamber was empty. It lay as though it might have been hastily dropped or thrown from tho baud of the man sitting ou the hillside. The sack was found to contain a suit of underclothes, an overshirt, a piece of solo leather, three pairs of socks, a pair of gloves, two cans of sardines and an unopened bottle ot whiskey. At the time they wero left there, tho goods were evidently new, just out of tlie storo, but had been lying there for many months. It is thought that tlio man, having waudered from tlie trail, porhaps under the tutiuenco ot the liquor which the empty bottle shows him to have boon drinking, and sat down ou the hillside to rest and smoke. Ho is then supposed to havo shot himself, porhaps accidentally, with tho re volver, with not immediately fatal effect, and to have got op and gouo some distance before ho diud. Ho might perhaps havo fallen over one of the many precipitous cliffs with which the region abounds. The officers, with tlie boys who ac companied them, after having mode a thorough search of tlio surrounding territory without success, went on over tlie mountains to Lolaud, ono of the hardest trips iu their experiouco. It is thought iu Lolaud that the effects are those of "Russian Charley" who disappeared in the fall of 11(01 and lias never since been seen. "Kus sian Charley" had a mining claim on the south side of Rogue river just below tlie mouth of Whiskey creek and Lolaud was his trading point. He hud been iu Lcland, mado somo pur chases, and had started home, but never reached it. Somo of tho Whis key creek miners would ho able to tell whether or not (ho pipe found belong ed to Russian Charley and if they identify it as his it will throw some light on the mystery. Circuit court for Josephine county, July term, will convene next Monday, July 18. SATURDAY) ONE We Submit Our Case to That Incorruptible Jury PUBLie Gentlemen of the Jury Men of Grants Pass: We have given considerable testimony at to the meritt of our clothing to the exclusiveness and variety of our ttochto the moderation of our price t-to the eonseienetious care with which wt endeavor to serve our patron's best interests. Our witnesses are the hundreds of men of Grants Pass who are wearing our clothing, ' and praising our business methods. To you, the Court of Public Opinion, we submit our case. The Verdict will be rendered SAYS HE KILLED TWO MEN Strange Confession Which Bears on Ashlsvnd Mystrry. A letter was received hero this week by J. O. Tornldgo from his daughter, who is at Davis Creek, Modoc county, California, dated Jane 27, iu which sho says that a ninn stopjied at John Brilo's place and related a story that he had killed two men "out close to Ashland," and that it weighed so heavily on his mind that ho felt he must speak ot it and had beeu driven nearly crazy ovor his act. At tho moment, tho Briles family could hardly realize the force of the man's tnlo aud he wont his way. Shortly afterwards tho slier I II was apprised and Miss Turuidgo says in her letter that "tho sheriff, Oliver Biles and Frank Tornidge are now out iu par suit of the man and expect to oatch him." It will bo recalled that two men, Charles McCartney and II. W. Iddings have disappeared near Ash laud lately, tho body of Ididngs hav ing beeu found, and that there arc circumstances indicating that there may havo boon murder iu both cases. Ashland Tribune. Tho long deferred Gibson case comes beforo the supreme court this week and it is likely that a decision will bo rendered lu time to bo acted upon by the circnit court for this county which will convene ou Mon day, July 13, either in the shape of a new trial or a re-sentence. Gibson was convicted and seuteuoed a year ago and has lain in the Josephine county jail during that time awaiting tho supreme court's action. Iu a baseball gumo at Slssou, Sun day, Ashland defeated Redding with a sooro of 7 to 6. UNTIL AUGUST 1ST. IS DAY NA.rriJl.JKA.Y, .Fuly lllli Entire stock of Ladies' and Children's Hats at Half Trico FOR ONE DAY ONLY, WISIKVISNIKA.Y, July 15th Entire stock of Hoy's Waists and Crash Suits at Half Trico FOR ONE DAY ONLY. N,VrXTJIMA.Y, July 18th Entire stock of Ladies' Helts, Collars and Ties at Half Frlco FOR ONE ,DAY ONLY. OPINION letter. SIX FEET OF GOOD ORE Colconda Mine Is Ma.klng a Grand Showing. Tho Golconda quartz mine near Provolt which is onder development by D. J. Lawton and others Is mak ing a very excellent showing and Is fulfilling the most sanguine epexcta tions of its ownors. A double shift of men is being worked night and day and are now drifting on a sii foot vein at a depth of 200 feet The ore is showing flue values and the prop, erty is evidently nearing the condi tion of being a substantial and im portant gold producer. The Oolconda has always boon rooog nixed as a prop erty of merit and one that has needed only substantial development to as sure Its future. Though good por tion of tlie values of tlie Golconda ore are in solphnrets, yet tho rook carries also a great deal of free gold, particles of the metal often appearing in rock oi a quality in wuicii experienced miners are surprised to And the free metal. A RICH MINE DEVELOPING The "Lucky Cuss" ol Applegate . Is a Coming Mine. The "Lucky Cuss" mine near. Murphy, the proporty of Bohrlmpf' Bros., is beiug put iuto systomatlo shape under tlie management of W. T. Cope. This property is famoos for the rloh rock which it has pro duced In tlie work which has hereto fore been doue by the owners. It is looked upon as one of the best of the coming mines of the district Fountain Pens Waterman's 11 SO to fn.00 at Cramer Bros. Ideal SALES MO:VIA.Y, July '20th Entire stock of Lace Curtains and Portieres at Half Price FOR ONE DAY ONLY. R. L. Coe & Company THE BIG DEPARTMENT STORE rc. ju. ioe cc company THE BIG DEPARTMENT STORE