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f VOL. XIX. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1903. No. 39. it 74 .1 SHOT to PIECES prices on SingerScwiiis Machine $26 Genuine lat est improved, strictly new, 5 drawer, drop head, oak or walnut casing. Address: Ono $70 machine for $20 every Saturday to the party sending in the largest num ber of people who have no sewing machine. E. J. MAHAN, X5ha "WHITE" MAN Grants Pass, Oregon (AN INDIAN WAR STORY As Narrated by an 8-Year Old I Grants Pass Boy. Ouce niiou a tiuio a war was raised from thu Indians. The white people had to fight them aud the war was begun and they fought for a long time. Oue man started to ran down the hill aud the captain called him and said "you como baik." and at that moment the Iudiau sent a bullet in the captain's breast and he fell dead, bat still they kept on fighting. The Indians got in the caves and they woid dodge up and 6hoot. But the white people would bo ready all the time aud they drove them back to their homes, badly , whipped; and then grandpa said the war was ended. Verne Doiunroo. IRELAND & MEADE now have their addition platted aud on the mar ket. If you want a desirable build ins lot, see them before you bay. Air-tight Heaters from fJ.UO up wards at Cramer Bros. JRED'K D. STRICKER, M. D. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Masonic Temple, Room 9, Office hours: Grants Pass, II to 12 A. M. 2 tO 4 P. M. OKKfiOX. John M. Itumiuell F. M. Hummel JUMMELL & RUMMELL ATTORNEYS Sixth and C Streets opp. Court House Chants Pass, - - Ohkuon. C. HOUGH. ATTORN KY-AT-LAW. Practices in all State and Federnl Courtf 0 lice over First National Bunk. Grants Pass, - Oheuon. I 3R0F. F. G. BINDER MAGNETIC HEALER Office, Room 1, Colonial Lodging House Grants Pass, - Ore;on. Shakespeare If Told About II. II. BARTON, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, Sil verware and Jewelry. A Uood Assortment of Bracelets and Heart Bangles, Clement' Drug Store. SWEETLAND & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS-er- H'lNK 21 N. E. McGUEW, PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture ind Piano Moving GRANTS PASS. OREGON. The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs Hath room in connection You Know What You Are Inking When vou take (irove's ThMcI- "hd Tonic, because the formula is plainly innt- j ed on every Dottle snowing mm " ply Iron ami Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure No, Pay. WV. " the whining school boy with his satchel And shining niornin (ace, creeping like snail unwillingly to scuooi. But O, What a Difference Now: The laughing school-boy with his satchel And shining morning face, speeding like wind Most happily to school. What made the diffetence? Perhaps the hike had something to do with it. but then the pretty line of HOOKS PICTS t INK SLATKS sitrsi:w l'ADs, ktc. which we are supplying, helps wonderfully. And then the prices at which we sell these goods please the parents and that gees a long way toward putting the children in a good humor for study. ...A COMPLETE STOCK OK SCHOOL BOOKS... We treat all alike, so that little ones do not need a grown person to come along with them in order to get bottom prices, Slover Drug Company mMmm The large stock to select from, The quality of the goods, The price asked for them, make the Carpet Rooms of A.U.Bannard the big Furniture and house Furnishing store the most attractive department in the house. North side. GRANTS PASS, ORE. $2.00 Lamps for $1.75 No more at this price when these are sold. Paddock's Bicycle Den Grants Pass Opera House Saturday, Oct. 24, 1903. First Appearance in this City of the World's (ireatcst Musical Organization ELLERY'S BAND ROYAL f irjA.ir.v: 55 GREAT MUSICIANS 55 -!) EXCELLENT SOLOISTS Directed Iiy I CHIAFFARELLI "THE GREAT" 'The Wonder of the Muical Age." REPORT TO STATE HORTICULTURAL BOARD A, H. Carson, Commissioner for This District, Writes an Interesting Report of Conditions in Southern Oregon. ANCIENT COINS FOUND Silver Piece Do. ted 176S Found in Back Yard. My wwk tobuy ! fill BICYCLE UHPf To tlio president aud members of Statu Board of Horticulture : Gentlemen : I hereby respectfully submit my seiui-anuual report of the Horticul tural industry for the Third District to October let, 1U03. Tho fruit crop, together with prices lor tho samo, with the exception of tho peach, voriflod the prediction I made last February, when I published in the local pajx-rs of my district, a warning to the fruit growers of the necessity of their being active and alert in spraying their orchards for San Jose scalo and fungi, so that their orchards would be iu tlio best possible condition to mature the abundant crop that was promised at that date. Owing to climatic conditions that prevailed at the blooming of the poach, the crop iu the district as a whole was uot over 20 por cent, al though Ashland, a favored locality for the peach, had 40 per cent. The apple, jn'ar, prune are record breaking crops, being by far the largest ever grown iu this district, and tho demand for Eastern and Eurois-an shipments are Btrong. In view of the estimato published by the apple shipporaassooiation In the Froituian Guide, that tho apple crop of the United States for 1U03 would he IMISD.OOO barrels linger than last vear's crop, this Eastern and Euro pean demand for Oregon apples at 40 to no per cent higher than last year, is somewat of a surprise. It is pos sible tho superior quality of Oregon apples are becoming known in the Kast, or tho apple shippers associa tions' estimates were far from the mark, and was intended to serve some business motive in its interest, When Spit., Jonathans and Yellow Newtons sell here iu car lots at 1..")0 per box f. o. b., as thousands of boxes nro sold for in tho Rogue river valley at this oata. I think there can be but little value placed on the estimate of tho apple shippers asso ciation. From date which I havo carefully collected during tho souson, I estimate this district will ship: 5(X) car loads of apples. 2110 car loads of pears. 7,000,000, pounds cured prunes. 10,000 boxes iieaehos. At tho ruling prices the value of the crop is as follows: Apples r.Tr,,000 fears 100,000 Prunes 210,000 Peaches C,OuO Total f,lK),0O0. I estimate the small fruit such as Is-mos, grapes aud apples. peaches, jioars and prunes consumed and sold anil used by tho jiooplo of the district at Kin, 000, making the total value of all fruits exported and u.-i'il at homo ft 10, 000. This increase in value aud quunti ty of fruits over I'.IOI and IWHJ is not entirely due to the heavy crops, but many le w orchards coming into bear ing for the first time, anil more and In tier methods In spraying and culti vat inn. With this year's large crop and the ilillicully of getting labor to handle it promptly, is a problem that many of the thoughtful growers are be ginning to stuily. With the acrcugo increasing from year to year, new orchards coming into bearing, the quest ion arises, "Will our imputation and resident labor increase as rapidly as the fruit industry is Increasing?" Unless emigration supplies tin1 want of our orchard men for labor the prob lem to handle and care tor tho vast quantity of fruit that will bo grown in Southern Oregon In a lew years will indeed need much thought. Ijilxir is well id for by our or chard men, young girls who have Is--ciiine expert apple packers, make from t'l In "i0 jsr day while nn n as com mon laborers make from $1.71 tn ?2.oo. Last winter iu the vicinity of Meilford there wore l.VXi acres planted to apples. High prices with the large yield of apples and pears this year will stimulate planting this coining winter. From my knowledge and information through lending growers, I estimate there will bo MOOO acres pl.'illteil to apples iu the Kigue river vallev the coming winter. Yellow Newtons, Spit, ami Jonathan, the loading varieties. )ouglas county will plant largely to tho apple this winter, Douglas has the soil and climate and can grow an ideul appli Take the line of tho Southern Piuilio l(v , running through Douglas eonnty and there are thousands of acres of choice apple lainU that will be planted iu a few years. Kiddles, Myrtle Cr.ek, Buckles, Dillanl, Koseburg. Wilbur, Oakland, Yoncolla and Drain stations oti the Southern 1'aeiflo Ky. , Iu Douglas county, have hundreds of acres of choice apple lands iu two to' four miles of each station. I have seen as flue apples grown iu Douglas county as can be grown iu any apple section in the United States. Experience is a good teacher, 12 and 15 years ago the apple growers of Rogue river planted from 20 to 33 feet apart. Now they see that dis tance is too close aud many of them will take up alteruato rows to give the trees necessary room. Iu most of tlio apple soil of Rogue river 1)0 feet apart should be the mini mum distance, and iu the strongest and best soils, 48 feet apart is much bettor. To see the utility of this ad vice, ono should visit the orchards in this valley at applo-gathering that aro 20 to 25 feet apart aud thou visit Mr. M. S. Pclctt's orchard of Talent which is planted 30 ;feot apart. Mr. Pellctt has 130 acres in orchard 10 acres iu apples and 10 acres iu pears. His orchard is 13 years old, i. e., tho bearing trees ; WHX) boxes of Yellow Newtons would run from three to four tier, whilo all of his Wine Saps, ( never aro very largo apples) would all go four tier. Tho apples iu this orchard were all gilt edged Block and are already contracted at 11.50 per box f. o. b. The soil is ideal apple soil, being a deep black loam with sand and gravel sub-soil aud has the distance and room to grow, which facilitates cultivation. Spraying last spring for scale was bettor aud more thorough than in the past, although the scale has not been exterminated, yet its destructive effects aro being lesseued. During the summer mouths, spraying, for the apple worm was thorough anil in most orchards the loss from this pest will bo small. Thanks to Prof. A. B. Cordley of Oregou Agricultural Col lege at Corvallis, through his study and observations of the apple an- tliracnose, wo find, by following his advise, this fungus which threatened tho apple industry with instruction two and three years ago, yields read ily by spraying early in the fall with bordeaux. In the fore part of Spetember I was with Profs. Cordley anil Lake when they established a small colony of tho Asiatic Lady Hugs (sent them by Secretary Wilson of Washington, D. O. ) in a scalo infested orchard near Jacksonville. This sjs'cics is said to bo predacious and preys uhui the San Jose scale. There has been observed in this valley for several years what we call the two spotted lady bug, supposed to be a native. Tho lady bug feeds on the scale, and iu an old orchard of very largo trees near where I live, which was badly infected with scale, these supposed native lady bugs worn first noticed in 1001. In llioi they greatly increased ill numbers ami I observed them both ill tho bottle ami larvae feeding on tho scale. Ijist spring these lady bugs became very numerous ill this old orchard. Tho orchard bloomed heavily and tho trees showed marked vigor and vitality and during the growing period, sot a heavy crop of apples. Iu August I spent the most of the day at this orchard examining the trees and fruit for scale, but was unable to find a single live scale iu the orchard, although tho old shells of the scalo worn very plentiful on all of the trees. The apples wore clean and all free of the marks of the scale. I found at that date plenty of the lady hugs. That this lady bug extermi nated the scale in this orchard can not Isi questioned. With a strong glass I have noted them feeding on the scale. hiilh the adult beello and larvae. In apaniucn this lady bng we sup- kiso in isi a native i ircgoniun, is identical with tho Asiatic species sent Profs. Cordley and Ijiko by Secretruy Wilson. It is a domed shaped beetle one eightii of an inch in diameter. olor glossy or metallic black, w ith a h ep red ss,t about the size of a me dium pill head on each wing cover. Since seeing Prof. Cordley at Jack sonville, 1 have tried to procure his'CIiiiciis from this orchard, but could find none, as they seem to have deserted this orchard and gone to new uturc. I do not think this lady hug I have described can On tnii I tilia Misclla as its si.e is to great for the Pi nt Ilia. I am not familiar w ith the I'eutllia, Put understand it is a very small black hoctln without the two redasis,ts and about I 10 of an inch Iu diameter. Now the question will arise "Will this lailv bug or any predacious im-ect which preys on the scale, keep it ill check' n that we can relieve our selves of the lalsirs and exp.-nm- of spraying annually for the scale?" I think it would Imi unwise, and might cost us dearly to dejs ml on any predacious Insect to destiny the scalo ami abandon tho spray pump. Until wo know, let us spray. X. H. CARSON, Cum. Third District. Claudo Trimble, while cutting down "some mauzauita brush on his father's placo ou Fourth street, found two ancient Bulgarian coins dated 1704 and 1705 rosRctively. The coins are silver about the sizo of a 25 cent piece, one of them well preserved. whilo the other is punched and shows wear. When fouud they, were bright and evidently had uot lain there many years. A possible source of their ap pearance at that placo might be from tho exceedingly tough band of Gypsies that passed through hero iu tho spring, some or tno women wore Bulgarian coins in their hair, and probably had more coins about their person, and it is possible that some of the Gypsies were prowling around Mr. Trimble's liouso to pick up any strnv article that might bo handy, and dropped tho coins. Mothcn Who would keep their children in good health should watch for the first symptoms of worms and remove them with .White's Cream Vermifuge. It is tho children's liost tonic. It gets digestion at work so that their food does them good and they grow up healthy and Btrong. 2."o at Slover Drug Co. Hartford and Vedettes are cheap now at Cramer Bros. Gomes F U - 2 Car Loads Complete. R .Houseturnishings. fl I T IS R E 1TI10MAS Quality And Price Go Hand in Hand. Couches Mattrcb.tt.-i Iroi Beds - .Rockcvs - Tables Chairs Suite etc. Wall Papers Stnves - Ranges Linoleums Mattings at CAR LOAD PRICES ..THE IIOUSEFURNISHER.. C RANTS PASS, - OREGON MYSTIC RITES AT ASHLAND Unregor.oro.lo Sons of .he Desert Cross tho Burning Sands. WILL ENTERTAIN EDITORS Salem and Portland Press Clubs Units) (or the Occasion. The extraordinary cereiunniul ses sion of Al Kader Temple of Port land, Ancient Arabic Order of tho Nobles of tho Mystic rlhrine, held in Ashland, Saturday, brought together a notable gathering of rhrlners from Portland and various parts of the state, who came on this, tho Ilrst. pilgrimage which Al Kailer temple has made iu 18 years, says the Tid ings. The occasion was the initiation of half a hundred unrogonoruto sons of tho Southern Oregon desert into the mysteries of the ancient rights and ceremonies of the Shrine. Tho Portland contingent numbering about 7.1 arrived ou the noon train Saturday, bringing the instruments of torture aud the extensive paraphernalia nocessary to tho conferring of this solemn and serious side of Masonry upon the chosen candidates. Other Nobles gathered from various parts of tho state to assist iu tho ceremonies and join iu tho siM-ial festivities of the occasion, all of which took place at Giuliani's oihtii house and which concluded with a banquet. A novel and striking feature of the celebration was tint street parade which is believed to havo been the tlrst one ever given ou this coast although they are not unknown in the eastern states. Tho Shriners formed in parade Iu fantaslio uui fr.riu and headed by their drum corps, and followed by a long lino of call lidatos, roped together, marched through the stroets with them, tho Arab patrol picking up stragglers win rover found and hurrying them into the lino, a procedure that alVord 1 much amusement to the outsiders as well as the Shrlnors themselves. The visitors to Ashland on this oe. casion were all uciigntoii witn ineir stay here and the entertainment aifnriled t Im-iii, and were loud in their praises of tho hospitality of the city and of the lis a! coiiimittoo of Shriners who had chaigo of the ar raiigoiueuls for tho mooting, which consisted of Nobels K. A. Sherwin, K. V. Carter and P. W. Paulson of Ashland, K. P.. Pii kel of Medfnrd. J. O. Booth of Grants I'ass, 1 hen. Cameron of Jacksonville and Alex Martin, Jr., of Klamath l'alls. The Shriners from (Iniuts Pass who attended worn J. (. Ilonth, Dr. W. II. Flanagan, W. II. Hampton, Jus. Fel.t.cr. .1. Howard was one of Ih. i nuuilsT who crossed the burning sands. "OVER NIAGARA FALLS" New Sensational Melo-Drama. Thursday Oct. 22. At its last annual session, at Now port, the Statu Kdltorinl Association, u kiii invitation of members from Salem, voted to hold their next an nual gathering at Salem. The dates sot uro October 23, 211, 21, Th nrsday, Friday una Saturday. Tho time will be spent about equally betwoen bust' less and sightseeing. The Salem Press Club has invited tho Portland Press Club tn unite with it iu giving the visiting members of the profes sion a reception and musical and liter ary program on Friday evening, tne 2;id, which, they hope, to make a so- clul event to bo remeiuberod in the history of the press of the statu. The executive committee of the Salem Press Club consists of E. Hofer. U. J. Hendricks, Scott Bozorth, V. V. Toovs, and A. K. Pres ent t, mid they have arranged a fine program for Friday evening at tho ity hall when a rot-opt iiui will be given all the momlicrs of tho craft at which addresses will lie delivered, and musical and literary entertain- ment offered, concluding jsissibly with a grand ball, under the auspices of the Saleiu Press Club. Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hinges will sing, tho Stal wart uuartet will yodel, and tho Salem Military band, led by Prof. McDIrov, will appear in their finest form with their latest music. Oppor tunity will be given tho visiting newspaper men to see; all tho state institutions, and tho local club will undertake to show them the sights of tho city. They will have a chance tn sample Salem water, and other Salem eatables and drinkables, uot excepting Alderman Stop.' sauer kraut, Saleiu beer and llofer's straw berries. It is pxsicted to make this one of tho most Interesting occasions iu the history of the statu association, and it is hoH il that time can be found to havn all thu visitors see the state institutions, moot all the state nlllelals, and visit tlio Salem Indian school, located at Chenmwa. Journal. er, of SHOOTING AT MEDFORD Saloon Kow at Medford Sunday Night. It Goes Right to the Spot." When pain or irritation exists ou any part of tho body tho application of Pallard's Snow Liniment will give prompt relief. "It goes right to thi sHit," said an old man who was rub hiiig It in to euro his rheumatism. (', K. Smith, Propr. Smith House, Teiiuha, To wis, writes: "I have used llallard'i Snow Liniment in my family for several years and havo found it to bo a lino remoily for all aches and pains and I r unmeiid it for iains Iu tin tiiroat nml chest. " 2 ic' Mk! and 1.(XI at Slover Drug Co. "Over Niagara Falls," Rowland and Clifford's new sensational melo drama, which will be seen at the opera liouso on Thursday, October li, is regarded as the most successful of tho season's productions. It abounds iu sensational scenes, stir ring climaxes, and strong dramatic situations dear to the heart of all lovers of nielo-drama. The story Is a pretty one depicting the love of Mildred, the maid of rascally old Asa Phillips, who oommlti his many vtllianous acts uuiler the cloak of re ligion, for the manly superintendent of Chautauqua Park, Gilbert Bart lot t Bartlett has been raised an out-cast unaware of his parentage, and this know lodge Phillips nses against him to cause his discharge. Iu reality Phillips Is Bartlett's fath- although neither are cognizant the fact. Prior to her marriage to Phillips, Mllo. Madilluo, Bartlott'i mother, had been a circus performer. Phillips became tired of hor several years before the opening of tho play, and ut tempted her life, and thinks himself successful. Sho escaped, howevor, aud believing her sou Bart lett to bo dead, returns to her old pro fession. At the opening of the play she has come to the Falls determined to go over them In a barrel, thereby irlillng to her fame. On tho eve of her descent sho is discovered and rec ognized by Phillips, who chokes her to insensibility, places her In the barrel, and starts her out over Niaga ra Falls, to what he considers oertaln death. She Is rescued aftor making the death-defying trip, however, by her son, Bartlett. Phillips, having boon seen ou Goat Island by Starlight, an old Indian chief, Is apprehended, his cloak of religion Is torn from hi m, and ho Is shown In his true olors. A delightful comedy Tout is woven through the play. The scenery Is described as being the most mag- ulflreut that ever claimed the eye of beholder ; a I nil view of the Falls, with its world of water rolling and tumbling Into thunder and foam, be ing a genuine triumph for the sceuto artist and electrician. Kui Tin Pinny Mill Through tin Hand ; While opening a box, J C Mount, of i Thno Mile Pay, N. Y., ran a ten, nny nail through tho fleshy part of ' his hand. "I thought at mice of all j r-ituso nie, u,' Bnjn, aici iniiio-'iimei. t applied ('haiuls rlaiu's Pain Palm lie! o i a-loually afterwards. To my Soutilul Complexion! skilled by using any kind of An preparations that tills the (sires of the skiii. The best way to mi-urn a clear Domplexion. free from sallow- blotches, etc. , is to keou tint liver in gisid onh r. An oe casionsl dose of Herbine will cli aimo 'tin. liduela. rouulato the liver. Slid so surprise it removed all !-' " tMMl . el-ar healthy complexion. healed." For salo by all druggists. 1 50c at Slover Drug lk. Tin re was a shooting si riis- in tin bar room of the Hotel Nash, at Meil ford, Sunday the pi 'im-ipals In ing Walter Wy land, a young man with a recent rather unsavory record, who was liitoxleati d and delimit, and ("has. iay, t he tmrkees r. Four shots were tin d by Wyland hut all missed their mark, two of them lodging in a dour casing and another crashing through the mirror In hind the bar. Wyland immediately diwipared anil It Is claimed by suino that he was wounded by a bullet from the bar koors pistol, but nothing delliiito has Is eii loane d of the truth of this reisirl. There have as vet been no arrests made. Tidings. Confciiioni of s Print, ltev. Jno. S. Cox of Wake, Ark writes: "Fin 1J years I sulfereil from Yellow Jaundice. I consulted a num ber of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines but gut no relief. Then I Is giin the use of F.h'i trie flitters and fool that I am now cured of a disease that had mo ill its grasp for I'J years." If you want a reliable medicine fur Liver aud Kidney trouble stomach disorder or general debility get F.lec trio Bitters. lis guaranteed by Natioual !rug Store and Grants Pass Pharmacy. Only Wic. The n lit changes and freight service Pad Ih- in Southern lied in im'ling a in the luisftcngr of tho Southern t iregon, have re iinsiilerahlu mini her of men on tho "slow board." The oiiHollilatinn of tho two sections of Nns l.i aud Hi into one, has ihss iisi with tin- services of four ssenger crews two norm aim two soum ruiinintr out of Ashland, says tho 'liiliugs. These employes have re turned to tho freight service, ami those who have ls-eu ou the freight, runs with lower numbers have gone on tho extra list. Two former iiasseuger conductors are now acting as brakomen. Tho reduced freight service Is-twccii here and Portland has also eliminated several crews. Saved Two From Dutth. Our little daughter had an almcst fatal attack of whooping cough and hronehit is, " writes Mrs. W. llavilaml of Armoiik, N. Y. ."but when all other remedies tailed we saved her life with Ir, King's New Iiiscovory. Our n. -re who had consumption iu nn ad valu ed stage also used this wonderful meilii'iue and today she is perfectly well." Infallible for coughs ami colds. Vk- and f I. no bottles guaranteed by National Drug Store aud Grants Pass Pharmacy. Trial bottles free. Blue Print Pai-r by the yard or rcll at thu Courier olllce. A Lovs UlUr Would not interest yon if you'ro looking for a guaranteed salve for sores, bonis or piles. Otto Doud writes: "I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, but a box of Bucklen's Arnica salvo cured mo. Its the best salve on earth. 2oo at Natioual Drug Store. Oregon Chestnuts. Nut culture in many localities Iu Oregou has been tried aud proven successful. Josephine county is not behind in the matter of nuts for we can raise the big tame chestnuts as lino sisicimons as can be found in any pirt of tho Kast. There are two trees on the old Holland place across the river on the laud now owned by Mr. Gouin which are in bearing for the first time this year, and they have a good crop of nuts. THEOLDREUABLE I1 Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE