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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1903)
koo'uii ktv courIer, grants 'fkii, rv ... ' WOMAN'S BIG GOAT RANCH Her Flock, of Angoras Richly Re ward an Energetic YVidoW. Mr. Armour, in Sierrn i-mintr, N. M., wji8 a herd of inure than. 25,000 An;r..ra r.w ts, from whiih she ia making $25,000 profit a. year. Her "Columbia Iacha" i the most ral uable Angora In Ameri.n. and worth 11,500, says the Clikago Tribune. In 1S99 she was left a widow, pen niless acj with nine small children dependent on her for support. The ranchmen and miners took rompas sion on the destitute family and con tributed a small sum for their Im mediate relief. Then she plurkily cast about for some means of earning a living;, so that she might not be a burden on the generosity f ,er friends. Ity chance there drifted into enmp a ranchman with a herd of Wl Anirora goats for sale. Nobody cured to buy them, for it was thought 'there was more money in cattle raising. With genuine intuition Mrs. Armour looked at their silken coats and knew that they would be Taluable. Hut she hadn't any money and didn't want to borrow. So she made a proposition to take a small flock of the goats, tend them and enre for them and breed them, and nt the nd of the year divide the profit with the owner. The proposition was nccepted. She took her goats and her children, and went up on the mountain side, 6,0(10 feet above the sea level, where the scrub oaks grow in profusion. Thus she secured the necessary fodder, and as for shelter the goats needed none. She located a claim, built herself a ranch, and settled down to work. At the end of a year her success was such that she had money enough to buy a flock of her own and start out In dependently. Since that time each year has added to her prosperity. She now employs 20 goatherds to care for her flocks. The greatest precaution is required to protect the goats from the inroads of the mountain lions, or cougars, which are so numerous that the rmichmcn have to organize hunts to get rid of them. Through her iniluMry and perse verance nnd pluck. Mrs. Armour has made herself wealthy. She has sent her eldest son to college, where he is now studying law, and her four other children attend school in Kingston. The Itmiiii. George (sged six)-Say. pop, why do they have s fender on sn electric car? Hi Knihcr It enable, both thedoe tor and the undertaker to get a crack at your estate; otherwise, the under taker would have it al his own way. Chicago Journal. A Natter of Form. Mrs. llnuskerp What have you got to-day in the shape of rhubarb? Green Grocer Well, we've' got some relery; that's the nearest. Vhiladel phin I'reti. Cured Consumption. Mrs. W. Evans, Clearwater, Kan., writes: "My husband lny sick for three months. The doctors said that lie had quick consumption. We. pro cured a bottle of Ilnllnrd's Hore hooiid Byrnp, nnd it enred In in. That was six years ago. For roughs and colds it lias no equal" 2."e, ode, 1.(10. For sale by Kotermuud and Slover Drag Oo. MANY BEGGING LETTERS The Unple&sB.nt Experience of a Millionaire. The private secretary of a New York millionaire recently sold as old paper a package of 7.000 letters, all of which had beeu sent to his employer in a lit tle more than three mouths and every one of which was a request for pe cuniary assistance. "For a time," said the secretary, "we got those letters at the rate of 60 or 70 a day. Itcanie right after Mr. Minnie contributed $5,000 to a fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of some West Virginia miners who were killed by a gss explosion. The gift was accompanied by a request that nothing be printed about it, but it got into the newspapers tome how. : and immediately the letters l,egnu to pour in, according to the New York Bun. ..... . . ... "We had always had our share ef begging letters, but now we were swamped. The tales of trouble, mis fortune and suffering which ware spread out for our reeding would have harrowed one's very soul, if he didn't know that they were largely manu factured. "Most of the letters were from wom en, or purported to be, and all want ed money. The demand ranged from five dollars to $500. and in every case an address was given and a request made that the money be sent at once. "A vast variety of excuses were given for the demands, one of the most popu lar with women being that they want ed to have their sons complete their education, but couldn't unless they had a certuin amount of money at once, and w ith men, that they had a chance to embark on a succe.sful business career, and only lacked the few hun dred1 necessary to get a start. "Of course there were hundreds of tones of destitution, but like the oth ers we tovsed them aside without re ply. Kor three months following this contribution to a fund for the relief 'of miners' families these letters con tinued to come. "Then they stopped just as suddenly as they began, and we are now only getting the regular supply r.f five or ix a week. There were in the lot that I sold to a junk man the other day in he neighborhood of 7,000 of these let ters anil ifl to in stamps had been spent In sending them to us. I' "And not one was productive of a Contribution from Mr. Wank." l p to Papa. Kittie (lot rocks Papa says the man that weds me must have money, Mr, jBwifter. Swifter- Of course he must. Did he I Bay how much he expected to contrib ute? X. V. Time. Mlabt Sax Sometklaa- . Mrs. Wederly You had better say grace again, my dear. Wederly Why repeat it? "In order to give the soup a chance to cool." Chicago Daily 'ew, Neuralgia Pains. Rheumatism, lumbago and sciatic inius yield to the penetrating in fluence of Ballard's Snow Liniment It penetrates to the nerves and bone and boiug absorbed into the blood, its healing properties are conveyed to every part of the body, and effect some wonderful cures, aoc, 60c, 1.00. For sale by Slover Drug Co. and Botermnnd. -- - - The Companion as & Christmas Present. The Youth's Companion is one of the few gifts that are always appro priate mid yet within reach of the smallest 1 nrse. It brings to every member of the family something of interest, something of valne a story that cheers, an article that carries the reader into far-off lountiiei or among men who govern, a sketch that amuses, a poem that puu a bit of tiutli in new and convincing way, a page of pictures that ho'ds the child ren spell-bound. It iu America's home paper a paper received weekly in more than half a million house holds iu the United States If yon desire to make a Christmas prosont of The Youth's Companion, end the publisher (he mam and ml diss of the person ti whom you wish to g;vu The Companio n, with 11.75, the annual subscription pe. - They will scud to the address named The Companion' Christmas racket, ali ready for Christmas morning, contain ing the Christmas number. The Com panion Calendar for l'.KM, lithograph ed in 13 colors and gold, and sub scription certificate for the fifty-two issues of 11)04. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION. 144 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass. Not I Sick Day Since. "I was taken severely sick with kid ney tronblo. I tried all sorts of medi cines, none of which relieved mo. One day I saw on ad of your Electric Bitters and determined to try that After faking a few doses I felt reliev ed, and soon thereafter was entirely cared. Neighbors of initio have beeu cored of rheumatism, iieuraligu, liver and kidney troubles ami general de bility." This is what B. F. Bass of Fremont, N. C, writes. Only ftOo at National Drug store and Grunts Pass Phannni-y If yon wunt to sco flue quarter sec I ion of government land for homo stead, tee W. B. Sherman, Grunts Pass. A Pertinent Inquiry. Do yon know that for a ilttle more than it costs to take your family to the theatre once, yon can have a Graphophoue. whii-h ia equal to doxen theatrical performances rolled iuto one, for with it yon can repro duce, ail the songs, speeches and musical selections that yon wish to hear? You get a combination of an orchestra, theatre, concert and no end of novel and delightful entertain ments. Nothing is truer than the asser tion that the Graphophoue entertains everybody " everywhere. Those who aro uot fuuiiliar witli this wonder ful iuslrnnieut have, much to learn that will add to their pleasure. The Columbia Phonorgaph Co. , 125 Geary St., Pan Francisco, head quarters for graphnphones and talking machine supplier of every kind, will send you catalogues on application. For sale by W. A. Paddock. Disastrous Wrecks. Carelessness is responsible for many a raiway wreck and the same causes are making hnman wrecks of sufferers from Throat and Lang troubles. But since the advent of Pr. King's Now Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, oven the worst cases cau be cured, and hopeless resignation is no longer necessary. This great remedy is guaranteed for all throat aud Lung diseases by National Drag store and Grant Pass Pharmacy. Price 50c, and fi.flO. Triul bottles free. For I Bad Cold. If you have a 'hud cold you need a good reliable medicine like Chamber Iain's Cough remedy to loosen and re lieve it, and to allay the irritation aud inthiuiuiatiou of the throat aud lungs. For salo by all druggists. LADIES, ATTENTION! L Original nnd only genuine Fkkm'ii Tansy Watkks for sale by leading druggists, M per box. Safe nnd reliable. Accept no substitute. R ID GRAND 0 GRANDE E'VVi2!gVW THE SCENIC LINE Through Salt Lake City, Leadville. Pueblo. Colorado Springs, and Denver, and the Famous Rocky Mountain Scenery by Daylight to all Points East. 3 FAST TRAINS DAILY W-TWHEX Of.DKN AND DENVER 3 MODERN EQUIPMENT. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOUR ISTS LEEPlNG CARS AND SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE. STOPOVERS ALLOWED For rates, folders and other 'nlormation, address .. . AV. J. M-IHI1K, fieii. Atft. las t.,u St PORTLAND, ORE. I j ;. The Decorated Dinner Set of 144 pieces, which can be seen in our show window, - will be given away with our sales Nov. 14 to Dec. 1st S6e GAR PINE STORE Ufye Little Store on the Corner Special values connected with this Rift sale are Teazle Downs and Daisy Cloth 1 -,ri and all Outing Flannels IKJC per ya A lot of Ginghams for Aprons and Comforters at So per yard. Cotton Halts 5c per roll. Our large line of down to-date Melton Suitings, big values as they are, at 10 per cent discount. Remember no matter what you want, a bale of hay, or a silk dress pattern, a sack of Hour or a spool of silk, a ton of barley or a paper of pins costs you no more, very often less, than if bought elsewhere. A dinner set coupon with every purchase; an extra one with every yard of goods bought; five extra ones with every pair of shoes sold. Save your coupons, as we have no way of knowing who holds the right number until they present it to us. This number w ill be posted in our window Dec. 1st and . published in the Courier of Dec. 3rd and Observer of Dec. 5th. V THE SUGAR PINE STORE CRANTS PASS, OREGON f- j xx x a. i, , i tt t t, i tetchers Jewelry 'Store V Front Street, Grants Pass HAVING PUT IX AN UP-TO-DATE STOCK OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY AND SILVER WARE YOU WILL MAKE NO MISTAKE IN LOOKING OVER MY STOCK BEFORE PURCHAS ING THESE GOODS ELSEWHERE AND IT WILL SAVE. YOU MONEY, AS MYPRICES ARE AS. LOW AS POSSIBLE FOR FIRST-CLASS GOODS NOW IN MY STOCK: : : GOODS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE Ladies' Solid Gold Watches, 14K, Elgin movement, from $20.00 up Boss Filled Cases, Waltliam or Elgin movement, from $15.00 up Geuts Filled Cases, all kinds of movements Chain Fobs, Dickens Double and Single Vest Ornaments , Ladies' Chains, Solid aud Gold Filled Ladies' and Children's Neck Chains, Solid Gold and Roll Plate ' A large variety of Lockets, Emblem Pius and Charms Solid Gold, Silver and Sterling Thimbles RINGS I carry nothing but Solid Gold and the best make; Plain 14K Band Oval Wedding, Square, Broad. Plain and Engraved Set Rings with all kinds of Stones; a new line of Diamond Riugs; a complete line of Grape aud Quart. Rings. A New StocK of Silverware and ClocRs I now carry in stock Win, Rogers Knivesf and Forks, R.Wallace 1835 Knives and Forks, Spoons nnd Fancy Goods. A very large assortment of Sterling Silverware such as Butter Knives, Sugar Shells, Teaspoons, Pie Knives, Soup Spoons, Berry Spoons, Cream Ladles, Bon Bon Scoops, Napkin Rings iu fact I have too large a stock to put in my show cases, so if you don't see what you want call for it and I think I cau supply you. I nlso carry a complete line of j& jz? Optical Goods j& j& Eyes Tested Free with a machine that is giving general satisfaction. ONLY ENGRAVING MACHINE IN SOUTHERN OREGON. Engraving on all goods bought me FREE OF CHARGE. Canes and Umbrellas engtnvcd with initials for 5c per letter. tM" Repairing a Specialty. A. LETCHER. MINOR B r I JOHN r t t . t IlNoUHAlNUc AUblN 1 Successor to Booth (EL Rummell O0T-I- I need not preach th2 mid of Insurance on your property. ou know it should be insured, all I need to say is INSURE WITH BOOTH 0 I have'.l'tof the largest lire insur ance companies in the world and can give you the very best protection to be had. You run no rik." If you"a re" in sured with me and burn out you get your money. SJOHN MINOR BOOTH t INSURANCE AGENT kS