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$700 in Costumes. "UNDER TWO FLAGS," GIVEN BY THE EASTERN STAR AT OPERA HOUSE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18. - Special Scenery. ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates i One Yesr, in dvDce, tiix Monlha, ThrM Month!, ... Hingis Copies, 1. SO .76 .MJ .06 FIRE AT GRANITE HILL Destroyed Blacksmith Shop and Change House. Advertising Races Furnished on application at the office, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will I charged for at 5c per line; card of thanks 30c. A. E. VOORHIES, Pbohb. & Mnqr Entered at the pout office at Grants P-, Oregon, at second-class mail mailer. THURSDAY. Doc. 17. 1!K)3. ' Grants Pans may reconsider lU reso lution not to Bocopt a Carnegie library, whon it learns that one East ern state lias more than a scoro of those knowledge storehouses and is not yet bankrupt Tologram. From a reliable sourco it is learned that the mach-tnlked-of Colomblnn invasion has been greatly exaggerated. A boot 400 Teterao soldiers, known as the liattallou Tiradores, auder the command of General Fiostrat of Martinique, attempted to open road across the montain ranges on tho wuy to Atrato River. After a few days of forced marching through swamps a large number of soldiers died from exosnre and exhaustion. To add to the misery of tho invaders, thoU pro visions became exhausted and the Colombians were forced to return to Cartageua. Nothing was accomplish ed by the expedition and no surveys wore attempted. The Tirndores realized the horielHssnoss of their tank and were glad t j return. OUTLOOK FOR Vc. RY. Vast Timber and Mineral Wealth Can be Opened. W. B. Sherman, the timber man lias been requested to make a report to tho promoters of the new rail road from Grants Pass to Crescent City, rogardlng tho amount of timber that tho new road will oiion op. Mr. Blieriuau has cruised a greater part of the country along the right of way and lins bad from tbreo to five men orulaink for him, and from re ports on file in his office he tins com piled a statement which ho submitted as follows: As per yonr request ,1 herein hand yon report of the timber tributary to the right of way tn tho proponed K. U. from Grants Pass to Crescent City. I find it to bo in townshliis as follows : Township R7 S, R 7 W .... 208, (MX), 00(1 . .a.o,(HK,ox ..WW, 000,000 ..21(1, 0(H), 000 . .212,000,000 . .214,000,000 . .2X1,000,000 . .1117,000,000 . .200,000,000 . .2H2,(XK),0!K ..2114,000,000 . .28,000, 000 . .210,000,000 ..107,000,000 . . 12H,0(X),000 . . HM,(XI,(NK) . .140,(100,000 I 1st, 000, 000 . 4110,000,000 . lit, 00,000 . 20,000, (Km A fire at the Granite Hill mine Sunday night destroyed the black smith shop and change room which contained a dozou or more rubber salts belonging to the workmen. The fire which caught from the stove pipo in the change room, was discov ered at abouO o'clock and the wora- men summoned to protect the shaft house which was located only about 20 feet distant. Tho fire was kept within bounds and cou fined to the ore building. F. E. W'lllcs, the millwright who is in charge of the construction of the new mill attempted to climb on tho roof of tho burning building but lost his footing and fell to the gronnd, a distance of 12 or 15 feet, striking on his back and rendering him uncon scious. Ho was not seen by the work men until somo time later when bo was discovered and dragged out ol harm's way Just in time to prevent being furthor injured. His back was somewhat sprained, but fortunately not seriously. Superintendent Wlckersham was somewhat burned about the hands. It is reported that the Granite Hill company will replace too doming belonging to tho men. Two New Bricks. Tos. Rauch has commenced work on tho foundation for a new brick store on soatli mini street next to mo Scott-Griffin building. The building will be ono story and about 50xS0 feet to bo divided into .two store rooms and will be for rent. J. 0. Bandbnrg who recently arrived from Randolph, Neb., was not slow to seo tho value of Grants Pass proierty and lias purchased a 2"-foot business lot on North Sixth street ar J. M. lioolh's Insuraneo office. Work has been comiumcnced for tho foundation of a two-story 2r)X10 foot brick, which will bo for rent. Call at the National Drng Htoro for bargains in books and holiday nov- olitios. ' H7 " H " 1)7 " U " HH " 6 " 8 " 7 " 118 " 8 " ilH " tl " M " " 111! " , 7 " U " 8 " Bit " U " 40 " 7 " . 40 " 8 " 40 " " ' 41 " 7 " 41 " 8 41 " V 18 N, USE 18 " 4 " 11) ' 8 ' II) " 4 HIT BY TELEGRAPH POLE J&metMadson Dies From Injur ies Received Near Huo. James Madson employed on the Westorn Union Construction crew was Injured near Hugo Satnrday shortly before noon, ami died the same day. The crew was distributing Telergaph poles along tha H. P. lino, a number of nun with short crow bars station themselves at each end of tho car of jioles and shove off the poles one by r.ue as the train is un der slow motion. Madsnn was working at the small end of a jle which must havo caught on tho car as the butt end struck the ground, the small end flying up mid striking Madson on tho hack of the head. Ho thought he was not severely iicrt and walked alone to tho bunk car on the work train. Ho soon became worse and was brought to Grants Puss on the fast freight, but died dring Hie afternoon. Madson was a nit ire. of Dcnir.nr!:, having no relatives in this conntrv. His remains were sent to Portland SuBday and taken charge of by the Danish Aid Society of which ho was a memlicr. The republican convention will be held in Chicago beginning at noon on June 21, next. The republican national com mil tec reached this con clusion Saturday and adjourned sub ject to the call of tho chairman. Pittsburg and St. Ixuis were the rivals of Chicago for tho convention. Tho vote stood 4!! for Chicago, 7 for Pittsburg and ono for St. I-ouin. The work of the committee w.ib har monious throughout. Several minor questions were referred to special committees. Included in this list was a representation asked for by Porto Rico, Hawaii and Luzon, the social istic roblcm and the political rights of the negro. A committee headed by Senator Scott of West Virginia was named to make all the arrangements for the convention. Austin's Report CnrdB for school uso for sale at tho Courier ofllce nc iier hundred. Which is a grand totul of o, 007,000,000 besides this there are several very heavily timbered townships on thu head waters ot the Applogato Creek and thu A It house locality, together with somu very heavily timbered tracts west of your right of wav which is uusurvoyod, and which 1 have not cruised, but believe they will carry one-third as much timber us 1 herein rejxirL As for the Red Wood t holier in California through which this, right of way passes, 1 am nnatile to give any estimate as tn the amount of timber tributary to this road. Hoping ibis will furnish you with too desired informal ion, 1 am, Yours truly, W. II. SHERMAN. Mr. Sherman says ho submitted the report to two of the best posted timber nun in tills section ami they say the figures aro a very fair and con servative estimate. Regarding the marble and mineral deposits that w ill lie made more accessible by a railroad, Mr, Sherman says : There are II marble claims on Che ney Creek, also mountains of valuable marble on SuckerCreck, 1 1 miles above Alllumse, to which the attention of the public has recently Imoii called through the columns of the press. On tho lower Illinois there ate, sr liaps, 20 copXir claims staked, they are yet largely undeveloped and the values unknown. On the east fork of thu Illinois 100 copper claims have been staked. The Waldo Smelling Mining Compauy own live quarter sections of patented lands, and twenty claims jwtcntod, or for which patents liavo been applied, which is a very promising propositi mi. Those claims are In Townships 10 and 41, S , R. S west. These laminate also very heav il timbered. There are IS iitipatcnt cd claims in the Mime locality belong ing tJ.T. O. II. (Iuiiii ami others. 1 'rem ou Peak is an enormous moun tain which is a solid body of copper ore. In the Sanger group at the foot Preston Peak t'ure are about claims, both ropcr and gold, and containing traces of silver. C. l. Man gum also lias a large group in the lo cality. Thorn are W claims in tliu Shelly Creek district, including the Menu tneulal group. Albright aid Turner firoup in Township 41, S , 1. V not las a tine showing for a large IhhIv of ore. fcowcll group. Spencer group, and Greyback group, together w ith other smaller holdings, and hundred of thousands of acres of undeveloped and unprospoolcd mineral lauds, w Ineli Will be 0'ncd up if this road Is built, together with the enormous Mock ami fruit growing industries which the building of this road will develop will furnish enormous iratlic for maintaining this road, which will make it a Very paying proposition for the (Joiniwuy, and if this road short ens the illstanca between Portland and San Francisco six hours, as Is ex pected, it will make a junction at Grants Pass, which will bo a great thing and by which our business bouses will all be greatly benefited, ao.l su ahmidant Hwnger tmttic har vest will bo constantly reaped by thu couipauy. CHRISTMAS Will Soon Be Here Wliilo you aro making your Christmas selec tions, remember that wo havo a great many lines from which you can select a nico and appropriate presont. Ladies' Fancy Trimmed Dress Skirts in Silk and ISroadeloth. Ladies' Underskirts in Silk and Mercerized Sateen. Ladies' Hand Made Opera Shawls, large square Shawls and Scarfs. Ladies' Fir Trimmed Felt Slippers. Ladies' Fur and Chi Hon 1'oas. Ladies' and Gents' Umbrellas, I'arasols, and Gloves. Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Fancy Hosiery, Etc. An elogiintline of Black Dress Good- in tho latest WoavoB Trimmings to match. Yours for good goods at popular prices. E. C. Dry Goods Clothing DIXON, Men's Furnishings CORRESPONDENCE. j Lrl&nd Sifting. We ore having cool, cloudy weather at present, with a very light rain. Wo understand Mr. Espy is running two stages this winter in connection with the carrying of the mail. Newell Dysert was seen on our streets last week. Ho furnishes our people with beef; he says catt.e on tin range are in good condition. Henry McMichaels is driving J. C. Low is' team to and from Lelaud at present. Mr. Lewis' mine is shut down on account of insufficient water. That means a lot of men laid off, who will bo idle until more rains come. Times aro looking up in this vicinity. Prom the outlook, times will bo good in Leland in the future. Large contracts have been given by the railroad company for railroad wood. Wo understand that T. J. Macken is tha contractor. Tom is a rustler, having a storo in Lelaud. be can keep his men supplied. Tom has a large amount of timber laud, so he can furuidi the railroad comiiauy with plenty of wood in the future. For the last week we have bad frosty nights, but warm, sunny days. At present the nights are foggy, so tho grass will grow; that menus feed for tho stock. Wo can read of storms, but here tho weather has been qui'o warm, all kinds of farm work is bo'iig carried on trimming fruit trues, and other work as though it were spring. We have no mining news to write this time. People are busy plowing and sowing grain. How different it is in the Atlantic states, where, at present the ground is frozen and so cold I hat a person is pinched np with the cold. Here, nt present tho men are going about in their shirt sleeves. In re gard to the roads well, we have no roads, they aro mud. Pooplo try to do their teaming In tho fall so as to do but a little hauling in tho winter, but the mines are always needing sup plies, so teams must go, nind or no mud. Wide Awako. Prize for Ashland Boy. Last Friday's San Francisco Bulletin contained a prominent pic ture of Robert L. McWilliams of Ash land, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mc Williams, who is one of the five 'University of Oregon students who took part in the second, annual de bate for the Ronnheim prize of f-00. The five men who competed for the prize were chosen for the honor from a large number of students who sub mitted essays on the subject of the discussion. They pre all prominent in student affairs and all but Mr. Loken. havo been active in university debat-1 Upon Italian ing. Mr. McWilliams senior class and graduates the coming year, tie has marked out for hiimelf tli') profession of tho law and is work ing studiously to equip himself for a successful practioner. The prize went to Max Thelen, who is a prodigy iu this line and this last trophy makes him the winner of all the first prizes offered for the season which was expected. Thu San Francisco Chronicle account puts Robert McWilliams at the head of the other four contestants and with Tholen out of the way, he would hive stood the best chance of scouring the prize. WOMAN'S CLVB NEWS. Literary Department. The literary department of the Woman's club v. ill hold its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. W. M. Hair on Friday, December 18, 1903 at 3 :45 p. m. The following is the program given: Roll Noted women writers. Life and character of Elizabeth Barrett Drowning Mrs. Young. Critical Study of Selected Sonnets Miss Hanuard. Talk Mrs. Crowning s Literature belongs to the i "am . la i Tho fundamental principles Mrs. Clark. ( b ) Variety of concep tionMrs. Thomas. Harriet Silsbv.Sec'y. to be Influence -Mr. Dur- COl K Situation as cook. Leave wcrd at Courier office. S. . Clary. FOR. SALE. A SPAN of good work horses, sound and gentle, and 10 yea-s old and wegh l'.'OO to 1300 rounds, guar'n teed to be as represented, can be bought at a reasonable price. Also double and single harness, ono cart, one new Stockton wagon, 3 inch tires, almost new, and farm tools. Apply at Courier office. City Treasurer' Notice. There Bre funds in the city treasury to reoeem all outstanding warranto wotested to March 1st, l'.iol. Interest on same will cease atfer this date. Dated at Grants Pass. Oregon, De cember 17, lWtt. Col. W. Johnson, City treasurer. Please Settle. ' The Fair Store accounts of D. Fred erick have been placed in the hands of B. A. Williams for collection. All persons owing bim are requested to call and settle. Rlne PrinTPaper by the yard or roll at the Courier office. Notice of Stockholders Meeting Notice is hereby given that the au nnal meeting of the stockholders of The Sugar Pino Door & Lumber Com. pauy will be held aV the olfico of the said company at Grants Pass, Oregon, on Wednesday January 13, 1U04 at 2 o'clock p. m. The meeting is for the purpose of electiug a board of seven Directors to serve for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may come bifore it. 11. C. KINNEY, pres. J. H. BOOTH sec'y. Grants Pnss, Oregon, December 15, l'jca. Order Calling Cards for Christmas Gifts early from the Courier "White" Is King New Steel Turntable. j L. ('. McCoy and his gang of 13 workmen are now putting in a new 1 30-tou steel turn table near the round house. The table Is the regular 70 foot typo in use on the S. P, system and will accommodate the largest engine or car on the road. The work will be completed about the l.'ith of January. Mr. McCoy has Just installed simi lar turn-tables nt llornbrook, Siskiyou and lHiiiKinuir and will soon put them in at West Fork and Itoschmg. Fire Insurance. Experience III all business is essen tint. I havo 1'.' years' experience in tire underwriting. I have 1J picked companies as good as the lct Busy doing business at tho old stand on Sixth street, south of the Western Hotel, and know enough about Insur ance lo to cover the risk when writ ten, guarding your interest us well as the Company's. Strict to business. I also write Accident Insurance. J. lv l'ICTKKSON, Agent. MARRIED. ilEAtiI.i:R.Nlil.ES-.t the Bel view school house, Sundav, llecein Ikt 11, I'.Mtt. ,las. Beagle of Ashland and Miss Ethel Handles of Bet view, Rev. 11. N. Roi-scrotlleiating The ceremony was performed nnnie diatcly after Sunday school and tin building was crowded to its capacity to w Itncss the event. TYCER GIBBS At the residence of II. II. tilbbs, AlthdUM', Oregon November SI, I'.M.I, by Itcv. 1). T Siiinincrville, E. F. Tvcer ulid Miss Jennie Gihbs. Select friends Were present and the occasion was a pleasant atiair. Eat Provolt. Elmer Throkmartiu of Rush was at Provolt Sunday. F. Benedict of Bridge Poiut was at Provolt Monday. A. York of Missouri Flat was at Grants Pass Monday. Lua Hanson of Humbug wnsviBiting at Provolt Satnrday. It. Gocher of WilliumB was at our little burg Thursday. Alex Wutts of Provolt was at Grunts Pass Tuesday. John Pen. oil of Applcgato was in Grants Pass this week. Mark Baldwin of Provolt was at Grants Pas.i this week. O. M. Knox of Powells creek was at Bridgo Point Sunday. llallio Mansfield of Applcgtu was at Jacksonville thin week Miss M. R. Lewman or Provolt was at Grants Puss this week. C. M. Rexford of Applcgato was on our side of the river Friduy. James Canudy of Willi ims was at this burg one day this week. Miss Marie Wintrout of Thompson reck was at Provolt Sunday. L. C. Hyde of Provolt was nt Bridge Point Applcgato Sunday. Wood Jo dor cf urants rss was visiting fricuds at Provolt Friday, Fred Knox of Laurel Grove was at Bridge Point, Applegute, Sunday. II. Kubli of Missouri Hut was at Grants Pass this week on business. Willard Oillmoro of Murphy was visiting relatives at Provolt Tuesday. Ed Estes of Applegute was at Grants Pass this week visiting rela lives. .ngus Rchkopf one of our Apple- irate farmers. was at liriiut I ai-s Friday. John Hacked of Grants Puss re turned to Provolt rriday, looking after sawmill property on Powoll s reck. Mrs. Nellie Abbott, who has been at Provolt for the past two months left Wednesday for her homo at Walla Walla, Wash. West Provolt The party that was giveu at Jake At the Theatres. "A Little Outcast" whs played at tho opera house, Saturday night to a medium lized boase. The company was a good ono and gave a good show which was appreciated by III) audit uce. The "Old Jed Prouty" comijan; billed to play at the opera house Tuesday night appeared, but on ac count of the small number of tickets sold, did not play. This company is ouo of tho strong st companies to ap pear in Grants Pass this season and it is to bo regretted that they did not receive eucouragemont. A "Nieiror Minstrel" uoupo or a "Tom" show seems to hit the popular chord in Grants Pass, they always get good houses and everybody kicks them selves afterward because they attend ed. A Strong Attraction. What the theatro goers want now- a-days is comedy and light vaudeville at a price of admisison that will en able them to take their families without spending an entire week's salary. Wiedoman's Big Show, an attraction well known here opens a week s engagemout at the Ojiera houso on Monday, December 31st presenting as nn opening bill the ploaBiug story of the Novada Hills, lennessoe s raruner. " It was originally produced at the Boston Museum five yoars ago and scored an enormous success. Keats to all parts of the house, 35c. . Children 25 couts. No extra charge for reserved seats. Seats on sale at Horning & Denny's. R( ILL cliftij TOP DESK and rcvolviug for sale cheap Courier office. DIED STALKER At liranls 1'ai.s, Tuesday December 15, I'.Ki.l. John 11. Stalker aged 51 years, and seven months. The ilei'cascd was born ill Jcddo, Mich., and came to Grants Pass about two years ago. Ho has ticeti ill w ith typhoid fever for nearly live months last. attention i STAN LEY In Sams Vallev, Nov. Life and! llH,s. Mr"- Klinhetli Stanley, aged .t years, 4 mouths and days. Deceased was the mother of Dr Stanley of Gold Hill. The Ashland TldiiiK reisirts that sil ctvra castbound freight met with j an accident near Tolo, Sunday mid i Brakcnian W. 1.. Cleveland sustained I f i some l-alliful injuries, which will if, seep nun indoors lor some days to, come. The train broke in two, which I threw the air on with such force that I it produced a lively shaking upefj everylsuly on hoard. Cleveland was ; ill the calmo-e and the sudden sliivk I threw him several leet, and he struck on his head, which was ondlv BlU)WNlNO-.t Placer, Wednesday December 111,, llHUi 1.. N. Browning aged 5il years. Holiduv Silverware nt Cramer Bros. The Evening Tolcgrara I. as just is sued a (14-pago industrial number, set. ting forth the growth and future pros pects of tho Pucifio northwest. It is an elaborate edition aud profusely illustrated and is a credit to the state. i no ion-gram snows a progressive spirit that is commendable. If ; acre fruit and nock ranch, S'i miles """imin (irants l'a. I'm fenced. cleared' in in Orchurd. fuir building, good fruit soil, plenty of water and timlwr ami the le1 outside stock rnnae in Josephine County. Price 17 ou per a :.e. part cah. Address Mrs. A. II. ( he-smore, .Meiimru, Ore REPAIRING. FURNITURE cb-iincd and repaired, upholstering done, carpets taken up, cleaned and reliid. Mattresses renovated, household goods packed for shipment. Apply to J. B. Eb.irle Residence Sixth St. Wc have accepted the agency for tho Host Sewing Machine on Earth. Is your old machine giving perfect satisfaction? Why not exchange it for a White? Call and see tho modern White at our store, or drop us a card and our representative will call at your homo with a machine and give you an exhibition of its wonderful working quali ties. Our terms aro very reasonable. 1LU1MUDDLE HARDWARE Co. Grants Pass, Ores""- Something Real Good for Holiday Presents Don't delay your visit to look over our lieauliful line of Imported Decorated China. Just received an immense stock at Lowest Trices ever hoard of in Decorated China. Come, look over our display. 50 cent line of Henty's Books reduced to 3o cents. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SANTA CLAUS Toy land is open. We have a larsio assortment to select your load from. Talk about Bargains in Christmas Tresent, why they will open vour eyes with wonder. Come to Santa Claus' headquarters to look over our beautiful and useful Holiday display and bring the children to SMITH S NEW YORK RACKET STORE AT- luo mtt il iiml lu uUi il, Renew In TcKntnpii 1-lne. Tlt' Wt Mrrti I'moii Ti U ;nih i'o. aro ri'iiOviiii their line front Port lam tn S.m Kruiu'wo v putting in new pott' ami eroM tiriuv Work wh t'onittu iHM'tl licro Liijit wt't'k mill : forve of Mini ill work both vi from ' lii'io. A nuniU'r of cur lojulii of poU hjtvt b 'en htitckvit up Itrro for two 'yours plot in iTiiiluiiN- for tliis wort. .ZlNV:' vyrMj ft Correspondence Recoincs ft hibor of loe if the right sort of writing uuiteriuls lc used. We curry h line cf Hue tin ttoncry I) suit tne oivsl f.tstidious trtstcN. IMgh grudo goods st lowest prices. latest novelties In tinted iwivrs tlmt iim't I duplicated for th.i money lscvtotv. llhiuk books rcry cheap. National Drug Store. I urtcr s Suturdny tu ins new resi dence v:is a grand success. An oysttr supper was served. The Hone of Contention mine owners are nuking prcmrntions to begin work again on their quart claim, ill tho head of S.mnish Uuleh on Williams creek The superinten dent is Hen Smith of OrtinH Tiiss. Mr. Smith has been on the proiertT the list three weeks nud will be the overseer. l.ua Loesch tho I'rovolt bop man i" quite busy cutting wood for his hop houses for next, tctisou. Mr. l.ocn'h s.ivs he will start work early Ibis year; on account of the dry wciilhei milking it inconvenient to dig holes, lie will Ix'giu iu K biuarj plow ing nnd grubbing Slid w ill run crew of tour men for awhile, uutil his busy time is over. The Ijewis l'-ios of Willi mis have Mircliai-cd a shingle mill Tom the Williams llros of lirauts l'ass. They will erect it i u the Williams creek and run it by steam. Hooligan. Wlldcrvllle Items. Urandiua Woodard is reported to be on the sick list. 1!. M Kobiuson is busy hauling tils apples to Orauts 1'ass. Mr. Mcars of the Methodist chun-h preached at Wildervillo Sunday. Kev. J W. Mi-Honga! of Grants IW preached nt W'lldervilleJSuiidaj uight. Miss Kniina I'lark of llratits I 'ass is visit nig il few days w ith Miss Orjihft Mcvi'ion. Mr. Auderxou of Anderson station made a ho-tuc.M. trip to this neighbor hood laNt wet-k. I Cleorge U-wis is getting tired ol ' Ivw hing and expvets Mrs. Ia wis home ! in a short time. J. H. Huruiw made a living trip through these parts Ik few days ago. Mr. mid Mr Ixorelftc made a trip lo Medford for Mitlu-at treatment for Mk liveUii. ft few days ago. It is so rainy, news i seanv at luvMiit. .anoui. L THE BjBD STORE CSS BIG GHRISTmAS BAROAiNS FOR BUSY BUYERS BIG STOCK OF Ladies', Misses', Children's WRAPS NOW ON SALE AT A CASH DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT BIG STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING NOW ON SALE AT A CASH DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT CHIL DREN DAY AT THE BIG STORE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19TH ..BRING YOUR CARDS. A MOST COMPLETE AND GRAND DISPLAY OF USEFUL HOLIDAY GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS t t t