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THURSDAY. JUNK 10, I'M.
President Roosevelt lias appointed
John W. Miuto to be postmaster at
l'ortlnnd, succeeding F. . lianrcoft,
whoso resignation lakes effect June .10.
The Evening Post, published at
North Bend, Oicgon, with D. L. Loof
boarrow, editor, and Frank X. IfofTer,
business uianagor, in the latest news-
paper to enter tho field. It is an even
ing daily anil has every appearaniie of
lining a stayer.
The cause of unionism has received
a killing blow iu Colorado, in the nec
essary deportation of strikers from the
gold fields by the military powers. A
crushing blow to (rude unionism lias
also been dealt in Rochester, N. Y.,
In the refusal of a large olothing firm
to renew their contract with the Uni
ted Garment Workers of America.
Unionism aa It is or should be, and
unionism as it is practiced by luiiiiy of
its members and some of Its officials
are two widely separated extremes.
Tho deportation of tho disturbing ele
ment from Colorado in tho nature of
the local conditions seemed the only
solution of tho trouble.
GOLD STANDARD SOLD
Picket Creek Mines Sold to Colo
ra.do People
A mining dual, rntailiiig a con
sideration of $."(, (KI0, has just been
consummated iu this city, by which
the Gold Standard group of gold ami
copper claims, owned by II. K.
Booth, of Pickett Creek disrtict, nrft
turned over to a t -rljij-.Io Creek nnd
Chicago compan). To The Telegram,
Mr. Booth stated that all necersary
papers for tho transfer of t lie property
huvo been made, and the new owner
aro now in Jsissesslon and will Im
mediately begin development.
Tl.o Gold Hluudiird group embrace
eight full claims tho MoKinlcy, Bt.
Joe, Bella M. , Henry. Mini K., Tom
H., Native Daughters anil II hsnti
These claims are In nun tract, located
ou Pickett Creek and Rogue River,
13 miles below Grants Pass. Con
siderable development work, In Hie
driving of tunnels and running' of
drifts, has been done on tin in by Mr.
Booth, and a good body of ore un
covered. From one of the claims,
tint long ago, be took out f IIKM iu free
gold from a rich bunch encountered
on tho main ledge. Free gold Is car
ried through alt parts of tho quarta,
and in many of the veins copper pre
dominates. The Oold Htuiidurd Is a property
that demands development and opera
tion ou a largo scale, and it will lie
the purpose nf tho new owners to
briug this about. Tl.o several adjoin
ing claims will be operated con
Juuetively. Tile property olTirs every
facility for becoming a tiig mini). As
well a having an enormous ore body,
there is an abundance of timber and
water.
GOLD BUG MINE SOLD
Mill Will Be Knla-ried to 50
Stamps
W. S. Buskins has sold the Gold
Rug mine to Messrs. Angus McQueen
and Clark Tahnr of Portland, and
Albert Gelser of Sumptcr. It takes
six figures In express the price paid
for thin encellent producer, which
will be greatly improved by the new
owners, who Intend adding :o slumps
to the lulled, at It now limited at the
mine, ou Mt. Reuben. Glendale
News.
Leland Sifting
Pluity of work for willing hands
Gcorgn Chimin was seen on our
Ireels last week, si ll:ng atiawberries.
Henry Bill has a bto:id smile on his
faiyi; wlnu asked why, he said, ',
it is n line boy.
John Worthing Is ou the sick list.
Lung trouble is the cause of Ins ill
health. No ether siekness In report.
Election liaised off verv iuietlv, tin
Dew drop, ullhniigh three 11 lies' fioin
the polls, refused to sell whiskey thai
day.
Our streets were blockaded last S it
unlay. To the business that is
dune here is sur rising. W hy ? lie
calls., our meicbaiils sell pied eheiii.
We have had no hot weather vet;
line Weal her for working. We n ad of
llll .strol.es in illtr.'li lit parts of the
states snow in Montana. , ool nighis
in Oregon; ivople are aiuisth.it to Inn
iu Oi. goo.
We have some population from Ne
briiska,. They are or the w. eking
class. They are u.d moneyed lorn,
they my Mils country seems sirange to
lie in, as we have luo iiit iin an I bills.
Bail time i ne sine' of I. run. I raim ,
but after seeiilj; such nice weather,
such delicious Iruit, mi I. crisp, and
tine texture or vegetables. Tin y will
lake to tins country like a duck 'to iln
wati r.
We are having tine growing w,vlhcr,
people are v.-iy bn.y Lining X peopl.
have tinned tin ,r alteutioii tuwai.l.
Hock laising and s, ,ii(. ,,f ,MV pi,,,,
He ails the lal-iue u! I,,..,.
in nav iu rim oislriel. I h,
cjciii on in has siiluidcl ,,
political
so liaise who met in, ,l, ,., , r,.
Slime h, 'it oei upaliens. go, d il. al
of ii, em v was -p m tor el. cm i, ur.
poses. 'I ln,t Ii, , ,:,',, ,.,! ,
ditli n i.l brim Ii, , t bi.sm, , , lt
I. mil to down a go d man, yen li e-,
that voted against Hermann cunci d-d
bun lo be iio. d man, also a rnndi-dau-ackuowieilgid
that he l,s wciked
for tii.'gon like a wheel horse, Put
Ihrougli igiuiraiiee or pn jmlu e, ib, v
would not vote for him. OreK,,n, ,,
t)r.gon larii.-a the lows In the At Inn
lie slates that she has big inajoiin
f ir the re ublicau pailv in ihe cuiung
presidential elecll. u. l,e lltyau how I,
B4King Soloiuaii says, "a fool i
known hy hu multitude ofwoi.U "
No milling news at this lime, ;,U
lots of men jming to tli,. ,, IcUiig
foriiuaru. WideAwaie.
Your credit is good w l h Iieland
Mtude, if yn i,j a lut ,.()w
4000
SIGN REGISTER
Of Oregon Building at St. Louis
! Exposition.
Over 4000 visitors havo sigucd the
register In tlio Oregon building at t lie
Louisiana Purchuso Exposition, nurl
aa iiiniiv
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more liavt: passed through
I liiu Biiuciurn willinui registering.
Xlie log cibiu is cool on the hottest;
I " 1
dnyit, and prcM.ii I a viry inYitiiitf
api-pantiieo to tired HiuIilKccm.
Uirfctiy across the graveled road
from t lie Oregon building in the Home
of I loo II do, (ho 1 u ii i In rm:i 11 'h club,
I which ia similar 111 many res) cts lo
the Wcbfoot house. The lumbermen
have spared no exsns in making
their homu attractive, nnd have
very excellent restaurant in llieir club
for furnishing light meuls. Visitnts
are at onco ultracled by tho two
unique buildings, nnd lo ver fail to
take tli"iu both in. All dav long they
'crowd tho verandah of the tloo II oo
house, and the main hall of the Oregon
building, just for Hie sake of seeing
something original mid a little differ
ent fiom uiiylhing else on the
grounds. A large black bearskin
adorns cue of the walls in Superin
tendent W'ehruiig's room, and thii
never fails to si cure the rapt alien
lion of every small boy that enters
the building, not lo say that of the
grown upa also.
"My, aiu't it great" said a lnt.'e
urchin the other day, as he walked
up to the skin, and ran his hands
through the hair. "And do liny have
real hear ill Oregon?"
On being assured that there wen
really bear In Oregon, the young mac
became very much interested, nnd hail
it not been for his n. other, he would
have been in (he Oregon building yet.
Photographs of On gun views, Pen
dleton Indian robes, nnd a variety of
Oregon things also attract great at
tention from Eastern visilois. To
some who have traveled over coast
slates, the. photographs pit Kent
familiar views, nnd they lire nlwuys
gone nvi r with renewed Int. rest.
Tho building itself, which is in
tended to be a facsimile of Lew is mid
('lurk's fort on Clatsop l'lnns, is
about 1 00 feet long across the front.
with a miiiaro yard adjoining ou the
back. Immediately on entering, the
visitor finds himself iu a large hall
way, with mi Immense llr-plaee on
one side, nnd r.u the oilier side
is a door opening out into the i nclosed
yard, while from each end wings pro
ject. At one cud Cul. Dosch of the
Lewis and ('lark exposition company
bus a small ofllce in addition lo a
large reception room, while the other
wing is occupied by the olllces (f
Generul Superintendent WcLrung.
The roof is covered w ith legulur
old fashioned shakes, split from red
cedar and brought all tho way from
Oregon, On tho top, there Is nl.so a
platform used for dedication purposes.
A little grove of trees adds attractive
ness to the location and never fails
to elicit favorable comment from I he
crowds of exposition visitors. The
cabin is so different from other state
buildings, that il always pi. uses
people who have grown tired of see
ing plain simple mansions.
Qomfort
Wlion you try on n puir
tilings comfort nnd style.
You must luivo tlioin Imtli !
not inou;i. It is ciisy to in
it is very ililliciilt to coiniuni' tlio two.
stylish slioo tlnit is coinfoi tuMc is tlio
A shoo may fool oonifoi lublo vot
Now it inu.-st lit
Ami tho botlor
j on m
lils, tho
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in an
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i.e. I. Color I elol-, Nov.
SLVLRLY HURT BY HORSE
JacUoii County tanner Meets
With iv ltvd Mishap
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suiuiuou. d from M. .
lint the skull I II b
three i lli-li s ill ,. e a:
b it i ar and had I
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of an in, h I r. I'c
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piece of the ski, II and r.u
pan which was i, s.icg u
bruin. Mr lb lno, I, ;iV
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County I nmsiii rr's Notice.
'1 In re are f,n, I, i , i ,. v
iv all wan, mi . i r 'i. u d lo i 'ci oi
ft. IV's
this date
.1 mi.. I
lilt. I- I t Will Co, is,- I l,
li 1 1
I T. I.i -It,
Co., Oie
Ti
asurer
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BIG COPPER DEAL CLOSED
SeJe ol the Blue Ledge Copper
Mines Is Made.
Tlia Anul transaction iu the sale of
the Blue Lead copper mines ou Up
p r Apphgato wnt closed this wee
mid now Dr. J. F. Ruddy uud E. L.
Join ft who huvo becu ( nginecring the
tli 1 are able t ) suuonuco that this
; f.imouH copier xuilits i lo be developed
and u. big Kuicttrr will be ere teed at
'some point ou Applcgate in the
j vit inity of ci t In r Joes Eur or Watslnt
w iihiu (lit! coming year.
Tlni purchaser of the Blue I.ead
'mines in company of New York
millionaires at Hie load of whom
Jol u R. Allen, president of the Brad
shaw Mining Company, which
operates a big copper mine at Middle
town, Arizo.a. llns company now
holds the five-sixth interests held by
L. r. Cooper. Wru. Malone, W. M
Hamilton, Geo. M. Keller and W,
Wenger, of Crescent City. The olhe
sixth Is held by Dr. J. F. Reddy,
Judge ('has. Prim and Geo. K,
Neuher, and they will retain this iu
terest in Hie new com puny. Before
purchasing I ho New York Company
sent out an expert mineralogist, who
thoroughly examined Iho mine and
tested the ores, and a topographic en
giueer who examined the route 'or
the railroad and the situ for the
smelter. Each of these men made a
favorable report, tho engineer, Mr. F.
J. Sicliort stating that tho entir
proposition was far morn favorable
than he anticipated, tho ledges being
so situated as to be ideal for get. ing
out ore and to tho smelter, while the
building of tho railroad and the iu
slall.itioii of the smeller could be
done f.ir half a million dollars less
than the company expected owing
to the favorable route for tho railroad
ami to (no power, water and other
advantages for tho smelter. Before
Hie tiual papers wero signed
thorough exaiuliiutiou of the title
to tho mino was made by the com
puny 's attorney, Andrew F. Burlcigli
of New lurk, who reported the title
perfect.
Dr. Re lily has received word that
the eoiupnay will scud a mine super
inteiideut who will nrrivo hereabout
the I'rst of July, uud who will secure
a force of men and at once begin run
tiing a 1 1 i t i mm 1 tunnels and otherwise
doviloplug the mine ready for getting
nut ore when the smelter is built.
preliminary suiviy for the ruilroad
w ill bo mtiilo in the near futuro. If
the Jacksonville route is selected the
road will Lo either built up tho left
fork of Jackson creek and by a tunnel
through the dlvido lo the right fork
of Forest creek or turn on Jackson
creek where Iho tunnel would begin
and by a sw itch jnss over the divide
south of town and wes', of tho Apple
gale road tn Pooimaii crock and down
that stream to Forest creek and on
tti Applcg.ilo and thence up that
stream to tho popper mines. As to
when work will ho commenced ou the
railroad is not given out but there is
a probability that it will be begun
this slimmer or early this fall. Jack
sonville Sentinel.
and Style
of siloes, look for two
Kithc'r ono by itself is
ko a stylish shoo, but
To make a
hi''host int.
not lit pioporly.
to hao troublo.
will woar.
o stiro
botlor it
ono shoo that "lits wlioro
I hoi s fail" is "(,)uoon unl
it lits boonuso it is niailo
in Ii into viirioty of si.os
mi. I sty los tn suit nil shapes of
foot anil all oooasions. if you
want twice as many ehancos in
selection, try Queen Quality.
a.i.oo
A few p.'.
Oxfords $2.50
at ."me extra.
Wear Hi-assy
Ii. C. DIXOX.
GETS $10,000 DAMAGES
Birdlo
McCmihv Given Verdict
Second Time.
Mis, Pud,,. M.e-artliy, th, Michi-s-.ii
.-. !u nl t her, was aivar.le.l (he
-i. m cf ih 0,' d imagi s against James
11 I lei vf . i I, tic l.a'.e county cattle
k n.', by .1 jut y i.i ilie Cnit.-.i States
e.iciiil i-,. mi. at l'.uil,;i,l, rriday
v. III'IJ. I lis wis l ml si p. Hid 1 1 ill
iho U nous br.-.i.-h or remise, case
b:.i h; by Mis. Mi-'ailhy agiiust
H id. II. e l-r-t Irial risulted iu
a i. ido l i r .'.',i.'i, an I was set aside
be .Ii P, hiug I on the ground tint
be amount wit , , -s ve. Inching
: il juiy, l ii.'ny, the court said
l! at lie' Imiiii
- 'liu-lhllig.
If was enlitled to
d r.
I i:t's r.oio-t. the
. iim in-ir
I lee jury lb it Hi iv-
I s si.! -.on. lit i Ter 1. 1 lieirri.nn
- ---r '
gl t be iviin.l-.-r.il as a in tigatii g i
- .! ii..- The n idlet is lei-one I !
-il.. .. on to .I,si M'Curlhv and
' attorn. y. and in view of the
im's in. i. ui II. ii, it Is in t hmdy
I the veid'ci vt.ll l.e s-t aside
i i no. Yl
1 nve for h
f. .v .1 iv .
McCarthy will probablv
homo
in M cliigsu iu a
M iifoid has announce!
will apsal lhe case
Hut he
SMELTER AT GOLD HILL
'Bif Pl&nt Is to Be Installed en
Recently Purchased Property
A deal has been cIts d at Gold Hill,
whereby the Gold Hill Development
Company, consisting of a dozen
wealthy capitalists of Milwaukee,
Wis., bought ot J. J. Hoack water
and power privileges to conduct
mining, manufacturing, etc. II.
Sohaeffer, who represented the Wis
consin men, has been here on the
ground f"r ucveral mouths, but has
returned to Milwaukee to submit'
plans and speoiflcatiooni to his com
pany, and will retorn as soon as aa
possible, probably by July I. when
active operations will begin.
It ia the Intention to build a
100-ton smelter of the very latest de
sign, that will consume all fumes
and gases, equipped with all the
latest aud improved , ma hiuerv. The
fuel will eomn from the company's
coal mine in the Meadows district, a.ud
all power will be electrical. The
Soulier will be situated oear the
Rogue River Mills, oo the opposite
side of t' e river. It will give en
couragement to miners to develop
tboir properties, and will enable them
to realize much higher peiceutagoof
vulnes. The company proposes to
furnish ulectrial power for all pur
poses at reasonable rates. The water
power will be 8C00 horsepower. Ii
will be necessary to construct canal
3100 feet long, 50 feet wide, and eight
feet deep, carrying 210,000 cuhfo fet
of water per minute, with 28 foot
constant head.
Tho company has purchased rich
iiining grounds near Gold Hill, that
it will develop, aud In addition to
the contracts now uado is prepared
to furnish power to all other proper-
tit s near:
LIVE NEWS FROM PR0V0LT
Progress In Minfnf, Lumbering
&nd Agriculture.
Kd Ie w man of Provolt, was at Wil
Hums Monday on business.
Miss Sophia Shrimp of Laurel
urove was a visitor at Provolt Wed
ncsilay.
w. n. eonson of Provolt was at
Grants Pass Tuesday with a load nf
ciiickens for the city meat market
Hhirm Holds aud Andy F. Jess ar
rived at Provolt the first of the week
from Poise, Idaho, where they have
been spending the winter.
The baso ball game of last Sunday
was a goon one. ine score was
to H iu favor of the A. A. U.
Grants Pass. The same teams will
play at the Provolt grounds a week
i rem Sunday, tall one and all.
Lumber hauling has beirnn at A. M
Knox & Co. 'a saw mill of Powells
l.reck. They have Iota of flue Inmber
rn Haul, both plue and sugar pine,
bight teams left this mnrnina for
Grunts Pass: each wason looked lik
a lumber yard in itself. This com
nany lias l.oOO.OOO feet to saw he
ore shutting down this fall.
There will be a grand basket dinner
aud church at the Provolt sehnnl
House, week from Sunday: church
will be hold at II o'clock aud also at
1 o'clock in the afternoon, and al
lligl t. The following dav nervines
will be conducted bv Rev. E. Had irer
in i rovoir. n come and bring
basket and have a good time: allele
invited.
Iho hop raisers of this vallnr ra
iu goon spirits una season, for they
look for ono of the biggest orons of
hops that havo bien raised in this
county for niuny yeurs. They have hops
iu niuiiiii aireatir. wnue manv are tint
yi i so lar along, me r.stos yard ii
the b inner yard of Jackson or Jose
pine county. They have vines that
would measure 31 foot if straightened
out. It you want to nick some nf
these banner hops this fall, put iu
your name at ouce, ana pick were you
i.u uinso money. mere are also
many other yards but none of its
eiiial.
J ho farmers of our valler are nil
busy haying iu full blast at the ores-
ent time. The crotis are lame for the
Brst one, but wheat is verv noor nn
account of dry weather. Those who
nave id aopenii upou gram hay to
reeii this winter will ruu short. The
prosiavts at the present indicate high
prices-1 or nay again this fall. Hay
in the Held at Provolt district is
luoted at ts.M) isr ton. It ia tl.uo
iiigner man mat or last season. The
quotations or bay will be (15 or tJt)
llieru are many looking fur a hard
n iiiii'i .
Mood villa Items.
Rev. R. Tweed visited Grants P
1 uesilav.
Mr. Morris went lo Grains Pass
rriday ou business.
Webb Hull went to Grants
liiursilay ou business.
A goodly number of people aro com
ing iu t ins tent meetiug these days.
Mr. Ni il weut ti Ashland Kridav to
remain lor a few days visitiig
ir leiiiis.
Mrs. K. S. Stevens retruned tn dnld
Hill alter spending a few davs here
suing mends.
Mr. Kleck of Grants P ass Is suiver.
inieiiduiK the construction of the
iinincstann stamp null.
Key. Slielhemuer arrived from the
Cast and will be the leading sticaktr
in inn iiouness camp meeting.
lhe new traction eimim. has rrl..d
tor the SiiulHirn tlrothtrs. Th. v nn
huvo two tractiou engines hauliuu
i i.
lllllllllT.
IT. Holt of Portland, svnodica!
missionary nf the Probsvlerian
luircli, sis-lit a dav visitiim Wood
ille friends.
Piano Lessons. '
Miss Lama Parker, who has been In
Portland for some time, studying
music w'.ih Prof. W. Gilford Nash.
w ill n lulll next week aud will be
phased to receive all her old pupils
and any others, after June 3,'ilh. Lea
sou gvin al their n s dt nee or at her
nine on corner of I) and West Third
I reels. Phone 6NJ.
Slvtlinj Evukrict.
l iesh testimony iu great quantity
is eonitaiitlv coming iu, disdanng Dr.
Kind's New Pisoovery for Cousanip-
lion Coughs and Colds to be vneqaal-
I. A recent expression from T. J.
MeKarlaiid, Rendu vt He. . Vs.. serves
exaiiipln Ho writes: "I had
ll.nnehitis for three 'years aud doc.
torcd all lhe time with out being
Is'iietlited. Thou 1 legan Ukiug Dr.
King's New Discovery, aud a few
bottles wholly cured me." Kqually
eifeetivo in curing all Lung and
Thro it troubles. Consumption, Pueo
moiiia aud Griv Guaranteed by
National Drug store and Grants Pass
t'hiirmncv. Trial bottles free, regu
lar sues .Ms, and 1.00.
M. Clemens, i'rwucnptioo Drorjtist. '
The timber conditions
Choicest of Timber Can Yet Be
Secured from the Government.
Among the hundreds of homestead
entries that l.ave been made in tills
locality in the last oue to three years,
it is reasonable to expect that num
ber of changes would necessarily have
to take place due to peculiar and un
avoidable circumstances. Owing to
some such changes, there can be had
relinquishments for the homesteads
named below. The parties possessing
these homesteads find themselves com
pelled by uuforteen and unavoidable
circumstances to sell aud relinquish
their impiovemeuts and rights to the
same.
When a relinquishment is received
at the land office, t'.e laud reverts
back to lhe government aud becomes
goverumeut laud so that if your ap
plication for a timber aud stone claim
or homestead on a quarter section
goes in with the relinquishment
on that quarter section, your applica
tion is accepted by the goverumeut
aud tho laud becomes yours upou ful
fillment of the usual couditions re
specting government lands.
Here is partial list of what we
offer:
Two homestvai's iu oue section car
ryiug 4,000,000 feet each, close to a
logging stream in belts of timber.
Price, S3o each for Improvements and
relinquishments.
Oue claim seven miles from market
road ruuuiug Hire ugh it, splendid lo
cation, carrying from 1,500,000 to 2,
000,000 feet. Price $125.
Two claims, 14 miles from market
all down grade, wagon road, running
within yi miles. One carrying 4,000,
0'JO feet; price $400. Ono carrying 6,
000,000 feet; price $.'.00. Considering
the lay of the land, quality of timber,
the heavy bolt of timber iu which it
is located aud the amount they carry
aud the sum at which they can to pur
chased these we believo to be the Ixsl
bargains in Southern Oregou.
We havearolinquishinect ou a quar
ter section which has the nat iral mill
ing site fur the last two claims men
t oued together with several sectio
of timber nearly aa hejvy. This
quarter suctiou carries from 8 to 8i
tnilliou feet of timber. Price $400.
We also have seven other reliu
qaishments which will carry from 2
to 4 milliou feet aud hit a ted from 8
to 15 miles from market. Prices range
from $125 to $300. Now, attention I
The poiut we waut to make ia that
these lauds were the choice lands of
Southern Oregon from oue to throe
years ago. When you will have ful
Oiled the requirements of the Land
Office each of these quarter sections
will be worth from $2000 to $10,000.
To save yon time, we would say
that as a rule the improvements
amount to no more than a small cabin
aud clearing from oue to five acres.
The value that we claim for these
quartet sections is in the timber,
sugar piuo, yellow plue, cedur aud
Oregon pine.
Since making a careful search of the'
country we find that in the scramble
for timber, the cruisers have over
looked many a fine l4 aud section of
timber. Therefore we aro now able to
show you 27 well loca.ed J4 siciioiis of
government timber lauds for which we
will charge yon $lio location fee.
Each of these above described quarter
suctions oau now be taken either as
homestead or as a timber claim and
paid for at $3.50 per acre to the gov
eminent
I am a responsible party aud am in
a positiou to show th..sn quarter sec
tions as represented Call aud see or
Rooms 10 aud 12 Masonic Temple,
wire W. R. SHERMAN,
Grants Pass. Long distance phoue 781.
THE TIMBER CONDITIONS
Choicest of Timber Can Yel Be
Secured From the Government
Among the hundreds of homestead
entries that have beeu mado in this
locality in the last one to thtee years.
it is reasonable to expect that a num
ber of changes would necessarily luve
to take plac due to peculiar and un
avoidable circumstances. Owing to
sonio such changes, there can be ,had
relinquishments for the homesteads
named below. The parties possessing
these homesteads find themselves com
pelled by unfo'seen an I unavoidable
0 rcumstancea to sell and rclimiuish
their Improvements and rights to the
same.
When a relinquishment ia received
:it the land ofllce, tho land reverts back
to the goverumeut and b'comcs govern
ment laud so that if your application
for a timber and stone cluiui cr home
stead on a quarter section goes iu with
the relinquishment nu that q natter
sectlou, your application is accepted
by the goverumeut aud the laud be
comes yours upon fulfillment of the
usual couditions respecting govern
ment lands.
Here is a partial list of what we
offer :
Two homesteads iu oue section car
rying 4,000,000 feet each, close to a
logging stream 1-1 belts of timber.
Pric, $-".2o each for improve incuts and
relinquishments.
Oue claim stveu milts from market.
road ruuuiug through it, splendid lo
cation, carrying from 1.500,000 to J.
W,000 feet. Price $!:.
Two claims, 14 miles from n arket.
all down grade, wagon load ruuning
withiu IV, miles. Oue catrvimr 4..
siHs lect ; irieofUO, One carry
ing ,(KXt,000 feet ; price $.n)0. Con
sidering the lay of the laud, quality
of timber, the heavy belt of timber iu
whicn it is located and lhe aniouut
they carry and the sum at hicli they
cau be purchased these we believe to
be the best bargaiua in Southern Ore.
goo.
We have are) nquisliment on a quar
ter section which has the natural mill
iug site for the last two claims men
ttoued together with several sections
of timber nearly aa heavy. This quar
ter section carries from 3 to Si, mill
loo feet of timber. Price $100.
We also have seven ether iclinq:h-
meats which will carry from 2 to 4
million fevl aud located from 8 to I j
miles from mrket, Price rauge from i
$IUto$300. Now. attention! The I
r'"1 b i? Vonfi?
I lands were the choice I hds of South-
era Oregon from nue to three years
sgo. When jou will have fulfilled the
requirements of the Laud Office each
of these quarter sections will be
worth from $3000 to $10,000.
To save you time, we weald any that
ai a rale the improvements amount lo
uo more than a small cabiu and clear
ing from one to five acres. The value
that we claim for these quarter sec
tions is in the timber, sugar pine, yel
low pine, cedar and Oregon piue.
Since making acarefnl search cf the
country we find that iu the scramble
for timber, the cruisers have over-
looked many a fine J4 aud seel ion of!
timber. Therefore we are now able to
show you 27 well located t sections of
government timber lands for which we
will charge you $125 location lee.
Each of these above described quarter
sections can now be taken either as a
homestead or as a timber claim "and
paid for at $2.50 per acre to the gov
ernment. I am a responsible party and am iu
a position to show these quarter sec
tions aa represented. Cull aud see or
wire. W. B. SHERMAN, '
Uraii's Pass, Long distance phone 781.
THE OREGON LEGISLATURE
Next
Session Will Have 58 Re
publican Maotlty.
The next Oregou Legislatuio will
consist of 73 republicans, one inde
pendent republican aud 10 democrats,
a gain of two republicans ever the
legislature of PJ03. The Senate will
Have 24 repbulicaus and six demo
crats, nnd the house 6.1 republicans
and 10 democrats. The personnel of
the legislature of U05 will be as fol
lows :
Semite Republicans.
Marion Croisan, E. M. , Furrar,
Sqnire. .
I.iun and Marion Hobson, W. H.
I.aue Kuykeudull, Wiu.
Douglas, Josephine, Lane Booth,
R. A.
Juckson Carter, E. V.
Crook, Klamath, Lake, Grant Lav
cock, J. A.
Lincoln, Tillamook, Yamhill
Wright, G. H.
Polk Laughery, U.
Yamhill Howe, W. A.
Clackamas Rrownell, G. C.
Washington Haines, E. W.
Columbia, Multnomah, Washington
Hudson, C. W.
Coos, Curry
Clackamas, Multnomah Holman,
Herbert.
Multnomah Malarkny, D. J; Mays,
F. P; Sichel, Sin; Nottingham, C.
W Ind. Repj Coe, H. W.
Clatsop Tattle, Jay.
Wasco Whealdou, N.
Shermun, Gilliam, Win eler Bower
man, Jay.
Union, Wallowa McDonald, Peter.
Baker, Harney, Muliieor Rand,
Jolin L.
Senuto Democrats.
Linn Miller, M. A.
Douglas Coshow, O. P.
lien ton Avery, P.
Morrow, . Umatilla, Union Pierce.
Walter.
Umatilla Smi li, 0. J.
House Republicans.
Marion Kay, T. B: Richie, J.
S; Settlemier, J. H; Calvert, Chas;
Graham, J. G.
Lane Bingham, I. II; Griffin, G.
n ; r.u warns, i. jn.
Douglas Sonucman, II. G: Gray.
J. H. '
Cons Hernial., S. B.
Jackson Jackson, D. II. : Vou der
Hellcu, H.
Douglas, Jackson Yawter, W. I. -
Benton Carter, V. A.
Linn Cornet t, P. D.
Lincoln, folk Cooper, J. S.
Yamhill-Milcs, B. C.
Tillamook. Yamhill West, W. T.
Washington Fiiut, A. B; Newell,
W. K.
Clackamas Huntley. C. G: Jagger,
Frank; Bramhall, J. N.
Clackamas, Multuomah Holcomb.
O. W., Jr.
Multnomah Bailey, A. A; Caprou,
A. J-; Colwoll, E. R; (.Vang, Thomas
!I; Henderson, M. F; Hudson, W. R;
ivillingsworth, W. M; Linthicum, 8.
B; Mears, S. M; Mills. A. L; Muir,
W. T; Welch, Madison.
Colombia Mayger, Georce.
Klamath, Lake. Crook. Grant
Sh-iok, J. S; Stein r, R. E. L.
Umatilla, Morrow Cole, W. 3.
Union, Wallcwa Dobbin, J. H.
l-iiion McLeod, N. C.
Baker Smith, A. P.
Harney, Malheur Slit., J. L.
Sherman, Gillium. Wheeler linn.
nelly, R. N; Kanev. C. C.
Wasco Burgess, J. N; Jajne, A. A.
House Democrats. I
Linn Cavenilcr, A. B. ; Munkers, I. I
Polk Fawk, Fran.
Coos, Curry Hurus, Robert.
Josephine Smith, H. G.
Yamhill Calwell F. II.
Clatsop Burns, J. V; Laws, J. N.
Umatilla Rlakelv. W 111 : Ohamhnr.
lain. W. D.
Hold over seuators.
Elected to fill nuexpired terms.
Rrig. Geu. Frederick Funston, '
commander of tho Deparlmeut of the
Columbia, U. S. A., at Vancouver.
who gaiued fame and promotion for 1
signal service in tho Spanish-Ameri-
can war in the PhllimiincH. w In '
Ashland. Satuiday eveuing, reluming
mm a visit to Ins Kansas mm.
where he Went tn 111 (end n,. .;...
nt I. ia .idu. .., .1 -- "
or 1,1s sister, savs the Tuliugs.
...WHITE SEWING MACHINES
Gel our
prices on
Grants
JOSEPH WOIKE, Mjnsjir.
I
A. U. Bannard, tho proprietor of tho Largo Furniture
store on North Sixth Street,
A Large uar uoaa o wew lurnuure
and invites your utteneion to tho many new thing in stock.
Come and look at the
NEW IRON BEDS
In south window. The finest display ever shown iu Grants
Pass, and prices aro very low.
A. U. BANNARD
Opposite Western Hotel.
Merlin Items.
Merlin still talks of celebraling
Independence day, but plans have not
materialized into substantial lorni.
Merlin Towusito & Develop nent
Co. are erecting a ware bonne on the
S. P. Co'a ground. It will be a sub
stantial structure.
There is a general good feeling iu
Merlin over the present out-Lok for a
lively littlu town. S-. veri'l new resi
dents have been locating here.
A family by the name of Smith
located hero and Lavo purchased
property a 20-acre trait from Dr.
Holtou, aud will enct a residence
thereon. They ace flue people aud
Me'liu has gaiued some place's great
loss. There are lots of Smiths and
there are nouo too many, if all are like
thii family.
The M. E, Oh arch peoplo here are
talking of moving their church outo
a lot giveu them by the M. T. & D,
Co. iu exchange, for the '.no now oc
cupied It will add to the value
of the church's properly if
the contemplated move is made.
There is some talk, also of moving
the Baptist church to a better loca
tion. Both churches are obscured by
the trees aud cannot bo seen from the
track pin inly
Election over, things leem to be
getting buck to their normal and ac
tive state. Generul satisfaction over
the result, except .
Roosevelt would re even more
elated if he should be apprised of the
many ardent supporters he has among
the "opposition" near Merlin. If
women could have their rights, things
political would happen oftcuer than
now; for instance, local option would
have carried even stronger, ana some
of the candidates "and others" would
learn that flooding livery stables
with wniskey to elect officials, would
not be tolerated. Ye this was i'oue.
Porsistout rumors of marriago keep
the gossips an I local nmlrimonial
performers and applicants busy. Its
your guess! "J. B, C. "
Rubber Stump ink
Courier office.
iu stock at the
CLASSIFIED ADS.
WANTED.
TWO wood cutters, steady work.
Apply at Courier cilice.
LOST.
LOST Between Josephine Hotel and
depot, or in depot, a small brooch.
0ial center, surrounded with pearls.
Return to Josephine Hotel. Re
ward. PASTURE
GOOD t A ST U RE for hones or cattle,
near town. M. W. Wheeler.
FOR. SALE.
UUtJUfAilNU hotel business for
hotel
saie. juiiuire Hotel Regale.
FOR SALE Five yeiir old Jersey
cow, fresh, ceiitle and CAKV mi I If
Call 011 C .us Morrisou,
at R.
1 nonius Lurnuure store.
FOR SALE The entire belongings
of S. F. Cass, deceased and E. L
Cass, ou easy terms. Inquire or Joe
Moss, or E. L Cuss.
FOR SALE
for sale,
this office.
-10 H. P. gasoline eugine
A bargain. Inquire at
,A KM KM! 8.M.K-two miles from Mer
hn. tiiii acres -al-out fill acres uf good
Kjitiun land. acres in cultivation, small
house and barn and alsmt W acres under
feme, lis lance of land suitable for orchard
or pasture. For further nrii...iiu.. ..1
"!r '".V"'?:
"J ' ou-
200 M'K,K ranch, good prune and
abundant? water .rir
springs on every 40 acres: miler ol ..rw.,1
mnV '"unify j tw dwelling houses, big
" euinpine; wen sintered
barn. everv
r",m !''. good mining markets, nne-
nine iiiirin 01 lunnelll.
Inmiir. 11,,. ....... 1
pric! t-,auu. I
ammar Paiois
$L45 per Gallon
Guaranteed for 5 Years.
Moline Wagons
All Sites.
Estimates made ou all Tlunibing and Tinning
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Pass
Hardware
i. I. CALVERT,
has just received r
m .
PAINT
is something in which we take par
ticular interest Would be glad to
have you call and talk painting
with us; pethaps our experience in
this line may lie of service to you.
Wc carry all kinds of paint brush
es, varnishes, etc. and guarantee
quality and price. If you use dyis
remember that
PUTNAM FADE'
LBSS DYES
color silk, wool or cotton
.at one bailing ....
CLEIVIENS'K
At
Drvcs
opp. Opera house
Palace Barber Shop
J. H. MULLEN, Propr.
Shaving, Hair Cutting
Baths, Etc.
Ev rythiug neat and clean and nil
work First-Class.
No::t lo Pa'aco Hotel. - .
L. 6. HIGGINS
Assay Office
CHARGES:
Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, $1 each.
Gold and Silver, $1.
GOLD DUST .
Bought and Refined for Dental Trade.
Each aud every assay doue with the
idea that it may be checked.
WEEKS
Hreak Up a Cold
'tablets
Modern Scientific Remedy
Colds and La Grippe.
for
Your money back if yon wai.t it.
Slover Drug. Co.
Solk Agents.
COURIER
PIANO CONTEST COUPON-
I hereby cast S votes for
Mhs
or
Date
101.
Fill out the above cocpou and send
to this office.
AT COST.
The Lumber
hauler's friend
contracts.
Sscrttsry sad Tr.s
Go.