Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, November 03, 1904, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XX. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1904. No. 3a. e can t begin to tell you the many attractive features about oar line of P 1HOES--Top Round and Atlantic The World's Best $3.50 Shoes for Men. feavy,-High-cut Miners Shoes $2.50 to $6.50 il tancd and viscolized all Leather Shoes as near waterproof as leather can bo made $3.00 to $6.50 asy fitting kind The Jefferson, Honor Bright, Gladstone, Water King and a few other $3.00 grades. t hin v Leather Shoes made of tho Best Fatent Corona Colt and Corona Kid, the Best Patent Leathers mude. You will find them in the Top Round and Atlantic in all tho authorita tive styles, shapes and sizes: It pays to buy the Top Hound Shoe because they have the best styles and the most wear for the money. They always fit, are comfortable and no breaking in is needed. WELCH'S CLOTHING STORE, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK GRANTS PASS, - OREGON. LAND FRAUDS IN JACKSON Special Agent Make Arret! tvt Roseburg. KILLED BY A COMPANION OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM Ashland Boy la Fetallv Shot by Accidental Discharge of Gun. Caused the Death of T. C. Hutch inson Lo.sl Friday. The San Francisco Enmiuer con talus tho following special from Me Iford : At a result of the investigations of a special agent of the Department of the Interior dnriug the past two weeks, Harry W. Miller was arrested aud takeu from the northbound at Roscburg mirier arrest on a chargo ot attempting to defraud the United States of public lands. Miller ramo to Meilford from Little Rock about the first of last Septem ber. Simultaneously with his arrival there commenced to bo made a great number of timber laud filings in town ships 40 and 41 south, ranges 3 and 8 west. The fact that these filings were made in almost solid blocks aud the further fact that many of them were made by persons who it was alleged were not of suctuteut means to pay the expense of location, advertising aud to pay 1 100 for the laud when the proofs Were had, led the Government land officials to suspect an irregularity. Tho atteutiou of tho Geueral Laud Oilice was called to the matter and special agents were sent to investi gate. Miller is supposed to have learned that inquiries were in pro gress aud left hero Saturday night for the north, but was ablu to get as far as Roscburg only when he was stop ped. Miller was supposed to represent uu Eastern crnipany ready to jay ont the uiouey when proofs are made. l.ou tracts of this uature were entered into between the parties to this effect Miller, while operating hero with confederates, deluded his victims into tho belief that they would bo paid 40 ceuts a thousand for tho timber on the land upon which they filed immediate ly after proof was made that they would guarantee inch claim to rut not less than 8,000,000 feet, thus lenv ing the persons filing about ftlOO clear gain. Each of tho persons filing were re quired to pay a "cruiser's" fee of a filing fee aud a fee for advertising the notice of intention to make proof amounting in all to about $'' lode Successors to Slover Drug Co. Drugs, Stationery. Toilet Articles, House and Floor Paints. Ingersoll Watches (if)) Store jpB XV. 1. Kill lor ts Pain at cost As lung as they last. Former price $1.75 gallon Now 1.45 Rational Drug Store J.C. Smith. M. D., Prop. Aleuts for Patrick & Co. rubber stamps. Harold D. .Tack sou, the 13-year-old sou of State Representative David H. Jackson, of Ashland, died at the North Pacific Sanitarium at Port- laud, Sunday morning in great agony, death resulting from guusnot wounds iiccidently received in Ash- laud Saturday morning. The body was at cuco removed to Finley's un dertaking parlors aud was shipped Sunday night to Ashland for burial. The boy, who was far advanced In scl ool for his age and was a bright little fellow, well liked by all who knew him, was out hunting Saturday morning witli a friend about his own age, cnanucey uaseoer. vt 11110 re turning to the Jackson home, the Caseber boy, whilo toying with the sholguu, accidentally discharged the weapon. Harold Jackson was about 30 feet away at the time, but several of tho shot entered his body and pierced the abdomen. The Caseber boy immediately gave the alarm, and the wounded lad was carried home, medical aid being summoned. Every thing possible was done in Ashland to save the boy's life, but his conditiou was so critical thut it was decided to bring him to Portland for further treatment. Dr. Shaw, of Ashland, to gether w ith tho boy'g father, arrived Portland Sunday morning with him, and ho was removed to the Noith Pacifio Sanitarium. Ho died hortly after reaching that institution. The Jackson family is heart-broken over the fatal accident, and expres sions of sympathy nro hoard on nil sides for tho bereaved parouts. Mr. Jackson stated to Coroner Fiuley that the boy's death was the result of a pure accident, and said thatyonug Caseber was grief-stricken. liuilt for Music. That's a fitting description for the Stcck piauo now on salu at our place in I. O. O.IF. Blk. If you are posted on pianos or a musician, or just curious to see n good, really good piano, see this one before it is sold. You might buy it. Will sell oil time or rash. AUon & Gillbcrt-RHinaker Co. RUN OVER BY A BICYCLE Little Girl Sustains Severe juries in Accident. In- for t-ale at Paddock's Bicycle Den East of Depot. School Books AND Supplies At CLEMENS opp. Opera house JSru.S Drugs REAL ESTATE I BUY AiND SELL REAL ESTATE OWN YOUR OWN HOME "LOST SOLDIER" IS FOUND So It Is Believed bv Dougl&e County Citizen. cleared; 15 acres in alfalfa: 100 Good water right, and good house Orchard with ail varieties of fruit No. 245. acres; 140 acres acres in grain ; 2" acres in pasture, of uim rooms. Urn 40 x 8u feet. Price, tJ r acre. No. 244. 80 acres; good water right; no improvements, sold soon. Cash fti0. Must be 110 acres about IS miles from the city. About 600,000 feet of good saw timber. Good house CO't Will sell for No. 223. about fj-tUX tlouO. Stop payinx rent. 10 down and j a mouth will purchase a lot in almost any portiou of ttbe city. Call on or address JOSEPH MOSS Headquarters for Real Estate. OtBce on E Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, GRANTS PASS, - - OREGON. Little VioU Fulmur has not yet re covered from the effects of being run over wth a b iejele uLuut n week ago. In company with a number of little girls she was returning from school in the afternoon, walking in the street near J lie South school house. Annul on a wheel appeared, riding at lively rate. He did not slacken his spud when upprcachiug the children probably thinking that they would get out of tho way. In the confusion Viola got in the way of the wheel und was knocked down aud quite' badly hurt. The child declares that she wsb dragged for foiiij little distumr, The tip of hir thumb was rcraped or pinched olf aud shu had a lout, ugly cut an oss the forehead, besides being severely bruisid aud fright encd almost into hysterics. The man whom none of the children rtcog uized, rode on without paying any heed whatever to the child. Found e,n Old Pistol. N. W. I.ee, while out hunting recently in the mountains between Camas Valley and Kogun River, found lying beside a decayed log, an old stylo Colt's cap and ball revolver of tho navy pattern. It was rust eaten aud tho wooden handle was decayed, indicating thut it had beeu lost by some Indian fighter, hunter or pioneer eiplnrer many years ago. It contains a load in each chamber o! the cylinder, the old percussion caps still being in place. Rom burg Plain dealer. LOOK HERE! Fur hiiiiu splendid organ bargains, several second baud ones taleu on ex changes and a U"W shipment of Kstey and Chicago Cottuge organ. You jean bjy one on (0 muuthly payments. Allen & Uilbertllamaker Co., I. O. O. F. Bldg , Cirauts Pass, Oro. People of Ferndalo, Humboldt i county, are puzzled over a strange si a I animal over 40 feet long, that came ; ashore o posite t lut place. It may be the long lost sea serpent, people ' living here have sworn that a sea ser pent once appeared in the bay, but not i knowing the braud cf "licker" ovd, I the statements may be. a little fishy. It is now believed that tho long discussed "Lost Soldier" ledge lias been fonud. Petor West has arrived in Portland from the West Fork of Cow Creek, in Douglas Couuty, nud stales that two men named Benson have found soma qnurtt that appears to bo almost half gold. The two men wero inclined to bo somewhat secre tive us to the exact location of the newly found ledge, but said that It was situated high up in the Coast Kango Mountains, ou a slope border ing on a suiull streaai that is a tribu tary to ono fork of the Coquille River, The quartz displayed by the Bctisons is cf a rusty appearance and half de cayed, indicating that the gold could bo separated from the quurtz by the most ordinary methods. Tin) two men camo out for supplies, and will return to tho scene of their jew discovery. They wero not in clined to discuss tho probable extent of their find, and it may bo ouly a pocket. It is thought possible the lleusous have found tho ledge that was dis coveied by a party of soldiers 50 years ago, a body of oro thut has been much sought. Tho oldest settlers lu Cow Creek Valley that are still living, re uu rubor tho little party of soldier.' that reached there ono day half starv ed, their dollies turn in tatters by the bruili, and carrying chunks of qnaitz that appeared to be half gold. Telegram. T. P. Hutchinson, a prospector and mining operator, whose home is in Woodvillo aud who has been about Grants Pass more or less for the past five years, died cn Friday morning from the effects of an overdose of laudanum. Mr. Hutchinson had for several days been about Lister's livery stable and bad beeu acting somewhat straugoly. Ou the last two days es pecially preceding his death, he ap peared like a man nearly exhausted for want of sleep. Ho would go to sleep sitting in a chnir and occupied the bed in tho stable office to tho ex tent of inconvenience to proprietor aud employes. On Thursday evening, the man having beeu about the stable all day in a semt-stupid condition, an attempt was made by Mr. Lister to get him Into ouo of tho hotels, but no room could bo secured. As ho was clearly a very sick man, Mr. Lister allowed him to occupy tho bed in the ofllce, called in a physician, Dr. Strieker, and notified tho marshal, that he might keep an ryo on the man sud give lil in his nicdiclno at (he proper intervals. Hutchinson, grow ing worse. Dr. Strieker later called Dr. Love in consultation, but all elTorts were of no avail end the patient died early Fridny morning. An empty laudanum bottle in his coat pocket explained tho cnuso of his death. At first it was suspected that tho drug bad been tiikrn with snioidul intent, but at tho Inquest, with the evidence at baud, it was decided that the deceased had un wittingly exceeded tho proper doso. Mr. Hutchinson was about (15 years of ago. He has two sons in Califor nia, who arc said to be in good cir cumstances. Ono of tho sons arrived Saturday and took charge of the remains. The funeral services were held Sunday and the remains interred in tho I. (). O. F. cemetery. I LEWIS & CLARK FAIR RATES IIII; DIG lOUK. A Stcck piuuo in walnut case, medium size, beautiful tone and lion ; ono of tho four big piano bar gaius now ou hand at Allen & Oil hrt-Ruui:ikcr Co. 's place in I. O. O. F. Iildg. Then the Smith & Humes in oak ase is a beauty too. Its largo size and full rich tone will appeal to you. The Kingsbury in mahogany easu is splendid value for tho uiouey. Probably the first salu to be made of the lot will be a One large Wellington in oak cane. Wo take all the risk if you purchase of us. A guarantee, an exi bange agreement, low prices, easy t-rius. A nice stock just now; bette look us up. Allen & Gilbert Kaumkir Co., I. O. i). V. Illdg., Grants Pass. Re.ilroe.da Give Low the Coe.it. Fare to TEMPERANCE IN JACKSON The First Society Was Organized In Jacksonville in 1856. The present prohibition campaign in Jackson rouuty is not a receut growth, but dates from pioneer days when tho first settlers in this valley took np the cause of temperance with quite ai much vigor aa characterizes the advocates of today. The first temperance society in Southern Ore gon was organised in Jacksonville lu the spring of 1HW1 aud was lodge of the Sons of Temperance, an order that at that time, was quite extensive lu the United States. It was a secret society and the Jacksonville lodge was known as Table Rock Division No. 13, and was organized sudor a charter granted by tho Ornnd Di vision of the Territory of Oregon aud was issued at Salem May 1. 186(1, and signed by Tlios. Ward, O. W. P., and by Charles II. Hall. O. S. The old charter, yellow with age, is yet iu Jacksonville and is lu the possesslou of David Linn, who intends to present it to the Oregon Historical Society. Mr. Liuu was one of the charter mem bers, the other names registered on the charter being 8. H. Taylor, Wm. Hoffman, D. 8. Kuuyou, D. M. Kenuey, T. G. Jones, T. B. Slfors, Joseph 8. Iiurpeo, John L. Carter, Chas. Simon, W. Hand, Dr. O. W. Greer, Thomas Pylo, Wm. O. T 'Vault, Curtis Davenport, R. a Dnulap, D. H. Hreuimu, W, K. Davis, T. Deppo, W. M. IMchardsou and Rev. Johu Flynu. Sentinel. A MIDNIGHT RUNAWAY District Attorney Rnames and Roy Britfgs Have an Experience. Del Norte Record. Aa editor dreamed that he died aud, of course went to heaven and seeing a man chaiued to a post inquired if it was necessary to punish people that way in heaven. "That uisu, " said St. Peter, "is from Oregon. We al ways have to keep Oregotnaus chained np for awhile In order tokctpthem from going back. Ex. I A. E. Voorhies Is exclusive agent for the Kammao non-corling films and jvelox jairs. Special Announcement. We have lust received tho linn of .;iii. pits ami fashion plates from Chas. A. Stevens & Ilros., Chi-ago, and are prepared to lake orders for lndii fine cloaks, craveunetts, rain coats, tourist coats ar,d jackets of all descrip tions; flue tailor made suits including the new Norfolk and Dutchcr coat styles, also the new fall styles iu silk jhirt waist suits; skirts, waists, furs and orlier wearing apparel. The styles are exceptionally pretty, being I tic uewest, most practical and most beautiful ever shown. ('has. A. Stevens &, Pros, have truly maintained their reputation for handling only the best grades of mer handise at prices for which the lower grades are usually sold. A Special Feature. Exclusive styles iu flue tailor made suits and Walking skirts made to your special order, from your own selection of materials aud your choice of linings made exactly according to your measurements, aud a perfect fit guaranteed. Mrs. E. P. Long, agent for Chas. A. Stevens & Pros., Chicago, will be at the residence of Mrs. Anna Rummage, corner Seventh and J stret, from Nov. 2nd to Htli, and will be glad In meet the ladles of Frants Pans and how them a beautiful line if samples. Also agent fur Grams Pass territory. Saturday's Oregouiau announces the rata of ffi."i to the Lewis and Clark Exposition next year, as deoided upon by the Passenger Association. The rate of $1,1 from Missouri River points is pronounced by railroad men the lowest round trip rate ever al lowed from the Middle West to the Northwest. It gives assurance, tliey say that there will bo unprecedented travel during the Extiosition next year. A comparison of corresponding rates of tho past shows the advantage Portland has already secured by the $15 rate. The fare Is ff',7. 0.r, while next year tho Missouriun can come to Portland and go back attain, for f t.'i, or just 1 3. f0 less thuu it cost to at tend tho St. Louis Exposition from tho Coast. The lowest rate from the Missouri River over before recorded is t''2, which was allowed to the homeseekers lust year. A rate of tin will bring ninny people. There are thousands of peo ple who will not be willing to over look a rate like thut when it applies to tho great Western country, and even without further reduction, un usual trallie is assured for next year. According to the terms of the Pass enger Association a decision, tu k' ts from points in tho far East will he sold nt ouo rule for return tickets. These rates, as well as those from Missouri River points, will bu in effect four or five days iu each month. Nerve Ricking Experience. II. S. Williati'S who lives 8 miles out of Ashland was iu town last Tues day afternoon, and went down to the afternoon train with a friend who was going away. He stayed with hi in un til the train started and then jumped off, but missed his footing iu soma way and full ou the track just buck of tho front wheels, partially stunned by tho falL At tiiis moment, Robert lioon of tho round house force, closely followed by Chief of Polico Geo. Egliu run to his aid, und as Hoon grasped at Mr. Williuiiisjiis foot slip pud and he likewisu fell partiully ou the truck. At this critical moment when every ono seemed frozen to tone at the expected double catastro phe, the thief arrived, grasping Williams by tliu collar Willi whut aid ho got from Boon, they succeeded in getting him off the track as tho train iis-d by. Mr. Williams will surfer no bad results from his acclilelit except a sore, hand and a bruised leg from his contact with tne ground. Tribune. A Lesson of the Hoar is not to try to buy a piano too cheaply. A dealer's only reason for wiling a real cheap pluno would be because he is foolish enough to imagine that a biggur profit at the time will make up for a sure loss cf reputation, when the facts coma nut, Ou the other hand, we go to extreme lengths to induce purchases of the best grades, knowing the best in terests of both buyer aud seller are served by such action. We sell the Knabe, ' Hteck, Everett, llarduiau Voae, Fischer, Packard, I.udwig, Hamilton, Kingsbury, v. 1 Hunt, Well ingtou, etc. Vi are particular as to what we purchase and thru do not need to caution you irltaliist pnrchas ing auv of them. They are all good in their grade aud at their price. bom on easy terms. Alien & Uiitwrt-Kamakrr Co, I. O. O. F. liidg.. Grants Pom, Oregon. Ditsrict Attorney A. E. Reamea had quito an exciting adventure near this city lust Wuduosday night and Is for tunntu in escnping from the predica ment without lurioua injury. Mr, Realties had been out to the southern oud of tho county with a teuui and lu company . with Roy Hriggs, the discovirer of tin famous Sucker creek bonanza, 'was making a night drive to Grunts Pass. It was probably between 1 and - il o'clock in tho morning when they reared the vicinity ot the Allen creek bridge, mile and a half out of town.' They wero driving a spirited team from the Lister stables and though the moon was shining, it was quite dark iu the timber. As they wore driving at a rapid rate ouo of the horses sud denly full. Mr. Ruauies was preoipi tatml over the dashboard ou the horses, but was fortunate enough to roll clear of tho melee, losing the lines In the ntmration. The team started to run and Roy IJriggs,' find ing himself in a runaway oatllt, without any lines in evidonco, promptly jumped out before the pare became perilous. The team ran only a vory short (lis tunco before they left the roud and plunged into the timber where they reduced the veblule to kindling wood iu short order. Tho horses became involved in a Iioimloss tnngln of brush and harness nud wero soon secured. The runaway was brief but exciting. Tho horses were uninjured but the vehicle was literally torn to pieces. Attorney Hcnmeji and . Roy Rrlggs made tho remainder of the journey to town ou foot, leading tho horses and 'packing" their luggage. Homes Furnished Complete. Over 2 Car Loai FURNITURE Let us ehow you the Now Goods Now Iron Bods . . Mattressoa pure wool New Couch Covers ! Now Rugs Oriental and Navajo, $1.50 to $15 New Curtaiii8, C5o to $7.50 New Torticres, $3.50 to $10 New "Wall Taper tho finost 20 and 25c lino ever shown, closing out season, rog 23c for 10c Whito Blankets Stoves get our prices on Cook Stoves Heater Stoves, $4.35 to $10 ,' Camp Stoves, regularly $5.50 now $2.75 Room Mouldings got our prices on now goods Now Picture Mouldings New Ticturcs Thomas & O'Neill, Ufo Housefurnishers . Grants Pass, ' - - . Oregon. "Da. T. SAL Column"! J All matter fur this column Is supplied bv the (Irsnts 1'sas Woman's Christian lumperance Lnlon. On Friday, November " 4tli, com mencing at i .'M p. m., the W. O. T. U. will hold a Mother's meeting at the home of Mrs. L. V. Hlukle ou Second street, the house formerly oconpled by T. K. Croxton. A short business mooting will be followed by paper or tall ou "ilow uao we bleep Oloao to) Curt Children?" A cordial welcome to all who desire to meeot with us. Idy Henry Somerset says of Dux hurst, her home for inebriate women, that more than one-half of the women cared for there are cured. The cost of carrying on Duxhorst, with tho varied Industries, is over 111,000 a year. Resolved Wkeree.s, Alleu & Gilbert Rama ker Co., has attained to a total sale of over 2000 pianos per year and are well on the way to a "8000 pianos per annum" business, and Whereas, As a friendly critio and a prospective purchaser, I have noted the uuiform high quality of their Instruments nud YVheree.e, through their euormcus purchases lu large lots at cash, they sell at lower prices, and YVhere&a, in all my talki with frieuds, I've fouud this firm accredit ed with tho highest reputation for fair ness made In all dealings, WKerefore, 1 do hereby Re ceive, That when I am ready to pur chase a piano, Inasmuch as I can surely pleas myself from one of the ZOdllTorent makes this reliable firm sell, I will go to them for my instru ment. Blgoed... to a The Youth's Companion In 1903. It is Impossible even to summarize iu a single paragraph mo many and varied al tract Ions which Tho Youth's onijiaiiion announces for the coming year. A series of articles planned to in terest especially the forty-five mill ions of Americans who look directly to the soil for their subsistence will treat of "New Fields foi Young Farmers, " "The Bunatutlou of tho Kami," "Tho Future of American Cotton," "Ilow Women Make Money on the Farm," etc. Seven serial slorles and 2M short stories by the most talentedand popu lar American writers of flctio'i will form part of the contents of the new volume for llMil. Full Illustrated Announcemeat de scribing the principal features of The Companion's now volume for lwi'i, will be si lit with sample copies of the paper to any address free. The uew subscriber who sends $l.?o uow for a year's subscription to the Companion, receives free all the is ucs of The C'oiiiuion for the re uialning weeks of llt'X, also Tho Com panion "Carnations" Calendar for I'.Hiri, lithographed In twelve colors .Hid gold. Til?: YOUTH'S COMPANION, I II I'.erkclcy Htreet, Dostou, Mass. Put a Piano in Your Home on the Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Co. Plan. FIH.ST. I!uy anyone of their pianos and yon '11 get the best one lu the grade to which each ol their 20 different makes belong. ' HKCO.VD. Kememhcr that more people buy cbeai.r than they Intend sil than otherwise. A really good piano costs something. T1IIKI). When we offer a discount, wo will advertise it, so all have au vual chance to secure a bargain. We have no private discounts. FOCIUII. Iiuy of os aud snare the benefit of our buying ability. We know liovr to buy them aud yoo do not. Our exchange agrremeut protects you. At L, O. 6. F. llldg., Orauts I'aas. - Mr. Moody' A newer . , Queellon. j When Mr. 1 Moody was lu Glasgow In the 7'0's, he was conducting , a "Question Mooting" ouo day, about 5000 being present. , One question was "Are there any verses iu the liiblo against tho use of tobacco?" . - , Mr, Moody pcudnred for a momont, nieu sain : , . t , , 'No, but I call give you one In favor of it." The audience wns breathless, and ho continued : "He that Is filthy, let liiiu be filthy still (Knv. M:1l)." " Why He Became a Prohibitionist Itudyard Kipling says that one ulght, iu a concert hall, he saw two young men ply two girls with liquor till they were drunk. Then they led them (staggering) nown a dark street. The rest of the story we give In Mr, Kipling's owu words. "Then," be says, "recanting previous opinions. hocame a prohibitionist. Hotter it Is that a man should go without his beer iu publio places, and content himself with swearing at the narrowuiludnd ness of the majority, better It is to Mi i sou the Inside with very vile turn poraucfl drinks, and to buy lager furtively at back doors, than to bring temptation to the lips of young fools such aa the four I had teen. I under aland now why the preachers rage against drink. I have said, 'There Is uo harm in It, taken moderately,' aud yet my own demand for beer helped to send those two girls reeling down the dark street to Ool alone knows what end. If liquor is worth drliiking.lt is worth taking a little trouble to come at such trouble as a man will undergo to compass his own desires. It Is not good that we should let It He before the eyes of children, and I have been a fool In writing to the contrary. " Trimble A Cook now carry a stock of buggy and hack wheels iu all grades. The prices are right . Inside Inn. Couiraoti have been drawn np and si guod to provide an inside inn for the Lewis and Clark fair grounds. By the terms of tho contracts the lun will cost not less than 1 123, 000 aud will have 000 rooms with provisions for the addition of as many more as may become necessary. Work Is to oomuicnoe at onoo and will be finish ed by May I, when the hostelry will be thrown open for service. Several local investors are interest ed in the inn, although the promoter and principal Investor is, Mrs. J. T. McCready, of Buffalo, who has been considering the inn proposition with the Exposition management for tho past week. The uames of the Port landers whose names appoar on the contracts are withheld. Work is to commence at ouce. Mrs. McCready brought a competent builder from Ht. Louis and he will commence operations without delay. The Inn is to be opened May 1, a mouth before the fair opens, for the accommodation of Eastern and forelgu representatives, who will be at work about the grounds with their exhibits. Condor Company Extending Lines. The current wires for the Condor Power Comfany are rapidly being ex tended from the company's electric station at Oold Ray to Medford and Jacksonville, says the Suntinol. The wire to Medford will be completed uext week and within 10 days the lino to Jacksonville will be up. The line for Jacksonville branches from thn main line at Central Point aud follow s the county road to this place. The ex tension of the Hue to the Opp mine, Btjwhlch power and light will be sup plied for thn 20 stamp mill uow being put In at that mine, passes up Jackson creek through thu north part of town aud np the cemetery road and acrota the hill to the creek at a point bejond Judge Day's a d thenca up the creek to ths mill. Order seals aud A. E. Voorhies. rubber stamps of THF.RP. ARE ONLY TWO KINDS OF fSlLT-IlLlIlJaPliN TsW HTfcl nil HsMlf " FOUNTAIN P E N S CONKUIV'N i 4 1 AND ALL THE OTHERS. CALL AND SEE THEM AT HEKT.1IAUNES, Reliable Jeweler. Clemens' Drug Store, Grants Pass, Oregon