ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, NOVEMBER 10, 1904.
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1904.
Aerial navigation Is a recognized
possibility anl ii problem which
thinking men expect to be aolved sorue
time in the future. But from all ap
pearances the solution is not yet near
at hand and much study and ingenuity
must bear fruit before the atmosphere
can be navigated with safety and ccr
tainty of destination.
The Russians still cling persistently
to the Japanese torpedo boat story to
justify the recent sinking of British
fishing vessels in the North sea. They
cannot bo blamed for seizing a'ld cling
ing to any report that will in any
measure excuse the conduct of the
Baltio fleet. Excuses in this case are
remarkably scarce and hard to find
and are likely to be cherished ardent
ly whon found.
If reports are to be believed, we
have come very near losing another
president by a violent death, though
happily not from assassination. Pres
ident Koosovolt should bear in nil ml
that he and his services aro to a con
siderable extent public, property and
that he should not jeopardize the pub
lic interests by trying to jump stake-and-rlderod
rail fences on horseback.
No prosidout of the United States has
met a violent death by accident but in
the recent occurrence such a disaster
came very near happening.
It will soon be time for the annual
oity election and it is probable that
tliis will oruata a fur more lively pub
lio iuterest than was evident in the
presidential contest. The present
mayor and council have given a good,
strong, clean administration, it is
not Within tbo power of any city ad
ministration to remedy all the evils
which exist within the corporation
lines and the public should not and
generally does not expect Impossibili
ties. Grants Pass has never yet had
mayor who filled the office in a bet
ter manner than has Mr. Ollkey and
the conncil is composed without ex
ception of ablo men and good citizens.
These men have given their time and
labors to the pnblio without compen
sation. The acts of the oity council
aro so often misoonstrued and voices
so loud for criticism are silent for
commendation, that the best men ao
copt tho position with considerable
reluctanoo. It is a position which
must be filled and disaster threatens
if the oouucil Is filled np with any
but good citizens The poople of the
city of Grants Pass should help out
their couuoll by making the olliclnl
path less thorny.
NO LIGHT CONTRACT YET
question of City Illumination
Still Unsettled.
Serious complications appear to be
brewing in regard to the light service
for Grants Pass. Tho ooutract of the
Grants Pass Now Water, Light
Power Comiiany with tho city to sup
ply lights for the streets oxnlred lust
Apiil and since that dato, though the
company lias sought to reuew the con
tract, the council has postjioned the
matter from tliuo to time, the otmosi.
tlon alleging as a reasou that a better
rutu may be secured from somo oun of
the other companies that ure installed
or planning to iustall olcctrlo jsjwcr
stations iu Koguo river vulley. The
local comiiany becoming impatient at
the delay, Manager F. S. Moiris gave
notice to Mayor Gllkey that the rate
would be iiicreosed from flll.60 per
mouth, as giveu under the lust con
tracts to 1 10 tier mouth. The Mavor
called the attention of the eounciliuon
to this proposed raise in rates and he
culled a siweiul meeting of the coun
cil for Tuesday at 8 pm. Mr. Morris,
who had come up from Portland to
take up the matter with the cliy, but
being election day, adjournment
H-ihad until 10 a. ,. Wedue.dav.
Wednesday the board was present ex
copt Councilman Ilacher. A general
discussion ot tho subject was had,
IrticiM,ted iu by the members of the
council, Mayor Gllkey and by li i;
Smith and Judge lll llt0 Uo
latter gentlemen advocated postpone
jnent. Judge Hale1, feeling, were that
better rat... eould U had from some
other company, and Mr. Smith want
lug action held oil until t10 i,Kl.u.
lure met wbeu ho would have the
charter amended to give the ,uv
IKiWor to regulate light Hm,
rates to ptivato consumers, the. fere-
..... vompany to come to the i-itv-K
toruis on
Smith did
street light,. iiu, Mr
UOt 11111 kn it ..I....
what the city could do l .
" , n lU""","-T '"' li,l to ueoep.
these rates aud left the town In dark
A motion was nude bj Council
man Smith to postpone further con-id
cratuiuof the question unt il January
when the ew oouucil would I iu'
those voting fur , lmi(lll
Bn.UI.. Perkins and C.lver, and the
'lced to imstponcuicut were Trim
hie. Hair and W.ll.am Th.I,0,
declared the mot ion lost ,!
to M'-Morris returne.i
tolortlund and Grunt ii i
contract is yet unsotued
Baptist Church Service..
All men
will B...1 . ., ,
mt II. u li ' menial welcome
' I '' f ''"Mi Sunday even
en.V.I t '. 1,h "IX'clul refer
The nioruln,, service Is at 10 'ID
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YOU MAY WANT THEM
WE HAVE THEM
VERY PRETTY TAILOR SUITS
Strictly up-to-date
NICE STYLISH JACKETS
Extra well Fitting and 'well Made
LADIES' SKIRTS
PRICES REASONABLE.
RED STAR STORE.
W. E. DEAN & CO.
9. .
VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT
Every Northern State Gives Him
Majority.
The most overwhelming political
victory since the days of James
Monroe was gained on Tuesday by
Theodore Koosvvolt, present and
future president of tho United States.
The most gigantio popular vote and
the most sweeping major ties ever
gained by any presidential candidate
evince the confidence which the
American people havn in their presi
dent and the populurity which his
personality commands.
Few thinking men honestly expect
ed any ether result than Roosevelt's
election, but few, even of the most
enthusiastic partisans, expected such
a sweeping landslide as the returns
Indicate. All the states tabulated ns
doubtful are lined up in the Honso-
velt column and the Democratic
prophetic column cveu is uot intact.
Tho Solid Houth, however, is solid
still. .
Ohio gives Roosevelt I IIP, 000 plural
ity, exceeding that of McKinloy.
New Jersey givss 175,000 for Roose
velt. Iowa donates a plurality of
185,000. Oregon comes up with a
plurality of 87,000, smashing to frag
ments all previous records.
following aro the states giving
majorities for the respective candi
dates :
For Roosevelt California, Colo
rado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, I
The Test
of Service
Always Troves the Absolute Supremacy of ilie Lines of
UNDERWEAR
We have been handling for the past five
years. If jou want good Underwear
eome to ns .
E. C. DIXON,
DRY GOODS
KILLS HIS SON-IN-LAW
Tc-rrlblo Tragedy F.nucled Sunday
Morning.
Oliver Sargent, a well known citieu
of Williams, was shot and killed on
Sunday morning by his father in law,
SV. D. Shoomaku. Both parties are
old time residents of this county. The
sensational nature of the tragod and
tho well known character of both par
ties has created far more than mi or
dinary interest in the ease.
Shncnittkc, who is all old mall about
'i years of age, lived w ith his aged
Kile lu a little house adjacent to that
of his soii-iu law, the buildings being
oniy a lew Joel apart. .Mrs. Slioeuiake
as in JHior health, requiring care from
uie oiuer occuuiuts ot the premises,
On the morning ot the inuubr, Mrs
Surgout Went iu to see her mother,
iiiii in niioriii ner oi all itueuiieu an
ein-e on a visit to Peer creek. Shoe- i
make at once objected to her uoiiu:
Hid became quarrelsome to such an
extent that Mrs.Sargent li ft the room
mil was unwilling lo return to take iu
the breakfast for her parents, us was
tier usual custom. Mr. Sargent tin n
roluutei red to carry in the breakfast,
his daughter accompanying Inm
Hnir the coffee.
As sooti ns Sargent entered the
room the old man broicbeil the sub
Jei t of Mrs. Sargeut's intended visit,
declaring emphatically that sin
should uot go; that she must remain
lo take care of Mrs. Shoemako. Sar
gent replied that the girls were there
to wait on her and that his w ile us
lining. Shoemake reiterated thai sin
diould not go, while Sargent again
naid that she would go nil I was fcoing.
tie then turned lo place on the tuhii
the breakfast dishes that he bad
brought iu aud as be did so, Shoe
make shot him iu the back, just un
der the right shoulder blade, the bul
let pausing through his IkhIv nnd com
lug out ou the right side of the chest.
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Indiana, Iowa, Kausas, Maine, Mary.
land, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minucsota, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New lot It. North Dakota, Ohio,
(lre, n, I'c ii u sylvan in, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Washington, Went
Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; till
electoral votes.
For Parker Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louis
iana, Missouri, .Mississippi, North
Carolina, Soutli Carolina, Tennessee
Texas, Virginia: liil electoral votes.
In Josephine countv, probably every
precinct went fol lioose velt. Returns
are incomplete bat it is probable that
Roosevelt's plurality in the county
is somewhat near 111)0. Debs, the
socialist candidate, received more
votes in Grants Puss than did Parker
and the Debs vote very nearly
equalled tho Parker vote ill the
county. Tbo combined vote of both
Parker and Debs barely exceeds
Roosevelt's plurality.
Returns from the precincts ot
Galiro and Mt. Reuben are not at
hand. Outside of these, unofficial
returns give tho county vote us fol
lows ;
T
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AND SHOES.
iviiraotcn ny the snot, .Mrs. Sargent
nun nor son, n. r. Sargent, rushed to
the scene. M is. Sargent arrived first
and the sou says that wl he came iu
the old man was trying to shoot her
and the daughter, but that owing to
the weakness of his linger or some
other cause, he was enable to dis
charge the weapon after the tirst shot.
1 hi' boy, according In his statement
on the witness stand, seized the gnu
with onii baud and knocked Sliooniake
down with the other, taking away his
gun. The weapon was a revolver,
about lis calibre and was a new cue.
The Sargent family was not aware
that Shot-make bad a revolver.
s irgi nt lived about an hour and a
halt
after the shooting. Shoemake
u ade no attempt to escape, staved
quiet ly at home and wasarresteel w ill
out eltoit Minday veiling livSln rill
jl.ewi - . 1 he coioncr, l'r. Flanag..n,
held an imiui .t ovel the bodv of S u
gent, ine jury returning it verdict id
perno dilated murder
I l lie n mutuary i xaniiuat ion ot
Shoemake was held before Justic
hurmauoii Wednesday afti rncou ami
iheislu lii without bail to await tin
I action of Mix circuit court The old
! man i vinci d no iiilen st w hatever in
the ( roci cil mgx, M,,. y nodding in
his eh ,ir w nil half cU'cd eyes. 11,
claims entire iguo auce of the occur
rime, saving Unit "they" tell him
that he killed uliv. r Sargent but thai
he don't renu mber any thing about it
A plea of ins n i ty will pro! ably b,
entered as Ins defense.
Comins I vents.
Nov. II, Friday Moving
Picture
snow at iqs ia house.
Nov. 13, Saturday philharmonic ljd
,""! iei in opera house, auspices
S om.iu'
club
Nov. Ji,
l:..M at
A A. C
1 hursilav Thanksgiving
1'1'i'ra tiotic, giveu bv
Music l.cxoni t ree.
.vij one purchasing a piano or ho
organ CI us ls li.ro llcocmtuT 1, 1SJH1,
will be given three months' frv lu
ll ruction ,y Mrs Uur II. Grout,
I'.'JI Fifth street, south. Mrs. Grout
Uk s the Kuigsburv piai a
Alleu iV Gllhert-Kamaker Co.
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North Grants P.ihs 205 fill 20 82
.South Grants Pass 141) !I7 6 50
West Grants Pass 1 HO 26 !!
Merlin 02 14 2 21
Gallon I
l.ueky Oiiocn 21 3 4 2
I.clniid 211 13 1 1
Placer i:t j 25 17
Wnlt Creek 21 ; 11 12
Mt. Reuben ! I
Murphv I 2:1 13 2 4
Williams I AO I 20 8
Slate Creel. 50 j 30 2 IS
Solum ' :m ! 10 2 7
Kcrby j 05 I 24 II ft
Waldo 1 21 : 12 4
Althousn I Hi I 28 2 7
FOOTBALL SEASON OPEN
Game Between Crevnts Ps.es and
Aihl&nd, Honors and no Score.
The football season for Grants Pass
opened. Tuesday, with a game between
the Grants Pass High school team and
the Ashland Normal team. Being
elcei
sclio
lection day and a legal holiday, no
iiool was held Tuesday so that per
mitted the boys and the girls too to be
out in force and with the town people
who attended, there were about 400
persons who Tiewed the game. An
admi"ion of 25 cents was charged to
raise funds to defray the expenses of
the two txams, and most of the
spectators willingly paid two bits,
but a number of men and big boys
mostly men, refused in their niggard
ness to pay for the fun they were so
anxious to enjoy and as grounds are
uufenced, there, was no way to keep
out these two-leggod hogs.
The Ashland team, except four
members, arrived on the early morn
ing train, and with. their manager.
Prof. C. H. Payne, were guests for
the day of the Grants Pass team and
their manager, Prof R. R. Turner.
The Western Hotel sunnlied at a
special low rate, accommodations to
the visitors. Jour of the Ashland
team had missed the train, but noth
ing daunted, the boys mounted their
wheels and made the 45 mile ride in
tt i . .
uv nours, arriving nere at 11 a. m.
inn so very urea as the road wail in
nun shape.
The game was called !iit 2:80 p. m..
and Piof. Turner acted as referee for
the first half and Prof. Payne um
pire, while for the second half, they
eicnaugen positions. mo entire
game was played with a snan and
spirit that was a credit to the boys,
but so eveuly were the teams matched,
that neither te.im made a score. The
best of feelings pervaded the game
and tbo crowd whs generous in their
appluuse. whenever either team
made a good play. The Ashland bovs
asked for a return game to be tilaved
in that city, which will nrobablv be
given later on.
Golden Ilerudon was captain of the
Ashland team and Lovd liarvev was
captain of tho Grants Pass team.
The following was the line-up:
Grants Pass
Ashland
Herndnn
Schulleu
Loosely
Palmer
Heriidon
Wright
Smith
Sales
Stanclifl
Martin
Foalkes
Chapman
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llanseth
linker
Cheshire
Harvey
Wertz
Stephenson
Schmidt
Steehinist
I Jean
Philharmonic Lady Qucrtet.
A musical event extraordinary, wil
tuko place at the Ojicra House on
Saturday evening, November 12th, by
the Pliilhnrmnnio Lady Quartette of
Chicago, under tbo auspices of tho
Woman's Clcb. The comiiany moke
their Initial bow heralded by the
most flattering jiress and public com
ment from nil the states wherein they
have appeared during the past nine
years.
Inasmuch ns the ladies of tho club
have been disappointed in the past
with some of their attractions. Mana
ger von Turner of the Philharmonic
Co., has guaranteed his company to
he strictly high class iu writing, in
every resiect.
Popular prices will prevail, aud a
more up-to-date program bus never
been presented in this city.
1 ickets on sale at Horning & De-
Puv's. Reserved scats 50 cents.
IN THE MINERAL FIELD
What the Miners Are Doing'.
It is reported here that the 10-stamp
mill of the Eureka mine, which has
been idle for a time, will renew its
I activity about tho lMh of the present
month. Work has been going ou stead
ily in the direction of development
and the renewal of milling activity
is backed by a large amount of good
lore in sight. The working force is to
I be substantially increased.
The Kureka mine is, in a more fully
developed state, the famous "Miller
lead" of Soldier Creek, and is one of
the good proNrties of the district.
The Chauiplin dredge on Foots
creek is operating steadily with a
force of about 110 men employed.
The big machine Is eating ground at
a surprisingly fust rate aud its opera
tiun seems a substantial success.
I'ho good show ing of this enterprise
means considerable to Southern Ore
gon as there are many places where
dredging plants can be worked to ad
vantage.
II. II. Luce is in town this week
from Canyon creek, where he has been
prospecting during the "umiinr and is
me of the owners, w ith II. C. Perkins
nd others, of a telluriilo property,
which is full of promise to become a
valuable and productive mine. Mr.
I. uce rcmrta considerable activity in
that distr.ct and that a number of
properties are show ing up well. uir
ticulurly the Lewis ov Clark, ou
which considerable development work
is I :iig done.
Oregon Belle Makes Good Show
in..
Harry Foster came down from
Jacksonville Saturday evening and
remained over until Monday morning
ill Grunts Pass, when he returned to
the Oregon Belle mine which is be
ing develoKid by bis company, the
New York Western Mines Com-
ivuiy. tho work being under his
-uix rvision. Mr. Foster is now em
ploying l.'i men at the Oregon Belle
mine iu work nnd ill cutting wood for
the steam p. ant Ho has lately com
pleted the installing of a 40 horse
awer boiler and an eight tou com
p.essor and two Burleigh drills. A
lay and a night shilt of men are em
ployed and work is being carried on
iu two tunnels, where well defined
ledges aro being ojvued up aud so
rich is the ore that a considerable
part of the cost of developing the
mine is being met by the values that
are saved from the rock taken out. It
N'iug free milling ore and easily
handled in a Huiitiugoii mill, which is
kept in operation to give a thorough
mill test of the ledges. So satis
factory is its iroscts that there is
every certainty that Mr. Foster's com
pany will install a 10 stamp mill
urlr next spring. W. C. Kitto,
formerly of the Granite Hill, mine it
foreman of the uilue.
Lelfxnrl Sittings
So much heavy teamiugon the roads
they are bally cut up.
Married Bert Davis and Carrie
Golf. A good many prt6euts were
given the happy couple.
The Greenback mine is going to
build a road from their mine across
the divide to Coyote creek, theuee
down the creek to Wolf Creek.
We are having line weather with a
nice showrr the last week. Grain is
growing due, the late rains having
been sufficient for all purposes.
G. W. Chapin is engaged in jirun
mug bis blackkberrics. He flr.ds ber
ries in all stages, some ripe luscious
berries, others in bloom. He can have
blackberries rolypoly up to the first
of the year.
Mr. Wilson and wife have returned
home from the World'," Fair. Mr.
Wilson is from Missouri, so while tak
ing in the fair be also visited bis old
home aud relatives. He is not jubi
lant regarding the election, being
democrat.
Report snys Mr. . Thompson has
bought the Wolf Creek store . Also
a part of the road from the Columbia
mine to the Greenback will be mined
out by the Lewis company . There is
a movement on to check this move
ment to make a new road by the com
pany.
Stock is doing flue; the butcher finds
plenty of beef cattle, our merchants
are doing a good business, nor hotel
is crowded. No wonder, Mr. Philips
in efficient hotel man, he Icoks after
the wants of his guests; nis wife is so
genial to the ladies stopping at the
hotel that they are loth to leave.
Oats are scarce in this vicinity ; two
cents per pound is offered and they
cannot be had at that. Wheat 2 cent
per pouud, eggs 37 cents per dozen
Potatoes '4 cent pound, hay 14 lie
ton, beef 6 cents per ponnd paid by
the butchi r aud he does the killing
keeps the hide for his work then sells
the meat for 8 cents by the quarter, if
out up then it comes higher.
Wildervllle Items.
News is scarce. Hurrah tor Roose
velt.
School closed Tuesday of this week
on account of the election.
Mr. Wm. Komell has been suffer
Ing with neuralgia of the face.
Mrs. London visited her sister n:
on Applegato, her sister returning
with her for a row days visit.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Lewis visiti
several days last week with Mr,
Lewis' brother iu the Althonse county
Bert Wells from tho Philippine
Islands stopped a few days at his
brother Athur's then wont on to Port
laud.
The Lindsay young folks are hav
ing the whooping cough which seems
to bo going tho rounds through the
country.
Mrs. Lindsay mudo a business trip
to aletirord the latter part of last
week, returning Muuday cveuing of
tins week.
Emmet Conger hauled lumlpr
his place across Applogute. He con
templates building Inm a house in the
near future.
ieo sums tooK Mr. f.rickson nn on
Williams crock Monday of this week
returning on Tuesdav. Mr. Krick
sou went to do somo bridge work.
iinoni.
Charity and science have been com
hined by the ollicinls of the United
Stntes government iu Alaska iu
effort to prevent the starvation of the
Alaska Ksqnimo tribes by supplying
them with herds of reindeer from
across the seas. This work has now
been going on for 10 years, and there
are upwards of 50,0110 of those most
useful domestic animals domicili
among the needy tribes of the far
north. From The Pacific Monhly for
noveuiner.
Manager L. B. Wickershniu of the
Grnuite Hill miuo was iu Grunts Pass
Monday on busiuess for his compnny
Of new improvements at Granite
Hill, Mr. Wickcrsliam stated that they
were installing an electric plant to
supply light for their niiue and build
ings and power for the pumps and for
the crusher, stamps nnd concentrators
in the mil'. Tho compressor nnd
hoist will be operated by steam. Two
ditches, one from tho right and oue
from the left fork of Louse creek
bring in all the water which will hi
delivered to the wheel under u
foot pressure and which will generate
about 100 horse power. The ditehe
aro now ready; tho work of setting
the wheel and generator is under way
and it Is expected to have the plant
connected up and in operation by th
close of this month.
jou iiini ii i ucry lor tno in ton cya
unie plant to lie installed nt the Oro
Ftno bus nearly all been tranported to
the mine from Merlin where it has
been lying for some time waiting uu
til teams could ho secured for hauling
With the exc'ition of the engine, tank
and a few minor pieces which mav
he now on the road, the machinery
ou me groumi una will tie put into
place us rapidly ns possible. Th
crusuing novice or tho mill consists
of centrifugal rolls, with a capacity
presumably equivalent to that of a
stamp mill.
IhoOro ritio is situated iu the
Jump-off Joe district. It is on tie
same mountain and only a few miles
distant from the Granite Hill and i
recognized as one of the most import
ant properties of its district. Sonn
years ago it was superficially worked
successfully, the ore paving for liiinl-
iug and shipping to lie crushed.
After a period of idleness, the prop
erty was taken up by S. Chase, a prac
tical and experienced miner, who im
mediately proceeded to develop tin
pronrty systematically. As develop-
ent has advanced, the substantial ex
ellence of the properly has beeu dem
onstrated and the existence of a good
mine fullv shown
The Oro Fiuo has a good strong on
body carrying moderate values
throughout, with chutes of remarkabli
tiohuess. A portion of tho gold is
free, though the larger part of the
values are iu base ore. Two largi
dumps of milling rock are awaiting
the installation of the plant.
J C. Verdiii, who with II. F
Sclioeufold has becu operating the
New Channel placer mine ou Ki.gui
river above Galiee creek, has sold bis
interest in the mine to his Jartner.
Mr. Scliocufcld will have full coutro!
of the mine aud expects to begiu
t'ipiiig iu a short time. Mr. Venlm
has another mimug proposit.on in
hand, which lie expects to have con-
sutumated by another wevk when the
Courier wil be giveu the facts lor
publication.
GRANITE SOIL PRODUCTIVE
By System of Artificial Irrigation
at Little Cost.
Horace Hulbert aud his nephew,
Walter Hulbert, were In Grants PaBS
Tuesday. Mr. Horace Hulbert is an.
ex-newspaper niau aud he is now ap-1
plying his experience aud observation
to practical and successful
methods in his farming operations.
He has undertaken fruit raising aLd
the success that he baa attained is a
fine object lesson in what may be
accomplished with the granite hill
laud of this section, now considered
practically worthless for farming pur
poses by the old settlers who have
held that only the clay hill lauds aud
the bottom funds were suited for
agricultural purposes.
Two years ago the two Mr. Hul
belts ouch took up a homestead ou the
granite hills four miles down Rogue
river and began to make homes on
land heretofore considered worthless
for the soil was largely decomposed
granite and uo running water was to
be had for irrigation. Un the laud
wire ravines nt the head of which
were swaly pWci s out of which water
came during the winter months. The
liulberts decided that running water
could be had from the hills by 0eu
Mig up these hidden water veiui.
"o that end they run open cnts back
into ilie hills as far as tin y could
conveniently work. Below these cuts
they construct d reservoirs, using the
-xeavated earth and the earth fiom
the cuts to build a dam. By tumping
the face of the dams they have had no
difficulty in making them water
tight. A pipe was placed in the bot
torn of the dam with a valve to regu
late the flow of water. As they were
in the nature of an experiment, they
were hunt small, that of Horace Hul
bert holding 20,000 gallons and that of
Walter Hulbert holding IS, 000 gallons,
I at so successful has beeu the venture
that they each will enlarge their res
ervoirs this winter and having other
ravines on their land, they will pat in
as they are able other reservoirs and
increase their irrigation systom to the
full limit of their water supply, they
estimating that they can place water
ou sufficient land to meet all their re
quirement for farming aud Irnit rais
ing.
with even the small quantity of
water at their command they each
were ablu to irrigate an acre of
ground and have raised a fine crop of
potatoes and vegetables and have
fruit trees, that have made this season
a growth of three to four feet and
nerry Husoes ana strawberry vines
that
have made a remarkable growth
This grnuite soil in its vtrign richness
and being warm aud friable vegetation
when supplied with water makes a
most rapid gowth and potatoes aud
otho- root crops aro of much finer
quality than those raised on the
heavy bottom laud.
The succ 'ss of tho Messrs. Hulber
in reclaiming granite laud is a proof
that the thousands ot aercB of this
heretofore considered worthless land
will be made into the most productive
farms of Rogue river valley and be
the melius of adding very lurgely to
the wealth und population of Jose
phine county.
C. S. Luptoa of San Francisco, ad
vortizing manager for tlio Pacific
coast states for tho Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company, is spending tho week
in Grunts Pass while looking ufter his
company's business iu this section
-nr. iupton is a lormnr newspupcr
man una wen up in the art of iudi
cions udveitising as is proven by his
work. Mr. Lupton is constantly ou
the road from tho Mexican border to
isriusii Columbia, and he states that
the business outlook for the Pacific
Count is exceedingly promising and
that the coming your is certain to be
a prosperous one to tho person who
will hustle mid take advantage of the
tunes.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
HKLP WANTED
T11KRK IS A GOOD opportuuity for
origin, niistiing poy to earn some
money. Apply at the Courier office
today.
SITUATION
WAN TED.
A lady
cook.
wants
a summon as on inn
miuii-sn n. . , iaro courier.
A.I.I t l, 1
'Il'L'ATION wanted by experienced
camp cook and baker, Uerman,
.Ititius Kirsten.care of Fetsch, south
west corner Sixth and J street.
AN OLD MAN wants place to live
this winter. Will work for board
and small wages. Address J. X.,
Courier office.
WANTED.
GOOD WOKK HOHSK to work for
his feed during w inter. Inquire at
this office.
WANTF.D Winter lasturiiiii for iiin
head of horses and mules A ..-
A. C
Hough.
SM.I.L, safe animal for child run
pony or burro buy or beard. Leave
answer at Courier office.
lo KXCHANGK high giado lots for
luintjcr. i can handle a few short
tune chattel loans. ij. D. JJruko,
Sixth and I, strei ts.
W A N T K I A middle -aced Amerieaii
woman, who is a good housekeeper.
Wages tl.i p, r month Address P.
O. Box , ill, (iotlville, SiskivouCoi
Cal.
WANTF.D Ah experion 1 much,,,..
man, also uu amalgamator. Re-
lorciieis requind. Apply to super
intendent Gold Bug mine, Gieudale,
t iregon.
UMKtiNK TO TAKE a i.-ri.bl,i,.0
contract of aootit '.'0 acres, tonls and
stump puller furnished. Will give
f in. Only reliable icrsnus need
apply. Address box .VJ1, Oiuuts
rass, lire.
I OK SALE.
rilORol-tillBKEI) WHITE Leghorn
I'ockerells for sale cheap,
nt Courier otlice.
Add ress
Ai;M hull M..K-ti. mil,., from .jer.
hn. lii aeres sUillt Ml i, tP ,.l
otl.'in Und. J.i , rvi. in i-uUimtuin. ill
liou-e and Ourn and aKiul XI ai res under
leu. e, ls lam e ol land uilal.li f.ir .... 1....1
pa-lure. Kor lurlher narlieul.r. ..I
lre . M. Crow. Merlin, lireiruii.
A ItK ranch. Rood prim ami
ai'lur lili liaril. niiib Iron. ...
ituniUn. e. oaler lor irJn.ali.in. t-i,l, I
prints on every a. r-s; renter el a rnvul
runs-e country; two daalluiit hou. I
rn. every lhink-eunipln , r hc,irrr,
rem In.-lv e,MHl minm n,arkMi.
halt mil mirlh 1.1 Tunnn 11, prh- l.'.iui.
""l,,1,r ' tii .'un r.
Ai 11. 11. .vill l.hH FARM. w I,...
run a 1 11 a mr sale at HI cents
, Kith 011 Rogue river jud Ap.
pligate ranch. Also have Rllod
pasture for bonu s and cattle on the
Apphgale farm. Horses J prr
month and cattle l.."g) per uiouili
liiurv Ruch.
i:sikav.
TWO 01.I) black " ,ow., "f, ,,,:it '
came to my plaoo lour Year.
Owner
can have houa bv
cots.
U 11. Akers. " '
Among the late arrivals of new goods at
BANNARD'S
Big
Furniture and House
Furnishing Store
are
AXMINSTER and VELVET CAWPETSand larr.c
Largo lino of now styles Portieres, Fine Pic
tures, Ticture Frames and Mouldings and the
whole stock is most complete. Come and sco
it, you cannot afford to pass it by.
Goods sold on the installment plan Furniture repaired
A. U. BANNARD
Opposite Western Hotel.
ADVERTISING
For Months to Prepare Our
Readers for the Greatest
and Biggest Double Value
Bargains Offered Below.
Read On.
A fiuo full size Wellington piano,
oak case. 71, octaves, full, round tone
aud easy action will be sold nt well,
we don't care to name the price, as
we expect to sell many more Welling
tons aud couldn't possibly duplicate
this price but it will be sold by Sat
urday. No doubt at all about it.
Then the last Kingsbury styly on
baud is in muhogauy case, elegiut
desigu, full size. It is uot to stay
louger than Saturday if some good
home will receive it.
Make a note of the Steck piano iu
walnut case. Has a full, rich,
round, swelling, satisfying tone and
easy, elastic respousive action. A
child cau develop a correct touch and
ear for musical tones on such uu
artistic instrument us this beuuti'ul
Stick.
We have tulked euough about this
Steck aud are to sell it this week.
The lust off-ring in pinuos will be
un oak cased Smith & Barnes upright.
A large style at a low price means
large values and a quick sale. Bet
ter come at once. Divide a large sum
into 25 to 40 equal amounts aud how
small each sum then seems.
Allen & Gilbert -Ruuiaker Co., I.
0. O. F. Bldg.
J. M. WARD. Salesmau.
Woodvillo Item.
J. Pitman was iu Grants Pass.
S. Waymau returned from Med
ford. M. Whipple came back from Jack
sonville. Mr. Wilcox was iu Grants Pass on
business.
B. Lowell was in Grouts Pass ou
business.
R. Smithline was in Graut Pass on
business.
Mr. Taylor weut to Grants Pass
Wednesday.
J. Whipple came down from the
mine to vote.
E. Bugley of Ashlaud was in town
for a few days.
W. Colvig, of Jacksonville, was in
town on busiuess.
Mrs. Neil and Mrs. Hard weut to
Grants Pass ou business.
Mr. and Mrs. Smithline were in
Grants Pass on business.
Mrs. Coffee of Gold Hill was visit
ing here for a short time.
What Time Is It?
Time to Wake Up and see
Sterling Silver Novelties
Including Belt
Pins,
Scissors, etc.
Brushes.
Christmas is coining.
BERT
At M. Clemens
I DOLLAR SAVING - SALE
50c Pictures for 15c each, mats and all 17x25
Turkey and Thanksgiving Platters i price
Turkey Roasters-solid Copper Boilers for $2.35
Camp Stoves price
Waiter Ttavs
Cut Glassware V less than tKewlu-re
Ks """ sold for f2 50. out they go $..25
LKls-of , r , r,)(,nl pa.u.nis 3o ptr cem ) ff
Wall Papcrs-ulirjo, 4 j8
'x'; te patterns prices w.'l be cut in two.
Hid Line Wae-o,, Covers, Tents tic
STOKE NEWS ON NEW GOODS
Immense line new Cut Glass, exquisite goods
eau.ifnl New China, let t,s show you some fine goods
Handsome Lamps in great variety
Hall Coat and Hat Hooks, new ideas
Medicme Cahinets, Couches. Lounges, Center Tables
i fir,? V f !XCx.Usive Patl"ns nd colorings,
f 25 to $io each. Navajo Orientals, Indian Robes
ort.eres-best values ever ofTcred in Southern Oregon
"Sedcn;,mirCly -
Thomas
Gfctf Housefurnishers
Grants Pass. . Q,w
CHORAL UNION CANTATA
'.'Esther, the Beautiful Queen" to
Be Given Soon.
The Choral Uuion, at its meeting
on Monday evening decided to give
the cantata, "Esther, the Beautiful
Qnoon" on December 13 and 14. Hie
chorus la making first rate progrcsi
an l the Choral Union will have no
difficulty in making a first class
presentation of the piece at that
time. Whilo all the parts are not
yet assigned, the principal soloisli
have been selected aud aro as fol
lows: King Ahaeuerne, A. E.
Voorhies; Mordecai, Geo. Cramer;
Hamon, T. P. Cramer; high priest.
Rev. .1. B. TraviB; Queen Esther,
Miss Edna Parker; Zeresli, Misi
Laura Parker; Mordecais'
Mrs. W. W. Walker.
sister,
The now arrangement of the canta
ta Is greatly superior to the one
giveu in this city 10 years ago and
will doubtless be oue of the most
pleasing productions which the
Choral Union has given.
Deputy Sheriff Ernest H. Lister will
this week complete the delinquent tax
list aud next week It will be pub
lished iu the Courier. The liat ii
somewhat larger than that of last
year, owing to so many timber claim
holders, who are nou-residentB and
who have completed title to their
clams this yeai and not being posted
as to the Oregon assefsment lows
hove allowed their taxes to become de
linquent. Abandoned mining ditches
also figme ou the delinquent roll.
Palmist and ClB.lrvoye.nt.
Dr. Lyon, the renowned psychic
palmist and clairvoyant, will be
with yon for a short time. Remem
ber the doctor gives you a woudeiful
life reading ot the past, preseut and
future; names given. Satisfaction
or no charge.
If yon are in trouble consult me in
all matters. Miners, a word to yon
it will be to your iuterest to call aud
see me.
The doctoi also cures chronic dis
eases of long standing; drugless
treatment; life readings, $1. Consul
tation free. Western Hotel.
Wood Wanted.
Notice is hereby given that the
School Board of Scnool District No.
7. Josephine County, will receive
S'-'nled bids until December llth. at
7 o'clock p. ni. for 75 cords of black
ouk wood and 75 cords of red fir wood
to bo delivered at the several school
buildings not later than September 1,
l'.K).). All wood to be cut out of green
timber. Bids to be for both 2-foot
and -1-foot wood. Board reserves the
right to reject any or ail bids.
C. E. MAYBEE, Cletk.
Bert Barnes'
' complete line of
Blouse Sets.
Handsome Cloth and Bonnet
BARNES, Jeweler.
.
O'Neill.
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