ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS PASS, OREGON, NOVEMBER 10, 1904. ROGUE RIVER COURIER' GRANTS PASS, OREGOS. Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates: On Tear, in advance, H- Six Months, .76 Tbrea Months, .... Single Copies, .06 Advertising Races Furnished on application at the odlce, or by mail. Obituaries and resolutions of con dolence will be charged for at 6c per line; card ol thanks 60c. A. E. VOOHHIE9, Pkopr. Entered at the post office at Grants !' Oregon, as second-class mail matter. 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 ' 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. v w i o t 0 O S o o 0 o 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 , S 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. a y B i 1 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 c rg rt 10 rh 'I fh lb lu It lg VY ic laud 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. -"-- ' f