Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, March 10, 1905, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextROQUE RIVER COURIER . GRANTS PASS, OREGON. OOUJTTT OFFICIAL PAPER. Pubitarwd Evary Thursday, ubaoriptlon IRataa i On Tw, to tdniiM, tU Month, ... Tara Month. ... taflaUopus, 1.60 .70 .40 . .W Advertising Racaa famiahad on appllcaUon at tb office, or y matt. Obitoarlas and resolution of con Unco will be charged fur at 6c per line; aid of thank 60o. A. E. VOORHIE8, Propr, ' Knlartd at tb pott office at Uranu !', Oregon, a scond-cuus mall Dialler. FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1U05. Henry B. Milltir, formerly of Grant Pass, baa been promoted to tb poitlou of oousul-geuoral at Yoko honia, Japan. Mr. Miller's promotion It bawd solely on merit, iu view of tb ability ahowo while ocnaul at Niu Cbwang, in difficulties biought about by tb Russla-Japau war. Tom Baui mous of Taooma ii to aacoeud Mr. Miller at Niu Cbwang. . in a fleroe 12 day battle, the great t of the war tbu far, the Japanese liava won another complete victory OTer tb foreo ol Kuropatkin. Ke porta seem to show that the Kusslaus bare abandoned Mukdeu aud are in full retreat toward llnrblu with only tb moat desperate fighting on the part of the rear guard Having the army from annihilation. Another lodiotuieut ha been re turned agaioat Ringer Hermann, thin time on the charge of destroying !!j letter pros copybooks with tlieir content. These record were destroy ed at the time Hermann retired frum the land office. Hermann testified that the boob were personal property, oonuiuing ouly private .letters and that be bad a right to deatroy them. Other witnesses testified that the de stroyed record contained matter affecting til business of the general laud ollioe. Saturday, March,4 was luaugututiou , day and Koosevelt and Fairbanks were worn Into ofiloo a president and viot-presideut of the United Hiatus with pomp and iplendor of ceremony tha eolipaed auy previou Inaugura tion. Notwithstaudiug the grandeur of the oocaalou however, Theodore Roosevelt -1 on of the moat demo eralio of men with a large fund of common leuie which give him little sympathy with the solemn self ag grandisement of little mind that are in high positions by aooldeut of birth tWtn,- ' ' After a long siege of coufuaiou and chaos, the new Courier building liaa attained a neartiea of oouiplutiou that aakM it possible for order lo bo iu soma degree restored to the cilice. During 18 years of newspuior ex perience, the proprietor uevur before iperieuoed the lueoliauioul difllcul tie and mbarasaniout which have been present for the paat six months, or sinoe work ou the uew building was begun. Ever sluce theu till the present lime it ha been au aluioitt oonataut aeaaou of moving and Bluff ing machinery and of being crumivd into oouatricted apace with things piled upon one another uutil no audi tiling as order or system waa tHissihlc. Yet in the faoe of all thosu dilllcul tles, the Courier baa thrived and prospered and every doiwrtmcnt of the busiues lias substantially increased. Chinook are Few. The flanermvu of Hoguu river are steadily pursuing "tlmlr vocation, though the catch at present la gener ally rather light Moat of the IInIi which are now being taken are steel heada, though a few Chinook salmon are also secured. Ouly a compara Mvely small number of the latter lish are now to be found in the liver hm ii I too early yet for the spring run. The prolonged dry weather nml the low Itage of the river produce condi tion which are unfavorable to tlx local naherinun aa the low witter ut the mouth of the river makes It pos alble for the tlaheriea there to lake a far greater proportionate nuiulivr of the Hah tliau wheu the water 1 n high. $000 takes lull acre, 70 acrea or creek bottom, one-half intercut in r.oo tuiihe of water, good orchard, fariu i toola, aome stock, old within teu Moas, '11 IK Heal No. Meat he j days. See Joseph Estate A UK NT. STORE fPMim GOODS GRANTS PASS, ORE. EVERYTHING WILL On or uliout April Clotliiii'T, Muies, Millinery, ou-., in IK'M UlXT IU tilt' For tho past six orn nun kots fur blore. It has Loon our j.:on.l f other 3S (itil.lon Ku'.o Mores 01 I'lirgnins tliitt will April. iuo iintii'o 4 wmmmaaam ua i i f ITZ. A NEW INDUSTRY STARTED Gre.nts Pa.es Iron ind Steel Works Begin Work. Through the efforts of the Grauta Pass Miner Association, another In dustry baa been added to Grauta I'ass and a pay roll, that within a year is quite certain to carry no leas than half a dozen names, will have beuu added to the cily'a propiierity ac count. Last Monday the Grant Paaa Iron & Steel Work put their ma chinery iu motion iu the presence of over 211 business men of Grauta I'ass, who had been invited to witness the inauguration of thia uew industry. When all waa in readiness to turn on steam to tli engine, i'resident Muuguiii called the gathering to order and after briefly expressing the gratification of the Mlncre Associa tion at the successful consummation of the elfortH to aecurn n well cquipied uiauliiue aho and foundry for Grauta Paaa, called on II. 1). Norton, presi dent of the Grunfa J'aa Iron & Steel Company for that speech. Mr. Norton roapouded and mated that while hia law business fully engrossed hia time, jet he waa willing to devote audi time aa waa necessary to assist in putting thia industry, (hat meant ho much to Grauta I'ass and Honthern Oregon, on a solid basis and he felt t lint iu success was now assured. Ii. M. Hall, manager for the worka, waa then called en. lie stated that he was fully satisfied with Grauta Pana aa a ligation for a machine aliop mid foundry and that he auticiiatcd that a large and profitable huaincaa could he built up. With thia end iu view he had .put iu a plant of the hi at ma chinery, uud fitted up for haeilliiig all kiuila of mining nud mill machinery and of cantlugH up to Novell toux. In attending to ordera for repaira either in machinery or cantinga, they would give ajiccial attention ami would work niglita if need hu to get the work out ou the ahorteat poi-aihle time. Good work uud reaaoiiahln pricea would be their rule. Pollowiug Mr. Hull, Joa. Moaa, II. L. Gilkey, W. It. Khcriiiau and II. '('. Kinney each briefly ex preaaed their gratification at the atart Ing of tli 1 h new luiluatry, of the ad vantage It Would he to Graula I'lida. At tho cloae of the hpcccliniaking, Ed liacrlocher, who ia a direolor of the Company and ia UHaociated with Mr. Hall lu the active work of thu buai neaa, blew the whiatlu and turned on the a tea in to thu engine and tho ma chine ahop pol in active operation and work wur-ln nun on the llrat order, which waa aome repair work 'for the Owl ('reek Mining Company. The machine ahop in fitted with a iatlie for turning iron that can handle up to 1 feet ill length, and to !'i inchea III circumference. The plain r will make a cut of 1 1 feet at one actting, hut a longer length of iron can he planed hy moving it forVard w hen one xoctiou ia liiiihhcd. 1'iMo ;n'.x:;ii Mimrc inchea can be plaurd. I r 1 11 prena, wood, turning lathe and other ma chinery complete Hie nun liiuo ahop. The foundry haa tvte cupaloa, one of five uud the oilier of two ton capai II v, and u 10 Ion ci inn ia in the iiiouliliug room for liandliug heavy cantinga. Tlie.Gianla t'uca Iron it Steel Com pany ia .Incorporated for f.'itioo, which ia fully aiilwrilicl foi, the atockhold era being II. M. Hull, Kd l iici locker, Jiw. pli Mnaa, II. I). Norton, Edward Llaler, Crami r Ilroa., Ii. W. Clark, .1. 0. liooth, II. V. Kinney. W. 1). Sher man, U H. Hall, U. 1,. foe .c Co., llair-Hiddle Hardware Co., it. I,, llartlctt, ,1. G. St liiillhorn, 1'. II. Ilarth, Gninta Tia HaidvMire Co., (!. II. Hums, I'otmin A. Hawknm, W. 1. Dowell, II. 1,. Gilkey an. I II. A. Itotormtind. The ollnem are II. l. Norton, jireai.leiit ; Johi ph Moaa, vice preaideiil ; II. .. Uoleriiiund, accre lary ; It. V. t'laiK, treasurer, anil II. M. Hull, iiiiiuanr. The lioani of di rcelouiiro ,Iom'.i Muaa, II. V. Kinney, I'd liaerlockei, uu.) II. I). Norton. Si LuUv'a Chiri'K. Sllll. lay aervnea al St. I.uke'a i liiir.'h ill lii. as I'.iII.iwm : Siniilav M'hool it ii tl I ; 1 1 . 1 . raa at III, iiiointug pniM i nml m rin. .ii ui iln in., ami veiling mtvick iih ad.lreaa ou "Men Who Cruiifv t'lniai" al ' p in. I e h I i iduy during Lent lliefe ill he a chll. In n's -erM.'i. im- mediately llfl.r el I; a talk ou church hiMorv ami ilncirnie at .' p.m., and set vie, with l.ll.s at p in. ill I... ly in ll.e siih.iect for March I . "Savonarola " You are c. I'll; Vlted lo lit r. ii.l these i- l ices 1 t w (. will 'I't'ii a till outs so.; v i 1 1 I IIH l.aili.s t I'mi an. I 1'lllTli Soul li (il'.llitS an an. woo W I' li.l0 Ihoii .-oiiroliiiu Now ami I I to Pato Moit liau.liso for this 'i tuiio in oonnoi'tion w itli tho Uio North wo.st. to soouro inanv I o licit' lir your insin'otion will b, ivou ot tho j 1 it i 1 1 lt- GRANTS PASS, ORE. MILL FOR OREGON BELLE Order for Machinery H&i Been Placed. The Oregon Belle mine, located on the left fork of Forest creek, six mi lea weat of Jacksonville, 1 to be equipped with a 10-atamp milL Tbe order for the machinery ha been placed by Poater & Gunuell, of thia city, who are the manager for the Oregon lielie Miuing Company and atockholdera iu the company, aud It ia expected to have the mill in opera tion by the .first of June. The plana and eatimatea for the mill were pre pared by P. E. Willetta, of thia oity, the well known millwright, and the construct ion work will be under tbe supervision of A. J. Pike of Grants l'aaa. A saw mill is now being erected at the mine aud a contract for 100,000 feet of loga liaa been let and the tim ber ia now being delivered . at the mill. The loga are cut from the com pany' own timber, they owning over 200 acrea of laud adjoiuiug their mine, much of which ia heavily timbered, thus giving them an ample fuel ana lumber supply iu carrying on tlieir miuing operations. A 46 horse power boiler, installed lust fall, to operate the compressor for the two drills that are opeiated in the mine, will supply the power for the sawmill aud also later ou tor the 10-atamp mill that will be put iu. The order for the mill has been placed and it is expect ed that ita installation will be begun within a mouth or so aoon aa the build iug ia completed. A larger boarding house will be erected and olliue and other Lull. lings. i'or the paat live nioutha Meaar. r oster & Gunuell have had a force of men at Oregon Helle. working iu two ahifta day and night with )ower drills, developing the mine. While thia development work wa beiug carried on, a large part of the ore taken from the tunnel waa milled ou a lluntingiou mill aud llieae mill testa have demonstrated that the ore is of high grade and as a large body of it naa lieeii opened up, thu company felt lun.v jusiiuea iu the erection of mill which i to be one of the beat equipped and up-to-date iu .Southern Oregon, i lie Oregon iiclltt ia iu the same ore belt uud ou thu oppoaite aide of tho Jacksou creek divide from the Opp mine, there ia every reason to ex pert that It may prove to be as great goiu pronucor aa ita famuua neigh hor, which ia now paying haudaome uiviucniia each mouth. PROGRESSION THE MOTTO Ke Organiz&tlon of Grant Pa. Real f:ltvto Firm. Progression and enlargement of bus loess facilities ia the watch word of Grants Pass huaiueaa mcu, and pecially ia thia true of the real estate linns, who are autioitiatiiig a year of general prosperity of Southern Ore gou and of a big ruah here of home seekers and investors, are getting themselves into ahapu to be at the front of the procession of progress, lo be up with thu time the Josephine County Heal Estate Com pauy has been reorganized and iu corporatcd and given thu iiamu of the Oregon Timber, Mining & Invest inent ( nuipany. The llieinl.orsliip of the new company will hu nip do up of Wiliuin K. Nipper, E'ugeue V. Smith and Eugene IVarsnn. Mr. Nipper has In eu a resident of thia county for aoino years past ami has heen oxtensl vely engaged in the sawmill and tim- her business. He is as well iioatoil as any linn in Josephine county ou land ami i miner values. Mr. Smith is from Albany, Dreg when- he had a good standing in the buainesa coin m unity and waa a succeeaful dealer iu laud ix.it timber. In the three months that he liaa been a resident of Gianls I'ass he has proved himself lo he a hustler and a good bui iiieaa man. Mr. I'euraoii ia a l'hiladelphia mail ami eamii to liniiita I'ass last f.ill. l or several year past ha has Men extensively Interested in mines and now lias interests iu Loth Dakota ami ( alitoiiiui. 1 lie great undo v. lopcd mineral wealth of Southern Oregon attracted hia attention and I. dli Im to change his hcadiuartcrs to mania lass wiicie with Lis faun v ne oas iiikcii up ins permanent rcsl deuce. Mr. I', arson is a man of large l iiMiiess experience and has the energy ami pillule spirit that will make Imii it valuable addition to the Grauta i'ass I'lisiuos community. The Oieg.ni Tin.licr, Mining - In vestment Company. us its name implies, w ill luii. Ho tunher aud faun lands, mining property, city lenity and in e-i ills. I lie new companv atarta null a good standing lu the business ci.iniiiiiiiily and w ill quite likely lie a large factor in the business activities ot this city and of and of Koguo River allow BE NEW of Pry tioods, I lOOlls, si root. Iiiiij,' Silh Till:- linuin v. tlio Kast aluuit tho lirst of Kospootfully, fePCPB RIVER COURIER. CRANTS CONSUL-GENERAL MILLER Vl.lt. Grunt. Po... and Will llvar ax Lectur. De- Hon. H. B. Miller, formerly United State oonaul at Niu Chwang, Man churia, but recently promoted to be conaul general for Japan with his headquarter at Yolahama, arrived in Grant Paaa Tburaday night to apeud a col pie of day looking after hia ez teuaive buainea in teres ta in tbia city, be being a large property owner here. Couaul-General Miller ia on his way to Eugene from Washington, where he went aometime aince to report in per ou to the preaident and to the itate de partment on Americau interests in the far Eaat. He eipecte to leave lor his new post of duty about the first of April, nailing ou the steamer Man churia, from San Farnoiaco ou April ft for Yokahama. Mr. Miller will be ac companied by Mra. Miller aud their daughter, Mia Laura aud Miaa W'iul frod and tlieir aon, Carroll. Their aou Kenneth will remain in thia country, ne oeing at Jieraeicy, where lie 1 taking a course in electric engineering. Consul-General Miller aud hia family will take up their reeidence iu Yoka hama, which, while one of the large citie of the world, ia one of tho hand aomeat, healthiest aud moat argeeahle to live in, with a climate about like Southern Oreogn. The promotion to one of the most iniportautpoaitiona in the American consular aervioe came to Mr. Miller from Preaident Roosevelt aa a recog nitioo of hia aervice iu aafe-guarding American iutereata in Manchuria, and not through any political pull, or in fluence. That a citizen of Oregon aud of Grant Paaa ahould be bo highly honored, i the greateat of autitfactiou to the many friends in tbia city of Mr. Miller, and they feel that iu hit larger field of diplomatic work? he will show tne same energy, ability and integrity that characterized him when ho was a citixen of Grunts Pasa and later when holding the moat important eonaulship iu the Orient and iu the atorm-ceuter of Japan-Kuaaian and the aeat of a growing commerce that ia rapidly' be coming au Important factor iu Ameri cau foreign trado. On the request of City Buperiuteu- dont H. K. Turner, Conaul-Genera I Miller liaa consented tfljiYx A I lu UrautBi!iirT7To last ot jKvttii, 'Nper)iiu0r.4iut,'hiiui ond Jilnnu osotWftm in the War uow ou Delvfou-'jHialu and liiyry The lecture ville tf9lidhi )i aei or nue eteaayiiLMir-uhh unii t proceeds of i0etmu$; will the publio aihool library fund. go to ANEW DEPARTMENT STORE 'Golden Rule" Soon to Be Opened by Frank Ma.hbvirn. Grant Pasa, aa becomea the com mercial niotropolia of Southern Ore gon, la a progreaaivo, growing city of broad ideaa aud of a liberal, co-operative apirit. That another large atore ia added to the liat of 48 mercantile establishments iu Grants Pass is a matter that glvea aatiefactiou to every resident of the city, lor all realize that the more atoroa the more trade for the iuducemeuta are the greater aud thu trade .one the more extended. Grauta Pasa haa more trade and draws more big cash buyera than Wood villo, or Merliu for the plum fact that the great nuinlsT of atoroa iu this oity afford to customers, a greater latitndo iu making their purchases tli... nut. 1... I....I I.. .. ..Ill . . .. w iinn in u village, uir ine variety auu quality ol goods ami the range of pricea are audi that all may be auited. Aud aa the ai.u and number of atorea increase, ao will Grauta Pasa trado increase and its prcatage grow aa .the ukano of f .southern Oregou. The lateat additiou to Grauta I'ass, mercantile liat ia the Golden luile Store which will he opened at so; South Sixth alreet, iidjiiinini. the ! Grauta Pasa Hanking iV Trust Com pauy 'a bank. Thia store will hem' charge of Frauk Maahburn, a blight, j hustling apieanug young man, formerly from Jew York City, hut for the last year connected with the H Hive, a large depart ment atore of Astoria. This store is . one of a syndicate of stores, the others lielng located in Lew iston, Peer Lodge, Livlngstc.u, Hillings, Juliet i uud Milea City. Montana, and l'a- . louse, Wash. The Golden Kulewi.l l ill thu nature of doinirtiiiciit store : and thu stock will embrace dry goods, ! clothing, shoes, la. lies and g. ills' fur nishing goods, millinery and a few minor lines. I'arpenters and paint, is have beeu at work for some I nue fitting up the room and the goods ale now iH'ing received and Mr. M.isdi. burn ia busy at work getting the store ill order for the owning, which he vximot to have about the lust of tl.ii- mouth. LmnJ Slide Causes Law Suit A suit involving fliuHl damages li.i- been beguu by T. K. An.ler-.on against the Calico Consoli ,!.u. ii Miuea Comimny. Mr. Aiuh ison owns placer ground on lialice creek nc.ir which a ditch assea tH'loiigiug to the Calico Consolidated Mines Companv. During a big freshet in the winter of lS'iW-4 a laud slide broke away an I covered a portion of Mr. Anderson's placer ground. The amount of damage ia the point at issiu and suit having been brought lu the circuit court Judge Haiii.a ap IHiluted the court remittor, F. M. I'alkina, as referee to take down the testiuiouy. Mr. Calkins came down Suuday evcuitig from Ashland ut iu Mouday, Tuesday ami Wedin sdav ou the caso. Mr. Auderson was rei re- aeutrd by Ceiv H. Durham of this ity and Win. M. Colvig of Jack- otiville. while the Ctatice t'ousidi -dated Miuea Couiuy was represented by A. C. Hough of ibia city, yuite; a uuuilvr of wilucssc were c.miui.l : Red Hie testimony will be submitted to Judge ll.iiina and he is t ; . ted lo ren er a decision iu the case at t!ic Aril term of circuit court. f Some of the early gardens of li.aut . Phm arw already producinu vouim j onion aud lettuce for the table. PASS, OFECOV. MARCH 10, WHOLESALE MEAT HOUSEIa COMPLETE QUARTZ MILL New Enterprise Inaugurated J H. Ahlf. by Grants Pan in addition to being a diatributing point and doing a jobbing buaiuesa in powder, cement, coal, ice, beer, building material and of line in the general mercantile trade ia now to be a distributing point for meat product of all kinds for Southern Oregon. Thia wholesale meat bouae i to be mauaged by J. H. Ahlf and the goods to be handled will come from the Hammond Packing Com pany, Mr. Ahlf being iu charge of the Southern Oregon trade. Mr. Ablf waa formerly in the meat packing in thia city and erected a large two story brick jiacking house on the corner of Fifth and H atreeta in which to carry on hia buaineaa. Hn will uae thia bulding for atorage purpoaea and will get in meats aud lard in car load lota and handle all the product of the Hammond Packing Company, except smoked meat. Theae he will have shipped in the aweet pickle condition and will smoke the meat in hia own building, where he haa a very com plete plant for the purpose. The very best of hard wood will be uaed. no rank or pungent taste will be giveu to the meat. By emokiug the meat in Grauta Pass dealera will be able to get meat that ia freah aud aweet and uot the atale, rank aud mouldy article that ia so often had when Easteru smoked meata are bought Mr. Ahlf, by importing lu car load lots, will ho able to sell to the local dealera at a price much lower than they can secure by importing in amall quuntitica. Mr. Ahlf haa for the paat two yearB represented the Armour Company and he has proved himself a hustling trade getter sod he haa good standing with all the buaineaa meu of Southern Oregon. Now that he ia in a better position to meet the wants of iiia customers, lie will be able to still further iucreaao hia trade and to build up a buaineaa that will be profitable to himself aud that will add much to the commercial prestige of Grauta Pasa. For aalo A ataudard, 6-lioln range with warming cluaet and reaervoir. is beeu used leas than three mouth. duress S. W. Uplou, Wolf Creek, JKDEN TAKEN BY JAPS ;yama. is founding the Kua.tan Army to Fragments. The complete aud overwhelming de feat of the Russian army under Kuro put k in, is indicated by dispatches which eaino over tho wire this after noon. Mukdeu haa fallen and with the .'all the Japanese trap ia closed A whole army corps ia eurrouuded and a desperate buttle ia raging at Fn Pass to aecurn Keunemkopf'a ea- cape. ast plunder and atorea have fallen into the hands of the Japs and many guns of differeut kinds have been takeu. a report liaa reached London that Kuroputkiu has asked an minis! ice from Ovunitt. A great portion ot the Russian army is a disorganized rabble. Many prisouers have been taken while thousands have fled panic strickeu. The Japaiieso general staff iu Tokio insist that tho Russian line of com munication ban beeu cut aud it ia j aiso reported that the Japanese Lave ! captured Tie Pass. The Husisans are I vigorously defending tlieir fortifica tions north of the Huu river aud a severe storm is seriously interfering with the operations. The heroism of the Japaiieso la said lo be almost without parallel. Many of them were without food for IS hours, yet under the nromiae of j Oyiuna that Mukdeu ahould bp their before another day, they fought ou ami wim. Advertised Letter. I'ollowiug ia the list of letters re maining uncalled for in the Grants I'ass l'nst Oflice for the weeks endiug Maich -lili p.Mii: Uingliaie. J I) 1 llrowu Jas H, 1 Caloway, l;dd, 1 Cork a, William, 1 Cook, Aino'O t'ook Minnie 1 ( oil man, V C, 1 Del.app, W A,l hiini. l-, Mrs K, 1 Downer, II, 1 Darlington, Miss, 1 Klliiott, Jno P, 1 I'liulhiicr, C li I, Keuzoloi, Fearo, 1 i.re 'iiwo, d, ii, l (iarlice, ,1 K, 1 llw.r. Mi I., 1 Howell, Kugeiie, 1 Harvard. Mr 1 Harrington, Mr,l Mo I Illinois, F, 1 Moore, Mrs M, 1 Moms, l.ota M, l Momlv, Mra K 1, Moore, Henry 1!, 1 Norton. Jos, I Northorp, S A, I OVouora, T K, 1 I . t 'l.-on, 1 oin, l Peterson, Dane, 1 I'l.ihi p, Fred I, Kichiuds, N J, l licig. rs, Andv. 1 Knhinelr. .1 R I Kol.-e. Mr I tMintl', F H, tf Smith, C D 1, Silsbee, E II, 1 Smith, K P 1, Vineyard, 1., 1', 1 SVilliani8,MraCJ 1 -I refused Wata, Mis Maryl, Sin' Hi, Itenrv I, Slllltil, I. Hid,' I Soiv, W M, 1 I Lacker, o W, I Walliek, 1', I W l ev, .Mr.-. Max, V.ilimins, W I, Zigi r, A 1, C. K HAKMON. P. M. '1 luce ami one half million feet of tiiiib. r on section of V. S. land thro milrs from town, I will show ou tLe 1 1 in . sect ion corners and tm.b. r for ?1.'...-W. B Shermaii, Masonic i. inplo, tirants Pass, Oegou. HOKN. "l.AKK P'.'l. At II to oldeu, Ore., February Mr. and Mrs. Clark, a MAKK1EU Mi 'M'l.i iMKKV - TKAw FORDIu Me.lfor.l mi Sunday, February S, U.. Ur. John 1. Moutgouiorv and Mi-" Maude fiawford, Kev. V. E. tioo.l otliciatiiig. lr Montgomery ii a resident of fl.is city, coming here last fall from I'olk county aud hi bride is the daughter or i. P. Crawford, a well known farmer resuliug IV, mile wst of liranta Paw. Kor tne prmut they will reside in the dwelling of Kev. Harrington where they bare rented a suite of rooms. H AI K- H KM EN WAY on lliiirs.Uv, March -At Eugene, IlKV., Frank 1. Hale, and Miss w :i . May Hemcn- Mi... llei'i.iiM iy is a daughter of Mi ao. I Mrs. V. Hemenwav of Eu gene iii.l Mi !!.ie is .( tirant Pm. hut pr.s . nt is at JackaouviIlK, where lie enii.oyed a the aasayer umtor for iho Otn mine. and am .Mr, and Mrs. I Jacksonville. Hale will reside at igoj. Wright's Nw Plant Operation. Begins W. O. Wright' new quartz mill started on ita initial ruu ou inurs day. Thi mill, which haa recently bean finished, i a very complete in stitution and one tlait jhaa for some time been needed in fiia city. It will be used aa a aampniig mill .aujj will alad' bnBle ty&iu;.toflH lot.- 1 from mine tributary to Grarw P. Tim cruahius aDbliauce cou.-Vs ol one aiamp. i:to-Ttttr6riio& iarc ajfflK! from the atanip over a bci ui cup,-. plates and thence to a concentrating box bottomed with a heavy blanfci t which i taken out , at intervals and washed in clear water. ' This hlauk'f, beside collectiug .the concentrates, alao arreeta Whatever fine joW might poaaibly have escaped the plates. There i alao in connection witu tbe mill, a email cyanide pluut eu'i the concern aa a whole ia aa com plete a gold extracting 'Institution as auy of tbe larger plauta throughout the country. The mill ia operated by electric power aud tne Btamp, concern mm. nr. . ore crusher aud disk grfuder are all operated by one motor of one-half borse power. The ore on which the mill is now running ia from the Horseshoe um.e of Jonea creek, the proi?rty of Mea.le & Case, and come from the rich ore body recently uncovered at that mine. Thia mill ia a very gn at com u lence to the minera and prospector- of thia vicinity aa it enables 'h. in to teat their orea economically and re liably and the development of tins mineral diatrict can not fail to be stimulated by the new institution. MlcKigBLn People Coming Here. W. II. McKeen, wJio is putting a large woodyard 4d lie east part i the city, near the Pluo N edle Fac tory, waa made uappjr Monday ty tin arrival of lii wife aud liMjo boy from Maaa, Michigan, whero ' they have . been with MrK McKeen' ircm'iits while Mr. McKeen wis gefin? i. house iu readiuesa for them in tins oity. Mr. aud Mrs. MoKifeu wilT oe-. oupy a cottage ou East F street he-'; longing to J. E. Hair.. In thel.V day that Mra McKeen has L. fn ill Grants Paaa she haa found the cliniat.', iu marked contrast to that of TvurtU-f eru Micliigau, where auow''is yet everywhere whilo here the flow, is are in bloom aud the birds sinpiiK like a May time in the Eu-L .Mi s. j McKeen state that there will i.e many persons from Mass and vicinity come to the Pacific Coast and us tl.it . ia a miuing auction, though of inn,' many of them will come to Soutlir. n , Oregon to take up a uew vocation ui.u try their luck at gold and cepper nun-j lUg. ; - " ' I Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. Day returned on Wedueaday from Boise, ' Idaho, bringing with them the reiuains of , their iufaut daughter, nine months 1 old, who died at Boise on Sunday. Mr. aud Mra. Day were preparing to return to Grants Pass aud on the death'of the little one basteued tin u departure in order to bring the body here for burial. The funeral services under the couduct of Kev. J. 1!. ; Travia were held ou Wednesday at the residence of Noah Day. 1 F&vor Ol Fruit Crowing Union. J. K. Robinson, who with his sons, liaa a large orchard and nursery on 1 the Applegate near Wilderville was in Grauta Paaa Monday. Mr. liuliinsoii stated that more ordera Lad been re ceived for apple trees than they could till thia winter, for Rogue Hiver Valley orchardiats had found ly experieuce that fruit trees imported from the Willamette Valley and nth. r wet sections did not do to well in tin dry climate of this valley us il c native trees. So great has h. en the demand for Newtou and SpiteuL, u tree that Mr. Robinson will set . ut 1'i.OX) graft thia spring instead .1 10,000 aa he planned for lust fall. Of a fruit acd melon growers uni. u for Josephine couuty, that islemg considered by many of the growers, Mr. Robinson waa heartily in favor of it and would become a member i t the uuiou if organized. II,. h , l found himself the victim mere th,, once of commission men. of m,. ahipmeuta of the sam.i kind quality of apples and made . u t , same day to different Portland hm -there waa a difference of more than 25 per cent iu the returns from i. ; . oue barely payiug the freight chaig.-.. The melon growers are iu e.iuailv .. . bard liuea in the marketiug of tie u crop. Mr. Kohiuson was coin n that a properly managed union Moi.i.l be the meaua of doubling til. sh;; meuta of both fruit and melon, fr. i, this couuty withiu the uet to.- , year. Hom Ge-rdens Pay There are many Grants 1' families who add very consul, t il',, to their income aud also l. ssviitl.. household expeuses by having a v, . . table garden. One of the most -cesfol of these mall ganiners . George Rowley, who has a h.i'.y a :, tract ou South Eighth street, win-:, he aud bis family reside in a com fortable little home. Mr. K.ml.l now has growing iu his gar.L n, tur uip, radishes, onions and Uttu.e that is large enough 'or table ii He has peas that are two Inches high aud other vegetable that wilt so, ., be up. These vgetables have b. , n grown In the open air with u i cover iug. so mild is the Grants Pa.-s w im, r weather. Mr Rowley has tak. t, HU luteresl in the method ofgittaigau early start for tomatoes, corn i bage. melons potatoes etc., bv plan tin,, inacoldframe iu can a outlined iu the Courier of last week aud he w , ;1 t once prepare a coldfrawv aim g, r Ins early vegetables started aud c-f 7iout lut iime the crnnnri . warm and plauting. iu conditionfor their Grovo'n has stood the test 25 years bottles. Does this A. U. BANNARD At the Big Furniture and House Furnishing Store, North Side, is now receiving his New Spring Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares and Linoleums nil l,mio-ht before advance of can't afford to pass them by. "'complete stock of Furniture and Furnishing (ioods. A. U. BANINARD liig Store, North Side, 6lh Sreet, Grants Pass NEW LOCATION New 1 Calvin Welch, Clothier Is now located iu the Harmon Block on South J. Sixth Street, lately occupied by Thomas & f O'Neill, where he will be pleased to meet his old and new customers and show them one of tJ the finest aud best selected stocks of Clothing', Gents Furnishings, )) Hosiery, Hats t and Shoes , J ever brought to Grants Pass. - Spring and Summer 3 Underwear t In all weights and in all the latest shades. Make your selection while the stock is complete. ! OUR TOP-ROUND $3.50 SHOES Tl-' Shoe ot Shoes for fit, style and quality. ft V v I OUR PRICKS ARK RIGHT ON ALL OUR GOODS. .New Hope Items, i .ti.leiniig is iu full blast. ' t'. Knglish Las sown some l"i ei-'s ot alfalfa this week. 'M. -re will be a birthday dauce at . McAllister's on the Kith of March. r. Wimer is down from Wnodville firm Ins place, recently purchased re ii M.-s. siwindeu. 'j'he young pooplp n New Hope en J "" lv'"' t tlio party at Mrs. ! u.-ei " l ist Saturday. " is Carrie McAllister went to '' e nii'.e to bring home her motlier- 'w. Mis. Lewis McAllister of h: - 1 hu-e. - : t'". -kerline i8 having some ' ' aunt by Will and John Me- ' A caistan is used aud doeB . I w. 1 1,. ' McAllister Las been einploved " ' ;'w '"'I' for M. A. Cou- :i' w- mill will be located 'Tit, ,n I'lncv on Rogue river i il,. w 1 . 1 ot I'faimii t nnot be Cured. "Pl'licatious, as tiiey can i 'Itseased portion of the r" e way to cure -. an; that ,s Lv couatitutional -- l.-afu,-ss is caused hy au ' '""''"""'of the niooous tLe K.is.a, I,,,,, xube. wi,,,, ls ""lamed, you have a ''j ,r uMrfect hearing, e .1 is entirely closed, deaf. "-uit. and unless the iu- nat i.-n 'ak-u out and this' normal eoi.ihi.,,., : 1. .-lor. .1 to its "- " oe Oeslrov.M ... I-' .- out ( f t.. ur ., i. win. .... .au.rn uy Il IS liothiuv hn, . i.f lomntiou of the mucous sur- give One Hundred Dollars ot ii.-atun (caused bv " '' "e cured by Hall', 1 feud ,r circuUrs1 ii-m:y co. I l'rc.ggtsts. : Toledo, O. s l'a.uUy p,'i9 forcou ..it g, d, live tueu to take ex. n it. y for iau 1 .... ,V" '-"-"i tne ti,.. . ... , '"- i Hint cheatiest "- u ti. market W.-.r I and will ' emioie w, r . t:f . rron, i, ...it .. '- "mail In- Josephine - COLONIAL t SL kn. 5th lnd 6th HOAKl) ,,,,,1 j :' Jhomnghiy n ' M. klNMi vW. ' J,,1-a-SSnBjBJ T?rrtU,. LMi Avl a 55 ""l 'f Annual Sales Hb Ti PPeal to you ? Horl" price, l ou Large and Goods CLASSIFIED ADS. WANTED I WANT TO PURCHASE a placer mine fully equipped. Give full particular and lowest cash price Ly """1- Addrcgg X, Courier oflice. I WANT a ranch cf 100 acrea to raise alfalfa and fruit State price and particular Address K, Courier office. PARTY WANTS to buy a goodiioaiti prospect that will stand investiga tion, send all particular and cash price by letter to M, Conrior oflice. ANTED The address of 22 '0i ls who are going to relinquish tie ir homestead filings to the U. S. and jvish to sell their improvements. W AM'.ED A milk cow. Will traile orgauApply to J. M. Ward. WANTED Place to cook ot run boarding house at mine or logging camp. Mrs. O. T. Smith, Merlin. W ANTED A middle aged woman housekeeper aud care lor two child reu iu town. Employment bv Ine year. Address boi 801, Graats'l'a-s Ore. MISCELLANEOUS FRANK BURNETT-Upholsteriiig, 'ionfuruituro made to order. FOR. RENT. ,FORRENT-a" 2fl acre farmVu uubrt creek lu North Grants Pu s. House, barn and other buildings orchard and fine soil for grain, K . toes, etc Terms reasoable. A i- ' U B- carB Courier, l-h-i- ... o'usKfl on i-oi'.i Seventh utraot " . J. I. UI rrul- 1U1UI"' 1,1 -. FOR. SALE. OLK choir of 9'l f..u .,, Rolm! 'r.m 50 t0 H ' Jo'1" 11 "otnnson's ranch n u-ii..tii.. C: ""' ' " """'h near WIM""' T)luecho"?e milkers iu the herd. S. (1 i . '-..wii. n.s r.oo. , C V H n rd9' 750 rr ''tting. 211 2d St., Grant Pas FOR SALE- in A a I " aUU ritif, UUI II . coudition. A bargain, luqujre of or addtes J. Ware. H 1 V roti SA I F i.. i j . . liitr rt J. A. perry, Ron, for price. u eariuau im.-. Medford, On- bT.'i. freT overcoat, with ---- - ... uonier where between in pocket. some- Grant Pas and arirtr-. "ewrd for return by ddres1Ug ..Coat CBre Conrjer At a bargain, a nlckle plated oda plated water -.;.. cottl i are of the finest make auu almost uew and and In perfect order RoiehndK? lniCNrt half price rwsebud coufectiouerr atom. m" 1 OlllC mcL, Ctxre, No Pay. 50c M " run.